Dwight McCabe

Dwight McCabe

@dwightmc.bsky.social

Retired marketing exec. Recovering moderate concerned about the takeover of our democracy by billionaires. Some knowledge of history and foreign policy. I've lived in 5 countries on 3 continents but my adult life in the US. And Trump is a Russian tool.

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Important How social media has made us all unpaid serfs, slaving for free to get attention. And how the mistaken belief in meritocracy glorifies the rich and successful while making those who struggle think they are to blame.

Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social

🧵 I’ve talked a lot about disordered discourse, conspiracies, polarisation, denialism. But maybe the better question is: why does this keep happening? Why does our shared reality keep fracturing? What are the drivers I talk about as a dimension of disordered discourse?

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Two former Governors of South Carolina - one from each party - have endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews who is running against Sen. Darline Graham R-SC

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Mississippi, there are only 9 days left until Election Day! If you haven’t made your voting plan, don’t delay and make one today at ScottColom.com/vote. We have to show up and show out on November 3rd! #MississippiMatters

Vote now and put your completed ballot in a ballot drop box. It's too late to be sure the Postal Service will deliver your ballot on time. Use a Ballot Drop Box.

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Small businesses are the heart of Oregon’s communities. Thank you @sensgb.bsky.social for sharing downtown Corvallis with me to meet some of the people who are doing amazing things. Small business owners keep Oregon thriving, and I will always be a governor who has their back.

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Ukraine Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat says Patriot ammunition spent in the Middle East could have sustained Ukraine’s Patriot operations for several more years. He says Ukraine sometimes has to request just a few interceptors to protect specific sites. #Ukraine

With 89.3% of the vote counted, Lula is ahead by almost 3% of the vote. Looking hard for Bolsonaro to catch up.

🌍Global News📝@global-news-2024.bsky.social

📰 Brazil elections: Lula leads Bolsonaro with 80% of votes in The result between leftist Lula and right-wing Bolsonaro is expected to be very close. Source: Deutsche Welle | Read story 💬 What is your take on this story? #PoliticsFeed #Bolsonaro #Lula

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forgive my crudeness, but the "vouchers can actually be good" position from "progressives"/Dems right is the best example of actual turd-polishing that we have in education (they either know better or they don't know better—and I'm not sure which is more damning)

Jennifer Berkshire@jenniferberkshire.bsky.social

I think that a lot of these guys are desperate to be relevant again. He's now got an official position with Democrats for Education Reform btw and seems to be tasked with putting a progressive spin on the Trump voucher program

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Remember this video from January? A guy from Kenya with an anti-tank mine strapped to his chest, pushed out toward Ukrainian positions. His name is Francis, he's 35. He came to russia for a construction job. russian soldiers called him "can opener".

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Just to be clear... Prop 40 is a ONE-TIME retroactive tax. It applies ONLY to billionaires and would tax just 5% of their wealth — which grew 30% in 2025. California's billionaires would still be worth $2T+ AFTER the tax. The revenue will fund healthcare for millions of Californians. Vote YES.

@indivisible-vashon.bsky.social Use a ballot dropbox now. It's too late to trust the Postal Service to deliver your ballot to the elections office on time. There's one ballot dropbox on Vashon island - at the Library. (Follow the chalk arrows if you are walking there!)

Seattle Indivisible@seattleindivisible.bsky.social

Use a ballot drop box ! Fond yours- Washington’s Secretary of State has compiled this map of drop boxes. maps.app.goo.gl/xTf9HJgEFH3M...

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Putin knows exactly what he’s doing. While Kushner and Witkoff are trying to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin is dangling lucrative business opportunities in front of them at the same time they are pushing for a deal more favorable to Russia.

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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong led the entire crowd in a loud, unmissable 'F*** Donald Trump chant at their show, electrifying the venue. Moments like that hit hard and are impossible to ignore.🔥🔥

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Bernie Sanders: "I know conservative parents want to raise their kids to be honest, not to be bullies, not to lie and cheat all of the time. If we want to raise our kids to be honest, not to be narcissists who think the world revolves around them, then we need to hold Donald Trump accountable."

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Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

This was like his 3rd glitch during the speech where he just randomly stops mid-sentence and makes a weird noise or, in this case, just opens his mouth and freezes for 3 seconds while saying nothing, then continues. Pretty sad that TV networks refuse to cover this situation.

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Thread 🧵: the fraudulent transgender mailers have a connection back to Dallas, Texas, where a local Republican megadonor used a similar playbook years ago when he funded a fake BLM group to send letters to wealthy white parents that were designed to discredit the BLM movement.

steven monacelli@stevanzetti.bsky.social

CBS identified Illinois based Three Z Printing as the holder of the permit associated with the fake transgender mailers. One of the owners, Matt Zerrusen, is based in Dallas. His Instagram shows pictures with Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump, and comments from local Republicans.

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I don’t think the young people (ie if you’re under 25 you don’t really remember Obama) realize just how electric a speaker he is

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

“How much time do you think this defense secretary spends looking in the mirror in the morning? These are not serious people” — Obama’s audience in Ohio is hanging on every word as he skewers Trump and Hegseth

Trump lies all the time. Of course he lied about Obama's packed event

Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

Trump claimed he heard Obama's event in Michigan today was empty. Meanwhile, the venue was packed, lines stretched outside, and Obama even addressed an overflow room because everyone couldn't fit inside. Mercado Media

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Well, well, well…. An analysis of voter registration records reveals Republican operative Scott Presler had 3 out-of-state voters use his Pennsylvania address to vote in the 2024 election. This is what voter fraud looks like.

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As a veteran, I'm furious he told those poisoned by Camp Lejeune's water they'd only get help IF REPUBLICANS WIN. This rotten son of a bitch sees veterans as tools to manipulate. I know, that’s not news. We’ve known this. But..that makes it no less disgusting or disturbing. VOTE.

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There is a massive corruption scandal unfolding in the US, with top American executives abandoning a $25 billion gas project over allegations of secret Russian investment and control. ​All of this is happening just as the US administration moves to ease sanctions on Russia. ​

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A Democrat running for sheriff in this New York county criticizes the GOP incumbent’s support of ICE: “Orange County residents deserve a Sheriff who is focused on their needs, not one chasing national headlines at the expense of public trust.”

boltsmag.orgNew York Banned ICE Contracts. Pro-ICE Sheriffs Could Stand in the Way. - BoltsOrange County was forced to end its lucrative contract to detain immigrants in the local jail. Sheriff Paul Arteta, who’s up for reelection, is among those suing to keep it.