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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Meant to post this two days ago, but it has been a year (and two days) since JD Vance said after a mass shooting that it's outrageous anyone thinks calls for prayer are a way to deflect responsibility for taking action against gun violence. Maybe action will come next year.

JD Vance tweets: "It is shocking to me that so many left wing politicians attack the idea of prayer in response to a tragedy.

Literally no one thinks prayer is a substitute for action.

We pray because our hearts are broken and we believe that God is listening."

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Two days left to get out the vote for @patrickroath.bsky.social !! We deserve better than a member of Congress who voted against the ACA & doesn’t show up. Patrick is a champion for voting rights, universal health care, etc. Vote on Tuesday!!! Polls open 7am-8pm. Www.wheredoivotema.com

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I’ve been pals with @patrickroath.bsky.social since Tufts. But I know he’ll be a great Congressman for MA-08 (map below) because he’s *always* fought for causes we care about: voting rights, taking on ICE, ending Citizens United. , etc. 🗳️ Early voting 8/22-28, election Tues 9/1 patrickroath.com

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Looks like @abdulelsayed.bsky.social may win big tonight. I’m not sure we’re ready for the legion of HOT TAKEZ to follow. To get ahead: - Dems are a big tent party! - El Sayed in MI, Mamdani, Sherrill & Spanberger elsewhere is part of that. - We all must work together to defeat Trump & MAGA.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I still believe America can be what we dream it to be. Not because we’re blind to its flaws, but because each generation has pushed us a little closer to its ideals. Here’s to celebrating the country we have & working toward the country we need. Happy #July4th, everyone. 🇺🇸 youtu.be/9ZYH8v42a2w?...

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Happy #Pride Boston! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Always one of the happiest, most joyful days in this beautiful city. And the duck is really rocking those glasses.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

On this most sacred of holidays, when many troops woke up in harm’s way, the President is shit posting childish political attacks. Remember: this is not normal or acceptable. Anyway, here are stories of the 13 servicemembers killed in the Iran war: www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/u...

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The lives behind the 13 US troop deaths tied to the Iran war | CNN

On this Memorial Day, grieving families are remembering the 13 US troops who have been killed so far in connection with the war with Iran.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

At Boston Common protesting the gutting of the #VotingRightsAct and disenfranchisement of black voters with @indivisiblemass.bsky.social and a genuine hero, Ted Landsmark. That’s him in the iconic 1976 photo getting attacked with a US flag. It’s happening again. And he’s still undaunted.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

1) I’m glad that everyone is safe after last night’s active shooter episode at the WHCD. 2) My friend @fieldsmeyer.com captures my thoughts. As we heard more reports from DC last night and saw more journalists in black tie attire, indicating they were there, I grew increasingly frustrated.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Great day celebrating our democracy and resisting authoritarians and monarchs! Where were you today? #NoKings

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Sometimes the work of democracy means Dunkin’ at a union hall at 10am on a Saturday! Good to see my neighbors, @edmarkey.bsky.social, and my pal @patrickroath.bsky.social at the Ward 19 Democratic caucus this morning.

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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I feel so damn sad about the attack on the synagogue in Michigan. I am Jewish, I am in gun violence prevention work, and I am sad to my core. Holding my Jewish family in Michigan in my heart. You shouldn’t have to live this way. No one in any community should have to live this way.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

1) This regime in Iran is evil. 2) Trump ran on a “no wars” pledge. 3) Obama had a JCPOA in place that was stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons, Trump killed it. 4) Wars are easy to start and hard to stop. 5) We have no idea why this war is starting. And what we’ve been told is a lie.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

As a speechwriter, for the first time I couldn’t bring myself to watch the State of the Union. It was too hateful and distorted and twisted and evil for me to engage. Did see some of the #PeoplesStateoftheUnion, though, which gave me some hope. And I saw a Dem won a special election by 60!

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The State of the Union: the president is a corrupt demented sex criminal who tried to overthrow the constitution.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Water was never dangerous. When we drink, we drink water. Plants need water to survive and grow. There’s no such thing as floods, drownings, or hurricanes.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

As someone who represented US international climate efforts under Biden from Nigeria to France and Azerbaijan, this is a dark and sad day for our country and for a planet. There is no banning endangerment from climate pollution. This is only banning work to save lives.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Whoa that Maxim Naumov piece on @nbcolympics.bsky.social just crushed me. Go Maxim!

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I’m not going to share the vile, racist caricatures Trump posted of the Obamas. I’m not going to speculate whether it’s a distraction from his appearing more in the Epstein Files than Harry Potter in the 7 books, or the worst January jobs report since ‘09. Instead I’ll say: I miss my former bosses.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

As someone lucky enough to work for the Obamas, I saw both of them understood that there were vile racist people in the world, but believed the majority of people are good and reject hate. So Republicans have a chance today: condemn this. Stop pretending anything about Trump is decent or acceptable

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I can't think of anything less patriotic than allowing a corrupt pedophile to suspend the constitution so he can murder citizens, enrich himself, and imprison journalists.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

MY LATEST: It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dojs...

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DOJ’s legal machinery to subvert the 2026 election is already in place

It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

No hate No fear Immigrants are welcome here #Boston showing up in the bitter cold to show solidarity with Minnesota against authoritarians and secret police. #AlexPretti #ReneeGood #Minneapolis

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I lost my job, my kids have measles, and there will be no longer be free elections in the United States. But at least now I can drink raw milk.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

If you are running for president you should make clear you’re gonna send Greg Bovino to prison

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I try not to criticize Dems because we need to keep our attention on the authoritarians, but this is just not up to this moment. “Common sense reforms” is such poll tested careful language. Americans are being murdered in daylight in public. We don’t need “common sense reforms,” we need justice.

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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/01/2026

I wrote the speech I *wish* Chuck Schumer would give tonight - as an actual opposition leader. Here it is: "My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities." 1/14

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Please read this. My friend @fieldsmeyer.com is absolutely right. This is the bare minimum opposition demands right now.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

🚨 ICE murdered another person in Minnesota. We are not powerless. US Senators need to step in. Call yours. Resist fascism. Go here to find your reps: 5calls.org

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Good to celebrate MLK Day and recommit ourselves to social justice and civil rights in Brookline with Bernard Greene, @tommyvitolo.bsky.social , @michaelrubenstein.bsky.social , and many others. Thanks to the @thecoolidge.bsky.social for hosting!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

When you succumb to the cynicism, you are helping Trump. He wants you to think that all is lost, that he is all powerful, and that there is nothing we can do. The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Today is a day to peacefully make ourselves heard. Share where you’re protesting for justice and accountability today. #reneegood

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I was an Asst AG. After officer involved shootings you gather evidence & don’t jump to conclusions. Notice how different this is. The officer fled the scene. Noem and Trump and Vance immediately presented a narrative. This is not "law & order." It's terror & tyranny dressed up in an ICE costume.

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

We will never forget the horror of Donald Trump’s insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6th. And we can never stop working to hold him and all those who attacked our democracy and US Capitol Police accountable, no matter how far away justice feels at this moment.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Mazel tov to America’s best Mayor, Michelle Wu AKA @mayorwu.boston.gov, on her 2nd term!

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas, everybody! 🎅🏻 🎄 I hope you are all doing so in good health surrounded by loved ones. A few Christmases ago I wrote about why — as a Jewish speechwriter — it felt so important to help the Obamas celebrate our shared values. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Here’s the thing: #NoKings might as well be America’s motto. So let’s get out there and celebrate what patriotism is really about. Share pictures and videos!

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Pulling @jimmykimmel.com off the air because the FCC chair threatened to revoke ABC & Disney’s licenses is state censorship. Playbook straight out of Russia or North Korea. Dissent is unacceptable and the government is weaponized against political opponents.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 10/09/2025

This shooting is nothing short of horrific. I'm praying for Charlie Kirk and thinking of the students at the event in Utah. Political violence has no place in our country — it's never ok.

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United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) @usjf.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Dave Cavell (@davidcavell.bsky.social), a U.S.-Japan Leadership Program Delegate (2025, 2026), reflects on his recent visit to Hiroshima in TIME magazine, tracing his journey from helping draft President Obama’s 2016 Hiroshima speech to meeting survivor Koko Kondo. us-jf.org/en/news/usjl...

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USJLP Delegate Dave Cavell (2025, 2026) Reflects on Hiroshima in TIME Magazine

USJLP Delegate Dave Cavell reflects on his emotional visit to Hiroshima and meeting survivor Koko Kondo, highlighting the importance of US-Japan relations in TIME magazine.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

I helped research President Obama’s 2016 speech in #Hiroshima. Last week, I met the survivor whose story we told and got to tell her that it was hers. Eighty years after the bomb, we hugged. And history felt very close. My essay for @time.com on the 80th anniverary time.com/7307598/us-j...

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How Meeting a Hiroshima Survivor Gave Me Hope

Koko Kondo's story is one of choosing forgiveness over hate—and is a lesson for humanity, writes David Cavell.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

One year ago today, my former boss @kamalaharris.com began her inspiring campaign for president. She may not have won, but our fight and this work continues. Thank you to everyone who still believes in what can be.

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

You know my friend @davidlitt.bsky.social? No, not the comedy writing former Obama speechwriter. No, the SURFER. 🏄 <- that’s him. He’s this week’s guest on @lowlightspodcast.bsky.social about sharks & his new book "It's Only Drowning." 🔗 Full convo with Gevin & me here: youtu.be/UtnmUXxEtWA

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Surfing w/ a Joe Rogan superfan? Fmr Obama Speechwriter David Litt tells all in new book | Lowlights

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Dave Cavell @davidcavell.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Sickening to see dedicated public servants I’ve had the honor to work with shown the door because of some pathetic wannabe authoritarians like Trump and Rubio. This is bad for America, bad for the world, bad for our companies, and bad for our troops.

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