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Hope is a fuel. Use it to burn down something terrible.

Yeah wedding guests have started having their flights cancelled

I was just at the bank dealing with some wedding stuff and found 3k bound up with rubber bands on the floor. I turned it in and a teller recognized it as the way one of her clients puts his money away so they’re gonna look at the tape/call him but wow what a fucked up morning.

just want to reiterate that the first amendment isn't something you "hide behind," it's something that constrains the government's ability to limit your inalienable rights. that distinction is very important

Anything you may choose to tell them will likely make it even harder for other trans people to find similar workarounds

Truly one of - well, actually two of - the worst campaigns I’ve ever seen run.

The flight cuts start Friday. My wedding is Sunday. I have a really bad feeling about this for me personally.

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The government shutdown is now the longest in American history — breaking the record set during President Trump’s first term. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on the impacts of the record-breaking standoff between President Trump and Democratic leaders.

If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit

This is ostensibly about the shutdown - which Republicans, who control both houses and the executive branch - can end all by themselves, but restriction of internal travel is a recurring fantasy of this admin and a general favorite of authoritarian regimes. We should be intensely concerned.

I do like that Zohran’s speech wasn’t just “the glory of the purpose that brings us together” stuff but was also some “no fuck that guy for real, he sucks”

Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."

These fuckers could have fed people but decided to do a racism instead.

Zohran Mamdani polled +40% on men under 30. So we wasted all that time on all those think pieces about how we need a Joe Rogan for the left, when what we actually needed were *policies* for the left.

There’s no reason ever again for any Democrat to suggest moderating on trans rights. There was never a moral reason but now there’s no political reason either. Somebody tell Gavin Newsom and Pete Buttigieg. it’s joe-ver.

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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that has shown STUNNING results, PREVENTING up to 88% of MULTIPLE aggressive cancers by harnessing dual-pathway nanoparticles that train the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. In some cases, it COMPLETELY prevented metastasis.

When people keep saying that free buses in NYC aren't possible, send them this. I had to cast my phone to a screen in the BARBERSHOP because folks ain't know lol

don’t you think they look tired?

Sliwa is as racist as Cuomo and as crazy as Adams but does possess a sense of honor that makes his endless and toxic presence in NYC politics marginally tolerable.

It's the first time I am seeing Indian media & right wing in India not celebrating the victory of an Indian origin, after Zohran Mamdani won the New York Mayor elections Because he is a Muslim, he is a democrat, he supports Palestine, he hates Netanyahu, and he mentioned Nehru in his winning speech

Deadline is reporting that the Wachowskis’ V for Vendetta will be back in movie theaters for its 20th anniversary on November 1-5, 2026 which is the election week we’re doing some hard core protecting the constitution and our democracy. My queer heart is very very full.

I am now headed to Jackson Heights to pick up the sweets for my wedding and I am extremely looking forward to lunch at Angel on this fine Mamdani morning. IYKYK, and if you don’t and you live here you should get on that.

A thing non-New Yorkers don’t understand is that “I’m gonna leave NYC because Mamdani” is the same shit as “I’m never setting foot in this bodega again cause you won’t let me use a credit card for this $1 Arizona Ice Tea” and lasts about as long - 16 - 72 hours max.

Mamdani: "We believe in standing up for those we love. Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many Black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job ... your struggle is ours too."

Lmao

This person took this when they called the race

“I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life”

Motherfucker this victory speech is GREAT

A thing I love in these terrible times - how much Chicago, New York, LA are all loving on each other other in a way that has not been historically true

Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.

It's been a half hour since the AP called it for Mamdani and already I see some people wringing their hands about how the cards are stacked against him, and to them I say, my friends, learn to enjoy a fucking moment, they didn't come around near enough, the man of the hour is partying, take the hint

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Starting tomorrow, every major news organization will be publishing thinkpieces saying that Zohran Mamdani's victory isn't signficant, and even more crucially, that it couldn't happen in a city like yours. They're wrong. It is important. And every city could have this.

wait, are you telling me that all the centrist pundits who insisted that Dems wouldn't win any future elections unless/until they threw trans people under the bus turned out to be wrong? how could this be?!? 😱 www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-v...

I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.

Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.

Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight

I do love that so far, Eric Adams is in FIFTH place, behind write-in votes.

Here we are, airing live from Andrew Cuomo's election night party....

I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.

looks like democrats are about to flip two statewide elections with >20-point margins... in georgia

BREAKING: DECISION DESK HQ CALLS NYC MAYORAL RACE FOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI.

Highest turnout in NYC since 1969??!!!!!

First NYC results are in: That's already 819,165 votes. Mamdani: 51.5% Cuomo: 40% Sliwa: 8%. (That's roughly 40% of the vote.)

Looking forward to learning all about how the right should move left to win elections tomorrow. They should maybe dye their hair pink, learn to love pronouns.

whew, per the Board of Elections, we've hit 2M votes in New York City