Eli
@elium2.com
Leftist political analyst focusing on Georgia & RI. Sometimes I talk about justice. | cishet, autistic, 27
📍Sandy Springs, GA
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2025 Nov. qual. muni candidates by @elium2 (GA)
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Here's my 2025 Georgia candidate list! I've listed general election candidates for every municipality in the state with at least 2,000 people (as of the 2020 Census), and I'm working on smaller jurisdictions as well. Special elections are probably not comprehensive.
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Checking in on this: the school board member who opposed the ban on trans athletes, and who was then challenged by the parent of the HS girl who'd complained, won reelection, 60 to 40%.
I'd totally missed this:
In Tumwater, WA, a HS student complained about a trans basketball player. Then, the local school board passed a resolution to ban trans girls from girl sports.
Now, the mother of that student is running against the sole school board member to vote against the resolution.
In Tumwater, WA, a HS student complained about a trans basketball player. Then, the local school board passed a resolution to ban trans girls from girl sports.
Now, the mother of that student is running against the sole school board member to vote against the resolution.
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Checking in on this: the school board member who opposed the ban on trans athletes, and who was then challenged by the parent of the HS girl who'd complained, won reelection, 60 to 40%.
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I stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers on strike.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers on strike.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
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Something I wish got challenged more often in this “men in crisis” discourse is the blithe assumption (or sometimes outright assertion!) that everyone’s boss is a woman now. “Women now dominate white collar work and corporate management roles.” No they don’t. That just isn’t true.
Really thankful for this, from @winterjessica.bsky.social—a long-overdue corrective to an exhausting discourse. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
www.newyorker.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Something I wish got challenged more often in this “men in crisis” discourse is the blithe assumption (or sometimes outright assertion!) that everyone’s boss is a woman now. “Women now dominate white collar work and corporate management roles.” No they don’t. That just isn’t true.
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Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”
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So what happens when you get to the billionaires? Well, Bloomberg has a running list of the wealthiest people in the world.
The poorest of that 500-person list is almost two complete orbits of the globe away from poverty.
6/8
The poorest of that 500-person list is almost two complete orbits of the globe away from poverty.
6/8
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
So what happens when you get to the billionaires? Well, Bloomberg has a running list of the wealthiest people in the world.
The poorest of that 500-person list is almost two complete orbits of the globe away from poverty.
6/8
The poorest of that 500-person list is almost two complete orbits of the globe away from poverty.
6/8
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those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
www.gofundme.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
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We are entering a phase when it will be very important to not hand it to Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I never thought that fighting to release the Epstein files, defending women who were victims of rape, and fighting to expose the web of rich powerful elites would have caused this, but here we are."
November 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We are entering a phase when it will be very important to not hand it to Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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“I’m Hispanic and I’m dark (skinned), so that’s why they picked me up,” Diaz, a U.S. citizen, said. “It feels scary because I’m wearing a target — you know, pick me up because I’m this color. It shouldn’t be like that.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’
The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“I’m Hispanic and I’m dark (skinned), so that’s why they picked me up,” Diaz, a U.S. citizen, said. “It feels scary because I’m wearing a target — you know, pick me up because I’m this color. It shouldn’t be like that.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
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The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
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As his time in office steadily decreases, more and more people on the right will start trying to peel away Trump’s power. The vote on the Epstein files will be an accelerant to that process.
www.ms.now/opinion/msnb...
www.ms.now/opinion/msnb...
The Epstein files sinkhole widening under Trump
These polls suggest the issue is a bigger problem than the president wants to admit.
www.ms.now
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
As his time in office steadily decreases, more and more people on the right will start trying to peel away Trump’s power. The vote on the Epstein files will be an accelerant to that process.
www.ms.now/opinion/msnb...
www.ms.now/opinion/msnb...
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It’s wild that you can just openly bribe the President of the United States with chunks of gold to get
whatever you want, it’s fine, you don’t have to hide it, just say “I am bribing the President with gold,” zero consequences.
whatever you want, it’s fine, you don’t have to hide it, just say “I am bribing the President with gold,” zero consequences.
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It’s wild that you can just openly bribe the President of the United States with chunks of gold to get
whatever you want, it’s fine, you don’t have to hide it, just say “I am bribing the President with gold,” zero consequences.
whatever you want, it’s fine, you don’t have to hide it, just say “I am bribing the President with gold,” zero consequences.
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bringing this statement over from Alice’s Twitter. it appears the below was Alice’s last post before passing. I am heartbroken
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
bringing this statement over from Alice’s Twitter. it appears the below was Alice’s last post before passing. I am heartbroken
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INBOX: New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen was heckled by State Rep. @heathhowardnh.com at the NH Dems dinner last night after she pushed to reopen the government without securing Obamacare protections.
Howard, who is running against Shaheen's daughter in the open #NH01 seat, later posted this on X:
Howard, who is running against Shaheen's daughter in the open #NH01 seat, later posted this on X:
November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
INBOX: New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen was heckled by State Rep. @heathhowardnh.com at the NH Dems dinner last night after she pushed to reopen the government without securing Obamacare protections.
Howard, who is running against Shaheen's daughter in the open #NH01 seat, later posted this on X:
Howard, who is running against Shaheen's daughter in the open #NH01 seat, later posted this on X:
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The elections last week proved that Trump's success in 2024 was best explained as a *dealignment* in politics, hastened by but not only due to inflation — but not a Trump *realignment*.
This week, polls showed POTUS slipping further w/ Gen Z and Latinos
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
This week, polls showed POTUS slipping further w/ Gen Z and Latinos
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
The 2024 Trump "realignment" is over already
Claims of a conservative realignment of non-whites, the working class, and young voters have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The elections last week proved that Trump's success in 2024 was best explained as a *dealignment* in politics, hastened by but not only due to inflation — but not a Trump *realignment*.
This week, polls showed POTUS slipping further w/ Gen Z and Latinos
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
This week, polls showed POTUS slipping further w/ Gen Z and Latinos
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
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One reason why elite schools (Columbia, Brown, Cornell) caving to Trump’s illegal impoundment and extortion is so galling — a betrayal, really — is that they would have won had they fought. By giving up, they guaranteed every other school will have to fight harder.
Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California | CNN Politics
The Trump administration cannot immediately cut federal funding to the University of California or issue fines against the school system over claims it allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimina...
www.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
One reason why elite schools (Columbia, Brown, Cornell) caving to Trump’s illegal impoundment and extortion is so galling — a betrayal, really — is that they would have won had they fought. By giving up, they guaranteed every other school will have to fight harder.
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For two months, the U.S. government has been racial profiling as masked federal agents hunted for immigrants throughout Chicago. They’ve repeatedly snatched up U.S. citizens while traumatizing communities. “I felt like a piece of trash.” Here is our story www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’
The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For two months, the U.S. government has been racial profiling as masked federal agents hunted for immigrants throughout Chicago. They’ve repeatedly snatched up U.S. citizens while traumatizing communities. “I felt like a piece of trash.” Here is our story www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
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It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
65 years ago on Nov. 14, little Ruby Bridges was escorted into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Norman Rockwell, renowned for blissful depictions of Americana, did this remarkable painting for Look magazine. Printed as a double page, over-size spread, it's his masterpiece.
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
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people hate the tariffs, the ICE raids, the troop occupations. all trump had to do to have a not-catastrophic presidency was ... not do those things!
but the thing they all have in common is that they are exercises in attempted dominance and he can't imagine any other way to relate to the world.
but the thing they all have in common is that they are exercises in attempted dominance and he can't imagine any other way to relate to the world.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
people hate the tariffs, the ICE raids, the troop occupations. all trump had to do to have a not-catastrophic presidency was ... not do those things!
but the thing they all have in common is that they are exercises in attempted dominance and he can't imagine any other way to relate to the world.
but the thing they all have in common is that they are exercises in attempted dominance and he can't imagine any other way to relate to the world.
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Trump un-endorses Marjorie Taylor Greene
November 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Trump un-endorses Marjorie Taylor Greene
Metter, Georgia elected its first Black mayor, Rashida Daniel Taylor, last week with 51% of the vote, over two white men.
Metter is 39% Black and 47% white – by voter registration, 36% Black and 50% white – but the electorate last week was 30% Black and 64% white. Pretty striking for South Georgia.
Metter is 39% Black and 47% white – by voter registration, 36% Black and 50% white – but the electorate last week was 30% Black and 64% white. Pretty striking for South Georgia.
November 15, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Metter, Georgia elected its first Black mayor, Rashida Daniel Taylor, last week with 51% of the vote, over two white men.
Metter is 39% Black and 47% white – by voter registration, 36% Black and 50% white – but the electorate last week was 30% Black and 64% white. Pretty striking for South Georgia.
Metter is 39% Black and 47% white – by voter registration, 36% Black and 50% white – but the electorate last week was 30% Black and 64% white. Pretty striking for South Georgia.
I still do not understand why the Census Bureau killed QuickFacts. It was much more convenient than the new data page for quick inquiries.
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I still do not understand why the Census Bureau killed QuickFacts. It was much more convenient than the new data page for quick inquiries.
Town of Pulaski, Georgia: 15 votes for Alicia Johnson (D), 7 for Tim Echols (R). Town was roughly 2/3 Trump last year and similar for Kemp in 2018 – and all three times, 2/3 of the electorate was white.
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Town of Pulaski, Georgia: 15 votes for Alicia Johnson (D), 7 for Tim Echols (R). Town was roughly 2/3 Trump last year and similar for Kemp in 2018 – and all three times, 2/3 of the electorate was white.
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it's so funny that alex jones was totally right about everything, the government is a bunch of drug-addled pedophiles and masked regime thugs are grabbing people off the streets, and now he has to pretend it's all a hoax
November 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
it's so funny that alex jones was totally right about everything, the government is a bunch of drug-addled pedophiles and masked regime thugs are grabbing people off the streets, and now he has to pretend it's all a hoax
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BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org