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@sundogplanets i 💙 skies like that. been meaning to post from a few evenings ago #sunset #clouds #photography

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Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

Former US president Barack Obama condemned comments by Donald Trump’s “border czar” that the Republican presidential administration could “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her. Obama wrote Sunday morning, on X, that “the full weight of the […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 15h

Two District Court Judges, Grant Bannister and John Bosch, are running in retention elections. Both of these Judges are from Manhattan, Kansas, and they serve in the 21st Judicial District. kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/Distr… 1/x #Law […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 20h

On a bad night, Republicans retain control of the US Senate. On a catastrophic night, Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress. 26/x

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 21h

On a good night, Democrats will win 52 Senate Seats. On a great night, Democrats will also win Iowa and Kansas, and win 54 Senate Seats. On an amazing night, Osborn wins in Nebraska and Andrews wins in South Carolina, bringing Democrats & Independents to 56 Senate Seats. 25/x #Senate […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h

VoteHub predicts Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins will win the Alaska Governor Race by 5.0%. VoteHub predicts Democrat David Crowley will win the Wisconsin Governor Race by 5.6%. 24/x #Alaska #Wisconsin #Politics #USPol #Elections #News #Governor

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h

VoteHub predicts Republican Rick Jackson will win the Georgia Governor Race by 0.2%. VoteHub predicts Republican Joe Lombardo will win the Nevada Governor Race by 1.1%. VoteHub predicts Democrat Amy Acton will win the Ohio Governor Race by 3.6%. VoteHub predicts Republican Greg Abbott will win […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h

Here are the Governor races that VoteHub considers to be the most competitive. 22/x #Politics #USPol #Elections #News #Governor

VoteHub predicts Republican Rick Jackson will win the Georgia Governor Race by 0.2%.
VoteHub predicts Republican Joe Lombardo will win the Nevada Governor Race by 1.1%.
VoteHub predicts Democrat Amy Acton will win the Ohio Governor Race by 3.6%.
VoteHub predicts Republican Greg Abbott will win the Texas Governor Race by 4.8%.
VoteHub predicts Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins will win the Alaska Governor Race by 5.0%.
VoteHub predicts Democrat David Crowley will win the Wisconsin Governor Race by 5.6%.

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h

Here is VoteHub's Governor Map. 21/x #Politics #USPol #Elections #News #Governor

A map of the US, where states with Governor elections are colored in shades of blue and red.

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h

VoteHub predicts Democrats will win 20 Governor Races, and Republicans will win 16. 20/x #Politics #USPol #Elections #News #Governor

A screenshot of VoteHub's Governor Model.

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 23h

VoteHub predicts Republican Ashley Hinson will win Iowa by 0.9%. VoteHub predicts Democrat James Talarico will win Texas by 1.8%. VoteHub predicts Democrat Troy Jackson will win Maine by 2.1%. VoteHub predicts Democrat Sherrod Brown will win Ohio by 2.6%. VoteHub predicts Republican Roger […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 23h

Here are the Senate Races that VoteHub considers to be the most competitive. 18/x #Politics #USPol #Elections #News #Iowa #Senate

VoteHub predicts Republican Ashley Hinson will win Iowa by 0.9%.
VoteHub predicts Democrat James Talarico will win Texas by 1.8%.
VoteHub predicts Democrat Troy Jackson will win Maine by 2.1%.
VoteHub predicts Democrat Sherrod Brown will win Ohio by 2.6%.
VoteHub predicts Republican Roger Marshall will win Kansas by 2.6%.
VoteHub predicts Democrat Mary Peltola will win Alaska by 2.9%.

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 23h

Here is VoteHub's Senate Map. 17/x #Politics #USPol #Elections #News

A map of the US, where states with a Senate election this year are colored in shades of blue and red.

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 23h

VoteHub believes Democrats have a 60% chance to win control of the US Senate. VoteHub predicts Democrats will win 52 seats, and Republicans will win 48. 16/x

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 23h

Here are the House races that VoteHub considers to be the closest in the nation. 15/x #Politics #USPol #Elections #News

VoteHub considers the US House race in VA-1 to be the closest in the country, with a predicted Republican victory by 0.8%.

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 23h

Here is what VoteHub's House Map looks like. 14/x #USPol #Politics #Elections #News #House

A map of the US, with each congressional district colored a shade of blue or red.

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 23h

VoteHub gives Democrats an 86% chance of winning control of the US House. VoteHub predicts Democrats will win 232 seats, and Republicans will win 203. 13/x #Politics #USPol #Elections #News

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 23h

Let's take a look at VoteHub's model for the 2026 election. As a reminder, VoteHub's model is not behind a paywall. votehub.com 12/x #Politics #USPol #Elections #News

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Mick 🇨🇦 @mick.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

CoSocial just passed our 1000th reported post! 🎉 Many thanks to our Trust and Safety crew for keeping our feeds clean of trolls, spam and bots. #CoSocialCa #fediverse

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Trump should never have been elected president in the first place, let alone reelected. We deserve a Congress that will stand up to his rampant abuses of power. As upsetting as the outcome of the 2024 election was for anyone with a sense of decency, we have the chance to turn the tide of […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Make sure to vote this year. Try to get involved in some other way as well, whether by donating to campaigns, talking about the election with friends, family, or neighbors, or something else. 8/x

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Yet our elections appear to chug along as normal, with Democrats seemingly on the cusp of winning both chambers of Congress. Elections are run at the state level, by largely competent officials, working independently of the whims of the aspiring autocrat in the White House. Most of Trump's […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Trump views any checks on his power as a mere suggestion, as he attempts to build an opulent palace in the White House. He rules as if he is unbound by any constitution or law, as his rubber-stamp Republican Congress refuses to stand up to him on anything of substance. 6/x

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Voters are upset at the cost of living. The cost of gas is a political liability for the sitting president. Voters are upset at Republicans for cutting funding for healthcare, because those voters have lost their health insurance, or the cost of that insurance has skyrocketed tremendously […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

In some ways, we are living in an incredibly authoritarian moment. But in other ways, politics appears to continue as normal. I find this juxtaposition to be quite jarring. 4/x

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James are among the more prominent targets of politically-motivated investigations by the Trump administration. 3/x

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Trump's authoritarian takeover of federal law enforcement is terrifying. He regularly uses the immense power of federal law enforcement to target his political adversaries. The charges and allegations against the targets of these politically-motivated investigations are incredibly flimsy and […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Democrat Amy Acton's lead in the Ohio Governor Race has fallen from D+4.0 to D+3.5 in the Real Clear Politics polling average. 98/x #Ohio #Governor #Politics #USPol #Polling #Polls #Elections #News

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Democrat James Talarico's lead in the Texas Senate Race has fallen from D+2.6 to D+2.2. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's lead in the Michigan Senate Race has fallen from D+2.7 to D+2.6. 97/x #Texas #Michigan #Senate #Elections #News #Politics #Polls

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Democrat Troy Jackson's lead in the Maine Senate Race has increased from D+1.4 to D+1.6. Democrat Peggy Flanagan's lead in the Minnesota Senate Race has increased from D+2.6 to D+2.8. Democrat Mary Peltola's lead in the Alaska Senate Race has increased from D+1.4 to D+2.5. Democrat Jon […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Democrat Adam Hamilton's lead in the Kansas Senate Race has fallen from D+1.4 to D+1.2 in the Meticulous Musings polling average. 94/x #Kansas #Politics #USPol #Elections #News #Polling #Polls #Senate

A table of polls for the Kansas Senate Race.

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

I support the city sales tax for word work and oppose the redundant state constitutional amendment. 15/x #Kansas #BallotMeasures #Politics #USPol #Elections #News

A table that reads:
Redundant Constitutional Amendment: No
City Sales Tax for Road Work: Yes

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Five Judges on the Kansas Court of Appeals are running in retention elections this year. 1/x #Kansas #Courts #Law #Judges #Elections #Politics #USPol #News

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

A new push for AI Safety regulation encourages people to change their social media profile pictures to show their support. youtu.be/GmBG-26_Izw?si=nygrBUdCBl_… 93/x #AI #Tech #Technology #Regulation #Superintelligence #AISafety

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

The YouTube Channel "SideQuestCrafting" created a metal scale-mail skirt, after considerable trial and effort. The video is long, but it is incredibly well paced to keep your attention. youtu.be/rG-CLUAhUJg?si=GRTFROBU3lL… 4/x #Art #Crafts #Skirt #Outfit #Fantasy #Design #Fashion […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

Artist and puppet maker Laura Mathews showcases her hand-crafted human-scale mechanical bird wings to Adam Savage in his workshop. youtu.be/WT7MLrxor1A?si=5PFZKEXzrXS… 1/x #Birds #Wings #Crafts #Art #Biology #Science

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

The Democratic Victory Fund is currently raising money for four candidates for the Kansas Legislature. 84/x #Kansas #Legislature #Politics #USpol #Elections #News

The Democratic Victory Fund is raising money for Bryan Mouber, Jason Probst, Jessica Maldonado, and Brandon Holland.

Elections in each of their districts were decided by less than 10% in either 2024 or 2022.

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Had my first moment today where someone full-on presented in a meeting with "claude just wrote this as we joined, I haven't looked at it, so we'll go over it together" I've seen a lot of AI-made presentations in the last few months, but I've yet to experience the joy of seeing someone read one […]

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

Shannon Taylor (D) is running in the House race that VoteHub's model predicts Republicans will win by the narrowest margin. votehub.com/2026-forecast/house 89/x #Congress #Politics #USPol #Elections #News

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

Here is more information about Kansas Supreme Court Justice Larkin Walsh. kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/Supre… 5/x

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

Gov. Laura Kelly (D) appointed Larkin Walsh to the Kansas Supreme Court in 2025. kansasreflector.com/2025/09/17/new-… 4/x #Kansas #Justice #Law #Judiciary #Politics #USPol #Elections #News

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

Here is more information about Kansas Chief Justice Eric Rosen. kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/Supre… 3/x

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

Two Kansas Supreme Court Justices are running in retention elections this year. Both Eric Rosen and Larkin Walsh were appointed by Democratic Governors. 1/x #Kansas #Courts #Justice #Elections #News #Politics #Judiciary

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

The Democratic Victory fund is currently raising money for Senate candidates in Kansas and Nebraska. 81/x #Kansas #Nebraska #Politics #USPol #Elections #News #Senate

Democrat Adam Hamilton narrowly leads the polling average in the Kansas Senate Race.

The Republican candidate narrowly leads the polling average in the Nebraska Senate Race.

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Jason Beets @jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

The Democratic Victory Fund is currently raising money for Governor candidates in Georgia, Texas, and Kansas. secure.actblue.com/donate/democrati… 80/x #Georgia #Texas #Kansas #Politics #USPol #Elections #News

Republicans hold narrow leads in polling averages for governor races in Georgia, Texas, and Kansas.

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