Dr. Katherine Haenschen
@drkath.bsky.social
Asst Prof at Northeastern. Digital media & politics. Proud NJ native. Fan of #UCONN, enabling multi-family housing near transit, meatballs, field experiments.
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It’s almost as if…our political system is not equipped to deal with a far right authoritarian party
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It’s almost as if…our political system is not equipped to deal with a far right authoritarian party
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Youth turnout, 2021 to 2025 (and 2025 as pct of 2021):
NJ Gov 20% to 29% (+145%)
VA Gov 27% to 34% (+126%)
NYC Mayor 11.1% to 41.3% (+372%)
Sources: CIRCLE circle.tufts.edu/latest-resea... and DDHQ
NJ Gov 20% to 29% (+145%)
VA Gov 27% to 34% (+126%)
NYC Mayor 11.1% to 41.3% (+372%)
Sources: CIRCLE circle.tufts.edu/latest-resea... and DDHQ
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Youth turnout, 2021 to 2025 (and 2025 as pct of 2021):
NJ Gov 20% to 29% (+145%)
VA Gov 27% to 34% (+126%)
NYC Mayor 11.1% to 41.3% (+372%)
Sources: CIRCLE circle.tufts.edu/latest-resea... and DDHQ
NJ Gov 20% to 29% (+145%)
VA Gov 27% to 34% (+126%)
NYC Mayor 11.1% to 41.3% (+372%)
Sources: CIRCLE circle.tufts.edu/latest-resea... and DDHQ
Showed up to kid pick-up to hear the school band bleating out the Imperial March. With gusto!
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Showed up to kid pick-up to hear the school band bleating out the Imperial March. With gusto!
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@loc.bsky.social @robertcruickshank.com can one of you please explain what CA laws were re: VBM in the 2018 general? Was everyone sent a ballot? Was there no-fault? I am struggling to get the Internet to give me an answer.
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
@loc.bsky.social @robertcruickshank.com can one of you please explain what CA laws were re: VBM in the 2018 general? Was everyone sent a ballot? Was there no-fault? I am struggling to get the Internet to give me an answer.
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This is really good--one of the most powerful and insightful pieces I've read about what @qjurecic.bsky.social appropriately calls "The Third Red Scare." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is really good--one of the most powerful and insightful pieces I've read about what @qjurecic.bsky.social appropriately calls "The Third Red Scare." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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America’s chickenshit elites problem continues to be the biggest obstacle to fighting Trump www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
America’s chickenshit elites problem continues to be the biggest obstacle to fighting Trump www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
< whisper voice > u should tell people u oppose Schumer staying on as leader & will call for his removal if u win the Senate race
People want their members of Congress to fight for them with everything we've got.
Senate Democrats should listen and reject this funding deal that does nothing to stop healthcare costs from skyrocketing.
Senate Democrats should listen and reject this funding deal that does nothing to stop healthcare costs from skyrocketing.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
< whisper voice > u should tell people u oppose Schumer staying on as leader & will call for his removal if u win the Senate race
This guy gets it. He’s running for Senate in Iowa, for what is now an open seat.
Senator Schumer has failed to lead this party in one of its most critical moments, and Americans will pay the price. It’s time for him to step down from leadership and make way for a new generation willing to fight for the people instead of the powerful.
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
This guy gets it. He’s running for Senate in Iowa, for what is now an open seat.
I would love to see some polling about Blue State Democratic primary voters’ willingness to toss their incumbent Dem Senator in a *primary* based on continued blank checks for Schumer.
Personally, mine is very high.
Personally, mine is very high.
Any Democratic senator, at any moment, could've derailed this by calling for Schumer's replacement and casting their colleagues as MAGA collaborators, thereby shifting the Overton window. But they're all in on it. This was always a team effort.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I would love to see some polling about Blue State Democratic primary voters’ willingness to toss their incumbent Dem Senator in a *primary* based on continued blank checks for Schumer.
Personally, mine is very high.
Personally, mine is very high.
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
It’s not enough for Schumer to retire, he needs to lose a primary at this point.
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
It’s not enough for Schumer to retire, he needs to lose a primary at this point.
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Even more true today: Democrats are ripe for a base revolt like the GOP in 2015 when Trump went down the escalator.
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Even more true today: Democrats are ripe for a base revolt like the GOP in 2015 when Trump went down the escalator.
The only safe time to take a shot at Cheney is now, when he can’t take a shot at your face in return.
Nearly two decades after my book on Cheney, I took a shot at assessing his legacy. It’s more complicated than you might think. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What I Learned About Dick Cheney
The former vice president was certain he knew better than the citizens he served what was good for them.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The only safe time to take a shot at Cheney is now, when he can’t take a shot at your face in return.
Maybe someone at CNN can tip off @jaketapper.bsky.social about this??
Images of Donald Trump appearing to close his eyes at an Oval Office announcement this week rocketed around social media this weekend, with the president’s opponents seizing on the footage to raise questions about Trump’s on-the-job performance.
Images of Trump appearing to close his eyes during Oval Office event spread across social media | CNN Politics
Images of Donald Trump appearing to close his eyes at an Oval Office announcement this week rocketed around social media this weekend, with the president’s opponents seizing on the footage to raise qu...
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Maybe someone at CNN can tip off @jaketapper.bsky.social about this??
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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Talarico understands exactly how to respond to bullies. Rule #1 - run against them and not on the people they demand we shame, shun and revile.
Axios tried to bust James Talarico for following adult content creators on Instagram and I'm genuinely impressed by his campaign's response
November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Talarico understands exactly how to respond to bullies. Rule #1 - run against them and not on the people they demand we shame, shun and revile.
Shout-out to my Elder Millennial spin instructor and her selection of a dance remix of Journey’s “Any Way You Want It”
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Shout-out to my Elder Millennial spin instructor and her selection of a dance remix of Journey’s “Any Way You Want It”
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BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Massachusetts is the most expensive state in which to raise kids, and while I know @massgovernor.bsky.social is trying, the MA Legislature is not doing nearly enough to help parents across the income spectrum. Housing & childcare are brutal. #mapoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/30/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/30/b...
Is a $100,000 salary enough to raise a family in Massachusetts? For some local parents, it isn’t. - The Boston Globe
The rising costs of everything from diapers to day care are hitting local families hard. Tariffs and inflation are partly to blame.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Massachusetts is the most expensive state in which to raise kids, and while I know @massgovernor.bsky.social is trying, the MA Legislature is not doing nearly enough to help parents across the income spectrum. Housing & childcare are brutal. #mapoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/30/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/30/b...
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If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit
Defense says that the officer's testimony was "very questionable" because he said the sandwich both exploded in spray of mustard and onions and also landed in its wrapper on the ground.
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit
I think there’s an interesting question of “who” can credibly campaign on cost-of-living.
Voters didn’t buy it from Harris, and the media ignored her “care economy” platform.
Voters heard it from Mamdani, but much of the media ignores his message.
Voters didn’t buy it from Harris, and the media ignored her “care economy” platform.
Voters heard it from Mamdani, but much of the media ignores his message.
New: Women candidates, running on affordability, powered many of Dems’ big wins last night. Aside from the VA and NJ gov races, women made up a large % of those who flipped VA House seats + set a record for women’s representation in that chamber 19thnews.org/2025/11/demo...
Women running on affordability powered Democrats’ night of victories
Democratic women proved effective messengers in an election focused on the rising cost of living and the effects of Trump’s second term.
19thnews.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I think there’s an interesting question of “who” can credibly campaign on cost-of-living.
Voters didn’t buy it from Harris, and the media ignored her “care economy” platform.
Voters heard it from Mamdani, but much of the media ignores his message.
Voters didn’t buy it from Harris, and the media ignored her “care economy” platform.
Voters heard it from Mamdani, but much of the media ignores his message.
It’s VERY clear that some folks who want Dems to be “laser-focused on cost-of-living issues” CANNOT look past Mamdani’s skin color, name, faith, or age to realize he’s doing exactly that.
Am I saying Zohran Mamdani could win anywhere? No. Look at how they're wrecking Ramaswamy in Ohio.
If the path forward for Democrats is to run candidates who talk about affordability all the time and seem so effortlessly on message it looks like a magic trick? uh, yeah that should work.
If the path forward for Democrats is to run candidates who talk about affordability all the time and seem so effortlessly on message it looks like a magic trick? uh, yeah that should work.
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It’s VERY clear that some folks who want Dems to be “laser-focused on cost-of-living issues” CANNOT look past Mamdani’s skin color, name, faith, or age to realize he’s doing exactly that.