Maggie Doucette
@maggiedoucette.bsky.social
Policy nerd, Grassroots Strategist, Storyteller
Terrier mom x2—they run the show, I fund it.
Writing about local government, politics, and the bigger picture.
Check me out: Substack.com/@maggiedoucette
Terrier mom x2—they run the show, I fund it.
Writing about local government, politics, and the bigger picture.
Check me out: Substack.com/@maggiedoucette
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This is spot on from @maggiedoucette.bsky.social about the NJ gov race
“when the national system starts to falter, when agencies are politicized, when aid is delayed or denied, when rights are no longer guaranteed by the federal government, it’s governors who step in to protect their states.”
“when the national system starts to falter, when agencies are politicized, when aid is delayed or denied, when rights are no longer guaranteed by the federal government, it’s governors who step in to protect their states.”
Governors Are the Last Firewall
When the federal system starts to wobble, it’s the governors who hold the line
substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This is spot on from @maggiedoucette.bsky.social about the NJ gov race
“when the national system starts to falter, when agencies are politicized, when aid is delayed or denied, when rights are no longer guaranteed by the federal government, it’s governors who step in to protect their states.”
“when the national system starts to falter, when agencies are politicized, when aid is delayed or denied, when rights are no longer guaranteed by the federal government, it’s governors who step in to protect their states.”
Will China say yes? Will Trump storm off in a golf cart? Will olive oil prices make us all cry? 90 days of tariff drama, explained: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
90 Day Tariff Fiancé
Engaged to Chaos
open.substack.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Will China say yes? Will Trump storm off in a golf cart? Will olive oil prices make us all cry? 90 days of tariff drama, explained: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
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I am often asked about my sincere belief in others & how that gives me hope.
Today @booker.senate.gov gave me hope. He was heroic. He is a helper.
As I say in my book Find The Helpers, what matters more than the moment is what we do next. Corey Booker just showed the way for what to do next.
Today @booker.senate.gov gave me hope. He was heroic. He is a helper.
As I say in my book Find The Helpers, what matters more than the moment is what we do next. Corey Booker just showed the way for what to do next.
April 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I am often asked about my sincere belief in others & how that gives me hope.
Today @booker.senate.gov gave me hope. He was heroic. He is a helper.
As I say in my book Find The Helpers, what matters more than the moment is what we do next. Corey Booker just showed the way for what to do next.
Today @booker.senate.gov gave me hope. He was heroic. He is a helper.
As I say in my book Find The Helpers, what matters more than the moment is what we do next. Corey Booker just showed the way for what to do next.
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Shocked this didn’t work
April 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Shocked this didn’t work
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For those keeping track of @democrats.org today:
🔵 Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered the longest speech in US Senate history, in defense of our democracy 🎤
🔵 Judge Susan Crawford WINS the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat 🇺🇸
🔵Dems MASSIVELY overperform in FL special elections🔥
🔵 Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered the longest speech in US Senate history, in defense of our democracy 🎤
🔵 Judge Susan Crawford WINS the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat 🇺🇸
🔵Dems MASSIVELY overperform in FL special elections🔥
April 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
For those keeping track of @democrats.org today:
🔵 Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered the longest speech in US Senate history, in defense of our democracy 🎤
🔵 Judge Susan Crawford WINS the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat 🇺🇸
🔵Dems MASSIVELY overperform in FL special elections🔥
🔵 Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered the longest speech in US Senate history, in defense of our democracy 🎤
🔵 Judge Susan Crawford WINS the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat 🇺🇸
🔵Dems MASSIVELY overperform in FL special elections🔥
Some years are milestones. Others are mirrors. Substack: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
The Birthday Mirror
What Turning 41 Taught Me About Power, Place, and Persistence
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March 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Some years are milestones. Others are mirrors. Substack: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
670 days without a contract, no raise, no headlines—America’s letter carriers kept us going, and now we’re forgetting them. Read my latest: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
Why Aren’t We Talking About the Workers Who Kept the Country Running?
670 days without a contract, no cost-of-living adjustments, and nobody’s paying attention
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March 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
670 days without a contract, no raise, no headlines—America’s letter carriers kept us going, and now we’re forgetting them. Read my latest: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
The pink triangle is a political Rorschach test—what you see in it reveals exactly where we are right now. And if this moment gets brushed off, the next one won’t be symbolic. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
The Pink Triangle Is a Political Rorschach Test
What You See in This Symbol Says Everything About the Moment We’re In
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March 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The pink triangle is a political Rorschach test—what you see in it reveals exactly where we are right now. And if this moment gets brushed off, the next one won’t be symbolic. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
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The Commerce Secretary of the US is telling people to go out and buy stock in a specific company on national television.
March 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Commerce Secretary of the US is telling people to go out and buy stock in a specific company on national television.
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⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️
STARTING TOMORROW.
Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙
See you there 💪🏽🌞
STARTING TOMORROW.
Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙
See you there 💪🏽🌞
March 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️
STARTING TOMORROW.
Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙
See you there 💪🏽🌞
STARTING TOMORROW.
Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙
See you there 💪🏽🌞
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Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more.
Taking back our power starts now.
Taking back our power starts now.
March 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more.
Taking back our power starts now.
Taking back our power starts now.
Well this is frightening
"The director of the program to enrich uranium took a job with NATO...
"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...
"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...
"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts
Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Security Administration amid a major effort to upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal. Critics say it shows the consequences of heedlessly cutting th...
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Well this is frightening
St. Patrick didn’t drive out the snakes—but politicians love a myth that lets them off the hook. This St. Patrick’s Day, let’s talk about luck, leadership, and the lies that keep us powerless. Read the full article on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
No Snakes, No Savior
What St. Patrick’s Day Gets Wrong About Luck and Leadership
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March 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
St. Patrick didn’t drive out the snakes—but politicians love a myth that lets them off the hook. This St. Patrick’s Day, let’s talk about luck, leadership, and the lies that keep us powerless. Read the full article on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
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NYT: “The White House did not comment on why the group had altered the contracts data or why it’s now harder for the public to scrutinize it.”
The *savings* have been changed and altered — and are nowhere near what @MarshaBlackburn claims they are.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
The *savings* have been changed and altered — and are nowhere near what @MarshaBlackburn claims they are.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
March 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NYT: “The White House did not comment on why the group had altered the contracts data or why it’s now harder for the public to scrutinize it.”
The *savings* have been changed and altered — and are nowhere near what @MarshaBlackburn claims they are.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
The *savings* have been changed and altered — and are nowhere near what @MarshaBlackburn claims they are.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
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If Putin wanted to “see and end to this”, he would stop bombing Ukraine.
TAPPER: Is it now clear that Putin is the impediment to peace?
WITKOFF: I think he has indicated that he accepts the philosophy of President Trump. I think President Putin wants to see an end to this.
(Russia continues to bomb Ukraine ... )
WITKOFF: I think he has indicated that he accepts the philosophy of President Trump. I think President Putin wants to see an end to this.
(Russia continues to bomb Ukraine ... )
March 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If Putin wanted to “see and end to this”, he would stop bombing Ukraine.
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If you’re tired of @schumer.senate.gov constantly falling for the okey-doke and you want bold winning leadership that is willing to go on offense, then #TheReformers is for you. We are calling for Sen Schumer (D-NY) to step down from his leadership role and let someone else take over the reigns.
March 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If you’re tired of @schumer.senate.gov constantly falling for the okey-doke and you want bold winning leadership that is willing to go on offense, then #TheReformers is for you. We are calling for Sen Schumer (D-NY) to step down from his leadership role and let someone else take over the reigns.
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I strongly suspect this recent piece from Prof. David Knoll is about to be come extremely relevant and widely read.
"Even a rogue marshal’s service, in other words, is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law. If courts have the courage, the legal tools are there."
"Even a rogue marshal’s service, in other words, is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law. If courts have the courage, the legal tools are there."
If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders
Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.
www.democracydocket.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I strongly suspect this recent piece from Prof. David Knoll is about to be come extremely relevant and widely read.
"Even a rogue marshal’s service, in other words, is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law. If courts have the courage, the legal tools are there."
"Even a rogue marshal’s service, in other words, is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law. If courts have the courage, the legal tools are there."
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This affidavit, filed by a former Social Security employee in one of the DOGE cases, reveals a shocking exposure of personal info to DOGE operatives & possible compromise of parts of the system. Everyone should read this. Start at para 9. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
This affidavit, filed by a former Social Security employee in one of the DOGE cases, reveals a shocking exposure of personal info to DOGE operatives & possible compromise of parts of the system. Everyone should read this. Start at para 9. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Every 80-100 years, history resets. Institutions collapse, a new world is built—and a generation has to step up. This time, that generation is Millennials. We didn’t ask for this, but here we are. What happens next is up to us. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
March 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Every 80-100 years, history resets. Institutions collapse, a new world is built—and a generation has to step up. This time, that generation is Millennials. We didn’t ask for this, but here we are. What happens next is up to us. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/maggiedo...
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💀
Already hearing that Republican members have been showing up to the House floor trying to take up the Dem side seats for the joint address 💀
March 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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“People are doing things.” Have you dropped in yet on the 24-hour livestream of Black leaders giving the “State of the People”? This is an extraordinary gathering of leaders, activists and journalists.
Will go on until midnight tonight. Get on it!
stateofthepeople.media
Will go on until midnight tonight. Get on it!
stateofthepeople.media
State of the People | 24 Hour Marathon
The State of the People is a 24-hour livestream where we will center the truth for the people instead of letting disinformation go unchecked.
stateofthepeople.media
March 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“People are doing things.” Have you dropped in yet on the 24-hour livestream of Black leaders giving the “State of the People”? This is an extraordinary gathering of leaders, activists and journalists.
Will go on until midnight tonight. Get on it!
stateofthepeople.media
Will go on until midnight tonight. Get on it!
stateofthepeople.media
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🚨 PSA for Protesters 🚨
March 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
🚨 PSA for Protesters 🚨