@avarimal.bsky.social
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While you were sleeping, Dems flipped a state senate seat in Texas by 14 points in a district Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
This is a political earthquake with massive implications for the midterms.
www.messageboxnews.com/p/what-happe...
This is a political earthquake with massive implications for the midterms.
www.messageboxnews.com/p/what-happe...
What Happened in Texas While You Were Sleeping—and Why It Matters
Democrats just won a stunning victory in a very Republican county in Texas
www.messageboxnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
While you were sleeping, Dems flipped a state senate seat in Texas by 14 points in a district Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
This is a political earthquake with massive implications for the midterms.
www.messageboxnews.com/p/what-happe...
This is a political earthquake with massive implications for the midterms.
www.messageboxnews.com/p/what-happe...
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Honestly, I think the ICE stuff is so bad, they're trying to distract us with the Epstein files.
January 30, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Honestly, I think the ICE stuff is so bad, they're trying to distract us with the Epstein files.
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[mangetout by Wet Leg starts playing across all city broadcast systems]
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
via hearts530
via hearts530
January 25, 2026 at 7:14 PM
[mangetout by Wet Leg starts playing across all city broadcast systems]
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All of this is fucking senseless. Minnesota did not have an immigration problem. Trump sent his Nazi thugs here because he's racist against Somali people and to own libs like Tim Walz. Now two Minnesotans are dead and Minneapolis is on the verge of going up in flames. None. Of. This. Was. Necessary.
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
All of this is fucking senseless. Minnesota did not have an immigration problem. Trump sent his Nazi thugs here because he's racist against Somali people and to own libs like Tim Walz. Now two Minnesotans are dead and Minneapolis is on the verge of going up in flames. None. Of. This. Was. Necessary.
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now, what they said at the time, is that they were taking possession of the files, asserting jurisdiction, and not allowing state or local authorities to investigate.
haven’t heard anything about that since but the FBI has been awfully clear that they’re not investigating the homicide.
haven’t heard anything about that since but the FBI has been awfully clear that they’re not investigating the homicide.
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"Aides to Todd Blanche directed the U.S. Atty’s office and FBI agents based in MN to shut down a civil rights investigation into an officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good and instead alter it to probe Good for possible criminal liability, according to three people briefed on the discussions."
"Aides to Todd Blanche directed the U.S. Atty’s office and FBI agents based in MN to shut down a civil rights investigation into an officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good and instead alter it to probe Good for possible criminal liability, according to three people briefed on the discussions."
January 24, 2026 at 1:17 AM
now, what they said at the time, is that they were taking possession of the files, asserting jurisdiction, and not allowing state or local authorities to investigate.
haven’t heard anything about that since but the FBI has been awfully clear that they’re not investigating the homicide.
haven’t heard anything about that since but the FBI has been awfully clear that they’re not investigating the homicide.
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This is a really worthwhile call, friends in New Jersey. Please do call and share with your friends and family.
Hey Jersey: @govmurphy.bsky.social has til Tuesday noon to sign the Immigrant Protection Package into law. He says he's still undecided. Please text 732 605 5455 or call 609 292 6000 (and wait thru the muzak).
In my call, I invoked Murphy's friend Bruce Springsteen:
In my call, I invoked Murphy's friend Bruce Springsteen:
January 19, 2026 at 11:11 PM
This is a really worthwhile call, friends in New Jersey. Please do call and share with your friends and family.
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We're covering this on tomorrow's @dailybeanspod.com
Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
December 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
We're covering this on tomorrow's @dailybeanspod.com
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It’s far from the most important thing, morally right now, or in terms of the human stakes, but the ballroom thing is really breaking my brain.
October 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It’s far from the most important thing, morally right now, or in terms of the human stakes, but the ballroom thing is really breaking my brain.
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every ruling out of chicago is like, "federal judge rules ICE agents cannot desecrate graves; must not deploy nuclear weapons against journalists and faith leaders."
October 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
every ruling out of chicago is like, "federal judge rules ICE agents cannot desecrate graves; must not deploy nuclear weapons against journalists and faith leaders."
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I like Taylor.
This was just the totally wrong album for this moment.
And I think for a lot of us it summed up the inability of many Americans—and especially those with a ton of influence—to appreciate that America is at the end of its rope and we need all hands on deck, not dick jokes ("Wood").
This was just the totally wrong album for this moment.
And I think for a lot of us it summed up the inability of many Americans—and especially those with a ton of influence—to appreciate that America is at the end of its rope and we need all hands on deck, not dick jokes ("Wood").
I needed more from one of the most powerful women in the world. #lifeofashowgirl
TikTok video by Julie Lavery-Vocal Coach
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October 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I like Taylor.
This was just the totally wrong album for this moment.
And I think for a lot of us it summed up the inability of many Americans—and especially those with a ton of influence—to appreciate that America is at the end of its rope and we need all hands on deck, not dick jokes ("Wood").
This was just the totally wrong album for this moment.
And I think for a lot of us it summed up the inability of many Americans—and especially those with a ton of influence—to appreciate that America is at the end of its rope and we need all hands on deck, not dick jokes ("Wood").
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Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime (Published 1939)
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September 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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"I wish I could tell you that even if the Supreme Court decides to hear the challenge, it will fail and Obergefell will be upheld, but I really, truly, honestly don’t know. My gut feeling is that Obergefell is in trouble. I hope my gut is wrong."
If Same-Sex Marriage is Overturned
An explainer for the worst case scenario.
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August 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"I wish I could tell you that even if the Supreme Court decides to hear the challenge, it will fail and Obergefell will be upheld, but I really, truly, honestly don’t know. My gut feeling is that Obergefell is in trouble. I hope my gut is wrong."
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hear me out here, what if none of it is a 'distraction' and they're just doing a lot of horrible shit simultaneously
August 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
hear me out here, what if none of it is a 'distraction' and they're just doing a lot of horrible shit simultaneously
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you can't say (correctly) "Vote Blue no matter who" and then desert the idea when a left-winger wins, and party leaders even encouraging or winking at opposition to Mamdani at this point are fools
the left very clearly views support for mamdani as a litmus test - does party loyalty run both ways?
August 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
you can't say (correctly) "Vote Blue no matter who" and then desert the idea when a left-winger wins, and party leaders even encouraging or winking at opposition to Mamdani at this point are fools
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NEWS: Following an order from the Fourth Circuit dismissing the appeal of the original injunction in the CASA case challenging Trump's birthright citizenship-ending EO, Judge Boardman has now certified a class and issued an injunction.
Bottom line: She has blocked the EO's implementation as to ...
Bottom line: She has blocked the EO's implementation as to ...
August 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
NEWS: Following an order from the Fourth Circuit dismissing the appeal of the original injunction in the CASA case challenging Trump's birthright citizenship-ending EO, Judge Boardman has now certified a class and issued an injunction.
Bottom line: She has blocked the EO's implementation as to ...
Bottom line: She has blocked the EO's implementation as to ...
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Enhanced PTCs are set to expire, raising costs for marketplace enrollees unless Congress acts. Self employed people, gig workers, early retirees, and low-wage workers are among those who will face steep hikes; some will end up uninsured. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...
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Improvements to premium tax credits, enacted in the American Rescue Plan and extended by the Inflation Reduction Act, have helped nearly 20 million people afford health coverage in the Affordable...
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July 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Enhanced PTCs are set to expire, raising costs for marketplace enrollees unless Congress acts. Self employed people, gig workers, early retirees, and low-wage workers are among those who will face steep hikes; some will end up uninsured. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...
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The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”
July 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”
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NARRATOR: The War Powers Resolution does not let Trump do this
appears that the line is going to be that the war powers act lets trump do this. hearing it from a lot of people on tiktok who i am certain have never thought about that law prior to this evening
June 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
NARRATOR: The War Powers Resolution does not let Trump do this
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Assembly line workers warned managers about the flaws in the Boeing Dreamliner. Now, with 241 dead, the nightmare is real. Inside the disaster no one stopped from Maureen Tkacik:
https://trib.al/5HNdtR6
https://trib.al/5HNdtR6
One of the Dreamliners That Gave a Boeing Manager Nightmares Just Crashed
Whistleblowers always warned that passengers would pay a price for Boeing’s tyrannical corner-cutting, especially with the planes shipped overseas.
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June 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Assembly line workers warned managers about the flaws in the Boeing Dreamliner. Now, with 241 dead, the nightmare is real. Inside the disaster no one stopped from Maureen Tkacik:
https://trib.al/5HNdtR6
https://trib.al/5HNdtR6
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My feed is increasingly looking like the pre-credit montage of headlines in a post apocalyptic action movie.
March 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
My feed is increasingly looking like the pre-credit montage of headlines in a post apocalyptic action movie.
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This feels like a sort of carnival-week funeral for the US republic. Beneath deep anger at Trump's orgy of vandalism and self-worship, I feel deep sadness. What a train wreck of a superpower.
March 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This feels like a sort of carnival-week funeral for the US republic. Beneath deep anger at Trump's orgy of vandalism and self-worship, I feel deep sadness. What a train wreck of a superpower.