yep
he came off as a total ass, i thought. "Are you a corporation?"
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 30 August 2018 01:54 (five years ago) link
Ayanna Pressley wins Massachusetts House primary.
Ayanna Pressley upended the Massachusetts political order on Tuesday, scoring a stunning upset of 10-term Representative Michael Capuano, who conceded to her in a Democratic primary that few said she could win.Ms. Pressley, 44, is now poised to become the first African-American in the state to be elected to the House of Representatives. There is no Republican on the November ballot in this storied Boston-based district, which was once represented by John F. Kennedy and is one of the most left leaning in the country.
Ms. Pressley, 44, is now poised to become the first African-American in the state to be elected to the House of Representatives. There is no Republican on the November ballot in this storied Boston-based district, which was once represented by John F. Kennedy and is one of the most left leaning in the country.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 01:52 (five years ago) link
so Ayanna Presssley!
― The Silky Veils of Alfred (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 01:52 (five years ago) link
🎉
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 01:54 (five years ago) link
Each race is different and has its own dynamics, but if an incumbent with a voting record as progressive as Capuano can lose, Tom Carper can’t be sleeping too soundly these days.— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) September 5, 2018
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 01:57 (five years ago) link
medicare / social security for all, birth to the earth
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 02:37 (five years ago) link
Can we say “contest” instead of “race” so I don’t read sentences like the one in that tweet and briefly think wow that’s a pretty fucked up thing to say
― Paleo Weltschmerz (El Tomboto), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 02:47 (five years ago) link
yeah i had the same exact reaction
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 03:04 (five years ago) link
lol
― the bhagwanadook (symsymsym), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 03:39 (five years ago) link
In the end, Pressley will win #MA07 by 18 points. No poll showed her beating Capuano.— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 5, 2018
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 04:05 (five years ago) link
Yo
― faculty w1fe (silby), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 04:06 (five years ago) link
Alex Goldstein‏ @alexjgoldstein3h3 hours ago
Memo to potential candidates considering a run someday across America: our only paid television ads for the ENTIRE @ayannapressley campaign were on Telemundo and Univision. Besides that, our message was spread entirely on the doors, phones, and via social and earned media.
― sleeve, Wednesday, 5 September 2018 06:08 (five years ago) link
field field field baby
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 5 September 2018 15:34 (five years ago) link
hope Cynthia Nixon has the same
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 15:36 (five years ago) link
Knock doors, knock heads
― faculty w1fe (silby), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 15:36 (five years ago) link
Is it my understanding that Capuano was far from awful? I mention it only because this race doesn't fit the cable news binaries of establishment vs progressive. Now the district has a legislator who looks like most of its constituents.
His concession was in good taste.
― The Silky Veils of Alfred (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 15:44 (five years ago) link
This take on Pressley/Capuano makes sense to me:
Michael Capuano is a completely acceptable progressive legislator who votes the right way on most issues. But that’s not a lifetime ticket to reelection, nor should it be. Ayanna Pressley ate his lunch last night because of the people of that blue Massachusetts district wanted a lefty fighter, someone who would represent their anger and fury at what has happened to the nation. Capuano also embraced some blue lives matter ridiculousness toward the end and tried to make it an issue in the campaign, demonstrating that he was increasingly out of touch with his district. But the broader point is this–moving districts to the left, even those already on the left, is a good thing. Electing fighters is a good thing. Electing more women is a good thing. Electing people of color is a good thing. Democracy is a good thing. I don’t care if someone is an acceptable legislator. If people want a new voice, then that’s a good thing. In other Massachusetts districts, voters chose the incumbent over progressive challengers who are also women of color. That’s fine too if that’s what the voters want, although I would have voted differently. But this is a good day for democracy and Pressley’s win should be celebrated by those who want an active fight for a better tomorrow.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 15:55 (five years ago) link
as a resident of the district i completely agree with that sentiment
― maura, Wednesday, 5 September 2018 20:49 (five years ago) link
That's from LGM, right? Yes, I read it this morning and agree.
― The Silky Veils of Alfred (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 20:58 (five years ago) link
i don't know how much to worry about my state
― Arch Bacon (rushomancy), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 23:31 (five years ago) link
good day for the shifting Overton window - O offers an endorsement of M4A, and
Zephyr Teachout, who's increasingly seen as the frontrunner in #NYAG: "We need to abolish ICE. You have an already broken system being abused by a bigot."— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 7, 2018
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 7 September 2018 17:14 (five years ago) link
rad
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 7 September 2018 18:10 (five years ago) link
jim carrey / kamala harris 2020. attorney general michael avenatti. eisenhower income tax rates. libertarianism is stupid and anti-american
― reggie (qualmsley), Saturday, 8 September 2018 14:57 (five years ago) link
sorry qualms jim's a canuck
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Saturday, 8 September 2018 15:35 (five years ago) link
foiled again
― reggie (qualmsley), Saturday, 8 September 2018 15:41 (five years ago) link
he has dual citizenship, maybe he can be Vice President?
― the bhagwanadook (symsymsym), Saturday, 8 September 2018 17:44 (five years ago) link
all the Canadians I know who have moved to the US have gone super #resistance
― the bhagwanadook (symsymsym), Saturday, 8 September 2018 17:45 (five years ago) link
VP has to be eligible for the Presidency, you'd have to make Carrey a Cabinet Secretary of some kind.
― louise ck (milo z), Saturday, 8 September 2018 17:52 (five years ago) link
shucks
― the bhagwanadook (symsymsym), Saturday, 8 September 2018 17:54 (five years ago) link
i thought this photo was pretty cool:
https://i.imgur.com/5I1suZA.png
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Saturday, 8 September 2018 21:36 (five years ago) link
Governor Cuomo is mad that @CynthiaNixon has called him out for never attending a mosque in 8 years in office.Now the official NY Democratic Party is paying for his mailers that are trying to divide and conquer New Yorkers. Shameful.[Also, Cynthia is raising her kids Jewish.] pic.twitter.com/Ouu2uTWQLF— Waleed Shahid (@_waleedshahid) September 8, 2018
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Sunday, 9 September 2018 02:18 (five years ago) link
https://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/look-up-not-down-a-message-to-young-trump-supporters/Content?oid=15698154
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 9 September 2018 17:30 (five years ago) link
I’m not sure which thread that belongs on. Clearly we need an entire board for politics
― Paleo Weltschmerz (El Tomboto), Sunday, 9 September 2018 19:34 (five years ago) link
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Sunday, 9 September 2018 19:43 (five years ago) link
that 11th-hour flyer shit is right on time; I guess "Vote for Cuomo, not the homo" was considered too '70s
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NY-Democratic-Party-Sends-11th-Hour-Mailer-Calling-Cynthia-Nixon-Weak-on-Jewish-Issues-Anti-Semite-492809821.html
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 10 September 2018 01:27 (five years ago) link
Zephyr Teachout got to shake my hand last night because I got off the subway in Park Slope to have Szechuan food.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 11 September 2018 16:54 (five years ago) link
was it numb-your-mouth serious Szechuan or just the diluted American stuff
― Paleo Weltschmerz (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 11 September 2018 20:54 (five years ago) link
well, sometimes i need my mouth to talk, so whaddya think
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 11 September 2018 21:00 (five years ago) link
hopefully the serious stuff, then
― guardians of the gums: i am tooth (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 11 September 2018 21:07 (five years ago) link
i'm sorry i don't see cynthia can overcome bagelgate
― milkshake duck george bernard shaw (rushomancy), Tuesday, 11 September 2018 23:33 (five years ago) link
why the fuck should tax money fund yeshivas?!
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Tuesday, 11 September 2018 23:34 (five years ago) link
good luck cynthia nixon
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Thursday, 13 September 2018 14:12 (five years ago) link
https://bklyner.com/heres-who-simcha-felder-is-accepting-campaign-contributions-from/
Data from the NY Campaign Finance Board show that Felder’s campaign received $18,000 from a pro-charter school group, “New Yorkers for Putting Students First.” Another pro-charter school group, Great Public Schools PAC, donated $3,000. Felder has been a staunch supporter of less oversight of Yeshiva education standards.The NY Post reported that Felder was able to help the Agudath Israel organization — focusing on social services for the Orthodox Jewish community– by getting them grants “totaling $850,000 — $350,000 for community-services programming, $300,000 for a legal-services initiative and $200,00 for educational-access services.”“Two dozen other facilities in Felder’s district also shared in the windfall, from the Sephardic Bikur Holim community-service network ($90,000) to the Yaldeinu School for autistic children ($50,000),” NY Post further reported.In 2013, Felder pushed to propose expanding bus service to private school students who attend late afternoon classes– many of the students who attend yeshivas, the Daily News reported. In 2015, NY provided $8.1 million in funding to provide transportation home to private school students, but the new bill would provide an additional $4.5 million in funding, as well as requiring buses to drop these students off no more than 600 feet from their homes. At the time, many city officials argued that it was a “political giveaway to the Orthodox Jewish community.”
The NY Post reported that Felder was able to help the Agudath Israel organization — focusing on social services for the Orthodox Jewish community– by getting them grants “totaling $850,000 — $350,000 for community-services programming, $300,000 for a legal-services initiative and $200,00 for educational-access services.”
“Two dozen other facilities in Felder’s district also shared in the windfall, from the Sephardic Bikur Holim community-service network ($90,000) to the Yaldeinu School for autistic children ($50,000),” NY Post further reported.
In 2013, Felder pushed to propose expanding bus service to private school students who attend late afternoon classes– many of the students who attend yeshivas, the Daily News reported. In 2015, NY provided $8.1 million in funding to provide transportation home to private school students, but the new bill would provide an additional $4.5 million in funding, as well as requiring buses to drop these students off no more than 600 feet from their homes. At the time, many city officials argued that it was a “political giveaway to the Orthodox Jewish community.”
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Thursday, 13 September 2018 14:22 (five years ago) link
That's a higher level of bus service than public school students get, btw. That "600 feet from their homes" thing would be really helpful to some of our students who would literally have to take a city bus to get to their assigned school bus stop.
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Thursday, 13 September 2018 14:24 (five years ago) link
I hope this candidate doubles down on the "fuck the military" rhetoric, it's time for a backlash
Arizona Senate: Kyrsten Sinema's anti-war group blasted 'U.S. terror,' depicted soldier as skeleton in 2003 flyers
― sleeve, Saturday, 15 September 2018 14:53 (five years ago) link
It’s not the fault of the fank and file soldiers.
― Trϵϵship, Saturday, 15 September 2018 15:24 (five years ago) link
whatever, dude. the uncritical worship of the military needs to stop.
― sleeve, Saturday, 15 September 2018 15:44 (five years ago) link
9/10 people who complain about "denigrating the troops" actually mean "denigrating the american war machine" which is exactly what the flyer represented, so fuck those people.
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Saturday, 15 September 2018 16:05 (five years ago) link
the 2003 invasion of iraq was u.s. terror resulting in upwards of one million deaths. old flyer otm.
― got the scuba tube blowin' like a snork (Doctor Casino), Saturday, 15 September 2018 16:06 (five years ago) link
but don't be insensitive to the troops!
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Saturday, 15 September 2018 16:07 (five years ago) link