8/11 Open thread. Primary day in Minnesota.

No union busters in Congress. Vote @IlhanMN #MN05 https://t.co/p0ObJW4wKn
— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) August 11, 2020

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humphrey

Rashida Tlaib dominated her primary by 32.6% and AOC crushed her opponent, who spent over $2.7 million, by 52.9%.
That's not surviving. That's thriving.
That's a mandate by voters to keep up the pressure on the oligarchy. https://t.co/gAe4lxjmXJ pic.twitter.com/nJS4QMVhWX
— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) August 11, 2020

humphrey

lol at “survived.” @aoc won by ~35,000 votes, 75% – 18%. @RashidaTlaib also won by ~35,000 votes, 66% – 33%. https://t.co/wIKi6CFDBe
— mike casca (@cascamike) August 11, 2020

orlbucfan

Good ole RW rag POLITICO never fails.🤮

humphrey

Progressive delegates to the Democratic convention are making their voices heard.

Submitted my ballot this AM as a delegate to the DNC. NO to a platform that does not support #MedicareForAll. YES to a rules change to diminish power of superdelegates. And a proud vote for @BernieSanders for president!
— Mike Bonin (@mikebonin) August 11, 2020

humphrey

As DNC delegate pledged to Bernie, I also pledge to vote on 8/11 against the platform for its failure to endorse #Medicare4All. As @RoKhanna said today, "Unity is not conformity" & @ninaturner said "Bring your feelings with you!"
Sign on to our petitions:https://t.co/X1iw6bPLn4 pic.twitter.com/VZbICgufI4
— CADem Progressive Caucus Chair (@AmarShergillCA) August 11, 2020

humphrey

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 He’s not on Twitter but I would like to give a round of applause to a local Bernie Sanders Delegate. Wtg Rich Lyons. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/CjtxSPfZ0e
— Justine ♒ 🔥🌹 (@1Dussy) August 11, 2020

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humphrey

I am sure that Trump will be impressed!🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️

The Democrats are now playing HARDBALL.😂

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/511494-senate-democrats-ask-trump-to-withdraw-controversial-public-lands

All 47 members of the Senate’s Democratic caucus signed a letter opposing President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), citing William Perry Pendley’s history of controversial comments and opposition to federal ownership of public lands.
In a letter to Trump, lawmakers ask the president to nominate a “new, qualified candidate” to lead the agency responsible for nearly 250 million acres of public lands.
“Mr. Pendley’s public record, including his advocacy for reducing public lands and access to them, routine attempts to undermine tribes, and climate change denial makes him unfit for the position,” they wrote in a letter led by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.).
“[BLM] needs a leader who reflects the values of the American people and their support for access to public lands. Mr. Pendley’s record lays bare his decades of opposition to those values.”
Pendley, already the de facto director of BLM, has been serving in that role for over a year through a series of temporary orders, and more recently a supposed change in the Department of the Interior’s succession orders. His authority through those moves is currently being questioned by a lawsuit.

humphrey

Andrew Yang got played. But at least john kasich got a slot.

I’ve got to be honest I kind of expected to speak.
— Andrew Yang🧢🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) August 11, 2020

Maybe I endorsed against one too many incumbents. 😀
— Andrew Yang🧢🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) August 11, 2020

humphrey

Democratic Convention Speakers Revealed, And It’s As Bad As You Expect

orlbucfan

They don’t call Joe, “melting zombie brain” for nothin’. Skipping the convention and him.

humphrey

Unfortunately it is all about the “OPTICS”. People shouldn’t expect a rescue plan.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/511417-democrats-shy-from-leading-court-fight-over-trump-orders

President Trump and Democratic leaders both predict there will be lawsuits over this weekend’s executive orders sidestepping Congress on issues like payroll taxes and unemployment benefits, but congressional Democrats are unlikely to lead that charge.
Democratic lawmakers aren’t rushing to court and will likely let state officials or private parties spearhead the legal challenges that could take months or even a year to resolve.
Among their chief concerns: the optics.
Democrats worry about how it will look if they’re seen as trying to block much-needed aid to unemployed workers and households struggling to pay their bills during a recession, even though they fiercely disagree with Trump going around Congress with executive orders.
Congressional Democrats are also increasingly confident that two of Trump’s most controversial orders over the weekend — his instruction to defer payroll taxes and to spend $44 billion in disaster relief funds to supplement weekly unemployment benefits — will be unworkable, making a lawsuit unnecessary.

humphrey

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humphrey

Maybe Biden will pick someone as safe choice.

Perhaps it will be Hillary. BWAHAHAHA!

humphrey

We are happy to announce today that Yale Students for Bernie voted to merge with our campus YDSA chapter. This account (formerly @YaleForBernie) is now the official Yale YDSA twitter. Check out our new logo! We’re excited to continue organizing for socialism on and off campus! pic.twitter.com/Rd8sIVCTtC
— Yale YDSA🌹 (@YaleYDSA) August 11, 2020

LieparDestin

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/511418-omar-seeks-to-fend-off-late-surge-from-primary-challenger

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is locked in a bitter primary battle against Antone Melton-Meaux as voters head to the polls in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday to decide whether the progressive lawmaker will serve a second term in office.
The biggest names in progressive and Democratic politics, from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), are backing Omar. The state Democratic Party is pulling out all the stops to support her, and Omar’s progressive allies are marshaling their resources to ensure she’s reelected.
Omar, who rose to national fame as part of the influential group of progressive women of color known as “the squad,” has emerged as a polarizing figure during her short time in Congress. That’s helped Melton-Meaux lock down some endorsements and fueled his astonishing fundraising numbers.
Melton-Meaux brought in more than $3.2 million last quarter, compared to $470,000 for Omar. Minnesota Democrats say he’s been blanketing the airwaves with ads and that their mailboxes have been stuffed with literature promoting his candidacy.
Those developments have forced Omar to go on offense against Melton-Meaux and defend herself against his attacks, pulling her into a primary fight that she would have preferred to avoid.
The race has gotten nasty and personal in the final stretch. Omar ran an attack ad against Melton-Meaux, a lawyer and mediator, alleging the legal firm he once worked for was “one of the worst union-busting law firms in the country.” The ad accuses Melton-Meaux of defending corporations “accused of mistreating workers and firing pregnant employees.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has been sending out mailers alleging that Melton-Meaux is “being propped up by Republican super PACs and GOP mega-donors who are threatened by our Squad’s collective power.”
Omar’s allies have pointed to reports that some of Melton-Meaux’s money has come from out-of-state Republicans eager to see her chased from office.

orlbucfan

If there is a heavy turnout, Omar will win decisively. Hey, LD!😊

LieparDestin

Hello Orl/all! Still on the new job grind and JD and I found an old cheap fixer upper motor home that we are gutting and renovating with hopes of escaping the coty and now Im feeling better so should be here more often to share news and share progress on our new rv project.

As we are completely clueless on all things carpentry, electrical and most everything else, it’s become quite the task but quite educational.

phatkhat

YouTube is your best friend! I’ve been doing all my own electrical, plumbing, etc. since forever. It’s daunting at first, but it isn’t all that hard, really.

LieparDestin

Im all over that! I could probably be considered a solar expert now if hours of youtube viewing on the subject counted towards the title.

We will have 500 watts of solar panels on the roof, looking to be able to go totally off grid for long periods.

magsview

That sounds really cool LD, all power to you, to use a bad pun! 🙂

magsview

Youtube videos can be very helpful. We’ve fixed all sorts of issues that way.

humphrey

Why are @TheDemocrats letting Bill speak at the Concention?https://t.co/VvI9HmmyNF
— NY For Sanders #Bernie2020 (@NYforSanders) August 11, 2020

Aint Supposed to Die A Natural Death

Why are they letting Bye-Done speak?

humphrey

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polarbear4

good one

polarbear4

😂🤣🐬

LieparDestin

Good luck to Ilhan Omar today!! There is a reason pro-Israel lobby groups have spent over $2 million to unseat her. https://t.co/XwDxK4BDnz https://t.co/o0V2UDofWt
— Lowkey (@Lowkey0nline) August 11, 2020

LieparDestin

Lowkey continues to host excellent interviews on top.of all the other excellent work he does. This is great, not sure how I originally missed it.

Hoping for a chat with AOC next:

LieparDestin

I never really imagined how posting people like Lowkey a
and xiuhtezcatl would end up with these kind of interviews or panels long before anyone knew who they were in regards to their music messages but always saw the potential for overlap and glad that it’s happening with such knowledgeable, articulate and talented people.

magsview

It’s wonderful LD! Yayyyy

Aint Supposed to Die A Natural Death

Thanks, LD, for introducing me to Lowkey and Supaman and Mark Charles. I’ve learned a lot.

phatkhat

Mark Charles is awesome. I wish he had been able to get on the ballot here.

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8/11 Open thread. Primary day in Minnesota.