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indivisiblehouston.bsky.social
Montrose pride banners return after crosswalk fight. Mayor John Whitmire paid for them. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
Why Mayor John Whitmire picked up the bill for Montrose’s new pride banners
Rainbows have returned to Montrose, with pride banners hanging along Westheimer a year after Houston removed the neighborhood’s iconic rainbow crosswalks amid threats from Gov. Greg Abbott.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:37 PM
counterpunkt.bsky.social
What is the confusion here? Many MAHA voters used to vote Dem. Politicians try and appeal to different coalitions and successful ones assemble new coalitions. You can not like the MAHA people and what they’re doing, but the politics are straightforward.
September 30, 2026 at 1:36 PM
karstensimmonds.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p...
Trump launched a ‘damn good’ AI chatbot. It debunks many of his false claims | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump launched a new artificial intelligence chatbot on Tuesday, calling it “damn good.” Turns out that one of the things it’s reasonably good at is debunking Trump’s own lies.
www.cnn.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM
anna26458.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
John Healey in talks with Canada about UK joining new global defence bank
Exclusive: Britain is understood to have been formally invited to become founding member of multilateral lender
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM
petercs.bsky.social
...concluded that the speech amounted to “the most partisan leftwing set of priorities we have seen since the days of Harold Wilson”.

...That's good. Very good!!

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers say about Andy Burnham’s speech
PM’s oratory at least as good as Blair’s, says Andrew Marr, while Mail asks who pays for Honest Andy’s ‘New Jerusalem’
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:33 PM
politicsoxford.bsky.social
Watch our new film and discover the MSc in Politics of Global Challenges at Oxford. If you have questions about the course register to join us at our online info sessions in October!

A new MSc from DPIR - Politics of Global Challenges
In this film, Dr Gideon Elford, Course Director, introduces the MSc...
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September 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
iaindale.bsky.social
New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast

164. When the Orange Order go Marching in

If you like it when podcast partners have a spectacular row, this episode is for you. It happens twice.

Listen
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164. When the Orange Order Goes Marching In
Podcast Episode · Where Politics Meets History · 29 September · 1hr 4min
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September 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
aven228.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John Fetterman
After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.
www.theatlantic.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:29 PM
nabbp.bsky.social
We need FIVE Senate seats! We do NOT need another “Manchin” type agitator. @chuckschumer.com what are YOU doing to rein him in?!? GIFT article

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John Fetterman
After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.
www.theatlantic.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:25 PM
massincpolling.bsky.social
More from the new @cwbeacon.bsky.social poll: MA voters blame Trump, utilities more than Gov. Healey for high energy prices. commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/mas...
Mass. voters hold Trump, utilities most responsible for high energy costs, new poll finds
Healey’s ability to evade the bulk of the blame with voters for high energy costs is notable as she seeks reelection this fall, given how energy issues have proven stubborn, dogging much of her first ...
commonwealthbeacon.org
September 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
multiversewanderer.bsky.social
"Rhetoric that demonizes and delegitimizes Israel inevitably leads to the targeting of Jewish New Yorkers."

SERIOUSLY?

And Israel's ACTIONS bear no mention? EVIL MUST BE CALLED OUT!

Violence against Jews is wrong - many Jews hate the evil committed in their name.

www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p...
Mamdani unveils strategy to combat antisemitism in New York City | CNN Politics
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a strategy to combat antisemitism Tuesday, including tens of millions of dollars in funding for hate crime prevention and Jewish cultural centers.
www.cnn.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
p2pconnects.bsky.social
Quebec election: Past experiences shape new Canadians’ interest in participating in politics

newcanadianmedia.ca/quebec-elect...
Quebec election: Past experiences shape new Canadians’ interest in participating in politics - New Canadian Media
Casting a vote means overcoming fears for some immigrants, while others embrace Canada's political freedom to speak out
newcanadianmedia.ca
September 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM
akjackson.bsky.social
Dammit Whitmire. Now I have to like you.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
Why Mayor John Whitmire picked up the bill for Montrose’s new pride banners
Rainbows have returned to Montrose, with pride banners hanging along Westheimer a year after Houston removed the neighborhood’s iconic rainbow crosswalks amid threats from Gov. Greg Abbott.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:14 PM
jackhutton.bsky.social
After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John Fetterman
After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.
www.theatlantic.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:12 PM
jackhutton.bsky.social
[The Atlantic-gifted article]: Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John Fetterman. By Michael Scherer and Matt Viser, September 30, 2026

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

#johnFetterman #PA #pennsylvania #betrayal
Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John Fetterman
After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.
www.theatlantic.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:12 PM
lazarou.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
"What you do is, you ignore what they say and you instead focus on what they do. And if what they do is at least close to the rhetoric, then you can conclude they’re on the level."

#ukpol #ukpolitics #labour #andyburnham
flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social PRED Everyone is terribly excited about this bold new turn in British politics, and the lads explain that the PM has laid out a radical plan that we will all be invited to vote for in 2029% 1/7 29 September - OJ Video " . Andy Burnham's radical ’ British reset The State of It > The Labour Party is jubilant. Andy Burnham has fired the starting gun for the next general election with one of the most consequential conference speeches in recent memory. He used it to set out a series of major proposals, including an end to the triple lock, the abolition of first-past-the-post and closer ties with Europe. ¥ flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social - 4h What take from this is: whatever the great political experiment of 2020- was meant to be - basically, two horrifying reactionary conservative main parties with National Front politics, and fuck you if you don't like it - it is now over, and we are being herded back into our traditional camps. flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social - 4h It's notable that almost all of the political press is playing along with this and they aren't doing their feral meltdown. | could take guesses at why that is, and the main one is: they're going to get things they like and want, and very few other people will. 3/7 flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social - 4h Assurances will have been made offscreen - they always are - so I'd guess the upshot here is that the triple lock on pensions is a goner; we will get some faff-arsed, wholly inadequate will-this-do version of a personal care system, and we will get perfunctory efforts to rejoin lesser EU programmes. 4/7 ¥ flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social - 4h l assume we'll also get the non-negotiable of British politics: scything cuts to benefits, massive increases in military spending and sucking up to whichever mad emperor is on the throne in Washington. Much the same shit we were always getting , with a veneer of democratic engagement, basically. 5/7 flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social - 4h If was these guys, I'd be hoping for a blowout by election that shows they've trounced the Green Party, and I'd then try to ride this bullshit to another general election win. Because the shine is going to come off this stuff very quickly. &/7 flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social - 4h Anyway, the good news is that you don't need me or anyone else to tell you whether any of this is actually real. What you do is, you ignore what they say and you instead focus on what they do. And if what they do is at least close to the rhetoric, then you can conclude they're on the level.
September 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM
envnewsbits.bsky.social
Laying Foundations

Read the full post at Heather Boushey's Substack. Hello from New York City, where I (and many many others!) have been at Climate Week. A theme coming out of this week’s events is how capital—rather than politics—is shaping the clean energy transition because scaling climate…
Laying Foundations
Read the full post at Heather Boushey's Substack. Hello from New York City, where I (and many many others!) have been at Climate Week. A theme coming out of this week’s events is how capital—rather than politics—is shaping the clean energy transition because scaling climate solutions increasingly depends on private investment, philanthropy, development finance, and insurance markets. Penn Climate hosted a fantastic…
envnewsbits.info
September 30, 2026 at 1:05 PM
thejerusalempost.bsky.social
www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
New Path Palestinian Legislative Council candidate Hiyam Taha spoke with the 'Post' about her vision for the Palestinian territories, including greater political oversight and increased participation for Palestinian women in public life.
Female Gazan candidate says political decisions pushed her to seek PLC office | The Jerusalem Post
In an interview with the Post, Hiyam Taha explained why she is seeking to enter politics and how she hopes to improve the future of the Palestinian people.
www.jpost.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:05 PM
gnutiez.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com headline change

⚠️ Framing Shift (6/10) ⚖️

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/crime-midterm-elections-north-carolina.html

New text is now
‘It’s Not an Issue’: Crime as a G.O.P. Line of Attack Loses Traction
www.nytimes.com headline change ⚠️ Framing Shift (6/10) ⚖️ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/crime-midterm-elections-north-carolina.html New text is now ‘It’s Not an Issue’: Crime as a G.O.P. Line of Attack Loses Traction
September 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
gentlem.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Told ya so. The nature of this kind of brain injury can be insidious & unpredictable. Does nobody in this guy’s life care enough to intervene & understand that from moment to moment, he doesn’t know what he’s doing?
MAGA is exploiting it.
September 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
druce.ai
Trump orders federal agencies to integrate with America.gov, a Gemini- and Grok-powered chatbot that says Biden won 2020 and contradicts his economic claims
Trump launched a ‘damn good’ AI chatbot. It debunks many of his false claims | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump launched a new artificial intelligence chatbot on Tuesday, calling it “damn good.” Turns out that one of the things it’s reasonably good at is debunking Trump’s own lies.
www.cnn.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:03 PM
chrispugh3.bsky.social
One report changed the conversation around a top New Jersey leader almost overnight. Now the fallout is growing, and many are watching what happens next.

🔗 www.cleveland.com/politics/202...
https://www.cleveland.com/politics/2026/09/a-bombshell-report-put-new-jerseys-no-2-official-under-intense-pressure.html
www.cleveland.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:01 PM
richwolf46.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p...
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A big backfire for Trump. Like a self-inflicted wound.
Trump launched a ‘damn good’ AI chatbot. It debunks many of his false claims | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump launched a new artificial intelligence chatbot on Tuesday, calling it “damn good.” Turns out that one of the things it’s reasonably good at is debunking Trump’s own lies.
www.cnn.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM
byteseu.bsky.social
This Week In Politics: United Nations General Assembly – The Villanovan

https://www.byteseu.com/2411082/

In a week packed with diplomacy, the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week began on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City. In the annual diplomatic forum, …
This Week In Politics: United Nations General Assembly – The Villanovan - Bytes Europe
In a week packed with diplomacy, the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week began on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City. In
www.byteseu.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:52 PM
isaacdovere.bsky.social
NEW from me - Obama is pushing the prospective 2028 Democratic presidential candidates to do more on AI -- and he's not the only one.

But worries about being hit by campaign spending and the changing politics have most staying pretty quiet and undefined www.cnn.com/2026/09/30/p...
Exclusive: Barack Obama’s hidden hand shaping Democrats’ AI debate | CNN Politics
The former president is pushing 2028 Democratic hopefuls to develop specific plans for how to tackle AI — but some of them are wary of antagonizing the industry.
www.cnn.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM