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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

My Scaramucci Calculator is EXPLODING right now. Bye-bye to Trump's new press secretary after only 0.45455 Scaramuccis. Do the math yourself at mooch.lol

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Nothing says ‘man of the people’ like shooting in sandals.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

John Hickenlooper is running for re-election in Colorado — a safe blue seat where he’s heavily favored to win. But his campaign is actively siphoning donations away from two candidates who desperately need every dollar they can get: James Talarico in Texas and Adam Hamilton in Kansas.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

50,000 followers is cool. 500 organized voters who actually show up on Election Day is... cooler. I spend a ton of time on TikTok talking about politics and elections in Wisconsin. The goal isn't to get famous — it's to organize people. To move them from "I'm scrolling" to "I'm voting." >>>

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Donald Trump endorsed Mike Lindell (MyPillow guy) for MN gov. The Downballot nailed the headline. www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-digest-nations-no-2-election cc: @davidnir.com / @jeffsinger.bsky.social

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

lol This is the Republican frontrunner for WI CD-7 (to replace Tom Tiffany). He's Sean Duffy's son-in-law and has been endorsed by Donald Trump. And he would really like credit for... checks notes... showing up personally to a Dairy Breakfast. "I personally, not a surrogate.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

As always, our party should spend more time listening to @anatosaurus.bsky.social. Full piece here: anatosaurus.substack.com/p/turn-out-f...

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

A few years back, my wife and I bought a pride flag from a small business focused on putting more goodness into the world. Everything about their business was intentional. But our order arrived in a Uline box. >>>

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Voters are asking ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok about candidates. Most campaigns have no idea what those answers say about them. And even fewer know how to influence them. >>>

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Republican consultants are using AI daily at nearly twice the rate of Democrats. “Every day that we are not adopting this stuff, the other side is moving faster. And I think ultimately that’s going to translate into votes.”

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

How tarnished is the DNC brand these days? The DLCC is actively distancing itself. SL: We’re not the DNC.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Good content matters. No question. But if there's no conviction behind it, the best content in the world falls flat. Every time. You can play a fighter on the internet. But if you cave on every vote, people notice.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

"It doesn't matter if Democratic senators or members of Congress put out TikTok videos or bring influencers for special hearings. Ultimately, if it's not in their bones that they want to fight with everything they have, the people will see right through it."

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Haven't updated this chart in a while. Seemed like it was time. Some takeaways: WI Dems have had 7 wins since 2018 with margins bigger than 10%. Compare that to WI Republicans that have had 4 wins... total! >>>

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Pam Bondi got fired and my Scaramucci calculator really blew up! mooch.lol

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Most campaigns use the Meta Ads Library the same way (if they use it at all!). They scroll around, take some notes, maybe screenshot a few ads. Joshua Canter took a different approach. >>

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Love this summation of Trump’s approach to endorsements from The Downballot. @davidnir.com

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Excuse me, it’s Trump! or Hey, it’s Trump! Which do you prefer? These two emails hit my inbox 8 mins apart. What a ridiculous program.

Two email with the SLs Excuse me, it’s Trump! and Hey, it’s Trump!

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Y’all, I’m really excited about this. It’s been over 20 years since I released a new album, but today Live Amongst the Flames is officially out. This one is extremely political. It moves between humor, hope, anger, and yes — some despair.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Two campaign platforms we probably aren’t talking about enough: Nextdoor and… serialized content.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

@lucyritz.bsky.social is a progressive digital strategist and a founding member of COURIER's national newsroom. She’s a former co‑author of FWIW, their must-read weekly email for us political digital nerds.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

What is happening with his neck?

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Is ChatGPT trying to tell me something? 🤔 🆘

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Guess he couldn’t find the counter-programmed version on his TV. lol

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Hakeem Jeffries is all out of f*cks.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

“One media company is now carrying ICE’s public image almost entirely on its shoulders..."

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Wrote a song about WaPo, if you’re into that kind of thing.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Just saw this ad running on Instagram. Ummm do they not know what year it is?

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Below freezing in Madison but folks showed up for our friends in Minnesota.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Hard to fathom just how stupid and irresponsible this all is. But Seth sums up the insanity nicely.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

@katmabu.bsky.social has advice for any Democrats trying to win in 2026.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Does digital campaigning actually matter in elections? According to a new study from the Center for Campaign Innovation, the answer is yes — and the consequences are real. >>>

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Oof. Freaking brutal. From Andrew Egger - www.thebulwark.com/p/when-maga-...

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

"I'm alone and in the dark" This is a real subject line. The Trump campaign has used it three times in the last six days.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

There's been a lot of discussion recently about @katmabu.bsky.social using her campaign as a mutual aid hub. She joined me on my podcast and gave a very compelling rationale about why she's running her campaign this way. I'm convinced! What do you think?

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Miles Bruner publicly quit the Republican Party — and called on his colleagues to do the same. He’s not the first to walk away (cc: Timothy Miller). But I was particularly interested in talking with Miles because he worked in digital, inside a party he found himself agreeing with less and less. >>>

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

"When you have worry and you have anger, you have attention." Marine. Mechanic. Sports Radio Host. Raised in a trailer park. Fighter for the working class. That’s how Nathan @sageforiowa.bsky.social describes himself. >>>

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Kamala Harris controls one of the largest TikTok accounts in politics, and it's sat dormant for over a year. But she’s coming to Substack!

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Someone tagged the giant Trump sign down the road from my house.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Our President really is putting the Christ back in Christmas, huh?

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

"This simple trick" sounds spammy AF. And usually it is. But not this time! There's a simple, easy-to-use button hiding in Instagram that helped Gabriella Zutrau get 5 million views on a brand new account in just 6 weeks.

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

@katmabu.bsky.social REALLY hates call time y'all. She's running one of the most innovative digital (and field) programs of the cycle imho. One of those innovations — replacing call time with livestreams. And it's working!

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Wow. Newsom and his team have been crushing it on TikTok, getting "more views and engagement than that of Mamdani, who has been widely heralded as a social media savant." From @kylewilsontharp.bsky.social

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Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I met Mark Kendall and Bill Worley at Netroots this year and was super excited to invite them on the pod. They’re doing something very unique in our space — using comedy, intentionally, to win hearts and change minds.

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