FASTEN YOUR SEAT BOLTS
Top suggestions for a results catchphrase ended up including: "This one is BOLTED DOWN:" "Bolt the door:" "Fasten your seat Bolts:" "Stick a bolt in it:" "We're Dan here:" and "Bolted:".
open to suggestions!
November 3, 2026 at 4:13 AM
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BOLTS
Sheriff and DA races tomorrow revolve around heated issues such as police misconduct, ICE collaboration, and efforts to investigate elections.
But which elections should you watch? We identify 25 races that are worth your attention:
But which elections should you watch? We identify 25 races that are worth your attention:
The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
boltsmag.org
November 3, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Sheriff and DA races tomorrow revolve around heated issues such as police misconduct, ICE collaboration, and efforts to investigate elections.
But which elections should you watch? We identify 25 races that are worth your attention:
But which elections should you watch? We identify 25 races that are worth your attention:
Folks, PSA that things are about to SPEED UP at the top of the hour.
Polls are closing in Georgia, South Carolina, most of Florida, and more.
And we're going to already have hundreds of thousands of votes reporting from Florida by half-an-hour from now. Fasten your seat bolts, for real.
Polls are closing in Georgia, South Carolina, most of Florida, and more.
And we're going to already have hundreds of thousands of votes reporting from Florida by half-an-hour from now. Fasten your seat bolts, for real.
November 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Kingdom of Heaven is a ton of fun, but I'd forgotten how absolutely nonsensical the arrow physics are during the siege. Shit is zipping around like wood-colored blaster bolts.
November 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Kingdom of Heaven is a ton of fun, but I'd forgotten how absolutely nonsensical the arrow physics are during the siege. Shit is zipping around like wood-colored blaster bolts.
“Hold onto your Bolts”
November 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
“Hold onto your Bolts”
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November 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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NEW in Bolts: Virginia voters passed Amendment 3 on Tuesday, restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions upon release, and codifying the end of Jim Crow-era disenfranchisement rules.
Virginia Topples Its Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting - Bolts
Virginia voters have toppled one of the nation’s harshest felony disenfranchisement schemes, ending a Jim Crow-era policy of exclusion that has blocked millions of people from voting since 1902. Voter...
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November 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM
NEW in Bolts: Virginia voters passed Amendment 3 on Tuesday, restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions upon release, and codifying the end of Jim Crow-era disenfranchisement rules.
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November 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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In a nutshell: Your gift will be doubled.
And if you start a monthly subscription, your monthly amount is matched x12 (!).
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November 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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TBF he earned that shit
Fulfill The Dream: Chad Muska (1998)
YouTube video by Upscaling Bolts
youtu.be
November 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
TBF he earned that shit
Top suggestions for a results catchphrase ended up including: "This one is BOLTED DOWN:" "Bolt the door:" "Fasten your seat Bolts:" "Stick a bolt in it:" "We're Dan here:" and "Bolted:".
open to suggestions!
I think you need a catchphrase when a race is decided
November 3, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Top suggestions for a results catchphrase ended up including: "This one is BOLTED DOWN:" "Bolt the door:" "Fasten your seat Bolts:" "Stick a bolt in it:" "We're Dan here:" and "Bolted:".
Did I paint the engine bolts with a chrome pen? Yes
October 31, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Did I paint the engine bolts with a chrome pen? Yes
Sheriffs & DAs have huge powers over criminal justice, for instance: they shape how much local assistance ICE gets.
If you care for these issues, you'll want this handy Tuesday:
Bolts' guide to the 25 most pivotal local races for sheriff & prosecutor. Plenty from TX to NY, WA to NC, and more. ⬇⬇
If you care for these issues, you'll want this handy Tuesday:
Bolts' guide to the 25 most pivotal local races for sheriff & prosecutor. Plenty from TX to NY, WA to NC, and more. ⬇⬇
The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
boltsmag.org
November 1, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Sheriffs & DAs have huge powers over criminal justice, for instance: they shape how much local assistance ICE gets.
If you care for these issues, you'll want this handy Tuesday:
Bolts' guide to the 25 most pivotal local races for sheriff & prosecutor. Plenty from TX to NY, WA to NC, and more. ⬇⬇
If you care for these issues, you'll want this handy Tuesday:
Bolts' guide to the 25 most pivotal local races for sheriff & prosecutor. Plenty from TX to NY, WA to NC, and more. ⬇⬇
Want a rundown of tonight's election results? Sign up for our weekly newsletter for updates on the races we're watching ⬇️
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November 4, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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Bolts reported on these delays and election officials fears — and urging to vote as early as possible if you're doing so by mail — in the spring: boltsmag.org/usps-postmar...
In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration - Bolts
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
boltsmag.org
October 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Bolts reported on these delays and election officials fears — and urging to vote as early as possible if you're doing so by mail — in the spring: boltsmag.org/usps-postmar...
Fasten your seat bolts: Polls now closed in most (not all) of Indiana and Kentucky
Things to watch:
—House races in KY06 and IN05
—Does GOP wins enough state Senate votes to gerrymander Indiana?
—Indiana SoS race
—Louisville's local elections; Lexington's mayor race
—Kentucky's pardon referendum
Things to watch:
—House races in KY06 and IN05
—Does GOP wins enough state Senate votes to gerrymander Indiana?
—Indiana SoS race
—Louisville's local elections; Lexington's mayor race
—Kentucky's pardon referendum
November 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Fasten your seat bolts: Polls now closed in most (not all) of Indiana and Kentucky
Things to watch:
—House races in KY06 and IN05
—Does GOP wins enough state Senate votes to gerrymander Indiana?
—Indiana SoS race
—Louisville's local elections; Lexington's mayor race
—Kentucky's pardon referendum
Things to watch:
—House races in KY06 and IN05
—Does GOP wins enough state Senate votes to gerrymander Indiana?
—Indiana SoS race
—Louisville's local elections; Lexington's mayor race
—Kentucky's pardon referendum
very short thread on some of the NC races I'm interested in tomorrow (because I reported on them)
Alamance Co. sheriff's race between Johnson and Long, a pastor who was talking to some people through the crack of their doors because they feared law enforcement so much.
boltsmag.org/alamance-cou...
Alamance Co. sheriff's race between Johnson and Long, a pastor who was talking to some people through the crack of their doors because they feared law enforcement so much.
boltsmag.org/alamance-cou...
A North Carolina Sheriff and ICE Ally Faces Accusations of Racism—and a Challenger This Fall - Bolts
This story is produced as a collaboration between Bolts and NC Local. It is part of Bolts’ series on sheriff elections this fall; read our coverage from Maryland, Washington, and Wisconsin. One Saturd...
boltsmag.org
November 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM
very short thread on some of the NC races I'm interested in tomorrow (because I reported on them)
Alamance Co. sheriff's race between Johnson and Long, a pastor who was talking to some people through the crack of their doors because they feared law enforcement so much.
boltsmag.org/alamance-cou...
Alamance Co. sheriff's race between Johnson and Long, a pastor who was talking to some people through the crack of their doors because they feared law enforcement so much.
boltsmag.org/alamance-cou...
@wretch.bsky.social posing with the U joint after liberating it from the clutches of rusty ass bolts
October 29, 2026 at 10:34 PM
@wretch.bsky.social posing with the U joint after liberating it from the clutches of rusty ass bolts
Bolts last year wrote about how this analysis was used to send a man to death row in Louisiana.
The Human Cost of Jeff Landry’s Drive to Resume Executions - Bolts
Chris Duncan’s death sentence—built on the testimony of two discredited doctors—illustrates just how faulty the system can be.
boltsmag.org
November 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Bolts last year wrote about how this analysis was used to send a man to death row in Louisiana.
Folks, PSA that things are about to SPEED UP at the top of the hour.
Polls are closing in Georgia, South Carolina, most of Florida, and more.
And we're going to already have hundreds of thousands of votes reporting from Florida by half-an-hour from now. Fasten your seat bolts, for real.
Polls are closing in Georgia, South Carolina, most of Florida, and more.
And we're going to already have hundreds of thousands of votes reporting from Florida by half-an-hour from now. Fasten your seat bolts, for real.
November 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Folks, PSA that things are about to SPEED UP at the top of the hour.
Polls are closing in Georgia, South Carolina, most of Florida, and more.
And we're going to already have hundreds of thousands of votes reporting from Florida by half-an-hour from now. Fasten your seat bolts, for real.
Polls are closing in Georgia, South Carolina, most of Florida, and more.
And we're going to already have hundreds of thousands of votes reporting from Florida by half-an-hour from now. Fasten your seat bolts, for real.
Do you want to support our work at Bolts? Sign up as a $5 monthly donor today and we’ll immediately get $60 in matching funds!
That’s right: The NewsMatch program, which launched November 1, is multiplying all new monthly subscriptions by 12 right now:
That’s right: The NewsMatch program, which launched November 1, is multiplying all new monthly subscriptions by 12 right now:
Support Bolts
We are a nonprofit publication that covers the nuts and bolts of political change, from the local up, and we need reader support to build our journalism.
boltsmag.org
November 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Do you want to support our work at Bolts? Sign up as a $5 monthly donor today and we’ll immediately get $60 in matching funds!
That’s right: The NewsMatch program, which launched November 1, is multiplying all new monthly subscriptions by 12 right now:
That’s right: The NewsMatch program, which launched November 1, is multiplying all new monthly subscriptions by 12 right now:
thank god i had my seat bolts fastened
mother of god it's 7:21p
Decision Desk HQ projects Jon Ossoff wins the GA US Senate General Election
#DecisionMade: 7:18 PM EST
Follow live results here: votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-1...
#DecisionMade: 7:18 PM EST
Follow live results here: votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-1...
November 4, 2026 at 12:25 AM
thank god i had my seat bolts fastened
lightning bolts
the evening rage
of ageing despots
#DailyHaikuPrompt (lightning) #senryu #3lines #micropoetry
the evening rage
of ageing despots
#DailyHaikuPrompt (lightning) #senryu #3lines #micropoetry
October 30, 2026 at 11:33 PM
lightning bolts
the evening rage
of ageing despots
#DailyHaikuPrompt (lightning) #senryu #3lines #micropoetry
the evening rage
of ageing despots
#DailyHaikuPrompt (lightning) #senryu #3lines #micropoetry
"Fasten your seat Bolts" for each data dump/breaking news update, and "this one is BOLTED DOWN" for races that are called.
November 3, 2026 at 3:51 AM
"Fasten your seat Bolts" for each data dump/breaking news update, and "this one is BOLTED DOWN" for races that are called.
Printed out my elections worksheet from @boltsmag.org to get ready for tomorrow baybeeee
November 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Printed out my elections worksheet from @boltsmag.org to get ready for tomorrow baybeeee