Dave Robbins
@daviddeanrobbins.bsky.social
I am an Enthusiast from Madison, Wisconsin. I love to experience the world and it's people. #Art #Books #Coffee #Cycling #Design #Food #Golf #Music #Nature #Technology https://livelovecycle.squarespace.com
Josh Turek wants something better for Iowans — he’s the Dem running to flip the Senate. Just an amazing human being! He wants to lower costs, raise wages, restore Roe,protect workers, SS & Medicare, reproductive healthcare and will fight for farmers and education. More of this 🙏🏼 #BlueWaveIn90Days
Fair enough, but the non-partisan polls of the races also did very poorly: - Emerson: El-Sayed +16 - Tavern: AES +10 - Glengariff: Stevens +7 - Mitchell: AES +14 Looks less like partisan pollsters rigging their data and more like a combination of late movement and biased samples across the board
Norm Ornstein@normornstein.bsky.social · 23h agoWhoever ends up winning the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, I hope with little expectation that those who took seriously polls showing a rout for El-Sayed will think twice about relying on questionable and/or partisan polls.
"It's notable that the actual candidates recognize this, know that the factions have far more in common than separates them, and are quickly moving to mend fences and look toward winning in November."
Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social · 12h agoMy ice-cold boring take that will definitely not go viral is that a primary result with a margin of victory of roughly 1 percent tells you precisely nothing about The Future Of The Party.
“I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election." - Rep. Haley Stevens
Focusing on popular, unifying themes, economic populist messaging, and forcing Republicans to defend Trump's toxic record while staying away from distractions and toxic slogans will be the keys to success in Michigan. I believe El-Sayed will do that; it's some far-left supporters that concern me.
Matthew McConaughey met Pope Leo XIV this morning. This is a good sign for the upcoming football season! University of Texas Professor McConaughey, BS '93, Life Member, Distinguished Alumnus, Minister of Culture, and Academy Award-winning actor. #HookEm
Most people who think of themselves as “DSA” are actually Social Democrats. So they ought to call themselves that, stop using "socialism," and put some distance between themselves and the far-left who think V.P. Kamala Harris is no better than Donald Trump.
"I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now From up and down, and still somehow It’s cloud illusions, I recall I really don’t know clouds at all" The complexity of life. As we grow and change, we gradually experience situations and concepts from different perspectives. youtu.be/YgtLZCe-GSM?...
Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now (Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970)
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Looks like a 10-15 point polling miss in Michigan regardless of who wins. And people have been writing a lot of electability takes using this data. It’s dangerous out there folks be safe
In Kansas, Sharice Davids is getting 86% of the vote in her race tonight. In Missouri, Cori Bush is getting only 26%. A victory of substance over performance.
United Methodist Pastor Adam Hamilton wins big in Kansas. The DSA's Cori Bush loses spectacularly in MO-01. Abdul El-Sayed looks like he's going to win comfortably in MI. Normie Dems are winning in VA. Will the media coverage tomorrow actually reflect this heterogeneity or focus solely on El-Sayed?
The US military while conducting a GPS jamming exercise could have caused a civilian aircraft to crash into the side of a mountain, killing everyone on board.
A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?
Drone warfare is making the skies more dangerous, even for airplanes far from the battlefield.
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Corruption: a crime committed by a person or organization entrusted with a position of authority to obtain illicit benefits or abuse power for personal gain.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · yesterday“.. Trump has leveraged his control of the federal government to instead escape the scrutiny that every other modern president, not to mention every other regular taxpayer, has been subject to.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b...
In antiquity, great cities were built to be remembered; in the last century, they were built to maximize parking and automobile traffic flow.
Today we filed a brief on behalf of the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, Leader Schumer, and Leader Jeffries in the Supreme Court. We are supporting the stay entered by the lower court against Trump's second anti-voting Executive Order. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...
Nurses risked their lives, were overworked, and died during the pandemic. RFK, jr saying it did not happen is a disgrace. A 72-year-old trust fund baby who has been bailed out his entire life because of his wealth and name; he truly is an awful human being. www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...
A Doctor Fact-Checks HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s CNN Interview
A public health expert fact checks RFK Jr.'s recent contentious interview on CNN with facts on vaccines, COVID-19 and measles.
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This is the current agreement Trump is talking about: “Iran and Oman are closing in on an agreement to reopen shipping traffic, but it could come at a high price — ratifying Tehran’s control over what, before the war, was an open, international waterway.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump
The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.
nytimes.com
A lot of people we need to help us advocate for change are turned off by the hysteria over every weather event or incident being blamed on climate change. Events happen, and weather and climate are not the same thing. We are at a crisis point and need to do better in our language and our advocacy.
Democrats have been better for the economy for decades, but the media narrative—bought lock, stock, and barrel by voters—was that the GOP was better. They have used that perception effectively in campaigns since Reagan. Trump has been so bad that he has shattered that perception, maybe for good.
Best for Britain@bestforbritain.org · 2d agoTrump’s tariffs, his war in Iran, and inflation: Donald Trump has wrecked the US economy. That has consequences. For the first time in nearly a decade, Americans now trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle the economy.
Trump’s tariffs, his war in Iran, and inflation: Donald Trump has wrecked the US economy. That has consequences. For the first time in nearly a decade, Americans now trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle the economy.
For the first time in years, voters trust Democrats on the economy: poll
Americans picked Democrats over Republicans as better stewards of the economy for the first time in nearly a decade
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Happy Market Manipulation Monday - brought to you by the most corrupt family in American history. www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
Why Wall Street Firms Are Paying $100,000 a Month for a Fast Track to Trump Posts
Traders who already monitor the president’s pronouncements with automated systems can pay for an ultrafast feed. At least five firms have signed up.
wsj.com
Today I found out that thanks to the success of the HPV vaccine, from now on if you get a clear smear test you are called back after 5 years rather than 3. Vaccines are brilliant.
This is why MAGA podcasters are jumping ship. They’re losing millions of viewers. For years, they built audiences by promising America First, no new wars, and economic prosperity. Then Trump gave them inflation, higher gas prices, and a war with Iran.
