H.Arendt

H.Arendt

@harendt.bsky.social

Here to connect w/people who want the U.S. to be a multiracial pluralistic democracy, not a white nationalist theocratic autocracy. 💙

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Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social

Trump/GOP cratering by many new metrics: *He's hit 35% in at least one polling average *NBC average has Ds +9 *Cook Political Report shifts 15 races toward Dems *House races in Trump +10 districts now toss ups *Senate races in deep red states now toss-ups On today's pod we cover all this data:

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It’s a stain on American journalism that major media refuse to warn the public that the president is out of his mind.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "So I'm studying him. And I made the mistake of saying that I started off by studying his ass. I just wantasink. And then I looked at his feet & they were massive. I made the mistake of studying his anatomy. Maybe I should do that with Ken Paxton, but I'm not sure your body is gonna qualify."

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Here's the thing: Any legislation that's worth passing will be vetoed by an insanely angry Trump, and you won't have 290 votes to override it You know what you CAN do with just 218 votes? Impeach

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Kamala Harris: I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea. I was in the Senate for the last go-round, and the votes aren’t there. I think after the election, we all have to just also agree that our attitude has to be to get stuff done…

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Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for governor of Alaska, crossing party lines just one week before the midterms. She urged Republicans, independents, and Democrats to consider the Democratic ticket: “Alaska needs leaders who will put our state first.”

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A 28-year old dude, one who was utterly clueless about global health and development, took evil, callous actions that contributed to the deaths of 500,000 kids within one year of gutting USAID

Katie Drummond@katie-drummond.bsky.social

NEW: The DOGE operative who gutted USAID -- firing thousands of employees and canceling lifesaving programs -- never actually signed the paperwork that's legally required for him to be employed by the agency.

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At this time next week, we will all be watching the election results come in. We’ve been building towards this moment for two years and we’re on the verge of handing the fascists the historic loss they deserve — but we can’t afford to take anything for granted with a desperate Trump regime.

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I emailed Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for standards and trust at NYT, to ask why their story about a House report with new details of rape allegations against the President of the United States included neither those details, nor a single use of the word "rape." archive.is/1s9AM

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🚨 A bombshell new House Judiciary Democrats report details allegations from 11 women linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, including five who accuse Trump of sexual assault. The report also alleges a sweeping DOJ cover-up. We broke down the explosive findings.

meidasnews.comBombshell House Report Accuses Trump of Involvement in Epstein Sex Crimes, DOJ Cover-UpHouse Judiciary Democrats detail allegations from 11 women linking Trump to Epstein and accuse his Justice Department of a sweeping cover-up.

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it feels truly insane that it’s not

Andy Craig@andycraig.bsky.social

I know there's a lot going on but I feel it should probably be more of an above-the-fold story that members of Congress released a thoroughly documented report directly accusing the president of the United States of being a serial rapist.

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Susan Collins tried to mock her Democratic opponent for being a fifth-generation logger. It backfired. Now Troy Jackson is firing back, exposing just how out of touch Collins has become with working-class Mainers.

meidasnews.comTroy Jackson Torches Susan Collins' Attack on His Working-Class RootsDemocratic U.S. Senate hopeful Troy Jackson, the fifth-generation logger, turned Collins' new attack ad into a broader indictment of her record on heating costs, tariffs, and Trump.

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The Secret Service is and has been broken for quite some time. It needs oversight disconnected from the President and the Federal branch. Congressional requirements seem an obvious option in a functioning Congress.

Sexy Unrestricted Launch Authority@tayloraloy.bsky.social

Love this for her and the Jan. 6 Committee. Not mentioned is the fact that the Secret Service also claimed to have intentionally deleted txt messages during that period due to a device upgrade process. And since they weren’t told to retain them, they had not. Apparently.

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🚨 Troy Jackson FIRES BACK after Susan Collins runs an ad questioning his qualifications as a fifth-generation logger. “It's not the first time I've had someone that thought they were better than me talk down to me.” “Actually it IS about a cord of wood. People can't afford to heat their homes.”

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NEWS: Susan Collins’ latest campaign ad is sparking outrage in Maine. The ad takes a swipe at Democrat Troy Jackson’s working-class roots, sparking accusations of “shameless elitism.” Even a former Collins staffer is blasting it, declaring: “The race is over.”

meidasnews.comSusan Collins' 'Tone-Deaf' Attack Ad Sparks Firestorm Days Before ElectionAn attack on Democratic challenger Troy Jackson's working-class background is drawing fierce backlash, including from a former Collins staffer who says the senator has exposed her "intrinsic arrogance...

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"Journalists often use the words 'unsubstantiated' or 'uncorroberated' when referring to the allegations victims have levied against powerful men, like Trump. Instead of saying these women’s accounts are not corroborated, maybe it’s time we say they were not investigated in spite of clear patterns."

jkbjournalist.substack.comTrump and Epstein’s intrasexual competitionFormer Miss Switzerland contestant accuses Trump of ‘brutal’ rape after event attended by Jeffrey Epstein

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Hi @patrickhealynyt.bsky.social! @marisakabas.bsky.social is asking this excellent question on many people’s behalf, certainly including mine.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

I emailed Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for standards and trust at NYT, to ask why their story about a House report with new details of rape allegations against the President of the United States included neither those details, nor a single use of the word "rape." archive.is/1s9AM

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Talarico: "If you've seen an attack ad on your TV, that was Elon. If you've gotten lies in your mailbox, that was Elon. If you've received a text message saying scary things about me with scary black and white photos. That was Elon too."

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How is it that another credible rape allegation and multiple assertions of further wrongdoing emerge about the president the week before an election and no one were to care? New concessions to the Russians? More revelations about his family Russia ties? About Kushner Trump corruption? How? How? How?

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In a joint letter to Mark Zuckerberg, ranking members of the House Oversight and Judiciary committees wrote “corporate censorship of political speech raise[s] serious concerns about Meta’s dedication to ensuring free and fair elections.”

ms.nowInstagram shut down a ‘No Kings’ account. Now Democrats want answers from Mark Zuckerberg.Reps. Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin are demanding a briefing from Meta about the suspension and the company’s election security efforts.

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There's zero doubt these people are going to jail for a long, long time if they ever lose power...which almost guarantees a coup attempt

The New Republic@newrepublic.com

Jared Kushner was allegedly paid $50 million by a foreign government to get former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson fired. trib.al/lHGC6bl

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There will be two kinds of reaction to this. People who believe it. And people who believe who are Republicans and who therefore will pretend they don't or that it doesn't matter.

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social

NEW: "Donald Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the mid-to-late 1990s," per new House Judiciary Dem report. Report has new allegation that Trump raped a 24-year-old and then promised the victim a visa & NYU admission, demanding she stay quiet.

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Encouraging sign that Democrats will play hardball if they win the midterms.

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social

NEWS --> Dems are planning novel ways to wield power of the purse against Trump's corrupt prosecutions of critics like Ilhan Omar if they win House. Reps Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin tell me a range of aggressive tactics will be deployed. Details in my new piece: newrepublic.com/article/2171...

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You can't expect the New York Times to give any attention to a story about the president being credibly accused of violent rape when the story breaks so close to an election. It's not like we're talking about something *really* important, like email security protocols.

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Fascinating point in here: If Dems can win this district, it'll be the ultimate repudiation of "21st century Jim Crow politics." Read @aselrod.bsky.social

Alan Elrod@aselrod.bsky.social

For my last Better Win a District, I wrote about TN-09. Republicans gerrymandered Memphis, the Blackest city in Tennessee, out of a seat in the House. Or at least they tried. Then along came Justin Pearson. Now TN-09 is a real fight. www.liberalcurrents.com/better-win-a...

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The coverage has been disgraceful. Good on @marisakabas.bsky.social for holding the NYT accountable.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

I emailed Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for standards and trust at NYT, to ask why their story about a House report with new details of rape allegations against the President of the United States included neither those details, nor a single use of the word "rape." archive.is/1s9AM

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It's not just California: The Trump admin just asked Washington state to set aside ballots received from more than 400 people it claims are suspected to be registered to vote without U.S. citizenship.

pbs.orgTrump administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizensThe effort is the latest by the administration to identify noncitizen voters, even though noncitizen voting is exceptionally rare.

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Damn good question.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

I emailed Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for standards and trust at NYT, to ask why their story about a House report with new details of rape allegations against the President of the United States included neither those details, nor a single use of the word "rape." archive.is/1s9AM