Antonia Scatton
@antoniascatton.bsky.social
Writer, ReframingAmerica.Substack.com
Protege of George Lakoff. Working to improve the Democratic Party and make basic human decency popular again!
Protege of George Lakoff. Working to improve the Democratic Party and make basic human decency popular again!
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Changing the way the American Left engages in the public debate. Click to read Reframing America, by Antonia Scatton, a Substack publication.
reframingamerica.substack.com
Hello Bluesky! Please join me in my two missions: fix the messaging and brand of the Democratic Party through reframing, and do an end run around money in politics by building real political capacity in communities. Also, please subscribe to my newsletter! 💙 reframingamerica.substack.com
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A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
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On Saturday, while fighting tooth-and-nail to keep SNAP benefits from going to hungry families, Trump debuted a seafood buffet at Mar-a-Lago with shrimp towers, lobster tails, and loads of caviar.
Congressional republicans have greenlighted his callousness, corruption, and cruelty at every step.
Congressional republicans have greenlighted his callousness, corruption, and cruelty at every step.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
On Saturday, while fighting tooth-and-nail to keep SNAP benefits from going to hungry families, Trump debuted a seafood buffet at Mar-a-Lago with shrimp towers, lobster tails, and loads of caviar.
Congressional republicans have greenlighted his callousness, corruption, and cruelty at every step.
Congressional republicans have greenlighted his callousness, corruption, and cruelty at every step.
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
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I am PROUD of the MAJORITY of Democratic U.S. Senators including my CA Senators Alex Padilla & Adam Schiff that voted to hold the line against Trump/GOP’s gutting of Americans’ health care! I BLAME Trump/GOP’s cruel government shutdown & their billionaire agenda that would NEVER fund health care!!!
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I am PROUD of the MAJORITY of Democratic U.S. Senators including my CA Senators Alex Padilla & Adam Schiff that voted to hold the line against Trump/GOP’s gutting of Americans’ health care! I BLAME Trump/GOP’s cruel government shutdown & their billionaire agenda that would NEVER fund health care!!!
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Just pointing out that Hakeem Jeffries got TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE House Democrats to hold the line.
Not one House Democrat cracked.
Not one House Democrat caved.
I’m going to remember that.
Not one House Democrat cracked.
Not one House Democrat caved.
I’m going to remember that.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Just pointing out that Hakeem Jeffries got TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE House Democrats to hold the line.
Not one House Democrat cracked.
Not one House Democrat caved.
I’m going to remember that.
Not one House Democrat cracked.
Not one House Democrat caved.
I’m going to remember that.
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Unpopular shutdown take: something like this result was probably baked in from the start, trying to fight was the right thing to do anyway, and Dems don't suck. Shutdown politics always favor Rs due to nihilists' advantage. They've never given half a shit if people starve before, they didn't now.
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Unpopular shutdown take: something like this result was probably baked in from the start, trying to fight was the right thing to do anyway, and Dems don't suck. Shutdown politics always favor Rs due to nihilists' advantage. They've never given half a shit if people starve before, they didn't now.
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Beware of incorrect memes attacking some Senators who voted NO, including Gary Peters (MI) & Brian Schatz (HI). They often exclude Tim Kaine (VA) who did vote YES.
These are the 8 people who voted YES. No Vote Schumer is to blame, too, for allowing it. Let's spank or thank the correct Senators!
These are the 8 people who voted YES. No Vote Schumer is to blame, too, for allowing it. Let's spank or thank the correct Senators!
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Beware of incorrect memes attacking some Senators who voted NO, including Gary Peters (MI) & Brian Schatz (HI). They often exclude Tim Kaine (VA) who did vote YES.
These are the 8 people who voted YES. No Vote Schumer is to blame, too, for allowing it. Let's spank or thank the correct Senators!
These are the 8 people who voted YES. No Vote Schumer is to blame, too, for allowing it. Let's spank or thank the correct Senators!
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Our calls & outrage are working! Sen Kaine, Rosen, Shaneen & Hassan said if they hear from more of their constituents, they could change their votes from a yes to a no. Rs may not be voting for this bill also, so call your R senators too. Keep the phone calls coming bc it’s working! 202-224-3121
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Our calls & outrage are working! Sen Kaine, Rosen, Shaneen & Hassan said if they hear from more of their constituents, they could change their votes from a yes to a no. Rs may not be voting for this bill also, so call your R senators too. Keep the phone calls coming bc it’s working! 202-224-3121
Less than 3% of Congressional Democrats caved. 100% of Republicans created a situation in which we had to choose between making families go hungry or lose their health care. Please blame the right people.
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Less than 3% of Congressional Democrats caved. 100% of Republicans created a situation in which we had to choose between making families go hungry or lose their health care. Please blame the right people.
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The world's largest Pentecostal denomination has been covering up the sexual abuse of children for at least 50 years.
Where is the national outrage?
Where is the national outrage?
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The world's largest Pentecostal denomination has been covering up the sexual abuse of children for at least 50 years.
Where is the national outrage?
Where is the national outrage?
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I wrote about two things I never stop thinking about: politics and social media.
And I'm making the case that we must see Mamdani's success as something far more than just a sociel media story.
And I'm making the case that we must see Mamdani's success as something far more than just a sociel media story.
Why the Mamdani campaign must be the future of politics
In an era of rapid authoritarianism consolidation, what Mamdani has built isn’t just inspiration; it’s essential for preserving our freedoms.
In an era of rapid authoritarianism consolidation, what Mamdani has built isn’t just inspiration; it’s essential for preserving our freedoms.
Why the Mamdani campaign must be the future of politics
This is something we do, or it is done to us.
www.thefarce.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I wrote about two things I never stop thinking about: politics and social media.
And I'm making the case that we must see Mamdani's success as something far more than just a sociel media story.
And I'm making the case that we must see Mamdani's success as something far more than just a sociel media story.
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign will be studied as a masterpiece in motivating the power of people over money. His superb rhetorical skills are just one piece of that puzzle, but a very important one. His victory speech is chock full of great examples of powerful communication that we can learn from.
Turn The Volume Up: Mamdani Speaks
Lessons from Zohran Mamdani's remarkable victory speech!
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign will be studied as a masterpiece in motivating the power of people over money. His superb rhetorical skills are just one piece of that puzzle, but a very important one. His victory speech is chock full of great examples of powerful communication that we can learn from.
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👀 🚨🔥 Explains Mike Johnson, eh?
Journo David Shuster: "A few GOP house members say they’ve heard from FBI/DOJ contacts that the #Epstein files (w/copies in different agencies) are worse than Michael Wolff’s description of Epstein photos showing Trump w/half naked teenage girls."
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Journo David Shuster: "A few GOP house members say they’ve heard from FBI/DOJ contacts that the #Epstein files (w/copies in different agencies) are worse than Michael Wolff’s description of Epstein photos showing Trump w/half naked teenage girls."
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DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein Files Are Even Worse for Trump
Details in the files are reportedly even more damning for Donald Trump than previously indicated—and it was already bad.
newrepublic.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM
👀 🚨🔥 Explains Mike Johnson, eh?
Journo David Shuster: "A few GOP house members say they’ve heard from FBI/DOJ contacts that the #Epstein files (w/copies in different agencies) are worse than Michael Wolff’s description of Epstein photos showing Trump w/half naked teenage girls."
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Journo David Shuster: "A few GOP house members say they’ve heard from FBI/DOJ contacts that the #Epstein files (w/copies in different agencies) are worse than Michael Wolff’s description of Epstein photos showing Trump w/half naked teenage girls."
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I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.
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He’ll never meet the benchmarks.
If Musk meets all the benchmarks of his new $1 trillion pay package from Tesla he will be paid $274 MILLION EVERY DAY FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS
This is his part-time job
This is his part-time job
November 7, 2025 at 4:19 AM
He’ll never meet the benchmarks.
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"People will fall through the cracks. Pipes will freeze, people will die.”
6 Million Who Rely on Federal Heating Aid Poised to Suffer As Temps Drop and Trump Shutdown Drags On
As the government shutdown continues, millions of families are facing a double crisis: not only are they struggling to put food on the table due to partial funding of SNAP, but they are also at risk of losing heating assistance. With LIHEAP funds frozen, people could freeze.
www.commondreams.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"People will fall through the cracks. Pipes will freeze, people will die.”
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I know I've said this before, but from advertorials to false equivalence the media really needs to own up to its role in warping the climate issue. www.thenation.com/article/envi...
The Media Is Complicit in the Climate Confusion
The vast majority of people want their governments to take climate action—but most wrongly think they’re in the minority. The media is partly to blame.
www.thenation.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I know I've said this before, but from advertorials to false equivalence the media really needs to own up to its role in warping the climate issue. www.thenation.com/article/envi...
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We can FLIP this seat! Let's Go!
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We can FLIP this seat! Let's Go!
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For years, but especially for the past year, Democrats have been in thrall to the idea that they need to chase an imagined median voter, and adopt that voter’s positions. Mamdani’s victory shows another way: hold principles, and persuade people to share them.
I wrote about Zohran’s victory. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
The Democratic party appears listless and unprincipled, unwilling to fight because they do not believe in anything. Zohran Mamdani is the opposite of this
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
For years, but especially for the past year, Democrats have been in thrall to the idea that they need to chase an imagined median voter, and adopt that voter’s positions. Mamdani’s victory shows another way: hold principles, and persuade people to share them.
What an amazing, inspiring speech from an amazing, inspiring person! Watch the whole thing here!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/p...
Watch Zohran Mamdani’s full speech after NYC Mayor win | CNN Politics
Democratic State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani delivered a speech to a roarous crowd in NYC after a historic win.
www.cnn.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
What an amazing, inspiring speech from an amazing, inspiring person! Watch the whole thing here!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/p...
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NB:
Fox poll, 4/23:
“Over half of voters say political attacks on trans kids, families are a ‘major problem’”
The 19th News, 9/23: “Most Americans Want Politicians to Stop Attacking Trans People”
LAT/ NORC, 6/24: “Most US adults agree that politicians use attacks on trans rights to distract”
Fox poll, 4/23:
“Over half of voters say political attacks on trans kids, families are a ‘major problem’”
The 19th News, 9/23: “Most Americans Want Politicians to Stop Attacking Trans People”
LAT/ NORC, 6/24: “Most US adults agree that politicians use attacks on trans rights to distract”
October 22, 2024 at 2:13 PM
NB:
Fox poll, 4/23:
“Over half of voters say political attacks on trans kids, families are a ‘major problem’”
The 19th News, 9/23: “Most Americans Want Politicians to Stop Attacking Trans People”
LAT/ NORC, 6/24: “Most US adults agree that politicians use attacks on trans rights to distract”
Fox poll, 4/23:
“Over half of voters say political attacks on trans kids, families are a ‘major problem’”
The 19th News, 9/23: “Most Americans Want Politicians to Stop Attacking Trans People”
LAT/ NORC, 6/24: “Most US adults agree that politicians use attacks on trans rights to distract”