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@lesfrancis.bsky.social

A retired and struggling to adjust political operative and communications consultant—most of career in DC but now living in the CA Sierra foothills.

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Dems Urge Fundraising Gurus to Put an End to All That Spam A new letter to officials at ActBlue says changes in policies and features are desperately needed.

Dems Urge Fundraising Gurus to Put an End to All That Spam
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28.04.2025 01:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sign now. Times awastin’

14.02.2025 04:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This campaign needs you now Grassroots Movement to Replace Schumer with Sen. Chris Murphy as Senate Democratic leader

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14.02.2025 03:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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This campaign needs you now Grassroots Movement to Replace Schumer with Sen. Chris Murphy as Senate Democratic leader

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14.02.2025 03:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Rickey — The Life and Legend of an American Original — Howard Bryant From the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s epic leadoff hitter and base-stealer who also stole America’s heart...

This one stings. It hurts. A great player who may have been the most misunderstood person I worked with at the A's. Want to know the real Rickey Henderson. read Howard Bryant's excellent bio howardbryantbooks.com/rickey

21.12.2024 20:20 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I have known, worked with and admired Si Lazarus since our shared days in the Carter WH. He is a brilliant policy analyst, but also one with a keen eye for politics—-which he demonstrates in this excellent piece in The New Republic.

17.12.2024 03:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Me, too! She was my choice from the beginning. Garland was probably a fine judge. But that does not mean he had—or has—the mentality to be a tough prosecutor. As we now have learned so tragically. Yates would have been splendid.

26.11.2024 06:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Not that my views mean squat, but I think history will judge AG Merrick Garland as a chicken shit failure. Jack Smith won’t say it, but he knows it. Biden should fire Garland right now to express his displeasure.

26.11.2024 05:07 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 1

All you need to know about Mike Johnson.

24.11.2024 06:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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No, because then the Ethics report goes live.

23.11.2024 09:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I think the Gaetz nomination was a set up from the beginning. He wanted the appt so he had a reason to resign from Congress and kill the ethics report. Trump went along with it to help a supporter, knowing that the blowback would be deadly . The Bondi pick was all ready to go. She is more dangerous.

22.11.2024 02:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

In my profile I described myself as “struggling to adjust” not to retirement but to the plummeting fortunes of our democracy. I am depressed and disgusted—and fearful.

20.11.2024 19:15 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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