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Any AES supporter would have been thrilled with a win of any margin as recently as a month ago. A few late polls showing a bigger lead shouldn’t change that reality. He won against the Dem establishment and $62M of PAC money. He was barely on the radar when he entered the race.
Democrats endorsing the Democratic nominee as soon as they're nominated is good and more Democrats should do it more often. (Not that my "endorsement" matters, but AES absolutely has it and we should do everything we can to ensure he keeps Michigan's Senate seat in D hands this November).
Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 12h agoBody isn't even cold yet
El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"
Barry Eichengreen: Bottom line is that Washington, fearing the consequences for US financial markets, is reluctant to see foreign central banks use their dollar reserves. This is telling us that the dollar is not the attractive reserve currency it once was. www.ft.com/content/86db...
The real message in the yen intervention
The dollar’s status as a reserve currency is not what it used to be
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Just be a sycophant to a fascist tyrant" is not good foreign policy advice.
BBC Newsnight@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 6h ago"Just flatter him. Tell him he's got fantastic hair and the greatest swing you've ever seen" The Telegraph's Tim Stanley shares how new Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, should approach President Trump and his administration on his first trip to Washington. #Newsnight
March on Washington: Defend the Vote HIGHEST PRIORITYRally Friday, August 28 9am – 12pm EDT Lincoln Memorial 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW Washington, DC 20002 💥The dream is unfinished. We rise to finish the work. Join the March on Washington>> www.mobilize.us/peoplepoweru...
March on Washington: Defend the Vote · People Power United
As America marks its 250th anniversary, we face a defining question: **Will this nation finally live up to its promises—or allow politicians serving wealth, prejudice, and power to strip them away?** ...
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Today is the start of the "quiet period" before the midterm election, a longstanding legal protection for eligible voters. Forty-four states, plus Washington, D.C., are banned from doing mass purges of voter rolls within 90 days of a federal election under the 1993 National Voter Registration Act
A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it
There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump administration has detained more than 50 spouses, parents of US troops in immigration crackdown, AP review finds. @apnews.com apnews.com/article/mili...
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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There you have it! Stunning victory, regardless of close results. El-Sayed had to overcome extraordinary 10-1 spending against him, as well as the entire Michigan and Washington Democratic establishment. It's something of a revolution, especially on Israel/Palestine in America.
I can't believe most Dems aren't talking about saving Social Security right now. I also can't believe they're not talking about raising the minimum wage and tying it to inflation. Or insisting on Medicare for All. Instead, they just cry "affordability crisis" & point the finger of blame at others.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h agoEVERCORE: The projected exhaustion of Social Security “is a bona fide forcing event on the horizon. If Washington’s fiscal trajectory changes meaningfully before then, .. it will likely be because Treasury markets deliver a clear signal that the fiscal status quo has become too costly ..”
"McKinney, a state representative, had secured the backing of a number of progressive House Democrats, including some members of the Congressional Black Caucus who bucked party leadership, which was standing behind Thanedar in the heavily Black Detroit-based district."
Bielzebubby@bielzebubby.bsky.social · 2h ago
Lifted pickups are extremely dangerous. Their blind zones are enormous, and they can crush anyone or anything in their path. Keep in mind: Lift kits fall under state jurisdiction. State legislators and regulators can restrict them, or even ban them completely.
David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 5d agoI stopped at a red light on a road with no bike lanes, typical in Honolulu. A driver in a lifted pickup pulled up behind me, leaned out the window, and yelled, "Hey buddy, get the fuck out of my way." I promptly got on the sidewalk and waited for the green light. Cars turn people into sociopaths.
Historian of science Margaret Rossiter (d #OTD in 2025) coined the term #MatildaEffect (1993). Named after suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage, the Matilda Effect describes a systemic bias where women's scientific achievements are ignored, minimized, or directly attributed to their male colleagues. 1/3
We're going to keep growing the progressive coalition in Congress, and we're going to force the rest of the party to do the right thing until there aren't any billionaires to buy our elections anymore!
Abdul El-Sayed’s win proves change is possible for Democrats. His next fight may determine their future
If the progressive wins Michigan’s general election, it could redefine the 2028 presidential contest. If he fails, the establishment will call him a cautionary tale
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Congrats to Donavan McKinney for winning the Democratic nomination for MI-13! All the progressive candidates won their elections in Michigan yesterday!
Donavan McKinney wins U.S. House District 13 Democratic primary election, AP projects
The Associated Press projects Donavan McKinney will win the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 13.
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We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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Abdul El-Sayed: -Spent: $15.5M - Votes: 740,950 votes - Cost per vote: $21 Haley Stevens: - Spent: $72M - Votes: 726,057 - Cost per vote: $99 Organized people > organized money
🏛️ Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/trump-immigration-children-deportation-push — The Guardian US
Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’
Source: The Guardian US
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People power over $ 👏👏👏👏👏
Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org · 4h ago🚨 @abdulelsayed.bsky.social just secured a game-changing win! Despite the status quo Democratic establishment lining up behind his opponent and special interests flooding millions into this race, Abdul's people-powered campaign won. Being a real Democratic fighter is good policy and good politics!
Congratulations to Will Lawrence on winning the Democratic nomination for MI-7! 👏👏👏
Will Lawrence emerges as victor in MI-7 Democratic Primary • Michigan Advance
At the end of a contentious three-person race, Lansing-area political organizer William Lawrence has won the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.
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Daniel Baxter, the chief operating officer of Detroit's Department of Elections, comments on the presence of DOJ election monitors in the city amid Michigan's primary elections. @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social
Congratulations to Rashida Tlaib on winning her congressional primary! As the first Palestinian-American woman elected to congress, Rashida continues to fight for Detroit and international solidarity. @detroitdsa.bsky.social
BIG: Kansas just rejected a ballot measure that would have required state Supreme Court justices to be elected rather than appointed by the governor — dealing another setback to Republicans trying to overturn a decision that established a constitutional right to abortion.
More cops who don't obey the law.
Andrew Quemere@andrewqmr.bsky.social · yesterdayA judge found that the #Massachusetts State Police have engaged in “a pervasive informal practice of violating” the state’s Public Records Law and may order the agency to adopt reforms for how it responds to records requests. #mapoli
"The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago."
The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.
The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediate...
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