Democat
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Data from the 30 cities with the most murders in 2024 shows the roughly 20% drop in murder persisting through October (only available through August in Phoenix).
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Data from the 30 cities with the most murders in 2024 shows the roughly 20% drop in murder persisting through October (only available through August in Phoenix).
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for what it's worth I think "they would rather starve Americans than pay for health care" is a winning message
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
for what it's worth I think "they would rather starve Americans than pay for health care" is a winning message
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
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yeah part of why I’m not a fan of the “oh we’re doomed because Dems will never change” attitude is because we literally just saw a major political party taken over and remade from the inside
it was the Republican one
it was the Republican one
I don't think people have ever hated the Democratic party's values, they've just hated the people who rise to the top of the Democratic pile.
In this the Republicans were pretty far ahead of us with getting Trump and his goons to replace the much-maligned Neocons. Jeb Bush is/was their Schumer.
In this the Republicans were pretty far ahead of us with getting Trump and his goons to replace the much-maligned Neocons. Jeb Bush is/was their Schumer.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
yeah part of why I’m not a fan of the “oh we’re doomed because Dems will never change” attitude is because we literally just saw a major political party taken over and remade from the inside
it was the Republican one
it was the Republican one
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primaries of sitting senators basically don’t happen in this country, especially on the Dem side
but these are unprecedented times and, well, I’m not counting them out
certainly in open primaries I’d expect more fighting-oriented leftist candidates to have a much better shot than people think
but these are unprecedented times and, well, I’m not counting them out
certainly in open primaries I’d expect more fighting-oriented leftist candidates to have a much better shot than people think
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
primaries of sitting senators basically don’t happen in this country, especially on the Dem side
but these are unprecedented times and, well, I’m not counting them out
certainly in open primaries I’d expect more fighting-oriented leftist candidates to have a much better shot than people think
but these are unprecedented times and, well, I’m not counting them out
certainly in open primaries I’d expect more fighting-oriented leftist candidates to have a much better shot than people think
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this is about where I’m at
the level of incandescent rage at Dem leadership is as high as I’ve ever seen and it’s not the rage of a population that is ready to go “well, I wanted to fight Trump but Schumer sucks so I guess fascism it is”
but primaries are going to start looking a lot different
the level of incandescent rage at Dem leadership is as high as I’ve ever seen and it’s not the rage of a population that is ready to go “well, I wanted to fight Trump but Schumer sucks so I guess fascism it is”
but primaries are going to start looking a lot different
I think voters at large will very likely have trouble remembering details of chuck schumer selling out the aca by nov 2026. also I think in the next three months you're gonna see a lot of unlikely folks stopping by the dsa table at various no kings events
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
this is about where I’m at
the level of incandescent rage at Dem leadership is as high as I’ve ever seen and it’s not the rage of a population that is ready to go “well, I wanted to fight Trump but Schumer sucks so I guess fascism it is”
but primaries are going to start looking a lot different
the level of incandescent rage at Dem leadership is as high as I’ve ever seen and it’s not the rage of a population that is ready to go “well, I wanted to fight Trump but Schumer sucks so I guess fascism it is”
but primaries are going to start looking a lot different
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this is another data point for “Bari will run this place into the ground in embarrassing fashion”
yes, obviously, her turning CBS into a propaganda rag is terrible, but the main thing this is going to do is lead to humiliating retractions and lawsuits and endless high profile bungling
yes, obviously, her turning CBS into a propaganda rag is terrible, but the main thing this is going to do is lead to humiliating retractions and lawsuits and endless high profile bungling
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
this is another data point for “Bari will run this place into the ground in embarrassing fashion”
yes, obviously, her turning CBS into a propaganda rag is terrible, but the main thing this is going to do is lead to humiliating retractions and lawsuits and endless high profile bungling
yes, obviously, her turning CBS into a propaganda rag is terrible, but the main thing this is going to do is lead to humiliating retractions and lawsuits and endless high profile bungling
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the reactionary centrists with cushy opinion gigs couldn't make it through a 15 minute live discussion with a randomly selected progressive operative, political scientist or Resistance-era precinct captain
No, false.
This wasn’t about a mere “policy agenda”—pre-Trump shutdowns were, which is also why they were much shorter—it was about egregious lawbreaking.
No one explained how it could’ve gone any other way? I did.
Just put on the red hat and say you like the serially lying authoritarian, Josh.
This wasn’t about a mere “policy agenda”—pre-Trump shutdowns were, which is also why they were much shorter—it was about egregious lawbreaking.
No one explained how it could’ve gone any other way? I did.
Just put on the red hat and say you like the serially lying authoritarian, Josh.
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
the reactionary centrists with cushy opinion gigs couldn't make it through a 15 minute live discussion with a randomly selected progressive operative, political scientist or Resistance-era precinct captain
This is also why the old guard is losing its collective mind over him, see @sulliview.bsky.social’s excellent SS column this am
This point absolutely correct and I will add that Mamdani demonstrates that an insurgency, even one with real moral clarity and anger at the status quo, can still be cheerful and inviting.
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This is also why the old guard is losing its collective mind over him, see @sulliview.bsky.social’s excellent SS column this am
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This point absolutely correct and I will add that Mamdani demonstrates that an insurgency, even one with real moral clarity and anger at the status quo, can still be cheerful and inviting.
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This point absolutely correct and I will add that Mamdani demonstrates that an insurgency, even one with real moral clarity and anger at the status quo, can still be cheerful and inviting.
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The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Can everyone stop pretending that the new CBS is in the news business, and admit that it’s a post-truth propagandistic organization, now that they openly admit it?
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Can everyone stop pretending that the new CBS is in the news business, and admit that it’s a post-truth propagandistic organization, now that they openly admit it?
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Senate Democrats' shutdown surrender, the Heritage Foundation's far right shift and infighting, why even some Trump voters are appalled by ICE (though many others are thrilled), is the US going to war with Venezuela?, and more — I joined @sykescharlie.bsky.social to discuss on To the Contrary.
Nichols Grossman: No, Dems Did NOT Win the Shutdown
On today’s “To the Contrary” Podcast, Nicholas Grossman and I try to pick up the pieces from the Senate Dem cave-in.
charliesykes.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Senate Democrats' shutdown surrender, the Heritage Foundation's far right shift and infighting, why even some Trump voters are appalled by ICE (though many others are thrilled), is the US going to war with Venezuela?, and more — I joined @sykescharlie.bsky.social to discuss on To the Contrary.
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It is very frustrating to be an American taking US democratic backsliding seriously while the ostensibly pro-democracy national leaders don't.
At least some state leaders and activist groups are.
At least some state leaders and activist groups are.
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
It is very frustrating to be an American taking US democratic backsliding seriously while the ostensibly pro-democracy national leaders don't.
At least some state leaders and activist groups are.
At least some state leaders and activist groups are.
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"Pro-democracy Americans should use 2026 to primary any Democrat from the Don’t Fight caucus and demand new Congressional leadership ahead of the bigger fight in 2028, when there’s a risk the Trump regime has consolidated enough authoritarian power that elections are not free and fair."
Democrats Have to Get Out of a Normal Democracy Mindset
By folding in the government shutdown in exchange for virtually nothing, eight Democratic senators aid Trump's authoritarian takeover rather than oppose it
www.arcdigital.media
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"Pro-democracy Americans should use 2026 to primary any Democrat from the Don’t Fight caucus and demand new Congressional leadership ahead of the bigger fight in 2028, when there’s a risk the Trump regime has consolidated enough authoritarian power that elections are not free and fair."
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Kind of amazing how as Chuck Schumer’s stock has dropped because Democratic voters see him as rolling over to Trump, Kathy Hochul’s stock has shot up for aggressively opposing Trump (and endorsing Zohran Mamdani).
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Kind of amazing how as Chuck Schumer’s stock has dropped because Democratic voters see him as rolling over to Trump, Kathy Hochul’s stock has shot up for aggressively opposing Trump (and endorsing Zohran Mamdani).
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tbh the fundamental issue with public safety in america is that there are so many guns that is extremely likely that whatever unarmed public safety outfits you have will lean heavily on the ones with guns for further protection
The police should be broken up into like four forces each with different responsibilities and applicant pools.
My take as well: We need everything from "social worker who can dodge a punch" to "SWAT team" because sometimes someone's having a psychotic break in public and sometimes someone has a gun and hostages. The police being our one-size-fits-all solution is pretty stupid in that light.
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
tbh the fundamental issue with public safety in america is that there are so many guns that is extremely likely that whatever unarmed public safety outfits you have will lean heavily on the ones with guns for further protection
@jfloyd314.bsky.social curious to hear your thoughts on this
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
@jfloyd314.bsky.social curious to hear your thoughts on this
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Man. You know the lines you have to cross for the British to not cooperate with the USA because Starmer thinks you’re pandering to the far right too much?
"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN." www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Man. You know the lines you have to cross for the British to not cooperate with the USA because Starmer thinks you’re pandering to the far right too much?
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I still don't think most Americans understand the extent to which our international credibility has been obliterated.
And every day that stuff like this continues to be allowed to happen with barely even statements of protest from most leading opposition figures, the damage becomes more permanent.
And every day that stuff like this continues to be allowed to happen with barely even statements of protest from most leading opposition figures, the damage becomes more permanent.
Man. You know the lines you have to cross for the British to not cooperate with the USA because Starmer thinks you’re pandering to the far right too much?
"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN." www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I still don't think most Americans understand the extent to which our international credibility has been obliterated.
And every day that stuff like this continues to be allowed to happen with barely even statements of protest from most leading opposition figures, the damage becomes more permanent.
And every day that stuff like this continues to be allowed to happen with barely even statements of protest from most leading opposition figures, the damage becomes more permanent.
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Tax free money doesn’t help with catastrophic costs, like a trip to the ER or a cancer diagnosis.
And, like 401ks and home equity, large HSA/FSA will become a target for finance - people will be tempted and encouraged to tap into it and spend it on non-medical stuff.
And, like 401ks and home equity, large HSA/FSA will become a target for finance - people will be tempted and encouraged to tap into it and spend it on non-medical stuff.
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Tax free money doesn’t help with catastrophic costs, like a trip to the ER or a cancer diagnosis.
And, like 401ks and home equity, large HSA/FSA will become a target for finance - people will be tempted and encouraged to tap into it and spend it on non-medical stuff.
And, like 401ks and home equity, large HSA/FSA will become a target for finance - people will be tempted and encouraged to tap into it and spend it on non-medical stuff.
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Hmmm. Health care conditioned upon employment with a large subsidy going to employers on top of a tax break for them? Just another thinly disguised effort to eliminate the ACA. Transferring the fiscal burden for insurance from the government to business is going backwards and doesn’t benefit people.
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Hmmm. Health care conditioned upon employment with a large subsidy going to employers on top of a tax break for them? Just another thinly disguised effort to eliminate the ACA. Transferring the fiscal burden for insurance from the government to business is going backwards and doesn’t benefit people.
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🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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📣 Dems have overperformed an avg of 15 pts across 55 Special Elections so far, winning 36 of them including *flipping* 6 GOP seats!
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November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📣 Dems have overperformed an avg of 15 pts across 55 Special Elections so far, winning 36 of them including *flipping* 6 GOP seats!
There's ~2 DOZEN MORE on the calendar!
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“We have the highest prices in the world because people who provide health care here can set prices that high. The government doesn’t regulate it nearly as much as they do in other countries.”
The 2 factors driving your health care costs higher and higher www.vox.com/explain-it-t...
The 2 factors driving your health care costs higher and higher
Another open enrollment, another eye-popping premium increase. Why?
www.vox.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“We have the highest prices in the world because people who provide health care here can set prices that high. The government doesn’t regulate it nearly as much as they do in other countries.”