NH's "Play-by-Play" Guy
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Tom Malinowski argues in an op-ed for the Bulwark that, in response to AIPAC using Republican donor money to intervene in Democratic races, Dem leadership (including, presumably, the AIPAC-endorsed and backed Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer) should disavow the organization and refuse its support.
A Cautionary Note to Fellow Dems From an AIPAC Target
How big-money super PACs are warping Democratic politics—and how to fix it.
www.thebulwark.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Tom Malinowski argues in an op-ed for the Bulwark that, in response to AIPAC using Republican donor money to intervene in Democratic races, Dem leadership (including, presumably, the AIPAC-endorsed and backed Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer) should disavow the organization and refuse its support.
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Green light. Go.
Taking away 95% of Elon’s wealth would leave him with 42.5 Billion dollars
being literally wealthier than kings and monarchical dynasties with no corresponding social obligations is extremely corrosive to both the individual and the body politic, and taking 95% of everything elon musk has would be better for him, personally.
February 19, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Green light. Go.
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We ought argue that simply holding that power creates a constituting public upon which that power depends, and that these oligarchs should at least be responsible to their respective publics.
being literally wealthier than kings and monarchical dynasties with no corresponding social obligations is extremely corrosive to both the individual and the body politic, and taking 95% of everything elon musk has would be better for him, personally.
February 19, 2026 at 5:50 PM
We ought argue that simply holding that power creates a constituting public upon which that power depends, and that these oligarchs should at least be responsible to their respective publics.
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Taking away 95% of Elon’s wealth would leave him with 42.5 Billion dollars
being literally wealthier than kings and monarchical dynasties with no corresponding social obligations is extremely corrosive to both the individual and the body politic, and taking 95% of everything elon musk has would be better for him, personally.
February 19, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Taking away 95% of Elon’s wealth would leave him with 42.5 Billion dollars
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the main reason to go after the rich is that if you don’t the entire structure of your society is predicated on the whims of people who are entirely disconnected from ordinary life
billionaires are simply too dangerous to exist, and any budgetary stuff that comes out of it is just a bonus
billionaires are simply too dangerous to exist, and any budgetary stuff that comes out of it is just a bonus
It will not work, and is wrong in principle
Don’t go after the rich to fix broken budgets
It will not work, and is wrong in principle
econ.st
February 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM
the main reason to go after the rich is that if you don’t the entire structure of your society is predicated on the whims of people who are entirely disconnected from ordinary life
billionaires are simply too dangerous to exist, and any budgetary stuff that comes out of it is just a bonus
billionaires are simply too dangerous to exist, and any budgetary stuff that comes out of it is just a bonus
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HB 1811 would have repealed statutory immunization requirements for children, potentially increasing the prevalence of vaccine-preventable diseases including mumps, poliomyelitis, & rubella. Overturning the committee’s OTP recommendation is a victory for Granite Staters’ health. #NHpolitics
OTP on HB1811 fails 155-192; corresponding ITL motion succeeds on voice vote... so there's that, at least!
February 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
HB 1811 would have repealed statutory immunization requirements for children, potentially increasing the prevalence of vaccine-preventable diseases including mumps, poliomyelitis, & rubella. Overturning the committee’s OTP recommendation is a victory for Granite Staters’ health. #NHpolitics
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The NH House is in session today.
I got a coat hanger in the actual anteroom this time!
February 19, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The NH House is in session today.
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Your steadfastness impresses me deeply. If I did what you do, I'd have to run an icepick through my b-r-a-i-n.
Back at the State House again. Starting an hour earlier than normal today (9AM instead of 10AM, so caucus started at 8AM instead of 9AM)
#NHPolitics
#NHPolitics
February 19, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Your steadfastness impresses me deeply. If I did what you do, I'd have to run an icepick through my b-r-a-i-n.
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thinking about becoming a xenoblade guy
February 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
thinking about becoming a xenoblade guy
DOGE was and is a looting of the federal government by the rich:
IRS lost 40% of IT staff, 80% of tech leaders in DOGE shakeup
IRS lost 40% of IT staff, 80% of tech leaders in DOGE shakeup
CIO says sweeping reorg followed deep cuts as agency pushes cross-functional teams and AI
Job cuts at the IRS's tech arm have gone faster and farther than expected, with 40 percent of IT staff and four-fifths of tech leaders gone, the agency's CIO revealed yesterday.…
dlvr.it
February 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
DOGE was and is a looting of the federal government by the rich:
Seems bad:
Sky News: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Polish citizens in Iran should leave immediately.
'In a few hours, there may be no more possibility to evacuate,' he says.
'In a few hours, there may be no more possibility to evacuate,' he says.
February 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Seems bad:
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The Journal of the American Medical Association found out-of-pocket health costs rose on average of 3.4% a year in the decade before the ACA was passed. That rate slowed to 1.9% a year over the nine-year period after ACA passage. Uninsured went from 46.5 million in 2009 to 25.3 million in 2023.
Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno has recently called the Affordable Care Act an "abject failure" and said it failed to control health care costs. Is that true? Recent analyses do not support his claims. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/19/o...
Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno has claimed the ACA didn't save money. But is that true? • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno has recently called the Affordable Care Act an "abject failure" and said it failed to control health care costs. Is that true? Recent analyses do not support…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The Journal of the American Medical Association found out-of-pocket health costs rose on average of 3.4% a year in the decade before the ACA was passed. That rate slowed to 1.9% a year over the nine-year period after ACA passage. Uninsured went from 46.5 million in 2009 to 25.3 million in 2023.
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Look out, #NHPoli, it's another day of nonsense
Back at the State House again. Starting an hour earlier than normal today (9AM instead of 10AM, so caucus started at 8AM instead of 9AM)
#NHPolitics
#NHPolitics
February 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Look out, #NHPoli, it's another day of nonsense
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To be fair Brazil and South Korea cracked down on Yoon and Bolsonaro *precisely because* they have been dictatorships in living memory, and the UK monarchy let itself be investigated like this *because* other monarchies collapsed. Assuming your institutions are unimpregnable per se... not so smart
No disrespect to the UK or South Korea, but it's nuts that a literal monarchy and a country that was ruled by a military dictatorship as recently as my freshman year in high school are holding elites to account while the US gives them more power and works overtime to insulate them from consequences.
February 19, 2026 at 1:46 PM
To be fair Brazil and South Korea cracked down on Yoon and Bolsonaro *precisely because* they have been dictatorships in living memory, and the UK monarchy let itself be investigated like this *because* other monarchies collapsed. Assuming your institutions are unimpregnable per se... not so smart
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Met with ACLU lawyer yesterday. We have some new leads to look into. Information that needs to be requested and legal challenges that will be considered.
Leavitt says NH needs an ICE prison in Merrimack.
We say NO.
Leavitt says NH needs an ICE prison in Merrimack.
We say NO.
February 19, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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#NHpolitics #CampAyotte #MAGAayotte #ICEout #abolishICE
Gov. Kelly Ayotte applauded the move, saying it was critical for state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
This would mark a significant and new expansion of state-level cooperation on immigration enforcement in New Hampshire.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte applauded the move, saying it was critical for state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
This would mark a significant and new expansion of state-level cooperation on immigration enforcement in New Hampshire.
"...Eva Castillo of the NH Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees said participating in the task force program was going to be a “disaster.” She cited the potential for harm due to racial profiling and a decrease of trust between the police and communities of color..."
NH state troopers, local police seek to participate in immigration efforts
The New Hampshire State Police, the Gorham police department and the Belknap County Sheriff's Office are all seeking to join a program that deputizes local police officers to carry out federal immigra...
www.nhpr.org
February 19, 2026 at 11:47 AM
#NHpolitics #CampAyotte #MAGAayotte #ICEout #abolishICE
Gov. Kelly Ayotte applauded the move, saying it was critical for state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
This would mark a significant and new expansion of state-level cooperation on immigration enforcement in New Hampshire.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte applauded the move, saying it was critical for state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
This would mark a significant and new expansion of state-level cooperation on immigration enforcement in New Hampshire.
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I'm so sick and tired of everybody in politics constantly saying "let me be clear" and variations thereof for emphasis. You can just go ahead and be clear all the time. Nobody is trying to stop you.
February 19, 2026 at 1:18 PM
I'm so sick and tired of everybody in politics constantly saying "let me be clear" and variations thereof for emphasis. You can just go ahead and be clear all the time. Nobody is trying to stop you.
Back at the State House again. Starting an hour earlier than normal today (9AM instead of 10AM, so caucus started at 8AM instead of 9AM)
#NHPolitics
#NHPolitics
February 19, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Back at the State House again. Starting an hour earlier than normal today (9AM instead of 10AM, so caucus started at 8AM instead of 9AM)
#NHPolitics
#NHPolitics
I strongly believe that #WarmingtonWouldHaveWon if she had gotten the nom last time around; Joyce Craig's support was largely limited to Manchester, and a lot of the rest of the state just really hates Manchester. Meanwhile Warmington has a much broader geographic base of support.
Cinde Warmington launched her campaign for New Hampshire governor on Wednesday, becoming the first major Democrat to launch a campaign, but the field of candidates could still grow.
Ayotte campaign fires back after Warmington launches bid for governor
Cinde Warmington launched her campaign for New Hampshire governor on Wednesday, becoming the first major Democrat to launch a campaign, but the field of candidates could still grow.
www.wmur.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:36 PM
I strongly believe that #WarmingtonWouldHaveWon if she had gotten the nom last time around; Joyce Craig's support was largely limited to Manchester, and a lot of the rest of the state just really hates Manchester. Meanwhile Warmington has a much broader geographic base of support.
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Cinde Warmington, who outperformed Kiper by a wide margin in the party’s 2024 primary, announced Wednesday she’s mounting another bid this year for the Democratic nomination, in hopes of going toe-to-toe with Republican incumbent Governor Kelly Ayotte.
Cinde Warmington launches Democratic campaign for N.H. governor, hoping to take on Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte - The Boston Globe
Cinde Warmington is a health care attorney who served four years as the lone Democrat on the five-member New Hampshire Executive Council, an influential body that vets state contracts and gubernatorial appointees.
trib.al
February 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Cinde Warmington, who outperformed Kiper by a wide margin in the party’s 2024 primary, announced Wednesday she’s mounting another bid this year for the Democratic nomination, in hopes of going toe-to-toe with Republican incumbent Governor Kelly Ayotte.
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Former Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington is again running for governor.
Cinde Warmington launches second bid for New Hampshire governor
Cinde Warmington is an attorney and former member of the New Hampshire Executive Council.
www.nhpr.org
February 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Former Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington is again running for governor.
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Cinde Warmington, a former Democratic executive councilor and gubernatorial candidate in 2024, announced Wednesday she is again running to be New Hampshire’s governor. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics
Warmington announces another campaign for New Hampshire governor • New Hampshire Bulletin
Cinde Warmington, a former Democratic executive councilor and gubernatorial candidate in 2024, announced Wednesday she is again running to be New Hampshire’s governor, becoming incumbent Republican…
newhampshirebulletin.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Cinde Warmington, a former Democratic executive councilor and gubernatorial candidate in 2024, announced Wednesday she is again running to be New Hampshire’s governor. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics
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Very excited to hear that Cinde Warmington will be running for Governor of NH. It’s time for Ayotte to go!!!!! @cindewarmington.bsky.social
Warmington announces another campaign for New Hampshire governor • New Hampshire Bulletin
Cinde Warmington, a former Democratic executive councilor and gubernatorial candidate in 2024, announced Wednesday she is again running to be New Hampshire’s governor, becoming incumbent Republican Go...
newhampshirebulletin.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Very excited to hear that Cinde Warmington will be running for Governor of NH. It’s time for Ayotte to go!!!!! @cindewarmington.bsky.social
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"Democrat Cinde Warmington launched another bid for the governor’s office after running unsuccessfully in 2024."
After Ayotte's disgraceful shrug when confronted about a new concentration camp deal, any Dem should win in a landslide.
After Ayotte's disgraceful shrug when confronted about a new concentration camp deal, any Dem should win in a landslide.
New Hampshire’s GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte draws her first major challenger
New Hampshire’s GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte draws her first major challenger
Democrat Cinde Warmington launched another bid for the governor’s office after running unsuccessfully in 2024.
dlvr.it
February 18, 2026 at 3:04 PM
"Democrat Cinde Warmington launched another bid for the governor’s office after running unsuccessfully in 2024."
After Ayotte's disgraceful shrug when confronted about a new concentration camp deal, any Dem should win in a landslide.
After Ayotte's disgraceful shrug when confronted about a new concentration camp deal, any Dem should win in a landslide.
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So you’re saying that a corrupt former president who abused the powers of his office can face charges, be convicted, and be held accountable?
Tell me more.
Tell me more.
BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of insurrection for declaring martial law in December 2024, and has been sentenced to life in prison.
February 19, 2026 at 11:06 AM
So you’re saying that a corrupt former president who abused the powers of his office can face charges, be convicted, and be held accountable?
Tell me more.
Tell me more.