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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 5h

For the record, mockery is a perfectly effective form of resistance against ICE.

They want us to be violent so they can put pictures on Facebook and justify a forceful response with their base. They can't do that with an inflatable unicorn costume.

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Bayly Hoehne @baylyhoehne.bsky.social · 7h

I started volunteering in politics as a fired-up 12 year old, and have spent every day since working to turn out my generation.

I'm now 18, and I just voted for the first time! 🎉

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 7h

Sooooo proud!

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 7h

SHE'S A VOTER OF TODAY

Bayly Hoehne @baylyhoehne.bsky.social · 7h

I started volunteering in politics as a fired-up 12 year old, and have spent every day since working to turn out my generation.

I'm now 18, and I just voted for the first time! 🎉

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 8h

Republicans control the House.
Republicans control the Senate.
Republicans control the Presidency.

Republicans own the shutdown.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 10h

History has taught us that Americans will tolerate government overreach when the economy is good.

The question now is: will they tolerate fascism while eggs are $8, healthcare costs go up, and no one can get a job?

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 22h

Sure, fascism sucks ass, but at least it’s funny sometimes.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 22h

How can you change the rules to ban gerrymandering if you’re gerrymandered out of power?

Tessa Anastasia @thistessa.bsky.social · 1d

Have you also considered not just playing their game, but aiming higher and changing the rules through proper electoral reform? Wouldn't need all this redistricting and gerrymandering without the winner takes it all principle / electoral college

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 22h

Sure, fascism sucks ass, but at least it’s funny sometimes.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

The far right spent over ONE BILLION dollars to persuade Gen Z last cycle.

If you want to help us beat them, join me in New York later this month for an event where we’ll talk about what went wrong and how we’ll fix it in 2026.

RSVP ⬇️

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

The far right spent over ONE BILLION dollars to persuade Gen Z last cycle.

If you want to help us beat them, join me in New York later this month for an event where we’ll talk about what went wrong and how we’ll fix it in 2026.

RSVP ⬇️

secure.actblue.com/donate/votny...

Donate to Voters of Tomorrow

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

A lot of them have constitutional anti-gerrymandering rules, and amending their constitutions is a multi-year process.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

Even though New York, Washington, Colorado, and Maryland can’t redistrict in time for 2026 — they need to be laying the groundwork to draw new maps for ‘28.

SCOTUS could give the GOP up to 19 new seats by striking down the VRA. We can’t be caught off guard. We need to be ready to cancel them out.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 5d

Donald Trump and MAGA shutdown the government to kick 22M people off their healthcare.

Now they're trying to gaslight Gen Z about who is to blame. But we won't let them.

Can you chip in to support our work to educate and mobilize young voters? 👇

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I just gave to Voters of Tomorrow PAC

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 2d

This is hands down the best comms work I’ve seen from Chuck, probably ever.

It ain’t perfect, but I gotta give him big props here. Him and his team clearly are trying new things — and they’re making progress!

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 3d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 2d

* How many fruit pastels does it take to choke a Kestrel Reddit

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 2d

Why would I use chatGPT when I can just add “reddit” at the end of my question and get a post from like 2008 that specifically answers my question

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Voters of Tomorrow @votersoftomorrow.org · 3d

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We’re ensuring voters in critical Virginia districts are ready to flip the Virginia governor’s mansion BLUE this November!

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 3d

There really is no excuse for the establishment to be backing Haley Stevens in Michigan.

McMorrow has the clearest path to victory in the general, and she and El-Sayed have real energy behind their campaigns, and are both charismatic and relatable.

I genuinely don’t see an argument for Stevens.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 3d

There really is no excuse for the establishment to be backing Haley Stevens in Michigan.

McMorrow has the clearest path to victory in the general, and she and El-Sayed have real energy behind their campaigns, and are both charismatic and relatable.

I genuinely don’t see an argument for Stevens.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 4d

New York! Join me on October 23rd for a reception in support of @votersoftomorrow.org's 2026 youth engagement work.

We'll have food, drinks, and lots to say about Gen Z voters (as well as some special guests).

Tickets 👇
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Show your support with a contribution.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 4d

New York! Join me on October 23rd for a reception in support of @votersoftomorrow.org's 2026 youth engagement work.

We'll have food, drinks, and lots to say about Gen Z voters (as well as some special guests).

Tickets 👇
secure.actblue.com/donate/votny...

Donate to Voters of Tomorrow

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 5d

The punditry around 2028 is really starting to irk me.

Not only should the conversation be focused on the midterms, but there is by no means consensus that the nominee should be a white man.

We have a ton of talent — many of it female, black, brown, or queer. They shouldn’t not be discounted.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 5d

Totally get it, I've always said that it's the responsibility of those of us asking for donations to explain to folks where those donations go. It's why we always make our impact report available to the public as well (linked below).

votersoftomorrow.org/wp-content/u...

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 5d

Love ya, Lee! 🫶

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