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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 8h

AOC has just officially become the top House fundraiser, beating out Hakeem Jeffries. Now lemme take a big sip of coffee as I look at the age distribution of donors to AOC vs Jeffries

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
Bernie Sanders
200000
Number of Donations
150000
100000
50000
Elizabeth Warren
60000
40000
20000
01
25
50
Donor Age
75

Hakeem Jeffries
40000
30000
20000
10000
Nancy Pelosi
100000
Number of
Donations
75000
50000
25000
Suzan DelBene
2000
1500
1000
500
25
50
75
Donor Age

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 9h

Politics often depends on the richest in society.

That's why I'm SO proud of our campaign. We're funded small dollar donors. We've raised almost 6x more in donations under $200 than the next five candidates in my race COMBINED.

We're by and for the people — NOT corporations and billionaires.

screenshot of a FEC fundraising table, sorted by amount raised from brackets of donations. It's sorted by $200 and under donations:

Abughazaleh, Katherine M.
$1,158,374.00

Biss, Daniel
$70,333.23

Fine, Laura
$43,578.61

Huynh, Khai-Hoan
$39,758.40

Simmons, Mike
$22,965.33

Andrew, Philip Jerome
$21,469

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

Andrew, we're voting you off the island and back to the suburbs.

Our new ad just aired during Survivor.

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Jenifer Fernandez Ancona @jenancona.bsky.social · 15h

This SCOTUS case is one of the more terrifying things happening right now, which is saying a lot.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Dennis B. Hooper @dennisbhooper.bsky.social · 1d

A thing I really believe about gay rights is that we didn’t win by changing everybody’s minds, we won by getting the very large contingent of fence sitters to actually pick a side, and outnumbering the ride-or-die homophobes to the point that they finally had to shut up.

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Jenifer Fernandez Ancona @jenancona.bsky.social · 15h

Could watch AOC read the broligarchs for filth all day long

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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Jenifer Fernandez Ancona @jenancona.bsky.social · 15h

Hahaha Happy Birthday Zohran!

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16h

An important message to the people of New York City.

More information at zohranfornyc.com/birthday

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Jenifer Fernandez Ancona @jenancona.bsky.social · 15h

Super interesting to read, and your activist weirdo voice was good in it!

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Eric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · 2d

I couldn’t disagree more.

Mamdani first says democracy v oligarchy. Second, he ties it to affordability and cost of living. He connects the two ideas! Like @jenancona.bsky.social has been saying.

Anyone can do this. And it’s not just NYC. We are seeing how it works in Maine too.

Lionel Dripps @lioneldripps.bsky.social · 2d

I’m a huge fan of the Mamdani campaign but this does not prove or disprove that democracy vs oligarchy is a compelling frame. First, econ populists will say Mamdani has a relentless, authentic focus on cost of living. Second, Dems need to compete with very different electorates than in NYC.

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Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 2d

Even after we deal with Trump, we'll be cleaning up the mess he created for decades. Once you mainstream bigotry, it takes a long time and a lot of work to make it shameful again.

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 2d

every young Republican staffer is a Nazi, it's that simple www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 2d

A thought experiment.

You walk by a shop and see a jacket you really like.

You go in to try it on.

The guy behind the counter throws a Nazi salute at you and starts ranting about immigrants poisoning the blood of the nation.

Do you stay and buy the coat or GTFO? #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall

☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 3d

Elon Musk is a white nationalist. Anyone who needs more data points to reach this conclusion is beyond help or persuasion.

If you buy, rent, service, or supercharge a Tesla you are supporting the most powerful white nationalist on earth. Period.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 3d

Musk is funding the legal battle of UK Far Right activist Tommy Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon - as he faces charges brought by counterterrorism police.

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Way to Win @waytowinus.bsky.social · 6d

When we started planning #Persuasion2025, Terrance Woodbury from @hitstrat.bsky.social was one of the first names that came up. Terrance has a unique ability to shape a story with data that will fire you up... and maybe scare you a bit. (in a good way)

Persuasion 2025: Terrance Woodbury

YouTube video by Way to Win Action Fund

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Jenifer Fernandez Ancona @jenancona.bsky.social · 6d

the bagels really are better, can confirm, Dan just brought some back last week!

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 7d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Way to Win @waytowinus.bsky.social · 7d

We felt like some of the #Persuasion2025 coverage, while much appreciated, fell short of getting across the bigger themes and ideas discussed at the event. This thought provoking @qasimrashid.com piece gets into some of the systemic and structural issues driving these patterns.

Journalism Without Justice: Jonathan Chait & the Collapse of Media Integrity

From Iraq to Trump to Gaza, America’s pundit class has perfected the art of being wrong and profiting from it. It’s long past time we hold them accountable.

www.qasimrashid.com

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Layla @lili-kh.bsky.social · 7d

On live, Israhell violates the ceasefire...

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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 7d

New @practivistpod.bsky.social 🎤 with @bluesboysteve.bsky.social & @jesscraven101.bsky.social practivistpod.com #MSWMedia

Guest: @jenancona.bsky.social

Listen: redcircle.com/shows/dce195...

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 10d

We can’t out-Republican Republicans, nor should we want to.

Democrats need to say what they believe — and actually believe in something.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social

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Jenifer Fernandez Ancona @jenancona.bsky.social · 11d

Agreed

Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 11d

Amazing youtu.be/ko70cExuzZM

Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Taylor Swift

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Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 12d

I'm not anti-AI, per se. I'm against billionaires having a race to control AI which they hope to use as a replacement for human thinking and labor. And I'm against them burning the planet to the ground to do it. So, yeah, I guess I'm pretty much anti-AI.

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Jenifer Fernandez Ancona @jenancona.bsky.social · 13d

A little taste of our event this week in DC!

Way to Win @waytowinus.bsky.social · 13d

Our inaugural #Persuasion2025 DC event has drawn praise and stirred up opinions across DC. We partnered with the ad testing platform Swayable and invited a spectrum of voices to join us for a day of new thinking and finding a path forward. A 🧵, and stay tuned for clips and session video.

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Ruwa Romman @ruwaromman.bsky.social · 13d

INCREDIBLE! ❤️‍🔥 It's only been 5 days & we've already hit multiple milestones. None of this would be possible without those who donated, volunteered, & shared our message. This movement is yours! Now, let's keep building!

RSVP for our kickoff call Monday: linktr.ee/ruwaforgeorgia