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Politicians: it's truly that easy. Don't listen to consultants and pollsters who tell you that letting kids live their lives with their friends in their schools is a complicated issue. Thank you to @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social for showing us how its done.
Corey Atad@coreyatad.com · 2mo ago“I’m totally in favor of trans athletes in high school." Tom Steyer demonstrating what being human looks like
We just read DNC Chair Ken Martin’s letter to prime us for the “document that does not reflect the views of the DNC.” Some thoughts w/ the caveat that the report itself is reportedly riddled w/ mistakes: It’s missing the biggest piece of feedback from voters & organizers: GOVERNING. 🧵 (1/10)
wishing a very SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN to all other anti-trans Democrats nervously looking ahead to their own primaries
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Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · 8mo agoDavid Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov. He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
"Why is everyone SO OBSESSED with the Epstein Files," whined the guy who is in the Epstein Files. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New York Times columnist David Brooks appears in latest Epstein photos
Brooks, who dismissed Epstein scandal as ‘stupid story’, wrote column expressing lack of interest in developments
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This is our operational definition of political strength: making decisions based on core values and principles, explaining choices with clear and persuasive arguments, drawing a contrast with one’s opponents, and making it clear why your approach is the better one. Dems could choose this.
The right and Republicans understand this. The broader left, center, and Democrats could. Today we are releasing Towards Strength, a summary of a year of research into the losses of 2024, chronic Democratic underperformance, and what voters are thinking as we head into 2026.
A New Report Reveals the Real Reason Democrats Lost in 2024
It wasn’t because Biden voters shifted to Trump—but because so many of them stayed home. Here’s how Democrats can motivate them once more.
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The politics we have as Americans ultimately is up to us. We can choose for our democracy to be a dreary march to the drab center or running over groups of people with a metaphorical bus. Or we can choose an imagination battle that realigns the center so we can fight and build on favorable terrain.
As part of her series on women, wealth & power, Tricia Raikes spoke with our Pres & CEO Leena Barakat about how women are reshaping philanthropy. Leena’s story is an invitation: follow what moves you & don’t wait until everything feels figured out. #philanthropy www.linkedin.com/pulse/redefi...
Redefining Power: A Conversation with Leena Barakat on the Future of Women-Led Wealth
As more wealth shifts to women than ever before, a defining question emerges: How can we lead in ways that truly redefine power and who it serves? In the second installment of my series on women, weal...
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JUST POSTED: some thoughts about the arguments of the past few weeks, Tuesday's election results, and where we are headed from here.
Everyone Is Wrong
The Way To Win Is Strength, Not Moderation. The 2025 Winners Proved It.
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One major takeaway: Winsome Earle-Sears tried relentlessly to attack Abigail Spanberger with the same transphobic messaging Trump used against Kamala Harris.... and people just didn't care. It shows anti-trans messaging isn't an inflection point. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Five big takeaways from Democrats’ blue tsunami election that should worry Trump
Record voter turnout, a revolt against Trump and DOGE in Virginia, affordability remains a throughline and all should worry Trump, Mike Johnson and the Republicans, Eric Garcia writes. Plus, one tough...
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Interesting to think that this is the kind of polling that James Carville was looking at the last time he won an election 🤷♂️
Kathleen Weldon@kathleenweldon.bsky.social · 9mo agoLooking how politicians and advisors have categorized voter groups in old political polls can be jarring to say the least. From 1990, these "status groups" are bizarre, not to mention bigoted.
This is the energy we need from leaders - thank you, @govpritzker.illinois.gov !
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · last yr.ILLINOIS… Gov. Pritzker…
🔥 WATCH: Bernie sweeps aside Senator Slotkin saying Dems should stop talking about fighting the oligarchy because people don’t understand. Of course people get it. And if they don’t, you don’t stop saying it. You say it until they do. #FightTheOligarchy 🇺🇸
Happening now on @haymarketbooks.org ' YouTube page (and available to watch afterward as well)! ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/9vP5p_o...
Trump's Hammer, Our Hope: An Emergency Town Hall
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@michaelhobbes.bsky.social elegantly summinng up the appeal of the podcast Manosphere. pca.st/episode/e185...
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ICYMI — here’s the lesson Schumer and the other Dems just taught them 👇🏽
Now we have no choice but to accept what we have long known: We cannot vote our way to a democracy. The only way forward is for us to take direct action.
AOC: It is almost unthinkable why Senate Democrats would vote to to hand the few pieces of leverage that we have away for free when we've been sent here to protect social security, protect medicaid, and protect medicare.
Putting a lot of chips on thermostatic public opinion here. Not sure “we’re fighting Trump by voting to let him do what he wants” is gonna motivate a lot of people to vote, donate and organize for the midterms. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.HAYES: There's an unconstitutional assault on the government right now SCHUMER: There is, absolutely HAYES: But they say you're not fighting! SCHUMER: They're already doing it without this CR
I love to call my Senators' offices three times per week and try to cajole them into doing the most elementary political messaging and strategy. This is what it means to be an engaged citizen: leaving a strenuously polite voicemail for a 74yo on a more regular cadence than I talk to my parents.
Apropos of nothing in particular, here is a photo of young Chuck Schumer at a birthday party for Donald Trump’s mentor, Roy Cohn:
Five years ago, Breonna Taylor was murdered. She should still be alive. We will not forget. #SayHerName
Three years ago, three other reporters and I ID'd and called any school accused of having litter boxes for furries. We found one (1) in the entire country: Columbine's school district. Cat litter was for a "go bucket," in case kids were locked in during a shooting. www.nbcnews.com/tech/misinfo...
gwen howerton@kissphoria.bsky.social · last yr.The "F.U.R.R.I.E.S ACT" bill from Stan Gerdes (R-Smithville) would prohibit "non-human behavior" in Texas schools, including but not limited to: -Litterboxes -Tails -"Leashes, collars, other accessories designed for pets" -"Barking, meowing, hissing, or other animal noises" -"licking oneself"
Good morning Washington. Today's the last day both the state House and Senate are able to pass (non-budget) bills off their floors, with a 5pm deadline where they can keep working on one individual bill. The Senate has 68 bills ready to move, and the House has 71. Many of them will die today.
