Paul
@p-reichelderfer.bsky.social
Pennsylvania Dutchman. Lebanon, fine food, good beer, tailoring. Go Bulldogs!
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Paul
@p-reichelderfer.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Good nature and good sense must ever join;
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
But if in noble minds some dregs remain,
Not yet purg'd off, of spleen and sour disdain,
Discharge that rage on more provoking crimes,
Nor fear a dearth in these flagitious times.
--Alexander Pope
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
But if in noble minds some dregs remain,
Not yet purg'd off, of spleen and sour disdain,
Discharge that rage on more provoking crimes,
Nor fear a dearth in these flagitious times.
--Alexander Pope
The Pie-Maker?!
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Pie-Maker?!
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America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine. n.pr/4onXnXP
Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be
America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine.
n.pr
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine. n.pr/4onXnXP
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The Trump administration is suing so they don’t have to pay for food stamps. Happy almost thanksgiving!
November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Trump administration is suing so they don’t have to pay for food stamps. Happy almost thanksgiving!
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The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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He’ll certainly try, but I think the results might just make Republicans skittish about playing along.
Gerrymandering is now riskier as they might lose more seats in close contests. Suppression tougher with slimmer margins in the states. Intimidation only backfired.
Gerrymandering is now riskier as they might lose more seats in close contests. Suppression tougher with slimmer margins in the states. Intimidation only backfired.
not to bring the vibe down, but my guess is that after tonight Trump will probably double down on gerrymandering, voter suppression, and intimidation as tactics to disincentivize Dem turnout ahead of next year‘s midterms. (with margins like these, it won’t matter, but it’s a time to be vigilant)
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
He’ll certainly try, but I think the results might just make Republicans skittish about playing along.
Gerrymandering is now riskier as they might lose more seats in close contests. Suppression tougher with slimmer margins in the states. Intimidation only backfired.
Gerrymandering is now riskier as they might lose more seats in close contests. Suppression tougher with slimmer margins in the states. Intimidation only backfired.
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really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
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Trump tries to build a fake wall of inevitability around everything he does.
Today, voters - literally from sea to shining sea - broke through all that, and this is just the beginning.
Today, voters - literally from sea to shining sea - broke through all that, and this is just the beginning.
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Trump tries to build a fake wall of inevitability around everything he does.
Today, voters - literally from sea to shining sea - broke through all that, and this is just the beginning.
Today, voters - literally from sea to shining sea - broke through all that, and this is just the beginning.
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Traditional American politics is premised on the notion that sometimes you lose and sometimes you win and you have to deal with that.
But Trumpism is premised on the notion that any result where you don’t win is illegitimate, unlawful, fraud, criminal.
You can’t negotiate with people like that.
But Trumpism is premised on the notion that any result where you don’t win is illegitimate, unlawful, fraud, criminal.
You can’t negotiate with people like that.
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Traditional American politics is premised on the notion that sometimes you lose and sometimes you win and you have to deal with that.
But Trumpism is premised on the notion that any result where you don’t win is illegitimate, unlawful, fraud, criminal.
You can’t negotiate with people like that.
But Trumpism is premised on the notion that any result where you don’t win is illegitimate, unlawful, fraud, criminal.
You can’t negotiate with people like that.
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I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
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Wow it turns out the entire country is not permanently reactionary because Trump won an election by 1.5%
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Wow it turns out the entire country is not permanently reactionary because Trump won an election by 1.5%
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Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.
November 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.
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Alvin Bragg has won a second term race for DA of Manhattan.
The Democrat, who prosecuted Trump last year, was facing two challengers who were targeting him for going too far toward criminal justice reforms.
(The Republican nominee here was a prominent anti-trans voice.)
The Democrat, who prosecuted Trump last year, was facing two challengers who were targeting him for going too far toward criminal justice reforms.
(The Republican nominee here was a prominent anti-trans voice.)
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Alvin Bragg has won a second term race for DA of Manhattan.
The Democrat, who prosecuted Trump last year, was facing two challengers who were targeting him for going too far toward criminal justice reforms.
(The Republican nominee here was a prominent anti-trans voice.)
The Democrat, who prosecuted Trump last year, was facing two challengers who were targeting him for going too far toward criminal justice reforms.
(The Republican nominee here was a prominent anti-trans voice.)
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JUST IN: Democrats have swept the 3 supreme court elections in Pennsylvania.
They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.
They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.
Democrats Retain Control of Pennsylvania's Supreme Court with Three-Seat Sweep - Bolts
Three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have defeated an unusually high-profile Republican bid to unseat them. They secured large statewide victories on Tuesday, following an histo...
boltsmag.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
JUST IN: Democrats have swept the 3 supreme court elections in Pennsylvania.
They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.
They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.
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Spanberger-Sherill-Zohranism lives
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Spanberger-Sherill-Zohranism lives
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There are more of us than there are of them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There are more of us than there are of them.
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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A pro-affordability, anti-Trump-corruption message unites the party. Every candidate can run on that, and every candidate can have their own take to fit that to their constituents. There's really no need to find fights to pick when the party agrees on more than it disagrees
Came here to say this, but Jamelle Bouie has this covered. 👇
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A pro-affordability, anti-Trump-corruption message unites the party. Every candidate can run on that, and every candidate can have their own take to fit that to their constituents. There's really no need to find fights to pick when the party agrees on more than it disagrees
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A huge win for fair elections in a critical swing state with implications for 2028.
Since Dems flipped Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015, it has issued groundbreaking rulings that banned partisan gerrymandering, rejected GOP voter suppression, & blocked Trump's scheme to overturn the 2020 election
Since Dems flipped Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015, it has issued groundbreaking rulings that banned partisan gerrymandering, rejected GOP voter suppression, & blocked Trump's scheme to overturn the 2020 election
BREAKING: Pennsylvania voters approve to retain three state Supreme Court justices, NBC News projects, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority on the state’s high court.
Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority
NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state’s high court.
nbcnews.to
November 5, 2025 at 1:53 AM
A huge win for fair elections in a critical swing state with implications for 2028.
Since Dems flipped Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015, it has issued groundbreaking rulings that banned partisan gerrymandering, rejected GOP voter suppression, & blocked Trump's scheme to overturn the 2020 election
Since Dems flipped Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015, it has issued groundbreaking rulings that banned partisan gerrymandering, rejected GOP voter suppression, & blocked Trump's scheme to overturn the 2020 election
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If I was a Republican member of Congress watching the results tonight, I’d ask myself if I really wanted my legacy to be: Guy who helped an aging pedophile suspend the constitution so he could enrich himself and his friends.
November 5, 2025 at 1:47 AM
If I was a Republican member of Congress watching the results tonight, I’d ask myself if I really wanted my legacy to be: Guy who helped an aging pedophile suspend the constitution so he could enrich himself and his friends.
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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A big thank you to our poll workers and election judges for your commitment to democracy. Minnesota’s elections are safe, free, and fair because of you.
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
A big thank you to our poll workers and election judges for your commitment to democracy. Minnesota’s elections are safe, free, and fair because of you.
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None of what Trump is doing is popular and voters are telling us that
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
None of what Trump is doing is popular and voters are telling us that