@Mlsif

Co-founder, https://xitter.cf/t.co/QnPhtYnnBm. Read https://xitter.cf/t.co/1XvprWe4c7, on democracy, organizing and tech. Also find me at https://xitter.cf/t.co/44vfr4k5tR & https://xitter.cf/t.co/8dXo70dTYJ

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Why govt can't be "run like a business"-"Businesses get to choose their customers, gov has to serve everyone"-Boston CIO @jfh at #cfasummit
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David Corn
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My book "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, the Fight for America" is out today. It's time to reclaim the Trump-Russia narrative and recognize Putin is continuing his years-long war on America and Trump is complicit. Learn more or order it at HowRussiaWon.com
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Pernicious is the key word. The latest episode of This Old Democracy features @jlynnmccoy. She is one of the world's leading researchers on democratic erosion and recovery, and on political polarization — a topic she has spent years studying comparatively across dozens of countries.
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The conversation with host @Mlsif covers a lot of ground: what's really wrong with American democracy right now, what happened in Hungary, and whether structural reforms like proportional representation and fusion voting could help dig us out. @jlynnmccoy wastes no time getting to the diagnosis. centerforballotfreedom.org/t…
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Fusion voting lets multiple parties support the same candidate while still giving voters a meaningful choice. In New York, for example, voters in 2024 could support Kamala Harris on either the Democratic or Working Families Party line — or Donald Trump on either the Republican or Conservative Party line. @gelliottmorris @leedrutman It’s a way to build broader coalitions, give smaller parties a voice, and reduce the “spoiler effect” without splitting the vote.
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Jill Tucker@jilltuckerJun 25
If you ever doubt how magical this world is, one day you will decide to go to a World Cup watch party in Oakland that you found online to root for a country where you spent two years trying to coax English out of the mouths of Cape Verdean teenagers. 1/7
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I made a thing. Give it a try (no cheating): whereisiran.netlify.app/
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We need to repeal the laws that artificially created and continue to sustain a two-party duopoly. The starting point is our own history, writes @DanCantor_. democracyjournal.org/magazin…

Fusion Voting, Fusion Parties: Escaping the Two-Party Doom Loop

There’s an answer to the question of how we crawl out of the present-day polarized quicksand. It’s called fusion voting through minor parties, and its time has come.

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🎧 Just dropped: the latest episode of our podcast #ThisOldDemocracy! @Mlsif talks to @AndrewRCraig. Give it a listen now. centerforballotfreedom.org/t…
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Bill Kristol
@BillKristolJan 28
“An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these “de-escalatory measures” are about placating Senate Democrats so they don’t seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package.” newrepublic.com/article/2057…

Donald Trump Is Frightened

Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.

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Swing Left@swingleftJan 9
Our very own Zack Malitz, Managing Director at Swing Left, joined Micah Sifry for a thoughtful conversation about why listening has to come before persuasion—and how Ground Truth is changing how Democrats connect with voters. Give it a read! ⤵️ bit.ly/4jCJV0O
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Yasmin Radjy@yasminradjyJan 8
Big thanks to @Mlsif for this thoughtful piece. He clearly lays out why Ground Truth is necessary & what’s innovative about our approach to voter outreach. Proud to be working with Zack Malitz & the @SwingLeft community to bring this program to life 💪 theconnector.substack.com/p/…
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🎧 Just dropped: the latest episode of our podcast #ThisOldDemocracy! What's brewing in Michigan? @Mlsif talks to @jefftimmer. Give it a listen now. centerforballotfreedom.org/t…

This Old Democracy: A Project of the Center for Ballot Freedom

This Old Democracy is a regular podcast that explores the ideas, movements, and people working to rescue our faltering political system — and rebuild American democracy on a stronger, more inclusive,...

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The wait is over — our newest #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode is live! @Mlsif and @jefftimmer delve into the @GOP. The cancer has metastasized, and it's spread to every cell of what was the Republican Party. centerforballotfreedom.org/t…
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I'm mostly off this hellstie, but @davidshor is a big boy with a lot of influence & his offhanded slam of the field organizing by Obama’s Organizing for America in 2008 is indicative of a much larger problem with how we think about politics: theconnector.substack.com/p/…
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The lead strategists and organizers in MO have done an unbelievable job meeting the moment in extremely difficult and hostile conditions.
Taniel@Taniel9 Dec 2025
Just in: Missouri organizers turn in ≈300,000 signatures to block the GOP's gerrymander. An impressive haul in a very compressed window. They need roughly 110,000 signatures to succeed, though the GOP will now throw everything it has to disqualify them. missouriindependent.com/2025…

Missouri set to enact gerrymandered map despite 300K signatures for repeal referendum • Missouri...

Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted.

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Amazing analysis of the @ZohranKMamdani team at this *crucial* juncture, with this post featuring the insights of veteran organizer @marshallganz theconnector.substack.com/p/… @Mlsif
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🍳 We’ve been cooking up something good — and it’s finally live. New #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode available now! Our usual host @Mlsif and your special guest @daschloz engage in how "hollow parties" can potentially be rejuvenated or revived to save American democracy?
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Guess what just went live? Our latest #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode — streaming on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. @Mlsif and @daschloz dive into the structural weaknesses plaguing American politics. centerforballotfreedom.org/t…
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J Street
@jstreetdotorg5 Nov 2025
The fearmongering we have seen from some Jewish institutions and leaders surrounding Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is harmful, overblown, and risks needlessly deepening divisions in the city and in our community. 🧵
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Happy Andrew Cuomo retirement day for all who celebrate ✌️
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