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Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 16h

Watch for Trump to be on the road more in coming months to get out of the bubble and reassert himself as a campaign force going into 2026 elections thehill.com/homenews/564...

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 1d

Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 4d

The Harris book tour is going to be twice as long as her presidential campaign www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/p...

Kamala Harris is extending her book tour in 2026 and hitting politically important territory | CNN Politics

Kamala Harris is extending her book tour into 2026 – but now it’s going to be about more than selling books.

www.cnn.com

PBS Wisconsin @pbswisconsin.bsky.social · 7d

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 @uwmadison.bsky.social political science professor and Elections Research Center director @bcburden.bsky.social explains the premise and status of two lawsuits that seek to redraw Wisconsin's congressional district maps.

Barry Burden on lawsuits over Wisconsin's congressional maps

Barry Burden on two lawsuits that seek to redraw Wisconsin's congressional district maps.

pbswisconsin.org

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 9d

The irony of Indiana’s magical football season while politicians and university leaders are destroying its academic greatness (see www.indystar.com/story/opinio...)

Indiana's attack on IU is gutting academic programs | Opinion

IU is being transformed into a sad shell of a once-proud global research university.

www.indystar.com

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 9d

Dems will have more success in 2026 elections spotlighting Trump’s dismissal of affordability, his Epstein connection, & corruption (& connecting the 3) than bait such as the fake peace prize, renaming DOD, & bulldozing part of the White House www.ft.com/content/1b46...

Donald Trump says claim of US affordability crisis is a ‘hoax’

President insists prices have come down despite voter frustration over high cost of living

www.ft.com

Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 10d

The Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday.

via @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/national-par...

National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people

Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.

www.sfgate.com

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 11d

So it IS possible for the Speaker to swear in a new member just days after their election. The TN special election results have not even been certified yet.

Greg Giroux @greggiroux.bsky.social · 11d

US Rep. Matt Van Epps (R-Tennessee) was sworn in by Speaker Johnson to succeed Mark Green (R).

Van Epps was elected Tuesday in Tennessee's 7th District.

House now 220R-213D. 2 vacancies (for now): TX-18 (Turner/D) & NJ-11 (Sherrill/D).

Greg Giroux @greggiroux.bsky.social · 11d

US Rep. Matt Van Epps (R-Tennessee) was sworn in by Speaker Johnson to succeed Mark Green (R).

Van Epps was elected Tuesday in Tennessee's 7th District.

House now 220R-213D. 2 vacancies (for now): TX-18 (Turner/D) & NJ-11 (Sherrill/D).

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 12d

Not sen or gov, but Evers tried for superintendent twice before winning in 2009

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 13d

Everything in this administration is arbitrary and usually involves boot-licking

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13d

Breaking News: Juan Orlando Hernández, a Honduran ex-president convicted for drug trafficking, was freed from prison after a Trump pardon.

Juan Orlando Hernández, Former President of Honduras, Is Freed From Prison After Trump Pardon

Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of flooding the United States with cocaine and had been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

nyti.ms

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 13d

If Barnes or Rodriguez is successful next year, it would the first time in more than half a century that a Wisconsin lt gov got elected as governor www.wpr.org/news/mandela...

Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes joins race for Wisconsin governor

Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has entered Wisconsin's 2026 race for governor, joining a crowded Democratic primary field and vowing to "get things done the Wisconsin way" if elected.

www.wpr.org

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13d

Breaking News: Juan Orlando Hernández, a Honduran ex-president convicted for drug trafficking, was freed from prison after a Trump pardon.

Juan Orlando Hernández, Former President of Honduras, Is Freed From Prison After Trump Pardon

Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of flooding the United States with cocaine and had been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

nyti.ms

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 14d

Using AI makes it even less likely this scheme will work www.npr.org/2025/12/01/g...

An independent effort says AI is the secret to topple 2-party power in Congress

Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.

www.npr.org

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 18d

I think that parade is happening 365 days from now but have heard nothing about it

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 18d

Have you seen any mention that the Winter Olympics take place 70 days from now? That hype train must start soon. www.olympics.com/en/milano-co...

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Latest News, Schedules & Result

Welcome to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games website. Follow the world's top athletes as they go for gold in Italy (Feb 6 - 22, 2026).

www.olympics.com

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 25d

This will be such a loss for public engagement & government transparency Wisconsin. I hope a creative team can come up with a solution to keep the public affairs video flowing.

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 25d

You read that right. The President of the United States has called for execution of legislative opponents .

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 25d

President Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the constitution and defy “illegal orders.” https://to.pbs.org/4r5aZZH

Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death

President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — cal...

www.pbs.org

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 25d

President Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the constitution and defy “illegal orders.” https://to.pbs.org/4r5aZZH

Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death

President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — cal...

www.pbs.org

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 27d

Insight from Trump on this week’s SNL

www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 27d

I specifically tracked the phrase “November Rain lyrics” in GoogleTrends. A fair placebo test would presumably compare to searches for just the word “November” or your suggestion.

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 27d

Searches for Guns N’ Roses song “November Rain” have fallen over time but always tick up this month

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 29d

Comparing the legal ages for driving a car, voting, and drinking alcohol:

the one that most obviously needs to change (is raising) the driving age.

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · Nov 10

Return of House presumably means finally swearing in member-elect Grijalva and opening the door the Epstein files when she signs the discharge petition punchbowl.news/article/hous...

Johnson faces multitude of challenges in House vote to reopen government

House Republican leaders will announce in the next day or two that they’re bringing the chamber back into session for the first time in more than 50 days.

punchbowl.news

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · Nov 8

Let’s put a cap on the use of “honestly,” “literally,” and “perfect” www.npr.org/2025/11/07/n...

If we're being truthful, people are saying 'honestly' all the time

www.npr.org

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · Nov 6

Smooth move, Louvre abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Password to Louvre’s video surveillance system was 'Louvre', according to employee

According to an employee with knowledge of the system, the password to the Louvre's video surveillance system was simply "Louvre" at the time of the robbery last month.

abcnews.go.com

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · Nov 6

Terrific new research on US political parties being shared at the 2025 State of the Parties conference

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · Nov 5

An interesting combo of: (1) Trump’s unique appeal compared to rest of GOP, (2) inherent swinginess of the group, (3) different *kinds* of Hispanics who vote in state v. pres elections

Steve Kornacki (unofficial bot) @stevekornacki.bluesky.bot · Nov 5

New Jersey municipalities that are 60%+ Hispanic where we currently have results:

Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · Nov 5

Looking bake to Trump’s first term: in 2017 Dems also won gov races in NJ & VA by healthy margins, so yesterday is not unique. But Dems went on to a romp in the 2018 midterms

Steve Kornacki (unofficial bot) @stevekornacki.bluesky.bot · Nov 5

New Jersey municipalities that are 60%+ Hispanic where we currently have results:

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