THIS IS THE CLEAREST OF MANDATES
November 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM
THIS IS THE CLEAREST OF MANDATES
If last night wasn't a mandate, mandates don't exist.
November 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
If last night wasn't a mandate, mandates don't exist.
Bad luck for them if they can't get that <1% margin of victory that creates permanent mandates for conservatives.
November 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Bad luck for them if they can't get that <1% margin of victory that creates permanent mandates for conservatives.
They have voter mandates behind them and it’s glorious to see
November 4, 2026 at 2:58 AM
They have voter mandates behind them and it’s glorious to see
I'm glad i preregistered my mandates take, because I want to keep myself honest about what mandates can and can't do. and we're already seeing the naysayers. No getting mired in that nonsense. The power has shifted.
November 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I'm glad i preregistered my mandates take, because I want to keep myself honest about what mandates can and can't do. and we're already seeing the naysayers. No getting mired in that nonsense. The power has shifted.
Gonna be crazy when hinojosa mandates that all trillionaires in the state get transed
November 4, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Gonna be crazy when hinojosa mandates that all trillionaires in the state get transed
really seems like the working definition a lot of political journalists have for "a mandate" is an election where voters say "we actually love the party we're voting for and want to marry it." in which case, there are maybe 4 such mandates, tops, in american history
November 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
really seems like the working definition a lot of political journalists have for "a mandate" is an election where voters say "we actually love the party we're voting for and want to marry it." in which case, there are maybe 4 such mandates, tops, in american history
As a lesbian, I don’t like “mandates”
really seems like the working definition a lot of political journalists have for "a mandate" is an election where voters say "we actually love the party we're voting for and want to marry it." in which case, there are maybe 4 such mandates, tops, in american history
November 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
As a lesbian, I don’t like “mandates”
This speaks to @juliaazari.bsky.social's point re mandates: don't bother talking about mandates. Just honor the rule of law and the demands of democracy.
We are certain to hear "yes people voted against the Republicans but they did not vote for Democrats." This, my friends, simply isn't true. Some data.
First, more people are self-IDing as Dems today than they have in a long time. People have moved from the Rs and towards us. 1/
First, more people are self-IDing as Dems today than they have in a long time. People have moved from the Rs and towards us. 1/
November 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
This speaks to @juliaazari.bsky.social's point re mandates: don't bother talking about mandates. Just honor the rule of law and the demands of democracy.
LMAOOOO "hey guys mandates are only for republicans don't you even DARE try to improve people's lives if you win"
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.
Democrats could learn wrong message from a blowout victory
A big Election Night could mask the party's larger image problem.
www.axios.com
November 3, 2026 at 2:23 PM
LMAOOOO "hey guys mandates are only for republicans don't you even DARE try to improve people's lives if you win"
apparently only republicans have mandates
November 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
apparently only republicans have mandates
Good morning university presidents, time to pivot from handsomely funded viewpoint diversity centers to unfunded DEI mandates
November 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Good morning university presidents, time to pivot from handsomely funded viewpoint diversity centers to unfunded DEI mandates
A lot of my former employers moved to Dallas suburbs for insane tax breaks, Republicans mostly cut them slack on actually hitting job mandates for said tax breaks. The party the chamber has opposed for 30 years might not be so willing.
November 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
A lot of my former employers moved to Dallas suburbs for insane tax breaks, Republicans mostly cut them slack on actually hitting job mandates for said tax breaks. The party the chamber has opposed for 30 years might not be so willing.
"Mandates" only happen when Republicans win.
November 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM
"Mandates" only happen when Republicans win.
In his kooky new OpEd, Ioannidis says science communicators who supported mask mandates during the pandemic were equivalent to tobacco companies 🤯
Statewide mask mandates saved an estimated 87,000 lives in 2020 (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...)
Tobacco kills >7 million people /yr
So similar!
Statewide mask mandates saved an estimated 87,000 lives in 2020 (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...)
Tobacco kills >7 million people /yr
So similar!
It’s sad to see what happened to Ioannidis: his new piece argues the greatest threat to US science is science journalists & journals (BMJ, Lancet etc)🤯
He peddled horrific conspiracies during Covid (eg, claiming doctors were killing patients by intubating them)! Read this by @gorskon.bsky.social 👇
He peddled horrific conspiracies during Covid (eg, claiming doctors were killing patients by intubating them)! Read this by @gorskon.bsky.social 👇
"John Ioannidis recently characterized journalists invoking falsely (in his view) “science-based” views as a threat to science. What is the real threat to science in the US? (Hint: It’s not that.) Here’s a reality check."
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November 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
In his kooky new OpEd, Ioannidis says science communicators who supported mask mandates during the pandemic were equivalent to tobacco companies 🤯
Statewide mask mandates saved an estimated 87,000 lives in 2020 (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...)
Tobacco kills >7 million people /yr
So similar!
Statewide mask mandates saved an estimated 87,000 lives in 2020 (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...)
Tobacco kills >7 million people /yr
So similar!
agreed, but i wanted to pre-register my mandates take (mandates don't exist and claiming them is bad for democracy) in order to keep myself honest
November 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
agreed, but i wanted to pre-register my mandates take (mandates don't exist and claiming them is bad for democracy) in order to keep myself honest
See also my mandates piece from yesterday:)
November 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
See also my mandates piece from yesterday:)
For those who are not sure what I’m referring to:
This bill mandates genital inspections and/or DNA testing for girls playing in school sports
bsky.app/profile/deci...
This bill mandates genital inspections and/or DNA testing for girls playing in school sports
bsky.app/profile/deci...
DDHQ Race Update (est. 59% in): Washington Initiative Measure No. IL26-638 Sex Verification Requirements for Female School Sports
Yes (N): 1,040,633 (56.1%)
No (N): 813,449 (43.9%)
Follow more results here:
votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/791078
Yes (N): 1,040,633 (56.1%)
No (N): 813,449 (43.9%)
Follow more results here:
votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/791078
November 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
For those who are not sure what I’m referring to:
This bill mandates genital inspections and/or DNA testing for girls playing in school sports
bsky.app/profile/deci...
This bill mandates genital inspections and/or DNA testing for girls playing in school sports
bsky.app/profile/deci...
And Mandates as “not Mandates”
November 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
And Mandates as “not Mandates”
no matter the outcome the lesson is always need to be more right wing.
November 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM
no matter the outcome the lesson is always need to be more right wing.
Republicans would prefer if mandates don't exist, that's why they are trying to undo gay marriage.
November 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Republicans would prefer if mandates don't exist, that's why they are trying to undo gay marriage.
mandates are what republicans get
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.
Democrats could learn wrong message from a blowout victory
A big Election Night could mask the party's larger image problem.
www.axios.com
November 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
mandates are what republicans get
i 100% agree all this output should be blatantly watermarked and have legal disclosure mandates. any weakning of that should have to come with reasonable legal & economic protections for everyone
I feel like whatever your position in AI is, everyone should be able to agree that nobody should get an automated message, LLM-generated email, or interaction with a chatbot that isn't clearly marked as such? That seems like such an obvious baseline of just like, treating people with respect.
November 2, 2026 at 11:58 PM
i 100% agree all this output should be blatantly watermarked and have legal disclosure mandates. any weakning of that should have to come with reasonable legal & economic protections for everyone
Donald Trump’s agenda meets the ballot box as states vote on abortion, redistricting and voter ID mandates
Donald Trump’s agenda meets the ballot box as states vote on abortion, redistricting and voter ID mandates
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Donald Trump’s agenda meets the ballot box as states vote on abortion, redistricting and voter ID mandates
Mandates mean not listening to Carville or anyone else preaching bipartisanship or moderate positions.
November 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Mandates mean not listening to Carville or anyone else preaching bipartisanship or moderate positions.