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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…

Voters approve Prop. 50, California redistricting, in a win for Democrats
Prop. 50, California’s congressional redistricting measure, was on the ballot on a high-profile election day that saw Democratic wins in New York, New Jersey and elsewhere.

„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/

#HoldTheLine

Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins
Elections this week that energized Democrats and angered President Donald Trump have cast a chill over efforts to end the record-breaking government shutdown, raising fresh doubts about the possibility of a breakthrough despite the punishing toll of federal closures on the country. Trump has increased pressure on Senate Republicans to end the shutdown — now at 37 days, the longest in U.S. history — calling it a “big factor, negative” in the poor GOP showings across the country. Democrat…

How Mamdani broke the Democrat machine https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/nov/06/how-zohran-mamdani-broke-the-democrat-machine?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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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Democracy Now! (@democracynow.org)
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.

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…

This Is How to Fight Fascism: Naomi Klein, AOC & Brad Lander on Mamdani Victory
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 …