Brandon

I’m blocking anyone who trashes democratic candidates because they aren’t their first choice.

Hell yeah. @runforsomething.net alum @aftynbehn.bsky.social moving on to the general! No one better to fight hard and make this a tight race.

Republicans bite their tongues as Trump cancels projects in their districts It wasn’t just Democrats who had energy projects canceled in their districts.

House Rs continue to get screwed by Trump, and are too cowardly to say anything about it.

‘Of the 20 Rs contacted for their reactions to losing the spending in their districts, only one directly raised concerns about the cuts placing the blame more on Ds than Trump.’

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/r...

Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats in Shutdown Fight

After trying to pin the shutdown blame on Democrats, the media is finally coming around to the understanding that A) this shutdown is about healthcare and B) Dems are united while the GOP is divided.

GIFT ARTICLE to read/share.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...

We are beyond grateful for the support of our Governor, Josh Shapiro, in this race for retention! As the Governor points out, so much is at stake. Join Governor Shapiro in voting YES to retain PA Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, & David Wecht. #VoteYES ✅✅✅

White House draws out mass federal firings timeline as GOP grows squeamish in funding fight | CNN Politics The Trump administration’s strategy to swiftly roll out mass layoffs of federal workers during the government shutdown has shifted in recent days, administration officials familiar with the talks told...

Trump threatened cruel federal layoffs if Democrats didn't vote his way.

Democrats called his bluff.

Now Trump is backtracking 'as an increasing number of GOP lawmakers and Trump administration officials acknowledge the potential political perils of the move'.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/p...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro uses his popularity to come out in strong support of the 3 Democratic State Supreme Court Justices running for retention.

Also, please give @retaindonohue.bsky.social - one of the 3 Justices who happens to post regularly here - a follow for updates on this election.

‘Yes’ on Prop 50 Leads in New Poll Conducted for The Cook Political Report, but Lots of Persuadable Voters Remain With just under a month to go until California voters decide whether to approve a temporary partisan redraw of the state’s congressional district lines, a poll of 1,000 California adults conducted for...

This poll shows California's Prop 50 at:

YES - 50%
NO - 35%
Unsure - 15%

Which means we could potentially lose if we don't fight for every vote.

Good.

The last thing we want is a false sense of security.

Work like EVERY vote will be the DECIDING vote.

www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/hou...

I mean, I wouldn't mind living in a world where the new Texas +5 R maps get thrown out and the new California +5 D maps are allowed to stand...

Bari Weiss was named the editor-in-chief of CBS News, cementing the rightward shift of one of media's most storied newsrooms

After more than 29 years of association with NBC News, MSNBC will split off today to establish its own newsgathering operation. Read the Q&A about MSNBC leadership’s 10 core principles (and more stories) in today’s Poynter Report newsletter:

This is quite a split screen: Skydance installing a right leaning, openly biased non-journalist at CBS News while @msnbc.com goes solo as MSNow with strong fact-based editorial guidelines for its journalists & journalism:
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

I'm a fan of MSNBC and will watch its replacement, MSNOW.

GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks says she'll hold a town hall 'when hell freezes over':

"I don't have to hold a town hall so you can come and yell at me"

I echoed this yesterday but it bears repeating.

Between this and the NFL selection of Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl halftime show, the ground is shifting.

This administration isn't to be feared. They're to be mocked, they're to be called fucking dorks.

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Latest Updates Nebraska: Republican Gov. Jim Pillen expresses openness to redraw, but GOP would face serious obstacles. (Oct. 7) Utah: Republicans pass new map, but it must win court approval first. (Oct. 7) Kansas: Republicans start circulating petition to convene a special session of the legislature. (Oct. 1)

We've had several updates this month—including a couple of new ones today—for our live redistricting tracker, which will keep you up to date on what's going on in *every* state.

Bookmark it here --> www.the-downballot.com/p/the-downba...

Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva will be the final vote needed to force a vote on the Epstein files—but the GOP won't call the House back into session to swear her in.

It's time to swear her in and release the Epstein files.

Their viewership is smartly going to independent journalists and outlets, such as @midastouchmedia.bsky.social and @muellershewrote.com

The media landscape is shifting rapidly in a very troubling direction.

MSNOW might be the only large media TV news outlet that will hold Trump to account, free from interference by conservative corporate ownership.

Let’s hope they do their jobs well, and let’s support them accordingly if they do.

Today is MSNBC’s first day apart from NBC. Here is its new code of principles. - Poynter The new network’s 10 core principles emphasize fairness, accuracy, transparency and firm limits on AI

For (us) liberals, @msnbc.com is our last, best hope in mass media. Today's a big day: separation from NBC. With CNN likely falling under the sway of the miniMurdochs & their Bari, I pray MSNOW stays true to its 4pm-on soul. We need it now more than ever.
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers

First they DOGE-d federal workers in Virginia.

Then they shut down the government.

Now they are trying to deny them their back pay.

I swear, the Republican Party is actively trying to lose the #VAGov race by 20 points.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...

A stacked bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Approval and disapproval of Trump's job performance." The chart's sub-headline is: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? (%)."

NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 4-6
% who approve | disapprove of Donald Trump
U.S. adult citizens 39% | 56% (-17)
Last week 40% | 54%
Start of term 49% | 43%

Democrats 5% | 93%
Independents 27% | 65%
Republicans 86% | 11%
Men 46% | 51%
Women 33% | 61%
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Take a look at these numbers.

No American family using the ACA can afford a premium increase of this size.

This is what Democrats are fighting to prevent.

This is what Republicans are doing nothing to stop.

Chicago has been named Best Big City in America by Condé Nast Traveler for the 9th year in a row! 🎉One of Illinois’ greatest assets, Chicago shows the world what our state has to offer. 🏙️ #EnjoyIllinois

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a cat is driving a car with the words hold on almost there 4 more weeks ALT: a cat is driving a car with the words hold on almost there 4 more weeks

4 weeks from today fam......

It's nearly our time to send this administration a fucking crystal-clear message! ✊

Why most polls overstate support for political violence Misperceptions about the popularity of violence increase public support for it — but you can help change that.

Why most polls overstate support for political violence
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/most-polls...

Excellent advice worth repeating if you are voting by mail whether in California, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania or anywhere else for that matter.

Honestly my one ask if the elections in 4 weeks go the way we want them to, is that people chill with the doom & gloom for a bit.

I'd love our side to walk with some fucking confidence for once....

A swing-district Iowa Republican says she’ll hold town halls ‘when hell freezes over’ | CNN Politics Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks told Johnson County Republicans in an August meeting that she’ll hold town hall meetings “when hell freezes over.”

It’s clear that GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks doesn’t want to be in Congress anymore.

What else would explain her saying that she’ll hold town halls ‘when hell freezes over’?

Let’s do her - and all of #IA01 - a favor and send her home in 2026.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...

Honestly, this is the way. This administration isn’t scary.

They’re fucking dorks who weren’t pushed into a locker nearly enough. It’s long overdue time we start calling these dweebs what they are.

Weak and small. 4 weeks from tomorrow, the fun really begins ✊

GEN-Z AND MILLENNIAL VOTERS WILL DETERMINE THIS ELECTION

To flip this seat in December, we have to mobilize young voters to vote, and I'm the candidate to do this! GEN-Z's in Nashville — join us for a phonebank at the Nashville Farmer's Market tomorrow afternoon! #Hopium

While checking the bills Newsom recently signed, I noticed he signed #AB5 on Friday.

No, not the gig worker bill--the AB-5 from this session.

The law speeds up CA's ballot counting, requiring completion in 2 weeks.

The days of waiting forever for CA election results may finally be over! #capoli