Primaries for senators

Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.

We did it!

Seems like a good time for the Speaker of the House to swear in Rep. Grijalva.

Is Mike Johnson going to say "I don't know" when asked about tonight's election results?

Remember when Republicans drew Virginia's Congressional map so Black people were packed into one district and said we should be grateful they gave our community this district. NOW they can have one district and see how much they love it.

Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas (a Democrat who is the chamber's president pro tempore) just tweeted this:

Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bolts The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.

Since winning a PA Supreme Court majority, Ds have:

- Erased GOP gerrymander
- Upheld mail voting
- Rejected Trump bid to overturn results

So you can imagine why Rs really want to seize the majority ahead of ‘26 + ‘28.

Which brings us to Tuesday’s crucial election: boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bolts The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.

If Dems win the Supreme Court races in Pennsylvania in 9 days, it’s extremely likely the GOP can’t get a majority on that court until 2029.

The GOP really wants to have this majority during the 2028 presidential race.

Can’t put the stakes any more clearly than that. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.

Find a No Kings protest Saturday and go!

Don't worry that you've never been to a protest before. Don't worry about being dressed wrong or looking out of place. Don't worry that you don't agree about everything -- or even about much -- with lots of people at the protest.

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Basic problem for Fetterman 28: His small donors won't come back.

He raised $3.9 million in his first quarter as a Senate candidate after a decade of building a brand that's simply not his current brand.

This is so silly. I bet you could fit all the PA Dems who voted enthusiastically for Fetterman and now think he deserves a second term into one room. The rest of us are painfully aware we made a mistake and we are ready to fix it.

Vote to retain!

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

These are the same kind of weasels who would’ve called George Washington & America’s revolutionaries “terrorists.” They spend their days sucking up to King Trump & demonizing peaceful protest just as some in America sought to appease King George III. 

Looking forward to No Kings Day.

Taking walks can reduce your sense of impending doom. Try to walk 24 hours a day if possible!

When the Orwellian named Dept of Homeland Security was created … MANY of us predicted that it would eventually be doing all the things that it is doing right now

Pinning it uniquely on Trump really misses the point in a bunch of ways

In fact, Sid's winner tonight is the fastest OT goal ever scored by the Pens in any game, preseason, regular season or playoffs. Previous fastest by Stevens vs. NYR on March 21, 1991 (0:13).

Was it a misspelling of "public"?

"The man who shot Charlie Kirk was a conservative white man from Utah. But the fact that we assumed it was a transgender Mexican demonstrates how out of control Leftist rhetoric has gotten." Tomorrow in the Washington Post

Update: Civil War cancelled due to shooter being demographically uncooperative

Less than five minutes after my staff made me aware of the tragedy in Utah, this news pops up.

We as a country have to seriously, sustainably, and unflinchingly address the crisis of gun violence in this country.

Gutted for these kids, their families, and their community.

The Epstein case is a multi-system cover up, and how we handle it sends a message to survivors of sexual assault everywhere.

We will not allow the wealthy and powerful to be protected at the expense of survivors. Above all, they deserve healing, peace, and justice.

RFK Jr., driving away with Rudy Guliani tied to the roof of his car

Join us tomorrow, August 13 for a strategy session about community safety in DC.

As DC faces up to 45 days of federal occupation, we know it’s going to be up to all of us to help make sure DC’s young people stay safe in the face of even harsher overpolicing.

Register: bit.ly/free-dc-youth-strategy

My mom and stepdad are from the same diaspora group as Zohran Mamdani’s dad (same like “my stepdad was kicked out of the same town and knows some of his classmates”) and apparently the New York Times doesn’t understand how diaspora works, so I am going to tell you a little about my mom’s people!

A black graphic with white and gold text that lists the harms Trump and Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill would have on Pennsylvania.

This Big Ugly Bill will have devastating, compounding consequences on Pennsylvania and folks across the country.

It would take just FOUR Republicans to block it. Every Member should vote no.

38% of Alaskans are on Medicaid.

Guys, the final deadline for being shocked that Mamdani’s mom is Mira Nair is next Monday, June 30th, write it down

Wow so you’re telling me everyone who cheered on the Iraq war is on board with this now too? And so are the people who opposed the Iran nuclear deal and killed it?

You’re kidding.

No one is in danger from undocumented immigrants. EVERYONE is endangered by the fascist Right in this country and that means the GOP.