Drew

@drewrussian.bsky.social

he / they

Giannoulias trying to use the Zohran strategy of being open to meet with Trump when one of his main selling points is a connection to Obama is genuinely funny

I’ve avoided a lot of the Platner discourse because it’s a toxic tarpit, but I think the notion that the lesson here is primarily about either one political faction or something essential about “unvetted” newcomers, sits in some considerable tension with the entire Eric Swalwell experience.

I have edited a lot of sexual-assault-accusation articles, and this one easily clears every veracity check: contemporaneous emails with her therapist, a boyfriend who knew, a woman she warned—all before Platner ran for office. Good on Politico for nailing it, and on Jenny Racicot for speaking up.

Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her

The Maine Democrat denied the allegations and said, “Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue.”

politico.com

We obtained documents detailing the abundance movement's "capital stack." It's $260 million/year, including $100 million from former Microsoft CEO/LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, who hadn't been listed as an abundance donor before. The documents show Silicon Valley's role bankrolling the movement.

New Documents Detail Nine-Figure, Silicon Valley–Funded Abundance Movement - The American Prospect

The Prospect has obtained a fundraising pitch and historical manifesto from inside the movement.

prospect.org