bilboteach
@bilboteach.bsky.social
I write about elections at DailyKos. Sometimes, I even write something worthwhile!
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bilboteach
@bilboteach.bsky.social
· Jul 18
New account that will deal with the politics side of things. This is in preparation for becoming an educator and needing two different accounts.
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Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted
A CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States.
gizmodo.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
I'd Rather You Sooner Show Me the Sunflowers: Key Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
I’d Rather You Sooner Show Me the Sunflowers: Key Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma Races
The Great Plains is where Democratic representation has been hard to come by. Republicans are the norm when it comes to election preferences. Oklahoma and Kansas last went for a Democratic…
www.dailykos.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I'd Rather You Sooner Show Me the Sunflowers: Key Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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👀 Despite a split on the left between independent Seth Bodnar and Democrat Alani Bankhead, Republicans are spending money on #MTSen to help Kurt Alme x.com/PatrickSvite...
September 15, 2026 at 10:41 PM
👀 Despite a split on the left between independent Seth Bodnar and Democrat Alani Bankhead, Republicans are spending money on #MTSen to help Kurt Alme x.com/PatrickSvite...
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*SUPREME COURT REJECTS TRUMP'S MAIL BALLOT CURBS FOR MIDTERMS
September 14, 2026 at 11:32 PM
*SUPREME COURT REJECTS TRUMP'S MAIL BALLOT CURBS FOR MIDTERMS
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I took a look at where Republican PACs are spending money so far in the midterms:
•43/49 seats getting funding were won by Trump
•21 won by Trump by 9 points or more
•8 by 13 points or more
•Two "Solid Republican" seats that went 60-40 and 61-38 Trump getting attention
Republicans are screwed.
•43/49 seats getting funding were won by Trump
•21 won by Trump by 9 points or more
•8 by 13 points or more
•Two "Solid Republican" seats that went 60-40 and 61-38 Trump getting attention
Republicans are screwed.
PAC Spending Reveals: Republicans Are Screwed in the Midterms - The American Prospect
The analysis shows that Republican-affiliated groups are spending in a number of seats that should be almost automatic wins for their party.
prospect.org
September 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I took a look at where Republican PACs are spending money so far in the midterms:
•43/49 seats getting funding were won by Trump
•21 won by Trump by 9 points or more
•8 by 13 points or more
•Two "Solid Republican" seats that went 60-40 and 61-38 Trump getting attention
Republicans are screwed.
•43/49 seats getting funding were won by Trump
•21 won by Trump by 9 points or more
•8 by 13 points or more
•Two "Solid Republican" seats that went 60-40 and 61-38 Trump getting attention
Republicans are screwed.
The North Star State of Play: Key Minnesota Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The North Star State of Play: Key Minnesota Races
The Trump regime really doesn’t like Minnesota. Putting aside the fact that it hasn’t gone for a Republican at the Presidential level since 1972, this state was home to the ICE surge that murdered…
www.dailykos.com
September 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The North Star State of Play: Key Minnesota Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Democrats hit 50% on average in House generic ballot polls for the first time today, per our average at FiftyPlusOne.news
September 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Democrats hit 50% on average in House generic ballot polls for the first time today, per our average at FiftyPlusOne.news
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Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
bit.ly
September 11, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
We Need to FIGHT Against "The South Shall Rise Again!": Key Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
We Need to FIGHT Against “The South Shall Rise Again!”: Key Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi Races
The speed at which the GOP passed their racist gerrymandered maps after the Callais decision was breathtaking for its brazenness. The damage hasn’t even fully percolated yet because Deep South states…
www.dailykos.com
September 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
We Need to FIGHT Against "The South Shall Rise Again!": Key Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Change in eligible voters, by race and ethnicity, since the last midterms
Hispanic voters: +5.25 million (+16%)
Asian voters: +2.25 million (+20%)
Black voters: +1.65 million (+6%)
White voters: -2.60 million (-2%)
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
Hispanic voters: +5.25 million (+16%)
Asian voters: +2.25 million (+20%)
Black voters: +1.65 million (+6%)
White voters: -2.60 million (-2%)
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
September 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Change in eligible voters, by race and ethnicity, since the last midterms
Hispanic voters: +5.25 million (+16%)
Asian voters: +2.25 million (+20%)
Black voters: +1.65 million (+6%)
White voters: -2.60 million (-2%)
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
Hispanic voters: +5.25 million (+16%)
Asian voters: +2.25 million (+20%)
Black voters: +1.65 million (+6%)
White voters: -2.60 million (-2%)
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
Screw this fake Democrat. Switch over to being a Republican already and save us the bother.
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. John Fetterman is preparing to make a bombshell appearance tonight at the GOP convention in a video praising President Trump and Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Dave McCormick
Exclusive: Fetterman to praise Trump in bombshell GOP convention video
His stunning turn is a dramatic escalation in the senator's growing estrangement from Democrats.
www.axios.com
September 9, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Screw this fake Democrat. Switch over to being a Republican already and save us the bother.
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To be super clear, the federal district court did *not* "restore" the GOP map, HB1. Instead, it forbade the state from using anything *but* HB1.
However, the MO Supreme Court explicitly said the state *cannot* use HB1. That ruling is still in effect.
So we have apparently conflicting orders.
However, the MO Supreme Court explicitly said the state *cannot* use HB1. That ruling is still in effect.
So we have apparently conflicting orders.
September 8, 2026 at 11:44 PM
To be super clear, the federal district court did *not* "restore" the GOP map, HB1. Instead, it forbade the state from using anything *but* HB1.
However, the MO Supreme Court explicitly said the state *cannot* use HB1. That ruling is still in effect.
So we have apparently conflicting orders.
However, the MO Supreme Court explicitly said the state *cannot* use HB1. That ruling is still in effect.
So we have apparently conflicting orders.
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If a clerk uses HB1, they risk violating an injuction by the MO Sup Ct. If they use the 2022 map, they risk violating a TRO by the federal district court.
Further legal proceedings will likely be required.
Further legal proceedings will likely be required.
The weird situation in MO:
State Sup Ct said that GOP map (HB1) could *not* be used. SCOTUS declined to disturb that ruling.
Federal district judge said that HB1 is the *only* map that can be used.
Right now, that puts county clerks in a serious bind if they're to comply with both rulings.
State Sup Ct said that GOP map (HB1) could *not* be used. SCOTUS declined to disturb that ruling.
Federal district judge said that HB1 is the *only* map that can be used.
Right now, that puts county clerks in a serious bind if they're to comply with both rulings.
September 8, 2026 at 10:56 PM
If a clerk uses HB1, they risk violating an injuction by the MO Sup Ct. If they use the 2022 map, they risk violating a TRO by the federal district court.
Further legal proceedings will likely be required.
Further legal proceedings will likely be required.
The Big Sky of Enchantment: Key Montana and New Mexico Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The Big Sky of Enchantment: Key Montana and New Mexico Races
One state leans blue at the federal level. The other state is now safely red at the federal level. Other than being in the Rocky Mountains, the states of New Mexico and Montana could not be more…
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September 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The Big Sky of Enchantment: Key Montana and New Mexico Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The Pine Tree State of Play: Key Maine Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The Pine Tree State of Play: Key Maine Races
As goes Maine, so goes the rest of the nation… Maine is a quirky state when it comes to politics. They prefer middle of the road candidates as evidenced by Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Angus King, and Rep...
www.dailykos.com
September 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The Pine Tree State of Play: Key Maine Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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“Dr. Acton and Eric are grateful for the swift and decisive action of law enforcement and are praying for the recovery of those injured. This kind of violence has no place in Ohio.”
#BREAKING: Armed individual reportedly lunges at Dr. Amy Acton during Ohio campaign event. Multiple people were injured. https://bit.ly/4yJ6EyD
September 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM
“Dr. Acton and Eric are grateful for the swift and decisive action of law enforcement and are praying for the recovery of those injured. This kind of violence has no place in Ohio.”
The Peach State of Play: Key Georgia Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The Peach State of Play: Key Georgia Races
Georgia is on my mind today as this swing state grows ever more important in our Electoral College math. The Atlanta metropolitan area is now large enough and blue enough to dominate politics in the…
www.dailykos.com
August 31, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The Peach State of Play: Key Georgia Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Volunteers, Hoosiers, and Bluegrass: Key Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Volunteers, Hoosiers, and Bluegrass: Key Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee Races
Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee are red states at the federal level and it would take a seismic shift in voting patterns for that to change statewide. It took a perfect storm for Obama to win the…
www.dailykos.com
August 27, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Volunteers, Hoosiers, and Bluegrass: Key Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves
They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇
Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!
They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇
Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!
August 24, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves
They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇
Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!
They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇
Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!
The Centennial State of Play: Key Colorado Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The Centennial State of Play: Key Colorado Races
Colorado is a target rich environment for the Democratic Party in 2026. The GOP has nominated a generic MAGA clown for Senate and a candidate nuttier than MTG for the governor race.
www.dailykos.com
August 24, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The Centennial State of Play: Key Colorado Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Dem. appointees, #SCOTUS has *granted* the Trump administration’s request to freeze a district court injunction that had blocked the mail-in ballots executive order. But Trump’s EO remains blocked by a different injunction in a different case—at least for now:
www.supremecourt.gov
August 24, 2026 at 8:50 PM
#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Dem. appointees, #SCOTUS has *granted* the Trump administration’s request to freeze a district court injunction that had blocked the mail-in ballots executive order. But Trump’s EO remains blocked by a different injunction in a different case—at least for now:
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Damn. He may have run a poor campaign but @avindman.bsky.social is still a legitimate national hero.
(this is on top of immediately sending out a fundraising email *for @angieforfl.bsky.social* this morning)
(this is on top of immediately sending out a fundraising email *for @angieforfl.bsky.social* this morning)
August 20, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Damn. He may have run a poor campaign but @avindman.bsky.social is still a legitimate national hero.
(this is on top of immediately sending out a fundraising email *for @angieforfl.bsky.social* this morning)
(this is on top of immediately sending out a fundraising email *for @angieforfl.bsky.social* this morning)