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Democrats are Winning the Messaging War! Oct. 15, Oct. 18! + Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Hotspot. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Today I have some good news, some calls to action and a fishing hotspot in Iowa. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Republicans in a Hole. Meidas Canada. Bill Penzey's Take on the Shutdown. No Kings II. + Where is Everybody!? Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Have you heard about the First Law of Holes? The Second? Republicans are digging themselves deeper and deeper into a hole as Americans aren’t buying their lies about the government shutdown. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Mikie Sherrill calls it like it is: more deceit from a desperate campaign. While Jack and his MAGA allies push baseless lies, she’s got a real plan to end utility rate hikes and cut costs. Watch the unedited footage yourself: the truth is on her side. #VoteNJ

They’re stealing seats. We’re leveling the field. Prop 50 is California’s line of defense against Trump’s election rigging.

#YesOnProp50

Call MAGA Mike's Bluff. What's Really at Stake with the Shutdown? + Oktoberfest in Minnesota. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

"What Democrats need to do is demand a meeting with Trump, JD Vance, and MAGA Mike that will be held in public before the press. This needs to happen immediately." Ben Meiselas. I agree 100%. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Paper Clip Protest? Be Brave Parades. Power to the People! Trump Government Shutdown, Final Word + Iowa Great Lakes? Template for an Email

What? If you haven’t heard about it yet, you will. I first heard about it from Joyce Vance. Check it out. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Reflecting on a few Favorite Photos. Act X. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Today, I decided to take a break from the news and share a few favorite photos from previous Reflections with you. Some good news is brewing. Stay tuned for more on that soon. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Watch the whole clip. Patel gets dragged HARD. It's beautiful.

Van Hollen is dead on. ABC caved to a bully and handed him a feast. Appeasement doesn’t tame tyrants it fattens them up. Every time the press bows, the bully grows bolder and we all pay the price. Time to stop feeding the beast and start fighting back.

Courage. Journalistic Malpractice, Again?! Truthful News You can Use. Dems Over Performing? + Honeymooners Cabin? Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Courage. Journalistic Malpractice, Again?! Truthful News You can Use. Dems Over Performing? + Honeymooners Cabin?
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Donald Trump can't win the 2026 midterms fair and square - so he's trying to cheat by calling up his cronies in red states and asking for seats.

California: YOU have the power to stop him.

Vote YES on Prop 50 to defend fair elections and STOP Trump's election rigging.

October 18 we have a simple message:

No thrones.

No crowns.

#NoKings

NoKings.Org

Important Focus 4 Democracy Webinar This Tuesday. Urgent Message from Jake Johnson. Join the DemCast Curation Team + Can you see the wheels? Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

DemCast is activating an exciting new “breaking news” initiative that we have high expectations for. It will spread “Breaking news clips of the day” with progressive messaging across the various social media platforms. We need help curating the messages. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Fishing Adventure in the Wilderness Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

All we needed was a rowboat, trolling motor, live minnows, lures and a little luck. We will be talking about this for years to come. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Meidas Canada? Why is the U.S. Job Market so Bad? Good News! No Kings National Protest. + No Mosquitos? Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Meidas Canada or Charlie Angus / The Resistance is dedicated to creating a global conversation about resistance in the age of gangster fascism and disinformation. They will shine a light on the MAGA and Maple MAGA assault on democracy. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

THESE are the people making decisions on women's health. Notice anything?

THESE are the people making decisions on women's health. Notice anything?

The Trump effect....

📌 Hundreds of Arkansas farmers are begging the federal government for emergency aid as their farm economy collapses.

California! You have the power to STOP Trump! Vote YES on Prop 50!

Guess Who is More Extreme than Marjory Taylor Green? Fulton County Republicans are at it again. + My Favorite Fish Cleaning House? Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

After reading about @jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social challenging Finstad and Finding out what the Fulton County Republicans are up to enjoy learning about "My Favorite Fish Cleaning House." You have to see the photo. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

A Brief Holiday Message: Good News Abounds. Workers Over Billionaires + Fishing Hotspot? Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

I was impressed by how quickly Luke (our fishing guide) was able to clear away the blow-down tree that was blocking our way. Unless you consider Luke’s efforts to be road maintenance, you could say that this “road” probably hasn’t seen any maintenance in 20 years. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

A Spur of the Moment Trip. One of the Best Adventures Ever. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

We were just about ready to call it a day and head home when my wife discovered something in her newsfeed that had the potential to become one of the most spectacular celestial events we might ever witness in our lifetimes; if we acted quickly. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Donald Trump Poked the Bear. Free DC Movement. Flipping Deep Red Iowa? Democrats are Growing a Spine. + Paul & Babe Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

California Governor Gavin Newsom roared this defiant challenge from the steps of the Japanese American National Museum, sending a shockwave across the country and lighting a fire under every American who still stands for democracy. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Reflecting on a few Favorite Photos. Act IX. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

The photos at the end of each newsletter are intended to be a reward for sticking with me all the way to the end. Today, I decided to take a break from the news and share a few favorites with you. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

The New York Times Got This One Right. Don't be Distracted. Show up on Saturday! + They Act as if They Own the Place! Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

The New York Times got things right on Wednesday (for a change), with four front-page articles and a photo “above the fold” on Trump’s “federalization” of D.C. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Protesters are flooding DC streets to demand two things: that the National Guard be recalled and that the Epstein files be released. We stand with you, DC!

Opposition to Trump's Chaos is Growing. My 4 Favorite Resistance Posters. National Day of Action 8/16. + Whistle Binkies Olde World Pub. We're not giving up!

Time to turn up the heat. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Some Good News. We're Not Giving up! Project 2028. Things we can do now. + CAT TV? Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Trump had a very bad week, taking a big hit on Friday with the bleak job numbers report making it harder for him to pretend that he is some kind of Strongman who’s looking out for everyday Americans. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Reflecting on a few Favorite Photos. Act VIII. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

The photos at the end of each newsletter are intended to be a reward for sticking with me all the way to the end. Today, I decided to take a break from the news and share a few favorites with you. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Texas is the next battleground in the Republican war on democracy, and their gerrymandering scheme could have far-reaching consequences for the House majority.

Share if you agree with Gov. Newsom that we need to fight fire with fire. #MessWithTexas