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Graham Platner was disqualified in October. His endorsers noticed in July. I wrote about the nine months in between. notyourleftist.substack.com/p/it-should-ha…

@IsabellaScar2 @DropSiteNews I’m counting blank votes. Invalid votes could mean a variety of things and not necessarily were all protest votes. I think that’s a fair point considering I’m already conceding that ALL blank votes were protest votes for independence

@NotYourLeftist @DropSiteNews ? “An additional 204,341 ballots were either blank or invalid” Your numbers are wrong.

🇵🇷 “For 128 years of U.S. rule, Puerto Rico has been a colony” Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democratic nominee for Congress in New York’s 13th District, marked the 128th anniversary of the July 25, 1898 U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico by calling for an end to American colonial rule and declaring her support for the island’s independence. U.S. troops landed at Guánica during the Spanish-American War, and Spain ceded the island under the Treaty of Paris without any input from Puerto Ricans. In 1900 the Foraker Act established that Puerto Rico “belongs to the United States, but is not the United States, nor a part of the United States,” a formula that has defined its status ever since. Congress imposed U.S. citizenship in 1917, months before Puerto Ricans were drafted into World War I, yet residents still cannot vote for president and have no voting representation in Congress. Avila Chevalier pointed to widespread poverty, recurring blackouts, the federal response to Hurricane Maria and the unelected fiscal oversight board known as La Junta, which was imposed by Congress in 2016 to restructure the island’s debt and holds power over its budget above the elected government. “I also support independence for the Puerto Rican people,” she said. “Because after 128 years, it’s the least the people on the island deserve.” 🎥 @DarializaforNY (via Instagram)

@IsabellaScar2 @DropSiteNews If you combined the two and added the 181,200 blank ballots, Statehood still wins. 620,782 Statehood 619,630 Free Association + Independence + Blank Ballots

@NotYourLeftist @DropSiteNews Free association is also a form of independence, and if you combine the 2 with the blank ballot protest votes, independence would have won These elections are made intentionally convoluted by ruling party, hence the blank ballots & outright boycotts not even accounted for here.

@IsabellaScar2 @DropSiteNews And Statehood still would have won that referendum even if all 200k votes went to independence..

@NotYourLeftist @DropSiteNews Y’all should educate yourselves before saying this stuff 🤦🏽‍♀️ there were over 200,000 blank ballots in the referendum as protest votes.

@nc_borja @Mike_from_PA Do you think Collins would be better? lol

@NotYourLeftist @Mike_from_PA

Personally it’s time that we stop pretending that liberals like Jon Ossoff, Gretchen Whitmer, Mayor Pete, etc. are anything but enemies. She was literally recruited into politics by a Blue Cross/ Blue Shield health insurance executive. They are not progressive.

@IAPolls2022 People that know Michigan best are supporting Stevens. Enough said.

Notable endorsements – MI Dem Senate primary (El-Sayed vs Stevens) ABDUL EL-SAYED • Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) • Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) • Sen. Chris Van Hollen (MD) • Sen. Tina Smith (MN) • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) • Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI) • Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN) • Rep. Ro Khanna (CA) • Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA) • AG Keith Ellison (MN) —— HALEY STEVENS • Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (MI) • Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm (MI) • AG Dana Nessel (MI) • Sen. Gary Peters (MI) • Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY) • Sen. Chris Coons (DE) • Former Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI) • Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi • Rep. Jim Clyburn (SC) • Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI) • Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL).

Truth Nuke

@dealfredwins @lilbabygandhi Are we going to act like what’s going on in our country isn’t affecting his at all?

@lilbabygandhi You don’t think it’s odd to try and discuss domestic politics about a country you know literally nothing about ?

Mike from PA loves to go on the internet and call brown people rats. Much to ponder here.

I love how @hasanthehun tries to frame me as someone trying to threaten him LOL The joke is that it would be extremely funny if you were to run away from an event when we were there to ask questions. And I was right, you ran away after that speech.

Scott Weiner took $0 from AIPAC Connie Chan took $500,000 from AIPAC Let's see how Track AIPAC is treating this

@BlazedForReal @dancantstream What does the sentence have to do with anything lmfao

@dancantstream 3 years supervised release, but Denial Strawman won’t say that.

News to me: Last July, Hasan Piker was publicly praising the effectiveness of menacing politicians. Three months later, one of his fans followed his advice and was arrested shortly afterwards this unsealed federal indictment shows.

@Polymarket This is the equivalent of a parent counting down to 5 with a child. 5… 4 and a half… 4…

JUST IN: Marco Rubio declares Iran is in “a lot of trouble.”

@ShitlibSupreme Because it's all they have. Hasan does the same thing. They have no substance.

Not even mentioning how deranged this is, it should be noted that the Hasan cult never engages with the substance of what anyone says. Instead of "this is why you're wrong" they always just try to find some way to attack their opposition personally, often in nonsensical ways.

@dpakman Hey, would you be willing to have a conversation with @WhickTv Concerning disavowment of Hasan's dangerous political ideology? We as a cohort think that he is insidious and unserious to the current political movement and we need strong voices on our side.

@MappingFL Based.

You gambling enablers are the new Big Tobacco of this generation, eager to get young people to throw money away by gamifying democracy. Btw I never got back to you, but you can take your offer and shove it up your ass.

We are not late to the conversation. We were waiting until we could confirm that our volunteers who attended the College Democrats Summit @CollegeDems were safe. Digital Ground Game has come a long way in a short time, and we’re still learning how to navigate political spaces. From day one, our mission has been to meet young people where they are, encourage civic participation, and stand unapologetically for liberal democracy. We love this country not because it’s perfect, but because it’s worth improving. Our organization includes people of different races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, economic backgrounds, cultures, and political perspectives. What unites us is a shared commitment to democracy and to one another. Yesterday, our concerns about the normalization of authoritarianism became very real. Young volunteers from Digital Ground Game attended what they expected to be an opportunity to engage with fellow Democrats. Instead, some were met with harassment, hostility, and an environment that no young person should have to navigate simply for participating in politics. Many of our organizers first became politically engaged through online creators before turning that energy into real-world organizing. We never imagined we’d have to prepare young volunteers for intimidation at political events meant to welcome them. Seeing one of the largest liberal voices @TheOmniLiberal denied entry, our volunteers being asked to leave, and others deciding to leave on their own to avoid further harassment was deeply disappointing. The smears that followed only made things worse. This level of polarization is not coming from Digital Ground Game, our partners, or the communities we work alongside. People who glorify political violence or openly admire authoritarian movements should not be shaping spaces meant to encourage democratic participation. Wearing the imagery of dictators responsible for mass suffering is not harmless symbolism. College Democratic organizations should be places where young people can freely exchange ideas, not where intimidation and ideological bullying become normalized. Freedom of speech and open debate are essential democratic values. But young people should never feel threatened, harassed, or pressured out of participating in political life. We know other organizations are also checking in with their volunteers after these events, helping them process harassment both online and in person. That alone should concern everyone. If we want the next generation to participate in democracy, we have a responsibility to make political spaces safe, welcoming, and respectful. Despite everything, we remain hopeful. The response from many journalists, public figures, community leaders, and everyday Americans has reminded us that the fight for democracy is far from over. We encourage anyone who believes these events fell short of the values Democrats stand for to seek accountability and work toward better standards going forward. And to every young volunteer who showed up in good faith: thank you. We’re sorry that participating in democracy came with harassment instead of encouragement. We hope you’ll keep showing up anyway. Our democracy needs you more than ever. Digital Ground Game

Content for the week! Tues: We'll be having on @MrMouton , @northislive , Moox, Radiant, Darius, and more to talk about how they were thrown out of the @CollegeDems event at the behest of @hasanthehun . Gonna talk about institutional capture and the infestation by arsonists of the staffer class Wed: @DragonFistTV vs the WORLD! Come challenge one of Trump's defenders LIVE! Thurs: Call ins, Libcon AAR, and just chill streamin (would do this monday but I need recovery time Im old lol) TUNE IN! BANGERS ONE AND ALL!

@WhickTv @MrMouton @northislive @CollegeDems @hasanthehun Now this is a must watch week!