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I've learned a lot from granting $1m to 325 rural dem county parties this year and I'm excited to share and work with the new DNC chair to implement a year-round local-first playbook. Thanks @newsweek.com for sharing our op ed!
Don't miss our opinion piece TODAY in @newsweek.com on why year-round organizing and candidate development are key to building back Democratic strength everywhere, for the long run. ow.ly/epFT50UmxH3

#contesteveryrace #dncchair #dnc #democrats #rural
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Trump's brand is tanking
Trump's brand is tanking
His approval rating with voters has cratered to its lowest level of his second term—and that's not all.
www.motherjones.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Raskin: If this were to pass, this astounding provision would give eight Republican senators a personal payday of at least a million dollars each, paid for by the U.S. Taxpayers at a time when we are throwing millions of people off of their health care…
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I’m mostly a yes in my backyard type & while it’s not my backyard (or state 😆) it’s close & i appreciate the intentionality & multi use & wish we had more of that in the KC region. Stateline is getting a ton of development between this and Ward parkway! martincitytelegraph.com/2025/09/16/l...
Leawood approves plans for 34-acre development off the state line
Two-phase development would include tall office buildings, apartments, hotel, restaurants and more
martincitytelegraph.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This piece made me reflect on how I’ve thrived in rural politics, not the left’s echo chamber. “Human beings are hardwired with a yearning to belong to something bigger than themselves, to feel a part of something righteous and meaningful. And when society doesn’t provide it, we go looking for it…”
September 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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July 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Oy vey…
Google released a new ai video generation tool today that can not only generate the video but also the audio that is in it. I will be dropping them below in a thread. Keep in mind these are created with short simple prompts

#Veo3 #BabylonTing
May 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
ICYMI: last week our Organizing Director and I had an opinion piece come out on why year-round organizing and candidate development are key to building back Democratic strength everywhere, for the long run. Hope you'll check it out! www.newsweek.com/how-give-dem...
How to Give the Democratic Party Back to the People | Opinion
As former executive directors of state Democratic parties in so-called "red" states, we've seen firsthand the costs of Democratic disinvestment in year-round organizing and candidate recruitment.
www.newsweek.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:56 AM
I've learned a lot from granting $1m to 325 rural dem county parties this year and I'm excited to share and work with the new DNC chair to implement a year-round local-first playbook. Thanks @newsweek.com for sharing our op ed!
Don't miss our opinion piece TODAY in @newsweek.com on why year-round organizing and candidate development are key to building back Democratic strength everywhere, for the long run. ow.ly/epFT50UmxH3

#contesteveryrace #dncchair #dnc #democrats #rural
December 6, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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Disturbing prediction from @pkrugman.bsky.social: If Trump's deportations really happen, inflation will spike, then MAGA loyalists will corrupt government info to mask it.

For autocrats, he says, "among their first targets are statistical agencies."

Our exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/1883...
November 13, 2024 at 1:51 PM
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It’s Starter Pack Sunday!

Presenting outstanding defenders of democracy.

Let’s start with Volume I and proceed. Connect with friends in my happy, Bluesky circle. 💙🦋

Volumes II and II coming sooner than you think. 💙🦋

Love and thanks to all! 💙🦋

go.bsky.app/SRBH4h2
December 1, 2024 at 6:07 PM
I’ve been lucky to afford basic necessities and more, but how easy it’d be to end up homelessness still is scary. This should be a required read for all of us ‘professional Dems,’ we have been living too far in denial of how f*cked our system is, regardless of party. www.esquire.com/news-politic...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
www.esquire.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Here’s a video of my Ernesto being cute to kick off my time on bluesky. getting started tips, best reads and follows very appreciated!
November 23, 2024 at 4:09 AM