Marty Santalucia
@msantalucia.bsky.social
I'm a political professional working "down ballot", helping candidates and causes raise money, and building the future of AI in political and policy spaces.
Doing cool things at www.MFStrategies.com and www.TwigIntel.com
Doing cool things at www.MFStrategies.com and www.TwigIntel.com
Now do comments on listings, you cowards
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Now do comments on listings, you cowards
The three categories of Trump admin activity.
No. This is not illegal or unconstitutional. It’s just an insanely stupid idea.
October 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The three categories of Trump admin activity.
Lacking any other clarity or context from POTUS, I assume this refers to our daughter's stuffed duck, lovingly named "Lisa".
#JusticeForLisa #AndMerrill
#JusticeForLisa #AndMerrill
October 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Lacking any other clarity or context from POTUS, I assume this refers to our daughter's stuffed duck, lovingly named "Lisa".
#JusticeForLisa #AndMerrill
#JusticeForLisa #AndMerrill
Nah, they've already made up their minds...
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Nah, they've already made up their minds...
I check Twitter occasionally for professional reasons - ignoring an online space doesn't mean it isn't consequential. The difference from a few years ago is stark. My primary news source for years is now full of wild conspiracy theories, overly racist/hateful content, and internet meme garbage.
Something I’ve heard recently from some people who are still active there is that it has gone back to normal or that it’s a functioning platform again, and I don’t think that’s right at all. I just think people have become comfortable with it
October 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I check Twitter occasionally for professional reasons - ignoring an online space doesn't mean it isn't consequential. The difference from a few years ago is stark. My primary news source for years is now full of wild conspiracy theories, overly racist/hateful content, and internet meme garbage.
I'm horrified by these images. Thank you, Alderperson Fuentes, for standing up for Chicago. My team and I worked with Jessie in 2023 and saw how she turned struggle into motivation for change every day. Today she proved again that the 26th Ward is in good hands.
October 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I'm horrified by these images. Thank you, Alderperson Fuentes, for standing up for Chicago. My team and I worked with Jessie in 2023 and saw how she turned struggle into motivation for change every day. Today she proved again that the 26th Ward is in good hands.
Just finished @swordsjew.bsky.social's book Wild Faith this morning, then saw this. We've got some real, deep-rooted, problems in this country that I don't think we're in a position to deal with.
October 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Just finished @swordsjew.bsky.social's book Wild Faith this morning, then saw this. We've got some real, deep-rooted, problems in this country that I don't think we're in a position to deal with.
What is even happening here
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
What is even happening here
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I just wouldn't want my, or someone close to me's death used like this.
The political world will take everything if you let it. Here's proof they'll take the memory of you too.
But perhaps that's a fitting end for Kirk - having his family's grief plundered for the best performing email that month
The political world will take everything if you let it. Here's proof they'll take the memory of you too.
But perhaps that's a fitting end for Kirk - having his family's grief plundered for the best performing email that month
Got a fundraising pitch over text and I have to say I’m puzzled by the plural here.
September 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I just wouldn't want my, or someone close to me's death used like this.
The political world will take everything if you let it. Here's proof they'll take the memory of you too.
But perhaps that's a fitting end for Kirk - having his family's grief plundered for the best performing email that month
The political world will take everything if you let it. Here's proof they'll take the memory of you too.
But perhaps that's a fitting end for Kirk - having his family's grief plundered for the best performing email that month
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
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New research shows #DeepSeek suggests less-secure code when it is asked to help groups out of favor with the Chinese government. With its open-source model being adopted widely, this soft influence and hackability could spread. Gift link with email address etc. wapo.st/46jEZrb
AI firm DeepSeek writes less-secure code for groups China disfavors
Research by a U.S. security firm points to the country’s leading player in AI providing higher-quality results for some purposes than others.
wapo.st
September 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
New research shows #DeepSeek suggests less-secure code when it is asked to help groups out of favor with the Chinese government. With its open-source model being adopted widely, this soft influence and hackability could spread. Gift link with email address etc. wapo.st/46jEZrb
I just wouldn't want my, or someone close to me's death used like this.
The political world will take everything if you let it. Here's proof they'll take the memory of you too.
But perhaps that's a fitting end for Kirk - having his family's grief plundered for the best performing email that month
The political world will take everything if you let it. Here's proof they'll take the memory of you too.
But perhaps that's a fitting end for Kirk - having his family's grief plundered for the best performing email that month
Got a fundraising pitch over text and I have to say I’m puzzled by the plural here.
September 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I just wouldn't want my, or someone close to me's death used like this.
The political world will take everything if you let it. Here's proof they'll take the memory of you too.
But perhaps that's a fitting end for Kirk - having his family's grief plundered for the best performing email that month
The political world will take everything if you let it. Here's proof they'll take the memory of you too.
But perhaps that's a fitting end for Kirk - having his family's grief plundered for the best performing email that month
Reposted by Marty Santalucia
If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.
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Enough.
JUST IN: Three people are in critical condition after a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to St. Anthony’s Hospital. https://cnn.it/46fImzg
At least 2 students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say | CNN
At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
www.cnn.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Enough.
Let's talk about training data in AI...
Oh golly. Check out the (likely AI generated) model SHEIN was using to hawk an $11 shirt. Looks familiar, eh?
SHEIN has since taken the link down. But this was real — I’ll link an archived version of the store page below.
SHEIN has since taken the link down. But this was real — I’ll link an archived version of the store page below.
September 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Let's talk about training data in AI...
Oh, how the mighty have fallen
August 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Oh, how the mighty have fallen
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I dunno, when you start blaming OpenAI because unwell people did unwell people things, filing massive lawsuits, and waging ap press campaign, this seems the entirely predictable course correction.
You wanted guardrails to ensure mentally ill people can't encounter harmful output, now you got it.
You wanted guardrails to ensure mentally ill people can't encounter harmful output, now you got it.
NEW: After numerous tragedies, OpenAI says it's scanning users' conversations, escalating to human readers, and contacting law enforcement where necessary
futurism.com/openai-scann...
futurism.com/openai-scann...
OpenAI Says It's Scanning Users' Conversations and Reporting Content to the Police
OpenAI has authorized itself to call law enforcement if users say threatening enough things when talking to ChatGPT.
futurism.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I dunno, when you start blaming OpenAI because unwell people did unwell people things, filing massive lawsuits, and waging ap press campaign, this seems the entirely predictable course correction.
You wanted guardrails to ensure mentally ill people can't encounter harmful output, now you got it.
You wanted guardrails to ensure mentally ill people can't encounter harmful output, now you got it.
Installing some games on the kids ipad. Suck it Roblox
August 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Installing some games on the kids ipad. Suck it Roblox
Match the moment for fucks sake. The military is being marched into US cities and this sounds like a bureaucratic disagreement.
Those of us on the ground will never be able to make the case that this is a moment of existential national crisis if leadership refuses to communicate effectively.
Those of us on the ground will never be able to make the case that this is a moment of existential national crisis if leadership refuses to communicate effectively.
Jeffries on Trump planning a military crackdown in Chicago: "We should continue to support local law enforcement and not simply allow Donald Trump to play games with the lives of the American people as part of his effort to manufacture a crisis and create a distraction because he's deeply unpopular"
August 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Match the moment for fucks sake. The military is being marched into US cities and this sounds like a bureaucratic disagreement.
Those of us on the ground will never be able to make the case that this is a moment of existential national crisis if leadership refuses to communicate effectively.
Those of us on the ground will never be able to make the case that this is a moment of existential national crisis if leadership refuses to communicate effectively.
We are built to see life in shadows.
"Growing numbers of people are suffering from “AI psychosis”, where they believe that chatbots have become sentient or have imbued them with superhuman powers, Microsoft’s head of artificial intelligence has warned."
www.thetimes.com/article/7e4c...
www.thetimes.com/article/7e4c...
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman: Chatbots are causing psychosis
Reports of people believing an artificial companion has become sentient, or even given them superhuman powers, are becoming more common, the tech boss wrote
www.thetimes.com
August 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
We are built to see life in shadows.
Do I like this? No. Is this the right move? 110%.
"The California Supreme Court will not prevent Democrats from moving forward Thursday with a plan to redraw congressional districts." www.cbsnews.com/news/califor...
California Supreme Court declines to stop Newsom's redistricting plan
The California Supreme Court cleared the way for Democrats to move forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts Thursday.
www.cbsnews.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Do I like this? No. Is this the right move? 110%.
I just prepped 200 donor prospect calls for a client, including finding phone numbers and writing 1 paragraph bios for each. It took me 45 minutes. While I was eating lunch with my kids.
If you aren't seeing returns on AI usage, you're using the tool wrong.
If you aren't seeing returns on AI usage, you're using the tool wrong.
August 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I just prepped 200 donor prospect calls for a client, including finding phone numbers and writing 1 paragraph bios for each. It took me 45 minutes. While I was eating lunch with my kids.
If you aren't seeing returns on AI usage, you're using the tool wrong.
If you aren't seeing returns on AI usage, you're using the tool wrong.
While the White House keeps hammering on less regulation and faster AI development, voters actually want STRONGER guardrails. Who is the White House plan actually for? People want to know the information they're getting is authentic and trustworthy.
www.govtech.com/artificial-i...
www.govtech.com/artificial-i...
Report Finds Bipartisan Agreement on Government AI Regulation
A survey conducted by the Program for Public Consultation at the University of Maryland found that both Republicans and Democrats support government AI regulation. The new AI Action Plan could limit t...
www.govtech.com
August 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
While the White House keeps hammering on less regulation and faster AI development, voters actually want STRONGER guardrails. Who is the White House plan actually for? People want to know the information they're getting is authentic and trustworthy.
www.govtech.com/artificial-i...
www.govtech.com/artificial-i...