Doug Walter (he/his)
@dougwalter5.bsky.social
Among my activities is serving on Boards of Directors. Currently [for ID only], I'm part of the boards for Davis Community Network, Coventry Carolers of California, and in the past have been with Cooperative Grocers Network and Davis Food Co-op.
"You can bet that this deal, as well as whatever happens in January when we have to go through this all again, will be an enormous issue in the 2026 Democratic primaries." Also, if Kaine et al ever run again, their small-donor take will be much smaller.
"It may not be much comfort for those bitter about what they see as a needless surrender. But there’s at least a chance that we’ll look back at this moment as a key turning point, one that produced a Democratic Party less willing to live on its knees." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
Cue the rebellion
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing.
www.publicnotice.co
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"You can bet that this deal, as well as whatever happens in January when we have to go through this all again, will be an enormous issue in the 2026 Democratic primaries." Also, if Kaine et al ever run again, their small-donor take will be much smaller.
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I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
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Last night I wrote, “It’s going to be another blockbuster, high-stakes legal week. If you feel a bit overwhelmed...remember that I’ll be here for you all week to try and keep things organized and understandable.” I didn’t expect it to be this soon, but here we are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Overnight News
Apparently, Sunday night is the new big news night.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Last night I wrote, “It’s going to be another blockbuster, high-stakes legal week. If you feel a bit overwhelmed...remember that I’ll be here for you all week to try and keep things organized and understandable.” I didn’t expect it to be this soon, but here we are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Whip Clark statement on the reported Senate deal calls it a “grave betrayal of everyday Americans” and vows that House Dems “will continue to fight back”
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Whip Clark statement on the reported Senate deal calls it a “grave betrayal of everyday Americans” and vows that House Dems “will continue to fight back”
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Dems have spent the past two months saying they're fighting to address the crisis of spiking healthcare costs and now they're caving for a deal that does nothing to address healthcare costs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Dems have spent the past two months saying they're fighting to address the crisis of spiking healthcare costs and now they're caving for a deal that does nothing to address healthcare costs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I keep seeing regular Americans taking more risks every day to fight tyranny, want, and cynicism than I see from the opposition party, and I imagine many of those regular Americans are asking themselves what the value proposition of such an opposition party is, really
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I keep seeing regular Americans taking more risks every day to fight tyranny, want, and cynicism than I see from the opposition party, and I imagine many of those regular Americans are asking themselves what the value proposition of such an opposition party is, really
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Of course these pardons are really about signaling to members of the current administration that are criming, “keep going, i got you”
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Of course these pardons are really about signaling to members of the current administration that are criming, “keep going, i got you”
"Many campaigns have sought to bring the disaffected back into the political process in huge numbers. ...In both the primary and the general, Mamdani reshaped the electorate, bringing hundreds of thousands of non-voters out to the polls."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/comm...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/comm...
Zohran Mamdani’s win shows the power of mobilizing non-voters | Ben Davis
Mamdani reshaped the electorate, bringing hundreds of thousands of non-voters out to the polls, from young people to left-behind immigrant communities
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
"Many campaigns have sought to bring the disaffected back into the political process in huge numbers. ...In both the primary and the general, Mamdani reshaped the electorate, bringing hundreds of thousands of non-voters out to the polls."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/comm...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/comm...
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Yay! Minnesota library geniuses 💕🥰
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Yay! Minnesota library geniuses 💕🥰
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"And unlike other of his frequent lies on topics about which most Americans have no first-hand knowledge...groceries and how much they cost is a subject that nearly everyone deals with at least once or twice a week." www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Finally Meets A Problem His Lies Cannot Overcome: Rising Grocery Prices
Trump keeps claiming that prices are ‘way down’ — but with food inflation running nearly twice the rate as it was in Biden’s last year, Americans are not fooled.
www.huffpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"And unlike other of his frequent lies on topics about which most Americans have no first-hand knowledge...groceries and how much they cost is a subject that nearly everyone deals with at least once or twice a week." www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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The most corrupt America Last President in history. Every day a new pardon worse than one the day before.
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The most corrupt America Last President in history. Every day a new pardon worse than one the day before.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
'[D.A.] Thomas is an alumna of Oklahoma State University, where Butler’s father worked as a director of operations for the college’s football program. [Judge] Worthington is also an Oklahoma State University alumna.'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Outrage mounts in Oklahoma over plea deal for rapist: ‘That’s sketchy as hell’
Jesse Butler, 18, faced 78 years in prison, but judge reduced sentence to community service and counseling
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
'[D.A.] Thomas is an alumna of Oklahoma State University, where Butler’s father worked as a director of operations for the college’s football program. [Judge] Worthington is also an Oklahoma State University alumna.'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Don't know if it is a turning point or another cul de sac. But a fine job of tracking the Heritage Foundation's meltdown, which might have future consequences.
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Don't know if it is a turning point or another cul de sac. But a fine job of tracking the Heritage Foundation's meltdown, which might have future consequences.
There are real world results when you don't do science the right way, as an international collaborative evidence-based endeavor.
America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine. n.pr/4onXnXP
Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be
America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine.
n.pr
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
There are real world results when you don't do science the right way, as an international collaborative evidence-based endeavor.
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Minnesota Senator @amyklobuchar on Trump’s failure to bring Congress to the table on the shutdown: “You wrote the art of the deal. Show us your stuff.”
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Minnesota Senator @amyklobuchar on Trump’s failure to bring Congress to the table on the shutdown: “You wrote the art of the deal. Show us your stuff.”
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“They didn’t just walk in chasing one person, they went into multiple rooms asking and looking for teachers while children were present,” Ramirez said. “This is an agency that has gone rogue and it an agency that believes that as long as they can cover their face, they can get away with anything.”
Families "horrified" after daycare teacher pulled out of school by federal agents.
The incident happened in front of parents and children at Rayito de Sol in North Center, a parent said. They believe the employee, who cares for infants, is legally allowed to work in the United State...
www.chalkbeat.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“They didn’t just walk in chasing one person, they went into multiple rooms asking and looking for teachers while children were present,” Ramirez said. “This is an agency that has gone rogue and it an agency that believes that as long as they can cover their face, they can get away with anything.”
She's looking for a R role when #TrumPutin is dead and Speaker Johnson is a distant memory.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "It's absolutely the worst political move to have the House in recess & for us to not be here working...there's a lot of disenfranchised 2024 voters & that was obvious in Tuesday's election. I'm from Georgia & we lost 2 statewide Public Commission seats & lost them heavily."
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
She's looking for a R role when #TrumPutin is dead and Speaker Johnson is a distant memory.
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“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’”
@reuters.com #Chicago
www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...
@reuters.com #Chicago
www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’”
@reuters.com #Chicago
www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...
@reuters.com #Chicago
www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...
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GOP Senators voted down a bipartisan bill requiring congressional approval for any military action against Venezuela. GOP Sens. Murkowski and Paul joined all 47 Dems voting in support. The administration has carried out 17 such strikes in the region, killing 69 people.🤬
www.aol.com/articles/sen...
www.aol.com/articles/sen...
3 killed in boat strike after Senate rejects resolution to block Venezeula military action
Hours after the vote, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the 17th known strike on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, Eastern Pacific or the coastline of Latin America.
www.aol.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
GOP Senators voted down a bipartisan bill requiring congressional approval for any military action against Venezuela. GOP Sens. Murkowski and Paul joined all 47 Dems voting in support. The administration has carried out 17 such strikes in the region, killing 69 people.🤬
www.aol.com/articles/sen...
www.aol.com/articles/sen...
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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We just wanted to say thank you to everyone! ICE agents keep lying under oath, and you’re the reason the truth is coming out.
Your videos and documentation have been crucial in revealing the truth behind those claims.
Your videos and documentation have been crucial in revealing the truth behind those claims.
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
We just wanted to say thank you to everyone! ICE agents keep lying under oath, and you’re the reason the truth is coming out.
Your videos and documentation have been crucial in revealing the truth behind those claims.
Your videos and documentation have been crucial in revealing the truth behind those claims.
A new report largely blames "disruptive technology” and cuts to government spending for a high number of job losses this year.
More Than 1 Million Jobs Have Been Cut This Year, Report Says
A new report largely blames "disruptive technology” and cuts to government spending for a high number of job losses this year.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Broken record, but the cruelty is the point.
BREAKING: The Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Broken record, but the cruelty is the point.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM