Rain
@rainst0rm4759.bsky.social
eye of the void | writer/game designer/anarchist/nonbinary/jew | they/them
fuck fascists. international solidarity 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇸🇾🇱🇧🇹🇼🇲🇲🇨🇩🇪🇭🇭🇰
fuck fascists. international solidarity 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇸🇾🇱🇧🇹🇼🇲🇲🇨🇩🇪🇭🇭🇰
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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This is the message of a failed, feckless, and leaderless party. We need a party with backbone, and the only path to it is through a cleansing primary season. If your Dem is up for reelection, and you aren't damn sure they're fighting the fascists with everything they've got, primary the bastard.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
This is the message of a failed, feckless, and leaderless party. We need a party with backbone, and the only path to it is through a cleansing primary season. If your Dem is up for reelection, and you aren't damn sure they're fighting the fascists with everything they've got, primary the bastard.
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Senator Schumer has failed to lead this party in one of its most critical moments, and Americans will pay the price. It’s time for him to step down from leadership and make way for a new generation willing to fight for the people instead of the powerful.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Senator Schumer has failed to lead this party in one of its most critical moments, and Americans will pay the price. It’s time for him to step down from leadership and make way for a new generation willing to fight for the people instead of the powerful.
i still have no real idea what abundance is
as far as I can tell it consists of:
1. YIMBY pro-housing and pro-transit policy, but mostly just in theoretical terms
2. Pro-big tech classical liberalism and deregulation
3. social conservatism
4. Nationalization over local politics
as far as I can tell it consists of:
1. YIMBY pro-housing and pro-transit policy, but mostly just in theoretical terms
2. Pro-big tech classical liberalism and deregulation
3. social conservatism
4. Nationalization over local politics
it is very amusing that the DC abundance bros are mad about Lina Khan being one of Zohran’s transition co-chairs even though the other co-chair is Maria Torres Springer, NYC’s ultimate abundance YIMBY technocrat
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
i still have no real idea what abundance is
as far as I can tell it consists of:
1. YIMBY pro-housing and pro-transit policy, but mostly just in theoretical terms
2. Pro-big tech classical liberalism and deregulation
3. social conservatism
4. Nationalization over local politics
as far as I can tell it consists of:
1. YIMBY pro-housing and pro-transit policy, but mostly just in theoretical terms
2. Pro-big tech classical liberalism and deregulation
3. social conservatism
4. Nationalization over local politics
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Democrats who want to maintain the standard U.S. support for Israel despite their own voters’ deep opposition to the country’s government will increasingly struggle — not because voters are obsessed with Israel but because it’s an indication they’re deeply out-of-touch or beholden to lobbyists.
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Democrats who want to maintain the standard U.S. support for Israel despite their own voters’ deep opposition to the country’s government will increasingly struggle — not because voters are obsessed with Israel but because it’s an indication they’re deeply out-of-touch or beholden to lobbyists.
He’ll probably go off and lobby for some horrible special interest groups, but honestly? Good fucking riddance. One less hateful quisling to primary.
"The GOP that used to have room for people like Olympia Snowe and Bill Cohen was taken over by these waves of extremists. The party, and our country, are worse off for it.
I fear Democrats are going down the same path."
fuck offfffffffffffffffff
I fear Democrats are going down the same path."
fuck offfffffffffffffffff
Jared Golden: I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why.
"What I could accomplish in this increasingly unproductive Congress pales in comparison to what I could do in that time as a husband, a father and a son."
www.bangordailynews.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
He’ll probably go off and lobby for some horrible special interest groups, but honestly? Good fucking riddance. One less hateful quisling to primary.
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the lesson of zohran mamdani walloping one of the most racist campaigns in modern us history on the largest turnout since 1969 is that democrats need to move to the right
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
the lesson of zohran mamdani walloping one of the most racist campaigns in modern us history on the largest turnout since 1969 is that democrats need to move to the right
i feel called out
yes, yub nub IS in my victory playlist
no I will NOT be playing anything until we have a better picture of the outstanding states
yes, yub nub IS in my victory playlist
no I will NOT be playing anything until we have a better picture of the outstanding states
Bsky only has two modes: Yub Nub or Alderaan 2 seconds after the order
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
i feel called out
yes, yub nub IS in my victory playlist
no I will NOT be playing anything until we have a better picture of the outstanding states
yes, yub nub IS in my victory playlist
no I will NOT be playing anything until we have a better picture of the outstanding states
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lesson of jay jones (likely) win is that democrats must [redacted]
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
lesson of jay jones (likely) win is that democrats must [redacted]
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jay jones said "gilbert gets the wall" and virginians went "that's right" lol
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
jay jones said "gilbert gets the wall" and virginians went "that's right" lol
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Whatever happens in the elections tonight, it will prove that reactionary centrists were right.
November 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Whatever happens in the elections tonight, it will prove that reactionary centrists were right.
just like the soldiers in world war 1 🫡
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
just like the soldiers in world war 1 🫡
Just gonna get my hot take out of the way now:
I don't know who's gonna win where, but I do know that the main takeaway is going to be that Dems need to moderate and pivot to kitchen table issues.
I don't know who's gonna win where, but I do know that the main takeaway is going to be that Dems need to moderate and pivot to kitchen table issues.
Bluesky cooking up election takes for the next 24 hours:
November 4, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Just gonna get my hot take out of the way now:
I don't know who's gonna win where, but I do know that the main takeaway is going to be that Dems need to moderate and pivot to kitchen table issues.
I don't know who's gonna win where, but I do know that the main takeaway is going to be that Dems need to moderate and pivot to kitchen table issues.
*nods thoughtfully*
it's very hard to tell, it's not like the UK has had any recent period of civil conflict to compare modern rates of violence to
it's very hard to tell, it's not like the UK has had any recent period of civil conflict to compare modern rates of violence to
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
*nods thoughtfully*
it's very hard to tell, it's not like the UK has had any recent period of civil conflict to compare modern rates of violence to
it's very hard to tell, it's not like the UK has had any recent period of civil conflict to compare modern rates of violence to
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This is why pandering to Republicans is stupid. The play is to maximize your own partisan turnout and increase enthusiasm. These Republicans are not going to vote for you, but they might stay home.
It's not accurate to claim that Trump's support is cratering. We also shouldn't assume there isn't a floor to his approval. But there is one shift that should worry him: Republican support going from strong to weak. www.pbump.net/o/the-number...
November 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is why pandering to Republicans is stupid. The play is to maximize your own partisan turnout and increase enthusiasm. These Republicans are not going to vote for you, but they might stay home.
Truly baffling how these people actually just cannot conceive of someone having values or believing in something. Everything must be some sort of transaction.
I look forward to Sliwa's long tenure as the Special Parade Assistant in the Mamdani administration, where he can affirm each and every parade's right to exist
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Truly baffling how these people actually just cannot conceive of someone having values or believing in something. Everything must be some sort of transaction.
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Since Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidates and "dark money" groups have raised more money than Republicans--often doubling them.
So much of the Dem money is wasted. Publishing a piece on this Sunday explaining these graphs and much more. I need your help to make the piece viral. Thanks!
So much of the Dem money is wasted. Publishing a piece on this Sunday explaining these graphs and much more. I need your help to make the piece viral. Thanks!
October 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Since Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidates and "dark money" groups have raised more money than Republicans--often doubling them.
So much of the Dem money is wasted. Publishing a piece on this Sunday explaining these graphs and much more. I need your help to make the piece viral. Thanks!
So much of the Dem money is wasted. Publishing a piece on this Sunday explaining these graphs and much more. I need your help to make the piece viral. Thanks!
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Pete Buttigieg endorses aid restrictions to Israel, Seth Moulton is running away from AIPAC at full speed, Mallory McMorrow says it's a genocide, meanwhile Cory Booker says that asking if Netanyahu is a war criminal is unfair.
What the hell is happening? I take a stab at it in the piece below.
What the hell is happening? I take a stab at it in the piece below.
Democrats Are Getting a Brutal Lesson in How Much the Politics on Israel Have Changed
From Pete Buttigieg to Gavin Newsom, party bigwigs are finding out the hard way that the old platitudes don’t work anymore.
www.thenation.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Pete Buttigieg endorses aid restrictions to Israel, Seth Moulton is running away from AIPAC at full speed, Mallory McMorrow says it's a genocide, meanwhile Cory Booker says that asking if Netanyahu is a war criminal is unfair.
What the hell is happening? I take a stab at it in the piece below.
What the hell is happening? I take a stab at it in the piece below.
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We deserve international sanctions
🚨 NEWS: Colombian President Gustavo Petro accuses U.S. government officials of murder and violating Colombia’s sovereignty and says the Trump-ordered strike of a boat in the Caribbean killed a fisherman named Alejandro Carranza.
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 AM
We deserve international sanctions
Top five most common flags in Chicago are USA (about 50% of which were upside down), Mexico, Palestine, Chicago city, and "Fuck Trump"
Can report back from the Charlotte No Kings that "free Palestine" is now, if not the normie lib position, then at least fully accepted among the normie libs. Lots of signs and flags scattered about, no apparent drama at all.
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Top five most common flags in Chicago are USA (about 50% of which were upside down), Mexico, Palestine, Chicago city, and "Fuck Trump"
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“the protests don’t count if they happen in blue cities.” so, what, they aren’t americans? their voices don’t matter?
October 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
“the protests don’t count if they happen in blue cities.” so, what, they aren’t americans? their voices don’t matter?
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Chuck Schumer should be focused on fighting Donald Trump and protecting healthcare for millions of Americans, not meddling in a Maine primary.
DC's choice has lost to Susan Collins five times in a row. We can't afford a sixth.
DC's choice has lost to Susan Collins five times in a row. We can't afford a sixth.
October 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Chuck Schumer should be focused on fighting Donald Trump and protecting healthcare for millions of Americans, not meddling in a Maine primary.
DC's choice has lost to Susan Collins five times in a row. We can't afford a sixth.
DC's choice has lost to Susan Collins five times in a row. We can't afford a sixth.
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Never had any respect for Mark Rutte and I’m not starting today <3
October 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Never had any respect for Mark Rutte and I’m not starting today <3