hornish.bsky.social
Red-state Democrat helping Democrats fight everywhere; ED of Every State Blue. Champion of grassroots action. Recovering lawyer. Gardener. Painter. I've been told I smile too much.
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“…Need is the stimulus to concept, concept to action.
A half-million people moving over the country; a million more, restive to move; ten million more feeling the first nervousness.
And tractors turning the multiple furrows in the vacant land.”
-Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath
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Yep - we need more of this. I’d like to see the men chime in, but I’m happy to see women leading the way. As you said - women’s defiance is especially unnerving to him.
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PS You can learn more about us generally – and join each of our projects - at everystateblue.org
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And if you are able to and willing to help a scrappy organization that lifts up scrappy Democratic nominees, you can support our efforts here.
We'd be proud to have your support.
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Democrats have a winning message.
But every message needs messengers.
We empower those messengers, and give them what they need to make some noise.
We're building power and capacity (more on that soon). We're already in OH/MO/TN – but if you want an ESB project in your state, my DMs are open.
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Our communities are making a difference. I know because the nominees tell me.
They tell me that their community funds bought hours of rural radio ads, or paint for handpainted yard signs, or huge billboards along the highway.
They tell me that without our help they wouldn't have run at all.
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I see Dems looking for a framework or a strategy.
But the way out of this mess is as simple as it is hard.
We show up. We dig in. We stick around. We make noise. We support the underdog because they're doing the work, and we celebrate them for it.
That's ESB's model. That's the way forward.
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We build grassroots muscle and power.
We rebuild volunteer/organizing capacity and infrastructure.
We spread a Dem message throughout the state by investing in the people who are already embedded in their local communities.
And, yes, we boost turnout and vote share for Dems statewide.
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We build Every State Blue grassroots communities to crowdfund for underfunded Dem nominees running in the reddest places in the country.
By building a support structure IN ADVANCE we show prospective candidates that we've got their back, which helps recruit.
But there are other benefits too.
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Thank you for connecting so many people, Nicky - I’m grateful to have these folks in my feed. A wealth of expertise and inspiration. 💙
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Sadly, the cruelty appears to be a feature not a bug.