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Firstly, Cecily Underwood is probably based on Cecilia Underwood: Cecilia Letitia Gore (abt.1789-1873) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree. Cecilia Underwood, Duchess of Inverness - Wikipedia Lady Cecilia Letitia Underwood (Gore), 1st and last Duchess of Inverness (c.1789 - 1873) - Genealogy

In the Buffyverse, maybe the Underwood family had a family line and Cecily Underwood is part of that line.

Cecily in the 1880 "Fool For Love" (B 5.07) flashback is dressed as a Duchess or Countess would dress around decades in the future.

It's possible the mansion we see in the "Fool For Love" (B 5.07) flashback is her house. But in any case, she's clearly a major 'catch'.

It seems William Pratt and she are having some kind of romance. During the flashback, William effectively asks her to marry him. And she turns him down.

In the alleyway, William sees Drusilla and how she's dressed. And he dismisses her as a pickpocket or possibly a prostitute. If Drusilla were a member of The Ton (the top 10K wealthiest people in the United Kingdom), William probably would have known about her given she looks like Juliet Landau.

We see in the "Lies My Parents Told Me" (B 7.17) flashbacks that William's London townhouse is like one step below a mansion. There is Chippendale furniture in the Ladies Parlor room. William mentions he had a town coach and that can send for Dr. Gull. Look up "Chippendale furniture" and "Dr. Gull". So, William has a coach house, a town coach, and can have Dr. Gull sent for. And the London townhouse either is long enough to have Anne Pratt's rooms all on the bottom floor or the London townhouse has an elevator that Anne can use.

And the actual parlor would be at least one step above what the Ladies parlor is. And William's country house would be one step above that.

Given the Yorkshire flashback and how much Spike takes about coal, it's possible that William's family effectively became 'coal barons' and that's why William was so wealthy. Yorkshire is where a lot of the coal came from and coal made such landowners the equivalent of modern-day oil barons.

EDIT: A butler calls William Pratt "Sir". One of the guests calls him "William". It's why I say that at-most William was a baronet. If he were a Baron or higher, he would have been at least called "Lord". If his father were a Viscount or higher, William would have been at least called "Lord".

Source: The Hill YouTube shorts: AOC presidential run could change the field "overnight," Democratic donor says | THE FIGHT FOR 2028 (Sept. 16, 2026)

Was also on The Hill IG Reel

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – US Congress – Summary – OpenSecrets

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – US Congress – Organizations – OpenSecrets

Small Individual Contributions (< $200) $21,547,856 66.36%

Large Individual Contributions $10,415,443 32.08%

An AOC POTUS 2028 run would not only get AOC possibly millions of volunteers, she'd likely raise at least $300Mln-$400Mln+ in the primaries alone (just going off of how much Bernie 2020 and Warren 2020 raised).

BERNIE 2020 - committee overview | FEC (Around $219Mln raised)

WARREN, ELIZABETH - Candidate overview | FEC (Around $131Mln raised)

Who Is Ahead in the Democratic Primary for President? Latest 2028 Election Polls - The New York Times

Focusing on good polling, AOC is generally already in around 3rd place or better. And she's doing relatively well in various State primary polling. And that's before all the endorsements from politicians, groups, organizations, unions, etc.

What's in this Post comment is what I remember, my opinions, etc.

AOC helped Florida Rep. Angie Nixon with fundraising. Part of AOC's fundraising numbers this 2026 cycle is AOC's doing 'co-fundraising (donate to both me and ___________ at this link). AOC this 2026 cycle helped Mary Peltota fundraise, Dr. Abul El-Sayed fundraise, now Florida Rep. Nixon fundraise, etc. Peltola and El-Sayed got a major fundraising boost after AOC helped them fundraise.

I haven't seen campaign videos AOC's done in support of Florida Rep. Angie Nixon, but maybe that'll eventually happen.

In 2018, AOC on election day was down by double-digits in almost all polling. She ended up winning by 13.5 points: 2018 New York's 14th congressional district election - Wikipedia.

Almost all polls poll 'Likely Voters'. A progressive economic populist can win by getting 'Unlikely Voters' to vote.

Source: Mamdani, AOC interaction captured in new video at 9/11 ceremony after the moment sparked debate | CNN

<< Updated Sep 12, 2026, 4:41 PM ET

PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2026, 7:32 PM ET

By Emma Tucker &gt;>

from: Emma Tucker - News Desk Reporter, CNN | CNN

<< Emma Tucker is a news desk reporter for CNN, covering national breaking news and feature stories across a broad range of topics with a particular focus on criminal justice, g[)]n violence, and police brutality cases, as well as the collateral impact of these issues on neighborhoods, communities and the nation.

Since joining CNN in January 2021, Emma has reported on high-profile cases of police brutality such as the k[*]lling of George Floyd, Elijah McClain and Breonna Taylor, g[)]n legislation at the local, state and federal levels, and mass sh[00]tings at the Uvalde, Texas elementary school, the Tops Buffalo supermarket and in Lewiston, Maine. Her feature reporting has homed in on how Luigi Mangione’s notebook helped federal prosecutors build their case against him; why it’s rare for police officers to be convicted of m[)]rder; and in-depth interviews with survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing 10 years later.

Emma was deployed to Mississippi to cover the state and federal sentencings of six officers found guilty in a racially motivated torture case; to Baltimore where she interviewed city and community leaders regarding a significant drop in violent crime; and to Los Angeles where she covered Hunter Biden’s federal tax court hearing.

She has also covered major weather events like the devastating Los Angeles wildfires in 2025, Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as Puerto Rico’s blackout in 2022, triggered by Hurricane Fiona. Other areas of her coverage include the attempted a[$$a$$]ination of Donald Trump, the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, and the widespread campus protests over the Isr[@]el-H[@]mas war since 2023.

Prior to CNN, Emma earned her BA in Journalism at The New School in New York City. She then served as a breaking news intern with The Daily Beast and completed a reporting internship at The Wall Street Journal, writing stories for both news organizations on various topics like the 2020 presidential election and the Covid-19 pandemic. >>

What's in this Post comment is what I remember, my opinions, etc.

I suspect this reporter is a progressive (especially relative to others in the Mainstream Media).

CNN was the only major Mainstream Media outlet to report on the 'full context' of this AOC-Mamdani exchange. And it's telling that someone who is possibly a progressive is who was the one to report the full context.

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From other videos, it seems AOC sat behind FPOTUS Barack Obama during the ceremony. US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and New York Attorney General Laetitia James were close by. And then when the 'reading of the names' happened, AOC decided to literally stand by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Reporting is that AOC and NYC Mayor Mamdani stayed throughout the entire ceremony.

Source: (44) Rep. AOC on BUSES Act: "I'm requesting for us to preserve our freedom to protect our children." - YouTube (Rep AOC Official YouTube) Sept. 2, 2026

Source: Rep. AOC on Midterms and White House Ballroom (CSPAN Official YouTube)

AOC had great responses to all the questions asked.

Source: TeamAOC IG (Sept. 2, 2026)

<< AOC : “At a time when working families are fighting tooth and nail to makes ends meet while the Administration sells them out to corrupt special interests, we need to stand behind leaders who are accountable to working people and stand up to greedy corporations. Angie Nixon will do just that - from fighting for universal healthcare and childcare to proposing a national rent freeze. Angie will be an exemplary fighter for the working families of Florida and will do it all without a dime of corporate PAC money. Angie did not get here by yielding to major political machines, she did it by building community power and by fiercely committing to her values, and that’s why I’m proud to endorse her for the U.S. Senate.” >>

Source: Priorities - Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate

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I wish AOC had endorsed in the primary, but it's great that she's publicly endorsing for the general election. I haven't yet seen AOC fundraising texts or emails for Angie Nixon.

Source: TeamAOC IG (Sept. 2, 2026)

<< AOC : “At a time when working families are fighting tooth and nail to makes ends meet while the Administration sells them out to corrupt special interests, we need to stand behind leaders who are accountable to working people and stand up to greedy corporations. Angie Nixon will do just that - from fighting for universal healthcare and childcare to proposing a national rent freeze. Angie will be an exemplary fighter for the working families of Florida and will do it all without a dime of corporate PAC money. Angie did not get here by yielding to major political machines, she did it by building community power and by fiercely committing to her values, and that’s why I’m proud to endorse her for the U.S. Senate.” >>

Source: Priorities - Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate

Source: Instagram (Sept. 2, 2026)

<< AOC : “At a time when working families are fighting tooth and nail to makes ends meet while the Administration sells them out to corrupt special interests, we need to stand behind leaders who are accountable to working people and stand up to greedy corporations. Angie Nixon will do just that - from fighting for universal healthcare and childcare to proposing a national rent freeze. Angie will be an exemplary fighter for the working families of Florida and will do it all without a dime of corporate PAC money. Angie did not get here by yielding to major political machines, she did it by building community power and by fiercely committing to her values, and that’s why I’m proud to endorse her for the U.S. Senate.” >>

Source: NYT.

The race was called after around 3% of the vote was tallied.

I didn't do a 'Here's whom to vote for' because it seemed none of the races on the Democratic side were competitive. Either people were uncontested or had huge leads or there wasn't even good polling released in the race.

What's in this Post comment is what I remember, my opinions, etc.

AOC would be the US Speaker in 2027 if that's what she wanted. OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA - Candidate overview | FEC (Raised over $32.6Mln this 2026 cycle by the end of June 2026). There'll be even more progressives in the 2027 US House and it's possible that Justice Democrats and DSA Democrats might even hold the margin for control of the US House.

US Rep. Ro Khanna is a major fundraiser: KHANNA, ROHIT - Candidate overview | FEC (over $13.8Mln this 2026 cycle in a Solid-D seat: 2026 CPR House Race ratings | Cook Political Report. He's a major part of the Epstein files release. He'd need AOC's support.

US Rep. Maxwell Frost is the other one: FROST, MAXWELL ALEJANDRO - Candidate overview | FEC (raised over $3.5Mln) in a Solid-D seat.

He's a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC. Progressive Caucus. He'd also need AOC's support.

A huge problem for lefitsts and progressives is that people like US Rep. Ro Khanna wanted to run for POTUS 2028 when he should have run for Governor of California in 2026. No leftist or progressive US House member who fundraises enough seems interested in being the next US Speaker. And people like US Senator Chris Van Hollen instead of wanting to be the US Senate Majority Leader seems to want to run for POTUS 2028. US Rep. Khanna and US Senator Van Hollen have around 0% chance of winning the Democratic POTUS 2028 primary.

AOC is the only progressive much less DSA member with any chance of becoming POTUS in 2029. If AOC isn't in that primary, it's possible the Republican wins the general election. At-best, we'd have a Buttigieg Administration given outside of AOC, he's arguably been the most progressive and most helpful to Democrats this 2026 cycle among the Democrats who could actually win the Democratic POTUS 2028 Nomination and he wants to do things like Expand SCOTUS. I don't trust FVPOTUS Kamala Harris's trying to portray herself as a progressive. She could have done that in the 2024 POTUS race. California Governor Gavin Newsom isn't trustworthy enough. US Senator Jon Ossoff is a centrist Democrat: Congressional Democrat Left Tracker - Google Sheets (US Senate) He's 38/47 on that list.

Source: Who Is Ahead in the U.S. Senate Race in Massachusetts? Latest 2026 Polls - The New York Times (the bolded polls are New York Times Selected Pollsters)

Ed Markey Endorsements - Ed Markey for Senate (AOC, US Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, etc.)

Ed Markey VIDEO: Elizabeth Warren Endorses Ed Markey for Re-Election - Ed Markey (On June 25, 2026)

Ed Markey Senator Bernie Sanders Endorses Ed Markey For Re-Election - Ed Markey (On June 29, 2026)

Ed Markey Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Ed Markey - Ed Markey (On August 20, 2026)

US Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are promoting their endorsements of US Sen. Ed Markey and did a rally with him on August 29, 2026.

Source: (37) WATCH: AOC speaks at voting rights rally - YouTube

Revered Al Sharpton spoke and introduced US Senator Bernie Sanders and stood by his side during his speech. Revered Sharpton after US Sen. Sanders's speech then introduced AOC and stood by her side during her speech. And after AOC's speech, Rev. Sharpton introduced AFT President Randi Weingarten and stood by her side during her speech. It seems that speech was the last speech Rev. Sharpton literally stood by.

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AOC Speaks at March on Washington 2026 (AOC Official Youtube)

From Bernie Sanders's IG:<< 63 years ago, people from across the country stood with Dr. King on the National Mall to fight racism and economic injustice.

Those struggles continue today.

Join me tomorrow in D.C. at the March on Washington: Defend the Vote rally. >>

Other than mentioning the rally on AOC's IG Live and such, AOC's not really promoting this much.