I'm glad Third Way is conceding that Democrats adopted economically populist rhetoric in the midterms and for many years before. Now the question is why Third Way's model politicians, like Sinema and Manchin, have blocked so many of those populist ideas from being enacted.

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Replying to @ThirdWayMattB

Leaving aside the “Corporate Dem” slur, was Bernie Sanders the first Democratic (adjacent) candidate to use populist rhetoric in the modern era? No. Can you be labeled by the left an economic populist and still be a moderate? Yes. And is the left pretty much admitting that we’re all moderates now? Seems like it! 5/

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Tim · Nov 10, 2026 · 5:02 PM UTC

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Replying to @tokenpilled65B @Forrest4Trees @TheStalwart

Medicaid expansion - that's paid 90% by the federal government Raising the minimum wage - can't imagine many state workers would see a raise there, so no real additional funding needed Public education - ending the voucher program like Hinojosa campaigned on will free up $1B

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Donavon Indovino-Cawley · Nov 9, 2026 · 10:26 PM UTC

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whoa this is big

Image from Donavon Indovino-Cawley (@donavonindocawl)

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Tim · Nov 10, 2026 · 3:13 PM UTC

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Replying to @ArifHasanNFL

lol at Brosmer only having two career starts and they are both on this list. can he go 3 for 3 next week??

Kate Aronoff · Nov 10, 2026 · 2:54 PM UTC

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We should all be glad that smart Democrats moderated on these sorts of radical positions pushed by out of touch elites newrepublic.com/article/2177…

Leftists Weren’t the Only Ones Who Moderated In the Midterms

Progressives reined in some of their positions, sure. But centrists dialed it back, too—and that should be getting just as much attention.

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken: The Israelis didn't intend to harm Palestinians. The target was Hamas.

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brian · Nov 9, 2026 · 6:35 PM UTC

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Sitting in an all staff meeting where they are explaining that United Healthcare is raising our costs 30% and every other insurer declined to even offer us a quote so now our coverage has to get worse and more expensive. This has happened basically every year i’ve been here :)

Lis Smith

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Not a bad compromise! Keep the slogan, move to a plan that looks more like Medicare for all who want it, Medicare for Americans, a public option, whatever you want to call it

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BeshearStan · Nov 9, 2026 · 2:13 PM UTC

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Here’s how much of the Republican vote Angie Nixon and Turek got (from NBC Exit poll): Nixon (FL) - 7% Turek (IA) - 7% Think its time to stop assuming moderation automatically wins over more Republican voters. Vibes and candidate quality matter more as well

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Johnny Crust 4 · Nov 8, 2026 · 9:45 PM UTC

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18 yr old college student says Free Palestine and Bill runs a campaign to destroy their lives forever. 63 yr old CEO cheats on wife and mother of his children with a Chinese Spy:

Bill Ackman

@BillAckmanNov 8

An alert: @JensenHuang is human. And he is an incredible human. Even incredible humans make mistakes. He takes full responsibility as he should. We should all support him and his family. Onward.

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Drop Site · Nov 8, 2026 · 11:45 PM UTC

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🇦🇪 🇺🇸 The new Democratic Senate majority will soon decide whether to block US arms sales to the UAE, which sponsors the Rapid Support Forces' genocide and mass rape campaign in Sudan. The Emiratis have now hired someone close to the leader of that majority. Jennifer Poersch, a lobbyist at Guidepost Strategies, registered Oct. 30 to represent the UAE Embassy for $100,000 a month, Sludge found in federal foreign-agent filings. Her husband, J.B. Poersch, runs Senate Majority PAC, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer's super PAC, which spent more than $400 million on this year's Senate races. Senate Majority PAC and its affiliates spent in eight Senate races during the 2026 elections: ➤ Ohio, $150 million: Sherrod Brown ➤ Iowa, $67 million: Josh Turek ➤ Michigan, $67 million: Abdul El-Sayed ➤ Maine, $65 million: Troy Jackson ➤ Texas, $40 million: James Talarico ➤ Kansas, $14 million: Adam Hamilton ➤ Mississippi, $2.2 million: Scott Colom ➤ South Carolina, $750,000: Annie Andrews Of these eight candidates, El-Sayed is the only who has publicly condemned the UAE’s role in Sudan. In an October interview with ABC News, he criticized U.S. dealings with the UAE, noting it was perpetrating genocide in Sudan.

Sludge

@SludgeNov 8

Wife of Schumer’s Super PAC Chief Registers as UAE Agent readsludge.com/2026/11/08/wi…

Wife of Schumer’s Super PAC Chief Registers as UAE Agent

Guidepost Strategies’ Jennifer Poersch, whose husband runs Senate Majority PAC, signed on to the UAE Embassy account days before Democrats won the Senate.

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Tim · Nov 8, 2026 · 3:20 PM UTC

Tim@TimRobinssonNov 8

I’m old enough to remember when Deena Winter used to write articles trying to hold MPD accountable as the city’s largest budget item and the department most over-budget. Now I guess she just mocks and scolds elected officials doing the same thing. Oh what we’ll do for a paycheck

Tim · Nov 8, 2026 · 3:14 PM UTC

Tim@TimRobinssonNov 8

Replying to @alexbobskers

I honestly can’t believe this is a tone that Deena (or anyone) would argue belongs in any sort of “neutral” reporting

Tim · Nov 8, 2026 · 3:11 PM UTC

Tim@TimRobinssonNov 8

lmao at everyone that says Ilhan underperforms

Dave Wasserman

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There are six congressional districts where turnout (votes counted so far) is at 90%+ of 2024 levels: 1. #TX29 (Houston) 2. #MN05 (Minneapolis) 3. #TX37 (Austin) 4. #TX30 (Dallas) 5. #TX18 (Houston) 6. #TX33 (Dallas)

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Tim · Nov 8, 2026 · 1:14 AM UTC

Tim@TimRobinssonNov 8

Replying to @PeterBeinart

I think there’s a big difference here between “don’t want” and “will not permit”, and he seemed pretty firmly in the latter camp

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Akhilesh · Nov 7, 2026 · 2:32 PM UTC

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Akhilesh@AkhileshMenawatNov 7

In nearly 10 years working for Irene Fernando, I've watched people underestimate her again and again. This year Jacob Frey and his allies misread her as beatable. She won re-election with 61.84%, by 15,806 votes, her best result in four contested races. That's a mandate. 🧵

Fernando won 12 precincts by 40 points or more. El-Amin's best margin was 28.34 points. Outside Wards 4 and 5, Fernando won all 38 precincts. El-Amin's best was Ward 5 P-06, 64.17% to 35.83%. Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 · 2026 · each precinct colored by who won it and by how much, 62.27% for Fernando overall.

ALT Fernando won 12 precincts by 40 points or more. El-Amin's best margin was 28.34 points. Outside Wards 4 and 5, Fernando won all 38 precincts. El-Amin's best was Ward 5 P-06, 64.17% to 35.83%. Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 · 2026 · each precinct colored by who won it and by how much, 62.27% for Fernando overall.

Fernando won 61.84% against El-Amin. Her share rose from 55.30% in the August four-way primary. Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 · 2026 · share of all votes counted.

ALT Fernando won 61.84% against El-Amin. Her share rose from 55.30% in the August four-way primary. Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 · 2026 · share of all votes counted.

Fernando won all five cities, by 15,806 in all. Plymouth gave her 6,709 more votes than El-Amin, and Minneapolis 5,012. Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 · 2026 · how many more votes Fernando got than El-Amin in each city.

ALT Fernando won all five cities, by 15,806 in all. Plymouth gave her 6,709 more votes than El-Amin, and Minneapolis 5,012. Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 · 2026 · how many more votes Fernando got than El-Amin in each city.

61.84% is Fernando's highest share in her four contested District 2 races. She was unopposed in 2022 (98.46%). The 2018 races were on the district as drawn before 2022, on different precinct lines. Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 · Irene Fernando's share of all votes counted in each race.

ALT 61.84% is Fernando's highest share in her four contested District 2 races. She was unopposed in 2022 (98.46%). The 2018 races were on the district as drawn before 2022, on different precinct lines. Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 · Irene Fernando's share of all votes counted in each race.

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Akhilesh · Nov 7, 2026 · 2:32 PM UTC

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All of Mpls, the PAC backing Frey since 2021, reported $31,785 on Oct. 19 for a double-sided mailer: “Vote YES for Sharon” on one side, with Frey among the endorsers, and “Vote NO on Irene Fernando” with negative messaging on the other. Irene won Minneapolis with 56.76%.

Card titled "All of Mpls's mailer told District 2 to vote yes on El-Amin and no on Fernando," showing photos of both sides of All of Mpls's independent expenditure, reported Oct. 19; two versions were mailed, each with one side for El-Amin and one against Fernando. One side, labeled for El-Amin, $15,892.65 reported: a blue and orange card headed "Sharon El-Amin: A leader who works as hard as you do," saying "Vote yes for Sharon by November 3" and listing 13 endorsers, including Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. The other side, labeled against Fernando, $15,892.65 reported: a red and black card headed "Irene Fernando: Unfit, unserious, out of touch," with six bullet points and "Vote no on Irene Fernando," and All of Mpls's independent-expenditure disclaimer. All of Mpls reported $31,785. District 2 voted Fernando, 61.84% to 37.47%. The recipient's address is removed.

ALT Card titled "All of Mpls's mailer told District 2 to vote yes on El-Amin and no on Fernando," showing photos of both sides of All of Mpls's independent expenditure, reported Oct. 19; two versions were mailed, each with one side for El-Amin and one against Fernando. One side, labeled for El-Amin, $15,892.65 reported: a blue and orange card headed "Sharon El-Amin: A leader who works as hard as you do," saying "Vote yes for Sharon by November 3" and listing 13 endorsers, including Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. The other side, labeled against Fernando, $15,892.65 reported: a red and black card headed "Irene Fernando: Unfit, unserious, out of touch," with six bullet points and "Vote no on Irene Fernando," and All of Mpls's independent-expenditure disclaimer. All of Mpls reported $31,785. District 2 voted Fernando, 61.84% to 37.47%. The recipient's address is removed.

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taylr · Nov 7, 2026 · 2:40 PM UTC

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the sharon el-amin for district 2 campaign built their website using jacob frey's 2025 as a template and actually left his content up! this page is even still live now they also never removed the frey campaign's email from code, only display text, so at first, any emails sent to them went to the frey website. dumb stuff

Akhilesh@AkhileshMenawatNov 7

Replying to @AkhileshMenawat

El-Amin's side outspent Irene's, at least $50,384 to $45,402, and Irene still won. We don't know the full total because El-Amin's campaign isn't in compliance with state law: they haven't filed the Oct. 24 report. If they file it and the next 2 reports, I'll update the numbers.

El-Amin's side outspent Fernando's, but we don't know by how much. El-Amin's campaign is not in compliance with Minnesota Statutes 211A.02. Its pre-general report was due Oct. 24 and, as of Nov. 6, had not been filed with the county. Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 · 2026 · money spent in the race. Fernando's campaign: Jan. 1 to Oct. 19. El-Amin's campaign: its initial and pre-primary reports.

ALT El-Amin's side outspent Fernando's, but we don't know by how much. El-Amin's campaign is not in compliance with Minnesota Statutes 211A.02. Its pre-general report was due Oct. 24 and, as of Nov. 6, had not been filed with the county. Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 · 2026 · money spent in the race. Fernando's campaign: Jan. 1 to Oct. 19. El-Amin's campaign: its initial and pre-primary reports.

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Tim · Nov 6, 2026 · 9:25 PM UTC

Tim@TimRobinssonNov 6

Replying to @BokononsProphet

I mean the reasons would be Klobuchar wanting to retain control of the appointment process for image reasons and/or showing some deference to Peggy, but yeah, certainly possible she resigns early!

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