Sen. Michael K. Garrett
@michaelgarrett.bsky.social
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Jack and Charlotte’s dad. Allison’s husband. Small business owner. Guilford County’s State Senator.
He just conceded. I’m looking at his statement right now. Phil Berger, he’s the man who ran the NC Senate for fifteen years, who drew the maps, who voted to erase a speech from the permanent record, who built a machine designed to make itself untouchable.
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The President of the United States learned that Robert Mueller had died. And he picked up his phone and typed: “Good. I’m glad he’s dead.” I need you to stop. Put down whatever you’re doing and feel the full weight of those words.
19 days ago
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Oil just jumped 13%. Brent crude over $105. Somewhere, someone promised you’d get tired of winning. They weren’t wrong.
about 1 month ago
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Her backpack was still on her chair. Somewhere in the rubble of a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, there are 148 backpacks. Hanging on 148 chairs. Belonging to 148 little girls who walked into school yesterday morning and never walked out.
about 1 month ago
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I watched every minute of it. Folks, I’m going to take some Zofran and go to bed. I’ll share my thoughts tomorrow.
about 1 month ago
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Was a great conversation, Tim. Thanks for your time.
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about 1 month ago
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The 2026 Olympics gave America two gold medals in hockey. And then one locker room took something away from all of us. I am not surprised by him. But I am deeply disappointed in them.
about 1 month ago
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I watched Bad Bunny deliver the most American halftime show I have ever seen. Then I came home and watched it again. And I am not okay. In the best possible way. He sang every single word in Spanish. Every. Single. Word.
about 2 months ago
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This Veterans Day, I’m thinking about what our veterans gave us. They fought for a country where power flows from the people. Where no one stands above the law. Where we choose our own path, free from kings and tyrants. That’s the gift they handed down, bought with courage, sealed with sacrifice.
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They tried to erase me from the record this week. Instead, thousands of you showed up. Welcome to everyone who’s new here. I’m a State Senator from Guilford County, North Carolina, and I’m not going anywhere. This is what fighting back looks like.
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They Were So Afraid, They Erased the Words. Yesterday, I spoke truth about what happened in North Carolina. About democracy being stolen in broad daylight. About rigged maps and broken promises. About betraying every sacrifice ever made for the right to vote. Then something extraordinary happened.
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It feels like just yesterday I was driving 10 mph under the speed limit home from the hospital. Those sleepless nights, wobbly first steps across our living room floor. And here we are. Jack walking confidently into second grade, Charlotte clutching her kindergarten lunchbox with pure excitement.
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Today, as news of President Biden’s cancer diagnosis reaches across our nation, I find myself not just as a State Senator from North Carolina, but as a parent, a citizen, and someone whose life has been personally touched by his compassion and leadership.
11 months ago
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The Trump administration's "unwavering support" for Western NC has mysteriously wavered. Who could have predicted that big promises during photo ops wouldn't translate to actual help? Our communities are still waiting for that legendary "best disaster response ever."
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History teaches us valuable lessons if we're willing to listen. Today I led Senate Democrats in urging our Congressional Delegation to act against the global tariffs. Nearly 100 years ago, Republican lawmakers championed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, promising it would protect American workers.
12 months ago
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Stunning and shameful: NC Court of Appeals just ruled to potentially throw out 60,000+ ballots, which could flip a Supreme Court race to Jefferson Griffin—who happens to be a judge on the very same Court of Appeals! 🧵
about 1 year ago
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For no particular reason, sharing an economic history lesson for those interested.
#TrumpTariffs
#Trumptax
#tariffs
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about 1 year ago
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When he’s right, he’s right.
about 1 year ago
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Liberated from our retirement savings, our kid’s college fund, the money we were setting aside to start a small business… Liberation day indeed. 🤡
about 1 year ago
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Would ya look at that, a little wealth destruction and some folks are reunited with their missing spine.
about 1 year ago
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Yep.
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about 1 year ago
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Oh man, this administration, all they do is win, win, win…. Just not sure for who… 🤷♂️
about 1 year ago
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Eric Lipton NYT
about 1 year ago
Following up from our story from Sunday about SpaceX poised for billions in new federal contracts..
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We stand at merely 4.58% of this presidential term, yet already witness concerning actions like the FCC investigations targeting Disney and ABC over their diversity policies. What we're experiencing now may be just the beginning.
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FCC says it's investigating Disney and ABC over DEI efforts
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating the Walt Disney Company and its ABC unit over its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/28/dei-disney-abc-fcc-investigation-notice.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.google.chrome.ios.OpenExtension
about 1 year ago
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In America, the wealthy few can drown out millions of voices with their checkbooks. Our democracy will remain broken until we stop allowing elections to be purchased by the highest bidder.
about 1 year ago
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You can’t make this sh** up!
about 1 year ago
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After Nashville, children's bodies weren't even cold when our Senate gutted background checks for pistols. Today, as they strip away concealed carry permits, schoolchildren watch from the gallery—looking down at the very lawmakers abandoning their safety. My heart breaks for them.
#EnoughIsEnough
about 1 year ago
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The winning just keeps coming. So much winning. I’m so sick of winning. Please make it stop.
#trumptariffs
#TrumpSlump
about 1 year ago
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Democrats treat power like fine china. Republicans wield it like a sledgehammer. If we don’t fight harder and stop hesitating to use power for good, we’ll lose more than elections—we’ll lose democracy itself. My op-ed on why the time for restraint is over:
medium.com/@michael_905...
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The Folded Hand: A State Senator’s Warning About Democratic Restraint
As a Democratic state senator in North Carolina, I’ve had a front-row seat to what happens when Republicans aren’t just playing to win…
https://medium.com/@michael_90593/the-folded-hand-a-state-senators-warning-about-democratic-restraint-3c1d01b71cc5
about 1 year ago
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Welp, putting myself on the United no fly list. 🙅♂️✈️
about 1 year ago
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Yep, tired of winning. 🙋♂️
about 1 year ago
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This is one of the most shameful moments in American leadership we’ve seen in our nation’s history. Every American should be embarrassed by this display from an insecure, thin skinned, narcissist. Unfortunately global peace is at stake.
about 1 year ago
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This is a betrayal of everything our nation has stood for, our UN Ambassador is un-American. No other way to say it.
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about 1 year ago
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Comcast owns NBC Universal. They’re clearly caving to the bullying by the White House. Where is the outrage from the censorship bros?
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about 1 year ago
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💯 agree. Discovering your moral clarity during the 2024 election would have been preferable. Better late than never I suppose. 🤷♂️
about 1 year ago
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The people are leading.
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about 1 year ago
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No offense @maddow, the question isn't whether public participation benefits democratic politicians. When people embrace democracy, it inspires elected officials, fellow citizens, and those yearning for freedom around the world. Today, the people are leading.
about 1 year ago
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The grotesque irony of watching billionaires who supported an attempted coup lecture Ukraine about democracy would be laughable if it wasn't so dangerous.
about 1 year ago
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Students with student loans, homeowners with FHA loans, small business owners with SBA loans, children in Head Start, kids on Child Health Insurance Plan, families relying on SNAP, children fed by the national school lunch program…. To the world’s richest man, all parasites.
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A measles outbreak in Texas has hospitalized 7 children while political interference hampers CDC's ability to communicate health risks. Our kids deserve better than politics interfering with public health research and recommendations. Shameful.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/h...
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Trump Administration Temporarily Mutes Federal Health Officials
Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/health/trump-health-communications.html
about 1 year ago
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The self-proclaimed "free speech absolutist" turns into a quivering rage machine the moment journalists expose his lies. A billionaire who throws tantrums and legal threats like a spoiled child when his carefully constructed facade cracks.
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From NC to Philly - building bridges and reminding America that character still counts! @DrBiden’s Eagles showing what sets us apart isn't our differences, but how we embrace them. That's a win worth celebrating 🦅
#FlyEaglesFly
www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
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Trump Picks Chiefs To Win Super Bowl—And He’s Clashed With The Eagles In The Past
Trump canceled a planned visit for the Philadelphia Eagles to attend the White House after their 2018 Super Bowl victory after most players declined to come.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/02/09/trump-picks-chiefs-to-win-super-bowl-and-hes-clashed-with-the-eagles-in-the-past/
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🧵 URGENT NC DEMOCRACY ALERT: This is a five-alarm fire for our state's democracy The assault on voting rights that began with January 6th and continued with the insurrectionist pardons has reached North Carolina. A thread on what's happening: (1/7)
about 1 year ago
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Kara Swisher
about 1 year ago
Literally have been telling this dude this for a very long time. Keep up, Chuck. Also: WTF are you going to do about it?
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Tonight, as I sit on our couch watching Hamilton on Disney+, snuggled with our children, the musical's lessons bring stark clarity to our present moment. For the first time in our nation's history, we face the real possibility of breaking our generational promise:
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Senator Tillis - a question: If President Biden's FBI nominee had shared a meme showing Democratic officials being beheaded by a chainsaw, what would your response have been? The standard for those who lead our federal law enforcement should be the same, regardless of party.
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This week
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
delivered a masterclass on how we defend democracy.
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about 1 year ago
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Governor Pritzker just showed every Democrat in America how to fight back. By banning January 6 insurrectionists from state employment, he proved we don't need to control Washington to defend democracy. This is how we resist authoritarianism: State by state. Policy by policy. Day by day.
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Kara, as always, is spot on.
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