David Darmofal
@daviddarmofal.bsky.social
Political scientist. Political behavior + methods. Spatial analysis.
Speaking in a personal capacity. Opinions expressed are my own.
Speaking in a personal capacity. Opinions expressed are my own.
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ICYMI: Pope Leo’s favorite movies
In anticipation of Saturday’s meeting with the World of Cinema, Pope Leo shares his favorite movies.
November 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
ICYMI: Pope Leo’s favorite movies
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Seems concerning
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Seems concerning
Women Honor Vice President @kamalaharris.com with Flowers & Messages of Gratitude
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Women Honor Vice President Kamala Harris with Flowers & Messages of Gratitude | 107 Days
YouTube video by Storehouse & Friends
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November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Women Honor Vice President @kamalaharris.com with Flowers & Messages of Gratitude
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I'm having problems keeping up with all of @kamalaharris.com's podcast appearances! Will do my best. Here she is on Ruthie's Table 4.
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VP Kamala Harris: The Politics of Food and the Importance of Breaking Bread | Ruthie's Table 4
YouTube video by Ruthie's Table 4
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November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I'm having problems keeping up with all of @kamalaharris.com's podcast appearances! Will do my best. Here she is on Ruthie's Table 4.
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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WA Dems thank our tremendous Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell for holding the line for 22 million Americans who will see their healthcare prices spike.
6 takeaways from the Senate deal to end the shutdown
The shutdown is not over yet. Sunday’s 60-40 vote cleared the way for the Senate to formally debate the spending measure before a final vote.
www.seattletimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
WA Dems thank our tremendous Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell for holding the line for 22 million Americans who will see their healthcare prices spike.
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“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
Republicans would get their first election win in awhile tomorrow if right-winger Paul Coakley is chosen as the new president of the US Catholic Bishops Conference.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Republicans would get their first election win in awhile tomorrow if right-winger Paul Coakley is chosen as the new president of the US Catholic Bishops Conference.
JD Vance could learn from the Church of which he says he’s a member on how to take seriously allegations of antisemitism.
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Vatican says Swiss Guards investigating alleged antisemitic gesture
The Vatican press office confirmed the Pontifical Swiss Guard is investigating an incident involving one of the guards who has been accused of making an antisemitic gesture.
www.ncronline.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
JD Vance could learn from the Church of which he says he’s a member on how to take seriously allegations of antisemitism.
www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...
www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...
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That feeling when you are so mad and sad and frustrated and disappointed and activated that you want to just run for office yourself and then you realize you already are.
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
That feeling when you are so mad and sad and frustrated and disappointed and activated that you want to just run for office yourself and then you realize you already are.
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Corruption
NEW: Trump pardons the husband of GOP Rep. Diana Harshbarger.
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Corruption
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Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown something something...
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown something something...
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Hi, Jean. My friend is a Nigerian prince who needs to urgently retrieve $1,000,000 from an abandoned trust from his father.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Hi, Jean. My friend is a Nigerian prince who needs to urgently retrieve $1,000,000 from an abandoned trust from his father.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
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In another sign of a stumbling economy, a new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Ohio is among states where credit card debt is rising most quickly • Ohio Capital Journal
A new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States. It's another sign of a slowing economy.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In another sign of a stumbling economy, a new report says credit card debt is rising in Ohio at the fifth-fastest rate in the United States ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/o...
Lindsey Graham won’t support an extension of the ACA subsidies for struggling South Carolinians, but he’s getting the right to sue for $500,000 for the investigation into his behavior during Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election. We can do much better than Graham with @drannieandrews.com
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Lindsey Graham won’t support an extension of the ACA subsidies for struggling South Carolinians, but he’s getting the right to sue for $500,000 for the investigation into his behavior during Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election. We can do much better than Graham with @drannieandrews.com
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She can't be serious...She sounds like the Democratic version of Susan Collins.
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
She can't be serious...She sounds like the Democratic version of Susan Collins.
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💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
In Trump’s America you pay for your house for the rest of your life while he’s hosting The Great Gatsby & opera and truffles parties for his wealthy friends at his palatial mansion.
INGRAHAM: Is a 50 year mortgage really a good idea?
TRUMP: It's not even a big deal. You go from 40 to 50 years. All it means is you pay less per month
TRUMP: It's not even a big deal. You go from 40 to 50 years. All it means is you pay less per month
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
In Trump’s America you pay for your house for the rest of your life while he’s hosting The Great Gatsby & opera and truffles parties for his wealthy friends at his palatial mansion.
He’s lying.
TRUMP: The economy is as strong as it's ever been
INGRAHAM: Then why are people saying they're anxious about the economy?
TRUMP: I don't know they are saying that. The polls are fake. We have the greatest economy we've ever had
INGRAHAM: Then why are people saying they're anxious about the economy?
TRUMP: I don't know they are saying that. The polls are fake. We have the greatest economy we've ever had
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
He’s lying.
The only people who don’t see his glaringly obvious decline are @jaketapper.bsky.social & Tapper’s friends in the legacy media.
Trump: "I stopped 8 wars in the last 9 months. I don't want to be in wars. If I am in a war, we're gonna win the thing fast and it'll be violent."
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The only people who don’t see his glaringly obvious decline are @jaketapper.bsky.social & Tapper’s friends in the legacy media.
True Christians do not talk like Trump is talking here. Period.
Trump on Newsom: "He did something even worse than that. He's now taking a big section of Palisades or some area and he's gonna build low income income where they used to have luxury housing."
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
True Christians do not talk like Trump is talking here. Period.
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Just getting dinner onto the table for the kiddos, will deal with this later.
Trump: "We had a guy named Buttigieg. Boot-edge-edge they say is the best way. Just say two 'edges' like off the edge of a cliff — which is where they were taking us, by the way."
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Just getting dinner onto the table for the kiddos, will deal with this later.
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Really cant understand how badly the Dems messaged this fold. The easy out was to say "we never expected Trump would illegally starve children and when SCOTUS stepped in to illegally help him we couldn't put kids at risk."
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Really cant understand how badly the Dems messaged this fold. The easy out was to say "we never expected Trump would illegally starve children and when SCOTUS stepped in to illegally help him we couldn't put kids at risk."