Last week I closed out Netroots Nation 2026 alongside Rep. Maxwell Frost (the first Gen Z member of Congress), Rep. Jamie Raskin (one of the most respected constitutional voices in Washington), & creator Barrett Adair, who moderated our youth engagement panel.

Just want to take a quick moment and say how proud I am of @williamhe.bsky.social, who continues to build and grow a real counterweight to TPUSA every single day. He’s doing incredible work, as is his entire team.

"The work of making ourselves a more perfect union is never done. We’re meant to keep doing better. We’re meant to keep discussing, to keep debating.” -- @williamhe.bsky.social

"There is a myth about America -- it’s the lie that life has to be hard in this country; the lie that only the rich or the lucky get to live a good life. Every American deserves a life of dignity, safety, & stability – and our government can do better to deliver that." -- @williamhe.bsky.social

“America is a nation of boundless hopes, unlimited dreams, and endless possibilities. The only limit to what we can do is what our leaders are willing to ask of us and what we are willing to expect of ourselves.” -- @williamhe.bsky.social 🇺🇸

“The only limit to what we can do is what our leaders are willing to ask of us — and what we are willing to expect of ourselves.” — @williamhe.bsky.social 🇺🇸

This isn't left vs. right. It's right vs. wrong. America's future isn't inevitable — it's a choice. And the world is watching which one we make. "The world's hopes rest with America. America's hopes rest with us." What are YOU choosing? @williamhe.bsky.social

We don't get to be paralyzed by inaction. We stand on the shoulders of giants who marched, protested, and bled for this country. They kept fighting even when the wind was blowing at gale-force. It's our turn now. Build. Invent. Expect more. Refuse decline. Choose abundance. @williamhe.bsky.social

We've spent so long asking pessimistic questions that we've forgotten how to ask hopeful ones. We need an economy that finally honors human dignity. But to have the future we want, that requires us to BUILD and INVENT more housing, healthcare, energy, & technology. 🏗️ @williamhe.bsky.social

They want you focused on the wrong 1%. Because when you're distracted, you don't notice the decades of policy choices that locked Gen-Z out of the economy. That's the real threat to democracy — not just bad actors, but a generation given every reason to stop believing. @williamhe.bsky.social

Young people were promised a future. Now we have to fight for it. Do you still believe in the American Dream? 🇺🇸 @williamhe.bsky.social

How can you believe in a system that feels stacked against you? The rich get richer. Everyone else gets angrier. At what point do we admit something isn’t working? @williamhe.bsky.social

🔥 200+ Virginia students LOCKED IN. 🇺🇸 Our DFA WAHS chapter showed OUT for @williamhe.bsky.social & Dream for America. 🚨 Where should we go next? Comment below 👇

🚨 BREAKING: The Left’s counter to TPUSA just hosted its FIRST national event in RURAL Virginia. 200+ students showed up to rally for freedom and democracy. @williamhe.bsky.social To support our work, make a tax-deductible donation at dreamforamerica.org/donate!

🚨 BREAKING: The Left’s counter to TPUSA just hosted its FIRST national event in RURAL Virginia. 200+ students showed up to rally for freedom and democracy. @williamhe.bsky.social To support our work, make a tax-deductible donation at dreamforamerica.org/donate!

Who decides your future -- you…or the people who draw Congressional maps? In small-town Virginia, Dream for America just rallied 200 high school students to show up for the upcoming redistricting referendum. Election Day April 21. 👉 dreamforamerica.org/vote/ @williamhe.bsky.social

In small-town Virginia, the Left's counter to TPUSA just rallied 200+ high school students — urging them to stay engaged and vote in the upcoming redistricting referendum. Register. Check your polling location. Make a plan. 👉 dreamforamerica.org/vote/ @williamhe.bsky.social

The system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as designed. @williamhe.bsky.social

The American Dream used to be simple: Work hard. Play by the rules. Build a life. Having just a high school degree meant that every American had a fair shot at getting a good job, raising a family, buying a house, and sending their kids to school. Today, it’s a coin toss. @williamhe.bsky.social

"I love America. Not because it’s perfect -- but because it’s possible. A country of a million stories, a thousand voices, and one idea: that you can become something greater than where you started." - @williamhe.bsky.social

🚨 Dream for America is coming to Virginia! April 16 | Crozet, VA @ Western Albemarle High School | 5PM DFA Founder @williamhe.bsky.social + former Minority Leader of the VA House David Toscano will host a keynote & town hall with hundreds of students. 🎟️ FREE tickets: dreamforamerica.org/wahs26

America isn’t perfect -- but it’s still possible. That’s why people come here. That’s why we fight to make it better. @williamhe.bsky.social

The Right broke the system. The Left failed to fix it. That’s how extremism wins. If we want to defeat MAGA, we can’t just oppose it -- we have to build a government that actually WORKS. @williamhe.bsky.social

America’s diversity is not the problem -- it’s the reason we lead the world. @williamhe.bsky.social

America wasn’t built on bloodlines -- it was built on an idea. An idea that says you can come here with nothing…and become something. Do you still believe in that America? @williamhe.bsky.social 🇺🇸👇

Housing crisis. Student debt. AI replacing jobs. Cost of living. Our generation IS screwed. But not if we do something about it. What’s the biggest challenge facing our generation right now? @williamhe.bsky.social 👇

You defeat extremism, not just by calling it out. You defeat it by beating it. By proving liberal democracy actually works. Agree or disagree? @williamhe.bsky.social 👇

"A society that cannot house or provide for future generations cannot govern its future. When societies fail to deliver dignity, people start shopping for strongmen who violate the foundations of our democracy & pervert the soul of our nation." - @williamhe.bsky.social

🚨 2 years ago, @williamhe.bsky.social started Dream for America to build a TPUSA for the Left & inspire our generation to defend democracy, fight fascism, & reclaim the American Dream. In 2026, we’re going even bigger: more chapters, deeper organizing, sharper content, & stronger infrastructure. 🇺🇸

"Every generation faces a defining moment. This is ours. If we win the culture, we win the country. Together, we can remind new generations why democracy is still worth defending & why a better world is still possible." - @williamhe.bsky.social's closing message at #DemocracyFest2025 🇺🇸