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Instead of showing you clips of Babbling Liar Dementia Don in some casino in the Poconos
Thought you might enjoy this
Today in Chicago President Barack Obama visited Burke Elementary School and read to the children
Thank you President Obama for your love of children and our Country

A Democrat hasn’t been elected Mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years. VP Harris beat Trump in Miami by just one point last year. Tonight, Eileen Higgins became the first Democrat to win in three decades and won by 19 points. This is a very, very bad sign for the GOP.

BREAKING: Democrats have *flipped* a seat in Georgia's state House tonight.

Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.

This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.

BREAKING: Democrat Eric Gisler has won the GA HD-121 special election, Decision Desk HQ projects, flipping the seat from red to blue

Just last year, Gisler lost this district by 22 points. The district was Trump +12 in 2024.

Read this on air to @sifill.bsky.social tonight.

Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."

Breaking News: Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois signed a bill that restricts immigration enforcement near state courthouses and makes it easier to sue ICE agents.

Donald Trump and the Power of the Little Lie The war against Venezuela isn’t about drugs. It’s about the destruction of regular order.

"No mainstream reporter has the stomach to say, 'By the way, this administration lies all the time and we should assume this is a lie too' after every unsupported statement." They should, because it's true. lnk.thebulwark.com/3KP4z0z

Doing my morning reading, and want to call out @thebulwark.com, with @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @jvl.bsky.social (and others) for consistently smart takes that make me think.

The release of these files is taking far too long. A federal judge in Manhattan has now signed off on the Justice Department’s request to unseal the grand jury materials from the Ghislaine Maxwell case.

CNN put together a supercut of Trump calling affordability a "Democrat hoax" and "con job"

Ismael Ayala-Uribe came to the US at 4 yrs old & worked down the street from my parents house where he was detained in an immigration sweep. He died in ICE custody from lack of medical care.

This man died from being at the wrong place at the wrong time because of #IceLawlessness, cruelty & racism.

These grand jury materials will “not add to the public knowledge.” A judge says Trump misled the public and disregarded the victims.”

Trump said he’d release the September 2 video “no problem.” Now he denies ever saying it and blames reporters for “fake news.” Whenever Trump doesn’t like a question, he automatically attacks the press. Delegitimization of the free press is a key indicator we call out in our Assessment.

How State Tax Cuts Could Lead to a SNAP Crisis President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states. But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.

NEW: The recent government shutdown, with families skipping meals and babies unfed, could have been a preview of what’s to come when Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill shifts billions in costs for the SNAP program to states that may not be able to afford them.

This alone should be investigated by House Democrats

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The only surefire way to stop oligarchs buying up the things we love is to drop those things the moment oligarchs buy them & that requires changing habits and massive self-discipline.
It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient.
It’s really hard. But there it is.

LEAVE Twitter already, folks. Get the fuck off there.

We Did It, Texas Dems, We Did It Candidates in every legislative, statewide, and federal race. Now it’s time to build power where it counts.

Texas Democrats just did something historic under the leadership of new state party chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social. We have filed a candidate in EVERY 2026 race.

U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8

Holy $hit. There’s already an arrest warrant for Mr Drug Trafficker just pardoned by Trump for an unknown price.

Laura obviously knows better. She was just hoping the base is stupid enough to believe this.

Laura would be OK with crashing the economy, (she'll be fine) if it means wiping every bit of melanin out of the American citizenry.

Statement from the Northeast Public Health Collaborative: The Northeast Public Health Collaborative (“the Collaborative”) has reviewed the relevant scientific literature and medical professional guidance related to the hepatitis B vaccine among newborns. The Collaborative continues to recommend that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine birth dose within 24 hours of delivery. Newborns born to birth parents who test positive for hepatitis B infection or have an unknown status should be vaccinated within 12 hours of birth. Additionally, all children should complete the full vaccination series within 18 months. These recommendations align with the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule and reflect a consensus statement from the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. We hope the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will join us in these recommendations. We encourage the public to consult with qualified health care professionals and clinicians and rely on trusted medical sources when making decisions about their health or the health of their children. We also urge caution in sharing or acting on unverified health claims. The Northeast Public Health Collaborative is a voluntary coalition of public health agencies working together to share expertise, improve coordination, enhance capacity, strengthen regional readiness, and protect evidence-based public health in our jurisdictions.

The West Coast Health Alliance, CDPH, and Leading National Medical Organizations Continue to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns December 5, 2025 NR25-022 WCHA disagrees with CDC’s Advisory Committee’s change to decades-long vaccine recommendation that has reduced pediatric Hepatitis B infections by 99 percent What You Need to Know: Hepatitis B is a highly infectious virus that attacks the liver and can cause serious illness and death. The hepatitis B vaccination is an effective way to prevent infection and its complications. New ACIP recommendations could lead to more children and adults getting liver disease and liver cancer.​​ SACRAMENTO – The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) strongly supports that hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns, with the first dose of the vaccine given within 24 hours of birth for newborns weighing at least 2,000 grams (4 pounds, 7 ounces), followed by completion of the vaccine series. This recommendation aligns with trusted national medical organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics​, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists​, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.​

The Northeast Public Health Collaborative and West Coast Health Alliance have issued statements that continue to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns.

It's encouraging that regional health alliances are stepping up to counter disinformation spread by federal health agencies.

This is nothing short of mandatory right wing indoctrination at Texas high schools & colleges. Wow.

Amazon workers in Quebec unionized, so Amazon closed all their fulfillment centres in the province.

7 centres shut down. Almost 2,000 people out of work.

This is a massive violation of labour rights.

It’s also an excellent reason to boycott Amazon.

MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell with white text over his shoulder: "You said that"

@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: If Trump hasn’t called you a ‘terrible reporter’ then you’re not doing your job youtu.be/UmRgEi23jNQ?...

An ICE agent has been arrested for putting a woman in a chokehold and causing “serious physical harm”

Police said they had been called to the residence 22 times

It’s time we talk about what kind of men are attracted to being ICE agents

Hint: It’s men who would strangle a woman

Daily Memo: A Thousand Confirmed Kidnappings in the Past 90 Days, Plus Two More Deaths in Detention

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There’s a Project 2026!

Thought it couldn’t get worse…think again.

🎥: @underthedesknews.bsky.social

The Epstein Files STILL have not been released.

If he wasn’t in them.

He’d have released them.