I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.

NEW EPISODE: Jon Favreau joins me to discuss how Democrats can counter Donald Trump’s authoritarian actions and fix their messaging ahead of the 2026 midterms, the challenge of connecting policy to democracy, and what it will take to win voters in a divided America. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVde...

Can Democrats use past successes with messaging during the Obama presidency to inform how they handle the Trump administration? Fascinating insight from Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

“I want my sons to be more like George Retes” Watch @podsaveamerica.crooked.com 's @jonfavs.bsky.social's powerful response to our interview with a U.S. citizen who was brutalized by ICE

Please give this a listen. It's 10 minutes and well worth it. And it gets really deep at the end. Thank you, Jon Favreau. youtu.be/7ur74d9OfHI?...

It’s tragic what happened to Charlie Kirk, and worse to see his death twisted into propaganda. Jon Favreau’s intro on Pod Save America cuts through with honesty. If you’re tired of partisan poison, listen in. Honor the fallen by standing for truth, not lies. youtu.be/LQ2UHaAuNvw?...

Jon Favreau on the Reaction to Charlie Kirk's Assassination open.substack.com/pub/crookedm... Very good -

A mom who is a legal US citizen gets separated from her family by ICE GOONS after getting back home from a family vacation.

Trump, Putin, the Internet, social media, democracy, AI, climate change, and basically the history of the last decade - loved this conversation with @jonfavs.bsky.social on Offline.

So, shitty day! I’m pissed, but mostly I’m just sad for the millions of people who will suffer because of what Republicans did today. Many, if not most, are Trump voters. And most probably have no idea what this law will actually mean for them. (1/)

“He’s just like a sad little warmonger NPC.” —Tommy Vietor reacts to Ben Shapiro’s rhetoric about Iran.

This is even more hopeful than you might think - on today’s very timely @podsaveamerica.crooked.com, I talk to @chenoweth.bsky.social about their 3.5% rule - the finding that nonviolent protest movements haven’t failed when 3.5% of the country is engaged. One of the best convos I’ve had this year

Democrats need something or someone they can build their political infrastructure around. Jon, @jonlovett.bsky.social and @jonfavs.bsky.social on the power and messaging vacuum among Dems. @crooked.com @podsaveamerica.crooked.com

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Dems: Who’s our liberal Joe Rogan? Also Dems: How dare you platform journalists who’ve written a deeply reported book that makes some Biden supporters uncomfortable?

“This is so that people making over $1 million… can get a $90,000 average tax cut.” — @jonfavs.bsky.social Republicans in Congress want to cut Medicaid, raise health costs, and take food from kids—all to give millionaires and billionaires a tax break. We won't let them. #ProtectMedicaid

Friday, on Pod Save America: it's Beto O'Clock. @jonfavs.bsky.social @betoorourke.bsky.social

Leah is a genius who makes law highly accessible and entertaining AND is a Swiftie - all reasons to buy this book immediately

"Just because they released him, don't let this one go away. Go demand answers and do it in a big group." - Pod Save America co-host @jonfavs.bsky.social urges NJ dems to keep pressure on Newark ICE facility.

Having now watched the footage and interview two of the members who were there, the amount of armed, masked federal agents surrounding three members of Congress and a mayor outside the ICE facility was totally unnecessary; the only possible reason for it was intentional escalation and intimidation.

On Pod Save America @podsaveamerica.crooked.com w/Jon Favreau @jonfavs.bsky.social talking news &... LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes - out May 13! www.crooked.com/podcast/pope... Get it here (w/code STRICT24) bookshop.org/p/books/lawl...

If you need a dose of hope this morning, then give this interview by @jonfavs.bsky.social and @jonlovett.bsky.social with @mcbride.house.gov a watch.She is an absolute portrait of courage and grace, and Delaware should be very proud to have her as their congressperson www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUp0...

What an incredibly sophisticated yet simple and intelligent conversation between @jonfavs.bsky.social, @jonlovett.bsky.social, and @mcbride.house.gov. youtube.com/watch?v=dUp0...

Had a blast on Offline with Jon Favreau @jonfavs.bsky.social talking about my new book The Ideological Brain! Thanks for the great discussion about nature vs nurture in political extremism. Full interview on YouTube & wherever you get your podcasts! @crooked.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqvD...

Great job @jonfavs.bsky.social @podsaveamerica.crooked.com youtube.com/shorts/-6_ko...

60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5

Another intelligent discussion via @offlinewithjon.com with @jonfavs.bsky.social and Dr Steven Levitsky. youtu.be/wJr6zfvW-rc?...

Great conversation about "competitive authoritarianism", which is a plausible endpoint for the US. From @jonfavs.bsky.social show "Offline" youtu.be/wJr6zfvW-rc?...

Great discussion as usual from @jonfavs.bsky.social and @max-fisher.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=j4Xl...

We. Have. Agency. Thx @jonfavs.bsky.social and @hasanminhaj.com youtu.be/crCHZR6v4vk?...

If you haven’t watched this episode yet, I suggest you do. Great discussion on media and reaching people. @chrislhayes.bsky.social is a great guest for Offline with @jonfavs.bsky.social

One of my favorite conversations in a long time, and extremely relevant to this political moment Also, Chris’s book is amazing and you should all read it

The Dogebags strike again

We're going LIVE w/ Jon, Lovett, & Tommy who will speak w/ Senate Dems as they hold the floor all night to oppose the nomination of Russ Vought, one of the architects of Project 2025, who is Trump's pick for Director of the OMB—where he'd be in position to make many of those dangerous ideas reality.

In preview of my Monday morning piece, I'm going to say a little bit about why this is so concerning. This is not some "economy" thing. Its first & foremost the possibility that our legal order is modified so the law of the land is defined by Elon Musk at Treasury www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

The first segment on the DC plane crash is straight fire from @jonfavs.bsky.social youtu.be/KF-IU6IhH-o?...

Couldn’t agree more

Proud to support my friend @benwikler.bsky.social for DNC Chair - one of the most relentless, cheerful, inspiring organizers I’ve ever met

Trump's immigration crackdown is not about law & order. He has a vendetta against immigrants who followed the law, too His EOs threaten to punish legal immigrants by doubling their taxes (invoking a never-used 1934 law); expatriating their kids; and blocking them from the US entirely wapo.st/4hkbEB6

Important to realize scope of what's happening and how different it is from headlines: -Not just getting rid of post-2020 DEI practices, setting up an attack on post-1965 civil rights law and practices -Not just cracking down on illegal immigration, expelling legal immigrants and blocking refugees

More so than ever, I love to listen to Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com @jonfavs.bsky.social youtu.be/8c6-abhO7XI?...

Another fantastic episode by @jonfavs.bsky.social and @max-fisher.bsky.social! Not for the first time, or I’m sure, the last, I found myself listening to this one a couple times today to really let the knowledge sink in. So good: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o... Well done guys! Keep it up!

Good news: we’re gonna start doing extra episodes every other Sunday. First up this week: I talk to @maddow.msnbc.com! (who convinced me to post here more!)

Fake account on here pretending to me (what a lame identity to steal). As you can see, they’ve blocked me

The era of government of, by, and for the billionaires has begun

My full interview with @GavinNewsom is up now: - Said he "wasn't getting straight answers" and "was getting difference answers" from LA officials on water shortages, called for investigation - Worried Trump will withhold disaster assistance to CA, hit him for showing "no compassion, no empathy"

Listening to @thebulwark.bsky.social @jonfavs.bsky.social says “we got to take it one day at a time. Doom & gloom about the future ,it's not going to change anything. It takes our focus away from what we can do right now fight these guys. Take power back by convincing people that we should have it