Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialMarc Veldhoen @marcveld.bsky.social · 1hThe bans involved a “record number of unique titles” – exceeding 7,000 – involving more than 4,000 authors, illustrators and translators. Analysts found 114 school districts that banned books during the school year, “the highest number ever for a single year”. 021
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialMarc Veldhoen @marcveld.bsky.social · 1hBecause .... FREEDOM US book bans in public schools reach record annual high of 12,000 Texas tops list with 8,100 bans while Stephen King is again most banned author, PEN America findstheguardian.comUS book bans in public schools reach record annual high of 12,000Texas tops list with 8,100 bans while Stephen King is again most banned author, PEN America finds 132
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 6hDonald, if you're reading this.... Come to Michigan. 561761446
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 6hGov. Shapiro: RFK is playing games with people’s lives here in Pennsylvania.” He won’t even acknowledge the deaths here in Pennsylvania. He actually accused me of fabricating it and making it up, even when the families of those loved ones who have perished have expressed their sadness and grief. 251084354
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialJLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 5hHere in Texas, Republicans basically aren't even bothering with Spanish-language ads. This sends a negative competence signal to many Latino voters, who are generally English fluent but get the message that Republicans don't care about them. www.texastribune.org/2026/10/02/t... 0257
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5hGov. Shapiro: We’re going to go as far as we can to show that we believe in science, to protect access to vaccines. If RFK tries to take something away from our public health system here in Pennsylvania, as he has… I sued and won. We’re going to stand up for science and stand up against RFK Jr. 201564369
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialDana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 4hSchumer isn’t quoted saying “may block,” that’s the headline. Look, we do fine, we have a house & get to do a little travel & we can provide far more for our kids than my mom was able to do. But I’d love to be making more money But I’m so glad I don’t need to pay my bills w dishonest clickbait 1152
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialarknet @arknet.bsky.social · 4hIt's interesting that irl i've convinced family out of dooming. 011
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialarknet @arknet.bsky.social · 4hI block them all because intentionally or not, dooming and cynicism depress turnout. 195
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8hYeah, he’s lost the juice. 461566170
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8hVirtually every reply to this is more evidence that people on this site are fundamentally unable to take a W. My god, people. 1470324
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 6hThis is a big deal for me and, as I've said a thousand times on here, I think the doomer-narrative of nothing being a win bc Trump and his people lie and cheat is dangerous. They lose. A lot. And rightfully so because they're doing illegal things. And taking those wins is important for democracy. 1357673
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 6h... even in those areas, and others where the reality is bad, showing the wins is also reality. It also propels the story forward and shows — or reminds us — that a better way is possible. Insisting on doom is denying hope or the possibility of change. And I just fundamentally don't accept that. 1037850
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialMatt Seyfang @mseyfang.bsky.social · 4hLook at the white share of the electorate. Down 8 points in VA, 6 in MN. Black turnout up 3 in each state, too. 021
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialDana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 4hThis is true. But there’s a “but.” 2016 Russia ran a wildly successful operation to boost Trump (& has likely exerted leverage over him ever since). Then the Comey letters came out. Were there tabulation shenanigans? No. But in some ways the election was, in fact, sabotaged. 1143
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialRay Radlein @radlein.bsky.social · 4hMAXINE WATERS FROM THE TOP ROPE 0224
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialIan Gordon @idgordon.bsky.social · 6hYou do not have to be a parent to feel anger at the details in the latest investigation by @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social and @samanthamichaels.bsky.social. But the white-hot rage I felt as a dad reading this is going to stick with me for some time.motherjones.com“You kidnapped my son”ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.” 25935
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.social@JessicaGimeno @jessicagimeno.bsky.social · 3hCome watch me on October 7 at 7 pm CST on Beverly Hills #90210podcast with hosts @PeterFerriero @mambochicken and Bryan Navarro, Chuck Rosin- we'll be live on YouTube go.shr.lc/4i2DZyK via @JessicaGimenogo.shr.lcCome watch me on October 7 at 7 pm CST on Beverly Hills 90210 Podcast!I’ll be returning to the Beverly Hills 90210 Podcast as a panelist on October 7 at 7 pm CST… you can also set up an alert so you are notified when the episode airs here. Click on the be… 011
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 3hMarist polls Maine: —Troy Jackson leads Susan Collins 51/47 —Hannah Pingree leads Bobby Charles 52/40, with 6% to an independent. —Generic ballot is 54/45 (Jackson actually has 52% of indies, to Pingree's 51%.) 421540
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialDana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 3hDemocrats aren’t going out & aggressively talking to people. They’re spending hundreds of millions of dollars to communicate with voters. 2113
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialGovernor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 3hLet’s be clear: The President is advocating for an attack on 10+ million U.S. residents in two of America’s largest cities. This is not normal. None of this is. And we will continue to remind folks of that every day. 47417179
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialmichnutrish.bsky.social @michnutrish.bsky.social · 4h@leavingmaga.org #VisibilityBrigade #usa #democracy #economy @maddow.bsky.social @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @thegodshow.com @emmatk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social #midterms #vote #vets #corruption #midterms #war #inflation #vote #fascism #organize #election 111031
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialBen Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 7hNearly four decades before she published her famous exposé of the Southern plantation system, English actress (& train aficionado) Fanny Kemble visited & wrote about the nation’s first commercial train, the Massachusetts Granite Railway. That & much more in today’s post! 🗃️ @hcrichardson.bsky.social 16017
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialShooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 7hBrian Poindexter is a union ironworker whose platform emphasizes working-class economic justice. His focus is lowering the cost of living, expanding workers' rights, making healthcare independent of employment and banning corporate PACs. Elect Brian Poindexter Ohio's 7th Congressional District 621479
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialRev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 7hNotice the absence of the traditional olive branch? The olive branch symbolized America prioritizing peace with war as a last resort. It has been part of the Great Seal of the United States since 1782 and was part of the original seal of the Department of Defense. 15556177
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialThe Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 5hWe also need news journalists and orgs to rally to the defense of democracy. Please review and endorse our pro-democracy election coverage guidelines and Open Letter. It’s been endorsed by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Norm Ornstein and others. bsky.app/profile/medi... 0207
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5hGov. Josh Shapiro: "Measles was eliminated back in the year 2000. And now, 26 years later, we’re dealing with it coming roaring back. Pennsylvania has now eclipsed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, with five deaths." Shapiro says amid the outbreak, vaccinations have now doubled. 892610917
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialTom Bonier @tbonier.bsky.social · 5hThis is pretty wild. While the total turnout in VA so far is 23% below where it was at the same point in '24 (expected, given that '24 was a presidential year), total Hispanic turnout is almost 50% ahead of the same point in '24. 1114640
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialTom Bonier @tbonier.bsky.social · 5hI'll post more state breakouts tomorrow, but so far in every state I have checked, the Hispanic turnout share exceeds that of 2024. In Minnesota, total Hispanic turnout has exceeded the same point in 2024 as well. 37221
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialTom Bonier @tbonier.bsky.social · 5hIn Hennepin County, which endured some of the most brutal ICE raids and the murder of Renee Good, Hispanic turnout is literally 5x what it was at this point in 2022, and >50% above 2024 at the same point. 317143
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialLaura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social · 5hI live in Jefferson County, Colorado. In 2012 we were the tipping point county for the tipping point state for Obama. Colorado was also the tipping point state for Obama in 2008. Now we're...not. 194
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialDana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 5hVirginia & especially Colorado went from mostly Republican to reliably Dem in about 17 hours. 052
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialJena Griswold @jenagriswold.bsky.social · 5hWhen Trump’s ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good, my opponent Michael Allen praised the officer’s “trigger discipline” saying it was “pretty impressive.” As the nation watched in horror, Allen chose praise. 25328
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialJena Griswold @jenagriswold.bsky.social · 5hRenee Good lost her life. Three children lost their mother. Allen’s words are reprehensible and unacceptable. The loss of Renee Good is a tragedy. Colorado cannot have Allen as Attorney General. We deserve better. 0378
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialMark Hertling @markhertling.bsky.social · 5hMy latest in @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegse...thebulwark.comPete Hegseth Made Six Big Announcements. I Have Lots of Questions.Like: Who? And: Why? Among others. 311834
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.social@JessicaGimeno @jessicagimeno.bsky.social · 5hJoin us October 7 at 2 pm CST on Zoom! I'll be talking about #CESSA , milestone mental health legislation of #AccessLiving in Illinois. If you want to learn about the law or how to get involved in increasing access to #MentalHealth care, register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 185
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.social@JessicaGimeno @jessicagimeno.bsky.social · 5hThis event is for mental health professionals, disability advocates such as people with lived experience or by proxy, disability rights advocates, street outreach workers... mobile crisis teams... #CESSA #MentalHealth care is a human right! 032
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.social@JessicaGimeno @jessicagimeno.bsky.social · 5hYou can also register using the QR code here ... #CESSA #MentalHealth Policy in Illinois. #AccessLiving 132
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialLaura_TCK @lauratck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026So while Israel holds memorials, they're celebrating the massacre of 1200 (Jews, Muslims, and many multinationals) and kidnapping of an additional 250 on Oct 7 by holding rallies. Celebrating murder and supporting terrorism & the terrorists of Hamas. When they show you who they are, believe them. 24711
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 5hRoger Marshall’s attack ad against Adam Hamilton contains unauthorized image of children | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #kslegkansasreflector.comRoger Marshall's attack ad against Adam Hamilton contains unauthorized image of children • Kansas ReflectorU.S. Sen. Roger Marshall's commercial critical of Democrat Adam Hamilton features unauthorized use of a picture taken of youth sitting in a Kansas chapel. 23521
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 4htomorrow at strength in numbers: what a new measure of in-survey respondent effort (that any pollster can use!) might tell us about potential poll bias ahead of November . get subscribed www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-10-06... 25610
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 4hpeople keep saying "when trump campaigns, he gets the base out" but trump keeps campaigning and GOP poll numbers just keep going down 923830
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 7hSeems like Bari has lost the New York Post. And bigly. Everyone can smell the stench of sucking air. pagesix.com/2026/10/05/s...pagesix.comExclusive | Infuriated CBS staff still can’t get through to Bari Weiss after scandals and ratings collapseIt’s her way or no way, with insiders claiming she doesn’t listen to anyone when she has bad ideas. 3240878
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialW Shawn M @wshawnm.bsky.social · 6hGot one of these abominations in the mail today. My ACA premium for a crummy Bronze plan with a $10K deductible/OOP max went from around $89/mo to a cool $1000/mo when the subsidies expired. So this $500 will really help! (I'm being facetious.) Thank Jebus I started Medicare in July. 23411
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialProtect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 8hCalifornia could be our sharpest test when it comes to bad-faith attacks on election results. The good news: the Golden State is ready. @ianbassin.bsky.social and Ben Gips outline the work Protect Democracy and partners have supported to protect CA's elections. via @democracyproject.bsky.social democracyproject.orgGoing to CaliforniaA broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict. 14010
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 6hEd Martin says that Tina Peters met with Trump in the Oval Office today to discuss election integrity and “the plans” for the upcoming midterms elections. 107639259
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialJaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 6hWhatever you can do, NOW is the time. We have a chance to take congressional majorities, break legislative supermajorities and win governors’ mansions… to change this country for a generation. But we can’t leave the same folks carrying all the weight. We ALL have to be ALL IN! 16227
Reposted by @hollyquick.bsky.socialJaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 6hSenate candidates fighting like hell in TX, MS, KS, SC, FL, OH, AK, KY, IA and LA. Congressional Races in Blue, Purple and Red states. Please don’t wait until the morning after the election to wish you had done more. Help a candidate. Invest in a state party. Knock on some doors. 26332