just woke up and see 96.2% of expected votes are in (estimated 61,000 remaining) with Abdul El-Sayed maintaining a lead of 14,898–an expected drop as larger Stevens pockets wrap up. Stevens would need 3 of every 4 votes remaining to win.

talia jane@taliajane.bsky.social · 17h ago

I can’t speak for NBC’s reasoning on calling it for El-Sayed but with 91.1% in (140k expected left), AES has sustained +20k over Stevens (rn +25k). If you look at pcts lagging (<90% in), the % of her lead pace is <25k votes. She’d need an unanswered bump but when votes come in, he gains too.

i’m goin to bed but regardless of outcome it is absolutely undeniable that we are in the midst of a progressive surge that was made possible in no small part by the ground game tactics the dsa fine tuned and scaled for mamdani where nyc goes, so goes the nation!

hot socialist summer continues

NBC is calling the Michigan Senate primary for Abdul El-Sayed as the projected winner with 685,600 votes and 89.7% of expected votes in and a 2% lead over Haley Stevens’ 657,905 votes. Mallory McMorrow finishes in a distant third with 55,878 votes.

it’s kinda funny to have a spoiler candidate for someone else who ends up spoiling things for you at the exact margin you need

i’m not a politics reporter but i enjoy election night ballot update-doing. a little kornacki moment, if you will.

Perez Hilton live-streamed himself engaging in self-harm and clips of it are now circulating on social media.

Rav@rvbdrm.com · 7mo ago

Maybe turn off video autoplay today: Settings > Content and media > Autoplay videos and GIFs Toggle off.

Anyone know how Neera Tanden is doing right now?

if AES defeats stevens, and then rogers, hold onto your butts

Cori Bush, whose campaign to regain her lost seat struggled to capture the spotlight as progressives largely focused on Michigan, has been defeated by Wesley Bell, who received significant funding from the pro-Israel lobby to secure reelection. Bell snagged +70%. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Rep. Wesley Bell defeats former Rep. Cori Bush in a Missouri Democratic primary rematch

Bell won, NBC News projects, with ad support from a pro-Israel super PAC, while Bush had backing from prominent progressives.

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Abdul El-Sayed holds an 8 point lead over Haley Stevens in the hotly contested Michigan Senate primary with 16% votes reported in. McMorrow, whose campaign was softly supported by Stevens as an “alternative” (read: spoiler) candidate has made no significant dent. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

UPDATE: TWIN FALLS, ID SHOOTER He posted repetitive MAGA chud slop on X, (lots of 'meme info' graphs about China). Noteworthy: he failed to get hired by ICE as a Criminal Investigator (no degree); he asked gov officials for tech jobs, & then was looking to join the military this year b4 'giving up.'

Writers beware, there's a scammer posing as Josie Woodbridge, an editorial director at @blackstonepub.bsky.social; they emailed me yesterday. I looked up the editor on LinkedIn (she's real, as is the pub house) and found this pinned post from two months ago. Apparently it's still a valid warning!

Another person conducting ICE abductions in New Jersey has been identified: Mike Smith of Warrington, PA, described by Jersey Counterinfo as “41 years, is married, is a homeowner, has two children, and is a Disney Adult.” He evidently is a U.S. Marshal: jerseycounterinfo.noblogs.org/nj-ice-agent...

watched welcome to the dollhouse in 35mm tonight and boy does being a parent add another layer to it all

Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...

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A confirmed ICE vehicle that has been seen at at least 3 abductions was left parked on the street in Williamsburg for a few days. It received an NYC makeover: its side windows and windshield smashed, two tires flattened, and the message “ICE OUT” scrawled on the side. Pic sent in anon:

I am making it a habit to always look for the labor story behind these nasty scandals. The consumers are almost never the only ones being harmed.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

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Great to see my conversation with @michaelehayden.bsky.social finally up! His book, Strange People on the Hill, is one of the best this year and written by one of the most brilliant reporters covering the far-right of the last decade. Can’t recommend it highly enough.

Michael Edison Hayden@michaelehayden.bsky.social · 7d ago

I spoke to @shaneburley.bsky.social about my book Strange People on the Hill for truthout and we got into an important question -- what happened to the hate groups? When the government is a hate group with fascist ambitions, you don't need them as much. My answer: truthout.org/articles/whe...

fwiw, if you want to criticize AIPAC in a way that actually damages the org, the best thing to do is emphasize its *weakness*, not its strength. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/aipac-does...

AIPAC Does Not Control the Democrats

Overstating AIPAC’s influence only helps AIPAC

everythingishorrible.net

please please please if you're anywhere near this wear an n95 or similar if you can even a bandana will help though not much

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 4d ago

Terrifying. I hope everyone is okay.

“Israel is not capable of fighting & winning wars on its own, but nobody actually knows this, because they never see the back end.” Big oof story about lack of ability to defend U.S. & Israel against ongoing Iranian attacks, which U.S. has largely shouldered: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

U.S. general warns Pentagon he lacks sufficient forces to protect Israel

A shortage of Navy destroyers, used to defend against Iranian ballistic missile attacks, will force the head of U.S. European Command to prioritize the U.S. homeland instead, officials said.

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This is an intentionally vague post verifying that the researcher in question is legitimate, known to multiple people I know in real life, and acting in good faith, with verified info, in your chat(s). And I am grateful that people are being diligent about affirming two-way vouching!

did anyone else watch the devil wears prada 2 and pause when andy was scrolling a daily news article to see who was on the byline (william hopper) and to read the article nutgraf out loud (a summary of the previous scene) and the headline on the sidebar story (8 arrested in crypto scheme)

Noticing some posts in this thread are getting some attention. I assume it was shared somewhere and more people are learning how to identify and remove fascist infiltrators from their spaces. Woo hoo!

talia jane@taliajane.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Just in: Other accounts tied to the infiltrators: “Amanda P” “Dominique L” (or Palestine emoji) - (account name is just a dash symbol) “A” “J” Safety numbers for these accounts, which can be viewed by tapping on the name, below. Half the number is your unique identifier. The other half is theirs:

today i made chicken parm & crab cakes & washed all the dishes & took a shower. turns out all i had to do was sleep for 12 hours and have someone else handle baby responsibilities all day. (he passed out as soon as the baby was down for the night. i guess taking care of a baby all day is tiring?)

It's really nice not to have to worry if a social media post is gonna get me called to the principal's office. Because look at me. I'M THE PRINCIPAL NOW.

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Welcome to Soraya [dot] Press. I’m so glad you’re here! Legacy media is a dumpster fire right now (yes, even for Pulitzer finalists who allegedly write good). So I’m going independent, y’all. Soraya ...

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Least surprising outcome for this, tbh Rooting out the scourge of racist douchebags currently poisoning every inch of the LAPD would require firing and blacklisting like, 95% of the department

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 5d ago

Prosecutors charged an LAPD officer with felony eavesdropping for making secret recordings of his colleagues’ racist, sexist and homophobic comments on the job

This story has been updated with new information about a third-country removal in progress.

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 6d ago

NEW FROM ME: A frenzy of cruel and unusual ICE flights over the last few days suggests the Trump admin is ratcheting up its ethnic cleansing campaign. And it may be increasingly desperate to find willing collaborators. My breakdown: gillianbrockell.com/frenzy-of-cr...