the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist)
@merovingians.bsky.social
Extremely Online medieval archaeologist. Stubborn electoralist, your fave needs a primary. Gerontocracy hater. 🌹DSA for my sins. ADHD. He/Him. #nomoresenators
a lot of you could stand to follow Marshall's attitude here (which is very close to mine) and more importantly, get your friends and family to share it
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
a lot of you could stand to follow Marshall's attitude here (which is very close to mine) and more importantly, get your friends and family to share it
the King speaks (on twitter, unfortunately)
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
the King speaks (on twitter, unfortunately)
none of this looks particularly good for him - either he's indulging the surrender caucus or he has no control of his caucus
November 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
none of this looks particularly good for him - either he's indulging the surrender caucus or he has no control of his caucus
update: 5 of 5 board members are DSA cadre, it's a front organization baby (extremely laudatory)
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
update: 5 of 5 board members are DSA cadre, it's a front organization baby (extremely laudatory)
another subpar R-aligned pollster but we don't have much else to work with for MI-Sen. really all you can say is all three candidates are viable to win the nomination (this poll has Rogers beating all of them which is, uh, dubious)
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
another subpar R-aligned pollster but we don't have much else to work with for MI-Sen. really all you can say is all three candidates are viable to win the nomination (this poll has Rogers beating all of them which is, uh, dubious)
this was as far as I can tell a genuine post on xitter last night
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
this was as far as I can tell a genuine post on xitter last night
more than anything else Zohran's win excites me because going from this in March to a majority despite a spoiler in November is absolutely going to get people braver and more ambitious than me to wonder 'why not me'
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
more than anything else Zohran's win excites me because going from this in March to a majority despite a spoiler in November is absolutely going to get people braver and more ambitious than me to wonder 'why not me'
the median virginian
November 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
the median virginian
a close second was of course Virginia electing Jay Jones by nearly 6 points while giving the 'snitches get stiches' treatment to the Republican delegate who leaked his texts, Carrie Coyner
November 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
a close second was of course Virginia electing Jay Jones by nearly 6 points while giving the 'snitches get stiches' treatment to the Republican delegate who leaked his texts, Carrie Coyner
funniest outcome last night was nearly 2 in 3 politically active Californians slamming the 'yes' button on the 'Delete Republican Districts' measure
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
funniest outcome last night was nearly 2 in 3 politically active Californians slamming the 'yes' button on the 'Delete Republican Districts' measure
so NYT just reported the wrong numbers??
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
so NYT just reported the wrong numbers??
this one's for you, Aunt Owen (and Walter)
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
this one's for you, Aunt Owen (and Walter)
yes....YES!!!
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 AM
yes....YES!!!
64 percent in and California voters en masse are giving LaMalfa, Calvert, Kiley, Valadao, and Issa the 'thumbs down' at Gruesome Newsom's electoral Colosseum
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
64 percent in and California voters en masse are giving LaMalfa, Calvert, Kiley, Valadao, and Issa the 'thumbs down' at Gruesome Newsom's electoral Colosseum
per NYT, Spanberger *won* E-Day vote by 8 points
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
per NYT, Spanberger *won* E-Day vote by 8 points
with 50 percent of the vote in, 2/3rds of California has voted to send Kevin Kiley to the shadow dimension
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
with 50 percent of the vote in, 2/3rds of California has voted to send Kevin Kiley to the shadow dimension
it's like poetry it rhymes
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 AM
it's like poetry it rhymes
ah goddamnit
November 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
ah goddamnit
70 percent of the vote in, Mikie Sherill's still outrunning Spanberger
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
70 percent of the vote in, Mikie Sherill's still outrunning Spanberger
at this point Mikie Sherrill has a better case for electability in 2028 than Spanberger, which should tell us what that's worth
would anyone say Ciattarelli is a worse candidate than Sears?
would anyone say Ciattarelli is a worse candidate than Sears?
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
at this point Mikie Sherrill has a better case for electability in 2028 than Spanberger, which should tell us what that's worth
would anyone say Ciattarelli is a worse candidate than Sears?
would anyone say Ciattarelli is a worse candidate than Sears?
lol. lmao.
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
lol. lmao.
that's Virginia's most hispanic county, Manassas, trending 16 points bluer than 2024
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
that's Virginia's most hispanic county, Manassas, trending 16 points bluer than 2024