@hopiumchronicles.bsky.social
Expert commentary from a 30-year veteran of US politics. At Hopium we work on strategies to defeat MAGA, tell our story more effectively, and ensure democracy prevails. Sharp analysis, live events, and all sorts of Hopium! https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/
From Hopium:
- New inflation report comes in hot (again) - Trump's economic plan has clearly failed the nation
- Foreign AI propaganda, cyberattacks, a GOP not bound by law - the 2026 electoral battlefield is not going to be like any other we've ever seen 👇
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Trump is a titanic, vainglorious f*ck up.
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@simonwdc.bsky.social with Ezra Levin of @indivisible.org to preview No Kings on March 28
@ezralevin.bsky.social explains the origin of "No Kings"
To find an event on the 28th located near you head to nokings.org
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As a marine, and someone with twenty years of service in our armed forces including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Jo spoke on Trump's new war, its illegality, and lack of preparation we’ve seen. It’s a fresh perspective from a candidate in a district with 80,000 veterans.
with @joannamendoza.com
Trump's knees are buckling - for good reason.
My latest on Trump ridiculous new war 👇
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Mar. 10, LIVE at 2:00pm ET - @simonwdc.bsky.social with @ezralevin.bsky.social of @indivisible.org
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Trump's disastrous new war has already spun out of control.
The damage it is going to do to the US and global economies is going to be significant.
My latest 👇
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Today, LIVE at 2:30pm ET - Can We Turn Texas Blue?
@texasdemocrats.bsky.social Chair Kendall Scudder joins us.....
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From Hopium:
- The idiocy is strong with Trump
- Zelenskyy comes to the rescue
- @abreezeclayton.bsky.social drops by to discuss @ncdemocrats.bsky.social's strong primary night
- @kendallscudder.bsky.social live at 230pm EST today
Video, written analysis 👇
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Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee @adamsmith.house.gov on Trump's dangerous new war in the Middle East
We are learning why our Founders gave Congress - not the President - the power to commit us to war.
My latest on Trump's new war 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trumps-new...
Today, LIVE at 10:00am ET - @simonwdc.bsky.social with @stuartpstevens.bsky.social
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From Hopium:
- New polls show people ain't buying what Trump is selling
- Loss of tariff revenue = big problem for Trump/GOP
- Dramatic testimony from DHS whistleblower: "They lied"
- Honoring Ukraine's extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and success 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-polls-...
A slower economy, higher prices, degraded health care, Pretti and Good, Epstein coverup, unending chaos, unprecedented lawlessness and corruption - The state of our union is troubled.
My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/a-slower-e...
Hosting a live discussion at 415pm EST today on Trump's huge tariff loss today. Join us to discuss, and celebrate, 👇
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Today, LIVE at 2:00pm ET - @simonwdc.bsky.social with @cdelawalla.bsky.social of @standupforscience.bsky.social
featuring special guest @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social of NIH and the Bethesda Declaration
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Trump Is Weak, And Now We Must Become Strong (New Analysis)
Today, Feb. 19, LIVE at 2:30pm ET - @simonwdc.bsky.social with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
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Trump is weak, and now we must become strong.
Some thoughts on the battles ahead 👇
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Has mass deportation become a domestic Vietnam for Trump?
Sure looks that way.
My latest 👇
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From Hopium:
- We must keep standing up for our neighbors, get ICE to focus on criminals, and leave the rest of us alone
- DHS overpaid Russian $100m for ICE warehouse
- Welcoming the year of The Fire Horse
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www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/standing-u...
Trump on President's Day - a second term full of rot, failure, and decline. My latest 👇
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"Presidents cannot cancel the elections. The elections are in the law...states run elections. There are going to be elections. That’s that.....Trump is not canceling the elections. People should not worry about that."
@simonwdc.bsky.social with Michael Waldman of the @brennancenter.org
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