At the beginning of this cycle people thought the GOP would gain Senate seats. This was a terrible map for Democrats. But because of the hard work of the DSCC and Chuck Schumer, Dems are going to now have a 55 or 56 majority.

I think the people have spoken and legoland for tyrants is over.

A federal panel will meet to consider the arch for final approval on Thursday, and the government said it may begin construction later that same day. Critics hope a judge will intervene last-minute. n.pr/4AimRLX

Trump's arch is on the verge of federal approval. But a judge could block construction

A federal panel will meet to consider the arch for final approval on Thursday, and the government said it may begin construction later that same day. Critics hope a judge will intervene last-minute.

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A 33-seat Republican supermajority in the Nebraska Legislature will come to an end in 2027 as Democrats lead in three key districts. WOW. nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/11/04/n...

Nebraska Legislature Republican supermajority will end; Democrats could pick up 3 seats • Nebraska Examiner

A 33-seat Republican supermajority in the Legislature will end as Democrats and a Democratic-endorsed nonpartisan lead in three key districts.

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Apple reportedly has cut AI token budgets from $300/day to $200/day with some teams falling to $100/day as part of cost cutting. Given Apple has tens of thousands of engineers on staff, this is a bill that could easily be in the hundreds of millions. Likely unbudgeted at the start of the year.

world historical vindication for the sophisticated epistemological method of going outside

Cameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅@cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 8h ago

2024-2026 will be remembered as one of the stupidest national hysterias of all time a supposedly generational "vibe shift" completely disintegrated upon contact with Actual Republican Governance

what i can't get over, looking at louisiana and mississippi and even alabama, is that the votes are *there*. it is absolutely possible with long term investment to make them competitive states

This is only the beginning. #EpsteinFiles

Eamon Javers@eamonjavers.bsky.social · 5h ago

NEW: Sen. Ron Wyden’s Finance Committee staff intend to dig into JP Morgan’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, with a particular focus on the conduct of high ranking executives and their handling of the bank’s relationship with the disgraced financier, according to a source familiar.

Otherwise, it really sounds like you're just sour-grapesing a triumphant day for democratic values and better representation in Congress and trying to concern-troll your way into kneecapping someone for being Muslim.

He's a US Senator; he's definitionally *everyone's* guy and if you were a serious person you'd be wanting him to get his job done instead of clearly hoping he won't months before he's even sworn in. If you have any evidence connecting him or his staff to this harassment go ahead and post it.

I know of one Iowa voter who is very ok with outcomes this week.

Asawin Suebsaeng@swin24.bsky.social · 2y ago

I’ve been working on this one before May of this year. I am warning you that this story absolutely tore my fucking heart out. Please give it a read, share, whatever you’d like It’s one of my very last before Election Day 2024 and I’m sorta glad it is www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Gina Hinojosa: the first Democratic Governor of Texas in 36 years.

Tim O’Hare voted to cut 92 polling locations in Tarrant County, Texas. Then the voters sent him packing. Congratulations to Alisa Simmons, the first Black woman elected as Tarrant County Judge! 👏🏽 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

Mike Johnson outlined the program. Robert Garcia just implements it.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Johnson: If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they'll go after the president's family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this room will be targeted. I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you.

"what happens when you put a college freshman in charge of a court clerk's office" sounds like the premise for a reality show that was commissioned by a second-tier streamer www.abc15.com/election-res...

Jeff Dial concedes to 19-year-old ASU student Sebastian Matta in Maricopa County court clerk race

Republican Jeff Dial has called Democrat Sebastian Matta to concede, making the 19-year-old Arizona State student the next clerk of Superior Court in the nation's 4th-largest county.

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BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape. The judge told Brand he will be given a “significant custodial term” and he was remanded in custody. He will be sentenced on Monday. deadline.com/2026/11/russ...

Russell Brand Found Guilty Of Rape

Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and on three counts of sexual assault in his trial at London's Southwark Crown Court.

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A woman who says she was raped in her freshman dorm at Texas Christian University files a federal lawsuit accusing the school of misleading her about campus safety. The lawsuit alleges TCU promoted its safety measures despite allegedly knowing its handling of sexual misconduct fell short.

How an unlikely Virginia law could offer a path to justice after a Texas campus sexual assault

Jane Doe’s father explains why his daughter is turning to the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to hold Texas Christian University accountable after her 2024 sexual assault.

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MAGA's funeral is going to be awkward - half the mourners are responsible for the death, and the other half are pretending they never met the deceased.

Senior congressional Democrats have been studying a 181-page dossier that identifies hundreds of executives and companies for them to investigate after they take control of the House and Senate next year.

Democrats Are Reviewing a Plan to Investigate Corporate America

Party lawmakers have reviewed ideas for subpoenas, hearings and oversight next year.

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Compelling piece: "While X may have been more plugged into the political discourse online for the past two years, Bluesky now appears better attuned to what’s been happening on the ground. Its users were right about pretty much everything."

Eric Rauchway@rauchway.bsky.social · 4h ago

More: we will welcome journalists who want to get out of the X bubble any time.

After Trump's Monty Pythonesque reflecting pool and ballroom pressers this week I think we need to be paying far more attention to his finding from the Exit Polls - a clear majority of Americans thinks he is no longer capable of doing the job. They would be right.

For a long time, the implicit agreement was universities provided education that companies valued and didn't have to pay for, so training new employees & keeping them employed made sense. Now, companies want universities to provide the training but they don't to give universities any money to do it.

Thankful Musgrave 🦃🥧@professormusgrave.bsky.social · 6h ago

My ice cold take is that many but not all complaints about universities are complaints about broader political economy and managerial factors that universities cannot address. Why do students want skills? Employers don’t do lifetime employment so they don’t do on the job training.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Marni von Wilpert wins election to U.S. House in California's 48th Congressional District. This is a Democratic flip.

I was thinking about the *millions of people* around the country disenfranchised by gerrymandering for SO many years suddenly making the connection that they CAN have an impact. The Christian nationalists didn't just lose major races - they lost SO MANY local races and initiatives were struck down.

I’m so proud and dare I say surprised at my little state of NH. We’re considered a purple but our state government has been going down a dark path for about a decade. Freestaters have been infiltrating state and local governments and turning us into “The AL of the north”. That all changed Tuesday 💙

Breaking the lock of Southern Governors and Legislatures will literally transform the country.

My sister’s former boss was so mad after the 2024 election that she decided to run for office in Texas … and WON!! So many great and inspiring stories! thetexan.news/elections/20...

Democrat Sara McGee Defeats Schofield, Flips Houston-Area Texas House Seat

A blue wave in Harris County and across the state gives Democrats control of the state House.

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Georgia doesn’t happen without Stacey Abrams. Texas doesn’t happen without Beto O’Rourke and Colin Allred. Wisconsin doesn’t happen without Ben Wikler. North Carolina doesn’t happen without Anderson Clayton. Yesterday’s success was built on years of hard work both running and behind the scenes.

The most difficult obstacle I’ve dealt with in 25 or so yrs of trying to convince people to vote in Texas is that our votes never counted anyways. I always knew it would just take one & now that obstacle is gone.

#NativeTexan here, I've lived through the flip from (conservative) Democratic to Republican and now back to Democratic and I'm still trying to peel myself off the ceiling. Big props to Dem State Party Chair Kendall Scudder who took over in 2025 from Gilberto Hinojosa (Gina's dad) in 2025.