Liz
@gingerlizard.bsky.social
Strategic communication grad student. Tolkien/Dragon Age fan. Jersey for life.
I never want to hear the name “Graham Platner” come out of a Republican’s mouth ever again.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 7h agoMike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.
i know votes are still being counted but the more i look at this michigan senate map the more it becomes clear that it kind of looks like a mitten
Republican power grabs in Kansas and Missouri are going down in flames with 18-25% of votes reported so far. Missouri's Amendment 4 aimed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments practically impossible. Kansas' Amendment 1 was designed to flip the state Supreme Court to ban abortion
NEW: Amid AG confirmation battle, Todd Blanche assured anti-abortion activists that he's working to make Dobbs 'permanent in every single state.' Admin will act 'soon' to limit mail-order abortion drugs. w/ @alicemiranda.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
politico.com
The Senate is important, but state legislatures are just as big and, as the post notes, these races are a lot more effective use of your dollar.
Sam@samd.bsky.social · 3d agoI love Talarico and hope he wins. But he’s already raised $70M On the flipside, control of critical state legislatures will come down to seats where candidates raise 0.1% of that. I’ve researched the highest leverage swing district candidates you should donate to secure.actblue.com/donate/donat...
For the love of all that is good please let me escape the year 2020
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk."It works" -- Ron Johnson is using his questioning time to tout hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin 🙃 (I guess we should've put lightbulbs up our assess too 🥴)
Half my personality is Futurama quotes so there are too many to count but… “Sharks are winners, and they don't look back ‘cause they don’t have necks. Necks are for sheep.”
Chris Vannini@chrisvannini.com · 2w agoWhat's a Futurama line that lives forever in your head? Mine is, "Oh, a lesson in not changing history from Mr. I'm My Own Grandpa."
Matt Walsh complains that Nolan brought his obsession with nonlinear story telling to the Odyssey, undercutting the original's narrative. The defenders of western civilisation, folks.
Extremely bad news that will provide legitimate fodder for the right’s crusade against voting
Politico@politico.com · 2w agoBREAKING: More than 6,000 non-citizens were added to New Jersey’s voter rolls due to a software error, Gov. Mikie Sherrill says, with “fewer than 400” of them casting ballots in various elections since 2023.
Pete Hegseth: "We need our warriors to embrace the Spartan mindset" U.S. Military: *suffers crushing defeat to the Persians*
Hollywood baffled at largest ever feline attendance at opening night,
Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social · 3w agoI am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language. Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS
I'm just so sick of this shit day in and day out I genuinely do not believe we can take another 2.5 years of it
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoTrump posts an image featuring a map showing the United States taking over Canada and Greenland
Did Eric Swalwell get a say in who would replace him on the ballot? Did he deserve a say? No and no, because the sexual misconduct allegations rightly burned up any remaining goodwill he had with his party and the voting public This is some psychopathic shit from Platner’s people
Eoin Higgins@eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 4w agoPlatner camp defiant, this was sent to volunteers
I don’t think people need to be “crucified” for thinking Platner changed or whatever but I do think they should engage in serious self-reflection and humility, such as not referring to themselves as being “crucified”
my dude if you actually believe any of the values you say you do, you simply do not get to hold your party’s senate hopes hostage in order to dictate terms here
Peter Baker@peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 4w agoPlatner aide lists terms for dropping out: “If he was to step down it would only be with a guarantee of being replaced by a candidate who he believes is true to the values and vision and policy agenda of the campaign that Maine voted for." @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...
I've drafted and deleted like 5 posts about Platner because none of them get anywhere close to describing my fucking fury that it had to get to this point
and there we go. again, all this could have been avoided by the simple rule of 'don't support a candidate with a Nazi tattoo'. Not a challenge! www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her
The Maine Democrat denied the allegations and said, “Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue.”
politico.com
“We are all made in the image of one almighty god” centers God—heavily implying the speaker’s conception of God—and casts people as subservient. Worshipful. “All men are created equal… endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights” centers people and their rights. A world of difference.
Max Boot@maxboot.bsky.social · last mo.Trump not knowing what’s in America’s foundational texts is very on-brand.
It's tragically appropriate that we spent a whole generation telling students that the humanities were moribund, and they should all study STEM, only for the greatest innovations in STEM to prove why the humanities were so essential all along.
Lauri Donahue@lauridonahue.bsky.social · last mo.futurism.com/future-socie... lol
Here’s a taste of today’s naturalization ceremony in Northampton
Bill Scher@billscher.bsky.social · last mo.The two best things to do on July 4 are the Chesterfield, MA parade (starting with the 7 AM pancake breakfast at the firehouse) and the Northampton, MA immigrant naturalization ceremony, 11 AM outside the Hampshire County Courthouse
It makes sense that the far right loves the idea that trans girls can overpower cis girls, because that naturally follows from the position that cis women are inherently weak. The fact that people nominally on the left adopt this position, and claim it to be feminist, is somewhat more puzzling
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.Gluesenkamp Perez: "At town halls, what I saw was the people who were the most upset had spent the last 12 years driving their girls to sports practice & they view their best shot of their student going to college as an athletic scholarship. So when we rush to moralize we miss some of the nuance."
I believe every person should have access to mental health support, including paid time off and sick leave. Congressman Kean has opposed these very benefits for all workers that Members of Congress get. It’s time for that to change. (2/2)
