We need much more of this from far beyond Georgia. How will Republicans come to the table?

Josh McLaurin@joshforgeorgia.bsky.social · yesterday

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?

Not sure enough attention is being paid to how well the Texas gerrymander worked for Republicans. Democratic vote share rose 12 pts; they won the popular vote 53-47. But they only gained one seat and the delegation is still 24-14 Republicans. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Un...

Sometimes it's easy to lose sight of the fact that one of the major driving forces behind the Right's animosity toward the "deep state" is just good old fashioned racism. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

Nearly 1 in 5 federal workers left under Trump. Black workers took the biggest hit.

A Post analysis reveals how many more workers have departed under President Donald Trump's second administration compared with Joe Biden and Trump's first term.

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and not just race, either - if you've ever been in an office full of federal workers, it's immediately obvious there's a much higher proportion of women, minority races, queer people, disabled people, etc than your average office - these places are just filled with all the ppl MAGA hates most

James Goodwin@jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 3d ago

Sometimes it's easy to lose sight of the fact that one of the major driving forces behind the Right's animosity toward the "deep state" is just good old fashioned racism. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

Big: Kris Kobach, the Kansas attorney general, one of the country’s most notorious far-right figures who charted the way for Trump’s election denialism well before Trump got to it, has lost his reelection bid. Democrat Chris Mann will be the new Kansas attorney general, APcalls.

via @kcur.org Kobach, who is known for his hardline stances on immigration and voter fraud, lost to former police officer Chris Mann.

Conservative crusader Kris Kobach loses Kansas attorney general seat to Democrat Chris Mann

Kobach, who is known for his hardline stances on immigration and voter fraud, lost to former police officer Chris Mann.

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Apart from @jamellebouie.net, the pundit class is completely out of touch with voters under 45. Politics are going to swing dramatically to the left over the next twenty years, and I don’t think any part of the political ecosystem is prepared.

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Honestly it's time to dismantle the entirety of DHS and revert the agencies back to the pre-9/11 status quo Combining all the disparate secret police forces into one department turned out to be Very Bad Policy™ that led to the exact thing its original critics said it would

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3d ago

No, it’s time to dismantle ICE entirely and investigate the crimes committed by its armed goons and then turn that info over to state and local prosecutors

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David M. Perry@lollardfish.bsky.social · 3d ago

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The year is 2028. A liberal elder millennial has taken control of the government. Everyone rolls their eyes at the new "department of good government oversight" (doggo). Until the purges begin

This is the analysis I want to see, both in terms of cost to Dems and the net effect (e.g., the countermander in CA).

Stephen Wolf@stephenwolf.bsky.social · 5d ago

THIS. Gerrymandering blocked Dems from gaining unified control over state government in GA, NC, TX, and maybe OH. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans live in those states. Many House races remain uncalled, but my very prelimiary estimate is gerrymandering cost Dems 2 dozen seats—only NC’s map fully fell apart

THIS. Gerrymandering blocked Dems from gaining unified control over state government in GA, NC, TX, and maybe OH. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans live in those states. Many House races remain uncalled, but my very prelimiary estimate is gerrymandering cost Dems 2 dozen seats—only NC’s map fully fell apart

ElieNYC@elienyc.bsky.social · 5d ago

I said this on @nativelandpod.bsky.social but I'll repeat it here: A dangerous narrative is going to be "the GOP gerrymandering didn't work." NO. It worked GREAT. We just OVERCAME it. But we'd have even MORE seats, and different candidates could have won those seats, without the gerryamndering.

really cannot overestimate the psychological importance of tuesday when thinking about near and mid-term. the fact that democrats made this breakthrough will encourage people who might be formidable candidates to see if they can't do it too in the next cycle. winning builds on winning folks.

has the New York Times announced the roster of new progressive columnists they're bringing on board, the restructuring and creation of new verticals, and other dramatic steps they're taking to reflect the Real America they didn't properly understand or nah?

Not only the largest margin since 1990, the largest margin even in the face of the GOP gerrymandering that pulled away at least a few seats (not sure what the net effect of the Dem's responsive gerrymanders...): talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/house...

Wish we had someone who could seize the passports of those from the Trump administration and their pals beyodn government...very high risk of Bolsanaro-type flight to non-extraditing countries since accountability is coming.

LAWYER UP.

RESULTS: Virginians have repealed the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. They also codified abortion rights into their state constitution.

Deb Haaland of Laguna Pueblo, a 32nd generation New Mexican, former congresswoman and US Secretary of the Interior, wins race to become the 108th governor of New Mexico

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Carbon capture technology has been presented as a solution to offset our reliance on fossil fuels. But, collectively, the carbon capture projects operating today bury less CO2 each year than a single power plant can produce. with @drilledmedia.bsky.social

How a Secret Vote by U.N. Scientists Legitimized Carbon Capture and Skewed Decades of Climate Policy

A U.N. report concluded carbon capture could offset fossil fuels’ effect on climate change. Two decades later, the process has failed to meaningfully scale up, and it’s proving hard to take the promis...

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Great overview of the administration’s election shenanigans (too light a word?) by @danamilbank.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...

54 Ways Trump Has Tried to Sabotage the Election

With our votes, we are proving that he failed to crush democracy.

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Regarding the Binance hack: It’s not a “heist” if you can do it from your toilet!

As a Tennesseean, nothing would make me happier than seeing Mean Girl Marsha Blackburn go down in flames.

Jerri Green@jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social · last wk.

DOWN 9 ➡️ DOWN 2 Jerri Green here. Last month we were down 9 to Marsha Blackburn—now we're in a statistical TIE. Momentum only continues if we reach voters in the next 4 days to fight Marsha's war chest. Chip in $5, $10, or whatever you can now to keep moving >> secure.actblue.com/donate/103026sm

This is just wholesome. Kudos to him and thanks to Marisa for the article:

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · last wk.

NEW — I spoke to Tom, the guy at the South Carolina Trump rally who compared the president's supporters to the Jonestown Massacre. We talked about his loathing for Trump, his love of death metal, and where he learned his impeccable comedic timing. Read our full chat here:

The president is offering to use federal funds to bribe the voters in broad daylight!

jamelle@jamellebouie.net · last wk.

it actually is making me a little crazy to see people treat “got a guy with the same name to get on the ballot” as the height of scandal. people have used more cutthroat tactics to win student council seats!

it actually is making me a little crazy to see people treat “got a guy with the same name to get on the ballot” as the height of scandal. people have used more cutthroat tactics to win student council seats!

The scenarios used by the IPCC assume we will see *massive* increases in novel carbon removal. But the problem is there is no *real evidence* to justify this rosy view. And many, many reasons to be skeptical. I think this is reckless, unwarranted, and irresponsible. drawdown.org/insights/her...

Here’s why assuming massive growth in carbon removal is reckless and unwarranted

Carbon removal currently removes an infinitesimally small amount of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Does it make sense to assume that will change anytime soon?

drawdown.org

Fox: Why are you here this morning? Trump rally attendee: Well, in the late 70s, I was a little too young to go to South America for the Jonestown Massacre. But this is as close as I'll ever get, so that's why I'm here. There's nothing like seeing a cult right up front.