What gets to me sometimes is that when the Right wins, they're actively trying to make The Rest of Us suffer. For the past 48 hours, we're like ALL GAS NO BRAKES on stuff like justice, healthcare, wages, affordability, and education. Stuff that benefits everybody!

For two years, centrist factions in the Democratic Party have insisted that the party must abandon key populations to win. Tuesday proved them wrong. From @elienyc.bsky.social:

Actually, Democrats Don’t Have to Sacrifice Trans People or Immigrants to Win

For two years, leading Democratic factions have insisted that the party must abandon key populations to win. Tuesday proved them wrong.

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(i secretly think we're going to see a meteoric rise in the popularity of crime and mystery fiction in the next few months as people swim in the fantasy and expectations of holding bad people accountable)

BREAKING on MS NOW: Scott Colom's lead in the Mississippi Senate race has expanded to 1,138 votes.

IF YOU ARE HIS CONSTITUENT, CALL HIM, SHOW UP AT HIS OFFICES, OH MY GOD THIS ABSOLUTE LOSER

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Jeffries: "I haven't had a single member of the House Democratic caucus talk to me about impeachment. We've been relentlessly focused on affordability and accountability."

I would love to see Jeffries and Schumer voted out as leaders. They have consistently shown that they are not up to the job. Give us leaders who understand that we need policy changes AND accountability. Can’t let two milquetoasts ruin the win.

I would love to see Jeffries and Schumer voted out as leaders. They have consistently shown that they are not up to the job. Give us leaders who understand that we need policy changes AND accountability. Can’t let two milquetoasts ruin the win.

Motherfucker we want people in jail They broke the law EVERY DAMN DAY and you have to hold them accountable Trust that you are going to get your ass primaried if you don’t deliver some consequences

MS NOW@ms.now · yesterday

"The American people don't want us to get even; they want us to get things done on their behalf." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is now poised to become the next House Speaker, says that Democrats will focus on affordability concerns and not retribution after their midterm wins.

The only way I want Dems to “reach across the aisle” is to hand out subpoenas

Delighted by all the good news. So yeah, people obviously want things to be better economically. But they also want consequences. You have to fight the corruption, incompetence, and lawlessness or we’ll just get more. Lack of consequences is how we got this second administration in the first place.

Ok Kornacki tell me the good news

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Mmm. I love waking up to Congressional oversight and consequences. MAKE IT SO, AMERICA

I'm not saying this is true but I'd definitely read a 2000 word piece on how the mass popularization of leaf blowers is where our relationship with technology started going wrong.

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Have y’all read the most significant space opera of the decade yet?

Derek Kunsken@derekkunsken.bsky.social · 4d ago

Holy cow. I think this quote from the @locusmag.bsky.social review of The Quantum Dawn is going to go on the next book! Quantum Dawn is already out in the UK, and releases in North America on Tuesday the 3rd of November! I think I've got a Reddit AMA this week too. (I'd best check....)

I was already avoiding Starbucks because of their union busting and refusal to negotiate a contract, but this new AI crap they’re doing to “customize” menus is a triple hell nah. Making my own lattes already had its benefits but I didn’t expect it to become an act of solidarity and resistance

[Enter Ghost.]

If I read this will it accidentally make me care about crypto bros

NPR@npr.org · 5d ago

Here are five things to know about the massive hack of the crypto exchange Binance — from how it happened to what it means for the sector. n.pr/4edKRaq

I am asking for people on TV to be given the chance to swallow pills with water

It’s Friday and maybe you are ready for a cozy time frolicking with wolfhounds and Druids and such IF YE ARE then THE GREAT BIG BEAR awaits thee in print, ebook, or audio narrated by Luke Daniels! Wherever ye buy books!

Dang it has been a day A very no-good day of Much Bad Whose fault is this? Gary? Let’s blame Gary I will be in the blanket fort with the hot chocolate

Santa Clarita Diet. It still makes me crack up and I am still crushed that we never got to know what’s up with Mr Ball Legs.

nico@nicodelort.bsky.social · last wk.

if you could revive one cancelled-too-soon tv show with its creative team in its prime, what would it be? i'd go for Pushing Daisies

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Happy for the Brewers and the Brewers fans. Awesome to see someone new lift the trophy!

Calgary vs Edmonton! Will the goalie minding the net in an unconscious flow state be able to stop McDavid, Draisaitl, and Bouchard? I don’t have a horse in the race but am hoping for an entertaining game.

What percentage of red yarn sales wind up on someone’s corkboard to illustrate the connections between people and events involved in a conspiracy Most of the sales go toward knit sweaters and blankets, no doubt But conspiracists might be logging a solid one percent or so

Charlie Day: Always Sunny Pepe Silvia

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Frolicking with author Chuck Wendig, Can*Con shenanigans, pretty creatures, and a sticker-rama sale

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