If people are going to frame Charlie Kirk’s positions in a political light, we should be clear that he wasn’t just politically conservative or a Republican — his views are clearly and firmly in the realm of white supremacy. He embraced radical white nationalism and an unapologetic brand of misogyny.

ICYMI: Have you heard my latest interview the Dr. Keisha N. Blain about her latest book, “Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights?” Listen to the entire thing on Electorette.substack.com.

This 👇🏽

International human trafficking of children with some of the world’s largest corporate players involved in the coverup. This is why people and companies who seemingly have so much to lose by supporting this president, are still protecting him. This is a bfd…

He’s done a lot of terrible things, but undoubtedly the cruelest was his resurfacing after we’d all but written his obituary. What a joyful long weekend that was.

That meeting between tech CEOs and Trump reminded me of one thing: We need more women in STEM. We need more women-owned tech companies.

⚠️ PSA: To all my French-film cinephiles out there — François Ozon has a new movie out! “When Fall Is Coming,” starring the legendary Hélène Vincent and Ludivine Sagnier is streaming NOW! It’s everything my little Francophile heart desires: moody, mysterious, and murderous. youtu.be/dEGhDL1WdnQ?si

Take comfort in knowing that it’s a holiday weekend at the WH, too, and we’re merely one cholesterol-laden meal away from freedom. 🤗

The kindest thing I can offer in this moment is the hope that, wherever he is, he knows we’re thinking of him. 🤗

Tonight, I’m going to sleep like 5-year-old on Christmas Eve.

The Electorette is on Substack! Check out my recent conversation Jessica Orozco Guttlein from The Hispanic Federation: "Four Decades Without Reform: What America’s Immigration Failures Are Doing to a Generation" open.substack.com/pub/electore...

If one’s dream is to be a dictator, it’s wise to start before you’ve got one foot in the grave.

This flyer - purportedly from #LeagueOfWomenVoters - is how Rs will derail support for the ONLY way Democrats can fight back against their plan to steal this, and all future elections. If they succeed, it will become mathematically impossible for Dems to ever win again. my.lwv.org/california/g...

dear god.

I’m just going to post these two photos from today without comment.

The same party that can only win by lying and cheating, thinks Americans should trust them with their lives. Oh, ok…

Russia has no money. No allies. And they’re losing the war. I mean, Putin can barely afford his Botox and filler these days. So, Russia is not strong. Trump is just weak.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA: Trump’s Gestapo shoots at a family that fled when they refused to ID themselves and smashed the family’s windows. (Last week they chased a man from Home Depot onto the 210 freeway and he was struck and killed: www.latimes.com/california/s...)

Arrgh. This ad (which came across my FB feed today) encapsulates so much of what's wrong with our culture. It implies that boys are struggling with math because they aren't "man" enough and that the best solution isn't to invest more in public education but rather to have parents pay for AI.

Here’s a stat for Jillian Michaels: Nearly 100% of the Black people kidnapped into slavery were enslaved. Except for the not so insignificant percentage of the ones who died before arriving.

Feeling low? Let your eyeballs marinate in this image of a time when we had a real leader, who was unafraid to confront small dictators.

I love Maxine Waters so much ~“I ain’t scared of nobody. Never have been. Never will be…” she just said at the California press conference with Gavin Newsom.

Remember when Trump said on national TV that he trusted Putin over U.S. Intellegence Agencies? Perhaps people should have listened to Hillary instead of whatever misogyny-laden drivel folks were listening to back in 2016.

Um, Hunter Biden’s baaack. (And apparently Melania is threatening to sue.)

Remember when Trump said on national TV that he trusted Putin over U.S. Intellegence Agencies? Perhaps people should have listened to Hillary instead of whatever misogyny-laden drivel folks were listening to back in 2016.

Alarming, dystopian plans.

By the way, Honduras's GDP is only $37.09 billion USD. 😬 So, that lawsuit would have a massive, devastating impact on their economy. And they’re just trying to get their country back after Peter Thiel and his buddies stole it.

When the Honduran government tried to repeal the law that granted these “corporate cities” status as “special economic zones,” Honduras Próspera Inc., **a U.S. company** sued the Honduras government for $11 billion.

We should be going in the direction of DC statehood, but this is the exact opposite. If successful, it would make the U.S. entirely ungovernable, and create a nightmare like it did in Honduras. pt2

Are Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen and the other billionaires behind Trump trying to create corporate city states, using DC as the test case? Why not — they’ve already successfully done it with a for-profit city called Próspera in Honduras. 🪡 pt1

I’m not mentioned, but I’m extremely proud that my reporting, sourced from patriots working on the front lines at the bureau of prisons, has helped lead to congressional demands for information on Ghislaine Maxwell’s waivers. democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

re: doomerism — There’s a massive (and meaningful) difference between saying “it’s really bad,” and “it’s over.”

What's the #1 reason for these massive gross rate hikes? Via Anthem Health Plans:

Speaking of #VIRGINIA, I've just completed analyzing their 2026 #ACA premium rate filings. ~411,000 Virginians are looking at gross premium hikes of over 21% starting in January: acasignups.net/rate_changes...

📣 #VIRGINIA Dems need to keep control of the legislature and regain the Governor's office. Massive turnout for the #NoKings protests won't mean ANYTHING unless people also VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS UP & DOWN THE BALLOT. Donate today: #Blue25 secure.actblue.com/donate/vablu...

Putin doesn’t need to visit the U.S. — Trump has him on speed dial whenever he needs direction on how to run America. Visiting the U.S. (especially when there’s an intl arrest warrant on you) is meant to be a power move. And choosing Alaska vs. D.C., is all part of Putin’s head game. And ICYMI👇🏽

I feel like it’s a little early to be on the “both parties are the same” train — that usually starts about 3 months before big elections — but Doss.Discourse (who I wish was on BlueSky) has a message.

People shouldn’t have to spend this much time and energy worrying about their government. Government should exist to make sure we can focus on our lives with as little worry as possible.

FYI: It’s the Democratic Party, not the Democrat Party. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Like the Koch brothers and other conservative billionaires, Dunn and Wilks want to slash regulations and taxes. Their endgame, however, is more radical: not just to limit the government but also to steer it toward Christian rule. (Published Oct. 2024)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects.

We were one banana peel away from freedom.

Some things that would make BlueSky easier to use: >Edit option >Reuse media >Longer character count (why not match threads?) >Allow longer/bigger video uploads (you can upload 5 minute videos on threads + reshare content from IG. BlueSky makes it hard to reuse content) >Encouraging algorithm

It’s good to remember there are still people out there doing the right thing.

Can we start making the distinction clearly for people between redistricting and gerrymandering? Redistricting is normal and necessary. Gerrymandering is a word created to describe the abuse of redistricting meant to deprive people of fair representation.

Random thought: I just think it’s hilarious that Ice Cube is forever enshrined in Wikipedia as the mascot for the Jheri Curl. 😅 That’s some bad karma.

If you wear American Eagle jeans out of pure spite, you deserve the ill-fitting, poor quality jean they offer. May your thighs be forever chafed.

There’s a helicopter pulling a giant American flag over Seattle, and these days I don’t know whether it’s authoritarian propaganda — as in “we’re ruining the country, but you better say everything’s fine”— or patriotism, as in “we’re taking the flag back, you fascist weirdos.”

I get why some folks are disappointed Kamala Harris isn’t running for governor—she’s a fighter, and Dem govs are on the front lines. That’s why the governor's races in 2025 & 2026 matter—governors are our last line of defense. I spoke with Ofirah Yheskel of @demgovs.org about these races.

Winning points from people online does not translate to votes on the ground. If you’re running for office, get outside, touch grass, and talk to your people.