Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 2hAnd, not coincidentally, right now these centers of the prison-industrial complex tend to be VERY republican. Reversing the unconstitutional disenfranchisement of prisoners can only serve to move that needle a little bit in the correct direction. 000
Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 2hHow do you figure? There are towns/counties/districts in this country where imprisoned people make up a very significant proportion of the population. A Majority, even, in some cases. 100
Reposted by Deth VeggieG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 3hthis cycle we might get blue iowa better known as bliowa (gov + sen), blalaska (gov + sen), blexas (gov + sen), blohio (gov + sen), and blansas (sen) 2017418
Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 2hWhat? You're suggesting they should split up their representation? That sounds like a very, very bad idea. 100
Reposted by Deth VeggieChuck Sudo @bportseasoning.bsky.social · 6hI’m old enough to remember when Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle were suspended from baseball for being goodwill ambassadors for casinos. Guess I should put 1-800-GAMBLER on speed dial. 093
Reposted by Deth VeggieDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 7hThe press will do stories on Republican sex creeps, but it will never, ever point out -- much less make an ongoing narrative out of -- the fact that the GOP has been *ridden* with sex creeps for decades. You have to be blind not to see the pattern.nytimes.comDennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies (Gift Article)The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84. 411494434
Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 6hOr, honestly, over our nation's descent into fascism, which is the #1 problem. 020
Reposted by Deth VeggieG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 6hinsane that he keeps doubling down on this -- and on the conditional in particular, which polls terribly www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-09-27... 3843490
Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 7hRahm Emmanuel apparently wants Democrats to lose forever. 110
Reposted by Deth VeggieG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 7hThe polls could be off, but you shouldn't necessarily expect them to be off in any particular direction. Historically speaking, "unskew"ing has made forecasts worse, not better. Plus, unlike 2016-2024, polls in the Midwest basically agree with the fundamentals www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-10-04...gelliottmorris.comPolls and "fundamentals" basically agree about the blue waveWhen you look at state-level election results, fundraising, and the national environment, surprising state polls actually make a lot of sense. Your weekly political data roundup for October 4, 2026. 717222
Reposted by Deth VeggieAdam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 22hIf LeBron or Taylor Swift posted this most recent El Niño historical temperature graph (current one in red) 500 million people would be in the streets. (And a hundred million lives would likely be saved in the next 20 months) #ClimateCrisis 541272485
Reposted by Deth VeggieRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 17hThe world does not consent (but Sam Altman does not believe consent is required). But the world would consent to many bad things happening to Sam Altman and OpenAI. 29571122
Reposted by Deth VeggieAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 14hNot the most important thing about Brazil because no electoral system can save you from voter choices, but... a) two-round runoff is not a great system, and b) their effective electoral threshold for PR in the legislature is too low, and c) these two things in combination are especially unstable 4577
Reposted by Deth VeggieJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 20hA whole political movement should be stood up against this arrogant and sociopathic bullshit www.politico.com/newsletters/... 951922560
Reposted by Deth VeggieStephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 10hImagine if the 2030s is still just careening back and forth between a normal Democratic party and MAGA every 4 years. With every attempt to rebuild or repair scuttled every 4 years. 2334931
Reposted by Deth VeggieCongresswoman Delia C. Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov · 8hThe Trump administration’s goal, as outlined in Project 2025, is to privatize TSA. To do so, they seek to break the spirit of the unionized workers whether by making them work without pay for 76 days, taking away their bargaining rights, or worsening their work conditions.usatoday.comNo more sitting on the job: TSA removing chairs at airport checkpointsThe Transportation Security Administration calls the move a welcome change, but a federal workers union says it disregards workers' rights and safety. 12815
Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 8hI dunno, I think they should be able to have political input into the town/county/state where they are imprisoned. 200
Reposted by Deth VeggieSean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 22hThe stupidity of all this is so exhausting. Put a dumb name on something, get a bunch of rich sycophants to show up and tell you you're smart so the media covers it while doing nothing of substance. At least Super Adventure Club was funny. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comTrump launches ‘Super Intelligence Force’ after calls for AI slowdownLeaders from the intelligence community, the Pentagon, the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of Personnel Management will serve on the task force. 39013
Reposted by Deth VeggieG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 22hI think this is a bad take. Average Dem. congressional ballot lead in the last 10 national polls is +25. NYT in Early Sept was +43! Compare to D+3 in 2024 according to Pew, D+25 in 2020 and D+47 in 2018. This is not 2024 anymore. This is a 20+ pt swing left, double the nationwide swing. 420419
Reposted by Deth VeggieG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 04/10/2026All of the pundits saying so confidently that polls are overestimating Democrats fail to mention that the polling error in 2025 in VA and NJ was twice as large as the average state poll bias in 2016 and 2024. Nobody knows direction of error ahead of time! www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-10-04...gelliottmorris.comPolls and "fundamentals" basically agree about the blue waveWhen you look at state-level election results, fundraising, and the national environment, surprising state polls actually make a lot of sense. Your weekly political data roundup for October 4, 2026. 523650
Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Ahh, I don't care for butter chicken at all, so that's not one I can speak to. 000
Reposted by Deth VeggieBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"A greater share of Latino voters hold negative views of the GOP than at any time since 2016. "Two years ago, Latino voters gave Trump a 4-point edge over Kamala Harris on handling the economy. Today, they give Democrats a 21-point advantage on the question." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...nbcnews.comPoll: Latino voters swing away from Trump and RepublicansDemocrats have a significant lead among Latino voters in 2026 amid economic concerns, according to the NBC News/Telemundo poll, though the GOP has made some long-term gains. 97720
Reposted by Deth VeggiePerry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"For America to right itself, we need changes on the scale of Reconstruction and the New Deal. And I worry that’s not going to happen if Democrats and the broader anti-Trump left are taking their cues about what’s necessary and politically possible from the Times." newrepublic.com/article/2160...newrepublic.comThe Left Must Fight The New York Times’ Monopoly TooThe paper’s editorial vision is out of step with the robust liberalism needed today. 411664439
Reposted by Deth VeggieWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026NEW: The Trump administration is trying to elect its ally in Brazil. Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in an attempted coup. Brazilians head to the polls tomorrow. www.importantcontext.news/the-u-s-camp...importantcontext.newsThe U.S. “Campaign of Interference and Destabilization” in Brazil's ElectionThe Trump administration is working to elect its ally in Brazil. 78343
Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Yessss! Their frozen indian meals in general are Excellent! 100
Reposted by Deth VeggieMike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"I hate all of you and I hate being here" is a hell of a closer. 611724
Reposted by Deth VeggieJoseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026He was shot in the chest, by way of his back. 0154
Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Wait... it never occurred to me that people DON'T know what it means! 170
Reposted by Deth VeggieA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Hypocrisy is a virtue to fascists. 241247261
Reposted by Deth Veggiejamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026the idea that rufo has, at any point in his public career, been a sincere advocate for “colorblind meritocracy” is brain dead 824682578
Reposted by Deth VeggieLittle Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We think these bat bricks for new builds are a great example of how innovation and creativity can help wildlife! 🦇 1222256
Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Nazis need to be punched, but sending them to a whole lot of jail is good, too. 091
Reposted by Deth VeggieProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 03/10/2026What is failure in impeachment? You know what Russ Vought can’t do when he is sitting an impeachment trial: f**k with the budget. He will busy being under the white hot lines of impeachment. 6873144
Reposted by Deth VeggieAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If you’re not on X you won’t appreciate the extent to which virulent racism against Indians has become THE rallying call of the far right. 2938598
Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Anything with Gavin. I gotta go, I'm in the middle of a big bike race. 000
Reposted by Deth VeggieProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 04/10/2026For everyone, why impeachment and not criminal prosecution? President Trump will pardon—if he has not done so already—everyone in his Administration. The reason why they are committing open crimes comes from their confident belief in that one fact. 139015
Reposted by Deth VeggieProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Um, so this is why it is important that USPS does not install cameras on its trucks because it creates a governmental tracking system without statutory authorization. 17021
Reposted by Deth VeggieAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026What a lie. Some of these people are being imprisoned indefinitely in squalid condition in African prisons. Others report being beaten and arbitrarily deported in violation of international law back to their home countries, where they face persecution or torture. 781936756
Reposted by Deth VeggieDreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We've all been there 311318