Sure, why not. I had an undercover Russian spy as a student so as my revenge I wrote a book about Russian violence in and against Ukraine since the 19th century. And also because I know a lot about the topic and no similar book exists. I think it's a good book, all things considered

David M. Perry@lollardfish.bsky.social · yesterday

You should welcome all the new people to Bluesky by TELLING US ALL ABOUT YOUR BOOK AND DONT FORGET A LINK SO WE CAN BUY IT. Bluesky, the app for books.

Oh this is interesting. He’s suing multiple federal agencies for failure to disclose information in response to his FOIA requests. He’s seeking records on Musk and his companies. One request seeks info regarding Musk threats on the former President and First Lady.

Aaron Greenspan@aarongreenspan.com · yesterday

Hey @judiciarydems.senate.gov and @democrats-judiciary.house.gov! If you want a roadmap for where to look regarding any investigation of Elon Musk, START HERE: www.plainsite.org/courts/calif... and then explore everything else on PlainSite.

Made the mistake of mentioning the election to my hairdresser who I learned is not a Democrat. Felt like I was talking to one of those people on a CNN panel who make zero sense. He’s an older, brown immigrant who kept saying “both sides”. 😳

it's not just James Talarico and Roy Cooper: Jon Ossoff *also* received more votes before election day than Mike Collins received overall!

Republican candidates aligned with the Make America Healthy Again movement suffered broad losses in Tuesday’s elections, threatening an effort to reshape the public health debate amid incremental policy wins and infighting.

Kennedy’s MAHA Movement Set for Reckoning After Midterm Defeats

Republican candidates aligned with the Make America Healthy Again movement suffered broad losses in Tuesday’s elections, threatening an effort to reshape the public health debate amid incremental policy wins and infighting.

bit.ly

Should his lead hold, Wiener beats Pelosi backed candidate and becomes the “first openly gay member to represent San Francisco in Congress.” www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Connie Chan trailing Scott Wiener in race to succeed Pelosi

The election marks the end of a 39-year era for Nancy Pelosi.

sfgate.com

Van Hollen, Flanagan, El-Sayed, Jackson, Hamilton, and Stratton have said they either don’t want Schumer as majority leader or that they’re not sold yet. Talarico and Pappas both stressed “new blood” This is not inevitable and there is an incredible amount of chatter for this point in the process

Great news. Saving our National Parks. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

A reckoning is coming for Trump's handling of America's national parks

A California Democrat plans to investigate national park management under Trump.

sfgate.com

Why did I give myself an 8am meeting this day of all days?!?!

At Ken Paxton's watch party, hotel staff have begun vacuuming.

“We’re gonna win and we’re gonna win big and we’re gonna shove it up their ass.” — President Donald Trump, Oct. 3, at rally in Ohio

With more than 97% of precincts reporting, the Kansas governor race is a dead heat. Democrat Cindy Holscher is still up by 9,207 votes over Republican Ty Masterson, but both candidates are now registering at 50%.

The quote posts on this are cathartic.

Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 3d ago

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) now talking about Dems taking back the Senate tonight. "Against all odds, Democrats have won the Senate," he says. "We have five words for the American people: relief is on the way."

Come on. Taking forever.

#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 3d ago

Now we wait for Abdul

“This election is a rebuke of unkindness and cruelty in Washington, DC,” Adam Hamilton tells his supporters.

Schumer has to be next.

Just thinking this. And at the local levels, grateful for those who made sure there was a Democrat running in every race.

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d ago

I think we should offer thanks to all the Ds who stepped up and ran courageous races in the face of endless media naysaying, vicious GOP propaganda, and Musk-fueled derangement, thoughtfully creating a new politics that appealed to people's basic decency at an extremely trying time in American life.

Looking forward to Obama invoking the term shellacking.

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Beth Fuller, a 10-year CDC contractor + 25-year public health professional who got DOGE'd and then decided to run for Georgia's state House. She's running as a Dem in a GOP district. She's currently winning. www.huffpost.com/entry/beth-f...

Elon Musk Killed Her Career. Now She Has A Shot At Flipping The Georgia House To Democrats.

Beth Fuller is running in a GOP district, but says residents are worried about democracy being dismantled: “We don’t want to live in a one-party system.”

huffpost.com

Pack your bags, Hegseth.

Mike Walker@newnarrative.bsky.social · 3d ago

Kyle Cheney reports Trump tells @DashaBurns on POLITICO's livestream that he has spoken to Democratic leaders in the last 20 minutes and says he's eager to do deals with them. Says he doesn't want to spend his last two years vetoing everything.

VA-2, AZ-6, NC-9, SC-1 and CO-5 are all military & vet heavy districts -- currently held by republicans -- and going blue.

Proud former Kansan tonight. Well done, Reverend.

Adam Hamilton@hamilton4kansas.bsky.social · 3d ago

Thank you, Kansas. Thank you for your faith in me and for the opportunity to fight for you in Washington. You'll hear more from me soon. – AH

Yes.

Jodi Jacobson@jljacobson.bsky.social · 3d ago

Dear John Roberts: We are coming for you, too.

Respect. Well done, Gen Z.

David Ingram@davidingram.bsky.social · 3d ago

Why it took two first-time voters 3½ hours to cast ballots in South Carolina

🧵 of firsts. Chris Pappas (NH) becomes the FIRST openly gay man to win a U.S. Senate seat.

Elections ISAC reports multiple brute force cyber attempts that targeted an "agency associated with elections" -- I am told by a person who was aware of this that the attempts were unsuccessful. ISAC also says "no reported foreign adversary information operation incidents"

May this day result in an utter repudiation of Donald Trump and his party that has enabled his traitorous assault on America.

E pluribus unum. 🇺🇸

Andrew Weinstein@andrewjweinstein.com · 4d ago

The stronger the turnout, the stronger the democracy. Vote in numbers too large to manipulate.

The IRGC fired a missile from Qeshm island at a U.S. aircraft in the strait of Hormuz on monday night. The U.S. fighter jet then eliminated the surface-to-air launcher in self defense, a U.S. official said.-Axios

These motherfuckers. Pro-life, my ass.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4d ago

The Trump administration is said to be scaling back workplace protections for women related to pregnancy and reproductive health. nyti.ms/3WmMMmT