Emma
@emmaeducating.bsky.social
nerd, aspiring writer & neuro-affirming SLP, big fan of the mystic river, occasional politics & transit geekery. usual disclaimers.
After Georgia Dems flipped the House and Governor’s mansion, Senate Dems held a press conference on Wednesday and were asked: “how are Democrats planning to work with Republicans?” I responded, you’re asking the wrong question. The question now is: how are Republicans planning to work with us?
My dad just forwarded me this email he sent to @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social. (Posted with his permission.)
When @marisakabas.bsky.social said now is the time to press for everything she was right. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social said keep your eye on the South. She was right. Listen to women who are right about things!
the willingness to say “what the fuck are you even talking about, you freak” is a refreshing commonality among much of the new Class of 2026 officeholders
Shoe@shoe.bsky.social · 2d ago
"In Leflore County, where the white assassin Byron de la Beckwith was given a hero's welcome after being acquitted for the murder of NAACP leader Medgar Evers, Colom is winning 75%-24%."
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d agoSome thoughts on the collision of the past and present in the Mississippi Senate race
i think the thing that has yet to break through beltway commentators and the green room set is that el-sayed's position is *mainstream*. it is arguably the view of the *median voter*.
thucksgiving@tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 2d agothis is remarkable
Q: I’m told that Vivek Ramaswamy left you a congratulatory phone call. Have the two of you spoken? Governor-elect Amy Acton: We can’t normalize behavior like this. It was so beyond the pale, so no, I have no intention of speaking to him. Leaders’ words matter and we need to hold folks accountable.
My kid is often the first trans person someone has ever met, and they often find out she’s trans after knowing her for a bit. I have watched people realize, in real time, that they’ve been an ignorant asshole, and I’ve seen it FAR more than the opposite. If we put muscle behind this it WOULD work
Noah Berlatsky@nberlat.bsky.social · 2d agolike, put mamdani and aoc out there chatting with trans athletes and people who are transitioning about how it transforms their lives. we have trans legislators now; put them in front of a camera. idk. put some money behind it.
Whiteboard in the library at UMass asks if the library should have an “AI Makerspace” and the students’ “NO” answers are off the charts. They hate this so very much. I’ve never seen a whiteboard in the library this fired up.
Even the blue state - red state shorthand (which I 100% use!) is toxic and insidious in its own way!
I think the last decade of hyper-polarized politics drove everyone a bit insane and am genuinely hopeful to enormity of last night breaks us all out of our cages.
Mamdani taught Democrats what to do when they win. Not keep trying to make the right happy. Not pass watered down legislation to appeal to "everyone." Not give in to moneyed interests. Do stuff that helps people. Quickly.
Mitigating and preventing damage means holding people causing said damage accountable by making sure they experience consequences for their illegal actions via the full application of the law. There's no moving on without holding people accountable. Hope this helps, Dem establishment.
All this talk of "getting even" or payback or whatever. It's not "getting even". It's enforcing the law. Say that. Correct that. Don't fall into that trap. There's absolutely no reason to.
Creating a new Department of Installing Solar Panels Fucking Everywhere (DISPFE) to install solar panels fucking everywhere. A 21st century CCC and WPA all in one.
Puff the Magic Hater@mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 5d agoWhat's your most ridiculous, newly emboldened political demand? (Absurd answers only.)
Hey, friends! Money where my mouth is time - PLEASE call your Democratic reps and senators and tell them to publicly REJECT any anti-trans words or policies espoused by anti-trans Democrats elect like @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social! Gotta head this shit off. gregpak.net/2026/11/04/c...
I watched for a decade as people mewled about Texas being flyover country and how it should secede. Eat those words, bitches.
I got into repro because of Texas's sonogram law in 2011. I've been working in repro ever since, and it has felt like a battle for the soul of Texas. Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. The Wendy Davis filibuster. That was 10 years ago. And people in Texas just kept fighting. Look what y'all did.
So by all means, make your opinion heard now. And better yet, do it collectively, and directed at your own new representatives and senators. They have a million voices in their ears right now - consultants, donors, pollsters, lobbyists. Be loudest voice.
You will see consultant-driven politicians saying dumb shit. Those are trial balloons. They are watching to see if they get praise, criticism, or shrugs. It is now very important to take the momentum we've built and actively define the contours of what is politically possible. Make this win count.
Y'all this was not just a Dem "win." This was an era defining political earthquake. That means a lot of politicos are suddenly uncertain of the ground under their feet. They too are trying to figure out this surprising new world. It's movement's job to define what is and is no longer acceptable.
Americans are tired of being told their needs are unrealistic by politicians who have been bought by the wealthiest people in the country.
finally, data labeling asian & pacific americans!
seasonal meghan 나영지 🇵🇸@ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 4d agoAAPI youth voted overwhelmingly democrat. update your priors!!
