Gary Lindsay
@bentley2700.bsky.social
Arkansas traveler who fell in love with Pacific Northwest Washington. Animal, equality and peace advocate, news follower and former quality assurance manager.
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With last night's giant 26-point overperformance by Iowa Democrat Renee Hardman, we end the year with Dems doing 13.9 points better than the 2024 presidential results across 67 special elections.
Complete data, including prez numbers, can be found on our Big Board -->
Complete data, including prez numbers, can be found on our Big Board -->
The Downballot's special elections Big Board for the 2025-26 cycle
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December 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
With last night's giant 26-point overperformance by Iowa Democrat Renee Hardman, we end the year with Dems doing 13.9 points better than the 2024 presidential results across 67 special elections.
Complete data, including prez numbers, can be found on our Big Board -->
Complete data, including prez numbers, can be found on our Big Board -->
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Kyiv was hit with 500 drones and 40 missiles. Civilians died.
Trump’s response? Understanding Putin’s inconvenience.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s a bromance—paid for in Ukrainian lives.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Trump’s response? Understanding Putin’s inconvenience.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s a bromance—paid for in Ukrainian lives.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Missiles Fall. The Bromance Endures.
As Russian drones and missiles tore into Kyiv, Donald Trump found time not for outrage—but for understanding Vladimir Putin.
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Kyiv was hit with 500 drones and 40 missiles. Civilians died.
Trump’s response? Understanding Putin’s inconvenience.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s a bromance—paid for in Ukrainian lives.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Trump’s response? Understanding Putin’s inconvenience.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s a bromance—paid for in Ukrainian lives.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
“This is happening all over the country every single day,” Rexing said. “Truly, this affects everybody.”
The wholesale club recently found itself in a pinch after scammers stole a truck carrying lobster meat that was headed to its stores.
Costco loses $400,000 worth of lobster
www.seattletimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“This is happening all over the country every single day,” Rexing said. “Truly, this affects everybody.”
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Athens and Nicosia have traded the familiar whizz, crackle and boom of window‑rattling fireworks for low‑noise pyrotechnics, light shows and drone displays. https://to.pbs.org/4jkUkxX
Greece and Cyprus are welcoming 2026 without the bang, embracing quiet New Year's celebrations
Athens has adopted "quiet" fireworks, while Nicosia has abandoned fireworks entirely, citing concerns over public health, safety, animal welfare and the environment.
to.pbs.org
December 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Athens and Nicosia have traded the familiar whizz, crackle and boom of window‑rattling fireworks for low‑noise pyrotechnics, light shows and drone displays. https://to.pbs.org/4jkUkxX
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The Trump administration put billionaires, giant corporations and their profits first this year, while working people struggled to make ends meet.
Workers are fed up. And in 2026, America’s unions are ready to shift the fight back into overdrive.
Workers are fed up. And in 2026, America’s unions are ready to shift the fight back into overdrive.
US labor unions gear up to fight against Trump’s ‘Billionaire First’ agenda
AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler says union ready to stand up for struggling Americans: ‘Which side are you on?’
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Trump administration put billionaires, giant corporations and their profits first this year, while working people struggled to make ends meet.
Workers are fed up. And in 2026, America’s unions are ready to shift the fight back into overdrive.
Workers are fed up. And in 2026, America’s unions are ready to shift the fight back into overdrive.
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During his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering in Gaza, Yemen and among migrants, and called for peace in troubled regions like Lebanon, Ukraine and Syria. n.pr/4b6ltCy
The pope urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
During his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering in Gaza, Yemen and among migrants, and called for peace in troubled regions like Lebanon, Ukraine and Syria.
n.pr
December 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
During his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering in Gaza, Yemen and among migrants, and called for peace in troubled regions like Lebanon, Ukraine and Syria. n.pr/4b6ltCy
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A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. https://to.pbs.org/4jfYaZ1
An Arkansas Powerball player has won $1.87 billion in a Christmas Eve drawing. It's the 2nd largest jackpot in U.S. history
Organizers say that made it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025.
www.pbs.org
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. https://to.pbs.org/4jfYaZ1
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"Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop," Shelley Mitchell wrote for The Conversation.
https://to.pbs.org/4rbKTV7
https://to.pbs.org/4rbKTV7
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history
Pecans are a truly American nut: They grew on George Washington’s estate, and they flew to space on an Apollo mission.
www.pbs.org
December 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop," Shelley Mitchell wrote for The Conversation.
https://to.pbs.org/4rbKTV7
https://to.pbs.org/4rbKTV7
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When our veterans stepped up to serve, there was no waiting line—and there shouldn’t be one now. Risking veterans’ access to earned care by eliminating tens of thousands of VA health care jobs is unacceptable, and our veterans deserve better.
www.startribune.com/va-cuts-vete...
www.startribune.com/va-cuts-vete...
Burcum: ‘Zero impact,’ or rolling the dice on vets’ health care?
Scrutiny of Veterans Affairs’ staffing decisions is imperative after the Washington Post reported that thousands of vacancies will go unfilled, Jill Burcum writes.
www.startribune.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
When our veterans stepped up to serve, there was no waiting line—and there shouldn’t be one now. Risking veterans’ access to earned care by eliminating tens of thousands of VA health care jobs is unacceptable, and our veterans deserve better.
www.startribune.com/va-cuts-vete...
www.startribune.com/va-cuts-vete...
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FYI…. My special with Michelle Obama will air in full at midnight Eastern Time, Saturday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve!
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
FYI…. My special with Michelle Obama will air in full at midnight Eastern Time, Saturday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve!
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We gathered today with a clear objective:
to address Ukraine’s pressing financing needs.
We delivered.
90 billion euro for the next two years through EU borrowing on the capital markets ↓
link.europa.eu/6qdC4G
to address Ukraine’s pressing financing needs.
We delivered.
90 billion euro for the next two years through EU borrowing on the capital markets ↓
link.europa.eu/6qdC4G
December 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
We gathered today with a clear objective:
to address Ukraine’s pressing financing needs.
We delivered.
90 billion euro for the next two years through EU borrowing on the capital markets ↓
link.europa.eu/6qdC4G
to address Ukraine’s pressing financing needs.
We delivered.
90 billion euro for the next two years through EU borrowing on the capital markets ↓
link.europa.eu/6qdC4G
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Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
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Open Enrollment in Idaho ended Monday—our first look at the very real damage caused by Republican health care sabotage.
Twice as many people dropped coverage. New enrollments dropped 24%.
Idaho is the canary in the coal mine.
Twice as many people dropped coverage. New enrollments dropped 24%.
Idaho is the canary in the coal mine.
Thousands of Idahoans cancel health insurance plans on exchange ahead of subsidies ending • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho’s health insurance exchange ended open enrollment with thousands canceling plans ahead of expiring government subsidies.
idahocapitalsun.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Open Enrollment in Idaho ended Monday—our first look at the very real damage caused by Republican health care sabotage.
Twice as many people dropped coverage. New enrollments dropped 24%.
Idaho is the canary in the coal mine.
Twice as many people dropped coverage. New enrollments dropped 24%.
Idaho is the canary in the coal mine.
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Damage from the floods has limited highway access to Leavenworth, a Bavarian-themed town draped in extravagant holiday lighting. So many people come here for their holiday shopping that some call it "Christmas Town." But with highway access compromised by the floods, businesses will have to adapt.
With highway access limited, will Washingtonians still find their way to Christmas town?
Damage from the floods has limited highway access to Leavenworth, a Bavarian-themed town draped in extravagant holiday lighting. So many people come here for their holiday shopping that some call it "...
www.kuow.org
December 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Damage from the floods has limited highway access to Leavenworth, a Bavarian-themed town draped in extravagant holiday lighting. So many people come here for their holiday shopping that some call it "Christmas Town." But with highway access compromised by the floods, businesses will have to adapt.
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Speaker Johnson must immediately bring the ACA extension vote to the floor, and the House must pass it before health care costs rise for millions of Americans.
Statement from New Dem Chair @repschneider.bsky.social:
Statement from New Dem Chair @repschneider.bsky.social:
December 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Speaker Johnson must immediately bring the ACA extension vote to the floor, and the House must pass it before health care costs rise for millions of Americans.
Statement from New Dem Chair @repschneider.bsky.social:
Statement from New Dem Chair @repschneider.bsky.social:
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Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she led a walkout at her high school, credited with helping end school segregation. Her statue replaces Robert E. Lee's, which was removed in 2020.
Her 1951 walkout helped end school segregation. Now her statue is in the U.S. Capitol
Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she led a walkout at her high school, credited with helping end school segregation. Her statue replaces Robert E. Lee's, which was removed in 2020.
n.pr
December 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she led a walkout at her high school, credited with helping end school segregation. Her statue replaces Robert E. Lee's, which was removed in 2020.
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"You cannot claim to support veterans while cutting the dedicated staff who care for them. You cannot claim to support veterans while delaying their benefits. You cannot claim to support veterans while ignoring the concerns raised by members of this committee." - @reptimkennedy.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"You cannot claim to support veterans while cutting the dedicated staff who care for them. You cannot claim to support veterans while delaying their benefits. You cannot claim to support veterans while ignoring the concerns raised by members of this committee." - @reptimkennedy.bsky.social
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BREAKING: Four Republicans defy Speaker Johnson and sign Democratic petition that will force House vote on extending ACA subsidies.
Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care. They signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vole on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
BREAKING: Four Republicans defy Speaker Johnson and sign Democratic petition that will force House vote on extending ACA subsidies.
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Jobless rate rises, adding to Trump's economic messaging woes
Jobless rate rises, adding to Trump's economic messaging woes
A further deterioration of the labor market would deepen the challenges Trump faces with voters who are increasingly dissatisfied with his economic stewardship.
dlvr.it
December 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Jobless rate rises, adding to Trump's economic messaging woes
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A private non-profit operates over 200 cameras with live facial recognition in New Orleans. The system raises questions about privacy, legal authority and who should control surveillance technology. n.pr/4iWRMpq
Live cameras are tracking faces in New Orleans. Who should control them?
A private non-profit operates over 200 cameras with live facial recognition in New Orleans. The system raises questions about privacy, legal authority and who should control surveillance technology.
n.pr
December 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A private non-profit operates over 200 cameras with live facial recognition in New Orleans. The system raises questions about privacy, legal authority and who should control surveillance technology. n.pr/4iWRMpq
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There are giants, and then there is Donna Summer. The singer has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The Queen of Disco: Donna Summer is posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Donna Summer has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the hall said. The Queen of Disco is known for such timeless tunes as “Love to Love You Baby,” “I Feel Love,” “Bad Girls,” “Dim All the Lights,” “On the Radio” and “She Works Hard for the Money.”
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
There are giants, and then there is Donna Summer. The singer has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz is mounting an unusually assertive effort to project German leadership at the heart of the EU, positioning himself as the defender not only of Ukraine but, by his own account, of Europe as a whole.
Friedrich Merz puts Germany in an unfamiliar position: Out front
Breaking from his dithering predecessors Scholz and Merkel, Merz is playing an unusually active role as the defender of Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
www.politico.eu
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is mounting an unusually assertive effort to project German leadership at the heart of the EU, positioning himself as the defender not only of Ukraine but, by his own account, of Europe as a whole.
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The FDA says four major retailers including Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons continued to sell ByHeart baby formula products for days or weeks after the Nov. 11 recall. n.pr/4rQtjGm
Retailers didn't pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says
The FDA says four major retailers including Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons continued to sell ByHeart baby formula products for days or weeks after the Nov. 11 recall.
n.pr
December 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The FDA says four major retailers including Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons continued to sell ByHeart baby formula products for days or weeks after the Nov. 11 recall. n.pr/4rQtjGm
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"Private-equity might not be causing the housing crisis, but corporate owners could end up making it a lot worse—for everyone," @annielowrey.bsky.social argues:
Private Equity Is America’s New Landlord
Is there someone to blame for the housing crisis?
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
"Private-equity might not be causing the housing crisis, but corporate owners could end up making it a lot worse—for everyone," @annielowrey.bsky.social argues:
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Shares have tumbled in Asia and U.S. futures also fell ahead of the release of U.S. employment and inflation reports that could drive the direction of interest rates.
Asian shares, US futures sink ahead of US jobs report
Shares have tumbled in Asia and U.S. futures also fell ahead of the release of U.S. employment and inflation reports that could drive the direction of interest rates.
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Shares have tumbled in Asia and U.S. futures also fell ahead of the release of U.S. employment and inflation reports that could drive the direction of interest rates.