Ken, please consider this option as a means to entice House Republicans into declaring themselves Independent, caucusing with Democrats.
If enough do that, and they flip the House, you have the power to tell them that the DNC will not fund or back any candidates against them in 2026 as long as they remain independent.
If you can do that, then folks like us and Indivisible can be on the streets sharing how easy it would be to #FlipTheHouseAndBeAHero. Let us remind them of this added incentive on the corners as they approach their offices.
The Trump house of cards could implode immediately under the scrutiny of House investigations, and #RepubloFascism could be brought down at last. These new independents will be celebrated for generations, along with the Democrats who do the heavy lifting from that point.
This is part of what I call #ProjectCarrot. Specifically, YOUR part.
This is very interesting idea and I would like to see the group brainstorm some more to make it have legs . simply denigrating republican lawmakers gets our angry rocks off, but it actually does not move the ball further down the field.
While traveling around New England this summer visiting family and friends, I attended a US Naturalization event in Northampton, MA on July 4th and participated in the Good Trouble Rally in Boston this Thursday. It’s nice to find community wherever I go. I continue to call my FL “reps” every day to remind them of the cruelty they are inflicting on their constituents and on all of us hoping that something will get through and help to break the fever.
Indivisible is planning to put up billboards in Red states to keep it in the forefront of people's minds that the Trump regime and their R enablers are doing everything they can to keep the Epstein files from becoming public. If you want to contribute to those billboards (since this is not a budgeted expenditure), Indivisible's website https://indivisible.org/ describes this very important initiative and how to contribute.
Billboards are one of the few ways of FORCING MAGA and softer R voters to consume a message ~ we aren't dependent on them to land on a channel, push play, open the door, pick up the phone, subscribe to anything, & c. It's there, where they are. And I this case, it's regards something they have been passionately exercised about, so sowing doubt is far easier than with any other message.
Plus, in general, Indivisible knows what they're doing....
Millie Polli Haskell...Sorry I wasn't available to make calls and send a report yesterday Simon. But, I already made calls to Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, today Saturday. I will read all the goodies you left in your message this morning. Have a good weekend.
Wednesday I participated in this powerful event that had 130,000 people registered: See NoKings.org/rise for the One Million Rising training that just began 7/16/25 on the hundreds of actions to take down a dictator, by Indivisible and Choose Democracy (the foremost experts in strategic nonviolent action and civil resistance).
Thursday we were out on the streets in downtown Boulder for Good Trouble Lives On.
I tried to address the MAGA backlash to the WSJ article there too, for what it's worth. Any feedback you (or even your MAGA friends) have would be greatly appreciated.
Taking a mental health day today but will write some postcards to VA. I want to ask folks to please remember the Epstein survivors and share their names and stories. They deserve justice, and she is coming! I recommend the Netflix 3-part doc, it's pretty well-done. Also we need to not call the FL gulag by the name the Rs gave it. It's a gulag, a torture prison.
PS-if you've ever visited Alcatraz, you know it's a sad, dark place where people suffered. It's not some cultural icon, trust me.
Simon, Thank youfort all the work youdo toencourage all of us to be involved and provide such great information to support this process. My health have has chancge due to Shinglers which I was diagnosed with 12-19-2024. I was seen immediately by my new opthomologist, Here in Richmind, Va. I got the virus in my left eye, and due to treatment, it only impacted the this eye with a tiny scaring at the edge of the eye, There has been no further virus in my eye. It has change my enrgy level from100 5 to 25 %. Dr assurrs me the energy level will increase over time with my recovery. I wanted to share this to let you know that I have not disappeared lor lost interest. I support Hopium and will continue to do so. Wed havr a Demcorcy to save and to make stronger!!
Echoing Simon's encouragement, listen to his interview with DNC Chair Ken Martin! It's an impressive interview, and Ken seems like the “Pilot” of the DNC ship we need right now. Go listen to it!
Interesting and insightful. I don’t share your same views on Ken Martin but that’s why divergent viewpoints are so important - sometimes they result in changes and alternatives that make the party work for everyone.
History is important. It should be cherished. This nation has a rich and complicated history.
SO, I BELIEVE HISTORY HAS ARRIVED AGAIN AS AN INFLECTION POINT FOR WHITE AMERICA. Dolos may have a unique historical antecedent that many Americans will likely not recognize (or even know about). This antecedent is one - David Curtis Stephenson originally from Texas and later Indiana. In the 1920s, he was the highly charismatic and politically powerful Grand Dragon of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Stephenson became one of the key players in the Second Klan (i.e. from 1915 to approximately 1944): https://beltmag.com/grand-dragon-dc-stephenson-kkk-indiana/ .
For the day, he had his own social media channel, a newspaper, that was highly influential amongst the citizenry. In addition, Stephenson was personally able to obtain a percentage of each Klan state membership along with possible money from ancillary items such as hoods and so on. Consequently, he became one of the wealthiest individuals in the state from preying on people’s emotions (i.e. extreme hate and resentments). Supposedly, Stephenson studied Mussolini before the guy from Germany became in vogue for hating non-White, non-Protestant peoples: https://nypost.com/2023/06/10/how-one-brave-woman-took-down-a-power-hungry-ku-klux-klan-leader/ .
More importantly, David Curtis Stephenson began to believe his own hype— especially after a number of Klan-inspired political victories (e.g. “I am the Law”). It has been my humble observation that racism and misogyny are opposite sides of the same coin (WARNING - Includes description of a sexual assault): https://www.wrtv.com/longform/madge-oberholtzer-the-murder-that-brought-down-the-ku-klux-klan . In spite of an outwardly pious image, Stephenson was known in certain circles for being somewhat of a sexual predator, with parties at his Indiana mansion that would surprise the late Jeffrey Epstein.
With this profile in mind, Stephenson “kidnapped”, “raped”, and caused the death of a young woman, Madge Oberholtzer, who met him only to save her job in Indiana’s Department of Education from facing extreme cutbacks by a new state government supported by the Klan. Sadly, it took about a month for Ms. Oberholtzer to succumb to her poisoning. Her death helped to move her state and eventually her nation away from a path of hate and darkness [Petty, A.F. (2020, August 21). The Fall of the Grand Dragon. The Belt Magazine. https://beltmag.com/grand-dragon-dc-stephenson-kkk-indiana/ ]:
“The death of Madge Oberholtzer shocked Indianapolis, and disgraced Stephenson. Though Stephenson was a racist and bigot of the most unrepentant sort, he was not brought down by those qualities, or by the actions that resulted from them. These were tolerated, even encouraged by Indiana society at every level, from the small towns to the state Senate. Rather, Stephenson was only disgraced when he violated that which American racism so frequently claims to defend: the virtue of white womanhood.”
With a basis in QAnon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnon) and a firm belief that Democrats are pedophiles, is MAGA functionally the Third or Fourth … [fill in the blank]? Make America Great Again would take you back to what year? What is their problem with DEI? Why are many Republicans concerned about the “Great Replacement Theory”? So, always remember that the National Socialists actually used “Jim Crow” as a type of inspiration for their evil work (Bill Moyers was a national treasure): https://billmoyers.com/story/hitler-america-nazi-race-law/ . History is often inconvenient.
CARTHAGO DELENDA EST (via nonviolence).
P.S. : DEMOCRATIC officials keep mentioning (and showing) Jan. 6 and the PARDONS relative to the current “law and order” push by Dolos and his associates. This is a simple but strong contrast. Use social media to promote testimonies by former “January 6 Commission” members and witnesses. YES, re-litigate Jan. 6 - again and again and again. Dolos needs to realize that he lives in a GLASS HOUSE. Go on Faux News Channel because it is just like an “unrepresented” Republican district - i.e. plenty of visuals devoid of facts. The VISUAL EVIDENCE IS NOW ON YOUR SIDE. GO ON ESPN (a male-leaning channel) and express concern about the viability of the pending World Cup with actors like Dolos and Miller in the mix. With measles rampant and anti-vax officials influencing policy, will tourists want to visit the USA (weak ticket sales?): https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soccer/heres-what-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-said-about-ice-cbp-agents-at-club-world-cup/ar-AA1GwUkA ?
P.P.S.: Do the following now! FIRST, TEACH CIVICS. Second, register voters. THIRD, TEACH CIVICS. Rinse. Repeat.
P.P.P.S.: Every local office of the Democratic Party and of the elected officials (including state representatives on up) must become a site for civic teach-ins and a clearing house for needed services (with Federal departments being sabotaged). The fact is that Democrats believe in the value of government and of government service, and the other side (i.e. the MAGAts and the illiberals) simply doesn’t. This engagement process will make registering partisan voters and teaching civics much easier.
I really appreciate that you took the time to read one of my notes within our community. You are certainly not ignorant. Here is the AI definition from Microsoft’s Bing on Dolos with a little help from Wikipedia below. Please let me know if you recognize any of these character traits in the current MAGA leadership (i.e. one in particular - smile):
“In Greek mythology, Dolos (or Dolus) is the personified spirit of trickery, cunning deception, craftiness, and guile. He is often depicted as an apprentice of the Titan Prometheus, who created the figure of Truth (Aletheia). However, out of ambition, Dolos created a perfect duplicate of Truth, omitting its feet, which led to its inability to walk. This story illustrates Dolos's role as a figure of deceit and trickery, often associated with the concept of falsehood. His female counterpart is Apate, the goddess of fraud and deception. Dolos's character is significant in various myths, particularly in Aesop's fables, where he exemplifies the dangers of falsehood and the importance of truth.”
As always, I love the information you provide but I have recently been made aware of a faction within the Democratic Party, the Abundance Faction, which appears to be halting or slowing down the effectiveness and ability of the Democratic Party to form a cohesive front or gain traction and backing. My awareness of this faction was my 26-yo grandson who is apparently more tuned into the Dems than I realized. I went out to read further on this issue and found it very alarming and concerning especially due to the fact that no one seems to be acknowledging or addressing the factions within the Democratic Party and what, if anything, is being done to bring these together under one tent. While I would like to throw myself whole heartedly into future efforts, I am lukewarm at best on Ken Martin and simply don’t think he has the right innovative energy to move us forward. While I hear many admonitions to just ‘get over it’ if you will and jump on board, I’m less than enthused by these dismissive attitudes and more reluctant than ever to fall in line. For what it’s worth, I don’t doubt Ken’s sincerity because he talks the party line and has a wealth of institutional knowledge but that’s just it, he’s too institutional and rigid. Time is not on our side and it took far too long for Ken to even formulate whatever this latest around the states tour is supposed to be. We need energy, grit and momentum right now and Simon, you can’t be the sole cheerleader for this.
Can you say more what you're worried about related to how the "factions" impact ground level politics or policies. I see the media refer to "factions," but it usually seems to me that they're looking for a story more than caring about practical policy. (thus the quotation marks) Dems are a big tent. Winning in NYC versus Omaha might well take different approaches and policies. And building more housing, having rent stabilization policies, and free public buses are all good ideas; in sync, not at odds. The abundance folks are pointing out that we got process-heavy; that's helpful. Multiple leaders (from other "factions") are already learning from their advocacy and altering policies.
As for Ken Martin and the DNC, they've turned a big ship a new direction really fast toward local and state organizing, starting as soon as he, Jane Kleeb, and others were elected. Simon's interview showed huge changes, all of which started months ago.
Granted, I'm biased. I've not been an internal party activist; I'm a grassroots organizer in the c4 world, so anybody who gets that local and state level organizing is worth real money and support gets my attention. The party has loads of policy wonks. The DNC chair has to be a master organizer.
Can you please report on and record the details of President Trump’s intimidation techniques? Including by MAGA supporters that may not be directly traceable back to Trump. I think whatever methods he and his supporters are using need to be exposed - including ICE ‘s role.
Sounds like a pretty big project. There might be a nonprofit or activist network doing something similar already. Kristofer Goldsmith comes to my mind. He’s here on Substack, an army veteran and VA activist who did undercover investigations at Mike Flynn rallies and tracks extremist activity by white supremacist militias and the like.
60-70% of people want universal healthcare. So do it: Put the market on the SUPPLY side & a single-payer on the DEMAND side. Democrats: Change! Talk about both social AND market principles! You will win big!
Any intellectual arguments, tell 'em to go...look at this:
Ken, please consider this option as a means to entice House Republicans into declaring themselves Independent, caucusing with Democrats.
If enough do that, and they flip the House, you have the power to tell them that the DNC will not fund or back any candidates against them in 2026 as long as they remain independent.
If you can do that, then folks like us and Indivisible can be on the streets sharing how easy it would be to #FlipTheHouseAndBeAHero. Let us remind them of this added incentive on the corners as they approach their offices.
The Trump house of cards could implode immediately under the scrutiny of House investigations, and #RepubloFascism could be brought down at last. These new independents will be celebrated for generations, along with the Democrats who do the heavy lifting from that point.
This is part of what I call #ProjectCarrot. Specifically, YOUR part.
This is very interesting idea and I would like to see the group brainstorm some more to make it have legs . simply denigrating republican lawmakers gets our angry rocks off, but it actually does not move the ball further down the field.
While traveling around New England this summer visiting family and friends, I attended a US Naturalization event in Northampton, MA on July 4th and participated in the Good Trouble Rally in Boston this Thursday. It’s nice to find community wherever I go. I continue to call my FL “reps” every day to remind them of the cruelty they are inflicting on their constituents and on all of us hoping that something will get through and help to break the fever.
Northampton is so wonderful--I went to school there!
I lived in Northampton for 5 years while I was in graduate school at UMass. Those were very happy years for me!
Indivisible is planning to put up billboards in Red states to keep it in the forefront of people's minds that the Trump regime and their R enablers are doing everything they can to keep the Epstein files from becoming public. If you want to contribute to those billboards (since this is not a budgeted expenditure), Indivisible's website https://indivisible.org/ describes this very important initiative and how to contribute.
I just now donated!
I am skeptical as to whether billboards trying to keep the Epstein issue alive would be worth the time and effort and money.
What do people think?
Billboards are one of the few ways of FORCING MAGA and softer R voters to consume a message ~ we aren't dependent on them to land on a channel, push play, open the door, pick up the phone, subscribe to anything, & c. It's there, where they are. And I this case, it's regards something they have been passionately exercised about, so sowing doubt is far easier than with any other message.
Plus, in general, Indivisible knows what they're doing....
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Millie Polli Haskell...Sorry I wasn't available to make calls and send a report yesterday Simon. But, I already made calls to Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, today Saturday. I will read all the goodies you left in your message this morning. Have a good weekend.
Wednesday I participated in this powerful event that had 130,000 people registered: See NoKings.org/rise for the One Million Rising training that just began 7/16/25 on the hundreds of actions to take down a dictator, by Indivisible and Choose Democracy (the foremost experts in strategic nonviolent action and civil resistance).
Thursday we were out on the streets in downtown Boulder for Good Trouble Lives On.
Hello,
Following Simon's remarks last post on the Epstein Files, here is my second take on the latest Epstein news: https://davidsalzillo.substack.com/p/the-not-so-fantastic-four-part-2.
I tried to address the MAGA backlash to the WSJ article there too, for what it's worth. Any feedback you (or even your MAGA friends) have would be greatly appreciated.
"In the name of democracy, let us all unite!"
Put 10 more postcards in the mail. Signed up for another 10 postcards to Virginia voters.
I like to do a batch of ten when I get too stressed. It helps.
Taking a mental health day today but will write some postcards to VA. I want to ask folks to please remember the Epstein survivors and share their names and stories. They deserve justice, and she is coming! I recommend the Netflix 3-part doc, it's pretty well-done. Also we need to not call the FL gulag by the name the Rs gave it. It's a gulag, a torture prison.
PS-if you've ever visited Alcatraz, you know it's a sad, dark place where people suffered. It's not some cultural icon, trust me.
Simon, Thank youfort all the work youdo toencourage all of us to be involved and provide such great information to support this process. My health have has chancge due to Shinglers which I was diagnosed with 12-19-2024. I was seen immediately by my new opthomologist, Here in Richmind, Va. I got the virus in my left eye, and due to treatment, it only impacted the this eye with a tiny scaring at the edge of the eye, There has been no further virus in my eye. It has change my enrgy level from100 5 to 25 %. Dr assurrs me the energy level will increase over time with my recovery. I wanted to share this to let you know that I have not disappeared lor lost interest. I support Hopium and will continue to do so. Wed havr a Demcorcy to save and to make stronger!!
good luck!! pace yourself!! we'll be right here!!
Echoing Simon's encouragement, listen to his interview with DNC Chair Ken Martin! It's an impressive interview, and Ken seems like the “Pilot” of the DNC ship we need right now. Go listen to it!
Interesting and insightful. I don’t share your same views on Ken Martin but that’s why divergent viewpoints are so important - sometimes they result in changes and alternatives that make the party work for everyone.
Where is Jill Stein?
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
- Voltaire
Out of the likely one thousand (or more) young trafficking victims of Epstein and his collaborators, some of them may have been quite close to Dolos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTUJIYOFj4c . In fact, the Daily Beast, a newish online magazine, was early to this story (i.e. ten years ago): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xggo5DWV0DQ&list=TLPQMTcwNzIwMjWpkhJgrt0Sxw . When followers of a cult find their leader to be untruthful, things begin to break in a meaningful way (see Dr. Hassan, timestamp - 27:20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDE5X5Sf8I4 .
Folks:
History is important. It should be cherished. This nation has a rich and complicated history.
SO, I BELIEVE HISTORY HAS ARRIVED AGAIN AS AN INFLECTION POINT FOR WHITE AMERICA. Dolos may have a unique historical antecedent that many Americans will likely not recognize (or even know about). This antecedent is one - David Curtis Stephenson originally from Texas and later Indiana. In the 1920s, he was the highly charismatic and politically powerful Grand Dragon of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Stephenson became one of the key players in the Second Klan (i.e. from 1915 to approximately 1944): https://beltmag.com/grand-dragon-dc-stephenson-kkk-indiana/ .
For the day, he had his own social media channel, a newspaper, that was highly influential amongst the citizenry. In addition, Stephenson was personally able to obtain a percentage of each Klan state membership along with possible money from ancillary items such as hoods and so on. Consequently, he became one of the wealthiest individuals in the state from preying on people’s emotions (i.e. extreme hate and resentments). Supposedly, Stephenson studied Mussolini before the guy from Germany became in vogue for hating non-White, non-Protestant peoples: https://nypost.com/2023/06/10/how-one-brave-woman-took-down-a-power-hungry-ku-klux-klan-leader/ .
More importantly, David Curtis Stephenson began to believe his own hype— especially after a number of Klan-inspired political victories (e.g. “I am the Law”). It has been my humble observation that racism and misogyny are opposite sides of the same coin (WARNING - Includes description of a sexual assault): https://www.wrtv.com/longform/madge-oberholtzer-the-murder-that-brought-down-the-ku-klux-klan . In spite of an outwardly pious image, Stephenson was known in certain circles for being somewhat of a sexual predator, with parties at his Indiana mansion that would surprise the late Jeffrey Epstein.
With this profile in mind, Stephenson “kidnapped”, “raped”, and caused the death of a young woman, Madge Oberholtzer, who met him only to save her job in Indiana’s Department of Education from facing extreme cutbacks by a new state government supported by the Klan. Sadly, it took about a month for Ms. Oberholtzer to succumb to her poisoning. Her death helped to move her state and eventually her nation away from a path of hate and darkness [Petty, A.F. (2020, August 21). The Fall of the Grand Dragon. The Belt Magazine. https://beltmag.com/grand-dragon-dc-stephenson-kkk-indiana/ ]:
“The death of Madge Oberholtzer shocked Indianapolis, and disgraced Stephenson. Though Stephenson was a racist and bigot of the most unrepentant sort, he was not brought down by those qualities, or by the actions that resulted from them. These were tolerated, even encouraged by Indiana society at every level, from the small towns to the state Senate. Rather, Stephenson was only disgraced when he violated that which American racism so frequently claims to defend: the virtue of white womanhood.”
With a basis in QAnon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnon) and a firm belief that Democrats are pedophiles, is MAGA functionally the Third or Fourth … [fill in the blank]? Make America Great Again would take you back to what year? What is their problem with DEI? Why are many Republicans concerned about the “Great Replacement Theory”? So, always remember that the National Socialists actually used “Jim Crow” as a type of inspiration for their evil work (Bill Moyers was a national treasure): https://billmoyers.com/story/hitler-america-nazi-race-law/ . History is often inconvenient.
CARTHAGO DELENDA EST (via nonviolence).
P.S. : DEMOCRATIC officials keep mentioning (and showing) Jan. 6 and the PARDONS relative to the current “law and order” push by Dolos and his associates. This is a simple but strong contrast. Use social media to promote testimonies by former “January 6 Commission” members and witnesses. YES, re-litigate Jan. 6 - again and again and again. Dolos needs to realize that he lives in a GLASS HOUSE. Go on Faux News Channel because it is just like an “unrepresented” Republican district - i.e. plenty of visuals devoid of facts. The VISUAL EVIDENCE IS NOW ON YOUR SIDE. GO ON ESPN (a male-leaning channel) and express concern about the viability of the pending World Cup with actors like Dolos and Miller in the mix. With measles rampant and anti-vax officials influencing policy, will tourists want to visit the USA (weak ticket sales?): https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soccer/heres-what-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-said-about-ice-cbp-agents-at-club-world-cup/ar-AA1GwUkA ?
P.P.S.: Do the following now! FIRST, TEACH CIVICS. Second, register voters. THIRD, TEACH CIVICS. Rinse. Repeat.
P.P.P.S.: Every local office of the Democratic Party and of the elected officials (including state representatives on up) must become a site for civic teach-ins and a clearing house for needed services (with Federal departments being sabotaged). The fact is that Democrats believe in the value of government and of government service, and the other side (i.e. the MAGAts and the illiberals) simply doesn’t. This engagement process will make registering partisan voters and teaching civics much easier.
Please forgive my ignorance but who or what is Dolos?
Ms. Ellsworth:
I really appreciate that you took the time to read one of my notes within our community. You are certainly not ignorant. Here is the AI definition from Microsoft’s Bing on Dolos with a little help from Wikipedia below. Please let me know if you recognize any of these character traits in the current MAGA leadership (i.e. one in particular - smile):
“In Greek mythology, Dolos (or Dolus) is the personified spirit of trickery, cunning deception, craftiness, and guile. He is often depicted as an apprentice of the Titan Prometheus, who created the figure of Truth (Aletheia). However, out of ambition, Dolos created a perfect duplicate of Truth, omitting its feet, which led to its inability to walk. This story illustrates Dolos's role as a figure of deceit and trickery, often associated with the concept of falsehood. His female counterpart is Apate, the goddess of fraud and deception. Dolos's character is significant in various myths, particularly in Aesop's fables, where he exemplifies the dangers of falsehood and the importance of truth.”
Be well!!
Oh. I already knew the myth. I didn’t realize you were using your own cipher.
What about MAINE? No poin opposing Collin’s?
I'm guessing that when we get to the general election and there's an opponent, that would be a race Simon would consider.
She’s gotta go. There must be an opposition candidate for “I’m very concerned” Susan Collins.
As always, I love the information you provide but I have recently been made aware of a faction within the Democratic Party, the Abundance Faction, which appears to be halting or slowing down the effectiveness and ability of the Democratic Party to form a cohesive front or gain traction and backing. My awareness of this faction was my 26-yo grandson who is apparently more tuned into the Dems than I realized. I went out to read further on this issue and found it very alarming and concerning especially due to the fact that no one seems to be acknowledging or addressing the factions within the Democratic Party and what, if anything, is being done to bring these together under one tent. While I would like to throw myself whole heartedly into future efforts, I am lukewarm at best on Ken Martin and simply don’t think he has the right innovative energy to move us forward. While I hear many admonitions to just ‘get over it’ if you will and jump on board, I’m less than enthused by these dismissive attitudes and more reluctant than ever to fall in line. For what it’s worth, I don’t doubt Ken’s sincerity because he talks the party line and has a wealth of institutional knowledge but that’s just it, he’s too institutional and rigid. Time is not on our side and it took far too long for Ken to even formulate whatever this latest around the states tour is supposed to be. We need energy, grit and momentum right now and Simon, you can’t be the sole cheerleader for this.
Can you say more what you're worried about related to how the "factions" impact ground level politics or policies. I see the media refer to "factions," but it usually seems to me that they're looking for a story more than caring about practical policy. (thus the quotation marks) Dems are a big tent. Winning in NYC versus Omaha might well take different approaches and policies. And building more housing, having rent stabilization policies, and free public buses are all good ideas; in sync, not at odds. The abundance folks are pointing out that we got process-heavy; that's helpful. Multiple leaders (from other "factions") are already learning from their advocacy and altering policies.
As for Ken Martin and the DNC, they've turned a big ship a new direction really fast toward local and state organizing, starting as soon as he, Jane Kleeb, and others were elected. Simon's interview showed huge changes, all of which started months ago.
Granted, I'm biased. I've not been an internal party activist; I'm a grassroots organizer in the c4 world, so anybody who gets that local and state level organizing is worth real money and support gets my attention. The party has loads of policy wonks. The DNC chair has to be a master organizer.
Can you please report on and record the details of President Trump’s intimidation techniques? Including by MAGA supporters that may not be directly traceable back to Trump. I think whatever methods he and his supporters are using need to be exposed - including ICE ‘s role.
Sounds like a pretty big project. There might be a nonprofit or activist network doing something similar already. Kristofer Goldsmith comes to my mind. He’s here on Substack, an army veteran and VA activist who did undercover investigations at Mike Flynn rallies and tracks extremist activity by white supremacist militias and the like.
60-70% of people want universal healthcare. So do it: Put the market on the SUPPLY side & a single-payer on the DEMAND side. Democrats: Change! Talk about both social AND market principles! You will win big!
Any intellectual arguments, tell 'em to go...look at this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-3CSl7yo_I