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Mike Nellis

@mikenellis.bsky.social

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Dad. Husband. Entrepreneur. Dem strategist. Raised over $1B online for Dems & nonprofits. 1M+ subscribers on Substack (and growing). Be a joyful warrior.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · Nov 12

Quick intro for new friends: I'm a former Senior Advisor to Kamala Harris. I'm the Founder and CEO of Authentic.org, a digital fundraising and advertising agency for Democratic candidates and social impact causes. My clients include Adam Schiff, Gretchen Whitmer, Pat Ryan, and many more.

Authentic - Online Fundraising and Digital Paid Media

Authentic is a digital marketing and online fundraising agency that creates lasting and inclusive change.

Authentic.org

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 10h

Catholic priests and bishops have been trying for months to visit people held in the ICE detention center just outside Chicago. Why are they being blocked? What harm could it possibly do? What are they hiding?

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 17h

I was planning to stay off social media today, but Penn State firing James Franklin is crazy! I know it’s been a rough couple of weeks, but the guy just won the Fiesta Bowl and a home playoff. How do you fire him? You’ve gotta give him at least a year to try to fix it.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 19h

Sorry I’ve been posting less the last few days. The ICE stuff on Friday was a lot, and then this weekend I’ve been finishing my classes to get my concealed carry license because of the death threats. I’ll be back to shitposting these jerks in full force tomorrow.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 1d

Good fucking morning to everyone except Speaker Mike Johnson—still refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva in a desperate attempt to stall the Epstein discharge petition. You can run from this cover-up, but you can’t hide. The truth is coming for you.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll support Donald Trump getting the Nobel Peace Prize when his ICE agents stop snatching people off the streets and causing Chicago public schools to go into lockdown.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 2d

Multiple Chicago schools went on lockdown today because of ICE, including my son’s and the one I’m on the council of. Spent the last two hours standing outside, trying to make sure nothing happens to these kids. This is horrible.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 2d

Sending Argentina $20 billion to bail out their economy while ignoring American workers and farmers who are getting killed by Trump's tariffs is a boneheadedly stupid thing to do politically.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 2d

I loved Sister Jean. I briefly met her at a basketball game and again at my wife's graduation. She carried so much joy and grace—it was felt just being around her. She’ll be deeply missed.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 2d

Trump just had Letitia James indicted—and if you think this ends w/ her, you’re not paying attention. This isn’t about justice; it’s about punishing enemies and flexing authoritarian power. The stakes are bigger than one case—and they’re coming for more.

endlessurgency.substack.com/p/the-letiti...

The Letitia James Indictment Is Bigger Than You Think

Trump’s revenge tour has entered a dangerous new phase.

endlessurgency.substack.com

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 2d

Remember kids, “America First” means Trump took a $400 million bribe from Qatar—then signed an executive order saying an attack on them is an attack on us, and let them build an Air Force base on American soil.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 2d

Good fucking morning to everyone—except the people who think circumcision causes autism. This is what happens when the comment section starts writing health policy. Maybe, just maybe, we should listen to doctors and researchers instead of weirdo politicians.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 3d

Donald Trump is using his DOJ to target anyone he thinks has wronged him or stands in the way of his agenda. It doesn’t matter if there’s a real case—if you’re a threat, you’re a target.

Today it’s Tish James. Tomorrow? Who knows.

Fascism in real time.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 3d

Every politician, pundit, and influencer willfully ignoring the dire state of the American economy should be publicly shamed and ignored forever once we get past this mess.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 3d

Another recession indicator for Trump and the Republicans to ignore

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 3d

What’s happening in Chicago right now should terrify every American. ICE raids, National Guard troops, and fear spreading through schools and immigrant communities—it’s not law enforcement, it’s fascism in real time.

My latest rant on Endless Urgency ⬇️

endlessurgency.com/p/whats-happ...

What’s Happening in Chicago Right Now Should Terrify Every American

Chicago is the warning sign the nation cannot afford to ignore.

endlessurgency.com

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 3d

Really feels like Marjorie Taylor Greene is going to get primaried and turn into a resistance liberal with a shockingly large Substack following by the end of 2026.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 3d

FYI—I have a sick kiddo at home. So won't be going live on Substack today. I'm also not feeling great so we're going to chill and watch cartoons in the Nellis household. I'll post sporadically as I see things.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 3d

Good fucking morning to everyone except the ICE agents who shot a Chicago priest in the head with a pepper ball from a rooftop yesterday. Real law enforcement officers don’t have to wear a mask to do their job. You’re cowards.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 4d

Pretty good reason to keep calling this asshole a fascist 👇

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 4d

Trump is going to lose his mind when he sees that only 22% of Americans think he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize 🤣

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 4d

Good fucking morning to everyone except House Speaker Mike Johnson, who’s refusing to swear in Rep-elect Grijalva to block the Epstein files discharge petition—because Grijalva would be the deciding vote. Shameful for him to cover up for pedophiles and sex traffickers.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 5d

AOC mocked Stephen Miller's height, and Fox News primetime lineup spent the whole night defending Miller's manhood. It got them completely off message on the government shutdown. We're right not to fear these losers.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 5d

The fat jokes about the National Guard troops Trump sent to Chicago are disgusting. These guys signed up to serve their country, and now they’re being used as political pawns by the President of the United States. They don’t deserve this.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 5d

These ICE agents are out of control in Chicago. This one’s aiming a loaded weapon at a woman just for filming him as he hunts immigrants in broad daylight. This shit is beyond fucked up—and it’s only a matter of time before one of these losers pulls the trigger.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 5d

It seems bad that the U.S. dollar has lost over 10% of its value since Trump took office. Maybe the president should do something about that?

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