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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

For two straight Governor cycles in AZ, Hobbs not debating seems like a pretty smart trap. Her opponents in 22 and 26 both gleefully leap off message and can't talk about anything other than the debate of debates. And voters truly don't care.

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 18/08/2026

The people who say tearing down monuments to traitors is erasure of history also deny teaching facts about the Holocaust.

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Jason Concepcion @netw3rk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Hegseth: Our fighting men understand that hardship is part of the warrior ethos. As it says in the bible: "In prison, dinner was always a big thing. St Paul had a wonderful system for doing the garlic. He used a razor and he'd slice it so thing it would liquefy in the pan."

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I'm loving the much-deserved victory lap clean energy candidates are getting after they crushed TPUSA in SRP water board elections A flag of caution for the rest of us, though. They won because they refused to underestimate TPUSA. So, we can't let their win ease us into a "TUPSA is no threat" trap.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

This “lawmakers remain at a stalemate” framing is all over the place and is so bad. While technically accurate, it’s misleading and a disservice to readers. If Senate Rs, Senate Ds, & House Ds agree to something, but House Rs keep that deal from getting to Trump, the framing should reflect that.

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The DHS funding lapse becomes the longest shutdown in U.S. history at 44 days as lawmakers remain at a stalemate on finding a resolution

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Just as an experiment: reply with reasons you’re heard others say Talarico won. It doesn’t have to be a reason you agree with. Just any you’ve seen or heard. I think we are in the midst of the biggest example of empty analysis to confirm priors I’ve seen. But that might be my prior.

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Mike Sacks @mikesacks.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Now that SCOTUS has sided against Trump on tariffs, say it with me:

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Also: Maybe we shouldn't use polling to tell us where to be on civil rights & instead use polling to develop a long term plan that moves the public to where they should be on civil rights. That is a major difference between how we use polling and the how the bad guys use polling. Short v long-term.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

This poll was paid for by the advocacy arm of the very right-wing Foundation for Govt Accountability. Also showed Dem AG Kris Mayes +9 over Glassman & +7 over Sen Pres Petersen. Some crosstabs and all questions here: excellenceinpolling.com/wp-content/u...

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A crucial aspect of this story is that Cota got appointed by the far right Maricopa County Superintendent, an elected office that pretty much exists to fill school board vacancies. Choosing guys like Cota to ruin public ed is her whole thing. She’s up for reelection in 28.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Brooks has to pass there.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I keep thinking about how I was on a KTAR show a few days after the 24 election and two well known local conservatives (neither super maga) said on the air they weren’t worried about things because the billionaires backing Trump would keep him in check. I gotta find the clip.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Pack it up everyone!!! They fixed it all!! democracy for America has an emergency billboard campaign over in Minneapolis!! JUST WAIT UNTIL THOSE FEDS READ THAT BILLBOARD!! Tyranny is stopped in its tracks!

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

They’re not trying to convince anyone their BS about Pretti is true. They don’t care what you think. The point is to attack the very idea that facts exist. Guys like Stephen Miller know history. They know the crucial first step toward authoritarianism is destabilizing truth.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

They don’t lie this brazenly to change our minds about what we see with our own eyes. They lie like this so their disinfo network knows exactly what to repeat over and over and over again until Americans give up too exhausted to keep fighting for the truth We can’t give up.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13/08/2025

the thing everyone is going to have to accept is that the post-trump period, whenever it comes, will not and cannot be a project of national unity, it must be a project of partisan project of renewal, in the same way that reconstruction and the new deal were partisan projects of renewal.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

There is an epidemic of Democrats dismissing extremely dangerous and very troubling actions by Trump as “just a distraction.” It really has to stop.

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AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes @azagmayes.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Warren Petersen is using his position as Sen. President to threaten and intimidate Sen. Analise Ortiz for exercising her 1st Amendment rights. That’s not leadership—it’s bullying. I know he’s only been a lawyer for a year and a half but he needs a CLE on the Bill of Rights.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/08/2025

one of the most obvious lies imaginable (that wasn’t reported as such by our political press corps)

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

While every GOP elected official in AZ sat by & kissed up to Trump, our AG @krismayes.bsky.social sued his admin to release these illegally blocked funds. This is the “lAWfaRe” they’re coming after her for. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

azcentral.com

'Heartfelt request': Why an Arizona Republican wrote to Trump about withheld school funds

"Mr. President, this is ... a heartfelt request to correct policies that are unintentionally harming rural communities," the letter said.

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Claudia Koerner @claudiakoerner.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Discovered I've still got press releases in my inbox about Trump's Sharpie drawings selling at auction, but sure, he doesn't draw pictures www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Donald Trump’s Signed Sketch of the Manhattan Skyline Auctioned for $29,184

LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2017 – Donald Trump’s sketch of the Manhattan skyline, which prominently features his Trump Tower in the center sold tonight for $29,184 by Nate D. Sanders Auctions on July 27, 2017.

The sketch drew 11 bids.

The future president Donald J,. Trump sketched the 11.5” x 9” drawing at a 2005 charity event. Pitney Bowes had Trump, John McCain, Joe Lieberman, Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron, Joe Torre, Jennifer Gardner and others design art to support literacy. The prints were auctioned through eBay.

Trump signed his name “Donald J Trump” with a gold marker.

Bidding on the sketch began at $9,000.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Already lots of silly takes about why Deja Foxx TikTok & media hype didn’t translate to votes Well, it kind of did! Just not enough! Getting 20% from 0% in 100 days while the 3rd place guy spent $1 mil is wild! The real question is why did the Foxx campaign advertise so much outside the district?

nytimes.com

A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

If Adelita Grijalva stays close to 60% its worth noting that her support grew during the race despite the emergence of an unexpectedly strong 3rd candidate in Deja Foxx who got unlimited earned media late, not to mention Daniel Hernandez spending over $1,000,000. That’s a sign of a good campaign.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

An evergreen truth in AZ politics is many national orgs don’t understand how elections work here. Out of state pundits didn’t realize the futility of Hogg’s massive but very late investment. By the time Leaders We Deserve started spending in AZ7, probably 65-75% of all votes were already cast.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Kerrin Taylor Robson is really gonna pretend like she hasn't been a lobbyist for decades. Gonna call herself a “business executive.” Media needs to stop buying this farce. She should always be described as a political donor and corporate lobbyist for hire, not some biz exec.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

"YOU ARE A RINO IF YOU BACK A LAW PROTECTING PETS FROM NEGLECT. THOSE NEGLECTED PUPPIES CAN WAIT UNTIL A REPUBLICAN IS GOVERNOR"

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Fact Check: False Ms. Foxx's own reports to the FEC contradict this claim. Her campaign committee Foxx for Arizona has accepted 4 PAC checks for a total of over $12,000. One of those PACs has money from Bezos.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

The Daniel Hernandez campaign responded to the video below with a statement that ends with “My only goal in this moment was to protect my family in a difficult moment, and to ensure everyone's safety.” Can anyone explain why stopping someone from recording with their phone is about safety?

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

While in a “Don’t Get Mad Get Elected shirt” congressional candidate Daniel Hernandez knocked the phone out of the hands of the co-founder of Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network to prevent video of his sister Alma’s meltdown on a voter that asked Daniel a question after an AZ-7 forum at Bisbee Pride

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

My wife has met presidents and rock stars, but she has never been more starstruck than when we just saw Keith Morrison walking his dog.

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an older man in a suit stands in front of a body of water

ALT: an older man in a suit stands in front of a body of water

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A thing I learned about AZ legislator payroll: the GOP majority denied my records request saying they don’t retain anything re how much legislators made via perdiem & mileage from even as recently as 2.5 years ago. Why? To avoid public scrutiny. FWIW AZ businesses must retain that for 7 years.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

“what i shoulda said was …”

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

We need stricter penalties in AZ for politicians who violate campaign finance laws. A D running for Congress in AZ-7 shows us why. As a legislator Daniel Hernandez routinely hid his donors w late or never filed reports. But in congressional races he reports on time. Why? Fed penalties have teeth.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Maybe Newsome should have Hegseth on his podcast. Sharing your platform with fascists fixes stuff like this right? RIGHT!?!

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

This breakup is like a college freshman dumping a high school sweetheart during thanksgiving break. Everyone saw it coming except the doomed couple.

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Jason Concepcion @netw3rk.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

gentleman, gentleman, please, there's no need for this! you are both in the epstein files.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

I don’t get how you read a poll saying voters want more for the middle class & then decide the lesson is “we care too much about civil rights” The correct read of that poll is voters know we haven’t accomplished enough for the middle class & are mad about it. THAT is the finding referenced here.

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Are we gonna call tomorrow's stock market rally the "Mayes Raise?"

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Massive win for AZ AG Kris Mayes. ‪She co-led this lawsuit with the AG of Oregon. Mayes won this office by just 280 votes in '22 & is in for a tough fight again in 26 -- especially as her wins v Trump continue to pile up. I just gave, you should consider doing so too secure.actblue.com/donate/km4ag

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Jim Small @jimsmall.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Tell me more about how Biden never knew what was happening in his administration

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Tony Cani @tcani.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Elon Musk is what happens when “hat on a hat” becomes a person. (Bill Hader will explain it to you)

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