Kaivan Shroff
@kaivanshroff.bsky.social
Democratic commentator, attorney & non-profit advisor. Previously @ Everytown, Hillary For America, The Jed Foundation, Forbes NY Business Council. JD/MBA/MPP.
Why have many left-leaning candidates been slow and apparently hesitant to denounce rudeness, undue aggression, and even deranged behavior from their online supporters? New from @kaivanshroff.bsky.social:
Democrats’ Progressive Influencer Problem
Candidates seem happy to benefit from toxic online supporters—right up until the toxicity becomes politically inconvenient.
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MS NOW host Mika Brzezinski calls out Pete Hegseth for “overcompensating” for something in his life that’s “not the right size.”
“You can bet that at some point the communities consistently told they’re not viable for a seat at the table will stop showing up to do the grassroots work that could deliver the very swing districts these debates center around.” My take on “electability.” www.thedailybeast.com/james-talari...
James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett and Democrats’ Dangerous Focus on ‘Electability’
When Democrats treat white male identity as the baseline from which all others deviate, they are not merely navigating bias—they are enforcing it.
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“Clinton lives in the real world, not on the internet, and her renewed presence can help tether Democrats to a more pragmatic outlook.” Republicans have dragged Hillary Clinton back into to the spotlight at a time when Dems desperately need her voice. www.thedailybeast.com/republicans-...
Republicans Dragged Hillary Clinton Back Into the Spotlight. They’re Going to Regret It
They have inadvertently re-platformed one of the Democratic Party’s most battle-tested figures—and the gloves are off.
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Hillary Clinton deserves so much better. True of the last 4 decades, too.
People have been cynically trying to pit Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu against each other. They actually knew each other growing up. Here they are together as kids:
The face of a rich and powerful evil man finally being held accountable. Trump next.
Hasan Piker: “Old enough to count, old enough to mount?” Wow. Someone just sent me this. Absolutely vile stuff. Let’s be real, this guy would have just as willingly become a far right influencer if that’s where opportunity led him.
Amid reports of him concealing his health issues, 79-year-old Trump can’t stay awake at his fake “Board of Peace” meeting. But I’m guessing media won’t give this the Biden treatment.
"Her deceptions are so apparent and ill conceived they don’t even appear designed to persuade at all." A complete cynic? Or a nutty true believer? @kaivanshroff.bsky.social on Tricia McLaughlin: lnk.thebulwark.com/4coTKgX
Does DHS Flack Tricia McLaughlin Believe Her Own Lies?
She knows what her real audience wants to hear from her.
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What she does isn't unique in the administration. The same observation, excellently made here by @kaivanshroff.bsky.social, applies to any of them, Leavitt, Bondi, etc. What they say makes so much more sense when you assume they're not trying to persuade; they're trying to please. Please the boss.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 7mo ago"Her deceptions are so apparent and ill conceived they don’t even appear designed to persuade at all." A complete cynic? Or a nutty true believer? @kaivanshroff.bsky.social on Tricia McLaughlin: lnk.thebulwark.com/4coTKgX
Feb 11, 2026 Read this from @kaivanshroff.bsky.social on DHS‘ ‘gaslighting spokesperson Tricia from Ohio‘ - Rep Goldman “McLaughlin struck me as easily flustered and poorly prepared, and—more concerning—her claims were often inaccurate in ways that required no specialized knowledge to identify.”
Does DHS Flack Tricia McLaughlin Believe Her Own Lies?
She knows what her real audience wants to hear from her.
thebulwark.com
Nancy@plaintanjane.bsky.social · 7mo agoFunny, two days ago Todd Lyons jumped bad at @repdangoldman.bsky.social by claiming that protesters calling ICE the “Gestapo or secret police” caused increased threats & violent attacks against his agents and that Americans who said these things were domestic terrorists.
"Fact-checking does not fail because it is too weak; rather, it fails because it is aimed at persuasion on individual points of fact." ICYMI @kaivanshroff.bsky.social on Tricia McLaughlin: lnk.thebulwark.com/4coTKgX
Does DHS Flack Tricia McLaughlin Believe Her Own Lies?
She knows what her real audience wants to hear from her.
lnk.thebulwark.com
⚡️Body Cams for ICE. Trump Wants To Take Over Elections. With @kaivanshroff.bsky.social. Dems Eat Their Own in TX. Clintons to Testify on Epstein. Elon’s GROK Loves Porn. Jill Biden’s Ex Charged w Murder. @indyamericans.bsky.social 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Judge's SCATHING opinion re. ICE/Liam Ramos' case. Appropriate. "The case has its genesis in ill-conceived & incompetently implemented govt pursuit of daily deportation quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children..." "The rule of law be damned" @kaivanshroff.bsky.social #Pinks
OPINION by @kaivanshroff.bsky.social: “In one of his signature 2 a.m. social media rants, Trump proposed a different maxim: If you don’t like the poll, sue.” READ MORE: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Americans are down on Trump — so he’s threatening to sue over his bad poll numbers again
Kaivan Shroff: The president can’t persuade the public he’s doing a good job. So he’s reaching for something else: coercion.
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Alex Pretti’s hospital colleagues hold a moment of silence in his honor 💔
DISGUSTING. Disgraced former NYC Mayor Eric Adams threatens woman: “I’m not mayor anymore…you’re gonna see the Brooklyn in me.”
Don’t look away. This is a photo of one of Donald Trump’s ICE agents murdering an American citizen.
There is no question that Ramaswamy is right about the principle: American citizenship does not come in tiers, and racial bigotry should be condemned, full stop. The problem is he's a phony and a hypocrite. ICYMI @kaivanshroff.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3L3RH6Z
When It Comes to Race, Vivek Ramaswamy Is No Moral Leader
The Ohio gubernatorial candidate’s political marriage of convenience with MAGA racists lasted until it became inconvenient.
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Bystanders say ICE shot a woman who was driving away from them in the face. She was killed. Reminder these are largely unvetted thugs and abusers who have no business being in law enforcement. Another murder brought to you by Donald Trump.
NEW from me: Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham. Take that, elites! www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
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There is no question that Ramaswamy is right about the principle: American citizenship does not come in tiers, and racial bigotry should be condemned, full stop. The problem is he's a phony and a hypocrite. @kaivanshroff.bsky.social on Vivek Ramaswamy: lnk.thebulwark.com/3L3RH6Z
When It Comes to Race, Vivek Ramaswamy Is No Moral Leader
The Ohio gubernatorial candidate’s political marriage of convenience with MAGA racists lasted until it became inconvenient.
lnk.thebulwark.com
Here’s what Charlie Kirk thought about you, Nicki Minaj. “I don’t think that’s a good role model for 18-year-old Black girls.”
NEW: I was just on a call with @rokhanna.bsky.social — who says just 2.5 gigabytes out of a total of 300 gigabytes of the Epstein Files — have been released by the DOJ.
Wow. Conservative NYTimes columnist David Brooks — who last month wrote scathing piece attacking Democrats over their effort to release the Epstein files — is in the files (photographed here at Epstein’s estate). He did not disclose his relationship with Epstein in the article.
Erika Kirk refuses to condemn Trump’s calls for political violence, blames parents for going to Pilates instead. (Yes — you read that correctly.)
