AES appears to be juicing his own poll numbers- now who does that sound like?

Simon Rosenberg@simonwdc.bsky.social · last wk.

Lots of responses. A few points: 1) perception AES is the stronger candidate almost entirely due to AES friendly and partisan GOP polls. 2) With Whitmer and other endorsements the race could be moving towards Stevens, away from AES. 3) Wish more of the commentators here was clearly real people.

ONE MORE TIME: For every Abdul supporter *still* complaining about campaign ads for Haley featuring President Obama for 5 seconds, a reminder that Bernie Sanders posted an ad featuring Obama for the FULL 30 SECONDS even though he sure as hell didn't endorse Bernie. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gcY...

Feel The Bern | Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Bernie Sanders

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This is the problem Dems have, The media demands they appease everyone while saying nothing about how Rs demonize most of the nation. .

Dmitry Grozoubinski@explaintrade.com · last wk.

I also think it's very funny (but not haha funny) that the collective wisdom of "just focus on pocketbook issues!" only ever flows one way. It's never, "shut the fuck up with your insane fantasies about evil trans people and talk about afordability, conservatives!"

FWIW, JB Pritzker recently signed legislation to end subminimum wage labor for people with disabilities, a major priority for disability rights activists.

Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3w ago

July marks Disability Pride Month, Illinois. Our state will continue building on the progress that those with disabilities fought for — not retreat from it under this federal administration.

Like everytime I read something about Dems not doing anything about climate change- actually they are in the states they have some power in.

Matt Baldwin@thisbrokenwheel.bsky.social · 3w ago

Just FYI I didn't post this to bag on Dan, who I think is otherwise a pretty decent dude. I'm just tired of this "why won't anyone do something about this???" attitude when someone did and the majority of voters went, "No thanks, take a hike."

In response to Trump’s speech tonight; Great day to donate to Jon Ossoff’s campaign, or any Dem in swing state or tight races! Talarico inTexas, Sherrod Brown in Ohio , Peltola in Alaska, Josh Turek in Iowa, Roy Cooper in NC, Annie Andrews in SC etc. - Add any Dems we should be looking at!

Two WA things that happen every summer that don’t go well together- festival and construction.

WSDOT Traffic@traffic.wsdot.wa.gov · 3w ago

Who's hungry? This weekend's menu features a healthy serving of orange construction, especially in Seattle. - Montlake Blvd will close btwn E Hamlin St and E Louisiana St from 10p Fri to 6a Mon - EB I-90 will close btwn Rainier Ave S and 77th Ave SE from 11:30p Fri to 7:30a Sat

PREACH!! 🙌🏼

Same here

Simple Humble Servant Empathy not Apathy Woke AF@dangerfieldnewby.bsky.social · 3w ago

If you’re antisemitic, anti-black, islamaphocic, constantly complain about Dems, or have any type of hatred towards any group, do not follow me. Too many fake allies have been silent on the roll back of the voting rights act and the rise of antisemitism. Lastly, stop blaming AIPAC for everything.

good job blocking stuff out there today, Senate Dems

Senate Dems block $1.15 trillion defense bill "Democrats also cited the resumption of the military conflict with Iran and Trump’s failure to ask Congress to authorize the war, which started on Feb. 28, as a big reason behind their opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)."

Senate Democrats block $1.15 trillion defense authorization bill

Senate Democrats on Tuesday defeated a motion to proceed to the $1.15 trillion annual defense authorization bill, legislation that usually enjoys strong bipartisan support but this year has become …

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There is one fucking standard for Democrats and another for Republicans created by our supposed unbiased media - this is why people think Democrats aren’t fighting for Democracy- they can’t get heard.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3w ago

Four years ago, Biden gave a speech warning about the dangers to democracy and the networks refused to air it because it was "political." I wonder if Trump making a partisan case for relitigating the 2020 election and calling for his political opponents to be jailed is going to be "political" too?

Not just a class issue

Reuters@reuters.com · 3w ago

Pollution from Musk’s unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities reut.rs/4ykDSEZ

I’m done with this blame AIPAC for everything. Not supporting candidates that do.

Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗@madisonkittay.bsky.social · 4w ago

When in trouble, just say "funded by AIPAC!"

It’s Democrats doing this not ‘states’ magically doing it

Mike Nellis@mikenellis.bsky.social · 3w ago

Very glad Democratic attorneys general are filing an antitrust lawsuit opposing the Paramount merger with Warner Bros. More of this, please. We have to fight them at every level before they control everything.

Anyone who blames democrats for this - are the same people that side with abusers and blame those that get the abuse for not ‘stopping’ it

Rosalie907💙🇺🇸🇮🇪🇺🇦🌈🦋@rosalie907.bsky.social · 3w ago

Remember this the next time they’re blamed.

Remember this the next time they’re blamed.

Trump approved disaster aid requests from six red states last week. Two days later, he rejected aid requests from four blue states. Not only is he punishing states who didn’t vote for him, he’s playing politics with people’s lives. Despicable.

"It’s unlikely Democrats can stop Blanche from being confirmed. They’d need the help of some Senate Republicans to do that…But Democrats can delegitimize him in the court of public opinion." My latest, only @thebulwark.com: lnk.thebulwark.com/44YbXgt

One Weird Trick for Torpedoing Todd Blanche’s Hearing

Trump voters tell me again and again they’re disappointed with the president over one thing. It could complicate his hopes for a new attorney general.

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Why I don’t trust the far left about their AIPAC bashing. They just pick something to bash Democrats with every election cycle. Even when Dems actually do something about it, they don’t care.

Jay Jay@jayjay827.bsky.social · 4w ago

The robo-tweeting from the left about student debt as though it was the only thing that mattered during a once-in-a-century pandemic with bodies stacked in refrigerated trailers is an indelible memory for me. Warren tweeted about it nearly 400 times. Yes, I counted.

Biden spent four years doing good thing after good thing and getting exclusively negative press for it.

My dear Asian brothers and sisters. Y’all were being played with this “StopAAPI Hate” nonsense. It was a Stephen Miller op. And now you are facing a boycott. See how the white devils turn us against each other? Just stop shooting and profiling us, we’d be cool.

Co-sign. If you want my support - show me you play well with others. Whining about ‘establishment’ dems is not it.

Jaime Harrison@jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 11mo ago

It never happens with GOP, but too damn often in our party folks try to build themselves up by tearing Dems down. You can demand better from us without pissing all over the house we’ve built together. I’m sick of it. If you make a name for yourself by trashing the party, I’m calling you out.

Biden did this on the federal level and it was blocked by the appeal courts.

alexjungle.bsky.social@alexjungle.bsky.social · 4w ago

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani announces click-to-cancel rule for NYC. This rule is aimed at guaranteeing New Yorkers can cancel subscriptions as easily as they sign up — and stopping corporations from trapping customers. This will save New Yorkers up to $162.5 million per year. Drop a follow

Anyone interested in how to run your household along more equal lines - I suggest checking out ‘Fair Play’ www.fairplaylife.com/the-book

Long before Trump they were working to preserve GOP/ oligarchs power

Josh Chafetz@joshchafetz.bsky.social · last mo.

The discourse around the Supreme Court term would be much improved, I think, if people focused on the center of the Court as being very much part of the GOP coalition, rather than focusing entirely on whether it is or is not doing Trump’s bidding specifically.

I'm so sick of people bashing Dems for things they have no control over, and refusing to blame Voters who are actually the ones that got us here, where we are. Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE CLEAR about what was at stake, and still people dismissed them and now whine.

And that’s why even though people love Democrats’ policies, they apparently hate Democrats it makes no sense until you read how the media is negative on Dems no matter what they do.

Co sign

Anxious Pickle@pdnell.bsky.social · last mo.

I want Palestinian liberation. I want safety and equality and freedom for both peoples. I am terrified that I-P is now "a litmus test" for Ds, when immigration, abortion, civil rights, the court, and the climate were not. Because what I want is not enough for these folks. They want our erasure.

Every time those of us who are practical told you this, you told us to shut up. Now you are demanding we listen to you again and find you the magical Democrat that has the perfect message that appeals to everyone but never needs to fundraise but will also kowtow to your special interests.

Florida Chris@chrislongview.bsky.social · last mo.

what the fuck did yall think she meant