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Ben Amey

@BenOffTV

Left handed. Former journalist. Writer. Stage storyteller. Public relations. I keep odd hours. Takes terrible selfies.

Katılım Ağustos 2015
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Ben Amey@BenOffTV·
Between Polis granting clemency to Tina Peters, Hochul opting into Trump's voucher scheme, and Spanberger vetoing collective bargaining legislation, it's been a disappointing week for Democrat governors. But very indicative of what needs to be fixed in the party as a whole.
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Hayden
Hayden@the_transit_guy·
Only 2 states’ car fees actually cover their road costs. The other 48 require heavy subsidies. Last year, the feds spent $30B more on highways than the gas tax generated. Drivers aren’t “paying for transit riders” when they can’t even pay for roads. Talk about that.
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Washington Post Opinions@PostOpinions

In Washington D.C., taxpayers who don’t take the train or bus are increasingly subsidizing those who do, and it’s not sustainable. @DominicJPino explains why. 🔗 Read more: wapo.st/42nR9Ok

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Hunter📈🌈📊@StatisticUrban·
Past GOP state supreme court packing: AZ (2016): 5→7, locked in conservative majority GA (2016): 7→9, flipped Dem majority to GOP UT (2026): 5→7 after redistricting case loss They also killed nonpartisan elections in OH and NC, are killing a nominating commission in KS, etc.
Geiger Capital@Geiger_Capital

"The court didn’t rule in my favor so we must destroy it, pack it, or replace the judges" - Guy who calls Trump a threat to democracy

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Lyndon Baines Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson@lyndonbajohnson·
The Voting Rights Act was built on an assumption by its authors (primarily Abe Fortas and Nicholas Katzenbach) that the South would only act in racist ways if allowed to and so had to be stopped from doing so at all times forever, and holy shit was that assumption dead on. -OS
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Ben Amey@BenOffTV·
@SenSchumer Push to prosecute those named in the Epstein Files, Chuckie.
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Ben Amey@BenOffTV·
Time to pack the (Virginia) Supreme Court.
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austerity is theft
austerity is theft@wideofthepost·
Look guys, I’m just as opposed to slave auctions as the next guy, and think slavery is eminently protest worthy! But if you want sympathy from normies like me, you can’t go around protesting a slave auction being held in a church parking lot. That’s a bad look.
Jesse Singal@jessesingal

3/ I say this as a HUGE free speech bro *and* someone who thinks selling West Bank land is eminently protest-worthy! But if you want sympathy from normies like me you just need to exhibit a little bit of discipline

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Merriam-Webster@MerriamWebster·
FWIW: ‘parsec’ is a measure of distance, not time, but that doesn’t make the Millennium Falcon’s Kessel Run any less impressive.
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Ben Amey@BenOffTV·
"In our hands is placed a power greater than their hoarded gold Greater than the might of atoms, magnified a thousand fold We can bring to birth a new world from the ashes of the old For the union makes us strong" You shanked unions at every turn, you sex pest. Stay gone.
Andrew Cuomo@andrewcuomo

#MayDay is a reminder that the strength of New York has always come from working people. From the tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire to the rise of the modern labor movement, New York helped lead the fight for safer workplaces, fair wages, and basic dignity on the job. As Governor, I was proud to build on that legacy by raising the minimum wage, passing paid family leave, protecting union workers, and delivering major infrastructure projects with labor at the table. The labor movement is not about politics - it is about dignity, fairness, and opportunity.

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Ben Amey@BenOffTV·
Average lateness of New York state budget since 1975? 25 days. Average date of passage if budget isn't passed by April 30? June 12. Buckle up, New York.
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Ben Amey@BenOffTV·
Stop worrying about stairs and start worrying about finding suits that fit correctly and ties that are the right length. You look like a blueberry.
Joseph Hernandez@hernandezforny

Today I went to the New York State Capitol to see the Million Dollar Staircase where Albany Democrats have spent $72 MILLION to repair just 72 stairs. This is what one-party rule looks like. No accountability. No oversight. Just taxpayer money being burned while New Yorkers struggle to afford everyday life. And where is State Comptroller @TomDiNapoli? The one person whose job is to be the watchdog over state spending has been completely silent. New Yorkers deserve a Comptroller who actually audits waste, calls it out, and stops it, not one who looks the other way while millions disappear into projects like this.

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Jamesetta Williams 💕
Jamesetta Williams 💕@jamesetta_w·
Did you catch how quickly the press stopped talking about the Iran war and inflation now that they can obsess over ball room gossip and grill Democrats over their rhetoric? We don’t have a serious press.
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