Below are some headlines we may have missed. Please feel free to share your finds or talk among yourselves. Sunday’s blog has always consisted of missed headlines and a free chat! Enjoy what’s left of the weekend.
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Comic Relief:
Comedian Godfrey having a laugh with some of the troops in DC. 🤣
— 🦋 kris🌻⋆⋆⋆ (@eviebauer727.bsky.social) November 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Obama: Oh, I love you, but hold on. I heard you, girl. Just settle down. I'm here to talk to everybody, not just you. I mean, you look cute. But I’m married. Michelle's fine too
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) November 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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2025 and 2026 Election:
Poll: Frustration with Trump gives Democrats an opening a year before the midterms
Around two-thirds of voters say Trump has not lived up to their expectations on the economy and the cost of living, according to the new NBC News poll.
Democrats have an early lead in next year’s battle for control of Congress amid an ongoing government shutdown, as more voters say President Donald Trump has not lived up to their expectations on several major issues that propelled him back to the White House in 2024, according to a new national NBC News poll.
Around two-thirds of registered voters say the Trump administration has fallen short on the economy and the cost of living, and a majority say he’s fallen short on changing business as usual in Washington. At the same time, the Democratic Party continues to suffer from low ratings from voters as it seeks to offer an alternative.
Meanwhile, the issue of protecting democracy and constitutional rights are top issues to voters, alongside costs, as Trump continues an expansive agenda of executive actions on immigration and other key policy areas. And a majority of voters believe he’s done more to undermine the Constitution than defend it.
^^^He still has the support from billionaires and racists. Check your bank account to see which one you are.
Newsom: I cannot wait for all the punditry. Historic victories all across the United States of America. Proposition 50 winning by double digits. A new governor of New Jersey, a new governor in Virginia. I’ll end as I began: thank you for giving a damn.
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) November 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Kamala Harris: It is about reminding folks that we refuse to kneel at the foot of a tyrant. That's not what we do. We stand for the principles upon which our nation was founded. We believe in the power of the vote, and we are prepared when necessary to fight fire with fire.
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) November 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Spend a day with me on the campaign trail in Virginia.
— Pete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg.bsky.social) November 2, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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What Others are Saying/The Sunday Shows:
Newsom: "This is a historically unpopular president. His policies are even more unpopular than him. In every core category he's underwater. He who promised to make us healthier & wealthier & we're poorer and sicker … He knows he's lose midterms so he's trying to rig it before 1 vote is cast"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) November 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Newsom: "He is not screwing around. He's changing the rules. He's rigging the game because he knows he'll lose if all things are equal. He did not expect California to fight fire with fire."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) November 2, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Newsom: "He just announced he'll be sending out strike teams and organizing them in every state. Wake up! What the hell do we need to tell people to get them off their couch? To say, 'Hold on. I may have liked his bluster. I may not have liked the last guy, but I didn't sign up for this.'"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) November 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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AMAZING question. Absolutely terminal DC-brain.
— David Roberts (@volts.wtf) November 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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From the MarKODA Files-Racist Dog Whistles Continue:
“Say that again? 40% of SNAP recipients are white.” Deal with it, racist assholes.
The Gestapo:
The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:
O'DONNELL: If President Xi moves militarily on Taiwan, would you order US forces to defend it? TRUMP: You'll find out if it happens O'DONNELL: Why not say it? TRUMP: I can't give away my secrets
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) November 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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“New rule! Saying mean things about my racist, demented, ignorant, corrupt, and incompetent ass is illegal!” No, it is not:
Baghdad Blondie:
Leavitt: "These are crazed people that President Trump and Republicans are having to deal with, and that's why President Trump has said Republicans need to get tough, they need to get smart, and they need to use this option to get rid of the filibuster to reopen the government."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) November 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Leavitt: "Look at what President Trump has been able to do by leveraging tariffs and leveraging the might of the US economy. We are the number one consumer country in the world." (We also were before Trump took office, so … )
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) November 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Craven Assholes:
It’s just a wealth of “let them eat cake” clips the last 2 weeks to bludgeon them with in the midterms.
— Bradley P. Moss (@bradmossesq.bsky.social) November 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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So it’s a SECRET plan
— Stone Cold “Crazy” Hat (@kenwhite.bsky.social) November 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Ted Cruz: "Arctic Frost is Joe Biden's Watergate. And in fact, in terms of abuse of government power, it makes Watergate pale in comparison."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) November 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Mike Johnson claims Republicans have a healthcare plan ready to go, Marge Green said he’s lying, while Van Drew says it is going to take them at least a year to come up with one. bsky.app/profile/atru…
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) November 2, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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