# democratic primary (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover democratic primary. Page: Feed: --- ## [Washington Keeps Two Budgets. Only One of Them Gets Debated.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/washington-keeps-two-budgets-only) _2026-08-20 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Washington keeps two budgets. One of them gets debated. The other one just gets paid. ## [Trump Wants to Bulldoze Big Bend. He’s Already Looted the Rest of the Park System.](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/trump-wants-to-bulldoze-big-bend) _2026-08-18 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ The national park barely sees any border crossings. But that's not the point. ## [You Voted for a Businessman. You Got 57 of Them.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/you-voted-for-a-businessman-you-got) _2026-08-18 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Money bought the seats in Trump's government, and now those seats make money. Call it what it is. The people who own the economy now run the government that is supposed to regulate them. ## [They Cannot Buy You Off Anymore. Watch What They Do Next.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/they-cannot-buy-you-off-anymore-watch) _2026-08-16 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ The deal that held this country together is dead. Someone took it apart on purpose, and this is what they reach for now that they can no longer buy you off. ## [ICE’s Shock and Awe | The Slog](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/ices-shock-and-awe-the-slog) _2026-08-15 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ Trump's war on the press escalates, how we can fix SCOTUS (for real), and the parasocial style of American politics. ## [ICE Is Not Locking Up Enough People. That Is the Complaint on the Earnings Call.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/ice-is-not-locking-up-enough-people) _2026-08-14 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Cages are a business. The state guarantees the customers with public tax money, and the investors only want more profit. ## [The Company Owns the Account. It Doesn't Own What You Built.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/the-company-owns-the-account-it-doesnt) _2026-08-12 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Your videos, your accounts, your years of work online. Who actually owns them, you or the platform? ## [Democrats Should Stop Freaking Out About Third Way](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/democrats-should-stop-freaking-out) _2026-08-11 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ The party has some real challenges heading into November. But this isn’t one of them. ## [The CIA Edited Wikipedia. Now It Is Teaching Your AI What Counts as True.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/the-cia-edited-wikipedia-now-it-is) _2026-08-09 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ The same edits that softened a war's death toll are now going into the models everyone asks what is true. ## [Out of Missiles, Out of Excuses | The Slog](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/out-of-missiles-out-of-excuses-the) _2026-08-08 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ The Iran war has been disastrous on more fronts than we knew. ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UAphMIE7BmEX) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [The Person Being Robbed Guards the Robber](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/the-person-being-robbed-guards-the) _2026-08-07 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Why working people defend the system that exploits them, and how the powerful keep you fighting the person beside you instead of them. ## [A letter to Yale President Maurie McInnis](https://gregpak.net/2026/08/06/a-letter-to-yale-president-maurie-mcinnis/) _2026-08-06 · Greg · gregpak.net_ In recent months, Yale President Mauire McInnis has reportedly reached out to the Trump regime asking for some kind of deal. As a Yale grad who believes in democracy and ## [Stop Letting Trump Write Your Headlines](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/stop-letting-trump-write-your-headlines) _2026-08-06 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ The corporate media's ubiquitous "Trump says" framing is coverage fit for the king he imagines himself to be. ## [AIPAC Still Lost After Spending 30 Million Dollars to Buy One Senate Primary](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/aipac-still-lost-after-spending-30) _2026-08-05 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ AIPAC put a record bounty on Abdul El-Sayed. Small donors beat it. In Missouri, the same money won. This is what a bought election looks like. ## [Trump’s New Red Scare Isn’t About 2026. It’s About 2028.](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/trumps-new-red-scare-isnt-about-2026) _2026-08-03 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ Now that enough voters are clearly fine with the DSA that “socialist” doesn’t pack the punch that it used to, Trump has to reach for a scarier word. ## [Heavy rain brings flooding, power outages to Princeton area](https://planetprinceton.com/2026/08/03/heavy-rain-brings-flooding-power-outages-to-princeton-area/) _2026-08-03 · Krystal Knapp · Princeton, NJ local news_ Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible before conditions improve Monday night ## [At What Cost? Western Media Keeps Asking China, But It Never Looks at Its Own Bill](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/at-what-cost-western-media-keeps) _2026-08-03 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Every accusation is a confession. ## [We’re Cooked: How Social Media Melts Your Grip on Reality](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/were-cooked-how-social-media-melts) _2026-08-02 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ Between bots, stealth AI content, and foreign influence operations, none of us are as savvy as we'd like to think about our online media diet. ## [Orwellian ‘Overseas Operations’ | The Slog](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/orwellian-overseas-operations-the) _2026-08-01 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ Turns out that’s Pentagon-speak for hiding your dead. ## [We Learned All the Wrong Lessons from COVID. This Week’s Fauci Hearing Proves It.](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/we-learned-all-the-wrong-lessons) _2026-07-31 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ MAHA isn’t a wellness movement. It’s a suicide pact, run by people who are either sociopathically indifferent to the death toll or willfully blind to it. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WT10MwzUeK7F) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Elon Musk Just Dropped 120 Million Dollars to Buy the Election You Think Is Yours](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/elon-musk-just-dropped-120-million) _2026-07-31 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Musk made the money off your back. Now he's using that money to decide your election. ## [They Call Cheaper Groceries "Socialism." They Call Corporate Handouts "Policy."](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/they-call-cheaper-groceries-socialism) _2026-07-29 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ New York is about to test who the economy is actually for. ## [Donald Trump Is Acting Like a Man Running Out of Time](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/donald-trump-is-acting-like-a-man) _2026-07-28 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ And the corporate media is too scared to say so. ## [Photos from the Museum of Chinese in America town hall on 7/21/2026](https://gregpak.net/2026/07/25/photos-from-the-museum-of-chinese-in-america-town-hall-on-7-21-2026/) _2026-07-25 · Greg · gregpak.net_ In 2019, New York City provided $35 million in capital funding to the Museum of Chinese in America as part of a community concession attached to funding for a new ## [Hands Off Our Vote Zine!](https://gregpak.net/2026/07/25/hands-off-our-vote-zine/) _2026-07-25 · Greg · gregpak.net_ Hands Off NYC enlisted artist Priya Huq and me to make a new zine talking about what we re all gonna do to protect the midterms from Trump! Please do check ## [New Jersey MVC software error registered 6,600 non-citizens to vote, Gov. Sherrill says](https://www.fox29.com/news/new-jersey-software-error-registered-6600-non-citizens-vote-gov-sherrill-says) _2026-07-21 · Brian.Wilson@fox.com (Brian Wilson) · Latest News | Fox 29_ A software error registered about 6,600 non-citizens to vote in New Jersey between June 2023 and June 2024, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Tuesday. She says fewer than 400 actually voted, and the state is working to remove those individuals from voter rolls. ## [David Siffert Wins Primary Election for Assembly District 66](https://gregpak.net/2026/07/15/david-siffert-wins-primary-election-for-assembly-district-66/) _2026-07-15 · Greg · gregpak.net_ Huge congrats to David Siffert for winning the recount in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 66! I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing Siffert at ## [Pa. passes $50.8B budget; omits marijuana legalization, wage increase](https://www.fox29.com/news/pa-passes-50-8b-budget-omits-marijuana-legalization-wage-increase) _2026-07-12 · Isabel.Soisson@fox.com (Isabel Soisson) · Latest News | Fox 29_ Gov. Shapiro has signed a finalized $50.8B budget into law. The bipartisan package leaves out his highest-profile priorities, including marijuana legalization, a wage hike, and mass transit funds. ## [2026 NYC Primary Election Recommendations: Democratic Party Roles](http://harihareswara.net/posts/2026/2026-nyc-primary-election-democratic-party-roles/) _2026-07-07 · Cogito, Ergo Sumana_ In this post I'll cover the Democratic Party position elections for District Leader and State Committee in a few central/western Queens districts: Assembly Districts 34, 35, and 39 . ## [2026 NYC Primary Election Recommendations: Congress, State Assembly & Senate & Comptroller](http://harihareswara.net/posts/2026/2026-nyc-primary-election-congress-assembly-senate-comptroller/) _2026-07-07 · Cogito, Ergo Sumana_ In this final post I'll cover the statewide Comptroller race and a few state Assembly and Senate races in central/western Queens. And, heck, I'll throw in a nearby Congressional race too. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YXEN7LbcWtLD) _2026-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [2026 NYC Democratic Primary Election Assessments: The Case for Ramos](http://harihareswara.net/posts/2026/2026-nyc-democratic-primary-election-assessments-the-case-for-ramos/) _2026-07-07 · Cogito, Ergo Sumana_ This is an update to the recommendation I published last week regarding the New York State Senate election in District 13 , in which Jessica González-Rojas and Hiram Monserrate are challenging incumbent Jessica Ramos. Please read that first for context. As always, these are my personal thoughts and recommendations. I am a volunteer doing this on my own time. I am not representing any other group,… ## [2026 NYC Democratic Primary Election Endorsements: Sample Ballot/Index of Posts](http://harihareswara.net/posts/2026/2026-nyc-democratic-primary-election-endorsements-all-in-one/) _2026-07-07 · Cogito, Ergo Sumana_ Hi, neighbors! For your convenience, I've made this table of contents of all the Democratic primary elections I'm covering, and made an image and a PDF you can use to share this summary with others. ## [2026 NYC Primary Election Judicial Recommendations](http://harihareswara.net/posts/2026/2026-nyc-primary-election-judicial-recommendations/) _2026-07-07 · Cogito, Ergo Sumana_ I'm beginning to publish my recommendations for New York City's Democratic primary election, 2026. (Early voting starts tomorrow: Saturday, June 13th. Tuesday June 23rd is the final day to vote.)In this post I'll cover the … ## [2026-07-07 – Benefit for communities affected by ICE in Sunset Park](https://gregpak.net/2026/07/06/2026-07-07-benefit-for-communities-affected-by-ice-in-sunset-park/) _2026-07-06 · Greg · gregpak.net_ From a neighbor, here s a listing for a benefit music and comedy performance at Mama Tried in Sunset Park benefiting communities affected by ICE. Check it out if you have ## [Greg Pak speaks at the A.I. Moratorium rally at City Hall](https://gregpak.net/2026/06/26/greg-pak-speaks-at-the-a-i-moratorium-rally-at-city-hall/) _2026-06-26 · Greg · gregpak.net_ Hey, friends. I was honored to represent Comix Action and speak against A.i. in the NYC public schools at the A.I. Moratorium Coalition rally on Wednesday. Please click through for ## [Time to vote for Brad Lander in NY-10!](https://gregpak.net/2026/06/20/time-to-vote-for-brad-lander-in-ny-10/) _2026-06-20 · Greg · gregpak.net_ Hey, friends. I put together a short video about why I voted for Brad Lander in the Democratic primary in NY-10. Short version: the dude shows up. Check it out ## [2026 NY State Comptroller Election: Who's Running](http://harihareswara.net/posts/2026/2026-ny-state-comptroller-election-whos-running/) _2026-06-13 · Cogito, Ergo Sumana_ Hey New Yorkers: I'm once again researching local elections, emphasizing lesser-publicized races. This year, in New York State, the primary election will run June 13th - June 21st (early voting) with Election Day being Tuesday, … ## [NYC alert re: “mega masters” in immigration court](https://gregpak.net/2026/06/10/nyc-alert-re-mega-masters-in-immigration-court/) _2026-06-10 · Greg · gregpak.net_ A neighbor in NYC shared this information with me wanted to pass it along to anyone working with immigrants or anyone with an upcoming immigration hearing: Hi all, as ## [Tell Mamdani (or your local electeds) to STOP posting anything but emergency notices on X](https://gregpak.net/2026/06/10/tell-mamdani-or-your-local-electeds-to-stop-posting-anything-but-emergency-notices-on-x/) _2026-06-10 · Greg · gregpak.net_ In the wake of the horrific Belfast riots, I just sent this comment to Mayor Mamdani to implore him to require the city post NOTHING on X except emergency notices. ## [2026-06-09 – Join Greg and Comix Action at the A.I. Moratorium rally at City Hall!](https://gregpak.net/2026/06/08/2026-06-09-join-greg-and-comix-action-at-the-a-i-moratorium-rally-at-city-hall/) _2026-06-08 · Greg · gregpak.net_ Hey friends! The A.I. Moratorium for NYC Schools is holding a rally against A.i. in the schools at City Hall on Tuesday at 4 pm and I m gonna be ## [Former Princeton Resident Accused of Defrauding Investors Out of $2.5 Million, State Says](https://planetprinceton.com/2026/06/04/former-princeton-resident-accused-of-defrauding-investors-out-of-2-5-million-state-says/) _2026-06-04 · Krystal Knapp · Princeton, NJ local news_ Lawsuit alleges entrepreneur targeted Asian American investors, misused funds for Florida home, vacations, and private school tuition ## [NJ Primary Election Results: Murphy wins GOP bid for U.S. Senate, 2 House races decided](https://www.fox29.com/news/nj-primary-election-results-murphy-wins-gop-bid-u-s-senate-2-house-races-decided) _2026-06-03 · Latest News | Fox 29_ New Jersey held primary elections on Tuesday for several major congressional races, including a Republican effort to unseat Sen. Cory Booker, and two House races in South Jersey. ## [Rubina and Cohen win Democratic primary for Princeton Council](https://planetprinceton.com/2026/06/02/rubina-and-cohen-win-democratic-primary-for-princeton-council/) _2026-06-03 · Krystal Knapp · Princeton, NJ local news_ Pair advances to November ballot after four-way race for two council seats ## [Adam Hamawy wins Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District](https://planetprinceton.com/2026/06/02/adam-hamawy-wins-democratic-primary-in-new-jerseys-12th-congressional-district/) _2026-06-03 · Krystal Knapp · Princeton, NJ local news_ Physician and Army veteran defeats crowded field in race to succeed Bonnie Watson Coleman ## [New Jersey primary election: Republicans to choose Senate candidate, House races up for grabs](https://www.fox29.com/news/new-jersey-primary-election-republicans-chose-senate-candidate-house-races-up-grabs) _2026-06-02 · Latest News | Fox 29_ Voters in New Jersey will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the state's primary election. ## [Otherwise Fundraising Auction at WisCon In 12 Hours](http://harihareswara.net/posts/2026/otherwise-fundraising-auction-wiscon-about-12-hrs/) _2026-05-23 · Cogito, Ergo Sumana_ A quick note: I'm participating in WisCon this weekend. It's fully online (Discord + Zoom with some YouTube livestreams).As the chair of the board for the Otherwise Award, I do a fair amount of volunteering … ## [Pennsylvania primary election results: Voters decide key races ahead of November midterms](https://www.fox29.com/news/pennsylvania-primary-election-results-voters-decide-key-races-ahead-november-midterms) _2026-05-20 · Dan.O'Mara@fox.com (Dan O'Mara) · Latest News | Fox 29_ Pennsylvania held its primary election on Tuesday as voters decided who will represent their parties in the November midterms. ## [Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, AP projects](https://www.fox29.com/election/chris-rabb-wins-democratic-primary-pennsylvanias-3rd-u-s-house-district-ap-projects) _2026-05-20 · Dan.O'Mara@fox.com (Dan O'Mara) · Latest News | Fox 29_ Progressive Chris Rabb is projected to win the Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat representing Pennsylvania's 3rd District, according to the Associated Press. ## [Bob Brooks wins Democratic primary for PA’s 7th Congressional District, AP projects](https://www.fox29.com/election/bob-brooks-wins-democratic-primary-pas-7th-congressional-district-ap-projects) _2026-05-20 · Dan.O'Mara@fox.com (Dan O'Mara) · Latest News | Fox 29_ Former firefighter and union president Bob Brooks is the projected winner of the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. ## [“Your kindness carried us”: The Abed family thanks the Princeton community](https://planetprinceton.com/2026/05/17/your-kindness-carried-us-the-abed-family-thanks-the-princeton-community/) _2026-05-17 · Krystal Knapp and Community Contributor · Princeton, NJ local news_ Grief can feel incredibly lonely, but your compassion has reminded us that we are not alone.