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Alicia Smith

@aliciasmith19.bsky.social
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US and UK/European political commentary, with the occasional BravoTV analysis, 2000s nostalgia, and music commentary. #BothSides

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
It's shaping up to be a *very bad week* for D.C. The draft congressional spending bill to avert a federal shutdown would force D.C. to trim $945 million from its current fiscal year budget, which would spark immediate cuts to programs and staff. From @murray.senate.gov:
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Ouch: "Ontario Raises Electricity Price by 25% for Minnesota, Michigan and New York"
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Ontario Raises Electricity Price by 25% for Minnesota, Michigan and New York
A Canadian province that exports electricity to the US raised power prices for three states by 25% on Monday in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 15/01/2025
This map will update with more neighborhood results as the year goes by. Right now, it represents 73 percent of all 2024 votes cast. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2024 Election Results: Trump vs. Harris
See how your neighborhood voted on our interactive, precinct-level results map of the presidential election.
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Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Donald Trump’s current transition is receiving much higher approval compared to 2016 when just +1% approved. Recent polls indicate a net approval rating increase of 17 points, bringing it to +18 points. This is much more in line with the historical norm.
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Anthony LaMesa @ajlamesa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
“The biggest problem the Democrats face is the belief that voting for their Party won’t help solve working Americans’ major problems.” t.co/ZJeOClo8Us
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https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-pain-creating-a-new-coalition-for-trump
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Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
All 26 new Tory MPs have been given roles in Kemi Badenoch's opposition team, report our Harriet and Tali including 9(!) in the whips' office — standing room only! www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Kemi Badenoch Gives All 26 New Tory MPs Jobs In Opposition
Every Conservative MP elected at the 4 July General Election has been given a role in Kemi Badenoch’s opposition.
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Joe Weisenthal @weisenthal.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Xi Xinping on falling population in China. Good read. www.geopolitechs.org/p/president-...
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President Xi: population decline could benefit China's future development
Qiushi, an important affiliated publication of the Chinese Communist Party, published an article by President Xi Jinping on the decline of the country's population.
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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I realize nobody wants 2028 to kick off, but one campaign (Jared Polis) is already over - the invisible primary never ends
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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
‼️🇫🇷 Not sure sufficient attention is being paid to this, but there is a growing & now significant chance Marine Le Pen will be banned from public office for at least 5 yrs & thus ineligible to run for president in 2027. Le Pen is on trial for embezzling EU funds. Decision in Jan
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Alicia Smith @aliciasmith19.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Interesting - I’ll still be on Twitter/X for the time being, but will also be on here a lot more in the past as some of the people I follow migrate over.
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