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this bullshit has got to stop
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"resistance" and "fight or fold" is high salience voter shit. it's useful in intraparty squabbles but i sincerely doubt it will be top of mind in 2027/8 - in some senses i don't even think it's top of mind *right now*. it seems to be a proxy for either <insert voter's pet concern> or ideology
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I want the best possible nominee for president, and given that JB Pritzker, Tim Walz, AOC, Gretchen Whitmer, Steve Beshear and no doubt others are all preferable options, I'm happy to pass on Newsom.
It's ridiculous to think Newsom is some kind of unicorn just because he's standing up to Trump.
It's ridiculous to think Newsom is some kind of unicorn just because he's standing up to Trump.
December 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I want the best possible nominee for president, and given that JB Pritzker, Tim Walz, AOC, Gretchen Whitmer, Steve Beshear and no doubt others are all preferable options, I'm happy to pass on Newsom.
It's ridiculous to think Newsom is some kind of unicorn just because he's standing up to Trump.
It's ridiculous to think Newsom is some kind of unicorn just because he's standing up to Trump.
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Why not have the guy in the red coup beret do the coup announcement when he's got the coup beret on
JUST IN: Military personnel in Benin have announced a ‘coup d’état,’ claiming to have overthrown President Patrice Talon and declaring the suspension of the Constitution. - initial reports
December 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Why not have the guy in the red coup beret do the coup announcement when he's got the coup beret on
*puts tinfoil hat on*
I would not be surprised if Kamala Harris is privately pushing for Rob Bonta to run for Governor
I would not be surprised if Kamala Harris is privately pushing for Rob Bonta to run for Governor
December 7, 2025 at 6:34 AM
*puts tinfoil hat on*
I would not be surprised if Kamala Harris is privately pushing for Rob Bonta to run for Governor
I would not be surprised if Kamala Harris is privately pushing for Rob Bonta to run for Governor
4) Harris not running is going to blow this thing wide open.
1) these are mostly national name recognition/profile salience
2) it seems like Newsom is mostly gaining from Harris, potentially signaling a ceiling
3) it's all really really swingy and indeterminate
2) it seems like Newsom is mostly gaining from Harris, potentially signaling a ceiling
3) it's all really really swingy and indeterminate
December 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM
4) Harris not running is going to blow this thing wide open.
1) these are mostly national name recognition/profile salience
2) it seems like Newsom is mostly gaining from Harris, potentially signaling a ceiling
3) it's all really really swingy and indeterminate
2) it seems like Newsom is mostly gaining from Harris, potentially signaling a ceiling
3) it's all really really swingy and indeterminate
December 7, 2025 at 6:06 AM
1) these are mostly national name recognition/profile salience
2) it seems like Newsom is mostly gaining from Harris, potentially signaling a ceiling
3) it's all really really swingy and indeterminate
2) it seems like Newsom is mostly gaining from Harris, potentially signaling a ceiling
3) it's all really really swingy and indeterminate
granted it's not february but like... lmao???
December 7, 2025 at 5:43 AM
granted it's not february but like... lmao???
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okay folks, “government name” doesn’t mean “work for the government.” it is a slang term meaning “your full name”
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 AM
okay folks, “government name” doesn’t mean “work for the government.” it is a slang term meaning “your full name”
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never more tempted to abuse my platform than when someone sends me some insanely racist comment using their official, government name email address.
December 7, 2025 at 5:35 AM
never more tempted to abuse my platform than when someone sends me some insanely racist comment using their official, government name email address.
in 2008, the last time we had a lame duck president, the incumbent's nominee was about as far removed from the incumbent as it was possible to be, and Democrats nominated someone that was relatively unknown but against the system.
Democrats drubbed Republicans that year.
Democrats drubbed Republicans that year.
"resistance" and "fight or fold" is high salience voter shit. it's useful in intraparty squabbles but i sincerely doubt it will be top of mind in 2027/8 - in some senses i don't even think it's top of mind *right now*. it seems to be a proxy for either <insert voter's pet concern> or ideology
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
in 2008, the last time we had a lame duck president, the incumbent's nominee was about as far removed from the incumbent as it was possible to be, and Democrats nominated someone that was relatively unknown but against the system.
Democrats drubbed Republicans that year.
Democrats drubbed Republicans that year.
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"resistance" and "fight or fold" is high salience voter shit. it's useful in intraparty squabbles but i sincerely doubt it will be top of mind in 2027/8 - in some senses i don't even think it's top of mind *right now*. it seems to be a proxy for either <insert voter's pet concern> or ideology
December 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
"resistance" and "fight or fold" is high salience voter shit. it's useful in intraparty squabbles but i sincerely doubt it will be top of mind in 2027/8 - in some senses i don't even think it's top of mind *right now*. it seems to be a proxy for either <insert voter's pet concern> or ideology
republicans play for the middle by lying to them whilst we do the circular firing squad shite
the dem base needs to just motivate itself instead of doing this endless circlejerking about not being appealed to
the dem base needs to just motivate itself instead of doing this endless circlejerking about not being appealed to
Worry about motivating your own base!! You think Republicans ever waste a second trying to appeal to Democratic voters??
December 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
republicans play for the middle by lying to them whilst we do the circular firing squad shite
the dem base needs to just motivate itself instead of doing this endless circlejerking about not being appealed to
the dem base needs to just motivate itself instead of doing this endless circlejerking about not being appealed to
you mathematically have to get people that voted for Trump to vote for you if you want to win a national election.
That is not necessarily mutually exclusive with the latter point however.
That is not necessarily mutually exclusive with the latter point however.
I don’t want to vote for a Democrat who promises to get Trump’s voters to vote for them. I want a Democrat who wants to put Trump in prison
December 7, 2025 at 5:22 AM
you mathematically have to get people that voted for Trump to vote for you if you want to win a national election.
That is not necessarily mutually exclusive with the latter point however.
That is not necessarily mutually exclusive with the latter point however.
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Dems are good, Republicans are bad, we will get through this
We will rebuild stronger and better on the other side, and legally punish everyone responsible for all of this bullshit
If you disagree with any of this, please kindly show yourselves the door, because I have no time or patience for you✌️
We will rebuild stronger and better on the other side, and legally punish everyone responsible for all of this bullshit
If you disagree with any of this, please kindly show yourselves the door, because I have no time or patience for you✌️
December 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Dems are good, Republicans are bad, we will get through this
We will rebuild stronger and better on the other side, and legally punish everyone responsible for all of this bullshit
If you disagree with any of this, please kindly show yourselves the door, because I have no time or patience for you✌️
We will rebuild stronger and better on the other side, and legally punish everyone responsible for all of this bullshit
If you disagree with any of this, please kindly show yourselves the door, because I have no time or patience for you✌️
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So now we're trying to say the Pantone color of the year is a reference to white phosphorous, what the fuck are we doing.
How deeply unserious does the left need to get.
How deeply unserious does the left need to get.
December 7, 2025 at 4:31 AM
So now we're trying to say the Pantone color of the year is a reference to white phosphorous, what the fuck are we doing.
How deeply unserious does the left need to get.
How deeply unserious does the left need to get.
one can only hope the rank and file at the navy can manage and streamline this mess so it's not a colossal waste of time and effort.
They're gonna do it, they're actually gonna propose a new Battleship class (personal inference from SECNAV comment)
Golden Fleet would require huge budget increase for Navy, but some hints -- inclusing endorsement from OMB Vought -- suggest maybe they'll request that
Golden Fleet would require huge budget increase for Navy, but some hints -- inclusing endorsement from OMB Vought -- suggest maybe they'll request that
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
one can only hope the rank and file at the navy can manage and streamline this mess so it's not a colossal waste of time and effort.
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i wish for notification settings i could set it to show me replies from people who follow me, i don't really care about replies from people who don't follow me (and that's usually discover feed slop)
December 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
i wish for notification settings i could set it to show me replies from people who follow me, i don't really care about replies from people who don't follow me (and that's usually discover feed slop)
this was meant to be a reply to something, bluesky bugged website!!!
i also think the way people keep talking and demanding democrats to "fight back" as a nebulous, non-actionable criticism is part of what enables Newsom to have the platform he does
December 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
this was meant to be a reply to something, bluesky bugged website!!!
i also think the way people keep talking and demanding democrats to "fight back" as a nebulous, non-actionable criticism is part of what enables Newsom to have the platform he does
December 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
i also think the way people keep talking and demanding democrats to "fight back" as a nebulous, non-actionable criticism is part of what enables Newsom to have the platform he does
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The results of a very close election in Ontario County are finally in. A Democrat has unseated the incumbent Republican for Canandaigua NY town supervisor.
Don Cotter won over Jared Simpson by just 12 votes. www.whec.com/top-news/dem...
Don Cotter won over Jared Simpson by just 12 votes. www.whec.com/top-news/dem...
Democrat Don Cotter wins Canandaigua town supervisor race by narrow margin
ONTARIO COUNTY, N.Y. — The results of a very close election in Ontario County are finally in. A Democrat has unseated the incumbent Republican for Canandaigua town supervisor.Don Cotter won over Jared...
www.whec.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The results of a very close election in Ontario County are finally in. A Democrat has unseated the incumbent Republican for Canandaigua NY town supervisor.
Don Cotter won over Jared Simpson by just 12 votes. www.whec.com/top-news/dem...
Don Cotter won over Jared Simpson by just 12 votes. www.whec.com/top-news/dem...
i also think something that counts against Newsom is that the 2028 primary will not be defined by who resisted Trump the most. you do actually have to articulate a positive vision for the country. that's the occam's razor of presidential politics - even if you're lying about what it is
the hype will die down some when his term as gov is over I think
December 7, 2025 at 4:37 AM
i also think something that counts against Newsom is that the 2028 primary will not be defined by who resisted Trump the most. you do actually have to articulate a positive vision for the country. that's the occam's razor of presidential politics - even if you're lying about what it is
this is a majority belief in america, unfortunately
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that the Democratic Party needed to be “more culturally normal” and “less judgmental.”
December 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
this is a majority belief in america, unfortunately
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It’s absolutely insane how much debt exists mainly to punish poor people
December 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It’s absolutely insane how much debt exists mainly to punish poor people
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your average debt collector routinely breaks the law to steal from poor people, generally with some level of knowledge and callous disregard. there are more altruistic prison guards.
We talk about "bullshit jobs" and other such while ignoring that there are indeed a few jobs that are legit utterly immoral.
I have no personal experience with poverty, I just think that what your average debt collector actually does in practice is a sin that cries to heaven for vengeance
December 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
your average debt collector routinely breaks the law to steal from poor people, generally with some level of knowledge and callous disregard. there are more altruistic prison guards.
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I actually disagree here because a lot of my job is suing scumbag eviction attorneys (who are also, legally speaking, debt collectors) and the landlords who hire them. below-market private landlords in particular are fucking demonic.
Most of the crazy and wild shit people on here say about landlords and rentals would be better directed towards the debt collection industry.
That best people in that industry are evil.
That best people in that industry are evil.
your average debt collector routinely breaks the law to steal from poor people, generally with some level of knowledge and callous disregard. there are more altruistic prison guards.
December 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I actually disagree here because a lot of my job is suing scumbag eviction attorneys (who are also, legally speaking, debt collectors) and the landlords who hire them. below-market private landlords in particular are fucking demonic.
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what follows immediately after the birthright clause? the privileges and immunities and due process clauses? and what follows them? the equal protection clause. all of this is explicitly to say, "the declaration is the constitutional law of the land"
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
what follows immediately after the birthright clause? the privileges and immunities and due process clauses? and what follows them? the equal protection clause. all of this is explicitly to say, "the declaration is the constitutional law of the land"