pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 4hYou are embarrassing yourself. You overstated your case and said something that was literally untrue. Instead of acknowledging your mistake, you go on the attack. This is Republican behavior. 110
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Nope. You overstated your case, and did it in a dismissive style. You might consider modifying your assertion. Did the DNC waste everyone's time by offering strategic guidance on approaches to various constituencies? Or does the DNC actually have input into candidate strategies? 110
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026 It's hard to reconcile your statement that the DNC provides ZERO INPUT INTO THE MESSAGING AND STRATEGY of candidates with the attached packet of "winning strategic models" from the DNC for candidates. The fact that the packet is in plain sight and free doesn't diminish the irreconcilability. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026democrats.org/the-dnc-play...democrats.orgDNC Playbook - DemocratsAccess the DNC Playbook. Explore data-driven organizing tools, technology pilot findings, and winning strategic models. 100
Reposted by @pjcrowley.bsky.socialKen Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 07/01/2026The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028. 15928746921347
Reposted by @pjcrowley.bsky.socialKrinn DNZ @krinndnz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026images that spring to mind unbidden, part 999: "trans-inclusive radical misogyny" // "women should stay out of kitchens" 291390257
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Mr Marx has led an unusual life. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_...en.wikipedia.orgVictor Marx - Wikipedia 020
Reposted by @pjcrowley.bsky.socialAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Donald Trump just called Dr. Annie Andrews "Trannie Andrews" on Truth Social in an attempt to help her opponent raise money. Join me in flooding Dr. Andrews website with tons of small donations right now so that this backfires on Trump spectacularly. 💙 drannieandrews.com 125659383
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Swing voters would never knock on doors for you. 000
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 Covington remains a pretty lively town. 000
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Pretty thumpy. 10% more Christian than the whole US, and twice as Evangelical. One exception: Cincinnati, OH, is historically a fairly uptight and religious city. When locals wanted to have a good time, they would cross the river into Covington, KY, for the pleasures forbidden in Cincinnati. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026There are matters of degree. Trump is selecting innocent people to be targets and removing FBI agents who investigated him. Many Presidents have given strategic direction to the DOJ. Norms that inhibit only Democrats need to be abolished or codified. 000
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Thanks. That's a fair analysis, I think. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Plenty of blame to go around. Obama and Biden were the Presidents so the buck stops there. Biden could have kicked Garland's ass. They should have known they were in a knife fight. If Democrats ever gain power, they need to use it the way FDR did. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It's not a dark horse presidential tactic for Beshear. He has been consistent over time. The point is that it's possible to take a pro-trans-rights stance and avoid political doom, even in Kentucky. In a more progressive state, like Massachusetts, it can help a candidate to favor trans rights. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It might even hurt him in Kentucky, if seen in isolation. However, he is known as a politician who stands by his beliefs and doesn't throw politically-weaker citizens under the bus. That reputation helps him. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Obama decided to “look forward not back” and W’s mob of criminals were set free to support Trump. Biden didn’t hold Trump to account for 1/6 and now Trump rules as a tyrant. When will we learn to hold these thugs accountable? 110
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Kentucky is a very red state and Beshear has remained popular by standing up for his beliefs even when they are unpopular. He does dodge some aspects of the issues, and he does quickly pivot the discussion away from the unpopular views, but he doesn't back down and that is good for his image. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The issues have been demagogued very successfully by right-wing extremists, and that shows up in the polls. It is necessary to reframe the issues. Look what Andy Beshear has done in Kentucky. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...msn.comMSN 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Sammy ought to be afraid. His blatant corruption, naked partisanship. and contempt for law and fact make him a natural target for impeachment. 011
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I don't think a lot of Dems would welcome the opposition of the trans community. Beyond losing their votes, the candidates' image would be tarnished to their base. 110
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I replied to that post because of your statement, not included here, dismissing the political power of the trans community. The second statement is speculative but probably true, although Dems would lose races they could have won with trans support. It also ignores the rest of the trans community. 210
Reposted by @pjcrowley.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 04/10/2026There are new and specific numbers in this story, so it’s worth reading. I continue to resent the lack of credit to Nick Schwellenbach at @pogo.org, Dan Friedman at @motherjones.com, and me, who have previously reported every other aspect of this story, including that the sale prices were very high. 81897510
Reposted by @pjcrowley.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranonjd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We arrested the man who owned rape island. We arrested the woman who brought victims to rape island. But somehow, we still haven’t arrested the men who paid to rape those victims on rape island. Justice made it all the way to the island, then stopped at the disturbingly wealthy guest list. 10558134
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026You can refine your criteria to try to resuscitate your point, but Moulton thought he had a shot and a lot of people backed him with serious money. The trans community held him accountable and he backed away from his worst comments. In the end, he got obliterated, not just beat. He is a trans scalp. 120
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ken Paxton (and don't even try to argue that he isn't douchebag). Cassidy came in third in his primary. 110
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Who says Collins doesn't fight for the people she represents? 000
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026You said, "you literally do not wield meaningful power.". In fact, votes do have meaningful power. Ask Seth Moulton whether transphobia has a political price. 111
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If votes were meaningless, would Trump be trying so hard to rig elections and suppress voting? 110
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'm not voting to kill anyone. I am only saying that the other candidate is worse. By your premise, the other candidate is worse. Maybe killing my mother and somebody else is his plan. Wouldn't it be crazy not to stop him from killing someone else if my mother is doomed either way? 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I would vote against the even worse candidate 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I think you misunderstand what happens when you vote. Your name isn't on the ballot. You just add 1 to the total vote of a candidate. You don't endorse them. One of the bad candidates is going to win whatever you do. Your only power is to try to pick the least harmful. Skipping accomplishes nothing. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The ICJ is handling the charge of genocide against Israel. Their proceedings are worth reading. They haven't decided yet, but I think the case against Israel is persuasive. If Israel escapes conviction, I think it will be a technical distinction only. www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...icj-cij.org 010
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Thank you, but I do not agree with your presentation. There is no evidence here that this was an "error". We have only an evidence-free assertion by an official. The guilty parties in the DPS haven't even offered an explanation. "Error" should be in quotes. It is NOT an established fact. 000
Reposted by @pjcrowley.bsky.socialJordan Wood @jordanwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A donor told the man running Susan Collins' super PAC he'd illegally route his money through a shell company. The reply: "Very smart." The donor is in federal prison. The man who wrote that runs her super PAC today. 5277108
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I agree with all of that. I only think that it's a mistake to fail to vote against the worse candidate. 000
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I agree. Real Republicans tend to beat fake Republicans, 000
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This was demonstrated very effectively when Seth Moulton got trounced. More such trouncings would help. How would this work in a general election? The trans community is not immense and it is not confined to specific locales. How could you prove that the withheld trans vote made the difference? 211
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yes. It came crashing down with the stock market crash and the oil crisis following Israel's Yom Kippur war. 1973 was a turning point. 020
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We're talking about an election where both candidates are transphobes. Unfortunately, one of them wins whatever we do, and the worse transphobe winning makes the worse transphobia look like a winning strategy. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The 70's were not good economically. I think that's why some boomers started to swing right. They saw Reagan as the guy who fixed it. We may see a very rough patch after the AI bullshit implodes. I hope people blame the right villains and don't fall in love with another con man. 120
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I was lucky enough to flunk the physical, but it was a horrible period that caused a lot of pain in my community. I had friends who were deeply damaged by the war. It doesn't compare to what you and your friends suffered, but it is the closest parallel in my own life. 000
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026OK, I take your point. I'm not trying to gaslight you. I had skin in the game in 1968. Humphrey was a pretty good Dem who fell under LBJ's spell and failed to forthrightly oppose Vietnam. Nixon, of course, was terrible. I was disgusted by Humphrey and didn't support him. Nixon won and I got drafted. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026For sure the draft was a factor, but boomers were pretty far left by standards of the day on lots of other issues. The environmental and civil rights movements were strongly supported by boomers. The women's movement was also supported widely, but boomer men had a mixed record in their own lives. 110
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Anybody who floats those ideas should be fiercely opposed. But that doesn't mean that they couldn't be better than an even more monstrous transphobe. And when you vote in a final election, the most prudent move is to vote for the lesser evil. 000
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yes, they are pandering, but it isn't pandering for you to decide that the candidate who panders is less horrible than the other candidate. You are just making a rational choice among unpleasant alternatives. The youth surgery ban is insane and evil. 000
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Good point, but still an extreme hypothetical. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I don't respond to extreme hypotheticals. We live in a real world where real decisions need to be made. Voters in Alaska, Texas, and Ohio have an especially tough decision to make. In every case, the Trump stooge would be way worse than the shitty Dem. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Totally wrong. You don't know anything about my community. Is it a demonstration of your deep concern to skip voting and let everyone else decide? I understand that it sucks to vote for a transphobe, but sometimes that's the only way to block a worse transphobe. 100
pjcrowley.bsky.social @pjcrowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026That is an evidence-free statement. What on earth makes you think I would defend Acton's transphobia? Feel free to go through every post I have ever done here or on Twitter. And Vivek is way more dangerous than interrupting games. He thinks trans people are mentally ill. You know where that leads. 100
