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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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I have the same theory! Based on the number of people I’ve seen get called “Bernie bros” for advocating that Kamala mf Harris be the nominee, it probably is wise.

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Thanks to the hundreds of people who emailed the committee their support, and the volunteers who stayed 2 hours for a meeting that started late to voice their support in public comment! The CTA Ashland Bus extension was approved out of committee! 🎉

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🚨Action Alert!🚨 CTA has proposed to extend the Ashland Bus north to Lawrence, connecting thousands more Chicagoans to jobs and new transfers to the UP-North Metra, and 71 & 81 buses. Send an email to City Council urging them to support this extension — it only takes 30 seconds with our tool!

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى's avatar Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com
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New Popular Front's program to simultaneously support Ukraine in its war for national defense and Palestine in its fight against apartheid is, and should be, the standard for the Left.

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Taniel 's avatar Taniel @taniel.bsky.social
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We know 550 of 577 districts in France.

Left bloc: 188
Macron bloc: 149
RN/far-right bloc: 139
LR/right: 44
Other left: 8
Other right: 16
Others: 6

REMAINS: 27

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى's avatar Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com
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New Popular Front won because of this

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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Scenes from the Left Alliance victory rally at Place de la République c/o France 24.

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Taniel 's avatar Taniel @taniel.bsky.social
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JUST IN: Polls closed in France. Exit polls show surprise: —Left coalition (New Popular Front) projected first. (!) —Far-right (RN) has lost its bid to take power. Anti-RN front appears to have worked very well. —No bloc close to majority. Follow this 🧵 for results and more:

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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This most recent episode of Drag Race México has some of the most fun and creative looks I’ve ever seen. This season is so good so far!

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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Cute meandering bike ride scenes from this lovely day 🥰🚲🌇

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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I think that’s absolutely right. And I agree it’ll be brutal to witness.

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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Furthermore, what’s more likely to motivate Democrats to turn out? Republicans banging on an issue that half of (if not most) Democrats actually agree with? Or Republicans banging on an issue that virtually no Dems agree with, and find racist?

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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On the “But they’re just gonna call Harris a ‘DEI Candidate’!” talking point I’m already starting to see — go ahead and let them. Unlike Biden’s age, which is a major concern for 80% of voters, DEI is viewed positively by most voters. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...

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Taniel 's avatar Taniel @taniel.bsky.social
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GREAT maps of what's on offer in France tomorrow.

Check them all out here if you like that sort of thing: contexte.com/article/pouv...

Here's one I'll embed: Who will face the far-right in the runoffs?

Shades of pink/red (left). Yellow: Macronists. Blue: LR. Gray: No far-right.

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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Absolutely, and it was so visually interesting.

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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I should heed that advice as well! 😆

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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I know. Those of us on that side of this debate are seeing startling similarities between the cults of personality. The denial of reality in service of a particular person.

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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I saw Maxxxine tonight and thought it was fun but forgettable. But it's kinda growing on me as time goes on, I keep thinking about it!

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Yes, thank you! That was absolutely me, hoping for a State of the Union-level performance, which was/is desperately needed. But within the first 10 minutes, without reading an ounce of media, I realized he was completely doomed.

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I understand that “Biden is actually fine, it’s just media hysteria” is purely done out of fear for a Trump presidency, but it’s convincing to roughly zero people. Nobody who saw the debate believes you really think that.

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Biden could immediately quash any fears by reenacting this

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i don’t know how to properly describe it or measure it, but being memable or at least having a campaign people want to post about is kind of crucial in elections and biden & his comms team have totally misunderstood that, just the cringiest half-hearted posts from a playbook over a decade old

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I've been thinking this for a few days now. The Coconut memeing is unironically a sign of Kamala's strength as a candidate. Dark Brandon was similar but feels like eons ago and totally out of reach anymore.

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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Noticed a new distressing geography fact: parts of Michigan are west of parts of Iowa. 😱

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Eric Allix Rogers's avatar Eric Allix Rogers @ericallixrogers.bsky.social
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Petition to replace the 9 sitting justices with this aptly-named street

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I also think it has to do with who complains. If you drive to a store or restaurant, you might tell the manager, “Ugh, parking sucks around here.” If you walk, bike or take transit, you probably don’t say anything. That leads to business owners believing that all their customers drive.

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Explosive reporting in Le Monde confirms what was apparent all week: Macron resisted the emergence of anti-far-right front after round 1. His PM, Attal, forced it as a fait accompli, & pressured for drop outs to block RN. Even then, Macron made some phone calls to undercut it.

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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I still have no idea what that one was supposed to show lol. I think like a “path” to 10 Downing?

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Nathaniel Rakich's avatar Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social
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Labour wins their 326th seat, Blackley and Middleton South. They have officially clinched a majority in the House of Commons and ended 14 years of Conservative government.

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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Obsessed with these ridiculous BBC election graphics

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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No amount of power or influence could get me to wear one of those big ribbons the British MP candidates have to wear.

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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On Thursday night I’d have said 10% chance and it’s gone up every day and now I’d say 55%. The quotes from his assurance tour yesterday/today are brutal.

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I've said this before, but I love the way UK election results are announced: All at once, with all the candidates standing on stage together. Definitive and humbling.

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Tom Bellino's avatar Tom Bellino @tombellino.bsky.social
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You’re in the very rare middle part of the venn diagram of “people who are hot” and “people who rarely post selfies.” I’m just glad it’s rarely and not never! 🔥

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It almost reminds me of the early adopters in the Obama ‘08 primary coalition. Progressives/leftists and anti-establishment centrists were the first to break from Hillary because both groups have more ears and eyes looking outside the party itself.

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She didn’t even really want Barack to be one!

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