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Jonathan Cohn

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Editor. Political director for Progressive Mass. Opinions are my own. Phone-banking-while-walking evangelist.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 5h
This Cornell Chi Phi alum's story of being sexually assaulted as a pledge—and his ensuing mental health struggles—has really stuck with me. (Chi Phi is the fraternity where Jane Doe was gang raped.)
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GUEST ROOM | I Lived at Chi Phi in 2012. Now I Say Tear It Down and Build Something New
Jared Hoffman '15 shared his experience as a member of the Xi chapter of Chi Phi. He calls for the tearing down of the Greek system and of the Chi Phi house.
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 4h
This is the "DHS/ice must be destroyed" energy house democrats need to be bringing to the midterms
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👻 Spooky Cat War 👻 @eternalcatwar.bsky.social · 4h
it’s going great
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6h
of all the people who should not want to play this particular game, jd vance is at the top of the list
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 5h
Barack Obama saying that that Kamala Harris was the best-looking AG: A scandal for weeks Donald Trump basically saying "Jon Husted has a great ass": Will be forgotten about days later
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 5h
Great piece from @scotia-h.bsky.social making the same point commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/omni...
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Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
The modern trend of relying on omnibus bills for routine legislative work is not a neutral choice. It turns a simple democratic process into a labyrinthine ordeal.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 6h
I've spent a lot of time digging into how it has played out in CA, and am happy to answer questions!
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 6h
More info in articles linked here: www.progressivemass.com/issues/question3
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NO on 3 (Jungle Primaries)
No on 3 (Jungle Primaries) About Question 3 Why NO on 3 Who is Behind It? Write a Let...
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 6h
Sorry for the delay! This is a great piece on how it has played out in CA. www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
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How California primaries create special interest-fueled races with Democratic infighting
‘I think the voters are the losers,’ said one Democratic consultant.
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The Boston LOL 💜 🚲 ⚡ @thebostonlol.bsky.social · 7h
3/5/8 ain't great!
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 9h
Hey Massachusetts!
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 9h
Oh hello. I didn't see you there. I was busy reading the 88-page Information for Voters, known as the red book. But don't worry: we have you covered with our ballot question cheat sheet. Want the quickest version to remember? Vote no on 3, 5, and 8 because they're the questions we hate.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 11h
"Democracy depends on being able to give positive and negative reinforcement to elected officials. Constituents should be able to praise legislators for what they do right and criticize them for what they do wrong." commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/rath...
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Rather than a defense of their productivity, the Legislature's reliance on omnibus bills should be an indictment
Democracy depends on being able to give positive and negative reinforcement to elected officials. Constituents should be able to praise legislators for what they do right and criticize them for what t...
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12h
"The fate of the Amazon rainforest, the world’s largest, hangs in the balance. Its stepped-up destruction will likely dramatically accelerate global warming." newrepublic.com/article/2162...
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The Return of the Brazilian Far Right Is a Climate Catastrophe
Lula’s loss will be a disaster for the Amazon rainforest, and could accelerate global warming dramatically.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12h
This would be a great upset. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/11/m...
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Vermont’s Phil Scott faces a surprising challenge from the left in governor’s race - The Boston Globe
Phil Scott, a Republican, is running for his sixth two-year term. He is squaring off against Amanda Janoo, a progressive Democrat.
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randy r. potts @thephatic.bsky.social · 12h
unfortunately it looks like the US may have stopped sharing intel with Ukraine last night, likely contributing to Ukrainian civilian casualties (and helping out Russia); if true this would be the first time the US has withheld this critical intel
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12h
Of course Musk's minions have gone off to become government contractors after the expereince with DOGE since it was never been about "saving money" but about learning how to get more for themselves. newrepublic.com/article/2165...
newrepublic.com
Why Did DOGE Exist? Now We Know.
Turns out, Elon Musk’s pimply minions didn’t actually want to cut government spending. They wanted to get a piece of it for themselves.
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
oh man 😂
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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 13/10/2026
The Detroit Free Press allowed readers to submit their verdict on who won the debate between Dr. Abdul El Sayed and Mike Rogers— but the only two people who said Rogers won decided to include anti Arab slurs in their letters in addition to abject lies. So the DFP refused to publish them.
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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 22h
DISGRACE. WE ARE DISGRACING OURSELVES.
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Also a regular reminder that the public are fickle and the job of a moral party is to lead not follow
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“Trump Announces Ceasefire” is not journalism. “Trump Lied About Ceasefire Deal” is journalism
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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 23h
meanwhile he told the crowd to vote for Michele Tafoya, who’s “very respected” but running in MN not OH
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 23h
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
LMAO www.nbcboston.com/news/local/g...
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GOP buyer's blunder sends Susan Collins ad money to wrong Portland
A Republican political group trying to boost the Maine senator’s reelection campaign mistakenly spent nearly $25,000 on ads targeting voters in the wrong state.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Rogue state behavior newrepublic.com/post/216480/...
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Trump Sanctions ICC Hours After Losing Nobel Prize to Former Judge
The Trump administration announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court at quite the moment.
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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"No" on 3 + 5 = 8
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"When a small circle of private equity donors outspends the other side more than 30 to 1 to rewrite the rules for every state election, voters are entitled to ask whose interests the new rules will serve." baystatebanner.com/2026/10/08/w...
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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Yep. Defending Main Street PAC—a GOP SuperPAC focused on boosting non-MAGA Republicans—spent $20-25K on digital ads against Troy Jackson in Portland ... OREGON. Receipts: adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/A...
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Patrick Matthews @matthewsp.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
who the fuck signed this warrant
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The criminality of the Trump administration knows no bounds, and we cannot afford a “Look forward, not backward” approach afterwards. There needs to be accountability for the immorality, illegality, and rot at all levels.
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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Once a day I’m reminded that several leading left intellectuals spent the first Trump term claiming that the admin wasn’t fascist.
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We used to have rules against doing this so close to an election.
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Billie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
You can’t get more Gestapo than this…. “a criminal probe into her immigration paperwork, which her late father filled out after the family emigrated to the U.S. from Somalia when she was a child”
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Eric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
All right so Fetterman is definitely being told by Republican billionaires and Senators that he can win if he runs again as a Republican, so get ready for him to switch parties. (I think we can make that switch less likely if we make it publicly clear he has no chance of winning as a Republican.)
Meanwhile, Fetterman is still fundraising with an eye toward running again after the midterms, he said during an onstage interview
at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin last month. Political observers have debated
whether he will switch parties or become an independent. And while he has rejected those rumors, his campaign has collected donations from major GOP donors since last year, and new campaign solicitations have specifically targeted GOP voters as his poll numbers among Democrats have plummeted, including after his video introducing McCormick and complimenting Trump at the Republican
midterm convention in September.
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Hyde T. Voltyge @hydevoltyge.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Unfortunately I've compiled a thread of how he's gotten really creepy and predatory especially in recent weeks Signaling to what Republican voters / media personalities want, really bsky.app/profile/hyde...
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Atlas Mugged (N95 Duckbill 😷)✊🏿🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @pamacious.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
DEFINITELY creepy, and Vance dog-whistled a serious threat underneath the attempt to portray Acton as an alcoholic: “Now I did promise Amy that I would meet her at a bar later, Iunderstand that she’s into that sort of thing. So I’m gonna try to get to know her a little bit better.”⚠️
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 12/10/2026
It feels like this whole midterm elections cycle is a game of Mad Libs. What do you mean Florida Republicans allegedly stole millions of health insurance money from poor children to bankroll a campaign that blocked a marijuana legalization referendum www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/g...
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Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
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Kevin @reginageorgebush.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
it has to frustrate JD Vance knowing he has an extremely, horrifically subpar grasp of humor despite being a proud little debate twerp and professional talker
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Not just weird -- very creepy newrepublic.com/post/216497/...
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JD Vance Tries to Be Funny and Comes Across Weird
The vice president made a crude and unfunny joke about Ohio Democrat Amy Acton, who is running for governor.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Trump's idiotic, criminal war is wreaking havoc on municipal budgets. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/12/m...
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Soaring fuel prices are threatening school and municipal budgets - The Boston Globe
The global energy crisis is coming to the classroom, as school districts in Massachusetts brace for the skyrocketing price of diesel fuel and heating oil.
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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Folks, Putin’s United Russia Party directly and publicly funded several EU far right parties including Germany’s AfD, France’s RN, and Austria’s FPÖ to the tune of millions for years. All of this is done in the open, and the fact it is news shows a failure of leaders to explain basic facts of now.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Turns out that Trump's announcement of an "energy ceasefire" in the Russia-Ukraine war was bullshit. Turns out that major media will keep falling for it every time.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
for as long as i've been alive, republicans have ran the same playbook: a few weeks before voting begins, they roll out completely fabricated smear campaigns. these things are always coordinated, so the talking points take over the news. the party is never electorally punished for their dishonesty.
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🎃GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE🎃 @golikehellmachine.com · 11/10/2026
90s right wing political violence in general has just been completely swept under the rug, to our detriment.
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Isa Leshko @isaleshko.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Please share this MA ballot question cheat sheet widely! A handy way to remember which questions to vote NO on: 3 + 5 =8 Vote NO on questions 3, 5, & 8. Vote YES on all others.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Going to celebrate the contributions of Italian-Americans to the US in the appropriate way this weekend: listening to Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's Grammy-winning album "Cheek to Cheek"
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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
this was the conclusion of the Castillan crown while he was literally still fucking alive
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Seems like a self-own for Republicans to say "Let's make the likable, confident guy into a main character." www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...
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Republicans Want Abdul El-Sayed To Be The Main Character Of The Midterms. He's Happy To Oblige
Michigan’s Senate race has become a battle over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
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