Felix Wu

Now: public policy at @UniofOxford. Was: @TedLieu, @RepSpeier, @ossoff, @ewarren, @HillaryClinton, @turnoutpac, and @GASenateDems. Opinions my own. (he/him)

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea

[Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @CongressmanRaja]

This is in our backyard. Hoffman Estates. My district.

I am deeply disturbed by what looks like ICE agents violently detaining a child. A child. She could be yours just as she could be mine.

My team and I are looking into this, but please don’t look away. This is what Donald Trump is doing to our communities — and it’s exactly why I’ve called to subpoena Kristi Noem to appear before the House Oversight Committee. I demand answers on this now.

[FactPost @factpostnews]

Virginia resident calls out Speaker Johnson on air:

As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party, and I'm very disappointed in you. You do have the power to call the House back. You refused to do that just for a show. I am begging you to pass this legislation. My kids could die. We don't have the credit because of the medical bills that I have to pay regularly.

I think that it is awful and the audacity of someone who makes 6 figures a year to do this to military families is insane.

[Grant Lee @thisisgrantlee]

Excited to introduce: Gamma 3.0

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Say you have a sales deck you want to reuse as a template. You could build a Zapier workflow to convert all of your meeting transcripts into personalized decks, automatically sent after every customer meeting.

Bonus:

We’re also launching Team & Business plans, bringing visual storytelling to organizations of all sizes, and a new Ultra plan for our power users looking to push the boundaries even further.

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We want Gamma to feel different.

Our goal is to both lower the floor and raise the ceiling, so that anyone can get their ideas out there.

Can’t wait to see what you make with 3.0.

[Ezra Klein @ezraklein]

In the last few years we've seen:

- The plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer
- The Storming of the Capitol and pipe bombs left at the RNC and DNC
- The break-in to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and the brutal on Paul Pelosi
- Multiple assassination attempts against Trump
- The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shooting of on State Senator John Hoffman and his wife
- Luigi Mangione's assassination of Brian Thompson
- The assassination of Charlie Kirk

Political violence is contagious. It is spreading. It is not confined to one side or belief system. It should terrify us all.

The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in it without fear of violence. Political violence is always an attack against us all. You have to be so blind not to see that.

[Neera Tanden🌻 @neeratanden]

If they do this to a United States Senator, what do you think they will do to you

[Rep. Pete Aguilar @RepPeteAguilar]

Here’s the truth about the Republican Budget. They are going to gut Medicaid and make health care more expensive for millions of Americans across the country.

[Rep. Ted Lieu @RepTedLieu]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Pleased to be joined by Shannon Whaley for Trump's address tonight. Shannon works for @PHFEWIC and is an advocate for the communities harmed by Trump's cruel policies.

Throughout the day, we’ll be answering questions, live fact-checking, and more. Don't miss it.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Crockett: Mr. President, guess what? Russia invaded Ukraine. Can we at least agree on that one? Facts matter. Is there anybody in here that has enough courage to say Russia invaded Ukraine?

….

Crockett: This is the problem

[Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 @cmclymer]

Okay, let's talk about this ridiculous talking point that some conservative men love to use, subsequently betraying their complete ignorance on our military draft.

Claiming the draft is to men like abortion is to women is ludicrous for three big reasons.

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[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

President Biden and I are proud to announce that Medicare has reached agreements with the manufacturers of all 10 drugs selected for price negotiation.

This means lower health care costs for millions of Americans — and we aren't stopping here.

[Simone Biles @Simone_Biles]

I love my black job 🖤

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

What a normal, relatable guy who certainly doesn't hate women having freedoms.

[UAW @UAW]

.@realDonaldTrump is a scab and a billionaire and that's who he represents.

We know which side we're on.

Not his.

[Felix Wu @FelixYWu]

You can tell so much about a politician from the way that they treat their staff. And you can tell from this call that Joe Biden has been in public service for 50 some years for all the right reasons.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Biden: I know yesterday's news was surprising and it's hard for you to hear, but it was the right thing do… I think we made the right decision.

[Dave Jamieson @jamieson]

TBT to when JD Vance showed up at a picket and got smoked by Marcy Kaptur

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

Stephen A. Smith: "Who talks about the WNBA, who talks about women, who talks about women's sports more than First Take?"

Monica McNutt: "Stephen A., respectfully, with your platform, you could have been doing this three years ago if you wanted to."

Stephen A.: "Wow."

[Ted Lieu @tedlieu]

I will be introducing a bill to ban elementary school students from voting even though it’s already illegal for them to vote in federal elections. I intuitively know young kids are voting in federal elections but can’t prove it. However my cousin’s friend read it on the internet.

[Patrick Quinn @PatrickQuinnTV]

WATCH: Noelle McAfee, Chair of Emory's Philosophy Department, sat down w/ me 24 hours after she was arrested, charged w/ disorderly conduct.

"I think that charge is totally bogus. Who is being disorderly here? The cops wrestling & pummeling somebody, or somebody standing there?"

[Felix Wu @FelixYWu]

this is all reminiscent of when the likes of tucker carlson falsely claim that BLM protesters are actors, “antifa”, or some other mystery people. But hey, maybe I’m expecting too much factual integrity from a 4-year research university!

[Felix Wu @FelixYWu]

.@EmoryUniversity first told media that ALL protestors were non-Emory ppl. Then they sent an email conceding that the protestors were “largely” unaffiliated with the school. But we now know that 20 of 28 arrested had Emory ties, including 2 profs. Why the lies, @GregFenves?