I can’t believe a woman gubernatorial candidate who was raped as a child by her stepfather and whose mother lost custody of her minor children as a result has to respond to an attack ad calling her a liar. It is, as far as the literature I know an actual unprecedented low in modern politics.

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Reminder: if a Republican voter is super-transphobic to point of being motivated to vote that way by their hate, they are not "moderates". They are also not "persuadable" no matter how much a Dem bashes trans people.

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We need leaders who will fight for policies that protect our families. That’s why our volunteers are running for office — to take the fight for gun safety from their communities and into the halls of power. Text ELECT to 644-33 to help get out the vote for Gun Sense Candidates in your community.

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NEW: the new Sold a Story is about teachers and teaching. But it’s also about evidence and education policy. I use the moment to add thoughts on research and implementation—with all questions of the politics, buy-in, and resource allocation that come along. joshcowen.substack.com/p/evidence-a...

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NEW: A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from USPS’ cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024 have been most affected.

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