i need y'all to donate to @wewill2026.bsky.social so we can unseat GOP incumbent tom barrett in november. please trust me when i say: tom barrett is one of the worst reps MI-07 has ever had. and will lawrence is truly an inspirational, generational candidate. secure.actblue.com/donate/wl-me...

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The New York Times@nytimes.com · 18h ago

William Lawrence, a grass-roots organizer and climate activist, defeated two moderate candidates in the Democratic primary for a battleground House district in Michigan on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, scoring another victory for the party’s progressive wing.

Just learned I was outed by @craigmauger.bsky.social on X as @wewill2026.bsky.social's high school prom date. I've known Will for over 20 years. He'll make an incredible congressman. And yes, if you receive a text from me in East Lansing, I am the one responding. Bonus pics below. THREAD

Text banking for Will Lawrence @wewill2026.bsky.social is always pretty fun

Fuck yes major h/t to @houangm.bsky.social who has been campaigning tirelessly for him in MI and LA

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 18h ago

William Lawrence, a grass-roots organizer and climate activist, defeated two moderate candidates in the Democratic primary for a battleground House district in Michigan on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, scoring another victory for the party’s progressive wing.

i need y'all to donate to @wewill2026.bsky.social so we can unseat GOP incumbent tom barrett in november. please trust me when i say: tom barrett is one of the worst reps MI-07 has ever had. and will lawrence is truly an inspirational, generational candidate. secure.actblue.com/donate/wl-me...

Support William Lawrence for Congress

Donate to help Will's campaign for Michigan's 7th Congressional District.

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The New York Times@nytimes.com · 18h ago

William Lawrence, a grass-roots organizer and climate activist, defeated two moderate candidates in the Democratic primary for a battleground House district in Michigan on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, scoring another victory for the party’s progressive wing.

WASHINGTON (AP) — William Lawrence wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan's 7th Congressional District.

I hope the most important lesson dems learn from the MI-07 Congressional race is that the time of not doing the work is over. We can no longer drop in candidates with nat'l security experience, who haven't lived in the district and rely on media campaigns. People need to show up and knock doors.

I'm just Jeff, your friend who cares@leffjakin.bsky.social · 6d ago

I saw a FB post from a thoroughly apolitical college acquaintance in this district who stuck a Lawrence sign in her yard because she met and talked with him and he showed genuine interest in her career as a pre-K educator and established local ties. Good candidates knocking doors goes a long way!

WTF is this @mattmaasdam.bsky.social ? What kind of evidence do you have for this? Matt is fear-mongering against a fellow D instead of focusing on his own messed up campaign and failure to speak to voters. Pretty cowardly for a Navy Seal, I'd say.

We've consistently outraised our opponents in dollars from Michigan's 7th District. We've got more from MI07 than the two of them combined. It's because I am rooted and raised in this district. It's how we've built the winning coalition that will beat GOP incumbent Tom Barrett in November.

No matter what happens on August 4th, I am really proud of my friend @wewill2026.bsky.social and the campaign he's run. It's given me and so many others real hope. lansingcitypulse.com/its-a-two-pe...

It’s a two-person race in MI-7 … for second place  – Lansing City Pulse

Matt Maasdam’s congressional campaign boldly issued a State of the Race memo this weekend that the Democratic 7th Congressional primary is down to two:

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The agita in this story is pretty hilarious but it's really predicated on outrage about a woman endorsing a man and other horse-race/electability concerns while the guy winning is the only one from the district who is speaking to the district's needs. www.axios.com/2026/07/28/m...

"It's a serious clusterf*ck": Behind-the-scenes fury and panic roil key House primary

One state legislator described the race as a "nightmare" for Democrats.

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Text banking for Will Lawrence @wewill2026.bsky.social is always pretty fun

I wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man

As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...

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SuperPACs have now spent $3,724,838 trying to defeat me in this primary, mostly on attack ads. This is what people hate about politics today. Voters want dialogue and debate, not mudslinging and smears. We need to get big money out of our politics.

The @wewill2026.bsky.social campaign is a lot of fun. Tomorrow, you can interview him for 5 minutes! MI07 residents, pass the word! act.wewill2026.com/hire-will?st...

Hire Will! - William Lawrence for Congress

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Love this, this is the Will I know. When I was a WGA strike captain in 2023, I went back to Michigan while my mother had cancer and Will and I joined the UAW picket lines together. He has always shown up and that's why I know he should represent our hometown.

William Lawrence@wewill2026.bsky.social · 2w ago

We're out with our final ad: "Home" When a Wall Street firm tried to evict our neighbors, I helped them fight back. This is their story.  I've spent my career taking on corporate power and fighting for Michiganders. I'm running for Congress to take that fight to DC.

Just learned I was outed by @craigmauger.bsky.social on X as @wewill2026.bsky.social's high school prom date. I've known Will for over 20 years. He'll make an incredible congressman. And yes, if you receive a text from me in East Lansing, I am the one responding. Bonus pics below. THREAD

just remembered that max minghella was robbed this year, he def should've been nominated for industry

Another candidate forum in Lansing! Please spread the word!

More than a quarter of American adults have a daily gambling habit, 42 percent of bettors have said they spend more than they should, and a majority of men ages eighteen to forty-nine have an active account with an online sportsbook.

Doubling Down - Dissent Magazine

Online sports gambling has been normalized at a breakneck pace. Is there any way to push back against a predatory culture of promo codes and prop bets?

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What an important act of humanizing, inclusion and kindness towards people who get so little of it. Mamdani's kindness stands out in stark contrast to how so many other politicians act. Truly a man of and for the people.

Mekka Okereke@mekka.mekka-tech.com · 3w ago

"I hope that this shares with people that are incarcerated on Rikers, that they too are a part of this city. The World Cup has been a magical moment for the entire city. These are New Yorkers, and they will be New Yorkers when they get out of Rikers. They are New Yorkers today." ♥️♥️♥️

Overseas US voters, your link is www.overseasvotefoundation.org/overseas-vot... ❤️🤍💙 If you're registered or registering in a small town, you may need to push back & (politely) educate the staff in your local office if they try to deny your right to vote.

Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 3w ago

Trump is a dirty fascist liar. Don't believe or spread his bullshit. Wanna protect your vote? Make sure you're registered RIGHT FUCKEN NOW and share the link with everyone you know. vote.org

Asian American-majority suburb permanently bans data centers. “The ballot measure asked voters to weigh in on banning ‘data centers citywide to protect air quality, drinking water resources and public health; prevent impacts to electricity and water rates.’” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters

While many US city councils have passed moratoriums, Monterey Park is first where residents have voted on a ban

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Epstein survivor Dani Bensky: "These documents contain disturbing yet incomplete accounts of my abuse. They were available not only for the entire world to see, but my child, my students, my friends, my employers, my colleagues, and my family. It was humiliating."

My best friend, since we were 15, is currently 8 months pregnant and in the hospital because she has contracted the cyclospora from eating lettuce. These budget cuts to the CDC are unforgivable.

Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D.@repkimschrier.bsky.social · 3w ago

Americans are facing a public health crisis created by the Trump Administration. Misinformation about lifesaving medicine and cuts to the CDC have been disastrous. We are living through the worst measles outbreak in decades, and now cyclospora is rapidly spreading.

Horrible day. ICE is preparing a deportation flight to Laos so some of my former, current, and were-to-be clients are being brought to the Whipple Building and shipped off to Louisiana for final removal. Lots of calls from them, their families, and friends. So much pain visited on our community

Olivia Wilde made a grownup film about marriage that's also a beautiful argument for artmaking and a testament to the fact that a film doesn't need to be fancy, stylized, and expensive to be a terrific work of art. The Invite is a witty, wise love letter to cinema. So happy to discuss!

‘The Invite’ is a marriage comedy with sex and heart : Pop Culture Happy Hour

What happens when a simple dinner party goes off the rails? That’s the premise of The Invite, a very good new comedy directed by Olivia Wilde. Wilde also stars alongside Seth Rogen as a couple who inv...

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political candidates should be tripping over themselves to run on this message (and we know why they aren't)

Aaron Sojourner@aaronsojourner.org · 4w ago

We need a War on White Collar Crime

Knowing nothing about this candidate, all I can say is that I listened to the podcast excerpt this references and noted that his Black leftist interlocutor voiced agreement with his critique of Black establishment Democrats. This is a weird article and the commentary around it is also strange.

Charles Gaba ✡️@charlesgaba.com · 4w ago

Holy Shit. 👀 www.huffpost.com/entry/surgin...