OK. Ate turkey Ate Pie Watched WKRP Turkeys can’t Fly Got anything I want at Alice’s Restaurant Like Adam Sandler said I love turkey on Thanksgiving…

The House will return for three weeks of grueling work before year end - actually about 12 days, maybe 10.5 because they fly in on Monday or 9 because they leave by noon on Thursday. Will they Vacate Mike Johnson out of a job? How many Republicans will follow Margie Greene and retire?

Fired. Investigated. Silenced. Reuters documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Donald Trump — from federal workers and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. It’s the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.

🦃Happy Thanksgiving🦃 May you find moments of joy and hope and thankfulness on this day.

Please please I’m begging you to considering signing up for virtual phone banking if you can’t canvass in person. We are now in a 2% margin w/ 5% undecided voters. @susanwilson.bsky.social Make some calls to get voters out: Make some calls for Tennessee’s future: www.mobilize.us/aftynforcong...

Yay!!!! If you live in the Ninth District and also want your very own free yard or window sign delivered to your door, fill out this form: katforillinois.com/sign

📣 My fundraising page for Dem GOVERNOR and LT. GOVERNOR candidates is now live! Donate today to help keep & flip STATE EXECUTIVE seats blue! #Blue26 secure.actblue.com/donate/govsl...

Whistles are one of the most accessible tools in resisting ICE. Here’s how to use them:

I watched the House floor debates yesterday on the Rules for this week‘s bills - none of which relate to Appropriations - and the Epstein files resolution. Since most people don’t have that luxury, here are some interesting facts.

If you haven't voted yet in the special election for #TN07, it would be a good time right now to make a plan to vote for this woman below and get the Dems one step closer to taking back the majority in the House. Early voting will end next week, so let's run up the score!

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I cancelled my WaPo subscription over some egregious action from them, so I can’t check for myself. But I am curious how they are reporting on their reporter’s killer being invited to the White House.

For those looking for practical Christmas gifts, this thread has great ideas on assembling a car emergency kit. Even if the budget stretches to just 1 or 2 items, a crate/box (dollar store) to contain them, maybe one item, plus the list is good.

And I’ve seen on Van Epps FB that there are people who have voted R their whole lives who are voting for Aftyn because VanEpps stands for billionaires and not Tennesseans. And if they’re putting it on FB, they’re talking about it with their friends. This election is winnable. #vote

I am happy that the House passed the Epstein File release resolution. Now House Democrats need to get on message about 2 items: - Discharge petition to expand ACA tax credits - Haranguing Mike Johnson on failure to vote on Appropriations bills

The court decision on Texas gerrymander is probably facing two more appeals - full Appeals Court, SCOTUS. California redistricting only happens if Texas happens. This puts a lot of uncertainty into 2026 candidate filing: Texas closes Dec 8 2025, CA Mar 6 2026.

I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered. He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here : www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

🔥MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS🔥 CHECK YOUR PLAN! 1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces. 2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN! 3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans. 🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥

Good advice from Chicago’s mayor!

The person who the House Oversight Committee should subpoena to find out what really happened to Jeffrey Epstein is former AG Bill Barr. Just saying…

As attention turns to the salacious Epstein estate released emails, I want to go back to the provision corrupt Republican Senators inserted into the CR, rewarding 8 of them who were lawfully investigated by Jan 6 prosecutors.

I love facts.

if you are thinking about gifts for teachers, family, friends, I suggest checking out penzeys.com. This weekend, they are donating trial size bags of their spices to food banks - 1 for very $10 spent. They have fun gift boxes and this weekend, a $50 gift card is $40.

I early voted today for @aftynbehn.bsky.social in the special election for TN-7. Please ask your family, friends & neighbors to vote. Driving turnout is something each of us can do to push back on getting gerrymandered!

In the giddiness of the Epstein email release, please do not lose sight of the provision inserted into the CR that allows potentially millions of dollars to flow to the 8 Senators whose phone records were subpoenaed by DOJ Jan 6 - and prevents future Senate scrutiny.

If I lived in NH, NV, ME, PA, IL, VA I’d be calling my Senators and asking them to explain their YES vote on a Continuing Resolution that includes $500,000 per incident payment to Senators whose phone records were lawfully subpoenaed by the DOJ investigating Jan 6.

Federal Plaza, 2:30 PM. See you there.

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📣 OK, as promised, here's my *deeper* dive into how 14 states have instituted #ACA pricing policy which will *dramatically* mitigate the expiring tax credits for a significant portion of enrollees...IF enrollees take advantage of it: acasignups.net/25/11/11/the...

Every time I watch a Rules Committee hearing, I am inspired to send @chuck.hubbardforcongress.com a little money so he can replace the nastiest person in Congress - Virginia Foxx. If you can afford to, please think about joining me.

Real leadership means showing up, and our next stop is Dade County! Join me on Wednesday, November 13th, at the Historic Courthouse in Trenton for a Town Hall focused on what Northwest Georgia families need: honesty, accountability, and leadership that puts people first.

When the House comes back tomorrow, there will be 219 Republicans and after Adelita Grijalva is signed in, 214 Democrats. Two vacancies - TN 07, election Dec 2 (support @aftynbehn.bsky.social) and TX 18 - where Gov Abbott has not set a runoff election date but reports are Jan 24.

How long were you willing to keep the government shut down? Assume that means NO SNAP benefits from December 1 on, at least 10% of flights canceled starting next week, government workers without paychecks, open enrollment for 2026 coverage ends Dec 15.

Do you think pharmaceutical companies traded cheap prices for GLP 1 drugs to get the black box warnings removed so hormone replacement therapy can be pushed on women? Did cash change hands? Our bodies aren’t good enough. We need to drug ourselves to be thin and happy…

Today is the day to listen to this song. @lakesuperior.bsky.social is paying homage to those lost. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST...

We are about to bury ourselves in a flood of negativity. This is an important story that is going to get lost in the flood. Please pay attention yo it. This is a Reagan Appointed judge stepping down to speak out about Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...

I am in the minority tonight, but I am not surprised Senate Democrats are providing the votes to move to the next stage of the fight, - 22 million receive ACA tax credits - 40 million receive SNAP - 2.9 million fly each day - 1.4 million are Federal employees furloughed or working without pay

Voting yes Always Yes ME King (Independent) PA Fetterman NV Cortez Masto Joining them NH Shaheen (retiring), Hasan NV Rosen VA Kaine IL Durbin(retiring)

🙏Thank you to all of the candidates who took my call. If there was ever an election where competing for every vote mattered, it was this one. 🙏 🚨 A full slate in Virginia House races 🌊 “…made it his mission to recruit candidates in every district…” virginiamercury.com/2025/05/07/d...

This is as of Nov 9 9 Incumbent Democrats (with their age) are expected to seek re election in CO - Hickenlooper 73 DE - Coons 61 GA - Ossoff 38 MA - Markey 79 NJ - Booker 56 NM - Lujan 53 OR - Merkley 68 RI - Reed 75 VA - Warner 70 Expect pressure on those 70 and above from the Left.

💙🔵2026 FILING DEADLINES🔵💙 One way to rig elections is early filing deadlines - making it difficult to recruit candidates. Five states have 2025 deadlines for the November 2026 elections. I already MISSED IL - Nov 5. AR is Nov 11. TX is Dec 8 NC is Dec 19 MS Dec 25(Fed)

There are only 30 days in November. Today is November 9. That leaves 21 days. The emergency SNAP money will be gone by December 1. Is anyone wondering how we will feed people in December?

Until the end of the government shutdown, our campaign will be donating $2,500 a month to a food pantry in the Ninth District. And to my fellow candidates, I challenge you to do the same:

Dan Osborn is an Independent running for Senator in Nebraska. He also ran in 2024 and Democrats did not run a candidate against him. I don’t know their plans for 2026 but I suggest following Dan now to get to know him. Here is a common sense post about food donations to start with. 💙

Something to watch in 2026 - House members running for Governor, AG missing votes. Projecting R220/D215 split, 5 missing members derails a vote. Governor AZ Schweikert, Biggs FL Donald’s IA Feensta MI James NY Stefanik SC Mace, Norman SD Johnson TN Rose WI Tiffany AG TX Roy

When he says thanksgiving meals are down twenty five percent. What he really means is twenty five percent less people can afford a meal.

I expect o hear that the photographer who took this picture is banned from the White House…

If you haven’t committed to supporting Democrat @aftynbehn.bsky.social in the TN 07 Special Election on Dec 2, here’s a chance to get to know her better. There are many $ needs in our world, but if you can help her GOTV with time or $, please do. 🔵

Keep the Blue Wave Rising! TN 07 Dec 2! 💙

To all the doomers and gloomers, those who have given in to an ineluctable cynicism - you’re wrong. Democracy still matters. Voting matters. Organizing matters. Speaking out matters. America is still the greatest country because we the people have the power to chart our own course. May we never quit