A lot of grim things in this world but at least the Yankees lost.

One down.

I think Trump’s achievement here has no parallel in modern democratic history. He singlehandedly flipped a national election in another country, it’s truly impressive.

Read or watch Open California's oral history with Bob Hertzberg, as he opens up about a suicide, a vote that probably led to his defeat, and why he tried to fix problems people didn't know existed. Thanks California State Library & @capitolweekly.bsky.social capitolweekly.net/robert-hertz...

The largest paying crowd in the history of Wrigley Field was the day Jackie Robinson made his debut. Wrigley is the only park left Jackie played a game in. Mike Ryoko was a kid at that ballpark that day and he wrote about it. Take a minute and read this today. press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago...

Go, Sen. Booker! Let's see more of this from his colleagues. youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...

This is not about ideology. This is not about age. This isn’t even about getting cut out of the negotiations. This is about us expecting our elected leaders to fight with every tool they have the greatest threat to our country we’ve seen in generations.

Third and LaBrea is the only TJs in the West Hollywood/Hollywood area that currently opens at 8:00 a.m. That's why they are out of stock by 9:00 a.m.

It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic. When the fire starts to burn, every good person better be ready to man a post with a bucket of water if you want to stop it from raging out of control.

The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame. The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight. It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

Incredibly moving Justin Trudeau remarks: "We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."

Worth reminding

I kept changing my mind which Carter cartoon i should go with. Here's all three.

The passing of President Carter should give us a moment to reflect on the nature of public service, far beyond terms in elected office. A reflection, too, of a kind of politics we left behind a long time ago.

He was an extraordinary man who led an exemplary life. RIP President Carter 🕊️ www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!

😢

House Dems announced today which Republican incumbents they will be targeting in California. Only one Rep House seat left to flip in Metro LA/OC — CA40! Will be interesting to see who runs..

Our reporter @jeremiak.bsky.social made a starter pack of California legislators on this platform: go.bsky.app/52JpVv6

I am now reassured that @bsky.app can serve us during earthquakes as @drlucyjones.bsky.social has honored us with her knowledgeable and reassuring presence regarding the NoCal quake.

News: GOP Rep. John Duarte has conceded to Democrat Adam Gray in the #CA13 Congressional race in California's Central Valley. This is the final House race to be decided, and the third House seat that Democrats flipped in California this year. More: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Adam Gray declares victory. www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

We Californians understood our assignment.

NEW: Fresno County just added 244 votes, in what's expected to be the final ballot update in #CA13. Adam Gray (D) netted 22 votes. That puts Gray's 187 votes above GOP Rep. Duarte. That's a lead of 0.09%. All five counties have finished counting their ballots.

UPDATE #1 from #CA13: Stanislaus County is in. Adam Gray *nets* 22 votes out of 158 ballots. Gray now leads by 165 votes districtwide. Stanislaus is the 3rd of 5 counties to be done. We now wait for Fresno (and a possible tiny sliver from Madera).

Thank you, Daniel. This starter pack is an awesome resource.

BREAKING: Democrat Derek Tran defeats incumbent Republican Michelle Steel in California's 45th Congressional District, in the most expensive House race in the nation. cal.news/3CxEizc 📝 Yue Stella Yu

Stanislaus comes in, and it’s awful for John Duarte (R), who loses a 1,349 vote batch by 77 votes. He now trails Adam Gray by 182. Fresno may narrow it by 60 or so, but Gray is extremely likely to win #CA13, putting Dems at 215 seats if it holds.

Don't look now, but a big, big update from Merced propels Adam Gray into a 105 vote lead in #CA13 against GOP incumbent John Duarte. If it holds, it'd be seat number 215 for House Democrats. More to come soon — Stanislaus still has a lot left. Gray the clear favorite, though.

LEAD CHANGE: Democrat Adam Gray is now ahead of GOP Rep. John Duarte in #CA13. By 105 votes. This is after a big update from Merced County.

Tonight's updates from Merced & Stanislaus counties have cut Rep. John Duarte's (R) lead over Adam Gray (D) in #CA13 from 351 votes to 194 votes.

After today's updates in #CA45, Derek Tran (D) has extended his lead over Rep. Michelle Steel (R) from 397 votes to 480 votes. Maybe about 6,000 unprocessed ballots left there.

Still to come tonight—more from #CA13, and the final results in Alaska.

In California’s congressional district 13, Democratic challenger Adam Gray trails first term Republican incumbent John Duarte by 227 votes, significantly narrowing the margin which had been 2,000-plus yesterday.

In California’s 45 congressional district 45, Democratic challenger Derek Tran leads Republican Michelle Steel by 314 votes. If Tran holds on and Gray overtakes Duarte, Dems will have flipped three seats.

Los Angeles officials on Tuesday moved to cement the city and its schools as sanctuaries for immigrants and LGBTQ youth as the city positions itself to push back strongly against President-elect Donald Trump’s platforms on immigration and gender.

👀 Via CNN the 5 remaining House races are now: AK-AL: Begich 🔴 up 7,568 (RBV) CA-13: Duarte 🔴 up 227 CA-45: Tran 🔵 up 314 IA-01: Miller-Meeks 🔴 up 801 OH-09: Kaptur 🔵 up 1,014 If Dems win CA-13, CA-45 & OH-09, it'd be: 🔴 220 🔵 215 ...not including vacancies.

The latest ballots tabulated in Orange County have widened Derek Tran's lead over Michelle Steel to 314 votes, or 0.1%. The race between Rep. John Duarte and Adam Gray in CA's Central Valley has now narrowed to just 227 votes, so #CA45 is no longer the country's closest. (Story will be updated!)

Wow, Adam Gray is only down 227 votes now in CA13 with most of the remaining vote left in blue counties!!

LEAD CHANGE: Democrat Derek Tran now leads the count of #CA45 after the latest update by Orange County. By 36 votes. He leads GOP Rep. Michelle Steel, in the single tightest congressional race in the nation right now. (Thousands of ballots remain.)

Michelle Steel’s lead is now down to just 58 votes in CA45! 🎉 Tran keeps shrinking Steel’s lead and should pass her tomorrow!

CALIFORNIA is expanding their State Enhanced Cost Sharing Reduction Program to eliminate deductibles entirely for even more enrollees and dramatically reduce copays & coinsurance for many others.

LA and OC mail update for CA45: Derek Tran (D) +6,218 (59%) Michelle Steel (incumbent R) +4,295 (41%) Steel’s lead is down from 2,300 votes to 349. 20,000 votes left and the remaining ballots look blue. We are flipping this seat 👍. So many people I know knocked doors for Tran. LFG. ❤️🫡

A really great update for Democrats in California: Derek Tran wins today's batch of ballots in Orange County by 18%, netting 1,867 votes. That cuts CA-45's GOP Rep. Steel's lead to... 349 votes. Likely more than 10K ballots remain in Orange (and a tiny bit in LA). You'd rather be in Tran's shoes.