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Matt Caffrey

@mattcaff.bsky.social
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Q, Kay, & Ellis’s dad, Tasha’s husband, and Swing Left Director of Organizing. Ohio State, Environment Ohio, Obama 2012, Enroll America, and Civic Nation alum. swingleft.org

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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I’m excited to be on “It Needs to Be Said” with Susan Wagner tomorrow at 8pm ET - talking about @swingleft.bsky.social & our Ground Truth program. Let’s win the midterms and lay the groundwork for 2028 and beyond! @grassrootsconnect.bsky.social grassrootsconnector.substack.com/p/it-needs-t...
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It Needs To Be Said with Matt Caffrey
How Swing Left is changing the game in swing states and districts
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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Election Day is only 6 weeks away. We have the power to organize, beat Republicans, and shape the balance of power if we step out of our comfort zones and talk with as many voters as possible. Visit www.swingleft.org/challenge to sign up for the Big Swing Challenge!
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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Immediate Impact Fund is back! The Swing Left political team is here to help you donate where Democrats need grassroots dollars most. Visit www.swingleft.org/iif to donate to the 12 places where money is needed most, based on our conversations with campaigns.
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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This is Ground Truth, a people-powered deep canvassing program where volunteers show up ready to listen and build trust with voters. They ask one question: what do you care about?
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Oh my gosh. Cycling mayors are the best kind of mayors.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
My dearest wish is to live in a society where there are consequences for bad behavior.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
So sorry Ben! Stay safe (and sane).
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I don’t think so but I can’t be sure. It appears they had one person unloading bags in our area based on what I could hear.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Update - we’ve now been waiting 51 minutes after the plane was more than two hours late. United Airlines made $3.35B last year but can’t hire enough people to unload the bags?
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
How long would it take for airlines to treat passengers better if this country had a robust high speed rail network? Asking for all these United passengers from Chicago waiting a half hour plus with me for bags in Columbus after hours of flight delay.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The only way to get around for daddy-daughter dates. #ebike #cargobike
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Ugh, that’s so frustrating and not at all how a regions transit system should be designed. The streetcar needs to be fully integrated with the buses. Hopefully the regional funding model comes to pass!
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
So glad to hear it! What are your thoughts on the recent light rail expansion in KC? I’ve heard great things (and that the city should take lessons from it to improve the rest of the transit system).
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 04/07/2026
Today marks 250 years since a small group of newspaper editors, farmers, and soldiers signed a document declaring our nation's independence — a truth that feels self-evident now but was revolutionary then.
What a privilege us Americans have, to live in a nation that every one of its inhabitants can shape. What an honor us New Yorkers have, to look out over our city's waters from the shores where so many Americans bravely entered their country for the first time.
Today and all days, let us remember that patriotism is not pretending our nation is without flaws. Patriotism is every act of righteous dissent — because loving our country means fighting for the best version of it.
Happy Fourth of July, New York City.
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Deputy Councilor for Urban Affairs, D13 @williamhazen.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Indy’s BRT lines continue to gain acclaim among riders and outside observers alike youtu.be/3T2bL1YPEVY?...
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How Indy is Beating the Odds to Build a Great Transit Network
YouTube video by Heartland Urbanist
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The state legislature has banned Indy’s transit agency from investing in light rail - but they have a growing BRT network that I think is the closest comparison I’ve seen to what Columbus is building.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Hey American urbanists - what do you think of Indianapolis? I’m finishing up a video and I want to hear about what people’s “starting place” is when they think about the city.
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Vote Forward @votefwd.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
👋 Some big news to share: Since 2017, our community of volunteers has worked together to increase voter turnout and protect democracy. Now, Vote Forward is evolving!
Yellow poster with the text: "We imagine a country where every American receives the support they need to participate in democracy—and where volunteers can take proven actions to strengthen it." The phrase "participate in democracy" is highlighted.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
On January 6, Andy Kim got on his hands and knees to help sweep up broken glass in the Capital. Thats the kind of human he is. This attack on him by ICE is disgusting - but not surprising. They are thugs operating outside of the law and the constitution. We will get justice when this admin ends.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Selling out our kids future and for what?!
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
They're stealing billions of your money to pay off violent right-wing psychos while doing everything in their power to spike gas up to $5 a gallon, make groceries into a luxury and hand the country over to the oligarchs who want to permanently replace you.
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Columbus Public Service @columbusdps.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day! Get more info about Bike to Work Day, the best route to ride, or how to pair with another rider from your neighborhood by emailing bikeways@columbus.gov. We hope to see you out tomorrow morning!
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Disgusting.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Go vote, Ohio!
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
This is the bizarro world the Supreme Court has created with its latest voting rights decision. Thank you Jon Stewart and & @thedailyshow.com You can watch my entire conversation with Jon here: youtu.be/SCse1FFEKLM
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Tasha’s on Apex 1 Radio right now talking about her campaign for Ohio Senate in District 3: apex1radio.com
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In a contemporary context when societies have advanced economically, socially and even politically, Africa still seems to be stagnating. It doesn’t require statistics to confirm this assertion. Ordina...
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Family canvass time! Happy GOTV Sunday, Ohio!
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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I am unspeakably angry about this turnout gap figure, and it gives insight into the whole ballgame for gutting the VRA. Alito points out that Black turnout exceeded White turnout twice in 5 elections. The argument is garbage 1/x
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Justice Kagan: "I dissent. The Voting Rights Act is—or, now more accurately, was—'one of the most consequential, efficacious, and amply justified exercises of federal legislative power in our Nation's history.'
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
In 2029, when a Democratic trifecta is in place, the very first piece of legislation must be a new voting rights act with national redistricting reform that ends gerrymandering. The second should be reform of the Supreme Court.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Natasha’s not back out to talk to voters again!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I got to vote for my favorite human today!
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This. Let’s pass a ban on partisan gerrymandering nationally. But Republicans don’t want that. They want to gerrymander red states and have fair districts in blue states. Too bad. The voters are fighting back.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I was thinking exactly the same thing when I saw the news.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Columbus, why can’t we have nice things?
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
It’s a beautiful day to stand with our neighbors and say #NoKings!
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Another fun family canvassing day talking to our neighbors about why their mom, @natashaforohio.bsky.social, will be an amazing State Senator! Get involved to help us flip this seat: natashaforohio.com
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I think that’s true - there are a few employers between the stop and Goodale.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Yeah, good point! I have used it though if I am trying to get to the Short North from the Southside. I guess I could have just gotten off at the next stop.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Misery Bus-iness all the way for me - not just because I nominated it. This kind of awful bus stop in one of the densest residential areas in the city - just outside of downtown - is totally unacceptable!
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Death pond for sure!
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Transit Columbus @transitcolumbus.org · 10/03/2026
The battle for Columbus's worst bus stop begins! It's the Ditch of Despair (State Rte 161 & Ambleside Dr) vs. Stinkin on Lincoln (Sinclair Rd & Lincoln Ave). Cast your vote in the comments or quote post!
Promotional image for Columbus March Madness Bus Stop Bracket by Transit Columbus, Round 1. A split image shows two bus stops: ‘Ditch of Despair’ on a highway roadside and ‘Stinkin on Lincoln’ beside a building with signage. The tone is humorous and competitive.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Sign to support a transparent & inclusive OSU Presidential Search here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/tr...
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Transparent & Inclusive OSU Presidential Search
With the resignation of Ted Carter, the Ohio State University is searching for a new president at a time of deep distrust and skepticism about its leadership. Join the call for a transparent, inclusiv...
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Natasha @natashadianne.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
A few campaign promises: no AI generated content, no selling supporter data, and no corporate PAC money
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
So freaking cool. Geeks unite for America!
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Natasha @natashadianne.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Big news everyone: I am running for Ohio State Senate in District 3! It may seem like a crazy thing to do with three kids, but I don’t have time to wait around. Please follow my campaign on social media, share my message, contribute, and volunteer. See my bio for links.
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Matt Caffrey @mattcaff.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I’m desperate for Columbus to have train service. I’m so tired of delayed flights and unaccountable airlines. They need tougher regulations and real competition. My colleagues who live in Philly and New York got to take the Acela while I’m spending 6 hours at DCA.
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