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I call complete and utter bullshit on this obvious cynical story about Talarico. Jasmine Crockett has run a terrible campaign and Collin Allred's campaign was promising to be just as terrible.
Nothing about Talarico suggests he would've said Allred was a "mediocre Black man". GTFOH
Nothing about Talarico suggests he would've said Allred was a "mediocre Black man". GTFOH
Consider it explained.
And while I like both Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, I have to say...this whole thing reeks of a desperate smear attack against Talarico. It doesn't make Crockett's campaign look good.
And while I like both Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, I have to say...this whole thing reeks of a desperate smear attack against Talarico. It doesn't make Crockett's campaign look good.
February 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I call complete and utter bullshit on this obvious cynical story about Talarico. Jasmine Crockett has run a terrible campaign and Collin Allred's campaign was promising to be just as terrible.
Nothing about Talarico suggests he would've said Allred was a "mediocre Black man". GTFOH
Nothing about Talarico suggests he would've said Allred was a "mediocre Black man". GTFOH
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literally I was at a DFL precinct caucus this evening and we unanimously approved a resolution to repeal Minnesota's anti-BDS law
see also the common 'you're a lib so you must support genocide' when a majority of democratic voters support sanctions on israel
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
literally I was at a DFL precinct caucus this evening and we unanimously approved a resolution to repeal Minnesota's anti-BDS law
there's a short, short list of people who will be elected to federal office this fall that could actually pull off a presidential run. maybe they wouldn't win but it would be a credible attempt
February 4, 2026 at 5:36 AM
there's a short, short list of people who will be elected to federal office this fall that could actually pull off a presidential run. maybe they wouldn't win but it would be a credible attempt
Mike Gianaris is so fascinating because he's a Hochul ally, of sorts, but he also doesn't have a problem backing DSAers
Astoria and Long Island City, you have less than three hours left to vote!
February 4, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Mike Gianaris is so fascinating because he's a Hochul ally, of sorts, but he also doesn't have a problem backing DSAers
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February 4, 2026 at 2:59 AM
i think context is important, like the fact Democrats cannot and should not promise something they cannot deliver on for 4 more years
74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting it, according to YouGov polling from last month.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 5:22 AM
i think context is important, like the fact Democrats cannot and should not promise something they cannot deliver on for 4 more years
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Marimar Martinez, shot by federal agents in Chicago, testifying in Washington today:
Martinez ends her testimony with this:
"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
February 3, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Marimar Martinez, shot by federal agents in Chicago, testifying in Washington today:
is that not a weimaraner
A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Penny bested six other finalists Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Doberman pinscher named Penny wins best in show at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Penny bested six other finalists Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
bit.ly
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 AM
is that not a weimaraner
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This is what hope looks like.
February 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
This is what hope looks like.
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This is such a perfect way to put it: we do not need throw our past away entirely as tarnished or pretend it never happened, but can embrace those ideals and try to substantiate them in the present.
We have done it before and will do it again. Democracy is a never ending project!
We have done it before and will do it again. Democracy is a never ending project!
My favorite part in the Ken Burns American Revolution series is right at the end when one of the historians says "it's obvious that Thomas Jefferson did not believe that all men are created. But I do"
February 4, 2026 at 4:27 AM
This is such a perfect way to put it: we do not need throw our past away entirely as tarnished or pretend it never happened, but can embrace those ideals and try to substantiate them in the present.
We have done it before and will do it again. Democracy is a never ending project!
We have done it before and will do it again. Democracy is a never ending project!
pretty much the exact reverse from 2017 where the backlash was very elite driven, institutions rushing to contain Trump, sometimes failing, sometimes not
one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
February 4, 2026 at 4:12 AM
pretty much the exact reverse from 2017 where the backlash was very elite driven, institutions rushing to contain Trump, sometimes failing, sometimes not
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"power holds no value unless it is exercised"
I wrote about Minnesota and ICE and how average Americans are reclaiming the power that the administration is abusing.
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
February 4, 2026 at 4:06 AM
"power holds no value unless it is exercised"
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One more child like Liam has been freed
Update: @eshockmanwrites.bsky.social reports that Elizabeth and her mom were released from ICE detention this evening.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM
One more child like Liam has been freed
man, this really calcified to me why these labels are so frustrating, and i've increasingly refused to ID as a 'leftist', despite holding nominally leftist positions
the asymmetry is wild, honestly. `lib` is inclusive and tacitly accepts that many of its nominal members hate its leaders and disagree with many of its tactics. `leftist` requires you to refrain from criticizing a wide range of things, or you aren't one
February 4, 2026 at 4:03 AM
man, this really calcified to me why these labels are so frustrating, and i've increasingly refused to ID as a 'leftist', despite holding nominally leftist positions
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the asymmetry is wild, honestly. `lib` is inclusive and tacitly accepts that many of its nominal members hate its leaders and disagree with many of its tactics. `leftist` requires you to refrain from criticizing a wide range of things, or you aren't one
February 4, 2026 at 12:33 AM
the asymmetry is wild, honestly. `lib` is inclusive and tacitly accepts that many of its nominal members hate its leaders and disagree with many of its tactics. `leftist` requires you to refrain from criticizing a wide range of things, or you aren't one
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my objection to black bloc and, in fact, the entire associated set of tactics is that they don't seem to work, which i guess makes me a lib by bluesky left/liberal divisions
amusingly this does not work the other way; i am not a leftist because i think nearly every democratic institution is rotten
amusingly this does not work the other way; i am not a leftist because i think nearly every democratic institution is rotten
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
my objection to black bloc and, in fact, the entire associated set of tactics is that they don't seem to work, which i guess makes me a lib by bluesky left/liberal divisions
amusingly this does not work the other way; i am not a leftist because i think nearly every democratic institution is rotten
amusingly this does not work the other way; i am not a leftist because i think nearly every democratic institution is rotten
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see also the common 'you're a lib so you must support genocide' when a majority of democratic voters support sanctions on israel
February 4, 2026 at 2:06 AM
see also the common 'you're a lib so you must support genocide' when a majority of democratic voters support sanctions on israel
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I mean, part of the problem is that those who self-identify as 'libs' understand it's a big tent and hate some of the leaders. But the leftist straw man of 'libs' is that we all love chuck schumer
February 4, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I mean, part of the problem is that those who self-identify as 'libs' understand it's a big tent and hate some of the leaders. But the leftist straw man of 'libs' is that we all love chuck schumer
Bobby Pulido seems like the real fuckin deal
(it doesn't show in the thumbnail, but the last 22 minutes or so are the interview)
(it doesn't show in the thumbnail, but the last 22 minutes or so are the interview)
Epstein BOMBSHELL Reveals DISASTER For Trump
YouTube video by Pod Save America
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Bobby Pulido seems like the real fuckin deal
(it doesn't show in the thumbnail, but the last 22 minutes or so are the interview)
(it doesn't show in the thumbnail, but the last 22 minutes or so are the interview)
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Like. Neighbor. Buddy. We passed two anti ICE resolutions by acclimation. Peggy’s got ICE OUT earrings on. Also we’re not gonna make our cops fight the federal fucking government.
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Like. Neighbor. Buddy. We passed two anti ICE resolutions by acclimation. Peggy’s got ICE OUT earrings on. Also we’re not gonna make our cops fight the federal fucking government.
weird result on the gubernatorial, just choose the only option you have ffs
i hate fence-sitters, even good-natured ones
i hate fence-sitters, even good-natured ones
Temperature Check from Caucusing:
Participation is WAY tf up.
Angie Craig is cooked in this city for that Pro ICE vote.
Klob got half the votes in a straw poll where she was the only candidate.
People HATE ICE. I had to ask a neighbor to quit asking every candidate mid speech to arrest ICE.
Participation is WAY tf up.
Angie Craig is cooked in this city for that Pro ICE vote.
Klob got half the votes in a straw poll where she was the only candidate.
People HATE ICE. I had to ask a neighbor to quit asking every candidate mid speech to arrest ICE.
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
weird result on the gubernatorial, just choose the only option you have ffs
i hate fence-sitters, even good-natured ones
i hate fence-sitters, even good-natured ones
yeah, libs are fucking crazy about guns, and it shows
I do actually want to write something about firearms, particularly given the number of people - most of who should know better - talking about how “you need to get a gun to protect yourself from what’s coming” (wow, militias), but I’m not really in the mood rn, particularly not on my lunch break
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 AM
yeah, libs are fucking crazy about guns, and it shows
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I do actually want to write something about firearms, particularly given the number of people - most of who should know better - talking about how “you need to get a gun to protect yourself from what’s coming” (wow, militias), but I’m not really in the mood rn, particularly not on my lunch break
February 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I do actually want to write something about firearms, particularly given the number of people - most of who should know better - talking about how “you need to get a gun to protect yourself from what’s coming” (wow, militias), but I’m not really in the mood rn, particularly not on my lunch break
would be great if more states *had* precinct caucuses like this, honestly
DFL precinct caucus highlights:
I got elected as a delegate to the organizing unit convention by simply being willing to do it.
The precinct chair has the job simply because he's the only one willing to do it.
It's unreal how easy it is to have suction in local party politics. Just have to show up
I got elected as a delegate to the organizing unit convention by simply being willing to do it.
The precinct chair has the job simply because he's the only one willing to do it.
It's unreal how easy it is to have suction in local party politics. Just have to show up
February 4, 2026 at 3:32 AM
would be great if more states *had* precinct caucuses like this, honestly
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Hello. I’m a former firefighter. If you make me come put out your protest dumpster fire, you force me to work in visible opposition to a movement I’m aligned with.
Don’t make me do that please. Just stick to whistles and signs and cameras.
Thank you
Don’t make me do that please. Just stick to whistles and signs and cameras.
Thank you
February 4, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Hello. I’m a former firefighter. If you make me come put out your protest dumpster fire, you force me to work in visible opposition to a movement I’m aligned with.
Don’t make me do that please. Just stick to whistles and signs and cameras.
Thank you
Don’t make me do that please. Just stick to whistles and signs and cameras.
Thank you