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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · 14d

Thank YOU, Tara - that was so much fun (despite the subject matter) and I took a lot away from that discussion. Thanks so much for your time!

campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · 22d

The Democratic Party Isn't Coming to Save Us:
@tarabuss.bsky.social lays out how MAGA is rigging 2026 today, why resistance must start now, and how the left can speak to its values.

Full episode here:
🔗 substack.tcspod.com or youtu.be/sK7-kIDqFd0?...
#PoliticalStrategy #TheCampaignStrategist

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thanks Eric!

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Sep 2

What if progressives treated strategy like war?

Eric Hensal, author of A Progressive Art of War joins me to break down Sun Tzu for modern movement politics—and how to stop losing before the fight even starts.

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thank you @anatosaurus.bsky.social for such an informative and insightful chat!

campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Aug 19

MAGA has a 24/7 hate-fueled writers’ room. So what are we doing?

New episode with messaging maven Anat Shenker-Osorio on messaging that matches the moment—and moves people to action.

Listen substack.tcspod.com or Watch youtu.be/K2cCvwBGpAo

#NarrativeStrategy #CampaignStrategy #Podcast

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jul 22

What happens when even lifelong Republicans fear your candidate?

Durrell Johnson joins The Campaign Strategist to talk about how NC organizers helped stop Mark Robinson—and how they did it by centering people, not parties.
Full episode:🎧 substack.tcspod.com
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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Peter Altman (@peteraltman)

How could Trump win the midterms? By getting red state legislatures to redraw Congressional maps beforehand. After years of being surprised by Trump’s willingness to buck legal, moral and traditional ...

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jul 17

Durrell Johnson of ProgressNC helped stop Mark Robinson’s run for governor—and turned it into a blueprint for countering far-right extremism.

Subscribe so you don't miss next week’s Campaign Strategist episode! 🎧 substack.tcspod.com

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jul 8

Liz Kazal says we have to be relentless.

In this new episode, she explains how organizers are working to make sure voters know who's behind attacks on Medicaid and healthcare—and why that's the core of our strategy now.

🎧 Listen: substack.tcspod.com
#Medicaid #Healthcare #TheCampaignStrategist

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jul 8

Liz Kazal says we have to be relentless.

In this new episode, she explains how organizers are working to make sure voters know who's behind attacks on Medicaid and healthcare—and why that's the core of our strategy now.

🎧 Listen: substack.tcspod.com
#Medicaid #Healthcare #TheCampaignStrategist

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jul 3

Voters are already blaming Rs for attacks on Medicaid and healthcare.
Liz Kazal says: Don’t let up. Make it plain. Be relentless.
🎧 Hear how her team is turning pain into political power - listen to the full ep. Tuesday.
👉 substack.tcspod.com
#Healthcare #PoliticalStrategy #TheCampaignStrategist

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jun 26

Dems treat digital like Nike: show up right before the vote.
GOP? More like car dealers — show up early, often, and build trust.

Nick Ahamed breaks it down on The Campaign Strategist.
🎧 substack.tcspod.com

#CampaignStrategy #DigitalStrategy #NikeVsCarDealers #PoliticalComms #DemsVsGOP

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jun 25

Why do creators stay silent during big political fights? Because too often, progressives vanish after the big moment.

This week on The Campaign Strategist, Nick Ahamed of Priorities USA explains how short-termism costs us long-term allies and voices — and what we need to change. substack.tcspod.com

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jun 24

Trying to reach gamers and beauty YouTubers the same way?
@nickahamed.bsky.social of Priorities USA says that’s a big part of the problem.

Watch this clip + hear why niche-specific content is key for 2025.
🎧 substack.tcspod.com #DigitalOrganizing #CampaignStrategy #TheCampaignStrategist

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jun 19

Abortion ads hit. Economic ads missed.
@nickahamed.bsky.social of PrioritiesUSA explains why emotion and conviction—not just the issue—make the difference, and what that means for 2026.

More forward insights in the next episode - posts Tuesday! substack.tcspod.com #CampaignStrategy #Communications

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jun 18

3 takeaways from this Arlie Russell Hochschild NYT interview:

– Trump turns shame into solidarity
– Dems who think we'll return to normal after Trump are kidding themselves.
– AI could trigger the next wave of reactionary politics—this time among white-collar workers

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Peter Altman on Substack

I found this interview compelling for several reasons. Ignore the “both-sides” framing in the headline—what Arlie Russell Hochschild (Stolen Pride, 2024) actually says is far more nuanced and thought-...

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jun 12

Local trust is the foundation for lasting change.
In this week's episode, @daniland.bsky.social discusses how @indivisible.org's model helps rebuild connection—one community at a time - with mobilization's like NoKings.org - this Saturday!

Catch up now at substack.tcspod.com
#nokings

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jun 11

Is “woke” really turning off voters? @indivisible.org's @daniland.bsky.social says no—and explains why we need to talk to people the way they actually speak.

Listen at substack.tcspod.com or watch youtu.be/FNzxafTlDJA

#ProgressivePolitics #Communications #TheCampaignStrategist #Woke

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jun 10

New episode drop! 🎧 bsky.app/profile/dani... from Indivisible shares why we don’t have four years to break this fever — and what that means for building progressive power right now. Check it out: substack.tcspod.com
#Podcast #MovementBuilding #TheCampaignStrategist

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thousands of NoKings.org events on June 14 will counter Trump's corrupt regime and birthday parade. Find one near you!

Next episode, I talk with Dani Negrete from Indivisible (bsky.app/profile/indi...) about that and much more! Posts Tuesday - subscribe: substack.tcspod.com

#NoKings #Advocacy

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · May 28

Think a one-pager can cut through 500 hours of media socialization?

In the latest episode, Saeed Mousavi explains why the left's message model is broken, and what to do about it.

🎧 Get the full episode: substack.tcspod.com
#PoliticalStrategy #PublicOpinion #TheCampaignStrategist

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · May 27

Messaging without emotion is just noise.
Saeed Mousavi explains why progressives keep missing—and how to turn it around, in today's episode of The Campaign Strategist.
Listen, share, subscribe at🎧 substack.tcspod.com
#PoliticalStrategy #TheCampaignStrategist #Communications

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campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · May 22

Against hundreds of hours of emotional content, the perfect message delivered only a few times won't penetrate.

On the next episode, guest Saeed Mousavi breaks down what that means for political strategy. Posts Tues at substack.tcspod.com.

#Communications #TheCampaignStrategist #NarrativeStrategy

campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · May 21

Forgot to tag some of the great people I mentioned in my post yesterday - gregspeed.bsky.social, @rahnamepting.bsky.social, @americavotes.bsky.social, @lakauffman.bsky.social, Deirdre Schifeling w/ @aclu.org, Greisa Martinez Rosas w/ @unitedwedream.org

campaignstrategist.bsky.social @campaignstrategist.bsky.social · May 20

🚨 New: Resisting the Trump Regime’s Flood
Part 2 of my series on advocacy in the Trump era.
How the right is replacing institutions—and how progressives can fight back.
🧠 Strategy
✊ Movement-building
📍 Local power
Read: bit.ly/4jXL6Hi

#TrumpEra #Organizing #AVSummit2025 #Resist #Authoritarianism

Resisting the Trump Regime's Flood

Part 2 of Advocacy in the Time of Trump—a series on how progressives can adapt and win in a hostile political era.

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