James Ball

jamesrball.com

01 November 2026 12:44

One observation ahead of the midterms: a world in which the Democrats have 52 Senate seats, rather than 51, is a *vastly* more comfortable one. At 51, every single vote relies on John Fetterman. And if he was persuaded to switch sides entirely, Republicans would get control of the Senate again.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)

sundersays.bsky.social

30 Oktober 2026 21:47

I was supporting Maya & Kenny but vg to see Romesh & Bash playing for Choose Love & the Refugee Council

Kittycritter

kittycritter.bsky.social

29 Oktober 2026 13:59

So the crisis impacts society for 30 years then? BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq... Budget 2026 live: UK faces worst decade for household incomes, IFS think tank says -

Rob Ford

robfordmancs.bsky.social

26 Oktober 2026 14:42

I was having conversations with journalists just a few months ago about whether democracy was doomed. Look at this year: Orban defeated. Vukic defeated. Bolsonaro Jr defeated. Trump heading to likely defeat in midterms. That’s the beauty of democracy. Voters can respond. Don’t count it out yet.

Robert Saunders

robertsaunders.bsky.social

26 Oktober 2026 14:42

💯The case for democracy is not that voters are always right, or wise, or good. It's that they can correct their mistakes. That's why it's so dangerous to have billionaires controlling the media or regulating the flow of information. It shuts down the immune system of democracy.