Whew. I have never seen a more brutal takedown of Trump’s cabinet than Pete Buttigieg here. No academic, high-brow rhetoric. Just simple, vivid language that everyone can understand & get behind. A masterclass from Pete. Watch this.

"Too often we talk in terms that are academic. And, when we're talking about deeply important things like freedom and democracy. We still have to have a way of talking about it that relates to how everyday life is different and how your everyday life is different and worse."

No one does it like Jon Stewart.

Watch his reaction to CBS cancelling Stephen Colbert & thank him. Need so more of this. Full monologue here: “Now Stepehen has been cancelled for purely financial reasons…when your industry is faced with chances, you don’t just call it a day…everybody wondering…was this purely financial or the path of least resistance.”

Only in America would the Supreme Court limit the power of their own branch of government. As Justice Jackson writes: “In essence, the Court has now shoved lower court judges out of the way in cases where executive action is challenged, and has gifted the Executive with the prerogative of sometimes disregarding the law.”

Brutal. Justice Elena Kagen absolutely shreds the Trump administration for even bringing the birthright citizenship case to the Supreme Court after losing so much: “If I were in your shoes, there is no way I'd approach the supreme court with this case.” Also slams the gov’t for “losing constantly” in this case and calls out the government’s lawyer that they didn’t even bring the substantive question in front of the case and asks point blank, “Why would you ever take this question for us?”

Justice Kagen not having it at all.

I need everyone to hear me on this:

A mayor has no control over hurricane-level wind gusts.

100 fire trucks would not have stopped a fire in 100+ MPH winds.

Scientists & firefighters have said the same. End of discussion.

Now is the time we focus on rebuilding. Exhibit A: Lots of folks are focused on the budget part of the conversations and not on this part of the same interview. Chief Crowley makes clear that even with an additional 100 engines, it would not have caught that fire.

For fact’s sake: There was NO $17 million cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department budget this year. In fact, there was a $50 million INCREASE in the Los Angeles Fire Department. Cold, hard facts. Full stop. Period.

To those who spread misinformation: issue corrections. Now. The misinformation and disinformation has been insane and angering, finding ways to blame Mayor Bass for things she, quite frankly, never did. @politico reported this yesterday. Mayor Bass did NOT cut funding for LAFD. Any assertion otherwise is untrue & must be called out.

I, for one, want to thank President Biden, Governor Newsom, and Mayor Bass for doing everything in their power to contain this fire & help everyone impacted by these fires. It’s not easy. They’re giving it their all. Stop politicizing this. Let’s rebuild & recover together. I want to thank the firefighters & every organization, restaurant, and person who has stepped up & offered their help and support during this difficult time. I’m in LA, luckily not in the evacuation zone, & I am beyond amazed by how this city is coming together. Let’s continue it

Have stayed silent on this, but after today, I can’t. Like her or not, AOC is one of our party’s brightest and best communicators. She’s a generational talent and force. Democrats need to start elevating our best & brightest young people to the spotlight—now. Period. People like @AOC and @MaxwellFrostFL and all the other young forces & talents shouldn’t be pushed to the sidelines. They should be leading our committees and being relentlessly visible. Democrats need new leadership and fresh voices. People are hungry for it.

This video of Trump promising to block emergency disaster funds to CA because of political vendettas is why Gavin Newsom is calling an emergency session & why every governor with a Blue trifecta must do the same. States are the frontlines of democracy.
Donald Trump, in this video, is standing in California. He calls @GavinNewsom a pejorative name & says he won’t provide him funding in the case of an emergency disaster. We know who Trump is. Now is the time to take action & be proactive before it’s too late.

NEW: The Kamala Harris campaign just released its final ad & I’m reduced to tears. Kamala Harris is the leader we need. Working for her has been an honor of the lifetime & we are going to fight like never before these next 3 days to get her elected as president. Watch & share. What I love about this ad is how voters see Kamala Harris. From the opening shot with Hannah to voters telling Kamala how she's going to bring us together, Kamala inspires. She brings joy. She brings happiness. That matters & we are so much better for it.

Don't look away: "She Voted for Trump. Then She Had Two Terrifying Miscarriages in Texas. My sister Victoria spent 24+ hours hemorrhaging into 3 diapers when Dallas-area hospitals declined to help. 'You’re not supposed to have regrets, but I do,' she said about supporting Trump." If you read one thing today, please make it be this piece right here. It's absolutely heart-breaking and gut-wrenching in the worst ways possible. It shows that there are real-life consequences to Trump's abortion policies. Every man & woman should care. thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/09/she…

This is AMAZING. Gov. Tim Walz just announced a media blitz to reach young men, including a reunion with his former high school football team that he coaches & pheasant hunting with a bunch of social media influencers. THIS is what Gov. Walz does best & it’s will matter a lot. “Faced with a serious polling deficit among young men, Harris' campaign is dispatching the Minnesota governor on a man-focused media blitz on Friday, including football-focused TV interviews and pheasant hunting with digital influencers.” This is what I’ve wanted to see forever!!

This is AMAZING. The Kamala Harris is live-streaming Gov. Walz’s rally in Arizona on The World of Warcraft Twitch stream — which consists of predominantly young men. There is no better messenger than Gov. Walz for this demographic. Genius move that will matter a lot. More: “Kamala Harris’ campaign is livestreaming a Tim Walz rally from Arizona and Azeroth tonight. Yes, Azeroth—the planet from World of Warcraft. This will be the first time the Harris campaign will stream live gameplay on its Twitch account.” .wired.com/story/tim-walz…

This is big. A new poll today finds that only 45% of Nikki Haley voters would vote for Donald Trump & 36% of them would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris if the election were held today. Thank you, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, & every Republican speaking out. It matters. This pollcomes "on the heels of a New York Times/Siena College poll showing that Harris has made major inroads among GOP voters, with 9 percent saying they planned to support the vice president, up from 5 percent from a survey last month." thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-po…

To recap VP Harris’s reach this week so far (based on averages):

—Call Her Daddy: 5 million
—60 Minutes: 10.5 million
—The View: 2.45 million
—Howard Stern Show: 10 million
—Stephen Colbert: 3.2 million

That’s a total of 25 million+ viewers MSM would never allow us to reach. THREAD below:

That’s not including the Univision Town Hall later this week, which averages about 1.1M viewers.

Neither does it count Gov Walz’s interviews on:

—Fox on Sunday (970K)
—SmartLess (500k-1M)
—Jimmy Kimmel (1.68M)

Total of 30+ million views across VP & Gov. Walz

Hear me out: More people my age have texted me personally saying they listened to VP Harris on Alex Cooper Call Her Daddy podcast compared to any other legacy media source. And they say they now know VP Harris so much better.

The Harris campaign knows what it’s doing. Some of the words they’re using to describe the episode:

“Thoughtful,” “Candid,” “Rare,” “Refreshing,” “Meaningful.”

As my previous thread today said, this podcast is reaching a segment of young people who just wouldn’t tune into politics. This conversation matters.

I really need everyone to understand how big Call Her Daddy/Alex Cooper is:

—Second-most popular podcast in the world; 5+ million downloads a week
—Most-listened to podcast among women ages 18-24
—Reaches a lot of people who are NOT political

So, yes, this matters & is huge. ALSO:

Something you may not know is that Alex Cooper’s podcast was first owned by Barstool Sports - which is huge among the frat community & Greek life.

Her podcast is wildly popular among the type of young people who may not traditionally trust or support Democrats.

Wow. The most reliable youth poll just came out & shows, among young voters:

—31-point lead for Harris over Trump
—Only *6%* have a favorable impression of Project 2024
—73% of young women prefer Harris
—Harris dominates Trump on EVERY issue & character quality

This is amazing. THREAD 🧵 on key findings: In the Spring Biden led Trump by 13 points. In this poll it’s 31 points among likely young voters. What this shows? GET YOUNG VOTERS REGISTERED TO VOTE & ENCOURAGE THEM TO VOTE. The more who do, the better we do. See graph below 👇

Whoa. Major cracks are forming in Trump’s base. One Evangelical from Pennsylvania is speaking out now & supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, saying, “I am tired of watching meanness, bigotry & recreational cruelty be the worldly witness of our faith.” This is so important. “[A] small and diverse coalition of evangelicals is looking to pull their fellow believers away from the former president’s fold, offering not only an alternate candidate to support but an alternate vision for their faith altogether.” nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-…

OMG. MSNBC just aired the best montage I’ve seen—starting with Kamala Harris’s saying, “I invite you to attend one of Trump’s rallies” & then immediately showing Trump at his rally yesterday talking about everything from “geese” to grunting. SO good. Watch. Clip 1: Harris inviting the audience to attend Trump’s rally

Clip 2: Trump dancing weirdly

Clip 3: Harris saying it’s an interesting thing to watch

Clip 4: Trump saying to women he won’t follow them to the hospital

Clip 5: Harris saying people leave Trump’s rallies early

Holy sh*t. Linda Ronstadt has absolutely HAD it with Donald Trump & JD Vance & she is not holding back one bit. This statement is so good. Everyone must read & share this. I mean…what an opening: “Donald Trump is holding a rally on Thursday in a rented hall in my hometown, Tucson. I would prefer to ignore that sad fact. But since the building has my name on it, I need to say something.” She is not messing around here & Donald better be careful