Sitemap - 2026 - Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Trump Is A Titanic F*ck Up. Things Are Bad For Him And Republicans Now. They Are Likely To Get Worse
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Senator Sean McCann Checks In From MI-04
Wed, July 22nd, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
The Staggering Costs Of Trump's Failed War, More Tariffs Are Coming, Congratulations to Spain!
My Conversation With Alex Wagner
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
"All Eyes Are On Iowa" - Hopium Checks In With Rita Hart, Chair Of The Iowa Democratic Party
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
The Importance Of Character And Virtue In The 2026 Elections
Winning Georgia With Charlie Bailey, Chair Of The Democratic Party Of Georgia
We Must Stop Blanche And Clayton, More Terrible Polling For Trump, Powerful New Ads From Dems
Wed, July 15th, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Devon Murphy-Anderson Joins Us From Maine
Congress Returns - We Must Be Very Loud This Week
McConnell and Graham Pass From The Scene, Maine Dems Keep Moving Forward, In Defense Of Vetting
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Some Thoughts On What's Next For Maine And Our Fight To Flip The Senate
There Are Good Days, And There Are Bad Days, Everyone
Wed, July 8th, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Dems' Strong Week Of Polling, McMorrow Drops Out, Putin Attacks Kyiv, "Trump Is Cultural Heroin"
More Notes On The Importance Of Character In The 2026 Elections
No Founding Members Most Friday Gathering Tomorrow - Enjoy Your Friday!
Last Call - Today, 6:30pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
"Right Now Democracy Is Holding" - A New Conversation With Marc Elias
Jamie Ager Checks In From NC-11
It's The End Of The Quarter - Let's Rally For Our Courageous Candidates Across The Country!
A Conversation With Heather Cox Richardson
Wed, July 1st, 630pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Rebecca Cooke (WI-03) Checks In With The Hopium Community
Big Night For Mamdani, House Dems Get Important Wins in NY-17 & UT-1, Enjoy My Talk With Katie Phang
Notes On A New Politics Of Virtue
Wed, June 24th, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Happy Summer Solstice And Happy Father's Day Too!!!!!
The US Men's Soccer Team Wins, Inspires, And Brings Our Embattled Nation Together
Meet Johnny Garcia, Our Terrific Candidate Fighting To Turn TX-35 Blue
Fri, June 19, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Trump's Presidency Has Been A Catastrophe For America And The World (New Video & Written Analysis)
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Hopium Rallies For Cait Conley In NY-17
Sure Does Feel Like The Wheels Are Coming Off The Trumpian Bus
Failed Wars Now Haunt Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu
Wed, June 17th, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
The Knicks Triumph And Inspire While Trump Desecrates And Betrays
Voting Early/Voting On Day 1 - Why It Matters
Pulte Falls, Talarico Launches Spanish-Language World Cup Ad, A New Politics Of Virtue
Meet Josh Turek, Our Inspiring Candidate Running For US Senate In Iowa
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Trump - Desperate Men Do Desperate Things (New Video, Written Analysis)
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Reflecting On The Siege Of Minneapolis - A Conversation With Attorney General Keith Ellison
Trump's Epic Meltdown | Stuart Stevens & Simon Rosenberg LIVE
Stop Vought. Save Science - A Call To Action With Dr. Colette Delawalla
Trump's Incredible Meltdown, Rigging Elections, And The "Majority Illusion"
Wed, June 10th, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Reality Check - Trump Has The Worst Jobs Record Since Hoover
Fri, 1145am ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Meet State Auditor Rob Sand, Our Impressive Candidate Running For Governor Of Iowa
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together (correct link)
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Bennett Wins In NJ-7, Turek Wins In Iowa
Meet Bob Harvie, Our Experienced, Proven Vote-Getter Fighting To Flip PA-01 Blue
Trumpism Feels Increasingly Broken, And He Weakened And Diminished
Meet Bob Brooks, Our Terrific Candidate Working To Flip PA-07 Blue
Wed, June 3rd, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Congress Returns Monday With Trump Diminished, Wildly Unpopular, And Failing On Many Fronts
Friday Happy Hour - John Cornyn's Parable Of The Scorpion And The Frog
New Economic Data Confirms Trump Has Failed The American People
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Meet Rebecca Bennett, Running Hard To Flip NJ-7 Blue
If You Think Trump Is Winning You Aren't Paying Attention (New Video, Written Analysis)
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Wed, May 27th, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Trump's Failed War Keeps Failing
Honoring, And Dishonoring, Memorial Day
Our Weak And Cowardly Leader Keeps Yielding To Our Adversaries And Selling Out America
Yes, This Was A Very Bad Week For Trump And The Republicans
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Meet Denise Powell, Our Terrific New Nominee In NE-02
Trump And Trumpism Are Failing, And We Must Grow More Ambitious Now
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Meet Bobby Pulido, A Grammy-Award Winning Singer-Songwriter Working To Flip TX-15
Anyone Who Thinks Trump Is Winning Isn't Paying Attention
Senator Ruben Gallego On Why America Must Stand With Ukraine, Europe, And NATO
Six States Vote Today, Welcome To The Post-USAID World, Non-Voters And Indies Turn On The Rs
Meet Jonathan Nez, Former President Of The Navajo Nation, Who Is Working Hard To Flip AZ-02
Wed, May 20th, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Trump Is A Fool, A Coward, And A Traitor
Trump Is Hell Bent On Weakening America And Making Russia And China Great Again
No Founding Members Meeting Tomorrow
My Conversation With Governor Josh Shapiro
Meet Dr. Amy Acton, Our Great Candidate Running For Governor Of Ohio
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Wed, May 13th, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Some Thoughts On What Comes Next
Trump Hits New Polling Low, Putin's Sad Parade, Magyar Takes Control In Hungary, Expanding Our Maps
Meet Elaine Luria, Our Candidate Fighting To Turn VA-02 Blue
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Meet Charlie Bailey, Chair of the Ass-Kicking Democratic Party of Georgia
Democrats Are Expanding Our Maps And Competing In Hard To Win Places (New Video & Written Analysis)
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Historian Phillips O'Brien Talks Ukraine, Iran And "Taking The Initiative" In War
If Trump Wants The Pentagon Funded The United States Must Side With Europe And Ukraine - Not Russia
Trump And Putin Are Not Winning Their Wars
Wed, May 6th, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Reflections On The Return Of Our "Barbarous Ancestors" And The Need For Us To Build Something New
A Report From The Maine Democratic Party Convention
No Founding Members Gathering This Week
Inflation Has Surged, Our Economy Has Slowed, And Everything Trump Is Doing Is Making It Worse
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Katie Phang On Callais, Her New Lawsuit Against The DOJ, And Todd Blanche's Escalating Lawlessness
Janelle Stelson, Our Great Candidate Running In PA-10, Returns To Hopium For An Update On Her Race
Meet Jen Jordan And Miracle Rankin, Our Terrific Candidates Running For The Supreme Court Of Georgia
Wed, April 29th, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Grateful No One Was Seriously Injured Last Night
New House Dem Media Buy Shows Dems On Offense, Strong, And Expanding The Map
HMP's 2026 "Go Big" Press Release
Sherrod Brown - Still Fighting With Everything He's Got For The People Of Ohio
Ukraine Gets EU Funding Package, Dems Up 6 Points In House Battleground, Peltola Leads In Alaska
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Trump’s Failed, Illegal War Is Breaking His Presidency, And The Republican Party Too
Last Call - Today, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
"Yes" Wins In Virginia Tonight - Congratulations Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Meet Kathleen Clyde, Chair Of The Democratic Party In Battleground Ohio
Our 2026 Candidates Are Impressive, New National and CA Polls, The AI Wars Have Begun
Meet Mayor Chaz Molder, Our Experienced, Hard-Working Candidate Running In TN-05
It's Time For The Magical Thinking About The Costs Of Trump's Failed War To End
Wed, April 22nd, 7pm ET - Our Weekly Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Get Together
Hanging Out, Catching Up, And Breaking It Down With The Contrarians (Video)
Now, Let’s Get To Work Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Closing Strong On Vote Yes With Virginia's Inspiring Speaker, Don Scott
Closing Strong On Vote Yes With Virginia's Inspiring Speaker, Don Scott
Wed, April 15th, 7pm ET - Fall Of Orban Dance Party/Our Weekly Paid Subscriber Get Together
Orban Concedes - Huge Blow To Trump, Putin, Vance, And The Global Right
Meet Rebecca Cooke, Our Terrific Candidate Running In WI-03
Let's Get To Work People!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fri, 1pm ET - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Gathering
The Crisis The World Faces Today Is Trump (New Video, Written Analysis)
Last Call - Today, 6pm ET - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Trump Is A Failed President. It's Time To Start Talking About What Comes Next
Meet Shannon Taylor, A Prosecutor And Battle-Tested Candidate Running To Flip VA-01 Blue
Trump's Failed War Keeps Failing, Vance Debases Himself In Hungary, The General Election Has Begun
My Conversation With Stuart Stevens Of Lincoln Square
Wed, April 8th, 6pm ET - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Time Change - My Event With Stuart Stevens Is Now 1pm ET
Wed, April 8th, 6pm ET - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Hopium's Latest Polling Charts
Understanding And Winning In An Evolving Political Battlefield
Winning In An Evolving Political Battlefield
Hopium's Easter Sunday "Let's Get To Work!!!!!!" Activities
Starting The Painful Process Of Picking Up The Pieces From A Failed Trump Presidency
Things Are Bad For Trump and The Republicans. They Are About To Get Much Worse
Now, Let's Get To Work People!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Defending Our Democracy - A Conversation With Marc Elias
Transcript - Marc Elias (4/1/26)
Friday, April 3, 11am EDT - Hopium Founding Members "Most Fridays" Get Together
Trump Must Now Fix The Global Mess He's Made (New Video, Analysis)
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg 3/31/26
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Lt. Gov Candidate David Pepper Reports In From Battleground Ohio
Meet State Senator Sean McCann, Fighting Hard To Turn MI-04 Blue
Meet Jamie Ager, Our Terrific Candidate Working To Turn NC-11 Blue
Trump's Global Crisis Worsens - Where Is Congress?
Global Government Responses to the Iran War Energy & Fertilizer Crisis
Tue, March 31st, 7pm EDT - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together (Revised, Updated)
Hardy Merriman On The Fight For Democracy And Freedom, Here And Everywhere
Inspiring Photos From No Kings Three!
Springsteen's Powerful"Streets Of Minneapolis" At No Kings Today
It's No Kings Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Breaking: House Republicans Reject Senate DHS Funding Bill, Johnson Calls It "A Joke"
Senate Rs Cave, No Kings Is Here, The Enormous Costs Of Trump's Ridiculous War Continue To Grow
Tomorrow, 1pm EDT - Hopium Founding Members "Most Fridays" Get Together
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm EDT - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Wed, Mar 25th, 7pm EST - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Trump's Three Vietnams And The Wisdom Of The Founders
Trump Is Pushing America And The World Into A Dangerous Global Crisis
Friday Notes - Gas Prices Keep Rising, Trump Escalates, Rep. Smith A No On More War Funding
The Regime Is Cracking - My Morning Discussion with Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen Of The Contrarian
Meet Christina Bohannan, Working Hard To Flip IA-01 Blue This November
Trump And Trumpism Were Already Failing. The Iran Fiasco May Be Causing Something Akin To A Collapse
Meet Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, Working Hard To Turn PA-08 Blue
Meet Mary Peltola, Our Great Candidate Running For US Senate in Alaska
Progress In The Sunshine State - Florida Dem Chair Nikki Fried Drops By For A Visit
Inflation Comes In Hot (Again), Nation State AI Propaganda Here Now, New 2026 Battlefield Emerging
Let’s Get To Work People!!!!!!!
Trump Is A Titanic, Vainglorious F*ck Up (New Video, Written Analysis)
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg Hopium Paid Subscriber Presentation And Discussion (3/11/26)
Fri, 1pm EDT - Hopium Founding Members Most Fridays Gathering
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Hopium Paid Subscriber Weekly Get Together
Trump's Knees Are Buckling - For Good Reason
Now, Let's Get To Work People!!!!! (3/10/26)
Jo Mendoza Checks In From Arizona
The Third Gulf War Is Both Illegal And A Terrible Mistake. It Needs To End, Now
Taking "Threats To Democracy" Seriously
Wed, Mar 11th, 7pm EST - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Trump's Disastrous New War Spirals Out Of Control
Hopium Turns Three - Thank You All!
Tomorrow - Stand Up For Science's National Day Of Action - Events In More Than 50 Cities
Tomorrow, 1:30pm EST - Hopium Founding Members "Most Fridays" Get Together
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm EST - Anderson Clayton Joins Our Paid Subscriber Get Together!
Recapping Our Encouraging Election Night With Jen Rubin And Norm Eisen
Another Good Election Night, NC Dems Rock It, All In For James Talarico
On Ukraine, Trump's New Gulf War, Drone Warfare, And More - Stuart Stevens Reports In From Kyiv
Rep. Adam Smith On Trump's Dangerous New War In The Middle East
Wed, Mar 4th, 7pm EST - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Notes On Day 2 Of Our Mad King's New War
Our Addled, Failing, Desperate Leader Wags The Dog, Goes To War, And Declares Himself King (Again)
Spelling Out What We Want To Do, Strong And Weak, Leaning Hard Into No Kings
Sen. Alex Padilla’s Democratic Spanish-Language Response to Trump’s State of the Union
Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Democratic Response to Trump’s State of the Union
Tomorrow, Noon EST - Hopium Founding Members Friday Gathering
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm EST - Hopium Paid Subscriber Weekly Get Together
My Post-SOTU Discussion With Katie Phang
The Spanberger and Padilla Addresses - A Better Day Is Coming
Katie Phang Is Coming By At 11am Tomorrow To Talk About Him, And Our Opportunity - Join Us!
Wed, 7pm EST - Day After SOTU Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Hopium Adds 8 More Candidates To Our "Winning The House" Campaign - LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopium Adds 8 More Candidates To Our "Winning The House" Campaign - LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The State Of The Union Is That We've All Had Enough Of Trump's Bullshit
Tariffs Struck Down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Live Event at 415pm EST To Discuss And Celebrate!!!!!!!
The Epstein Scandal Explodes, The Economy Slows, MAHA Moms Revolt, And Yes - F*ck Trump
No Founders Meeting Tomorrow - Got Called To Some Meetings On The Hill
"He's Just Protecting Putin" - Dr. Phillips O'Brien On Trump, Ukraine, and Europe
Trump Is Weak, And Now We Must Become Strong (New Video, Written Analysis)
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg Presentation and Q & A With Hopium Paid Subscribers (2/18/26)
Breaking: Former Prince Andrew Arrested, Ex-South Korean President Given Life For Insurrection
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm EST - Hopium Paid Subscriber Weekly Get Together
Rep. Delia Ramirez On The Fight Against ICE And For America's Immigrants
Has Mass Deportation Become A Domestic Vietnam For Trump, Vance, and Miller?
Rebuilding With Democrats, Things Get Better - A Special Project For Our Founding Members
Wed, Feb 18th, 7pm EST - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Trump On President's Day - Rot, Failure, And Decline
Standing Up For Our Neighbors - A Vital Lesson From The Siege Of Minnesota
Some Notes And Tasty Fare For Our Long Holiday Weekend....
In America The Law Is King - My Conversation With Michael Waldman Of The Brennan Center
Today, 1:30pm EST - Hopium Founding Members Friday Gathering
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan on Affordability, Standing Up For Her Country, And Reining In ICE
Trump Is Weaker And Our Movement Is Stronger (New Video, Written Analysis)
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg Presentation and Q & A With Hopium Paid Subscribers (2/11/26)
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm EST - Hopium Paid Subscriber Weekly Get Together
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick On Why Detention Centers Are So Central To Trump's Mass Deportation Strategy
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg And Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (2/10/26)
Bad Bunny:"God Bless America"- Choosing Light Over Darkness, Joy Over Fear, Love Over Hate
Wed, Feb 11th, 7pm EST - This Week's Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Big Win In Louisiana, Fox News Refuses To Air Anti-ICE Ad, Ossoff On "The Epstein Class"
We Must Rein In ICE, The Epstein Scandal Goes Global, Vance Booed In Italy, Joy Is Resistance
Tomorrow, 1:30pm EST - Hopium Founding Members Friday Gathering
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg Talk and Q & A With Hopium Paid Subscribers (2/4/26)
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm EST - Hopium Paid Subscriber Weekly Get Together
"Coming Together" With Oregon AG Dan Rayfield and GovAct's Julia Spiegel
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg Interviews GovAct Founder Julia Spiegel
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg Interviews Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield
"Meeting The Moment" - A New Discussion With Stuart Stevens Of Lincoln Square
Reining In ICE, Reining In Trump - A Big Week Ahead
Wed, Feb 4th, 7pm EST - Our Regular Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Big Day In The Senate. Make Your Calls. Let's Rein In ICE For "ICE Is Not A Law Unto Itself"
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg Talk and Q & A With Hopium Paid Subscribers (1/27/26)
We Need To Keep The Pressure On The Senate Today My Friends And Keep Fighting To Rein In ICE
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm EST - Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
The Fight Ahead Of Us Is Not About Reining In ICE. It's About Reining In Trump
David Jolly's Stirring Speech - "May Alex Pretti's memory be not just a blessing, but a charge"
My Discussion With Jen Rubin And Norm Eisen
Tue, Jan 27, 7pm EST - Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together (New Date/Time Just For This Week)
Big News - Senate Dems Will Not Vote For DHS Funding Bill In Current Form
The Courage Of The People Of Minnesota Is Lifting Up And Inspiring A Nation
Tomorrow, 1pm EST - Hopium Founding Members Friday Gathering
Appeasement Never Works, Only Strength - Lessons From An Ugly Week (New Video, Analysis)
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg Presentation To Hopium Paid Subscribers (January 21, 2026)
Dr. Robert Shapiro On How Trump Is Pushing America Towards Economic And Geopolitical Ruin
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm EST - Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Glenn Kirschner On Trump's Abandonment Of The Rule Of Law, ICE's Extraordinary Lawlessness
Newsom in Davos: "This Is Code Red," Europe Declares Independence, Congress Returns
Trumps Edges Closer to War With Europe, Saly Comes Home, It's All About Courage Now
Wed, Jan 21, 7pm - Our Weekly (Most Weeks) Hopium Paid Subscriber Gathering
"Coming Together" - Some Sunday Thoughts On Meeting The Moment
A New Campaign To Support The Courageous People Of Minnesota
Tomorrow, 1pm EST - Hopium Founding Members Friday Gathering
Governor Tim Walz's Address To The Courageous People Of Minnesota
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Anderson Clayton Dropped By With Exciting News And A Preview of Battleground North Carolina In 2026
New Polling Finds Public Turning On ICE, A Bad Inflation Report, Desperate Men Do Desperate Things
Wed, 7pm ET - Our Most Weeks Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together
Hill Rs Broke With Trump 5 Times Last Week. What's Going To Happen This Week?
Transcript - Simon Rosenberg In Conversation With Stuart Stevens (January 9, 2026)
Tomorrow, 1:30pm EST- Hopium Founding Members Friday Gathering
Last Call - Tonight, 7pm ET - Our First Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together Of 2026
The Trump Regime Is Overflowing With Dangerous Monsters, Idiots, And Madmen
Wed, 7pm ET - Our First Hopium Paid Subscriber Get Together Of 2026!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is Trump In Charge Of Venezuela? The Maduro Government Says No. What The F-ck Is Going On?
January Will Be A Consequential Month, The Mamdani Era Begins, Russia Is Not Winning In Ukraine
"A New Birth Of Freedom" - The Great Task Remaining Before Us