Chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin / @WisDems. Husband and dad of three amazing kids and one glorious doggo, Pumpkin.
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Jul 19 • 32 tweets • 5 min read
Holy smokes. Long year this week. Now it’s decision time… for each of us. 🧵
Before I lay out my theory of this moment, note: if what you saw at the Republican National Convention horrified you, don’t wring your hands in despair. Roll up your sleeves. You have the power to make a difference by donating now to WisDems. Chip in: secure.actblue.com/donate/join-te…
Jul 19 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Deep breath. The Republican National Convention in Wisconsin is over. Now the work gets real. In WI, we know from painful experience what happens if MAGA seizes control again—and how to stop them. Read my @CourierNewsroom op-ed, summarized in this 🧵
But first, today is also the LAST DAY of our CHEDDAR STORM—and the response so far has been phenomenal! It’s not too late to chip in. Show the GOP your commitment to WisDems by joining the more than 4000 supporters who’ve donated this week. Chip in here: secure.actblue.com/donate/wisdems…
Jul 15 • 22 tweets • 7 min read
This week, MAGA Republicans from all over the U.S. are coming to Milwaukee for their convention so they can officially make Donald Trump their nominee. Once you know why they picked this city, you’ll know exactly what to do. 🧵
The GOP is counting on the Republican National Convention to launch them to victory in the state that *just* escaped their grasp in 2020. But we can make it backfire. Help build a Cheddar Storm—a simultaneous flood of donations to WisDems. Chip in NOW: secure.actblue.com/donate/wisdems…
Jul 11 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
In case you missed it amidst media/political drama:
- inflation falling
- crime falling
- border crossings falling
- climate emissions falling
- inequality falling
- energy production growing
- real wages growing
- jobs growing
- unions growing
- stock market growing
At @WisDems—the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, here in the state that tips the whole country—we’re working 24/7 to make sure people hear what’s actually going on. Can you chip in to help us? secure.actblue.com/donate/join-te…
Jul 4 • 24 tweets • 4 min read
This is a thread about two dates, and two ideas for what America should be. July 4 and July 1. 🧵
Independence Day. July 4. The day America declared its independence—and fought a war that, at the cost of many lives, ended the dominion of kings.
Jun 30 • 28 tweets • 8 min read
Tune out the noise. Focus on the stakes. If you want the freedom to make your own decisions about abortion, birth control, IUDs, or IVF in 2025, then you care what happens in Wisconsin in the next 127 days. 🧵
Summary of this thread: Trump has a plan to shred reproductive freedom. The entire election could hinge on Wisconsin. Today’s the end-of-quarter deadline—and if you donate now (our goal is 100 new donors), you help us beat Trump. Chip in: secure.actblue.com/donate/juneeoq…
Jun 28 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Last night, one candidate needed a lozenge. The other one needed a reminder that he’s not running for dictator of North Korea. Today, the stakes in this race—freedom, democracy—are the same as yesterday.
What to do? Recommit. 🧵
It wasn’t Biden’s strongest night, especially at the start. Then, right after the debate, he gave a fired-up speech at a debate watch party. And then, today in North Carolina, he was on fire:
Trump is in Racine, Wisconsin today—site of his Foxconn boondoggle and Biden’s Microsoft triumph. What happened there perfectly illustrates a key contrast in this election. 🧵
Before we dig in, take note: you can help make sure that more Wisconsinites get info like this, and it can swing the entire presidential election. Chip in to help WisDems spread the word: secure.actblue.com/donate/mayeom_…
Jun 14 • 31 tweets • 6 min read
ALERT! This November’s election is not the only upcoming battle for democracy in Wisconsin. There’s a sleeper menace coming up just 60 days from now—on August 13. 🧵
Wisconsin’s State Legislature—dominated by Republicans thanks to more than a decade of vicious gerrymandering (more on this downthread) has put two Constitutional amendments on the WI ballot on August 13. They’re… bad.
Jun 13 • 30 tweets • 8 min read
Trump calling Milwaukee—host of the RNC and the biggest city in the state most likely to tip the presidential election—a "horrible city" is generating a firestorm of coverage... and blowback. 🧵
NYT: Behind Closed Doors, Trump Disparages Milwaukee, Host of His Party’s Convention nytimes.com/2024/06/13/us/…
Jun 5 • 24 tweets • 5 min read
Paradoxically, the level of cynicism about politics in this election means that you, reading this right now, have far more power over the outcome. And Trump’s conviction makes that even more true. Here’s why. 🧵
Before I go on, if you care about who wins on November 5, you can use your power to make a difference by donating to @WisDems, which will turn your dollars into statewide voter mobilization. Only together can we defeat MAGA. Chip in here: secure.actblue.com/donate/mayeom_…
May 31 • 24 tweets • 5 min read
Yesterday, we all heard the verdict: Donald Trump, guilty on 34 counts.
No one—not even a former president—is above the law.
And yet, today, Trump is still the Republican nominee for president. And now the jury that matters most here is… you. Let me explain. 🧵
Before I dive in, note: if you care about the outcome of the 2024 elections, you can make a huge difference by donating *right now* to @WisDems, which will stretch every penny to defeat MAGA. We’re trying to rack up 100 donations by midnight. Chip in: secure.actblue.com/donate/mayeom_…
May 24 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
A state party’s convention is a peek into that party’s soul. The Republican Party of Wisconsin held its convention last weekend. What did we see? [THREAD]
I should note—the Wisconsin Democratic convention is coming up this June 8 and 9. On our stage, you’ll see champions of democracy, freedom, and decency. You can get tickets online here: wisdems.org/convention
May 10 • 32 tweets • 9 min read
Here’s a story about Wisconsin politics that will make you say “JFC.” 🧵
You might have heard about Wisconsin’s notorious gerrymander. Few know the story of how the GOP used that gerrymander to break our democracy even more—thanks to something called the Joint Finance Committee. The JFC.
Pull up a stool, grab a drink, and hear the tale.
Apr 30 • 25 tweets • 7 min read
Trump's in Wisconsin on May Day tomorrow—an international day celebrating workers and union organizing. Which is almost offensively ironic. 1/
Wisconsin has always been at the front lines of the fight for unions and working people, from the Bay View Massacre in 1886 to the first comprehensive public sector union law in 1959. wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Articl…
Apr 26 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
Expect the Senate race to be close this fall—unless Wisconsinites find out what Eric Hovde thinks of them. 1/
Are you a farmer? Eric Hovde thinks your retirement age should be pushed up to 72 because after all, “you’re largely driving around on a tractor” and you don’t “engage in hard labor.” upnorthnewswi.com/2024/03/25/hov…
Feb 20 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
NEW: California GOP rich guy Eric Hovde is running for Senate… against @TammyBaldwin in Wisconsin.
He’s being sent to Wisconsin from Orange County by Mitch McConnell and the megadonors in Washington to help pass a national abortion ban.
Why are the Republicans sending a California megamillionaire to Wisconsin?
It’s simple. They need someone who will put them, and their rich and powerful friends, FIRST while putting middle-class Wisconsinites LAST.
Eric Hovde is their #1 guy.
Dec 31, 2023 • 29 tweets • 8 min read
END OF YEAR DEADLINE: Democracy or dictatorship? Trump’s threat likely comes down to a handful of votes in a handful of states—and maybe even JUST Wisconsin. Help @WisDems roar in ‘24: Chip in to help us reach our goal of 124 donations by midnight: secure.actblue.com/donate/deceoy_…
If you’re freaking out about polls, do two things.
First, take a breath. Polling this early doesn’t predict much. It just tells us we have work to do.
Second, channel your anxiety into actually helping raise $ and volunteer in the places that will decide the outcome.
Nov 30, 2023 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
MIDNIGHT DEADLINE: Tomorrow, Wisconsin candidates for local offices begin gathering signatures to get on the ballot for April elections. Their races will decide who administers the Nov 24 elections. MAGA is coming. Chip in to help WisDems stop them: secure.actblue.com/donate/noveom_…
Wisconsin elections are administered hyper-locally—by 1850 municipal clerks, who are in turn chosen by mayors and city councils. County judges make quick decisions about disputes. Hundreds of these officials will be up for election this spring.
Nov 16, 2023 • 33 tweets • 6 min read
The Poller Coaster: Sometimes, you’re up. Sometimes, you’re down.
And at the end of the day, those climbs and drops don’t always tell you all that much about where you’re going to wind up.
Tough polling. Strong elections. What gives, and what does it tell us about 2024?
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Before last week’s elections, Dems nationwide read with horror new polls: A New York Times/Siena battleground survey had President Biden lagging Trump in 5 of the 6 most critical swing states, while a CNN poll put Trump ahead 49%-45% nationally. nytimes.com/2023/11/05/us/…
Nov 2, 2023 • 22 tweets • 7 min read
Oh no—this is devastating news. Ady was the best of us.
I first knew Ady, starting in 2013, as a dear friend, dreamer, and fellow organizer.
Later, he was shattered by his ALS diagnosis. And then he figured out how to turn it into fuel for social change—and found transcendent, electrifying purpose.
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