Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Best laid plans and all that…🤔thinkbigpicture.substack.comHow's Trump's Mid-Decade Redistricting Ploy Looking Right About Now?Republicans are fretting that their gerrymander scheme may be backfiring hard 000
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Since returning to office, Donald Trump has thrown his rural supporters under the bus time and time again—the very folks who helped send him back to the White House. This November though, rural voters are poised to strike back, making Republicans pay for his betrayals. And payback’s a bitch.thinkbigpicture.substack.comRural Voters Strike Back: The Price Of Trump's BetrayalTrump has thrown his rural base under the bus and it could spell doom for Republicans in November 020
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Just launched my new Substack, Lake Effect, exploring the news and politics of the Finger Lakes region of Western NY where I’ve lived since 2020.lakeeffectflx.substack.comWhy Donald Trump’s “Lake America” Executive Order Actually MattersWhile many dismiss it as a troll or a joke, Trump’s order renaming Lake Ontario is no laughing matter. 010
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Haley Stevens is giving Hillary Clinton 2008. Abdul El-Sayed is giving Zohran Mamdani 2025. Which playbook will prevail and lead the party into the future?open.substack.comThe Democratic Party Playbook Is On The Ballot In MichiganThe winner of Michigan's Senate primary could signal the future direction of the Democratic Party 050
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Everyone agrees Democrats are poised to win back the House this November. But what about that pesky Senate. Have Democrats sealed the deal with midterm voters? It’s sure looking like it.open.substack.comSealing The Midterm Election DealWith 96 days to go to Election Day, Democrats still have work to do to flip both chambers of Congress. Is the wave that's building big enough? 010
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Incredible reveal that Susan Collins was the villain in Troy Jackson’s political origin story. 030
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026@troyjackson207.bsky.social delivers one of the central tenets of his campaign: that this movement for change “is not from the left, it’s not from the right. It’s from the bottom, and we are rising!” His joy is palpable. 120
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Maine Democrats dub now until Election Day “Troyotathon,” with merch and all. 000
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Here is @troyjackson207.bsky.social calling out Susan Collins’ almost thirty year record of “concern.” 010
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026MaineDems nominating convention streaming live: www.youtube.com/live/gxM6nbF... MaineDems chair Charlie Dingman rages against ICE for “summarily executing” Joan Durán Guerrero in Biddeford. He calls ICE “government sponsored terror” and says “Senator Susan Collins has been complicit in all of it.”youtube.comMaine Democrats Special Nominating ConventionYouTube video by MaineDems 000
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026These cards welcomed us as we entered the Maine Dems nominating convention. Troy Jackson is in fact not the only one on the ballot. 011
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Teamsters Local 340 out in force for Troy Jackson at the Maine Democrats’ nominating convention. 0114
Reposted by Todd BeetonTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Susan Collins lied to Mainers. She helped destroy Roe v. Wade, she advanced Trump's $990 billion Medicaid cuts, and she gave ICE $70 billion continue its rogue terror campaign. Together, we will replace her with a Senator who gives a damn about the working people of this country. 20850271
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 22/07/2026How was Troy Jackson able to all but clinch the nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine this weekend, days before Maine Democrats’ nominating convention? Spoiler alert: it traces back to November 6, 2024, the day after Kamala Harris lost the presidency to Donald Trump.open.substack.comIs Troy Jackson The Working Class Champion We've Been Waiting For?Maine's presumptive Senate nominee has the chance to prove the viability of progressive economic populism as the way forward for Democrats 000
Reposted by Todd BeetonMelissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 13/07/2026America only accepts white refugees now. Why? Because the Trump Regime's policy comes almost entirely from false conspiracy theories. In my first guest post at The Big Picture, I walk you through the 4chan-to-Trump pipeline. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/4chan-trum...thinkbigpicture.substack.comThe Pipeline from Fringe Conspiracy to Trump PolicyOfficial Trump policy is increasingly driven by once fringe right-wing conspiracy theories. How can we fight back? 13486112
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Everywhere you look, Trump and GOP leaders are big mad…and that’s by design. Chasing the white male rage of their supporters is literally their only play.open.substack.comChasing the Rage: The GOP’s Masculinist Playbook for NovemberHow overt misogyny has become the American right’s last unifying cause 000
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Trump’s obsession with his ballroom despite the “let them eat cake” vibes of it all shows he’s more concerned with legacy than political outcomes. He knows he’ll never be on a ballot again, but all those Republicans who are up for election this fall are letting him drive them off an electoral cliff.open.substack.comTrump's Bad Ballroom BetWill he drive Republicans off a political cliff just to build it? 3443547
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Mamdani drew up the blueprint. Magyar proved it can work on a national scale. Now, Ossoff is showing candidates for Congress how to translate it into a blue wave this November.open.substack.comThe Lesson Every Democrat Should Learn From Peter Magyar's Victory In HungaryThe cost of living crisis needs a villain. 863283
Reposted by Todd BeetonBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 20/04/2026There's a war on for your mind. theonion.info 26890071448
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 09/04/2026As with anyone who leaves a cult, many former MAGA are undergoing a sort of deprogramming and, in the process, are working through all the classic stages of grief. Get out the popcorn! 🍿open.substack.comThe Five Stages Of MAGA GriefAs MAGA voters turn on Trump, they’re reckoning with loss in a classic, recognizable pattern 3251647
Reposted by Todd BeetonClay Harris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇵🇸💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉 💉😷 @mudlarklives.bsky.social · 03/03/2026The Big Picture @toddbeeton.bsky.social The Great White Supremacy Unmasking thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-musk...thinkbigpicture.substack.comThe Great White Supremacy UnmaskingMusk and Trump have brought once fringe views into the mainstream of the right 021
Reposted by Todd BeetonGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 18/12/2025This could have been an email. 620162152513
Reposted by Todd BeetonJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 17/11/2025For me and clearly many others, the SOB test is now the primary lens for judging Democratic candidates. Every election at every level, from now through 2028, is a referendum on an unbearable presidency. My latest, at The Big Picture. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/democrats-...thinkbigpicture.substack.comDemocrats: Don’t Fail the ‘SOB Test'Which Democratic leaders have learned the right lessons about how to compete in a post-Trump political environment? 19586129
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 18/10/2025#NoKings Geneva, NY drew 300 people. Amazing turnout and energy. 020
Reposted by Todd BeetonLisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 05/10/2025It’s almost as if Jake Tapper should write a book about this. 1113121
Reposted by Todd BeetonAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025We believe healthcare is a right for every American. But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies. Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU. 363124872560
Reposted by Todd BeetonCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 28/06/2025If only he had a way to vote in accordance with his stated beliefs! 591167175
Reposted by Todd BeetonMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Honestly, this is my #1 objection to yesterday’s decision. SCOTUS had many, many opportunities to curb universal injunctions against the Biden administration. For four years, it refused. Then, almost as soon as Trump returned to office, it changed the rules to take away universal injunctions. Why? 391178286
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 25/06/2025“Turns out Zohran’s coalition was everyone.” Says it all. 050
Reposted by Todd BeetonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19/06/2025The Supreme Court has sided with cruelty. Again. This time, it’s trans kids who pay the price. In this powerful piece, lawyer and democracy expert @importantmeagan.bsky.social pulls back the curtain on the new ruling upholding the TN ban on gender-affirming care, and sounds the alarm on what's next.thinkbigpicture.substack.comThe Supreme Court Just Threw Trans Kids Under The Bus—Here's What Their Ruling MeansSCOTUS lands devastating blow against trans youth and their families 1032800710
Reposted by Todd BeetonBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Here, from @toddbeeton.bsky.social at @georgetakei.bsky.social's Big Picture substack, is the best account I've read of how @thirdactorg.bsky.social is turning American elders into a progressive bulwark of the anti-Trump movement. Go Grantifa! thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/senior-vot...thinkbigpicture.substack.comSenior Voters Are Turning Out In Force To Protest Trump—And Could Be Democrats' Secret WeaponThink voters get more conservative with age? Think again. 47217
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 18/06/2025At Geneva Democrats’ community town hall, glad to hear rep from @schumer.senate.gov’s office committing that Democrats will oppose Trump’s Big Betrayal Bill and force Republicans to take votes to put them on the record. 030
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 16/06/2025My favorite sign from the #NoKings protest in Canandaigua, NY yesterday! ❤️ #grantifa 0120
Reposted by Todd Beetondaviss @daviss.org · 14/06/2025Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. 348236626144
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Incredible turnout at #NoKings Canandaigua, NY. 💪 The solidarity was amazing, broken up only by the occasional Trumper giving us the finger out their truck window. They’re classy like that. Finger Lakes & #NY24 represented! 083
Reposted by Todd BeetonG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 14/06/2025this is horrific, and the eventuality some of us have been warning about for a long time 623437
Reposted by Todd BeetonMelissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025It's vital to emphasize that the GOP has been calling for violence against their political opponents for more than a decade now, led by Trump. The violence keeps escalating, and they keep doing it because they're getting results. 11991322
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 13/06/2025History shows that only a small fraction of our population is needed to quash the movement of a dictator like Trump through nonviolent mobilization. This weekend, we have the chance to deliver those numbers.open.substack.comIf You Think We Can’t Beat Trump, Remember The 3.5% RuleHistory shows autocrats are vulnerable to massive nonviolent resistance 012
Reposted by Todd Beetonffrf.org @ffrf.org · 06/06/2025We're deeply troubled too, because one of our elected officials is openly embracing Christian nationalism. Rep. Mary Miller doesn’t oppose prayer in Congress, just non-Christian ones. There shouldn’t be any government-sponsored prayer on the House floor. www.politico.com/live-updates...politico.comMary Miller says she’s ‘deeply troubled’ by Sikh man leading House floor prayer in deleted xenophobic postThe Republican member of Congress initially misidentified the man — who was invited to the House by another member — as Muslim. 1211632
Reposted by Todd BeetoniWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 08/05/2025staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch 🧢 @trumpfile.org 13443119110750
Reposted by Todd BeetonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/05/2025They don’t read the NYT or watch CNN. They get most of their political news from friends, family, and Facebook. And in 2024, these “opt-out” voters helped put Trump back in office. But now, that same group is starting to turn on him.thinkbigpicture.substack.comDisengaged Voters Are Abandoning Trump In Droves—Can Democrats Win Them Back?Trump just handed Democrats an opening with one of his key voting blocs 1502223304
Reposted by Todd BeetonJustin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 08/05/2025The Democratic Party primaries for President in 2028 are a long way away, but we are starting to see some lanes emerge: the messengers, the fighters, and the reformers, per @toddbeeton.bsky.social at The Big Picture. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/democratic...thinkbigpicture.substack.comThe Democratic Party's Path Forward PrimaryDemocrats are offering competing visions for how the party can rebuild—whose will prevail? 021
Todd Beeton @toddbeeton.bsky.social · 02/05/2025We put together a little May Day protest in Geneva, NY and the turnout was amazing. This is just half our crowd or so, coming out in the reddest district in New York, NY-24 (Claudia Tenney’s our MIA Rep.) Love people’s passion (and those signs!) 181
Reposted by Todd BeetonGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 01/05/2025Mike Waltz has left the chat. 1910656718867