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mollyjongfast.bsky.social • 74 days ago

This makes me happy

In the last week alone, more than 5000 people have signed up with @runforsomething.net to consider a run for office.

We're up to over 32k new people in the pipeline since Election Day.

That's more than in all of 2017-2018 combined.

Comments

oldeluke.bsky.social•74 days ago

Be the change you want to see 🤘

coolhand3333.bsky.social•73 days ago

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯

cleodogseriously.bsky.social•74 days ago

How do you deal with being on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social after the kissing of the ring? Not being a bitch here- I think you're great. Just haven't been able to watch after that.

jeol2.bsky.social•74 days ago

The bright light in this long dark feeling tunnel is the emergence of our strongest & most genuine fellow Americans as our new set of elected leaders- and they will lead! I love what I'm seeing among us out here!

veronicatess.bsky.social•73 days ago

Awesome!!! We need new names and faces!!!!!

alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•73 days ago

That is more people than students are very large public universities like UCLA.

adamyoudell.bsky.social•74 days ago

For you my love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_GwQlMGPfk

julieonthemic.bsky.social•73 days ago

Excellent. And #ndtc (National Democratic Training Committee) can help them all with their campaigns!

glen31.bsky.social•74 days ago

mayorfunk.bsky.social•73 days ago

Me too.

amandadbc.bsky.social•74 days ago

Same, except for the part about me, age 45, being *too old*

datadrivenfp.bsky.social•69 days ago

You're right, they're EXPLICITLY AGEIST!!!!

datadrivenfp.bsky.social•69 days ago

I was elected to my County Legislature at 51.
Served one term.

datadrivenfp.bsky.social•69 days ago

When my MIL got out of the WWII Navy Hospital Corps in 1945, she tried to enroll in RN training.
They told her she was too old at 39.
Her daughter went to PA school when she was 50.

The times, they are a changin'!!

How old will you be in 10 years if you DON'T run for office???
RUN!!!

ecartsonis.bsky.social•74 days ago

❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏

battleax-70.bsky.social•74 days ago

O Happy Day !

chiefoptimus.bsky.social•74 days ago

You’ve been advocating for this, good job you get credit as well

bensgigi.bsky.social•73 days ago

Except I guarantee you that not all of them support the ideology of the common good.

bradfroman.bsky.social•74 days ago

Keep it up. Turn it into something.

jvarrige.bsky.social•74 days ago

Me too!!

michaeljjohnson.bsky.social•74 days ago

I wonder?
Whatever could the motivation be? 🤔

tracilaw.bsky.social•74 days ago

My local DNC office is so much a clique which is why they never endorse anyone but the same 5 people who lose wvery time despite others wanting to run.

elsupremo5595.bsky.social•73 days ago

Need to be wary. Running too many candidates in a given race may be a strategy to protect shaky incumbents.

datadrivenfp.bsky.social•69 days ago

Are they explicitly Ageist?
Yes, they are!!

Hey, whatever floats your boat, but I think they're making a mistake telling ppl they're TOO OLD!!!

leajacobsen.bsky.social•74 days ago

Please!!!!! Someone Primary closeted republican Catherine Cortez Masto, NV.

alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•73 days ago

It will be 6 years since she just won reelection. Find someone else like a real republican to go after by supporting the Dems in Nevada. Don't you have a Governor race coming up?

leajacobsen.bsky.social•73 days ago

Cortez Masto is lip service only. Her voting record causing hardship to her constituents is more than anything to lift us up. She has a forked tongue. As for republican Lombardo, he's funded by the Koch machine. Due to the damage from his legislation, he's unlikely to be primaried.

alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•73 days ago

Whose will be the Dem candidate? Any front runners? And can you keep the State House Dem?

leajacobsen.bsky.social•72 days ago

Aron Ford, our current AG, is exploring a run for governor. Our state votes party line most often. Sadly, his biggest obstacle will be he is a Highly Educated Black man. I think the state house is secure for now. NV legislature meets biannual for 120 days ending this June. Little gets accomplished.

jeffersonclark7.bsky.social•73 days ago

You rock

docmcr.bsky.social•74 days ago

That’s assuming we’ll still be allowed to have elections.

j1mmys.bsky.social•73 days ago

Hopefully it's sane people and not dumpy cult running.

k8delgado.bsky.social•74 days ago

Me too!

timlow3.bsky.social•74 days ago

This is what I need. Not sorry or hot takes on twitter. Get out on the streets, organize and run for office. Any office. School board, alderman or State/Federal Representatives. I don’t care but Do Something!

We’re out here in the rest of the world watching him tear the system apart! Don’t wait.

schlotrvlr.bsky.social•74 days ago

💯 Absolutely any office at all! Local is where the change can really happen and must. And soo many are uncontested in red states, too. AL sees something like 80% of elections go uncontested and more than a few others are in close 2nd.

timlow3.bsky.social•74 days ago

Yes. @piperformissouri.bsky.social is all over this for years now. Follow and go see her speak of you haven't already. 👍🏼

schlotrvlr.bsky.social•74 days ago

Same with @davidpepperoh.bsky.social. I've forgotten the name of his book, but he was the first person who opened my eyes to it. Thanks for the recommendation!

timlow3.bsky.social•74 days ago

And you!
👍🏼

wisewonders.bsky.social•74 days ago

This is FANTASTIC, it is time to get some new blood in there and retire the LIFERS!!!

thinkkimthink.bsky.social•73 days ago

Yes!

jpiterak.bsky.social•73 days ago

@runforsomething.net is a GREAT organization, that gives young people interested in any office the tools and support to get started.

If that’s not your thing - you should consider a monthly donation.

It’s a great way to support getting progressives up and down the ballot.

https://runforsomething.net

michaelatty.bsky.social•74 days ago

Please see my 8 page Social Security post.

You have MSNBC connections.

Rachel was given bad information yesterday.

I’m an ALJ for SSA, just posted facts with real links.

A way you can pass this on? Please. Thanks Mike

Love watching you also, great reporting.

greeneyedmonster.bsky.social•74 days ago

FIGHT BACK!!

HERE WE COME AGAIN!!!
Saturday April 5th NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST!!!!
@50501movement.bsky.social
@50501colorado.bsky.social
@indivisible.org

emoluments.bsky.social•74 days ago

Me too 🥰

unglamb.bsky.social•74 days ago

On a different note. Do you know that tRump is personally suing the individuals on the Pulitzer Price board

unglamb.bsky.social•74 days ago

Amazing !!!!

erinbiba.bsky.social•74 days ago

Wow!!

roryroberge.bsky.social•74 days ago

Hey Molly, you encouraged me to run.

mpress.bsky.social•74 days ago

Love this! (But sad to find out I'm too old for them! LOL!)

But donated to the young uns.

setmycompassnorh.bsky.social•74 days ago

Don't forget to primary every quisling.

roadflipper.bsky.social•74 days ago

I hope they are all registered as Independent

sassafrassva.bsky.social•74 days ago

I sure hope some of them are in my district!

irishme.bsky.social•73 days ago

Hopefully not MAGAs

bopstyle.bsky.social•73 days ago

Fantastic news. Hope alot of women are interested.

rationalpear.bsky.social•74 days ago

schumer is the best recruiter for candidates to run against Dems.

lgktravels.bsky.social•74 days ago

If I were younger than 90 I would run for office for sure

emirube.bsky.social•73 days ago

This is inspiring 🙏🏻

aminmd.bsky.social•73 days ago

Thanks for sharing good news.

indypnw.bsky.social•73 days ago

Quality not quantity

sonseere.bsky.social•73 days ago

Me too! I looked at what the rules are and found out that I’m too old! But that’s okay! I’m glad the younger kids are so motivated! Thank you! Love, a baby boomer child of a WWII Marine. My dad would be cussing up a storm at Trump and Muskrat.

kuriouscity.bsky.social•74 days ago

Age discrimination much? Gen X need not apply. Screw you.

schlotrvlr.bsky.social•74 days ago

A nonprofit group is entitled to have a mission and theirs is a "next generation" of leaders. And, it fits with *many* constituent complaints that Congress isn't relating with enough Americans because quite a few are >70. Not everything is a personal attack.

kuriouscity.bsky.social•74 days ago

This one is.

schlotrvlr.bsky.social•73 days ago

Lol, nah, you're making a choice to see it that way. But, whatever floats your boat.

atease1.bsky.social•74 days ago

We need qualified people to fight for us!

mellymeletc.bsky.social•73 days ago

I would be happy if you'd stop llplatforming James Carville.

potch-hctop47.bsky.social•74 days ago

Keep em signing up

erininindiana.bsky.social•74 days ago

I know this is great, but I wish they would also help people over the age of 40.

satindoll1948.bsky.social•73 days ago

Fantastic

kcv8.bsky.social•74 days ago

We need a coup, if you think we will ever have a free and fair election again Molly you are not doing your due diligence in research. Starlink connected with Dominion machines in all swing states. Unless we come to terms with this and stage a coup we’re done and all else is moot.