Dave McC

Dave McC

@mccdave.bsky.social

Law, health care, and running. Arsenal FC, Sacramento Kings, Chicago White Sox.

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Whenever I see doom-posts on here lamenting how all is lost before Trump is even sworn in, I think of this image, taken in February 2022 right after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. Russia thought they’d take the country in 3 days. It’s been nearly 3 years and they’re no closer. Buck up people.

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The only reason I can think of for this news not being absolutely everywhere is that large media orgs don’t want to be seen as putting their thumbs on the scales a week before election day. And that’s cowardly as shit.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

Beyond disgusted by even more rape allegations against the President of the United States. "In total, more than 25 different women...have independently accused Donald Trump of rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct." Report w/ new details: democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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No one hates regular Americans more than Trump and Vance

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: Why shouldn't Alaskans find it insulting that the administration is suggesting they can't read the word 'incumbent' on their ballot and know to vote for Sen. Sullivan? JD VANCE: People are busy. People have lives. People have jobs.

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It's really damning. The accusations are numerous and well-supported. But I was really struck by the descriptions of Trump's behavior -- the name dropping, strong-arming, and attempts to buy off silence. His gross rivalry with Epstein. It's all so familiar. It's shit he's been doing his entire life.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

Beyond disgusted by even more rape allegations against the President of the United States. "In total, more than 25 different women...have independently accused Donald Trump of rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct." Report w/ new details: democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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every billionaire is a policy failure

Stephen Wolf@stephenwolf.bsky.social

A single billionaire megadonor is propping up the Republican effort to stop Dems from flipping Pennsylvania’s Senate and gaining full control of government—to a much greater degree than Elon Musk is doing it at the federal level

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The idea bluesky is a bubble is frankly a blinkered notion of what diversity is. I don't deal with republicans anymore, fair enough, but I follow people of all ages, all across US, and abroad, some work in healthcare, industry, teaching, all kinda gender. I learn a lot.

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Replying to @ericlipton.nytimes.com

I asked every person I met in Port Neches and Groves Tx., a next-door community, if they knew that Indorama had asked for and received a Trump exemption, removing the requirement at least for now that Indorama take steps to curb cancer-causing emissions. No one had been told. Many were angry.

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if voting didn't matter they wouldn't be working so hard to stop you

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

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None of us should forget this. Meta should be subjected to corporate death penalty and permanently broken up into small pieces.

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All facts.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social

Vivek Ramaswamy's wife: Apparently, Vivek does not support women. Apparently, he is pro-child abuse. Apparently, he doesn't respect doctors.

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A birth certificate absolutely makes you an American, you racist POS.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Rally speaker: "Mike Rogers is an American. Abdul has a birth certificate. The birth certificate says he's a citizen of America. You know what? a birth certificate doesn't make you an American."

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Hungarian PM Péter Magyar: "I have just spoken by phone with the leaders of the Students List, who won the elections in Serbia, to congratulate them... I assured them of Hungary’s support. I was delighted to hear how much strength our victory in April had given them during this difficult struggle."

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In my first election, I voted for Lula and helped him win his first presidency. Now, in my kid's first election, he helped elect Lula in his last mandate. ⭐

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One benefit of holding leaders accountable for crimes is that if Flávio Bolsonaro tries to overturn this election, he knows exactly where he’d end up. In prison, next to his father.

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Lula has been reelected president, Brazilian media has now called. An extraordinary comeback for the left-wing politician who trailed by 2 points in round 1 but managed to hold off Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son.

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Brazil will get more attention either way it goes, but this is truly an incredible victory for the student protesters. We ran this in March 2025, which explained the movement's strengths but seemed overly optimist in the months that followed. 18 months later, they succeeded. Gen Z strikes again.

worldpoliticsreview.comSerbia’s Student-Led Protests Have Vucic CorneredMass protests reflect a shifting tide in Serbia’s politics and the public’s frustration with rampant corruption under President Vucic.

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Even if you like the Cheesecake Factory, the White House shouldn't look like one.

ex-Lethality Jane@lethalityjane.bsky.social

I think it's fine that Barack Obama made fun of The Cheesecake Factory but also you are kidding yourself if you don't think there are Americans who consider The Cheesecake Factory to be fancy, special occasion dining. Multiple things can be true.

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when someone's linkedin bio says they're a "Founder" it's the quickest way to identify them as a cold blooded sociopath who would slit your throat for your pocket change

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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A month ago, Sir Jim Ratcliffe lectured the Prime Minister, telling him he should run Britain in the same way he runs Manchester United

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I don’t get it. If the tariffs are great for America and are bringing back manufacturing and are one of Trump’s signature policies, why won’t the Republicans who refused to overturn them even mention them?

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We don’t know if the early vote will be predictive because all Republicans could just be waiting to vote until Election Day. But what this means in practice is that to win, Trump/GOP will have to have the most successful EDay mobilization operation in modern history— and that it’s completely stealth

JLRay@jlray.bsky.social

As far as our data can tell this is pretty much unambiguously good news for Democrats. Young voters strongly favor the Dems this cycle, including young men allianceforyouthpower.org/wp-content/u...

This shit is not only appalling, it’s completely unnecessary. Polling has trans issues way down the priority list of voters with Democrats as the more trusted party. Stupid and indefensible closing argument from Turek

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

Yeah, this guy is cooked

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

WELKER: Is a vote for you a vote for the Trump agenda? MIKE ROGERS: Um, I'm apologizing. I'm having some difficultly in my earpiece. But is a vote for you? I'm not sure. I'll tell you what a vote for me is. It's a great day for the state of Michigan

Very powerful closing argument from the one of the best to ever do it.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Obama points out that values (or lack thereof) are just as big a problem for our civic society as affordability

While I’m not the median voter, I do think there is a building revulsion in the electorate at the country we’ve become over the past decade. A revulsion against the grifting, brutalizing, valueless leadership that has grabbed the culture. The pendulum is set to swing back the other way - hard.

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“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened up a Cheesecake Factory” — Obama

Billy Corgan is back and - despite his new career as a podcast host - has learned nothing about how to handle a basic interview. Inflated self importance, grudges against a legion of perceived enemies, this is classic Billy and a prime example of why the Pumpkins don’t get the recognition he craves

nytimes.comBilly Corgan Unloads After a Lifetime of ‘Mocking, Bullying, Laughing’ (Gift Article)The Smashing Pumpkins frontman discusses his embrace of pop stars like Sombr and Olivia Rodrigo, his passion for guitar rock and has a few choice words for those who dismissed it.

The Pumpkins released 3 of the best rock albums of the 90s. They’re starting to get more recognition for that, but it’d come a lot easier if Billy learned to relax and show a little more grace when talking about his music.