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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 10h

At this point my "type" is just literally anyone who I'm not absolutely terrified will betray me or otherwise get the "ick" in some way.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 14h

Human beings can use generative AI to make art. The reason almost all AI art sucks is because the people using it suck at making art. Meanwhile, artists who don’t suck at making art don’t want or need to use it.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oh shit. The whole bribery thing helps Susan Collins. Voters think that’s her bringing the bacon back to Maine.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Worst game of fuck marry kill ever

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Actually, Johnny Tsunami is the name of the grandfather.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Want to see what an election forecast would say if we knew for sure that Texas goes blue and Republicans somehow win Minnesota? www.solid-purple.com/2026/scenari...

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Scenario Builder — Solid Purple

An interactive Senate scenario builder. Select race outcomes and see how they change the control odds.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How am I even supposed to get any work done the rest of the day?

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It’s very fun that VoteHub and Solid Purple are methodologically VERY different and yet have nearly identical topline results right now. The data is just that clear.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

While Solid Purple was ultimately too bullish on Democrats in 2024, it nailed the modal outcome. So ignore the odds of a 53-47 D Senate at your own risk.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

People are going to do whatever they want regardless of the consequences. Everything else is downstream from there.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I’ve decided I’m going to invert the “we saw you from across the bar…” dynamic and ask a married couple I know if they want to sandwich me.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Once you know a lot about something and see how even reputable authorities are completely wrong about it, you (should) become very humble about what you think about anything else.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Over the next few days, I'm rolling out a couple new features on Solid Purple and fixing several bugs discovered in the process. Those bug fixes will move odds in some races by a few percentage points, and the overall forecasts by roughly half a percent.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Saw Alex Gibney's MUSK. Takeaways: 1. Charlie Kirk shows up for two seconds and the theater erupted in laughter 2. I would have much rather watched a 4-hour documentary about Justine Wilson, a far more interesting and complicated person than her concussed ex-husband

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Something might be happening in South Carolina. www.solid-purple.com/2026/race/sc...

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Man, this crop of Senate Democratic candidates rule. Troy Jackson and Mary Peltola say hilariously mean shit? Abdul El-Sayed campaigned with a Twitch streamer who has amazing thighs? James Talarico follows Carter Cruise on Twitter? lmao these oppo researchers don't know ball

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I decided to go with my heart and not what I think would be the definitive ranking.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Democrats have a 7.9 point lead on the generic ballot according to the Solid Purple polling average. www.solid-purple.com/2026/polls

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Polls — Solid Purple

Generic ballot and presidential approval polling averages, updated daily.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Democrats have reached a new high in the Senate forecast and are one tick away from doing so in the House. www.solid-purple.com

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2026 Midterm Election Forecast — Solid Purple

A confidently uncertain statistical forecast of the 2026 US midterm elections.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Scratch a biphobic woman and you’ll find a TERF underneath.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We’re like one bombshell NYT/Siena poll from Republicans doing land acknowledgments.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Guess at what point John Cornyn lost in the runoff.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

You're going to find out what happens in six weeks anyway. Enjoy the ride. If you're anxious, phone bank. Canvass. Don't donate. That's what the rich people are for.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Having direct reports is weird because you know they know they can't be themselves around you and there's an inherent power imbalance even though you're all the same age and would probably be totally chill with each other if that wasn't a whole thing.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

66% of straight women don’t wash their ass and will not see heaven.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I think the professionals at Marist University know more than I do about how to conduct a poll so I'm simply throwing it into my bleep bloop machine and letting it tell me how I feel. www.solid-purple.com/2026/race/tx...

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Texas Senate Race — Solid Purple

A confidently uncertain projection of the race between James Talarico (D) and Ken Paxton (R) in Texas Senate.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Democrats are thiiiiiiiis close to hitting 50% in the Solid Purple polling average. www.solid-purple.com/2026/polls

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Acting the Fulemin @actingthefulemin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

there are 70 million people for whom this is the biggest song in the world. they watch comedies called like "Wives of Jim" that have run for nine seasons. they're usually pretty affable in person. in 2024 they severed the fate of humanity because of egg prices

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Fred Smith @fredsmith.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We continue apace

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

He mogged the law and the law won.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There’s no point in asking for help when the response is always “How?” If I knew, I wouldn’t have to ask.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Is it a requirement of streaming television that every show you like suddenly becomes absolute dogshit around Season 3?

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Lauren Dracula 🧛‍♀️ @beavisetc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Carly Rae Jepsen album release day is a very important holiday for a certain type of late 30s-early 40s white guy. Please be respectful of their religious practices today

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Carli Boo-locci 👻 @carlivelocci.com · 17/09/2026

I know people are saying that Zach Cregger's Resident Evil honors the games a lot, but I haven't seen any evidence that Thomas the Tank Engine shows up and starts stalking Leon Kennedy.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Small addition to Solid Purple: you can now search by zip code!

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Democrats now have their biggest lead of this cycle so far in the Solid Purple polling average. They are up nationally by about 7 or 8 points. www.solid-purple.com/2026/polls

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Polls — Solid Purple

Generic ballot and presidential approval polling averages, updated daily.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Is there a special AI only for small business owners that generates images so horrifying that I could not recreate them with ChatGPT or Gemini if I actively tried?

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Imagine worshipping someone and finding out their name is Josh.

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Why did I think this was the cover of a Chuck Tingle novel lmfao

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Don’t know the context, don’t watch the show, but look at the womb broom on that motherfucker!

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Zach Heltzel @zachheltzel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Democrats have taken the lead for the first time in Solid Purple’s 2026 Senate forecast. It’s a rounding error of a lead, but it’s a lead. www.solid-purple.com/2026/senate

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Senate Forecast — Solid Purple

A confidently uncertain statistical forecast of the races that will determine control of the United States Senate.

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