By this time next week, the estimated deaths due to the illegal destruction of USAID and the shuttering of its aid efforts will breach 400,000. More than 260,000 will be children. Source: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...

Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.

I was acting as a union member and concerned employee when I questioned Stan Duncan, well within my legal rights. I don't love pointing to my identity, but the company saying that I was behaving "aggressively" when I was calmly asking questions feels like a clear transphobic dog whistle.

We all saw the election results little man, and I don’t think it’s the Democrats that are being hurt politically here somehow

@katieprout.bsky.social wrote this vitally important piece this week about ICE attacks on the unhoused in Chicago for @chicagoreader.com.

It's irrefutable that the majority of white women voted for Trump. It's irrefutable that the majority of white people have voted for Republicans since the Civil Rights Act. Instead of being offended when Black people point out facts, I'd ask why you aren't offended that OUR people are the problem.

Jamaica PM says hurricane Melissa caused damage equivalent to nearly one-third of GDP

Hey my fellow pale folks especially: if you see a post from Black people celebrating the HISTORIC wins this week of Black candidates (some in very red areas), you don't have to bust in like Kool-Aid Man and make it about NYC.

THREE WINS TODAY(actually, thousands), Nov 5, 2025 I made a breakdown of several elections from each state, which you fan find in my newsletter. I chose these states purely from a random state generator cause every state with an election had Dem wins. 1/2

So since the Trib ed board* couldn't WAIT to claim that the results a year ago proved people were rejecting Dem "elitism," I wonder what steaming turd they'll squeeze out in light of this week's results. *Name the Black women on that board. Trick question! (At least there were none last year.)

NYT: Dems suffer resounding wins, putting party future in jeopardy.

I suspect some few years hence, we will hear accounts of these thugs, even if they escape legal justice, being "isolated" and so depressed because they're rejected by everyone decent that they unalive themselves and please let me stress that I will not care.

*sips tea* virginiamercury.com/2025/11/05/d...

Attention has (justly) gone to the abuses in Chicago but the assaults in Los Angeles never ended. The military left but they were guarding building. DHS paramilitaries remain active in L.A. it's bad.

this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"

It’s been 44 days since @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social won her congressional race. Mike Johnson knows she’ll be the tie-breaking vote to release the Epstein files so he’s done everything he can to prevent her from taking office. Speaker Johnson, do your job and swear her in.

i say thank you to the bus driver when i get on and yell thank you when i get off every day i ride the bus, and i take two buses to and from work, being nice and friendly costs you nothing and should be your default expectation for yourself because it improves your day and everyone else’s day

Let’s goooo!!

guys I’m sorry but have you looked through Getty images for yesterday 💀

Loving seeing victories like this.

heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.

state senator mike simmons talks about his family immigrating to the u.s. as refugees from ethiopia and contrasts that with the fear they feel now. he calls for the abolition of ice. “there cannot be a reformist mindset on an agency that has shown us what it can do to our communities,” he says.

i’m at damen/belle plaine in chicago’s north center neighborhood for an emergency anti-ice rally. around 7 a.m. this morning, masked federal agents chased a preschool teacher *into* nearby rayito del sol and abducted her—in front of traumatized children, parents, and coworkers.

the extra L in front of her name is so she always has a spare one she can hand to Republicans

As I was saying

Once more, for old times’ sake

There were 13 elections last night for a statewide office. Democrats swept all 13. That’s 1 in NJ. 3 in VA. 2 in GA. And 7 in PA (all judges, retention and regular). They won 12 of the 13 races by double-digits, with margins up to 24%. The only other race, the tightest, they won by 6%.

They were confronted, literally, by people in their pajamas

The definition of “neoliberal” here is just “Woman in government who isn’t actively talking about revolution.”

Remarkable: In Virginia and New Jersey, Spanberger and Sherrill erased the GOP edge among working class. Per exit polls, each got 50% of noncollege voters, big gains over previous contests. Shocker: Anti-Trump politics appeals to working class, too! New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2027...

Imagining private citizen Greg entering a Canaryville bar and proceeding to swing his dick. The next day he's found stripped and shivering beside a canal or in a forest preserve, if he's lucky.

In a video played in federal court in Chicago, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino tells his agents: "This is OUR fucking city." He's Trump's conquistador.

If you want to know why women get frustrated here is why: Two qualified women win statewide elections for Governor & all people want to talk about is a man winning an election for Mayor. Yeah I would be pissed too.

Do you know who seems to be detached from reality?

This. But maybe it’s a good thing the press are too stupid and compromised to actually cover a sweeping Dem victory accurately. We know Republicans are high on their own supply and believe their own press. And that is a weakness. A blind spot.

The only safe R seat is an unchallenged R seat. If you have a Republican representing you at any level of government, consider throwing your hat in the ring! School board, library board, town/city council, county board… there are so many offices to recruit for!!

Yes, they certainly are!!!

dawg not the steakhouse wedding font

My father was disabled and to see one of his own siblings support that bastard even AFTER that mocking was quite hurtful.

Yeah, let's make sure we get those nefarious criminals who work taking care of kids. JFC.

I've gotten this question a bunch. Of the races I was watching on my cheat sheet, here are the GOP wins: —Nassau County executive & DA —mayor of Columbia, SC —mayor of Binghamton, NY —mayor of Manchester, NH —prosecutor of Virginia Beach —a special election for NH state House note: all holds

The Inflation Reduction Act created around 500,000 clean energy jobs, before Republicans gutted it in July. Those were not *future* jobs, Biden drove the single largest investment in clean climate in global history. You're conflating IRA/BIL with CHIPS, which is telling.

Gentlemen: thank you for your service.

Black Kos: Keep Melissa recovery in the headlines Don’t allow recovery efforts and support to drop out of the headlines Commentary by Black Kos Editor Denise Oliver Velez www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Alvin Bragg re-elected as Manhattan’s District Attorney. One of his accomplishments - convicting Donald Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/n...

What have I been telling y’all!!! It’s ALL LOCAL!! @jaimeharrison.bsky.social nails is again

Oh, look who else. 👇 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😂

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Look, it's late and I gotta get some shuteye, so what big races DIDN'T we win tonight? ;)

roses are red big laughs are hearty