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NEW: The RNC is rushing to defend restrictive mail ballot rules in North Carolina. The move comes after the state’s GOP-controlled election board took extraordinary steps to muscle the rules through in time for the midterms. https://demdock.com/4AUOziZ
RNC, state GOP rush to defend North Carolina's last-minute mail ballot restrictions
The rules would not have gone into effect for this election if the board had followed proper legislative procedure, Democrats say.
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Simply caring about victims can change everything.
i don't care what the issue is, if your election opponent is running millions of dollars in ads about one single issue, you cannot, under any circumstances, say that your opponent is right about the issue.
So we need to talk about test statistics and trans bathroom bans These are the way we measure how effective tests are in medicine So we need to talk about:🧵
The banality of evil in one picture.
Equality and Human Rights Commission@equalityhumanright.bsky.social · 2mo agoOur code of practice for services, public functions and associations comes into force today. It provides practical guidance on how the Equality Act 2010 applies to services, public functions and associations. Find out more: https://ow.ly/alIf50Zwrkx
Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams: “There’s a lot of discourse around trans athletes and what they can compete in. I would welcome a trans athlete on my team or against my team. Anytime. I don’t think it’s a problem in the world, it’s just another way to kind of attack trans people.”
I encourage all of us to have the grace and focus shown in this going up within minutes of the race being called.
BREAKING: Republicans are no longer worried about deficits and debt Bessent: "I'm not as bothered by it ... if '26 is flat to slightly up, this isn't wasteful social spending "
Hey! So, this has gotten worse! I previously shared here that Acton and her campaign were set to meet with the ODP Progressive Caucus leadership on the 28th. That's today, and it was a worst case scenario. (1/?)
Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 3mo ago1. In major news, the Ohio Dem Party has banned the Progressive Caucus from criticizing candidate for Gov. Amy Acton's transphobia. It has now applied more pressure to quiet criticism of anti-trans politics than it has on its own nominee to stop embracing them. Subscribe to support our journalism.
I would like to add, that what is described here, is accurate. As someone who was present and thrown out of the meeting.
Sophisticated Oyster@ciceronincheese.bsky.social · 2mo agoHey! So, this has gotten worse! I previously shared here that Acton and her campaign were set to meet with the ODP Progressive Caucus leadership on the 28th. That's today, and it was a worst case scenario. (1/?)
"Crush MAGA PAC," a DCCC-aligned Super PAC, is up with a $500,000+ ad buy going negative on progressive frontrunner Will Lawrence in MI-07. It says he's "invested thousands with Wall Street, big oil and data centers." He has a $10,000 retirement account in an index fund.
OPINION: "[A]nytime I read a story involving a young Black man, a child or a family facing an unimaginable loss, my mind immediately goes to my sons. I think about their faces. I think about the parents receiving the phone call that changes everything," Erica Powe writes.
Editor’s Note | A Mother’s Plea for Careful Journalism
Erica Powe reflects on motherhood and the importance of careful reporting while reflecting on the deaths of Trey Reed, Kohen Wiley and Nolan Wells.
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Another tweet that hasn’t aged well, and it’s worth revisiting. Those words by JD Vance were a central part of the Trump’s campaign’s message in 2024. Looking at the administration’s subsequent foreign policy, many people see a significant gap between that promise and the reality.
Alright this will be long and I might fudge a few things, but here's the sincere explainer on the "why proof-of-lifing McConnell matters" discourse: it's 100% about the possibility of Trump getting a fourth SCOTUS justice and the VERY tight window of making this possible/impossible. (deep breath)
Bouba's Delivery Service@fernmonkey.bsky.social · 3mo agoI know I'm probably missing something important, but "currently down 1 Republican vote in the Senate" seems like a temporary win situation.
Conservatives who supported or papered over the rise of right wing authoritarianism and scoffed at those who called it what it was helped build the structure that gave us Trump.
Tom Nichols@radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3mo agoHow did Kirchik create Trump
You'd think the conservative Dr. Frankensteins who created the monster that's threatening the free world would have the grace to spend more time humbly looking inward.
Tom Nichols@radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe DSA Is a Parasite The left-wing faction is hijacking the Democratic Party. by James Kirchik www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A 3-year-old girl watched ICE murder her father yesterday. We all watched Sebastian Guerrero’s final moments through our phones. We can scroll away — but Sebastian’s 3-year-old daughter cannot.
🐾 5-y/o Maxwell surrendered after 3 yrs b/c owner having surgery. Smart, knows cues, housetrained, attentive, empathetic, cuddly, energetic, playful. Earned 2nd best behavior rating, friendly w/ strangers, kids & dogs. Loves balls & chicken. Needs a foster offer by 7/16: nycacc.app#/browse/255420
This post is mainly for white folks to consider. I want to share something that may help you understand the reaction from Black folks who immediately looked at the Nolan Wells story and thought, “Something is foul here.” This isn’t proof that foul play occurred. It’s context. 🧵
He’s not even in office anymore and he’s still more presidential than the man who is.
He stood by his oath, despite the consequences! A true patriot!
For most of us, seeing the Klan 2.0, a.k.a. Patriot Front, march through Washington, D.C., unchallenged by authorities overshadowed any celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. My ancestors lived through this. And no one today can say with a straight face that racism is behind us.
I feel like I should repost this every day until everyone reposts it every day and demands this simple change with big impact
Koreen Brennan@koreen.bsky.social · 6mo agoFrance passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?
Pete Buttigieg says his family was effectively swatted — except, instead of calling the cops, someone called Child Protective Services, lied and said Buttigieg had admitted to 'committing unspeakably violent crimes' and that his kids were at risk. The kids are not and were not at risk.
A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family
Even in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone.
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This is Ice T- brings toys to anyone approaching him! #nycacc wants him dead! I need a #foster NY NJ NH NE CT DE DC MD ME PA VA VT RI- EXPENSES COVERED! Dm me! Urgent 🚨 Pls repost him! #dogsky #dogsofbluesky
Buttigieg: We sit in a in a country that's got the wrong number of people on the Supreme Court, possibly the wrong number of representatives in the House of Representatives. And by the way, when you consider the disenfranchisement of the people of DC, we have the wrong number of states in the US
