Craig Gostin
@cgostin.bsky.social
I'll resist the obvious temptation to say "we're fucked".
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February 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
@tmksyracuse.bsky.social
On a scale of 1-10??
On a scale of 1-10??
I want to see Democratic leadership start preparing for the potential of a constitutional convention called by Trump. There needs to be a plan. It needs to be taken seriously.
January 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
@tmksyracuse.bsky.social
On a scale of 1-10??
On a scale of 1-10??
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I am such a believer in this. Down-ballot is the way.
It’s also how we build a sustainable future of good leaders and infrastructure to elect and support them, as well as the movements they represent.
We don’t just need strong candidates. We need strong organizers, managers, CoS, grassroots, etc.
It’s also how we build a sustainable future of good leaders and infrastructure to elect and support them, as well as the movements they represent.
We don’t just need strong candidates. We need strong organizers, managers, CoS, grassroots, etc.
I’ve been organizing in rural areas since the first Trump administration. Rural Dems can make the difference in races at the top of the ticket.
Republicans have all of the electorate they’re ever going to have. Organize to turn out 5% to 10% more Dems in rural spaces. Watch what happens…
Republicans have all of the electorate they’re ever going to have. Organize to turn out 5% to 10% more Dems in rural spaces. Watch what happens…
November 29, 2024 at 7:03 PM
I am such a believer in this. Down-ballot is the way.
It’s also how we build a sustainable future of good leaders and infrastructure to elect and support them, as well as the movements they represent.
We don’t just need strong candidates. We need strong organizers, managers, CoS, grassroots, etc.
It’s also how we build a sustainable future of good leaders and infrastructure to elect and support them, as well as the movements they represent.
We don’t just need strong candidates. We need strong organizers, managers, CoS, grassroots, etc.
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They have their own TV channels, personalities, media. They deride fact checking and (well) moderated debate. They buy social media platforms to manipulate algorithms and amplify content that suits their preferred ends and worldview.
What they are threatened by are places of alignment + organizing
What they are threatened by are places of alignment + organizing
November 23, 2024 at 1:37 AM
They have their own TV channels, personalities, media. They deride fact checking and (well) moderated debate. They buy social media platforms to manipulate algorithms and amplify content that suits their preferred ends and worldview.
What they are threatened by are places of alignment + organizing
What they are threatened by are places of alignment + organizing
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if your rep is GOP, try the script below. it’s timed to 45 seconds with bail out points. you’ll get an intern. be polite.
different issues motivate these fools, but they can be manipulated. at the very least, it can’t hurt to try.
by all means, rewrite or improvise.🧵
different issues motivate these fools, but they can be manipulated. at the very least, it can’t hurt to try.
by all means, rewrite or improvise.🧵
![My name is
and I'm one of [representative
namel's constituents. I'm calling to ask [him/her] to stop wasting time and taxpayer money on things like Nancy Mace's trans bathroom bill. [representative name] needs to vote no on this kind of nanny state nonsense.
[stop here at 00:15 if you want]
None of this stuff does anything for hardworking Americans and it makes congress look like clueless freaks to normal people.
Just let people use the bathroom and move on to something that matters— handle inflation or get the price of milk under control.
Please tell [representative name] to vote no on this nonsense. Stop wasting taxpayer money on witch hunts.
Thank you.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lzahebnas6od6j6jfydwst7/bafkreidaju275l7srf4ny7je4bagrxn2wpnhfdryfwt6uplezhci3ocw3q@jpeg)
November 21, 2024 at 2:10 AM
if your rep is GOP, try the script below. it’s timed to 45 seconds with bail out points. you’ll get an intern. be polite.
different issues motivate these fools, but they can be manipulated. at the very least, it can’t hurt to try.
by all means, rewrite or improvise.🧵
different issues motivate these fools, but they can be manipulated. at the very least, it can’t hurt to try.
by all means, rewrite or improvise.🧵
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Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi
#bydhttmwdi
a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background
Alt: a pixel art of Levar standing under a rainbow on a blue background
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November 18, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi
#bydhttmwdi
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According to Senator McConnell, I am “one of the field marshals of the academic project to undermine the judiciary.”
www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/rem...
www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/rem...
November 18, 2024 at 9:32 PM
According to Senator McConnell, I am “one of the field marshals of the academic project to undermine the judiciary.”
www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/rem...
www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/rem...
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Main takeaway from my 2016-17 reflections was that there's gonna be a fire hose of horrendous news, particularly in the early days/weeks after Jan. 20. Nobody should try to respond to all of it, but everyone should find their niche. What's the one issue or tactic on which you can help lead us?
November 16, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Main takeaway from my 2016-17 reflections was that there's gonna be a fire hose of horrendous news, particularly in the early days/weeks after Jan. 20. Nobody should try to respond to all of it, but everyone should find their niche. What's the one issue or tactic on which you can help lead us?
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Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
November 12, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
The fascists want everyone to be just as miserable and toxic as they are 24x7. Don't let them. Find joy, even a little, every damn day.
November 7, 2024 at 9:38 PM
The fascists want everyone to be just as miserable and toxic as they are 24x7. Don't let them. Find joy, even a little, every damn day.
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I wrote about Donald Trump’s return to power. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Today is a day of despair for America. We are plunged into an anticipatory grief | Moira Donegan
I hope we can turn our attention to the most vulnerable among us: those who are less safe today than they were yesterday, says Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan
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November 6, 2024 at 11:14 AM
I wrote about Donald Trump’s return to power. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@tmksyracuse.bsky.social reminds me of your regular SCOTUS meme assignment. Too easy though. 😕
October 30, 2024 at 8:47 PM
@tmksyracuse.bsky.social reminds me of your regular SCOTUS meme assignment. Too easy though. 😕
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Hello (again) Bluesky! I’m going to start posting here again, because that other app has become a disaster.
But first, I want to introduce myself. My name is Tina Smith, and I’m a proud United States Senator for Minnesota… ⬇️
But first, I want to introduce myself. My name is Tina Smith, and I’m a proud United States Senator for Minnesota… ⬇️
October 30, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Hello (again) Bluesky! I’m going to start posting here again, because that other app has become a disaster.
But first, I want to introduce myself. My name is Tina Smith, and I’m a proud United States Senator for Minnesota… ⬇️
But first, I want to introduce myself. My name is Tina Smith, and I’m a proud United States Senator for Minnesota… ⬇️
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From Hopium:
- Harris is bringing joy, optimism, love of country to the National Mall - and a warning about MAGA’s threat
- Early vote data is far better for Ds than the chatter suggests
- Trump has a Latino problem now, not just a Puerto Rican one 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/vp-harris-...
- Harris is bringing joy, optimism, love of country to the National Mall - and a warning about MAGA’s threat
- Early vote data is far better for Ds than the chatter suggests
- Trump has a Latino problem now, not just a Puerto Rican one 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/vp-harris-...
VP Harris Is Bringing Joy, Optimism and Love Of Country To The National Mall Tonight - And A Necessary Warning About MAGA's Ongoing Threat
Friends, we are winning this election, but have not won it - yet!!!!!!! Need to keep working hard and closing strong in these final 7 days....
www.hopiumchronicles.com
October 29, 2024 at 4:50 PM
From Hopium:
- Harris is bringing joy, optimism, love of country to the National Mall - and a warning about MAGA’s threat
- Early vote data is far better for Ds than the chatter suggests
- Trump has a Latino problem now, not just a Puerto Rican one 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/vp-harris-...
- Harris is bringing joy, optimism, love of country to the National Mall - and a warning about MAGA’s threat
- Early vote data is far better for Ds than the chatter suggests
- Trump has a Latino problem now, not just a Puerto Rican one 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/vp-harris-...
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i think bernie here is well worth watching and fwiw my view on gaza is identical to his www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFp3Mj3c/
I’ve been all over the country in the last month. And I get asked the same question, over and over again: “I disagree with @Kamala Harris’ position on the war in Gaza. How can I vote for her?” Here i...
TikTok video by Bernie Sanders
www.tiktok.com
October 29, 2024 at 2:12 PM
i think bernie here is well worth watching and fwiw my view on gaza is identical to his www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFp3Mj3c/
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anyway, the main reason you know this person is an ideological conservative who has spent their career at conservative publications is that they can't make an actual argument for shit.
October 25, 2024 at 7:58 PM
anyway, the main reason you know this person is an ideological conservative who has spent their career at conservative publications is that they can't make an actual argument for shit.
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i'm very tired of reading these people whose basic stance is that they refuse to take ownership of the choices they make. "sanctimonious liberals" aren't making you do shit.
Opinion: I'm a non-MAGA conservative. Sanctimonious liberals make me want to vote Trump.
Kamala Harris and her fellow liberals are starting to sound a lot like Democrats did in 2016, and it's a huge turnoff to voters like me.
www.usatoday.com
October 25, 2024 at 7:56 PM
i'm very tired of reading these people whose basic stance is that they refuse to take ownership of the choices they make. "sanctimonious liberals" aren't making you do shit.
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What? The guy who spreads great replacement conspiracy theories might be a bad actor? Well I never
WSJ reports that Putin and Musk have held regular conversations since 2022, something Musk had previously denied, and that other Russian officials have pressured Musk on geo-political issues www.wsj.com/world/russia...
October 25, 2024 at 2:09 AM
What? The guy who spreads great replacement conspiracy theories might be a bad actor? Well I never
Postcards signed, sealed and soon to be delivered!
As a Jew, may I ask that you don't vote for the guy who admires the guy who tried to exterminate my people??
Thanks!
As a Jew, may I ask that you don't vote for the guy who admires the guy who tried to exterminate my people??
Thanks!
October 24, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Postcards signed, sealed and soon to be delivered!
As a Jew, may I ask that you don't vote for the guy who admires the guy who tried to exterminate my people??
Thanks!
As a Jew, may I ask that you don't vote for the guy who admires the guy who tried to exterminate my people??
Thanks!
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Feeling my sanity slipping away as more and more (genuinely awful) stories about what Trump said or did accrues. Because:
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
October 23, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Feeling my sanity slipping away as more and more (genuinely awful) stories about what Trump said or did accrues. Because:
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
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Let's play Slur Or Piss!
October 23, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Let's play Slur Or Piss!
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No no, you see. Republican voters are all wise and decent. If they are voting consistently for Trump it isn't because of racial animus or authoritarian impulses. It's because they recognize how these Democrats are so very bad and unappealing to *proper* Americans.
October 23, 2024 at 7:43 PM
No no, you see. Republican voters are all wise and decent. If they are voting consistently for Trump it isn't because of racial animus or authoritarian impulses. It's because they recognize how these Democrats are so very bad and unappealing to *proper* Americans.
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The Justice Department’s head of election crimes sent a warning letter to Elon Musk’s America PAC Monday, alerting it that it was a crime to knowingly offer anything of value to register to vote or vote, per reporting by Tom LoBianco
SCOOP: DOJ sends Musk PAC warning letter
DOJ alerted Elon Musk America PAC lawyer of possible penalties for $1 million voter lottery
www.24sight.news
October 23, 2024 at 6:57 PM
The Justice Department’s head of election crimes sent a warning letter to Elon Musk’s America PAC Monday, alerting it that it was a crime to knowingly offer anything of value to register to vote or vote, per reporting by Tom LoBianco