My subscription to Brian's substack had lapsed because I hadn't updated my credit card, but I finally resubscribed just to read and share this. Highly recommend.

And this is why if you would like to see a better Dem Party, you should be adopting one or two primary challengers in safe Dem seats and helping them knock out a consultant-led incumbent.

For the umpteenth time, Brian nails it. House Dem Leadership screwed up big last week. This isn't "I told ya so." There should be some real reflection within the Dem Caucus about the systemic error in judgement that dismissed all efforts aimed at getting them to make the right call last week.

I think it's really bad that the group that claims to speak for Jews at Columbia University is so grossly xenophobic. Also - Mamdani did grow up in NYC.

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

Tell your senators to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...

You cannot claim to be a Democrat and vote to finance fascism. Any notion this will shore up your law enforcement bonafides will come crashing down as Americans see that the criminals are ICE and you just upped their weapons stash.

Trump & Vance are trying to inject their conception of America into the body politic & the American people are overwhelmingly rejecting it, like a failed organ transplant.

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: Last fall, in addition to my usual fundraising page to raise money VA Dems running in *competitive* state legislative districts, @90for90.bsky.social approached me with an idea to create a *second* page *specifically* to raise money for the REDDEST, LEAST competitive seats. 1/

@mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social calls out Illegal intimidation of journalists by Trump administration open.substack.com/pub/mediaand...

Read "Dispatch from the occupation" by @donmoyn.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...

I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need “coaching” on redistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting in Virginia. 10-1

This dude is intense and correct

I mean, for such a famed Nazi slogan that the SS used in such a famed Nazi atrocity, it’s genuinely curious that the *very first time* it’s mentioned online is in all these viral posts claiming it’s a famed Nazi slogan used in a famed Nazi atrocity.

Kudos to the Golden Globe producer who - immediately after a joke about famous people on the Epstein list - cuts to Bill Maher.

In my world, there's a certain reluctance to being merely, or in a knee-jerk way, a resist lib. That's understandable, even commendable. On the other hand, let's be clear: It's a hell of lot better, morally and intellectually and politically, to be a resist lib than a Vichy conservative.

these guys just have some absolutely terrible advisors

Nazi Scumbags Go Wilding At Minneapolis High School open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...

No. Square the circle. "He's spending money on invading other countries. The only money he's spending here is to kill you."

Boy, this "feel-good" story lasted all of about 10 seconds. Welcome to 2026

District 3 is my home and I would be proud to serve it in City Council. Stay tuned for more.

“But another reason is this. Mamdani walks in an older Jewish tradition. Not that of ritzy Upper East Side synagogues, but of so many of our great-grandparents: the socialist sweatshop workers who fought for a better and more beautiful world.” Molly Crabapple

Demand your Member of Congress do everything in their power to stop Trump’s escalating attacks against Venezuela. act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...

From Lucian Truscott: "Trump’s plan for Venezuela: A hope, a prayer, and golf" He made me notice he glimpse of the Mar-a-Lago ballroom in this photo. open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...

I love this @mollycrabapple.bsky.social article about how Mamdani fits in with NYC's Jewish socialists. I learned about Baruch Charney Vladeck from his great-grandson @stevevladeck.bsky.social Substack, and I would read a book about him if someone wrote it. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here is a statement by @truahrabbis.bsky.social, one of the Jewish organizations I support, explaining why they are opposed to codifying the IHRA definition of antisemitism (while being committed as I am and as Mayor Mamdani is to fighting antisemitism). truah.org/resources/wh...

Lot happening right now but seems like a critical question for tomorrow will be - why did Trump tell the world he was in charge of Venezuela when it is clear he isn't?

Trump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid! open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

Thug World open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

A lot of Jewish organizations and people, including me, are not fans of codifying the IHRA definition of antisemitism. Read this from @truahrabbis.bsky.social (one of my favorite orgs): truah.org/resources/wh...

“An iced coffee? In January?” -me, auditioning for a NYT columnist slot.

I was thinking about this today and basically agree except Election Night was pretty damn great. More nights like that in 2026. open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...

As a big fan of @charlotteclymer.bsky.social and @zachwahls.bsky.social, this made me happy. We Can Win the Senate With This Democrat open.substack.com/pub/charlott...

I feel like "attention hacking" is most of politics now. The Minnesota aid fraud story is becoming a perfect example. Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)

For this week's That's Marvelous newsletter I regrettably wrote a little bit about Bari Weiss (but also I happily wrote a little bit about dogs)! Read it here: www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/163-60-minut...

This NYT story is almost malpractice. It is as bad a report of facts as one can do. Does not even mention that DeSantis’s own mini-DOGE issued a scathing financial report on the place just 6 weeks ago. Here is a more accurate story from Washington Monthly. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/13/n...

The Bombs of Anti-Christmas open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...

Today’s activist politicians could learn a lot from the unforgettable Bella Abzug. My latest in @nymag.com

The good dude @lukeoneil47.bsky.social let me write about the 20 best books that I read in 2025. If you're wondering "what should I read?" here's your list www.welcometohellworld.com/20-books-you...

Make the case that I should vote for the crypto shill in my deep blue district, I'll wait.

This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...

For my fellow haters. Enjoy! "Elise Stefanik Realizes Everyone Hates Her, Drops Out Of Governor's Race, Congress, Life" open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...

You’d need a goddamn microscope to see the size of the violin I’m playing for Stefanik. Sold her soul to the devil and didn’t think she’d burn.

The Kennedy Center name is established by federal statute, and therefore may be repealed only by federal statute. www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...

NYC Councilwoman Vickie Paladino posts the incendiary claim that the Brown shooting was carried out by a leftist and targeted Republicans because one of the victims was a College Republican (the other was an Uzbek student.) There is no evidence of this--still no suspect or info about motive.

@primaryschool.bsky.social Nick, really sorry to hear that primary school shut down! It was such a useful cheat sheet of news on Dem primaries, like a more ideological version of Bolts.

If you have not been paying attention to this story, this piece will catch you up and probably make you laugh. www.theringer.com/2025/11/25/n...

RFS feel-good update (12/1): Happy run-off week! @markers4democracy.bsky.social hosted a bunch of the candidates @amandalitman.bsky.social mentions here. Sending them all positive vibes for Election Day! open.substack.com/pub/rfsfeelg...