Steven Axelrod
@stevenaxelrod.bsky.social
Professor and writer. Recent books: New Anthology of American Poetry and Bloomsbury Handbook of Poetry. No DMs pls.
"It is difficult to get the news from poetry, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." --William Carlos Williams
"It is difficult to get the news from poetry, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." --William Carlos Williams
"Craven cave-in" is a pretty, pretty good phrase.
"Trump must be doing his old-man jig in the Oval Office. The pain this craven cave-in will cause is already evident."
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
"Trump must be doing his old-man jig in the Oval Office. The pain this craven cave-in will cause is already evident."
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Commentary: Democrats crumble like cookies. Is this really the best they can do?
Democrats broke ranks to reopen the government without securing a deal to protect health insurance subsidies for low and middle income Americans.
www.latimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
"Craven cave-in" is a pretty, pretty good phrase.
"Trump must be doing his old-man jig in the Oval Office. The pain this craven cave-in will cause is already evident."
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
"Trump must be doing his old-man jig in the Oval Office. The pain this craven cave-in will cause is already evident."
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
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the president of the united states, for some reason apparently:
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
the president of the united states, for some reason apparently:
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Trump hits lowest mark of this term in new Morning Consult poll:
pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/don...
pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/don...
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Trump hits lowest mark of this term in new Morning Consult poll:
pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/don...
pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/don...
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"This is all far from over."
--Dead Again (fun little thriller, btw)
--Dead Again (fun little thriller, btw)
Uniter
@jollygoodginger.bsky.social’s internal sources say 4 Rogue Senators are flippable on ACA-less Shutdown
Contact US Capitol 1-202-224-3121, www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
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1️⃣ @kaine.senate.gov (757) 518-1674
2️⃣ @rosen.senate.gov (702) 388-0205
3️⃣ @hassan.senate.gov
4️⃣ @shaheen.senate.gov
@jollygoodginger.bsky.social’s internal sources say 4 Rogue Senators are flippable on ACA-less Shutdown
Contact US Capitol 1-202-224-3121, www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
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1️⃣ @kaine.senate.gov (757) 518-1674
2️⃣ @rosen.senate.gov (702) 388-0205
3️⃣ @hassan.senate.gov
4️⃣ @shaheen.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"This is all far from over."
--Dead Again (fun little thriller, btw)
--Dead Again (fun little thriller, btw)
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Forget young couples: National Association of Realtors new report shows the average first-time homebuyer is 40 years old; average buyer is 59. High prices and mortgage rates aren't just delaying the American Dream; they’re scheduling it for retirement as young adults remain permanently priced out.
Many would-be buyers are frozen out of the housing market
High prices and high mortgage rates are making it hard for many people to get a toehold in the housing market. A new report from the National Association of Realtors says the share of homes sold to first-time buyers dropped to a record low in the last year.
Scott Olson/Getty Images North America
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Forget young couples: National Association of Realtors new report shows the average first-time homebuyer is 40 years old; average buyer is 59. High prices and mortgage rates aren't just delaying the American Dream; they’re scheduling it for retirement as young adults remain permanently priced out.
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Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.
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Perhaps better headline:
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
Trump Preemptively Pardons Rudy Giuliani, Others Involved in Attempt to Overturn 2020 Election | National Review
Trump also pardoned John Eastman, Sidney Powell, and dozens of other Republicans who came forward to act as alternate electors.
www.nationalreview.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Perhaps better headline:
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
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Of course these pardons are really about signaling to members of the current administration that are criming, “keep going, i got you”
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Of course these pardons are really about signaling to members of the current administration that are criming, “keep going, i got you”
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"Chuck Schumer should go ... he's no longer capable of leading the Democratic Party."
"I am an establishment Democrat and I'm here to say that Bernie Sanders is much more in line with where I and many other Democrats are today than Chuck Schumer is."
"I am an establishment Democrat and I'm here to say that Bernie Sanders is much more in line with where I and many other Democrats are today than Chuck Schumer is."
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"Chuck Schumer should go ... he's no longer capable of leading the Democratic Party."
"I am an establishment Democrat and I'm here to say that Bernie Sanders is much more in line with where I and many other Democrats are today than Chuck Schumer is."
"I am an establishment Democrat and I'm here to say that Bernie Sanders is much more in line with where I and many other Democrats are today than Chuck Schumer is."
A bit of good news for us today amid the bad.
ABC News - Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' petition to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The judges will not revisit the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v Hodges.
ABC News - Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' petition to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The judges will not revisit the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v Hodges.
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A bit of good news for us today amid the bad.
ABC News - Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' petition to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The judges will not revisit the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v Hodges.
ABC News - Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' petition to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The judges will not revisit the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v Hodges.
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Yes. How do Dem electeds not understand this dynamic? After all these years?
At some point we have to let pain hurt Trump instead of helping him. Every time we let pain help him, he’ll do more and bigger next time.
Each acquiescence means the next one will be *more* painful.
Each acquiescence means the next one will be *more* painful.
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Yes. How do Dem electeds not understand this dynamic? After all these years?
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Fox gives Trump a platform during their NFL broadcast to peddle his absurd lies about "prices are coming way down", "we inherited a mess," and "our country has over $17 trillion being invested in it." Absolutely shameful for all involved.
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Fox gives Trump a platform during their NFL broadcast to peddle his absurd lies about "prices are coming way down", "we inherited a mess," and "our country has over $17 trillion being invested in it." Absolutely shameful for all involved.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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OK, Predator: Badlands is definitely having a cultural impact.
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
OK, Predator: Badlands is definitely having a cultural impact.
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I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
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Schiff: "The president -- 'I'm going out to play golf.' One thing that is so shocking to me is that they're appealing to the Supreme Court for the right to cut off food from people. Who does that? Who works so hard to cut food from people who need it right now? The cruelty is part of the policy."
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Schiff: "The president -- 'I'm going out to play golf.' One thing that is so shocking to me is that they're appealing to the Supreme Court for the right to cut off food from people. Who does that? Who works so hard to cut food from people who need it right now? The cruelty is part of the policy."
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For the all uneducated fools questioning KBJ
November 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
For the all uneducated fools questioning KBJ
Trump the loser, the buffoon.
"The GOP lost decisively Tuesday in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia, including in some reliably red areas — a shellacking that signals problems for the party as Democrats turn out in droves against Trump and his policies." (Politico)
"The GOP lost decisively Tuesday in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia, including in some reliably red areas — a shellacking that signals problems for the party as Democrats turn out in droves against Trump and his policies." (Politico)
November 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Trump the loser, the buffoon.
"The GOP lost decisively Tuesday in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia, including in some reliably red areas — a shellacking that signals problems for the party as Democrats turn out in droves against Trump and his policies." (Politico)
"The GOP lost decisively Tuesday in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia, including in some reliably red areas — a shellacking that signals problems for the party as Democrats turn out in droves against Trump and his policies." (Politico)
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So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
Helping Aftyn Behn succeed will cause the Epstein Files to be released. I'm going to donate again right now.
🎉 Dems have overperformed an avg of 15 pts across 55 Special Elections so far, winning 36 of them including *flipping* 6 GOP seats!
There's ~2 DOZEN MORE on the calendar!
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12/02: TN-07 AFTYN BEHN
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There's ~2 DOZEN MORE on the calendar!
UP NEXT:
12/02: TN-07 AFTYN BEHN
KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING. DONATE TODAY!
#Blue25 #Blue26
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November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Helping Aftyn Behn succeed will cause the Epstein Files to be released. I'm going to donate again right now.
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Ipsos finds Trump’s approval rating is decreasing almost entirely because of anti-incumbent economic anxiety. Approval rating among people who say the economy is the # 1 issue is -24pts since Jan. It’s stable for people who index on all other issues www.ipsos.com/en-us/lesson...
November 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Ipsos finds Trump’s approval rating is decreasing almost entirely because of anti-incumbent economic anxiety. Approval rating among people who say the economy is the # 1 issue is -24pts since Jan. It’s stable for people who index on all other issues www.ipsos.com/en-us/lesson...