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Ben@_AvidComplainer·
@Stsantek @ZoeJardiniere If you can’t drive while under the influence because of the ramifications, you shouldn’t be able to make decisions that impact tens of millions of lives either. It’s common fucking sense. You can live without a drink when lives are on the line, ask any ER doctor.
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Stella Tsantekidou@Stsantek·
What do you mean by “on the job” ? If MPs have to be in Parliament until late at night, which they often do three days a week, for months at a time, and while they wait they go out to the dedicated socialising areas of the Parliamentary estate, the terrace and bars, to buy a pint for their staff members, or talk to journalists, or other colleagues, you consider that on the job presumably, but I fail to see how it is different from any other working person going to the pub with colleagues after work. I am very sad that a lot of people in Westminster seem to have alcohol problems, and it seems to me like a wider societal problem not just limited to Westminster. But that is not an argument for dehumanising political work environments.
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Stella Tsantekidou@Stsantek·
Yeah no, sorry, MPs are often cooped up in Parliament for 15 hours a day, they will have a drink with journalists or colleagues and will still be discussing politics -their job, as Hannah says. I don’t like the blanket demonisation of MPs and Hannah should know better after she had already been accused of not taking the job seriously because she took part in that dancing event in Portcullis house. It was unfair to call her unserious about that then and it is unfair of her to now suggest that MPs having a drink in between votes which take up all night is by default bad.
PoliticsJOE@PoliticsJOE_UK

"You can smell the alcohol when people are in between votes." Green MP Hannah Spencer tells us what Westminster is REALLY like. The full interview is live on YouTube, and as a podcast here: linktr.ee/howtorebuildbr…

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Ben@_AvidComplainer·
@comradesanchez I get people’s valid upset but it is also clear as day to a toddler that Mamdani is siphoning Obama’s still popular rep here, not the other way around, to endear himself, and more importantly his agenda, to the moderate or less politically inclined folks.
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@Hilltop__Leader @ericswalwell Still voting the sleazy rapist despite him being a sleazy rapist cos he was mean to the guy you don’t like? Literally in distinguishable from MAGA lmao. Ditch these fucking losers from the Dem party already.
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I want to say publicly, I still intend to vote for .@ericswalwell in June. If Roger Stone is involved in these allegations? That is a huge red flag of bullshit for me. If the allegations are true? The women should swear out LEGAL Complaints! Not in the media! #Swalwell4Gov
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@WokeMitt @SirWinston85 Yeh, we should - innocent until proven guilty is tantamount. We should also recognise that a bunch of his own staff resigned before this dropped and he literally apologised to his wife in the video - if he didn't do ANYTHING wrong, why do that? He's a rat, put him down and out.
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Woke Former Senator@WokeMitt·
Pretty crazy to see the entire Democratic Party immediately kick Eric Swalwell to the curb over allegations that he has denied, and no proof being presented yet. This is why we lose. Republicans circled the wagons around Trump 5 minutes after the Access Hollywood tape dropped.
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Ben@_AvidComplainer·
@fred_guttenberg @ericswalwell Pro-Genocide, Pro-Baby Murder, Pro-Rape - you BlueMAGA really are fucking indistringuishable from your red cousins. What a sickening man you are.
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Fred Guttenberg@fred_guttenberg·
Of course she does. I was going to blame Steyer, but this does not surprise me. As I have said before, I know and trust @ericswalwell. He will be the next Governor of California and his opponents know that.
CBS Sacramento@CBSSacramento

The influencer behind viral allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell has academic and political connections with UC Irvine Law professor and California governor's race rival Katie Porter. cbsnews.com/sacramento/new…

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@CA_Dem @rustyhicks Cowardly statement from a cowardly party clinging to a bygone era of politics. Eric's a predator, show some fucking balls for once and at least call for him to boot his own ass to the curb.
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Statement from CADEM Chair Rusty Hicks on Recent Allegations Against Rep. Eric Swalwell.
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@OrganizerMemes @TaylorLorenz Teasing serious allegations like a fucking surprise announcement that go so far as fucking rape is what is not normal to me. How the fuck do you have me agreeing with Kate Willett of all people?
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Organizermemes@OrganizerMemes·
@TaylorLorenz Kate posted multiple times attacking me for saying what I knew because she has internet beef with me. When I just did what a survivor asked me to do Is that normal to you
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@ox_anna29 If Labour was doing a good enough job, the Greens wouldn't have any traction or be a credible alternative. If Reform are so dangerous, they should be the target of Labour. Labour care more about power than service, it's that simple.
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Ben@_AvidComplainer·
@SpaghettiKozak @mathoosewalks @chazzaward1 @andrew_hartkopf What? They are fundamentally liberal democracies, the rules don't change just cos somebody scored against you. I don't even necessarily disagree with you as someone almost certainly to your Left but this is a pathetic defence of what is a key flaw of liberal democracy.
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Ben@_AvidComplainer·
@Frasier67Blank @RansdomS @ChiefTeef8 So maybe you should have catered to them if they were that influential? I don’t think stopping a genocide is exactly a big ask in return for votes.
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Ben@_AvidComplainer·
@kenklippenstein Only one of these things is an accomplishment, and until it actually leads to results, that's up for debate. "Forcing votes" ffs, could they be any more blatant with their disdain for democracy and needing people's support?
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Ken Klippenstein@kenklippenstein·
Dems did an AMA and here was one of their inspiring answers: “The fact of the matter is…our options are limited in driving proactive change”
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Courtney Rice@Court_Rice

.@dccc did an AMA on @Reddit today-the 1st time a natl party committee has ever taken part on r/politics! We’re meeting voters where they are, whether Reddit, YouTube, or the evening news. While Rs are too scared to even do town halls, we’re leaning into the hard discussions.

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Ben@_AvidComplainer·
@OS2NOX @xandra_spud47 yeh, it would have been very easy to say "you're not voting for those things i said, you're voting for medicare for all, no war in iran" etcetc. Weird not to and it's an odd low point in an otherwise uniquely resilient and generally well-run campaign.
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OS2NOX@OS2NOX·
@xandra_spud47 I would've still slipped in a "A senator who will fight for Medicare for All. Ending the war in Iran. And affordability for Mainers." after "The kind of senator I promise to be" It actually feels like they forgot to include that
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OS2NOX@OS2NOX·
if i saw an ad on tv where a candidate just says "my bad" and then doesnt mention any of his policies i dont think i would vote for that candidate
David Weigel@daveweigel

Platner up w a response ad to Mills attack in #MESen. “Maine, I’m asking you not to judge me for the worst thing I said on the internet on my worst day 14 years.” He’s putting more points on air this week; Mills buy is $87k in Portland market, Pratner at $350k in Portland.

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Ben@_AvidComplainer·
@NickyFrank30 This is correct. It's why AIPAC and the rogue state it services are now a mark of death for canidates, after all.
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Kasey Helton@KaseyHelton05·
Just a reminder that Elissa could have voted to bring an end to the unlimited supply of weapons to an ethnostate that has killed thousands of children in a genocide, but she chose to go on late night TV instead.
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CSPAN@cspan

.@SenSlotkin on yesterday's attack on a Michigan synagogue: "Whether antisemitism is coming from the left or the right…you have a responsibility to call it out…It is an epidemic, and until we push back…we're going to see incidents continue to proliferate."

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Ben@_AvidComplainer·
@PhilRages @AzelfDaGirl I would argue that if he was a Nazi, running as a Republican and primarying Collins from the ground up is the easier move than this.
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Phil 🇺🇸🇺🇦🐘@Philzer7·
@AzelfDaGirl Because it’s seems extremely fake of him. He suddenly has a change of heart after he was caught and he’s running for political office? Yeah I don’t buy it. I would typically want him to win over mills bc he’s the weaker opponent but I’m genuinely concerned do the rise of -
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Can I ask why the same people calling him a "Nazi" are ALSO mad about him condemning antisemitism?? Like, he covered his tattoo and is actively condemning antisemitism. It's like y'all would RATHER him be a Nazi so you have a legit reason to support Mills
Graham Platner for Senate@grahamformaine

Antisemitism is on the rise, and it must be stopped. We must not and will not stand by while people are targeted and killed for who they are or how they pray.

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Sarah@Sarahjdublin·
Keir Starmer has had more to say about Kneecap than he has about Peter Mandelson
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Omar Sakr@omarsakrpoet·
They gang-raped a Palestinian so brutally he was hospitalised. They did it on camera. When footage leaked, and the rapists were arrested, Israelis rioted to protect them. They said they had the right to rape. The Israeli lawyer who leaked the footage was arrested. This is Israel.
The Associated Press@AP

BREAKING: The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee. apnews.com/article/israel…

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ed@ed_dems·
Love her on TikTok haven’t seen anyone articulate a better argument against the Crockett influencers who are going out of their way trying to tank Talarico a video worth watching
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