Coffee Vortex

I call it “Coffee Roots”!

Thank you @osbornforne.bsky.social.👇

Osborn up by 7 over Ricketts, Trump approval at 43-55 in this Nebraska poll #NEsen concordpublicopinionpartners.org/polls/nebras...

Nebraskans, act accordingly. Lynne Walz for Gov! Crop profits⬇️40% Fertilizer & diesel sky-high⬆️ It took grit & hard work for a GOP governor endorsed by Trump in a +20 MAGA state to become the least popular governor in America, but Jim Pillen pulled it off. medium.com/thought-thin...

🚨 TRUMP ISN’T JUST BREAKING THE RULES — HE’S TRYING TO RIG THE SYSTEM ITSELF. Our rights. Our freedoms. Our institutions. Our democracy. This is The American Heist — power being seized in plain sight. The way to stop it is at the ballot box. WATCH. SHARE. VOTE. 🇺🇸🗳️ #Vote

Trump puts pressure on Mike Johnson to oust Dem lawmaker in overnight tirade www.rawstory.com/trump-mike-j...

Trump’s attempt to overturn any results of the 2026 election he dislikes took a sharp turn toward authoritarianism when his DOJ asked a federal court to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses. Here's what you should know.

Courts Reject Trump’s Attempt at Deploying ICE to Intimidate Voters truthout.org/articles/cou...

Jim Pillen hasn’t: - set up the “Cornhusker Clink” - he’s bankrupted the Nebraska - puts his hog business 1st - awarded a $2.5m nobid contract to a ‘friend’ - refuses to use his govt cell phone - calls Democrats libtards - invited Trump to build a golf course in Nebraska medium.com/thought-thin...

Trump: "I've been great to Hispanics"

Has a pool reporter ever stood up on behalf of their colleagues when this happens?

In the MAGA mind, Trump's vicious abuse of female reporters is simply of a piece with the rape ad itself: It's all a bet that MAGA misogyny and depravity are still political winners. Flagged by @atrupar.com:

😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

if you believe that Melania Trump negotiated a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, I've got a $5,000 Trump dividend and some Melania memecoin to sell you

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Nebraska Governor Oct 13 - 18, 2026 Jim Pillen (R) 40% (+1.0%) Lynne Walz (D) 39% Rick Beard (LMN) 5% Brett Lindstrom (America First Party) 5% Global Strategy Group (B/C) 800 LV Partisan pollster (D) View Poll

Nebraskans, act accordingly. Lynne Walz for Gov! Crop profits⬇️40% Fertilizer & diesel sky-high⬆️ It took grit & hard work for a GOP governor endorsed by Trump in a +20 MAGA state to become the least popular governor in America, but Jim Pillen pulled it off. medium.com/thought-thin...

Nebraska kids whose parents are deported could face decades of trauma, experts say www.newsfromthestates.com/article/nebr...

It's my birthday so I'm taking the evening off and skipping the Trump rally in South Carolina. I really appreciate all the kind birthday wishes -- they really mean a lot 🥹 And if you'd like to buy me a birthday drink you can do so here. Thank you!

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Pete Ricketts just put out a NEW AD about his love for defense contractors and AIPAC.

I wish this was what it felt like. I threw a few bucks this cycle to Dan Osborn and Lynne Walz and I’m sending “stop” to randos probably 25 times a day.

Man Replies ‘STOP’ To Political Fundraiser Text Like Powerful Wizard Casting Spell To Ward Off Mythical Beast https://theonion.com/man-replies-stop-to-political-fundraiser-text-like-powerful-wizard-casting-spell-to-ward-off-mythical-beast/

A Ticket Built for All of Nebraska secure.actblue.com/donate/LWNE-...

The bombshell campaign ad that Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy intended as an October surprise against Democrat Amy Acton has indeed exploded. Early indications are that it did so in Ramaswamy’s own face.

Wow Trump is just making huge gaffes during this speech: They gave the wonderful peace prize, right? Does anybody know the name of that peace prize? They gave the Pulitzer Prize to a young lady

Add Jim Pillen to the “failed leader” list: - he’s bankrupted the Nebraska - puts his hog business 1st - awarded a $2.5m nobid contract to a ‘friend’ - refuses to use his govt cell phone - calls Democrats libtards - invited Trump to build a golf course in Nebraska 3 Nov! medium.com/thought-thin...

Alaska Republicans have railed for years against ranked-choice voting. Now some worry it could cost them in a critical Senate race.

Four brothers went to war against Hitler. Three were killed. The fourth survived, and his grandson, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is the president of Ukraine. Zelensky comes from a family that fought tyrants: Trump negotiates with them while demanding concessions from their victims.

🚨BREAKING: Michael Bloomberg just dropped $80 MILLION into the midterms to help Democrats take back the House. The former NYC mayor is making a massive late push when it matters most. Now we have to finish the job. Vote BLUE. 💙

Trump continues to head in the wrong direction. I wonder how much lower he can go. Any guesses?

Add Jim Pillen to the “failed leader” list: - he’s bankrupted the state - puts his hog business 1st - awarded a $2.5m nobid contract to a ‘friend’ - refuses to use his govt cell phone - calls Democrats libtards - invited Trump to build a golf course in Nebraska 3 Nov! medium.com/thought-thin...

Q: You're offering 1% to whistleblowers for turning in what you're defining as fraud. The False Claims Act, which has been on the books since 1863, offers between 10 and 25%-- TRUMP: At 1% people will make millions and millions of dollars

Q: Are you disappointed the execution won't be livestreamed? HEGSETH: I full support the president's approach

RFK Jr: They want to be strong, vigorous, young, Americans men. And what's wrong with that? WILL CAIN: Without giving you a gratuitous compliment, you've been a walking billboard for that

Unlike Susan Collins, I owe Donald Trump and the billionaires nothing. I owe the people of Maine everything, and I'm ready to fight for Mainers in Washington.

Emmer: "A lot of failed leaders, what they do right away is blame someone other than themselves"

Add Jim Pillen to the “gotta go” list: - he’s bankrupted the state - puts his hog business 1st - awarded a $2.5m nobid contract to a ‘friend’ - refuses to use his govt cell phone - calls his opponents libtards - invited Trump to build a golf course in Nebraska 3 Nov!!! medium.com/thought-thin...

WELKER: Do you believe Democrats should impeach President Trump should they take back the House? WARNOCK: Listen, Donald Trump is a crook. And he's gotta go. And the people who are enabling him, they all have to be held accountable.

"The damage Trump has done to US power, to the US image, to the int'l order in just 2 years is stunning. If Trump is backed into a corner & gets even more erratic & extremist, which seems quite possible, who knows what will happen on the int'l stage. It’s not clear who or what could constrain him."

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Nebraskans, act accordingly. Lynne Walz for Gov! Crop profits⬇️40% Fertilizer & diesel sky-high⬆️ It took grit & hard work for a GOP governor endorsed by Trump in a +20 MAGA state to become the least popular governor in America, but Jim Pillen pulled it off. medium.com/thought-thin...

Most campaigns get built by strategists in a conference room. Shawn Harris's got built over the worst cup of coffee two men have ever had. 🗳️VOTE Shawn Harris for GA14.

GEORGIA, LET’S WIN THIS!

Good crowd, and good-natured crowd, at our local No Kings in Northern Virginia. Federalist #55: “There are qualities in human nature which justify a certain portion of esteem and confidence. Republican government presupposes the existence of these qualities in a higher degree than any other form.”

It doesn’t cover selling stocks — and doesn’t apply to the president, vice president, SCOTUS, or cabinet secretaries. My Anti-Corruption Agenda is based on ethical standards we had in the military: leelagray.com/issues/anti-corruption-agenda

Flanagan: "Donald Trump himself has told people 'act as if I'm on the ballot.' When you have one candidate who is endorsed by Donald Trump, and it's Michele Tafoya, I hope Minnesotans act accordingly."

Flanagan: "When it comes to AI, I don't want to sound like Sarah Connor from The Terminator, but I do think that we have to be very clear that there are catastrophic risks"

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HOW TO BECOME THE LEAST POPULAR GOVERNOR IN AMERICA Jim Pillen and the great Nebraska bankruptcy It took grit & hard work for a GOP governor endorsed by Trump in a +20 MAGA state to become the least popular governor in America, but Jim pulled it off. medium.com/thought-thin...

Trump is becoming a Democratic turnout machine. He keeps telling voters in ruby-red districts to “pretend I’m on the ballot” to save failing Republican candidates. Instead, he’s firing up Democrats more than Republicans. The GOP chained itself to Trump’s sinking ship—now it’s going down with him.