Jesse Conrad
@jesseconrad.bsky.social
My life consists of North American Politics & Real Housewives 🏳️🌈
Currently: Brooklyn Museum
Prior: Berger Hirschberg Strategies, The Advance Group, Freedom House, The Netherland-America Foundation
Reading, PA → Brooklyn, NY
Views & opinions are my own
Currently: Brooklyn Museum
Prior: Berger Hirschberg Strategies, The Advance Group, Freedom House, The Netherland-America Foundation
Reading, PA → Brooklyn, NY
Views & opinions are my own
3/4 of Americans now think gerrymandering is a major problem.
Texas is the proof in real time. If government reform groups were smart, they would flood the airwaves with ads right now.
This is the moment to make the case for real political/electoral reform while the country is paying attention.
Texas is the proof in real time. If government reform groups were smart, they would flood the airwaves with ads right now.
This is the moment to make the case for real political/electoral reform while the country is paying attention.
Aug 1-4 poll on redistricting
% saying it is a major problem when states draw legislative districts intentionally favoring one party, in polls conducted Aug 2025 | Feb 2022
U.S. adult citizens 75% | 66%
Democrats 83% | 73%
Independents 76% | 65%
Republicans 66% | 61%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% saying it is a major problem when states draw legislative districts intentionally favoring one party, in polls conducted Aug 2025 | Feb 2022
U.S. adult citizens 75% | 66%
Democrats 83% | 73%
Independents 76% | 65%
Republicans 66% | 61%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
August 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
3/4 of Americans now think gerrymandering is a major problem.
Texas is the proof in real time. If government reform groups were smart, they would flood the airwaves with ads right now.
This is the moment to make the case for real political/electoral reform while the country is paying attention.
Texas is the proof in real time. If government reform groups were smart, they would flood the airwaves with ads right now.
This is the moment to make the case for real political/electoral reform while the country is paying attention.
Reposted by Jesse Conrad
I don't really know what to do with this information (largely because it makes me sad), but you should know that Bluesky activity has dropped 50% from 6 months ago in January.
I'm sad because if you aren't growing, you are dying.
I'm sad because if you aren't growing, you are dying.
July 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I don't really know what to do with this information (largely because it makes me sad), but you should know that Bluesky activity has dropped 50% from 6 months ago in January.
I'm sad because if you aren't growing, you are dying.
I'm sad because if you aren't growing, you are dying.
Reposted by Jesse Conrad
“Don’t sink to their level!” Baby, I’ll go lower.
I’m glad your empathy is still that intact, but mine is GONE.
I’m glad your empathy is still that intact, but mine is GONE.
July 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“Don’t sink to their level!” Baby, I’ll go lower.
I’m glad your empathy is still that intact, but mine is GONE.
I’m glad your empathy is still that intact, but mine is GONE.
I'm calling the cops on any republican/ Trump voter that I see doing something illegal. Misdemeanors, felonies, idgaf. It’s open season.
July 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I'm calling the cops on any republican/ Trump voter that I see doing something illegal. Misdemeanors, felonies, idgaf. It’s open season.
Start packing it up Susan B. Anthony
Gillibrand apologizes to Mamdani over ‘jihad’ comments
Gillibrand apologizes to Mamdani over ‘jihad’ comments
The New York senator was criticized for not defending the NYC mayoral candidate in a combative radio interview.
www.politico.com
July 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Start packing it up Susan B. Anthony
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Not gonna lie, I’m kind of turned on right now
June 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Not gonna lie, I’m kind of turned on right now
With Mamdani (D), Cuomo (I), Adams (I), Walden (I), and Sliwa (R) on the ballot, NYC’s general election offers a snapshot of a changing political landscape ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Voters are looking beyond the two-party system and it’s starting to show
Voters are looking beyond the two-party system and it’s starting to show
Andrew Cuomo isn’t dropping out of the race for NYC mayor, sources tell NY1. He’ll remain on the “Fight and Deliver” line in November’s general election.
Read more: http://specne.ws/zuMhhs
Read more: http://specne.ws/zuMhhs
Cuomo will stay on November ballot, sources say
He will stay on the "Fight and Deliver" independent line.
specne.ws
June 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
With Mamdani (D), Cuomo (I), Adams (I), Walden (I), and Sliwa (R) on the ballot, NYC’s general election offers a snapshot of a changing political landscape ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Voters are looking beyond the two-party system and it’s starting to show
Voters are looking beyond the two-party system and it’s starting to show
Reposted by Jesse Conrad
Unless something dramatic happens in the interim, a birth certificate will no longer be sufficient to prove the citizenship of any child born in much of the United States after July 27.
June 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Unless something dramatic happens in the interim, a birth certificate will no longer be sufficient to prove the citizenship of any child born in much of the United States after July 27.
Oh Petey B.…..you still have a lot of work to do…
June 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Oh Petey B.…..you still have a lot of work to do…
This kind of decision is reckless and creates mass confusion about people’s citizenship status based on the state they were born.
June 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This kind of decision is reckless and creates mass confusion about people’s citizenship status based on the state they were born.
Every person on this list voluntarily made themselves a primary target. No long-term thinking whatsoever.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Former critics who once demanded Cuomo resign are now endorsing him
A POLITICO review of Cuomo’s touted endorsers found that few of them stood by him in 2021.
www.politico.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Every person on this list voluntarily made themselves a primary target. No long-term thinking whatsoever.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Reposted by Jesse Conrad
We did it. And who are we?
1️⃣ @socialists.nyc, which not only powered Zohran's campaign but made it possible;
2️⃣ @nywfp.bsky.social, which cohered NYC's organized Left;
3️⃣ @bradlander.bsky.social, Adrienne, and Zellnor, who united against Cuomo; and
4️⃣ The 50,000 of us who did the work in the field.
1️⃣ @socialists.nyc, which not only powered Zohran's campaign but made it possible;
2️⃣ @nywfp.bsky.social, which cohered NYC's organized Left;
3️⃣ @bradlander.bsky.social, Adrienne, and Zellnor, who united against Cuomo; and
4️⃣ The 50,000 of us who did the work in the field.
In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
June 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We did it. And who are we?
1️⃣ @socialists.nyc, which not only powered Zohran's campaign but made it possible;
2️⃣ @nywfp.bsky.social, which cohered NYC's organized Left;
3️⃣ @bradlander.bsky.social, Adrienne, and Zellnor, who united against Cuomo; and
4️⃣ The 50,000 of us who did the work in the field.
1️⃣ @socialists.nyc, which not only powered Zohran's campaign but made it possible;
2️⃣ @nywfp.bsky.social, which cohered NYC's organized Left;
3️⃣ @bradlander.bsky.social, Adrienne, and Zellnor, who united against Cuomo; and
4️⃣ The 50,000 of us who did the work in the field.
Reposted by Jesse Conrad
If the general is Mamdani (D) v. Cuomo (I) v. Adams (I) v. Sliwa (R), New York City will not just be electing a mayor. It’ll be showcasing America’s deep ideological divides right before the 2026 midterms.
It's hard to ignore the pressure on the two-party system at the moment.
It's hard to ignore the pressure on the two-party system at the moment.
June 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
If the general is Mamdani (D) v. Cuomo (I) v. Adams (I) v. Sliwa (R), New York City will not just be electing a mayor. It’ll be showcasing America’s deep ideological divides right before the 2026 midterms.
It's hard to ignore the pressure on the two-party system at the moment.
It's hard to ignore the pressure on the two-party system at the moment.
Tish is a major winner here too.
She played a pivotal role in forcing Cuomo out of the governor’s office, and then refused to bend the knee when party insiders lined up behind his mayoral bid like a coronation.
She stood in her truth and ended up on the right side of history.
She played a pivotal role in forcing Cuomo out of the governor’s office, and then refused to bend the knee when party insiders lined up behind his mayoral bid like a coronation.
She stood in her truth and ended up on the right side of history.
James: His critics said that he should wait his turn. His critics said that he did not have the experience. His critics said they did not have the right name. Well, now all of them know his god damn name.
June 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Tish is a major winner here too.
She played a pivotal role in forcing Cuomo out of the governor’s office, and then refused to bend the knee when party insiders lined up behind his mayoral bid like a coronation.
She stood in her truth and ended up on the right side of history.
She played a pivotal role in forcing Cuomo out of the governor’s office, and then refused to bend the knee when party insiders lined up behind his mayoral bid like a coronation.
She stood in her truth and ended up on the right side of history.
This is a political earthquake. Huge congrats to the whole Zohran campaign for doing the work and pulling off what everyone said was impossible 👏🏽
Zohran Mamdani stunned former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded the New York City mayoral primary race to the 33-year-old state lawmaker. trib.al/KfNebEQ
June 25, 2025 at 4:27 AM
This is a political earthquake. Huge congrats to the whole Zohran campaign for doing the work and pulling off what everyone said was impossible 👏🏽
The Democratic Party’s leadership needs this wake-up call, because right now they're asleep at the wheel
The frantic, all-out effort to disqualify mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in the closing days of the Democratic primary betrays a lack of serious planning by New York’s political and economic elites when it comes to the very important matter of who runs our city.
June 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The Democratic Party’s leadership needs this wake-up call, because right now they're asleep at the wheel
If the general is Mamdani (D) v. Cuomo (I) v. Adams (I) v. Sliwa (R), New York City will not just be electing a mayor. It’ll be showcasing America’s deep ideological divides right before the 2026 midterms.
It's hard to ignore the pressure on the two-party system at the moment.
It's hard to ignore the pressure on the two-party system at the moment.
June 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
If the general is Mamdani (D) v. Cuomo (I) v. Adams (I) v. Sliwa (R), New York City will not just be electing a mayor. It’ll be showcasing America’s deep ideological divides right before the 2026 midterms.
It's hard to ignore the pressure on the two-party system at the moment.
It's hard to ignore the pressure on the two-party system at the moment.
Reposted by Jesse Conrad
I never thought I’d rank a DSA candidate in my life, but Andrew Cuomo is an actual nightmare.
#DontRankCuomo
#DontRankCuomo
June 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I never thought I’d rank a DSA candidate in my life, but Andrew Cuomo is an actual nightmare.
#DontRankCuomo
#DontRankCuomo
Reposted by Jesse Conrad
It says a lot about the current state of the Democratic Party when the leadership cheers one sexual predator endorsing another sexual predator — all to protect Big Money donors at the expense of women and the working class.
The Democratic Party needs new leadership.
The Democratic Party needs new leadership.
So go ahead and fuck right off, Bill Clinton.
Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for New York City Mayor
www.nytimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It says a lot about the current state of the Democratic Party when the leadership cheers one sexual predator endorsing another sexual predator — all to protect Big Money donors at the expense of women and the working class.
The Democratic Party needs new leadership.
The Democratic Party needs new leadership.
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I think it’s absolutely irresponsible to outright claim that Kamala would have also attacked Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I think it’s absolutely irresponsible to outright claim that Kamala would have also attacked Iran.
Bill, you will never see Heaven
June 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Bill, you will never see Heaven
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A lesson I'm taking from this election is that it's time to move past cancel culture.
Let's challenge ourselves to step into spaces we avoid, engage with differing views, and have the hard conversations. We have to understand why people are turning away.
Let's challenge ourselves to step into spaces we avoid, engage with differing views, and have the hard conversations. We have to understand why people are turning away.
November 7, 2024 at 4:28 PM
A lesson I'm taking from this election is that it's time to move past cancel culture.
Let's challenge ourselves to step into spaces we avoid, engage with differing views, and have the hard conversations. We have to understand why people are turning away.
Let's challenge ourselves to step into spaces we avoid, engage with differing views, and have the hard conversations. We have to understand why people are turning away.
This is, without a doubt, the most compelling post-2024 messaging I've heard from a Democrat so far.
She stands out as one of the few members who understands where the voters are and remains undistracted by theatrics. She has the potential to become a star within the Party.
She stands out as one of the few members who understands where the voters are and remains undistracted by theatrics. She has the potential to become a star within the Party.
Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
Representative Sarah McBride reckons with the trans rights movement’s shortcomings, and how to win hearts and minds through a politics of grace.
open.spotify.com/episode/1Ryl...
youtu.be/KlbNFsAGFRc?...
Representative Sarah McBride reckons with the trans rights movement’s shortcomings, and how to win hearts and minds through a politics of grace.
open.spotify.com/episode/1Ryl...
youtu.be/KlbNFsAGFRc?...
How to Beat Trump Back on Trans Rights — and Much Else | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
youtu.be
June 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is, without a doubt, the most compelling post-2024 messaging I've heard from a Democrat so far.
She stands out as one of the few members who understands where the voters are and remains undistracted by theatrics. She has the potential to become a star within the Party.
She stands out as one of the few members who understands where the voters are and remains undistracted by theatrics. She has the potential to become a star within the Party.
I never thought I’d rank a DSA candidate in my life, but Andrew Cuomo is an actual nightmare.
#DontRankCuomo
#DontRankCuomo
June 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I never thought I’d rank a DSA candidate in my life, but Andrew Cuomo is an actual nightmare.
#DontRankCuomo
#DontRankCuomo