Shaz
@demsocdems.bsky.social
25. Just a Random dude on ET. Am for good things which always falls under the label of liberal, socialist, progressive, or social democratic. Pakistani-American. Houston, TX
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I think it says a lot about the quality of left media (as well as center-left) that an Abdul El-Sayed does not excite as much as Platner initially did.
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I think it says a lot about the quality of left media (as well as center-left) that an Abdul El-Sayed does not excite as much as Platner initially did.
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Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
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Wilson ahead by 91 *votes* in Seattle
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Wilson ahead by 91 *votes* in Seattle
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It is generally true that American institutional media favors the conservative political narrative and helps facilitate its discursive advantages but I have never rlly understood why people say POLITICO and Axios in particular just make stuff up
the “axios is fake news trying to stir shit, dems aren’t gonna cave” to “the dem deal is actually good and smart and savvy” pipeline is real and best explained not be rational trains of thought but fear and cognitive dissonance
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
It is generally true that American institutional media favors the conservative political narrative and helps facilitate its discursive advantages but I have never rlly understood why people say POLITICO and Axios in particular just make stuff up
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Perth Amboy, NJ
83% Hispanic
Median Household Income: $58,490
15% Bachelor's Degree, 68% High School Grad
2025 Gov:
🟦Mikie Sherrill: 78% (6,281)
🟥Jack Ciattarelli: 21% (1,731)
2024 Pres:
🟦Kamala Harris: 53% (7,430)
🟥Donald Trump: 45% (6,209)
83% Hispanic
Median Household Income: $58,490
15% Bachelor's Degree, 68% High School Grad
2025 Gov:
🟦Mikie Sherrill: 78% (6,281)
🟥Jack Ciattarelli: 21% (1,731)
2024 Pres:
🟦Kamala Harris: 53% (7,430)
🟥Donald Trump: 45% (6,209)
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Perth Amboy, NJ
83% Hispanic
Median Household Income: $58,490
15% Bachelor's Degree, 68% High School Grad
2025 Gov:
🟦Mikie Sherrill: 78% (6,281)
🟥Jack Ciattarelli: 21% (1,731)
2024 Pres:
🟦Kamala Harris: 53% (7,430)
🟥Donald Trump: 45% (6,209)
83% Hispanic
Median Household Income: $58,490
15% Bachelor's Degree, 68% High School Grad
2025 Gov:
🟦Mikie Sherrill: 78% (6,281)
🟥Jack Ciattarelli: 21% (1,731)
2024 Pres:
🟦Kamala Harris: 53% (7,430)
🟥Donald Trump: 45% (6,209)
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Really just an unbelievable series of Ls for people who adopt a realist theory of politics. We have two parties committed to playing this shutdown as stupidly as possible
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Really just an unbelievable series of Ls for people who adopt a realist theory of politics. We have two parties committed to playing this shutdown as stupidly as possible
So the Senators who were in favor of this deal, but didnt vote that way because they were up in 2026 and wanted to escape any blame, were likely Booker, Hickenlooper, and Warner, right?
Also maybe/probably Reed and Coons.
Also maybe/probably Reed and Coons.
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
So the Senators who were in favor of this deal, but didnt vote that way because they were up in 2026 and wanted to escape any blame, were likely Booker, Hickenlooper, and Warner, right?
Also maybe/probably Reed and Coons.
Also maybe/probably Reed and Coons.
Looking at the results HD 52 from Virginia on the Gubernatorial level, and you wouldn't guess that Spanberger lost this seat by 3.4 points.
One of the few examples outside of Alaska of "Land doesn't vote" cutting the other way.
One of the few examples outside of Alaska of "Land doesn't vote" cutting the other way.
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Looking at the results HD 52 from Virginia on the Gubernatorial level, and you wouldn't guess that Spanberger lost this seat by 3.4 points.
One of the few examples outside of Alaska of "Land doesn't vote" cutting the other way.
One of the few examples outside of Alaska of "Land doesn't vote" cutting the other way.
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the secret is that its all of those thing
"Would you say that the Democratic Party today is more of a..."
Mainstream Liberal Party: 37%
Socialist Party: 34%
Moderate Party: 28%
Harvard-Harris / Nov 6, 2025
Mainstream Liberal Party: 37%
Socialist Party: 34%
Moderate Party: 28%
Harvard-Harris / Nov 6, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
the secret is that its all of those thing
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As someone on the record for generally not believing in rotating villain theory, if you think that there were exactly enough defections to make it 60-40 and these defections all coincidentally came from Democrats who are retiring/not up for a while, you're a mark
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
As someone on the record for generally not believing in rotating villain theory, if you think that there were exactly enough defections to make it 60-40 and these defections all coincidentally came from Democrats who are retiring/not up for a while, you're a mark
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The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
Wow, Warner voted against.
Concerned about a primary? Dont see how else Kaine votes yes, but he votes no.
Concerned about a primary? Dont see how else Kaine votes yes, but he votes no.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Wow, Warner voted against.
Concerned about a primary? Dont see how else Kaine votes yes, but he votes no.
Concerned about a primary? Dont see how else Kaine votes yes, but he votes no.
Hoping for the non-zero chance that Freedom caucus Rs in the House kill this.
Welp, that’s the Senate side of the shutdown over, it seems.
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Hoping for the non-zero chance that Freedom caucus Rs in the House kill this.
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let’s be clear here
1. its not all Senate Dems
2. The most fucked thing is a lot of them doing this are actually retiring
1. its not all Senate Dems
2. The most fucked thing is a lot of them doing this are actually retiring
November 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
let’s be clear here
1. its not all Senate Dems
2. The most fucked thing is a lot of them doing this are actually retiring
1. its not all Senate Dems
2. The most fucked thing is a lot of them doing this are actually retiring
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"More than enough" Senate Democratic Caucus members to pass shutdown deal led by Shaheen, King and Hassan, source familiar with deal says
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"More than enough" Senate Democratic Caucus members to pass shutdown deal led by Shaheen, King and Hassan, source familiar with deal says
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
Think this moment shows why Mills cant become Senator, because you know she would be one of the Mod senators wanting to cave.
Hope some third Dem candidate jumps in who wants to abolish the filibuster, otherwise Platner is the only other option.
Hope some third Dem candidate jumps in who wants to abolish the filibuster, otherwise Platner is the only other option.
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Think this moment shows why Mills cant become Senator, because you know she would be one of the Mod senators wanting to cave.
Hope some third Dem candidate jumps in who wants to abolish the filibuster, otherwise Platner is the only other option.
Hope some third Dem candidate jumps in who wants to abolish the filibuster, otherwise Platner is the only other option.
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Bloomberg and CNN have both reported it now but this pathetic Bluesky pro-Schumer Kremlinology will never die, huh
There's no evidence that there's even a deal at this moment. Axios has been saying that a deal is about to be struck every day for the lays month.
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Bloomberg and CNN have both reported it now but this pathetic Bluesky pro-Schumer Kremlinology will never die, huh
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well, some of you wanted to hear it from the man himself, here you go:
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
well, some of you wanted to hear it from the man himself, here you go:
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it’s very difficult at this point to figure out if there is actual movement towards a Dem cave or just a Republican whisper campaign to Axios to make it seem like there’s a Dem cave and I’m going to hold my fire on any of it until something actually happens (or not)
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
it’s very difficult at this point to figure out if there is actual movement towards a Dem cave or just a Republican whisper campaign to Axios to make it seem like there’s a Dem cave and I’m going to hold my fire on any of it until something actually happens (or not)
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one of the greatest struggles for any left-wing political movement in the modern west (and increasingly beyond) is how much of the sheer abject deprivation, fear, and often fatal dangers that were inextricable to the lives of any but the wealth just...barely exist anymore
It is genuinely hard for most people to grasp how poor the past was.
November 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
one of the greatest struggles for any left-wing political movement in the modern west (and increasingly beyond) is how much of the sheer abject deprivation, fear, and often fatal dangers that were inextricable to the lives of any but the wealth just...barely exist anymore
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I would respect House Democrats a lot more if they started planning primaries against the Senate Surrender Caucus tbh. like Joe Neguse would wax Hickenlooper 60-40
November 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I would respect House Democrats a lot more if they started planning primaries against the Senate Surrender Caucus tbh. like Joe Neguse would wax Hickenlooper 60-40
Looking back at Michael Lange's prediction of how the General would go in NYC, he did quite good in predicting the results down to the precinct lvl.
Only whiffs from him was how much Cuomo consolidated the R vote, and the idea that East Asians would lean towards Mamdani instead of Cuomo.
Only whiffs from him was how much Cuomo consolidated the R vote, and the idea that East Asians would lean towards Mamdani instead of Cuomo.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Looking back at Michael Lange's prediction of how the General would go in NYC, he did quite good in predicting the results down to the precinct lvl.
Only whiffs from him was how much Cuomo consolidated the R vote, and the idea that East Asians would lean towards Mamdani instead of Cuomo.
Only whiffs from him was how much Cuomo consolidated the R vote, and the idea that East Asians would lean towards Mamdani instead of Cuomo.
Last thing I'll say about the TX referendums is that this was the closest measure, which I was extremely surprised by, and that, in all of these, South TX is consistenly to the left of other parts of the state outside of the major urban counties, with them sometimes matching Harris county.
November 9, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Last thing I'll say about the TX referendums is that this was the closest measure, which I was extremely surprised by, and that, in all of these, South TX is consistenly to the left of other parts of the state outside of the major urban counties, with them sometimes matching Harris county.
Also some counties in East TX being outright against the idea of clean water, apparently.
November 9, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Also some counties in East TX being outright against the idea of clean water, apparently.
Just realized, 40% rural Texans in the East and North were like, "Fuck those dementia patients" lol. Wasn't paying attention to this ballot measure so missed that.
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Just realized, 40% rural Texans in the East and North were like, "Fuck those dementia patients" lol. Wasn't paying attention to this ballot measure so missed that.