Nancy Hicks
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Black Lives Matter, Native American Lives Matter, Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ I support public education & M4A. Science is my religion. I love birds. VOTE! 🚫 DM’s
Under-covered aspect to the need for extensive, aggressive, effective, and harsh investigations, trials, and sentences for corrupt oligarchs and their pet lawmakers, cops, judges, and other officials: there is no other way to even begin to think about restoring credibility on the global stage.
On this day in 1931, a segregated Georgia hospital refused to admit Juliette Derricotte, dean of Fisk University, and one of her students after a serious car accident. They both died as a result.
Nov. 7, 1931 | Two Black Women Die After Georgia Hospital Refuses Care
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every word of this is correct it’s not often that you can make the world appreciably better by making it appreciably worse for one single guy, but in this case you absolutely can
Defector@defector.com · 2d agoThere's no place in a functional society for Elon Musk: defector.com/there-is-no-...
Here's Georgia's eight Constitutional Officers before and after the Blue Tsunami.
This is an essential point. FDR’s First Hundred Days were all over the place ideologically and a bit messy, but the reaction across the board was “finally, they’re trying!” Doesn’t matter if Trump is going to veto laws, at least show the nation you’re actually trying to solve these problems.
Conor P. Williams@conorpwilliams.bsky.social · yesterdayBeen thinking about this—substance matters but maybe the perceived momentum matters even more. Like, whether you lean more towards accountability or oversight or ___, the goal should be endless activity. Show the country that this Congress is On The Case(s). Democrats are the Do-Something Party.
Absolute devastation and I love it. The MAGA movement's political power must be destroyed for democracy to endure. This is a decent start. Now they gotta tax the billionaires out of political power.
The last time Democrats had something like this margin was in the first two years of the Obama administration (257-178), but that majority was soon crushed by the Tea Party wave in 2010. Political power doesn't last forever. Use it or lose it.
Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 2d agoAbsolute devastation and I love it. The MAGA movement's political power must be destroyed for democracy to endure. This is a decent start. Now they gotta tax the billionaires out of political power.
Been thinking about this—substance matters but maybe the perceived momentum matters even more. Like, whether you lean more towards accountability or oversight or ___, the goal should be endless activity. Show the country that this Congress is On The Case(s). Democrats are the Do-Something Party.
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d agoThe last time Democrats had something like this margin was in the first two years of the Obama administration (257-178), but that majority was soon crushed by the Tea Party wave in 2010. Political power doesn't last forever. Use it or lose it.
yes! this is the Mamdani Lesson. for the general public, it matters a great deal that you are Doing Something. the priority for the next congress should be to move fast on the lowest hanging fruit. (i think this will require filibuster reform at the very least)
Conor P. Williams@conorpwilliams.bsky.social · yesterdayBeen thinking about this—substance matters but maybe the perceived momentum matters even more. Like, whether you lean more towards accountability or oversight or ___, the goal should be endless activity. Show the country that this Congress is On The Case(s). Democrats are the Do-Something Party.
“This is the America they taught me about”
public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 2d agouploaded it here because everyone needs to see this
Hosting the G20 at Trump's resort would be advertising to the whole world that Trump doesn't care about the massive repudiation of his corruption just delivered by voters. The least Trump can do is move it to a different venue in Miami that he doesn't personally profit from.
It’s time for ICE to take the masks off, turn the body cameras on, and start answering to the American people who pay for their bloated budget.
On this day in 1890, Benjamin Ryan Tillman, a violent white supremacist, was elected governor of South Carolina. Prior to being elected, he participated in the 1876 Hamburg Massacre, where white men rioted and killed nine Black people.
Nov. 4, 1890 | Member of Mob That Massacred Black People Elected Governor of South Carolina
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On this day in 1862, the U.S. government concluded the trials of Dakota men who participated in the U.S.-Dakota War, sentencing 303 Indigenous people to death.
Nov. 5, 1862 | U.S. Government Sentences Over 300 Dakota Men to Death
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This week Virginia voters ended the lifetime voting ban for any felony conviction which was codified in 1902 to reduce Black political power. A new constitutional amendment automatically restores the right to vote upon release from incarceration.
Reversing Jim Crow-Era Ban, Virginians Restore Voting Rights
Amendment 3 passed with over 56% of the vote.
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“Today I am acting on my long and deeply held conviction that individually and collectively we are stronger as a society when we reject state-sanctioned killing,” Gov. Newsom wrote when announcing he would commute the state's 548 death sentences.
Gov. Newsom Commutes All California Death Sentences
The governor announced he will commute all 548 California death sentences.
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The State of Alabama executed Michael Taylor by lethal injection tonight despite serious questions about the reliability of the death sentence in his case.
Alabama Executes Michael Taylor
The State of Alabama executed Michael Taylor by lethal injection.
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On this day in 1947, police officers in Rochester, New York, shot and killed an unarmed Black veteran named Roland T. Price. Though Mr. Price did not resist, the shooting was deemed "justified."
Nov. 6, 1947 | Police Shoot and Kill Unarmed Black Veteran
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- A record of 2,600 Democratic women running for seats in state legislatures helped flip 12 majorities and break 11 supermajorities. - At least 14 Democratic women will serve as governors, a record high. - Four states elected their first woman governor: Georgia, Minnesota, Ohio, and Tennessee.
There is much to celebrate this week, but I want to call specific attention to historic gains Democratic women made in representation: - For the first time in history, over 100 Democratic women will serve in the U.S. House. - At least 16 Democratic women will serve in the Senate.
Colom is now ahead by 1,138 votes. Outstanding provisional and mail-in ballots are from Colom strongholds and must be certified by Nov. 10. 🫣🤞🏾🙏🏾 wapo.st/4yX2KS4
Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom defies odds, pulls further ahead in vote tally
See the latest Mississippi U.S. Senate election results as incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) faces Scott Colom (D).
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ICE confirmed to be sleeping in 11920 Dublin Canyon Rd., the Residence Inn in Pleasanton CA I just called to ask the manager about this and was yelled at, told I was racist and then hung up on Be a shame if more people bothered him.... 925 227 0500
One of the FIRST things that the dems must do is END all funding for ICE, which would essentially ABOLISH these goons.
"Musk chose to flee to Texas from California, believing it was safe from Democrats. And it was—until Tuesday." 😁 newrepublic.com/post/217622/...
Elon Musk Scrubs Posts as He Crashes Out Over GOP Election Disaster
The world’s richest man blew nearly $500 million on the midterm elections. He’s not coping well.
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Affordability just revived democracy. But to safeguard it, Democrats have to change the playbook, not just the slogans. The economy needs to be rebuilt from the essentials up — to restore public power, put a floor under livelihoods, and a ceiling on private wealth.
Whenever you think that your vote doesn’t matter … I present to you exhibit A 👇
Art Candee 🍿🥤@artcandee.bsky.social · 2d agoScott Colom deserves to win the Mississippi Senate seat for this post alone. He’s currently leading by 1138 votes.
