Nancy
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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:
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 7:12 PM
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:
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:
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Absolutely.
The far right took over the GOP through the long process of taking over local and county organizations and the left can do the same. It’s not an instant fix but it actually works.
The far right took over the GOP through the long process of taking over local and county organizations and the left can do the same. It’s not an instant fix but it actually works.
Join your county Democratic Party! There are shockingly few people willing to show up and those are the people who get to make decisions
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Absolutely.
The far right took over the GOP through the long process of taking over local and county organizations and the left can do the same. It’s not an instant fix but it actually works.
The far right took over the GOP through the long process of taking over local and county organizations and the left can do the same. It’s not an instant fix but it actually works.
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It is the responsibility of all of us to return the nation to a path that is morally sustainable.
Trump is threatening the basic needs of poor Americans. How low he has sunk | Robert Reich
The president has put Snap benefits in jeopardy amid a fight over Medicaid. The nation has lost its moral authority
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It is the responsibility of all of us to return the nation to a path that is morally sustainable.
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My @brookings.edu colleagues argue that mail voting is impt 2 advance equitable & secure elections
They find that mail voting expands voter access, is practical & secure
Read more👇–TN
www.brookings.edu/articles/mai...
They find that mail voting expands voter access, is practical & secure
Read more👇–TN
www.brookings.edu/articles/mai...
Mail voting fraud: Data points to low risk and high benefits for voters | Brookings
Analysis finds mail voting fraud in the U.S. is exceedingly rare and shows universal vote-by-mail boosts access, turnout, and cost efficiency.
www.brookings.edu
November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My @brookings.edu colleagues argue that mail voting is impt 2 advance equitable & secure elections
They find that mail voting expands voter access, is practical & secure
Read more👇–TN
www.brookings.edu/articles/mai...
They find that mail voting expands voter access, is practical & secure
Read more👇–TN
www.brookings.edu/articles/mai...
I haven't had Starbucks coffee since they ditched their gingerbread latte in 2019. It was their only offering I actually liked.
November 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I haven't had Starbucks coffee since they ditched their gingerbread latte in 2019. It was their only offering I actually liked.
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FLAG: Sandwich guy has been found not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
FLAG: Sandwich guy has been found not guilty.
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“.. They may not sound as sexy as a governor’s race, but these are the elections most connected to local communities and reflective of how regular people are feeling there.”
@jbendery.bsky.social @deanbaker13.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
@jbendery.bsky.social @deanbaker13.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
November 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“.. They may not sound as sexy as a governor’s race, but these are the elections most connected to local communities and reflective of how regular people are feeling there.”
@jbendery.bsky.social @deanbaker13.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
@jbendery.bsky.social @deanbaker13.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
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Like you I am celebrating Tuesday's victories. However, my job is not to sugarcoat things and tell you it's all fixed. It is to warning about what to expect next and fight back.
That is why I wrote this and why I hope you read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
That is why I wrote this and why I hope you read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Like you I am celebrating Tuesday's victories. However, my job is not to sugarcoat things and tell you it's all fixed. It is to warning about what to expect next and fight back.
That is why I wrote this and why I hope you read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
That is why I wrote this and why I hope you read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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If anyone needed another reminder of how deeply unpopular the Trump-MAGA Republican agenda is, tonight was the night.
But we cannot relent and we cannot become complacent.
The midterms are right around the corner.
But we cannot relent and we cannot become complacent.
The midterms are right around the corner.
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
If anyone needed another reminder of how deeply unpopular the Trump-MAGA Republican agenda is, tonight was the night.
But we cannot relent and we cannot become complacent.
The midterms are right around the corner.
But we cannot relent and we cannot become complacent.
The midterms are right around the corner.
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NEW: Security camera shows crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville, Kentucky
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
NEW: Security camera shows crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville, Kentucky
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Blumenthal: We’re going to continue finding more of the ballroom donors who evidently didn’t want their names revealed. And let me name them: BlackRock, Susquehanna International, Nvidia, OpenAI, Vantive, and Extremity Care.
And so, we will use every possible resource to expose this corruption to
And so, we will use every possible resource to expose this corruption to
November 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Blumenthal: We’re going to continue finding more of the ballroom donors who evidently didn’t want their names revealed. And let me name them: BlackRock, Susquehanna International, Nvidia, OpenAI, Vantive, and Extremity Care.
And so, we will use every possible resource to expose this corruption to
And so, we will use every possible resource to expose this corruption to
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Know your rights when voting today.
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Know your rights when voting today.
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This week also brings a National Book Award finalist from Bryan Washington and a Booker finalist from Andrew Miller. n.pr/3Loevhu
Some heavy hitters -- John Irving and Salman Rushdie among them -- have new books out
This week also brings a National Book Award finalist from Bryan Washington and a Booker finalist from Andrew Miller.
n.pr
November 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This week also brings a National Book Award finalist from Bryan Washington and a Booker finalist from Andrew Miller. n.pr/3Loevhu
I don't like to speak ill of the dead as I recognize they usually leave behind family members who loved them. But...
Dick Cheney better be holding seats in hell for Moscow Mitch, Donald Trump, and every sycophant that supports Trump's regime.
Dick Cheney better be holding seats in hell for Moscow Mitch, Donald Trump, and every sycophant that supports Trump's regime.
November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I don't like to speak ill of the dead as I recognize they usually leave behind family members who loved them. But...
Dick Cheney better be holding seats in hell for Moscow Mitch, Donald Trump, and every sycophant that supports Trump's regime.
Dick Cheney better be holding seats in hell for Moscow Mitch, Donald Trump, and every sycophant that supports Trump's regime.
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Americans LOVE this program. Here's a FAIR way to EXPAND it.
Watch the whole interview w/ Nancy Altman of @socialsecurityworks.org at the link in the comments.
Watch the whole interview w/ Nancy Altman of @socialsecurityworks.org at the link in the comments.
November 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Americans LOVE this program. Here's a FAIR way to EXPAND it.
Watch the whole interview w/ Nancy Altman of @socialsecurityworks.org at the link in the comments.
Watch the whole interview w/ Nancy Altman of @socialsecurityworks.org at the link in the comments.
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NJ voters: keep on turning out to the Polls today!
Some voter suppression BS going on in with bomb threats to Democratic precincts
The threats have now been officially determined to be NON CREDIBLE. Voting is perfectly safe, it's a beautiful day, make your choices known!
Some voter suppression BS going on in with bomb threats to Democratic precincts
The threats have now been officially determined to be NON CREDIBLE. Voting is perfectly safe, it's a beautiful day, make your choices known!
Statement of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Regarding Today’s Election.
November 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
NJ voters: keep on turning out to the Polls today!
Some voter suppression BS going on in with bomb threats to Democratic precincts
The threats have now been officially determined to be NON CREDIBLE. Voting is perfectly safe, it's a beautiful day, make your choices known!
Some voter suppression BS going on in with bomb threats to Democratic precincts
The threats have now been officially determined to be NON CREDIBLE. Voting is perfectly safe, it's a beautiful day, make your choices known!
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One of the biggest mergers of the year, worth $49 billion, comes just weeks after the Trump administration linked the common painkiller to autism, which the company is fighting. n.pr/4hIhkGb
Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue
One of the biggest mergers of the year, worth $49 billion, comes just weeks after the Trump administration linked the common painkiller to autism, which the company is fighting.
n.pr
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
One of the biggest mergers of the year, worth $49 billion, comes just weeks after the Trump administration linked the common painkiller to autism, which the company is fighting. n.pr/4hIhkGb
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When the GOP dismisses SNAP recipients by telling them to 'just get jobs,' they ignore that 70% of those individuals are already
employed full-time.
employed full-time.
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
When the GOP dismisses SNAP recipients by telling them to 'just get jobs,' they ignore that 70% of those individuals are already
employed full-time.
employed full-time.
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Exciting pick at the right moment
Ford Foundation’s New Leader Vows to Protect Elections and the Rule of Law
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Exciting pick at the right moment
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Food pantries for pets: www.pethelpfinder.org/m/phf/35
And most likely their pets as well.
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Food pantries for pets: www.pethelpfinder.org/m/phf/35
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Zohran Mamdani is getting a new generation of young people excited about politics. My own granddaughter is knocking on doors for him in the final stretch of the NYC mayoral race. I was pleased to speak with him ahead of Tuesday's election. https://youtu.be/rqU0DAjg0RA?si=ZYVwyxSyA9xdR4bj
A Conversation with Zohran Mamdani
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Zohran Mamdani is getting a new generation of young people excited about politics. My own granddaughter is knocking on doors for him in the final stretch of the NYC mayoral race. I was pleased to speak with him ahead of Tuesday's election. https://youtu.be/rqU0DAjg0RA?si=ZYVwyxSyA9xdR4bj
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Popok: The blue states and cities effectively brought the cases. The red states are suffering, and their AGs are sitting on the sidelines. There’s no red state that brought a case. Think about that: not one red state attorney general brought a case to help prevent starvation and suffering. None.
October 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Popok: The blue states and cities effectively brought the cases. The red states are suffering, and their AGs are sitting on the sidelines. There’s no red state that brought a case. Think about that: not one red state attorney general brought a case to help prevent starvation and suffering. None.