This Fourth of July, I went back to the Journals of the Continental Congress - the daily record where independence moved from argument to action - behind those minutes was extraordinary courage in the face of war and personal danger. (Substack Below) open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

Resisting is an American tradition.

First Amendment Alert: While we are all paying attention to Trump’s antics at the Kennedy Center and the DC Mall, the FCC is threatening eight ABC affiliates. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

The New York primary is being treated as another chapter in the endless left-versus-right debate. I agree 100% that's the wrong story. The bigger story is that voters are increasingly looking for candidates who take on concentrated corporate economic power... subs.tack.com/home/post/p-...

A lesson and warning from the Scottish elections

A lesson and warning from the Scottish elections.

The Internet Has Crossed a Line For the history of the internet, there was an assumption hiding beneath everything: There were people on the other side. Bots account for between 51% - 57% of all internet activity. Humans are no longer the majority users of the web. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

I know there were huge mistakes made by Democrats in 2024, starting with age… but I just wrote a Substack on the leaked DNC autopsy, and the bigger structural communication problems Democrats still haven’t solved. willrobinson.substack.com/p/the-dnc-au... open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

Democrats are making the same mistake again: Assuming Republicans will collapse on their own. The pendulum swing to the Democrats isn't automatic. The Republicans and Right Wing are pushing back. The election is already happening. Democrats need to start NOW! open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

Divine Intervention in AI This is another must read from Reid Hoffman. open.substack.com/pub/reidhoff...

The Democratic Party Is Falling Behind Because It Refuses to Change. If you agree, please read and share... open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

AI isn’t rewriting political persuasion—it’s exposing who actually built power and who didn’t. If you’ve built trust, audiences, and a system that shows up consistently, AI will make you stronger. If you haven’t, it won’t save you—it’ll just make you lose faster. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

Are you going to America Votes next week in DC? I'm not speaking, but I have a few things to share, and I have ears to hear. Please find me or DM me here. Will

Ohio Is the Test - Not the Exception There’s a tendency in Democratic politics right now to treat places like Ohio as gone. Too red. Too far gone. Not worth the investment. That’s not strategy. That’s retreat. That’s why Mike Lux and I wrote the Substack below. open.substack.com/pub/soulofth...

After No Kings: What Comes Next Is the Real Test The march is the signal - but what you do after is what builds power. Please share with people who are figuring out what to do next. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

“In America, the law is king.” - Thomas Paine open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

After the march is what matters. If it’s a moment, it fades. If it’s a practice, it builds power. “In America, the law is king.” — Thomas Paine open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

Don't Wait for the Next Protest - The Most Powerful Conversations Are Closer Than You Think open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

More News Desert Bad News: CBS News Radio To Shutter Amid News Division Cuts - Over 700 stations across the US will lose the top of the hour news feed. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

Democrats Are Fighting the Next US House Election With a 1995 Media Strategy open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

Happy Pi Day! The day we all pretend to understand math.

A new study from researchers at the University of Iowa offers something rare in the fight against political disinformation: good news. We can inoculate against disinformation. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

The Right Is Already Using AI. We’re Still Debating It. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

🚨 Lesson from Abroad, Urgency for Home 🚨 Crowd size grabs headlines. But real power comes from structure, discipline, and defections. If we want to win here, we need to learn from what actually worked there. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

Please listen to the DemLabs podcast of about a Cacerolazo - using pots and pans to protest Authoritarianism!

"We’re creating something even more dangerous to the country: A masked monster of a law enforcement agency, one uniquely unsuited for its new power, authority, reach, and funding levels."

Yesterday, I joined @momsrising.org and @civilrightsorg.bsky.social at #NABJ50 to highlight how parents, educators, and community leaders are speaking out for all students—and against the attacks on public schools.

As I said in my op-ed, Trump’s newly-signed tax bill, which Republicans overwhelmingly voted for, slashes food assistance by ~$186 billion—the largest cut in American history. 18 million children will lose free school meals. We must hold these lawmakers accountable.

Responding to Changes in Digital Communications with Will Robinson Here is the link - greatbattlefield.com/episode/resp... Sent from my iPhone

Let’s stop debating explaining and let’s start connecting. Because one powerful story can do what a dozen fact sheets can’t. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

I Actually Read the Declaration of Independence. Some of our Founder's grievances sound very familiar. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

Authentic > Polished: Authenticity beats polish every time. The most persuasive political videos today aren’t studio-produced—they’re shot on phones by real people telling real stories. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

10 Signs You’re Dealing with a Sociopath open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

The $900 Million Message That Missed the Moment: What Future Forward Got Wrong open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

I understand that President Biden is a public figure who has spent decades in the spotlight. But for an exposé to be released at a moment when his family is enduring yet another personal tragedy feels needlessly cruel. www.cnn.com/2025/05/18/p...

Danger Will Robinson! Elon Musk's platform X (formerly Twitter) granted verified status to accounts associated with designated terrorist organizations. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/t... #verifiedterrorists #xbluecheck #elonmusk

The New Empire: How the Right Built a 24/7 Culture Machine—and Why Progressives Must Catch Up Overview: open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

The Democratic brand is at a low point, while the right wing has built a 24/7 culture machine. To fight back effectively, we first need to understand how we got here. Please read and share. #DisinformationCrisis #FightTheRight #FiftyFiftyOne #PeoplesMovement open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

The DC attorney nominee has appeared dozens of times on Russian state media www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

The American right built a decentralized, emotionally resonant, and wildly effective media empire—while traditional media crumbled and progressives got stuck in outdated campaign tactics. They are winning the media war. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

It’s time for Democrats to break their broadcast campaign ad addiction. open.substack.com/pub/willrobi...

Democrats remain heavily invested in traditional political communications - and we lose. In contrast, the Republican Party and aligned right-wing media ecosystems have rapidly adapted to disruption by embracing digital-first, always-on communication platforms. More… substack.com/@willrobinso...

The Trump Musk brown shirts are about to decimate the Department of Education, putting free and reduced lunches for 20 million school children on the chopping block. Tell Congress that protecting our kids is more important than pleasing billionaires.

The Republican budget resolution makes $880 billion in Medicaid cuts over a decade, affecting nearly 80 million Americans. This also provides $4.5 trillion in tax cuts - with most going to Billionaires, millionaires, and corporations.

Help! My Trevor Fundraiser has surfaced a wave of incredible hate on my social media pages - mainly the Faceplace. The bot posts are threatening and have bad spelling! Please support the Trevor Project and stand up for our kids. Thanks! give.thetrevorproject.org/campaign/666...

Elon Musk now has a private armed security force. What could possibly go wrong with that? www.yahoo.com/news/elon-mu...