Sam Wang
@samwang.bsky.social
Neurosciencer, democracy reform studier, plotter of data by hand as first step. At Princeton too. Long-form essays at samwang.substack.com.
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His statement is pretty blunt for a Senator, calling out the Minority Leader of your own party ahead of the Majority Leader is...well suffice to say I think Marty is now off Chuck's Christmas card list lol
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
His statement is pretty blunt for a Senator, calling out the Minority Leader of your own party ahead of the Majority Leader is...well suffice to say I think Marty is now off Chuck's Christmas card list lol
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A reminder that Stein’s Law remains undefeated
November 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
A reminder that Stein’s Law remains undefeated
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I should really have fit into this post that this county voted for Trump.
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I should really have fit into this post that this county voted for Trump.
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I’m amazed that so many maga people have no idea that Donald Trump is a convicted felon. How could they even be this uninformed?
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I’m amazed that so many maga people have no idea that Donald Trump is a convicted felon. How could they even be this uninformed?
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Incredible win for democracy coming out of Utah this morning (ET). The new map will finally reflect what the people want after the polls and asked for back in 2018.
Really amazing work by everyone that never gave up and kept fighting so hard to make this happen!
Really amazing work by everyone that never gave up and kept fighting so hard to make this happen!
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Incredible win for democracy coming out of Utah this morning (ET). The new map will finally reflect what the people want after the polls and asked for back in 2018.
Really amazing work by everyone that never gave up and kept fighting so hard to make this happen!
Really amazing work by everyone that never gave up and kept fighting so hard to make this happen!
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Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
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Super interesting ideas here for getting new folks into office. ❤️🤍💙
Here's a treat, for me at least: on Monday morning at 11am Eastern/8am Pacific, I'll be on Heather Cox Richardson's podcast!
We will talk about this week's election, gerrymandering, and what it all means for 2026. The guests are me and Kate Compton Barr.
Tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp...
We will talk about this week's election, gerrymandering, and what it all means for 2026. The guests are me and Kate Compton Barr.
Tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp...
American Conversations: Gerrymandering with Kate Compton Barr and Samuel Wang
Join us on Monday at 11 am Maine time.
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Super interesting ideas here for getting new folks into office. ❤️🤍💙
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Here's a treat, for me at least: on Monday morning at 11am Eastern/8am Pacific, I'll be on Heather Cox Richardson's podcast!
We will talk about this week's election, gerrymandering, and what it all means for 2026. The guests are me and Kate Compton Barr.
Tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp...
We will talk about this week's election, gerrymandering, and what it all means for 2026. The guests are me and Kate Compton Barr.
Tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp...
American Conversations: Gerrymandering with Kate Compton Barr and Samuel Wang
Join us on Monday at 11 am Maine time.
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Here's a treat, for me at least: on Monday morning at 11am Eastern/8am Pacific, I'll be on Heather Cox Richardson's podcast!
We will talk about this week's election, gerrymandering, and what it all means for 2026. The guests are me and Kate Compton Barr.
Tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp...
We will talk about this week's election, gerrymandering, and what it all means for 2026. The guests are me and Kate Compton Barr.
Tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp...
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This isn't "internal recriminations." It's voters expressing overwhelming opposition to what the people they elected to represent them are doing, and anyone--either in journalism or politics--who characterizes it as infighting is either not seeing and hearing what's right in front of them or lying.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This isn't "internal recriminations." It's voters expressing overwhelming opposition to what the people they elected to represent them are doing, and anyone--either in journalism or politics--who characterizes it as infighting is either not seeing and hearing what's right in front of them or lying.
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Science Keeps Dismantling Trump’s Tylenol-Autism Scare gizmodo.com/science-keep...
Science Keeps Dismantling Trump’s Tylenol-Autism Scare
A new review shows a
gizmodo.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Science Keeps Dismantling Trump’s Tylenol-Autism Scare gizmodo.com/science-keep...
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joyce carol oates' destruction of elon musk has extended to saying she's a fan of vivian wilson. incredible stuff the internet gave us, like octogenarian novelists being familiar with gen z e-celebrities
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
joyce carol oates' destruction of elon musk has extended to saying she's a fan of vivian wilson. incredible stuff the internet gave us, like octogenarian novelists being familiar with gen z e-celebrities
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thinking back to when eric cantor got knocked out in a primary in 2014
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
thinking back to when eric cantor got knocked out in a primary in 2014
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In 2024, California had
9 Congressional races decided by less than seven points. After Proposition 50, that number might be down to 1.
Less competition means it will be easier to interfere with the 2026 election. I’m quoted in the New Yorker explaining why: www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
9 Congressional races decided by less than seven points. After Proposition 50, that number might be down to 1.
Less competition means it will be easier to interfere with the 2026 election. I’m quoted in the New Yorker explaining why: www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
California Strikes Back in the Redistricting War
As the midterms approach, Republicans are trying to gerrymander new seats, and Democrats are responding in kind. Can either side win?
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Today at 11:00am, I talk gerrymandering with Heather Cox Richardson: the state of play, and what reduced competition means for the safety of 2026 elections, whether from DOJ in California or from the National Guard/ICE in Texas.
Listen live, or recorded, at the link below:
Listen live, or recorded, at the link below:
Here's a treat, for me at least: on Monday morning at 11am Eastern/8am Pacific, I'll be on Heather Cox Richardson's podcast!
We will talk about this week's election, gerrymandering, and what it all means for 2026. The guests are me and Kate Compton Barr.
Tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp...
We will talk about this week's election, gerrymandering, and what it all means for 2026. The guests are me and Kate Compton Barr.
Tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp...
American Conversations: Gerrymandering with Kate Compton Barr and Samuel Wang
Join us on Monday at 11 am Maine time.
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Today at 11:00am, I talk gerrymandering with Heather Cox Richardson: the state of play, and what reduced competition means for the safety of 2026 elections, whether from DOJ in California or from the National Guard/ICE in Texas.
Listen live, or recorded, at the link below:
Listen live, or recorded, at the link below:
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Why,
You grave but reckless senators
You grave but reckless senators
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Why,
You grave but reckless senators
You grave but reckless senators
Today at 11:00am, I talk gerrymandering with Heather Cox Richardson: the state of play, and what reduced competition means for the safety of 2026 elections, whether from DOJ in California or from the National Guard/ICE in Texas.
Listen live, or recorded, at the link below:
Listen live, or recorded, at the link below:
Here's a treat, for me at least: on Monday morning at 11am Eastern/8am Pacific, I'll be on Heather Cox Richardson's podcast!
We will talk about this week's election, gerrymandering, and what it all means for 2026. The guests are me and Kate Compton Barr.
Tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp...
We will talk about this week's election, gerrymandering, and what it all means for 2026. The guests are me and Kate Compton Barr.
Tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp...
American Conversations: Gerrymandering with Kate Compton Barr and Samuel Wang
Join us on Monday at 11 am Maine time.
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Today at 11:00am, I talk gerrymandering with Heather Cox Richardson: the state of play, and what reduced competition means for the safety of 2026 elections, whether from DOJ in California or from the National Guard/ICE in Texas.
Listen live, or recorded, at the link below:
Listen live, or recorded, at the link below:
US Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121 to express your views on this to your home state Senator.
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 12:46 PM
US Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121 to express your views on this to your home state Senator.
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The insurrection succeeded
NEW: Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of allies in his bid to subvert the 2020 election including:
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The insurrection succeeded
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The best take on all of this shutdown came from @shannonrwatts.bsky.social who told me this would only end by Republicans killing the filibuster or Democrats caving. That’s it. But Schumer somehow broadcast that Republicans would cave when they never gave any indication they would.
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The best take on all of this shutdown came from @shannonrwatts.bsky.social who told me this would only end by Republicans killing the filibuster or Democrats caving. That’s it. But Schumer somehow broadcast that Republicans would cave when they never gave any indication they would.
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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This is the reason I don't think it's all just kayfabe/rotating villain. The statements from *other Senate Democrats* are too sharp for that. They sound more like "oh my god you idiots please don't do this" than anything else
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This is the reason I don't think it's all just kayfabe/rotating villain. The statements from *other Senate Democrats* are too sharp for that. They sound more like "oh my god you idiots please don't do this" than anything else
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Had Schumer been replaced after the spring fiasco you wonder if the result would have been different. He is not a wartime consigliere
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Had Schumer been replaced after the spring fiasco you wonder if the result would have been different. He is not a wartime consigliere
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Yep. My feelings exactly.
Still upset about no power of the purse language. You truly do hate to see it. The Trump admin undertook the most expansive set of illegal budgetary actions of any president in history, and broadcast as loudly as possible they’d keep doing it, and nothing. Budgetary lawlessness.
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Yep. My feelings exactly.
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