If you have not seen This is Black Queer Culture of the Past, Present, and Future documentary, I highly recommend you check it out. Free on YouTube. Thx for the recommendation, @binsminger.bsky.social. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ youtu.be/ITskKg-VYxw?...

This is Black Queer Culture of the Past, Present and Future | Full Documentary

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Tourism plummets for first time in 20 years as travelers avoid US due to Trump

In 2025, the U.S. had roughly 4 million fewer international visitors than the year before, a 5.5 percent decline in overseas tourism. Foreign visitor spending also decreased by more than $8 billion.

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The fundamental mistake that the conservative legal movement made in looking at the Warren Court was assuming that it was all power and zero parts persuasion, so all they had to do was capture the institution. They were, I think, half right, but that other half is very important.

Lawrence Hurley@lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 7mo ago

NEW: Confidence in the Supreme Court has dropped to a new low, according to the latest NBC News polling. Details: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Thanks to Trump and GOP's war heating oil is now up 60% in the past month. Heating oil prices are now climbing for consumers.

Even by his standards Alito’s opinion in NY redistricting case last night was totally unhinged. If he’s writing majority opinion in Voting Rights Act case that’s very very bad news www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Justice Alito’s latest opinion is a very, very bad sign for voting rights

A decision upholding a New York GOP congressional district could be a prelude to killing the Voting Rights Act.

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As Josh Shapiro seeks reelection, his business-friendly brand has drawn millions from CEOs — including some with interests in Harrisburg

Dozens of CEOs in industries ranging from coal mining to gambling to real estate are helping to bankroll Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s campaign. His fundraising could invite scrutiny ahead of 2028.

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A judge has ordered Dallas County polling places to stay open until 9pm CT for the *Democratic primary only.*

Nathaniel Rakich@baseballot.bsky.social · 7mo ago

There are reports of voter confusion in Dallas County, TX, where voters are being turned away for going to the wrong polling place. www.dallasnews.com/news/electio...

Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.

Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct

In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.

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KILMEADE: Schumer says he's voting no. Did you do this outside leadership? SHAHEEN: No. We kept leadership informed throughout.

Angus King: "This initial strategy didn't work. And now we have one. We're gonna have a guaranteed vote on the ACA, and it may not succeed. I grant that. But a reasonable chance -- 10, 20, 30% -- is a lot better than 0% which is where we were."

Agree. Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them." This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.

Even the senators who are retiring and think they won't have to face the wrath of furious Democratic voters should know that their last name is about to become so toxic that not even a goddamn nonprofit is going to want you on the board.

Santiago Mayer@santiagomayer.com · 11mo ago

I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them

Trump: "We'll never agree to give any substantial money or any money to prisoners, illegals. And I think the Democrats understand that. And it looks like we're getting close to the shutdown ending."

BREAKING: Former FTC chair Lina Khan to serve as co-chair of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral transition team.

Not every justice has yet spoken, but Roberts and Barrett have and they are clearly against Trump's tariffs. That's five votes.

Katyal is merciless. He is embarrassing Alito’s fanciful hypos and Alito is getting mad. But Katyal is unfazed and instead going in for the kill. Wow. Well done.

i think telling greenblatt to go fuck himself face-to-face would heal me

Max Berger@maxberger.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The ADL has decided to treat fascists as allies and progressives as enemies. For a group that is tasked with protecting American Jews, that is a world historic fuck up. I will never forgive these people for their moral decrepitude.

oh this is cool and unexpected

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Lina Khan, as she is announced as being part of Zohran Mamdani’s transition team: “I think what we saw last night was New Yorkers not just electing a new mayor, but clearly rejecting a politics where outside corporate power and money too often.”

If I had to guess right now (and it is premature!) I'd say the Supreme Court is going to strike down Trump's tariffs. All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.

cannot wait for this guy to fade into obscurity as a has-been

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 11mo ago

Q: A lot of Rs, including the Lt Gov, ran on keeping the good times going. Given the Lt Gov lost by 15, Rs are on track to lose more than a dozen House seats, is it possible Virginians don't see your admin the same way you do? YOUNGKIN: I believe Virginians thoroughly support what we've been doing

Alicia Johnson (D) and Peter Hubbard (D) have both defeated their Republican incumbent opponents in the special elections for Georgia Public Service Commissioner.

Soft prediction, feel free to own me if wrong: by 2029 there’s a Dem in the wh. They will be elected in part on promise to hold the second trump admin accountable for many crimes. Shortly after getting in, median voter public sentiment will turn to “just move on, we’re done with that”

Breaking: Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor race, flipping the seat from red to blue. (Source: @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social)

These jobs!? BTW bezos had taken in 30 BILLION SINCE FRIDAY!!

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‼️ this was a striking moment, to me Louisiana was basically like 'here come these Black people always asking for more' and Justice Jackson was like, 'that's not what the fuck they're asking for, they're saying: stop discriminating against us'

ElieNYC@elienyc.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Louisiana: "The plaintiffs came in and said 'we want a second majority-minority district." KBJ: "NO THEY DID NOT. They said our votes are being dilluted." Louisiana: "That's the same thing." KBJ: "No it's not. ... trust me on this." :)

now the Court is spinning a giant wheel of racist excuses to kill off the Voting Rights Act idk which one it'll land on, but they all have the same intended result: forcing people of color out of the political process, leaving a government by and for white people ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/calla...

The Conservative Justices Have So Many Ideas For How to Kill the Voting Rights Act

The Republican justices already know where they’re going. They just have to figure out which route they’re going to take to get there.

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The Voting Rights Act has done more than perhaps any other statute to build a multiracial democracy which is precisely why the Supreme Court’s conservative justices have spent decades casting the law as constitutionally unsound ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/calla...

The Conservative Justices Have So Many Ideas For How to Kill the Voting Rights Act

The Republican justices already know where they’re going. They just have to figure out which route they’re going to take to get there.

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