Tony Cani
@tcani.bsky.social
I’m a political & comms consultant based in AZ. I mainly post about the right-wing extremists in my state & election math & polling & the Phoenix Suns.
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the thing everyone is going to have to accept is that the post-trump period, whenever it comes, will not and cannot be a project of national unity, it must be a project of partisan project of renewal, in the same way that reconstruction and the new deal were partisan projects of renewal.
August 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
the thing everyone is going to have to accept is that the post-trump period, whenever it comes, will not and cannot be a project of national unity, it must be a project of partisan project of renewal, in the same way that reconstruction and the new deal were partisan projects of renewal.
There is an epidemic of Democrats dismissing extremely dangerous and very troubling actions by Trump as “just a distraction.”
It really has to stop.
It really has to stop.
Trump just announced he’s taking over D.C.’s police and sending in the National Guard.
He’s trying to distract you from his cozy, appalling history with Jeffrey Epstein. It won't work.
He’s trying to distract you from his cozy, appalling history with Jeffrey Epstein. It won't work.
August 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There is an epidemic of Democrats dismissing extremely dangerous and very troubling actions by Trump as “just a distraction.”
It really has to stop.
It really has to stop.
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Warren Petersen is using his position as Sen. President to threaten and intimidate Sen. Analise Ortiz for exercising her 1st Amendment rights. That’s not leadership—it’s bullying. I know he’s only been a lawyer for a year and a half but he needs a CLE on the Bill of Rights.
August 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Warren Petersen is using his position as Sen. President to threaten and intimidate Sen. Analise Ortiz for exercising her 1st Amendment rights. That’s not leadership—it’s bullying. I know he’s only been a lawyer for a year and a half but he needs a CLE on the Bill of Rights.
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one of the most obvious lies imaginable (that wasn’t reported as such by our political press corps)
All those Trump surrogates who touted this, and news orgs that reported it credulously, owe Americans a big fat apology www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House has no plan to mandate IVF care, despite campaign pledge
President Donald Trump has said he wants a “baby boom,” but critics say his administration has yet to make significant family policy changes — and that Medicaid cuts will hurt.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
one of the most obvious lies imaginable (that wasn’t reported as such by our political press corps)
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While every GOP elected official in AZ sat by & kissed up to Trump, our AG @krismayes.bsky.social sued his admin to release these illegally blocked funds.
This is the “lAWfaRe” they’re coming after her for.
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
This is the “lAWfaRe” they’re coming after her for.
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
'Heartfelt request': Why an Arizona Republican wrote to Trump about withheld school funds
"Mr. President, this is ... a heartfelt request to correct policies that are unintentionally harming rural communities," the letter said.
www.azcentral.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
While every GOP elected official in AZ sat by & kissed up to Trump, our AG @krismayes.bsky.social sued his admin to release these illegally blocked funds.
This is the “lAWfaRe” they’re coming after her for.
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
This is the “lAWfaRe” they’re coming after her for.
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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Discovered I've still got press releases in my inbox about Trump's Sharpie drawings selling at auction, but sure, he doesn't draw pictures
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
July 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Discovered I've still got press releases in my inbox about Trump's Sharpie drawings selling at auction, but sure, he doesn't draw pictures
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Already lots of silly takes about why Deja Foxx TikTok & media hype didn’t translate to votes
Well, it kind of did! Just not enough!
Getting 20% from 0% in 100 days while the 3rd place guy spent $1 mil is wild!
The real question is why did the Foxx campaign advertise so much outside the district?
Well, it kind of did! Just not enough!
Getting 20% from 0% in 100 days while the 3rd place guy spent $1 mil is wild!
The real question is why did the Foxx campaign advertise so much outside the district?
A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary
www.nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Already lots of silly takes about why Deja Foxx TikTok & media hype didn’t translate to votes
Well, it kind of did! Just not enough!
Getting 20% from 0% in 100 days while the 3rd place guy spent $1 mil is wild!
The real question is why did the Foxx campaign advertise so much outside the district?
Well, it kind of did! Just not enough!
Getting 20% from 0% in 100 days while the 3rd place guy spent $1 mil is wild!
The real question is why did the Foxx campaign advertise so much outside the district?
If Adelita Grijalva stays close to 60% its worth noting that her support grew during the race despite the emergence of an unexpectedly strong 3rd candidate in Deja Foxx who got unlimited earned media late, not to mention Daniel Hernandez spending over $1,000,000.
That’s a sign of a good campaign.
That’s a sign of a good campaign.
July 16, 2025 at 5:12 AM
If Adelita Grijalva stays close to 60% its worth noting that her support grew during the race despite the emergence of an unexpectedly strong 3rd candidate in Deja Foxx who got unlimited earned media late, not to mention Daniel Hernandez spending over $1,000,000.
That’s a sign of a good campaign.
That’s a sign of a good campaign.
An evergreen truth in AZ politics is many national orgs don’t understand how elections work here.
Out of state pundits didn’t realize the futility of Hogg’s massive but very late investment.
By the time Leaders We Deserve started spending in AZ7, probably 65-75% of all votes were already cast.
Out of state pundits didn’t realize the futility of Hogg’s massive but very late investment.
By the time Leaders We Deserve started spending in AZ7, probably 65-75% of all votes were already cast.
Outcast Hogg Predicts Mamdani Style Shock in Dem Primary
GEN Z
The ex-DNC official is campaigning with Deja Foxx in the final stretch of the AZ special election primary.
www.thedailybeast.com/outcast-davi...
GEN Z
The ex-DNC official is campaigning with Deja Foxx in the final stretch of the AZ special election primary.
www.thedailybeast.com/outcast-davi...
Outcast David Hogg Predicts Mamdani Style Shock in Dem Primary
The ex-DNC official is campaigning with Deja Foxx in the final stretch of the AZ special election primary.
www.thedailybeast.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:03 AM
An evergreen truth in AZ politics is many national orgs don’t understand how elections work here.
Out of state pundits didn’t realize the futility of Hogg’s massive but very late investment.
By the time Leaders We Deserve started spending in AZ7, probably 65-75% of all votes were already cast.
Out of state pundits didn’t realize the futility of Hogg’s massive but very late investment.
By the time Leaders We Deserve started spending in AZ7, probably 65-75% of all votes were already cast.
Kerrin Taylor Robson is really gonna pretend like she hasn't been a lobbyist for decades. Gonna call herself a “business executive.” Media needs to stop buying this farce. She should always be described as a political donor and corporate lobbyist for hire, not some biz exec.
July 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Kerrin Taylor Robson is really gonna pretend like she hasn't been a lobbyist for decades. Gonna call herself a “business executive.” Media needs to stop buying this farce. She should always be described as a political donor and corporate lobbyist for hire, not some biz exec.
"YOU ARE A RINO IF YOU BACK A LAW PROTECTING PETS FROM NEGLECT. THOSE NEGLECTED PUPPIES CAN WAIT UNTIL A REPUBLICAN IS GOVERNOR"
July 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"YOU ARE A RINO IF YOU BACK A LAW PROTECTING PETS FROM NEGLECT. THOSE NEGLECTED PUPPIES CAN WAIT UNTIL A REPUBLICAN IS GOVERNOR"
Fact Check: False
Ms. Foxx's own reports to the FEC contradict this claim. Her campaign committee Foxx for Arizona has accepted 4 PAC checks for a total of over $12,000. One of those PACs has money from Bezos.
Ms. Foxx's own reports to the FEC contradict this claim. Her campaign committee Foxx for Arizona has accepted 4 PAC checks for a total of over $12,000. One of those PACs has money from Bezos.
July 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Fact Check: False
Ms. Foxx's own reports to the FEC contradict this claim. Her campaign committee Foxx for Arizona has accepted 4 PAC checks for a total of over $12,000. One of those PACs has money from Bezos.
Ms. Foxx's own reports to the FEC contradict this claim. Her campaign committee Foxx for Arizona has accepted 4 PAC checks for a total of over $12,000. One of those PACs has money from Bezos.
The Daniel Hernandez campaign responded to the video below with a statement that ends with “My only goal in this moment was to protect my family in a difficult moment, and to ensure everyone's safety.”
Can anyone explain why stopping someone from recording with their phone is about safety?
Can anyone explain why stopping someone from recording with their phone is about safety?
While in a “Don’t Get Mad Get Elected shirt” congressional candidate Daniel Hernandez knocked the phone out of the hands of the co-founder of Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network to prevent video of his sister Alma’s meltdown on a voter that asked Daniel a question after an AZ-7 forum at Bisbee Pride
June 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Daniel Hernandez campaign responded to the video below with a statement that ends with “My only goal in this moment was to protect my family in a difficult moment, and to ensure everyone's safety.”
Can anyone explain why stopping someone from recording with their phone is about safety?
Can anyone explain why stopping someone from recording with their phone is about safety?
While in a “Don’t Get Mad Get Elected shirt” congressional candidate Daniel Hernandez knocked the phone out of the hands of the co-founder of Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network to prevent video of his sister Alma’s meltdown on a voter that asked Daniel a question after an AZ-7 forum at Bisbee Pride
June 25, 2025 at 4:27 AM
While in a “Don’t Get Mad Get Elected shirt” congressional candidate Daniel Hernandez knocked the phone out of the hands of the co-founder of Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network to prevent video of his sister Alma’s meltdown on a voter that asked Daniel a question after an AZ-7 forum at Bisbee Pride
My wife has met presidents and rock stars, but she has never been more starstruck than when we just saw Keith Morrison walking his dog.
an older man in a suit stands in front of a body of water
ALT: an older man in a suit stands in front of a body of water
media.tenor.com
June 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My wife has met presidents and rock stars, but she has never been more starstruck than when we just saw Keith Morrison walking his dog.
A thing I learned about AZ legislator payroll: the GOP majority denied my records request saying they don’t retain anything re how much legislators made via perdiem & mileage from even as recently as 2.5 years ago.
Why? To avoid public scrutiny.
FWIW AZ businesses must retain that for 7 years.
Why? To avoid public scrutiny.
FWIW AZ businesses must retain that for 7 years.
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
A thing I learned about AZ legislator payroll: the GOP majority denied my records request saying they don’t retain anything re how much legislators made via perdiem & mileage from even as recently as 2.5 years ago.
Why? To avoid public scrutiny.
FWIW AZ businesses must retain that for 7 years.
Why? To avoid public scrutiny.
FWIW AZ businesses must retain that for 7 years.
“what i shoulda said was …”
June 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
“what i shoulda said was …”
We need stricter penalties in AZ for politicians who violate campaign finance laws. A D running for Congress in AZ-7 shows us why.
As a legislator Daniel Hernandez routinely hid his donors w late or never filed reports. But in congressional races he reports on time. Why?
Fed penalties have teeth.
As a legislator Daniel Hernandez routinely hid his donors w late or never filed reports. But in congressional races he reports on time. Why?
Fed penalties have teeth.
June 11, 2025 at 4:54 AM
We need stricter penalties in AZ for politicians who violate campaign finance laws. A D running for Congress in AZ-7 shows us why.
As a legislator Daniel Hernandez routinely hid his donors w late or never filed reports. But in congressional races he reports on time. Why?
Fed penalties have teeth.
As a legislator Daniel Hernandez routinely hid his donors w late or never filed reports. But in congressional races he reports on time. Why?
Fed penalties have teeth.
Maybe Newsome should have Hegseth on his podcast. Sharing your platform with fascists fixes stuff like this right? RIGHT!?!
Newsome on Hegseth threats: “This is deranged behavior.” #LosAngelesProtests #LAProtests news.sky.com/story/trump-...
Trump seizes opportunity to deploy federal force in California
Presidents usually roll out the National Guard in consultation with state governors. Not this time.
news.sky.com
June 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Maybe Newsome should have Hegseth on his podcast. Sharing your platform with fascists fixes stuff like this right? RIGHT!?!
This breakup is like a college freshman dumping a high school sweetheart during thanksgiving break. Everyone saw it coming except the doomed couple.
I'm totally shocked
that 2 corrosively selfish
millionaire-at-birth narcissists
both surrounded by yes men
just couldn't get along and work together
that 2 corrosively selfish
millionaire-at-birth narcissists
both surrounded by yes men
just couldn't get along and work together
June 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This breakup is like a college freshman dumping a high school sweetheart during thanksgiving break. Everyone saw it coming except the doomed couple.
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gentleman, gentleman, please, there's no need for this! you are both in the epstein files.
June 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
gentleman, gentleman, please, there's no need for this! you are both in the epstein files.
BEES!!!!!!
SAVE YOURSELVES!!
YOUR FIREARMS ARE USELESS AGAINST THEM!!
SAVE YOURSELVES!!
YOUR FIREARMS ARE USELESS AGAINST THEM!!
May 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
BEES!!!!!!
SAVE YOURSELVES!!
YOUR FIREARMS ARE USELESS AGAINST THEM!!
SAVE YOURSELVES!!
YOUR FIREARMS ARE USELESS AGAINST THEM!!