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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 1h ago
I don't even know what a railroad commissioner does but this is awesome. Bo French was that guy who got his knickers in a twist that nonwhite students were cheering at a UT football game. He even grosses out other Nazis. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/jon-rosenthal-texas-railroad-commissioner #Texas #midterms
Democrat Jon Rosenthal elected Texas railroad commissioner over controversial Republican Bo French
theguardian.com

Democrat Jon Rosenthal elected Texas railroad commissioner over controversial Republican Bo French

State representative Rosenthal’s win comes after national backlash to French’s social media remarks targeting south Asian Americans

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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 2h ago
There will be recounts and all kinds of lawsuits and God knows what but #Mississippi may well elect a Dem senator, Scott Colom! If that happens, then it might be due to Ty Pinkins splitting the Republican vote. On purpose. https://www.wtva.com/2026/11/04/what-i-actually-did-was-split-republican-vote-ty-pinkins-shares-why-he-stayed/#midterms
‘What I actually did was split the Republican vote’: Ty Pinkins shares why he stayed in
wtva.com

‘What I actually did was split the Republican vote’: Ty Pinkins shares why he stayed in

Mississippi's third option for U.S. Senate, Ty Pinkins, is on the mind of many as the race remains in the balance.

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ProPublica @ProPublica@newsie.social
· 3h ago
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NEW: Missouri Voters Just Made It Much Harder for Lawmakers to Overturn Citizen-Led Initiatives For years, Missouri Republicans worked to undo or restrict voter-approved laws and amendments. In passing Amendment 6, voters have not only protected the ballot initiative process but also dramatically strengthened their power over the legislature. https://www.propublica.org/article/missouri-voter-ballot-initiatives-amendment-6?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #News #Missouri #Government #Democracy #Election #Elections #Midterms #Law
Missouri Voters Just Made It Much Harder for Lawmakers to Overturn Citizen-Led Initiatives
propublica.org

Missouri Voters Just Made It Much Harder for Lawmakers to Overturn Citizen-Led Initiatives

For years, Missouri Republicans worked to undo or restrict voter-approved laws and amendments. In passing Amendment 6, voters have not only protected the ballot initiative process but also dramatically strengthened their power over the legislature.

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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 4h ago
OMG THIS IS A THING THAT JUST ACTUALLY HAPPENED 💀 Nicki Minaj: Chucky is MAGA! Vote red! Chucky's creator: GET CHUCKY'S NAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH! https://www.vibe.com/news/politics/chucky-nicki-minaj-ai-vote-red-post-1235201695/ #midterms #music #maga
‘Chucky’ Creator Calls Out Nicki Minaj’s AI ‘Vote Red’ Post
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‘Chucky’ Creator Calls Out Nicki Minaj’s AI ‘Vote Red’ Post

“Chucky has a trans kid,” Don Mancini reminded the rapper after she shared an AI image of the doll sporting a “Vote Red” badge.

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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 4h ago
Lol Trump posted a fake NY Post cover from yesterday praising him for his "Donroe Doctrine" and making him out to be a hero. https://www.trumpstruth.org/statuses/43485 The actual NY Post cover yesterday showed Trump getting crushed by a blue wave. https://nypost.com/covers/ So, I guess Natalie Harp hasn't resigned yet. #Trump #midterms
Donald J. Trump image post from November 4, 2026 - Trump’s Truth
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Donald J. Trump image post from November 4, 2026 - Trump’s Truth

The image is a newspaper front page from the "New York Post," Metro Edition, dated Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The headline reads "HOW THE WEST WAS DON" wit...

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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 5h ago
Elie Mystal with the lesson nobody should have needed in living memory of the Holocaust: punch Nazis and don't throw anybody under the bus. And you win. https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democrats-win-midterms-on-principles/#midterms #fascism #Democrats
Actually, Democrats Don’t Have to Sacrifice Trans People or Immigrants to Win
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Actually, Democrats Don’t Have to Sacrifice Trans People or Immigrants to Win

For two years, leading Democratic factions have insisted that the party must abandon key populations to win. Tuesday proved them wrong.

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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 5h ago
BWHAHAHA! Remember when I was saying just before the election that we would crush and humiliate them and that made it likely that Republicans would defect instead of supporting an attempt to steal the election? Once again, here we are! Marco Rubio is the biggest rat off the sinking ship so far. Dude doesn't think he can win, he just wants OUT. https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/marco-rubio-2028-trump-vance-president-b3079840.html #Trump #midterms #MarcoRubio
independent.co.uk

Marco Rubio expected to launch bid to be next US president

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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 8h ago
These stalwarts have been protesting Trump's border wall at Big Bend in Texas for months. Here they are singing "Deep in the Heart of Texas" about rejecting the wall. In these protests, many were blue voters outraged at the cruel treatment of immigrants, but even MAGAs joined in. Turns out when Trump screws with beloved natural landmarks even #MAGA gets angry. https://www.instagram.com/p/DfVeqvdtftd/ #Trump #Texas #midterms
Natalie Newman on Instagram: "We all know it’s not over, but I hope you feel as hopeful as I do today. Our collective efforts have made a massive impact not just in Big Bend, but across Texas and I am so grateful for every ounce of energy that people have
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Natalie Newman on Instagram: "We all know it’s not over, but I hope you feel as hopeful as I do today. Our collective efforts have made a massive impact not just in Big Bend, but across Texas and I am so grateful for every ounce of energy that people have

12K likes, 116 comments - ntlnwmn on November 4, 2026: "We all know it’s not over, but I hope you feel as hopeful as I do today. Our collective efforts have made a massive impact not just in Big Bend, but across Texas and I am so grateful for every ounce of energy that people have poured into this movement. Muchas gracias, y’all. Today I am reminded of just how much I love Texas and how proud I am to be Texan, even more now than ever before. There is still much work to do, but together we c

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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 9h ago
It helps that they are historic fuckups but yeah. We've finally arrived at a point where voters across the country, even MAGAs, realized that corruption and dark money are the root of our problems. Having the billionaires on your side is now the kiss of death electorally. That's what needed to happen for us to make real progress. #midterms
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Emeritus Prof. Christopher May @ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk
· 12h ago
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As @davidallengreen@mastodon.green warns, while we may celebrate the result in the US mid terms as a turn away from illiberalism, we should also be clear that when a competent (and sane?) Illiberal leader emerges, then the battle against the forces of the Far Right will be that more difficult.... its not like no-one voted for the Republicans! This battle against the Far Right may have had a positive result this time, but the war is never-ending. #politics #MidTerms #FarRight
The day after the mid-term results
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The day after the mid-term results

How the illiberals were defeated, until the next time * It is November 1932 and there has been a general election in Germany. Christopher Isherwood was to write: “On November 7th the election…

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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 21h ago
The Houston Chronicle just ran a headline reading "Ted Cruz is now Texas' only statewide Republican lawmaker. What's next for him?" h/t @Holberg@mstdn.social Well? What do we think?'' #polls #Texas #midterms

The Houston Chronicle just ran a headline reading "Ted Cruz is now Texas' only statewide Republican lawmaker. What's next for him?" h/t @Holberg@mstdn.social Well? What do we think?'' #polls #Texas #midterms

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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 22h ago
Get in losers, we're all writing nastygrams to our senators about changing their failed leadership. Or maybe your senator deserves something nicer; one of mine doesn't especially. "Dear Senator [Unimpressive], I was delighted when I voted for you to replace [MAGA asshole], expecting you to uphold your oath of office and defend the Constitution.... #midterms #Senate
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Merry Austin @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social
· 23h ago
These are graphics distributed by major resistance groups in NYC and Massachusetts. While we were all certainly hoping for a massive blue wave followed by a peaceful transition, we were ready for anything. Some of the language was designed to avoid censorship, hence the talk of "party" to mean "resistance to forceful overthrow of the election." We were all ready to go lay down our lives to defend the result, which has surely played a role in the regime's acquiescence to reality. #midterms
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