Weftage
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Resident of USA, Oregon, Portland (which has not, in fact, burned to the ground, despite what you may have been told.)
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The fact that the media has taken the lessons of 2020 and 2024 to be "We didn't hate Dems enough and didn't give Trump enough benefit of the doubt!" absolutely underscores just how much of Dems' 'messaging' problem simply doesn't rest with the Dems themselves.
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The fact that the media has taken the lessons of 2020 and 2024 to be "We didn't hate Dems enough and didn't give Trump enough benefit of the doubt!" absolutely underscores just how much of Dems' 'messaging' problem simply doesn't rest with the Dems themselves.
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And on top of all that there was the dogshit coverage of the Vice President before she was in the race & while she was in the race as her role was outright lied about at times, her economic plans went ignored, her healthcare proposals didn’t get airtime when she announced them on national tv, etc…
November 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
And on top of all that there was the dogshit coverage of the Vice President before she was in the race & while she was in the race as her role was outright lied about at times, her economic plans went ignored, her healthcare proposals didn’t get airtime when she announced them on national tv, etc…
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And Biden kept getting the heat for ending the forever war after Trump negotiated a terrible deal with the Taliban that helped collapse the Afghan government aside from him trying to invite them to Camp David around 9/11, or screwing refugees over. Plus all the “anti-war” people didn’t give a shit.
November 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
And Biden kept getting the heat for ending the forever war after Trump negotiated a terrible deal with the Taliban that helped collapse the Afghan government aside from him trying to invite them to Camp David around 9/11, or screwing refugees over. Plus all the “anti-war” people didn’t give a shit.
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Instead of covering all of the infrastructure tours his cabinet did outside of local news & local framing, a lot of things like CHIPS & Science or lower drug costs (again, the IRA, which 0 Republicans voted for) were framed as more bipartisan than they actually were.
November 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Instead of covering all of the infrastructure tours his cabinet did outside of local news & local framing, a lot of things like CHIPS & Science or lower drug costs (again, the IRA, which 0 Republicans voted for) were framed as more bipartisan than they actually were.
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“They didn’t cover Biden’s electoral unpopularity before the debate”.
Actually they enabled that narrative too because the main drivers were *global* inflation which was steadily lowering w/ the Inflation Reduction Act & the Afghanistan withdrawal the guy in office now negotiated with no exit plan.
Actually they enabled that narrative too because the main drivers were *global* inflation which was steadily lowering w/ the Inflation Reduction Act & the Afghanistan withdrawal the guy in office now negotiated with no exit plan.
November 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“They didn’t cover Biden’s electoral unpopularity before the debate”.
Actually they enabled that narrative too because the main drivers were *global* inflation which was steadily lowering w/ the Inflation Reduction Act & the Afghanistan withdrawal the guy in office now negotiated with no exit plan.
Actually they enabled that narrative too because the main drivers were *global* inflation which was steadily lowering w/ the Inflation Reduction Act & the Afghanistan withdrawal the guy in office now negotiated with no exit plan.
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Do your MAGA friends and family you break bread with know? Have you talked to them?
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Do your MAGA friends and family you break bread with know? Have you talked to them?
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Journalism about gun violence suffers from a data deficit, and the information that does exist is often incomplete and unreliable. Since it launched in November 2024, the Gun Violence Data Hub has made meaningful strides in filling the gap. thetr.ac/mpIhu
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Journalism about gun violence suffers from a data deficit, and the information that does exist is often incomplete and unreliable. Since it launched in November 2024, the Gun Violence Data Hub has made meaningful strides in filling the gap. thetr.ac/mpIhu
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it's so frustrating because I feel like we went through this with Sinema, Fetterman, Platner, Nina Turner, Brie Joy Gray, etc. etc. etc. and every time it's met with the same "but maybe this time it's different" grace that's never ever afforded to any Dem in power who's actually *doing* something!
thank you for being one of the only sane people reacting to this. exactly.
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
it's so frustrating because I feel like we went through this with Sinema, Fetterman, Platner, Nina Turner, Brie Joy Gray, etc. etc. etc. and every time it's met with the same "but maybe this time it's different" grace that's never ever afforded to any Dem in power who's actually *doing* something!
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you ever just sit down and cut loose an absolutely enormous fart
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
you ever just sit down and cut loose an absolutely enormous fart
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If you want to embark in something that *never* requires moral compromises or satisfying multiple interests (not just corporate interests) at once, the last thing you want to do is get involved in politics.
I genuinely think that if most of the people who are loudly proclaiming they understand politics better than elected Dems actually tried to run for local office, they would go absolutely batty and quit politics forever.
Why has everyone decided that they should START their political career in Congress?
When I tell people to “run for something,” I mean school board, city council, board of supervisors, town select board, water board, state house/assembly, maybe even mayor.
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When I tell people to “run for something,” I mean school board, city council, board of supervisors, town select board, water board, state house/assembly, maybe even mayor.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If you want to embark in something that *never* requires moral compromises or satisfying multiple interests (not just corporate interests) at once, the last thing you want to do is get involved in politics.
Cities fighting back: Hillsboro OR.
Hillsboro is about 20 miles west of Portland and has a population of about 110,000, of whom 25% are Latine.
Hillsboro City Council Declares State of Emergency due to Immigration Enforcement Impacts
www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Compone...
#ICE #HillsboroOR
Hillsboro is about 20 miles west of Portland and has a population of about 110,000, of whom 25% are Latine.
Hillsboro City Council Declares State of Emergency due to Immigration Enforcement Impacts
www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Compone...
#ICE #HillsboroOR
www.hillsboro-oregon.gov
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Cities fighting back: Hillsboro OR.
Hillsboro is about 20 miles west of Portland and has a population of about 110,000, of whom 25% are Latine.
Hillsboro City Council Declares State of Emergency due to Immigration Enforcement Impacts
www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Compone...
#ICE #HillsboroOR
Hillsboro is about 20 miles west of Portland and has a population of about 110,000, of whom 25% are Latine.
Hillsboro City Council Declares State of Emergency due to Immigration Enforcement Impacts
www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Compone...
#ICE #HillsboroOR
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I cannot say this clearly enough, the lawyers and Dems in congress have thought of every single possible scenario in regards to the files being released or not released. If you have thought of it for even a second, they have been working on a contingency plan for months.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I cannot say this clearly enough, the lawyers and Dems in congress have thought of every single possible scenario in regards to the files being released or not released. If you have thought of it for even a second, they have been working on a contingency plan for months.
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not just these incredible strong women, but ALL survivors.
Don’t diminish this to look cool.
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Don’t diminish this to look cool.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
not just these incredible strong women, but ALL survivors.
Don’t diminish this to look cool.
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Don’t diminish this to look cool.
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Justice doesn’t stop at Trump. This will be justice, maybe not the compete justice we hope for, but it matters nonetheless.
So let’s keep the pressure up, make sure the DOJ and Trump can’t just sweep this under the rug, and remember what this actually about, the survivors, and
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So let’s keep the pressure up, make sure the DOJ and Trump can’t just sweep this under the rug, and remember what this actually about, the survivors, and
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Justice doesn’t stop at Trump. This will be justice, maybe not the compete justice we hope for, but it matters nonetheless.
So let’s keep the pressure up, make sure the DOJ and Trump can’t just sweep this under the rug, and remember what this actually about, the survivors, and
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So let’s keep the pressure up, make sure the DOJ and Trump can’t just sweep this under the rug, and remember what this actually about, the survivors, and
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Remember, this is not just about sticking it to Trump or seeing how Republicans voted. This about real people. I was in a meeting with Rep Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today and she said the survivors told her “we are the Epstein Files and we want to be released.” THAT’S what this is about.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Remember, this is not just about sticking it to Trump or seeing how Republicans voted. This about real people. I was in a meeting with Rep Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today and she said the survivors told her “we are the Epstein Files and we want to be released.” THAT’S what this is about.
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I agree that Fetterman should be primaried, but he isn’t up for reelection until 2028.
Why the hell are you expending one iota of energy or money on this when the midterms are coming up in less than a year???
Why the hell are you expending one iota of energy or money on this when the midterms are coming up in less than a year???
We're primarying John Fetterman.
Last week, Fetterman again sold out working Pennsylvanians. He was the deciding vote for a Republican budget bill that will strip healthcare from over 400,000 Pennsylvanians.
We deserve real working class leadership in the Senate, not a Trump-enabling Democrat.
Last week, Fetterman again sold out working Pennsylvanians. He was the deciding vote for a Republican budget bill that will strip healthcare from over 400,000 Pennsylvanians.
We deserve real working class leadership in the Senate, not a Trump-enabling Democrat.
November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I agree that Fetterman should be primaried, but he isn’t up for reelection until 2028.
Why the hell are you expending one iota of energy or money on this when the midterms are coming up in less than a year???
Why the hell are you expending one iota of energy or money on this when the midterms are coming up in less than a year???
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Republican Party & those who vote for it or otherwise enable it are to blame for ongoing events. That is interconnected with white supremacy & patriarchal society. Not everyone is reachable or teachable. “Fighting” people isn’t the actual point. Bettering things for people & harm reduction is.
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Republican Party & those who vote for it or otherwise enable it are to blame for ongoing events. That is interconnected with white supremacy & patriarchal society. Not everyone is reachable or teachable. “Fighting” people isn’t the actual point. Bettering things for people & harm reduction is.
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stop listening to rage farmers that lie to you for money
November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
stop listening to rage farmers that lie to you for money
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It's wild how "did nothing" equals enough so that every day there's another thing for the reactionary regressive arsonists dipshits elected to burn away.
The Biden administration sought to create a streamlined refund system free of hoops for passengers who experienced canceled or significantly changed flights.
Trump Axes Biden-Era Plan To Compensate Passengers For Flight Disruptions
The Biden administration sought to create a streamlined refund system free of hoops for passengers who experienced canceled or significantly changed flights.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It's wild how "did nothing" equals enough so that every day there's another thing for the reactionary regressive arsonists dipshits elected to burn away.
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ICE is an out-of-control federal agency terrorizing our communities. Their aggressive tactics and abusive behavior in Washington County and across Oregon are outrageous and dangerous.
‘Detain first and ask questions later’: Oregon ICE arrests shot up in October
The Portland Immigrants Rights Coalition reported 329 arrests in Oregon last month.
www.opb.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
ICE is an out-of-control federal agency terrorizing our communities. Their aggressive tactics and abusive behavior in Washington County and across Oregon are outrageous and dangerous.
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Idk if the deal was right but I know a hell of a lot of people are adamant the Democrats are somehow to blame for the harm Republicans already caused months ago because this country gave Republicans a trifecta & despite the fact Republicans could’ve ended the suffering at any time they wanted.
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Idk if the deal was right but I know a hell of a lot of people are adamant the Democrats are somehow to blame for the harm Republicans already caused months ago because this country gave Republicans a trifecta & despite the fact Republicans could’ve ended the suffering at any time they wanted.
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Let’s talk about why I am increasingly uneasy about the upcoming flu season. A new H3N2 influenza variant has been emerging globally, and it carries mutations linked to immune escape i.e the virus’s ability to bypass some of our pre-existing immunity. 🧵
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Emergence of seasonal influenza A(H3N2) variants with immune escape potential warrants enhanced molecular and epidemiological surveillance for the 2025–2026 season | Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada
Background: All of the major antigenic changes in influenza A(H3N2) viruses since 1968 have involved mutations at just nine amino acid positions, called cluster transition sites, surrounding the receptor binding region of the hemagglutinin surface protein. During the northern hemisphere (NH) 2024–2025 influenza season, A(H3N2) variants emerged with multiple parallel substitutions affecting cluster transition sites 135, 145, 158 and/or 189, with implications for the 2025–2026 season. Methods: Using >24,000 global A(H3) sequences between September 2024 and August 2025, we assess the nature and frequency of amino acid mutations among emerging NH and southern hemisphere (SH) A(H3N2) variants relative to the 2024–2025 subclade J and updated 2025–2026 subclade J.2 vaccine reference strains. We contextualize based upon historic amino acid variation among >210,000 global A(H3) sequences since 1968 and publicly available antigenic characterization data relative to 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 vaccine reference strains Results: Virtually all circulating A(H3N2) viruses in 2024–2025 were subclade J.2. In Europe, about one-third had cluster transition site mutations, mostly T135A with S145N. In North America, more than two-thirds had cluster transition site mutations, including T135K or S145N, with late-season increase in doubly mutated J.2.3 (N158K + K189R) and J.2.5 (S145N + N158K) subclades. The SH 2025 season showed increase in J.2.3 and emergence of J.2.4 (T135K + K189R) including a further drifted J.2.4.1 variant with additional N158D and other mutations, recently renamed subclade K. A substantial proportion of J.2.3 and J.2.4 viruses are antigenically distinct from the 2025–2026 influenza vaccine. Conclusion: Influenza A(H3N2) variants with a combination of cluster transition site mutations emerged during the NH 2024–2025 season. A further drifted and vaccine-mismatched variant now called subclade K arose during the SH 2025 season and is projected to predominate among A(H3N2) viruses for the NH 2025–2026 season. While mismatched vaccines may still provide protection, enhanced genetic, antigenic and epidemiological (eg, vaccine effectiveness) monitoring are warranted to inform risk assessment and response.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Let’s talk about why I am increasingly uneasy about the upcoming flu season. A new H3N2 influenza variant has been emerging globally, and it carries mutations linked to immune escape i.e the virus’s ability to bypass some of our pre-existing immunity. 🧵
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Why does your, and Platner’s, idea of listening and rehabilitating men require giving them Senate seats?
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Why does your, and Platner’s, idea of listening and rehabilitating men require giving them Senate seats?