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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 5h

before polls close // after polls close

Conservatives poised to maintain control of Aurora

Progressive candidates lead in all Aurora council races

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 5h

Mississippi Democrats flipped 3 legislative seats & broke the GOP's Senate supermajority, @ashtonpittman.bsky.social writes: www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...

Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats

After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 5h

*A correction:* I'd posted about 2 school boards in Bucks that were key conservative takeovers in 2021. I wrote Dems not only now ran both boards, but that they'd ousted every GOPer on both boards.

That was an error. GOP did win one seat on Pennridge.

So 8-1 D there. 9-0 Dem in Central Bucks.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 4h

One of the largest school districts in Texas, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, has come to be dominated by the Christian right.

But conservative board members lost 3 seats last night to a slate of candidate running on separating church and education: www.houstonpress.com/news/progres...

Progressives Pick Up All 3 Cy-Fair ISD Trustee Seats - Houston Press

Lesley Guilmart, Cleveland Lane Jr. and Kendra Camarena — a slate of pro-public education candidates who support the separation of church and state in Progressive candidates Lesley Guilmart, Cleveland...

www.houstonpress.com

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Alex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 6h

Last night’s overwhelming Democratic sweep in Pennsylvania preserves liberal control of the state supreme courts across the Midwest’s Blue Wall—MI, PA, WI. These courts are really important for election law and voting rights.
boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

Democrats Retain Control of Pennsylvania's Supreme Court with Three-Seat Sweep - Bolts

Three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have defeated an unusually high-profile Republican bid to unseat them. They secured large statewide victories on Tuesday, following an histo...

boltsmag.org

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 6h

In my election preview, I'd identified 6 Connecticut towns to watch: I flagged that Democrats were defending the mayorship of Danbury and Norwalk, and hoping to flip Bristol, Milford, New Britain, & Stratford.

Dems won all 6 mayor's races (so 4 flips).

They flipped others too.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h

Americans are speaking up — loudly and clearly.

The sleeping giant of America is up and roaring. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-sleeping-giant-awakens

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 5h

Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll rises to at least 85 in Philippines

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Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll rises to at least 85 in Philippines - UPI.com

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WonderJaye @wonderjaye.bsky.social · 5h

Exactly

Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 5h

I love to see moderate dems celebrating the Mamdani win and progressives celebrating the Spanberger and Sherrill wins.

This is what happens when everyone votes for the D on the ballot.

Remember this feeling and how we got here and vote D in every election because winning feels really fucking good.

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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 4h

TYVM @6cats4adomino.bsky.social 🐬
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#StrongerTogether #MeidasBoosts #resist 👊🏼

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 6h

Brand new data:

Republicans blamed for the shutdown (+12) and for health care premiums going up (+28!!).

These are stunning numbers. Republicans aren't immune from the pressure this creates.

Time to press our advantage. Stand for what we believe in.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 6h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

Man @gavinnewsom’s team doesn’t mess around

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 5h

www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
IN MISSISSIPPI AMERICA
BRAVO

This is a RED SEAT that has NOW FLIPPED BLUE

Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Pine Belt

Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5h

Sometime today, Mike Johnson will say, "I've been very busy not watching pornography this morning and I am only just hearing about the voting yesterday so I am unable to comment on all of that right now."

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 5h

A government that refuses to meet the basic needs of its people must be overturned.

The lovely gentleman who played DJ on Roseanne on why SNAP matters.

@reelfishman

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

you are missing incredible things on X

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5h

🚨BREAKING: Speaking at a White House breakfast with Senate Republicans, Trump responded by calling on lawmakers to smooth a path for voter suppression measures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

After Voters Chastise Trump, He Demands End to Filibuster to Pass Suppression Laws

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 5h

Justice Sotomayor:

“You say tariffs are not taxes, but that’s exactly what they are.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

In a sign of Mike Johnson's juicelessness, Fox News and even Newsmax are not taking his press conference this morning

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audebm.bsky.social @audebm.bsky.social · 5h

Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats!
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www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...

Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats

After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h

The Mississippi state legislature begs to differ. 😏

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Mike Johnson: "What happened last night is blue states and blue cities voted blue. We all saw that coming. And no one should read too much into last night's election results."

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5h

Will this be available on streaming?

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 5h

Thomas and I haven’t watched cable news in years. But we turned on MSNBC this morning to watch election results only to see Morning Joe hosts welcome far-right UK MAGA Piers Morgan and engage in his “liberals are fascists” buffoonery.

*click*

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 5h

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social delivered a scalding hot #CupOfJoe!

“The extremists are all in on the Pedophile Protection Program, but could care less about healthcare for everyday Americans.”

#TurnUpTheVolume

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