The Yapper's Digest: November 22, 2024

“I would like my approach of respecting everyone to contrast with the disrespect that we are seeing right now.” -Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride

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November 22, 2024

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Something that people should keep their eye on… is the possibility of recess appointments, a sneaky wacky way for Trump to possibly push his nominees through that honestly I thought we’d done away with but turns out not really? You can tell your senators hell no by sending them a note here. -Maddie

Something that gives me hope is… that according to our friends at Run For Something, about 10,000 people have signed up to learn about what running for office would look like (since election day), expressing interest that they might pursue that path. More solid candidates = more solid wins. -Maddie

Something that’s getting lost in the political sauce is… that Joe Rogan contingent of the world says some of the same things that we do like “our democracy is on the line.” And while obviously I don’t agree with their POV at all, I see how hearing this messaging from both sides could be really confusing to a voter. I don’t quite know how we solve this, but there’s something there for sure. -Maddie

Something that’s simply heinous is… how even with Gaetz out of the line of contention for attorney general, at least two other nominees for cabinet positions have a history with sexual assault allegations, one has been involved in an alleged child abuse scandal, another at the alleged helm of a diet pills scam… like go to the circus and expect clowns, sure, but this is just awful from every possible humanity angle. -Maddie

Something that people should keep their eye on… is the fact that Georgia has dismissed its Maternal Mortality Committee after ProPublica revealed that the state’s abortion laws have resulted in deaths. As Jessica Valenti has been reporting, moves like these are purposeful and aim to cover up the results of cruel laws that not only deny women life-saving healthcare, but cause their deaths. -Sammy

Something that gives me hope is… that in New Mexico, women have won 60 state legislative seats literally creating the largest female majority in U.S. history. Like, OKAY??? Pop off and keep it coming!! -Sammy

Something that’s getting lost in the political sauce is… that winning seats requires sound infrastructure not just in media, but in the political career space. We need well-trained campaign staff and young people leading county parties. Orgs like Arena are leading on this, and donors need to get the picture duh on how if they actually want return on their investment, they need to build bottom-up, not top-down. -Sammy

Something that’s simply heinous is… a member of Congress – Nancy Mace bullying our first openly transgender woman representative in Congress and using her bullying insanity to fundraise. Oh, and as Sarah McBride says herself, distract from the real issues at hand impacting Americans across this country. The whole thing is just so awful, and I can only at least hope that people are seeing the impressive and gracious leadership that Congresswoman-elect McBride is showing.  -Sammy 

ON THE POD: AGS PREP FOR TRUMP ADMIN 2.0

An interview with Attorney General Andrea Campbell [MA]

Democratic Attorneys General across the country are gearing up for what’s expected to be a busy and insane four years under Trump 2.0. Amongst those AGs is Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell who joined us for a chat on what this prep looks like. She walked us through what AGs do, how they protect constituents, and what is top of mind for her office. We also chatted about the Reproductive Justice Unit she created within the AG’s office – a queen! Tune in via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

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Lil’ things we’re loving

  • Obviiii we’re pretty bleed blue over here, but we do love us some nonpartisan resources, including the USAFacts newsletter. Just facts, some fun, some not that we use to help us wrap our brains around issue areas.

  • This quiz from She Should Run which can help you figure out what elected office you should run. Dare we say, send it to the group chat and compare notes after.

  • There’s a locksmith in GV that’s been making keys from old subway tokens, which if you live in an old building is esp cool because you actually need an old-school, non-electronic key. IYKYK.

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  • The connection between health and climate is real AF, and somehow Dems have missed the moment to draw that map per this pundit.

  • For scientists, this is anything but lame-duck season, it’s rush to protect and store all of their data before the Trump Admin comes in, season.

  • Baron Trump’s little kid video of him talking about his sooootcase has been going viral on TikTok and it will be stuck in your head all day. God help us all.

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