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Don’t mind me just tracing the gyres. Talk about politics a lot but mostly want to talk about Stevie Wonder and August Wilson. She stay in the hills, he stay in Atlanta, I pay for them both.
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A capital levy used to provide a reservoir of funding for essential government grant operations in the event of Republican vandalism is imo an essential tool to discipline capital and improve the resilience of US institutions.
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as it turns out, there is plenty of evidence on strategically whipping Senate votes such that on-cycle Senators reap the benefits and off-cycle and retiring Senators take it in the shorts.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The Senate Electoral Cycle and Bicameral Appropriations Politics
We consider the consequences of the Senate electoral cycle and bicameralism for distributive politics, introducing the concept of contested credit claiming, i.e. that members of a state’s House and Senate delegations must share the credit for ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
as it turns out, there is plenty of evidence on strategically whipping Senate votes such that on-cycle Senators reap the benefits and off-cycle and retiring Senators take it in the shorts.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
At a certain point it becomes incumbent upon us to ride the anti-muse, even to wield the anti-muse.
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
At a certain point it becomes incumbent upon us to ride the anti-muse, even to wield the anti-muse.
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Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
WASHINGTON—Having thus far caved on eliminating the filibuster, advancing an adequate climate change agenda, and protecting voting rights, congressional Democrats told reporters Wednesday they were si...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
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BTW if you heard any immigration lawyers quietly celebrating the end of Chevron deference last year the complete and total disrespect the federal circuit courts are now permitted to show the Trump-shaped rubber stamp that is the Board of Immigration Appeals was why. It is such a delight to see
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
BTW if you heard any immigration lawyers quietly celebrating the end of Chevron deference last year the complete and total disrespect the federal circuit courts are now permitted to show the Trump-shaped rubber stamp that is the Board of Immigration Appeals was why. It is such a delight to see
I’m broke but it’s time to start donating to primary challenger orgs.
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I’m broke but it’s time to start donating to primary challenger orgs.
Maine needs to correct their poor choice in Senator King.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Maine needs to correct their poor choice in Senator King.
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Guys:
The Senate is a Confederate institution. That means even when you *can* manage to elect red state "Democrats," they will *still sympathize more with the Confederacy than with the United States.*
Schumer sucks, get rid of him. But that won't fix the Senate, which must be yeeted into the sun.
The Senate is a Confederate institution. That means even when you *can* manage to elect red state "Democrats," they will *still sympathize more with the Confederacy than with the United States.*
Schumer sucks, get rid of him. But that won't fix the Senate, which must be yeeted into the sun.
the caucus gets how this is *worse* right? if you're just going around Schumer, what's the point of leadership
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Guys:
The Senate is a Confederate institution. That means even when you *can* manage to elect red state "Democrats," they will *still sympathize more with the Confederacy than with the United States.*
Schumer sucks, get rid of him. But that won't fix the Senate, which must be yeeted into the sun.
The Senate is a Confederate institution. That means even when you *can* manage to elect red state "Democrats," they will *still sympathize more with the Confederacy than with the United States.*
Schumer sucks, get rid of him. But that won't fix the Senate, which must be yeeted into the sun.
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Outkast Ushered Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by Donald Glover and a Stage Full of Dungeon Family
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@karenhunter.bsky.social #KarenRebels
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@karenhunter.bsky.social #KarenRebels
Outkast Ushered Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by Donald Glover and a Stage Full of Dungeon Family
Outkast were welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with a tribute from Donald Glover and speeches from André 3000 and Big Boi
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November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Outkast Ushered Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by Donald Glover and a Stage Full of Dungeon Family
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
@karenhunter.bsky.social #KarenRebels
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
@karenhunter.bsky.social #KarenRebels
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Just remember as you see all these politicians rushing to say "Bernie was right, we should be like Bernie" that a few weeks ago, Bernie was praising Trump on immigration. Oh, and Bernie voted to confirm Marco Rubio.
NONE of the Senate Democrats are good enough. NONE. OF. THEM.
NONE of the Senate Democrats are good enough. NONE. OF. THEM.
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Just remember as you see all these politicians rushing to say "Bernie was right, we should be like Bernie" that a few weeks ago, Bernie was praising Trump on immigration. Oh, and Bernie voted to confirm Marco Rubio.
NONE of the Senate Democrats are good enough. NONE. OF. THEM.
NONE of the Senate Democrats are good enough. NONE. OF. THEM.
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Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
NEW: British journalist Sami Hamdi is being released from US detention.
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
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Hakeem Jeffries is about to get a primary challenger.
@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
Against Mamdani’s Wishes, Gen Z Councilman Plans to Challenge Jeffries
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Hakeem Jeffries is about to get a primary challenger.
@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
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Imani has some scathingly accurate videos on how the Dems caved on healthcare (and will continue to do so) because 1) they'll be using it for midterms and 2) private equity is set to make trillions off of us since Covid mass-disabled this country. It pisses me off, bc I can see it.
By the way, this has been the Democrats party for decades. They’ve skated by for years on this “at least we’re not republicans” bullshit, meanwhile enabling them at every turn.
This is just the time during which you can ill afford their feckless ways.
This is just the time during which you can ill afford their feckless ways.
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Imani has some scathingly accurate videos on how the Dems caved on healthcare (and will continue to do so) because 1) they'll be using it for midterms and 2) private equity is set to make trillions off of us since Covid mass-disabled this country. It pisses me off, bc I can see it.
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the caucus gets how this is *worse* right? if you're just going around Schumer, what's the point of leadership
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
the caucus gets how this is *worse* right? if you're just going around Schumer, what's the point of leadership
Chuck Schumer should resign.
CHUCK SCHUMER: "New data came out today from KFF - and that is not Kentucky Fried French Fries ... the Kaiser Family Foundation"
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Chuck Schumer should resign.
Paging John Milton! Paging John Milton!
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Paging John Milton! Paging John Milton!
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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It is embarrassing to live within a Republic that is failing because elites lack Republican Virtues. Down in hell Cicero is probably feeling very smug, and Robespierre has some drastic measures for restoring it.
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It is embarrassing to live within a Republic that is failing because elites lack Republican Virtues. Down in hell Cicero is probably feeling very smug, and Robespierre has some drastic measures for restoring it.
He’ll hold a vote, the vote will fail, Durbin will act like that matters, and we’ll all go on our merry way. Plus Susan Collins will get another meaningless vote to burnish her “moderate” credentials, as she always does when it doesn’t matter.
Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
He’ll hold a vote, the vote will fail, Durbin will act like that matters, and we’ll all go on our merry way. Plus Susan Collins will get another meaningless vote to burnish her “moderate” credentials, as she always does when it doesn’t matter.
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That said I am lifting up the Senators who I KNOW fought, like my own @vanhollen.senate.gov. We need to press those Senators to demand a different kind of leadership internally. There’s still a lot more work ahead and we need the leadership to be chastened.
I have come to believe this as well. The list is too strange. I don’t think a majority wanted to cave, but many more than the 8.
I think that these 8 Senators are falling on the sword for Schumer and other Senators who wanted the shutdown to end. This allows the majority of Senators to save face; and only retiring or not up for reelection Senators take the heat.
It’s a ruse.
It’s a ruse.
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
That said I am lifting up the Senators who I KNOW fought, like my own @vanhollen.senate.gov. We need to press those Senators to demand a different kind of leadership internally. There’s still a lot more work ahead and we need the leadership to be chastened.
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Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
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I feel like we're in a weird world where the average Dem partisan, engaged voter is better informed than most of their representatives
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I feel like we're in a weird world where the average Dem partisan, engaged voter is better informed than most of their representatives
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It is very weird seeing my friends and family slowly start to realize we're not overreacting.
Read every word & share with everyone you know. This is real life here in Chicago. Americans need to know this grotesque reality & stand with us.
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
It is very weird seeing my friends and family slowly start to realize we're not overreacting.
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seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
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the “axios is fake news trying to stir shit, dems aren’t gonna cave” to “the dem deal is actually good and smart and savvy” pipeline is real and best explained not be rational trains of thought but fear and cognitive dissonance
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
the “axios is fake news trying to stir shit, dems aren’t gonna cave” to “the dem deal is actually good and smart and savvy” pipeline is real and best explained not be rational trains of thought but fear and cognitive dissonance