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📣 Dems have overperformed an avg of 13 pts across 60 Special Elections so far!
There's ~30 MORE coming up!
12/09: FL HD-90: Rob Long
12/09: FL SD-11: Ash Marwah
12/09: GA HD-23: Scott Sanders
12/09: GA HD-121: Eric Gisler
12/09: IA HD-07: Rachel Burns
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There's ~30 MORE coming up!
12/09: FL HD-90: Rob Long
12/09: FL SD-11: Ash Marwah
12/09: GA HD-23: Scott Sanders
12/09: GA HD-121: Eric Gisler
12/09: IA HD-07: Rachel Burns
#Blue25
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December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📣 Dems have overperformed an avg of 13 pts across 60 Special Elections so far!
There's ~30 MORE coming up!
12/09: FL HD-90: Rob Long
12/09: FL SD-11: Ash Marwah
12/09: GA HD-23: Scott Sanders
12/09: GA HD-121: Eric Gisler
12/09: IA HD-07: Rachel Burns
#Blue25
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There's ~30 MORE coming up!
12/09: FL HD-90: Rob Long
12/09: FL SD-11: Ash Marwah
12/09: GA HD-23: Scott Sanders
12/09: GA HD-121: Eric Gisler
12/09: IA HD-07: Rachel Burns
#Blue25
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D.C. bombing suspect arrested for bombes planted the night before January 6th
No paywall - Free article...
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FBI arrests suspect in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case
Federal officials arrested a man believed to have planted pipe bombs in downtown D.C. the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol, according to people familiar with the matter.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
D.C. bombing suspect arrested for bombes planted the night before January 6th
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After service in a CIA-trained unit, alleged National Guard shooter Rahmanullah Lakan struggled to adapt in the U.S.
NEW: Today at 3:35 p.m.
@washingtonpost.com
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NEW: Today at 3:35 p.m.
@washingtonpost.com
wapo.st/3XsIVSA
[Gift Article]
After service in CIA-trained unit, alleged National Guard shooter struggled to adapt in U.S.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the alleged National Guard shooter, was once a elite counterterrorism soldier in Afghanistan working alongside U.S. forces. But his life began to unravel as a refugee.
wapo.st
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
After service in a CIA-trained unit, alleged National Guard shooter Rahmanullah Lakan struggled to adapt in the U.S.
NEW: Today at 3:35 p.m.
@washingtonpost.com
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[Gift Article]
NEW: Today at 3:35 p.m.
@washingtonpost.com
wapo.st/3XsIVSA
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Gupta: Could I see his doctor say, “Hey, we’re worried about his neurologic status,” or that they’re seeing something they’re not being clear about with the public, and that prompting MRIs at some every-so-often cadence? Yeah, that would make sense. That would actually be entirely appropriate to do.
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Gupta: Could I see his doctor say, “Hey, we’re worried about his neurologic status,” or that they’re seeing something they’re not being clear about with the public, and that prompting MRIs at some every-so-often cadence? Yeah, that would make sense. That would actually be entirely appropriate to do.
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Not in Wisconsin, and not in Arkansas. Wisconsin was once the center of progressivism in the midwest, but Vos has spent 15 years turning it into Wississippi.
In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving ...
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Not in Wisconsin, and not in Arkansas. Wisconsin was once the center of progressivism in the midwest, but Vos has spent 15 years turning it into Wississippi.
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I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
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THAT'S LITERALLY HOW THE SUBSIDIES & ACA EXCHANGES WORK ALREADY.
CONSUMERS ARE INFORMED BY COMPARING POLICIES ON THE ACA EXCHANGES, THEN THEY PURCHASE ONE AND THE GOVERNMENT PAYS SOME OR ALL OF THE COST OF THAT POLICY.
I'M TEARING THE LITTLE HAIR I HAVE ON MY HEAD OUT.
CONSUMERS ARE INFORMED BY COMPARING POLICIES ON THE ACA EXCHANGES, THEN THEY PURCHASE ONE AND THE GOVERNMENT PAYS SOME OR ALL OF THE COST OF THAT POLICY.
I'M TEARING THE LITTLE HAIR I HAVE ON MY HEAD OUT.
Cassidy: "The president is proposing that we take the $26b that would be going to insurance companies if we just do an extension and give it directly to the American people in which 100% of the money is used for them to purchase healthcare on their own terms. That makes them an informed consumer."
November 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
THAT'S LITERALLY HOW THE SUBSIDIES & ACA EXCHANGES WORK ALREADY.
CONSUMERS ARE INFORMED BY COMPARING POLICIES ON THE ACA EXCHANGES, THEN THEY PURCHASE ONE AND THE GOVERNMENT PAYS SOME OR ALL OF THE COST OF THAT POLICY.
I'M TEARING THE LITTLE HAIR I HAVE ON MY HEAD OUT.
CONSUMERS ARE INFORMED BY COMPARING POLICIES ON THE ACA EXCHANGES, THEN THEY PURCHASE ONE AND THE GOVERNMENT PAYS SOME OR ALL OF THE COST OF THAT POLICY.
I'M TEARING THE LITTLE HAIR I HAVE ON MY HEAD OUT.
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For context: Larry Summers continued with Epstein despite
2008: Epstein guilty plea in Florida
2008-19: MANY civil lawsuits (including by Virginia Giuffre) against Epstein for child rape/trafficking
2018: Miami Herald's @jkbjournalist.bsky.social blockbuster series on Epstein trafficking ring
2008: Epstein guilty plea in Florida
2008-19: MANY civil lawsuits (including by Virginia Giuffre) against Epstein for child rape/trafficking
2018: Miami Herald's @jkbjournalist.bsky.social blockbuster series on Epstein trafficking ring
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
For context: Larry Summers continued with Epstein despite
2008: Epstein guilty plea in Florida
2008-19: MANY civil lawsuits (including by Virginia Giuffre) against Epstein for child rape/trafficking
2018: Miami Herald's @jkbjournalist.bsky.social blockbuster series on Epstein trafficking ring
2008: Epstein guilty plea in Florida
2008-19: MANY civil lawsuits (including by Virginia Giuffre) against Epstein for child rape/trafficking
2018: Miami Herald's @jkbjournalist.bsky.social blockbuster series on Epstein trafficking ring
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Olivia Nuzzi was doing journalism the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Olivia Nuzzi was doing journalism the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
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China's CO2 emissions haven't risen for 18 months, analysis finds reut.rs/4882s0A
China's CO2 emissions haven't risen for 18 months, analysis finds
China's carbon dioxide emissions were flat year-on-year in the third quarter, extending a now 18-month streak of flat or falling emissions, an analysis for climate publication Carbon Brief found.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 AM
China's CO2 emissions haven't risen for 18 months, analysis finds reut.rs/4882s0A
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Now a story: www.abc4.com/news/politic...
Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Now a story: www.abc4.com/news/politic...
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As the Trump administration tries to withhold SNAP benefits from families all across the country, it also plans to make it much more difficult for blue collar workers to qualify for disability 👇
NEW: Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid.
These changes would fall disproportionately on some of President Trump’s most loyal supporters.
These changes would fall disproportionately on some of President Trump’s most loyal supporters.
Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of President Trump’s most loyal supporters.
www.propublica.org
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
As the Trump administration tries to withhold SNAP benefits from families all across the country, it also plans to make it much more difficult for blue collar workers to qualify for disability 👇
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Happy half priced candy day to everyone who observes!
November 1, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Happy half priced candy day to everyone who observes!
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Oh yes, and BTW: the TSA agents she allegedly berated aren’t being fully paid right now.
Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.
www.wired.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Oh yes, and BTW: the TSA agents she allegedly berated aren’t being fully paid right now.
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According to the report, an American Airlines gate agent “stated he was in disbelief regarding her behavior. He implied that a US Representative should not be acting the way she was.”
Read now:
Read now:
Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.
www.wired.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
According to the report, an American Airlines gate agent “stated he was in disbelief regarding her behavior. He implied that a US Representative should not be acting the way she was.”
Read now:
Read now:
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“Any other person in the airport acting and talking the way she did, our department would have been dispatch (sic) and we would have addressed the behavior,” the incident report reads.
Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.
www.wired.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
“Any other person in the airport acting and talking the way she did, our department would have been dispatch (sic) and we would have addressed the behavior,” the incident report reads.
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SCOOP: At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report. @jakelahut.writes.news reports:
Unpaywalled as per our FOIA policy:
Unpaywalled as per our FOIA policy:
Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.
www.wired.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
SCOOP: At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report. @jakelahut.writes.news reports:
Unpaywalled as per our FOIA policy:
Unpaywalled as per our FOIA policy:
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There is still more to this story than what I was able to get out today.
I hate to use this phrase, but... stay tuned.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
I hate to use this phrase, but... stay tuned.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss offers ‘support’ to laid-off CBS News staffers: ‘My door is open’
The steep cuts to the news division included the entire race and culture unit, two streaming shows, and the bureau in Johannesburg. Additionally, the network’s Saturday morning news show was gutted an...
www.independent.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
There is still more to this story than what I was able to get out today.
I hate to use this phrase, but... stay tuned.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
I hate to use this phrase, but... stay tuned.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
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You'd think 300,000 Black women losing their jobs because of anti DEI backlash would maybe be more of a concern to people who claim to be anti racism, pro worker, and pro women.
Or.... not.
www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
Or.... not.
www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
Why are so many Black women losing their jobs? An expert blames three factors.
An expert points to three main factors and explains why the Black women unemployment rate is a warning sign.
www.cbsnews.com
October 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
You'd think 300,000 Black women losing their jobs because of anti DEI backlash would maybe be more of a concern to people who claim to be anti racism, pro worker, and pro women.
Or.... not.
www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
Or.... not.
www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
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The US is a deeply unserious country whose actions have serious consequences for the world.
Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% over Reagan ad
President Donald Trump had halted trade talks with Canada over a provincial government’s ad that has since been canceled.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is a deeply unserious country whose actions have serious consequences for the world.
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Again when you really boil it down, “anti wokeness” can very very often be summarized as “I’m mad a black person got a job” bsky.app/profile/hesg...
Sorry, Sarah, but you are now, officially and on the record, a moral degenerate. And you know it.
#racism #SarahPochin #ReformUK
#racism #SarahPochin #ReformUK
October 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Again when you really boil it down, “anti wokeness” can very very often be summarized as “I’m mad a black person got a job” bsky.app/profile/hesg...
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As a supervising attorney, I am here to tell young lawyers that AI is absolutely a threat to your career. I do not mean that it will replace you. I mean that if you use it, you increase the risk that another attorney will replace you when you are fired. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Two federal judges say use of AI led to errors in US court rulings
Two federal judges admitted in response to an inquiry by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley that members of their staff used artificial intelligence to help prepare recent court orders that Grassley called "error-ridden."
www.reuters.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
As a supervising attorney, I am here to tell young lawyers that AI is absolutely a threat to your career. I do not mean that it will replace you. I mean that if you use it, you increase the risk that another attorney will replace you when you are fired. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...