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But looks like some welcome nuance
November 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Thangam Debonnaire bang on re the BBC there. What a shame she lost her seat at the election and not the wholly inadequate to her role Lisa Nandy. #r4today
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Shame on them
Let them all hear our outrage
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November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Fact-driven? That's like selling delicious x because everything else you sell isn't delicious

Honest??? With Trump on the cover??

Shame on @harpercollins.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Can't get through by phone?
You can use @faxzero.com to contact Schumer
#GVerse This 👇
At this point, Schumer is a dinosaur‼️
The DNC needs younger candidates‼️

Resign @schumer.senate.gov time new life, new direction!
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The BBC should say F-u

Can't they see that this is Trump's campaign against journalism going global? Tell him see you in court and sue him for something else
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Conservatives were trying to flip Spokane in 2023, & failed. They were hoping to flip Spokane in 2025, but instead the Dem-affiliated side appear to have gained ground.
The Progressive challenger just defeated the Republican incumbent to swing the Spokane City Council to a 6-1 Supermajority!
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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I am so disgusted and disappointed. Their specious arguments for settling without even attaining THE ONE THING they had said was non-negotiable.

Thanks for turning that Blue Wave into a riptide.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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"nearly 10 years, Teen Vogue was an improbable home for...the sharpest justice journalism in the country. While other outlets chased clicks or softened language, Teen Vogue published incisive essays on prisons, abortion criminalization, police violence, & democracy"
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Shuttering of “Teen Vogue” and the Silencing of Progressive Voices
The disappearance of the platform is bigger than one newsroom.
www.thenation.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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The silver lining to the surrender by 8 Dems is that the House GOP must return to vote on it. Johnson must swear in Grijalva, and the discharge petition on the Epstein files must force a full floor vote. Stay tuned.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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"Outrage and betrayal"
AOC on House Dem.
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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For those fortunate enough not to have much experience with how bullies operate:

When you give into their demands for reprieve, that only signals to them that you are weak and can be controlled using similar or more severe demands in the future.

Capitulation does not stop them, it emboldens them.
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."

For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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🖋️ “Republican Promises Are Empty — Don’t Let Them Trade Away Our Healthcare Again” hit 3,000 signers!

💬 Text SIGN PFPXLI to 50409
Republican Promises Are Empty — Don’t Let Them Trade Away Our Healthcare Again
Text SIGN PFPXLI to 50409 — Once again, Republicans are demanding that the American people trust their word — and once again, that word is worthless. After forty days of chaos and hardship, the so-called “deal” to reopen the government offers nothing but empty promises. The GOP has agreed only to allow a future vote on extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies — with no guarantee of passage, no commitment from the House, and no enforcement mechanism. That’s not a concession; it’s a con. Republicans caused this shutdown by holding the country hostage — cutting off paychecks, freezing food benefits, halting air travel, and inflicting needless suffering — all to force Democrats to reopen the government on their terms. And what did they offer in return? • A “promise” of a vote they plan to block. • A “guarantee” of back pay that’s already required by law. • A few appropriations bills the Senate is constitutionally obligated to pass anyway. Meanwhile, their budget still guts SNAP, veterans’ programs, and the ACA subsidies that keep tens of millions insured. If those subsidies expire, average premiums will jump 114%, from about $888 to $1,900 a year — pushing millions of working families off coverage entirely. Republicans have perfected a cycle of hostage politics: cause a crisis, promise to fix it later, then walk away once the damage is done. Each time, Americans are left holding the bag. This isn’t compromise — it’s coercion. I’m urging you to reject this deal unless it includes a binding, bipartisan extension of the ACA premium tax credits. Congress must stop rewarding bad-faith tactics with political victories. Every time we give in, it teaches them that cruelty works. The American people are exhausted by performative politics. We deserve leadership that delivers results — not more “trust me” promises from a party that has broken every one. Please hold firm. Protect healthcare, defend workers, and refuse to reopen government on a foundation of lies.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.

Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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"Ceisler hopes officials in other parts of the country are watching. “It sends a message to elected public safety leaders across the country that partnering with ICE is a loser in any district that’s remotely a swing district,” he said."

More great reporting from @burness.bsky.social
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.

So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.

Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Advocates in New Jersey say lawmakers should codify into state law a directive that restricts local collaboration with ICE.

“We need to do whatever we can in New Jersey to protect our people,” says the director of the ACLU in the state.
Immigration Protections Are Uncertain in New Jersey even as Democrats Keep Governorship
Advocates want to promptly codify the limits on immigration enforcement put in place by the outgoing governor. Mikie Sherill, Tuesday’s winner, has declined to say if she
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Let's stop subsidising destruction.

This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.

Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼

bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
COP30 must confront the climate and cost of living crises together
By Zack Polanski
bestforbritain.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Exactly right. Why should we respect a president who doesn’t respect the constitution he swore an oath to uphold?
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.

YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Democrats are so amateurish and naive to act on a promise of behavior in the future by people who shamelessly lie about their behavior in the past every single day.
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM