AgostaData
@datadrivenbeltway.bsky.social
Progressive Political Data Guy, fighting virtual battles against MAGA on their team and Confirmation Bias on ours. Research focus: population demographics, voter protection and voter registration. Classical music lover, jazz lover, dog lover.
Dear Progressive Social Media: Please, please, PLEASE knock of the disinformation on Congressional pensions. MTG is not "fully vested." After 5 years in office, she'd get $8700 a year when she turned 62. We don't beat Trump by being as STUPID as Trump.
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www.congressionalinstitute.org/2018/09/27/b...
Busting Congressional Myths
Abraham Lincoln once said you can’t believe everything you read on the internet – at least there is a meme floating around to that effect. While quick access to a world of information is one of the m...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Dear Progressive Social Media: Please, please, PLEASE knock of the disinformation on Congressional pensions. MTG is not "fully vested." After 5 years in office, she'd get $8700 a year when she turned 62. We don't beat Trump by being as STUPID as Trump.
www.congressionalinstitute.org/2018/09/27/b...
www.congressionalinstitute.org/2018/09/27/b...
Ideas for bugging Congress to keep the ACA subsidies alive. We need to get busy and noisy.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/all-i-want...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/all-i-want...
All I want for Christmas is the ACA...
Keep The ACA Subsidies Alive
michaelagosta.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Ideas for bugging Congress to keep the ACA subsidies alive. We need to get busy and noisy.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/all-i-want...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/all-i-want...
My contribution to Nathaniel Pearlman's fantastic "Great Battlefield" podcast. We talk about ideas for better progressive activism, the state of the progressive software infrastructure and voter registration.
greatbattlefield.com/episode/the-...
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The Voter File and Political Targeting with Michael Agosta - The Great Battlefield Podcast
Michael Agosta joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career working at the intersection of voter files, political targeting, digital advocacy and legislative policy.
greatbattlefield.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My contribution to Nathaniel Pearlman's fantastic "Great Battlefield" podcast. We talk about ideas for better progressive activism, the state of the progressive software infrastructure and voter registration.
greatbattlefield.com/episode/the-...
greatbattlefield.com/episode/the-...
My ideas on activism in the age of Trump, challenges in voter registration and more...
greatbattlefield.com/episode/the-...
greatbattlefield.com/episode/the-...
The Voter File and Political Targeting with Michael Agosta - The Great Battlefield Podcast
Michael Agosta joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career working at the intersection of voter files, political targeting, digital advocacy and legislative policy.
greatbattlefield.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
My ideas on activism in the age of Trump, challenges in voter registration and more...
greatbattlefield.com/episode/the-...
greatbattlefield.com/episode/the-...
We conquered the march. Now, lets turn all that energy into activism.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/no-kings-n...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/no-kings-n...
No Kings. Now, No Silence.
We hit the streets. Now, we need to hit the cell phones and keyboards
michaelagosta.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We conquered the march. Now, lets turn all that energy into activism.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/no-kings-n...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/no-kings-n...
Let's keep up the pressure on the government shutdown and the GOP attempts to scuttle ACA subsidies. When we get distracted, we lose.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/the-big-ug...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/the-big-ug...
The Big, Ugly, Health Care Lie
The GOP Attacks Affordable Health Care
michaelagosta.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Let's keep up the pressure on the government shutdown and the GOP attempts to scuttle ACA subsidies. When we get distracted, we lose.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/the-big-ug...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/the-big-ug...
Help fight the shutdown. This action alert contains multiple contacts--we need to hit team GOP on multiple fronts. A LOT is at stake here. Spread the word.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/the-big-ug...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/the-big-ug...
The Big, Ugly, Health Care Lie
The GOP Attacks Affordable Health Care
michaelagosta.substack.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Help fight the shutdown. This action alert contains multiple contacts--we need to hit team GOP on multiple fronts. A LOT is at stake here. Spread the word.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/the-big-ug...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/the-big-ug...
Simple litmus test: If Antifa was a real organization I would be receiving two dozen texts a week from them. 4 dozen this weekend, since it's the last couple days of the quarter.
September 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Simple litmus test: If Antifa was a real organization I would be receiving two dozen texts a week from them. 4 dozen this weekend, since it's the last couple days of the quarter.
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The #USPS is holding a VOTE to choose a #stamp to reissue, & one of them is the “Emancipation Proclamation” stamp. Wouldn’t it be great if that one won by a landslide?
#VOTE online at www.stampsforever.com/vote
The deadline is Sept 30th, please act now!
The #USPS is holding a VOTE to choose a #stamp to reissue, & one of them is the “Emancipation Proclamation” stamp. Wouldn’t it be great if that one won by a landslide?
#VOTE online at www.stampsforever.com/vote
The deadline is Sept 30th, please act now!
September 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
rp Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social
The #USPS is holding a VOTE to choose a #stamp to reissue, & one of them is the “Emancipation Proclamation” stamp. Wouldn’t it be great if that one won by a landslide?
#VOTE online at www.stampsforever.com/vote
The deadline is Sept 30th, please act now!
The #USPS is holding a VOTE to choose a #stamp to reissue, & one of them is the “Emancipation Proclamation” stamp. Wouldn’t it be great if that one won by a landslide?
#VOTE online at www.stampsforever.com/vote
The deadline is Sept 30th, please act now!
Disney backs down on Kimmel but Sinclair digs in. My latest substack has detailed contact info for the major SInclair ABC affiliates in the biggest media markets. Let's get emailing and let's get calling. Share the contact info. Fight like Tigers!
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/upton-woul...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/upton-woul...
Upton Would Not Like This Sinclair
Disney Caves on Kimmel; Sinclair Won't (Yet)
michaelagosta.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Disney backs down on Kimmel but Sinclair digs in. My latest substack has detailed contact info for the major SInclair ABC affiliates in the biggest media markets. Let's get emailing and let's get calling. Share the contact info. Fight like Tigers!
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/upton-woul...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/upton-woul...
We have won HALF a battle. ABC will film and distribute Kimmel, but the 30 affiliates Sinclair owns (media markets like DC and Columbus OH) will not air the episodes.
We have some momentum, but we need to hammer Sinclair in the next few weeks.
We have some momentum, but we need to hammer Sinclair in the next few weeks.
September 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We have won HALF a battle. ABC will film and distribute Kimmel, but the 30 affiliates Sinclair owns (media markets like DC and Columbus OH) will not air the episodes.
We have some momentum, but we need to hammer Sinclair in the next few weeks.
We have some momentum, but we need to hammer Sinclair in the next few weeks.
Let's do more than post our invective on Bluesky.
Have a "we hate hate speech party" at a local fox affiliate:
www.foxtakedown.com
Help fight for Kimmel and Colbert.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/colbert-th...
Have a "we hate hate speech party" at a local fox affiliate:
www.foxtakedown.com
Help fight for Kimmel and Colbert.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/colbert-th...
September 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Let's do more than post our invective on Bluesky.
Have a "we hate hate speech party" at a local fox affiliate:
www.foxtakedown.com
Help fight for Kimmel and Colbert.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/colbert-th...
Have a "we hate hate speech party" at a local fox affiliate:
www.foxtakedown.com
Help fight for Kimmel and Colbert.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/colbert-th...
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel. Info and ideas of where to yammer, loud and long, are here.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/colbert-th...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/colbert-th...
Colbert Then Kimmel Oh My
Fight Big Brother Now
michaelagosta.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel. Info and ideas of where to yammer, loud and long, are here.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/colbert-th...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/colbert-th...
Dial back on the conspiracy theories. Let's leave that stuff to the right wing lunatics.
September 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Dial back on the conspiracy theories. Let's leave that stuff to the right wing lunatics.
The Economy is Trump's achilles heel. We need to be a lot more noisy about his abysmal policies.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/its-the-ec...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/its-the-ec...
It's The Economy, Stupid
Will Tariffs Terminate Trumps Tyranny?
michaelagosta.substack.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The Economy is Trump's achilles heel. We need to be a lot more noisy about his abysmal policies.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/its-the-ec...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/its-the-ec...
It's a sad state of affaris when pushing the GOP and conservative groups to take a moral stand on sensible gun laws is called "a normal Thursday morning."
Far too many of us have personally been impacted by gun violence. My story is here
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/active-sho...
Far too many of us have personally been impacted by gun violence. My story is here
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/active-sho...
Active Shooter
A Personal Plea to End Gun Violence
michaelagosta.substack.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It's a sad state of affaris when pushing the GOP and conservative groups to take a moral stand on sensible gun laws is called "a normal Thursday morning."
Far too many of us have personally been impacted by gun violence. My story is here
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/active-sho...
Far too many of us have personally been impacted by gun violence. My story is here
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/active-sho...
Gun violence again...my personal story about guns, and ideas for fighting our crappy gun laws here.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/active-sho...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/active-sho...
Active Shooter
A Personal Plea to End Gun Violence
michaelagosta.substack.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Gun violence again...my personal story about guns, and ideas for fighting our crappy gun laws here.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/active-sho...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/active-sho...
DC residents need help calling Congress to get the guard off our streets. Suggestions here
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The Data Driven Beltway | Michael Agosta | Substack
An action a day helps keep fascists at bay. Click to read The Data Driven Beltway, by Michael Agosta, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
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August 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
DC residents need help calling Congress to get the guard off our streets. Suggestions here
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How to deal with "whataboutism" when talking to GOP congressional offices.
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What About "WhatAboutIsm"?
Slaying the ad hominem argument
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August 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
How to deal with "whataboutism" when talking to GOP congressional offices.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/what-about...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/what-about...
I don't love memes, but this one gets it. Call Congress and hlpe us out, too. Ideas for that here:
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/what-about...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/what-about...
August 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I don't love memes, but this one gets it. Call Congress and hlpe us out, too. Ideas for that here:
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/what-about...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/what-about...
How to fight "whataboutism", the annoying tendency of the right to counter every point you make with fact-free counter arugments.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/what-about...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/what-about...
August 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
How to fight "whataboutism", the annoying tendency of the right to counter every point you make with fact-free counter arugments.
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/what-about...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/what-about...
Time to send Epstein-themed postcards to the Donald at his favorite hang.
Donald Trump,
c/o
The Mar-a-Lago Club 1100 South Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, Florida 33480 561.973.1450
Donald Trump,
c/o
The Mar-a-Lago Club 1100 South Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, Florida 33480 561.973.1450
August 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Time to send Epstein-themed postcards to the Donald at his favorite hang.
Donald Trump,
c/o
The Mar-a-Lago Club 1100 South Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, Florida 33480 561.973.1450
Donald Trump,
c/o
The Mar-a-Lago Club 1100 South Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, Florida 33480 561.973.1450
It's time to dust off the Trump quotes in which he trumpeted "I'll end the war in Ukraine before my first day in office."
August 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It's time to dust off the Trump quotes in which he trumpeted "I'll end the war in Ukraine before my first day in office."
Trump just turned my city into a police state. Help DC residents fight back
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/a-police-s...
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/a-police-s...
A Police State is Not a Free State
DC Needs YOUR Help No Matter Where You Live
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August 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Trump just turned my city into a police state. Help DC residents fight back
michaelagosta.substack.com/p/a-police-s...
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