Getting called a “pharma bot” is a new one for me and tbh probably one of the funnier things I’ve been called lately.

PBS had a fun write-up (www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...) which, relevantly, also points out that untreated fevers (tylenol treats fevers) are linked to adverse health outcomes for both the mother and child

Tylenol does not cause autism but *not* taking Tylenol can cause women to be truly miserable during pregnancy so you can see why the GOP is so gung-ho about this line of argument.

A tiny reason for hope: In the face of all the horrors, nearly 1,000 people signed up to run for office with @runforsomething.net just in the last week. rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...

There are so many good people out there. "...nearly 1000 people signed up to run for office just in the last week. Our overall pipeline now exceeds 230,000 people — the largest candidate pipeline around."

Two things: (1) “Candidates should be authentic communicators driven by their values & rooted in community” is in direct tension with “candidates should hold [insert ideology here]” (2) Unless you’re proactively getting people to run, you don’t really get a say in any of this!

This is a compelling argument from @adambonica.bsky.social. data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-democr...

Ahhhhhh, to be as delusional as Andrew Cuomo & his team! It must be nice to live in their alternate reality. nymag.com/intelligence...

Hi, hello, I've spent nearly a decade recruiting & supporting local candidates who've won elections in 49 states - red, blue, purple, rural/suburban/urban & the secret is the candidate needs to reflect & connect with *their* community, not *your* ideology.

Neither the stomach nor the skills.

should we run more moderate candidates in red states to boost our shot of winning? sure! but the idea that we should run pro life candidates in those three states specifically is just so funny to me when you have real world data directly contradicting the strategy

I genuinely cannot believe that Ezra Klein said we should run pro-life candidates in Kansas, Ohio, and Missouri; three states that recently held abortion referendums where the pro-choice side won!

“Away messages” on AIM were incredible useful and more chat services/text messages should have that functionality.

we're going to win

I am simply begging the question: What is the next brave thing you can do? And then the next, and the next? Keep asking, keep answering, keep being bold however you can be. amandalitman.substack.com/p/be-braver-...

Every time a city prioritizes non-car travel, pedestrianizes thoroughfares, expands transit, improves bike networks, implements congestion pricing or creates new public spaces, that city becomes better. It’s not a war on cars. It’s an effort to make cities better & more livable.

They fold. We fight. The billionaires and CEOs? Paper tigers. Real courage comes from the bottom up. Your next brave thing might be running for office. We’ll help: runforwhat.net

In my personal newsletter today: The people in charge may be cowards -- but the rest of us don't have to be. amandalitman.substack.com/p/be-braver-...

Erika Kirk is going to turn up the volume on the right's efforts to win young women in a way I don't think any Democratic party or movement org is ready for. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The "surge in young conservatives running for office" is a half dozen people... @runforsomething.net has had nearly 50 people sign up *today* and it's just past 10am on the east coast. rollcall.com/2025/09/17/g...

Oh yeah hi Bluesky friends, so besides sharing my writing journey here on Bluesky, I am also on TikTok and am a menace to my Republican politician dad lol

In media as in the Democratic Party: The lane is open for anyone brave enough to be interesting and show some spine.

Shocked but not surprised to learn how many ~titans of industry~ who probably think of themselves as brave ballsy businessmen are actually cowardly pieces of shit when it counts.

Really enjoying the content from Maddie Block, a young woman in New Mexico who’s dad is a far right Republican state senator - she is posting thru & calling out his bullshit. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Sa17hj/

This is not just a “what can I do in my deep blue area to influence a race across the country” thing, either. I’m a YIMBY and there’s a bunch of RFS local candidates in the Bay Area and Cali (finally!!) doing great work on our housing crisis. I want more folks like this in our politics!!

I’ve been a monthly recurring donor to RFS for years. Recently my husband was like “who should we be giving money to?? I know you’re all in on Run For Something” and I was like “…yeah, I would just donate to Run For Something”

Have you seen this piece suggesting indoor play-spaces by @amandalitman.bsky.social amandalitman.substack.com/p/one-simple...

Just to clarify, because I didn't speak as precisely as I could have: When I said "I married well" I mean that my husband is a fully equal partner and co-parent. I'm the primary earner in our family.

Fun @runforsomething.net fact: As of today, there are 4 RFS alum running for governor, 4 running for U.S. Senate, 13 running for U.S. House, & 5 running for other statewide offices. Been saying it for years: Our community is the present & future leaders of our party.

Please donate to @runforsomething.net. They are the single most important pipeline for Democratic candidates across the country & apparently their ENTIRE BUDGET is $7.5M. That's less than a single Senate campaign, people. runforsomething.net/give/

This is fascinating, 94% of college students had heard of Charlie Kirk - and 70% of those who heard of him disagreed with him puck.news/what-college...

Just FYI, @runforsomething.net is building the largest candidate pipeline in politics with nearly 250k people on our list considering a run for office - & our PAC is supporting nearly 300 state & local candidates in 2025 elections. Our budget this year is about $7.5 million.

An incredible @runforsomething.net alum running for governor in WI. Out bench is SO deep!!

As I told @19thnews.org: if you plot Democratic candidates on two axes, fight versus fold and transform versus return, in terms of the direction of the party, it’s the people in the fight and transform quadrant that are breaking thru. 19thnews.org/2025/09/kat-...

He’s another RFS alum making an impact and we love to see it! With a commitment to fairness @dexterlmccoy.bsky.social is leading with his values: paid parental leave, youth internships, senior wellness programs & more all for the Fort Bend community.

The myth of Andrew Cuomo as an all-powerful man who could bully people into doing what he wanted is fully undercut by the reality of who Cuomo is: A shitty loser who's out of touch with the politics of 2025 & can't convince anyone (voters or electeds) to do anything. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/u...

It is so deeply sad that this needs to be in an op-ed in the hometown paper for a senior elected official to hear it. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

I know it’s very Trump 1.0 to talk about gaslighting but the way Vance is just gaslighting us all about what led to Kirk’s death is infuriating.

We’re here—and we won’t stop doing the work to support our candidates and alumni.

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Fully disagree. Gamer/meme culture basically defines what it means to be a young man in America right now; we need more people in the political system who get that. I'm not saying every single person needs to be fluent in it, but you need to know enough to at least know the right questions to ask.

Would posit here: Not just "cover" politics but also, engage in politics as a profession! If you want to run for office or work on campaigns for a living, you need to understand the internet. That doesn't mean treat the internet as *the only thing that matters* - but you've got to get it.

This week's @runforsomething.net feel-good update: Meet new leaders who are tired of the status quo. rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...

The governor may not lead from the front but at least she gets there eventually. Ball’s in your court, Jeffries, Schumer and Gillibrand!

"Christmas, a single mother of four, decided to enter the political fray in 2024 when she saw an Instagram ad from Run for Something, a progressive organization that backs first-time candidates." A must-read about a deeply inspiring candidate in New Orleans. epaper.bostonglobe.com/infinity/art...

I had a good time talking @runforsomething.net, what makes a good candidate, and motherhood with Tim Miller & Cameron Kasky. youtu.be/ck_i6NnhnlY?...

Thoughts and prayers for everyone explaining groyper to their boomer parents this weekend.

this is an absolute bullseye

This was a great insight.

In my convo with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social & @gelliottmorris.com, I laid out a new axis to consider in the internal Democratic Party divide: It’s both “fight vs fold” and “transform vs return.” newrepublic.com/article/2002...