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joe•iuculano :mastodon:<p>This guy obviously sucks at Math!</p><p>Via <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RawStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RawStory</span></a></p><p>Defiant <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> Minority Ldr <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ChuckSchumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChuckSchumer</span></a> defended his decision Fri 2 vote in favor of cloture 4 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a>-backed <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FundingBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FundingBill</span></a> that would avert a looming government <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/shutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shutdown</span></a>, &amp; brushed off threats 2 his leadership position</p><p>In an interview..shortly after his vote roiled his fellow <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Schumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Schumer</span></a> stood firm, [insisting] that “as bad as the [continuing resolution] was,” a government shutdown “would be far worse.”</p><p><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/government-shutdown-2671332524/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rawstory.com/government-shutdo</span><span class="invisible">wn-2671332524/</span></a></p>
John Zimmatore (he/him)<p>Schumer needs to step aside.</p><p>Schumer Will Clear the Way for G.O.P. Spending Bill, Breaking With His Party<br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/government-shutdown-senate-democrats.html?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_medium=activitypub" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/gove</span><span class="invisible">rnment-shutdown-senate-democrats.html?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_medium=activitypub</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democrats</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/shutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shutdown</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/fundingbill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fundingbill</span></a></p>
MJ Muse<p>How Trump and the Richest Man In The World, Unelected Foreigner, Fascist President Elon Musk caused Congress' nightmare before Christmas<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RepublicansCannotGovern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicansCannotGovern</span></a><br>Still a month away from the White House, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DementiaDonRico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DementiaDonRico</span></a> Trump and billionaire <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/PresidentElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentElonMusk</span></a> threw Congress' plans to get home for the holidays into chaos over a government funding bill.<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/FundingBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FundingBill</span></a> <br> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/musk-trump-caused-congress-nightmare-christmas-rcna184836" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/politics/donald-tr</span><span class="invisible">ump/musk-trump-caused-congress-nightmare-christmas-rcna184836</span></a></p>
Democracy Matters :verified:<p>Republicans love a good shutdown.<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NoRepublicansEverAgain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoRepublicansEverAgain</span></a> </p><p>Mike Johnson faces GOP rebellion if he presses ahead with a spending bill backed by Democrats<br><a href="https://www.salon.com/2024/09/12/mike-johnson-faces-rebellion-if-he-presses-ahead-with-a-spending-bill-backed-by-democrats/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">salon.com/2024/09/12/mike-john</span><span class="invisible">son-faces-rebellion-if-he-presses-ahead-with-a-spending-bill-backed-by-democrats/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TrumpWillLose2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpWillLose2024</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MikeJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MikeJohnson</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Shutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shutdown</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FundingBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FundingBill</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GOPObstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOPObstruction</span></a></p>
U.S. Politics in Real Time<p>Catastrophic shutdown averted as McCarthy sides with Democrats over far right in his own party</p><p><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/mccarthy-funding-bill-government-shutdown-b2421678.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">the-independent.com/news/world</span><span class="invisible">/americas/us-politics/mccarthy-funding-bill-government-shutdown-b2421678.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/McCarthy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>McCarthy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FarRight</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/GovernmentShutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentShutdown</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CatastrophicShutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatastrophicShutdown</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FundingBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FundingBill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a></p>