Alissa McLean
@alissakmclean.bsky.social
UX research & consumer insights. Married mom of 3. SF Bay Area.
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Harris would have won the election had any of these things happened:
1) If a mere ONE OUT OF EVERY FIFTY PEOPLE who voted for Trump in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin had voted for Harris instead.
She would have won all three states and won the Electoral College 270-268.
1) If a mere ONE OUT OF EVERY FIFTY PEOPLE who voted for Trump in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin had voted for Harris instead.
She would have won all three states and won the Electoral College 270-268.
Ironically, the U.S. Presidential Election of 2024 was the only election Kamala Harris ever lost.
Her history:
2003 San Francisco District Attorney Election - won
2007 San Francisco DA Election - won
2010 California Attorney General Election - won
2014 California AG Election - won
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Her history:
2003 San Francisco District Attorney Election - won
2007 San Francisco DA Election - won
2010 California Attorney General Election - won
2014 California AG Election - won
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November 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Harris would have won the election had any of these things happened:
1) If a mere ONE OUT OF EVERY FIFTY PEOPLE who voted for Trump in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin had voted for Harris instead.
She would have won all three states and won the Electoral College 270-268.
1) If a mere ONE OUT OF EVERY FIFTY PEOPLE who voted for Trump in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin had voted for Harris instead.
She would have won all three states and won the Electoral College 270-268.
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Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
Day 333 of my year of “every day, take a walk outside.”
November 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Day 333 of my year of “every day, take a walk outside.”
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Furthermore, unlike most of the campaigns and PACs themselves, I've raised $21M directly for Dems *without paying one dime* to any "consultants," "list harvesting companies," etc.
In fact, none of it even goes to me (I have a separate tip page for folks who *choose* to throw a buck or two my way).
In fact, none of it even goes to me (I have a separate tip page for folks who *choose* to throw a buck or two my way).
November 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Furthermore, unlike most of the campaigns and PACs themselves, I've raised $21M directly for Dems *without paying one dime* to any "consultants," "list harvesting companies," etc.
In fact, none of it even goes to me (I have a separate tip page for folks who *choose* to throw a buck or two my way).
In fact, none of it even goes to me (I have a separate tip page for folks who *choose* to throw a buck or two my way).
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For the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, I spoke with advocates about how this law is crucial–and the ways in which disability education can be made better as its under attack from the Trump administration at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This disability education law turned 50 today. Disability advocates want more.
"Our civil rights are not up for negotiations," Rep. Lateefah Simon said.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
For the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, I spoke with advocates about how this law is crucial–and the ways in which disability education can be made better as its under attack from the Trump administration at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
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Why is she even on this show and why is she being asked about this? She was a low-level DHS press flack in Trump 1.0 and reportedly worked with Elon Musk for a few months in 2.0 and now runs a podcast.
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Why is she even on this show and why is she being asked about this? She was a low-level DHS press flack in Trump 1.0 and reportedly worked with Elon Musk for a few months in 2.0 and now runs a podcast.
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Weather it’s Joe Biden pardoning kids who were caught with a couple ounces of weed or Donald Trump pardoning the Honduran president who smuggled in 400 tons of cocaine, both presidents were soft on drugs.
November 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Weather it’s Joe Biden pardoning kids who were caught with a couple ounces of weed or Donald Trump pardoning the Honduran president who smuggled in 400 tons of cocaine, both presidents were soft on drugs.
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This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
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Caribbean Matters: Honoring Rep. Nydia Velázquez's 3 decades of service
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Caribbean Matters: Honoring Rep. Nydia Velázquez's 3 decades of service
Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of ...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Caribbean Matters: Honoring Rep. Nydia Velázquez's 3 decades of service
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Day 332 of my year of “every day, take a walk outside.”
November 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Day 332 of my year of “every day, take a walk outside.”
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Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
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What should a white man who cosplays as John Brown know about the community of Altadena California?
HIS SON OWEN IS BURIED THERE
We have a memorial to him in our park.
HIS SON OWEN IS BURIED THERE
We have a memorial to him in our park.
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
What should a white man who cosplays as John Brown know about the community of Altadena California?
HIS SON OWEN IS BURIED THERE
We have a memorial to him in our park.
HIS SON OWEN IS BURIED THERE
We have a memorial to him in our park.
The only Thanksgiving tradition I really care about.
Hope y’all had a good turkey 🦃 day
Hope y’all had a good turkey 🦃 day
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The only Thanksgiving tradition I really care about.
Hope y’all had a good turkey 🦃 day
Hope y’all had a good turkey 🦃 day
Why not just report that “Trump says the moon is made of cheese”? Equally plausible.
Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income reut.rs/4p65j0l
Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration may slash income tax completely over the next couple of years because of government revenue generated from tariffs.
reut.rs
November 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Why not just report that “Trump says the moon is made of cheese”? Equally plausible.
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Donald Trump hates me, and the feeling is mutual.
I believe he is a criminal and an authoritarian who is trying to destroy our democracy and the rule of law. I spend a considerable amount of my time fighting against him and his enablers in court and in public discourse.
I believe he is a criminal and an authoritarian who is trying to destroy our democracy and the rule of law. I spend a considerable amount of my time fighting against him and his enablers in court and in public discourse.
Trump Sued Me. I Fought and Won.
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Donald Trump hates me, and the feeling is mutual.
I believe he is a criminal and an authoritarian who is trying to destroy our democracy and the rule of law. I spend a considerable amount of my time fighting against him and his enablers in court and in public discourse.
I believe he is a criminal and an authoritarian who is trying to destroy our democracy and the rule of law. I spend a considerable amount of my time fighting against him and his enablers in court and in public discourse.
Day 331 of my year of “every day, take a walk outside.”
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃
November 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Day 331 of my year of “every day, take a walk outside.”
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃
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I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
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This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Says Noem Made Final Decision on El Salvador Removals in Breach of Court Order
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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18F was liquidated at midnight and our website deleted at the same moment, apparently to end our leftist conspiracy. In general DOGE appeared quite preoccupied with the idea that websites, mass emails, etc controlled by longtime government employees would be used to conspire against them.
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
18F was liquidated at midnight and our website deleted at the same moment, apparently to end our leftist conspiracy. In general DOGE appeared quite preoccupied with the idea that websites, mass emails, etc controlled by longtime government employees would be used to conspire against them.
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
Day 330 of my year of “every day, take a walk outside.”
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Day 330 of my year of “every day, take a walk outside.”
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Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
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Could be the result of:
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Could be the result of:
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
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I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.