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III. A REASONABLY-CONDENSED-ISH HISTORY
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This will sound repetitive to the OG's, but there are only so many different ways I can narrate the same shenanigans for 10 straight years!

Know that entire books could be written just on Foodraiser logistics drama 🤪
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
For the Union Dead.
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Is that an iPhone in your Pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Apple has made a $230 iPhone sock 😅 the iPhone Pocket is actually a knitted bag, and Apple will start selling it on Friday www.theverge.com/news/818328/...
Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock
The iPhone Pocket isn’t really a pocket at all.
www.theverge.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
What’s the plan for commemorating the true history of J6 on its 5th anniversary?
The pardons are primarily symbolic: No one on the list has been charged with federal crimes, and Trump can't pardon those facing state charges in GA, AZ, NV and WI.

But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
He’s kind of begging for a “how do you sleep at night” protest.
Sen. Kaine on his vote for funding deal

“I got the first good night's sleep last night that I've gotten since Oct. 1, because I wasn't worried about being able to look Capitol Police in the eye when I walked in, or what a furloughed federal worker would say to me at church”
November 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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November 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Go have some fun for a few minutes.
“It’s impossible to reboot Bond” says production team who decided Bond first got his licence to kill in the 21st Century, as Daniel Craig, then got incredibly old within two films and was being put out to pasture, but also had Sean Connery’s 1960s car.

It’s Bond. Just do whatever the fuck you like.
November 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Make America Human Traffickers Again
The Trump administration State Department is taking money that's supposed to be used for helping vulnerable refugees around the world and using it to bribe corrupt governments into taking people that ICE can't deport to their home countries.
Latest admin deportation deal and misuse of funds. Mind boggling

apnews.com/article/equa...
November 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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So the US recently forced the Dutch to remove a memorial to America's own Black soldiers that died liberating the Netherlands from the nazis? On brand.

Towards the end of WW2, the French were shocked when the US refused to let its own Black soldiers join the celebration the liberation of Paris.
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Pokémon, go!
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
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It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!

➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...

(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Can someone send me a link for the People Trump Is Not Happy With spreadsheet? I'm having a hard time keeping up.
Trump to air traffic controllers: "For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK"
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Yes, these are the people that Senate Dems are counting on to face reality, live up to their word and schedule a vote on healthcare in good faith.
Q: I'm sure you know the Consumer Price Index showed grocery prices are up nearly 3% in September. Do you dispute that?

Top Trump econ advisor: Grocery prices are actually down significantly under Trump
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Not the point at all, but this made me wonder about the distinction between Establishment Dems and Institutional Dems. In practice, is there a difference between those who are there to hold onto power, and those who believe in the system above all else?
I know establishment Democrats really believe there's nothing they can take away from Mamdani's extraordinary run, but maybe they should take a look right now at how he conveyed strength and resolve without resorting to asshole bluster.
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
What is government for (If We're Not Going To Eliminate Needless Bureaucracy At Least We Can Ease The Burden Edition)?
New at Can We Still Govern? New Medicaid work requirements will see an estimated 5 million lose coverage.
Small investments in in-house tech capacity could allow states to start preparing now to expand automatic renewal of clients. Here is the evidence 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-a-van-...
Lessons from Pandemic Era Medicaid Automation for Work Requirements
Small tech capacity investments offer big returns
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Okay, you want to talk about shame? Let's talk about shame.
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I don’t need to know the context to know that, if nothing else, Dems suck at message discipline.

Also too, going on a pundit-approved talking head show to talk strategy may be the insider’s idea of a good time, but it’s a loser’s game.
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The only thing better than a Friday-afternoon news dump is a Monday-morning-after-the-Dems-cave news dump.
November 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Dick Durbin suffers from a terminal case of Senate Brain, in which the big prize is a handshake deal with your distinguished colleagues where they'll allow you to hold a meaningless vote that you can then point to with pride to your constituents as they go broke from crushing medical bills.
Durbin said critics of his vote “need to understand how the Senate works”
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
What is government for?
Durbin said critics of his vote “need to understand how the Senate works”
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
What’s the plan for J6 2026?
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It’s a good day to talk about things we’re ashamed of.
"A lot of highly-placed Democrats were ashamed of those things that Mamdani was not ashamed of. Were? Are. Are terrified of those things. They often run campaigns that begin by agreeing with Republicans that the good things they aren't are bad things they are." www.the-reframe.com/the-extraord...
The Extraordinary Power of Standing For Something
Winning by creating vision in the positive space of shared standards, and expertly negotiating the negative space of shame.
www.the-reframe.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Dems Stand For Something Challenge Day # I’m Beginning To Think I Might Have Been Wrong This Whole Time
Yall it hasn't even been a week since Tuesday! You didn't even ride it for a week! I never want to hear a democratic consultant or anyone talk to me about public opinion polls, or votes because apparently none of that mattered tonight.

Actually none of it mattered!
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
So, what are we doing to commemorate the 5th anniversary of January 6th?
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
She never misses.
November 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM