Notices by William Lindsey :toad: (wdlindsy@toad.social)

Facebook is actively removing postings I'm making today. I maintain a foothold on Facebook, knowing its tawdriness and that it's no friend to progressive politics, because I oversee a family history-DNA project that's housed there. And Facebook is one way I can keep in quick touch with a wide circle of relatives and friends.

First posting removed today: Jess Piper's graphic (below) about white women voting in this election.

https://substack.com/@jesspiper/note/c-72832742

#Facebook #censorship #women #abortion
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"Vice President Kamala Harris has reportedly picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be her running mate, according to multiple news outlets."

~ David Kurtz

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz
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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/kamala-harris-reportedly-picks-tim-walz-as-her-running-mate

Since it wll be part of our new vocab:

"A hotdish or hot dish is a casserole dish that typically contains a starch, a meat, and a canned or frozen vegetable mixed with canned soup. The dish originates in the Upper Midwest region of the United States, where it remains popular, particularly in Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and eastern Montana. Hotdish is cooked in a single baking dish, and served hot (per its name)."

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #HotDish
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotdish

"The selection of Tim Walz as the vice-presidential nominee is a clear indication that the Harris campaign is listening to the voices of progressives across the country. Governor Walz’s strong pro-labor record and dedication to working-class issues align with our movement’s goals to take on corporate power and create an economy that works for everyone.”

~ Joseph Geevarghese

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/aug/06/kamala-harris-vp-running-mate-election-update

"Walz has successfully pushed through pro-labor policies in the North Star State by establishing paid sick and medical leave, banning noncompete agreements, and expanding labor protections to Amazon warehouse workers. Prior to his life in politics, he worked for decades as a high school teacher and football coach and also served in the National Guard."

~ Walter Einenkel

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive #labor #WorkersRights
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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/8/6/2257758/-Harris-taps-Tim-Walz-to-help-her-kick-Trump-s-butt-in-November

"Harris and Walz will face off against Donald Trump and his faux-hillbilly running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance."

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive #labor #WorkersRights
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"Since Minnesota Democrats achieved a legislative trifecta in the 2022 elections, Walz and his allies have used their power to push a slate of progressive policies. The governor has signed bills protecting abortion access, expanding background checks for prospective gun owners and legalizing recreational marijuana."

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive #abortion
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~ Joan E Greve and Lili Bayer

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/aug/06/kamala-harris-vp-running-mate-election-update

David Pepper talks about seeing Tim Walz speak — "folksy, funny, friendly," good communicator.

"As he spoke, I looked up his bio—the things he’d done BEFORE politics. And it explained a lot. School teacher. Football coach. Decades of service in the National Guard. What I was witnessing was all of those real-life experiences combined into a truly authentic presentation—both in its substance and style."

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive
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https://davidpepper.substack.com/p/breaking-vp-to-be-tim-walz

"Given Kamala Harris’ choice of Tim Walz to be her running mate, I recorded a quick video on why his message resonated so deeply with progressives in this moment."

~ Peter Beinart

Peter Beinart's thesis: Walz redefines "normal" in a way that allows us to see the mind-boggling weirdness of Trump and J.D. Vance and the Republican party, and to see how totally normal progressive policies are.

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive #normal
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https://peterbeinart.substack.com/p/how-tim-walz-redefines-normal

"In the end, it came down to Shapiro of Pennsylvania versus Walz of Minnesota. And Harris stunned me and many other progressives by going with the folksy and funny Walz, the progressives’ pick. She threw caution to the wind and, while Democratic Party centrists, ‘Never Trump’ conservatives, and Very Serious People in the media may mourn Shapiro’s absence on the ticket, I believe she made the right call."

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive
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"I still can’t quite believe she did it. Harris, the first Black and Indian woman to run for president of the United States, had her pick of eligible white guys. Josh Shapiro, the popular first-term Democratic governor of key swing state Pennsylvania and the choice of the donor class – especially 'pro-Israel donors,' according to the New York Times."

~ Mehdi Hassan

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive
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https://zeteo.com/p/breaking-kamala-harris-rejects-josh

"In picking Walz, Kamala Harris looked at something broader than winning one state. She sought a running mate to help her in all seven battleground states. Winning Pennsylvania alone is not enough to get to the White House. Presidential politics is more chess than checkers, and choosing Walz is evidence that Kamala Harris is looking at the whole board."

~ Dan Pfeiffer

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive
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https://www.messageboxnews.com/p/why-tim-walz-is-the-right-choice

"After winning reelection in 2020, Democrats gained control of both houses of the legislature in Minnesota, and Walz was able to push through a slate of liberal policies that included free breakfast and lunch for all school children in the state. Walz also worked to guarantee and expand women’s rights to reproductive health services in the state of Minnesota."

~ Lucian K. Truscott

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive #women #children
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https://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/harris-walz-thats-the-ticket

"Today, the anti-abortion group, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, called Harris and her new running mate 'the most pro-abortion presidential ticket America has ever seen.'

We have a liberal, a veteran, a former teacher and a governor from the Midwest running on the Democratic ticket, folks."

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive #women #children #abortion
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"You don’t pick Walz to shore up Minnesota’s ten electoral votes. You pick Walz to keep the entire Democratic Party whipped up and united and thrilled about kicking the absolute shit out of the Trump/Vance ticket.

Nate Silver describes the pick as 'Minnesota nice.' He thinks its a conservative decision, and that Shapiro would’ve been higher-risk, higher-reward. That seems… completely backwards to me."

Silver bloviates again: quelle surprise.

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive
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"Tim Walz is a great choice for VP. He’s also ultimately a bit of an unexpected pick. Josh Shapiro was the pundit-class pick, ranging from Nate Silver to Chris Cilizza. And I think that tells us a bit about how the Harris campaign is approaching this election."

~ Dave Karpf

I second Davie Karpf's hell, yeah. Let the Very Serious People of the pundit class go and … well, do something or other to themselves.

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive
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"What the Walz pick tells me is that the Harris campaign isn’t heeding the advice of the pundit-class and trying to play it safe. They are aiming to tell a clear story about the stakes of this election — about who they are, what their opponents represent, and where we are headed as a country."

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive
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"It took this stout white guy from Minnesota to finally name what we have all been watching for eight years. Yes it’s fascism, corruption, autocracy, kleptocracy, misogyny and hate … but its essence is just weird.'”

~ Nina Burleigh

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive
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https://www.americanfreakshow.news/p/weird

"In choosing Governor Walz, Harris continues to lead the most pro-reproductive freedom campaign in history. Walz is a champion for access to abortion who will help rally the majority across the country."

~ Simon Rosenberg

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive #women #abortion
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"He is a former Social Studies teacher and he understands the assignment.

Walz is so perfect for the job of VP. He’s a rural progressive. He’s my people. A dirt road Democrat. He’s a liberal guy who lives among conservative folks. He’s a veteran, a teacher, a lawmaker, and a dad. Walz can speak to Republicans and can likely help pull in Independent votes."

~ Jess Piper

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #progressive
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https://jesspiper.substack.com/p/tim-walz