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Jason Poulos

@poulos.house
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Policy researcher. Running for Congress (MA-4) in the Democratic primary on Sept 1. Medicare-for-all, big money out of politics, end the wars. linktr.ee/jasonpoulos

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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 24/09/2026
It takes a lot less words and more moral fortitude to say abolish ICE.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 21/09/2026
Democrats should seek out more Blue Dogs to endorse swing district Republicans.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 21/09/2026
"some Fairshake donors no longer appear interested in bipartisanship." Can we get some centrist Dems on a Project Blueprint to rebuild the party's relationship to the crypto industry?
nytimes.com
The Crypto Industry Targets Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a Top Democratic Senate Candidate
Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 21/09/2026
It's underreported that @repauchincloss.bsky.social went on an apology tour to six temples after voting for the Massie Amendment to zero out military transfers to Israel.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 20/09/2026
Quid-pro-quo in plain view: in the 19 incumbent Democratic primaries the pro-crypto super PAC Protect Progress spent in, each of the 17 supported incumbents voted Yea on the CLARITY Act, while both the opposed incumbents voted Nay.
influence.citationneeded.news
Protect Progress | Tech Influence Watch
Election activity by the Protect Progress PAC
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 17/09/2026
What does this mean? Chinese AI companies are arguably taking safety more seriously than American companies because they release open-weight models and are more transparent with technical documentation.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 17/09/2026
Democrats should not be formulating AI regulatory policy or messaging trying to win back tech oligarchs like Marc Andreessen. They are getting what they want from Republicans. We need a single federal AI Authority with the power to block or withdraw any deployment: poulos.house/issues/feder....
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 16/09/2026
In the all-party primary system, super PACs would have a greater opportunity to "buy" a candidate's place in the general election. Super PACs already spend money in single-party primaries, with the amount of spending related to the perceived competitiveness of the primary.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 16/09/2026
As usual, @repauchincloss.bsky.social fails to meet the moment and says nothing of substance. He cannot call for a strong federal AI safety framework or to regulate AI data centers because pro-AI oligarchs like Marc Andreessen fund both his corporate centrist group Majority Democrats
“It’s very fluid,” said Newton Representative Jake Auchincloss, who was the first lawmaker to deliver a floor speech written by AI to call attention to the technology three years ago. “Americans are making up their mind on it in real time. . . . We have an opportunity as a party to marry ourselves to issues that . . . [reflect] both the potential upside and the risk..”
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 16/09/2026
"3,000 people in Brookline voted for Jason Poulos, who was completely unknown name as of, I'd say, six or eight months ago."
brookline.news
Brookline.News Podcast Episode 21: Why Markey routed Moulton, an unusual DA race, and the power of incumbency - Brookline.News
Our audio breakdown of the Sept. 1 primary election results in Brookline and beyond.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 16/09/2026
The objective of AI companies is to maximize (future) shareholder value. The CEOs don't care about safety or the future of humanity. More skepticism from electeds, the media, and the public is warranted.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 16/09/2026
Mass. ballot Question 3 is financed by private equity and would provide an electoral advantage to well-financed candidates and those with super PAC backing.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 15/09/2026
The AI industry is pushing a weak federal framework for AI safety regulation to override strong state laws, such as in CA, IL, and NY, that require safety and incident reporting protocols from AI developers.
prospect.org
Congressional Democrats in Hysterics About Saving the World From AI - The American Prospect
Why panic when you could just use existing laws?
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 15/09/2026
"A spokesperson for US Representative Jake Auchincloss, too, referred to his primary opponent Jason Poulos, an AI researcher, as a 'DSA opponent.' Poulos is indeed a DSA member but wasn’t backed by the organization and saw that description as a 'fund-raising appeal.'"
bostonglobe.com
From AOC to Mamdani, democratic socialists are so hot right now — except in Massachusetts - The Boston Globe
The Boston DSA chapter — which at 3,100 members is the country’s fifth-largest chapter — endorsed just one candidate for office this primary cycle in Evan MacKay, who lost their state legislative bid.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 14/09/2026
Mass. taxpayers pitched in up to $72 million for building Gillette stadium in 2002 and the Kraft Group is currently refusing to pay Foxboro an invoiced $953,640 to renew the stadium's entertainment license.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 14/09/2026
"The shifting politics of crypto on the left poses a major dilemma for the Senate Democrats weighing whether to vote for the Clarity Act, the sweeping bill that would create a bespoke new regulatory framework for digital assets."
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 13/09/2026
Much of our national politics can be viewed as electeds making fundraising appeals to a handful of billionaires. Voters of both parties want more AI regulation, so this statement can be seen as a signal to the pro-AI Leading the Future super PAC for them to help Republicans in the midterms.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 13/09/2026
Johnson "argued Congress has already instituted AI guardrails." What guardrails? The Speaker's deference to AI companies to regulate themselves is a pitch for AI super PACs like Leading the Future to assist Republicans in the midterms.
politico.com
Tech companies must be primarily responsible for AI safety, Mike Johnson says
“There is an obvious corporate responsibility that the people who are creating these models have to have to ensure that their products are safe," the House speaker said Sunday.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 12/09/2026
Last year, Alphabet (Google) dropped its 2018 pledge to not use AI for developing weapons and surveillance tools, ostensibly so it could compete with Microsoft and Amazon for military and intelligence contracts.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 12/09/2026
AI frontier labs have produced many AI extinction soothsayers but zero whistleblowers. If you believe the product your company is working on may lead to extinction wouldn't you build a case by providing docs and evidence to the public?
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 10/09/2026
The billionaire oligarchs Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz fund the pro-AI data center super PAC Build American AI, the Fairshake network of pro-crypto super PACs, and the pro-Abundance Majority Democrats. What these groups have in common is the demand for less regulation and more data centers.
politico.com
‘For 2 years, we’ve held our tongues’: Democrats clap back at 1 of Silicon Valley’s biggest donors
Former aides to Joe Biden break their silence on a 2024 White House sit-down credited with spurring tech titans to back Donald Trump.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 09/09/2026
"'Rep. Auchincloss voted for the CLARITY ACT, which explains why the crypto industry is heavily supportive of his reelection,' said Jason Poulos, a Democratic candidate who ran against Massachusetts Representative Jake Auchincloss in the primary for the state’s 4th congressional district.
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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I think I first saw @poulos.house and his campaign volunteers post pics where they hid part of their face behind campaign lit, so here I am doing it too! 😅
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 08/09/2026
Our campaign was a proof-of-concept for the self-organizing volunteer model. We won over 24,334 votes, the strongest primary challenge to a MA-4 incumbent in 48 years. Key takeaways using precinct-level results:
poulos.house
Where Did 24,334 Votes Come From? | Poulos for Massachusetts
A data-driven post-mortem of the September 1, 2026 MA-04 Democratic primary. Jason Poulos won 24,334 votes, 25.9% of ballots, across all 35 towns, the strongest challenge to a sitting MA-04 congressma...
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 08/09/2026
"Under the Trump administration, the National Science Foundation, which funds most social science research in the US, is making no grants to traditional sociology, economics or political science investigations, as part of a larger effort to dismantle the agency’s work in these subjects entirely."
nytimes.com
Opinion | The Research We Need to Understand A.I. Is Falling Apart
Just as A.I. is poised to change the world, we’re losing our best ways of studying what that change will look like.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 06/09/2026
I'm surprised it's not a higher % since there's currently no federal regulations on AI data privacy, model development, nor reporting requirements on the energy or water usage of AI data centers.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 05/09/2026
Greek news coverage of the MA Democratic primaries is sharper than much of the local political reporting: "In the 4th, Jake Auchincloss prevailed very clearly, 72% to 28%, over the further-left Jason Poulos, who also had a recommendation (not an endorsement) from the Boston DSA."
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 04/09/2026
The billionaire oligarchs Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz funding the pro-AI data center super PAC also fund the Fairshake network of pro-crypto super PACs and Majority Democrats.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 04/09/2026
If you were following the MI Democratic Senate primary, you may have heard of Haley Facts. Have you heard of Jake Facts? Jakefacts.com
jakefacts.com
Jake Facts
"Hello AIPAC, this is Congressman Jake Auchincloss."
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 03/09/2026
@repauchincloss.bsky.social voted with Republicans to compel universities to adopt an affirmative policy of engaging with Israeli institutions. The law, if enacted, would threaten Americans' right to boycott.
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Turret Toss 🇺🇦 🇨🇦🇬🇱 @stumpplankchest.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
@repauchincloss.bsky.social now even more proud of my vote for @poulos.house Buckle up Jakey, we're gonna keep coming for you.
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Chef @chefdejour.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thank you for everything. I hope you run again Mr Poulos. You will always have my support. You've got the spark.
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Miguel de Icaza @migueldeicaza.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In Massachusetts, Poulos with 41k got 26.7% of the vote against incumbent coin-operated representative that raised 3.5 million dollars from AIPAC, Palantir and crypto interests.
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Ellomumsy @ellomumsy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
@poulos.house thank you for running and all your hard work to get elected. I hate that the “machine” won and that @repauchincloss.bsky.social wouldn’t debate. Markey debated Moulton & still won. Auchincloss played election games. I’ll vote for you again if you run again in the future!
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 03/09/2026
When @repauchincloss.bsky.social and his spokesperson repeatedly refer to me as their "DSA opponent," even after last night's primary, they are not speaking to voters but rather dog-whistling to Third Way mega-donors. www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
truthdig.com
There Is Nothing Moderate About the 'Third Way'
There's no "middle" between neofascist corporatism and democracy.
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Salty_AF @saltyaf21.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Jason, I think you made a huge impact with limited resources. Capturing nearly 30% of the vote as a fresh face, bootstrap, and grassroots candidate is tremendous. I'd support you again. He didn't vote to condemn socialism today because of the impact. Let's keep him on his centrist toes, D4!
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 02/09/2026
"As the race entered its final weeks, more and more Poulos signs were seen popping up on lawns across Newton’s villages, signaling that he had begun rallying progressives who were disappointed with the more centrist Auchincloss and outraged about Israel’s continued military onslaught of Gaza."
newtonbeacon.org
Primary Results: Incumbents decisively beat back insurgencies - Newton Beacon
Massachusetts Primary results have been pouring in, and incumbents in the Bay State had a good night. MA-4 U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-MA, will survive to November’s general election. The Associated...
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 02/09/2026
"The $189,000 in spending marked Fairshake’s latest attempt to influence the 2026 elections through media and ads unrelated to candidates’ positions on crypto and blockchain."
cointelegraph.com
Crypto-Backed PAC Scales Back Ad Spending in Massachusetts Primary
Democratic candidate Jason Poulos, running in Massachusetts’ 4th district primary, said a Fairshake PAC had funded “AI-generated slop mailers” to support incumbent Jake Auchincloss.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 02/09/2026
Why didn't Fox News cover this "left-flank challenge" prior to the election, during @repauchincloss.bsky.social's frequent appearances on the network to punch left at progressives within the Democratic party? www.foxnews.com/politics/hou...
foxnews.com
House Democrat survives left-flank challenge as Bernie volunteer mounts insurgent bid
Jake Auchincloss advanced against progressive challenger Jason Poulos, who campaigned on Medicare for all and ending U.S. military aid to Israel.
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rls0012.bsky.social @rls0012.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thanks @samseder.bsky.social @majorityreport.bsky.social @emmavigeland.bsky.social
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 02/09/2026
While the results of last night's primary election were far from the progressive change our campaign had hoped for, over 23,260 voters in MA-4 voted for a platform of Medicare-for-all, dismantling our corrupt campaign finance system, and ending forever wars. 

We were outspent 20:1 in the last two weeks of the campaign by an outside crypto super PAC that coordinated with the incumbent's campaign. The incumbent's campaign was forced to run polls and spend on digital advertising for the first time since 2020. 

More importantly, we forced the incumbent to the left: co-sponsoring the Citizens over Corporations Amendment to overturn Citizens United 16 months into the congressional session, voting against military funding to Israel for the first time, and rhetorically matching the position of abolishing ICE. He would not have conceded to these popular positions if not for our campaign.

I'm proud that we ran a credible campaign with a dedicated "small army of volunteers"  — no paid staff, no campaign consultants. We demonstrated that this self-organizing model of volunteers can be viable, and can be improved in future iterations.

I thank everyone deeply for their contributions — from canvassing to phone/text banking, visibility, writing newsletters, creating social media, and organizing events. The success of this campaign is that a lot of it felt less like a chore, and more like a fun and engaging time with friends and community. 

We will continue to fight because we are true believers.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 02/09/2026
Our "small army of volunteers" surpassed our goal of knocking 30K doors total, including 720 doors knocked this election day! We also made 22,290 texts and 117 calls today! Tonight we celebrate!
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 01/09/2026
Team Poulos is holding it down in MA-4. Thanks for the shout-out Majority Report. Vote today! Polls close at 8pm: poulos.house/pollsite. Help us call voters and remind them to GOTV: poulos.house/phonebank.
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 01/09/2026
Election day weather may be dreary but our volunteers and supporters are not! We're holding it down in Foxboro, Franklin, Mansfield, Attleboro, Newton, and Brookline. This campaign has the people, organization, and voter enthusiasm on side. Vote today if you haven't yet (polls close at 8pm)!
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Jason Poulos @poulos.house · 01/09/2026
Today's MA-4 primary is a choice between Democracy and Oligarchy. Crypto billionaires have poured in $190K in this race to protect the corrupt incumbent @repauchincloss.bsky.social, whose campaign is actively coordinating with the Trump-aligned Fairshake network of crypto super PACs.
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Kernals of thought @kernalsofthought.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Happy to have just cast my vote for you!
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Salty_AF @saltyaf21.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Just cast my ballot for Poulos and Markey! This Gen X woman knows that progress is best! @poulos.house @markey.senate.gov
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Brian H @anticlimacus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
- Cast primary vote for @poulos.house - 4x points on coffee at Dunkins - Kids back to school tomorrow We're gonna win, folks!
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Patrick Delahanty @pdelahanty.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I voted! If you’re in Massachusetts, go vote! Look, I’m not crazy about @edmarkey.bsky.social running at his age, but Seth Moulton is a terrible alternative. Also, I voted against Joke Applesauce and voted for @poulos.house. He’s CLEARLY a better candidate, but just lacks name recognition!
I Voted sticker on a blue shirtPhoto of the MA Democratic Primary ballot showing:

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
FOURTH DISTRICT

JAKE AUCHINCLOSS
JASON POULOS

…and the circle next to Jason Poulos is filled in because former Republican Jake Auchincloss is absolutely terrible and never should have been elected in 2020.
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Rine Vieth @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Let's go MA-4 voters! (Which I am not, but if you are, go go go vote!)
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