Jamal Simmons

I Didn't Mastermind a Joe Biden Death Watch You Can't Believe Everything You Read on the Internet

Sometimes doing your job means thinking about tough things.

The Great Reclamation Has Begun Our Worse Angels Are Having a Moment But What Comes Next?

The MAGA forces want it all back. All the progress of a hundred years. Just ask them. They’ll tell u.

I’m running for Governor. As an engineer, I solve problems and deliver results—that’s what we’ve done for six years.

Now, we face new challenges. We need bold leadership to protect our rights & build health & wealth for every Michigander.

I’m all in. Let’s #StandTall for Michigan!

How the Navy SEALs Became Trump’s Shock Troops in Congress There’s a record number of ex-SEALs on Capitol Hill. Is politics at odds with the special forces’ ethos of working in the shadows?

While the military as a whole was 32-38% people of color (17% Black) in 2023, according to Military.com in 2021 Navy Seals were 84% white and only 2% Black. These are not unrelated stories.

The Gov of Oklahoma just lauded his state balancing their budget every year and complained about the fed govt running a deficit on #morningjoe. In the next breath he said OK gets 40% of their $$ from the fed govt. Balance your budget without a donor and then call me.

YouTube video by Politicon If You Believe Trump, Jill Wine-Banks Has A Bridge to Sell You

Check out @jillwine-banks.bsky.social on the show TrailBlaze with @nayyeroar.bsky.social and @jamalsimmons.bsky.social

If You Believe Trump, Jill Wine-Banks Has A Bridge to Sell You
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Walking away from our values won’t make America stronger. #cnn #killthespidersubstack #trailblazepodcast looks

I’m happy to tear Trump people and policies down as much as the next person but sooner or later Democrats are gonna need to put some new ideas to change in front of voters. It takes a horse to beat a horse.

The New Face of Deportations | Politicon

NEW Trailblaze w/ @nayyeroar.bsky.social & @jamalsimmons.bsky.social “The New Face Of Deportations” w/ @allenorr.bsky.social discussing U.S. immigration law, recent executive orders, the military’s role, complexities of legal status & criminalization narratives

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Is it me or does RFK jr seem like he doesn’t actually know what he’s talking about? #confirmation

Making sure I got this all right:

- hire incompetent cabinet
- release insurrectionists
- send ICE agents into schools
- threaten allies w/trade wars
- try to get all fed workers to quit
- cut off all funding for student loans and medical rsrch

How does this lower the price of eggs?

Colombia backs down on accepting deportees on military planes after Trump’s tariffs threats | CNN Politics Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants being returned on military planes, after a flurry of threat...

I don’t think picking fights with our friends makes Trump look as tough as he thinks. Call me when he has to muscle up with somebody hellbent on doing us harm.

We’re a long way from 2028 but here’s my starting 5 today (not in order): Gavin Newsom — Gretchen Whitmer — Wes Moore — Somebody I’m forgetting — and Somebody nobody’s even thinking about yet.

JD Vance and the Fallacy of the Vice Presidency An Audience of One Will Keep Vance in Line

Don’t count on JD Vance to stand up to Trump. His entire future is now completely dependent on the President.

YouTube video by Politicon Can Bernie’s Guy Change The Democratic Party

NEW Trailblaze w/ Nayyera Haq & Jamal Simmons “Can Bernie’s Guy Change the Democratic Party”

@nayyeroar.bsky.social , @jamalsimmons.bsky.social & Faiz Shakir, Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager, discuss redefining the Democratic Party & a vision for a grassroots movement.

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YouTube video by Politicon Why Democrats Need An Attitude Adjustment | Jamal Simmons & Terrance Woodbury

On this week’s #TrailBlazepodcast I ask Democratic pollster Terrance Woodbury what went wrong in 2024, how the Dems fix it and why men just don’t dig Dems that much? youtu.be/DjlCu2KdgJ0

McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop Pr…

“This sort of partisan behavior undermines the integrity of the judiciary. It exposes bold Democratic blue where there should only be black robes,” McConnell warned. (Really Mitch? Really?)

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Of course Pres. Biden pardoned his son Hunter. No normal American will blame him. Hunter was targeted for political reasons and…and…enough - Hunter is his son. Full stop. We knew Joe Biden was devoted to his family. If he didn’t pardon Hunter I’d be disappointed.

America is in the balance

Good morning

This is the fundraising text I got today.

Please stop. Please. See you next year.

Dems need big ideas to take on the big institutions and get back onsides with the left out and left behind.

An America — strong enough and ready for all of us — is coming.

There is infinite beauty and possibility in the universe and our fights are infinitesimally small. Just to keep things in perspective.

Love and care for as many people as you can for as long as you can.

Happy to be here in BlueSky.