They all knew, and all resisters know. Here's a thread of them admitting it bsky.app/profile/chri...

Beshear's approval ratings in a Trump +26 state should be required reading for every Democratic consultant still pushing the same losing playbook. He wins because he delivers on kitchen table issues, not because he tweets better.

We understand when major roads and bridges close, the impacts to communities and businesses are significant. Thank you to the WSDOT crews and contractors whose hard work restored this vital community connection weeks ahead of schedule.

ICE's budget for "neighborhood operations" tripled under Trump and Biden kept the funding. This is what militarized immigration enforcement actually looks like - tear gassing American families because they happened to be nearby.

Every cycle I watch Dems spend $2M on a consultant who promises "breakthrough messaging" then delivers the same focus-grouped mush about "working families." Meanwhile the candidate who just says "your rent is too damn high" raises $500K from small donors in 48 hours.

Local DAs control more prosecutorial power than people realize. ICE agents aren't federal marshals - they're subject to state criminal law like anyone else. Krasner knows this and isn't bluffing.

The consultants charging $15K/month for "digital strategy" are the same ones who think Facebook ads to 65+ voters count as reaching young people. Meanwhile actual organizers who built winning coalitions get offered $45K salaries with no benefits. The math ain't mathing.

Reich's right but here's the reality: Dem leadership spent $1.4B last cycle and still thinks the same consultant playbook will work. They're not growing spines, they're booking more focus groups.

Trump's legal team has been working overtime to keep those files sealed since 2019. Funny how the "transparency" president goes radio silent when it's his own dirt on the line.

Democrats staring down a 16-8 disadvantage in swing seats for 2026 but here's the thing - every cycle I worked, the economy mattered more than the map. If inflation keeps dropping and wages keep rising, those Trump district Dems become a lot harder to beat than the numbers suggest.

Those 39% aren't reading policy papers. They're getting dopamine hits from rally clips and revenge fantasies. I've seen the data - it's pure parasocial relationship at this point.

ICE's hiring standards are basically "can fog a mirror, willing to separate families." Same agency that burned through $4.7 billion in overtime under Trump because they kept hiring people who couldn't do basic paperwork without supervisor handholding.

"Discomfort with abortion can't be used as an excuse to distort facts." Thankful for Dr. Nisha Verma's expertise and thoughtful, fact-based testimony today. Dr. Verma, as both a provider and a recent patient, your voice is indispensable.

Trump's at 38% approval and his own tariffs are driving the inflation spike. Every GOP consultant I know is quietly updating their 2026 playbooks to distance from economic policy. Hard to run on "promises kept" when your signature move backfired this spectacularly.

Blue state AGs are scared of looking "too political" while democracy burns. Same consultants who gave us "when they go low, we go high" are probably telling them to wait and see.

DHS rolled out their "ICE agents under attack" talking points within 48 hours of killing Renee Good. Same crisis comms playbook they use every time - flood the zone with officer safety narratives before community organizing can take hold. Minneapolis organizers saw right through it.

ICE has been detaining citizens for years but now they're not even pretending to check documentation first. This is the "papers please" regime operating exactly as designed.

His own Commerce Secretary literally testified to Congress that tariffs are paid by importers. We have the transcripts. He's either lying or he fired everyone who tried to explain basic economics to him.

Trump's whole economic pitch was "I alone can fix it" and groceries are more expensive than ever. Classic con man move - promise the impossible, deliver nothing, blame someone else when it falls apart.

I've been tracking their voter intimidation playbook since 2020. They're not even hiding it anymore - same tactics, bigger scale. Smart governors are already war-gaming this exact scenario.

This is a long-term investment in public safety and environmental health, ensuring the river system meets modern flood protection standards and keeps our community safe for years to come.

Career prosecutors don't quit DOJ lightly - they survive regime changes by keeping their heads down and doing the work. When they're walking out the door instead of following orders, that's your canary in the coal mine moment right there.

Two special elections in R+20 seats just became must-watch races. MTG's Georgia district and LaMalfa's California seat should be automatic GOP holds, but recruiting decent candidates for February specials when your bench is thin? Good luck with that.

The fact that Abbott's using state resources to coordinate with Trump's deportation plans while crying about federal overreach tells you everything about how hollow their "states rights" argument always was.

ICE spent $2.5M on geofencing tech to track protesters' phones by location. This is the same agency that claims it doesn't have budget for basic detention standards. They found money real quick when it came to surveilling Americans exercising their First Amendment rights.

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Watched this playbook get tested in red states for years. Now they're confident enough to roll it out everywhere. The window to stop this is closing fast.

DHS has been quietly expanding this surveillance for years while Democrats stayed silent because "law enforcement." The same tools they use on protesters today get used on union organizers tomorrow. This is why I stopped pulling punches.

Bill Pulte shows Trump a "wanted poster" of Fed Chair Powell at Mar-a-Lago. Two weeks later, DOJ launches criminal probe into Powell. Even Thom Tillis knows this looks insane. When you've lost the guy who voted with you 94% of the time, your intimidation campaign jumped the shark.

Career DOJ prosecutors don't quit en masse unless they're being asked to do something that would end their careers. These are people who survived multiple administrations. The coverup isn't coming - it's already here.

Trump's using a fake DOJ investigation to pressure the Fed while simultaneously packing federal courts with judges who'll rubber-stamp whatever economic chaos he creates next. The judicial capture isn't separate from the Fed intimidation - it's insurance for when Powell fights back.

This is what actual resistance looks like. While DC Dems draft their 47th strongly-worded letter, Minneapolis organizers are putting bodies on the line to protect their neighbors.

The consultants are still workshopping focus group language about "protecting democracy" while Trump's already printing ballots for 2028. This is what happens when you treat a coup like a messaging problem.

One year in, Trump's economy is a mess open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

They spent decades building a brand around "patriotism" and "family values" just to torch it all for one guy. The cognitive dissonance would be impressive if it wasn't so dangerous.

The funniest part about GOP "fiscal responsibility" talking points is watching them vote for every defense contractor wish list while screaming about school lunch programs bankrupting America. It's not about the money. It never was.

This is why court packing isn't some radical idea - it's the only structural reform that matches the moment. McConnell broke the norms first. Time to stop playing by rules they abandoned years ago.

Remember when Republicans screamed about "fiscally responsible government" for eight years under Obama? Now they're dead silent while their guy promises to blow up the deficit with tax cuts for billionaires. Fiscal hawks only fly when Democrats are in office, apparently.

Trump's projection is so reliable you could set your watch by it. Every accusation is a confession with this guy. The man who bankrupted casinos calling anyone else incompetent is peak irony.

Democrats spent decades running on healthcare while quietly taking pharma money. Now people are dying from rationing insulin. Time to primary every single one who won't fight like lives depend on it.

I feel like one of the most underrated explanations for what's happening right now in global politics is that almost everyone has lost their minds.

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They never really believed in free speech

The legacy press is just simply not equipped to handle reporting on Trump’s brazenness.

This is why reminding our military of their obligation not to follow unlawful orders is so important.

This is progress from ActBlue, but there is so much more work to be done. Action like this isn't meaningless, but until they kick off Mothership and their network of scampacs, it's mostly bluster. That's the elephant in the room. www.actblue.com/posts/holdin...

Already breaking the first rule of Fight Club, but hell yeah! More of this please.

transform[ing] American politics into a system for producing Republican victory. Donald Trump does not regard normal Democratic politics as acceptable. This spring, at his direction, the DoJ initiated an investigation of illegal “foreign contributions” through the ActBlue website.

There once was an Gov Dept named DOGE that was supposed to make things more financially efficient It was formed by a dude named Elon who turned out to be a big weird inappropriately jumping con and fiscal efficiency became too expensive to afford it. 🙄👋🏻

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