The Plumber's Grandkid
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I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
Members of Gen Z in New York City found something unexpected in the mayoral race: a chance to hang out. Their enthusiasm for Zohran Mamdani turned into real votes.
Mamdani’s Mayoral Run Gave Gen Z More Than Politics
Members of Gen Z found something unexpected in the mayoral race: a chance to hang out. Their enthusiasm turned into real votes.
nyti.ms
the fun thing about home espresso brewing is it will absolutely not save you money, especially if you are the kind of person who tends to become obsessive about technical details
Trump officials and betting markets are warning of an extended shutdown debacle that stretches into mid-November or longer—here’s how to protect your trip from a nightmare scenario.
The Shutdown Is Coming For Thanksgiving Air Travelers–Here’s How To Avoid The Worst Pain
Trump officials and betting markets are warning of an extended shutdown debacle that stretches into mid-November or longer—here’s how to protect your trip from a nightmare scenario.
www.forbes.com
Another big endorsement for Andrew Cuomo. And it only cost $959 million in tax breaks.
Holder: The Supreme Court is a broken institution. And it’s something that has to be part of the national conversation in ’26 and in ’28.
If there is a Democratic trifecta in 2028—and I think the possibility of that is pretty good—Supreme Court reform has to be on the table.
If there is a Democratic trifecta in 2028—and I think the possibility of that is pretty good—Supreme Court reform has to be on the table.
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Officials at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston are telling passengers that TSA checkpoint lines could stretch three hours due to staffing shortages from the ongoing government shutdown. CNN's Pete Muntean reports.
Read more about the staffing: https://cnn.it/47ToPGV
Read more about the staffing: https://cnn.it/47ToPGV
yes yes yes to all of this. material politics is the way forward and that doesn’t mean slogans it means the very difficult work of being a real presence in the lives of the people who you want to trust you.
It doesn’t matter what I think. Also, none of this would ever happen. But if I had a zillion dollars:
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
Democrats are already jockeying for the 2026 midterms, with each state pitting potential candidates against each other on what has hardened into the central axis of the party: the socialist left vs. the economic moderates, the radicals against the squares.
Socialism or Abundance?
Two visions fight for the Democratic Party’s soul as it searches for purpose, direction, and a modicum of popularity.
nymag.com
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As the country’s second-longest government shutdown hits day 27, air traffic controllers are calling in sick and “wearing thin”—leading to flight delays in major U.S. hubs.
Monday Air Traffic Staffing Issues Cause Flight Delays In Atlanta, Los Angeles
As the country’s second-longest government shutdown hits day 27, air traffic controllers are calling in sick and “wearing thin”—leading to flight delays in major U.S. hubs.
www.forbes.com
While Donald Trump builds his knock-off Versailles on White House grounds, his government shutdown is depriving millions of Californians of federal food assistance.
Trump and his lapdog Congress just don't care, period.
Trump and his lapdog Congress just don't care, period.
🩺 Sur les réseaux sociaux, la mauvaise régulation de l’hormone du stress, le cortisol, est accusée de tous les maux par des influenceurs qui en profitent pour vendre des tests, programmes et compléments alimentaires.
❌ Pour Libé, l’épidémiologiste Thibault Fiolet débunke cette dérive commerciale :
❌ Pour Libé, l’épidémiologiste Thibault Fiolet débunke cette dérive commerciale :
Fatigue, perte de poids, libido : «Il n’y a pas de raisons à vouloir rééquilibrer ou soutenir son cortisol»
Sur les réseaux sociaux, la mauvaise régulation de l’hormone du stress est accusée de tous les maux. Des influenceurs en profitent pour vendre compléments alimentaires. Pour «Libé», l’épidémiologiste Thibault Fiolet débunke cette dérive.
www.liberation.fr
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