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Taniel

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Taniel

@Taniel

Daniel Nichanian. bsky.app/profile/taniel… Editor & founder of @BoltsMag. Local politics, criminal justice, voting rights.

Joined July 2008

Taniel
@Taniel
Jun 24, 2022
The final paragraph of the three liberals' Dobbs dissent: "With sorrow—for this Court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection—we dissent. "
Taniel
@Taniel
Jan 16, 2021
Justice Sotomayor, on the Trump administration’s rush to kill.
Taniel
@Taniel
Jul 20, 2020
When you use images from your own presidency to warn of what would happen if your opponent won
Taniel
@Taniel
Sep 22, 2024
it took me a moment to realize the NYPD commissioner who was just raided by the feds is the NYPD commissioner who succeeded the NYPD commissioner who was raided by the feds a few weeks ago and then resigned
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Taniel
@Taniel
Sep 10, 2020
BREAKING: Rhode Island Senator Harold Metts, a *30-year* Dem lawmaker who is a fervent opponent of abortion rights, has **lost** Tuesday's primary against a 26-year old progressive who's a reproductive rights advocate. The mail-in ballots just came in: Tiara Mack won 60% to 40%.
Taniel
@Taniel
Sep 1, 2022
NEW: Democrats GAIN a congressional seat in Alaska. Mary Peltola has defeated Sarah Palin, 51.5% to 48.5%.
Taniel
@Taniel
Oct 11, 2019
going into a city and holding a rally for white people to have them to boo at the mention of a large & ethnically different part of the local population is unapologetic & open white supremacy
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Oct 11, 2019
Replying to @atrupar
Trump vows to crack down on Somali refugees in a city with one of the largest Somali populations in the country
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Taniel
@Taniel
Nov 9, 2022
Vermont has a new Senator! Peter Welch wins to replace Pat Leahy, and he'll be the second Democratic senator in the state's history. (@AP calls).
Taniel
@Taniel
Jun 4, 2022
The Uvalde mother who was handcuffed by the police and then ran to the school says that law enforcement threatened her with probation violation (and so criminal punishment) if she talked about her story to the media…: news.yahoo.com/mother-ran-tex…
Taniel
@Taniel
Nov 9, 2022
I can't possibly understate the political & policy consequences of this: Democrats just gained full control of four state governments today. Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, and Minnesota. (I have no idea what to make of the aliteration.)
Taniel
@Taniel
Jun 25, 2022
France is quickly responding to yesterday's U.S. news by moving to adopt a constitutional amendment codifying abortion rights in the French Constitution. Macron's party and the left opposition agree on it, and @lemondefr says it has the votes: lemonde.fr/politique/arti…
Taniel
@Taniel
Nov 13, 2020
Biden won the popular vote by 5+ million & got 306 electoral votes. Trump lost the popular vote by 2+ million & got 306 electoral votes.
Taniel
@Taniel
May 19, 2021
RESULT: Pittsburgh has overwhelmingly voted to ban no-knock warrants for police in a local ballot initiative.
Taniel
@Taniel
Jun 18, 2020
Susan Collins voted against the Dream Act in 2010.
Lindsay Wise
@lindsaywise
Jun 18, 2020
Maine's @SenatorCollins: praises DACA ruling: “I have long supported a path to citizenship for Dreamers...Now that the Court has ruled, Congress should take up legislation like the Dream Act so that these young people can stop living in fear.”