Seth Willden
@sethwillden.bsky.social
Rhetorical Analyst and Teacher | Author of Representing US | Decoding how political messaging produces material outcomes.
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Was driving my kids to school and the first thing on the radio was reporting about Trump's video depicting the Obamas as apes and I think many people still don't fully appreciate what it means to have to raise Black children in a country where the president is so brazenly and consistently racist
February 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Was driving my kids to school and the first thing on the radio was reporting about Trump's video depicting the Obamas as apes and I think many people still don't fully appreciate what it means to have to raise Black children in a country where the president is so brazenly and consistently racist
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Teamwork makes the dream work! I enjoyed working with so many other @indivisible.org and @progressivemass.bsky.social groups on this candidate forum. @patrickroath.bsky.social answered tough questions and shared his vision for the district. Get to know him, MA-08 voters!
Cold outside but the crowd inside warmed up listening to @patrickroath.bsky.social answer questions about MA-08 race & issues. Hoped to hear from Lynch too. Great collaboration of @indivisible.org & @progressivemass.bsky.social groups across the district.
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Teamwork makes the dream work! I enjoyed working with so many other @indivisible.org and @progressivemass.bsky.social groups on this candidate forum. @patrickroath.bsky.social answered tough questions and shared his vision for the district. Get to know him, MA-08 voters!
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From our candidate forum the other night, where my opponent declined to attend:
February 1, 2026 at 8:03 PM
From our candidate forum the other night, where my opponent declined to attend:
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We officially out-raised our opponent in 2025!
This campaign, for a first-time candidate, raised more money in less time than an incumbent with 24 years of fundraising experience – and we did it 100% from individual donors.
Thank you to everybody who chipped in!
This campaign, for a first-time candidate, raised more money in less time than an incumbent with 24 years of fundraising experience – and we did it 100% from individual donors.
Thank you to everybody who chipped in!
February 2, 2026 at 9:35 PM
We officially out-raised our opponent in 2025!
This campaign, for a first-time candidate, raised more money in less time than an incumbent with 24 years of fundraising experience – and we did it 100% from individual donors.
Thank you to everybody who chipped in!
This campaign, for a first-time candidate, raised more money in less time than an incumbent with 24 years of fundraising experience – and we did it 100% from individual donors.
Thank you to everybody who chipped in!
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Thank you for standing up for our neighbors!
Extending TPS for Haiti isn't just the moral, humanitarian thing to do—it is also good policy.
With TPS expiring tomorrow, I'm fighting hard to protect our Haitian siblings and ensure they can continue their essential work and contributions to our communities.
With TPS expiring tomorrow, I'm fighting hard to protect our Haitian siblings and ensure they can continue their essential work and contributions to our communities.
February 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Thank you for standing up for our neighbors!
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We deserve a leader who’s ready to meet this moment, for our country and our communities.
I’m Patrick Roath and I’m running for Congress to fight for what matters.
I’m Patrick Roath and I’m running for Congress to fight for what matters.
January 28, 2026 at 3:24 PM
We deserve a leader who’s ready to meet this moment, for our country and our communities.
I’m Patrick Roath and I’m running for Congress to fight for what matters.
I’m Patrick Roath and I’m running for Congress to fight for what matters.
Thanks @BostonHerald for publishing Lynch spokesperson Scott Ferson's response to Patrick Roath's challenge. I analyzed what Ferson's statement reveals, and what it carefully avoids defending. (Spoiler: the 25-year voting record.) open.substack.com/pub/sethwill...
When Your Spokesperson Says the Quiet Part Loud: The Lynch Campaign and the Rhetoric of Dismissal
When calling your opponent elitist requires acting like one
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Thanks @BostonHerald for publishing Lynch spokesperson Scott Ferson's response to Patrick Roath's challenge. I analyzed what Ferson's statement reveals, and what it carefully avoids defending. (Spoiler: the 25-year voting record.) open.substack.com/pub/sethwill...
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❤️ The Muppet Show
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
❤️ The Muppet Show
My observations on commuting from Chelsea to Braintree via the MBTA. My observations led to some research and some research let to some more observations. Massachusetts can do better. And should.
Riding the Silver Line, Reading the City
Looking for the Silver Lining in Boston's Transit Redlining
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
My observations on commuting from Chelsea to Braintree via the MBTA. My observations led to some research and some research let to some more observations. Massachusetts can do better. And should.
Something I wrote before Patrick Roath's one-man-show in Boston last week. It was cold. His opponent did not show up, which was a shame. I had some questions on his record, especially about ICE and the Laken Riley Act
open.substack.com/pub/sethwill...
open.substack.com/pub/sethwill...
Stephen Lynch Voted for Trump’s Detention Bill. Tonight, He Won’t Defend It.
Lynch was the only Massachusetts representative to vote for the Laken Riley Act. One year ago, Trump signed it into law. This weekend, a man was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Something I wrote before Patrick Roath's one-man-show in Boston last week. It was cold. His opponent did not show up, which was a shame. I had some questions on his record, especially about ICE and the Laken Riley Act
open.substack.com/pub/sethwill...
open.substack.com/pub/sethwill...
Cannot stand that I am in a district where the person who represents me would thank this organization for anything.
WTAF?
Seventy-five Democrats broke ranks on Monday, joining Republicans in voting for a House resolution condemning antisemitism and expressing "gratitude" for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other law enforcement personnel.
www.newsweek.com/75-democrats...
Seventy-five Democrats broke ranks on Monday, joining Republicans in voting for a House resolution condemning antisemitism and expressing "gratitude" for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other law enforcement personnel.
www.newsweek.com/75-democrats...
February 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Cannot stand that I am in a district where the person who represents me would thank this organization for anything.
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It was a commanding performance. Would have been even more commanding if Stephen Lynch had bothered to show up. His indifference to his constituents is duly noted.
January 30, 2026 at 12:28 PM
It was a commanding performance. Would have been even more commanding if Stephen Lynch had bothered to show up. His indifference to his constituents is duly noted.
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The LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts operates a hotline where people can report suspected ICE activity and trains volunteers to respond to such reports. You can learn more about the work they do on their website:
www.lucemass.org
#MAPolitics
www.lucemass.org
#MAPolitics
LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA
www.lucemass.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts operates a hotline where people can report suspected ICE activity and trains volunteers to respond to such reports. You can learn more about the work they do on their website:
www.lucemass.org
#MAPolitics
www.lucemass.org
#MAPolitics
"Who are you for?" vs. "What have I delivered?"
That's the rhetorical divide in MA-08's Dem primary. Analyzed @patrickroath.bsky.social's challenger messaging against Stephen Lynch's 18-term incumbency.
open.substack.com/pub/sethwill...
That's the rhetorical divide in MA-08's Dem primary. Analyzed @patrickroath.bsky.social's challenger messaging against Stephen Lynch's 18-term incumbency.
open.substack.com/pub/sethwill...
What I Found When I Looked Up Who Represents Me in Congress
Why I am getting involved in my local primary for US Congress.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
"Who are you for?" vs. "What have I delivered?"
That's the rhetorical divide in MA-08's Dem primary. Analyzed @patrickroath.bsky.social's challenger messaging against Stephen Lynch's 18-term incumbency.
open.substack.com/pub/sethwill...
That's the rhetorical divide in MA-08's Dem primary. Analyzed @patrickroath.bsky.social's challenger messaging against Stephen Lynch's 18-term incumbency.
open.substack.com/pub/sethwill...