Mark Brewer
@MarkBrewerDems
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Fmr. MI Dem Party Chair, Ass'n of State Dem. Chairs Pres. & DNC Vice Chair; campaign finance, election, nonprofit & union atty https://t.co/aKBnLt4Xrg
MI, nat'l & int'l politics & law
Joined June 2013
On the podcast @jefftimmer and I look at Trump’s saber rattling to distract from the Minnesota ICE debacle, DOJ prepares to interfere in 2026 elections, Perry Johnson’s gubernatorial encore and more; guest is political guru and author Norm Ornstein
a-republic-if-you-can-keep-it.blubrry.net
On our radar this week... The first-ever recipient of a previously owned Nobel Peace Prize apparently wants to be the Genghis Khan of the 21st Century. In the last week, Trump has Threatened to...
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The Dem Senate candidates are close on funds raised so these numbers not very important and shouldn’t be obsessed over; the influential money in the primary and general elections will be the tens of million$ in outside spending which will dwarf candidate spending
#MISen hauls for Q4: Stevens $2.1M ($3M COH) Rogers $1.9M ($3.45M COH) El-Sayed $1.78M ($1.98M COH) McMorrow $1.74M ($1.95 COH)
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The only testosterone problem in the U.S. is excessive amounts in its politics
theatlantic.com
American men are loading up on testosterone—whether they need it or not.
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We need national and state policies to help workers adapt to AI
brookings.edu
There is both broad resilience and concentrated pockets of potential vulnerability in the U.S. labor market when it comes to AI job displacement.
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We don’t need reckless, pandering politicians like “False Claim” Forlini in charge of Michigan elections where they will carelessly and illegally disenfranchise voters for partisan reasons
Benson said the Bureau of Elections' review of Forlini's allegations, so far, has found his investigation was incomplete and subjected at least one U.S. citizen who was eligible to vote to a criminal probe. Forlini maintains his concerns are warranted. https://t.co/cqXMQYnjrW
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Local clerks be forewarned: erroneous cancellation of voter registrations could get you sued for substantial damages and attorneys fees
michiganpublic.org
The ACLU of Michigan is warning the Ypsilanti Township clerk she may be violating election laws by aggressively purging names from the voter rolls.
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Time to candidly describe the Trump administration: “Yes, It’s Fascism”
theatlantic.com
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
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What Trump and Robert Kennedy have done: “South Carolina measles outbreak surpasses Texas' 2025 total”
apnews.com
The measles outbreak in South Carolina has surpassed the recorded case count in Texas’ 2025 outbreak.
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There must be strict accountability for petition signature forgery: candidates disqualified and perpetrators punished. Will there be signature forgery in 2026? Yes, because there are companies and circulators still engaging in it, and desperate candidates who don’t care.
Jury trial for alleged ringleaders in Michigan signature fraud scheme begins
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Rather than addressing Michiganders’ current urgent needs - higher prices, lack of health and child care, absence of good jobs, inadequate affordable housing, etc. - James panders to 6-year old MAGA obsessions, COVID and 2020 election denialism
NEWS: U.S. Rep. John James, a Republican running to be governor, has released a transparency and ethics plan for state government. He is also vowing to set up a commission to study Michigan's enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions.
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And candidates like signature fraudster Perry Johnson, accused criminal Matt DePerno, and J6ers like Matt Maddock are the @migop’s “higher standard”?
“We're going to hold ourselves to a higher standard,” Republican John James said of GOP infighting on Monday.
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A good change of position by Senate Democrats refusing to fund DHS significant reforms are made
portside.org
The Senate Democratic Caucus met late Sunday and agreed to block $64.4 billion in funding for the Department of Homeland Security (which includes $10 billion for ICE) unless several key conditions...
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Can Perry Johnson legally collect enough petition signatures by the late April filing deadline? He couldn’t in 2022
crainsdetroit.com
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Extreme wealth inequality has destroyed American democracy and we must get it back like the Progressive’s did a century ago
electionlawblog.org
Jake Grumbach at the Democracy Project: Extreme wealth inequality has destroyed the U.S. Constitution in three ways. The first is campaign finance. Surveys consistently show over 4 in 5 Americans see...
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Here’s another idea: the @detroitnews editorial page defending the 1st, 2d, 4th, and 5th Amendment rights of Pretti
Here’s an idea: Subscribe to the Minnesota @StarTribune
https://t.co/cMp2l0lvZK Subscribe to the St. Paul @PioneerPress
https://t.co/3a0m5NLQlm Donate to Minnesota Public Radio https://t.co/Rbuwomqdfv Support journalists on the front lines of keeping a fair & open society.
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Continue the marches, protests and general strikes, and add other nonviolent tactics like sit-ins
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown and ICE surge in the Twin Cities drew large protests on Friday. It was part of a general strike and walkout backed by labor leaders and faith groups. @newshourfred reports.
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On the podcast @jefftimmer and I tell a tale of two cities: a Davos knockout by PM Carney against Trump and American foreign policy and in Minneapolis, do ICE’s tactics foreshadow Trump’s fall election interference plan?; guest is UM Regent @JordanAckerMI
a-republic-if-you-can-keep-it.blubrry.net
On our radar this week... Taco Trump went to Davos intent on taking over Greenland or Iceland (depending on the moment) … calls our allies stupid and worthless … and comes home with the “concept of a...
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Political communicators: you have at most 40 seconds to get your message across
nationalgeographic.com
Cognitive scientists explain what’s driving the precipitous decline in our ability to focus—and offer evidence-based strategies to restore it.
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I am embarrassed and ashamed as an American that we have inflicted this ignorant narcissist on the rest of the world
nytimes.com
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Can Michigan become a Canadian province so we have a smart, rational national leader?
nytimes.com
Prime Minister Mark Carney got a standing ovation in Davos for starkly describing the end of Pax Americana. He is looking for new allies to help his country survive it.
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