Democrats: We can walk AND chew gum. We proved it last name. Corruption, competence & cost all matter to voters. We can, & we have to, pursue them all at once.
November 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Democrats: We can walk AND chew gum. We proved it last name. Corruption, competence & cost all matter to voters. We can, & we have to, pursue them all at once.
Gonna repeat, again, that GOPers should convince Trump to appoint Turner SecDef.
But Trump won't do that bc he values loyalty over basic competence.
But Trump won't do that bc he values loyalty over basic competence.
Rep. Mike Turner's defeat in Dayton means that Democrats will have an 8-7 majority in the Ohio delegation. The Ohio GOP gerrymander aimed at a 12R-3D map. Instead, the voters booted out 3 House GOP incumbents.
3 more GOP House seats flipping to the Dems, per AP:
CO-5 - Rep. Jeff Crank R-CO loses
OH-10 - Rep. Mike Turner R-OH loses
NC-9 - Rep. Richard Hudson R-NC loses
CO-5 - Rep. Jeff Crank R-CO loses
OH-10 - Rep. Mike Turner R-OH loses
NC-9 - Rep. Richard Hudson R-NC loses
November 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Gonna repeat, again, that GOPers should convince Trump to appoint Turner SecDef.
But Trump won't do that bc he values loyalty over basic competence.
But Trump won't do that bc he values loyalty over basic competence.
November 4, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Joy, competence, and fun? Sign me up.
November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Joy, competence, and fun? Sign me up.
i accept that steve kornacki is some people’s competence porn. i begrudgingly accept he is also some people’s regular porn.
November 4, 2026 at 2:28 AM
i accept that steve kornacki is some people’s competence porn. i begrudgingly accept he is also some people’s regular porn.
Progressives sometimes confuse evil with competence. These are evil clowns
November 3, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Progressives sometimes confuse evil with competence. These are evil clowns
Competence untested is fundamentally uninteresting
November 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Competence untested is fundamentally uninteresting
Decency and competence have won the day. We’ve lost 10 years.
November 4, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Decency and competence have won the day. We’ve lost 10 years.
LE FÉDÉRAL SE MÊLE ENCORE DE CE QUI NE LE REGARDE PAS. LA PAUVRETÉ EST DE COMPÉTENCE PROVINCIALE!
- Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, demain
- Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, demain
November 5, 2026 at 10:26 PM
LE FÉDÉRAL SE MÊLE ENCORE DE CE QUI NE LE REGARDE PAS. LA PAUVRETÉ EST DE COMPÉTENCE PROVINCIALE!
- Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, demain
- Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, demain
VOTE VOTE. VOTE. VOTE
I MISS Coherent sentences, funny, inspiring, no SA allegations, kindness, integrity, intelligence, compassion, competence!
I MISS Coherent sentences, funny, inspiring, no SA allegations, kindness, integrity, intelligence, compassion, competence!
November 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
VOTE VOTE. VOTE. VOTE
I MISS Coherent sentences, funny, inspiring, no SA allegations, kindness, integrity, intelligence, compassion, competence!
I MISS Coherent sentences, funny, inspiring, no SA allegations, kindness, integrity, intelligence, compassion, competence!
we have been letting these fucks steal and spoil our competence and our joy for SO LONG
November 5, 2026 at 4:47 AM
we have been letting these fucks steal and spoil our competence and our joy for SO LONG
Me, waiting for institutions to express reciprocal love for my loyalty & competence.
November 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Me, waiting for institutions to express reciprocal love for my loyalty & competence.
I have said before and I will keep saying, what is saving us here is that fascists drink their own kool-aid, believe in their natural superiority, and as a consequence pursue neither strategy nor competence.
They think those are gifts nature has already given them.
They are... incorrect, lol
They think those are gifts nature has already given them.
They are... incorrect, lol
November 2, 2026 at 10:14 PM
I have said before and I will keep saying, what is saving us here is that fascists drink their own kool-aid, believe in their natural superiority, and as a consequence pursue neither strategy nor competence.
They think those are gifts nature has already given them.
They are... incorrect, lol
They think those are gifts nature has already given them.
They are... incorrect, lol
Give me competence. Give me accountability. Give me people who pull the plug on the orphan-crushing machine on Day 1 and also punish the people who thought it was just business as usual to crush orphans.
Sen. Warnock was just asked on CNN if Dems will focus on costs *or* corruption, and he responded "We can walk & chew gum at the same time." Hell yes, that is the message.
November 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Give me competence. Give me accountability. Give me people who pull the plug on the orphan-crushing machine on Day 1 and also punish the people who thought it was just business as usual to crush orphans.
The voters looked at her campaign and said, That’s hyper-competence and we won’t have it in our district. It frightens us
November 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The voters looked at her campaign and said, That’s hyper-competence and we won’t have it in our district. It frightens us
I think this theory really sits up and works. I know I go on about supermarket workers in particular, but...have you noticed how hard it is to work in a supermarket and even hit the line for 'baseline competence' now?
🗣️ "I'm already running as fast as I possibly can, thank you very much, in order to earn my salary – which by the way I don't think is high enough"
New research shows people are less likely to go above and beyond at work, and @sarahoconnorft.ft.com shared with us her theory of why that might be ⤵️
New research shows people are less likely to go above and beyond at work, and @sarahoconnorft.ft.com shared with us her theory of why that might be ⤵️
November 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
I think this theory really sits up and works. I know I go on about supermarket workers in particular, but...have you noticed how hard it is to work in a supermarket and even hit the line for 'baseline competence' now?
So important to update your beliefs here (I have finally managed it just since Gillian has highlighted it):
The ethnic cleansing program of the Trump regime is not exclusively the work of Miller; Rubio's relative competence is absolutely critical to this rolling violation of human rights.
The ethnic cleansing program of the Trump regime is not exclusively the work of Miller; Rubio's relative competence is absolutely critical to this rolling violation of human rights.
Marco Rubio oversaw the “deals” and payoffs and pressure to get tens of thousands of people expelled to countries they’ve never been to, including thousands of Cubans living in Miami. He is at least as responsible as Stephen Miller — maybe moreso — for the ongoing third-country removal disaster.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly preparing to resign from Donald Trump’s cabinet to launch a bid for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination.
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
November 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
So important to update your beliefs here (I have finally managed it just since Gillian has highlighted it):
The ethnic cleansing program of the Trump regime is not exclusively the work of Miller; Rubio's relative competence is absolutely critical to this rolling violation of human rights.
The ethnic cleansing program of the Trump regime is not exclusively the work of Miller; Rubio's relative competence is absolutely critical to this rolling violation of human rights.
Tabletop RPG where the playable species run the gamut in power and influence from exceptionally clever rodents to literal dragons, with relative mechanical competence being mechanically balanced by giving the more powerful options giant glowing weak points.
November 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Tabletop RPG where the playable species run the gamut in power and influence from exceptionally clever rodents to literal dragons, with relative mechanical competence being mechanically balanced by giving the more powerful options giant glowing weak points.
that's not the nerve, you are demonstrating lack of competence in the subject matter
November 5, 2026 at 12:32 AM
that's not the nerve, you are demonstrating lack of competence in the subject matter
Quiet quitting still provides so much more competence than the federal government lmao
"so-called "quiet quitting" trend where workers do the basic requirements of a job but refuse to do anything more might be hitting the economy"
Good
Why should workers do extra work for nothing at a time when bankers are raking in millions for doing next to F-all
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Good
Why should workers do extra work for nothing at a time when bankers are raking in millions for doing next to F-all
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Quiet quitting' could be hitting the economy - here's why
Britons have become less engaged with the jobs they do and are less willing to put in extra effort, a report has found.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Quiet quitting still provides so much more competence than the federal government lmao
Boring was awesome.
In fact, I voted for boring competence in 2016.
In fact, I voted for boring competence in 2016.
November 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Boring was awesome.
In fact, I voted for boring competence in 2016.
In fact, I voted for boring competence in 2016.
Spoken as a man who values competence, tactical strength, and achievement over posturing and performance. Thank you, Rep. Carter!!!
November 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Spoken as a man who values competence, tactical strength, and achievement over posturing and performance. Thank you, Rep. Carter!!!
Absolute ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure projects.
Bike competence & safety classes in elementary schools.
Municipal composting fucking EVERYWHERE.
Bike competence & safety classes in elementary schools.
Municipal composting fucking EVERYWHERE.
November 5, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Absolute ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure projects.
Bike competence & safety classes in elementary schools.
Municipal composting fucking EVERYWHERE.
Bike competence & safety classes in elementary schools.
Municipal composting fucking EVERYWHERE.
not just competence, but the very idea of external reality
the current party rewards The Secret / Will to Power
the current party rewards The Secret / Will to Power
November 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM
not just competence, but the very idea of external reality
the current party rewards The Secret / Will to Power
the current party rewards The Secret / Will to Power