I hate, hate, hate the longtime cozy relationship between Dems and gambling interests. It violates every principle the party claims to hold.

This is beautiful (Dems not investing in Ohio, however, sucks)

Morgan Trau@morgantrau.bsky.social · 14h ago

SCOOP: After natl Democrats offered to help out with Ohio's expensive redistricting fight, GOP compromised. But there was never any money, just a plot that would only be revealed after Dems won. @news5cleveland.bsky.social @ohiocapitaljournal.com www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

“A new study has calculated that increasing trees and other vegetation in urban areas by 30% could have prevented more than 1/3rd of all global heat-related deaths between 2000 to 2019. In total, 1.16 million lives may have been saved with more greenery during this 20-year period.” Via @euronews.com

How more trees in cities could have saved 400,000 lives in Europe

‘Expanding greenness’ could save millions of lives, a comprehensive new study finds.

euronews.com

Charlie Kirk once said that Texas would never turn blue in his lifetime. And what do you know, he was fucking right.

In Oct 2023, Ron DeSantis's campaign team threatened legal action against me if I published a story about how I spoke to three bespoke shoemakers, who all said they believe he wears heel lifts.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 9h ago

Gov. Ron DeSantis is preparing to run for the GOP’s 2028 presidential nomination, according to people briefed on his plans, after his home state of Florida was one of the few conservative bastions to survive the Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory.

Big: Kris Kobach, the Kansas attorney general, one of the country’s most notorious far-right figures who charted the way for Trump’s election denialism well before Trump got to it, has lost his reelection bid. Democrat Chris Mann will be the new Kansas attorney general, APcalls.

LOLOLOLOLOLOL this man is in deep trouble

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 13h ago

AG Todd Blanche: "You have Garcia minutes after Stephen Miller was promoted to chief of staff telling him to 'lawyer up.' Well I'll tell you what. Stephen Miller has a lawyer. It's me."

I can only conclude that the Miller appointment means they’re gonna try to do as much racist shit as they can for the next two years

The point is not that Stephen Miller will have any more power or influence as formal Chief of Staff; it's that his elevation sends an unambiguous message to Democrats that conciliation ain't happening—sparing them from what otherwise could've devolved into a messy split over how to approach 2027–29.

Well that should certainly fix things

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 18h ago

Stephen Miller: We're going to take a hard look at banning pregnant women from entering the United States

Ali Alexander, a "Stop the Steal" organizer after the 2020 election, wrote on social media that "STOP THE STEAL SAYS MIDTERM WIPEOUT ELECTION WAS LEGITIMATE" & "WILL NOT PROTEST" the results.

BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) - Arizona Democrats gain a trifecta to control the state House, Senate and governor's office for first time in 60 years.

Two years ago, Leah and I dropped the kids with my mom, went to a cabin in West Virginia, and wrote the new Indivisible guide. I'm not saying we got everything right, but reading this 1-page summary, I feel pretty fucking good about how this movement executed on a plan. New plan coming in 2 weeks.

was walking home from dunkin and one of these tried to turn into the crosswalk and this massive guy crossing next to me said in the thickest brooklyn accent i've ever heard 'i don't fuckin think so cybertruck'

WIRED@wired.com · 23h ago

The decision to halt production of Tesla’s polarizing polygonal pickup marks the end of an error.

The talk at the salon this morning was about how friends and relatives who have outsourced all their thinking and feeling to ChatGPT are destroying longtime friendships.

Q: I’m told that Vivek Ramaswamy left you a congratulatory phone call. Have the two of you spoken? Governor-elect Amy Acton: We can’t normalize behavior like this. It was so beyond the pale, so no, I have no intention of speaking to him. Leaders’ words matter and we need to hold folks accountable.

The idea that Schumer "built" the majority is farcical. He opposed Stratton, Flanagan, El-Sayed, & Jackson in the primary. Those plus Hamilton, Talarico, & Andrews oppose him for leader now. The majority was built by senators who he opposed and/or who oppose him now.

Pam Keith@pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 23h ago

Here’s the reality about Schumer: He sponsored Alex Vindman, Haley Stevens and Janet Mills. White candidates who BADLY underperformed. He ignored and rejected Angie Nixon, Jamie Davis, Scott Colom and Everett Ness, all of whom GREATLY OVER PERFORMED and got within a hair’s breadth of winning with

Clyburn: "This will be the first opportunity for Mississippi to elect an African American US Senator. And I think that's part of us being redeemed here in the South and demonstrating that we don't want anybody playing us as front door shoe cleaners."

Colom: "Everybody just needs to calm down, follow the law. It's very clear the direction of this. Ultimately, at some point the senator needs to speak out. Where is Cindy Hyde-Smith? Why can't she speak for herself? What is her path for victory? She doesn't have one."

yes! this is the Mamdani Lesson. for the general public, it matters a great deal that you are Doing Something. the priority for the next congress should be to move fast on the lowest hanging fruit. (i think this will require filibuster reform at the very least)

Conor P. Williams@conorpwilliams.bsky.social · 23h ago

Been thinking about this—substance matters but maybe the perceived momentum matters even more. Like, whether you lean more towards accountability or oversight or ___, the goal should be endless activity. Show the country that this Congress is On The Case(s). Democrats are the Do-Something Party.

we can never forget that they shot a mom and a nurse in the middle of the street and told us they deserved it

One year ago!

Republicans Against Trumpism@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · last yr.

Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.

The government should offer gobs and gobs of money to every ICE victim. Just settle, don’t make them sue.

Congress should pass a law that anyone who receives a pardon from Trump will not be seated if elected.

Trump: "The ballroom is gonna be the best in the entire world. Even President Xi said, 'Wow, that's gonna be something.' We have a big drone component. Drones on top."

People made fun of Indivisible chanting "too big to rig" but instead of fighting the results, Trump is like "actually some of my best friends are democrats" and the rats are jumping off his sinking ship. We haven't voted our way out of fascism but we voted our way out of election theft attempts.

Puff the Magic Hater@mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2d ago

One thing that I don’t think has been emphasized enough, in terms of what voters accomplished with sheer numbers, is that they beat back what seemed inevitable: accusations of electoral theft that could have fueled desperate power grabs and acts of state violence and aggression.

Accidentally put a huge blob of whipped cream cheese on my hotel oatmeal thinking it was yogurt, and I’m not complaining

“She said Huerta stood for the idea that anyone could organize the people around them … Flores recalled how she once urged a farm worker in Santa Rosa, Calif., to organize a committee. When the woman said she didn’t know how, Flores reminded her that she had just organized a quinceañera.”

'Go be a trailblazer’: San Antonio vigil honors farm workers icon Dolores Huerta

Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, was remembered Wednesday night at a candlelight vigil on San Antonio's West Side. She died last month at 96.

expressnews.com

I know this would be closing the barn door after he horse has been reelected president, but if Democrats win both chambers I'd really like to see a concurrent resolution deeming January 6 an insurrection under 14(3). 1/

Seems like Fetterman is going to be really unhappy when he has no leverage over Democrats. Maybe they can convince him to retire and get some other cushy job so Shapiro can replace him with someone useful.