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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 2d

open.substack.com/pub/thelefth... data and polling doesn't win Dems elections and how Republicans set agendas. FYI @wajali.bsky.social
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Democrats Must Abandon the Moderate Messaging of The White Dude Data Complex

Democrats have their lowest favorability rating since 1994, and they still believe they can be "Republican-lite" and win elections by ignoring a progressive, anti-oligarchy message. They're wrong.

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 2d

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And this analysis of polling data on Dem doesn't even account for voter suppression or military or ICE troops surrounding voting places for alleged insurrection. @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social @normornstein.bsky.social

Kornacki: Democrats may be facing headwinds going into 2026 midterms

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 2d

What were the grounds obviously phony that were used to cancel your trip? You are an American citizen and not facing any criminal indictments as of yet, right? Why isn't this or will it soon be front Page New York Times and featured on #CNN?

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 2d

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 2d

My point is there's been about 25 years of journalism and scholarship about how ineffective Democrats are at making emotionally based powerful repetitive, and effective messaging. A few have done much better than typical Democrats but that's a problem that's afflicted the party for decades.

Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 2d

What are the secrets of elle Cordova's nerdy parodies earning millions of views? Pick up some pointers there? Mostly apolitical but does use same actress playing different characters.
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Solar System family gathering ✨

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 2d

Your comedic takes are well done but what can you learn from the way Sarah cooper' s (is that her name?) voice overs of trump speaking took off?

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 2d

I am unclear your point. And you posted an example of Democrat making a logical point, assuming I understood what you posted,and I'm saying it has no impact. AOC goes viral and so does newsom.

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 2d

Are they talking in a way that anybody outside of the Democratic sphere is paying attention and are they on platforms that anyone knows? Any Virality? Are the messages simple and repetitive and reaching widely people and touching on people's emotions? I haven't seen it. @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 4d

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Candace provides text backing up her narrative that Kirk was under financial pressure from donors but of course doesn't support her nutty conspiracy theories about everything from Brigitte Macron to Mossad's role in Kirk's death. This boosts her credibility with MaAGA base?

HOT SPOT on X: "🇮🇱🇺🇸 Candace Owens shared a group chat with Josh Hammer, Rob McCoy, and 6 other TPUSA affiliates where Charlie Kirk explicitly said he had no choice but to "leave the pro-Israel cause" just 48 hours before he was assassinated https://t.co/6vVoc1glah" / X

🇮🇱🇺🇸 Candace Owens shared a group chat with Josh Hammer, Rob McCoy, and 6 other TPUSA affiliates where Charlie Kirk explicitly said he had no choice but to "leave the pro-Israel cause" just 48 hours before he was assassinated https://t.co/6vVoc1glah

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 8d

James O'Keefe keeps putting out videos suggesting Trump's DOJ is covering up the Jeffrey Epstein files. Why has this former MAGA stalwart turned on the administration?

My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/james-okee...

James O’Keefe, Of All People, Won’t Let Trump Skate on Epstein

Plus: Candace Owens's speculations about the Kirk assassination grow farther fetched.

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Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 7d

MAGA star Jack Posobiec says voter fraud is a serious issue—yet he has voted for years in Pennsylvania, despite clearly living in Maryland. slate.com/news-and-pol...

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 4d

Maybe I'm not the first to notice this but California and Texas (the National Guard units called up by Trump) invading the rest of the United States is exactly the plot of "Civil War"

Probably where those dumbasses got the idea

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 5d

Vile bodies. Mel Brooks autobiography and finishing up bone clocks by David Mitchell

Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 5d

It's ICE not the military but it doesn't make much difference on the ground.

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 6d

They're paying $50,000 bonuses for people who don't have to have a college education to work for them and given the leadership of this administration I don't think they're vetting for affiliations with neo-nazis or racists groups or beliefs. Good article for Mother Jones by one of your staff?

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 7d

We don't have to wonder what the military will due if issued an illegal order.

We already know: they will obey. They are kidnapping and handcuffing NAKED CHILDREN.

We MUST do more to force people with their head in the sand to SEE what is already happening NOW.

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Federal agents storm Chicago apartment building, detain kids

Federal agents interrogated U.S. citizens and terrified children in an early-morning raid, witnesses said

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Ben Lorber @benlorber8.bsky.social · 22d

It was good to be on the Jewish Currents podcast this week talking about the fallout from the murder of Charlie Kirk: MAGA’s authoritarian campaigns of repression; the strange & overzealous displays of mourning from Israeli leaders; & more

Jewish Currents @jewishcurrents.bsky.social · 23d

On the latest episode of On the Nose, Arielle Angel, @davidklion.bsky.social, @benlorber8.bsky.social, and Maya Rosen discuss reactions to Charlie Kirk’s assassination across the political spectrum, as well as the outsized response in Israel.

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Charlie Kirk and American Innocence

Jewish Currents discusses reactions to the right-wing influencer’s assassination across the political spectrum, as well as the outsized response in Israel.

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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 9d

The former late night host shared some hilarious words of advice during his stop by "The Late Show."

Conan O'Brien Offers Sage Advice To Colbert: 'Cowardice Is The Way'

The former late night host shared some hilarious words of advice during his stop by "The Late Show."

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 10d

One week from tonight - at Zanie's in Chicago; free hardcover copy of Separation of Church and Hate with each ticket. And those are apparently hard to find this month.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 9d

The fiscal year is over.

So how was the NIH appropriation committed?

A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.

a white cat is sitting on a box with the words where written on it .

ALT: a white cat is sitting on a box with the words where written on it .

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 9d

Could #VA cutbacks and policy changes harm hundreds of thousands of #veterans and lead to preventable deaths? Toughly worded letter by hundreds of current and former clinicians say yes: www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/p...
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Hundreds of VA doctors and caregivers warn that cutbacks, policy changes threaten veterans’ care | CNN Politics

Hundreds of current and former VA doctors, nurses and other caregivers have issued a warning to the Department of Veterans Affairs about the negative impacts of the agency’s recent staffing cuts and o...

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Art Levine @artl7.bsky.social · 9d

They're also agreeing on the left among certain influencers that Candace is right about the Kirk assassination. They don't care she's antisemitic. If she was white and used endless racist slurs about blacks would they still be agreeing with her and quoting her?

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 11d

“The world is upside down, I’m agreeing with Candace Owens.”

You don’t agree with Candace Owens.

She talks about the Palestinian cause because she believes in and benefits from conspiracies about Jews.

You talk about the Palestinian cause because you have empathy.

You are not the same.

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