Jesse “ElectionSky When?” Bacon
@treyf.bsky.social
Sr Digital Organizing Manager at Indivisible these several years, IndivisiUnion forever. Still @Trayf on the x place. “They are a slow swimmer, but he always knows when to breathe.” I can opt you out.
As we head into Yom Kippur, I really hope Jewish folks will use the time reflect on why many of us hear “Free Palestine” as a threat to our safety, and what we are revealing about ourselves by who ally ourselves with and what our notions of safety are.
2028 senate. Let’s assume Brown wins, Nixon loses this Nov so Brown instantly becomes our most vulnerable Dem. We have good pickup opportunities in WI/NC/AK defend NV/AZ/GA/PA Very real scenario at this point Dems could enter 2029 with near 60 seats
It appears CLF(R) is beginning to triage PA07 and Rep. Ryan Mackenzie
My only criticism of Coyote vs. Acme is that they couldn’t find a place for Joni Mitchell’s Coyote on the soundtrack youtube.com/shorts/PN35W...
#JoniMitchel performing “Coyote” LIVE at #TheLastWaltz #TheBand #LiveMusic
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This is personally mortiying to me but not that electorally mortiying! i do note that Trump and Vance approval is plummeting. It does seem like Republicans are capturing more of the dwindling number of US Jews who approve of Netanyahu?
Subscribe to Radio Free America (link in bio)@kleinman.bsky.social · 2w agoOne of the few groups that have gotten more Republican since 2024 (Pres vote was 71-26) and even then we're still D +41
Actual Jewish American public opinion!
Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 2w agoNational Jewish Survey, Sep 1, 2026 Generic congressional ballot: 67% D, 26% R Approvals JD Vance: -68 MAGA: -59 Donald Trump: -53 ICE: -50 Benjamin Netanyahu: -40 Marco Rubio: -33 "Israeli policy in Gaza": -30 Barack Obama +32 jewishvoters.org/wp-content/u...
I was the class gender monitor and I was paid to keep track of who spoke of what gender and how the professor acted towards them
SarahJSloat@sjane.bsky.social · 2w agoHappy labor day (USA). What's one of the oddest paid job you've had? Mine was probably as a reader for a medical professor at Rutgers, whose eyes were failing. I read him many academic texts, as well as Samuel Butler's "The Way of All Flesh."
Makes sense that this show is basically my older sibling (I debuted a year and three days later )
Jeff Harris@nemalki.bsky.social · 2w agoOn September 5, 1976, The Muppet Show debuted in syndication and created cultural and generational icons. On September 5, 2026, 50 years to the day, The Muppet Show won four of the six Primetime Emmys it was nominated for, including Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), Yay!
Happy birthday to the @the-downballot.com literally being my answer when my normie friends ask me how I keep track of all this
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 3w agoThe very moment the Missouri GOP dropped its new gerrymander, we explained that it could be blocked by a veto referendum—something the state Supreme Court finally approved today. We alerted our readers to this possibility exactly one year ago to the day.
This is an important pod and has finally pushed me to reach out to fellow text practitioners to see if we can agree on a code of conduct to not do anything like this
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 3w ago@adambonica.bsky.social spent a year on a major investigation into the predatory fundraising techniques used by many Democratic orgs that wind up harming elderly Americans. But two prominent outlets reneged on plans to publish it. We dive deep into this important report on this week's podcast -->
New Trump midterm ad
Mighty Fire Dragon Breathes Intense Flames
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The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 3w agoPer AdImpact, the number of political ads focused on data centers soared this summer, and Democrats are responsible for 73% of the spending behind them. This comes as Trump just forcefully backed data centers, saying, “Let Data Reign.”
The many many Dem internals assemble!
Ben McAdams (The Resurrection Arc)@purrtah.bsky.social · 4w agoimo I ageee. None of these are that outlandish and I do think they are going out there in good faith. Do we win all of these? No, but is it possible with decent $$ we flip 4? Yea I think we could www.thehousemajoritypac.com/news/hmp-mem...
Jewish philanthropists were so inspired by this effort they made one of the most inclusive programs in our community PJ Library to provide Jewish books, they published my partner's children's book. All from her example, we should all be more like Dolly.
Jane Coaston@janecoaston.bsky.social · 4w agoFor one thing, she is responsible for millions of kids having access to books. imaginationlibrary.com
Oh these suck at cleaning? ok so just huff on them while you use actual cleaning products of whatever gender
Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq.@clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 4w agoMen are desperate to be oppressed and I for one am ready to give that to them.
Dudes please join me and breathe deeply into this while it's fumes offgas your own toxicity
Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq.@clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 4w agoMen are desperate to be oppressed and I for one am ready to give that to them.
The Challenger disaster, but honorable mention to the time i took a one week currents event class in June 1989 and it was the week of Tianmen square and the Soviet Bloc collapsing? (in my memory at least) . I was like uh, are they all going to be like this?
Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 4w agoThe 2000 election, technically, but just barely, I think 9/11 is the first one I can remember in detail.
reminder they were predictive every year but 2024! Relive so many special election nights with this piece!
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · last mo.Capped off by a massive flip in deep-red western PA, Democrats wrapped up the 2025-26 special election season overperforming by an average of 13 points. @donnermaps.bsky.social recaps the cycle and explains why it means Dems are in a good position to win back the House.
Reminder that a reason the DNC is burning through $$ is its spending on stuff we like!
Adam Bonin@adambonin.bsky.social · last mo.DNC also helped make sure @padems.org could staff our statewide voter protection team since the start of the year, being able to rehire key talent from 2024, and allowing us to be fully staffed on the ground in Butler this week.
I give you your last special election flip graphic of 2026
PA HDCC@pahdcc.com · last mo.Congratulations to Representative-elect Brandon Dukes!! 🥳 Welcome to the majority as Seat 1️⃣0️⃣3️⃣
Was out watching the Odyssey and came home to an another bearded dude kicking even more ass!
Carolyn Fiddler@cfidd.bsky.social · last mo.Um holy cats y'all The Dem in this 59-40% Trump district is UP
This why my org never sends peer to peer fundraising texts - it’s so not worth it
David Nir@davidnir.com · last mo.This new study from @adambonica.bsky.social on how Democratic spam PACs “hook and squeeze” vulnerable elderly donors is so disturbing—starting with the opening disclaimer that both the NYT & Bulwark declined to publish it after a year of legal review.
Ok I’m just going to say it this guy is alike the movie version of me if I was running for office where I grew up and we should all support fictional me in my current home state
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · last mo.Pennsylvania Democrat Brandon Dukes is campaigning to flip a GOP-held state House seat Trump carried 59-40 in the final legislative special election before November. Two years of big Democratic overperformances give him reason to think an upset is possible.
Peggy Flanagan, a citizen of the White Earth Nation, would make history as the first Native American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate if elected. Her name in Ojibwe is Gizhiiwewidamikwe — “speaks in a loud and clear voice woman.” minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/11/p...
Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota in victory for progressive flank • Minnesota Reformer
Progressive Democrats notched another major victory over the moderate wing of the party in Minnesota Tuesday night, when Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated U.S. Rep. Angie Craig in what’s believed to be...
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