MrRural

Mamdani won. So did Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia. Their brand is still toxic. - The Boston Globe There is only one way to solve the party’s enduring problem.

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Ayanna Pressley is considering a Senate run in Massachusetts The progressive Boston Democrat is quietly consulting with allies on whether to run for the seat held by Sen. Ed Markey.

@ayannapressley.bsky.social Please run so you can split the vote with Maryland's third senator and we can elect Seth.
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Rural Revival Democrats lost rural America—but with real investment and local rebuilding, they could start to win it back.

Characterizing Democrats, Matthew Novak, a Republican county chair in northern Michigan, remarked,“They seem completely detached from how people live here.”

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Gov. Healey aide fired after cocaine arrest was previously charged in 2001 shooting The former official faces charges after a package of cocaine was delivered to a government building in Springfield.

Healey says he was properly vetted in 2023. Really?
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Oh yeah baby! Right down there with Arkansas and South Carolina at the very bottom.

That looks like a well-fed Bobby Brady behind you.

Win or lose, Seth Moulton’s Senate campaign is good for democracy - The Boston Globe Voters are so concerned about our gerontocracy that some say they favor age limits for public office. But the better solution is to have more competitive elections.

Primary challenges give voters choices and provide a forum for debating issues important to MA and our country.

With Trump threatening our democracy every day, we need to have this debate now more than ever.

This assumes Dems flip the House next year. They may not.

Ex-gov. aide held without right to bail after drug trafficking charges “Instead of uplifting the community, he decimated the community with this poison from him and his co-conspirators,” Assistant Hampden District Attorney Kerry Beattie said.

Happy Halloween! www.masslive.com/westernmass/...

Sad that those are the two choices. We hear about so much pent-up ambition on the Dems side but yet this is the field? Maybe an outsider will run.

Yup. Another wind up toy for the speaker with a key in his back.

Gov. Healey aide fired after cocaine arrest was previously charged in 2001 shooting The former official faces charges after a package of cocaine was delivered to a government building in Springfield.

@massltgovernor.bsky.social Glad to see you really vetted this dirtbag before putting him on your payroll www.masslive.com/westernmass/...

Now that Howard is running for state senate, it's time to expose her shitty record on House rules reforms, transparency and accountability. She's a complete lapdog for Speaker Mariano.

Can’t understand why?

@jasmineforus.bsky.social Please spare us a Senate run. We need workhorses and you're a showhorse.

Populist Ideas for Democrats to Win With in 2026 Taking on private equity. Reining in Big Pharma. These are just a few ideas for Democrats to champion if they want to win in next year’s midterms.

It was President John F. Kennedy who rightly said, “the farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways.” barnraisingmedia.com/populist-ide...

Farmers, actions and voting have consequences.

Member of Healey’s western Mass. office arrested on drug, gun charges The deputy director of Gov. Healey’s western Massachusetts office has been fired amid an ongoing investigation.

There are stupid, loser hacks....and then there is this guy
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Governor’s WMass aide charged with drug trafficking after cocaine delivered to state building LaMar Cook, deputy director for the governor’s regional office in Springfield, will be arraigned Wednesday.

@massltgovernor.bsky.social Hey great look here!
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B's are becoming unwatchable and we're not even to Halloween.

@marciabrown.bsky.social Brooke Rollins is one of the worst-dressed cabinet secretaries.

Many are running unopposed are are in "Safe Republican" districts. Old political saying: "You can't beat somebody with nobody"

@anneapplebaum.bsky.social Just finished reading Gulag, the second book of yours I've enjoyed this year! Also loved Red Famine.

Populist Ideas for Democrats to Win With in 2026 Taking on private equity. Reining in Big Pharma. These are just a few ideas for Democrats to champion if they want to win in next year’s midterms.

ICYMI: barnraisingmedia.com/populist-ide...

'Our messaging isn't right': Former Kansas congressman urges Democrats to court rural voters • Kansas Reflector Former U.S. Rep. Dan Glickman of Wichita proposes Kansas Democrats deepen ties to rural Kansas with economic messages and a dose of self-deprecating humor.

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@gblcboston.bsky.social Why are you sending me direct mail for candidates in Boston when I live in rural Chesterfield in Hampshire County? What a huge waste of printing and postage!

'I am not done' - Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again The former US vice-president made her strongest suggestion to date she will make another bid for the White House

@kamalaharris.com Please do us all a favor and go away!
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Lucas: AG’s defiance deserves a ‘No Queens’ rally AG Andrea Campbell’s authoritarian stand on the issue is almost enough to stir up a “No Queens” rally.

“If you can sue Trump, you can sue the Legislature,” DiZoglio said. “By not doing so, she is denying the will of the people. It’s an obstruction of justice.”

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Trump’s tariffs are putting Argentina FIRST & American farmers LAST.

How a front yard in Charlotte turned into a Halloween tableau of Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson What started as boredom in 2020 has turned into a yearly tradition for Travis Dove: Pop-culture-themed Halloween displays.

@trenni.bsky.social For your Belichick file:

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