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Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee @thedlcc.bsky.social · 8h

BREAKING: Democrats just broke the GOP supermajority in the Mississippi Senate!

In a stunning victory, Democrats gained seats in court-ordered special elections and will now head to Jackson to represent and fight on behalf of their constituents.

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 8h

congratulations to the Republican consultants who took Charles Munger for 30 million bucks to lose by 30 points

Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 8h

CBS calls YES on Prop 50 already! 66 to 33% with half reporting.

www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...

California voters pass Prop 50 to redraw the state's congressional maps, CBS News projects

California voters have passed Proposition 50, CBS News projects, approving a measure backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats that will redraw the state's congressional districts.

www.cbsnews.com

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 9h

The last month of the anti-Mamdani campaign was an absolutely shameful undertaking, an attempt to rip the city and Democratic coalition apart and I'm very happy to see it failed.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 9h

JUST IN: Democrats have swept the 3 supreme court elections in Pennsylvania.

They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.

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 · 9h

CONFIRMED: Georgia Democrats have won their first statewide elections for non-federal offices since *2006.*

The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.

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Scott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 9h

Donald Trump: voters hate the Trump Shutdown

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 9h

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Daisy Gardner @daisygardner.bsky.social · 9h

Dear Lord.

Armed ICE agents STOLE A BABY.

Both the baby and the dad were US Citizens.

www.latimes.com/0000019a-51e...

Armed federal immigration agents drive away with a toddler in the backseat

A video shared with the Times shows armed federal immigration agents driving away with a toddler in the backseat of a car after detaining her father during a raid at a Home Depot in Cypress Park Tuesd...

www.latimes.com

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Bill Corcoran @billcorcoran.bsky.social · 11h

The arrogance of the commissioners in the face of punishing increases in Georgians’ electricity costs earned them defeat. Congratulations to everyone who helped make this happen!

Charles GetCovered-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 11h

WHOA. Via @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social, it looks like Democrats just flipped BOTH *statewide* Public Service Commissioner seats in Georgia.

That seems...significant.

GA PSC 2 Dem Alicia Johnson projected to win by Decision Desk

GA PSC 3 Dem Peter Hubbard projected to win by Decision Desk

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 15h

Really cannot stress enough how many times we’ve witnessed ICE or CBP agents laughing at and taunting protesters or bystanders as they fired chemical munitions at them.

They are having a grand time rolling with their boys, accountable to no one, wreaking havoc through our streets.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 19h

A Border Patrol agent was caught on video telling another to throw tear gas “for fun,” according to a court filing. They also mocked protesters and residents who were getting gassed.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14h

WOW. A federal judge says he's going to issue a Temporary Restraining Order requiring ICE to make changes at the Broadview facility in Chicago, a facility that until January was only for stays under 12 hours "absent exceptional circumstances," but has become, in Judge Gettleman's words, "a prison."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 14h

U.S. Robert Gettleman is now giving his thoughts. He says, "I think the evidence has been pretty strong that this facility is no longer just a temporary holding facility. …

"It has really become a prison."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 14h

DOJ's Jana Brady steps up next but says she'll largely "rest on our brief that we filed."

She wants any TRO to not "interfere with the executive branch."

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 13h

In Chicago, DHS refused to pause the raids and arrests so kids could go trick-or-treating without the risk of getting tear-gassed or subjected to violence.

Meanwhile, DHS agents in Los Angeles celebrated the holiday by conducting raids while wearing horror movie masks.

Sadism as public policy.

We Asked DHS if Federal Agents Wore Horror Masks on Raids. They Responded ‘Happy Halloween! ~ L.A. TACO

“They have fun while doing it, which is deeply disturbing. We expect some level of decorum from government officials,” says Phoebe, a member of Harbor Area Peace Patrols, who snapped the photo of the ...

lataco.com

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makena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social · 14h

Sam Corcos, who entered government with DOGE earlier this year, decided to kill DirectFile after one meeting with with tax software lobbyists.

www.wired.com/story/doge-d...

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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 20h

NEW: Trump now says he will not pay food stamps in November, even though his admin told a court yesterday it would make partial payments. The benefits are once again in jeopardy, as officials are back at court, seeking to force the release of full aid.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...

Cities and Nonprofits Return to Court, Seeking Full Food Stamp Payments

www.nytimes.com

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 20h

!!!! "Bovino testified that he has instructed his officers to arrest protesters who make hyperbolic comments in the heat of political demonstrations". That's flatly unconstitutional.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 22h

Overnight court filings seem to be giving us a peek at what U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino said in his deposition so far (it apparently continues today):

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 22h

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404 Media @404media.co · 21h

When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government.

We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...

How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government

The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out…

www.404media.co

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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 21h

A stacked bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Approval and disapproval of Trump's job performance."

The chart has the sub-headline: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? (%)."

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 21h

i'm a very biased party here but pretty much everything about the Mamdani campaign and the discourse around it thus far is a pretty thorough vindication of Africana Studies

Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 23h

It is worth saying that putting “Africana studies” in scare quotes as if it’s a ridiculous concept is not a political argument. It’s just racism. “Africa is not worthy of a major” is the implication. Yeah dude you’re just racist. (From Gerard Baker at the WSJ today)

www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...

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LaCiuraRaffaele @laciuraraffaele.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Told CBS What to Cut From 60 Minutes Interview—And They Listened newrepublic.com/post/202618/...

Trump Told CBS What to Cut From 60 Minutes Interview—And They Listened

Donald Trump apparently feels he can now dictate CBS News’s content.

newrepublic.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

no evidence whatsoever that mike johnson knows a single thing youtu.be/YR2WiILR6XE

Does Mike Johnson Know...Anything? Anything At All?

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

youtu.be

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Aiyana Ishmael @aiyanaish.bsky.social · 1d

I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.

At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 1d

today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts.

Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 1d

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.

now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 1d

Where is the talk about a "just transition" for journalists?

Freelancers can't even get unemployment.

Meanwhile, while trying to make a living as a journalist, I was repeatedly told that funders don't like to fund journalism because they can't control the message.

And here we are.

Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 1d

Your favorite journalist is barely subsisting (if at all) on UI, side gigs, a struggling newsletter, SNAP, and/or a horrifying freelance rat race before either crashing out spectacularly or barely rebuilding their career while the worst ppl u know are raking in the dough at the top of CBS News

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

I mean you are living through an attempt at inflicting mass starvation on millions of people. This is an ELIMINATIONIST political movement. The sooner folks wake up to this, the better for all of us.

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