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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 6h

In the flight between Republicans and Democrats over "which party thinks you're the most stupid?" the GOP has been landing some real haymakers lately

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Mike Johnson: "If you run as a socialist, you run on a big list false claims. You promise everything to everyone, and you can't deliver, and if you were able to deliver it would be to the great detriment of the people you lured in to vote for you."

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 7h

He does understand. He just doesn't care because a) it won't be him, and b) he likes the idea of summarily executing people he thinks are bad

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 8h

If you do one thing today, read and share this link. It is the tech oligarchs’ plan to take over the government and build a post-democratic America, proven to be well underway.

To understand the tech bros, we must think like them—they view our democracy as an outdated system that must be replaced:

The Authoritarian Stack

How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next

www.authoritarian-stack.info

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 8h

Yes but extend this to Republican voters in general

The GOP got the keys to the car and drove us straight into a brick wall in under a year

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Alex @purplechrain.bsky.social · 22h

“Zohran’s parents, an interfaith Muslim & Hindu couple, whose families both experienced displacement due to ethnic/religious sectarian conflict, nevertheless raised him to believe in strictly dividing societies & countries to ensure each place is ruled by a single ethnicity and religion.”

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 22h

ICE is a domestic terrorist organization.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.

I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.

But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder how many Adams appointees are going to resign before Mamdani takes office because they're currently in the midst of actively doing corruption. Just a thought I had for no reason at all.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."

This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

The Billionaires Who Tried—and Failed—to Stop Zohran Mamdani

Over 20 billionaires donated to super PACs supporting Cuomo or in opposition to the next mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

time.com

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 1d

My favorite personality remnant of being a NYC resident in 20s is my propensity to justify myself to assholes with a simple "because fuck you, that's why"

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 1d

Dear New York City business owners, how would you like to move your business to a state with no customers?

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine still thinking #Stefanik has a chance for Governor in NYS after yesterday lol

Calling it now, she loses by 15 or more

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 1d

It's the job of all Democrats to not allow them to do that. Republicans own this mess

Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 1d

Me yesterday

They'll compare his final vote percentage to Adams 4 years ago and say, "look he underperformed!"

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 1d

That was fast lol

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 1d

Btw, the press obsessing about Mamdani seems weird. He seriously underperformed the Democratic vote in NYC compared to recent elections, barely scraping 50%. Moderate Democrats in VA and NJ dramatically overperformed. That seems the real story

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 1d

Here's another bit of conventional wisdom Zohran completely blew away: His speech was at well above a 10th-grade level. It was complex, erudite, punctuated by deep and fluent references. You don't have to condescend to voters with baby talk! Part of re-establishing norms is speaking like an adult.

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 2d

They'll compare his final vote percentage to Adams 4 years ago and say, "look he underperformed!"

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Talib Kweli @talibkweli.bsky.social · 2d

I texted Rosenberg to congratulate him on the Hot 97 morning team doing some actual journalism here, and he informed me that Hot 97 has scrubbed this interview from the internet. Spread this clip.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 3d

New — Andrew Cuomo hung up in the middle of a radio interview today, after the hosts pressed him on Donald Trump expressing support for him

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The Onion @theonion.com · 3d

Cuomo Makes 11th-Hour Pass At Female New Yorkers

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 3d

So we get to just be York now?

Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds good to me

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Johnson: "If they had no filibuster, they would pack the SCOTUS. You'd go from 9 to 17 or however many liberals they could pack. You would make DC & Puerto Rico into states, which would give 4 additional Democrat senators & make us a permanent minority. You'd see massive restrictions of 2A rights"

Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 3d

Ok but what's the President even going to do? Does Scott think he's going to get him a Medbed?

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Charlotte Garden @charlottegarden.bsky.social · 4d

Cuomo fell victim to one of the classic blunders:

The most famous of which is, "Don't sexually harass 13 women on your gubernatorial staff." But only slightly less well-known is "Never go in against a Democratic Socialist when affordability is on the line."

Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 4d

On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable

Tweet from Ella Devi: canvassing for @ZohranKMamdani in the east village today and the actor who plays dr. strugis in young sheldon is in my canvassing group!!

Photo of Ella with another canvasser and Wallace Shawn

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah it's startlingly easy when you think it through

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Mike @banditdekard.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah it's insane.

I mean I can get to Bill Clinton in 3, which means I can probably get to any world historical figure of the last hundred years in 5 or less.

Ugh, Trump and Epstein are only 4...

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