P.J.M.

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We ran the table and we ran up the score. From Maine to California, from New Jersey to Virginia, in New York City and Pennsylvania, Democracy is still alive and kicking. We are winning the shutdown.

Don't give into fear and cynicism.

Keep fighting back like millions of Americans did tonight.

Again: what cruelty animates this action; even if it were legal, why would you do something this inhumane?

The GOP talking point this morning was “this only happened in Blue States” but…

Virginia Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger (from 2023) is a HUGE advocate for Medicare. The then Congresswoman made this video for me for a compilation of members who went on record to FIGHT to PROTECT Medicare. She IS the REAL DEAL! Virginia, you ELECTED an AMAZING Governor!

Congratulations!💙💙💙💙💙

"TURN THE VOLUME UP!
New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, LED BY AN IMMIGRANT.
So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to ANY of us, you will have to get through ALL of us!”
Mayor Zohran Mamdani 💯

Let’s take a moment to revel in this incredible day before we jump back into the hard work ahead. The people have spoken. But one day & a few incredible wins won’t fix everything. But that’s the problem for tomorrow. Let’s celebrate today, recharge our batteries. Tomorrow the next phase begins!

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1
The Republican Party invited a Blue Wave.

People fear losing jobs, healthcare tax credits, & SNAP

The images of ICE raids,& the demolition of the White House East Wing haunt them.

When seeking working policies, people vote blue.

Run on our record !!!

This is priceless
What ?
Starving millions of Americans by cutting SNAP
Tanking the Affordable Care Act subsidies where millions will see their Healthcare Insurance premiums skyrocket
Cutting off millions from Medicaid . Children, Seniors, Veterans, and families

this morning, ICE went into a Spanish language immersion daycare and took a teacher from the building in front of screaming and crying kids and parents at dropoff and the daycare had to shut down for the day (near Lane Tech, where they were yesterday). Really hoping today's "theme" is not "daycare."

WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes as government shutdown breaks record for longest in U.S. history Government shutdown enters 36th day, breaking record set during Trump's first term as impact spreads nationwide

The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record set during President Donald Trump’s first term for longest in U.S. history. https://to.pbs.org/4oRHGrw

Not sure about everyone else, but I’m encouraged today (elated?) that we learned last night that we can beat candidates/parties of bullshit, AI slop, corruption, and authoritarianism without emulating them and without tacking towards a false center between us and them.

Alayna Treene @alaynatreene Trump at his breakfast with Senate Republicans in the White House State Dining Room: "I thought we'd have a discussion after the press leaves about what last night represented, and what we should do about it. And also about the shutdown, how that relates to last night. I think if you read the pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor, negative for the Republicans"

Bad for Republicans? It’s bad for people like Jeff in Natick who will see the cost of his cancer treatment skyrocket to over $300,000 a year if we do not extend the ACA premium tax credits. That’s who we’re fighting for.

ICE quietly furloughed its congressional relations team during shutdown It’s the latest example of ICE reducing congressional visibility into its operations.

Does this mean there's nobody at ICE responding to congressional requests to visit detention facilities to make sure people aren't, you know, dying?

This is what it sounds like!

TURN UP THE VOLUME!

Supreme Court enters the lion's den on Trump tariffs The case has potentially profound economic consequences for the country and the presidency.

Are you listening to the tariff arguments at the supreme court? You should be. Our taxpayer funded solicitor general is arguing for an imperial presidency. Link to actual argument mid article.

www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...

#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory

Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.

AMAZING!!!!

Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats!

www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...

Making America hungry again Guest Submission from Josh Gohlke

Political parties, like the humans who make them up, are all flawed but not equally so. The Republicans have affirmatively and repeatedly chosen to starve people.

https://open.substack.com/pub/harrylitman/p/making-america-hungry-again?r=art2k&utm_medium=ios

Yes, yes we would. Behind bars with your cellmate big beautiful Bill to keep you company every night.

What's happening in TX-18 is more obscene than not seating Grijalva during pro formas. Turner died in March. Abbott delayed the special election until yesterday, and now it goes to a runoff early *next year.*

Congress can and should require special elections to be held within 90 days of a vacancy.

Pope Leo Slams ICE For Refusing Communion to Catholics The Chicago-born pontiff expressed concern about migrants’ spiritual rights.

Pope Leo Slams ICE For Refusing Communion to Catholics

someone wants to be governor of georgia i think

Release the Epstein Files The public deserves to know the extent of Epstein’s abuse and to hold accountable anybody—regardless of political affiliation—who enabled it. Add your name to the petition to demand the Department of ...

The public deserves to know the extent of Epstein’s abuse and to hold accountable anybody—regardless of political affiliation—who enabled it. Add your name to the petition to demand the Department of Justice and White House publicly release the files.
sign.moveon.org/petitions/ep...

screenshot of an opinion poll by Navigator showing Americans blame Trump and Republicans for the government shutdown and the cut off of SNAP benefits.

Republicans own this government and all its chaos, and they own this government shutdown. Yesterday voters took big steps to change that, but the fight still continues. Call your Senator TODAY and urge them NOT to compromise your healthcare or your community's food security.

We know from the deficit that Trump has never had to balance a checkbook, but now the befuddled little man thinks we have to Show Papers at the grocery store.

What Europe and Non-nuclear States Can Do to Reinforce Restraint on Nuclear Testing The president’s threat to resume tests is the latest erosion of a long-standing norm.

The president’s threat to resume tests is the latest erosion of a long-standing norm, but there are steps to shore up the nuclear test ban, write Astrid Chevreuil and @doreenhorschig.bsky.social.

A coalition that ranges from democratic socialists to neoconservatives, including a lot of energized liberals in between, is large and formidable.

A big pro-democracy tent. A united front. Any internal disagreements can be hashed out once the authoritarian emergency is over.

This really can work.

#TrumpTax #SCOTUS

In the Canadian war cemetery at Ravenna in Italy there are so many Canadian and Sikh graves. The Sikhs were side by side with the Canadians in the brutal battles through Italy.
They have served with valour in our armed forces.

A government that refuses to meet the basic needs of its people must be overturned.

The lovely gentleman who played DJ on Roseanne on why SNAP matters.

@reelfishman