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Lincoln Mitchell

@lincolnmitchell.bsky.social

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I kibitz about baseball, politics, and San Francisco and am, with apologies to Leonard Cohen, a lazy bastard living in dungarees and a San Francisco Giants cap. Check out my Substack "Kibitizing with Lincoln."

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“We effectively have no campaign finance laws in America. We have widespread legalized bribery which passes for campaign finance regulation...People feel the system is rigged because it is.” I was a guest yesterday on the Attitude with Arnie Arnesen. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Arnie Arnesen Attitude September 28 2026

This is a panel discussion with our guests: Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Jamie Rowen.Topics:Trump's speech to the UNRules for the primaries: who makes the rules?Fear in the US? enough?Trump's go...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/another-ba...

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Another Baseball Season Winds Down

As yet another season draws to a close, I continue to explore what drives my feelings for the game.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/we-need-to...

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We Need to Defend Against Real AI Threats Now

The threats are real, but may not be the ones the AIniks are stressing.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“If you were okay with Donald Trump by say early 2018, you’re fine with white supremacy.” I was a guest on the Attitude with Arnie Arnesen yesterday, although we recorded on Friday. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Arnie Arnesen Attitude September 21 2026

This is a panel discussion with our guests: Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Jamie Rowen, Bill Scher.The topics:The Texas elections, and effect of Rove's refusal to support Republicans like Bo Frenc...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

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The Trump Children’s Corruption

The next generation of corrupt Trumps are on a different timeline and have different concerns than their father.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This story from a few weeks ago in San Francisco is increasingly relevant nationally. I was asked on The Attitude, a radio show I do almost every week, about the use of AI in the Chan-Wiener race in San Franciso. This was my response.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My new Kibitizing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/deconstruc...

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Deconstructing Trump’s Washington After Fascism

Rebuilding after fascism will be a political and legal project, but we will also have to determine what to do about Trump’s presidential building spree.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My new Kibitizing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/dana-nesse...

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Dana Nessel and the Jewish Vote in Michigan

Nessel is right that El-Sayed has demonstrated insensitivity to Jewish concerns and that Jews should still vote for him.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“JD Vance is a white dude who has had an extraordinary series of good luck and rich friends and is now a rich powerful man and still thinks the world is out to get him.” I was a guest on the Attitude with Arnie Arnesen yesterday. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Arnie Arnesen Attitude September 7 2026

his is a panel discussion. Our guests are: Laura Jedeed, Lincoln Mitchell, Egberto Willes.The topics we discuss are:- Vance statements about the 'end times'-Artificial intelligence-demonization of opp...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/the-enduri...

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The Enduring Appeal of American Fascism

MAGA is not going to fade away even if Repubicans lose badly in 2026 and 2028

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“This (Trump’s Canada policy) is appalling for all the reasons we know. This is Trump trying to destroy a relationship with a key ally.” I was a guest on the Attitude with Arnie Arnesen yesterday. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 31 2026

This is a panel discussion that includes our guests, Laura Jedeed, Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare.The topics:- Trump's blaming Canada for the new tariff negotiations' failure.-The rise of the "midd...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"By the time they had played ten games, losing seven, the (1985) Giants had settled into last place in the National League West and would stay there the rest of the year." My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/the-last-a...

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The Last and Only Time the Giants Lost 100 Games

This year’s Giants team could become the second in franchise history to lose 100 games.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/san-franci...

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San Francisco, Economic Power and Accusations of Amber

In San Francisco conservatives frequently accuse progressives of freezing the city in amber, but a closer look at the city’s history tells a different story.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

“A lot of the people who are being surveilled the most are low income working class people working at jobs that don’t pay well.” I was a guest on the Attitude with Arnie Arnesen today. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 24 2026

This is a panel discussion with our guests: Ron Abramson, Laura Jedeed, Lincoln Mitchell, Aaron Rosenthal.Topics:- Flock as a continuous surveillance tool, now also abused as a invader of privacy.- AI...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

My new Kibitizing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/hakeem-jef...

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Hakeem Jeffries Meets With Jared Kushner

Jeffries’ meeting with Kushner demonstrates once again that he is not the man for the moment.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/trumps-ter...

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Trump’s Terrible Poll Numbers Are Important

Trump’s declining approval ratings will not change him, but might concern the people around him.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“This regime, the Trump regime, is trying to destroy the United States of America. If you get up in the morning and then make the mistake of reading the news or following the media, it all makes sense.”I was a guest on the Attitude with Arnie Arnesen on August 17th. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 17 2026

This is a panel discussion that includes the following guests: Adam Finkel, Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Jamie RowenThe topics we cover:- The status of the aircraft carrier crew of the ABRAHAM L...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

"The left/DSA wing of the party is sloughing off its status as outsiders and becoming the party more quickly than they may realize." My new Kibitizing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/the-dsa-an...

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The DSA and the Democratic Party

DSA candidates have successfully ran against the party, but the window for doing that may be closing.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

"At a moment where, even in San Francisco, the backlash to AI is galvanizing voters, Wiener decided that a shoddy AI parody site was a smart move for his campaign." My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/scott-wien...

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Scott Wiener's Campaign Continues to Stumble

Wiener's sexist chatbot deployed against Connie Chan has completely backfired reflecting broader problems in his campaign.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

“The only thing we know for sure about electability is that we don’t know anything for sure about electability.” I was a guest on the Attitude with Arnie Arnesen today. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 10 2026

This is a panel discussion with our guests: Adam Finkel, Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Jamie Rowen.The topics:Part 1:The National Parks AdministrationWhat is 'electability' in today's political c...

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

“Being surprised that Iran struck at other countries in the region and shut down then reopened then shut down the Straits of Hormuz is like being surprised when you jump in the water that you get wet.” I was a guest on PakistanTV today discussiong the war in Iran. youtu.be/4vBtbjuG0f0?...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

My new Kibitzing with Lincoln "On the contrary, the only thing we know for sure about electability is that we don’t know anything for sure about electability." Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/abdul-el-s...

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Abdul El-Sayed Is Very Electable

We know less about electability than we think.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If you will be in San Francisco on the 20th, hope you can join me and Romalyn Schmaltz for this discussion of San Francisco history, politics and punk rock at the building where the Mab used to be. The event is free, but RSVP is strongly recommended. The QR code on the flyer has the RSVP info.

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

“Lurie has yet to offer a clear agenda-or for that matter any concrete policies-aimed at the affordability crisis in San Francisco that will likely get much worse in the coming months and years.” @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social

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Daniel Lurie, Zohran Mamdani and Competing Visions for Our Cities

San Francisco's Daniel Lurie and New York City's Zohran Mamdani are both popular new mayors, but have very different visions of urban governance.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"The Mayors of New York and San Francisco are both having a moment now." My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/daniel-lur...

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Daniel Lurie, Zohran Mamdani and Competing Visions for Our Cities

San Francisco's Daniel Lurie and New York City's Zohran Mamdani are both popular new mayors, but have very different visions of urban governance.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"The attack itself raises several questions: how exactly are the two conflicts connected, what is the US role that connection and are we seeing something like a slow moving much larger conflict?" My new Kibitizing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/ukraine-at...

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Ukraine Attacks An Iranian Ship

The wars in the Middle East are expanding and have never been truly seperate.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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Arnie Arnesen Attitude July 30 2026, Lincoln Mitchell, guest host

The guest host, sitting in for Arnie Arnesen, is Lincoln MitchellPart 1:We talk with Lori Brooke and Tom Gonzalez about housing policy. Lori Brooke and Tom Gonzalez are from the California Stewardship...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"We have a social contract in the United States that links everything to having a job...We have to think about reorienting an economy and a social contract that no longer works.” I was a guest on the Attitude with Arnie Arnesen today. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Arnie Arnesen Attitude July 27 2026

This is a panel discussion with the following members: Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Aaron Rosenthal, Alexander Theodoridis.The topics covered are:-Counting the war wounded, not just the dead.-Af...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

In my latest Kibitzing with Lincoln, I offer some thoughts on Mayor Mamdani's threats to arrest Netanyahu. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/mamdani-an...

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Mamdani and Arresting Netanyahu

Many New Yorkers of all faiths would like to see Netanyahu arrested, but Mamdani's threats are not quite that simple.

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"The war in Iran is likely to continue for some time. The ceasefire that Trump so proudly proclaimed a few weeks ago was always a triumph of Trumpian blather over geopolitical reality and was never going to hold." My new Kibitizing with Lincoln. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/the-americ...

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The American People Respond to the War in Iran

Trump's war in Iran has been a terrible blunder, but there has been relatively little public outcry about it.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

"To extend the baseball metaphor, Wiener is a slugger reduced to long fly balls that never make it out of the park, while Chan is relentlessly poking singles up the middle and lining doubles off the walls." My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/five-viral...

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Five Viral Moments Thus Far in CA-11

Five viral moments have helped define the race for Congress in San Francisco.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

"Platner was always essentially what an educated elite liberal might think a working class candidate should be." My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/graham-pla...

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Graham Platner and the Democratic Party

The Democratic Party is better off without Graham Platner, but should learn some lesons from this saga.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

My new Kibitizing with Lincoln. Please subsribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/progressiv...

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Progressive Politics In New York and San Francisco

San Francisco has been governed more conservatively than New York for a long time.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

“We present these ideas (in the Constitution) as theology…Which leaves very little room for debate.” I was a guest on the Attitude with Arnie Arnesen today. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Arnie Arnesen Attitude July 6 2026

This is a pane discussion that includes Felipe De La Hoz, Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Egberto Willies.The topics:The roots of Trump and trumpism.The framers of the Constitution. What was their ...

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Background Briefing with Ian Masters @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Thursday's Briefing: Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social | Allan Lichtman @allanlichtman.bsky.social | Kent Harrington soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

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The Unsettling Irony That Presiding Over the Celebration of 250 Years of American Democracy is a President Out to Destroy American Democracy | How a Government Of the People, By the People and For the

Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I was a guest on Background Briefing with Ian Masters yesterday. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

Unsettling Irony That Presiding Over the Celebration of Democracy is a President Out to Destroy It

Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"Today the future of American democracy depends on all of us recognizing the depth of the damage of the last decade and the profundity of the new political world in which we now find ourselves." My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/metaphor-f...

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Metaphor, Fascism and Democracy: America at 250

Some thoughts about our country on the august occasion of the 250th anniversary of our independence.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

"The Democratic primary in New York has led to the usual paroxysms of concern about a divided Democratic Party, a Democratic Party at war with itself or some other such hyperbole." My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/after-the-...

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After the Big DSA Gains in New York, the Democratic Coaliton Can Survive

Both major parties have always been large and unwieldy coalitions.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

"San Francisco is whiter, less black, and less Latino, and that is going to skew it rightward.” I was interviewed in this article in the San Francisco Standard regarding the socialist left in SF and NYC. sfstandard.com/2026/06/27/s...

NYC went left. San Francisco went moderate. Here’s why.

While NYC is busy popping champagne for Democratic Socialists, San Francisco’s lefties are licking their wounds after a moderate takeover. What’s going on?

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

For those of you who speak Spanish, this is an interview I did in El Pais yesterday regarding the Democratic primaries in New York. elpais.com/internaciona...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

This kibitiz about the New York primaries is a bit longer than usual, but if you are interested in New York City or the Democratic Party, you might find it interesting. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/mamdanis-r...

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Mamdani's Runs the Table

A look at what the four New York Congressional primaries tell us.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

"There is also something strange about standing on a street corner passing out campaign literature. It is a humbling experience because so few people even acknowledge you." My new Kibitizing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/campaignin...

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Campaigning on the Streets During a Hot New York City Summer

I volunteered for a candidate quite a bit during early voting. As usual, it was a strange, fun, frustrating and educational experience.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I was a guest on the Attitude with Arnie Arnesen today. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Arnie Arnesen Attitude June 22 2026

This is a panel discussion with many topics:- Disagreement between Meloni of Italy and Trump- Science and medicine denial in military. Vaccines downplayed, and military personnel now getting sick- US ...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"In politics looks should not matter, but they very much do because they are part of the bigger picture vibe and image a candidate presents." My new Kibitzing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/likeabilit...

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Likeability and the Race for Congress in San Francisco

Likeability may be a deciding factor in the race for Congress in San Francisco

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I was interviewed on WBAI on June 19th about the Democratic Primary in New York. lincolnmitchell.com/media

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Media Appearances — Lincoln Mitchell

This page provides links to many of the interviews Lincoln has done. It also contains links to some of his conference talks as well as to articles in which he is quoted. 

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

“If he (Mamdani) wins those races (Democratic congressional primaries), even two of those three races, he has more political capital to push through his agenda here in New York.” I was a guest on WBAI's Living for the City yesterday. drive.google.com/file/d/1q9ox...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

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Trump at 80 and the US at 250

Trump has shown the world that the US is no longer a serious country.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

"This race is about many issues and personalities but it is als a contest of campaign strategies and apporaches." My new Kibitizing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/the-democr...

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The Democratic Primary in New York's 12th Congressional District

The primary in NY-12 did not make it into Mayor Mamdani's viral basketball ad, but it may be the most intriguing primary in the state.

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I was interviewed in an article in The Independent today called “Why the US midterms — and the 2028 election — aren’t going to play out the way you think” by Holly Baxter. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Why the US midterms — and 2028 — won’t play out the way you think

Holly Baxter speaks to two political experts on opposite sides of the aisle — a Democratic analyst and a Republican strategist — who dissect the upcoming elections and offer up some unexpected, someti...

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Lincoln Mitchell @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

My new Kibitizing with Lincoln. Please subscribe. lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/connie-cha...

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Connie Chan and Daniel Lurie Are the Biggest Winners from San Francisco's Election

Despite an otherwise strong night for conservative forces in San Francisco, Connie Chan finished a strong second in the race for Congress and secured a spot in the November runoff.

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