Dan Ancona
@danancona.bsky.social
Daddo and married to @jenancona. Standing athwart history yelling, WTF. Research, writing, ads, and building processes for understanding and persuading across the Dem-left coalition.
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Dan Ancona
@danancona.bsky.social
· Oct 11
The Trump-Vance mass deportation plans are sickeningly extreme. Most Americans don't support them and Dems have room to go on offense on this. Ad by me and the geniuses I am incredibly lucky to work with at Way to Win, production by Conexión. (both not on here yet)
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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I think Pecan Pie is one of those things that is divisive now because it’s just a blob of sugar with nuts on it but to someone 150 years ago who ate shoes it was probably like having 12 orgasms at once
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I think Pecan Pie is one of those things that is divisive now because it’s just a blob of sugar with nuts on it but to someone 150 years ago who ate shoes it was probably like having 12 orgasms at once
The Devil is stayin busy during Thanksgiving week:
MO Republicans are doing everything they can to thwart a veto referendum that would block the state's new congressional gerrymander.
The latest: The SoS drafted an extremely slanted summary to describe the referendum to voters. Organizers are now suing. www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...
The latest: The SoS drafted an extremely slanted summary to describe the referendum to voters. Organizers are now suing. www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Devil is stayin busy during Thanksgiving week:
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can’t help but notice it’s ‘they’ when a single mother might manage to use SNAP benefits for food that actually tastes good but it’s ‘we’ when a handful of ketamine addicts wanna ruin the economy
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
can’t help but notice it’s ‘they’ when a single mother might manage to use SNAP benefits for food that actually tastes good but it’s ‘we’ when a handful of ketamine addicts wanna ruin the economy
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over the years, Collins notably refused to engage in state ballot referenda, like on marriage twice
To paraphrase what Zohran Mamdani said of Trump, Susan Collins, one of the people in Maine with the most power, is now expending her energy targeting those with the least
Craven is too kind
To paraphrase what Zohran Mamdani said of Trump, Susan Collins, one of the people in Maine with the most power, is now expending her energy targeting those with the least
Craven is too kind
In case anyone is wondering what kind of campaign Collins intends to run next year, now we know. No achievements, only hate:
Susan Collins backs referendum to overturn Maine’s protections for transgender students
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
Susan Collins backs referendum to overturn Maine’s protections for transgender students
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
Susan Collins backs referendum to overturn Maine’s protections for transgender students
Collins' office said she signed onto the petition because she agrees with President Donald Trump’s interpretation of Title IX.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
over the years, Collins notably refused to engage in state ballot referenda, like on marriage twice
To paraphrase what Zohran Mamdani said of Trump, Susan Collins, one of the people in Maine with the most power, is now expending her energy targeting those with the least
Craven is too kind
To paraphrase what Zohran Mamdani said of Trump, Susan Collins, one of the people in Maine with the most power, is now expending her energy targeting those with the least
Craven is too kind
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So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
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You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
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GDP data
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
GDP data
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
Wowwww
Absolutely brilliant, dead-on piece by @anandwrites.bsky.social re: Epstein and the elites who rule us. (I use that term purposefully.) So much self-regard, so much posturing and self-dealing, so little if any actual compassion.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Wowwww
Well that’s a disturbingly accurate way of summarizing it
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Well that’s a disturbingly accurate way of summarizing it
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The Washington Post editorial board decided the Epstein files have “no public interest” before even seeing them. That’s a stunning position for any newsroom to take. Praising Clay Higgins as the lone ‘no’ vote, too? No wonder no one trusts legacy media. Absolutely disgusting.
November 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Washington Post editorial board decided the Epstein files have “no public interest” before even seeing them. That’s a stunning position for any newsroom to take. Praising Clay Higgins as the lone ‘no’ vote, too? No wonder no one trusts legacy media. Absolutely disgusting.
Absofuckinglutely. Blue state governors summit. Newsom Pritzker Hochul and Sherrill and Spanberger. Use the political capital, now.
““If they’re not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said. “It’s like, you know, you’re paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.”
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
New Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governor
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said on a podcast with Jon Stewart it's a "great idea."
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Absofuckinglutely. Blue state governors summit. Newsom Pritzker Hochul and Sherrill and Spanberger. Use the political capital, now.
ICE abductions hitting close to home. This is a family member of some friends of friends. They snatched the guy from a green card hearing *while his wife and 6 month old were there.* Unreal.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
ICE abductions hitting close to home. This is a family member of some friends of friends. They snatched the guy from a green card hearing *while his wife and 6 month old were there.* Unreal.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-al...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-al...
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I closed social media for like three hours and the Pope threw a rave, MTG resigned, and Trump endorsed Mamdani before Chuck Schumer did? Now accepting bribes to close social media for all of next week
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I closed social media for like three hours and the Pope threw a rave, MTG resigned, and Trump endorsed Mamdani before Chuck Schumer did? Now accepting bribes to close social media for all of next week
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As a rep on the Dallas Police Oversight Board, I've said on camera two separate times that ICE is a menace to our community and its loathsome agents aren't public servants. No one has batted an eye. Council members, the press, the police department, residents. Everybody shrugs and is like, "yeah."
speaking as a virginia beach native if these kind of dudes are plotting against ICE then there is wide runway in public opinion for straight up abolishing the agency under a dem presidency
Kempsville High School assistant principal charged for threats against police, ICE
Virginia Beach assistant principal John Bennett and Mark Bennett charged for conspiring threats against police and ICE agents. Both are held without bond.
www.13newsnow.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 AM
As a rep on the Dallas Police Oversight Board, I've said on camera two separate times that ICE is a menace to our community and its loathsome agents aren't public servants. No one has batted an eye. Council members, the press, the police department, residents. Everybody shrugs and is like, "yeah."
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A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, 1882 #edouardmanet #impressionism
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, 1882 #edouardmanet #impressionism
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“Rentier class,” it’s a beautiful word, an old fashioned word but it’s beautiful, and they are a big problem I’ll tell you. Not good
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
“Rentier class,” it’s a beautiful word, an old fashioned word but it’s beautiful, and they are a big problem I’ll tell you. Not good
☠️☠️☠️☠️
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
☠️☠️☠️☠️
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The Democratic Leadership in Congress is still doing politics like they are in late 1990s living in a world of standard television advertising.
This is a silly, dumb vote but it's a real problem. There's a whole habit of Dem strategic thinking that needs to be thrown out. Turning them against themselves doesn't even take effort, they'll do it just out of fear of some TV ads. Need to replace pathetic and weak with clear and strong.
just how fucking silly Hakeem Jeffries and all those sheep Democrats look today who voted on that stupid, meaningless House resolution on socialism.
Idiots.
Idiots.
November 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The Democratic Leadership in Congress is still doing politics like they are in late 1990s living in a world of standard television advertising.
whoaaaa
need this sample?!! (<- not a thing i recall every typing about a pope)
need this sample?!! (<- not a thing i recall every typing about a pope)
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
whoaaaa
need this sample?!! (<- not a thing i recall every typing about a pope)
need this sample?!! (<- not a thing i recall every typing about a pope)
This is a silly, dumb vote but it's a real problem. There's a whole habit of Dem strategic thinking that needs to be thrown out. Turning them against themselves doesn't even take effort, they'll do it just out of fear of some TV ads. Need to replace pathetic and weak with clear and strong.
just how fucking silly Hakeem Jeffries and all those sheep Democrats look today who voted on that stupid, meaningless House resolution on socialism.
Idiots.
Idiots.
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This is a silly, dumb vote but it's a real problem. There's a whole habit of Dem strategic thinking that needs to be thrown out. Turning them against themselves doesn't even take effort, they'll do it just out of fear of some TV ads. Need to replace pathetic and weak with clear and strong.