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James E. Graham ❌👑

@jamesegraham.bsky.social

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Fractional CFO and fantasy author. Practical progressive, dog owner, Brooklyn born and bred. Repped by Sara Megibow at Megibow Literary Agency.

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James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · Jun 2

LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!

I met Antonio before he announced his first ever run in politics (for Congress in '18). He is the *real deal.*

Antonio Delgado @delgadoforny.bsky.social · Jun 2

New York, I’m not here to play the game. I’m here to change it.

I’m running to be your next Governor.

youtu.be/SKt8PBSuIqw

Delgado Launch Video

YouTube video by Antonio Delgado for New York

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James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 1h

Aaaand another that checks out.

He reps the district next to mine, so my vote doesn’t matter for his reelection, but I will rejoice when someone’s hopefully beats him in the primary next year.

Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 1h

2. likewise for the house leader - jeffries scored a little higher on court & procedural stuff than schumer (signalling openness, but hardly championing), but still low overall

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 1h

Checks out.

I SO can’t wait to vote for someone else in the primary…

Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 1h

1. schumer - perhaps unsurprisingly, the senate leader had the (joint) lowest score

the model credited him with being consistently pro trans rights, but little else

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 18h

FTR, I think he probably will!

(Also, FWIW, I'd describe my own anger level re: her candidacy as "mildly irked.")

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 18h

I think most people who are angry at Mills' decision are so not because she's challenging Platner, but rather because she's a) 77 years old and b) Schumer's preferred candidate.

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James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 19h

Having lived through the dotcom bubble as a working adult, I can tell you that this feels SO similar...

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James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 20h

SO many ethnic whites in the suburbs of NYC and Philly...

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 1d

a group of people standing in a field with the words come and see the violence inherent in the system help

ALT: a group of people standing in a field with the words come and see the violence inherent in the system help

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James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, you did write The Death of Expertise.

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 1d

Was it about how Aaron Boone needs to go?

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, listen, I don't want anything politically good for anyone MAGA (least of all DJT himself), but we should celebrate any peace reached anywhere in our world. Here's hoping this actually comes to fruition.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING

President Trump announces that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the peace plan.

The president has ALL hostages will be released soon.

Photos release — which I will post in the thread below — show mediators celebrating.

Donald J. Trump *
@realDonaldTrump
I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan. This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly! This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 2d

Houston Street.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 4d

Clearly I must return to the homeland.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 4d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 4d

BOO.

Well, at least we have Noah.

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James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 4d

Also, she's not going to raise *nearly* as much this time around. McConnell is already on his way out and the base saw how badly she lost.

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James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

There's no need to watch Reality Bites if you're not Gen X.

(It – along with Bill and Ted – is mandatory if you are.)

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

I too haver never watched Dirty Dancing.

Also never watched the Sopranos, Breaking Bad (I need characters for whom I can root), Lost or the Walking Dead.

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, but...

Won't it be great to see such a proudly out gay man follow in the footsteps of Murray, Chase, Sandler, Myers, etc. in Hollywood? 🤞

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

What did Jesus Jones do now?

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly the same here.

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

From several years back.

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

a man in a dark room with the words " the truth is these are not very bright guys "

ALT: a man in a dark room with the words " the truth is these are not very bright guys "

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James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

Because a good portion of the country (all of MAGA plus a bunch more, unfortunately) are a) too ignorant to understand your points and b) more worried that someone else is getting some benefit for free than whether giving that someone else said benefit will also benefit themselves.

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James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

Every single one of these ordinary citizens are showing so much more bravery than all of the establishment Dem leadership combined.

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 5d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

This is part of why I struggle!

James E. Graham ❌👑 @jamesegraham.bsky.social · 5d

Oh for sure.