Democratic Wins Media (@demwinsmedia) BREAKING: Dave Bautista just perfectly humiliated Donald Trump’s fragile ego and fake alpha male bravado. This is amazing.

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🇺🇸 Dear Virginia,

Please vote YES.

Gratefully,
Lady Liberty

The Fed relies on data and objective reality. Kevin Warsh’s refusal to acknowledge the 2020 election shows he’s more interested in politics than facts.

An independent Fed Chair needs a backbone, not a loyalty pledge. — Warsh is compromised. Hard pass.

Kevin Warsh just lost me. He argues he's going to be an independent Fed Chair, but refuses to acknowledge that Trump lost the 2020 election. If you can't state simple facts when you're in the political spotlight, you aren't independent. You're a coward.

📌MEDIA: Stop calling Jared Kushner a "high-level negotiator." He's a damn thief operating in his repulsive family's best interests not ours.

County/City comparison for Saturday voting prior to the election. (Fredericksburg City has not reported yet).
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Early voting in Virginia wrapped up with 99,359 people voting in person yesterday.
app.politimetrics.com/daily-voting... @samshirazi.bsky.social

The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court

WOW: Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak have the memos that describe the origins of SCOTUS shadow docket - the 2016 order halting Obama’s Clean Power Plan @jodikantor.bsky.social @adamliptak.bsky.social @nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Courage and Cowardice In the face of perverse and dangerous cowardice, it’s vital to highlight those with the courage to step up to protect democracy. I am referring to candidates all over the country who are running in…

🚨Courage and Cowardice

’140 Florida Blue’ is recruiting candidates to fill every Florida legislative seat
@kenmartin.bsky.social
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Americans elected the only new yorker alive who has never set foot in a bodega bsky.app/profile/atru...

Congrats on “opening” a strait that was open six weeks ago, and all it cost was at least 13 dead service members, thousands of dead Iranian civilians, tens of billions in taxpayer dollars, our loss in global standing, and the Iranian regime’s increase in power. Phenomenal work.

Screenshot of a tweet by Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) quoting Trump at a Nevada event expressing confusion over the term "corner store," saying he's never heard it used that way and asking "Who the hell wrote that?" The embedded video shows Trump speaking at a podium with the presidential seal, surrounded by "No Tax on Tips" signs and Nevada branding.

He…doesn't really know what a corner store is. And clearly doesn't review what his speechwriters write beforehand.

U.S. MEASLES CASES

2020: 13
2026: 1,912 (Jan–April)

Increase: 14,608%

MAHA is off to a productive start, I see.

Aerial view of enormous crowd. Haven’t managed to source picture credit. Will post when I do

This is the massive turnout for last night’s “anti regime” concert in Heroes Square, Budapest, ahead of tomorrow’s crucial Hungarian elections. Tens of thousands chanted “Russians go home”. #Orban

💥FLASHBACK💥

— Va. Democrats seize on enthusiasm gap —

This article was written by @mschmidtrva.bsky.social ~ 7 months before the 2025 election. We’re now ~ 18 months from the 2027 election, & Dems are running in 95/100 HDs, & 37/40 SDs.

The “gap” is growing.☀️
virginiamercury.com/2025/03/13/d...

The Maduro Regime is still in power in Venezuela. The IRGC regime is still in power in Iran. The Epstein regime is still in power in D.C.

They’ll invade Venezuela. They’ll bomb Iran. But Republicans won’t release the full Epstein report. Tell me again who the real threat to America is.

State "Senate Seats Total" "Senate Seats up this cycle" "Seats Dems running in" % "House Seats Total" "House Seats up this cycle" "Seats Dems running in" % "Total Seats" "Total Seats up this cycle" "Total Seats Dems running in" "% Total" Alabama 35 35 21 60.0% 105 105 54 51.4% 140 140 75 53.6% Arizona 30 30 29 96.7% 60 60 50 83.3% 90 90 79 87.8% Arkansas 35 17 7 41.2% 100 100 46 46.0% 135 117 53 45.3% California 40 20 19 95.0% 80 80 74 92.5% 120 100 93 93.0% Colorado 35 18 13 72.2% 65 65 56 86.2% 100 83 69 83.1% Georgia 56 56 46 82.1% 180 180 160 88.9% 236 236 206 87.3% Idaho 35 35 32 91.4% 70 70 58 82.9% 105 105 90 85.7% Illinois 59 39 32 82.1% 118 118 95 80.5% 177 157 127 80.9% Indiana 50 25 25 100.0% 100 100 91 91.0% 150 125 116 92.8% Iowa 50 25 20 80.0% 100 100 83 83.0% 150 125 103 82.4% Kentucky 38 19 10 52.6% 100 100 58 58.0% 138 119 68 57.1% Louisiana (2025) 39 105 144 Maine 35 35 34 97.1% 151 151 137 90.7% 186 186 171 91.9% Maryland 47 47 47 100.0% 141 141 141 100.0% 188 188 188 100.0% Mississippi (2025) 52 122 174 Missouri 34 17 17 100.0% 163 163 157 96.3% 197 180 174 96.7% Montana 50 25 25 100.0% 100 100 93 93.0% 150 125 118 94.4% Nevada 21 11 10 90.9% 42 42 38 90.5% 63 53 48 90.6% New Jersey (2025) 40 80 80 80 100.0% 120 80 80 100.0% New Mexico 42 70 70 54 77.1% 112 70 54 77.1% North Carolina 50 50 50 100.0% 120 120 120 100.0% 170 170 170 100.0% North Dakota 47 24 17 70.8% 94 47 41 87.2% 141 71 58 81.7% Ohio 33 17 15 88.2% 99 99 97 98.0% 132 116 112 96.6% Oklahoma 48 24 20 83.3% 101 101 66 65.3% 149 125 86 68.8% Oregon 30 15 15 100.0% 60 60 57 95.0% 90 75 72 96.0% Pennsylvania 50 25 23 92.0% 203 203 182 89.7% 253 228 205 89.9% South Carolina 46 124 124 124 100.0% 170 124 124 100.0% South Dakota 35 35 12 34.3% 70 70 30 42.9% 105 105 42 40.0% Tennessee 33 17 11 64.7% 99 99 76 76.8% 132 116 87 75.0% Texas 31 16 16 100.0% 150 150 150 100.0% 181 166 166 100.0% Utah 29 15 14 93.3% 75 75 65 86.7% 104 90 79 87.8% Virginia (2025) 40 1…

State "Senate Seats Total" "Senate Seats up this cycle" "Seats GOP running in" % "House Seats Total" "House Seats up this cycle" "Seats GOP running in" % "Total Seats" "Total Seats up this cycle" "Total Seats GOP running in" "% Total" Alabama 35 35 30 85.7% 105 105 85 81.0% 140 140 115 82.1% Arizona 30 30 25 83.3% 60 60 46 76.7% 90 90 71 78.9% Arkansas 35 17 15 88.2% 100 100 86 86.0% 135 117 101 86.3% California 40 20 20 100.0% 80 80 73 91.3% 120 100 93 93.0% Colorado 35 18 11 61.1% 65 65 36 55.4% 100 83 47 56.6% Georgia 56 56 47 83.9% 180 180 139 77.2% 236 236 186 78.8% Idaho 35 35 34 97.1% 70 70 68 97.1% 105 105 102 97.1% Illinois 59 39 30 76.9% 118 118 77 65.3% 177 157 107 68.2% Indiana 50 25 24 96.0% 100 100 78 78.0% 150 125 102 81.6% Iowa 50 25 19 76.0% 100 100 76 76.0% 150 125 95 76.0% Kentucky 38 19 19 100.0% 100 100 91 91.0% 138 119 110 92.4% Louisiana (2025) 39 105 144 Maine 35 35 26 74.3% 151 151 129 85.4% 186 186 155 83.3% Maryland 47 47 27 57.4% 141 141 72 51.1% 188 188 99 52.7% Mississippi (2025) 52 122 174 Missouri 34 17 16 94.1% 163 163 135 82.8% 197 180 151 83.9% Montana 50 25 22 88.0% 100 100 92 92.0% 150 125 114 91.2% Nevada 21 11 9 81.8% 42 42 31 73.8% 63 53 40 75.5% New Jersey (2025) 40 80 80 75 93.8% 120 80 75 93.8% New Mexico 42 70 70 48 68.6% 112 70 48 68.6% North Carolina 50 50 45 90.0% 120 120 91 75.8% 170 170 136 80.0% North Dakota 47 24 22 91.7% 94 47 45 95.7% 141 71 67 94.4% Ohio 33 17 16 94.1% 99 99 89 89.9% 132 116 105 90.5% Oklahoma 48 24 18 75.0% 101 101 89 88.1% 149 125 107 85.6% Oregon 30 15 13 86.7% 60 60 52 86.7% 90 75 65 86.7% Pennsylvania 50 25 22 88.0% 203 203 145 71.4% 253 228 167 73.2% South Carolina 46 124 124 104 83.9% 170 124 104 83.9% South Dakota 35 35 35 100.0% 70 70 65 92.9% 105 105 100 95.2% Tennessee 33 17 13 76.5% 99 99 81 81.8% 132 116 94 81.0% Texas 31 16 14 87.5% 150 150 133 88.7% 181 166 147 88.6% Utah 29 15 14 93.3% 75 75 72 96.0% 104 90 86 95.6% Virginia (2025) 40 100 100 84 84.0%…

📣 UPDATE: Across 33 states whose candidate filing deadlines have passed this cycle, Democrats have candidates running in 85.5% of all state legislative seats, w/6 states achieving 100% in both chambers!

Republicans are running in 82% of all seats w/0 states hitting 100% so far.

This double standard two-bit country's getting on my last nerve.

Poll shows Spanberger’s approval rating starts out lower than the last eight governors. Here’s why. The Washington Post-Schar School poll found that her 47% approval rating is lower than the early-term average approval ratings for any of Virginia’s previous governors going back to George Al…

🚨BREAKING:
Va.‘s first female Governor doesn’t enjoy same “grace period/honeymoon“ afforded her male predecessors

“…compared Spanberger’s initial disapproval with the early-term average of former governors…
…no comparison: Spanberger’s disapproval rate is…higher.“
cardinalnews.org/2026/04/08/p...

Black Lung Forum with Senator Tim Kaine Highlights Urgent Needs of Southwest VA Coal Miners – The Rural Route Review Oxbow Center, St. Paul, Virginia — April 8, 2026

🚨 Black Lung Forum Recap: Senator Tim Kaine & experts discuss urgent needs of Appalachian coal miners. Read more: theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/black-lung... #RuralPolitics #CoalMiners

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

BREAKING: There it is. 2 week extension. TACO.

EP69 - Virginia GOP Ignores the Insanity of Donald Trump, Whines About Gov. Spanberger “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Donald Trump wrote in his latest insane communication on April 7, 2026

EP69 - Virginia GOP Ignores the Insanity of Donald Trump, Whines About Gov. Spanberger
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🚨21,529 Virginians registered to vote in March 2026. That’s a good number for March. April will likely be good as well, given the special election in 2 weeks.

Someone should release the Epstein files at 8pm est tonight.

Newly released surveillance footage of Jan. 14 ICE shooting contradicts agent's account • Minnesota Reformer The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who shot Venezuelan immigrant Julio Sosa-Celis in north Minneapolis in January told the FBI that by the time he opened fire, he had been “fighting an...

ICE & NOEM LIED
minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/06/n...

Speaker Johnson, we are calling on you to bring the House back to DC IMMEDIATELY!

The Cabinet needs to invoke the 25th Amendment. But Congress can’t just sit on its hands and wait for that to happen when the President is threatening to commit war crimes TONIGHT.

Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.