sasha - they/he
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season finale of Fallout was very odd. Enclave established but there are so many hanging threads here that i'm not sure how they bring this back together in season 3.
February 5, 2026 at 10:50 AM
season finale of Fallout was very odd. Enclave established but there are so many hanging threads here that i'm not sure how they bring this back together in season 3.
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My actual job description is activist and here’s what I tell people in despair all the time: do not underestimate how much harm you can prevent by being just a little bit annoying.
This is one reason I keep trying to remind people of the power that we have. That we have *always* had. Not because I’m in denial, but because I know history. I’m no sophisticated intellectual, but I do know we’re going to win even though the bad shit is really terrible right now.
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 5, 2026 at 4:53 AM
My actual job description is activist and here’s what I tell people in despair all the time: do not underestimate how much harm you can prevent by being just a little bit annoying.
strong chance this ages poorly in a low number of hours but i don't think you do random unplanned drop ins at the DCCC or postpone your nominally lucrative book tour to drop a podcast or a PAC
she's running for something
she's running for something
February 5, 2026 at 9:31 AM
strong chance this ages poorly in a low number of hours but i don't think you do random unplanned drop ins at the DCCC or postpone your nominally lucrative book tour to drop a podcast or a PAC
she's running for something
she's running for something
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Interesting trend unfolding in this cycle's special elections (data courtesy of @the-downballot.com). In 2018, Dems way overperformed on average in heavily GOP districts; slightly in more competitive ones; and not at all in heavily Dem districts.
In 2026, they're gangbusters in all three.
In 2026, they're gangbusters in all three.
February 4, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Interesting trend unfolding in this cycle's special elections (data courtesy of @the-downballot.com). In 2018, Dems way overperformed on average in heavily GOP districts; slightly in more competitive ones; and not at all in heavily Dem districts.
In 2026, they're gangbusters in all three.
In 2026, they're gangbusters in all three.
back to seemingly being ignored by everyone on here??
February 5, 2026 at 7:51 AM
back to seemingly being ignored by everyone on here??
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there is a kind of person that would dunk on this, but this sort of reflection over a seemingly tiny thing is exactly the sort of civic virtue that we need to be encouraging more of
I got my first whistle last weekend and it was a very intense moment, putting it around my neck and thinking about how to use it responsibly to protect my neighborhood. That happened because of the organizing that has already been done in MN, Chicago, and LA.
February 5, 2026 at 5:15 AM
there is a kind of person that would dunk on this, but this sort of reflection over a seemingly tiny thing is exactly the sort of civic virtue that we need to be encouraging more of
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A statement against doomerism as some kind of intellectually elevated, clued-in reaction to the horrors of our political moment.
The Faux-Sophistication of Doomer Despair
It's okay to feel despair in the moment. But it's dumb to insist we've already lost.
www.aaronrosspowell.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:37 PM
A statement against doomerism as some kind of intellectually elevated, clued-in reaction to the horrors of our political moment.
it's an explicit manifestation of the lack of critical thinking ability they had in 2024 and in 2016
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 AM
it's an explicit manifestation of the lack of critical thinking ability they had in 2024 and in 2016
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I have been on this site since the invite only days, and I don't think I've ever seen a skeet so thoroughly and comprehensively validated by the reskeets.
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 5, 2026 at 12:08 AM
I have been on this site since the invite only days, and I don't think I've ever seen a skeet so thoroughly and comprehensively validated by the reskeets.
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I understand folks are scared but I want you to think about the mechanics of this.
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:04 AM
I understand folks are scared but I want you to think about the mechanics of this.
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
There are more polling places (>100k) than ICE and CBP agents combined, so they can only pick a few districts to try to intimidate.
Now what happens when cell phone footage of that goes online in the early morning?
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Many people are saying.
Have people not figured out that Steve Bannon just says stuff? He’s literally the “flood the zone with shit“ guy.
He‘s not in Trumps good graces and has little to zero influence. He says bombastic stuff mostly to drive engagement, which he has always done.
He‘s not in Trumps good graces and has little to zero influence. He says bombastic stuff mostly to drive engagement, which he has always done.
Steve Bannon says the federal government is planning to send ICE officers to patrol polling stations during the midterms.
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Many people are saying.
this!!!!!!
it's bait! ignore him.
it's bait! ignore him.
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:09 AM
this!!!!!!
it's bait! ignore him.
it's bait! ignore him.
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I really have to question why Steve Bannon is taken as a credible authority on literally anything in Trump II? like is it just residual belief he's the brains behind Trump? because that wasn't even true in his first term!
February 5, 2026 at 6:53 AM
I really have to question why Steve Bannon is taken as a credible authority on literally anything in Trump II? like is it just residual belief he's the brains behind Trump? because that wasn't even true in his first term!
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$4m in ads going up for Talarico
February 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM
$4m in ads going up for Talarico
Didn't see this mentioned on here today, but Mamdani is endorsing Hochul
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to endorse Gov. Kathy Hochul
The endorsement, expected this week, gives Hochul a critical inroad with left-leaning voters.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Didn't see this mentioned on here today, but Mamdani is endorsing Hochul
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if we can jam Trump into signing this into law, that's a pretty solid achievement for a double minority delegation.
Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
February 5, 2026 at 5:04 AM
if we can jam Trump into signing this into law, that's a pretty solid achievement for a double minority delegation.
so she's... running for *something*, right?
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 AM
so she's... running for *something*, right?
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House Agriculture sounds like a boring committee but they also do SNAP! SNAP is important!
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
House Agriculture sounds like a boring committee but they also do SNAP! SNAP is important!
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very much besides the point but bizarre of Craig to have successfully challenged for top Dem on an important House committee only to turn around like "nvm" and run for Senate approximately five minutes later
video of angie craig getting booed at a caucus in eagan via kevin holst on twitter
people in minnesota are fired up against ICE, and we have no appetite for a politician like craig who voted for the laken riley act and a resolution in support of ICE
this campaign is going nowhere
people in minnesota are fired up against ICE, and we have no appetite for a politician like craig who voted for the laken riley act and a resolution in support of ICE
this campaign is going nowhere
February 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
very much besides the point but bizarre of Craig to have successfully challenged for top Dem on an important House committee only to turn around like "nvm" and run for Senate approximately five minutes later
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DNC Launching a program to activate 1 million infrequent voters in Battelground districts
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Democrats launch aggressive campaign to win back infrequent voters
DNC’s Local Listeners initiative will target one million ‘infrequent’ voters in battleground districts
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
DNC Launching a program to activate 1 million infrequent voters in Battelground districts
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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one area where popularism is most preposterous is where voters are quite obviously confused
Pew finds 60% oppose pausing visas and 66% oppose nixing asylum! People overinterpreted 2024 as a seismic shift to Trump on immigration. But the data is showing very broad opposition to the restrictionist, ethnonationalist, anti-humanitarian aspects of Trumpism. 5/5
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
February 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
one area where popularism is most preposterous is where voters are quite obviously confused
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One of the most successful GOP lies is that, there is some magic line that illegal immigrants are just cutting to come into the country, and that they only wanted to deport the criminal ones of those, and, A, there is no line, and B, they want to deport anybody that isn’t Lily white. And yet
one area where popularism is most preposterous is where voters are quite obviously confused
Pew finds 60% oppose pausing visas and 66% oppose nixing asylum! People overinterpreted 2024 as a seismic shift to Trump on immigration. But the data is showing very broad opposition to the restrictionist, ethnonationalist, anti-humanitarian aspects of Trumpism. 5/5
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
February 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
One of the most successful GOP lies is that, there is some magic line that illegal immigrants are just cutting to come into the country, and that they only wanted to deport the criminal ones of those, and, A, there is no line, and B, they want to deport anybody that isn’t Lily white. And yet
BASED HOCHUL ALERT
Breaking News: Gov. Kathy Hochul chose the former New York City Council speaker Adrienne Adams as her re-election campaign running mate. nyti.ms/49Z6qtF
Hochul Chooses Adrienne Adams to Join Her Re-election Ticket
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that Ms. Adams, the former New York City Council speaker who recently ran for mayor, will be her running mate as lieutenant governor.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
BASED HOCHUL ALERT
Bannon doesn't work for this administration so I'm not sure why I should care
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Bannon doesn't work for this administration so I'm not sure why I should care
HOCHUL PICKED ADRIENNE ADAMS!?!?!
February 4, 2026 at 5:58 PM
HOCHUL PICKED ADRIENNE ADAMS!?!?!