/1 Sarah McBride makes history: 1st transgender member of Congress
https://19thnews.org/2024/11/sarah-mcbride-first-transgender-member-congress

* won Delaware's at-large House seat, beating her Republican opponent John Whalen

Sarah McBride: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_McBride

Comment: a bit of good news, to start this thread; she faces a tough road ahead.

#SarahMcBride #Democrats #transgender
#Trump2 #MAGA #Trumpism #GOP #HeritageFoundation #Project2025 #fascism #disinformation #authoritarianism #extremism #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #antiLGBT #transphobia

/2 N.Y. Creates Most Extensive Anti-Discrimination Protections in U.S.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/new-yorkers-just-created-the-most-extensive-anti-discrimination-protections-in-the-us

* Prop. 1 protects pregnant people, abortion seekers, 2SLGBTQIA+ community

Comments:
* opportunity to pause/reflect before continuing (unabated) our human rights, social justice, environmental rights/sustainability work

#Trump2 #GOP #fascism
#antiLGBT #homophobia #transphobia #ParentalRightsMovement
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025
#capitalism #billionaires #libertarianism
#Christofascism #Gilead

How Trump won a second term as president in 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/06/g-s1-33007/how-trump-won-policies

* Trump promised “strongest economy, most secure borders & safest cities”
* closing focus on economy & immigration resonated with enough Americans
* more than message by Harris, who called for unity & warned that Trump was a “petty tyrant”

#Trump2 #GOP #fascism
#antiLGBT #homophobia #transphobia #ParentalRightsMovement
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025
#capitalism #billionaires #libertarianism
#Christofascism #Gilead

“Collapse of the Democratic Party”: Ralph Nader on Roots of Trump’s Win Over Harris
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/6/ralph_nader_on_trumps_win

* consumer advocate/corporate critic Ralph Nader
* Democratic Party’s attempts to message populist, anti-corporate, progressive policies
* Democrats didn’t listen
* under Trump “We’re in for huge turmoil”

#RalphNader #DemocraticParty
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism
#antiLGBT #transphobia
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025
#capitalism #billionaires #libertarianism
#Christofascism #Gilead

Dana White Reveals Dark MAGA Future @ Trump Victory Speech
https://newrepublic.com/post/188075/dana-white-reveals-dark-maga-future-trump-victory-speech

* UFC CEO/hardcore Trump supporter Dana White
* painted esp. grim vision of future
* shout out: manosphere influencers
* lineup of alt-right podcasters a sign of dangerous future Trump Cabinet

#Trump2 #MAGA #fascism
#influencers #DanaWhite #UFC #JoeRogan #NelkBoys #ToxicMasculinity #mannosphere
#antiLGBT #transphobia #ParentalRightsMovement
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025
#billionaires #ElonMusk #libertarianism

Elon Musk Reveals 2024 Just the Start of His Election Meddling
https://newrepublic.com/post/188045/elon-musk-2024-election-meddling-pac-plans

* Musk's pro-Trump America PAC; donated $119M of own money
* already prepping for 2026 midterms/intermediate elections
* looking at district attorney-level elections

#Trump #Trump2 #Trumpism #fascism
#capitalism #billionaires #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #Progress2028 #libertarianism
#antiLGBT #transphobia
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025 #authoritarianism #extremism
#ChristianRight #Christofascism #Gilead

Elon Musk Now One of Most Powerful Men in World
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/elon-musk-donald-trump-win

* oligarch Musk, world's richest man (thanks in part to lucrative federal contracts)
* now major force in politics

Elon Musk Reveals 2024 Just the Start of His Election Meddling
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113437127749410682

[thread] Existential threat of billionaires
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/112810230899017402

#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025
#billionaires #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #libertarianism
#antiLGBT #transphobia #Christofascism #Gilead

Steve Bannon Reveals 1st Agencies on Trump’s Chopping Block
https://newrepublic.com/post/188100/steve-bannon-agencies-trump-chopping-block

"You deserve what we call rough Roman justice, and we’re prepared to give it to you."

Steve Bannon Vows DoJ, FBI Will ‘Pay the Price’ When Trump Re-Takes Office
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/you-people-suck-bannon-vows-doj-and-fbi-will-pay-the-price-when-trump-re-takes-office

#Trump2 #MAGA #Trumpism #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #extremism
#SteveBannon #Bannon #disinformation
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025 #DoJ #FBI #EPA
#antiLGBT #transphobia #Christofascism
#billionaires #libertarianism #Musk

[Canada] What We Learned about American Values
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/11/06/Just-Learned-American-Values

* Trump victory vivid snapshot of what really mattered to US voters
* ult. about voters, not choices
* U.S. society has profoundly changed
* racism, misogyny, xenophobia, aggrievement

In return for promise of 2 chickens in ev. pot/deporting millions of migrants,
majority of voters looked other way on what used to be core American values

Shrugged off the rule of law, freedom of press, democracy, basic civility

#Trump2 #GOP

Trump’s near sweep of Texas border counties a shift to right for Latinos
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/06/donald-trump-near-sweep-texas-border-counties

* captured 55% of TX Latino voters
* won 14/18 counties w.i. 20 miles of MX border, double his 2020 performance
* many Latinos regard themselves as multiracial: race/ethnicity not priority
* Trump targeted Hispanic men who rarely vote by appealing pocketbooks, masculinity, place in culture & society, but not directly to identity as a racial/ethnic minority

#Trump #Latinos #fascism #ToxicMasculinity

Musk Takes Melania's Place in Trump Family Photo
https://newrepublic.com/post/188121/elon-musk-trump-family-photo

* Elon Musk in 1st post-election Trump family photo

* Melania disclosed a hidden support for abortion rights

#MelaniaTrump #WomensRights #abortion #misogyny
#Trump #Trump2 #Trumpism #fascism
#capitalism #billionaires #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #Progress2028 #libertarianism
#antiLGBT
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025 #authoritarianism #extremism
#ChristianRight #Christofascism #Gilead #HandmaidsTale

Bernie Sanders blames big money interests for Trump’s victory
https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/11/07/bernie-sanders-blames-big-money-interests-for-trumps-victory-calls-for-radical-reorientation-in-democratic-party%ef%bf%bc

“First it was the white working class, & now it is Latino & Black workers”

* Democratic Party’s reliance on wealthy donors & corporate consultants pushes working-class voters away
* Dems abandoned working-class people
* calls for radical reorientation of Democratic Party

#BernieSanders #DemocraticParty
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025
#capitalism #billionaires #libertarianism

Staring Into the Trumpian Abyss
https://jacobin.com/2024/11/trump-president-2024-election-left

* we face long period of suffering in American/global politics
* deranged, reactionary president w. little opposition

* Democrats Can’t Ignore Tyranny of the Rich
* Labor Can’t Keep Sitting Out
* No Easy Answers, Just Organizing
* Left Still Can Win Over Trump Voters

#Trump2 #MAGA #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025
#capitalism #billionaires #ElonMusk #libertarianism
#Christofascism #antiLGBT #transphobia

Anticapitalist Resistance Statement: Trump’s Second Term – Now is the time for a global fightback
https://anticapitalistresistance.org/acr-statement-trumps-second-term-now-is-the-time-for-a-global-fightback

Fighting disaster capitalism with ecosocialism

#ACR #activism
#Trump2 #MAGA #Trumpism #GOP
#fascism #authoritarianism #extremism #disinformation
#antiLGBT #homophobia #transphobia
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025
#capitalism #billionaires #ElonMusk #libertarianism
#ChristianRight #Christofascism #misogyny #HandmaidsTale #Gilead #ReligiousCult

Elon Musk’s trans Daughter Shares Heartbreaking Message After Trump Win
https://newrepublic.com/post/188135/elon-musk-trans-daughter-message-trump-win

“I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form,” Wilson told a court in 2022.

* Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, spoke out after Trump’s victory
* announced she will be leaving USA

#VivianWilson
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism
#antiLGBT #transphobia
#capitalism #billionaires #ElonMusk #libertarianism
#Christofascism #misogyny

Wayne Gretzky attended Trump's victory party. Say it ain't so ... 😿
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/wayne-gretzky-elon-musk-and-a-few-pro-golfers-here-s-who-attended-trump-s-victory-party-1.7101881

Comment: as a Canadian/hockey fan, that betrayal is a tough one to swallow.
Sadly, can no longer support Gretzky.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/wayne-gretzky-trump-victory-party
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/gretzky-trump-election-night-mar-a-lago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Gretzky

#Trump2 #Trumpism #GOP #WayneGretzky #Gretsky
#fascism #authoritarianism #extremism
#antiLGBT #transphobia
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025
#capitalism #billionaires #libertarianism
#Christofascism #misogyny #Gilead

Bernie Sanders slams Democrats for loss: "The American people are angry & want change"
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/06/bernie-sanders-election-statement/76101511007

* article includes transcript of text in attached image, posted (ugh!) to X

https://berniesanders.com/issues/

#USpol #BernieSanders
#Trump2 #MAGA #Trumpism #GOP
#fascism #authoritarianism #extremism #disinformation
#antiLGBT #homophobia #transphobia
#HeritageFoundation #Project2025
#capitalism #billionaires #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #libertarianism
#ChristianRight #Christofascism #misogyny

Black Americans receiving texts telling them to pick cotton
https://www.salon.com/2024/11/07/black-americans-are-receiving-a-mass-text-telling-them-to-pick-cotton-following-victory

* some texts threaten recipients w. kidnapping/forced to pick cotton

Threatened? Contact
local FBI field office 1-800-CALL-FBI
1-800-225-5324
or https://tips.fbi.gov/home

Racist text messages target young African Americans post-election
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/07/g-s1-33340/racist-text-messages-african-americans-splc-fbi

Racist texts to Latino/2SLGBTQIA+ Americans mention deportation/re-education camps
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113506833117188658

#FBI #racism #Trump2 #GOP #fascism