While you're waiting...it's never too early to start challenging emerging narratives downgrading a Dem win.
I also challenge this idea that if Dems win big, it'll be less a "blue wave" than just Republicans staying home. I note that D candidates are winning indys/driving voter enthusiasm (@gelliottmorris.com good on this too).
Charlie Cook engages on this at some length:
newrepublic.com/article/2174...
Charlie Cook engages on this at some length:
newrepublic.com/article/2174...
November 3, 2026 at 10:35 PM
While you're waiting...it's never too early to start challenging emerging narratives downgrading a Dem win.
Jake Broe is not kidding. The bot farms were key to spreading maga propaganda. And russian narratives.
Ukraine took out Russia’s bot farms a month ago and now MAGA gets wiped out… Anyone in the new Congress want to resume aid to help finish off Russia?
November 4, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Jake Broe is not kidding. The bot farms were key to spreading maga propaganda. And russian narratives.
It's bad, buying into these narratives they feed you.
This has been happening for decades, in the media. Bush won by 500 votes in Florida: mandate. He won by one state -- Ohio -- in 2004 and he *himself* called it a "mandate." Obama blowout in 2008: somehow not a mandate, "rebuked" by D midterm losses in 2010. Trump squeaking by? Mandate.
There's a difference between a blowout and a mandate. Confusing the two could tempt Democrats to overread the results and forget the serious credibility problem they still face heading into 2028.
November 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
It's bad, buying into these narratives they feed you.
Among our pundit betters there is an almost biological aversion to fundamentals that makes them chase narratives
November 4, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Among our pundit betters there is an almost biological aversion to fundamentals that makes them chase narratives
AES outperformed Kamala amongst black voters in Michigan. Really drives home how bullshit the narratives were against him
November 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
AES outperformed Kamala amongst black voters in Michigan. Really drives home how bullshit the narratives were against him
This is a hill I will die on. The left needs to get SO much more disciplined about not engaging with opponents’ narratives. Ignore, block, and get back to your message.
November 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM
This is a hill I will die on. The left needs to get SO much more disciplined about not engaging with opponents’ narratives. Ignore, block, and get back to your message.
Kyiv Independent analysis of 140,000 posts, found AfD, SPD, Babiš and Nawrocki amplifying anti-Ukrainian narratives as attacks on refugees and civilians rise, while GRU-linked Storm-1516 fakes target France's pro-Ukraine candidates.
Russian influence operations and Trump-backed far-right parties push the same anti-Ukrainian narratives as attacks on refugees rise and France's pro-Ukraine candidates are smeared
Trump-backed far-right parties echo anti-Ukrainian narratives as attacks on refugees rise and GRU-linked fakes target France's pro-Ukraine candidates.
www.yacnews.com
November 1, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Kyiv Independent analysis of 140,000 posts, found AfD, SPD, Babiš and Nawrocki amplifying anti-Ukrainian narratives as attacks on refugees and civilians rise, while GRU-linked Storm-1516 fakes target France's pro-Ukraine candidates.
Media literacy isn't something you have, it's something you do. They are not "miaunderstanding" media, they are weaponizing it to advance and fabricate their narratives.
November 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Media literacy isn't something you have, it's something you do. They are not "miaunderstanding" media, they are weaponizing it to advance and fabricate their narratives.
So much for all the "Jews will finally go Republican" narratives.
November 4, 2026 at 3:08 AM
So much for all the "Jews will finally go Republican" narratives.
The biggest danger of guys like him and Zohran is they will govern well and destroy the bigot narratives
Abdulrahman El Sayed is the first ever Muslim to be elected to the US Senate.
November 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM
The biggest danger of guys like him and Zohran is they will govern well and destroy the bigot narratives
If Russia hadn’t occupied Oleshky and tortured its residents, there wouldn’t be any need for a ceasefire or evacuations.
An aggressor remains an aggressor, regardless of propaganda narratives.
An aggressor remains an aggressor, regardless of propaganda narratives.
October 31, 2026 at 6:52 PM
If Russia hadn’t occupied Oleshky and tortured its residents, there wouldn’t be any need for a ceasefire or evacuations.
An aggressor remains an aggressor, regardless of propaganda narratives.
An aggressor remains an aggressor, regardless of propaganda narratives.
It’s easy to think there’s a big voting conspiracy at play on Election Day. But many problems you might see often have simple explanations. Don't let the social media narratives come before the facts.
November 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
It’s easy to think there’s a big voting conspiracy at play on Election Day. But many problems you might see often have simple explanations. Don't let the social media narratives come before the facts.
Decolonialism is when the predominant narratives of the Western academy go unchallenged and privilege is when a non-Western trans woman dares to question the prevailing orthodoxy
November 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Decolonialism is when the predominant narratives of the Western academy go unchallenged and privilege is when a non-Western trans woman dares to question the prevailing orthodoxy
I expect much of the online cognitive influence narratives to shift from outward trolling of others to self-protection (e.g., gaslighting, projection, undermining accountability agents) by January.
November 4, 2026 at 9:22 AM
I expect much of the online cognitive influence narratives to shift from outward trolling of others to self-protection (e.g., gaslighting, projection, undermining accountability agents) by January.
Ukraine’s SBU and Prosecutor General’s Office have notified Yulia Mendel in absentia of suspicion of treason and justifying Russia’s invasion. Investigators allege her public statements and social media posts promoted Kremlin narratives. She remains abroad. #Ukraine
November 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Ukraine’s SBU and Prosecutor General’s Office have notified Yulia Mendel in absentia of suspicion of treason and justifying Russia’s invasion. Investigators allege her public statements and social media posts promoted Kremlin narratives. She remains abroad. #Ukraine
If you’re being swept up in narratives of
✔️“the first Black woman governor”
✔️“the first openly gay man in the Senate”
✔️“the first Black speaker of the House,”
may I recommend this book
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
✔️“the first Black woman governor”
✔️“the first openly gay man in the Senate”
✔️“the first Black speaker of the House,”
may I recommend this book
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
November 4, 2026 at 4:53 AM
If you’re being swept up in narratives of
✔️“the first Black woman governor”
✔️“the first openly gay man in the Senate”
✔️“the first Black speaker of the House,”
may I recommend this book
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
✔️“the first Black woman governor”
✔️“the first openly gay man in the Senate”
✔️“the first Black speaker of the House,”
may I recommend this book
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
Stares in eighteenth-century It-narratives
Have you ever read a book about a non-human character? #booksky #bookishQOTD
November 3, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Stares in eighteenth-century It-narratives
This is why i genuinely like Ed Miliband coming out all guns blazing and saying "saying sorry doesn't automatically mean reparations"
sometimes you just need to smash bad narratives with a hammer.
sometimes you just need to smash bad narratives with a hammer.
November 4, 2026 at 9:08 AM
This is why i genuinely like Ed Miliband coming out all guns blazing and saying "saying sorry doesn't automatically mean reparations"
sometimes you just need to smash bad narratives with a hammer.
sometimes you just need to smash bad narratives with a hammer.
a.i. is rewriting reality in real time to advance false and harmful narratives
November 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
a.i. is rewriting reality in real time to advance false and harmful narratives
i think you should actually wait for the election to be over before deciding on these narratives
In both Montana and Alaska, Democrats completely misread the national political environment and decided (wrongly!) that their only chance to win was to mislead voters. Both efforts blew up in their faces. Compare that to what is going on in South Carolina and Kansas.
October 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
i think you should actually wait for the election to be over before deciding on these narratives
Jake Tapper is obsessed with making tonight about how Dems messed up bc they didn't invest enough in <checks notes> Mississippi.
David Axelrod is obsessed with making tonight about how Dems can't go hard on accountability bc it will backfire.
The Narratives™️ cannot fail. they can only be failed.
David Axelrod is obsessed with making tonight about how Dems can't go hard on accountability bc it will backfire.
The Narratives™️ cannot fail. they can only be failed.
November 4, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Jake Tapper is obsessed with making tonight about how Dems messed up bc they didn't invest enough in <checks notes> Mississippi.
David Axelrod is obsessed with making tonight about how Dems can't go hard on accountability bc it will backfire.
The Narratives™️ cannot fail. they can only be failed.
David Axelrod is obsessed with making tonight about how Dems can't go hard on accountability bc it will backfire.
The Narratives™️ cannot fail. they can only be failed.
twitter chuds are just mentally stuck in 2016 youtube narratives about memes making trump the president
November 2, 2026 at 7:23 AM
twitter chuds are just mentally stuck in 2016 youtube narratives about memes making trump the president
The Times: Hi, @oliviawaite.com, we like that you're concerned with critiquing gender and power dynamics in narratives involving sex, we'd like you to do that for us
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BREAKING: The New York Times has terminated their contract with romance columnist Olivia Waite after she reposted @markjacob.bsky.social 's repost of @marisakabas.bsky.social criticism of the Times’ coverage of new rape allegations about Trump.
That is a sentence I didn’t think I’d type today.
That is a sentence I didn’t think I’d type today.
The New York Times Terminates Contract with Romance Columnist Olivia Waite After Bluesky Repost - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
bit.ly
November 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The Times: Hi, @oliviawaite.com, we like that you're concerned with critiquing gender and power dynamics in narratives involving sex, we'd like you to do that for us
Also the Times:
Wait
Not like that
Also the Times:
Wait
Not like that
"how could we not see this coming" says national media that mainly pursues stories that help republican narratives
November 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
"how could we not see this coming" says national media that mainly pursues stories that help republican narratives
You can just arrest him! You can make his capital gains taxable! You can deny him his narratives of AI Sex Robots On Mars by simple regulation! He’s a creature of uttermost modernity, and that makes him vulnerable.
November 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
You can just arrest him! You can make his capital gains taxable! You can deny him his narratives of AI Sex Robots On Mars by simple regulation! He’s a creature of uttermost modernity, and that makes him vulnerable.