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🏆On the first night of Hanukkah, we celebrate Election Day
Democrats swept in key contests from Virginia to Georgia to New Jersey.
The success proved that voters like YOU turned out to fight for democracy and oppose Trump's authoritarian regime.
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Democrats Sweep Statewide Races in Virginia, Projected to Gain Delegate Seats, As Voters Reject Trumpism
Read more here.

Climate change expands wildfire danger worldwide, study warns #environment

Climate change expands wildfire danger worldwide, study warns
A new study, led by CMCC and Coventry University, reveals that climate change will dramatically expand wildfire danger across the globe, with up to 91% of fire-prone regions experiencing heightened risk by the end of this century. The paper is published in the Journal of Climate.

Allensbach-Umfrage: Wachsende Zweifel an der Demokratie - Viele Deutsche trauen mittlerweile autoritären Systemen mehr Krisenkompetenz zu als Demokratien. Von Renate Köcher, Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach #FAZ (€)
Es ist unerträglich, wie die braune, rechtsradikale Saat aufgeht und Deutsche nach Hitler wieder an ein autoritäres System denken können.

Allensbach-Umfrage: Das Vertrauen in demokratische Systeme schwindet
Viele Deutsche trauen mittlerweile autoritären Systemen mehr Krisenkompetenz zu als Demokratien. Der Glaube an die Innovationskraft des Landes bleibt jedoch stark.

Die zogenaamde "checks and balances" in de VS stellen kennelijk weinig voor.
Vliegvelden in VS weigeren video waarin minister Democraten de schuld geeft van shutdown https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergro

Vliegvelden in VS weigeren video waarin minister Democraten de schuld geeft van shutdown
Meerdere grote Amerikaanse vliegvelden weigeren een promotievideo van minister van Binnenlandse Veiligheid Kristi Noem af te spelen, waarin zij de Democratische Partij de schuld geeft van de huidige gedeeltelijke overheidssluiting (shutdown).

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Dinosaur Jr.:
🎵 Little Fury Things
#DinosaurJr
https://theblogthatcelebratesitself.bandcamp.com/album/little-fury-things-dinosaur-jr-revisited
https://open.spotify.com/track/1DKTXW8RFn6c1yYRQAPlGP

Here's Fox's picks for the newest young Democratic "radicals" 💪🏽
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/squad-2-0-meet-americas-next-wave-radical-democrats-shaping-partys-future

Squad 2.0: Meet America's next wave of radical Democrats shaping the party's future
Progressive Democrats, including Zohran Mamdani and Omar Fateh, have emerged as the new generation of candidates responding to President Donald Trump's second term.

Democratic lawmakers repeatedly called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign
as they confronted her on Trump’s immigration crackdown during a heated House Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday.
Congressmember Delia Ramirez, announced that she would begin taking steps for her impeachment.
The Department of Homeland Securityis “operating as a criminal organization” under Noem’s leadership, Ramirez tells Democracy Now!
“She thinks that she is above…

“A Force of Terror”: Rep. Delia Ramirez on ICE Abuses & Her Push to Impeach DHS Chief Kristi Noem
Democratic lawmakers repeatedly called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign as they confronted her on Trump’s immigration crackdown during a heated House Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday. We speak with Congressmember Delia Ramirez, who reiterated her call during the hearing for Noem to resign and announced that she would begin taking steps for her impeachment. The Department of Homeland Security is “operating as a criminal organization” under Noem’s leadershi…

https://truthout.org/articles/progressive-launches-primary-challenge-to-democrat-who-once-got-2m-from-aipac/

Progressive Launches Primary Challenge to Democrat Who Once Got $2M From AIPAC
AIPAC spent $2 million to oppose progressive Nida Allam from being elected in North Carolina in 2022.

Congress Works For You.
Here’s How to Be a Better Boss:
https://www.propublica.org/series/a-users-guide-to-democracy

A User’s Guide to Democracy
From understanding political ads to seeing what your representatives are actually doing (or not doing), these short guides will help you become a more informed, more engaged, more confident voter.

“security” is not a magic word that suspends the Constitution.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/locking-down-the-pentagon-press-is-dangerous

Locking Down the Pentagon Press Is Dangerous
Pete Hegseth’s proposed restrictions would harm the people whom both the military and the press are meant to serve.