US Politics 2026

[Kepler]

Let the head asplosions begin!

NEW YORK (AP) — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to be sworn in and underscoring a series of historic firsts for the city.

When the 34-year-old Democrat becomes mayor in a long-closed subway station beneath City Hall, he’ll be the first Muslim, first South Asian and first African-born person to hold that position.

These milestones — as well as the historical Quran he will use for the ceremony — reflect the longstanding and vibrant Muslim residents of the nation’s most populous city, according to a scholar who helped Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, select one of the books.

Most of Mamdani’s predecessors were sworn in on a Bible, although the oath to uphold the federal, state and city constitutions does not require the use of any religious text.

And while he has focused heavily on the issue of affordability during his campaign, Mamdani was outspoken about his Muslim faith. He frequently appeared at mosques across the five boroughs as he built a base of support that included many first-time South Asian and Muslim voters.

Mamdani will place his hand on two Qurans during the subway ceremony: his grandfather’s Quran and a pocket-sized version that dates back to the late 18th or early 19th century. It is part of the collection at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

 

[Kepler]

 

[RaceBoarder]

That's too fitting Kep.

Unfortunately 2026 is looking to be quite bumpy. Especially if someone has another stroke, and the results of which can't be hidden.

 

[LynahFan]

That's too fitting Kep.

Unfortunately 2026 is looking to be quite bumpy. Especially if someone has another stroke, and the results of which can't be hidden.

My bro-in-law and I were discussing wacky predictions for 2026 last night. Mine is that Dump won’t be in office on Dec 31, 2026, either due to direct medical issues (heart, stroke) or 25A due to cognitive/dementia.

Here’s hoping…..

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

My bro-in-law and I were discussing wacky predictions for 2026 last night. Mine is that Dump won’t be in office on Dec 31, 2026, either due to direct medical issues (heart, stroke) or 25A due to cognitive/dementia.

Here’s hoping…..

did you see the WSJ article today about his diet??

-he takes more aspirin than recommended since he doenst want thick blood
-RNC chair says he was shocked to witness trump eat "french fries, a McD quarter pounder, a Big Mac and a filet o fish IN ONE SITTING"

god imagine the person who changes his diapers

 

[jericho]

did you see the WSJ article today about his diet??

-he takes more aspirin than recommended since he doenst want thick blood
-RNC chair says he was shocked to witness trump eat "french fries, a McD quarter pounder, a Big Mac and a filet o fish IN ONE SITTING"

god imagine the person who changes his diapers

That makes sense about the aspirin since he has such thin skin

 

[MichVandal]

What the bloody hell is going on? They just showed a commercial asking for people to join the secret service. (and they showed a picture of orange man after he got it)

This after weeks of asking people to join ICE and Homeland Security.

Are things really that bad working for this administration?

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

What the bloody hell is going on? They just showed a commercial asking for people to join the secret service. (and they showed a picture of orange man after he got it)

This after weeks of asking people to join ICE and Homeland Security.

Are things really that bad working for this administration?

no, it's going to get bad for a lot of people, though

daycare subsidies ending = many women unable to work
then, the work requirements for food stamps, medicaid kick in
more than 50 companies already on WARN list for Jan layoffs lmao, so many companies don't even file and take the fine

project 2025 coming along nicely. wait til they cut nursing home subsidies

 

[Kepler]

The rapist runs, as always.

“We won in court and forced him to. Trump’s rambling here is the political version of “you can’t fire me, I quit.”

Newsom is a POS and he won't help us any more than Bill and Hillary did, but he can win and give us the breathing room to recapture the feds. When his brand of neoliberal Wall Street shitfuckery fails, we can attack from the Left, with the Nazis having run like roaches to the tech bros.