Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 2hHappy October. How is everyone enjoying the relentless onslaught of Democratic fundraising texts? 9292
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 21hTrump renaming things seems profoundly stupid, and it is. It's also a classic strongman move. Turkmenistan's dictator renamed "April" and "bread" after his mother. Mussolini renamed "bar" and "sandwich" to made-up words so people could tell which bars and paninis were fascist. Much like SpaceXSI. 49220
Reposted by Adam BonicaPerry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"For America to right itself, we need changes on the scale of Reconstruction and the New Deal. And I worry that’s not going to happen if Democrats and the broader anti-Trump left are taking their cues about what’s necessary and politically possible from the Times." newrepublic.com/article/2160...newrepublic.comThe Left Must Fight The New York Times’ Monopoly TooThe paper’s editorial vision is out of step with the robust liberalism needed today. 421689448
Reposted by Adam BonicaJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026My op-ed is out in USA Today www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...usatoday.comDEI initiatives didn't cost companies. Just the opposite. | OpinionFirms that kept DEI, whether due to executive decisions or shareholder pressure, performed as well in the stock market as those that rolled it back. 6504156
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 22/09/2026“Oh my God, all of it is for sale. It’s all for sale.”propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini... 03814
Reposted by Adam BonicaJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026From me and @adambonica.bsky.social earlier this year www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no... 326032
Reposted by Adam BonicaJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Jared Golden (D) endorses Mike Lawler (R) www.lohud.com/story/opinio...lohud.comI'm a Democrat in Congress. NY should re-elect Mike Lawler | OpinionRep. Jared Golden, a Maine Democrat, offers an endorsement of Rep. Mike Lawler, the Republican who represents New York's 17th Congressional District. 8217634
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It takes a special kind of calculated cowardice to oppose regulations supported by two-thirds of voters because you rank the threat of the AI industry maybe buying some campaign ads above it maybe killing everyone.politico.comDemocratic advisers are warning their candidates not to go too hard at AIDemocratic consultants are warning their candidates in some key races not to lean into AI regulations out of fear that powerful tech groups could spend heavily against them. 1410931
Reposted by Adam BonicaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/09/2026christbloomberg.comTrump Made 29,000 Securities Trades, More Than All of CongressDonald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exempt 18429160
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 16/09/2026No one is better at cutting through the noise of anti-trans politics and laying bare the trap it sets than @juliaserano.bsky.social. Essential reading. 1447
Reposted by Adam BonicaLeah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tomorrow night, Wednesday Sept 16 at 7 PM, I will be in SF @greenapplebooks.bsky.social on the Park with @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social to talk about my new book, The Carbon Wave. For folks in the bay area, it would be great to see you there! Please share widely. greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-0...greenapplebooks.com9th Ave: Leah C. Stokes with Rebecca SolnitWelcome to our new website! We're excited to see you. *** RETURNING USERS WILL NEED TO RESET THEIR PASSWORD FOR THIS NEW SITE. CLICK HERE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD.*** 47123
Reposted by Adam BonicaJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Trump approval among "the most conservative generation in 60 years," Gen Z (ages 18-29, NYT/Siena 9/8-9/13): Approve: 18% Disapprove: 78% www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comToplines: September 2026 Times/Siena Poll of Registered VotersResults of a New York Times/Siena poll conducted among 1,503 voters from Sept. 8 to 13, 2026. 619441
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Nice to know Kamala and Doug accept me for who I truly am. 512415
Reposted by Adam BonicaDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Excited to bring you this Organized Money episode with @adambonica.bsky.social about spam PACs. Democratic consultants (& its leadership) are using a business model normally associated with elder financial fraud to raise millions of dollars, most of which doesn't go to help candidates get elected.organizedmoney.fmHow the Democratic Party Runs on Elder FraudDon’t respond to the text, don’t even read it, and make sure your parents don’t either. 13718
Reposted by Adam BonicaJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 12/09/2026From my convo with @adambonica.bsky.social Osita Nwanevu for @bostonreview.bsky.social, right before this latest round of conflict over the Democratic Party's position on trans rights www.bostonreview.net/articles/whi... 35122
Reposted by Adam BonicaKeith Ammann 🔜 Gamehole Con @themonstersknow.com · 12/09/2026One week ago, I'd have followed @govpritzker.illinois.gov to the ends of the earth. One week ago, his Ready for the Fight PAC hadn't sent me FOUR begspamming text messages from four different numbers. This has got to stop. It's alienating voters, discrediting the senders and weakening the party. 3504
Reposted by Adam BonicaThomas Zeitzoff @zeitzoff.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Where does democracy in the U.S. and around the world currently stand? New from @adamprz.bsky.social, one to the smartest thinkers on the subject. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Are Our Expectations Too High for Democracy? Adam Przeworski Thinks So. (Gift Article)What is democracy, and is it in crisis? 33110
Reposted by Adam BonicaNoah Dahl @noahdahl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026There is so much corruption Americans' heads should be spinning. There's room to talk about both affordability and this. In fact the messages are complementary—each strengthens the other. 2287
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 12/09/2026My favorite thing about this poll is that ‘Accepting a luxury jet from Qatar while the Trump Organization pursues business opportunities in the Gulf’ came in last. Deeper bench than the ‘92 Dream Team. 23375117
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Setting aside that Trump's $5K check is not real, the total cost would be about on par with Elon Musk's fortune. Whatever anyone says about a midterm bribery check being fiscally irresponsible, it's nowhere near as irresponsible as letting one man hoard the equivalent of all those checks to himself. 3699
Reposted by Adam BonicaBoston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 09/09/2026“One way to look at the dilemma facing the United States right now is that, to oppose authoritarianism, Jake and I want the party to be building a mass movement and the party wants to be building spreadsheets.” @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social talk with Osita Nwanevu:bostonreview.netWhich Way, Democratic Party?A conversation on the primaries, the establishment’s “moderation” obsession, and why the party needs social movements more than spreadsheets and scammy fundraising. 0176
Reposted by Adam BonicaJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Here's the podcast & video from me, @adambonica.bsky.social, and Osita Nwanevu for @bostonreview.bsky.social. Fun conversation. www.bostonreview.net/articles/whi...bostonreview.netWhich Way, Democratic Party?A conversation on the primaries, the establishment’s “moderation” obsession, and why the party needs social movements more than spreadsheets and scammy fundraising. 13313
Reposted by Adam BonicaThe Downballot @the-downballot.com · 03/09/2026@adambonica.bsky.social spent a year on a major investigation into the predatory fundraising techniques used by many Democratic orgs that wind up harming elderly Americans. But two prominent outlets reneged on plans to publish it. We dive deep into this important report on this week's podcast -->the-downballot.comHow Democratic 'spam PACs' victimize vulnerable seniorsListen now | Adam Bonica explains the harm to the elderly—and the Democratic Party 68346
Reposted by Adam BonicaPerry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026An absolutely essential @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social piece. I want to share almost every sentence on here. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/you-can-ig...hamiltonnolan.comYou Can Ignore the Bad PunditsOne easy trick to make yourself smarter. 916035
Reposted by Adam BonicaLuigi de Guzman @ouij.bsky.social · 29/08/2026This stuff is honestly way more damaging to the party’s brand than some twitch streamer 212130
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Fundraising spam sent on the day she passed. Have they no decency? 610517
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 28/08/2026“Every policy that is responsible for the affordability crisis in the US can be traced back to a policy written and bought by big money. [C]orruption is not some esoteric abstract issue. Corruption is why the working class and middle class of this country is being immiserated.” @davidsirota.comtherealnews.comDavid Sirota: How to get obscenely rich while losing to Donald Trump, the Democrats' failures explainedDavid Sirota joins Taya Graham and Stephen Janis to expose the enormous financial incentives shaping Democratic politics and why political consultants can accumulate “generational wealth” even when th... 610339
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026These are the types of fundraising emails spam PACs are blasting out to their lists. 1412739
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Here are more captive Democratic fundraising spam donors. Again, there are thousands of cases like these. 82yo from OK: $300K across 22K donations 87yo from RI: $286K across 19.5K donations 84yo from NM: $24K across 2.5K donations 73yo from CA: $521K across 28K donations 916252
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Here is the link to the investigation: data4democracy.substack.com/p/hook-and-s...data4democracy.substack.comHook and SqueezeHow Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations. 1305
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The business model of spam fundraising depends on hooking a group of elderly donors who give at a disturbing frequency, summing to sizable amounts. Most of them don't appear especially wealthy. I've compiled a handful of these cases. There are thousands of cases like these in the FEC data. 🧵 1217760
Reposted by Adam BonicaDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This is an amazing story about journalistic cowardice at the Bulwark. So many receipts. 1425768
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The Democratic Party has let a consulting industry exploit elderly donors in its name, wreck its reputation and finances in the process, and walk away rich whether the party wins or loses. When a mirror is held up, the instinct is to break the glass rather than look. On why the press looks away:data4democracy.substack.comThe Bulwark Killed an Investigation into Political Fundraising Spam After Its Publisher Took the Consultants’ SideThis is a story about the Democratic Party captured by its consultants, and about what happens when the pro-democracy press is asked to say so. 642205763
Reposted by Adam BonicaMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 25/08/2026No. This is exactly the wrong reaction, & again, it is the political scientists who are seeing things for what they are. The fact that we are even here is the problem: bsky.app/profile/bren... 1019428
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This based on research published with @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social, @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social, and Charlotte Hill. paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.com 0182
Reposted by Adam BonicaBoston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Next week! Join us for @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social @adambonica.bsky.social in conversation with @ositanwanevu.com about the primaries, the midterms, and the future of the Democratic Party. Wednesday, September 2 at 12pm ET via Zoom Register here: tinyurl.com/y53z7b9e 1288
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 24/08/2026One reason vote-by-mail remains under attack by Republicans is because of who it helps turn out. 15696210
Reposted by Adam BonicaCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 20/08/2026🚨 AGAIN: When you donate thru one of MY Blue26.org pages, nothing goes to third parties (besides the cc processing fee), I never send emails or text messages, and you can opt out of sharing your email/phone number with the campaigns. (Oh, and “recurring donation” is UNCHECKED by default)blue26.orgBlue26.orgNot a PAC. Just helping raise money for Democratic candidates to help save democracy. 04816
Reposted by Adam BonicaAaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 18/08/2026We have a major Democratic law firm, two major party committees, and two media outlets dead to rights suppressing research into how digital fundraising firms scam seniors and barely a peep from the national press corps or elected officials. A goddamn shame. 271653510
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 19/08/2026These are the kinds of emails Mothership is excited to push past Gmail's spam filter: "Trump slashes $460/month from your Social Security check?!" or a $1,400 "stimulus check" the recipient is missing. Click through and you end up at an ActBlue page with recurring payments pre-checked. 712653
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Mothership Strategies is pitching Google's new policy allowing PACs to bypass Gmail spam filters as a "HUGE opportunity." They are promising qualifying clients "guaranteed placement in Gmail inboxes" and predicting "massive spikes in email fundraising." 137733
Reposted by Adam BonicaJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Did my first major Spanish language TV interview just now alongside my gran colega @ernestotiburcio.bsky.social 5572
Reposted by Adam BonicaChase Middaugh @chasemiddaugh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026"If our democracy survives this moment, it will be because the opposition was credible enough and trustworthy enough to sustain a durable majority." @adambonica.bsky.social data4democracy.substack.com/p/with-fear-...data4democracy.substack.comWith Fear and FavorInstitutions don’t have courage. They have incentives. 0334
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 18/08/2026To the non-Americans on this site: would you be shocked to learn that your political party was fundraising using elder financial exploitation tactics on vulnerable seniors? Because both major parties in the US are doing exactly that and few people in power seem to care or consider it a big deal. 1415030
Reposted by Adam BonicaChaz Goodman @chazgoodman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026It took me five minutes to email the DNC, my senators and rep to complain about this. I plan to call during my lunch break too. Hope you will consider doing the same! 36616