Nah. He tried to kill my husband with his vote to rescind the ACA. Fuck that guy.

WHO COULD HAVE SEEN IT COMING?!?????!!!

Because the pod bros and the consultants created this candidacy and funded this candidacy and babied this candidacy so that they could get this seat. They gave him every advantage under the sun for this. Everything about it is well connected to the same people. It was intentional.

If he really changed, he'd stop believing white guys who have never paid their dues volunteering for the party for years should be kingmakers for a party that they aren't the majority of. He'd stop talking and start listening.

Did you see that person yesterday who was exclaiming that, “all of a sudden” people were claiming they knew all along?

10/ 5 months old… It’s a predictable formula. Every time.

Oops, that last one was 5/ so this one is 6/ They have stayed contrived & warrantlessly pushy from day one. Btw, hi @slate.com. Great job.

Hey, bet y’all *also* have some of these where the people you explained why he’s problematic appear to have deleted their strenuous arguments for ignoring all of Platner’s red flags. Wonder why they deleted. 🤔

19/ Speaking of ignoring indisputable disqualifying vetting, this is from *eight months ago* yet Platner’s victims & all the women who know the obvious 🚩🚩🚩 of an unsafe man got to endure the usual protect-white-men-at-all-costs song & dance. This quote is EVEN CREEPIER now that we know.

18/ The below 🧵 should have sent DNC leadership & prominent Dems running to another CONTINENT before they embraced & endorsed Platner. & I’m going to include this poignant screenshot of @stayscathed.bsky.social’s recent post because it says it ALL.

16/ Interesting post from 8 months ago…

15/ A relevant question 9 months later as Maine has to to START OVER only months before the election.

14/ How is it so many of us figured this out 8+ months ago? It’s almost like we *vet people* & care about their resume.

13/ *ALSO* ten months ago…

I don't mind the Never-Trumpers spending time and resources to undermine Trump, but they mostly seem to make the mistake of thinking Dems are misguided and need to act like pre-MAGA Republicans. 🙄 They constantly keep saying: just do these Things to win. Which are the Things that got them Trump. 🤷

the pod bros threw some of the softest questions about a nazi tattoo to him after getting info from his team that this was going to come out in the media. you couldn't question him or his story, you simply had to believe this was a reformed man who knew better even w/o said change in sight.

Mexico will request criminal charges over 17 Mexicans who died in ICE custody or during immigration enforcement operations by the Trump admin.

* Sam Seder and Emma Vigeland of the Majority Report; she dismissed Platner's sex abuse by mocking "censorious, hall monitor liberalism" * Hasan Piker, who said he was "team Piker", called Platner his "GOAT", said it was elitist to condemn Platner's Blackwater work. (PIker has a $7000 Gucci suit)

More names that were forgotten: * Amanda Litman, the run for something lady, now running from responsibility. * Zaid Jilani, who excused sexual abuse ("you rich people are obsessed with superficial crap") til public opinion turned. *Sohrab Ahmari, sticking it to the establishment

Platner's first endorsements were from Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna; both endorsed so fast they clearly were in on the planning of the campaign. And he got support from Track AIPAC, run by Cory Archibald, an expat fake Marxist who used to run the Bernie-linked Brand New Congress - far left fuckery.

Krystal Ball, who probably knew Platner in DC (he dated her friend), and Kyle Kulinski, mustn't forget about them. Ken Klippenstein who mocked people concerned about Platner as "smoothgroins". Feel free to add on if I'm forgetting anyone.

And David Hogg, who was boating around with Platner before he announced, and lsaw this race as his chance to stick it to the Dem party. And gullible or complicit journalists. Mehdir Hasan's Zeteo pushed Platner relentlessly The New Yorker let Platner's neighbor write a puff piece on him.

Of course the Fight Agency people and the DSA folks who created Platner out of whole cloth, who gave him his scripts and rolled him out to his events: Morris Katz, Rebecca Katz, Joe Calvello, Daniel Moraff, Leanne Fan.

This thread of responses tries to list all the players

It is not yet worked out how much of the boosting was because left-wing influencers were paid to boost him (that definitely happened), how much was a genuine mass delusion, and how much if any was a more coordinated ideological scheme.

Been side-eyeing that astrturfed phenom. She sucks

Well.....

4/ Yep, wish David Hogg & Morris Katz would tell us what compelled them to pluck him out of obscurity. It’s not getting any LESS sus as Platner fails to officially turn in his drop out documents. Talk about back room deals to anoint candidates…

3/ Yeah, this aged well.

Todd Blanche fired a dedicated career pardon attorney. Why? Liz Oyer refused to rubberstamp an order restoring convicted domestic abuser Mel Gibson’s gun rights. Blanche will always put Trump and his friends first—not YOU.

With scaffolding and a tarp now up on the North Portico, the White House appears to be undergoing some sort of additional construction or restoration work. PBS News' @elizlanders.bsky.social asked the Trump administration for more about what's happening. Here's what she found out.

"Veronica" is installing the wire to guide the raspberry plants. The wire needs to be pulled tight so that as the plants grow, they can be tied up properly at proper spacing, ensuring there is enough room between each plant for good development. #WeFeedYou

Read more: bit.ly/4vXXcpY

The Camp Ground Rd data center is going to increase the demand on our power grid. We cannot allow out-of-state companies to continue exploiting our people and resources for their bottom line. Louisvillians shouldn’t be the ones to pay for it.

Everything is impacted by public policy implemented by legislators who someone voted for. The water that comes out of your tap? Vote for someone that supports clean, accessible, affordable water! Usually A DEMOCRAT.

Today, we mourn with the loved ones of Javeayah Harris and with communities across South Carolina. Every child deserves to be safe, protected, and loved. It’s time to strengthen the systems that support our children and families because we cannot accept another tragedy like this.

Doug and my prayers are with Lorenzo's wife, his three sons, and all those who loved and knew him. I join his son Ronaldo in calling for an immediate, independent, and transparent investigation.

Many of us have seen the horrifying video of him crying out in pain, and we continue to be outraged by the horrific and cruel actions of ICE under the Trump Administration.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's family called him "El mundo entero" — the whole world. Two days ago, he was shot and killed by ICE agents on his way to work.

Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have had every opportunity to extend these critical tax credits. They STILL choose not to.   They are responsible for this health care affordability crisis.

Comical scene as Sen. Pete Ricketts R-NE literally just fast-walked his way out of the Capitol rather than stop for a few questions from reporters after today's pro forma session.

👍 LET'S GO MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS! MI Gov: @jocelynbenson.bsky.social MI Sen: @haleyformi.bsky.social MI-11: @jeremymoss.bsky.social MI SD-07: @shadiamartini.bsky.social MI HD-54: Sarah Pounds (not on Bsky yet)

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calling @andrealaflamme.bsky.social...

Ashley Hinson voted to make life harder for rural Iowans.

I still don’t have a good answer from this question I asked 8 months ago.

They say we can’t afford healthcare, childcare, elder care, cancelling student loan and medical debt, BUT we do have $80 billion to wage a cruel and senseless war and another $300 billion to end it.

Just FYI, Malcom Kenyatta was a choice in the primary where Rebecca Katz’s Fight Agency, a Bernie alum consultant, pushed Fetterman. She was behind Platner too. Vet candidates. Choose wisely in primaries.

Lauren Underwood has done more work to expand access to healthcare than anyone in Congress. I’ve donated from CA to support her from her first campaign. We NEED her in Congress. underwoodforcongress.com