Andrew Mangan
@mangan.bsky.social
Writer, editor. Currently: Daily Kos. Formerly: FiveThirtyEight, Data for Progress. andrewmangan.com
The invasion of data centers into our neighborhoods presents us with a tangible means of pushing back against Big Tech. It is difficult to protest an app or a chatbot, but it is much easier to protest an actual building. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Americans’ hatred of data centers is about so much more
For decades, Big Tech has exploited us and eroded the foundation of society under the guise of bringing us together.
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Bizarre election fact: Republican Martin O'Donnell is challenging Rep. Susie Lee in Nevada's swingy 3rd District. His claim to fame? He wrote the music for the "Halo" video game series.
Democratic socialism appears to be ascendant in the Democratic Party, but when it comes to winning elections, is that a good thing? www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Does socialism help Democrats win elections?
There is perhaps no more fraught intraparty discussion at the moment.
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Can a democratic socialist win statewide in a swing state? Wisconsin may just tell us. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Can a socialist win this swing state?
If a flood of new polling bears out, Democrats will likely nominate a democratic socialist for governor in this Rust Belt state.
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The midterm elections are now less 100 days away. Democrats are favored to retake the House, but how many seats can they reasonably expect to win? www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Blue wave, tsunami, or trickle? Here’s what the data says.
The midterm elections are now 100 days away. Democrats are favored to retake the House, but how many seats can they reasonably expect to win?
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With Donald Trump in the White House, every single day of news is a whiplash between satire-proof absurdity and heart-rending horror. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The emotional toll of Trump 2.0
This week’s The Conversation deals with the highs and lows of Trump in office.
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Why did no one tell me the two Republicans running for governor of South Dakota are named Rhoden and Doeden?
As Ohio goes, so goes the nation. If that old political adage bears out this year, it would be a hell of a problem for the Republican Party. My latest: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Will Trump make this red state flip blue?
If an old political adage bears out this year, it would be a hell of a problem for the Republican Party.
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Apropos of nothing, here’s an article I wrote three weeks ago about Platner. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Can Graham Platner overcome scandals to win Maine?
Can voters separate the politics from the politician?
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Spiking video game console prices are a clear sign of inflation—especially for one key voting bloc. Read more in my latest column: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The Washington Post is reporting that Trump‘s D.C. fireworks display for July Fourth are likely to release hazardous air pollution. It’s only the latest way he has botched America’s 250th birthday, as I looked into this past Sunday. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Trump fails miserably to throw America a birthday party
As America turns 250, Trump whiffs the softball of a lifetime.
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Not only are Trump's events to celebrate America's 250th birthday unpopular, but also he has driven a record-low level of American pride. More in my latest column about our dispiriting semiquincentennial: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Planter’s personal scandals are starting to drag down his polling. I look at the state of the race in Maine: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Can Graham Platner overcome scandals to win Maine?
Can voters separate the politics from the politician?
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Americans overwhelmingly agree heat waves and natural disasters are worsening the cost-of-living crisis. But climate change? Not as much. I dive into that mess—and other ways Democrats need to fix how they talk about critical issues. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Following the pardons of Jan. 6 rioters and Hunter Biden, a strong majority of America supports major reforms to the presidential pardon. More in my latest: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Things are already getting crazy in the Texas Senate race:
Americans hate the idea of an AI data center being built near them. Democrats, independents, Republicans—majorities of all oppose it. Hard to find issues with more partisan unity than this. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Americans don’t want a data center in their backyard
Do server farms serve us?
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Buried in the latest NYT/Siena poll is this interesting finding: When it comes to which party voters personally identify with, they lean toward the Democratic Party by 6 points now. In January, it was by just 1 point.
