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"The cardinal error of the Germans who opposed Naziism was their failure to unite against it." -William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

Major press failure: treating Jared Kushner taking foreign bribes and shaping US foreign policy as less relevant than Hunter Biden not taking bribes nor influencing policy. Covering Kushner accurately was considered partisan, biased. Lies about Hunter or his minor actions treated as more important.

Look, the simple truth is that on November 3rd, the Republican Party needs to be punished. The Republican Party needs to be punished BIG TIME for continuing to embrace a sociopathic madman who is a traitor to, and an enemy of, America. VOTE.

In addition to this being just bleak as fuck from a human perspective, I gotta say, if you’re overwhelmed by the complexity of writing three nice things about your daughter, why should I want your opinion on literally anything important or complex?

It was supposed to be Graham Platner. He was going to be the whatabout. The attempted gotchas at El-Sayed about Platner’s tattoo would’ve alone made for weeks of coverage.

I emailed Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for standards and trust at NYT, to ask why their story about a House report with new details of rape allegations against the President of the United States included neither those details, nor a single use of the word "rape." archive.is/1s9AM

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Damn good question.

this man is a gotdamned patriot

Gotta admit I'm a little surprised at how little juice the DOJ has leading into the midterms. One idiotic suit against Alaska and two small ballot cases is.. well a lot less than I expected.

My Fellow Californians: Here’s a smart breakdown on Prop. 45 and how it would affect our already fragile ecosystem. #NOon45

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

👀 A Trump admin declaration in its lawsuit against California describes its process for flagging potential noncitizen voters but also indicates that the review is “ongoing” and that it discovered “minor data discrepancies” for 189 people it identified storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I felt I really needed to write about Rowling's essay, not because it's new, but because it's so poisonous and ugly that it felt like sanitizing her not to acknowledge it on my trans news site.

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When Donald Trump launched his campaign, he was caught hiring paid actors to pad the audience. (I also happened to be the one that busted him doing so). www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...

One of the most competitive House races in US is Wisconsin’s 3rd. Democrat, Rebecca Cooke, is ready to kick out incumbent and 1/6 insurrectionist, Derrick Van Orden. She joins me for the latest in her race, including Van Orden’s repeated use of AI-generated deepfake ads. youtu.be/vaWfahm9NLQ?...

Okay, I deleted the original post because people didn't check the link at all and mistook my typo of "young men" seriously. I clearly meant young women. Not sure why this isn't a bigger story, but I read this entire report today. It's gutting. democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...

Excellent advice 🤔

In addition to Elon Musk the same person who has been supporting Clarence Thomas for years also supported leftist Cornel West…

"Under Brazilian federal law, all legislators have immunity...To run for President, Bolsonaro decided not to run for his Senate seat. Now, after losing the Presidential election, he no longer has legislative immunity when his Senate term expires in January 2027." Very Special Episode of no amnesty

I hear the discomfort in my Jewish circles about Abdul El-Sayed. So I wanted to address it directly. I have known @abdulelsayed.bsky.social for a long time. He is committed to fighting for working people + justice & making life more affordable for all. www.instagram.com/reel/De4kpU3...

1/ Three weeks ago Lula trailed by 2.2 million votes. Yesterday he won Brazil's presidency, the first runoff comeback in its history. Part of why: 10 million everyday supporters on one WhatsApp channel, each handed a job to do. 🧵 #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

They’re weird.

So West turned out to be Space Nazi's errand boy? I cannot wait for a fallout.

Gov. Beshear: Elect Democratic governors. We do things Republicans can't. We govern well. We invest in education, in good jobs, in safe roads and bridges, in public safety, the types of things that lift everyone up and leave no one out.

People in the US seem especially resistant to this idea unfortunately. Should be immediately obvious to everyone, but it’s largely the opposite

The Clean Air Act gutted by Trump and his cast of cronies at the expensive of our welfare. This will make you sick in more ways than you can imagine. How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...

Here is the TLDR of the 9th Circuit hearing: DOJ will lose. It will be either 2-1 or 3-0. It will be on jurisdiction and perhaps on the merits. The argument was a debacle for Trump and the DOJ lawyer who argued it. Watch for details. www.youtube.com/live/EsuYPbm...

The Trump administration has been unable to achieve the election interference it desires through: 🗺️ Gerrymandering 📮 Weaponizing USPS 📊 Obtaining sensitive state data Now, it's going after election officials. Voters win when people pay attention. Follow us to keep the spotlight on.

Ready to make a difference? Now is the time. California Democrats are launching four straight days of statewide get-out-the-vote phonebanks to drive turnout before Election Day. Join us from anywhere in California to help mobilize voters, defend democracy, and reclaim the House!

Brazil is… wow. Nationally, regionally, hemispherically, globally important election result. A choice against democratic backsliding. May it be a significant point in an international trend.

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🆘SUPERSTAR TO BE KILLED “Walking in the park is a breeze w/Superstar. A champion loose leash walker, Superstar seems a polite pup…He’s also quiet in his pop up crate set up in a busy hallway” Adopted &returned in 2 wks after they tried 2 take a chew treat out of his mouth & of course, bit 🙏Repost