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Sen. Bennet, who is running for Colo. gov, would support an emergency redistricting amendment next year. He'd previously said the amendment would be “too late.” AG Weiser, also running for gov, was the first Colo. statewide elected official to support the amendment.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
In shift, Sen. Bennet supports Colorado constitutional amendment for emergency redistricting | Colorado Newsline
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet would support a constitutional amendment to allow Colorado to redraw its congressional districts.
coloradonewsline.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Sen. Bennet, who is running for Colo. gov, would support an emergency redistricting amendment next year. He'd previously said the amendment would be “too late.” AG Weiser, also running for gov, was the first Colo. statewide elected official to support the amendment.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
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A total rout in the Miami mayoral, in a race that had been highly nationalized (Trump endorsed the loser).
The Dem (Higgins) over-performed 2024 presidential in predominantly Cuban (+8), non-Cuban Hispanic (+9), Black (+9), and White (+11) precincts-- over-performance across the board.
The Dem (Higgins) over-performed 2024 presidential in predominantly Cuban (+8), non-Cuban Hispanic (+9), Black (+9), and White (+11) precincts-- over-performance across the board.
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
A total rout in the Miami mayoral, in a race that had been highly nationalized (Trump endorsed the loser).
The Dem (Higgins) over-performed 2024 presidential in predominantly Cuban (+8), non-Cuban Hispanic (+9), Black (+9), and White (+11) precincts-- over-performance across the board.
The Dem (Higgins) over-performed 2024 presidential in predominantly Cuban (+8), non-Cuban Hispanic (+9), Black (+9), and White (+11) precincts-- over-performance across the board.
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Arrington argues that the works of art that many women created under the Federal Arts Project made visible Black, immigrant, and women’s lives in a way that challenged segregationist, xenophobic, and sexist structures intrinsic in the nation’s institutions.
moneyontheleft.org/2025/06/01/w...
moneyontheleft.org/2025/06/01/w...
December 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Arrington argues that the works of art that many women created under the Federal Arts Project made visible Black, immigrant, and women’s lives in a way that challenged segregationist, xenophobic, and sexist structures intrinsic in the nation’s institutions.
moneyontheleft.org/2025/06/01/w...
moneyontheleft.org/2025/06/01/w...
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"Samuel suffered broken teeth and testicular trauma requiring hospitalization, according to the letter, which also asserts that he was later billed for the ambulance ride required to treat the injuries allegedly inflicted by the guards."
Shocking reports out of Texas: Officers at a detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse. A civil rights coalition is demanding the facility be shut down now!
How many more warnings do we need?
#Accountability
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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How many more warnings do we need?
#Accountability
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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Officers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse — Guardian US
Civil rights coalition calls for immediate closure of camp, where more than 2,700 detainees are being held
apple.news
December 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
"Samuel suffered broken teeth and testicular trauma requiring hospitalization, according to the letter, which also asserts that he was later billed for the ambulance ride required to treat the injuries allegedly inflicted by the guards."
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the united states is currently being led by a bunch of little david dukes with a senescent outer-borough grand dragon at the top
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
the united states is currently being led by a bunch of little david dukes with a senescent outer-borough grand dragon at the top
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I could pluck any of a hundred different stories off the news wires on this, and you'd be hard pressed to find a single one that clearly hints at the fact this is about corruption and unchecked corporate power, much less that it's going to kill people
The Supreme Court case that could hand Trump unchecked power to fire agency heads
The court will decide if presidents can fire agency heads at will.
www.axios.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I could pluck any of a hundred different stories off the news wires on this, and you'd be hard pressed to find a single one that clearly hints at the fact this is about corruption and unchecked corporate power, much less that it's going to kill people
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Between this and previous rulings, U.S. corporations have effectively put a bullet in the head of labor protections, consumer protection, public safety, environmental law, and corporate oversight
I wish journalists would go a bit lighter on the legalese and a bit heavier on the real-world impact
I wish journalists would go a bit lighter on the legalese and a bit heavier on the real-world impact
Supreme Court appears likely to approve Trump’s firing of FTC Democrat
Conservative justices seem ready to back Trump control of independent agencies.
arstechnica.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Between this and previous rulings, U.S. corporations have effectively put a bullet in the head of labor protections, consumer protection, public safety, environmental law, and corporate oversight
I wish journalists would go a bit lighter on the legalese and a bit heavier on the real-world impact
I wish journalists would go a bit lighter on the legalese and a bit heavier on the real-world impact
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Sen. Padilla called for another investigation into the Trump administration, arguing it has “been clearly and openly engaged in a political campaign to gain seats for the Republican Party in Congress” in violation of federal law.
Trump’s 'Repeated, Blatant' Hatch Act Violations Over Gerrymandering Must Be Investigated, Sen. Padilla Demands
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Sen. Padilla called for another investigation into the Trump administration, arguing it has “been clearly and openly engaged in a political campaign to gain seats for the Republican Party in Congress” in violation of federal law.
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✔️Yes. Disgusting.
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Marking up their bs helps to avoid amplifying it. 👇
mho
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Marking up their bs helps to avoid amplifying it. 👇
mho
December 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
✔️Yes. Disgusting.
ps
Marking up their bs helps to avoid amplifying it. 👇
mho
ps
Marking up their bs helps to avoid amplifying it. 👇
mho
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That account Musk retweeted has almost a million followers and is filled with content like this fantasizing (ironically of course) about the day daddy Trump will sex traffic/import some blond ladies for him and the fellas to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
That account Musk retweeted has almost a million followers and is filled with content like this fantasizing (ironically of course) about the day daddy Trump will sex traffic/import some blond ladies for him and the fellas to enjoy.
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Ladies, are you tired of your civilization giving you away to people from other civilizations? If so, Elon Musk will gladly pay you to birth his child in return for a room on his totally not creepy compound in Austin where the Republican leaders of that state will totally protect you.
December 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Ladies, are you tired of your civilization giving you away to people from other civilizations? If so, Elon Musk will gladly pay you to birth his child in return for a room on his totally not creepy compound in Austin where the Republican leaders of that state will totally protect you.
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This post by the world’s richest and most divorced man on the site he bought to promote his far right extremism is ripped straight from the Klan messaging of the 1870s or the 1915 film Birth of a Nation that inspired the Klan’s rebirth as a PR stunt/Ponzi scheme/terrorist organization in the 1920s.
December 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This post by the world’s richest and most divorced man on the site he bought to promote his far right extremism is ripped straight from the Klan messaging of the 1870s or the 1915 film Birth of a Nation that inspired the Klan’s rebirth as a PR stunt/Ponzi scheme/terrorist organization in the 1920s.
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Jesus, just stop. Democrats are winning now.
And if some voters feel this way about Democrats, a major reason is that THE FUCKING CONSULTANTS KEEP SAYING THE PARTY IS TOO LIBERAL AND OUT OF TOUCH. They incessantly reinforce the stereotype.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/10/t...
And if some voters feel this way about Democrats, a major reason is that THE FUCKING CONSULTANTS KEEP SAYING THE PARTY IS TOO LIBERAL AND OUT OF TOUCH. They incessantly reinforce the stereotype.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/10/t...
Tough Medicine for Democrats: “Too Liberal” and “Out of Touch”
Democrats are riding high after special elections, but that doesn’t mean they’re popular. Strategist Simon Bazelon has advice on what to fix.
washingtonmonthly.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Jesus, just stop. Democrats are winning now.
And if some voters feel this way about Democrats, a major reason is that THE FUCKING CONSULTANTS KEEP SAYING THE PARTY IS TOO LIBERAL AND OUT OF TOUCH. They incessantly reinforce the stereotype.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/10/t...
And if some voters feel this way about Democrats, a major reason is that THE FUCKING CONSULTANTS KEEP SAYING THE PARTY IS TOO LIBERAL AND OUT OF TOUCH. They incessantly reinforce the stereotype.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/10/t...
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Rep-elect Gisler’s victory is more proof of our momentum—including in districts that Trump won by double digits.
Fresh off this win and last month's victories in the GA Public Service Commissioner races, the DNC will continue to invest and organize in every corner of Georgia.
Fresh off this win and last month's victories in the GA Public Service Commissioner races, the DNC will continue to invest and organize in every corner of Georgia.
BREAKING: Democrat Eric Gisler has won the GA HD-121 special election, Decision Desk HQ projects, flipping the seat from red to blue
Just last year, Gisler lost this district by 22 points. The district was Trump +12 in 2024.
Just last year, Gisler lost this district by 22 points. The district was Trump +12 in 2024.
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Rep-elect Gisler’s victory is more proof of our momentum—including in districts that Trump won by double digits.
Fresh off this win and last month's victories in the GA Public Service Commissioner races, the DNC will continue to invest and organize in every corner of Georgia.
Fresh off this win and last month's victories in the GA Public Service Commissioner races, the DNC will continue to invest and organize in every corner of Georgia.
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Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins’ win is a testament to what we can accomplish when we organize and compete everywhere.
Democrats have now flipped a seat that was in Republicans’ hands for nearly 30 years.
Democrats have now flipped a seat that was in Republicans’ hands for nearly 30 years.
With her runoff victory tonight, Eileen Higgins will be Miami's next mayor—the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years elected to the office.
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
December 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins’ win is a testament to what we can accomplish when we organize and compete everywhere.
Democrats have now flipped a seat that was in Republicans’ hands for nearly 30 years.
Democrats have now flipped a seat that was in Republicans’ hands for nearly 30 years.
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Don't let these baffons get you down. They want to drag you down and give up resisting their stupidity.
They are a temporary embarrassment and their stain will be eventually erased with a good scrubbing.
Keep up the good fight and Carry On. Wherever you can.
They are a temporary embarrassment and their stain will be eventually erased with a good scrubbing.
Keep up the good fight and Carry On. Wherever you can.
December 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Don't let these baffons get you down. They want to drag you down and give up resisting their stupidity.
They are a temporary embarrassment and their stain will be eventually erased with a good scrubbing.
Keep up the good fight and Carry On. Wherever you can.
They are a temporary embarrassment and their stain will be eventually erased with a good scrubbing.
Keep up the good fight and Carry On. Wherever you can.
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It's like they are actively trying to kill the tourist industry.
December 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
It's like they are actively trying to kill the tourist industry.
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Another win over a Republican in Johnson City NY!
By 11 votes.
Voting matters.
By 11 votes.
Voting matters.
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Another win over a Republican in Johnson City NY!
By 11 votes.
Voting matters.
By 11 votes.
Voting matters.
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The Nazis, in 1941, banned the Fraktur font because it was “too Jewish.” alphahistory.com/pastpeculiar...
1941: The Nazis ban Jewish fonts
In 1941 the Nazis continued their campaign of persecution against Germany's Jews - by banning all Jewish fonts.
alphahistory.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The Nazis, in 1941, banned the Fraktur font because it was “too Jewish.” alphahistory.com/pastpeculiar...
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The Trump regime with this visa change is trying to cut us off from the rest of the world. It’s pretty simple; we’re being corralled and no one is coming to save us. If they even wanted to.
It’s up to us. We have to stand up or lose everything
It’s up to us. We have to stand up or lose everything
December 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The Trump regime with this visa change is trying to cut us off from the rest of the world. It’s pretty simple; we’re being corralled and no one is coming to save us. If they even wanted to.
It’s up to us. We have to stand up or lose everything
It’s up to us. We have to stand up or lose everything
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Congressional resignation watch begins tomorrow morning.
BREAKING: Democrats have *flipped* a seat in Georgia's state House tonight.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
December 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Congressional resignation watch begins tomorrow morning.
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That sound you hear is Jon Ossoff pouring himself a glass of scotch. #GASen
BREAKING: Democrat Eric Gisler has won the GA HD-121 special election, Decision Desk HQ projects, flipping the seat from red to blue
Just last year, Gisler lost this district by 22 points. The district was Trump +12 in 2024.
Just last year, Gisler lost this district by 22 points. The district was Trump +12 in 2024.
December 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
That sound you hear is Jon Ossoff pouring himself a glass of scotch. #GASen
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I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
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Oh that's not--
December 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Oh that's not--