Dan Ancona
@danancona.bsky.social
Daddo and married to @jenancona. Standing athwart history yelling, WTF. Research, writing, ads, and building processes for understanding and persuading across the Dem-left coalition.
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Dan Ancona
@danancona.bsky.social
· Oct 11
The Trump-Vance mass deportation plans are sickeningly extreme. Most Americans don't support them and Dems have room to go on offense on this. Ad by me and the geniuses I am incredibly lucky to work with at Way to Win, production by Conexión. (both not on here yet)
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this pack of Korean cigarettes has the greatest logo I've ever seen
October 17, 2024 at 6:28 PM
this pack of Korean cigarettes has the greatest logo I've ever seen
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No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.
The folks at @afghanevac.bsky.social have in hand a new USCIS directive which largely targets Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.
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So so well and perfectly put
I really agree. All that talk about bubbles and global theories of influence or lost influence. I hang out here almost entirely because I just enjoy it. I don’t enjoy getting bombarded garish hate and vitriol and stupidity. I wouldn’t go to the party in real life. Why would I online?
November 27, 2025 at 3:19 AM
So so well and perfectly put
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November 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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WARNING: Dumb analysis! Do not do this! But:
18-29s, 2024:
Dem support 55%
turnout 50 swing/42 elsewhere
EVs: 226 D 312 R
2024 scenario I, Biden 18-29 results:
Dem support 61%
turnout 55 swing/52 nonswing
EVs: 247 D 291 R
2024 scenario II, Biden +5 18-29 turnout and +1 share:
EVs: 287 D 251 R
18-29s, 2024:
Dem support 55%
turnout 50 swing/42 elsewhere
EVs: 226 D 312 R
2024 scenario I, Biden 18-29 results:
Dem support 61%
turnout 55 swing/52 nonswing
EVs: 247 D 291 R
2024 scenario II, Biden +5 18-29 turnout and +1 share:
EVs: 287 D 251 R
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
WARNING: Dumb analysis! Do not do this! But:
18-29s, 2024:
Dem support 55%
turnout 50 swing/42 elsewhere
EVs: 226 D 312 R
2024 scenario I, Biden 18-29 results:
Dem support 61%
turnout 55 swing/52 nonswing
EVs: 247 D 291 R
2024 scenario II, Biden +5 18-29 turnout and +1 share:
EVs: 287 D 251 R
18-29s, 2024:
Dem support 55%
turnout 50 swing/42 elsewhere
EVs: 226 D 312 R
2024 scenario I, Biden 18-29 results:
Dem support 61%
turnout 55 swing/52 nonswing
EVs: 247 D 291 R
2024 scenario II, Biden +5 18-29 turnout and +1 share:
EVs: 287 D 251 R
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Dear City of Berkeley parking cop who gave me a handwritten warning instead of ringing me up for parking in the (admittedly poorly marked) unloading zone while I went in to pick up my Turkey Trot stuff: I have donated a guess at the amount the ticket would have been to the Alameda County Food Bank.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Dear City of Berkeley parking cop who gave me a handwritten warning instead of ringing me up for parking in the (admittedly poorly marked) unloading zone while I went in to pick up my Turkey Trot stuff: I have donated a guess at the amount the ticket would have been to the Alameda County Food Bank.
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National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
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precisely my thought. the president and his dumbass republican allies put these men and women into harm’s way for a political stunt and look what has happened
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
precisely my thought. the president and his dumbass republican allies put these men and women into harm’s way for a political stunt and look what has happened
Ok there’s some acquiescence bias in this q wording, but still. Dang.
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Ok there’s some acquiescence bias in this q wording, but still. Dang.
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This is how San Francisco and Silicon Valley's Economy actually works:
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This is how San Francisco and Silicon Valley's Economy actually works:
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Let's play, "Who's the Traitor?"
1. Decorated War Hero & US Senator who reminds service members of oath to uphold constitution & that they are not required to follow patently illegal orders.
2. US Envoy to Russia with murky financial ties to country who coaches Putin on ways to play Trump
1. Decorated War Hero & US Senator who reminds service members of oath to uphold constitution & that they are not required to follow patently illegal orders.
2. US Envoy to Russia with murky financial ties to country who coaches Putin on ways to play Trump
November 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Let's play, "Who's the Traitor?"
1. Decorated War Hero & US Senator who reminds service members of oath to uphold constitution & that they are not required to follow patently illegal orders.
2. US Envoy to Russia with murky financial ties to country who coaches Putin on ways to play Trump
1. Decorated War Hero & US Senator who reminds service members of oath to uphold constitution & that they are not required to follow patently illegal orders.
2. US Envoy to Russia with murky financial ties to country who coaches Putin on ways to play Trump
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WELCOME TO TRUMP’S GOLDEN ERA!
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
WELCOME TO TRUMP’S GOLDEN ERA!
We took the train up to UC Davis for a football game last weekend. Strongly recommend both Amtrak and Aggies football. Great small stadium experience. But I was reminded why I can’t quite hang with the YIMBY. I want us to build housing but this is turning farmland into traffic and isolation.
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We took the train up to UC Davis for a football game last weekend. Strongly recommend both Amtrak and Aggies football. Great small stadium experience. But I was reminded why I can’t quite hang with the YIMBY. I want us to build housing but this is turning farmland into traffic and isolation.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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I think Pecan Pie is one of those things that is divisive now because it’s just a blob of sugar with nuts on it but to someone 150 years ago who ate shoes it was probably like having 12 orgasms at once
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I think Pecan Pie is one of those things that is divisive now because it’s just a blob of sugar with nuts on it but to someone 150 years ago who ate shoes it was probably like having 12 orgasms at once
The Devil is stayin busy during Thanksgiving week:
MO Republicans are doing everything they can to thwart a veto referendum that would block the state's new congressional gerrymander.
The latest: The SoS drafted an extremely slanted summary to describe the referendum to voters. Organizers are now suing. www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...
The latest: The SoS drafted an extremely slanted summary to describe the referendum to voters. Organizers are now suing. www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Devil is stayin busy during Thanksgiving week:
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can’t help but notice it’s ‘they’ when a single mother might manage to use SNAP benefits for food that actually tastes good but it’s ‘we’ when a handful of ketamine addicts wanna ruin the economy
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
can’t help but notice it’s ‘they’ when a single mother might manage to use SNAP benefits for food that actually tastes good but it’s ‘we’ when a handful of ketamine addicts wanna ruin the economy
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over the years, Collins notably refused to engage in state ballot referenda, like on marriage twice
To paraphrase what Zohran Mamdani said of Trump, Susan Collins, one of the people in Maine with the most power, is now expending her energy targeting those with the least
Craven is too kind
To paraphrase what Zohran Mamdani said of Trump, Susan Collins, one of the people in Maine with the most power, is now expending her energy targeting those with the least
Craven is too kind
In case anyone is wondering what kind of campaign Collins intends to run next year, now we know. No achievements, only hate:
Susan Collins backs referendum to overturn Maine’s protections for transgender students
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
Susan Collins backs referendum to overturn Maine’s protections for transgender students
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
Susan Collins backs referendum to overturn Maine’s protections for transgender students
Collins' office said she signed onto the petition because she agrees with President Donald Trump’s interpretation of Title IX.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
over the years, Collins notably refused to engage in state ballot referenda, like on marriage twice
To paraphrase what Zohran Mamdani said of Trump, Susan Collins, one of the people in Maine with the most power, is now expending her energy targeting those with the least
Craven is too kind
To paraphrase what Zohran Mamdani said of Trump, Susan Collins, one of the people in Maine with the most power, is now expending her energy targeting those with the least
Craven is too kind
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So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
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You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
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GDP data
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
GDP data
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
Wowwww
Absolutely brilliant, dead-on piece by @anandwrites.bsky.social re: Epstein and the elites who rule us. (I use that term purposefully.) So much self-regard, so much posturing and self-dealing, so little if any actual compassion.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Wowwww