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            @DrContrexin
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              Professor at UC Davis. Father of 3. Join me on Bluesky (@drcontrexin.bsky.social) for science. Here for politics. Views 100% my own!
              
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           If you aren't willing to do the hard things necessary to save our democracy, move out of the way and let someone else lead. 
           NEW: Maryland’s Democratic Senate leader, @SenBillFerg, sent a letter to dozens of state lawmakers rejecting his party’s push to redistrict in the state - a push supported by @GovWesMoore. Story by @brakktonbooker
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             With at least 150,00 killed and millions displaced, the humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to worsen. I am appalled by the reports of atrocities and the disregard for human life in this conflict. The people of Sudan have suffered immensely. The US government should work with 
          
                
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             Really honored to be endorsed by @NoDemLeftBehind. They have been backing candidates who will fight corruption in our system. Excited to work with all their candidates when I’m in Congress! 
           🇺🇸 U.S. House Endorsements 🇺🇸 No Dem Left Behind is proud to endorse: Saikat Chakrabarti (CA-11) Mai Vang (CA-07) Randy Villegas (CA-22) Press Release:  https://t.co/zJsl3cjoyQ 
            
            
                
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             Nothing is inevitable. Effort is everything. Ignore the polls and run through the tape. 
          
                
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             While many of us sleep comfortably tonight, countless children, mothers, and fathers will have nowhere to go. And many of them have spent years knowing that any moment could be their last when the IDF can bomb them from the sky and face zero consequences. 
           The scale of destruction in #Gaza is beyond measure. Over 61 million tons of debris now cover the Gaza Strip — homes, schools, and hospitals reduced to rubble. Amid unliveable conditions, people keep moving in search of safety and dignity. 
            
                
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             As we witness horrific scenes in El-Fasher, the UAE continues arming the RSF — which the U.S. has determined is committing genocide.   Enough. We must pass my bill to block arms sales to the UAE until it stops fueling the RSF's war crimes in Sudan. 
          
            
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              Reports by U.S. intelligence agencies show an increase in the flow of materiel from the U.A.E. to the rebel Rapid Support Forces since the spring, according to U.S. officials.
            
                
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             Democratic congressman Seth Moulton says "we're in this second shutdown of the year because of how ineffective [Chuck] Schumer was at handling the first shutdown, when all of us stood together in the House to block the Republicans from shoving their bill down our throats, and 
          
                
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             Sixteen million of them are children and 17 million of them are adults who already work full-time. 
          
          
                
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             Sudan is facing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and a genocide. Tens of thousands dead. 12 million displaced. The images of the RSF seizing El Fasher are horrific. The UAE and other arms dealers to the RSF and RSF-aligned militias must be held accountable. 
          
                
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             UAE could pull the plug on RSF tomorrow. This is what they want. 
           Sudan 🇸🇩: RSF militants are chasing people who fled from El Fasher through the Wana hills northwest of the city. Many of the civilians from El Fasher haven't eaten for days. They're literally running for their lives, through the desert, using the last bit of strength they have. 
            
                
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             This dark time should wake us up to the bankruptcy of the corporate Democratic party. It should mark the birth of the people’s Democratic party. Zohran Mamdani and others like him are its future. 
          
            
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              Democratic party leaders like Chuck Schumer refuse to endorse Mamdani. And The New York Times wrongly cautions against him. Both are wrong
            
                
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             a group of literal oligarchs bewailing socialism at a gathering inside a kingdom ruled by an actual monarch is a bit too on the nose 
           "Having a socialist mayor would be catastrophic" Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square, tells the FII event in Saudi Arabia that he is firmly against Zohran Mamdani's campaign to be the mayor of New York  https://t.co/JkvN2sFpOw 
            
            
                
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             It is outrageous that Trump refuses to release the $5 billion to fund SNAP and feed our children. The good news is that 11 Republicans are joining all Democrats to demand that we feed American children. Let’s bring that bill to a vote on the floor immediately. 
          
                
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             From the beginning of the war in Gaza, Netanyahu has barred nearly all foreign journalists from entering the territory and reporting the truth about the situation on the ground. That needs to end — and it needs to end now. 
          
                
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             But wait, only a few years ago the national press corps told America it was ridiculous for anyone to suggest that billionaires have any influence over the news outlets they own. 
           In October, several 'Washington Post' editorials fail to disclose Bezos interests My story for NPR  https://t.co/CoW8WGo0cw 
            
          
                
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             They're not"anti-Israel" - they're pro-humanity. Something your genocide-endorsing paper wouldn't understand. 
           Anti-Israel actress Rachel Zegler and YouTuber Ms. Rachel named Glamour magazine’s ‘Women of the Year’  https://t.co/RuXuBVzLPP 
            
            
                
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