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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 4h
Quite the stat from the Washington Post about how the GOP's massive spending on ads is nowhere close to as scary for Democrats as it looks: In Dallas, Republican groups had to spend *five* times as much as James Talarico "for just 30 percent more impact." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 1h
Pop quiz: Which Senate race do you think saw the biggest jump in ad spending this week? Ohio Senate? Kansas? Iowa? Nope. Everyone who said New Hampshire... collect your prize.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 1h
South Texas voters swung dramatically towards Trump in 2024. Then, the Rio Grande Valley saw ICE arrests skyrocket more than twentyfold, creating a massive labor shortage. Now, backlash could help Democrats take three battleground districts along the border. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Bar chart of monthly community arrests by ICE's Harlingen field office in the Rio Grande Valley, where counts stayed near zero through 2023 and 2024 then surged across 2025 and 2026 to monthly peaks above 2,000.
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 1h
unreal piece by @federicacocco.bsky.social @teoarmus.bsky.social. look at those job numbers falling off a cliff! www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 2h
blogged about it www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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Why Texas Republicans beamed Ken Paxton into living rooms across America
It's literally cheaper to buy a nationwide TV ad than in some of Texas' biggest media markets.
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 2h
wonder why you, non-Texas-resident, are seeing a bunch of Paxton ads during sports games? it's *cheaper* to buy nationwide NFL spots than to try and book Texas media market time
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 2h
awesome ad-buying deep dive by @iarnsdorf.bsky.social — the campaign ad rate edge, and all those early buys by the talarico campaign, is just bonkers www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 15h
Another $5 million just came in from America PAC now, including $2 million for Paxton and $1 million for Husted. Welcome to 24-hour report territory 🫠
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 18h
In the Texas governor's race, Democrat Gina Hinojosa has been outspent nearly 10 to 1 this year by Gov. Greg Abbott, who's dropped over $130 million to stay in office. Polls show an exceedingly close race. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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In Texas governor’s race, Abbott spends big to try to stay in office
Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa has ramped up her fundraising.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The deaths of two Ole Miss students potentially linked to kratom, an opioid-like drug sold at gas stations, renewed calls for a ban on the drug. Poison control reports about kratom doubled last year, @chrishacker.io found. The drug remains legal federally. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Line chart of annual kratom-related reports to U.S. poison control centers from 2015 to 2025 where reports rose from about 260 to roughly 1,500 by 2024, then more than doubled to 3,434 in 2025.
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Here's one way to look at the Texas governors' numbers: Start of 2026: Abbott: $105 million in cash Hinojosa: $660k in cash (150x less) September 2026: Abbott: $136 million spent, $20M on hand Hinojosa: $17 million spent, $4M on hand
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Elon Musk's America PAC just dropped its biggest expenditures of the cycle: $5 million, most going to back Ken Paxton. The group has now crossed $30 million in spending on the midterms, backing all sorts of Senate and House Republicans. docquery.fec.gov/pdf/204/2026...
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Watch the full conversation on the Ezra Klein show about John's story here! www.instagram.com/reel/DeAlfl1...
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why is every house gray now? @jdharden.bsky.social's analysis of how gentrification literally turns houses grey is getting a fresh wave of attention this week, after Ezra Klein highlighted it. Here's what he found. First: have you seen this house in your neighborhood?
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Alyssa Fowers @alyssafowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I started a thread in March asking for examples of data visualizations that focus on the human cost of violence, tragedies, and disasters. Today, the course I built with those examples is out on the Open Visualization Academy, free for everyone: openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/visu...
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1.0 Introduction - Visualizing Loss and Tragedy - Open Visualization Academy
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 02/10/2026
How much does college actually cost where you live? We created a tool that shows the average cost to attend over 2,100 U.S. colleges, factoring in the average amount students get in grants and scholarships and comparing it to the sticker price:
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Most college students get grants. See how they cut the price at 2,100 schools.
The Post created a list that shows the average cost to attend over 2,100 U.S. colleges. This tool allows you to see a school's sticker price compared with the average real price — factoring in the ave...
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
just did! 🙏
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Amazing (and thank you for the fast reply)! Could I make a pitch for any national/election data focused packs y'all are assembling? I help run the WaPo data account @wpdatateam.bsky.social and we're planning to have a bunch of live election content on here, including lots of data analysis/results.
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
(yes, i just realized that there's only a month left til e-day 🫠🫠🫠)
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
bluesky question! anyone know if there are any 2026 election news starter packs out there, or solid hashtags/feeds for election coverage?
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John West @handle.invalid · 01/10/2026
It's true: we used AI to see just how much Americans hate AI, and if you leave us enough comments, I'll try to use AI to see how much y'all hate us using AI to see how much Americans hate AI. (From me, @jjw.bsky.social, Sabrina Rodriguez, and @jamesbenedict.bsky.social) www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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We Used AI to Find Out Just How Much Americans Hate AI
Opposition to AI, data centers and Flock cameras brought people together like few other issues, and it is showing up in the midterms.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A 3-year-old no receipts program allows House members to supplement their $174,000 base salary by expensing food and housing costs while in Washington on official business, no specifics disclosed. House members spent $6.7 million of taxpayer money last year — a 21 percent increase over 2024.
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The House reimburses lawmakers for D.C. expenses. See who spent the most.
Taxpayers spent 21 percent more last year on the program, which helps cover the costs of food and lodging in Washington, a Post analysis found.
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Winklevoss-backed pro-crypto super PAC has started spending in the Ohio Senate race. $3 million just dropped against Sherrod Brown. docquery.fec.gov/pdf/352/2026...
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The new america dot gov chatbot can't decide whether or not it should answer questions about Trump's criminal convictions
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Washington Post review of 12 cities found combined spending on homelessness rose more than 75 percent in the past five years. Despite that, the homeless population in the U.S. has continued to increase. By @chrishacker.io and Tim Craig: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Small multiple chart showing homelessness-related spending over the past 10 years
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 29/09/2026
The story is the part you see. This is the journalism behind it. We take you inside our investigation into the misuse of Flock Safety’s nationwide network of license plate readers. We are Relentless. Read more: bit.ly/4xQjbPC
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Diesel just hit a record $6.53/gallon. Some politicians, including President Trump, have proposed banning diesel exports to bring relief to truckers and farmers. But economists say the move could backfire, pushing costs at the pump even higher. Here's why 🧵 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Line chart of the weekly average retail price of diesel per gallon since 2021, showing New England consistently higher than the Gulf Coast, both spiking to records in 2026 at $6.52 and $6.18 after an earlier 2022 peak.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 27/09/2026
New: She was a foot soldier for Nick Fuentes. Then his movement turned on her. Inspired by tradwives, Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of his model “groypettes.” A vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame. wapo.st/4da9OTD
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She helped lead a far-right internet movement. Then it turned on her.
Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of Nick Fuentes’s model “groypettes,” but a vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Which midterm races have seen the most ad spending? Well, Lydia Sidhom found the faceoff between Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown in Ohio has already seen nearly $200M (!) in spending. Texas and Maine have also seen huge sums. Read the full analysis here: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Bar chart of ad spending in the top 10 midterm races, where Ohio Senate leads at $197M, above Texas Senate at $140M, and Senate races fill seven of the top spots.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 24/09/2026
Our Flock reporting just got five cops arrested. The Indianapolis officers were just criminally charged for spying on women. @aaronschaffer.com, @douglasmac.bsky.social and I found suspicious searches and got their agency to investigate. How many bad cops are still getting away? wapo.st/4xDOH3d
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/09/2026
Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said. From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEW: Megadonors have now pumped more than $1.7 billion into the midterms. The figure includes a newly disclosed $10M from the crypto billionaire Winklevoss twins, who gave MAGA Inc while crypto regulation was on the Hill. Meet all 50 of the top donors here: www.washingtonpost.com/elections/in...
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Breathtaking levels of detail in this dive into the "Office of Remigration," which is paying autocrats millions to accept deported migrants from other countries. You can explore these agreements using this database by @abtran.bsky.social, including $ amounts. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We're still updating our megadonor tracker, following the billionaires spending to influence November's elections. Read the latest figures, and meet the biggest donors here ⬇️
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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And don’t sleep on the part where we bust Cleta Mitchell (yes, that one) for helping to hatch a campaign finance cover-up:
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Capital Weather @capitalweather.com · 22/09/2026
We're cool and wet on this Tue ahead of the official start of fall today at 8:05pm. Rainy periods continue into at least early Wed. Trending drier and somewhat warmer into the weekend. Full forecast at CapitalWeather.com and the CW app. Drawing by Sophia, a 3rd-grader from Northwest DC.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/09/2026
President Trump handed Republicans what he said was a surefire formula for winning the midterm elections: Act as if Trump is on the ballot. Most GOP congressional candidates are ignoring it, a Post analysis of over a million social media posts found. wapo.st/4dnOxWv
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Andrew Ba Tran @handle.invalid · 21/09/2026
How Trump's State Dept upended foreign aid, refugee resettlement and turned it into a machine fueling mass deportation. Here's the database on deals between other countries based on internal documents. Via @davidnakamura.bsky.social @mradamtaylor.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"'Is Arch Manning good' - the greatest thread in the history of forums, locked by a moderator after 12,239 pages of heated debate,
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Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A Post reader questioned why our Michigan poll asked voters if they would support a Muslim *presidential* candidate when Abdul El-Sayed is running for U.S Senate. Love the question, here's why we did that -> www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
almost as disappointing as America's Next Top Model
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
i was so excited for a moment!
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Washington Post's data reporting team is looking for next summer's intern. If you're a journalist who codes and has a knack for telling compelling stories through data analysis, apply! The deadline is Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/washin...
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Newsroom Summer Internship Program 2027: Data Journalist
Application Instructions Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links...
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hi! I was the journalist who did this analysis. This was based on public social media posts and podcasts from hundreds of prominent Republican and Democratic politicians this year - members of Congress, governors, Congressional candidates, etc. The article has more details on the exact analysis.
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Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is a bad tweet. Poll did not ask approve or disapprove of $5000 check. Asked whether the quid pro quo of the proposal was appropriate. Totally separate issue. Like asking if Barry Bonds should have cheated vs was a great player.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Why are burgers so expensive now? @federicacocco.bsky.social dug into the data data to find out. www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/09...
Beef has gotten more expensive, driving up the cost of burgers.
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Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Smart story: GOP candidates are largely ignoring Trump’s midterm advice, Post analysis shows. From @ence.bsky.social @schneidergs.bsky.social @jeremybmerrill.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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GOP candidates are largely ignoring Trump’s midterm advice, Post analysis shows
A review of over a million social media messages reveals that Republicans haven’t heeded the president’s call to act like he’s on the ballot and promise $5,000 payouts.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
After an initial spike, politicians have largely stopped talking about Trump's $5k pledge. It's part of a larger trend –– Republicans are talking less and less about Trump. New from @ence.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
After initial spike, Democrats and Republicans publicly ignore Trump's $5,000 pledge.
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
And the $5k pledge? Democrats talked about it more than Republicans. But politicians from both parties have basically ignored it after the initial announcement as the news cycle spun on. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Two line charts, one per party, of daily posts and podcasts mentioning Trump's $5,000 pledge in September 2026, where both spike briefly around Sept 10 then fall off within days.
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Last week, Trump gave the GOP what he said was a surefire formula for winning the midterms: Act like Trump's on the ballot. Republicans don't buy it. They've posted about him less and less this year — even the super-MAGA politicians who spoke at the RNC. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Line chart of the monthly share of 2026 social media posts mentioning Trump, where all three groups mention him less than in January and by September Democrats do so about twice as often as Republicans, 20% to 9%.
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