German regional governor Kretschmer says “Russian gas should resume after Ukraine war.” Let’s hope that the German democratic process ensures that this man doesn’t resume his political career after the war. dw.com/en/german-stat…

A reminder that the largest likely voter poll of the week, Morning Consult, had Dems up 3 and Dems more enthusiastic to vote by 5 pts.

If those numbers are right we will win the midterms peeps. Let's stay fired up, ready to go! 4/

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Liz Cheney criticized Kevin McCarthy just now on Meet the Press for being willing to go down the path of possibly being the leader of 'the pro-Putin wing of the party.'

At the end of the day, it is going to come down to one thing: turnout. If Dems show up, the MAGA GOP will be defeated. If not...not.

An amazing team of devoted public servants did this. This is what good government at its heart is about.

Opinion | Applying for Student Loan Debt Relief Is Easy. Imagine That. - The New York Times nytimes.com/2022/10/23/opi…

Ruth Ben-Ghiat said of this David Rothkopf 🧵”Excellent account by of the conspiracy behind the coup attempt of Jan. 6. I agree with every word”

So maybe bookmark it and read it immediately before filling out your ballot.

I will not 🗳 for an R even in uncontested “races”

A more accurate headline would be “Xi Jinping names Xi Jinping loyalists for core leadership group” In Xi’s cult of personality, they’re just a few of the most enthusiastic members. cnbc.com/2022/10/23/chi…

As I write in my book Betraying Big Brother, there has never been a single woman on the Politburo’s Standing Committee. Why? I believe China’s all-male rulers have decided that the systematic subjugation of women is essential to maintaining Communist Party survival. (P. 170)

Revenge, like Diet Coke, is a dish best served cold.

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Google just alerted me to following 4chan post: 'The rise of China was made possible by jews, especially David Rothkopf who worked in bill Clinton’s administration and sent the rest of our manufacturing abilities there.' (My classmates at Summit High would be so proud.)

New York, we gonna allow an anti-democracy election denying Trump bootlicker to be our Governor? Lee Zeldin is poison. How about we get Hochul's lead up higher than the Empire State Building, and send a message that Trump and his bullshit are not welcome in New York?

Today on the 405 in Los Angeles. We are waiting adidas.

In the ONE YEAR since Gov Abbott singer permitless carry into law, there has been a 100% increase in the number of Texans shot or wounded. Even if the 40 people killed or wounded in the Robb Elementary mass shooting are excluded, the increase is 79%. reformaustin.org/public-safety/…

There are no women in the politburo for the first time in 25 years. Women may hold up half the sky, but not at the top of China’s government.

The upper echelons of the Communist party has struggled with a yawning gender inequality gap for the past three decades.

An excellent piece on Musk’s power and his relationship with the US Government.

When tech bros become this rich and powerful you begin to wonder whether democracy is taking a backseat… even in the world’s richest, most powerful country. washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/10…