Representation matters but it’s no big deal that the majority of audiences on political YouTube and twitch are male. And of course, most hosts are male as well.

And many of our conversations and debates are being driven in these spaces -and spilled over onto platforms with women But the narratives form in male dominated spaces. We now have proof of our suspicions that these tech monopolies knew and *did nothing* about these “design problems.”

Hate and anger snd misogyny get you clicks and subs on these platforms.

These platforms are not small.

Michael and I took a train to Boston for a Harvard panel at the end of January. He was so excited to be on the panel w/the legendary @CornelWest. En route he said some profound life words to me about focusing on your purpose, on blocking out the frenetic energy... 1/ On being the best activist, thinker possible. He talked abt how to laser focus family, work, the movement, creating a legacy. He gave me a pep talk, a life talk, knowing how hard the last year has been. Then, he gave the best talk I’ve ever seen him give w/@CornelWest. 2/

Manipulation of procedures, lack of transparency (when the rules require it), dragged out debates to confuse or tire members and blatant violation of rules.

After chair vote, I got 4 different reasons why they switched from paper to digital ballots minutes before vote from DNC

https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1166136775137513472

Reminder: Ellison came up a couple votes short of Perez on 1st ballot, triggering 2nd ballot. In btwn both campaigns were to receive list of votes from 1st ballot (to lobby members in btwn ballots). Ellison camp never got it. Later reports showed Obama called members btwn votes.

I believe primaries are good for democracy & diversity of thought. I once saw a DCCC presentation focused on funding what they determined were target districts-based on polling ignoring economic justice issues, which many progressives thinks appeal to traditionally red districts For years center left institutions have decided which races were “winnable”-on their terms. And sadly most were not & Democrats have had little funding in many states and regions as a result. Primaries keep the electorate alive. They cost money but they build the party’s pipeline

The Sanders group worked tirelessly through tedious process and debate to get reform. It’s not all we want but my God it’s more than the party has had in decades. We have to keep pushing. We have to run more progressives for DNC.The party has no choice but to reform at this point And for those who say “give up!” I urge you to actually look at the breakdown of the dnc. We have 1/2 the party. Those speaking out in the dnc against reforms are not in leadership and may have their own personal issues. Don’t let truth get in the way of a good story - or clicks

Global movements don’t just happen by design. We got here because of decades of fiscal and social policies that hurt working people. The same people in charge of those policies, also handed over the keys to Russian oligarchs, who are deep in US investment. See NY real estate. So spare me w/this too smart by half message linking left movements to Putin. Left movements are reactionary to the neoliberal capitalist policies that turned the US into its own oligarch, in part because our neoliberals created openings for Russians to grab parts of our economy