On to the next one. Here's a strange special election to replace Eric Swalwell in 2 weeks. Melissa Hernandez & Aisha Wahab have gone head-to-head twice since June. Wahab won by over 20 points both times. But every AIPAC shell PAC & AIPAC itself are still coming in 10:1 for Hernandez.

The AIPAC Universe Comes Together for Sequel in California - The American Prospect

An array of super PACs is trying to muscle through Melissa Hernandez in a low-turnout special election for a Bay Area House seat.

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ATTENTION TO ALL DEM TAX CUT SLOPULISTS

It’s very impressive what El-Sayed accomplished, and this is true. But with a caveat: In high profile races, money does not always win, but it can make bad candidates much more viable in all races. And in low profile races, money is often the determining factor. That’s why it’s such a problem.

Burnt Texas Toast®@nailpounder.bsky.social · 12h ago

Proof that grassroots people power can overcome being outspent 10-to-1 by the establishment donor class. You just need to have the fortitude to organize and do the ground work instead of expecting to coast along on PAC money and the donor class. LET'S GO!

This is the height of comedy to me.

Los Angeles: sports capital of the world@theamitie.bsky.social · 14h ago

There’s a guy on TikTok who posts just him taking a pizza out of the oven every day with tongs and all of the comments are about how their day is ruined from having watched this

That's some racist-ass shit right there.

The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 14h ago

Seems like an upset might be brewing in the GOP primary in #MI08 to take on Dem Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet. Trump endorsed Amir Hassan, but he currently trails an absolute nobody who suspended his campaign a month ago by a wide margin.

It’s fucking gross to mock Cori Bush for "the Capitol steps with her Cheez-Its." She was sleeping outside the Capitol to pressure Congress and Biden to extend the COVID eviction moratorium after it expired, protecting millions of renters from eviction. Bush herself had experienced homelessness.

ive been putting up with some version of this talking point for my entire life. barely even notice it anymore. imagine if i said this about jews though. there will never be peace in the middle east until jews shed their genetic propensity for violence against mohammedeans. imagine anyone saying that

We shouldn’t let BYU grads make laws

404 Media@404media.co · 24h ago

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.

Tonight we find out whether Michigan voters are bluesky posters or bluesky replyers

Centrist groupchats frantically brainstorming a way to say it's racist for El-Sayed to get more votes than Stevens

This is the last gasp of a dead and decaying world order. Completely bankrupt. Seeing this juiceless drone team up with fascists to shit on government run grocery stores, which are successfully all over the planet, is the perfect representation of how hollowed out capitalism is.

Make It Make Sense@themimsshow.bsky.social · 23h ago

Mamdani’s grocery delusion

every single nintendo direct is written like its advertising the first video game ever made. in this “game of strategy” you can choose to attack with swords [8 second clip of a guy attacking with a sword] or with spells [8 second clip of a guy attacking with a spell]

Damn he gets it:

Ron Skolnik@ronskolnik.bsky.social · 23h ago

El-Sayed: "I believe in equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination, for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis alike... If that’s 2 states, I’m for it. If it’s 1 state, I’m for that. If it’s this 'land for all' model, ... or whatever they decide." www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...

Defector TV

The Independent@the-independent.com · yesterday

Ex-60 Minutes boss wants to create rival broadcast with fired staffers: report

When I first saw this headline, I assumed that this was just a bad opinion piece. But it turns out that this is straight news? Lol, come on, WaPo. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Its embarrassing how many grown ass adults live in these fantasies where people work for some nonsense like the artificial cultures oligarchs manufacture over survival.

Lots of focus on the need to pack the SCOTUS. But we also need to pack the circuit courts and add a ton of district court judgeships. [THREAD]

Memes have gone too far

It will be worse than this! Most websites will be forced to ask you to send your ID to a third party surveillance service, adding a credit card won't be enough for most. Bluesky asks for your *social security number* if you live in Texas now, due to this shit. Call in, and kill it.

Eromancer@eromancer.bsky.social · 3d ago

This will be the US if the SCREEN Act passes. Call your Senators before August 5 and tell them that you oppose the SCREEN Act, KOSA, and the KIDS Act. Use the official lookup tool at www.senate.gov/senators/sen... to find yours by state.

so democratic socialism is good

Democrats@democrats.org · 2d ago

HUGE: Under Mayor Mamdani, New York City just recorded its safest first 7 months of a year in history—and its safest July ever. In July: Major crime dropped 13% Murder dropped 32% Robberies dropped 15% Vehicle thefts dropped 25% Democratic mayors are putting public safety first.

Folks I won’t tell you not to feel your feelings, but this is rage bait. He’s talking about expanding beyond politics into things like live sports.

The Verge@theverge.com · 2d ago

Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."

this is an interesting interview and if i were clipping it for social media i would have excerpted "We're still a place where we don't downrank links. We love sending traffic to people. We send two million clicks a day to publishers" rather than the part that'll just piss people off lol

The Verge@theverge.com · 2d ago

Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."

As a reminder, wealthy German Liberals once decided that rather than acquiesce to progressive and redistributive policies that benefit everyone, they would rather help create the conditions for fascism to grow and consolidate power because they viewed "socialism" as a threat to their privilege.

Mediaite@mediaite.com · 4d ago

‘Get Your Head Out of Your A*s!’: Bill Maher Declares He’d Vote for Sarah Palin Over Progressive Dems

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

My childhood friend died at 30. My partner's sister died in her 40s. My grandmother, recovering in the hospital from a manic episode, contracted COVID and died. My friend Leslie died in his early 40s. Several of my friends are still disabled.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 3d ago

I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.

someone needs to tell him that even the israelis have started using the "hamas-run health ministry" numbers because they know the real number is hundreds of thousands higher

29 U.S.C. § 157@organizingpower.bsky.social · 3d ago

This guy has 20,000 followers and is using his platform to do Gazan holocaust denialism

Opposition to AI data centers is uniting Wisconsinites across the political spectrum. I’ve been on the side of the people since day one. As governor, I’ll call a special session of the Legislature for a moratorium on new construction. We won’t get Foxconned again.

the three guys who voted in favor of that birthright citizenship EO should be impeached and removed just for that alone. it's sufficient! you simply cannot do the job you were assigned to do. time to go. kavs lawyer-weaseling around it just barely saves him