I did not anticipate the appetite for a bike shanty, y'all.

Justice Democrats + Our Revolution House candidates underperformed last November (as did MAGA candidates), while Blue Dogs overperformed. We groan about milquetoast moderate pandering, but progressivism is losing voters where it matters most. Why?
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Democrats gained *affluent & white voters* while losing share of *every other demographic* from 2020 to 2024. Enough Black, Hispanic, female, and young people voted for Trump, or stayed home, to usher in what we're living through now.

Why? Should we not have some humble curiosity about this?

From today's protest.

I've come not only to accept, but to appreciate that I don't 100% agree w/all the signs or reasons other people are here. That's how democratic stuff works: people with different agendas & beliefs, coming together to act on what matters to us all.

@50501movement.bsky.social

Speaking of subscriptions, I would happily tip Rhymezone. As an incessant near-rhymer, I've been leaning hard on this treasure trove.

(I'm sure they're doing fine under Merriam-Webster & with all those ads, but still).

This is useful.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

(Behind a paywall - if you could really use a subscription, let me know.)

We in DC don't have reps with voting power to call...but some of us can show up to protests on short notice.

Treasury Tues night, Capitol earlier today. Let me know if you want me to go to one on your behalf.

I tried asking DALL-E to generate some images of what I mean, and mostly learned that I am a prompt engineering n00b. Also, that the training set has defined "solarpunk" as "plants plants everywhere, plus indoor solar panels"