Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
May Boeve
@mayboeve.bsky.social
Former Executive Director and forever fan, 350.org. Host, How We Build This. Social Movements, politics, climate, books, Bay Area. She/her My Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-we-build-this/id1818186909
Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
In today’s show I speak with Gergő Hajdu, a Hungarian community organizer, digital campaigner, and co-founder of aHang, about the long struggle to defeat Viktor Orbán after 16 years of authoritarian rule. Link in Bio.
How did a false allegation lead to Pete Buttigieg's separation from his kids? Our exclusive reporting shows how authorities did not take steps to vet the caller who left her contact. We found the caller who said she wanted to thwart his White House ambitions. Gift link: wapo.st/45ok5XP
Source of false Buttigieg allegation appeared ‘mentally unstable,’ records show
The Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.
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NYC SMALL BIZ OWNERS ON ZOHRAN: “These people really care about small businesses… They get shit done… I like that he stands for making sure nobody seems to feel marginalized, we all win together… If that’s what socialism is I’m all for it!” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
i am very certain that ditching gas is why my oldest didn't develop asthma after being pretty clearly pre-asthmatic
Sammy Roth@sammyroth.bsky.social · 2w agoInsane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
Another long night. But I am just going to end the day by leaving this here.
Really fantastic interview out on @mayboeve.bsky.social's great podcast this week with @shaghdoosti.bsky.social on the Iran war, the antiwar movement, and where it all stands. One of the best reflections on power, politics, and where to find hope you'll hear. Highly recommend checking it out!
New Episode: Movements Respond to the Iran War
Sara Haghdoosti, Moveon's Chief of Program, on common-sense, humane foreign policy
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Brilliant women leading the anti-war movement - thank you @shaghdoosti.bsky.social !!
How We Build This@hwbtpod.bsky.social · 2w ago@shaghdoosti.bsky.social and I had an insightful conversation about the #Iran war. Highly precarious, highly unpopular, and forcing critical shifts in how we think about US foreign policy in an age of authoritarianism and corruption. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
what’s the Odyssey about? I’m so glad you asked
An amazing quote from Lindsey Graham in this Atlantic story. It really captures an essential truth about politics that too few people ever really come to terms with. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A report on the ground from the ICE shooting in Biddeford that should make every parent in this country lose their minds:
once again, it is clear that donald trump has not had a new or even vaguely original thought since the 1980s
NERV IRB Coordinator@professormusgrave.bsky.social · 3w agoTrump's proposing a 20% surcharge on traffic through the strait of Hormuz. It's another calamity that Americans will play off but the rest of the world won't forget--and it's exactly what he proposed in 1989: open.substack.com/pub/musgrave...
I got to talk to one of my favorite thinkers and strategists about real-time political developments. Thank you @mauricewfp.bsky.social and @workingfamilies.org !
How We Build This@hwbtpod.bsky.social · 4w agoHey, what about the Left insurgency we can believe in? I got into it with @mauricewfp.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Trump’s ability to reverse Midas touch everything is truly remarkable. May his thumb-on-the- FIFA-scales-gone-wrong further diminish him among sports fans
The US Men's Soccer Team is crushing right now thanks to birth right citizenship.
just remembered when folks were talking about the Coffee Party...feels pretty resonant again after CO and NY primaries!
“Abortion bans don’t stop abortions, but they do kill people. They kill women, in higher numbers, but in many of the same, preventable ways, that these women were dying before. All of which was completely and utterly predictable.” - @amylittlefield.bsky.social www.thenation.com/article/soci...
4 Years After “Dobbs,” How Do We Count the Dead?
In the post-Roe world, we know that abortion bans don’t stop safe abortions, but they do kill people.
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"I won't sign the bill lowering housing costs, and I know that might cost my party the Midterms, so instead I would like to sign a bill enabling my party to steal the election." -Donald J. Trump www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump abruptly cancels plan to sign bipartisan bill aimed at lowering cost of housing
President is demanding Senate approve Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations
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Such a sweet conversation with lots of wisdom, too.
How We Build This@hwbtpod.bsky.social · last mo.Today’s episode features @anniemleonard.bsky.social and @acarothers.bsky.social authors of the new book Protest, Published by @patagoniabooks.bsky.social @patagonia.com Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
New York’s green energy rethink is a lesson for the UK ft.trib.al/pDC1zMH | opinion
New York’s green energy rethink is a lesson for the UK
AI data centres and electricity shortages are forcing the state to weaken its opposition to fossil fuels
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"Maine veterans showed up outside Senator Susan Collins' Portland office this weekend with 168 lunchboxes, one for each schoolgirl killed in the Minab school bombing, and 13 portraits memorializing the 13 American service members killed in the war in Iran." (From Common Defense)
Socialist Mayor Reigns of Terror Continue with Yet Another Sports Championship Victory: tinyurl.com/3f39hzcb
In the year since former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman was killed, state lawmakers have vowed to refrain from spreading dehumanizing language in hopes of preventing future political violence. But Republicans and Democrats said it's been a struggle. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/lawm...
Lawmakers promised civility after Melissa Hortman’s killing. A year later, there’s work to do.
Colin Hortman stood before members of the Minnesota House of Representatives in April, sharing his grief and experience living with post-traumatic stress disorder after his parents were gunned down in...
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Seattle City Council unanimously approves a data center moratorium, making Seattle the biggest city in America to put the brakes on clanker factories 🙌 #Seattle #pnw #pnwlife #Washington
Fresh episode today - making my first full year as a podcaster
How We Build This@hwbtpod.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhat a joy to get to know Sudha and her work through our conversation. We’ve walked similar paths and understanding the climate justice fight through her eyes was a real treat. You’re going to love this one, too. Thanks for being my “anniversary” guest!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
the Trump admin has sent over a dozen undocumented pregnant minors to a shelter in San Benito, TX Some were as young as 13 At least half were pregnant as a result of rape All had high-risk pregnancies And now, they & their newborns--U.S. citizens--are missing ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/birth...
The Supreme Court Hasn't Ruled On Birthright Citizenship. Trump May Be Deporting Newborn Citizens Anyway
The Trump administration is refusing to answer questions about the health and safety of undocumented young mothers—and their newborn U.S. citizens—in its custody.
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