there's an interesting comic about this by nate powell from 2019 popula.com/2019/02/24/a...

Apropos of everything about DHS bullshittery, we really need to do something about official state agents running around in tactislop

People are saying this is fake. Why? It's written exactly how someone would speak to a toddler holding an AK-47.

We already saw this with tariffs and predicted economic damage - grandpa levies bajillion percent tariffs on everything from China - economists et al al go "uhhhh holy fuck holy fuck" - naptime defeats tariffs otaku and most stuff reverts to 10% - bunch of people accuse economists of exaggerating

To give you a sense on how bad Trump fucked up, the Republican County Executive for Orange County is rejecting putting an ICE facility in Chester NY www.instagram.com/reel/DTga-ch...

I derive personal satisfaction from Pat Ryan going to solid Dem but there is no reason NJ-9 hasn’t gotten moved to likely Dem at this point

We adore the Passaic don’t we folks

So the local GOP in NJ-9 think that the best person to flip the district is…someone who lives in the wealthy suburb not even located in the district? (Totowa is in 11, the open Sherrill seat). newjerseyglobe.com/congress/bur...

Congressional updates: Dean Dafis withdraws from NJ-11, bringing down the total number of candidates seeking to succeed Gov-Elect Sherrill to 11. Steny Hoyer announces he's retiring, opening up a new seat in Maryland

LaMalfa’s death ends Dem’s 8 deaths straight streak, being the first Republican house member to die in office since Jackie Walorski’s car crash in August 2022.

I think this is the most important point re: potential electoral effects in Nov. Either it’s success and the rally disappears in the face of the COL crisis or the situation will deteriorate and it’ll compound trumps problems

Everyone in this admin deserves the short drop at The Hague

Last year may have ended like ass but at least I get to start the magic obesity eraser shot this year.

The corridor of superiority strikes again

Just a selection of quotes that really hit the right wing psyche. Also this man is worth billions and has the mental capacity of your worst minimum wage coworker

@primaryschool.bsky.social it’s happening newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/...

Pictured: Dan Goldman after getting a 1v1 with Lander

A lot of centrist pundits like to point out (not wrongly in my opinion) how many races the GOP blew because they forwent moderate candidates but as far as I know it was only Mandela Barnes has cost us a race that maybe Ron Kind could have won if he ran.

Yeah we should give @primaryschool.bsky.social orbital strike capability because fuck this

@jamellebouie.net should run for VA-6 if they do this map only because I want to see how long it takes before he calls one of his peers a dumb ass on the Congressional record

Does he do a bad vote once in a while? Yes. Does it piss me off? Most definitely. But its stuff like this that shows why Andy Kim is the guy who broke the machines and thats why I love him

NGL, Letitia James might be one of the first people to jump from State AG to presidential candidate because of all this nonsense

Looks like we already have our first drop out in NJ-11: Marc Chaaban x.com/marcchaaban/...

So is Cuéllar about to switch parties or is this another Crimes Caucus solidarity move?

Actually this does beg the question: does the GOP recover some face if Vance ascends in the wake of Trump’s timely descent or does President J.D. Vance wig the public out so much they are put into a worse position?

Ok so we’re gonna see a mass exodus of Republican reps by the end of the month right? This is horrific especially for Nashville shitlerburbs

@primaryschool.bsky.social it probably means nothing but Mejia filed more signatures than Malinowski which I think is impressive newjerseyglobe.com/congress/fou...

@profanity.accountant audit please

Definitely wanting to take it easier this morning after making it to the end of the big match amount last night. Thank you! But, we did wake up to the news that 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 is still out there publishing entire magazines every month. There's a new one this week. Its cover image is really something.

The ShamWow guy is a fucking Republican?

Funniest part is that the Mayor of Randolph was making a big stink about how he was running for NJ-11 in 2026 because there would be no special then Mikie won his town anyway. Like get fucked

NJ people feel free to tap in but here’s my ratings for the big 3 NJ House primaries: NJ-7: lean Rebecca Bennett NJ-11: Likely Brendan Gill NJ-12: Tilt Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

With BWC retiring, Pallone will become the oldest member of the NJ delegation (turning 75 in December 2026). Assuming he also retires (unlikely), the oldest rep would be…freshman Nellie Pou (turning 70 May 2026)

For those sad the NJ election is over don’t fret we’re not fine: Mikie Sherrill’s NJ11 will be having a special election once she resigns!

Orange County New York: looks like Dems made massive gains in the county legislature, going from 14-6-1 to 11-10! Steve Neuhaus (R) wins reelection.

Anyone got eyes on the Nassau and Rennselear county exec races?

Hunterdon is 2/3s in and Sherrill is still leading by 5 good fucking lord

I voted for this man but god he needs to touch grass (yeah yeah pots and kettles that sorta thing coming from me)

Fun fact if Dems do this Oregon and New Mexico would be the only two states Outside New England which full Dem delegations

Genuinely funny how a decent chunk of this article is conservative women complaining that MAGA men are chuds

I harp on this a lot but this map is easily making the 7th impossible for Republicans to win. Its a Biden +18.4 and Murphy +2.2 district. I'm sure Kamala won it as well.

The funniest part is that more shit had come out about Platner since this thread

Ryan Fecteau or hell Genevieve McDonald herself save us

If you're running in a Dem primary for Senate, preemptively endorsing the filibuster is already a red flag. ... but not knowing the filibuster for lower court judges has been gone for more than a decade is even worse, it's indisputable evidence of incompetence.

Between Booker and Pou I’m not sure who has harmed themself (perhaps mortally!) on failing to realize how much their supporter hate Netanyahu and the genocide in Gaza

@primaryschool.bsky.social what does the post-Steny field look like in MD-5 and could we finally get redistricting when the old man goes?

Opening threads just to see my old high school vice principal tried to clap back on a post I had about Elon musk lmao

Our country has been hijacked by mob bosses who use corruption, extortion, and intimidation to instill fear and submission into all of us.   When we reopen the government, we must fight to make sure it’s working for you, not the mob bosses in power.

I’m reminded of the end of Antonio Salazar’s reign in Portugal: Salazar had a stroke and was replaced as PM then when he woke up from his coma they literally lied to him for 2 years that he was still the reigning dictator before dying