If the November 2025 election was a referendum on President Trump, the Democrats have a lot to celebrate tonight.
Democratic candidates swept key races:
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic socialist, beat Trump-endorsed former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a historic election for New York City mayor.
Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a 46-year-old Democrat who previously worked as a CIA officer, beat a Republican candidate to become Virginia governor.
Rep…
„Mamdani, der sich selbst als demokratischer Sozialist bezeichnet, sei allerdings ein Kommunist, wie auch Präsident Trump in einigen Zügen selbst einer sei.“
DLF, alles OK bei Euch?
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/usa-expert…
Democrat Spanberger Wins Governor Race As Virginians Reproach Trump (Jim Saksa/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democrat-spanberger-wins-governor-race-as-virginians-reproach-trump/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251104/p155#a251104p155
Democratic Policies Are Popular. Democrats Aren’t. – Digby's Hullabaloo
https://digbysblog.net/2025/12/06/democratic-policies-are-popular-democrats-arent/
Not sure if Denver Fowler is on Mastodon. He posted a thread on this recent paper about dinosaur reproduction over on bsky. #fossilfriday
Responding to a question from @democracynow.org on Wednesday, during his first press conference as mayor-elect,
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social said ICE agents who break the law in New York will be held accountable by his administration.
"Everyone will be held to the same standard," he said.
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He "wants Democrats to stop saving Republicans from themselves"
Rick Wilson: Democrats Should Want To Teach Trump's Base A Painful Lesson | Crooks and Liars
https://crooksandliars.com/2025/10/rick-wilson-democrats-should-want-teach
At Zohran Mamdani’s victory party at the Brooklyn Paramount on Tuesday night, Democracy Now! spoke with Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“We’re not going to be intimidated,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
“We’re going to fight for working families. We’re going to stand with immigrants. We’re going to stand with the diversity of this city.”
Brad Lander, former mayoral candidate who cross-endorsed with Mandani in the Democratic primary, commented on the power of having a “Muslim…