The fight for the #House & #Senate: Where things stand
Will both chambers flip? #Congress may once again have to work under the strain of divided government.
With <4 weeks to go, #Republicans appear poised to win the Senate, which is currently controlled by the Democrats. The #Democrats, meanwhile, seem to have a slight edge in the race for the Republican-controlled House.
#Election2024 #Vote #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/09/senate-house-race-who-wins/
election2024
I think we all knew this was happening—why else overpay by $25b?—but I guess confirmation is good.
Imagine being the kind of chump who clings to Zombie Twitter because “that’s where the conversation is” only to have your work throttled while everyone is guaranteed to see Catturd’s latest insights.
https://wapo.st/4fmNIvF
#elonmusk #trump #Election2024 #media #fascism
13 million Americans have reached voting age since the last election. Some of them are hearing Trump’s ‘grab em by the pussy’ comments for the first time.
#Election2024 #trump #misogyny
https://www.dailydot.com/memes/trump-hollywood-access-tiktok-reactions/
"Arnold #Schwarzenegger says he's voting for Kamala #Harris in rare endorsement for former #California #governor"
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/arnold-schwarzenegger-kamala-harris-endorsement-president/
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New today from Francesca D'Annunzio: “This moment calls for compassion and meaningful immigration reform that prioritizes saving lives. The future of humanity depends on our response.”
Texans will be forced to defend their communities from #Trump's attacks ... https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-front-lines-mass-deportations/
#immigration #Border #politics #USpol #election2024 #news #Texas
Exploiting Meta’s Weaknesses, Deceptive #Political Ads Thrived on #Facebook and #Instagram in Run-Up to #election2024
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Despite Meta's stated commitment to crack down on harmful content, it failed to catch tens of thousands of ads that used false claims and deepfakes of political figures to collect users’ sensitive personal data or bait them into monthly charges.
#News #Tech #SocialMedia #Business #Badvertising #Scam #Meta #Government #politics
https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-instagram-meta-deceptive-political-ads-election
#Trump Says He’ll Fight for Working-Class Americans. His First Presidency Suggests He Won’t.
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From cutting children's #disability benefits to allowing employers to pocket workers' tips, Trump tried to slash protections for the working poor in ways that have been forgotten by many.
#News #Politics #Government #Election #Election2024 #Workers #DonaldTrump
https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-agenda-working-class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdBtDN85X7k&ab_channel=MSNBC
The most important line from this interview: 93% of people over 65 are likely voters. That means they already have or say they definitely will. Only 62% ofpeople under 35 fit those same criteria.
If you are under 35, one out of three of your friends is not going to vote.
Do something about that, please!
it is now (1) below 50% popular vote and (2) has a margin of popular vote victory roughly HALF of Hillary's victory in 2016.
*Not* "landslide" victory.
US population: ~ 346 million.
Eligible voters: ~ 231 million.
Trump voters: ~ 76.4 million
Republicans ruling with 22.1% of populations support
with 33.1% of Eligible voters support
with 47.% of Registered voters support
with vote counting ongoing, more updates to come.
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The US SENATE will have two new Black female senators:
Democrats Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and
Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware!
#uspol #election2024
I have a lot of insight as to what it's like to be homeless in this country because I was for four years due to mental health issues, addiction as a result, as well as from an accident where I nearly died.
It's absolute hell, and the resources are pathetic. "Just get a job!" Many say; being homeless is harder than any job you will EVER fucking do.
It's about to get worse because of Trump's plans for support systems the poor need.
We should be ashamed.