you know what, I'm glad everyone is showing their collective asses when real progress occurs so we all know that it was lip service all along

This seems to speak decently to why the Party refuses to throw its weight behind primary opponents to Trump-friendly incumbents. The idea that 'this is just how it is' and to do anything different is akin to destruction.

Mamdani is close to going 3 for 3 in his Dem congressional primary endorsements, unseating two incumbents and one incumbent's chosen successor. This is a huge moment that confirms that progressive populism is not a fluke among the Democratic base, and Mamdani is the party's legit star and kingmaker.

Anti-immigrant and anti-trans Democratic incumbent Tom Suozzi wins. This session he has voted yea for Trumpist bills 41% of the time. Trumpist Democrats are now 29-0 in the primaries.

The AP has already called the #NY10 Dem primary for Brad Lander, who ousts Rep. Dan Goldman and will be the heavy favorite in November.

And to everyone in NY-3, remember which neighbors placed a Suozzi sign in the yard or campaigned on his behalf. No matter what those neighbors say, post, or like, they have made it abundantly clear that if you're an immigrant or trans you cannot ever trust them.

Sending all my hopes and hugs to @votewelch.bsky.social. Thank you for fighting Tom Suozzi at every turn.

Taking a few weeks from bluesky has been nice, but I've also noticed the few times I've checked in I've been immediately overwhelmed by how much news I missed.

While the Trump admin advances right-wing, anti-democratic forces in Europe, 17 Senate Dems just voted to confirm his OSCE nominee: Coons Cortez Masto Fetterman Gallego Gillibrand Hassan Heinrich Hickenlooper Kaine King Klobuchar Rosen Schiff Shaheen Warner Welch Whitehouse

Today Jeanne Shaheen (NH) voted yea to confirm George Holding to be the US Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Yesterday Shaheen and Tim Kaine (VA) also voted yea to confirm anti-LGBTQ bigot Michelle Steel as Ambassador to South Korea.

INT. A dark room A man with two broken arms and no pants stands in the doorway. MAN: I'm putting together a team. Camera cuts to a rusted knife resting next to a toilet. Black out. 🎶This is my fight song-🎶 Credits.

I'm sure the Party of Socialism and Liberation, a party that has repeatedly attacked former members who were allegedly sexually assaulted by party leadership, wouldn't ever weaponize AI against future victims.

Outside of the St Paul courthouse, protesters are fighting with agents. The feds are now charging 15 people with impeding immigration enforcement in Minneapolis- under the guise of "antifa". As an aside- in LA they have failed to obtain guilty verdicts in most cases brought against protesters.

"no one got hurt..." reporter: are you saying no one got hurt? "i'm not saying that"

watching the livestream announcing "Minneapolis Antifa members to face federal charges." I'll livetweet it I guess. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ0h...

Watching the DoJ's press conference announcing charges against rapid responders in Minneapolis and they just said that the phrase 'we should become ungovernable" is indicative of planned violence. Just Western Michigan and Ave Maria degrees all around.

the feds are coming in hard in Minneapolis today it looks like, targeting legal observers. I heard this from a friend there: "An alert was just posted to lock your doors and don’t open them for ICE/officials without a signed warrant. Twin Cities Legal observers’ homes are being raided... [cont'd]

Feds raided the homes of rapid responders in Minnesota today on a flimsy pretext of conspiracy obstruction. Per Vitalist, they’ll characterize those arrested as being members of “antifa.”

The New York primaries are in one week, so take some time today to support the campaigns of Danielle Welch & Vance Bostic. Danielle Welch, @votewelch.bsky.social, is facing one of Trump's strongest Dem supporters Tom Suozzi, who has voted yea for fascist bills 41.2% of the time.

Filing in Florida closed today. Trump-friendly Democratic Congressman Darren Soto did not get a primary challenger. He is the 18th Democrat who has voted yea for more than 20% of the fascist bills this session that has not received a primary challenger. Trumpist Dems are now 29-0 in the primaries.

i fear that far too few people are seriously considering and planning for what the right will be willing to do to stay in power

People constantly fall for this. "Oh they agree with me on so much but they have all this other behavior I do not understand!" Look inside yourself and you will understand it. They are lying to you to trick you.

Democratic Congresswoman Susie Lee, who has voted yea for fascist legislation 32.5% of the time, defeats physician James Lally 73-18. Trump-friendly Dems are now 28-0 in the primaries.

this article is circulating with a COMPLETELY bullshit framing and clickbait lie about it, the "ai cybersecurity" firm is actually training AGAINST AI and the conan series is about helping people spot deepfakes and other gen-ai material, beginning with the famous robert smigel video mouth sketches

i really do think they believe that because they're "good" on policy that they don't owe people anything on a human level, and if you're a woman who believes in the same policies but also understands the capacity even "good" men have to be cruel then you're weak

Anyway, Expedition 33 is amazing and back to the hiatus.

Al Franken apologists walked so Graham Platner apologists could run.

Peaking my head out of hiatus for a quick moment to note that Dems in the House voted unanimously to enforce congressional war powers in regards to Iran, but 117 voted against doing the same for Lebanon.

Check in on the immigrants in your lives, pals. Because we are really really really super fucking not doing okay.

Small heads up, but I'm taking a social media hiatus for the next week. The last thing I want is for this account to turn into a pessimism or anger mill and over the past few weeks I've been feeling myself really give in to both feelings. So I'm going to log off, do some writing, & touch grass.

Sorry. New thread. I saw the initial returns in California and needed to clear my head before posting anything. Adam Gray, the 4th most Trump-friendly Democrat in Congress has advanced to the general. His anti-fascist Democratic challenger, Daniel Garibay Rodriguez is in 4th.

One potential upset/incumbent knock out tonight is in South Dakota's GOP Governor primary. 46% of the vote is in an businessman Toby Doeden is defeating the incumbent Governor (Rhoden), a Congressman (Johnson), and the SD Speaker of the House (Hansen) 30-25-23-22.

Also, for the sake of my brain power, I might make the executive decision to start a new thread and just focus on the five primary races featuring Trump-friendly Democrats. Will see if any last burst of caffeine changes that though.

While we have a lull is results, I'm going to bump this one last time. If you have any friends, family, or followers in California that haven't voted yet, PLEASE send this there way.

We have our first race of the night called! NJ-10 (D): incumbent LaMonica McIver defeats executive search consultant Lawrence Poster. She currently leads 88-12.

Democrats should be wary if they're being rooted on by opportunistic Never Trump Republicans

"this guy using AI to make himself look more buff is just like what trans people do lol"

Be sure to tell Tom Suozzi. (Or support his challenger, who acknowledged this before y'all did: votewelch.com)

Hey! We have six primaries tonight: California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. I was planning on splitting them each into their own threads, but my MS brain isn't up for that tonight. That said, I am going to make California it's own thread.

These fascists are really going for it, aren't they?

I know I'm not the first and won't be the last to say it, but someone posting an angry reply and then blocking so fast you can't see it is truly peak internet slapstick. Just the equivalent of storming into a closet and slamming the door behind you.

The day kind of got away from me yesterday, but i just wanted to kick off Pride Month by sending love to my trans siblings. i’m proud of you all & i’m so glad each & every one of you exist & that you’re in our community. You are worthy of protection. You are worthy of love 🩷

More than two dozen people arrived to face federal agents in five different unmarked vehicles with aftermarket emergency lights. One agent had a Jerusalem cross sticker on the back of his phone, a Christian symbol dating to the Crusades that more recently has been associated with white supremacy.

“ It is chilling in every sense of the word when you see [reporters] live on national television being chased down the street to a place where they don't have sight or sound access,” FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told @michaelsolwarren.com.

By a vote of 52-46, the #Senate confirmed Kathleen Lane to be a District Judge for the District of Montana. Party line vote with Senators Bennet and Rounds not voting.

We are increasingly seeing National Guard soldiers detain community members and call MPD to arrest them. The three incidents pictured here have happened in just the last week alone.

I just want to say it again, Trump does not 'chicken out.' He gets lazy when something becomes too hard, diverts his attention to something easier, and casually returns to abandoned projects with the hope it'll be easier to accomplish after time has passed.

Fuck me, this is Bill Pulte. The guy who was using mortgage data to launch DOJ investigations against Lisa Cook, Letitia James and Adam Schiff. He is being put in charge of national intelligence because of his track record of being willing to manufacture false allegations to target Trump's enemies.

Today are the California primaries & the last push to remove 5 Trump friendly Dems. Of those 5 is Adam Gray, the 4th most reliable Trump voter in the Dem caucus. He voted yea for the Laken Riley Act, yea for five anti-trans amendments, and nay to impeach Trump twice. Today, Adam Gray has to go.