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[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

#Dorothy is Karthik Subburaj’s finest film yet.

Fantastic story telling, great character arc and perfect casting.

And oh the bgm….

Milestone movie in Tamil cinema

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

When your supporters spew racism (including against your own family) and want “war” that affects global economy- the general public is going to vote only one way

Americans are fast learners. Saw last 2 years performance and said enough is enough.

When will India learn?

[JD Vance @JDVance]

One of the things the data analysts on our side obsessed over was "composition"—whether the electorate looked close enough to 2024 for Republicans to win. And despite polls that showed a Democrat blowout, the data kept on telling us the same story: in some states turnout was merely OK, in other states it was downright amazing, and in no state was it catastrophic. There was a genuine sense of optimism on our team: our people were showing up.

So, I asked the smartest data guy I know, does that mean we're going to shock the world? "No," he told me. "We might do better than the polls suggest. But the data is telling us that a lot of Trump/Vance 2024 voters are pissed and planning to vote for the other guys. Our voters are turning out, but they may not vote for us."

Well, that looks prophetic now. Our voters did show up. In Florida, for example, the electorate was 9 points more Republican than Democrat, just a couple points worse than 2024. Undoubtedly there were places we could have done better on turnout. But the main problem is not turnout. The main problem is that many people who voted for Trump/Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in 2026.

There will be a lot of infighting and arguing over what happened and why that is. One of the pollsters I really respect told me that our economic messaging wasn’t sharp enough down the stretch. I’m sure that’s true.

But the real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone.

Another pollster—one of the smartest people I know in politics, told me yesterday we’d lose the generic ballot by 13 points. I felt negative going into Tuesday, but even I was shocked by this. In his polling, he saw that a lot of Trump 2024 voters were angry and planning to vote for Democrats. He asked those voters who had abandoned us what would cause them to come back on our team. The top four answers, accounting for nearly all of the responses were:

1) End the war
2) Focus on cost of living/inflation
3) Put America First
4) Change our relationship to Israel

Our voters showed up. And the above four reasons are why many of them voted for Democrats. This is according to a pollster who nailed the results. While many spent Monday attacking Rachel Campos Duffy for calling for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, it turns out her political advice was sound. (She’s also a great person.)

In the next few months, there's going to be a lot of gaslighting. Expect to hear any number of establishment politicians say the solution to our woes is amnesty. I'm open to the idea that we should change enforcement—by focusing more on businesses that hire illegal labor, for instance. But anyone pushing amnesty is lying to you.

The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night.

If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that's at least honest.

But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.

I remain hopeful about our country. To the people who are pissed off and want to say, “I told you so”: you’re right, you did tell us so. Take that energy into electing Republicans who share your worldview. To the people who are just pissed at the results, you should be. Let’s take that anger and get back to the work of saving our country.

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

@officialepfo @narendramodi @PMOIndia @mansukhmandviya @ShobhaBJP @PIB_India @mygovindia @LabourMinistry English?

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

Been saying this for a while now. No way a team that played so much fluid football last season - after adding reinforcements - play like this

It’s not even peak season with load yet. The additions should have only strengthened the squad, not weaken it

[🫵🏽 @chn_davis]

Man United aren't shit, they know exactly what they're doing.

They're intentionally bottling games for content for their so-called All or Nothing documentary.

This club sold its soul for Netflix money.

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

This is standard of stand up comedy in India. Lol

The fact that he wrote, practiced and found it funny amazes me. How?

I’m all in for making fun of s.indians. Hell I will laugh together but this is just some verbal vomit that he has convinced himself as “comedy”

[Waseem ವಸೀಮ್ وسیم @WazBLR]

YUCK cringe fest 🤮🤮🤮

Forget the fact that nobody in South India will treat you this way but you can't even take this as a joke because there is no joke.

I'm feeling secondhand embarrassment watching this. I'm sure even many North Indians will agree that this guy's not funny.

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

7 min delay and that’s a “news”?

[Mike Keegan @MKeegan_Overlap]

🚨 Manchester United’s trip to London for their match with Chelsea not off to the best of starts. The travelling party got stuck in traffic on the way to Stockport and the service (from Piccadilly) had to be held so they didn’t miss it. Apparently, when they did board, Michael Carrick was cheered by fellow passengers while some of his players were booed… Not a major drama. Delay was around seven minutes. #mufc

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

This is manutd version of parkour

[Jatin Kumar @Unnamed_072]

New meme template

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

@mufcMPB Poverty FC

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

Reminds me if the Iconic

“lost 5-4, scored all 4”

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

FOUR goals for Kai Rooney this afternoon! 👏⚽️

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

A team that finished 3rd last season with some free flowing football cannot replicate the form after adding to the squad?

Same team has signed for Amazon All or nothing .

Wouldn’t be surprised if the owners doing this for the “drama”

Money. Not love for the game

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

Finally he speaks out who we truly are. Yanited are no more than a mid table club.

Once you understand that, as a yanited fan, your life becomes much more liveable

[mufcmpb @mufcMPB]

🚨🚨🗣️ Bruno Fernandes:

“At this club, there’s too much focus on what’s been done in the PAST, but we’re not those people anymore. The club and the players need to understand that.

“Unfortunately for us - especially when it comes to the players - those who join expect to win trophies, win games, and reach the highest level, but unfortunately, that’s been very DIFFICULT at this club in recent years. That’s the situation.”

#MUFC [@SkySport via @NathSalt1]

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

Much needed divine intervention.

Save the embarrassment

[The United HQ @TheUTDHQ]

🚨💣 BREAKING: The game vs Como at RISK of being CALLED OFF due to a severe weather warning. @_shaunirvine @talksport

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

Lol. You won’t believe the post to which he replied this

[Sumanth Raman @sumanthraman]

@bseshadri Maybe because they are true democracies???

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

My son and I were creating our dream team.

Which team wins?

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

Ultimate Troll

[Chennaiyin F.C. @ChennaiyinFC]

Bangalore la traffic ila... Traffic la thaan Bangalore iruku 🫣😂

#AllInForChennaiyin

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

👀👀

[NCIB Headquarters @NCIBHQ]

I believe Zoho founder @svembu made a commendable effort by introducing indigenous platforms like Zoho Mail and Arattai Messenger. However, while Zoho Mail has seen modest success, Arattai has struggled to sustain its popularity, perhaps due to its unusual name and weak branding.

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

Just leaving it here.

Some of our technical ability in the middle of the park was 😘

We didnt just “hoof and hope”; rather played with clear identity.

Good times are coming soon

[V⭐ @Redhood194]

*Casuals sad Indian NT lost to Brazil and Uruguay*

Meanwhile, Indian football fans clocking that we had 3 & 6 shots on target against Brazil & Uruguay, and even managed to score against Uruguay:

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

Props to Indian coach man - losing against an Uruguay but still playing with an identity. Not abandoning philosophy.

Looks like he is building something long term

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

Is there any other caste that gets named and poked fun of?

DMK are the worst casteist in India

[Shankar SK @Shankarcamp]

Firstly promo of “Kolkatta as football capital” should stop. Why should this match be held there?

Football should be held in cities where people from all over the country can come. Kolkatta during Durga Puja time is awful. A Mumbai or Bangalore would have been a better choice

[Darshan Rana @darshan_tlg]

Tomorrow, Brazil are playing India in Kolkata. 🇮🇳🇧🇷
Brazil’s first senior men’s match in India.
Massive-scale promotion.
Actors. Influencers. Football content creators.
And yet, a day before the game, around 30% of the tickets are still available.
Maybe Don Carlo is right.