Nick 🐋
@njmt.bsky.social
26 | Brit/Spaniard living in Sofia | Public policy enthusiast with occasional takes on U.S. politics
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Control of the U.S. Senate shouldn’t be competitive. But if Trump and Republicans continue to pass unpopular legislation, a path to Democratic control opens up.
@njmt.bsky.social explains the states Democrats might try to target if polling deteriorates:
elections-daily.com/2025/06/11/r...
@njmt.bsky.social explains the states Democrats might try to target if polling deteriorates:
elections-daily.com/2025/06/11/r...
Republican Acts of Sabotage Are Bringing the Senate into Play - Elections Daily
Control of the U.S. Senate shouldn’t be competitive. But if Trump and Republicans continue to pass unpopular legislation, a path to Democratic control opens up.
elections-daily.com
ICYMI I've started writing for Elections Daily again, providing coverage on the 2026 elections.
This is hopefully the first of a few articles of a similar nature that I plan on writing, so keep an eye out for more.
This is hopefully the first of a few articles of a similar nature that I plan on writing, so keep an eye out for more.
The number four not being able to make up its mind what it looks like is a tale as old as time
ngl I'm kinda fucking with the 15th century west arabic numerals esp the 4 and 7
November 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The number four not being able to make up its mind what it looks like is a tale as old as time
Thank fuck
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Thank fuck
Genuinely what the fuck is he talking about?
Raskin: We are a big tent. We must be a huge, vast tent. I say this is a party that’s got room for Marjorie Taylor Greene if she wants to come over.
November 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Genuinely what the fuck is he talking about?
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Verdict of one Labour grandee I just bumped into: “Ed Miliband is the person most likely to be the most next Prime Minister”.
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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I'm really sick of the "everything that isn't capitalism is socialism, and everything that isn't socialism is capitalism" mentality. There are other economic systems.
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I'm really sick of the "everything that isn't capitalism is socialism, and everything that isn't socialism is capitalism" mentality. There are other economic systems.
It sucks that the only person challenging Keir Starmer's leadership is the one person on his cabinet worse than him.
["getting ahead of things" voice] yeah i didn't write the headline tho
Wes Streeting has just proven he is everything Keir Starmer is not
If there is a challenge brewing, of course, it’s one that nobody previously even knew was happening
inews.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
It sucks that the only person challenging Keir Starmer's leadership is the one person on his cabinet worse than him.
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For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
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The leaves sprinkle down around me like ever so much shredded cheese
November 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The leaves sprinkle down around me like ever so much shredded cheese
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Left vs right. Progressive vs Moderate.
The labels are bullshit.
All that matters is this:
Are you gonna fight for the people when it matters, or are you gonna cave?
The labels are bullshit.
All that matters is this:
Are you gonna fight for the people when it matters, or are you gonna cave?
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Left vs right. Progressive vs Moderate.
The labels are bullshit.
All that matters is this:
Are you gonna fight for the people when it matters, or are you gonna cave?
The labels are bullshit.
All that matters is this:
Are you gonna fight for the people when it matters, or are you gonna cave?
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It's kinda funny how Musk's method of proving her wrong was taking one of the most material things on this list and doing it to death.
For those wondering here is the post from Joyce Carol Oates that got under Musk's skin big time
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
It's kinda funny how Musk's method of proving her wrong was taking one of the most material things on this list and doing it to death.
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Elon Musk pretending to be human who likes to do human things because an 87 year old author owned him online will be forever funny
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Elon Musk pretending to be human who likes to do human things because an 87 year old author owned him online will be forever funny
Sherrill and Spanberger's landslide victories on Tuesday made me think of this ad from 2018 of female veterans running for then-Republican-held districts, and it inspired me to do a "where are they now?"
In general, these women are doing pretty damn well for themselves.
youtu.be/88yjagTmjjw?...
In general, these women are doing pretty damn well for themselves.
youtu.be/88yjagTmjjw?...
Women Rising
YouTube video by Serve America
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Sherrill and Spanberger's landslide victories on Tuesday made me think of this ad from 2018 of female veterans running for then-Republican-held districts, and it inspired me to do a "where are they now?"
In general, these women are doing pretty damn well for themselves.
youtu.be/88yjagTmjjw?...
In general, these women are doing pretty damn well for themselves.
youtu.be/88yjagTmjjw?...
The big difference between calling Trump a fascist and Mamdani a communist is that a self-identified communist would probably dislike Mamdani, but a self-identified fascist would very likely love Trump.
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The big difference between calling Trump a fascist and Mamdani a communist is that a self-identified communist would probably dislike Mamdani, but a self-identified fascist would very likely love Trump.
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He may be only 34 but he has had 23 years’ experience running a city
we’re about to find out if loving SimCity makes you a better mayor
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
November 6, 2025 at 6:29 AM
He may be only 34 but he has had 23 years’ experience running a city
One of my biggest pronunciation pet peeves is people softening the j in Azerbaijan
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
One of my biggest pronunciation pet peeves is people softening the j in Azerbaijan
I need to rewatch the Death of Stalin man, what a banger of a film
November 4, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I need to rewatch the Death of Stalin man, what a banger of a film
Forgot this guy was still in Congress
Rep. Jeff Van Drew on Republicans' healthcare plan: "The plan is to come up with something better."
November 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Forgot this guy was still in Congress
It's crazy to me that of the core principles of Christianity, there are only about five that are objectively morally correct, and yet ultra-religious people on the right don't believe in any of them.
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It's crazy to me that of the core principles of Christianity, there are only about five that are objectively morally correct, and yet ultra-religious people on the right don't believe in any of them.
There's nothing more spoOoOoOoky than systematic violation of human rights and civil liberties
“They have fun while doing it, which is deeply disturbing. We expect some level of decorum from government officials,” says Phoebe, a member of Harbor Area Peace Patrols.
The full story: lataco.com/federal-immi...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares
The full story: lataco.com/federal-immi...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares
October 31, 2025 at 8:10 AM
There's nothing more spoOoOoOoky than systematic violation of human rights and civil liberties
I'm sorry WHAT?
Netherlands, 99.7% counted:
National parliament election
PVV-PfE: 16.7% (-6.8)
D66-RE: 16.7% (+10.4)
VVD-RE: 14.1% (-1.1)
GL/PvdA-G/EFA|S&D: 12.5% (-3.3)
CDA-EPP: 11.7% (+8.4)
JA21~ECR: 5.9% (+5.2)
FvD-ESN: 4.5% (+2.3)
BBB-EPP: 2.7% (-2.0)
...
+/- vs. Last election
➤ europeelects.eu/netherlands
National parliament election
PVV-PfE: 16.7% (-6.8)
D66-RE: 16.7% (+10.4)
VVD-RE: 14.1% (-1.1)
GL/PvdA-G/EFA|S&D: 12.5% (-3.3)
CDA-EPP: 11.7% (+8.4)
JA21~ECR: 5.9% (+5.2)
FvD-ESN: 4.5% (+2.3)
BBB-EPP: 2.7% (-2.0)
...
+/- vs. Last election
➤ europeelects.eu/netherlands
October 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I'm sorry WHAT?