@sdicicco.bsky.social
American Mom; long-time fan of Bruce Springsteen and Broadway. “silly NY girl” Personal account. Opinions are my own. Reposts and likes are not endorsements.
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Identical turnout to 2022, but a completely different universe
13% to the left of 2022/2024 despite midterm-level turnout
13% to the left of 2022/2024 despite midterm-level turnout
December 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Identical turnout to 2022, but a completely different universe
13% to the left of 2022/2024 despite midterm-level turnout
13% to the left of 2022/2024 despite midterm-level turnout
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The Dem (Behn) will fall short in the TN7 special, but what happened was a double digit margin swing from last year.
GOPs try to explain these special elections away by saying they are just low turnout and their voters will come out next November.
That's not true here...
GOPs try to explain these special elections away by saying they are just low turnout and their voters will come out next November.
That's not true here...
December 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The Dem (Behn) will fall short in the TN7 special, but what happened was a double digit margin swing from last year.
GOPs try to explain these special elections away by saying they are just low turnout and their voters will come out next November.
That's not true here...
GOPs try to explain these special elections away by saying they are just low turnout and their voters will come out next November.
That's not true here...
Wow
Total turnout in this special election race is approaching 90% of the last midterm's (2022) general election turnout. This was a VERY high turnout special election, and still saw a double digit swing away from GOPs.
December 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Wow
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yeah if these are the kinds of political swings we're getting in Trump country the Republicans are beyond screwed for the midterms
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 AM
yeah if these are the kinds of political swings we're getting in Trump country the Republicans are beyond screwed for the midterms
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Jeffries on the WH's explanation of Hegseth's reported double tap strike: "The White House is lying, but that's no surprise, because they lie for a living and the American people know it."
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Jeffries on the WH's explanation of Hegseth's reported double tap strike: "The White House is lying, but that's no surprise, because they lie for a living and the American people know it."
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In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
‘The government is subsidizing corporate profits’: Who employs the most SNAP recipients in Massachusetts? - The Boston Globe
In Massachusetts, 74 percent of working-age SNAP recipients have jobs.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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The NYPL sent out info about their FY25 numbers. NYPL includes libraries in Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island. BPL and QPL are separate systems.
1. 12.9 million visitors across NYPL.
2. 17M in circulation.
3. 2.37M cardholders.
4. 93K programs for all ages.
Our libraries need increased funding.
1. 12.9 million visitors across NYPL.
2. 17M in circulation.
3. 2.37M cardholders.
4. 93K programs for all ages.
Our libraries need increased funding.
December 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The NYPL sent out info about their FY25 numbers. NYPL includes libraries in Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island. BPL and QPL are separate systems.
1. 12.9 million visitors across NYPL.
2. 17M in circulation.
3. 2.37M cardholders.
4. 93K programs for all ages.
Our libraries need increased funding.
1. 12.9 million visitors across NYPL.
2. 17M in circulation.
3. 2.37M cardholders.
4. 93K programs for all ages.
Our libraries need increased funding.
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Trump just commuted the 7-year sentence of David Gentile, a private equity leader who helped defraud thousands of people out of some $1.6 billion, almost as soon as his prison stint began.
"I lost my whole life savings," one person wrote, adding, "I am living from check to check."
"I lost my whole life savings," one person wrote, adding, "I am living from check to check."
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Trump just commuted the 7-year sentence of David Gentile, a private equity leader who helped defraud thousands of people out of some $1.6 billion, almost as soon as his prison stint began.
"I lost my whole life savings," one person wrote, adding, "I am living from check to check."
"I lost my whole life savings," one person wrote, adding, "I am living from check to check."
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Must read: The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Opinion | The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Must read: The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
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Ukrainian soldiers call Trump‑backed peace plan a sheer capitulation. “It’s not a plan, it’s surrender,” one frontline sergeant said. Giving up Donetsk and other regions they still hold is unacceptable. Peace for them means defending their land, not trading it.
November 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Ukrainian soldiers call Trump‑backed peace plan a sheer capitulation. “It’s not a plan, it’s surrender,” one frontline sergeant said. Giving up Donetsk and other regions they still hold is unacceptable. Peace for them means defending their land, not trading it.
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As governor, whatever keeps you up at night, will keep me up at night. That’s why it’s so important for me to hear from you. Let me know what’s on your mind by filling out my public interest survey at nj.gov/govelect/survey.
NJ state survey invites residents to voice concerns for new administration
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill is inviting residents to share their biggest ideas, thoughts and concerns for the state with the launch of an online survey for p…
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November 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
As governor, whatever keeps you up at night, will keep me up at night. That’s why it’s so important for me to hear from you. Let me know what’s on your mind by filling out my public interest survey at nj.gov/govelect/survey.
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FACTS: Before Trump was elected, inflation was projected to drop to 2.2% by the end of 2025. In September, it rose to 3%.
#DonTheCon
#DonTheCon
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
FACTS: Before Trump was elected, inflation was projected to drop to 2.2% by the end of 2025. In September, it rose to 3%.
#DonTheCon
#DonTheCon
Have the gang of 8 been briefed on US instigating a war with Venezuela? @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Have the gang of 8 been briefed on US instigating a war with Venezuela? @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
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More than half of employers expect a flat or declining job market for recent college grads in ’26, a five-year high.
National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook surveys
November 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
More than half of employers expect a flat or declining job market for recent college grads in ’26, a five-year high.
National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook surveys
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I know you already know, but for other folks who don't, Goldsmith was previously head of OLC, is a genuinely brilliant mind on executive authority and separation of powers, and is usually very cautious about making claims this unqualified and direct. That he is saying it so starkly is v significant
November 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I know you already know, but for other folks who don't, Goldsmith was previously head of OLC, is a genuinely brilliant mind on executive authority and separation of powers, and is usually very cautious about making claims this unqualified and direct. That he is saying it so starkly is v significant
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Here's one office Dems could flip on Tuesday.
(No, it's not in TN!)
The Republican mayor of Roswell, a Georgia city of 90K, finished just one percentage point ahead of his Dem challenger on November 4. The runoff is in a few days.
One of my Dec elections to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
(No, it's not in TN!)
The Republican mayor of Roswell, a Georgia city of 90K, finished just one percentage point ahead of his Dem challenger on November 4. The runoff is in a few days.
One of my Dec elections to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Here's one office Dems could flip on Tuesday.
(No, it's not in TN!)
The Republican mayor of Roswell, a Georgia city of 90K, finished just one percentage point ahead of his Dem challenger on November 4. The runoff is in a few days.
One of my Dec elections to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
(No, it's not in TN!)
The Republican mayor of Roswell, a Georgia city of 90K, finished just one percentage point ahead of his Dem challenger on November 4. The runoff is in a few days.
One of my Dec elections to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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Again, there is no plan for running our universities without federal funding, or foreign students, at scale. But the public has no idea about this because no. one. is. telling. them. this. They expect their kids are still going to be able to do all the things at college in the next 4 years, & well:
The entire business model of R1 public universities rests on 4 revenue sources:
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Again, there is no plan for running our universities without federal funding, or foreign students, at scale. But the public has no idea about this because no. one. is. telling. them. this. They expect their kids are still going to be able to do all the things at college in the next 4 years, & well:
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If we want to talk affordability, you know what would really help? Re-jiggering how we pay for college. There's a lot to learn from my native Australia, which has an incredibly fair and efficient system of income-based repayment.
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
If we want to talk affordability, you know what would really help? Re-jiggering how we pay for college. There's a lot to learn from my native Australia, which has an incredibly fair and efficient system of income-based repayment.
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🎁 For this holiday season, consider gifting COLOR TASTE TEXTURE! It’s a great primer for people of all ages with little to no experience cooking. If you have some neurodivergent friends and family, or parents of littles, they might love this! It’s not just a cookbook, it’s a new approach to food. 🎁
I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE, that’s all about finding out what works for specific sensory needs and how to customize food for them. It’s useful for all ages, no cooking experience necessary.
Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
🎁 For this holiday season, consider gifting COLOR TASTE TEXTURE! It’s a great primer for people of all ages with little to no experience cooking. If you have some neurodivergent friends and family, or parents of littles, they might love this! It’s not just a cookbook, it’s a new approach to food. 🎁
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👀 Do you live in Shelton, CT or know someone who does?
🗳️ Shelton Ward 3 Voters: The Adjourned Election for Board of Aldermen is Today 11/25.
📣 Get out and vote Democrat
→ Go to BlueVoterGuide.org to see how your candidates are endorsed
#BlueVoterGuide #November2025
🗳️ Shelton Ward 3 Voters: The Adjourned Election for Board of Aldermen is Today 11/25.
📣 Get out and vote Democrat
→ Go to BlueVoterGuide.org to see how your candidates are endorsed
#BlueVoterGuide #November2025
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
👀 Do you live in Shelton, CT or know someone who does?
🗳️ Shelton Ward 3 Voters: The Adjourned Election for Board of Aldermen is Today 11/25.
📣 Get out and vote Democrat
→ Go to BlueVoterGuide.org to see how your candidates are endorsed
#BlueVoterGuide #November2025
🗳️ Shelton Ward 3 Voters: The Adjourned Election for Board of Aldermen is Today 11/25.
📣 Get out and vote Democrat
→ Go to BlueVoterGuide.org to see how your candidates are endorsed
#BlueVoterGuide #November2025
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GAS PRICES RISE: The national average price for regular gas stood at $3.055 on Tuesday, almost exactly the same as $3.056 a year ago under former President Biden, according to AAA. ⛽️
Trump’s gas price discount has disappeared | CNN Business
President Donald Trump and his economic team often respond to concerns about the affordability crisis by touting how much cheaper gasoline is than under his predecessor.
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
GAS PRICES RISE: The national average price for regular gas stood at $3.055 on Tuesday, almost exactly the same as $3.056 a year ago under former President Biden, according to AAA. ⛽️
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ICE kidnapped a 17-year-old U.S. citizen named Christian Jimenez. Jimenez, a high school senior born in Newberg, Oregon, was driving on his school’s lunch break when ICE/CBP agents stopped his car, smashed his window, and abducted him on November 21, 2025.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
ICE kidnapped a 17-year-old U.S. citizen named Christian Jimenez. Jimenez, a high school senior born in Newberg, Oregon, was driving on his school’s lunch break when ICE/CBP agents stopped his car, smashed his window, and abducted him on November 21, 2025.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Insurers are now seeking to exclude AI from corporate policies because the risks are too unpredictable and liability is unclear. This is a signal: we cannot rely on insurance markets or tort law to protect against AI harms. We need actual governance and policy.
Insurers AIG, Great American, and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots and to retreat from coverage of AI risk as multibillion-dollar claims mount
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
www.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Insurers are now seeking to exclude AI from corporate policies because the risks are too unpredictable and liability is unclear. This is a signal: we cannot rely on insurance markets or tort law to protect against AI harms. We need actual governance and policy.
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Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.