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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon

But seriously she doesn't really have the same kind of screen presence as Mamdani, but idk if that would play as well here. Seattle doesn't appreciate a showman the same way New York does. It's not like Harrell is exactly a firecracker, either.

Democrats seem to think the pivoting to the center makes them most electable but all it does it piss *everyone* off.

Having beliefs/a backbone and being authentic is the best way to win elections. People are fucking sick of croneyism and corporate suck ups and that is why Zohran cruised to victory

She's Che Guevara compared to Harrell

Katie Wilson is ahead by 91 votes

Seattle's Mamdani is winning by an absurdly small margin over our incumbent mayor, who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a parking lot.

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apropos james watson’s death i had an idle thought today about how stupid race/iq stuff sounds. “buh if your skin is darker you are biologically less smart” is a thing only a dumbass can believe

Rudy press conference at 4 seasons total landscaping

HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE

When people talk about the excesses of MeToo, they have to lie, because the reality is that there was no massive social reckoning forcing people to believe survivors or hold perpetrators accountable. In fact, there has been a significant backsliding and new punishments in rejection of MeToo

A dude standing in line with his entire family in Sacramento to vote on Prop 50, just told MSNBC that he's standing in line, "Cause we gotta be free".

And like... yeah. The people get it.

Put the pronouns back in the email

2026 Primary Woke Wave

New York is the America of the world

There are more of us than there are of them.

LL Bean has some good options. They're pricey but they are the best I've found.

I FOUND THE BOOK WITH THE ORB

My dad sent me this

Food insecurity is ALWAYS a political choice. Famine is ALWAYS manmade. People go hungry because of other people’s decisions. We have more than enough food for everyone, and enormous amounts of it are wasted—literally thrown in the garbage—on purpose.

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

This is what I’m saying yall

wow, which common vaccine was it?

“Let them go a month without meals. Maybe they will get a job”

First, many SNAP recipients have jobs. They’re just living below the poverty line because of tremendous wealth inequality.

Second, many are disabled and children and can’t work.

Third, no one should starve to death.

It's definitely the amendment that seems the silliest until it is needed

approximately seven million people were out in the streets protesting last week. these people need to grow a spine. www.ft.com/content/1377...

The city council is learning about Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed SPD budget, and @alexis4seattle.bsky.social has a question: Why is the JumpStart payroll tax being used to pay for surveillance cameras in the stadium district and police for World Cup games?

I'm convinced they do that kind of thing on purpose

Three Years After Trial Launch, Ireland Is Making Basic Income for Artists Program Permanent Several years after launching a trial, Ireland is set to make its basic income for artists program permanent starting in 2026.

I love this

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Jared Leto was good in My So Called Life bc he played a pretty dumbass and he was good in Fight Club bc he was also a pretty dumbass whose major plot moment was getting beaten up real bad. This was his lane and he strayed to the detriment of all.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

GUYS

GUYS THIS IS IS SEISMIC

GUYS I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU

OPUS DEI IS THE SCIENTOLOGY OF CATHOLICISM THEY ARE THE ONLY THING "THE DA VINCI CODE" GOT RIGHT THEY ARE AWFUL AND THEY ARE EVIL AND THEY HAVE ENORMOUS POWER AND THEY ARE INTEGRAL TO TRADFASH CATHOLICISM

also he's said in interviews that it can be difficult for him to accept compliments bc he believed for so long that Asian men like him weren't going to be considered attractive to a western audience so I'm betting that is part of the motivation as well

idk I was raised in a repressive Catholic environment and sometimes it's like "I'm a grown adult I need to get over this" and just accepting that you're going to be squirmy and uncomfortable bc you're actively challenging these things in real time but it's not exactly traumatic

Didn't he do a fiction podcast with Jamila Jamil too?