Madison, WI says #NoKings

❤️☀️”If I’m lucky enough to reach my 11th decade, I can only hope to be a fraction as sharp, as engaged, as committed as he is. All of us have something to learn from Fergie Reid.” @benwikler.bsky.social www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.

Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...

ICE detained multiple kids (all under the age of 10!) in the last week alone. Still kidnapping people based solely on the way they look. Still arresting parents at school pick up. Nothing has changed in Minnesota. Nice words from the Admin won’t change that. ICE leaving will.

I worked for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin during the 2024 election and can testify to Ben’s ability to inspire, strategize, and organize. I’ll be reading his book. Here’s betting it will empower you to do your part to rescue the country.

I just pre-ordered my copy and you should too! wwnorton.com/books/this-i... I am a proud Wisconsinite and grateful for the leadership of @benwikler.bsky.social as former chair of @wisdems.org and will always be a supporter.

The country is on fire. We can save it together. This is the plan. THIS IS THE PLAN: HOW TO END AMERICA’S MELTDOWN AND SAVE DEMOCRACY—my first book, published by W.W. Norton—hits shelves (and phones as an ebook and audiobook) on July 21. Preorder now! wwnorton.com/books/this-i...

“I think Rob Reiner felt, to his core, that the light of democracy was the thing that made every other kind of progress possible." — Ben Wikler, who worked with the legendary filmmaker on a remarkable project that built the Wisconsin Democratic Party’s successful 2020 campaign against Trump

"When Rob Reiner joined Wisconsin’s fight to beat Trump"—remembering a giant in our culture and in the fight for democracy. captimes.com/opinion/john...

Rob Reiner directed my favorite movie in the world, and then made all my dreams come true by, with Cary Elwes, organizing a cast reunion table read Zoom fundraiser for WisDems. A heart, spirit, and talent bigger than the whole world. May his and Michele's memory be a blessing.

Finally, GiveDirectly: "Trump and Musk effectively ended U.S. foreign aid, slashing lifesaving support to developing nations.…This is being done in our name, right now. The least we can do is offer some support to help offset this senseless, man-made catastrophe." www.thebulwark.com/p/help-us-gi...

Does "no insurance" even qualify as the concepts of a plan

“My fundamental concern with regard to how much voting control I have at Tesla is, if I go ahead and build this enormous robot army, can I just be ousted at some point in the future?... I don't feel comfortable building that robot army unless I have a strong influence.” – Musk, arguing for $1T

This chart—using data from Catalist, in this article by @scottanderson.bsky.social—is a Rosetta Stone for how the presidential map changes over the next decade. We've got to turn WI MI PA blue before 2032—because at that point, they won't be enough to get to 270. medium.com/@scottanders...

Haters say Trump loved nothing other than himself. That's not fair. He clearly also loves extrajudicial killing

This administration is really generous with the visual metaphors

#NoKings, Madison WI

Wisconsin’s 2026 Governor’s Race is wildly important. I won’t be running. But I’ll do my utmost to make sure a great Democrat wins, and I hope you will, too. 🧵

GHISLAINE MAXWELL: here we go, boss. a big book of letters from all of your horrible best friends JEFF EPSTEIN: oh neat! look at this one from Donald GHISLAINE: that one's fake actually

“If Trump has created a ‘hot’ economy, why has American job growth slowed to a 16-year low?” www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Trump is the biggest union-buster in American history. This Labor Day, recommit to fighting back. Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...

"Solidarity Forever" at the Workers Over Billionaires rally on the steps of Wisconsin's Capitol on this beautiful #LaborDay

Police have set up a checkpoint and appear to be stopping every single car on 14th st NW, between W+V, here in northwest DC. Some cars are being pulled over after being stopped. Some police are wearing “HSI police” vests (Homeland Security Investigations)

Yesterday, we learned that Elon Musk spent $55 million to defeat her. Today, we cheered as Judge Susan Crawford took her oath—and became Justice Susan Crawford. Congratulations!

A little like when Trump wanted to just stop testing for Covid because there was too much Covid and so he wanted to just suppress the numbers.

Governor Evers just announced that he won’t be seeking a third term in 2026. Wisconsin owes him a profound debt of gratitude—one of the kindest, most decent, and most public-spirited people I've ever met, in or out of politics. 🧵 www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0_4...

A love letter from me to Kathy and my family—and to you, Wisconsin. youtu.be/b0_45uWyYA8

This is evil

Bondi reportedly put 1,000 people in 24-hour shifts for two weeks in March to review the Epstein files. She made them flag mentions of Trump. And then ... She decided she couldn't release anything. 😯

And so we’re going to make Coca Cola with beautiful cane sugar. Beautiful healthy cane sugar. But I have also noticed lately that 2 liter bottles of coke don’t seem to be that fizzy anymore. It’s not that fizzy anymore and frankly it’s not good. It’s not good and it tastes better from the fountain

Philadelphia Cream cheese. We love it on a bagel. Some people call it smear but I call it cream cheese. And the whipped style is delicious but it’s too light. It’s too light and you pick up the tub and you think it’s empty but it’s half full. Ridiculous. We’re gonna make the containers heavier

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

Today is my final day at @wisdems.org—my last day as Wisconsin’s Democratic Party chair. To everyone who has helped us beat the odds, again and again, for the last six years—you have my deep gratitude.🧵

Super-quick take while reading the ruling: This is going to be a much bigger deal for challenges to *other* Trump policies than to birthright citizenship (where it's likely that lower courts will still be able to block the policy on a nationwide basis even after this ruling). *That's* the import.

Last week the Federal Reserve downgraded its projections for the U.S. economy, citing lower growth, higher unemployment, and increasing inflation. Americans can now add lower wages to the misery index. Next up for Republicans, tax cuts for billionaires.

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond joined @tvlrfm.bsky.social to talk about how the budget bill the Senate is considering would be a disaster for working people. 16 million people should not lose their health insurance so billionaires can get another tax break. youtu.be/qSWBZZeOJqs?...

On Sunday, delegates to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin state convention elected my successor as WisDems chair: Devin Remiker. Here’s why I’m thrilled that Devin will be at the helm starting on July 1. 🧵

Like I've said before, if you have any doubts about climate change, just go to a super-boring insurance conference and listen to the super-boring panels where they dryly talk about the growing threat of disasters so catastrophic and unpredictable in scope they simply cannot be insured at any price.

When the Trump assassination attempts happened, Democrats were among the first to call out the political violence. But now, that seems to only run one way. That’s how badly Trump has damaged the soul of the Republican Party. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Political violence is a profound evil, attacking the idea of democratic self-rule. We at @WisDems are sending support to those in grief and shock in our neighboring state. No matter their politics, no one should have to fear for their lives in order to serve in public office.

This morning Minnesota woke up to news of a brutal act of violence targeting public servants. I am heartbroken to learn that our Speaker Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses have been shot.

I’ve worked closely with these fine legislators for many years. Archie and I are grateful for the incredible response of law enforcement and hope that everyone will be safe today.

This weekend, @wisdems.org will gather for the 76th convention of the modern Democratic Party of Wisconsin. And this weekend, across Wisconsin and nationwide, we peacefully march in the streets with the No Kings protests. 🧵

Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)

The Congressional Switchboard: 202-224-3121. Call and then text some friends so they'll call, too.

Every Republican member of Congress—House AND Senate—will have to decide whether to vote for the bill to gut health care and hand trillions to the super-rich. This bill is intensely unpopular. Don't let Trump's inexcusable, autocratic military response in Los Angeles reduce your pressure on DC.

While we watch them duke it out, they’re picking our pockets. I spoke with Ali Velshi on Friday’s @lastword.msnbc.com about how the fracas between Elon Musk and Donald Trump is a distraction from the “disgusting abomination” (Musk’s words) that is the GOP’s Big Ugly Bill. youtu.be/tzKTweKq2F4

Joining @velshi.com on @lastword.msnbc.com shortly re Trump, Musk, and their brutal battle to out-horrible each other

Trump vs Musk is like watching two rubbery movie monsters fighting. The problem is, it’s real life, and the tiny people being squashed underfoot aren’t special effects—they’re us. 🧵