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 (DIR) Post #B6UTJimJjPzxIF2MNs by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-05-20T14:15:26Z
       
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       Liberal congressman #BarneyFrank, who crafted the most significant reforms to the #financial system in a generation & was trailblazer for #GayRights, whose coming out in 1987 helped normalize being openly gay in public life, has died. He was 86.#USpol #LGBTQ #MApol #Boston https://apnews.com/article/barney-frank-congressman-democrat-gay-rights-massachusetts-2bcabf60456bc189fef2cadd393a8b76
       
 (DIR) Post #B6UTOSfP3r9olw3zQO by peachfront@toot.community
       2026-05-20T14:16:18Z
       
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       @Nonilex #RIP
       
 (DIR) Post #B6UTgVT1O98wfZsOyu by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-05-20T14:19:33Z
       
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       #BarneyFrank died late Tuesday, according to Jim Segel, Frank’s former campaign manager & close friend.After representing broad swaths of #Boston’s suburbs in #Congress for 32 years, Frank & his husband moved to Ogunquit, Maine. He entered hospice there in April with congestive heart failure & is survived by his husband, Jim Ready, & sisters, the longtime Democratic strategist Ann Lewis & Doris Breay, along with brother David Frank.#USpol #LGBTQ
       
 (DIR) Post #B6UTrd3LWaajNlAdl2 by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-05-20T14:21:35Z
       
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       A self-described “left-handed gay Jew,” #BarneyFrank was known for his acerbic wit, combative style & focus on marginalized communities. He represented the party’s left wing while keeping close with Democratic leaders who sometimes frustrated progressives.He is best known as a pioneer for #LGBT rights. After decades of grappling with his sexuality, he publicly came out as #gay in 1987, the first member of #Congress to do so voluntarily.#USpol #LGBTQ #MApol #Boston
       
 (DIR) Post #B6UU9oz5u1QbbDrAjg by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-05-20T14:24:52Z
       
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       With #BarneyFrank’s 2012 marriage to Ready, he became the first incumbent lawmaker on Capitol Hill to marry someone of the same sex.In an April interview as he entered hospice, Frank said he hoped he would be remembered for advocating a brand of #politics that embraced #progressive ideals without forcing them on voters prematurely. An approach he feared was being rejected as #Democrats prepare for what could be a rollicking primary as they hope to retake the White House in 2028.#USpol #LGBTQ
       
 (DIR) Post #B6UUdVoRkNnipK2AEa by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-05-20T14:30:14Z
       
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       …By 2007, #BarneyFrank was the chairman of the #House #Financial Services Committee, where he would leave his lasting policy mark as the #US #economy careened toward collapse. He worked with the Republican Bush admin to pass a rescue package, providing vital support to financial institutions but spurring a populist revolt that still courses through US politics.Once the initial crisis eased, Frank helped develop the most significant financial #reform #legislation since the New Deal.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6UUsPYnHAIxmLoi7U by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-05-20T14:32:54Z
       
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       Working with then-Senate #Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., the #DoddFrankAct would enhance #ConsumerProtections, impose new capital requirements for #banks & boost the ability of #regulators to #monitor #risk.“Barney & I shared a fantastic relationship,” Dodd said. “I had many good moments in those 36 years in #Congress, but none more significant, joyful, or productive than those almost two years working with Barney on our banking bill.”#BarneyFrank #USpol #LGBTQ
       
 (DIR) Post #B6UVH6XJ8xoG15tdrM by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-05-20T14:37:22Z
       
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       During Trump’s 2nd term, his admin has worked to roll back many of the  #FrankDoddAct legislation’s provisions, arguing they were too onerous. Facing his toughest reelection campaign in years in 2010 as the tea party wave swept US politics, #BarneyFrank opted against running again in 2012, though he remained engaged in #politics long after leaving #Congress & was a fierce critic of #Trump.Asked who might succeed Trump, Frank said “unfortunately I won’t get to vote for it.” #USpol #LGBTQ
       
 (DIR) Post #B6UVYBeLNvg2naKiLw by lawyersgunsnmoney@mstdn.social
       2026-05-20T14:40:05Z
       
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       @Nonilex Wonderful thread about Barney Frank, thank you! He did a hell of a lot for this country through his accomplishments and his example. RIP
       
 (DIR) Post #B6UoMVEOebRlBSL3Ka by paulehoffman@infosec.exchange
       2026-05-20T18:10:48Z
       
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       @Nonilex @ozdreaming Barney still has the tie that I lent him in 1978, and that's fine with me.