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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 18h

I am so upset.

Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/

Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 2d

To be asked to write about racism only to be racially aggressed in the editing process is a new level unlocked I have to say.

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 2d

can't believe outlets are running moral-panic headlines again based on flimsy anecdata from the *same* trade group (the national retailer federation) and sponsored by the *same* anti-theft company (sensormatic) that had to retract this *same* "study" just two years ago for being bogus.

Retailers Dealing With Increasing Levels of Theft and Violence

Report emphasizes importance of preventive measures, coordination with law enforcement

progressivegrocer.com

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Colin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · 3d

[remembering the hillary '08 campaign spreading photos to imply obama was a muslim, as an attack on him] mmmmm.

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logo, thurkey thinkin @logophobe.bsky.social · 4d

Pretty clear that "deNazification" in Germany was about as successful as Reconstruction in the US, and for similar reasons. Reconstruction 3 must be both sustained and ruthless

Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 4d

The Nazis in Berlin are getting bolder: I saw one of them on the tram home this evening, a guy in his early twenties, who stared at me and smirked before looking away. it’s incredible how Germany has looked on as so many young people have drifted into this hate cult. It’s a betrayal, to be honest.

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 4d

What is this with these people suddenly realizing the crowd they they hang out with are who they always said they were.

@DineshDSouza
In a career spanning 40 years, I have never encountered this type of rhetoric. The Right never used to talk like this. So who on our side has legitimized this type of vile degradation? It’s a question worth thinking about.

@bethanyshondark
This is a day of clarity. Truly a turning point moment.

When people tell you who they are, believe them.

I’ll certainly never forget it.

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🏴‍☠️commadork69🏴‍☠️ @commadork69.bsky.social · 4d

crime is a euphemism brother

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Shayne Mathis @metalshayne.bsky.social · 5d

There's no one more out of touch with Democrat voters than centrist Democrats. We just had 7 million people across the country demanding Donald Trump be thrown in prison for constantly committing crimes and Rahm's like "the masses of liberal voters are yearning for first time home buyer credits."

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 5d

Look at this shit. "We need someone with a positive vision! That's why I'm proposing minor technocratic tweaks and a bizarre, performative non-policy"

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Andrew C 💯 @arc315.bsky.social · 5d

me, in my head: typeface

me, out loud, being a man of the people: font

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6d

i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days

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Molly White @molly.wiki · 6d

fixed that for you

CNBC headline: "Elon Musk’s AI-powered Wikipedia competitor goes live after a rocky launch". I've struck through "AI-powered" in red, and replaced it with "Wikipedia-powered"

Grokipedia attribution text: "The content is adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License."

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Andrew C 💯 @arc315.bsky.social · 7d

Canada's constitution: here are your rights

The constitution's "notwithstanding clause": psyche

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 7d

Anyone who takes seriously a “Democratic” polling report blurbed by Patrick Ruffini is a mark

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Michael Whitney @michaelwhitney.lol · 7d

holy shit lmao

Praise for Deciding to Win
If Democrats actually followed the guidance in Deciding to Win, it would make my job a lot harder. Luckily, they probably won't.
- PATRICK RUFFINI, REPUBLICAN POLLSTER AND STRATEGIST

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possumappreciator.bsky.social @possumappreciator.bsky.social · 7d

Democratic consultants putting out a book called Deciding to Win is great. On Success, by The Washington Generals.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 7d

i'm fine with a deeper focus on economic issues over social issues but man does plank 2 give the game away

To give ourselves the best chance to win, we recommend the following changes to our approach. Democrats need to:

Focus our policy agenda and our messaging on an economic program centered on lowering costs, growing the economy, creating jobs, and expanding the social safety net.

Advocate for popular economic policies (e.g., expanding prescription drug price negotiation, making the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour) rather than unpopular economic policies (e.g., student loan forgiveness, electric vehicle subsidies, Medicare for All).

Convince voters that we share their priorities by focusing more on issues voters do not think our party prioritizes highly enough (the economy, the cost of living, health care, border security, public safety), and focusing less on issues voters think we place too much emphasis on (climate change, democracy, abortion, identity and cultural issues).

Moderate our positions where our agenda is unpopular, including on issues like immigration, public safety, energy production, and some identity and cultural issues.

Embrace a substantive and rhetorical critique of the outsized political and economic influence of lobbyists, corporations, and the ultra-wealthy, while keeping two considerations in mind: First, voters' frustrations with the status quo are not the same as a desire for socialism. And second, criticizing the status quo is a complement to advocating for popular policies on the issues that matter most to the American people, not a substitute.

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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 7d

"i took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, found it difficult, and badly understood what i was being asked to do" is not a great sign

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8d

Trump: AOC is low IQ. If you give her an IQ test, have her pass like the exams that I decided to take when I was at Walter Reed. Those are very hard…

The first couple of questions are easy. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe..

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Shoe+ @shoe.bsky.social · 8d

The Fred Trump treatment. Give him a fake job while Miller draws up missile strike plans on fishermen.

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Andrew C 💯 @arc315.bsky.social · 9d

remember when she had the buzz for 2028??? What happened?????????

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 10d

Y’all, Spotify’s stock price sunk by 5% in 1 day. YOU did this by spreading the word to boycott them for running ICE ads.

These billionaires only speak one language—money—so let’s keep up the pressure. Tell everyone you know to cancel their Spotify subscriptions. Send them to BoycottSpotify.com.

Spotify stock graph showing a decrease of $28 in one day (Friday 10/24), the day after Spotify’s boycott became a trending topic on Bluesky. This is a roughly 5% decrease in value.

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jenn schiffer 🕷️🕯️ @jennschiffer.com · 10d

“Allen said they made him get on his knees, handcuffed and searched him – finding nothing. They then showed him a copy of the picture that had triggered the alert.” jfc did any adult in this situation look at the photo before they traumatized children? do *your* kids schools use this?

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10d

Baltimore high school student Taki Allen was swarmed by police after an artificial intelligence system apparently mistook his bag of Doritos for a gun www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

a photo of Taki Allen and a bag of doritos

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Andrew C 💯 @arc315.bsky.social · 10d

Also, imagine having an outfit called "Split Ticket" in 2025.

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Andrew C 💯 @arc315.bsky.social · 10d

Worse, Jain and Split Ticket's ostensible mission is nonpartisan data analysis. Pretty embarrassing to give up the game this early and this blatantly.

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Andrew C 💯 @arc315.bsky.social · 13d

... and that selects for ass kissing as well in its own way, I guess.

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Andrew C 💯 @arc315.bsky.social · 13d

It's not _only_ seniority. Pelosi has power because she's a major fundraiser. Also I think the Dems value pols who bring in big money donations more than pols who can bring in lots of small donors.

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