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Maurice T. Cunningham

@masspolprofmo.bsky.social
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Author, "Dark Money and the Politics of School Privatization."Phony "parents" and "moms" groups expert. substack.com/@mauricecunningham153

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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I joined Tara Devlin for her tremendous podcast @tarabuster.bsky.social to discuss Midterm Madness. Watch it on my Substack page and subscribe while you're there. bradbannon.substack.com/p/brad-on-ta... @masspolprofmo.bsky.social @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social @willrobinson1776.bsky.social
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Brad on TARABUSTER: Trump, the Midterms and What Comes Next for Democrats
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ICYMI. Ronald Regan reportedly said :If you agree with me 80% of the time, you are my 80% friend not my 20% enemy. That makes Susan Collins a 96% friend of Donald Trump. The media should report that. mauricecunningham153.substack.com/p/a-plea-to-...
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A Plea to Media for Better Coverage of Donald Trump’s 96% Friend, Susan Collins
Susan Collins is Donald Trump’s 96% friend.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You mean the Linda McMahon who allegedly turned a blind eye to her employees at WWE sexually abusing minor "ring boys"? www.publicnotice.co/p/linda-mcma...
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The media can and should do a better job covering our political crisis, including Donald Trump's 96% friend Susan Collins mauricecunningham153.substack.com/p/a-plea-to-...
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A Plea to Media for Better Coverage of Donald Trump’s 96% Friend, Susan Collins
Susan Collins is Donald Trump’s 96% friend.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Margaret Sullivan at American Crisis has a great call for better media coverage of elections at American Crisis today. The media should follow Sullivan’s advice in covering Donald Trump’s 96% friend, Susan Collins. mauricecunningham153.substack.com/p/a-plea-to-...
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A Plea to Media for Better Coverage of Donald Trump’s 96% Friend, Susan Collins
I subscribe to Margaret Sullivan’s American Crisis Substack and this week’s post is extremely important.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I suppose one glimmer of hope with an authoritarian government is that the personnel are so incompetent. Here is yet another example. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Andrew Bailey, a Deputy Director at the F.B.I., Leaves His Job
Mr. Bailey, who was part of a three-person leadership team atop the bureau, lasted barely a year.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ICYMI. Sure she may be involved graft and corruption but it's Susan Collins legal donors like Musk, Leo, & Thiel we should worry about www.pressherald.com?p=7727913&uu...
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Susan Collins’ donors are the people we need to be worrying about | Opinion
While the recent reporting on the senator is disturbing, let's stay focused on the real threat to American democracy.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The pay for play allegations against Susan Collins are serious. But it is her donors who threaten our democracy. My op-ed in the Portland Press Herald. Susan Collins' donors are the people we should be worrying about. Like, Musk, Thiel, and Leo. www.pressherald.com?p=7727913&uu...
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Susan Collins’ donors are the people we need to be worrying about | Opinion
While the recent reporting on the senator is disturbing, let's stay focused on the real threat to American democracy.
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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Bad moon rising over GOP and it gets darker every week. Read my new Midterm Madness Memo and subscribe for free to my Substack page at bradbannon.substack.com/p/bad-moon-r... @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social @markgrimaldi.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social @willrobinson1776.bsky.social
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Bad Moon Rising for GOP
My Poll and Message Memo for 9/17/26
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No on 3 @voterrightsma.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@masspolprofmo.bsky.social follows the money ⬇️
Big money owns the Coalition for a Healthy Democracy 2026. Berkshire Partners is down for $1,310,000. The biggest overall giver, David Peeler of Berkshire Partners, has so far kicked in $1,050,000. Bain Capital is in for $382,605, $250,000 from Bain chair John Connaughton. Blue Haven Initiative, Charles River Ventures, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Cove Hill Partners, Edmus Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Highland Capital Partners, etc. The Coalition for Capital has raised about $5.1 million, and $4.2 million of that comes from finance.

Chart showing Coalition for a Healthy Democracy donors: 
38.5% Bain Capital Execs
25.7% Berkshire Partners Execs
8.6% Execs at other investing firms
7.9% Execs From Other Private Equity Firms
6% Education Sector Executives
4.5% Billionaires and their spouses
3.7% Insurance or financial services execs/founders
3.3% All Others
1.9% PACs and Corporations
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
You know what we really need right now? The opinions of two guys who don’t know anything about AI and who have been wrong about many or all of the most consequential events of the past quarter century. NYT: coming right up!
Opinion
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
It's Already Too Late to Stop the A.l.
Threat
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BRET STEPHENS
Trump Might Not Be Entirely Wrong
About A.l.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Here is @welcometeam.bsky.social poster boy Joe Manchin endorsing Susan Collins in Maine. so great to see these centrist Democrats pulling their weight
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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
CNN Military Analyst, Col. Cedric Leighton (USAF Ret,) just joined me on Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon for a full hour special discussion of the world at war and the prospect for peace. Watch the podcast at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tohn... @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social
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Colonel Leighton Talks Iran War, North & South Korea, Ukraine-Russia, AI & the Military
YouTube video by Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Something else about the Oligarchs underwriting #mapoli Q3 to make party primaries more donor-friendly. Almost all the big donors are male. Maybe we should rename it "The Testosterone Primary"? mauricecunningham153.substack.com/p/boston-oli...
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Boston Oligarchs Fund Another Hostile Takeover of Our Democracy
Welcome to OligarchPalooza2026!
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Boston's financial Oligarchs would like more say over who makes the ballot in Massachusetts. Here is the big money behind Q3 on the ballot, the "jungle primary" question. mauricecunningham153.substack.com/p/boston-oli...
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Boston Oligarchs Fund Another Hostile Takeover of Our Democracy
Welcome to OligarchPalooza2026!
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I love the Irish.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In the 25 years since 9/11, the United States has spent $8 trillion+ on wars that have taken millions of lives in the name of fighting "terror." Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds here on climate, health care, housing, and education?
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our mentally unfit president has been posting again. Here's one he forgot
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Donald's tribute to Jeffrey Epstein, his bestie
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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
If you're tired of Democrats fighting each other instead of battling Trump, read the new Bannon Ballot Blast & subscribe to my Substack page at bradbannon.substack.com/p/the-democr... @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social @markgrimaldi.bsky.social @politicussarah.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social
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The Democratic Big Tent
Democrats have enough enemies on the right. We don’t need a family feud on the left.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Canada returns fire.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Sane? Our president is perfectly sane. Why do you ask?
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Doctors say that sunscreen can reduce your chances of getting skin cancer. A guy who snorts cocaine off toilet seats and drives around with dead bear cubs in his car says it can give you autism. For busy beachgoers, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Canada retaliates
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"the money, which was supposed to be used to provide health insurance for poor children, was instead hastily passed through multiple organizations before eventually landing in the bank accounts of two political action committees and the Republican Party of Florida." 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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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.
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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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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
and corporate America cheers
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
So Natalie Harp finds bone spurs attractive. This is a problem?
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Christine Langhoff @clanghoff.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
If a Dark Money political PAC, in Massachusetts, doesn't know the difference between possessive and plural forms, who are they going to influence? @masspolprofmo.bsky.social @fortpointer.bsky.social @heshan.bsky.social @jonathancohn.bsky.social
Flyer that states, "Politicians' Should Not Have Permanent Power"Shows flyer is paid for by MA Progress Action
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A possible romantic relationship between a president and one of his aides isn’t something the public needs to know about. by Ken Starr and Newt Gingrich
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"Stable adults do not need full-time babysitters." Hahahaha
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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
@alaw202.bsky.social Executive Director @socialsecurityworks.org joined me on Deadline D.C. to challenge Trump and the billionaires who want to rip a giant hole in the social safety net. Watch it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifz0... @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social
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Trump's Cuts to Medicare Part D; Why Aren't Billionaires Paying Their Fair Share for Social Security
YouTube video by Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 14/08/2026
ANALYSIS: Setting the Record Straight on ‘Parent-Led’ Groups Attacking Public Schools | What journalists often describe as “grassroots organizations” are really obedient franchisees of the extremist right wing, write @masspolprofmo.bsky.social and @jeffbinnc.bsky.social.
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ANALYSIS: Setting the Record Straight on ‘Parent-Led’ Groups Attacking Public Schools - Bucks County Beacon
What journalists often describe as “grassroots organizations” are really obedient franchisees of the extremist right wing, write Maurice Cunningham and Jeff Bryant.
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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Edwith Theogene Director of Policy and Advocacy TSNE joined me on Deadline D.C. to examine the devastating impact of the Trump budget cuts and anti diversity requirements on nonprofits. Watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=amFo... @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social
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Trump Attacks on Progressive Nonprofits
YouTube video by Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Trump Downplays Significance Of Trump Tower Found On Epstein Island
WASHINGTON—Dismissing news of the 70-story skyscraper as a “hit job” manufactured by the mainstream media, President Donald Trump downplayed Thursday the significance of a Trump Tower found on Little ...
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Chris Galdieri @cgaldieri.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I’ll be joining Dean and Justin in the 8:00 hour.
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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Please subscribe to my Substack page and read the latest edition of The Bannon Ballot Blast, ‘Immigration is the Great Engine of American Diversity and Prosperity” at bradbannon.substack.com/p/immigratio... @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social @politicussarah.bsky.social
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Immigration Helped Make America Great — And Still Does
Immigration built America and still strengthens it. This piece examines ICE, Trump's politics, and the economic and moral case for a better path.
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Jozef Imrich @jozefimrich.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Media Matters: “ABC, CBS, and NBC aired a combined 194 segments about the three major heat events” that hit the US this summer and not a single one of them mentioned climate change. Not one! 🔥 www.theringer.com/2026/08/04/t...
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The End of Google Search—and the Internet—as We Know It
For years now, Google has been tweaking its search formula to prop up AI and bury actual links. Now it’s rounding into its final form—and changing the internet forever.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
spine is a polite way to put it
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
so the guy responsible for the coverup of a serial pedophile's co-conspirators is going to be our AG, have I got that right?
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
$70 billion for ICE, and we're losing maternity centers in hospitals across Maine. Great job Sen Collins.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The No Testicles Caucus does what it always does
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 30/07/2026
Looks like Gavin Newsom is going to bat for California Forever, the Network State "tech utopia" project backed by Marc Andreessen and other tech billionaires. 70% of local residents oppose it. But the billionaires hired Newsom's favorite lobbyist. Welcome to Sacramento. nypost.com/2026/07/29/u...
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Exclusive | Inside Gavin Newsom’s desperate bid to save billionaire pals’ dream city
Newsom has been quietly whipping support for California’s billionaire-backed megacity as it faces the loss of a key tenant.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 29/07/2026
Republicans are trying to make the news cycle about anything other than Donald Trump and his incredibly unpopular domestic and foreign policy agenda. That’s why they set up this Fauci hearing. And everyone is taking the bait
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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"Earlier this month, hundreds of people filled a conference room in San Diego. These included Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Assistant Secretary of health Admiral Brian Christine, OpenAI executive Dean Ball and the attorneys general of West Virginia and Idaho."
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Great piece from @jamellebouie.net on the most prominent white supremacist influencer in the world, who is also the richest man in the world www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o...
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Opinion | Elon Musk Is a Menace to Society
Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?
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