Sawyer Hackett
@sawyerhackett.bsky.social
Democratic strategist and consultant. Obama alumni. Senior Advisor - Sec. Julián Castro. Find me on Bluesky/IG/TikTok/Youtube.
Sic Semper Tyrannis
Virginia has a chance to live up to its motto and block Trump from rigging the midterms.
Check out @fairelectionsva.bsky.social to help Virginia protect democracy.
Virginia has a chance to live up to its motto and block Trump from rigging the midterms.
Check out @fairelectionsva.bsky.social to help Virginia protect democracy.
February 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Sic Semper Tyrannis
Virginia has a chance to live up to its motto and block Trump from rigging the midterms.
Check out @fairelectionsva.bsky.social to help Virginia protect democracy.
Virginia has a chance to live up to its motto and block Trump from rigging the midterms.
Check out @fairelectionsva.bsky.social to help Virginia protect democracy.
“When they go low, we go high” has always been misunderstood.
Today is a good example.
Today is a good example.
February 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
“When they go low, we go high” has always been misunderstood.
Today is a good example.
Today is a good example.
The Epstein scandal isn’t a “both sides” issue.
February 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
The Epstein scandal isn’t a “both sides” issue.
The DOJ is botching the Epstein files because they’re too busy trying to steal an election for Trump
February 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The DOJ is botching the Epstein files because they’re too busy trying to steal an election for Trump
You won't find a single Trump fan defending this—because they can’t.
February 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
You won't find a single Trump fan defending this—because they can’t.
Who cares if Kristi Noem is fired? We can’t let up until every ICE agent is off the streets.
January 28, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Who cares if Kristi Noem is fired? We can’t let up until every ICE agent is off the streets.
Trump’s entire immigration agenda is built on a foundation of LIES
January 28, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Trump’s entire immigration agenda is built on a foundation of LIES
Alex Pretti wasn’t a “domestic terrorist.” He was a hero—being slandered by authoritarians.
CHILI recipe on my Substack
CHILI recipe on my Substack
January 26, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Alex Pretti wasn’t a “domestic terrorist.” He was a hero—being slandered by authoritarians.
CHILI recipe on my Substack
CHILI recipe on my Substack
Introducing Trump’s latest grift: a “Board of Peace” controlled by him
January 22, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Introducing Trump’s latest grift: a “Board of Peace” controlled by him
“I wish immigrants would come here legally”
January 21, 2026 at 8:58 PM
“I wish immigrants would come here legally”
It’s been one year of Trump.
Give me 2 minutes to explain why it’s been such a catastrophic failure.
Give me 2 minutes to explain why it’s been such a catastrophic failure.
January 20, 2026 at 9:13 PM
It’s been one year of Trump.
Give me 2 minutes to explain why it’s been such a catastrophic failure.
Give me 2 minutes to explain why it’s been such a catastrophic failure.
ICE’s image has collapsed—and so is Trump’s authoritarian project
(BLUEBERRY PIE — recipe on my Substack!)
(BLUEBERRY PIE — recipe on my Substack!)
January 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM
ICE’s image has collapsed—and so is Trump’s authoritarian project
(BLUEBERRY PIE — recipe on my Substack!)
(BLUEBERRY PIE — recipe on my Substack!)
It’s absurd that members of Congress can trade stocks.
But here’s a fun fact: if you added up ALL the money Congress made trading stocks last year—it’s 14% of what Trump has profited off the presidency so far.
But here’s a fun fact: if you added up ALL the money Congress made trading stocks last year—it’s 14% of what Trump has profited off the presidency so far.
January 14, 2026 at 11:39 PM
It’s absurd that members of Congress can trade stocks.
But here’s a fun fact: if you added up ALL the money Congress made trading stocks last year—it’s 14% of what Trump has profited off the presidency so far.
But here’s a fun fact: if you added up ALL the money Congress made trading stocks last year—it’s 14% of what Trump has profited off the presidency so far.
This is NOT a congressional stock trading bill. Don’t fall for Republicans’ charade.
Thank you to @aoc.bsky.social for calling them out.
Thank you to @aoc.bsky.social for calling them out.
January 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM
This is NOT a congressional stock trading bill. Don’t fall for Republicans’ charade.
Thank you to @aoc.bsky.social for calling them out.
Thank you to @aoc.bsky.social for calling them out.
ICE funding is in limbo in Congress as another government shutdown looms.
We have leverage to rein in DHS.
We have leverage to rein in DHS.
January 13, 2026 at 8:14 PM
ICE funding is in limbo in Congress as another government shutdown looms.
We have leverage to rein in DHS.
We have leverage to rein in DHS.
ICE lies—about everything
January 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
ICE lies—about everything
Trump’s attack on the Federal Reserve may be his dumbest authoritarian power grab yet
January 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Trump’s attack on the Federal Reserve may be his dumbest authoritarian power grab yet
No, Trump won't invade Greenland.
But he may destroy the world order trying to get it.
But he may destroy the world order trying to get it.
January 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
No, Trump won't invade Greenland.
But he may destroy the world order trying to get it.
But he may destroy the world order trying to get it.
Meet the architect of Trump’s imperial warmongering
January 6, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Meet the architect of Trump’s imperial warmongering
There is no “regime change” in Venezuela
January 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
There is no “regime change” in Venezuela
Trump ended 2025 with a fake peace prize.
He's kicking off 2026 with a regime change war in Venezuela—over oil.
He's kicking off 2026 with a regime change war in Venezuela—over oil.
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Trump ended 2025 with a fake peace prize.
He's kicking off 2026 with a regime change war in Venezuela—over oil.
He's kicking off 2026 with a regime change war in Venezuela—over oil.
Trumpism FAILED in 2025 (Yorkshire Puddings)
FULL RECIPE ON MY SUBSTACK!
FULL RECIPE ON MY SUBSTACK!
December 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Trumpism FAILED in 2025 (Yorkshire Puddings)
FULL RECIPE ON MY SUBSTACK!
FULL RECIPE ON MY SUBSTACK!
The Epstein Files are the biggest cover-up in presidential history.
Here’s where we go from here.
Here’s where we go from here.
December 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Epstein Files are the biggest cover-up in presidential history.
Here’s where we go from here.
Here’s where we go from here.
Trump is trying to deport a Chinese whistleblower to Uganda
December 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Trump is trying to deport a Chinese whistleblower to Uganda
I spent way too much time on this
December 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I spent way too much time on this