Michele Hornish

The Root of Trump's Big Polling Problem The Epstein Files, South Park, and how the cool kids have cooled on Trump

My basic theory on the roots of Trump’s polling slide?

As the mom of a middle-schooler, I don’t think Trump’s problem is based on a particular policy or issue.

His problem is that he is no longer cool.

Wishful thinking.

Hi Peter! I write a newsletter for activists, and provide some actions - may I include this as an action in Tuesday’s edition?

Yes. Elon Musk.

"I will give you a list."

Yes, that. We'll take the list of names that have been helpfully compiled by the FBI after looking through truckloads of documents and video, thanks for the offer.

This has been looming for a while but is still awful. Mass detention of the homeless in concentration camps happened in many countries in the interwar period, including Nazi Germany. The US tendency toward this was why I talked to @brian-goldstone.bsky.social in January, hoping to provide a warning.

"They were careless people ... they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made."

~F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Just as we posted this, we got the email alerts that we need to welcome two more new Blue MO members: Jeni from Jeff City and Trudy from Springfield. Welcome!💙

Yes, friend – we see and celebrate each new member.

We're building a community of big-hearted people. We appreciate every single one.

Health Cuts Would Result in Fewer Drugs for Americans, Budget Office Reports

Trump is proposing a 40% cut to funding for NIH.

"Nearly every drug that has come to market in the US in recent years has emerged at least in part from federally funded medical research. Of the 356 drugs approved by the F.D.A. from 2010 to 2019, 354 benefited in part from N.I.H. funding."

There’s … a lot going on. But here’s why I’m especially concerned about the ACA subsidies expiring:

Maternal Healthcare Access is a Disaster Depending upon where you live, that is

Maternal healthcare access is a disaster – particularly in rural spaces. And we know that the GOP's immoral budget is only going to make a bad situation worse.

We can do so much better. So. Much. Better.

You can help us fund nominees in the reddest and toughest districts in Missouri. This is how we claw our way back to democracy in a ruby red state.

Contest every seat.

ATTN: If you’re one of the 1,000 FBI agents who reviewed the Epstein files, feel free to reach out to me via signal (in my bio). I’ll keep you anonymous- as I have the thousands of current and former federal workers who have sent me tips. Please share this widely. 🙏🏻

We crowdfund for underfunded #Ohio Democratic nominees 🇺🇲

Join the movement: BlueOhio.org

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

Ah yes. Who among us hasn’t had a bruise on our hand from … shaking hands.

Can confirm.

Hawley thinks his constituents are very stupid

Literally dusting off textbooks about narcissism. It’s incredible.

Working in politics, I never thought the Abnormal Psych class I took in college would be more relevant than Intro to Poli Sci.

But here we are.

Chilling. And hypocritical.

In 2017 a MO Republican proposed that anyone who voted for Real ID have to display this disclaimer at every election:

“I WOULD RATHER KNEEL TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAN STAND STRONG PROTECTING MY CONSTITUENTS' RIGHT TO PRIVACY."

Watch what they do with privacy here.

Extreme wealth is not evidence of extreme talent.

It’s evidence of extreme greed.

A good boost for your day.

Just Because You Carry It Well Doesn't Mean It's Not Heavy The Green Backpack, Tired Legs, and Why I Think You’re Doing a Great Job

Friend, just because you carry it well doesn't mean it's not heavy.

A story about a green backpack, and the heavy weight we're carrying.

💙🤣

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Oh good heavens.

I just saw that at least one self-professed “alpha-male” social account is touting that he never eats “female” M&Ms. Which is apparently a thing?

Sometimes I wonder if these “alpha” male accounts aren’t actually menopausal women actively trolling fellas and making them do silly things.

I want in.

So the Kerr County, Texas commissioners refused Federal ARPA funds for emergency warning systems because of “communism” and the result was they killed over 200 people…

This is what hate and GOP rhetoric does to your brain.
It’s deadly.

What's the point of negotiating a deal with a bloke who won't stick to his side of it, eh?