Just keep the talking filibuster

I wasn’t eligible to vote for 638, but this nuanced take does a good job of describing around where I am. I’d prefer trans people are validated and can exist in society without fear or issue. Affirming care should be accessible and stigma-less

I also think natural testosterone production is a crazy-good steroid that improves muscular development. I’m not on board at all with the “checking under skirts” requirements of the bill but just feel uneasy with the nominal advantage of male puberty and it’s impact on women’s sports. This may get called ignorant, but until I’m asked for it, my opinion doesn’t matter at all, so I have some time. And I’m only chiming in here to add credence to rentlar’s take.

It’s an effective wedge issue, I’m glad that it mostly didn’t work as such, and it sucks that WA folks are going to be subject to the 638

At this point, there aren’t any good solutions. That’s why it’s a quagmire - all that’s left is picking the least bad of an array of bad options

There’s a line that Interstate compacts are constitutional if “consented” to by Congress. So it’d be like state govs form compact and send a letter to Congress, who acknowledges receipt. I’m sure it’d get challenged but I think the constitution is pretty clear that states select electors who can do whatever they want.

Of course if a state gov changes hands down the line, they can withdraw, but that doesn’t screw anyone over, states will just go back to our current apportionment scheme

She was also one of ten Dems that signed a “we heart capitalism” letter when DSA candidates like Chevalier won their primaries. I wrote her a disappointed letter that she ignored. We need to primary her out

Snap is a subsidy for farmers and helps stabilize our food supply. Every dollar spent on SNAP returns $1.50-$1.80 back in economic activity. Everyone should be in favor of it

The cruelty is the point.

Votingtrends had a video showing D’s early vote beating R’s in Florida so far (1,031,700 to 1,029,900). I’d love to see Nixon win

A problem with this argument is that Alaska has ranked choice voting though, right? They could just rank both dans

Yeah, I can see the Dems being competitive in +12 Kansas, but +18 palmetto state is a stretch even with a Republican candidate with zero qualifications. I’d be giddy

Then too, trump may just be going to deep red areas so that his rallies are friendlier

I saw a suggestion I’d like to second: just call it “Trump intelligence”

I wish you would…

I saw a politician describing progressive efforts as using popularity to push through programs for the general good and then when there’s the inevitable backlash, you hope that the next Congress doesn’t fully undo the good and that people realize that it’s valuable and want to keep it.

Change is tough, and most people will choose bad status quo over disruptive maybe-improvement. See:conservatives

If love to see him hit every swing state! Put your face front and center

We’re pulling for you! Good folk deserve better government

“privately”? Having donated exactly twice this season, my inboxes beg to differ. It’s nearly daily that I get fundraising texts. Emails is several times per day.

Dems are definitely at a fundraising disadvantage, but I’m hopeful that money in politics has diminishing returns because I don’t have much disposable to be splashing around

Newsom finds ways to continue to disappoint

MO is interesting this cycle. No senator or gov elections, big dust-uo over the maps is still not resolved, and Dems are contesting almost every state legislature seat with a chance of of breaking the Republican supermajority.

They might actually make some progress this year

“Our leaders never matured past 10 years old” lemma still undefeated

I think you’re right, but getting coverage that is wide and deep enough for an indefinite general is daunting and there’s guaranteed to be folks negatively impacted. Hospitals understaffed, food processing, elder care, etc.

Japan I think had a bus drivers strike where they kept working but didn’t charge fares. Automated payments make that harder but some places would need that model to avoid harm, and without real preparedness I’m afraid harm will be unavoidable.

Get involved locally, all. Your neighbors are real people and your best lifeline when things go bad

We won’t until there are mutual aid networks everywhere, it’s too risky and right now we’re too fractured