Susan J. Demas
@sjdemas.bsky.social
Executive Editor at @lincolnsquare.media. Founding Editor of @michiganadvance.com. Former Inside Michigan Editor + Publisher. Hiker, Photographer, Wife + Mom.
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Gerrymandering has existed in America since 1789. But in 2025, it got worse than ever.
How do we end it for good? With national rules built on #ProportionalRepresentation, like those in the Fair Representation Act. #FairRepAct
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How do we end it for good? With national rules built on #ProportionalRepresentation, like those in the Fair Representation Act. #FairRepAct
FairVote's David Daley explains on @lincolnsquare.media
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Gerrymandering has existed in America since 1789. But in 2025, it got worse than ever.
How do we end it for good? With national rules built on #ProportionalRepresentation, like those in the Fair Representation Act. #FairRepAct
FairVote's David Daley explains on @lincolnsquare.media
How do we end it for good? With national rules built on #ProportionalRepresentation, like those in the Fair Representation Act. #FairRepAct
FairVote's David Daley explains on @lincolnsquare.media
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I honestly can’t imagine what it must be like to be a journalist on the Trump beat. I’ll be asking @zeteo.com's
@swin24.bsky.social about that and much more when he joins me Friday on “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” live on @lincolnsquare.media. I hope you'll tune in.
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@swin24.bsky.social about that and much more when he joins me Friday on “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” live on @lincolnsquare.media. I hope you'll tune in.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I honestly can’t imagine what it must be like to be a journalist on the Trump beat. I’ll be asking @zeteo.com's
@swin24.bsky.social about that and much more when he joins me Friday on “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” live on @lincolnsquare.media. I hope you'll tune in.
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@swin24.bsky.social about that and much more when he joins me Friday on “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” live on @lincolnsquare.media. I hope you'll tune in.
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomed @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social on First Draft to discuss how our tax system is one of the first ways we need to go about fixing the U.S. Vanessa’s new book The Price of Democracy is out now!
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Taxes & the Price of Democracy | First Draft with Susan Demas & author Vanessa S. Williamson
If we want to rebuild democracy, we have to rebuild the tax system that sustains it.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomed @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social on First Draft to discuss how our tax system is one of the first ways we need to go about fixing the U.S. Vanessa’s new book The Price of Democracy is out now!
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social sat down with TN Reporter @benhallnews.bsky.social to discuss the special election held last night in Tennessee.
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Can Democrats Flip a GOP Seat in Tennessee Tonight? | LIVE with TN Politics Reporter Ben Hall & Susan Demas
A supposedly safe GOP congressional district like the 7th outside Nashville can become volatile when Trump's numbers fall off a cliff.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social sat down with TN Reporter @benhallnews.bsky.social to discuss the special election held last night in Tennessee.
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LIVE AT 11:00 AM ET - @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social joins @sjdemas.bsky.social live for First Draft to discuss her new book, The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History, out now!
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December 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
LIVE AT 11:00 AM ET - @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social joins @sjdemas.bsky.social live for First Draft to discuss her new book, The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History, out now!
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@sjdemas.bsky.social and @eisendrath.net break down how billionaire influence, gerrymandered power and escalating war crimes, are straining the limits of public tolerance and congressional patience.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:17 AM
@sjdemas.bsky.social and @eisendrath.net break down how billionaire influence, gerrymandered power and escalating war crimes, are straining the limits of public tolerance and congressional patience.
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social and @eisendrath.net went live for their weekly discussion to talk about Trump’s (bad) foreign policy and its ramifications, both at home and abroad.
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Trump's War Games & War Crimes in the Caribbean | LIVE with Edwin Eisendrath & Susan Demas
Trump’s foreign-policy corruption is colliding with global alarm and domestic backlash.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social and @eisendrath.net went live for their weekly discussion to talk about Trump’s (bad) foreign policy and its ramifications, both at home and abroad.
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LIVE TODAY AT 3:30 PM ET - @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomes @benhallnews.bsky.social, veteran reporter at www.newschannel5.com (Nashville), live to discuss Tennessee special election for Rep. Mark Green’s seat (retiring).
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December 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
LIVE TODAY AT 3:30 PM ET - @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomes @benhallnews.bsky.social, veteran reporter at www.newschannel5.com (Nashville), live to discuss Tennessee special election for Rep. Mark Green’s seat (retiring).
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LIVE AT 11 AM ET - @eisendrath.net and @sjdemas.bsky.social have their weekly discussion to talk about Trump ramping up military action and presence in the Caribbean…
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December 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
LIVE AT 11 AM ET - @eisendrath.net and @sjdemas.bsky.social have their weekly discussion to talk about Trump ramping up military action and presence in the Caribbean…
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social and @samosterhout.bsky.social welcomed Lincoln Project alum @trygveolson.bsky.social for The Weekly Assignment to discuss the growing list of GOP retirees and what that could mean for 2026!
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Could Democrats Flip the House BEFORE the Midterms? | The Weekly Assignment with Susan Demas, Sam Osterhout, & Trygve Olson
Republican retirements, like Marjorie Taylor Greene and others — signal a deeper collapse inside the party’s infrastructure.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social and @samosterhout.bsky.social welcomed Lincoln Project alum @trygveolson.bsky.social for The Weekly Assignment to discuss the growing list of GOP retirees and what that could mean for 2026!
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social sat down with David Daley, author of Ratf**ked, to discuss the 2026 midterms and if the GOP can do anything to not get swept…
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Can the GOP Gerrymander Itself out of a 2026 Wipeout? | First Draft with Susan J. Demas & David Daley, Author of 'Ratf**ked'
The right-wing Supreme Court is poised to erase decades of Voting Rights Act protections and reshape Congress for a generation.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social sat down with David Daley, author of Ratf**ked, to discuss the 2026 midterms and if the GOP can do anything to not get swept…
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@sjdemas.bsky.social sat down with David Daley to discuss how redistricting battles are accelerating into a full-blown structural crisis for American democracy.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
@sjdemas.bsky.social sat down with David Daley to discuss how redistricting battles are accelerating into a full-blown structural crisis for American democracy.
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ICYMI: Nathan Sanders & Bruce Schneier sat down with @sjdemas.bsky.social to discuss how AI is rewiring politics
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November 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
ICYMI: Nathan Sanders & Bruce Schneier sat down with @sjdemas.bsky.social to discuss how AI is rewiring politics
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ICYMI:@evanfieldsnfu.bsky.social sat down with @sjdemas.bsky.social & @samosterhout.bsky.social to discuss how the administration's escalations reflect impulse, distraction & vibe-driven politics.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
ICYMI:@evanfieldsnfu.bsky.social sat down with @sjdemas.bsky.social & @samosterhout.bsky.social to discuss how the administration's escalations reflect impulse, distraction & vibe-driven politics.
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social and Sven Beckert went live for First Draft to discuss Sven’s new book Capitalism: A Global History!
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It's Black Friday. Let's Talk about Capitalism. | First Draft with Susan Demas & Harvard Professor Sven Beckert
If Trump’s 'America First' economic policy sounds familiar, it should. It was tried last century with disastrous results.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social and Sven Beckert went live for First Draft to discuss Sven’s new book Capitalism: A Global History!
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@sjdemas.bsky.social sat down with Dr. Anthony Vinci to discuss how platforms turn personalized algorithms into influence weapons that quietly rewire public perception and the consequences of Ai.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
@sjdemas.bsky.social sat down with Dr. Anthony Vinci to discuss how platforms turn personalized algorithms into influence weapons that quietly rewire public perception and the consequences of Ai.
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social had Anthony Vinci on First Draft to discuss AI’s expansion into culture, media, and daily life (and our governments).
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Should TikTok Be Banned in the US and What's Next for AI? | First Draft with Susan Demas & Dr. Anthony Vinci
AI’s expansion into culture, media, and daily life creates openings for authoritarian narratives to infiltrate without detection.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social had Anthony Vinci on First Draft to discuss AI’s expansion into culture, media, and daily life (and our governments).
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social and @samosterhout.bsky.social welcomed @evanfieldsnfu.bsky.social live for The Weekly Assignment to look at Mamdani working his charm on the man who loves a good-looking winner, Trump…
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How Mamdani Charmed Trump in the Oval Office | The Weekly Assignment with Susan Demas, Sam Osterhout, & Evan Fields
Trump’s fixation on relevance was on full display in his thirsty interaction with Zoran Mamdani at the White House.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social and @samosterhout.bsky.social welcomed @evanfieldsnfu.bsky.social live for The Weekly Assignment to look at Mamdani working his charm on the man who loves a good-looking winner, Trump…
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomes Nathan Sanders and Bruce Schneier, co-authors of Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship, out now!
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Deepfakes, Misinformation & More: How AI is Rewiring Politics | LIVE with Susan Demas, Nathan Sanders, & Bruce Schneier
AI’s biggest political risk isn’t deepfakes — it’s the consolidation of wealth and power around a handful of trillion-dollar companies.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomes Nathan Sanders and Bruce Schneier, co-authors of Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship, out now!
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social was joined by Epstein Survivor @jessmichaelsspeaks.bsky.social to discuss the Epstein Files Bill.
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Justice for Epstein Survivors | Jess Michaels joins Susan Demas LIVE
Survivors forced Congress to act, proving public pressure can break years of institutional indifference.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social was joined by Epstein Survivor @jessmichaelsspeaks.bsky.social to discuss the Epstein Files Bill.
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomed @seankitchen.bsky.social, political correspondent for The Keystone, on the broadcast for this week’s edition of First Draft to discuss John Fetterman and PA politics.
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What Is John Fetterman Doing? | First Draft with Susan Demas and Sean Kitchen
Pennsylvania’s 2025 elections upended expectations and signaled a shifting political map.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomed @seankitchen.bsky.social, political correspondent for The Keystone, on the broadcast for this week’s edition of First Draft to discuss John Fetterman and PA politics.
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This week on First Draft @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomed former White House press secretary @karinejean-pierre.bsky.social to discuss her new book and our broken system.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This week on First Draft @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomed former White House press secretary @karinejean-pierre.bsky.social to discuss her new book and our broken system.
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social sat down with @karinejean-pierre.bsky.social to discuss her new book Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines, out now!
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November 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social sat down with @karinejean-pierre.bsky.social to discuss her new book Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines, out now!
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social, @samosterhout.bsky.social and guest Andra Watkins discussed those emails…
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About that Epstein 'Bubba' Email ... | The Weekly Assignment with Susan Demas, Sam Osterhout, & Andra Watkins
Public pressure matters now—this vote is a line between transparency and authoritarian obedience.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social, @samosterhout.bsky.social and guest Andra Watkins discussed those emails…
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ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomes @shadihamid.bsky.social for this weeks episode of First Draft to discuss his new book The Case for American Power, out now!
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November 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
ICYMI: @sjdemas.bsky.social welcomes @shadihamid.bsky.social for this weeks episode of First Draft to discuss his new book The Case for American Power, out now!
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