I am always interested in language and learning new terminology so I appreciate Trump supporters reacting to the piece I wrote yesterday by writing me to introduce me to new ethnic slurs for my children with which I was not previously familiar.

Who's going to stand up for democracy in Ukraine now? Who's going to stand in the way if Putin sets his sights on Poland? Any chance Trump could be persuaded with business deals let China run roughshod over Taiwan? Democracy's in trouble […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

@SteveThompson @potus It would be funny to see Trump have to change all his cheesy "47" swag to "48."

I think one good thing the organized resistance could do is go into these all-male digital spaces where bros are saturated in "Men's and White People's Rights Are Under Attack!" propaganda, and inject some fact and perspective.

A tremendous amount of modern conservatism is catering to the sentiment “I should be able to act like an asshole without anyone calling me an asshole”

Still stunned that the man who believes — who really believes — childless women have too much power in our country is about to be one heartbeat from the presidency. Yes, Trump's horrible to women. We're meat to him. But Vance truly hates us.

“I don’t worry about our losing republican govt bc I’m afraid of a foreign invasion. I don’t worry about it because I think there is going to be a coup by the military, as has happened in some places. What I worry about is that when problems are not addressed, people will not know who is […]

On top the many, many things I'm worried about, I just remembered another one: Poland.

Ray of sunshine: Voters in seven states, both red and blue, passed measures protecting #abortion rights, including Missouri, which is the first to overturn a ban since the end of Roe.-- NYT

It worked. Voters can no longer weight information like "Trump sat watching TV while the mob tried to hang Mike Pence" against information like "Janet Jackson said Kamala Harris isn't black" or weight the fact of that little 4-year-old girl dying at the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Welp! Via Ken Dilanian: New: DoJ officials are evaluating how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against Donald #trump before he takes office to comply with longstanding department policy that a sitting president can’t be prosecuted, per sources.

He's a real-life fascist who said he's coming after "the enemy from within" and specifically named a California Congressman. Thinking we're in any way insulated here is whistling in the dark. Trump will do what he feels like to California and if anyone […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

One of the things I'm grappling with right now, as I know many of us are, is where to focus my energy in the long term. In particular, between the grand (opposing and resisting large evils) and the mundane (doing my daily job well and keeping things going). The answer is surely going to be […]

@TheGuardian has more guts than any so called journalism organization in the US. #politics #journalism #media

Doing my little part by engaging with Mastodon posts to let people know they're not yelling into a void if they're not on the bird site.

I could just turn everything off until sometime tomorrow but I enjoy suffering too much.

From a friend working the polls in Chicago: "I’ve been the Election Coordinator in a north side precinct for a decade. Almost 20 elections. I have never seen an Election Day turnout anywhere *close* to this. We had a line of 30 people when we opened the polls at 6:00am. That is unprecedented […]

Voters who signed up for Elon #Musk’s million-dollar voter giveaway are suing him and his America PAC, claiming entrants were misled about how winners were picked — Bloomberg

Act. Of. War. (Still free with email, link via @JosephMenn […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Lighten the tension a bit. h/t @anneapplebaum https://youtu.be/9qI0LTmSr38?si=SLM2nAP4uOsbFUq4

🤭🤫 Via Ammar Moussa: #trump snaps at reporter when asked about #abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’-- AP

Via Zoe Tillman: NEW: The election director for Fayette County, #pennsylvania, filed a new case claiming a township election judge is planning to hand-count ballots in violation of state law, even after being told he cannot do that. Asking for an order compelling the official to comply, and […]

#wompwomp Via stock news unusual_whales: JUST IN: Donald #trump $DJT is halted, volatility, big sell into halt.

Reminder that America's enemies love it when he discredits democracy and are always willing to pitch ideas. (And note that he claimed there was cheating *even after he won*.) https://www.newsweek.com/wikileaks-told-trump-jr-tell-his-dad-not-concede-if-he-lost-election-day-710147

@GottaLaff He wouldn't even have to think much about it. Putin has already created an easy-to-follow blueprint. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/05/ten-years-putin-press-kremlin-grip-russia-media-tightens

Hey, remember 2020 when Joe Biden kicked Donald Trump's ass with virtually none of the amazing enthusiasm Kamala Harris has generated? And remember how Donald Trump couldn't pull off a coup *even though he controlled the military and the executive branch and had the Senate and SCOTUS in his […]

Part of what we do as a Voice of America correspondent in the field is to go live on TV/radio news programs for VOA’s 50 language services, our affiliates and other broadcasters globally. I’ll be doing that 20+ times from Gwinnett County, Georgia as part of our election coverage.

"What a few million dead and crippled kids if I can trade their health for political support?" Our government is currency to him. Our lives are currency to him. Our democracy is currency to him. Our kids are currency to him […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

"Just sign this and you'll be entered into a random drawing to win $1 million" — if true — is a lottery. If untrue, it's fraud. #elonmusk

Again, with the usual caveats. Via #harris spox Ian Sams: 👀 Final PBS/NPR/Marist poll shows Harris wiping out #Trump’s lead among men Trump down from +16 among men last month to just +4 now Harris still leads among women by double digits (+11)

I just accidentally clicked a link for a certain Chinese e-commerce site and now I'm worried no amount of browser history cleansing with get them out of my life.

James Singer: GALLUP: Democratic enthusiasm higher than it was in 2008, 10 points higher than GOP Matt Bennett: This is a massively underreported fact. You can see it in the rallies, the field offices, and online. It could be decisive. h/t […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

" Pastor Joel Webbon—a white nationalist whose bigotry often goes viral—argued recently for repealing the 19th amendment, and instead allowing for a ‘family’ vote decided by men. “Where women get their voice is from their father, from their husband. If […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

What’s the lesson of the LAST 50 YEARS? That Democrats ARE ALWAYS BETTER for the economy! U.S. jobs, income, GDP growth "startlingly" higher under Democratic presidents https://www.newsweek.com/us-jobs-income-gdp-growth-startlingly-higher-under-democratic-presidents-analysis-1566313 #Economy […]

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Oof! 🔥 Via Rupar: Tim #walz: "Donald #trump said, 'They don't build cars. They take them out of the box and assemble them. A child could do it.' He couldn't open the damn door to a garbage truck."

Via Rupar: Timothy Snyder on people making excuses for #trump today: "No framing can possibly excuse the idea that a human being -- a fellow American, another politician -- should have guns pointed at her face."

I just gave a Twix to a 3-foot-tall taco. #halloween

Via Forbes's Emily Baker-White: #facebook is running ads right now saying the election may be postponed, or that #harris may drop out. The ads appear to violate the company’s misinfo rules, but they’re still live. FB has taken >$1M from the advertisers, including >$350k this week.

Via AJC's Patricia Murphy: Brad Raffensperger’s op-ed in today’s ajc to calm a jittery electorate: #gapol “#Georgia elections are secure” https://www.ajc.com/opinion/opinion-georgia-elections-are-secure-brad-raffensperger-writes/FL7BSQY2OJE7DJT33RYMRER3LA/

Elon Musk ordered by a judge to show up in court tomorrow morning in Philadelphia after he was sued by District Attorney Larry Krasner over the Trump supporter’s $1 million giveaway to voters. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/elon-musk-philadelphia-hearing-larry-krasner/

Speak Out Now Republicans, Or You’ll Regret It https://www.thebulwark.com/p/speak-out-now-republicans-or-youll

Trump's corrupt Supreme Court just gave Virginia's Trumpist governor the right to cancel the voting registrations of people who are absolutely legal, eligible voters. They're collateral damage in a war on essentially nonexistent non-citizen voting […]

“Close friend of #clarencethomas is helping #Trump’s transition team write policy for DOJ Mark Paoletta is a longtime Washington lawyer who could help decide which #biden legal policies are on the chopping block.” […]

In the last two days I've order like 6 things online from 2 different stores (conditioner, cleaning products, etc.) and got free shipping on all of them and now I'm wondering: Why TF did I ever waste all that money on #amazonprime ?

“#Trump is considering halting federal grants to police that decline to participate in mass deportations Sources close to the Trump campaign said the tactic would survive legal challenges and pressure law enforcement agencies in blue states to take part in mass deportations” […]

When I was 18, I had never read a newspaper, knew nothing about politics or issues or what either party stood for. But a friend told me that Ronald Reagan was taking steps that would force Florida to up the drinking age from 19 to 21. I was so outraged at the notion that a right I cared about […]