2026-07-25T23:31:13Z https://nostr.ae Jason Beets https://nostr.ae/npub1vsgwth94r6x9tet905kcqxnp45fzqmesdeaee6nhhn7y70swqenqunsm2z https://assets.newsie.social/accounts/avatars/109/370/000/010/791/766/original/8aa2a029bafec2be.jpeg https://assets.newsie.social/accounts/avatars/109/370/000/010/791/766/original/8aa2a029bafec2be.jpeg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszamgtmz7jw5wvuzkurh9ncqllg9xra597spu00fndsvy037czz5szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvtlwxlf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsggwkhr5g5nyn59g52ykwy5s7m55yemvva2p6phdmnvlzrranvleqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qluyr2x'>nevent1q…yr2x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Both McRoberts and Reinhold oppose cuts to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a federal program that provided foreign aid to countries in need.<br/><br/>John Oliver discussed Trump&#39;s cuts to USAID on his program LastWeekTonight. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU8S13xYJNM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU8S13xYJNM</a><br/><br/>14/x <br/><br/>#USAID #USPol #Elections #Politics 2026-07-26T19:25:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfs6tyapunlrtdv2ec7z3fn6jk03ha7ydpgph2w3y5svhnlh2r2jqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv76tfqp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszd8wfulhx8d09j9wtk9gxuc7jmjzzalj4lr06m4dvccfzlukadycpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q007qrg'>nevent1q…7qrg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are competitive congressional races elsewhere, and if you want Democrats to win control of the US House, your efforts should be focused there. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings">https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings</a><br/><br/>11/x 2026-07-26T19:20:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszd8wfulhx8d09j9wtk9gxuc7jmjzzalj4lr06m4dvccfzlukadyczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv47k2g0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs05fw5vdvkcuhs5ssd2ytc0vndq8vdh6n7wr5r0hglva8gr4uflyspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q74muz0'>nevent1q…muz0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Choosing which Democrat to run in the Big First is truly the equivalent of arranging deck chairs on the Titanic. <br/><br/>10/x 2026-07-26T19:19:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs05fw5vdvkcuhs5ssd2ytc0vndq8vdh6n7wr5r0hglva8gr4uflyszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv56rkff In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspuvel29qxxw0dh69pye7ju4zzgjmwpke9dga6qec9tvyz0cuzd9gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qkw6qrq'>nevent1q…6qrq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s impossible for a Democrat to win the Deep Red Big First.<br/><br/>Democrats have run compelling, capable, and hard-working candidates in the Big First in previous elections, and each of them have been crushed in the general election. <br/><br/>9/x 2026-07-26T19:19:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqshc8nnmutz5ufjc5u009clmnqjxkqhs665rxgylxshh0v9a6xkczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvfav67y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6hlw2e3pgptnzcz58j3l7yu3r8uphw3agqk0s980t8pnzvaew2qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qnmu08c'>nevent1q…u08c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In each of the 11 most recent elections in the Kansas First, the Republican candidate has won by more than 35%. <br/><br/>6/x<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/987/860/441/312/036/original/347c56fa279e2adf.png"> 2026-07-26T19:11:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst6hlw2e3pgptnzcz58j3l7yu3r8uphw3agqk0s980t8pnzvaew2qzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvp5yzj3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0meflyz4de67jn2sqwge6t73xag59h60mxlktk90jkacdnkflmncpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43quyskua'>nevent1q…skua</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Kansas First Congressional District is easily the least competitive congressional district in the state. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2026/05/how-competitive-are-kansas.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2026/05/how-competitive-are-kansas.html</a><br/><br/>5/x <br/><br/>#Kansas #Congress #Politics #Elections 2026-07-26T19:10:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyyjjeu84vuvjqlg3g32mpv9xhcemgyldjj3nnlscj5n8wvm20r4gzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvw9tj3n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfz4ppy3a5j57ctyddpg4gsv8gvnjt5jg0qaucchpuxrprtsam8mqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qdfyjcz'>nevent1q…yjcz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here are the candidates and organizations currently included in Sunflower Democrats. <br/><br/>57/x <br/><br/>#Kansas #Democrats #USPol #Politics #Elections #Legislature #Governor #Education #Schools #Constitution<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/978/320/043/301/246/original/2e13753b24d8b2f3.png"> 2026-07-25T02:49:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst36ukt2hjv7qgek9m40wtp4p30yd80wdf2wjfq0ydyeuw2egpraszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv9szdg5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0y89ezft0p5qsgt7c26hr23gjqdugshu9dxypmczygkp9w4ag6dqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qt9rzhd'>nevent1q…rzhd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Jason Probst, a Democrat running for the Kansas Legislature, has finished his campaign website. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.voteprobst.com/">https://www.voteprobst.com/</a><br/><br/>55/x <br/><br/>#Kansas #Legislature #Democrats #USPol #Elections 2026-07-25T02:36:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdv6c3f9qg0vdljzher4yz6repvzuk4w48qlax5n9f2k8g74adugszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvuud07u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy5jyyzletpthekfdu60u72q9md4r4exde4d55rr7r5r9m69tnagqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qu4d8kr'>nevent1q…d8kr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The US Senate race in Iowa is now a tie. <br/><br/>52/x <br/><br/>#Iowa #Senate #Polling USPol #Elections<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/978/055/394/937/566/original/bba6739f05670bee.png"> 2026-07-25T01:40:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd88ygwtzsnn5dj8qculr39gzsjcge8fwpy3kt9tx23nxk2mwlxvczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvfhshhl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2uhth05f0fr9fa2rp9zr9z8uan4nhz7hu23g3ywczq88sreaecqcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qsqv2hc'>nevent1q…v2hc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not quite ready to officially switch my preliminary endorsement to Adam Hamilton, although I am not leaning in his favor. <br/><br/>36/x 2026-07-12T03:07:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2uhth05f0fr9fa2rp9zr9z8uan4nhz7hu23g3ywczq88sreaecqczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv5tv28w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg7e97erydyfzk576ez30w9xt93a49wzdd2qywp67zy780y8m692gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qysw88l'>nevent1q…w88l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Previously my main criticism of Hamilton was that he didn&#39;t have a policy platform. <br/><br/>Now, his platform is considerably more detailed than the one put forth by my previously preferred candidate, Christy Davis. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.christydavisforkansas.com/services">https://www.christydavisforkansas.com/services</a><br/><br/>35/x 2026-07-12T03:05:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfmgr458zttz2mkuqpcn9r8py30p5rdjezendtet990qne0h72mzczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv9rnezp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspju03rnvvllkv772dvh8jlqz8y3ey3ys9hs04r2awmuwvynkyp9gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qr09tzj'>nevent1q…9tzj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>George Conway is running in the Democratic Primary for the US House in NY-12, which Cook considers to be Solidly Democratic. <br/><br/>The election is for an open seat, because incumbent Jerry Nadler (D) is retiring. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/house/race/483631">https://www.cookpolitical.com/house/race/483631</a><br/><br/>3/x <br/><br/>#NewYork #USPol #Politics #Congress #Elections 2026-06-21T20:38:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyua2afanygr7m9nk7xkqk2nr8ftfey75e2u5k3ep4r4h263zen2qzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv9279rc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyn64egfj9kp6w5atuhnh7dmynyt8jrq927h4ygrpjaecrmq6nrtspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qt5cz4z'>nevent1q…cz4z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Incumbent Republican US Senator John Cornyn will run against scandal-plagued far-right Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-texas-us-senate-primary.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-texas-us-senate-primary.html</a><br/><br/>4/x <br/><br/>#Texas #Senate #Politics #News 2026-05-24T19:16:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspa3v59ntqa2wfmflqx3tu6alxmlc7x0p00zf5lq2gu2almsdpn0czypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv4wmtpl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrr8nw33vaday0d6wmzl3p3ufqscfdusvfph8j4hprzzja2d8rvwcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q3qa3lz'>nevent1q…a3lz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The fund is raising money for 7 candidates in Governor&#39;s races: <br/><br/>Cindy Holscher (Kansas)<br/>Ethan Corson (Kansas)<br/>Amy Acton (Ohio)<br/>Keisha Lance Bottoms (Georgia)<br/>Rob Sand (Iowa) <br/>Jocelyn Benson (Michigan)<br/>Jacqueline Coleman (Kentucky, 2027)<br/><br/>2/x <br/><br/>#Kansas #Ohio #Georgia #Iowa #Michigan #Kentucky 2026-05-20T21:25:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrr8nw33vaday0d6wmzl3p3ufqscfdusvfph8j4hprzzja2d8rvwczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvnntle6 Following the results of yesterday&#39;s primary elections, I have updated the recipients of the Democratic Victory Fund. <br/><br/>1/x <br/><br/>#Democrats #Elections #US #USA #USPol #Politics 2026-05-20T21:23:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfayh94ldrxl56hruf33c0detec6ajg8fp4ukpk0zx0dm8kzfgw8szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvkt9u4c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9mu03pdg3d364te65rnert2ezfwxmxg03fsx0m0vl4h3392wdcrqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qpe7jrn'>nevent1q…7jrn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wrote a Table of Contents for the articles in Season 1 of &#34;LGBT by the Numbers.&#34; <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/02/lgbt-by-numbers-table-of-contents.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/02/lgbt-by-numbers-table-of-contents.html</a><br/><br/>30/x<br/><br/>#LGBT #LGBTQ #Queer #Statistics #US #USA #Trans #Transgender #Intersex #Asexual #Nonbinary #Gender #Sexuality #Gay #Lesbian #Bisexual #Pansexual 2026-05-19T06:25:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9szaxe0gkmu63f5r59cq89jlhh55amzjm96fc6rhnav3gtefr50szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvldttx8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqmldrrytyyazfuz5lvefzkqgm5v4hh3q6nmrhcmwy7mv3rl0dfugpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7rnph2'>nevent1q…nph2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I discussed LGBT and its synonyms in &#34;Thoughts on the Acronym.&#34;<br/><br/>I also explored the long form of the acronym and the identities it represents. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/01/thoughts-on-acronym.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/01/thoughts-on-acronym.html</a><br/><br/>28/x <br/><br/>#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Queer #MOGAI #Bisexual #Pansexual #Gay #Lesbian #Transgender #Nonbinary #Intersex #Asexual #Aromantic #Genderfluid #Agender #Allies #Questioning 2026-05-19T04:05:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqmldrrytyyazfuz5lvefzkqgm5v4hh3q6nmrhcmwy7mv3rl0dfugzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvrxvdlh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz5wq72nnt8ktdhh2p3envf9y9plmen8h4pry946v9sw8tmqq5q7gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qvmp285'>nevent1q…p285</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I recorded a seven-part playthrough of Peglin, an amazing brickbreaker RPG. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/12/popping-pegs-with-peglin.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/12/popping-pegs-with-peglin.html</a><br/><br/>27/x <br/><br/>#Peglin #RPG #BrickBreaker #Pachinko #Rougelike #VideoGames #VideoGame #LetsPlay #Playthrough #Video #YouTube #Game #Games 2026-05-19T03:57:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz5wq72nnt8ktdhh2p3envf9y9plmen8h4pry946v9sw8tmqq5q7gzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv5nccka In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp8ducntexeh6kjdz9rk3rsxqx0hzk2nhnlhgam3gnqs5uqeh6ezqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q37k2fx'>nevent1q…k2fx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I discussed other common Nonbinary identity terms in &#34;Nonbinary Nomenclature, Continued.&#34; <br/><br/>Specifically, I discussed gender non-conforming, genderqueer, enby, transmasculine, genderfluid, and agender, as well as transfeminine and bigender. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/12/nonbinary-nomenclature-continued.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/12/nonbinary-nomenclature-continued.html</a><br/><br/>26/x <br/><br/>#Nonbinary #Trans #Transgender #Enby #Transmasc #Genderfluid #Agender #Transfem #Bigender #Genderqueer 2026-05-19T00:35:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp8ducntexeh6kjdz9rk3rsxqx0hzk2nhnlhgam3gnqs5uqeh6ezqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvl535kd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv0dmt4fkwfd8larga56l7m059az7600eypr2382qcc9hz6gyal3qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43ql5yl59'>nevent1q…yl59</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I discussed the most common terms nonbinary people use to describe themselves, in my first article about the annual Gender Census. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/12/how-nonbinary-people-describe-themselves.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/12/how-nonbinary-people-describe-themselves.html</a><br/><br/>25/x <br/><br/>#Nonbinary #Queer #Trans #Transgender #LGBT #LGBTQ #Survey #Data #Gender #Identity 2026-05-19T00:04:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv0dmt4fkwfd8larga56l7m059az7600eypr2382qcc9hz6gyal3qzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv23x7uy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstwwx5yxn9qjk8ualupmjnmvlgz9nedw08wrunzxztf2s7ny9wmaspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qh4dcpu'>nevent1q…dcpu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I recorded a Let&#39;s Play of &#34;Fancy Pants 2&#34; where I completed all of the Snail Shell Golf challenges. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/11/snail-shell-golf.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/11/snail-shell-golf.html</a><br/><br/>24/x <br/><br/>#Game #Games #VideoGames #VideoGame #Video #YouTube 2026-05-18T05:03:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstwwx5yxn9qjk8ualupmjnmvlgz9nedw08wrunzxztf2s7ny9wmaszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvc77tky In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ckqfqj7045w9g69rwhvtzdmxm53xf5nxuvuj7vgtcmlf625fskspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qt3zv8v'>nevent1q…zv8v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In this thread, I will add a few links to articles and videos I made that aren&#39;t LGBT related, but that I published around the time I was working on my big LGBT projects. <br/><br/>23/x 2026-05-18T05:01:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0ckqfqj7045w9g69rwhvtzdmxm53xf5nxuvuj7vgtcmlf625fskszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvwznqfd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8nwm7737shj07d258dv6vsfjvq930y29z5g469hz0sfngn2t335spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q97pyt2'>nevent1q…pyt2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A Pew Survey, conducted in 2022, calculated the percent of US adults who identify as transgender or nonbinary. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/11/gender-identity-in-united-states.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/11/gender-identity-in-united-states.html</a><br/><br/>22/x <br/><br/>#US #USA #Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #LGBT #LGBTQ #Bisexual #Gay #Lesbian #Asexual 2026-05-18T03:55:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2zfhpvhrk2quhx8fsa7tz4aencsyx2dwuahr287tm8d68x09my5szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvg4xhe6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrmpufhukdldeeayg0peu4fdpytka50ut65frw4q88gkefngdu2kgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qu4jtp0'>nevent1q…jtp0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you enjoy this thread, consider supporting my work on Patreon. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/MeticulousMusings">https://www.patreon.com/cw/MeticulousMusings</a><br/><br/>20/x <br/><br/>#News #Writing #LGBTQ #Politics #USPol 2026-05-17T20:50:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrmpufhukdldeeayg0peu4fdpytka50ut65frw4q88gkefngdu2kgzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv5tnq0r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsttsp9s3xn96j4ltvk0emjp5axxmc4ps7nu355d8eujf0hywrxk7qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qv0rz3w'>nevent1q…rz3w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Transgender plaintiffs are challenging the harmful Trump administration policy in court. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2026/02/22/transgender-nonbinary-passport-ban/88704434007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2026/02/22/transgender-nonbinary-passport-ban/88704434007/</a><br/><br/>19/x <br/><br/>#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #Intersex #Law #Policy #US #USA #Trump #Politics #USPol #News 2026-05-17T20:27:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsttsp9s3xn96j4ltvk0emjp5axxmc4ps7nu355d8eujf0hywrxk7qzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvjetl5l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdvh3t30j2ln03zwjv6sp4hxzrvt3sj6tjldyj3udsqnggh29h62cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qsgwra5'>nevent1q…wra5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Last year, Trump signed an executive order preventing transgender, nonbinary, and Intersex Americans from receiving identity documents from the federal government, including passports, that accurately reflect their gender identity. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/02/an-endless-series-of-outrages.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/02/an-endless-series-of-outrages.html</a><br/><br/>18/x<br/><br/>#Trump #News #Politics LGBT #LGBTQ #Passports #US #USA #Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #Intersex 2026-05-17T20:20:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdvh3t30j2ln03zwjv6sp4hxzrvt3sj6tjldyj3udsqnggh29h62czypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv83x0gl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspp6dgyqmqgnypzjjdtpgyycgpqynapn4q0au3tklasdd65egh8aqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qd200f0'>nevent1q…00f0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In 2023, I discussed the fight for accurate identity documents for trans, nonbinary, and intersex people, at the state and federal level. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-fight-for-accurate-identity.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-fight-for-accurate-identity.html</a><br/><br/>17/x <br/><br/>#Trans #Nonbinary #Transgender #US #USA #LGBT #LGBTQ #Intersex #Litigation 2026-05-17T20:14:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy90vh9g75pc67rhp723ndk8asdksyf560uuyd3fyjywwcwne5ynczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvydg59t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvfw9nkew0w99sjuaxdvwttvxr92qyt3kjm5k6llkrhpdrvlu4vrcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qwh2apq'>nevent1q…2apq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The weakness of legacy media against authoritarian pressure highlights the need for independent media in the age of Trump. <br/><br/>I don&#39;t work for a billionaire owner, and I can&#39;t be intimidated by the FCC. <br/><br/>If you want to support free and independent reporting, consider making a donation today. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/MeticulousMusings">https://www.patreon.com/cw/MeticulousMusings</a><br/><br/>51/x <br/><br/>#News #Journalism #Politics #USPol 2026-05-11T17:53:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvfw9nkew0w99sjuaxdvwttvxr92qyt3kjm5k6llkrhpdrvlu4vrczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvuhqk3a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd4529r94q7xdrqwaxw49gzkchpvfx57uus8ew3g5grj70an3devcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qjr5lup'>nevent1q…5lup</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel, following a threat from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. <br/><br/>ABC ended the suspension following widespread public pushback against the decision. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/abc-ends-jimmy-kimmels-suspension-says-his-late-night-show-will-return-tuesday">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/abc-ends-jimmy-kimmels-suspension-says-his-late-night-show-will-return-tuesday</a><br/><br/>50/x 2026-05-11T17:47:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd4529r94q7xdrqwaxw49gzkchpvfx57uus8ew3g5grj70an3devczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvjhzvvc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9l4ulyca30lgr65cc6euag4lte9ejhs9t8czs6u8w5w8c540h5sgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qwskjxa'>nevent1q…kjxa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>CBS announced it would end its long-running Late Show, hosted by Trump-critic Stephen Colbert. <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/stephen-colbert-late-show-cbs-end-8bad9f16f076df62c0ffc50e9c8adbab">https://apnews.com/article/stephen-colbert-late-show-cbs-end-8bad9f16f076df62c0ffc50e9c8adbab</a><br/><br/>49/x 2026-05-11T17:43:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9l4ulyca30lgr65cc6euag4lte9ejhs9t8czs6u8w5w8c540h5sgzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvafkdpt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqpaef6a8kwz2mll0xlss3fkpyfuthk6juk5aw95svhqn0usagdpspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q2yd9md'>nevent1q…d9md</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(Winding up for a Patreon Pitch) <br/><br/>Legacy Media in the US has proven incredibly weak in the face of authoritarian pressure. <br/><br/>The owners of the Washington Post and LA Times prevented their editorial boards from endorsing Kamala Harris in 2024. <br/><br/><a href="https://thenationaldesk.com/news/fact-check-team/shift-in-tradition-for-major-newspapers-and-their-political-endorsements-los-angeles-times-washington-post-editorial-boards-kamala-harris-donald-trump">https://thenationaldesk.com/news/fact-check-team/shift-in-tradition-for-major-newspapers-and-their-political-endorsements-los-angeles-times-washington-post-editorial-boards-kamala-harris-donald-trump</a><br/><br/>48/x 2026-05-11T17:41:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqpaef6a8kwz2mll0xlss3fkpyfuthk6juk5aw95svhqn0usagdpszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvuprd4c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvevwxgje92lhf0az0gfx5uvjt6fnvft9cfv5rn4eu6vz5wtztmjcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qcz8mj7'>nevent1q…8mj7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The news publication “Iowa Starting Line” interviewed Josh Turek about his US Senate campaign.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=158QMvNZM2E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=158QMvNZM2E</a><br/><br/>47/x <br/><br/>#Sports #Disability #Wheelchair #Basketball #Politics #USPol #Elections 2026-05-11T17:27:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvevwxgje92lhf0az0gfx5uvjt6fnvft9cfv5rn4eu6vz5wtztmjczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv9rayhg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxcelpjt597aknft9t943ecxmx872zqxf0yxttjxusshk7525qs2spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q09kvp2'>nevent1q…kvp2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;And he&#39;s going to know that, not only can he have success in adaptive sports, but that there is no glass ceiling for him in any area,&#34; Turek continued. &#34;That he can go on to do great things, including being a representative for the state or even (at a) national level.&#34; <br/><br/>46/x 2026-05-11T17:25:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxcelpjt597aknft9t943ecxmx872zqxf0yxttjxusshk7525qs2szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvtffxax In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy98tuajtxfskz49al7nf0t9fg336yh6rmh8e24l0nd24pkxl8s7spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qw6j0je'>nevent1q…j0je</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Turek said he hopes kids on field trips who use mobility aids will appreciate seeing a legislator like them.<br/><br/>&#34;There&#39;s going to be a wheelchair user. He&#39;s going to go in there and see, &#39;Wow, there&#39;s a legislator up here representing me and my group,&#39;&#34; Turek said. <br/><br/>45/x 2026-05-11T17:24:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy98tuajtxfskz49al7nf0t9fg336yh6rmh8e24l0nd24pkxl8s7szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv8z7e6y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspmg39c68v7gpau46aua8tsk837vqxcphrwhh4yzfr3lyuy6ayhpqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qn3848q'>nevent1q…848q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In 2023, Turek told the Des Moines Register that he looked forward to advocating for Iowans with disabilities in the legislature.<br/><br/>&#34;We have essentially been 15% (of the state) with zero voice and zero representation,&#34; he said. &#34;Essentially, (we&#39;re an) invisible minority group in the state of Iowa.&#34; <br/><br/><a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/08/iowa-legislature-2023-new-lawmakers-join-house-senate-diverse-young/69661292007/">https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/08/iowa-legislature-2023-new-lawmakers-join-house-senate-diverse-young/69661292007/</a><br/><br/>44/x <br/><br/>#Iowa #Politics #Elections #Disability #Representation 2026-05-11T17:23:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf5ze8e7wgvfm5uvqytvezkxsedtvtmqsttwjuzhla2aszf82askszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvdd5tcy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0s6pfp8xn8vrkjup4l6acg8rpy2qpxkt9vnqt5adyckja39y0ggpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qwpya6h'>nevent1q…ya6h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wahls was elected to the Iowa State Senate in 2018, and he was reelected to the Iowa Senate in 2022.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zachary-wahls-who-went-viral-defending-his-lesbian-moms-in-speech-wins-iowa-state-senate-seat-2018-11-07/">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zachary-wahls-who-went-viral-defending-his-lesbian-moms-in-speech-wins-iowa-state-senate-seat-2018-11-07/</a><br/><br/>29/x 2026-05-11T16:48:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg0s6pfp8xn8vrkjup4l6acg8rpy2qpxkt9vnqt5adyckja39y0ggzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvdmerav In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfcgfndzhap7pe7p4cm778mscqtdv9ucut5z6g6mctld5rhqlwngcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q96jjlq'>nevent1q…jjlq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>At the 2012 Democratic National Convention, Wahls praised President Barack Obama for being willing to “put his political future on the line” to support same-sex marriage. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.radioiowa.com/2012/09/06/iowan-at-convention-mr-romney-my-family-is-just-as-real-as-yours-audio/">https://www.radioiowa.com/2012/09/06/iowan-at-convention-mr-romney-my-family-is-just-as-real-as-yours-audio/</a><br/><br/>28/x <br/><br/>#Democrats #DNC #Obama 2026-05-11T16:47:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfcgfndzhap7pe7p4cm778mscqtdv9ucut5z6g6mctld5rhqlwngczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvfacs7s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq7wc5zgrsskvatr6xptffm3skc8xe9pz8fw2l8th7v0dy324z5acpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qjd749z'>nevent1q…749z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wahls delivered a petition to the Boy Scouts of America advocating against the organization’s ban on gay and lesbian scout leaders. <br/><br/><a href="https://abcnews.com/US/eagle-scout-challenges-boy-scouts-anti-gay-policy/story?id=16459135">https://abcnews.com/US/eagle-scout-challenges-boy-scouts-anti-gay-policy/story?id=16459135</a><br/><br/>27/x 2026-05-11T16:46:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq7wc5zgrsskvatr6xptffm3skc8xe9pz8fw2l8th7v0dy324z5aczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvj76xme In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9vywcmu6lfwqk02td8cxax4zdrdxz7hr9lxh6u303qsh7mee9wtqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q5fkfm3'>nevent1q…kfm3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wahls went on to write a book about his upbringing titled, “My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family.” <br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/2012/05/08/152258875/when-the-political-becomes-very-personal">https://www.npr.org/2012/05/08/152258875/when-the-political-becomes-very-personal</a><br/><br/>26/x <br/><br/>#LGBT #Gay #Lesbian #Marriage #Family #LGBTQ 2026-05-11T16:45:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9vywcmu6lfwqk02td8cxax4zdrdxz7hr9lxh6u303qsh7mee9wtqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvflcc8w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2s7jeykkav4c9gctm600lftag59znwkzfhh264kd48mkt2dqu99spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q2hng2l'>nevent1q…ng2l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nevertheless, despite Wahls’s moving argument, the Iowa House voted to advance the proposed state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. But the amendment was blocked in the Iowa Senate. <br/><br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111010180711/http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/02/01/Iowa_House_Holds_Marriage_Equality_Hearing/">https://web.archive.org/web/20111010180711/http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/02/01/Iowa_House_Holds_Marriage_Equality_Hearing/</a><br/><br/>25/x 2026-05-11T16:43:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2s7jeykkav4c9gctm600lftag59znwkzfhh264kd48mkt2dqu99szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvlpfjjz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrga0nv5srlx2mnzmu8qeuv6tgl23twjy2d58qsxxnxw3spff5pcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q45zjjv'>nevent1q…zjjv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Zach Wahls’s testimony before the committee lasted only three minutes, but it is worth watching in full.<br/><br/>A YouTube video of Wahls’s testimony went viral. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-tale-of-two-moms-a-teenage-sonand-a-video-that-wouldnt-die/">https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-tale-of-two-moms-a-teenage-sonand-a-video-that-wouldnt-die/</a><br/><br/>24/x 2026-05-11T16:41:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqrga0nv5srlx2mnzmu8qeuv6tgl23twjy2d58qsxxnxw3spff5pczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvm0pr4t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr8230fwywxnl6z4dfm4nc5d2hdz2ueywxttdhlywz4ggual9rxhqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q8z3rk0'>nevent1q…3rk0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“You are telling Iowans, ‘Some among you are second-class citizens who do not have the right to marry the person you love,’ &#34; Wahls continued.<br/><br/>“So will this vote affect my family? Would it affect yours? In the next two hours, I’m sure we’re going to hear plenty of testimony about how damaging having gay parents is on kids. But in my 19 years, not once have I ever been confronted by an individual who realized independently that I was raised by a gay couple.” <br/><br/>23/x 2026-05-11T16:40:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr8230fwywxnl6z4dfm4nc5d2hdz2ueywxttdhlywz4ggual9rxhqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvspnzhk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqjcptr7stkpwsfmmxzkxw83lsq36h0nuzhr9z8apcnqxqr9dpqjqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qy4g52v'>nevent1q…g52v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“You are voting for the first time in the history of our state to codify discrimination into our constitution, a constitution that but for the proposed amendment is the least amended constitution in the United States of America,” Wahls added. <br/><br/>22/x 2026-05-11T16:38:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqjcptr7stkpwsfmmxzkxw83lsq36h0nuzhr9z8apcnqxqr9dpqjqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvkc4uxr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswtd0a5k3tg87t2sys0ak49vdcsax04q0csge4jaae4556klx4j0cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qj45k6d'>nevent1q…5k6d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wahls argued against amending the Iowa constitution to discriminate against families like his.<br/><br/>“So what you’re voting for here is not to change us,” he said. “It’s not to change our families, it’s to change how the law views us, how the law treats us.”<br/><br/>21/x 2026-05-11T16:38:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswtd0a5k3tg87t2sys0ak49vdcsax04q0csge4jaae4556klx4j0czypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvx5kvs2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs97pw9wse6hrhn5axlm66v6m8pes0dw5mekh688qq0xxm8709wtlspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q2cc7y8'>nevent1q…c7y8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wahls reiterated that his family was not that different than any other.<br/><br/>“My family really isn’t so different from yours,” he said. “After all, your family doesn’t derive its sense of worth from being told by the state, ‘You’re married, congratulations!’ No. The sense of family comes from the commitment we make to each other to work through the hard times so we can enjoy the good ones. It comes from the love that binds us. That’s what makes a family.” <br/><br/>20/x 2026-05-11T16:37:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs97pw9wse6hrhn5axlm66v6m8pes0dw5mekh688qq0xxm8709wtlszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvf6dgwe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs93j20gptrqlgntqe42mnvl0euyz7vkn3qzg7qtdxeycldrzxgjmcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qy9qy8e'>nevent1q…qy8e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wahls said the topic of same-sex marriage came up frequently during class discussions at his university.<br/><br/>“The question always comes down to, ‘Can gays even raise kids?’ And the conversation gets quiet for a moment, because most people don’t really have an answer,” he said. “And then I raise my hand and say, ‘Well actually, I was raised by a gay couple, and I’m doing pretty well.’ ” <br/><br/>19/x 2026-05-11T16:36:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs93j20gptrqlgntqe42mnvl0euyz7vkn3qzg7qtdxeycldrzxgjmczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvjr5zvf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8scz5aqua6usgma800ycpry8q7hht6s6jyjj9kq0u9zayjprkzugpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q6qc97w'>nevent1q…c97w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“But we’re Iowans,” Wahls continued. “We don’t expect anyone to solve our problems for us. We’ll fight our own battles. We just hope for equal and fair treatment from our government.”<br/><br/>18/x 2026-05-11T16:36:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8scz5aqua6usgma800ycpry8q7hht6s6jyjj9kq0u9zayjprkzugzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvpd8gzv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdzw5eaudwt6t63g325a6ma3s8zx9hrs6ml7td47nu0hzpf4lz8scpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qe8798g'>nevent1q…798g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wahls told the committee that his family isn’t that different from any other Iowa family.<br/><br/>“When I’m home, we go to church together. We eat dinner, we go on vacations,” he said. “But, we have our hard times too; we get in fights. Actually, my mom, Terry, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000. It is a devastating disease that put her in a wheelchair. So, we’ve had our struggles.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01DcBxsOyIw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01DcBxsOyIw</a><br/><br/>17/x 2026-05-11T16:34:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdzw5eaudwt6t63g325a6ma3s8zx9hrs6ml7td47nu0hzpf4lz8sczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvpftunz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsduv7hdx3tqtm46hs70a6rpnhfsyugj5re0vahq3l9ln87ecxyzgcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qxv96p3'>nevent1q…96p3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>His arguments were so well reasoned that The Economist magazine introduced video of Wahls’s testimony by stating, “This is what it looks like to win an argument.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.economist.com/democracy-in-america/2011/02/04/the-iowa-house-v-zach-wahls-and-his-moms">https://www.economist.com/democracy-in-america/2011/02/04/the-iowa-house-v-zach-wahls-and-his-moms</a><br/><br/>16/x 2026-05-11T16:32:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqy6pjqms904ad00dedxut0yqf0f8crlcfj0fgz56rzut4mmkfk0szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv8r47za In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr62xvz5vcpwewnru5c5pw8gvr0mjv7jwv4gy7d4ynw2amruk35gcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qtvw22a'>nevent1q…w22a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Judiciary Committee of the Iowa House held a hearing on January 31, 2011, as the legislature considered whether to approve the proposed state constitutional amendment. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-tale-of-two-moms-a-teenage-sonand-a-video-that-wouldnt-die/">https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-tale-of-two-moms-a-teenage-sonand-a-video-that-wouldnt-die/</a><br/><br/>14/x 2026-05-11T16:30:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr62xvz5vcpwewnru5c5pw8gvr0mjv7jwv4gy7d4ynw2amruk35gczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvvukt3e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8gua5wj2h5d3r6pke90kyfjg6ngc0vp963l6qul023ec9665lnvcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qvm7j2x'>nevent1q…7j2x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Republicans in the Iowa House of Representatives attempted to overturn the State Supreme Court decision by amending the Iowa State Constitution to ban gay marriage. <br/><br/>13/x 2026-05-11T16:29:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8gua5wj2h5d3r6pke90kyfjg6ngc0vp963l6qul023ec9665lnvczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvypqdv2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8mfynv3qhxlnmptupnrzzuqsgp45s9txrj293p87m0ruazqd79cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q8dedet'>nevent1q…edet</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned a state law that banned gay marriage.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/04/us/04iowa.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/04/us/04iowa.html</a><br/><br/>12/x <br/><br/>#Iowa #Gay #Marriage #Law #Politics #Equality 2026-05-11T16:28:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd8mfynv3qhxlnmptupnrzzuqsgp45s9txrj293p87m0ruazqd79czypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvuau7wt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsprff5m68r2yrzfdy8fwm2jav8zrvaqmua2rcggu5e9u5z54s629cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qcjsqmu'>nevent1q…sqmu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Zach Wahls advocated for gay rights as the US debated whether same-sex couples should be allowed to legally marry. <br/><br/>11/x 2026-05-11T16:27:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsprff5m68r2yrzfdy8fwm2jav8zrvaqmua2rcggu5e9u5z54s629czypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvaxtn3l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvs2sfyft868808ww962rwrdp7z5875tvxsh6crt68zg4mmzjwkrcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qswec5j'>nevent1q…ec5j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Zach Wahls was raised by his two mothers, Terry Wahls and Jackie Reger.<br/><br/>Both Zach Wahls and his sister were conceived via artificial insemination, from the same anonymous sperm donor, which means they are full biological siblings.<br/><br/>10/x 2026-05-11T16:27:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvs2sfyft868808ww962rwrdp7z5875tvxsh6crt68zg4mmzjwkrczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvcp0mqw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd7ezgteam4p4588p3xdl984m9hyn4qc5uq4qwzm7jpxpwuapx4fspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qfzrhan'>nevent1q…rhan</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Section: Fighting for Equality <br/><br/>9/x 2026-05-11T16:25:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd7ezgteam4p4588p3xdl984m9hyn4qc5uq4qwzm7jpxpwuapx4fszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv0gjqwq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwz7j3km4ndm8z4k93ydfkce56eygkrjnrwqz5ymted6erk6n4xcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qsf5dqf'>nevent1q…5dqf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So let’s learn about these candidates, and their fascinating biographies, as we explore the most interesting Senate Race you’ve likely never heard of. <br/><br/>8/x 2026-05-11T16:21:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgwz7j3km4ndm8z4k93ydfkce56eygkrjnrwqz5ymted6erk6n4xczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvhjn0dm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswc3jxut7hafc565d0t9x5xmcfyhn4pp0cxqaz24a2wstnw042n9qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q30tegu'>nevent1q…tegu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The 2026 Iowa Senate Race has received little national attention, despite the captivating life stories of the two rising stars running in the Democratic primary. <br/><br/>7/x 2026-05-11T16:20:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswc3jxut7hafc565d0t9x5xmcfyhn4pp0cxqaz24a2wstnw042n9qzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvxg3th6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx0twrnxd0f80h5xmnt6axxwv6engyvx4jx86mvrexrkd0368247cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qqmtzzq'>nevent1q…tzzq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The US Senate election in Iowa is for an open seat, because Republican Senator Joni Ernst chose not to run for reelection.<br/><br/>6/x <br/><br/>#Iowa #Senate #Republicans 2026-05-11T16:20:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx0twrnxd0f80h5xmnt6axxwv6engyvx4jx86mvrexrkd0368247czypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvfp8nkq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9wgsy606ap7f9aqy2jcvcxy4yj9gspvrrj5r3nlh2pst7cqv7nwqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qxe4exe'>nevent1q…4exe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Iowa will hold its primary on June 2. <br/><br/>5/x 2026-05-11T16:19:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9wgsy606ap7f9aqy2jcvcxy4yj9gspvrrj5r3nlh2pst7cqv7nwqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv7lhc26 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9cqmptpkzrkx77q77tpalasf7e9j59qs5nm50jg43k5z75fevcspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43ql9nnwx'>nevent1q…nnwx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Josh Turek, who has Spina Bifida, trained hard to become a wheelchair basketball paralympian who won two gold medals, before he was elected to serve in the Iowa House of Representatives.<br/><br/>4/x <br/><br/>#Sports #Olympics #Paralympics #Disability #Wheelchair #Basketball 2026-05-11T16:18:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp9cqmptpkzrkx77q77tpalasf7e9j59qs5nm50jg43k5z75fevcszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvagvuuz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9536x06ygamlrve58s3msvjanjplvt5e7qsgarh3ms3q692mc2cqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qc94th6'>nevent1q…4th6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Zach Wahls, who was raised by a lesbian couple, eloquently and tirelessly advocated for gay rights, before he was elected to serve in the Iowa State Senate.<br/><br/>3/x <br/><br/>#LGBT #GayMarriage #Gay #Lesbian #Advocacy #Activism 2026-05-11T16:17:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstfcxuh3zj67ew4penq7nc4g0j4yakrg8lfgud64y7dytxltx3wfszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv2fujl6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jp27vpmld9wvvx07cww7ll7pznupauha2ye3deppafmksfu4x2spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7rtkn8'>nevent1q…tkn8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>George Conway is running as a Democrat. <br/><br/>2/x 2026-05-08T20:51:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jp27vpmld9wvvx07cww7ll7pznupauha2ye3deppafmksfu4x2szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv9rnswn George Conway is running for the US House in New York&#39;s 12th Congressional District. <br/><br/>George Conway has been a prominent critic of Donald Trump since Trump&#39;s first term. <br/><br/>1/x <br/><br/>#News #US #USA #Trump #Politics #USPol 2026-05-08T20:47:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgrh92hdvxskd35z7dl7z3awfv0g9hr3l29y8utd8cel3yrh2xv0szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvc3uszf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyms2k28rrflr88jlzkfzjs8avr779d86g3ry67wlke5mfh4n7nqcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qqcze9n'>nevent1q…ze9n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The next most competitive elections in Kansas are for Attorney General.<br/><br/>Republicans won four of the five most recent Kansas Attorney General elections.<br/><br/>A Democrat won one of the five most recent Kansas Attorney General elections. <br/><br/>Across those five elections, Republicans won on average by 9.8%. <br/><br/>9/x <br/><br/>#Kansas #Politics #AttorneyGeneral<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/492/383/141/616/045/original/b98dbdc0a0429a07.png"> 2026-04-30T07:06:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyms2k28rrflr88jlzkfzjs8avr779d86g3ry67wlke5mfh4n7nqczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxve87wjw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrlnzxm8chlr4mwff44j4pk54c6rftrajkfqlwqez2zn0vx9hvpygpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q250x3a'>nevent1q…0x3a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Section: Attorney General <br/><br/>8/x 2026-04-30T07:04:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrlnzxm8chlr4mwff44j4pk54c6rftrajkfqlwqez2zn0vx9hvpygzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv65ff2p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr0zdly5dxduxj35mp9mzgdmvw0qysuz2mnt89lzsenxgwal4dy8gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qv8wuuz'>nevent1q…wuuz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Recent Kansas Governor elections have been especially competitive.<br/><br/>Each of the last three Kansas Governor’s races have been decided by less than 6%.<br/><br/>I wrote an article about Laura Kelly’s narrow victory in the 2022 Kansas Governor’s race. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2022/12/laura-kelly-reelected-kansas-governor.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2022/12/laura-kelly-reelected-kansas-governor.html</a><br/><br/>7/x <br/><br/>#Kansas #Governor #Elections #News #Democrats #Republicans #Voting 2026-04-30T06:58:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr0zdly5dxduxj35mp9mzgdmvw0qysuz2mnt89lzsenxgwal4dy8gzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvssq25p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0me3sz4slsnr4qm2w63su7fy8h8fj999jtr3a9mwv7egdejtgdjspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q3y9mah'>nevent1q…9mah</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The most competitive elections in Kansas are for Governor. <br/><br/>Democrats have won three of the last five Kansas Governor’s races.<br/><br/>Across those five elections, Republicans won on average by 2.0%. <br/><br/>6/x <br/><br/>#Kansas #Governor<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/492/347/725/703/996/original/c1eb7bb296a7e9ec.png"> 2026-04-30T06:57:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0me3sz4slsnr4qm2w63su7fy8h8fj999jtr3a9mwv7egdejtgdjszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv6x882s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyxsmtws8xatz7jrm3tqe7qhf4ye4m0cht92sj39j84gr7uf0gavcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43ql6yxgu'>nevent1q…yxgu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Section: Governor <br/><br/>5/x 2026-04-30T06:55:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyxsmtws8xatz7jrm3tqe7qhf4ye4m0cht92sj39j84gr7uf0gavczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv7up4ea In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq7gq2js7kz00t3cng3j3kuyswt35479cszz2tsj820df2l340jjcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qvgfgjz'>nevent1q…fgjz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Governor elections are the most competitive in Kansas, followed by elections for Attorney General.<br/><br/>Presidential elections are next, followed by elections for Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and US Senate. <br/><br/>4/x <br/><br/>#Kansas #Governor #AttorneyGeneral #Elections 2026-04-30T06:55:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq7gq2js7kz00t3cng3j3kuyswt35479cszz2tsj820df2l340jjczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvhcplk2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspfc3rzuzdlxfrnltd6rt4rhm45a36sn65lkkvv0q8zsezmjqce6gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qxjmcg9'>nevent1q…mcg9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The following table lists the average partisan margin of victory for statewide elections in Kansas, based on the office the election is for.<br/><br/>These averages were calculated using data publicly available on the Kansas Secretary of State’s website, for elections from 2004 to 2024. <br/><br/>3/x<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/492/337/577/436/027/original/10253f189e3d5046.png"> 2026-04-30T06:54:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspfc3rzuzdlxfrnltd6rt4rhm45a36sn65lkkvv0q8zsezmjqce6gzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvy4afcr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6rrcsc7fgdz4fzy7x58knhlfupwn5ga460xktlnw5kj6f95cfucpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qlq29jg'>nevent1q…29jg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Kansas has a reputation of being a reliably Republican state, especially in presidential elections.<br/><br/>But Kansas does sometimes elect Democrats in statewide races, most notably for Governor.<br/><br/>So how politically competitive is Kansas?<br/><br/>The answer depends on which office we’re talking about. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2026/04/how-competitive-is-kansas.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2026/04/how-competitive-is-kansas.html</a><br/><br/>2/x <br/><br/>#Kansas #Politics #USPol #Elections #US #USA #News #Republicans #Democrats 2026-04-30T06:52:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq6rrcsc7fgdz4fzy7x58knhlfupwn5ga460xktlnw5kj6f95cfuczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvk4lqan If you enjoy this thread, consider supporting my work on Patreon. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/MeticulousMusings">https://www.patreon.com/cw/MeticulousMusings</a><br/><br/>1/x <br/><br/>#Kansas #Politics #USPol #Elections #US #USA 2026-04-30T06:50:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdxqu36urr05eqcq2mpt20rzj6ymrgd0j7ad7m2p0dphpr75ryjnqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvp64hgl NBC News projects that Analilia Mejia (D) has won the special election to fill the vacancy in the US House created by the resignation of Mikie Sherrill, who was elected Governor of New Jersey late last year. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-special-elections/new-jersey-house-results">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-special-elections/new-jersey-house-results</a><br/><br/>#News #Elections #Politics #USPol #US #USA 2026-04-17T00:48:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd9p4fgmdydj50k9fc4w4apnkkqr86f4gfgwtv2nmvt5thuxsjp6szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvtat0p0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9edl2stz345pwtz5hmj8aet85vkg2yky2dk5xd9fjhefpcndsfnspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q9hx68w'>nevent1q…x68w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let&#39;s check back on Georgia. <br/><br/>With 93% of votes counted in GA-14, Republican Clay Fuller leads by 14%. <br/><br/>26/x 2026-04-08T01:38:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9edl2stz345pwtz5hmj8aet85vkg2yky2dk5xd9fjhefpcndsfnszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvar6vvh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdqcav7uk803rkenllc95a3wws2ke8pj9dpdkfenqr8s42hscgdpgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qnasgfv'>nevent1q…sgfv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>NBC News has called the Wisconsin Supreme Court election for liberal candidate Chris Taylor. <br/><br/>The Associated Press has not yet called the race. <br/><br/>25/x 2026-04-08T01:35:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdqcav7uk803rkenllc95a3wws2ke8pj9dpdkfenqr8s42hscgdpgzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvpg7680 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs83v42e6m777fxk3lhzs8q8pfeurpnsd7zlymzpz004649luxdrcqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qee7j8q'>nevent1q…7j8q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Susan Crawford was included among the candidates in the fund when it received its first donation on Feb. 11, 2025. <br/><br/>The Democratic Victory Fund did not receive its second donation until Aug. 5, 2025. <br/><br/>24/x 2026-04-08T01:30:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs83v42e6m777fxk3lhzs8q8pfeurpnsd7zlymzpz004649luxdrcqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv0d3c5h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2d47d844d9lwneygpj3v2ufra4t2dpnp547njcdsfgse4af3e9mspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43ql8tegm'>nevent1q…tegm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Democratic Victory Fund raised $2.50 for liberal candidate Susan Crawford, who went on to win her April 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election by 10.1%. <br/><br/>23/x 2026-04-08T01:28:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2d47d844d9lwneygpj3v2ufra4t2dpnp547njcdsfgse4af3e9mszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvvvjxzc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0pncy6r27g6uqkescru4c5trzd0gnt5020f696vvckzu9q7t7gvgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q6223el'>nevent1q…23el</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In 2024, Trump won Wisconsin by 0.86%.<br/><br/>In 2020, Biden won Wisconsin by 0.63%.<br/><br/>In 2016, Trump won Wisconsin by 0.77%. <br/><br/>22/x 2026-04-08T01:26:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0pncy6r27g6uqkescru4c5trzd0gnt5020f696vvckzu9q7t7gvgzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv73ea38 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsps2d554cywngpk2zjve328mrpsuy858fymuwztc2k8kyns2zgkcgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q9yt4ak'>nevent1q…t4ak</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wisconsin is a perennial swing state.<br/><br/>In each of the three most recent presidential elections, Wisconsin was decided by less than 1%.<br/><br/>Wisconsin also voted for the winner each time Trump has been on the ballot. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/02/democratic-victory-fund.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/02/democratic-victory-fund.html</a><br/><br/>21/x <br/><br/>#Wisconsin #US #USA #Politics #USPol #Elections 2026-04-08T01:25:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsps2d554cywngpk2zjve328mrpsuy858fymuwztc2k8kyns2zgkcgzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvzadutp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszyjezu5v7t83eratexsrqwaxxrespl4grc6j77xgfw2ktzc7z9aqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qn6x4hf'>nevent1q…x4hf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let&#39;s see what Steve Kornacki is up to. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6W2rJWIXjM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6W2rJWIXjM</a><br/><br/>20/x<br/><br/>#Elections #US #USA #USPol #Politics 2026-04-08T01:22:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszyjezu5v7t83eratexsrqwaxxrespl4grc6j77xgfw2ktzc7z9aqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv63kdhv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsquvk28wwq6t0m4zt6pz6wpdqnllkmhmedz7tzf0t2gkzde3wcgfqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qyvn3sn'>nevent1q…n3sn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wisconsin Supreme Court elections are technically non-partisan, but in practice one candidate always ends up ideologically aligned with Democrats, and one candidate always ends up ideologically aligned with Republicans. <br/><br/>19/x 2026-04-08T01:21:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsquvk28wwq6t0m4zt6pz6wpdqnllkmhmedz7tzf0t2gkzde3wcgfqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvhrhus5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9fn7mvpy3kymk6y49gme80mdfnn3m0j95ddneyyjznp8z5aylcvgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qzecs9k'>nevent1q…cs9k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Susan Crawford, a liberal candidate, won her election in 2025 by 10.1%. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/01/us/elections/results-wisconsin.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/01/us/elections/results-wisconsin.html</a><br/><br/>18/x 2026-04-08T01:17:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9fn7mvpy3kymk6y49gme80mdfnn3m0j95ddneyyjznp8z5aylcvgzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvpqlyy0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszv87yzqtyq5ks3n4j4nw4w8szjq3t98zg3kjl253g6q4gw5nvh6gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qpa43ne'>nevent1q…43ne</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Janet Protasiewicz, a liberal candidate, won her election in 2023 by 11%. <br/><br/><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-2023-political-donations.html">https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-2023-political-donations.html</a><br/><br/>17/x 2026-04-08T01:14:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszv87yzqtyq5ks3n4j4nw4w8szjq3t98zg3kjl253g6q4gw5nvh6gzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv9wc306 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgt6pfz6w00c978896w9g744vt5cyz0v3yrh0vz2m8c8n2hzg0t2gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qte5vtn'>nevent1q…5vtn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Liberal candidates have preformed well in recent Wisconsin Supreme Court elections. <br/><br/>16/x 2026-04-08T01:13:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgt6pfz6w00c978896w9g744vt5cyz0v3yrh0vz2m8c8n2hzg0t2gzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv33fmzj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy45xhwme9d4xx7smd7z4ynpuzlcg9h9ck8yhtk6emtxj56nmegeqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qvrhxp3'>nevent1q…hxp3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The first results from the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election have been reported. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-wisconsin-supreme-court.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-wisconsin-supreme-court.html</a><br/><br/>15/x <br/><br/>#Wisconsin #Politics 2026-04-08T01:10:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy45xhwme9d4xx7smd7z4ynpuzlcg9h9ck8yhtk6emtxj56nmegeqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvq2f37d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdkt6dfhls8jfws4gumk9enq55nyejd22gmzfrz76zsz899vtxztcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qymj3g9'>nevent1q…j3g9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>With 78% of votes counted, Republican Clay Fuller leads by 12%. <br/><br/>14/x 2026-04-08T01:07:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdkt6dfhls8jfws4gumk9enq55nyejd22gmzfrz76zsz899vtxztczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv7u82ah In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd9p24aldy7p6nrdrtpyjqm8jt4m4q6cj7nghr4tj7ddnf6wz2m3gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q9r2rdj'>nevent1q…2rdj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>With 57% of votes counted, Republican Clay Fuller leads by 12%. <br/><br/>13/x 2026-04-08T00:33:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd9p24aldy7p6nrdrtpyjqm8jt4m4q6cj7nghr4tj7ddnf6wz2m3gzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv9d2md0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdscgy95u5c2lq92waxeyqw94nrq4s0eu7szdqv0e3cp5yzfg7jmspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qm2daar'>nevent1q…daar</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Associated Press has called the Special Election Runoff in GA-14 for Republican Clay Fuller. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-georgia-us-house-14-special-runoff.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-georgia-us-house-14-special-runoff.html</a><br/><br/>12/x<br/><br/>#News #Elections #AP #Politics #USPol 2026-04-08T00:32:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdscgy95u5c2lq92waxeyqw94nrq4s0eu7szdqv0e3cp5yzfg7jmszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvtf83xm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsws6uxgyvehhxdq4n3xsvkfyclgmfn3r4ejlgkcdmhtvx634yk6cspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qhdj3yr'>nevent1q…j3yr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Polls close in Wisconsin in 37 minutes. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-wisconsin-supreme-court.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-wisconsin-supreme-court.html</a><br/><br/>11/x 2026-04-08T00:22:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsws6uxgyvehhxdq4n3xsvkfyclgmfn3r4ejlgkcdmhtvx634yk6cszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvmu9wef In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6s2shutu7l5r0ehghrffu4anlfszdtw33s6u76jdf6hak40zxacpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qmc4p60'>nevent1q…4p60</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>With 45% of votes counted, Republican Clay Fuller leads in GA-14 by 8%. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-georgia-us-house-14-special-runoff.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-georgia-us-house-14-special-runoff.html</a><br/><br/>10/x 2026-04-08T00:21:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq6s2shutu7l5r0ehghrffu4anlfszdtw33s6u76jdf6hak40zxaczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvgupyu9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsytm7xaq9u05r4t9g6tvfly6p3kf3lt7l6yqn8t8hr9qx7st2ue6spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q74ypq0'>nevent1q…ypq0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Elections, like the ones today in Wisconsin and Georgia, can be a metric of just how upset the public is about the outrageous conduct of the Republican Commander-in-Chief, even though Trump won&#39;t personally be on the ballot. <br/><br/>9/x 2026-04-08T00:19:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstc0d809dsfmr2xd32hdsft5mgak87av5e4cy06hl3ctvtcpua0gczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvd9q8v3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs82xqcz9ju809h8et9ev6hx6ek503wat9d2t8ptl2mcm602q7e7pcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7uuzgv'>nevent1q…uzgv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fund Healthcare Not War <br/><br/>9/x <br/><br/>#War #Health #Healthcare #US #USA #Protest<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/294/292/935/998/768/original/68b0a41b6bc50805.jpeg"> 2026-03-26T07:29:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs82xqcz9ju809h8et9ev6hx6ek503wat9d2t8ptl2mcm602q7e7pczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvdku5z7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0p44h7589g0x9rwz86eqzgqqpa2ya2qe58al7daagqdd63yjtpgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qyyf3nl'>nevent1q…f3nl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No War with Venezuela <br/><br/>8/x <br/><br/>#Venezuela #US #USA #War<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/294/285/167/936/192/original/60f6e020ca9463c8.jpeg"> 2026-03-26T07:27:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw0p44h7589g0x9rwz86eqzgqqpa2ya2qe58al7daagqdd63yjtpgzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvkhgt9d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxayrurjmu4qh5hm03ufnlvpghy0g99zpd73sk22xf9g2p0w2wd3cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q3hplxc'>nevent1q…plxc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fire Pete Hegseth <br/><br/>7/x <br/><br/>#Hegseth #PeteHegseth #War #US #USA #Trump #Politics #USPol<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/294/277/906/019/394/original/c6bff55e9b5b225d.jpeg"> 2026-03-26T07:25:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxayrurjmu4qh5hm03ufnlvpghy0g99zpd73sk22xf9g2p0w2wd3czypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxv00q2y4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstsddd9p9n0xh7vv56n2qgpxhmphug4zfuz223jtt0ftxrj8rln8spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q2pyczs'>nevent1q…yczs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trump has corrupted the D.O.J. <br/><br/>6/x <br/><br/>#Trump #DOJ<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/294/273/676/135/419/original/e8758c4f12f0dfac.jpeg"> 2026-03-26T07:23:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstsddd9p9n0xh7vv56n2qgpxhmphug4zfuz223jtt0ftxrj8rln8szypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvqy0qyc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspmt29xv7gpfk98v74p9khyvg57gghtpccnfsl2nkxjrgssx0csjcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qac43r3'>nevent1q…43r3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Release the Epstein Files <br/><br/>5/x <br/><br/>#Epstein<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/294/266/614/008/579/original/ca5bd9576727fc6a.jpeg"> 2026-03-26T07:22:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspmt29xv7gpfk98v74p9khyvg57gghtpccnfsl2nkxjrgssx0csjczypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvt6kuwz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8zup8nzrxuuepa8ztlsgdpltcnzweh3xp5t42v86k736nkw4y8qspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qtatquz'>nevent1q…tquz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Join Us! <br/>Indivisible Manhattan<br/>imhk.org <br/><br/>4/x<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/294/260/231/808/580/original/b7d917d5af7f1d87.jpeg"> 2026-03-26T07:21:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8zup8nzrxuuepa8ztlsgdpltcnzweh3xp5t42v86k736nkw4y8qszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvdq0a3r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8lcn34w5eaxzyf00q5vf7q3rhrz7ugyhf4dgadz5eyeu5ywedjvqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7qlwnc'>nevent1q…lwnc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here are some of my newer hand-made protest signs. <br/><br/>3/x 2026-03-26T07:19:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8lcn34w5eaxzyf00q5vf7q3rhrz7ugyhf4dgadz5eyeu5ywedjvqzypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvakw0g0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8l9kczr89u6kgm6wlqeef7w36yf0v2kdaw4n2j99ka2570ttv5vspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qqa8gsj'>nevent1q…8gsj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you don&#39;t live near Manhattan, Kansas, you can use this website to find a protest near you. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nokings.org/">https://www.nokings.org/</a><br/><br/>2/x <br/><br/>#NoKings #Protest 2026-03-26T07:18:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8l9kczr89u6kgm6wlqeef7w36yf0v2kdaw4n2j99ka2570ttv5vszypjppewuk50gc409v47jmqq6vxk3ygr0xph8h882w770cne7pcrxvq2z6rc The No Kings 3 Protest in Manhattan, Kansas, will begin 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Bandshell in City Park. <br/><br/>1/x <br/><br/>#NoKings #Protest #US #USA #Trump #Politics #USPol #Kansas<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/116/294/234/716/207/022/original/1b589b54c3c1b47d.jpeg"> 2026-03-26T07:16:14Z