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[kevin griffin sr @griffinkjsr]

i'm heading to bluesky. @griffinkjsr. see you there. i'm deleting twitter.

[EU says Elon should not lie abt my blue check @emptywheel]

Again, one of the true bright spots in a shitty election.

[Stuart Stevens @stuartpstevens]

I've been involved in winning presidential races and races that lost. One common thread is that everyone seems to have a reason why you won or lost which usually reflects a personal perspective or agenda.

So here's mine: I think VP Harris ran a very good campaign that operated at a high level. She had a great convention, crushed Trump in a debate, and put on a series of big event rallies that were the best I'd ever seen.

As a Republican operative, I spent years pointing out flaws in the Democratic Party and I'm not here to say it doesn't need to go through a period of questioning and self-reflection. Those are much larger questions than one election and one campaign. But the Republican party is an anti-democratic movement, attacking the pillars of American democracy from elections to the judicial system.

I understand those who say that if there had been a "normal" Democratic primary, the results would have been better. Maybe. But think about it. In modern political history, every time a sitting VP has run for the nomination, that VP has won. Perhaps it would have been different this time and the eventual nominee would have emerged stronger for the process. But more likely there would have been a bloody primary fight that left the nominee broke and trying to patch together a fractured party to face a Republican party that has become Donald Trump's party. In all probability, VP Harris would have won that primary and been in a weakened and vulnerable position when it was finally resolved in May or June.

I would say to my Democratic friends to go through this post-election process with open minds and hearts but never doubt that the Democratic party is the only pro-democracy party in America. No one will have a position in Trump's administration who is not an election denier adhering to the Big Lie. That's toxic to a country's sense of self and the damage will take a generation to repair, if it is possible to heal.

Losing an election does not mean that you were wrong and they were right. It means you lost an election. I grew up in Mississippi watching my parents back candidates opposed to segregation. When those candidates lost, and they did for a long time, my parents didn't question if they were on the right side. They didn't ask themselves if the majority who supported segregation had proven the justness of their cause by winning.

The mid-terms start after the Super Bowl. It will likely be a good election for Democrats and then the 2028 presidential race will be upon us. After a loss, the days seem long but the months will pass quickly. Reflect, rest up, but come back prepared to fight. Fight not because victory is assured but fight because not to fight is to give up. And if we do that, we no longer deserve to call ourselves Americans.

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[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget

[Matthew D. Taylor @TaylorMatthewD]

"... will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature." (First Inaugural)

It got worse after that, but, over time, Amers returned to these humane & democratic promises.

May we do so again. Keep the faith. 22/

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

I want to thank @SenSherrodBrown for his service and for his example.

[Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ @tribelaw]

From Rebecca Solnit:
“They want you to feel powerless and to surrender and to let them trample everything and you are not going to let them. You are not giving up, and neither am I. The fact that we cannot save everything does not mean we cannot save anything and everything we can save is worth saving.  You may need to grieve or scream or take time off, but you have a role no matter what, and right now good friends and good principles are worth gathering in. Remember what you love. Remember what loves you. Remember in this tide of hate what love is. The pain you feel is because of what you love. The Wobblies used to say don't mourn, organize, but you can do both at once and you don't have to organize right away in this moment of furious mourning.
You can be heartbroken or furious or both at once; you can scream in your car or on a cliff; you can also get up tomorrow and water the flowerpots and call someone who's upset and check your equipment for going onward. A lot of us are going to come under direct attack, and a lot of us are going to resist by building solidarity and sanctuary. Gather up your resources, the metaphysical ones that are heart and soul and care, as well as the practical ones.
People kept the faith in the dictatorships of South America in the 1970s and 1980s, in the East Bloc countries and the USSR, women are protesting right now in Iran and people there are writing poetry. There is no alternative to persevering, and that does not require you to feel good. You can keep walking whether it's sunny or raining. Take care of yourself and remember that taking care of something else is an important part of taking care of yourself, because you are interwoven with the ten trillion things in this single garment of destiny that has been stained and torn, but is still being woven and mended and washed.”

[Tina 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 @tmelissen1219]

Did you know that election officials from both parties work together to ensure the accuracy of our elections?
Let's celebrate bipartisanship and trust the process!

#YourVoiceYourVote
#ProudBlue #DemsUnited

[Mother Jones @MotherJones]

As some polls are set to close soon, here's @abughazalehkat explaining how betting markets are contributing to potentially warped perceptions about who's winning or losing—and why that's dangerous, as Trump ramps up his Big Lie 2.0.

[Katie Phang @KatiePhang]

I just voted.

I voted for me. For my 10-year old daughter. For my 81-year old mother. For my family and my friends. Even for total strangers so we can all move forward together and realize the promise of America. 🇺🇸

I was overwhelmed by emotion when I voted. I’m grateful for the privilege to be able to vote.

Today’s the day to ensure that our individual freedoms and rights are protected and respected. Today’s the day our voices are heard.

#ElectionDay

[Jason Linkins @dceiver]

give it up for Lexi, folks

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

Today is our chance to decisively turn the page on the politics of darkness - and deliver a better future.

[Wu Tang is for the Children @WUTangKids]

Thank you Joe!

[Shayan Sardarizadeh @Shayan86]

Over on Truth Social, Donald Trump is claiming "massive cheating" and law enforcement presence to deal with it in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia's Republican city commissioner and the Philadelphia district attorney both say Trump's allegation is "unfounded" and false.

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

#AmericaNeedsPennsylvania

As Donald Trump is in Pennsylvania, I am re-posting one of our best videos - 10 million views - made with Bruce @springsteen.

Everything in this video is true today.

https://t.co/SER6FUHAAe

[Monica Tranel @MonicaTranel]

Just talked to voters in Arlee! People are ready for change. Montana deserves representation that listens to YOU.

Polls are open until 8 PM – make sure you vote!

[Akayla Gardner @gardnerakayla]

A bat-signal style “Steelworkers for Harris Walz” sign at Harris’ Pittsburgh rally held at a historic furnace site.

[Jamie Raskin @jamie_raskin]

A joy to be with the awesome Connie Morella—a Lincoln Republican and an honored predecessor who represented the 8th from 1987 to 2003. In the fight for American democracy and freedom, Connie and I are on the same team. 🇺🇸💙

[Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci]

If a political candidate wants to declare victory before the polls close remember they are doing that to damage the country not to serve it.

[Pam Keith, Esq. @PamKeithFL]

Just a check in. How’s everyone doing?

Trump needed today to be a massive red wave. That isn’t happening.

Lots of people are voting, but far more women and young people than expected.

It’s going to be Ok. Breathe. Just a few more hours.