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Charles Gaba ✡️ Profile picture
@charles_gaba
Jul 8, 2022 • 20 tweets • 9 min read • Read on X
📣📣📣 THREAD: Dems are facing strong headwinds in 2022, but DON'T accept defeat as inevitable.

In 2020 we saved democracy. In 2022 we need to do it again. Money isn't everything, but it's still an important tool.

Here's links to multiple fed/state races to support: 1/
1. First, we desperately need to keep the #HouseBlueIn22! It’s a long shot but if the GOP takes control you’ll have racist, anti-science lunatics like MTG, Matt Gaetz & Lauren Boebert in charge.

This page includes races in half the states; donate today! secure.actblue.com/donate/housebl…
2. This page includes federal House races in the other half of the states; donate today! secure.actblue.com/donate/housebl…
3. It's vitally important to ADD to our Senate majority! We need a few more Dem Senators willing to reform (or even eliminate) the filibuster to prevent a handful of wayward Dems from continuing to block the Democratic agenda. Donate today! secure.actblue.com/donate/senateb…
4. While control of the federal government is vital, we've also learned how much power individual state executives have when it comes to protecting reproductive rights and so much more. Help make #GovsBlueIn22 by donating to these races today! secure.actblue.com/donate/govblue…
5. Secretary of State has always been an important job, but the GOP's endless attempts to overturn the 2020 election and *especially* their aggressive moves to nullify U.S. democracy NOW add a new urgency to making sure it's #SOSBlueIn22. Donate today! secure.actblue.com/donate/sosblue…
6. Besides helping decide whether democracy is saved, now that the Supreme Court has struck down Roe vs. Wade, state AGs across the country will play a critical role in the fate of women (everyone, really) to control their own bodies. Donate today: secure.actblue.com/donate/agsblue…
7. The GOP has known this for decades, but many Democrats seem to just now realizing how important JUDICIAL races can be. This page will let you donate directly to Dem-endorsed STATE SUPREME COURT candidates: secure.actblue.com/donate/statesu…
8. It's STATE LEGISLATURES which have the most control over the fate of U.S. democracy. We MUST flip control of as many state Senates / Houses as possible!

In MICHIGAN, we have a shot at flipping both!

Help make #MIBlueIn22 by donating today! secure.actblue.com/donate/bluemi2…
9. PENNSYLVANIA is another state where Dems have a chance at flipping control of the state legislature. Again, it won't be easy but if you help out these candidates we have a shot; donate today! #PABlueIn22 secure.actblue.com/donate/pablue22
10. NORTH CAROLINA: Again, the odds may be against us this year but there's still a chance at flipping at least one of the two legislative bodies. Donate today to help make #NCBlueIn22! secure.actblue.com/donate/ncblue22
11. ARIZONA is another state where Dems have a slim chance at flipping control of one of the legislative bodies. I've thrown in a several other great organizations as well, but you can pick & choose which ones to donate to: secure.actblue.com/donate/azblue22
12. NEVADA currently has Democratic majorities in both the state House & Senate, but both are in danger of being lost. Help ensure that we keep #NVBlueIn22 by donating today: secure.actblue.com/donate/nvblue22
13. OHIO has, sadly, turned red in recent years but Dems can still prevent a GOP supermajority and improving downballot turnout can also help flip statewide seats blue, such as @nanwhaley for Governor & @TimRyan for U.S. Senate. Donate today! secure.actblue.com/donate/ohblue22
14. MINNESOTA has a split-control legislature: Republicans control the state Senate while Democrats control the state House. Either one could flip this fall. Donate today to bring BOTH under DFL control: secure.actblue.com/donate/mnblue22
15. Like Ohio, MISSOURI has, sadly, turned red in recent years but Dems can still prevent a GOP supermajority and increasing downballot turnout could also increase statewide turnout & potentially give us a shot at another U.S. Senate seat! Donate today: secure.actblue.com/donate/moblue22
16. Like Nevada, Dems currently hold a trifecta in COLORADO, but the legislature is at risk. Help make sure we keep #COBlueIn22 by donating today: secure.actblue.com/donate/coblue22
17. Again, NEW MEXICO has a Democratic trifecta but we need to make sure it stays that way! Help keep #NMBlueIn22 by donating to these races today: secure.actblue.com/donate/nmblue22
📣 18. JUST ADDED: INDIANA! Like OH & MO, IN is a pretty red state, but flipping some legislative seats blue could at least break the GOP supermajority (& better turnout can also help @RepMrvan retain his seat ing #IN01). Donate today: secure.actblue.com/donate/inblue22
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Mar 20
🧵 People have asked me why I started an organized project to raise money *directly* for Democratic candidates up & down the ballot when there's already so many other organizations out there doing this. There's a couple of reasons. 1/
The first is that most of the existing organizations/PACs/etc seem to (in my view) *either* focus ONLY on the true swing districts *or* they raise money for races which are clearly unwinnable without being up front about how long the odds in those races are. 2/
I try to walk the line between these--for district-level races I cast my net wider than most "tossup only!" advocates, but not absurdly wide; for statewide races I *do* include deep red states but also make it absolutely clear that those races are *very* long shots. 3/
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Mar 7
📣 I'm just $6,300 away from raising $300,000 for Democrats up & down the ballot!

Help me push the total over the top by the end of this evening's #SOTU!

Pick a page & donate today!

(all donations go to the campaigns listed; none goes to me)
#Blue24

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📣 HELP KEEP THE SENATE BLUE (& also chip in for President Biden) HERE:

.secure.actblue.com/donate/senateb…
📣 HELP FLIP THE HOUSE BLUE (& also chip in for President Biden) HERE:

.secure.actblue.com/donate/housebl…
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Dec 16, 2023
A little fun Die Hard trivia for those who don’t know:

The first Die Hard was based on a 1979 novel called Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp. In the novel McClain’s character was named Joe Leland. This was a sequel to a 1966 novel by Thorp called The Detective. 1/
The Detective had been made into a film starring Frank Sinatra as Joe Leland in 1968.

This means Bruce Willis plays the same character as Frank Sinatra.

In fact, the studio was contractually required to offer the role to Sinatra if he wanted it. Sinatra was 73 at the time.
As for the novel Nothing Lasts Forever (title since changed to “Die Hard”), it follows most of the same storyline and characters, but with a few VERY important differences…

1. Leland is about 15 years older

2. Holly is his daughter, not his wife
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Dec 6, 2023
Holy fucking shit.

This may be the first and likely only time that I give @RepStefanik sincere praise.

As she openly states, this was the easiest softball question she possibly could have asked, and all three of them completely flubbed it.
The question she asked: "Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate your university's code of conduct regarding bullying & harassment?"

The answer is YES, for fuck's sake.
"Are puppies cute?"
"Yes."

"Do owls exist?"
"Yes."

"Are there hats?"
"Yes."

"Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate your code of conduct?"
"Yes."

The only way this could be more disturbing would be if it DOESN'T violate their code of conduct.
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Nov 15, 2023
“Anonymously signed.”

ANONYMOUSLY. SIGNED.
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How does the @nytimes know that these are actual federal officials who actually signed it if they did so “anonymously?”

Does that mean the Times is redacting their names? Or does it just say “signed, 400 officials” at the bottom of the letter?
@nytimes I’m not being snarky here—I can’t read the original NY Times article without a subscription; do they clarify how they verified that these 400 people actually are federal officials and that they did in fact sign off on the letter in it?
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Oct 31, 2023
🧵 The 2024 #ACA Open Enrollment Period Is Upon Us; Here's 13 Important Things To Remember When You #GetCovered!

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1. DON'T DELAY; #GETCOVERED BY *DECEMBER 15th* IF POSSIBLE!
#ACA Open Enrollment officially runs from 11/01/23 - 1/16/24, but if you want your coverage to start in JANUARY you only have until December 15th in most states!

Here's a table of the deadlines & when coverage starts for every state +DC (some may be extended at the last minute): Image
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