just finished my psych eval, really thought i'd never have to do algebra again in my life after high school
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alright, since multiple people have done this over the last (admittedly stressful!) day: please don't project your anxiety into my mentions, i have more than enough for myself
Elissa Slotkin, who believes she's running for president, endorsed and did straight-to-camera ads for Maasdam. Woeful underperformance from him here.
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 13h agoClimate activist William Lawrence, an outspoken progressive, has won the Dem nod for swingy #MI07, held by GOP Rep. Tom Barrett. Lawrence was aided by the fact that two more moderate candidates appeared to split the vote.
one of these lifetimes i'll learn my lesson about following election returns live
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VoteHub@votehub.com · 16h agoMichigan U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Kent County Absentee: 🟣 Abdul El-Sayed – 4,106 (55.4%) 🟠 Haley Stevens – 2,895 (39.1%)
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chat, it is bad when your last campaign event is disavowed by the host because they didn't realize it was your campaign event and fundamentally oppose what you're all about
the people who think my autism is caused by vaccines should not be pandered to
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 2d agoThere is pervasive corruption across our healthcare and agricultural systems that defy party lines. I meet with MAHA activists because a lot of their concerns are bipartisan issues that major corporations paint as partisan. The fight isn't left and right, it's top and bottom.
god i'm tired i've been sleeping too late because i'm tired so i shouldn't nap guess i'll have more coffee god i'm tired and wired oops i overdid the coffee shit i can't fall asleep god i'm tired i've been sleeping too late because i'm tired so i shouldn't nap guess i'll have more coffee god i'm tir
Shameless plug since Abdul’s team hasn’t uploaded it here— posted on July 24th
Cao Cao Power Hour Enthusiast@statsboyandi.bsky.social · 2d agoOne reason I’m not terribly worried about the Michigan race is this is a very easy slam dunk for Public Health expert El-Sayed to make the general election about. And if he can’t hit that? Well that’s on him.
on one hand, this is a terrible sign for our democracy. on the other hand, i'm gonna laugh very hard when abdul wins by double digits tomorrow.
Hyde T. Voltyge@hydevoltyge.bsky.social · 2d agoAdImpact's graphic of the MI-SEN spending through the end of July. I think we need some campaign finance reform in this country
it's not even a pun! this is just free association! i'm going to fight a PR flack!
Ryan H.@ryan.blacksky.app · 2d agoI just got a "don't have trouble with the snap! Make sure to vote in tomorrow's primary" and I just need to have a brief, emphatic conversation with whoever thought this was a good idea to send to Michigan fans
it's a shame he went so quickly
Frances Ryan@francesryan.bsky.social · 2d agoAs Rod Liddle has died, I notice this column I wrote in 2019 about his attacks on people with M.E. is on the most read again. Rebekah Brooks, of News UK, described Liddle today as “provocative”. In reality, he spread lies about very sick people for cash. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"This is the first time we've seen you and Caitlin Clark go at each other..." "Yea anyway Kelsey Mitchell killing us right now"
CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · 3d agoEarlier, Olivia Miles saying trying to guard Kelsey Mitchell was "low key my welcome to the W moment"
the most damning indictment of michigan state's football program is they didn't beat sherrone moore even once
Shaqsquatch@shaqsquatch.bsky.social · 3d agothe article glosses over it but it's even more damning that they weren't doing squats I can kinda see the argument that benching might not help for some skill positions but squats?
between denise calling jordan acker’s scandal a “teachable moment”’and chris destroying the tigers and wings simultaneously it appears to be the summer of ilitch
it would also be great to hear the people above seerat on the editorial chain explain how and why they green lit this piece and explain how (or if) they’ll do better going forward
ace@aceanbender.com · 4d agomore outlets need to be willing to go "it was a mistake to publish this, we've spiked it because it's damaging." while seerat is asking people to listen to her podcast about what she got wrong, her awful column is still one of the top stories on the ringer.
more outlets need to be willing to go "it was a mistake to publish this, we've spiked it because it's damaging." while seerat is asking people to listen to her podcast about what she got wrong, her awful column is still one of the top stories on the ringer.
victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27)@dirtbagqueer.rocks · 4d agowas curious to see is seerat had reflected and it turns out she'd like me to listen to a podcast to see if she has or not. no thanks!
not that this would excuse her racism but haley stevens isn't even jewish
Truthout@truthout.org · 5d agoRep. Haley Stevens posted a bizarre and racist rant against opponent Abdul El-Sayed over his criticisms of AIPAC — even as her campaign has already faced pushback for bigoted attacks. Stevens said that “[e]veryone in America understands you want to blame all of your problems on Jewish Americans.”
#26 overall recruit in the 247 composite rankings
WBB Blog@wbbblog.com · 5d ago2027 WBB prospect Destiny Manyawu, 6-3 F, Staley HS (Kansas City North, MO), has announced her top four schools: Duke, Iowa, Michigan, Oklahoma; her brother, Cam Manyawu, is on the Iowa MBB team (a transfer from Drake, after starting out at Wyoming)