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Aug 10, 2019 • 7 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
First, this will hurt the families losing their jobs. Then it will hurt agricultural communities and rural America. Then, it will hurt all of us.

Hundreds of USDA employees to be removed from their jobs in September washingtonpost.com/science/2019/0…
The Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service helps farmers understand market conditions so they can make planting decisions. But sometimes this means flagging inconvenient truths, like the impact of climate change or Trump’s trade war. So Trump is smashing the agency.
One of the very best things our government has done, for more than 150 years, is help farmers plan. The Ag Dpt’s Division of Statistics—now the ERS—started in 1863. Now, in 2019, two thirds of the department are getting termination notices. washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump…
How do you smash a vital, independent federal agency without permission from Congress? You announce in June that it will be moving to the “Kansas City region” and that employees who don’t commit to relocate their families in 30 days will lose their jobs. washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump…
And by the way—you don’t specify whether it’ll be in Kansas City, Kansas or in Kansas City, Missouri. Good luck finding places to live and schools for your kids, employees!
The president’s chief of staff thinks the whole thing is hilarious and wonderful.
The USDA Inspector General says this is probably illegal. The General Counsel says no, it’s fine, smash it to bits.

Congress must act. This is an unfolding tragedy and scandal. Call Congress and make sure that investigating this stays on the front burner. 202-224-3121.

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Jul 23
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris kicks off her campaign for president in the state that tipped Biden-Harris over the top in 2020—Wisconsin. The state Kamala Harris once called home. This is our moment. 🧵
Before I dig in here, I should say—if you want to help make sure Wisconsin goes blue for Kamala Harris this November, chip in now and share this thread. We’re cranking our voter mobilization machine into overdrive. secure.actblue.com/donate/harris-…
The Vice President is speaking today at West Allis Central High School, a school famous for producing not one but 2 speed skaters who won Olympic Gold Medals in sprinting—Chris Witty & Dan Jansen. Which is appropriate. Because it feels like we’ve been sprinting through history.
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Jul 19
Holy smokes. Long year this week. Now it’s decision time… for each of us. 🧵
Before I lay out my theory of this moment, note: if what you saw at the Republican National Convention horrified you, don’t wring your hands in despair. Roll up your sleeves. You have the power to make a difference by donating now to WisDems. Chip in:
secure.actblue.com/donate/join-te…
Okay, week in review. Where were we seven days ago? Oh, right: last Friday night, President Biden laid out the First 100 Days agenda for the second Biden-Harris term. It is SO GOOD.
michiganadvance.com/2024/07/13/in-…
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Jul 19
Deep breath. The Republican National Convention in Wisconsin is over. Now the work gets real. In WI, we know from painful experience what happens if MAGA seizes control again—and how to stop them. Read my @CourierNewsroom op-ed, summarized in this 🧵
But first, today is also the LAST DAY of our CHEDDAR STORM—and the response so far has been phenomenal! It’s not too late to chip in. Show the GOP your commitment to WisDems by joining the more than 4000 supporters who’ve donated this week. Chip in here:
secure.actblue.com/donate/wisdems…
If you’ve been watching the RNC, it’s been surreal. The GOP’s message, in short: Americans live in fear of their neighbors, only a strongman like Donald Trump can save us, and Democrats are a threat to the Republic. So much for toned-down rhetoric.
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Jul 15
This week, MAGA Republicans from all over the U.S. are coming to Milwaukee for their convention so they can officially make Donald Trump their nominee. Once you know why they picked this city, you’ll know exactly what to do. 🧵
The GOP is counting on the Republican National Convention to launch them to victory in the state that *just* escaped their grasp in 2020. But we can make it backfire. Help build a Cheddar Storm—a simultaneous flood of donations to WisDems. Chip in NOW: secure.actblue.com/donate/wisdems…
Okay—why is the GOP putting its convention in Milwaukee, a city that Donald Trump thinks is “horrible?”

It’s a tactic to flip the state.

Historically, conventions DO help a little. But they don’t determine the outcome.
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Jul 11
In case you missed it amidst media/political drama:

- inflation falling
- crime falling
- border crossings falling
- climate emissions falling
- inequality falling
- energy production growing
- real wages growing
- jobs growing
- unions growing
- stock market growing
At @WisDems—the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, here in the state that tips the whole country—we’re working 24/7 to make sure people hear what’s actually going on. Can you chip in to help us?
secure.actblue.com/donate/join-te…
INFLATION FALLING: Inflation from June ‘23 to June ‘24 was 3.0%. That’s WAY down from the peak (June ‘21 to June ‘22, at 9%). Not just inflation—*prices* actually fell between May and June.
cnn.com/2024/07/11/eco…
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Jul 4
This is a thread about two dates, and two ideas for what America should be. July 4 and July 1. 🧵
Independence Day. July 4. The day America declared its independence—and fought a war that, at the cost of many lives, ended the dominion of kings.
Supreme Court decision day. July 1. The day—this Monday—when our nation’s highest court decided that the American president, carrying out any “official act,” has near-total immunity from criminal prosecution.
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