“A curtain of darkness is settling over our nation. And it’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots,” Peter Wehner argues: theatln.tc/iHzCKRTA

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

Democratic women made history tonight: Abigail Spanberger will be the first female governor of Virginia. Mikie Sherrill will be the first female Democratic governor of New Jersey. I’m looking forward to seeing these strong, dedicated leaders deliver for their states. 🎉

Theresa Gillespie Isom, a North MS Democrat, has won a special election for MS Senate District 2, flipping a Republican-held seat. Her victory means Dems could be on the verge of breaking the GOP’s supermajority in the upper legislative chamber. 🎉 mississippifreepress.org/democrat-there…

Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has won a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat, helping break the Republican Party’s supermajority for the first time in 13 years. mississippifreepress.org/democrat-johnn…

Without the infusion of federal funds to local libraries, Mississippians could lose free access to Hoopla, Talking Book Services, summer reading programs and more. buff.ly/F5BfRC2

Former inmates and guards said the violence at the Rankin County jail created a culture of fear and was widely accepted by officials as a way of keeping order, an investigation by The New York Times and Mississippi Today has found. nytimes.com/2025/11/14/us/…

Finished reading ‘Tom Lake’ by Ann Patchett goodreads.com/book/show/6324…

A Southaven youth pastor at Goodman Oaks Church, 38-year-old Jonathan Colvin, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Southaven Police Department in connection to an ongoing investigation relating to sex crimes against minors. open.substack.com/pub/tvmocommun…

It was stressed to media that currently there is no evidence to suggest that Jonathan Colvin, a youth minister in Southaven MS, was part of the incident, but he was fully aware of them, and he has only been arrested as he failed to report the incidents to law enforcement.

DeSoto Co. youth minister failed to report sex crime against child, police say. actionnews5.com/2025/11/19/des…

New details from the DeSoto County District Attorney reveal that the investigation into a Southaven youth minister involves allegations of sexual abuse among minors in multiple jurisdictions. fox13memphis.com/news/sex-crime…

One of the most popular “Best books” of the year posts has arrived. NPR has dropped their interactive guide to over 380 of the best books of 2025, as selected by both NPR staffers and trusted critics across the book world. bookriot.com/npr-books-we-l…

Hope your long weekend is filled with good food, lots of pie, and a little time to slow down and read.

Finished reading: ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ by Richard Osman goodreads.com/book/show/4600…

Finished reading: ‘Our Town’ by Thornton Wilder goodreads.com/book/show/2054…