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Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections: Democrats win across the spectrum as voters reject Trump | CNN Politics

Every county in VA moved further to the left except for four, some of them by double digits.

The VA and NJ governor races weren't even close.

Mississippi flipped a couple state seats and broke the Republican supermajority.

Georgia elected two Democrats in red areas to state positions that haven't been held by Democrats in a long time.

And then of course there's CA Prop 50, which cancels out Texas' redistricting and was done via the will of the people.

Overall a very good night!

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A simpler time

Man, back in those days I thought we were truly in the post-racism era. Then I grew up and saw how the world really was, and social media happened and allowed all the awful people in the world to find each other.

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Why Won’t U.S. Politicians Say “Genocide”?

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To add to this, genocide is actually a pretty wide term with a lot of different ways if manifests in the real world. There's everything from the Holocaust, European colonization of the Americas, to the current situation in Palestine. I think it's an easy trap for people to fall into to say that because situations aren't exactly equal that one is a genocide and one is not.

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Depending on your jurisdiction, you may be able to refuse a field sobriety test and opt for a chemical test (breath or blood) instead with no penalty. That's the case in my state and many others.

You can also generally refuse a chemical test as well, but doing so will likely get your license suspended.

But check your local laws to be sure.

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A truly advanced society

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TNG is the epitome of competence porn. With the exception of Barclay, everyone is pretty much extremely capable at all times except when the plot includes some space shenanigans that make them less so, like turning into kids or losing your psychic powers.

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Democrat wins Kentucky state Senate special election

Reminder, do not listen to the doomers who have told you that elections would be canceled or rigged.

Dozens of elections have taken place over the last year, and the Democrats have flipped 21 percent of GOP-held legislative seats in 2025 and are currently +13 compared to 2024. GOP has flipped 0. There has been a blue wave so far that has affected special Congressional elections, gubernatorial and mayoral races, all the way down to local school boards.

This district that Clemons won was, I believe, Harris +5 in the presidential election. Quite a swing here, as we've seen over and over in 2025.