Pauline Davis

Choose, this or more of that.

A current up to date must read, from Heather Cox Richardson heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-26...

“The choice is not particularly nuanced. Stick with the Republicans who have chosen cruelty, chaos & corruption. Or vote in Democrats who recognize the crisis…can hold the criminals accountable & are motivated to pursue a more equitable & affordable future.” www.americaamerica.news/p/showing-tr...

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Let’s talk about Israel’s massive election:

They think Americans are stupid?

NEW: WDIV poll of Michigan Senate race

Yesterday we blew past 43,000 letters telling Congress to impeach John Roberts. Today we’re going to 43,500. He refused to testify to the Senate about Supreme Court ethics. Fine. He can read. 186 to go: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

JUST FILED: Big loss in court for Trump's attempt to intervene in California midterm elections High-level Jan 6 riot defendant seeks taxpayer-funded payout Maurene Comey's vindication.. .. & the frail new criminal case against James Comey DAY AHEAD: macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-...

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a strong challenge to his leadership, and there’s a significant chance his third tenure at the helm could soon be over depending on how today’s vote goes."

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OOPS.

Democrats are still holding a slight edge with Election Day a week away, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And, Israelis are casting their votes in an election that could change leadership. n.pr/3TVVYhm

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www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... The acting US attorney in Washington asked the Washington secretary of state to review a list of more than 400 registrants the Justice Department believes are noncitizens and sequester any ballots they cast. #Blues

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Stop this madness

At least 18 early voting centers in rural Alaska have not opened as of Friday, state Sen. Bill Wielechowski says. The commonality? All the affected areas have at least a 60% Alaska Native population — with nearly a dozen having Alaska Native populations upwards of 90%: https://demdock.com/4yTW5Ze

www.cnn.com/2026/10/26/u... Parents of Alex Pretti, an American man shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis in January, are accusing the DOJ of violating their rights under a federal victims’ rights law, as they demand transparency and justice in their son’s death. #Blues

Voter participation by noon today in Israel was already at its highest level since 1973. This election is on track to have the highest voter participation in Israel's history. Not a great sign for Netanyahu. People don't typically vote at record levels when they're happy with how things are going.

“SHOVE THAT BALLROOM UP YOUR FAT ASS!”

This is pretty embarrassing that in Mississippi there’s this many empty seats at Donald Trump’s rally. Not a great sign

Trump has influenced not just what the Republican Party does but what they actually believe is acceptable. “We need to understand how far they have shifted their thinking,” Marc Elias says, “and we need to adjust our tactics accordingly.” New rules, new fights. Follow us to keep up.

With the midterms days away, @matthewjdowd.bsky.social and @harrylitman.bsky.social break down the legal fights shaping the election—from mail ballots and voting rights to federal agents near the polls. What should voters know before casting their ballots? Watch Strait Talk: https://bit.ly/4zang2y

"Flávio has given up." A Bolsonaro family adviser tells The Washington Post he’s terrified his father, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, will DIE IN JAIL, and that he could be jailed himself THIS WEEK. Flávio effectively conceded defeat after Trump stopped short of intervening, per WaPo

🚨 BREAKING: Travis County judge granted Gina Hinojosa's request to inspect Greg Abbott's unredacted Musk emails. Judge Mauzy set Thursday 10 AM as the DEADLINE for Abbott to let her see them. Abbott tried to keep them hidden, calling them "intimate and embarrassing."

The good news is that we are winning in court. The bad news is that we have to win every case. Trump only needs to subvert one election to break democracy.

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⚡️The White House looking like Cheesecake Factory, Trump and gas prices, Democrats chances in red states like Mississippi, and the Iran War sitting over all of it. CNN OutFront with Erin Burnett—and John Avlon, Van Jones and Bill Stepien: youtu.be/PvR7AAJASVo

America First?

Amazing that some Republicans actually believe this shit. The next government in power must reinstate the Department of Education that Trump shut down. From 1998, 30 years ago

Remember Donald Trump asked oil executives to donate $1 billion to his 2024 election. Guess who’s getting RICH off Trump’s Iran War, Trump and his Oil & Gas billionaire cronies. Americans have paid an extra $190 billion for the Gasoline in the last 8 months since Trump’s Iran War.

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This ruling presents another obstacle to a potential misuse the National Guard around our elections.

Donald Trump's deployment of California's National Guard in Los Angeles was an unlawful and unconstitutional abuse of power. It was done over California’s objection — all in an effort to intimidate peaceful protestors advocating for immigrant rights.

Agree!

Remember Donald Trump asked oil executives to donate $1 billion to his 2024 election. Guess who’s getting RICH off Trump’s Iran War, Trump and his Oil & Gas billionaire cronies. Americans have paid an extra $190 billion for the Gasoline in the last 8 months since Trump’s Iran War.

EL-SAYED: I get that the President takes personal offense to my first name. He doesn't mind as much when it's the Saudis who are funding his son-in-law's private equity. Doesn't seem to mind as much when it's the Qataris who are giving them a $400 million private jet.

We have near final results from Brazil, 99.8% reporting: Lula 51.76% Bolsonaro 48.24% In 2022, Lula beat Bolsonaro's father by 1.8%; so he has nearly doubled his lead. Also, if you followed this thread & enjoyed it... be sure to follow me: I'll be tracking 700 US elections at once in 9 days!

This thread comes to a close... ... as we now have a final result. Let the records show that, with 92% of the vote countywide, Lula is up 3.3%. (Can he end up doubling his 2022 margin?)

I'm going to start this thread on the presidential count in Brazil—so people who are interesting can follow along. With 3% of vote counted, Lula up 51.3 to 48.7 (that's a lead of 103K). Pattern in 2022 & in R1 was Lula down big at 1st, then closing gap, but that's shaken up by today's 2-hour delay.

So Trump’s closing argument is that high gas prices are good because his donors who run oil companies are making bank, Jon Husted has a nice ass but not quite as good as Nicki Minaj’s ass, after 7 months the Reflecting Pool is almost done, and we get a ballroom, arch and helipad.

YES Brazil Re-Elects Lula, Rejecting Predecessor’s Son www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...

Huge event. Failed Jared Kushner/Trump luxury hotel project planned for Belgrade played a role in starting expanded protests against Vucic.

THREAD 4: The Virginia Medical Sterilizer Early this year, we also identified a plant owned by Sterilization Services of Virginia, not far from Richmond Va. My colleague @maxinejoselow.bsky.social in APRIL 2026 did her own FOIAs for state inspection records. What we got back was startling.

This was another facility that asked Trump for a presidential exemption. A 2024 EPA rule required enhanced building systems to contain EtO. and continuous monitoring system to quickly detect leaks.

And that exemption from Trump came through....

It was less than a year later that this same facility had an accident. Our FOIA from APRIL 2026 turned up the evidence. Here are all the records THE NYT got in early 2026 and in several follow up FOIAs. Collected here. static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...

Lula wins Brazil election! Stops Latin America right wing wave!

www.cnn.com/2026/10/25/a... Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection Sunday, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US Trump, in a razor-thin race.