David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6hJim Justice (R-WV): “If you can’t pay the bills, you know, no matter how much you love us as Republicans, we’re in control. And if you can’t pay the bills, you’ve got a real problem with us.” John Kennedy (R-LA): "If I controlled the floor...we’d have done a whole lot more.” 042
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6hCongress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished.nytimes.comCongress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain (Gift Article)Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished. 051
Reposted by David DarmofalOpinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 6hNorth Carolina: New Catawba-YouGov Survey Finds Trump’s Approval Slips Further As Cooper Maintains Double-Digit Senate Lead. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/261001-top... 042
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6hIt's going to be 15 seasons for Bryce Harper and no World Series titles. 130
Reposted by David DarmofalAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h😳 Trump's hand as photographed moments ago (Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty) 5461864380
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6hLong After Divisive Primary, El-Sayed Is Still Working to Unite Michigan Democrats The progressive Senate candidate is offering olive branches to Jewish voters and campaigning with @kamalaharris.com to attract Black voters. Polling shows it may be working.nytimes.comAbdul El-Sayed, a Senate candidate in Michigan, Is Still Trying to Unite the Democratic Base (Gift Article)The progressive Senate candidate is offering olive branches to Jewish voters and campaigning with Kamala Harris to attract Black voters. Polling shows it may be working. 130
Reposted by David DarmofalFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 6hTrump: We're worried about Michigan. We're worried about Texas. 7505
Reposted by David DarmofalAlissa McLean @alissakmclean.bsky.social · 7h$6.49 a gallon today for Regular here in CA. 🫠 242
Reposted by David DarmofalJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 7hGov Hochul seems to have followed this sound advice from @mimirocah1.bsky.socialms.nowOpinion | How the Tompkins County DA set itself up for failure in the Cornell rape caseIt appears the Tompkins County district attorney’s office failed to properly follow up with standard practices for cases involving sexual assault allegations when the initial complaint was made in 202... 313624
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7hRiley Moore is close friends with MAGA “Catholic” Bishop Robert Barron, who was his guest at a Trump speech to Congress. Moore also posed giving the thumbs up sign in front of the immigrants sent to the El Salvador torture prison. He and Barron are reprehensible. 112
Reposted by David DarmofalAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10hTrump mumbles through an extremely low energy endorsement for Ken Paxton to little applause from the audience 58790134
Reposted by David DarmofalAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10hTrump: "They came up with the word 'affordability' ... it's phony" (Note that the crowd isn't into Trump's affordability denialism at all) 2001499315
Reposted by David DarmofalFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 7hTrump on Native American tribes: "If they didn't vote for me, I wouldn't really like them" 44415
Reposted by David DarmofalDecision Desk HQ @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social · 7hGame 3 of the Philadelphia Phillies & Atlanta Braves is happening at Truist Park tonight. The stadium is in a Cobb County precinct that voted about Harris 69%-30% in the 2024 presidential election. 1102
Reposted by David DarmofalHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 7hTrump: We've handled everything. We handled inflation. We have prices way down 102811
Reposted by David DarmofalRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9hCSPAN: “We should mention that Senator Schmitt was supposed to appear on this program with Sen. Coons but he pulled out the day after that hearing.” 2645011977
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7hIndefensible by Raman. I don’t live in LA, but if I did, I’d vote for the @kamalaharris.com -endorsed Karen Bass, who has no use for antisemites like Hasan Piker.usatoday.comNithya Raman talks Gaza, defends her Hasan Piker appearance in LA forumThe Jewish Los Angeles Mayoral Forum came just days before ballots go out. For Raman, the conversation turned toward her ties with DSA. 141
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hMatsui campaign slams Vang for planned fundraiser with streamer Hasan Pikerfox40.comMatsui campaign slams Vang for planned fundraiser with streamer Hasan PikerCongressional candidate Mai Vang’s decision to join Hasan Piker for a fundraiser drew sharp condemnation Tuesday from her opponent’s campaign as the popular left-leaning political comme… 000
Reposted by David DarmofalHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 8hTrump rally attendees leave as soon as he starts talking 55318
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hCornell President Accused of Running Over Student’s Foot Earlier This Year, Then Banning Him from Campuspeople.comCornell President Accused of Running Over Student’s Foot Earlier This Year, Then Banning Him from CampusCornell President Michael Kotlikoff found himself at the center of another controversy months before the school was named in a sexual assault lawsuit. 021
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hGood! More of this, please. Everyone should boycott Cornell University, like Speaker Emerita Pelosi is.cornellsun.comRep. Nancy Pelosi Cancels Cornell Event Due to Chi Phi LawsuitNancy Pelosi, the retiring California representative, canceled a Cornell IOPGA event just a day after it was announced. 191
Reposted by David DarmofalElizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 8hOh it is OVER for both Cornell and those seven rapists. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...nytimes.comHochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case (Gift Article)Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her. 1623635
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hI hope everyone’s noticing that the response of the “pro-life” party to their botched execution isn’t to stop killing prisoners but instead to kill them better. Stop calling these people pro-life! They’re not! 062
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hAmerica’s other most corrupt university besides Cornell, The Ohio State University, has deep connections to Palmer Luckey’s Anduril. 010
Reposted by David DarmofalDavid Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 8hSomething I haven't seen brought back up in the Palmer Luckey discourse after Hegseth's speech yesterday: Palmer Luckey's sister, Ginger, is the woman Matt Gaetz got a shotgun wedding with amid investigations into his alleged sex crimes www.businessinsider.com/palmer-lucke...businessinsider.comPalmer Luckey, Anduril's founder, will have an Attorney General for a brother-in-law if Matt Gaetz gets confirmedLuckey founded the defense-tech startup Anduril Industries and the Meta-acquired Oculus VR. His sister, Ginger, is married to Gaetz. 022
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hCornell students call for change at fiery meeting.nytimes.comCornell Students Call for Change at Fiery Public Meeting (Gift Article)Through tears, some students shared stories of assaults they had experienced, while others spoke out to criticize administrators and demand improved training on consent. 43919
Reposted by David DarmofalWilliam Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 8hDonald Trump endorses him even harder in response 052
Reposted by David DarmofalCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 8hI mean, he promised that he'd seek retribution against the entire nation and he's doing a pretty damned good job of keeping that one, so... 14917
Reposted by David DarmofalHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 8hNEW: Trump has made getting away with rape a lot easier in America. As the Cornell assault case goes viral nationwide, Trump has repeatedly sided with rapists. Here’s how that is fostering a culture of abuse across the country. 57430
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hThe moral world of JD Vance’s mind: Pro-Richard Nixon (a white man) Anti-Angie Nixon (a Black woman) 021
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hYou’re worried about the bills you can’t pay because of Trump & Vance. They’re focused on lying to exonerate Richard Nixon. 061
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hWith @crampell.bsky.social’s Receipts newsletter, you get both great analyses & headlines like this. 😂 010
Reposted by David DarmofalPolling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 11hTexas Polling: Senate: 🔵 Talarico: 51% 🔴 Paxton: 49% Governor: 🔴 Abbott: 52%* 🔵 Hinojosa: 47% Shaw/Beacon / Sept 28, 2026 (Current model result in TX-SEN: DEM 51% - GOP 48%) (Current model result in TX-GOV: GOP 51% - DEM 48%) unitedstatespolling.com/p/republican...unitedstatespolling.comRepublicans Are in Full Midterm PanicDemocrats continue their march toward a historic House majority as Trump’s approval sinks further 14311
Reposted by David DarmofalPolling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 11hIowa Polling: Governor: 🔵Sand: 53% 🔴Lahn: 44% Senate: 🔵Turek: 49% 🔴Hinson: 47% Shaw/Beacon / Sept 28, 2026 (Current IA-GOV Model: DEM 52% - GOP 46%) (Current IA-SEN Model: DEM 50% - GOP 49%) unitedstatespolling.com/p/republican...unitedstatespolling.comRepublicans Are in Full Midterm PanicDemocrats continue their march toward a historic House majority as Trump’s approval sinks further 26618
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hCornell University being investigated by this brilliant Black woman is the greatest piece of karma and justice that we’ve had in this country in a long time. 170
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hHochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Casenytimes.comHochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case (Gift Article)Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her. 2133
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8hThere is no good reason that Robert Barron is still allowed to be a bishop in the Catholic Church. The real reason is it would create enormous backlash from his cult of followers if he was removed. 141
Reposted by David DarmofalRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 9hThe Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks. 29846411289
Reposted by David DarmofalCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 9hMore than 1.5 million kids were missed in the last U.S. census. The undercount was 2.1% for children <18, and 5.4% for those <5, the highest rate of any age group. Now the Census Bureau is proposing major changes to 2030 Census rules that could make some children even harder to count.prb.orgChildren Are Already Undercounted in the Census. Proposed Changes Could Make It Worse. - Population Reference BureauNewly proposed rules for who is counted and where could make millions of children harder to count in the 2030 Census. 410437
Reposted by David DarmofalRNS @rns.org · 8h(RNS) — The group of journalists wants to change its name to the Christian Communicators Network, saying the word 'evangelical' has too many political overtones and a bad public image.religionnews.comEvangelical Press Association to vote on dropping the 'e-word'(RNS) — The group of journalists wants to change its name to the Christian Communicators Network, saying the word 'evangelical' has too many political overtones and a bad public image. 022
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 9hAccording to a tweet of hers, Darline Graham was in Aiken today. But I don’t see any news stories on her having a campaign event there today. Here are the most recent news stories on her. 000
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 9hSomeone tell the encampers on the Ivy League campuses who hated Biden & Harris but are silent on Trump. 042
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 9hNever forget how antisemitic Mehdi Hasan has been. Why would Hasan even bring up the Holocaust? 100
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 9hSo many leftist faculty at elite schools love Mehdi Hasan, but he’s actually a pretty malevolent person. Also, how did @josecanyousee.bsky.social, who’s far brighter than Mehdi Hasan will ever be, get “in the internet”? That’s a pretty neat trick! 011
Reposted by David DarmofalRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 9hCatholic Mobilizing Network: “There is nothing normal about taking a life, and last night’s horrifying events reminds us of that. For Tennessee to have two botched executions in a matter of months is beyond alarming. It is the epitome of ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ under the Eighth Amendment.” 2459
David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 9hHas Bishop Robert Barron said anything about his Republican Party’s botched execution? 270
Reposted by David DarmofalRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 9hAmnesty International: “Tennessee’s attempted, but botched, execution of Christa Pike was an extreme display of cruelty and the latest reminder that the death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment.” www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...amnestyusa.orgAfter Botched Execution Attempt, Tennessee Must Commute Christa Pike’s Death Sentence as a First StepThe death penalty is a violation of human rights, and no government should have the power to carry it out. 13413