Darjeeling Tea Ltd
@darjeelingltd.bsky.social
Pretty good take haver. Democracy enjoyer. Hater of authoritarianism & populism. Globalist. Reader of history.
Harris & Mamdani appreciation account. Will tolerate shade @ Schumer.
She/her.
Harris & Mamdani appreciation account. Will tolerate shade @ Schumer.
She/her.
So am I understanding correctly that democrats won everywhere on Tuesday night except Long Island?
Yup. Figures.
Yup. Figures.
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
So am I understanding correctly that democrats won everywhere on Tuesday night except Long Island?
Yup. Figures.
Yup. Figures.
Friend: Mamdani is never Tony to be able to deliver on his campaign promises.
Me: I know. That’s why I voted for him.
Me: I know. That’s why I voted for him.
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Friend: Mamdani is never Tony to be able to deliver on his campaign promises.
Me: I know. That’s why I voted for him.
Me: I know. That’s why I voted for him.
The problem is you need the partisans to win the midterms.
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The problem is you need the partisans to win the midterms.
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closing in on a week among the top ten rising substack publications. thanks to all the newcomers for joining and everyone else for their persistent support!
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
closing in on a week among the top ten rising substack publications. thanks to all the newcomers for joining and everyone else for their persistent support!
I am simultaneously outraged at the capitulation while also not surprised at all.
This is the state of our party. Tripping over themselves to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
It is time for new leadership but we all know it.
This is the state of our party. Tripping over themselves to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
It is time for new leadership but we all know it.
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I am simultaneously outraged at the capitulation while also not surprised at all.
This is the state of our party. Tripping over themselves to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
It is time for new leadership but we all know it.
This is the state of our party. Tripping over themselves to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
It is time for new leadership but we all know it.
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It would be deeply unwise to keep the government shut down through Jan 2027. And real people were suffering. But if Dems withheld their votes for at least several more weeks you had a decent chance that:
1) Repubs popularity falls further
and/or
2) Repubs decide to end the filibuster
1) Repubs popularity falls further
and/or
2) Repubs decide to end the filibuster
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It would be deeply unwise to keep the government shut down through Jan 2027. And real people were suffering. But if Dems withheld their votes for at least several more weeks you had a decent chance that:
1) Repubs popularity falls further
and/or
2) Repubs decide to end the filibuster
1) Repubs popularity falls further
and/or
2) Repubs decide to end the filibuster
I think the story here is that Chuck thinks he knows ball better than democratic base voters and I think that’s a very wrong and also very stupid gamble.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I think the story here is that Chuck thinks he knows ball better than democratic base voters and I think that’s a very wrong and also very stupid gamble.
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Donald Trump is Joe Biden now
POTUS's job approval on prices is where Biden's was during peak inflation in 2022-23. Voters say 2:1 that Trump has made the economy worse. Oh, and consumer sentiment among independents hit a new all-time low in November, www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
POTUS's job approval on prices is where Biden's was during peak inflation in 2022-23. Voters say 2:1 that Trump has made the economy worse. Oh, and consumer sentiment among independents hit a new all-time low in November, www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
Donald Trump is Joe Biden now
The president's numbers on prices are where Biden's were during peak inflation in 2022-23.
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Donald Trump is Joe Biden now
POTUS's job approval on prices is where Biden's was during peak inflation in 2022-23. Voters say 2:1 that Trump has made the economy worse. Oh, and consumer sentiment among independents hit a new all-time low in November, www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
POTUS's job approval on prices is where Biden's was during peak inflation in 2022-23. Voters say 2:1 that Trump has made the economy worse. Oh, and consumer sentiment among independents hit a new all-time low in November, www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
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Eight Senate Democrats saw charts like these and decided "oh yes, now that public opinion is on our side and our opponent is facing electoral consequences for their policy choices, now is a great time to give up all of our leverage in health care negotiations" www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Eight Senate Democrats saw charts like these and decided "oh yes, now that public opinion is on our side and our opponent is facing electoral consequences for their policy choices, now is a great time to give up all of our leverage in health care negotiations" www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
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Very well-said. ⬇️
All the yes votes came from Senators who are retiring or not up in 2026.
Voters spoke clearly on Tuesday. We wanted a fight. Dems now know reopening is an electorally indefensible position.
So they plotted to give themselves cover. Why?
They’re afraid of their own voters. Good. They should be.
Voters spoke clearly on Tuesday. We wanted a fight. Dems now know reopening is an electorally indefensible position.
So they plotted to give themselves cover. Why?
They’re afraid of their own voters. Good. They should be.
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Very well-said. ⬇️
I am not a gerontocracy complainer.
But I went to look at the democratic senate caucus to see who should be the next leader and my god it’s like a nursing home for old men with ED.
And anyone with even a shred of youth like Tina Smith and Michael Bennett are retiring.
But I went to look at the democratic senate caucus to see who should be the next leader and my god it’s like a nursing home for old men with ED.
And anyone with even a shred of youth like Tina Smith and Michael Bennett are retiring.
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I am not a gerontocracy complainer.
But I went to look at the democratic senate caucus to see who should be the next leader and my god it’s like a nursing home for old men with ED.
And anyone with even a shred of youth like Tina Smith and Michael Bennett are retiring.
But I went to look at the democratic senate caucus to see who should be the next leader and my god it’s like a nursing home for old men with ED.
And anyone with even a shred of youth like Tina Smith and Michael Bennett are retiring.
My strongest belief is it’s not a moderation thing but an age thing
If you are under 45, your pivotal political memory is W Bush wrecking the world and the economy followed by McConnell wrecking American democracy.
You see republicans clearly for who they are. There is no quarter.
If you are under 45, your pivotal political memory is W Bush wrecking the world and the economy followed by McConnell wrecking American democracy.
You see republicans clearly for who they are. There is no quarter.
God help me, I fully agree with Matt Ygelsias's take on the end of the shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My strongest belief is it’s not a moderation thing but an age thing
If you are under 45, your pivotal political memory is W Bush wrecking the world and the economy followed by McConnell wrecking American democracy.
You see republicans clearly for who they are. There is no quarter.
If you are under 45, your pivotal political memory is W Bush wrecking the world and the economy followed by McConnell wrecking American democracy.
You see republicans clearly for who they are. There is no quarter.
For a hot minute I thought I was gonna have to change my bio. But nope. 🌲
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
For a hot minute I thought I was gonna have to change my bio. But nope. 🌲
If the largest city in your state and the financial capital of the world just elected a 34 year old unknown progressive fighter to be its mayor, caving to Donald Trump less than a week after is political lunacy.
Schumer’s political instincts are on full display & they’re even worse than you think.
Schumer’s political instincts are on full display & they’re even worse than you think.
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
If the largest city in your state and the financial capital of the world just elected a 34 year old unknown progressive fighter to be its mayor, caving to Donald Trump less than a week after is political lunacy.
Schumer’s political instincts are on full display & they’re even worse than you think.
Schumer’s political instincts are on full display & they’re even worse than you think.
@schumer.senate.gov I am a NYer. You are an abysmal senate minority leader & I’m contributing to @aoc.bsky.social to primary you for senate.
Retire.
I am not a progressive or a leftist. I am a normal Democrat with kids and a mortgage.
And I am tired of your weak feckless appeasement of fascists.
Retire.
I am not a progressive or a leftist. I am a normal Democrat with kids and a mortgage.
And I am tired of your weak feckless appeasement of fascists.
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
@schumer.senate.gov I am a NYer. You are an abysmal senate minority leader & I’m contributing to @aoc.bsky.social to primary you for senate.
Retire.
I am not a progressive or a leftist. I am a normal Democrat with kids and a mortgage.
And I am tired of your weak feckless appeasement of fascists.
Retire.
I am not a progressive or a leftist. I am a normal Democrat with kids and a mortgage.
And I am tired of your weak feckless appeasement of fascists.
“Standing up to Donald Trump doesn’t work.” - the democratic establishment
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“Standing up to Donald Trump doesn’t work.” - the democratic establishment
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💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
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I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
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Ossoff and Warnock voted no
There's no reason to support it if they won't
There's no reason to support it if they won't
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Ossoff and Warnock voted no
There's no reason to support it if they won't
There's no reason to support it if they won't
All the yes votes came from Senators who are retiring or not up in 2026.
Voters spoke clearly on Tuesday. We wanted a fight. Dems now know reopening is an electorally indefensible position.
So they plotted to give themselves cover. Why?
They’re afraid of their own voters. Good. They should be.
Voters spoke clearly on Tuesday. We wanted a fight. Dems now know reopening is an electorally indefensible position.
So they plotted to give themselves cover. Why?
They’re afraid of their own voters. Good. They should be.
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
All the yes votes came from Senators who are retiring or not up in 2026.
Voters spoke clearly on Tuesday. We wanted a fight. Dems now know reopening is an electorally indefensible position.
So they plotted to give themselves cover. Why?
They’re afraid of their own voters. Good. They should be.
Voters spoke clearly on Tuesday. We wanted a fight. Dems now know reopening is an electorally indefensible position.
So they plotted to give themselves cover. Why?
They’re afraid of their own voters. Good. They should be.
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Stefany Shaheen, running for Congress in NH01, opposes the Senate deal her mother Jeanne negotiated to end the shutdown, saying it doesn’t resolve the ACA cliff: “Too many people will see health care costs that are already too high skyrocket even further starting in January.”
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Stefany Shaheen, running for Congress in NH01, opposes the Senate deal her mother Jeanne negotiated to end the shutdown, saying it doesn’t resolve the ACA cliff: “Too many people will see health care costs that are already too high skyrocket even further starting in January.”
This motherfucker isn’t even up for election. What is he doing??????
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This motherfucker isn’t even up for election. What is he doing??????
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Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"