Deep Singh Badhesha
@deepnotshallow.bsky.social
Policy Advocate📜 | Activist ✊🏾 | Attorney ⚖️ | Sikh ☬ | Food Enthusiast 🍽️ | Denverite 🌇🗻
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All posts(?) are my own & not the views of past or current employers.
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It's been 1 year since my father passed. I originally shared these thoughts back on the old site, but thought I'd share it here today with many new faces on this much kinder app
My father passed away on Nov 24, 2023. His life epitomized the American Dream—a dream that often seems elusive today. 🧵
My father passed away on Nov 24, 2023. His life epitomized the American Dream—a dream that often seems elusive today. 🧵
Don’t go into politics in 2026 if you’ve got thin skin. This isn’t a hobby, it’s a frontline fight against fascists and freaks. No one has time to babysit fragile egos. If you can’t handle the heat, move. We need people who can take hits and keep swinging.
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Don’t go into politics in 2026 if you’ve got thin skin. This isn’t a hobby, it’s a frontline fight against fascists and freaks. No one has time to babysit fragile egos. If you can’t handle the heat, move. We need people who can take hits and keep swinging.
Hypothetical question-
Should Jared Polis release Tina Peter's if Trump gave us $100 million in unique fed subsidies to Colorado?
Like is there an amount of money Trump could bribe the state of Colorado in order to free Tina? Crazy we're even talking about this.
Should Jared Polis release Tina Peter's if Trump gave us $100 million in unique fed subsidies to Colorado?
Like is there an amount of money Trump could bribe the state of Colorado in order to free Tina? Crazy we're even talking about this.
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Hypothetical question-
Should Jared Polis release Tina Peter's if Trump gave us $100 million in unique fed subsidies to Colorado?
Like is there an amount of money Trump could bribe the state of Colorado in order to free Tina? Crazy we're even talking about this.
Should Jared Polis release Tina Peter's if Trump gave us $100 million in unique fed subsidies to Colorado?
Like is there an amount of money Trump could bribe the state of Colorado in order to free Tina? Crazy we're even talking about this.
I genuinely find it hilarious that “Colorado insiders” think Shannon Bird has a chance.
Manny was ahead in polling despite his 2 yrs in office vs her 10. He has triple the money, 5x the grassroots donors, and millions of eyeballs daily while her videos get like 20 views 😂
#copolitics #coleg
Manny was ahead in polling despite his 2 yrs in office vs her 10. He has triple the money, 5x the grassroots donors, and millions of eyeballs daily while her videos get like 20 views 😂
#copolitics #coleg
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I genuinely find it hilarious that “Colorado insiders” think Shannon Bird has a chance.
Manny was ahead in polling despite his 2 yrs in office vs her 10. He has triple the money, 5x the grassroots donors, and millions of eyeballs daily while her videos get like 20 views 😂
#copolitics #coleg
Manny was ahead in polling despite his 2 yrs in office vs her 10. He has triple the money, 5x the grassroots donors, and millions of eyeballs daily while her videos get like 20 views 😂
#copolitics #coleg
Phil Weiser: fighting big tech to protect Coloradans
Michael Bennet: funded by big tech billionaires to buy yet another political seat
Colorado Democrats: the choice has never been so obvious.
#copolitics #coleg
Michael Bennet: funded by big tech billionaires to buy yet another political seat
Colorado Democrats: the choice has never been so obvious.
#copolitics #coleg
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Phil Weiser: fighting big tech to protect Coloradans
Michael Bennet: funded by big tech billionaires to buy yet another political seat
Colorado Democrats: the choice has never been so obvious.
#copolitics #coleg
Michael Bennet: funded by big tech billionaires to buy yet another political seat
Colorado Democrats: the choice has never been so obvious.
#copolitics #coleg
WOW lots of neolibs are big mad at this
I think this dynamic comes from the fact that Corporate Democrats in Colorado are much more worried about left-wing primaries than general elections so they are outright hostile to lefty activists.
I think this dynamic comes from the fact that Corporate Democrats in Colorado are much more worried about left-wing primaries than general elections so they are outright hostile to lefty activists.
Tbh I’m not shocked Trump got along better with Zohran than people expected.
In my own experience in Colorado politics and as a DSA member, I often get along way better w/ many Republicans at the Capitol than Corporate Democrats.
#copolitics #coleg
In my own experience in Colorado politics and as a DSA member, I often get along way better w/ many Republicans at the Capitol than Corporate Democrats.
#copolitics #coleg
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
WOW lots of neolibs are big mad at this
I think this dynamic comes from the fact that Corporate Democrats in Colorado are much more worried about left-wing primaries than general elections so they are outright hostile to lefty activists.
I think this dynamic comes from the fact that Corporate Democrats in Colorado are much more worried about left-wing primaries than general elections so they are outright hostile to lefty activists.
I often forget Bluesky is where all the Democrats who thought Liz Cheney campaigning with Harris was a good idea went to hide. The West Wing has done unimaginable damage to the liberal political class’s psyche.
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I often forget Bluesky is where all the Democrats who thought Liz Cheney campaigning with Harris was a good idea went to hide. The West Wing has done unimaginable damage to the liberal political class’s psyche.
Joe Neguse should be the next Speaker if Democrats win in 2026. He’s actually talented and can build the kind of broad coalition needed for a future FDR-style agenda, unlike Hakeem Jeffries.
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Joe Neguse should be the next Speaker if Democrats win in 2026. He’s actually talented and can build the kind of broad coalition needed for a future FDR-style agenda, unlike Hakeem Jeffries.
Tbh I’m not shocked Trump got along better with Zohran than people expected.
In my own experience in Colorado politics and as a DSA member, I often get along way better w/ many Republicans at the Capitol than Corporate Democrats.
#copolitics #coleg
In my own experience in Colorado politics and as a DSA member, I often get along way better w/ many Republicans at the Capitol than Corporate Democrats.
#copolitics #coleg
November 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Tbh I’m not shocked Trump got along better with Zohran than people expected.
In my own experience in Colorado politics and as a DSA member, I often get along way better w/ many Republicans at the Capitol than Corporate Democrats.
#copolitics #coleg
In my own experience in Colorado politics and as a DSA member, I often get along way better w/ many Republicans at the Capitol than Corporate Democrats.
#copolitics #coleg
Reminder, for those in Colorado looking for a political home to organize for a better world, join our DSA chapter!
denverdsa.org/join
denverdsa.org/join
Denver DSA
denverdsa.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Reminder, for those in Colorado looking for a political home to organize for a better world, join our DSA chapter!
denverdsa.org/join
denverdsa.org/join
The more I get into politics the more I realize there's this insufferable Democractic political class that actually is more responsible for stopping progress because they're obsessed with the idea of The West Wing rather than Republicans who have a different vision
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The more I get into politics the more I realize there's this insufferable Democractic political class that actually is more responsible for stopping progress because they're obsessed with the idea of The West Wing rather than Republicans who have a different vision
Ro Khanna is the first Democrat to actually build a real coalition to land a hit on Trump. That alone has to put him in the top tier for 2028.
If this party wants a fighter instead of another consultant-approved cardboard cutout, he’s already in the top 5.
If this party wants a fighter instead of another consultant-approved cardboard cutout, he’s already in the top 5.
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Ro Khanna is the first Democrat to actually build a real coalition to land a hit on Trump. That alone has to put him in the top tier for 2028.
If this party wants a fighter instead of another consultant-approved cardboard cutout, he’s already in the top 5.
If this party wants a fighter instead of another consultant-approved cardboard cutout, he’s already in the top 5.
The left-wing in this country is so hilariously disorganized and allergic to power or movement building.
So long as the Left keeps teating voting as a Love Letter to a candidate instead of a methodical chess move towards power, we will never make serious progress in the USA
So long as the Left keeps teating voting as a Love Letter to a candidate instead of a methodical chess move towards power, we will never make serious progress in the USA
November 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The left-wing in this country is so hilariously disorganized and allergic to power or movement building.
So long as the Left keeps teating voting as a Love Letter to a candidate instead of a methodical chess move towards power, we will never make serious progress in the USA
So long as the Left keeps teating voting as a Love Letter to a candidate instead of a methodical chess move towards power, we will never make serious progress in the USA
When future historians look back, they won’t call Republicans strategic masterminds. They’ll say Democrats were so incompetent and so corrupt that they kept losing to the craziest people in America rather than give up their grift and actually fight for the working class.
November 19, 2025 at 7:33 AM
When future historians look back, they won’t call Republicans strategic masterminds. They’ll say Democrats were so incompetent and so corrupt that they kept losing to the craziest people in America rather than give up their grift and actually fight for the working class.
After Bennet loses the Governor's race in 2026, he's dead on arrival for a primary in 2028.
So glad there's a primary, though I imagine he's likely to become the Joker and go full Fetterman if he loses and stays in that Senate seat
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
After Bennet loses the Governor's race in 2026, he's dead on arrival for a primary in 2028.
In my experience, many elected officials can be bought with a smile and some smooth words without even cashing a check.
It's always surprising how cheap it is to buy politicians
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
In my experience, many elected officials can be bought with a smile and some smooth words without even cashing a check.
Reposted by Deep Singh Badhesha
It's always surprising how cheap it is to buy politicians
November 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It's always surprising how cheap it is to buy politicians
$50k on paper and tracked. Likely millions off the books. These types of disclosures are just the tip of the iceberg. A wink and nudge.
What always gets me with politicians being openly paid off isn’t even the brazenness of it…
50k?
That’s all your morals are worth?
50k?
That’s all your morals are worth?
Corruption right in front of your eyes:
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
November 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
$50k on paper and tracked. Likely millions off the books. These types of disclosures are just the tip of the iceberg. A wink and nudge.
Calling out corruption = bad faith.
Welcome to the modern Democratic Party. Don't look at the corruption kids. It's just the way things are
Welcome to the modern Democratic Party. Don't look at the corruption kids. It's just the way things are
I mean this is nakedly bad faith and connecting dots that don’t exist by and not understanding or lying about the powers granted to different offices.
A senator could ostensibly vote for a universal healthcare bill.
A state governor cannot create that same coverage via dictate.
A senator could ostensibly vote for a universal healthcare bill.
A state governor cannot create that same coverage via dictate.
Corruption right in front of your eyes:
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Calling out corruption = bad faith.
Welcome to the modern Democratic Party. Don't look at the corruption kids. It's just the way things are
Welcome to the modern Democratic Party. Don't look at the corruption kids. It's just the way things are
The way that every other place in the modern world does it.
Somehow the entire modern world can build trains, provide universal healthcare, fund education, etc., except in America where we have to spend Billions of taxpayer money overseas or to corporations.
Somehow the entire modern world can build trains, provide universal healthcare, fund education, etc., except in America where we have to spend Billions of taxpayer money overseas or to corporations.
Wait but how would we get to universal healthcare in CO alone?
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The way that every other place in the modern world does it.
Somehow the entire modern world can build trains, provide universal healthcare, fund education, etc., except in America where we have to spend Billions of taxpayer money overseas or to corporations.
Somehow the entire modern world can build trains, provide universal healthcare, fund education, etc., except in America where we have to spend Billions of taxpayer money overseas or to corporations.
Corruption right in front of your eyes:
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
November 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Corruption right in front of your eyes:
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
1) Bennet says he wants universal healthcare.
2) DaVita drops $50K into his Super PAC.
3) Suddenly Bennet claims he “can’t do anything” on healthcare as Governor.
This is what bought-and-paid-for politics looks like.
Throwback to August 2023 when I predicted the Douglas County Blue shift because Republicans were running on an agenda to defund schools.
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Throwback to August 2023 when I predicted the Douglas County Blue shift because Republicans were running on an agenda to defund schools.
Chuck Schumer and folks who supported him like Hickenlooper must be ousted.
We've had enough with corporate donor backed Democrats. It's time to elect a Senator from Colorado who will actually fight for the working class.
We've had enough with corporate donor backed Democrats. It's time to elect a Senator from Colorado who will actually fight for the working class.
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Chuck Schumer and folks who supported him like Hickenlooper must be ousted.
We've had enough with corporate donor backed Democrats. It's time to elect a Senator from Colorado who will actually fight for the working class.
We've had enough with corporate donor backed Democrats. It's time to elect a Senator from Colorado who will actually fight for the working class.
Colorado Democrats have a choice.
If you like DC dysfunction and 16 years of corporate donors calling the shots, vote Bennet.
If you want someone who fights for Colorado’s workers, not billionaires, vote Phil Weiser.
It’s that simple.
If you like DC dysfunction and 16 years of corporate donors calling the shots, vote Bennet.
If you want someone who fights for Colorado’s workers, not billionaires, vote Phil Weiser.
It’s that simple.
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Colorado Democrats have a choice.
If you like DC dysfunction and 16 years of corporate donors calling the shots, vote Bennet.
If you want someone who fights for Colorado’s workers, not billionaires, vote Phil Weiser.
It’s that simple.
If you like DC dysfunction and 16 years of corporate donors calling the shots, vote Bennet.
If you want someone who fights for Colorado’s workers, not billionaires, vote Phil Weiser.
It’s that simple.
The only reason Bennet & Hickenlooper didn’t bend the knee to Trump to reopen his corrupt government with zero wins for the public is b/c they’re scared of left primary challengers
That’s why every establishment Democrat needs a real, hard primary in 2026. Keep the pressure on
#copolitics
That’s why every establishment Democrat needs a real, hard primary in 2026. Keep the pressure on
#copolitics
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The only reason Bennet & Hickenlooper didn’t bend the knee to Trump to reopen his corrupt government with zero wins for the public is b/c they’re scared of left primary challengers
That’s why every establishment Democrat needs a real, hard primary in 2026. Keep the pressure on
#copolitics
That’s why every establishment Democrat needs a real, hard primary in 2026. Keep the pressure on
#copolitics