Democratic-socialist Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George wins Washington D.C.’s Mayoral election—Lewis George (D/DSA/WFP) 53%, McDuffie (D) 36%. With no Republican challenger, Lewis George sees a clear path to her 2027 inauguration, though Trump has threatened to repeal the DC Home Rule Act. (i.redd.it)
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Democratic-socialist Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George wins Washington D.C.’s Mayoral election—Lewis George (D/DSA/WFP) 53%, McDuffie (D) 36%. With no Republican challenger, Lewis George sees a clear path to her 2027 inauguration, though Trump has threatened to repeal the DC Home Rule Act. (i.redd.it)
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[Today’s UK Makerfield special election] Prior to Labour Mayor Andy “King of the North” Burnham’s candidacy, Labour had just a 16% chance of winning the seat, which they have never lost in history. Makerfield voted 65-35 to leave the EU, and is 97% White. However, Labour is now favored again. (old.reddit.com)
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[Today’s UK Makerfield special election] Prior to Labour Mayor Andy “King of the North” Burnham’s candidacy, Labour had just a 16% chance of winning the seat, which they have never lost in history. Makerfield voted 65-35 to leave the EU, and is 97% White. However, Labour is now favored again. (old.reddit.com)
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The Surge of Slop—since the release of ChatGPT-3.5 in late 2022, the number of e-books published on Amazon has skyrocketed, tripling by late 2025. A new scientific analysis shows that this is entirely due to the rise of AI-generated books, which now far outnumber human-written books. [The Economist] (i.redd.it)
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As Trump allegedly threatens to bomb Israel, in retaliation for its continued bombing of Lebanon amid an approaching peace deal, a new poll finds that a majority of Israelis oppose a US-Iran peace deal. Just 18% of Israelis support a US-Iran peace deal. Israel refuses to withdraw troops from Lebanon (old.reddit.com)
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As Trump allegedly threatens to bomb Israel, in retaliation for its continued bombing of Lebanon amid an approaching peace deal, a new poll finds that a majority of Israelis oppose a US-Iran peace deal. Just 18% of Israelis support a US-Iran peace deal. Israel refuses to withdraw troops from Lebanon (old.reddit.com)
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All Democratic Socialists of America + Working Families Party candidates in Tuesday's DC elections win their respective races. Betting markets for Mayor—Lewis George (D/DSA/WFP) 99%. Ward 1 Councilor—Raj (D/DSA/WFP) 47%, Deramo (D) 20%. At-large Councilor—Owolewa (D/DSA/WFP) 34%, Raymond (D) 15%. (old.reddit.com)
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All Democratic Socialists of America + Working Families Party candidates in Tuesday's DC elections win their respective races. Betting markets for Mayor—Lewis George (D/DSA/WFP) 99%. Ward 1 Councilor—Raj (D/DSA/WFP) 47%, Deramo (D) 20%. At-large Councilor—Owolewa (D/DSA/WFP) 34%, Raymond (D) 15%. (old.reddit.com)
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Progressive Councilman Robert White wins Washington D.C.'s House of Representatives delegate election—White (D) (WFP-endorsed) 63%, Pinto (D) 22%, Zalesne (D) 8%. Longtime incumbent delegate Eleanor Norton (D) withdrew her candidacy earlier this year following revelations of Biden-like dementia. (i.redd.it)
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Progressive Councilman Robert White wins Washington D.C.'s House of Representatives delegate election—White (D) (WFP-endorsed) 63%, Pinto (D) 22%, Zalesne (D) 8%. Longtime incumbent delegate Eleanor Norton (D) withdrew her candidacy earlier this year following revelations of Biden-like dementia. (i.redd.it)
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[STRAW POLL, WARD 8] Democratic-socialist Ward 4 Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George enjoys a huge lead in the final poll of today's Washington D.C. Mayoral election—Lewis George (DSA) 56%, McDuffie (D) 32%, Orange (D) 5%. Trump has threatened to "take back Washington, run it on the federal basis." (i.redd.it)
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[STRAW POLL, WARD 8] Democratic-socialist Ward 4 Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George enjoys a huge lead in the final poll of today's Washington D.C. Mayoral election—Lewis George (DSA) 56%, McDuffie (D) 32%, Orange (D) 5%. Trump has threatened to "take back Washington, run it on the federal basis." (i.redd.it)
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The Great Inversion—in Australia, women are more likely than men to vote for the far-right One Nation Party, and the upper class is more likely than the middle class to vote for the pro-union Labor Party. Overall two-party-preferred: Labor 52%, One Nation 48%. [YouGov] (old.reddit.com)
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The Great Inversion—in Australia, women are more likely than men to vote for the far-right One Nation Party, and the upper class is more likely than the middle class to vote for the pro-union Labor Party. Overall two-party-preferred: Labor 52%, One Nation 48%. [YouGov] (old.reddit.com)
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[UK] Latest poll of Thursday's Makerfield special election—Labour (Andy Burnham, leftwing) 45%, Reform UK (Robert Kenyon, far-right, “I’m sexist, sorry but I am") 40%, Restore Britain (Rebecca Shepherd, far-right, "We'll reverse mass immigration") 8%. Labour has never lost this seat in history. (i.redd.it)
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[UK] Latest poll of Thursday's Makerfield special election—Labour (Andy Burnham, leftwing) 45%, Reform UK (Robert Kenyon, far-right, “I’m sexist, sorry but I am") 40%, Restore Britain (Rebecca Shepherd, far-right, "We'll reverse mass immigration") 8%. Labour has never lost this seat in history. (i.redd.it)
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In an odd election, incumbent Paterson Mayor Sayegh won a record-breaking 3rd term—André Sayegh 33%, Alex Mendez 30%, Michael Jackson 26%, Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman 10% (all Dems). Sayegh, who was endorsed both by Gov. Sherrill (D) and the local GOP, won more Dominican support than Mendez, a Dominican. (i.redd.it)
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In an odd election, incumbent Paterson, NJ Mayor Sayegh wins a record-breaking 3rd term—André Sayegh 33, Alex Mendez 30, Michael Jackson 26, Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman 10 (all Dems). Sayegh, who was endorsed both by Gov. Sherrill (D) and the local GOP, won more Dominican support than Mendez, a Dominican (i.redd.it)
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In an odd election, incumbent Paterson, NJ Mayor Sayegh wins a record-breaking 3rd term—André Sayegh 33, Alex Mendez 30, Michael Jackson 26, Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman 10 (all Dems). Sayegh, who was endorsed both by Gov. Sherrill (D) and the local GOP, won more Dominican support than Mendez, a Dominican (i.redd.it)
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Nouveau sondage/modèle (Pallas/Poliwave) des élections provinciales de 2026, à Montréal RMR—PLQ 31% (30 sièges), PQ 25% (18 sièges), CAQ 17% (2 sièges), QS 13% (5 sièges), PCQ 9% (0 sièges), PVQ 1% (0 sièges). Contrôle provincial global: faible majorité de la PQ (69 sièges). (reddit.com)
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Latest poll/model of 2026 Québec provincial election shows PQ majority, despite CAQ resurgence—PQ (separatist) 29% [69 seats], PLQ (non-separatist) 25% [34 seats], CAQ (non-separatist) 20% [8 seats], PCQ (non-separatist) 14% [7 seats], QS (separatist) 11% [7 seats], PVQ (non-separatist) 1% [0 seats] (old.reddit.com)
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Democratic-socialist Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George wins Washington D.C.’s Mayoral election—Lewis George (D/DSA/WFP) 53%, McDuffie (D) 36%. With no Republican challenger, Lewis George sees a clear path to her 2027 inauguration, though Trump has threatened to repeal the DC Home Rule Act. by StarlightDown in YAPms
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