@ajlamesa.bsky.social
Don’t you think there should be a greater sense of urgency about understanding why 40% of women aged 15-44 want to permanently leave the United States?
Doesn’t this reflect a society in deep trouble?
We need to figure out what’s wrong.
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
Doesn’t this reflect a society in deep trouble?
We need to figure out what’s wrong.
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
November 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Don’t you think there should be a greater sense of urgency about understanding why 40% of women aged 15-44 want to permanently leave the United States?
Doesn’t this reflect a society in deep trouble?
We need to figure out what’s wrong.
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
Doesn’t this reflect a society in deep trouble?
We need to figure out what’s wrong.
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
“They want to divide the poor versus not-so-poor, in order for them to be able to get these tax cuts,” Mr. Gallego said. “They want to kick people off Medicaid. It is a very easy thing for a lot of us to be divided right now. The most important thing we can do this being united.”
Gallego Pitches Demoralized Democrats on a Midterm Message
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
“They want to divide the poor versus not-so-poor, in order for them to be able to get these tax cuts,” Mr. Gallego said. “They want to kick people off Medicaid. It is a very easy thing for a lot of us to be divided right now. The most important thing we can do this being united.”
It's perhaps a reflection of our extreme identity politics that estadounidenses visit Mexico City, talk to urban professionals (often women or gay), and are shocked to learn that Claudia Sheinbaum might be unpopular with some of them.
November 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It's perhaps a reflection of our extreme identity politics that estadounidenses visit Mexico City, talk to urban professionals (often women or gay), and are shocked to learn that Claudia Sheinbaum might be unpopular with some of them.
Now MTG can really go after the private health insurance industry, I guess.
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Now MTG can really go after the private health insurance industry, I guess.
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“Bukele made a risky bet. Once Trump is gone, and perhaps even before, what happens to Bukele's deal? Especially if this MS-13 Ranfla case comes out in court” I tell @elfaroenglish.bsky.social in their episode of Central America in Minutes on the ups and downs of US-El Salvador diplomacy.
Bukele and Washington: Honeymoon, Breakup, and Back Together
Podcast Episode · Central America in Minutes · 11/14/2025 · 26m
podcasts.apple.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“Bukele made a risky bet. Once Trump is gone, and perhaps even before, what happens to Bukele's deal? Especially if this MS-13 Ranfla case comes out in court” I tell @elfaroenglish.bsky.social in their episode of Central America in Minutes on the ups and downs of US-El Salvador diplomacy.
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So, as you know, we had a big cheat sheet to the elections on Bolts: nearly 200 key contests that we were tracking, & why.
The page is now updated with the results of ALL the races that were on it — from judges to mayors to school boards.
You can explore! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
The page is now updated with the results of ALL the races that were on it — from judges to mayors to school boards.
You can explore! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts
Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read M...
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
So, as you know, we had a big cheat sheet to the elections on Bolts: nearly 200 key contests that we were tracking, & why.
The page is now updated with the results of ALL the races that were on it — from judges to mayors to school boards.
You can explore! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
The page is now updated with the results of ALL the races that were on it — from judges to mayors to school boards.
You can explore! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
"This government needs to get control in the Channel, clear hotels + secure public confidence."
Fine to criticize Starmer's government for this, but you have to be clear about the alternative.
What specific steps -- key word: specific -- would you take instead to accomplish your stated goals?
Fine to criticize Starmer's government for this, but you have to be clear about the alternative.
What specific steps -- key word: specific -- would you take instead to accomplish your stated goals?
Labour government will propose changes to the asylum system, on grounds it is 'excessively generous'.
This government needs to get control in the Channel, clear hotels + secure public confidence.
V little chance that these changes will deliver control or confidence
news.sky.com/story/home-s...
This government needs to get control in the Channel, clear hotels + secure public confidence.
V little chance that these changes will deliver control or confidence
news.sky.com/story/home-s...
Home secretary to tackle UK's 'excessive generosity' with sweeping immigration reforms
In a statement to MPs on Monday, Shabana Mahmood is expected to tighten up the rules to allow for more deportations, and reduce the "pull factors" that attract migrants to the UK.
news.sky.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"This government needs to get control in the Channel, clear hotels + secure public confidence."
Fine to criticize Starmer's government for this, but you have to be clear about the alternative.
What specific steps -- key word: specific -- would you take instead to accomplish your stated goals?
Fine to criticize Starmer's government for this, but you have to be clear about the alternative.
What specific steps -- key word: specific -- would you take instead to accomplish your stated goals?
Why isn't Center for American Progress President @neeratanden.bsky.social immediately ending this relationship between CAP and one of Jeffrey Epstein's best buddies?
November 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Why isn't Center for American Progress President @neeratanden.bsky.social immediately ending this relationship between CAP and one of Jeffrey Epstein's best buddies?
Trump likely to face long military commitment and chaos if he ousts Maduro in Venezuela, experts say
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
Trump likely to face long military commitment and chaos if he ousts Maduro in Venezuela, experts say | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has said he believes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s days are numbered, and that land strikes inside Venezuela are possible.
www.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Trump likely to face long military commitment and chaos if he ousts Maduro in Venezuela, experts say
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
Problematic! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Problematic! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
“If we don’t do this, there risks being no asylum system at all, particularly if it means Reform win the election. But there will be progressive elements. Denmark is a fair, tolerant and open country, with a centre-left government that has fought off the hard right through difficult choices.”
No 10 tells Labour MPs it expects support for tough new asylum policies
Some backbenchers already opposing planned immigration crackdown seen as ‘economically and culturally illiterate’
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“If we don’t do this, there risks being no asylum system at all, particularly if it means Reform win the election. But there will be progressive elements. Denmark is a fair, tolerant and open country, with a centre-left government that has fought off the hard right through difficult choices.”
Epstein appeared to text with House member during Cohen hearing, documents show
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Epstein appeared to text with House member during Cohen hearing, documents show
Newly released documents from the convicted sex offender’s estate include text messages from him that appear to influence the lawmaker’s questions to President Donald Trump’s personal attorney at a 20...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Epstein appeared to text with House member during Cohen hearing, documents show
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
People held in ‘decrepit’ California ICE facility sue over ‘inhumane’ conditions
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
People held in ‘decrepit’ California ICE facility sue over ‘inhumane’ conditions
Lawsuit against US government alleges ‘life-threatening’ medical neglect and says residents frequently go hungry
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
People held in ‘decrepit’ California ICE facility sue over ‘inhumane’ conditions
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Makes you think about TikTok!
www.ft.com/content/30fb...
www.ft.com/content/30fb...
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Makes you think about TikTok!
www.ft.com/content/30fb...
www.ft.com/content/30fb...
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No one leaving New York City because of Mamdani, say two top real estate CEOs
No one leaving New York City because of Mamdani, say two top real estate CEOs
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's democratic socialist views spark fears companies and capital will flee, but top real estate CEOs say it's not true.
cnb.cx
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
No one leaving New York City because of Mamdani, say two top real estate CEOs
The Trump administration's Memphis intervention has been a rare success (crime down) with fairly competent execution (federal support invited by state, cooperation from local police and city).
November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Trump administration's Memphis intervention has been a rare success (crime down) with fairly competent execution (federal support invited by state, cooperation from local police and city).
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Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
"Memphis police credit federal agents with helping them find elusive criminals and serve outstanding warrants in a city that has long faced one of the highest violent crime rates in the country."
"More than 2,100 people have been arrested, and serious crime, including homicides and robberies, has plummeted." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Crime dropped after Trump sent officers to Memphis. Not everyone is happy.
A federal task force has helped lower crime and boost arrests in Memphis. But residents say they feel under siege and have complained about racial profiling.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"Memphis police credit federal agents with helping them find elusive criminals and serve outstanding warrants in a city that has long faced one of the highest violent crime rates in the country."
"More than 2,100 people have been arrested, and serious crime, including homicides and robberies, has plummeted." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Crime dropped after Trump sent officers to Memphis. Not everyone is happy.
A federal task force has helped lower crime and boost arrests in Memphis. But residents say they feel under siege and have complained about racial profiling.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"More than 2,100 people have been arrested, and serious crime, including homicides and robberies, has plummeted." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Keir Starmer is right. The death penalty is never the answer for any country. It’s inhumane, costly & doesn’t deter crime. It has no place in the civilised world. Most of Europe abolished the death penalty decades ago & has been better, safer without it:
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Starmer rejects MP’s call for referendum on death penalty for criminals
www.independent.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Keir Starmer is right. The death penalty is never the answer for any country. It’s inhumane, costly & doesn’t deter crime. It has no place in the civilised world. Most of Europe abolished the death penalty decades ago & has been better, safer without it:
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Post-WWII asylum laws are no longer fit for purpose. The direction of travel -- from Westminster to the Center for American Progress -- is tightening them to prevent abuse and ensure the most vulnerable can actually receive the protection they deserve.
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ne...
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ne...
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Post-WWII asylum laws are no longer fit for purpose. The direction of travel -- from Westminster to the Center for American Progress -- is tightening them to prevent abuse and ensure the most vulnerable can actually receive the protection they deserve.
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ne...
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ne...
Home secretary to unveil radical asylum reforms
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mahmood to unveil radical asylum reforms, reports say
Ministers will announce reforms to the asylum system to reduce pull factors to Britain, the Times report.
www.bbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Home secretary to unveil radical asylum reforms
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The furor over the death of a Colombian fisherman has ignited a feud over the huge U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean and the legality of the deadly attacks on nearly 20 vessels since September.
Family of Fisherman Killed in U.S. Military Strike Says It Wants Justice
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The furor over the death of a Colombian fisherman has ignited a feud over the huge U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean and the legality of the deadly attacks on nearly 20 vessels since September.
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I don’t think it’s factually true that “democrats became more left-wing” is a distinctive observation of progressive pundits, they stopped mentioning it after Trump won in 2024 but Bernie, Jayapal, etc used to talk about this all the time.
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I don’t think it’s factually true that “democrats became more left-wing” is a distinctive observation of progressive pundits, they stopped mentioning it after Trump won in 2024 but Bernie, Jayapal, etc used to talk about this all the time.