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Why Doesn’t Anyone Trust the Media?, by Jelani Cobb, Taylor Lorenz, Jack Shafer, Max Tani Anatomy of a credibility crisis

“The newspaper industry, again and again, has flubbed its chance to propel itself into the future” #Media #Newspapers #Journalism #Trust #PublicBehavior

Zohran Mamdani: “Hope Is Alive” A full transcript of the mayor-elect's victory speech to supporters.

"This new age will be one of relentless improvement." Read, re-read, maybe even memorize Zohran Mamdani's electrifying victory speech.

A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM

Mere months ago, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social was polling at 1 percent—right next to “Someone Else.” Tonight, he was elected New York City’s newest mayor.
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#BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race

From Mission Impossible to Mister Mayor If Zohran Mamdani governs as he campaigned, he will prove that the people have the power to shape their own future.

Zohran Mamdani, the next mayor of New York City, has a vision that can renew a Democratic Party that’s been fecklessly resistant to change and to the big ideas that will inspire voters, write Katrina vanden Heuvel and @nicholsuprising.bsky.social. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

BREAKING: Dem Rep. Mikie Sherrill has won the race for New Jersey governor.

She defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli to retain Democratic control of the governor's office as Dems win both of the year's gubernatorial races. 

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Abigail Spanberger, a former congresswoman and CIA agent, will be the first woman to serve as governor of Virginia, following a streak of 74 men. Spanberger's campaign was laser-focused on attacking President Trump's policies. nyti.ms/498lHIB

"What he built was more than legacy. It was a lesson in dignity, discipline and quiet power"

#reminiscing #BackToDecency
#WhatATruePresidentLooksLike

This is my President and he will always be an inspiration to me.

(courtesy of Carter Beau on IG)

#reminiscing #BackToDecency
#WhatATruePresidentLooksLike

Mark your calendars! My fellow Americans, today's elections are a huge test of your strength. They 'll measure whether, after all you’ve been through this year, you still believe in and are determined to take back your country. #ZohranMamdani #VOTE #ElectionDay #USPolitics ✌️ @filosia.bsky.social 🐬

After the banks, Hellenic Post (ELTA) is closing 204 branches across the country, dismantling of a vital public service especially rural regions where alternatives for the elderly are scarce. Who's the culprit? #Mitsotakis #MitsotakisGov #PublicOutrage #ELTA #HellenicPost #Shutdown #Greece #Hell_as

Stripped of his titles, Andrew faces calls to testify to ... Senior UK politicians join American panel in urging former prince to help bring justice for abused women

Former Prince, now just Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor was feeling untouchable for decades. No more! observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
#PrinceAndrew #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinCrimes #TrumpTies #EpsteinInnerCircle #America #BringJustice with @filosia.bsky.social 🐬 #UnitedBlue 💙 #Resist

'I did warn you all': Obama tells voters to 'run the tape' in passionate anti-Trump speech Former President Barack Obama on Saturday sounded off against President Donald Trump in a speech endorsing a candidate.Obama over the weekend gave a passionate speech in an effort to boost Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger. As part of that lecture, Obama gave the audience an, I t...

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday sounded off against President Donald Trump in a speech endorsing a candidate.

It was great being back in Norfolk to help get out the vote for @abigailspanberger.com for Governor.

Virginia – Abigail Spanberger cares about your freedoms, she will fight for your rights, and she will work every day to make your life a little bit better.

YouTube video by Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey Mikie Sherrill and Barack Obama rally voters in Newark

Hello, New Jersey! There’s a lot at stake in this election, and I’m here tonight to talk about why @mikiesherrill.bsky.social should be your next Governor. Watch live:

The Netherlands set the first step back toward reason. May inspire the rest of Europe, or rather everyone who embraces values like human rights, common decency, health care, climate care, inclusion, etc etc.

Let's go back to caring about each other, because it IS possible! 💙 ❤️ 💙

#StopTheMadness

Who else thinks that Halloween feeling's in the air? What’s your favorite movie to watch?✨ #hocuspocus #spookyseason #cozyseason #havefun #happyhalloween guys and dolls! 🍁🍂🕷🎃💀👻🧙🧹🪄🔮

Just when I think Pete Hegseth is the worst person in the Trump administration, Kristi Noem says something, and I change my mind, then Pam Bondi says something, then JD Vance says something, then Stephen Miller says something, but then Donald Trump says something. Contest over.

Viewing art has an immediate positive impact upon the body according to new research from IoPPN) at King's College London www.kcl.ac.uk/news/the-pos... #Art #PositiveImpact #Psychology 📸The youthful lightness of Degas’ sculpture “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” #Degas #B&EGoulandris #Athens #Greece

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Last night's Dutch election was a nail-biter, with the centrist D66 party and the anti-immigration PVV locked in a dead heat.

But it's liberal leader Rob Jetten who's expected to get the first shot at forming a government.

Brussels Playbook has more 👇

Geert Wilders faces shutout as centrists hail huge gains in knife-edge Dutch election Liberal Rob Jetten edges ahead of rightwing populist in race to form next government with 2% of votes still to count Geert Wilders is almost certain to be shut out of the next Dutch government after a knife-edge general election in which support for his far-right Freedom party (PVV) slumped and the liberal-progressive D66 party made spectacular gains. With more than 98% of votes counted from Wednesday’s election, the two parties were neck-and-neck on a projected 26 seats each in the Netherlands’ 150-seat parliament, with the difference between them only a couple of thousand votes. Continue reading...

Geert Wilders faces shutout as centrists hail huge gains in knife-edge Dutch election

In the absence of functional politics, our digital tools offer a means of defense. But what happens when the Trump Administration turns those tools against us? Read a new installment of Kyle Chayka's Wednesday column: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/8-iXVb

Centrist D66 party set to win most seats in Dutch election, exit poll suggests Result would pave the way for the Netherlands’ first out gay prime minister and end far-right populist Geert Wilders’ time in power The liberal-progressive D66 party was on track to become the largest in the Dutch parliament, according to an exit poll, after a snap general election in which Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party was seen losing a third of its seats. The poll, with a one- to two-seat margin of error, gave the centrist party an estimated 27 MPs in the 150-seat assembly, possibly clearing a path for its 38-year-old leader, Rob Jetten, to become the Netherlands’ youngest and first out gay prime minister. Continue reading...

Centrist D66 party set to win most seats in Dutch election, exit poll suggests

We checked DHS’s videos of chaos and protests. Here’s what they leave out. Official videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was months old or recorded thousands of miles away, a Washington Post analysis found.

Exclusive: Trump administration videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was months old or recorded thousands of miles away, a Post analysis found.

Parents, advocates alarmed as Trump leverages shutdown to gut special education department Two months after Education Secretary Linda McMahon was confirmed, she and a small team from the department met with leadership from the National Center for Learning Disabilities, an advocacy group tha...

From support to silence: Why parents say ‘no one has my back’ after federal cuts to special-ed oversight hechingerreport.org/parents-advo... #SpecialEducation #DisabilityRights #EducationPolicy #IDEA #FederalShutdown #TrumpAdmin #America 💙 #UnitedBlue 💙 #Resist 💪

Netanyahu orders 'forceful' Israeli strikes in Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel's military to carry out "forceful strikes" in the Gaza Strip, threatening the ceasefire brokered by President Trump.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel's military to carry out "forceful strikes" in the Gaza Strip, threatening the ceasefire brokered by President Trump. n.pr/4ojqZWq

Netanyahu orders ‘forceful’ strikes in Gaza, testing ceasefire Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire during the return of hostage remains.

Netanyahu has ordered “forceful” strikes in Gaza, testing the ceasefire.

Stephen Skowronek warns that America’s Constitution may no longer sustain the democracy it created — its legendary adaptability has turned into a source of paralysis and conflict isps.yale.edu/news/blog/20... #Democracy #USPolitics #Constitution #TrumpAdministration with @filosia.bsky.social 🐬

#OTD honoring #OCHIDAY marking #Greece ’s entry into World War II after refusing to capitulate to an ultimatum from Italy’s Mussolini and accept the Axis occupation on Oct 28, 1940 @metafrasis.bsky.social @vickyloras.bsky.social @viktsam.bsky.social @alexanderca.bsky.social #ΧρονιαΠολλαΕλλαδα 💙🌿