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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 10h

Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.

Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 5h

@erinbiba.bsky.social a little something to celebrate this moment

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Brynn Tannehill @brynntannehill.bsky.social · 5h

This was a terrible night for VA Republicans. Lost every competitive house race. Lost 6 of 14 lean R districts. Lost every "Lean D" district. Miyares lost to Jones by 6.6 points (!!!?) in the AG race. Sears lost to Spanberger by over 15 points. Polls radically over-estimated R turnout based on 2024.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 8h

WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.

Gen Z women aren't playing around.

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Casket For My Tears @jillpantozzi.bsky.social · 10h

The Captain America sit down and shoot straight meme. I made it say: So, you said you're going to leave New York.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 6h

Was the whole world rooting for Mamdani?

Yes. They in fact were. In Canada. In the UK. In France. In Germany. In Ireland and many more countries as well as here at home in every single state.

I’ve never seen a mayoral race have this effect.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 5h

Australia to restrict access to nine social media platforms for children under the age of 16 from December 10.

Australia adds Reddit, Kick to social media ban for children under 16

Australia to restrict access to nine social media platforms for children under the age of 16 from December 10.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 5h

At least seven people are confirmed dead after a UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday in what appeared to be a failed takeoff. Officials say the MD-11 aircraft had three crew members on board.

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Dr. Bradley Onishi @bradleyonishi.bsky.social · 9h

Just hallucinatory hatred at this point.

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 5h

I forgot that too, not one of us is immune to propaganda and disinformation and one big goal of all these corrosive lies is to distort our own image of ourselves as individuals and communities so we become too depressed and discouraged to fight

Dr. Robert Wisdom @birdrespecter.bsky.social · 5h

For a bit I forgot that the current political movement was won with a weak minority and is managed by annoying dorks who nobody likes who have terrible vibes. This video has 1.3 million likes and is a good reminder that better things are possible, even for those of us outside NYC. A good night!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

AOC: We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind. It's not about Progressive. It's not moderate, it's not liberal. This is about do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And the assignment is you come together…

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 8h

serious note: they're gonna try 5x harder to sabotage the midterms after tonight and we're gonna have to organize on a literally historic scale to stop them

darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 9h

really obvious now why trump and the republican party have been working so hard to prevent fair elections lol they know

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 5h

midnight update bsky.app/profile/did:...

Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 5h

UPDATE: Dems lead every city council race in Aurora, Colorado - and could flip a 7-3 GOP majority into a 6-4 Dem edge - including what would be a shocking upset of MAGA media star Danielle Jurinsky, whose claims of a "complete gang takeover" led Trump to call Aurora "conquered." #copolitics

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 5h

Not sure Giuliani it's going to be around that much longer to troll, so any headline writers itching to call Mamdani "America's Mayor" better do it tomorrow

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Sloan Ashton @ashton7sloan.bsky.social · 11h

Do you want to laugh?

Democrat Aftab Pureval has been re-elected as the Mayor of Cincinnati.

His Republican opponent, Cory Bowman, is JD Vance’s half-brother.

A landslide loss: 81.7% - 18.3%

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 5h

If we're going down this path, I'll mention that I called out Andrew Cuomo for bullshit threats against internet companies in 2008...

www.techdirt.com/2008/08/07/a...

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 5h

Nice to see the right are learning even worse lessons in a post election blowout - blaming the loss on their infighting rather than the fact the Muslim socialist they were endlessly racist towards offered people things they actually want

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

AOC: We know that Donald Trump has not only been convicted of committing crimes, but that the supreme court has given him a blank check to continue to commit crimes while in office. So we cannot underestimate the threat and the danger of this moment. But we cannot respond to that with cowardice.

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onekade @onekade.bsky.social · 9h

NYT editorial: "This board did not support his primary campaign, owing to our concerns about his policy proposals and his inexperience. But we are rooting for his success." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...

Mr. Mamdani, who campaigned on sweeping promises, can build a more positive legacy by focusing on tangible accomplishments. He should take notes from successful mayors, moderate and progressive alike, including Muriel Bowser of Washington, Mike Duggan of Detroit and Michelle Wu of Boston, who have delivered concrete solutions to specific problems. Mr. Mamdani cannot solve economic inequality, the problem that fueled his campaign. But he can make progress. He can build more housing. He can expand the availability of child care and good schools. He can improve bus and subway speeds.

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Rachel Hands @rachelhands.com · 9h

this is the result of extremely committed work from the Somerville for Palestine folks. proud of my neighbors.

results of Somervilles ballot question 3, showing that Somerville has voted 11,489 to 7,920 for a non-binding resolution to end current city business and prohibit it future city investments and contracts with companies as long as such companies engage in business that sustains Israel’s apartheid, genocide, and illegal occupation of Palestine

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 5h

“Brian got some hair gel and now he thinks he’s a f***ing unicorn.”

Two Shetland ponies I photographed on Dartmoor, both of whom have extremely fetching hair-dos, but especially Brian, in the foreground, who has made a big effort with his appearance since I last saw him, which I am hoping is on my behalf.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 5h

A late night call I missed:

Democrats have flipped back the sole city council seat the GOP has in the Bronx.

Republicans had flipped this council seat in 2023, and it was their first seat in the Bronx since the early 1980s.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 8h

JUST IN: Soren Stevenson, who lost an eye due to a projectile fired by the police during the BLM protests of 2020 in Minneapolis, has won a seat on city council.

@pascalsabino.bsky.social reported on his candidacy last month in a must-read: boltsmag.org/minneapolis-...

As Minneapolis Votes, Some Struggle to Keep Police Violence in the Spotlight - Bolts

Five years after George Floyd, the mayor and his allies on city council claim credit for vast improvements, but critics keep pressing the case for more discipline and police alternatives.

boltsmag.org

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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 5h

Smoke hangs over Louisville after deadly plane crash

Three people have died and officials expect more fatalities after a UPS plane crashed during takeoff.

www.bbc.com

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 9h

Man. The big papers setting fire to their entire legacy to cape for the biggest losers in history is hilarious shit. Imagine betting on the wrong horse so much and so often that you might as well be fucking the horse. The legacy media is out of touch with reality and the people of this country.

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