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@rencer_speed
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Fantastic news about my 7-hour layover in Chicago: I have found a secret bedroom in o'hare
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One time on the Bernie campaign I got in trouble because I named an event "Weekend at Bernie's" like a week after he had a heart attack
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****** called me and was like "you can't name an event that, it implies our candidate died and now we're crudely operating his corpse like a puppet"
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We just got a walk-in to our Ames office who drove up from HOUSTON to help us out because, "I heard @briebriejoy on @CHAPOTRAPHOUSE saying you needed people to come in from out of state" Let's GOOOOO #Bernie2020
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Chicago friends, I will be at home to visitors in my pied-à-terre until 7am
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@brandon_kcmo $3000 in manhattan
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me: hey there's free pizza econ major: 🆓⁉ ain't nothing 🆓🚫 but these markets📈💸 get rid of regulation📏 and watch us build🏗🏦🤑💱 capitalism 3:17
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@nwilliams030 I've lived in worse
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Funniest moment of the night was a cop coming on and saying "does anyone here know how to drive a bus"
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Jewish Voice for Peace NYC
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Bus drivers refused to transport protestors from last night's Seder in the Streets to the precinct, forcing cops to drive the busses. Power and solidarity to the union bus drivers with @twu100 who refuse to collaborate with the NYPD, which commandeers MTA busses for mass arrests.
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Anyway last night marks the second night in a ~week where we had an overflow Bernie crowd in the same precinct - first we filled the whole auditorium for a rally, then we filled and exceeded Bernie's assigned third of the room at the caucus! #Bernie2020
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@MeetMichael_ IN MY DEFENSE it was very funny
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@SxarletRed The comms team didn't think it was as funny as I did ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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RIGHT NOW, especially if you're in Michigan or a March 10 state, YOU need to go to and sign up to talk to your neighbors about why you're voting for #Bernie2020 . There's still a long night ahead of us but whatever happens - don't mourn, organize. #NotMeUs
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@columnleft Oh yeah those were there from day one (also hey @NicolleDiMaria in the background!!)
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Lot of people guessing prayer room, chapel, etc. Nope! But buy my ebook Modern Nomadism for just $99 and you too can learn this esoteric knowledge
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I'm at the Ann Arbor City Clerk's where OVER TWO HUNDRED students are STILL waiting to register and vote, there's been hundreds of dollars of donated food, and we've got entertainment for the line! #NotMeUs
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@areacomedian through god all things are possible
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@rencer_speed
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7 years
With a rousing rendition of The Internationale, the largest gathering of socialists in the US in 50 years comes to an end #DSACon17
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5 years
Some personal news: I got promoted to a Regional Field Director for #Bernie2020 here in Iowa last week — and got to introduce Bernie last night. Good week! Make it an even better one and sign up to volunteer with us — we need your help.
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@nkulw You gotta be steppemaxxing
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look closely for my very rare homemade Bernie 2016 button from a volunteer
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@Rouell3
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Our field team’s response to the @DMRegister poll was to send selfies of themselves knocking doors in a blizzard. And that folks is how I know we’re gonna win this damn thing. #iacaucus #Bernie2020
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@worldsday this man knows ball (may have to hide this if tweet escapes containment to keep my home-away-from-home quiet)
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@1AMorey Wow, are facially neutral libertarian principles actually built on unstated premises about a particular scheme of property rights? Bah gawd that's @MattBruenig 's music!
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I spent the last year working harder than I have in my life, day and night, without sleep, knocking doors in weather from -15° to 100°. I'm proud of that and I'd do it all again - for Bernie or someone else. I will never do any of it for someone who will not fight for us.
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I'm adding this to my list of good examples for core message trainings - only say what you want to say, or you immediately lose control of the narrative
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Greg vs Crabitalism 🦀🇭🇷🇵🇸
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Karen starts crying because students refuse to talk to her 🤣
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@nkulw Declaiming in the double down dojo (Iowa)
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It's getting less funny
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@adamjohnsonNYC One of our organizers followed up with that guy a bunch and he ended up caucusing for Bernie :)
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We had a young woman walk out of the city clerk's IN TEARS because she had waited for THREE HOURS just to be told she couldn't vote. She had called to ask and been told she wasn't registered. Turns out she was, so they weren't going to let her vote absentee at the clerk's.
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@williamjordann lol compare the comments readers chose vs the ones the times astro-turfed on their own list (which have literally like 1/20th the votes)
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@rencer_speed
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I recently read a glowing review of a $30 air mattress describing it as a "great starter bed" the writer was "glad I splurged on" while they "save up for a real bed for a few months"
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"Dan, why do you like Bernie?" "Well, I've been a socialist my whole life, and now I finally get to caucus for one!" #Bernie2020 #IowaCaucuses #CowboysForBernie
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@rencer_speed
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7 years
I interviewed Matt Christman ( @cushbomb ) for @uchicagogate —Part 1 is out now and I'd say it's worth your time:
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4 years
Couldn't take a selfie but I got to lead a volunteer call with @rashidatlaib tonight and I'm crying in the zoom rn 😭 Sign up to call Wisconsin absentee voters with us at !!!
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@FinleyGTholmes @dwdavison9318 @CNN @andersoncooper lol no it definitely wasn't. plus it wouldn't be true even if it were his meaning
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3 years
A 20 minute call with Cynthia was enough to convince me to move to Rhode Island to manage her campaign last year. Here's why:
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SteveAhlquist.Substack.com
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Capitol Police have State Police on the way to arrest Senator @Cynthia_Mendes_ for her protest against homelessness. The Senator is planning to sleep overnight in a tent.
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Call-and-response chant of "What's disgusting? Union busting!" erupts as #DSACon17 takes a picture for solidarity with Nissan #UAW workers
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just overheard a real life twitter joke in ex lib: customer: "why don't you sell beer here?" barista: "sir, this is a library"
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thanks @pants
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Back in Iowa and this time I'm not leaving till we win in February 😤 Now who else wants to come make history with us?? #Bernie2020 #NoMiddleGround
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Bernie staff will be getting our severance payout in May to make sure we have an extra month of healthcare - PLUS a monthly stipend of $1,000 to pay for COBRA through November. Glad to work for someone who believes healthcare is a human right and lives those values!
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@Hamitron @ryanlcooper yeah you cracked the code, what leftists REALLY want is ex-presidents to give speeches to wall st for free
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As of Sept 1, our opponent had outspent us 4-1. As of Sept 10, we won 61.5% of the vote. As of January, @Cynthia_Mendes_ will be taking her seat as the new State Senator for East Providence and Pawtucket.
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@Pay22Dollars Get bent loser 🖕
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Every day I remember that my salary is paid for by working people who send us the few dollars they can afford: walmart workers, teachers, people struggling to support their families. That's a heavy thing, it's a responsibility, and it's also the most powerful force in the world.
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I just donated the rent-burdened single mom amount to #Bernie2020 . I'm sad to be part of bringing the average donation amount down, but happy to be part of the surge of economically struggling folks who support @BernieSanders for President.
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people love emailing me. its their favorite thing to do
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@WongKarWax Where did they land on kissing the homies goodnight
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This dude is the most "went to uchicago" person in the world
@NateSilver538
Nate Silver
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I know a fair bit about COVID. I spent a fairly large part of my life reading research about COVID. And I'm a good reader—it's part of my job. I'm not doing any epidemiology on my own. The problem is that ACIP's recommendations on vaccine prioritization don't match the research.
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Somebody good hired me :) Beyond excited to share that I will be managing the incredible @Cynthia_Mendes_ 's campaign for Rhode Island State Senate! Cynthia is an amazing leader and organizer. You can help get her elected by donating here:
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somebody good hire me so I can unlock my account 😔
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@BNeidhardt don't worry Bill I'm getting all my bad tweets out in the off-season. I'll get back on message after the midterms
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Many people are saying it but Facebook is well and truly cooked
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@OsitaNwanevu man it's up I didn't even feel good listening to that like
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Pals! Thanks again to @JasonKander for an awesome seminar series--we hope you come back soon, right, @zubz29 ?
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It's not abandoned, they're right there
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Polar bears at an abandoned Soviet weather station on Kolyuchin Island, Dmitry Kokh @NatGeoru
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@JStein_Vox @brianefallon @ossoff For one thing, cause Democrats are unabashedly pro-rich and pro-war
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@feraljokes This attitude is so clearly derived from his OWN class position. Since he's only exposed to the leftists who are the socially dominant group in his age/class cohort, he implicitly assumes all online leftists fit that mold and those that don't don't really "count"
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Beyond excited to share that I'm stepping into the role of Movement Politics Director with @renew__us . This is a fantastic team and organization; we've already built the strongest training program for progressive campaign managers in the country, and we're just getting started.
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Thinking about the time 3 (three) paid Buttigieg organizers followed me around while I canvassed a farmers market to interrupt my conversations
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@areacomedian and also through googling places to sleep o'hare
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3 days to the caucus, here's me asking all you #hotboysforbernie to get out to Iowa and start knocking with us 💪🏼✊🏼🚪
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@boshj @BrandyLJensen I knew it wouldn't take long but I didn't think it would be that fast
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Thinking about getting very pissed off on the computer today .
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Went to a specialty ice vending machine and accidentally bought a 30 pound ice cube
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Thinking about how many times I made the argument that Bernie was more electable than Biden because he would do better in those exact states. Oh well, nothing to be learned there ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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IT'S OFFICIAL, CONGRATULATIONS SENATOR-ELECT @Cynthia_Mendes_
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Been getting extremely nostalgic for Iowa so gonna start posting stuff from January 2020 - to start: Just a little over two years ago, here's me canvassing and then with a thick fucking stack of commit to caucus cards 🥶
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@tressiemcphd a stressed weed dealer is like a thin cook
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Chants of "This is class war; eat the rich and feed the poor!" in the closing minutes of #DSACon17
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Wanna feel old? The Iowa caucus was 8 years ago
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Lol a cop just asked to use my bullhorn. HELL NO ❌❌❌🖕🖕🖕
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please help me budget my newspaper is dying
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TWO FOR TWO LET'S GOOOOOOOO #BERNIE2020
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@imansupply constantly wondering this, but fortunately I made my flight
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getting a B in an "easy A" class
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I too was hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hood winked, lead astray!!!
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grilled cheese and tomato soup is just pizza in a different order
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loving the "defund college republicans" sign at the rally to defend access to abortion at uchicago
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Medicare for all, a green new deal, a just and anti-war foreign policy, and amnesty + path to citizenship for all immigrants are bare minimum, deal-breaking litmus tests. Won't work for or support anyone who doesn't support them. Sorry!!
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Two year ago today, the morning after the 2020 Iowa Caucus, I realized that it had been stolen from Bernie Sanders and that it would probably cost us the nomination. Here's how:
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@rencer_speed
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Since we're talking about Iowa again I think the most important thing we can all agree on is Bernie won and Pete lost
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I didn't print a copy and take pics bc what am I, made of money, but I submitted my thesis nonetheless! college: ✅
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just a little more Iowa posting, I'm almost done
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Fondly remembering my heat-induced delirium at the Ames office opening last fourth of July 😌
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Joe Exotic is more popular than Joe Biden
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LOOK AT THESE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE TO VOTE #BERNIE2020
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@flieldy Funny story, this is from one of a couple major Iowa events with all the candidates where Bernie was the only campaign that wouldn't show up with a million signs because we were out knocking doors instead
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Every morning when I get up my cats get up too, move to the couch, and go back to sleep. Every night when I finish work, they get off the couch, move to my bed, and go to sleep. I Love Them
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One year ago today, I caucused for Bernie - and so did about 200 of my closest friends just in Ames Precinct 4. Proud to have been in Iowa, proud to have won the popular vote, proud to fight for a better future with all of you. Bernie Sanders NO SURRENDER
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This bottle is the last thing I bought with Casey's gas cards on the road from Iowa to Michigan, RIP 2020
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Ringing in 25 the right way: up at 6 to volunteer all election day for @PhamForRI
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fit check 🤧💪
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Never forgive, vote for, work for, donate to, or support any of the Democrats on this list
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Craig Caplan
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234-188-4: House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the only Palestinian American in Congress, "for promoting false narratives regarding the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for destruction of the State of Israel." She's the 26th House member to be censured.
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I have heard your feedback, and I agree: my tweets have been bad lately. I'm proud to announce my new initiative: even worse tweets
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Coronavirus when I see you homie.... oh my god
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Kind of funny it's coming down to Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin again
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Two years ago today was our rally with @BernieSanders , @AOC , @MMFlint , and @portugaltheman - no doubt one of the best days of my life, this is the one I've waiting to post
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It's time to say it: Bernie 2024
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Car broke down on the way to Michigan, so sitting on the side of the highway felt like the right time to break out the box of German chocolates I got for helping an 81-year-old woman pump her gas the other day
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