Bob Nichols
@jdsteens.bsky.social
Many Ds waiting for '26 and '28 as if these will be typical elections, but no way Trump going to lose. Gerrymandering, mail in EO, & Trump troops in blue states are just the tip of the iceberg. So @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov what's the plan? #election2026
August 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Many Ds waiting for '26 and '28 as if these will be typical elections, but no way Trump going to lose. Gerrymandering, mail in EO, & Trump troops in blue states are just the tip of the iceberg. So @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov what's the plan? #election2026
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He’s wanted to declare martial law from day one.
Bypass all checks and rule as a tyrant.
Many have speculated how he’d do it.
Now his gambit is clear.
DC was a test.
He’s using manufactured crime stats to send troops into blue states & cities.
This is not a drill.
Democracy is at defcon 1.
Bypass all checks and rule as a tyrant.
Many have speculated how he’d do it.
Now his gambit is clear.
DC was a test.
He’s using manufactured crime stats to send troops into blue states & cities.
This is not a drill.
Democracy is at defcon 1.
August 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
He’s wanted to declare martial law from day one.
Bypass all checks and rule as a tyrant.
Many have speculated how he’d do it.
Now his gambit is clear.
DC was a test.
He’s using manufactured crime stats to send troops into blue states & cities.
This is not a drill.
Democracy is at defcon 1.
Bypass all checks and rule as a tyrant.
Many have speculated how he’d do it.
Now his gambit is clear.
DC was a test.
He’s using manufactured crime stats to send troops into blue states & cities.
This is not a drill.
Democracy is at defcon 1.
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August 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Donald Trump, if you will not stand down, California will be forced to lead an effort to redraw our maps to offset the rigging of maps in red states.
If the other states call off their redistricting efforts, we will do the same. And American democracy will be better for it.
If the other states call off their redistricting efforts, we will do the same. And American democracy will be better for it.
August 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Donald Trump, if you will not stand down, California will be forced to lead an effort to redraw our maps to offset the rigging of maps in red states.
If the other states call off their redistricting efforts, we will do the same. And American democracy will be better for it.
If the other states call off their redistricting efforts, we will do the same. And American democracy will be better for it.
D messaging: 1) Rs blowing up the national debt with tax cuts to the rich, 2) cutting medicare to manage deficits and medicaid starting in 2029 after Trump leaves office, & 3) got his Big Beautiful (golden palace) Qatari plane. That's it. Not complicated. #Budgetbill #Democrats #Qatarjet
May 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
D messaging: 1) Rs blowing up the national debt with tax cuts to the rich, 2) cutting medicare to manage deficits and medicaid starting in 2029 after Trump leaves office, & 3) got his Big Beautiful (golden palace) Qatari plane. That's it. Not complicated. #Budgetbill #Democrats #Qatarjet
Dilemma for the Democrats: They need voters from the "heartland." That means they need to accept, if not embrace, their values, and that's where the party's core can't go. Instead, they pretend and give a nods here and there. #Democracy #Democrats #Elections
May 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Dilemma for the Democrats: They need voters from the "heartland." That means they need to accept, if not embrace, their values, and that's where the party's core can't go. Instead, they pretend and give a nods here and there. #Democracy #Democrats #Elections
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😳 what's going on here 🤷♂️
April 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
😳 what's going on here 🤷♂️
@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social tonight turned Sen. Murkowski's "we're all afraid" comment into a negative - leaders shouldn't show fear. She is just telling us what we're up against. Didn't she for impeachment, whereas others (men, save Mitt), feared to go there? #LisaMurkowski
April 19, 2025 at 3:32 AM
@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social tonight turned Sen. Murkowski's "we're all afraid" comment into a negative - leaders shouldn't show fear. She is just telling us what we're up against. Didn't she for impeachment, whereas others (men, save Mitt), feared to go there? #LisaMurkowski
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Albert Einstein died on this day, April 18, 1955.
It is incredible to hear Albert Einstein explain his famous formula, E=mc².
It is incredible to hear Albert Einstein explain his famous formula, E=mc².
April 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Albert Einstein died on this day, April 18, 1955.
It is incredible to hear Albert Einstein explain his famous formula, E=mc².
It is incredible to hear Albert Einstein explain his famous formula, E=mc².
@thebulwark.bsky.social Andrew Egger piece calling @gavinnewsom.bsky.social a coward is over the top. One might disagree, but respect savvy politicos on what it takes to win elections rather than go high & mighty. Trump masterfully distracts & Ds take the bait. "Gangs" v. tanking the economy?
April 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
@thebulwark.bsky.social Andrew Egger piece calling @gavinnewsom.bsky.social a coward is over the top. One might disagree, but respect savvy politicos on what it takes to win elections rather than go high & mighty. Trump masterfully distracts & Ds take the bait. "Gangs" v. tanking the economy?
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
April 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
I presume this is kidding. If not, goes a long way to explain why we have Trump.
I love being a coastal elite. Do not follow me if you have heartland values
April 7, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I presume this is kidding. If not, goes a long way to explain why we have Trump.
#DavidBrooks says 4 basic psychological needs are autonomy, belonging, meaning and competence. Making things up? While first 2 are apply to all, the latter 2 are variable - re meaning, many are indifferent; re competence - many are not Bill Bradley types.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
Opinion | How to Have a Passionate Life (Gift Article)
Why people do things that are unpleasantly hard.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#DavidBrooks says 4 basic psychological needs are autonomy, belonging, meaning and competence. Making things up? While first 2 are apply to all, the latter 2 are variable - re meaning, many are indifferent; re competence - many are not Bill Bradley types.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
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We’re four years away from another presidential election and Trump is already laying the groundwork to make it a sham election to rival Russia’s.
President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that will require proof of U.S. citizenship on election forms. The move is in an aggressive push to catch and combat voter fraud, which is exceedingly rare but constantly cited by Trump as a reason he lost the 2020 election.
Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Elections
Administration officials cited cracking down on immigrants illegally on voter rolls as one of the executive order’s main goals, amplifying Mr. Trump’s grievances about electoral integrity.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
We’re four years away from another presidential election and Trump is already laying the groundwork to make it a sham election to rival Russia’s.
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The Justice Department says Trump derives his authority to deport migrants without due process from “Article II and the mandate of the electorate,” so it has no obligation to provide further details of the operation to Boasberg.
“Trump won the election so everything he does is legal,” in DOJ speak.
“Trump won the election so everything he does is legal,” in DOJ speak.
Hooooo boy: "The Executive Branch hereby notifies the Court that no further information will be provided in response to the Court’s March 18, 2025 Minute Order based on the state secrets privilege." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The Justice Department says Trump derives his authority to deport migrants without due process from “Article II and the mandate of the electorate,” so it has no obligation to provide further details of the operation to Boasberg.
“Trump won the election so everything he does is legal,” in DOJ speak.
“Trump won the election so everything he does is legal,” in DOJ speak.
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They are governing as if they never expect to face free and fair elections ever again. The risks of not understanding what is happening are unfathomable. When will my party understand.
BREAKING: Trump signs an executive order attempting to make changes to U.S. election procedures and threatens funding cuts to states that do not comply. The order is likely to be swiftly challenged in court by voting rights groups.
Trump Signs Order in Attempt to Vastly Reshape U.S. Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
They are governing as if they never expect to face free and fair elections ever again. The risks of not understanding what is happening are unfathomable. When will my party understand.
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Hate to disagree with #JamesCarville in his NYT piece, we eed a leader like @governor.ca.gov or #SenatorBennet to get out there, articulate the opposition vision, in a series of public appearances. Right now, Ds all over the map, flailing. Big picture getting lost. #DemocraticParty
February 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Hate to disagree with #JamesCarville in his NYT piece, we eed a leader like @governor.ca.gov or #SenatorBennet to get out there, articulate the opposition vision, in a series of public appearances. Right now, Ds all over the map, flailing. Big picture getting lost. #DemocraticParty
The Democratic Party has to change if it wants to win
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The Democratic Party has to change if it wants to win
Waiting for Trump to fail is not a strategy. A platform for working people is.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The Democratic Party has to change if it wants to win
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"You can decide you wanna be pure, and if that's your goal, you should be an activist. But activism is a different endeavor than politics. If you wanna work in politics, your goal should be to win elections."
@adamjentleson.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Focus Group podcast:
@adamjentleson.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Focus Group podcast:
February 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"You can decide you wanna be pure, and if that's your goal, you should be an activist. But activism is a different endeavor than politics. If you wanna work in politics, your goal should be to win elections."
@adamjentleson.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Focus Group podcast:
@adamjentleson.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Focus Group podcast:
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This is a great idea. Do you know anyone in Congress you can talk to?
Congress must take action to restore the rule of law.
February 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This is a great idea. Do you know anyone in Congress you can talk to?
The downsides to Luka's exceptional offensive skills are (a) he controls the ball, and (b) he is his own first, second and third option. How does that work with #LBJ? Also, as in finals last yr, he complains incessantly when he doesn't get a call, which is un-Laker like. #Luka #Lakers #NBA
February 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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"Democrats need to get the big things right or the small things won’t matter—and that means being strong not just on economic security but also on national security and public safety." A little more like Bubba.
New from John Avlon:
New from John Avlon:
Bubba Has the Answers for Dems in Despair
If the party wants to regain power, it should look back to the message from Bill Clinton.
www.thebulwark.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Democrats need to get the big things right or the small things won’t matter—and that means being strong not just on economic security but also on national security and public safety." A little more like Bubba.
New from John Avlon:
New from John Avlon:
The irony of it all: Democracy reflects the will of the people, even if it's anti-democratic. #Democracy #2024election
January 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The irony of it all: Democracy reflects the will of the people, even if it's anti-democratic. #Democracy #2024election