Alex Goldman
@agoldnerd.bsky.social
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Happy New year!
And for you true sickos, we are finally unveiling the "2026" tab for our Big Board, because there are *five* special elections taking place on Jan. 6!
Notably, there's one in an R-held SC district that was just Trump+7 last year, per our calculations. Feast away!
Notably, there's one in an R-held SC district that was just Trump+7 last year, per our calculations. Feast away!
The Downballot's special elections Big Board for the 2025-26 cycle
docs.google.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Happy New year!
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This was a very strange thing for him to lie about
December 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This was a very strange thing for him to lie about
@propublica.org covers Rubio's version of post-birth abortion in Kenya www.propublica.org/article/kaku...
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
@propublica.org covers Rubio's version of post-birth abortion in Kenya www.propublica.org/article/kaku...
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Hi folks. Just to be clear, a date has not yet been announced for the next No Kings. If a PAC you’ve never heard of asks for donations to “organize” it, please block and report them
December 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Hi folks. Just to be clear, a date has not yet been announced for the next No Kings. If a PAC you’ve never heard of asks for donations to “organize” it, please block and report them
excellent article with input from @saschameinrath.bsky.social news.sky.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk's race for space
Elon Musk's race for space
news.sky.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
excellent article with input from @saschameinrath.bsky.social news.sky.com/story/elon-m...
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Everyone sat around talking about how these people were incredibly stupid and then they managed to successfully implement large swathes of the plan that they all told us they were going to execute and you really have to wonder who is the stupid in this equation
December 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Everyone sat around talking about how these people were incredibly stupid and then they managed to successfully implement large swathes of the plan that they all told us they were going to execute and you really have to wonder who is the stupid in this equation
When you've lost even surrendercrat @schumer.senate.gov you've managed to piss off a lot of Republicans www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-ep...
Chuck Schumer Urges Legal Action Against Trump Admin. After DOJ Fails To Release Full Epstein Files
www.huffpost.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
When you've lost even surrendercrat @schumer.senate.gov you've managed to piss off a lot of Republicans www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-ep...
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Occam's razor.
DOJ hasn't released key documents, including the original 60-count draft indictment of Epstein and the victim statements.
Why?
DOJ really doesn't want us to read them.
Why does DOJ care so much about these?
Because they directly or indirectly implicate Trump.
DOJ hasn't released key documents, including the original 60-count draft indictment of Epstein and the victim statements.
Why?
DOJ really doesn't want us to read them.
Why does DOJ care so much about these?
Because they directly or indirectly implicate Trump.
December 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Occam's razor.
DOJ hasn't released key documents, including the original 60-count draft indictment of Epstein and the victim statements.
Why?
DOJ really doesn't want us to read them.
Why does DOJ care so much about these?
Because they directly or indirectly implicate Trump.
DOJ hasn't released key documents, including the original 60-count draft indictment of Epstein and the victim statements.
Why?
DOJ really doesn't want us to read them.
Why does DOJ care so much about these?
Because they directly or indirectly implicate Trump.
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This is the trailer Bari Weiss' CBS has apparently scrubbed from the internet.
Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?
December 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
This is the trailer Bari Weiss' CBS has apparently scrubbed from the internet.
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It looks like it's been scrubbed from every official 60 Minutes page now.
It's only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn't get a chance to see it.
It's only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn't get a chance to see it.
December 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
It looks like it's been scrubbed from every official 60 Minutes page now.
It's only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn't get a chance to see it.
It's only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn't get a chance to see it.
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Trying to imagine what it’d be like for an experienced 60 Minutes producer or reporter, who’d spent many weeks preparing a detailed investigation of a notorious El Salvador prison, to be getting input from Bari Weiss or one of acolytes, just hours before airtime.
December 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Trying to imagine what it’d be like for an experienced 60 Minutes producer or reporter, who’d spent many weeks preparing a detailed investigation of a notorious El Salvador prison, to be getting input from Bari Weiss or one of acolytes, just hours before airtime.
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They'll delay and stall and only when he's dying and rudderless will everything come out all at once, showing he's an even bigger piece of shit than we had ever presumed, at which point MAGA will just pivot to some entirely new soulless piece of shit and memory wipe the last decade
i’m just going to assume the 90% of pages that they blacked out is ONLY donald trump
December 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
They'll delay and stall and only when he's dying and rudderless will everything come out all at once, showing he's an even bigger piece of shit than we had ever presumed, at which point MAGA will just pivot to some entirely new soulless piece of shit and memory wipe the last decade
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After almost a year of Trump 2.0: What’s it REALLY all about?
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almost-a-year-of-trump-ii-whats
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almost-a-year-of-trump-ii-whats
December 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
After almost a year of Trump 2.0: What’s it REALLY all about?
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almost-a-year-of-trump-ii-whats
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almost-a-year-of-trump-ii-whats
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There's a series of things (like the ballroom, Gulf of America) that we're going to have to *undo* the moment this guy is out of office.
And yet I can already hear future Democrat presidents saying "I'm focused on the people's work, not the knucklehead stuff" and just leave this man's shit up.
And yet I can already hear future Democrat presidents saying "I'm focused on the people's work, not the knucklehead stuff" and just leave this man's shit up.
The president's name was added to the sign outside the performing arts center.
Trump Ignores Law and Sticks His Name on Kennedy Center
The name of the president was added to the sign outside the performing arts center.
trib.al
December 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
There's a series of things (like the ballroom, Gulf of America) that we're going to have to *undo* the moment this guy is out of office.
And yet I can already hear future Democrat presidents saying "I'm focused on the people's work, not the knucklehead stuff" and just leave this man's shit up.
And yet I can already hear future Democrat presidents saying "I'm focused on the people's work, not the knucklehead stuff" and just leave this man's shit up.
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It's just so weird that the signage was ready the next day.
NEWS: They're adding Trump's name to the Kennedy Center building right now. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center adds Trump’s name to building
The signage change follows a vote by the board of trustees to rename the performing arts complex the Trump Kennedy Center.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It's just so weird that the signage was ready the next day.
As good an explanation as any, from @rbreich.bsky.social robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almo...
Their view of “national security” is security against forces — both inside America as well as abroad — that advocate democracy, the rule of law, and human rights (which they describe derisively ...
Their view of “national security” is security against forces — both inside America as well as abroad — that advocate democracy, the rule of law, and human rights (which they describe derisively ...
After almost a year of Trump II: What’s it REALLY all about?
The fundamental choice is democracy, the rule of law, social justice, and equal political rights VERSUS white male Christian nationalism
robertreich.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
As good an explanation as any, from @rbreich.bsky.social robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almo...
Their view of “national security” is security against forces — both inside America as well as abroad — that advocate democracy, the rule of law, and human rights (which they describe derisively ...
Their view of “national security” is security against forces — both inside America as well as abroad — that advocate democracy, the rule of law, and human rights (which they describe derisively ...
hey good news China also doesn't understand market economics www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
China to hike tax on condoms in attempt to boost falling birth rate
From 1 January, contraceptives will be subject to a 13% VAT rate – part of a carrot-and-stick approach by the government to increase births
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
hey good news China also doesn't understand market economics www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Here is a map of the affected countries (excluding Tonga), to give you a sense of how much this new ban restricts immigration from Africa in particular.
Of the newly-added country, Nigeria faces the largest impact, with tens of thousands of visas issued every year to Nigerians.
Of the newly-added country, Nigeria faces the largest impact, with tens of thousands of visas issued every year to Nigerians.
December 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Here is a map of the affected countries (excluding Tonga), to give you a sense of how much this new ban restricts immigration from Africa in particular.
Of the newly-added country, Nigeria faces the largest impact, with tens of thousands of visas issued every year to Nigerians.
Of the newly-added country, Nigeria faces the largest impact, with tens of thousands of visas issued every year to Nigerians.
After French fans spit on a black soccer player, some are saying no big deal www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Nice plunged into crisis after fans’ dissent goes too far in physical assault
Ineos-owned club must pick up the pieces as hundreds of supporters hit and spit on players after ninth straight loss
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
After French fans spit on a black soccer player, some are saying no big deal www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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NEW: Pardoned January 6 rioters have been advising Justice Department officials how to pursue – and perhaps prosecute – the very prosecutors who helped put them behind bars.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
December 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NEW: Pardoned January 6 rioters have been advising Justice Department officials how to pursue – and perhaps prosecute – the very prosecutors who helped put them behind bars.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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NYC, PLEASE call your New York City Council member and DEMAND they vote to censure Vicky Paladino immediately.
Find your council member here: council.nyc.gov/districts/
Also, follow the @nycprogressives.bsky.social. They're on the job here.
Find your council member here: council.nyc.gov/districts/
Also, follow the @nycprogressives.bsky.social. They're on the job here.
A million Muslims live in New York City. We belong here, as does every other New Yorker.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
December 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
NYC, PLEASE call your New York City Council member and DEMAND they vote to censure Vicky Paladino immediately.
Find your council member here: council.nyc.gov/districts/
Also, follow the @nycprogressives.bsky.social. They're on the job here.
Find your council member here: council.nyc.gov/districts/
Also, follow the @nycprogressives.bsky.social. They're on the job here.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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NEW: One of the most significant accomplishments of the Trump Admin: Decimating the US's humanitarian aid.
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NEW: One of the most significant accomplishments of the Trump Admin: Decimating the US's humanitarian aid.
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...