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Mike Gehrke
@mikegehrke.bsky.social
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Look, I'll level with you. This is a prank that sort of backfired, and I'd like to bail out right now. Sr Flack/Hack/Geek www.gpsimpact.com
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · Jun 14
Me and my c3 sign.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 50m
They're so close to figuring it out...
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 52m
I can remember when Dem jr campaign staff dreamed of the revolving door of private sector-consulting-campaign jobs Rs enjoyed (salaries!, benefits!). So this report that R staff now complain of being under paid and poorly treated came as a big surprise.

campaignsandelections.com/industry-new...
'They Want Stability': Political Pros Face Pay, Career Pressures
A new study on Republican campaign professionals paints a picture of an industry grappling with the long-term sustainability of its workforce.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 5h
Arrested for publicly First Amendmenting
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Anshu Sharma @anshugsharma.myatproto.social · 6h
Excerpt: "For example, on Tuesday afternoon, 10 police officers arrested a young woman who was quietly carrying a sign. "What has she done?" said David Adams, a retired auto mechanic attending the rally.
Portland activists use humor to counter Trump's apocalyptic portrayal of the city
Highlighting violence and 'anarchy' tied to the 'radical left,' the American president has promised to send the National Guard to the Oregon city, long known for its activism. Both local authorities a...
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 1d
Geez...How many Venezuelan fishing boats does a guy have to blow up before they give him a peace prize?
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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 1d
Hot new fusion cuisine: Norwegian TACO www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize
US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says
www.theguardian.com
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 4d
They are the high fiber green vegetables of music... Roccoli if you will.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 5d
Caught in what now?
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 8d
"Republican Candidate in Virginia Caught in Tumblr Nazi Porn Scandal: John Reid has found himself in quite a scandal, as others call on him to resign from the race." - @newrepublic bluevirginia.us/2025/10/frid...
https://newrepublic.com/post/201304/republican-candidate-virginia-reid-tumblr-nazi-porn-scandal The New Republic: "Republican Candidate in Virginia Caught in Tumblr Nazi Porn Scandal: John Reid has found himself in quite a scandal, as others call on him to resign from the race."
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
I am 100% on board with a budget deal that has nothing to do with the budget.

Bargain for a tariff refund, or ICE audit. Or this:
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Clean Observer @hammbear2024.bsky.social · 6d
This should be a shutdown demand right now.

Nothing less than he, Makary, Jay Bhatts, Prasad, Hoeg and Bremer getting shown the door.
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 6d
“I fear for public health in our country.”

Former CDC Chief Medical Officer @drdebhoury.bsky.social says that the national US public health system has been subjected to a “hostile takeover” and she’s right. We should all share her fears. Kennedy must go.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
You mean the guy who was nominated because people thought women would think he was more handsome than Truman?
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
This week on Substack, I have seen takes that argue that we should replace public opinion research with anything from prediction markets to oracles who know what motivates the base.

Do you all know what this business was like before pollsters?
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
I thought it was an attempt at a spoonerism, but using research terminology. Like Argin O'Marrer or Lend Trines.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
Whenever I start a sentence with "Nobody in their right mind..." I need to pause and reconsider the audience.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
serpent?
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
I'll take the under.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
Which strategists are you talking about?
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
If those are strategists, god help is all.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
Who is he talking about?
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 6d
At the end of a long piece, its central argument against data-based decisionmaking is that it leads people to conclusions that the author simply does not like.

There are legitimate problems with the way polling is done, but appointing a small group of enlightened ones is not the replacement.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 7d
Yes, release of the unredacted file is bad in itself, but it's also crystal clear evidence that this request was not handled by a normal process.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 7d
My oppo friends will enjoy the timeline laid out in this description of how the Ciattarelli campaign happened across, and publicly released, their opponent's full military file (after their requests were denied).

substack.com/@oppofile/no...
Too Much
An FOIA Request Roils the New Jersey Governor's Race
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 9d
She's not a billionaire, not Trump family, not the VP and not Laura Loomer. Not quite NPC, but getting close.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 9d
Marjorie Taylor Greene is history's most unmavericky maverick. Underneath it all, there's zero moral compass or substantive core. Seems she just realized she isn't really needed and can't be bothered to ask anymore.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/u...
Greene, Straying From Trump, Reflects an Emerging MAGA Split
www.nytimes.com
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 10d
Missed the memo where Frank Burns took over the Pentagon.
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 12d
Kai Trump has merch?
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 12d
Could be worse
a mascot is wearing a baseball cap and covering his face .
ALT: a mascot is wearing a baseball cap and covering his face .
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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 12d
Pitchers and catchers report in 133 days.
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