bearpondboy

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Geigh. Loon. Just floating around.

Losing steam because it’s based on lies, stinginess, greed, and mean-spiritedness. It was always a craven and cynical political tool to divide citizens and win elections. It belongs on the ash heap. And so does DeSantis.

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/15/1238272873/desantis-woke-dont-say-gay-florida-stop-woke

we're up to 30 mentions of that poll in 3 days, btw. if anyone at the NYT wants to forward me the memo that obviously went about about treating it like it's fuckin' Hiroshima, I'll keep you anon.
And, the Post calls it. An after-midnight obituary for Youngkin’s political plans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/07/youngkin-agenda-general-assembly-virginia-election/
As Virginia polls close, all eyes on General Assembly and Youngkin’s future

As results trickle in, both major parties were focused on a handful of races in ultra-close districts that were likely to determine control of the General Assembly.

The Washington Post

New Jersey Republicans thought they’d pick up some seats in the NJ legislature by running on the same horrible platform they always have. And they lost more seats.

Democrats have big night in battle for N.J. Legislature-
https://www.nj.com/politics/2023/11/democrats-have-big-night-in-battle-for-nj-legislature.html

Democrats have big night in battle for N.J. Legislature

All 120 seats in the state Legislature topped the ticket in Tuesday's elections. Republicans sought to gain more ground.

nj

The Republicans lose big on abortion--again. So what's their plan now? Minority rule—imposing their will on the majority. Read all about it in my latest article.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/11/minority-rule-gop-republicans-abortion-rick-santorum/

Next for the GOP on abortion: Minority rule

Republicans keep losing elections because they want to restrict reproductive freedom. That doesn't mean they will stop.

Mother Jones

"No Blank Check for Bibi." That's the lead article in the new issue of my OUR LAND newsletter: why the US cannot trust him to wage a war with weapons we pay for. Give it read & let me know what you think.

https://link.motherjones.com/public/33060311

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"War isn’t Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse."
Ship It!

Now would be a good time for all European politicians and journalists to setup accounts on Mastodon.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-considers-removing-x-platform-europe-over-eu-law-insider-2023-10-18/

Musk considers removing X platform from Europe over EU law - Insider

Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, is considering removing the service formerly called Twitter from Europe in response to a new internet platform regulation in the region, news site Insider <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-considering-taking-twitter-x-out-of-europe-dsa-2023-10?IR=T#:~:text=The%20Tesla%20billionaire%2C%20who%20acquired,accessing%20it%2C%20the%20person%20said" target="_blank">reported</a> on Wednesday.

Reuters