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Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective

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Founder of #RebuildingHonorableDemocracy. Here’s unique phraseology and snarky hashtags to skewer the Trump/GOP brand. I’m #LuntzOfTheLeft THEM:#SquanderingAmericasGreatness #RepubloFascism #ProSTRIFE #TheRawDeal #CORPservative US: #22ndCenturyThinking

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Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · Aug 5

@kenmartin.bsky.social: your part in #ProjectCarrot is to vow not to support or fund any Dem candidate against any House Republican who chooses to declare themselves independent, caucusing with Dems.

Trump‘s #OverreachRampage will doom their seat, so why not
#FlipTheHouseNOWAndBeHeroesForever?

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Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 6h

Well I knew that #HumptyTrumpty would have a great fall, but I thought the #FauxKing would have better horses and men to hopefully put him back together again. This lot would have no chance.

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 8h

Dems can make that choice easier with #ProjectCarrot. DNC Chair Martin can vow not to support or fund a Dem against them.

No GOP primary, no tough Dem in the general. They can
#FlipTheHouseNOWandBeHeroesForever not DJT lapdogs.

See more on #ProjectCarrot here.

open.substack.com/pub/toddtelf...

Democracy’s Survival Demands That We Take the House Back NOW Using Project Carrot

Entice House Republicans to defect, declare themselves independent, caucusing with Dems

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Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 8h

Suggest that these new independents should rebrand as #ConstitutionalConservatives, turning back Trump/Project 2025 #RepubloFascism that is #ThirdWorldingAmerica.

They will be #PolarOppositePatriots sacrificing their former party to #RestoreAmericasGreatness.

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 8h

Rather than waiting for Jan 2027 to upend Trump, why not start it by flipping the House in the next month?

Convince three House Republicans to declare as independent, caucusing with Dems and a new #BlueHouse can harpoon Trump‘s #OverreachRampage that would make many unelectable anyway.

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 13h

Songs don't get any more foreboding than "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" by Van der Graaf Generator.

The angst and terror in Peter Hammill's vocals perfectly compliment ominous instrumentation, jarring time shifts, and a thoroughly threatening saxophone played by David Jackson.

Prog malevolence!

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 13h

That song portrayed slowly dying a tragic death almost perfectly. It's scary because it's so real. It's off of a great album, but I can understand if people consider it a skip track...

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 13h

This is when gaslighting becomes pathetic.

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 13h

To that end, let's consider that our next major action should be
#PolarOppositePatriotsDay

Offer to these new allies that they should consider rebranding as #ConstitutionalConservatives.

In that way they can differentiate from GOP 1.0 because of all the ways the old guard tramples on those ideals

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 13h

Let's acknowledge that disgruntled conservatives can and should be part of our movement.

Their vision of America may be different than ours, but the one thing that we can agree on is that
THIS AIN'T IT!

Let's come together as #PolarOppositePatriots, our patriotism is greater than what divides us.

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 1d

So who's with me on this? They want us to go nose to nose, but if we instead go wallet to wallet we realize that it's truly a 99% versus 1% battle.

Let's prove to them that our patriotism is stronger than what divides us. Let's rise in unison on

#PolarOppositePatriotsDay!

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 1d

We can't allow the #TrumpProject2025Cabal to continue their #ProSTRIFE agenda that is inflicting needless economic hardships on every one of us.

Think today's GOP stands for family values? One look at the #BBBbetrayal and you can see that the only families they value have 7 digit-bank accounts.

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 1d

Both the left and right have completely different views of what America should look like, but now it's pretty damn obvious to all of us that THIS AIN'T IT!

Don't want to align with us because you're pro-life and we support choice? Eyes up folks. Time to put preserving democracy first.

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 1d

What should our next major protest day focus on? I feel we should call it #PolarOppositePatriotsDay

Think about it. After the Epstein files are released and Speaker Johnson refuses to bring back ACA subsidies, we're looking at perhaps 75% of Americans ready to end Trump's #RepubloFascism now.

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 2d

And let's spread this hashtag and theme:

Rather than shout at National Guard troops standing in a line, let's hold signs that say,

"Sorry you have to be here, away from your jobs and families. It's just that Trump wants you here on display #InactiveDuty."

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 2d

And no frog-marching into custody

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely perfect! This is how you handle FBI agents who have no legal ground to stand on in asking to speak to you.

The sad part is how differently this would've gone if the man standing on his own steps wasn't clearly Caucasian.

#NoKings
#LoveAmericaDay
@resistmaga

substack.com/@resistmaga/...

Resist the MAGA Agenda (@resistmaga)

This is exactly how you respond! Well done!

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Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 2d

Ribbit!

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 2d

There's a way to include disgruntled Republicans and betrayed independents on #NoKingsDay

They can have a unified voice as #ConstitutionalConservatives, retaining their core views while working with us to defeat Trump as #PolarOppositePatriots

It's #LoveAmericaDay
#LoveOurPostTrumpAmericaDay

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 2d

He thinks that he's #DonaldDuce, ruler of a #TangerineRepublic guided by the #Project2025Cabal.

Lucky for us, he's just a vain, lazy, grifter who can't focus on installing #RepubloFascism as a replacement for democracy very efficiently.

There's a whole bunch of billionaires that are not amused…

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 2d

They want us to go nose to nose so that we don't notice what they're doing. But when we go wallet to wallet, it's clear that we're all suffering equally.

The #TrumpMillerProject2025Cabal has crafted a #ProSTRIFE agenda, purposefully inflicting needless hardships on us to break our resolve.

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 2d

Soon a full 75% of America will loathe Trump and the #RepubloFascist state he and #Project2025 are creating to replace democracy.

I urge that disgruntled Republicans and betrayed independents rebrand as #ConstitutionalConservatives and join our fight as #PolarOppositePatriots.

#NoKings
#YesOn50

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Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 3d

If we had honorable House leadership, oversight would clamp down on this. Inspectors general would be brought in to rein in illegal, immoral, and even administrative transgressions.

But instead we have #RepubloFascist enabler #SpeakerJohnson who spouts piety without integrity.

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Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 3d

And here's the meme to spread the theme of how we can come together to end this tragic madness

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 3d

He thinks he's #DonaldDuce, leading his #TangerineRepublic, but we know him as #DonaldDunce, a lazy, petty man who will eventually be #LamestDuckDonald when a #BlueHouse has the gravel.

Todd Telford - A Glass-1/8th-Full Perspective @progtoddnorcal.bsky.social · 3d

Martin should vow not to back or fund a candidate in 2026 against any House member who declares as independent, caucusing with Dems

So potential defectors will face no GOP primary, no tough Dem in the general. That frees them up to #FlipTheHouseFall2025AndBeHeroesForever

TELL MARTIN TO OFFER THIS!