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Amy Newland
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Painter in the woods. My website is amynewland.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Democrats' problem in the Senate is not progressives | Weekly roundup for November 2, 2025
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The Democrats' problem in the Senate is not progressives | Weekly roundup for November 2, 2025
Their big problem is not a lack of moderates, it's nationalization of party brands. And: A new era for the exit poll; The end game of partisan gerrymandering; and how Substack's AI works. + more!
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/o...
Opinion | I Thought Graham Platner Was Finished. What I Saw in Maine Changed My Mind.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Gilded Rage: Talking With Jacob Silverman
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Gilded Rage: Talking With Jacob Silverman
Why Silicon Valley went from libertarian to authoritarian
substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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the democratic party’s basic problem is it has almost no control over how its message reaches the ears of voters, especially outside of presidential election years. but rather than devote serious time, attention and cash to that problem its consultants and pundits want to fight factional battles
October 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Zohran Mamdani arrived at the second and final mayoral debate, stepping off a public bus.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Solidary with Zohran Mamdani, solidarity with the 99%!
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Trump is screwing his voters so badly:

*tariffs wrecking soybean markets abroad
*Medicaid cuts killing rural hospitals
*ACA subsidies lapsing for working class
*ICE decimating ag workforce
*farmers furious at Argentine beef imports

On the pod, we dig into all of it:
newrepublic.com/article/2020...
Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly That It Shocked This MAGA Farmer
As Trump’s bizarre idea to control soaring prices backfires with farmers, a Democratic organizer in rural areas explains how badly Trump is hammering his own supporters—and why it gives Democrats an o...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Artists Nationwide Unite Against the Trump Administration hyperallergic.com/1050039/arti...
Artists Nationwide Unite Against the Trump Administration
Fall of Freedom is a new initiative mobilizing the cultural community to lead acts of “creative resistance” against authoritarian forces.
hyperallergic.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The most common political party for new voters is no party at all | Weekly roundup for August 24, 2025
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The most common political party for new voters is no party at all | Weekly roundup for August 24, 2025
Also this week: Voters oppose Trump's federalized police crackdowns; Musk backs off his third-party threats; Americans worry about democracy; and more
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August 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Talking With Phillips O'Brien
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Talking With Phillips O'Brien
As the war goes on ...
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August 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Sunday thought: Is there a silver lining to these darkening clouds?
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Sunday thought: Is there a silver lining to these darkening clouds?
Friends,
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August 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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“Putin would eat you for lunch.”

Today, exactly that happened.
August 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Robert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew It www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/m...
Robert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew It
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July 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“Defiant Stump”, 40x40 inches.oil on canvas
July 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Keep Reposting
April 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Journalists are trying to understand Trump’s irrational behavior, and are generally unwilling to consider the possibility that it's not some grand strategy, but a madman with increasingly diminished mental faculties.
There Is No Method to Trump’s Madness. He’s Simply Insane.
His defenders try to apply reason to his erratic, nonsensical decisions. That’s a fool’s errand—but fools abound in this administration.
newrepublic.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Elon Musk paid less for the United States government than he did for Twitter. Remarkable how low the bidding was.
February 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM