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MSNBC host presses Mamdani on his 2% millionaire tax on NYC's richest

Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · Aug 21

Are you following @teamtopos.bsky.social? See us here too www.linkedin.com/company/topo...

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Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · Jul 9

This is real talent in action!! @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · Jul 9

YES! Taxes fund quality of life, and that matters to ALL of us!
🎯 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@nyfiscalpolicy.bsky.social
@msnbc.com

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Consider: Who is in control? - Topos Partnership

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Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · Jul 2

Who's in control? Talking about #ElonMusk + #Trump, mud wrestling, and the important question of who is in control. @itpi.bsky.social @jeffhagan.bsky.social #privatization ‪@spacex.extwitter.link‬
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Privatization contractually transfers control over important public things to private interests. And this is true whether it’s a rocket, or science, or rocket science. Some things must be kept in publ...

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Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · May 29

Have you joined our mailing list? We share lots of great strategic comms resources from our research! (But not TOO often 😊) lnkd.in/gwQXDd-V

How to Talk About a Terminated NEA Grant

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Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · Jun 26

YES! 🎯 @mcuban.bsky.social‬ has it right! 💯 The flaw in the Republican plan for work requirements is that people are ALREADY working! So Republicans are devastating the health care system we all rely on for nothing! 😡

Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Jun 26

The best way to reduce the cost of Medicaid is to name and shame big employers that pay their full time employees so little, they qualify for Medicaid

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Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · Jun 13

How to talk about your canceled federal grant — or any lost funding — in 4 easy sentences. #AFTACON

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Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · May 26

An inspiring experience at the #theater. #arts #artsconnect

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Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · May 23

same @danamilbank.bsky.social

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Opinion | This is just embarrassing

Everywhere I looked this week, I cringed for my country.

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Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · May 22

Want to know why Missouri Trump voters also supported paid leave and a minimum wage increase?

We can tell you!

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Why Missouri’s Trump Voters Backed Pro-Worker Policies - Topos Partnership

Reframing the economy as people-driven can help gain support for progressive policies from voters who may also hold conservative views on other issues.

Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds

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Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · May 16

When most Americans don't earn enough to afford the basics—our whole economy suffers. We need more economy boosting jobs.

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The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.

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Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · May 8

Trump chooses Mary Anne Carter again as NEA chair amid budget cuts

President Trump has nominated Mary Anne Carter as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, tapping the same woman who led the independent agency during his first administration as he seeks to gut...

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Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · May 7

“The value of arts, culture, and historic preservation goes beyond dollars and cents -- these fundamental institutions go the heart of who we are as a nation and the social cohesion and cultural ties that bind us all as fellow Americans,” said @reed.senate.gov.

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As Trump Tries to Eliminate NEA, NEH & IMLS, Reed Leads Fight to Make Arts, Humanities, Libraries & Museums a Bipartisan Priority | U.S. Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island

WASHINGTON, DC -- After the Trump administration issued a 2026 budget proposal that would eliminate...

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G.O.P. Plans to Cut Medicaid Would Save Billions but Leave More Uninsured, Budget Office Says

Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · May 7

For all my friends in the arts 👇

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · May 7

OK, some asks. Reach out via Signal or email, depending on comfort/what’s appropriate — both are in my bio.

DOJ sources: If you can let me know of DRP2 fallout in your area, let me know.

Also: If you have been affected by arts or science funding cuts and are willing to talk, please reach out.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 7

Republicans in Congress are looking for cuts to Medicaid to help offset the costs of extending tax cuts. But the leading plans would increase the share of Americans who are uninsured, a review by the Congressional Budget Office estimated.

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Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · May 6

A "MadLib" to share the news about your cancelled #NEA grant. In 4 sentences, build your story about the community impact of the #arts. This is the moment to move our supporters to action!
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How to Talk About Community Impact of a Terminated NEA Project - Topos Partnership

This guide is based on Topos Partnership research for communicating about the arts for broad public support and building understanding that the arts are a public good. While it’s easy to focus on the ...

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Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · May 1

Happy May Day! Celebrating Workers! 🫶🏻

Artist: Victor Mikhail Arnautoff,
WPA artist in Coit Tower,
SF

Talking About Medicaid Right Now - Topos Partnership

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Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · Mar 31

🏥 When we talk about the federal budget debate....say Health Care, not Medicaid! 🗣️

Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · Mar 25

How to talk about the health care issues in the budget debate right now—Topos Partnership shares tips!
Start with #healthcare, not #Medicaid. #Congress

topospartnership.com/talking-abou...

Cuts to Medicaid are front and center in the national debate right now. Congressional Democrats held a “Day of Action” for Medicaid this week. Engaging the public to resist the cuts means getting the ...

Talking About Medicaid Right Now - Topos Partnership

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Apr 19

This is an unusual order for several reasons, suggesting the majority thought it necessary. This was issued:
• after midnight
• before the government even responded (perhaps most irregular)
• while a Fifth Circuit request remains pending &
• before a dissenting justice could finish their statement.

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Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · Nov 27

The Tiny Row Houses of Magnolia Street Over-the-Rhine via @Chaswied #otrcincy #overtherhine #architecture #savingplaces

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Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · Mar 31

🏥 When we talk about the federal budget debate....say Health Care, not Medicaid! 🗣️

Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · Mar 25

How to talk about the health care issues in the budget debate right now—Topos Partnership shares tips!
Start with #healthcare, not #Medicaid. #Congress

topospartnership.com/talking-abou...

Cuts to Medicaid are front and center in the national debate right now. Congressional Democrats held a “Day of Action” for Medicaid this week. Engaging the public to resist the cuts means getting the ...

Talking About Medicaid Right Now - Topos Partnership

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Topos Partnership @teamtopos.bsky.social · Mar 25

How to talk about the health care issues in the budget debate right now—Topos Partnership shares tips!
Start with #healthcare, not #Medicaid. #Congress

topospartnership.com/talking-abou...

Cuts to Medicaid are front and center in the national debate right now. Congressional Democrats held a “Day of Action” for Medicaid this week. Engaging the public to resist the cuts means getting the ...

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Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · Mar 13

Without those assurances, we insist on further negotiations and will agree to extending for a month for that purpose.' 2/2

Margy Waller @margyartgrrl.bsky.social · Mar 13

They CAN oppose if they are FIRM and offer the WHY and an alternative.

’There is no way we can support this CR since it cuts funding we already agreed on + does not ensure that—while Elon can continue to research possible cuts for efficiency—DOGE can’t make cuts without review by Congress.1/2