A bit of news to brighten your afternoon. Permission to cackle and be petty AF. Enjoy!

#Stefanik OUT of the NY governors race
(AND she's not running for the House in 2026)

#NewYork #USpol #FAFO

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/12/19/2359208/-Stefanik-OUT-of-the-NY-governors-race

Stefanik OUT of the NY governors race

Breaking: Elise Stefanik must have seen some really horrible internal polling, because she has decided to drop out of the NY governors race. To add to the gleeful news, she has also decided not to run for Congress again in 2026. It seems even Elsie...

Daily Kos
“He CERTAINLY wouldn’t have the votes to be speaker if there was a roll-call vote TOMORROW,” submitted #Stefanik. “I believe that the MAJORITY of #Republicans would vote for NEW leadership. It’s that widespread.” www.mediaite.com/media/news/e...

Elise Stefanik Scorches ‘Polit...
Elise Stefanik Scorches ‘Political Novice’ Mike Johnson: ‘He Certainly Wouldn’t Have the ...

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) scorched Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a Tuesday evening interview with The Wall Street Journal.

Mediaite
Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future

A small group of G.O.P. women has been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker.

The New York Times

Leaving soon on #Štefánik Urban Trail, relay #running race. I'm running the second leg out of four, and it goes through the woods near my home, so logistics is easy - advantage of running in home city, I guess. :)

This is going to be fun!

#SUT

Šéf slovenského rezortu zahraničia si na tomto námestí zároveň uctil padlých francúzskych partizánov, ktorí bojovali počas SNP aj v rámci brigády nesúcej Štefánikovo meno.

Tón: : mierne pozitívny
#slovakia #gdelt #francúzsko #pamiatka #štefánik

https://www.teraz.sk/slovensko/blanar-si-v-parizi-uctil-stefanika/916693-clanok.html

Blanár si v Paríži uctil Štefánika i francúzskych účastníkov SNP

Šéf slovenského rezortu zahraničia si na tomto námestí zároveň uctil padlých francúzskych partizánov, ktorí bojovali počas SNP aj v rámci brigády nesúcej Štefánikovo meno.

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I can’t think this is going to help Stefanik. NO ONE wants Santos.

But when Donald Trump orders you to slit your own throat…

#Santos #Stefanik #USPol

After hate-filled Young Republicans messages leaked, Rep. Elise Stefanik swiftly condemned them but later shifted blame to Democrats, echoing VP JD Vance’s dismissive tone and citing violent rhetoric from VA Dem Jay Jones. State GOP leaders in NY, VT, and KS condemned the messages, forcing resignations and even disbanding groups, while national party figures deflected or minimized. The split exposes a GOP dilemma: denounce extremism or deflect with "both sides" arguments. Curious about the fallout? Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/18/gop-split-over-how-to-respond-to-racist-texts-00614304 #GOP #YoungRepublicans #Stefanik #Vance #Politics #Accountability
GOP split over how to respond to racist texts

As the White House attempts to redirect focus to violent Democratic rhetoric, Republicans face the vexing choice of how to respond to a trove of hateful messages.

Politico
After Being Booed, Elise Stefanik Reports “Upstate Surge” with Corn Poll

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) announced that he won't run for Governor in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, which paves the way for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), whose clear GOP nomination path

Why They Hate Education
What #Trump, #Vance 🛋️ , #Stefanik, and Viktor #Orbán have in common

'Why? Because the greatest obstacle to dictatorship is an educated populace. Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.

That’s why slave owners prohibited enslaved people from learning to read, fascists burn books, and tyrants close universities.

In their quest to destroy democracy, Trump, Vance, and their cronies are intent on shutting the American mind."

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-they-hate-higher-education

Why They Hate Education

What Trump, Vance, Stefanik, and Viktor Orban have in common

Robert Reich

Ruža sa volá Generál Štefánik a bola vyšľachtená v Česku na znak úcty k jednému zo zakladateľov československého štátu.

Tón: neutrálny
#slovakia #gdelt #liptovskýMikuláš #štefánik #aos
https://l.rockosbasilisk.com/UhuTq

V Liptovskom Mikuláši si uctili pamiatku Štefánika zasadením ruže

Ruža sa volá Generál Štefánik a bola vyšľachtená v Česku na znak úcty k jednému zo zakladateľov československého štátu.

TASR