Trump attempts dictatorship “the Trump administration is refusing to allow international election observers for the first time in more than two decades. The administration declined to invite monitors from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which has observed every federal election in the US since 2002, including the 2018 midterms during Trump’s first term. That puts the US alongside only Russia and Belarus in excluding OSCE observers.” aaronparnas.substack.com/p/new…
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the United States does in fact have laws against corruption. This can all be prosecuted.
"But the bigger lesson from California is political. For too long, the clean energy industry has assumed that having the better idea—and friends in office—was enough. It isn’t," says @jigarshahdc.bsky.social : deploy-action.org/newsroom/bei… via Deploy Action
Nice piece on Matt Dunlap (w/some criticisms of the DCCC.). "Why the GOP’s Typical Attacks Aren’t Working on This Maine Candidate" #mepolitics newrepublic.com/post/216280/...
The Washington State Court of Appeals has rejected Tacoma's attempt to nullify the Workers' Bill of Rights initiative, saying the city cannot use a missed election deadline to deny voters their say. Full response: www.ufcw367.org/post/victory... #TacomaWA
The SC gubernatorial debate aired on a TV station that’s actually in GA. It’s weird to see the ads for their candidates. I have no idea who these guys are, but according to their ads they seem intense & shouty. #scpol #gapol
We are seeing in real-time how Bernie Bros make up an all-powerful villain. Wajahat Ali is now claiming that The Bulwark's Sarah Longwell "creat[ed] the GOP that became MAGA." Based on his track record, he almost certainly doesn't know what she did before MAGA came in to being.
#Brexit means never having to say you’re sorry: ‘cakeism is a problem with the “Rule Britannia” outlook of some Rejoiners, but this does not mean #BrexitBritain should not apply to Rejoin the EU as a priority.’ brexitrage.com/a-kind-of-magic/
If anyone knows why birth rate is an indicator of which areas most require assistance with transportation projects, please explain it to me. I can't even think of a faulty argument for it. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
The Battle of Kings Mountain occurred OTD in 1780 and was the most significant ‘All- American’ battle during the #American Revolutionary #War. The ‘right’ kind of #patriots were victorious, and those’loyal’ to a #MadKing were routed. It occurred in the hill country of #SouthCarolina where anti-#Democracy sentiment still festers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o… 🙏 @wikipedia for the reminder to #resist. #NoKings in #USpol.
For the 1st time in over 2 decades, the Trump administration has decided not to invite international observers to watch a federal election in the U.S. The midterms will go ahead without monitors from the Organization for Security & Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), a regional security group.
I think he is right, we should have tribal leaders in Congress, and scientists, and teachers, and REAL farmers. (Not those corporate monopolists) Because obviously, lawyers and nepo baby multigenerational politicians are not doing for us. Politics were NEVER supposed to be a career. dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/7…?
Tim Walz reflects on Kamala Harris campaigning with Rep. Liz Cheney during the 2024 election — and why he says Democrats risked moving toward anti-Trump Republicans without first having their own base “buttoned up.”
Learned some more details this evening about the vote by Richmond City Council to kill the proposed solar panel installations on government buildings. Apparently some council members didn't know what they were voting on??? What a clown show. And it doesn't seem to matter how much turnover there is...everyone who lands on council ends up losing their moral compass or just bumbling around cluelessly.
Hannah Ferguson, master of the new media, challenges Albo in his own seat. Independents do politics differently, person to person and on social media. #Independents #Auspol
It was a shame I have discovered via YouTube the Fascists are present in my home town here in England. A real shame as even the poison of ignorance has reached my home town. :( #uk #ukpol
NEW: The feds have filed their update in one of the multiple ongoing lawsuits seeking to restrict mifepristone, this one out of Louisiana. It says the FDA plans to complete its “review” of mifepristone’s safety by December, and release a report by March. Notably—after the midterm elections.
Ahead of Islamophobia Awareness Month 2026, I've submitted a parliamentary motion recognising the month as an opportunity to raise awareness of the harms of Islamophobia and to showcase the positive contributions of Muslims in Scotland and across the UK. Write to your MSP asking them to support motion S7M-01495 'Welcoming Islamophobia Awareness Month': parliament.scot/chamber-and-co…
America needs a center right party. But I gave up on it being the Republicans years ago and resigned from the Lincoln Project over their scandal with John Weaver. What are you doing for democracy lately?
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced an $8 million investment to help hard-hit municipalities clear remaining debris and help residents get back on their feet and return to some semblance of normalcy. #news #politics news.wttw.com/2026/10/06/cook-…
So given recent RCV strategy discourse on Portland council elections, I wanted to play around with some simulated results. Turns out there's a website for that! rcvis.com/v/portland-c... rcvis.com/v/portland-c...
Proposition J aims to close that gap. It applies standard transfer taxes to foreclosed commercial properties and large residential buildings over $10 million, while leaving single-family homes, condos, and small multi-family units completely exempt.
So the argument here is: 'the unit of resource' (money) has suffered 'real-terms erosion' (underfunding), but allowing some already-wealthy universities to expand massively and take a larger share of that underfunding isn't the problem?
I wonder why #Trump doesn’t want the international #election monitors around this year. Is he nervous about something? BTW this article is from Fox. === Trump Administration Blocks International Election Monitors | FOX Sports Radio The Trump administration has decided not to invite observers from the Organization for #Security and Co-operation in Europe (#OSCE ) to monitor the upcoming #midterm #elections . This decision marks the first time in over two decades that the United States has not welcomed OSCE monitors, raising concerns among election integrity experts and #Democrats about potential election meddling. The OSCE, which has observed every U.S. federal election since 2002, typically visits #polling stations and issues reports on election conduct. iheart.com/content/2026-10-06-…
In the wake of Christa Pike's botched execution, we hear from the mother of a murder victim who rejects the death penalty - and calls on others to do the same. @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social Listen: pod.fo/e/6961d5 Watch: youtu.be/z21wfe8U3qk?...
I cannot believe we are voting again. It didn’t used to be this frequent. You can’t convince me we used to vote 3x a year in SF.
Meanwhile, against the backdrop of the Acropolis, Rubio lectures "the West"... that there is nothing wrong with thinking about yourself first. For that's what the ancient Athenians were like, or so he says. Maybe. One thing is clear: they were fiercely anti-corruption.
In demokratischen Parlamenten haben Kremlschergen nichts zu suchen. #AfDVerbotJetzt #FCKAFD #FCKBSW #WehrhafteDemokratie #NazisRaus #RossiaDelendaEst #NieWiederIstJetzt
Fellow Kansans, I know it may be tough for many of u to believe that our political races in 2026 are A) very competitive & B) Drawing national attention. We've been here before, haven't we? And then Bollier lost by double digits! Some competitive race that turned out to be! This time, it's different
it’s like the fascists keep hammering every single major “democracy” with these internet id proposals to see which one cracks first. defund billionaires. tax them out of existence.
Every time the Tories privatised a utility we were promised lower prices, but what we got were much higher prices. It was exactly the same with Brexit. And yet they still persist in saying privatisation was a good thing and the fact that prices are higher has got nothing to do with privatisation.
Tues, Oct 13, 10 AM–5 PM: People’s Budget Town Hall The People's Budget Coalition is one of the strongest pro-democracy movements in San Francisco. The PBC and community partners, like ISF, won back $100 million for our Communities. Now let's build what comes next—fighting against the billionaire agenda and building better lives for working people and our SF. Celebrate, debrief wins, shape our vision and build power. Breakfast and Lunch provided. RSVP Eventbrite. eventbrite.com/e/peoples-budge…
"Major political parties plan to cut university funding" should be the headline for recent party announcements on student visas. The international students subsidise the teaching of local students - the visa cuts (and delays) have local impacts. www.theage.com.au/national/int...
The trouble with media hosting and commenting on political debates is that they can't help themselves from judging the debate through an entertainment lens. Unfortunately lies can be as entertaining as the truth and get reported as such. #nzpol
I'm seeing a lot of people who, oddly, think taxes are paying for the DNC lawsuit against Trump. NO. In fact the 2020 Republican National Convention on the White House lawn was blatantly illegal -- but we let them get away with that and here we are
And we need a modern-day #Cleisthenes or #Pericles to revive #democracy against tyrant enablers who speak in front of the #Acropolis cbsnews.com/news/rubio-athens-… #rubio #trump #fascism #archaeology
2 Fundamental points. 1. Everyone in NZ is a beneficiary of government spending. A landlord getting a tax break. Someone seeing their doctor. Driving on a public road. Drinking water from the tap. If random drug testing is appropriate for some of us it is appropriate for all of us #nzpol
Exciting news - livestreaming added! Before you cast your ballot, make sure you join us for this free event on money in San Francisco politics. It's hosted by @lwvsf & @SFPublicPress, with @MLNow, CA Common Cause & the SF Ethics Commission. 📅 Thursday, October 8, 6-8pm 📍 @internetarchive, 300 Funston Ave, San Francisco — or watch online 🎟️ RSVP at luma.com/3tgmuo29?utm_source=l… #SanFrancisco #Election #SFpol #SFevents #SFBA
The coverage of Badenoch in the Tory press is staggeringly sycophantic. Like @lewisgoodall.com, I suspect this is counterproductive. It cocoons the party within a fantasy world in which it's smashing the polls, laying waste to Labour & preparing for govt, while concealing the peril of its position
Danial Eb, deputy leader of the Opportunity Party, says he'd vote for National if TOP didn't exist. instagram.com/reel/DeIqZ5FgQMw/ It'd be a bit of a dag if the interview that sunk TOP was conducted by a kids' news outfit. #nzpol
To be fair, you have to build the entertainment venue before the housing, or all the residents will object to it.
While the press is full of reality tv and petit politics, the most heavily armed democracy on the planet has a midterm election in 27 days, and it's corrupt president has now banned international election observers that would prevent him from stealing the election. While hos hangarounds claim he must seize all voting machines because they have been hacked by China. In short: The leader of the largest nuclear armed NATO nation is preparing a coup. Wake up! ms.now/news/trump-midterms-osc…
From my seat as Chair of the Housing & Permitting Committee, I’ve been leading work on the Unified Housing Strategy (UHS) along with Housing Bureau staff and city leaders. UHS will be Portland’s first comprehensive roadmap for all programs, policies, and resources related to housing.
Billionaires should not be allowed to influence elections in multiple countries in which they do not live. (They should not be allowed to influence elections at all, but that is another issue.) Individual countries should pass laws and arrest people guilty of foreign interference, no matter who they are, and Interpol should define it as a crime and arrest those people too. #MyUnpopularOpion
Putting people out of work and then forcing them to undergo random drug tests is humiliating and dehumanising. Do they really think this will attract voters? Is dog whistling all they have left? National promises random drug testing for jobseeker beneficiaries www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Next was an excellent Power at Work discussion on the most important stories in US labor with Seth Harris, Kate Andrias, Michael Sainato, and Alex Jacquez youtube.com/watch?v=oGaBtXEqyNk (4/5)
One thing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on is that white people ought to have the right and power to dictate how Indigenous nations develop their economies. www.btpm.org/local/2026-1...
Content warningNZPol unfamiliar feeling...
I'm not sure, but I think my feeling towards the coming election has shifted a bit towards... optimism!? Gulp. 😬 As Ren and Chinchilla say "I'm scared of feeling OK, 'cause all things change, all things change." (see their live Chalk Outlines video: youtube.com/watch?v=35yALr_opeg)
Once again we are asking "how come our liberal institutions are acting so strangely?" Again I suggest we should be asking: given this is how they act, what kind of institutions is it that we actually have?
This man has zero self awareness. He is an immigrant from a country that was dominated by a more powerful neighbor which exploited its natural resources, filled it with organized crime and then instigated a multi-generational embargo that left it in economic ruin. How’s all that conquering going for your corrupt pedophile administration now, lil’ Marco? He may want to brush up on actual history. Greece was conquered by the Romans, who were sacked by the Visigoth’s. Centuries later, Europe fought two World Wars against each other, destroying each other’s populations and cultural treasures for no practical benefit. Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’ nytimes.com/2026/10/07/world/e… #uspol
