some reflections at the end of a Women's History Month where both IVF and medication abortion are in immense jeopardy 🙃
read the full at
@CourierNewsroom
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"It has become clear that Gen Z isn’t another lost generation – we’re the lost rights generation."
COURIER staffer
@Lucy_Ritz
explores how Zoomers are wrestling with building their lives without the fundamental freedoms they have been promised.
There’s a story going around saying that Martin Sheen is supporting
@RobertKennedyJr
for president. The story is incorrect. Martin asked us to post this on his behalf.
“I wholeheartedly support President Joe Biden and the democratic ticket in 2024.
Sincerely,
Martin Sheen”
NEW: Team Biden is officially running Snapchat ads in 2024 as of 3/11
The emoji-heavy ads, which focus on Trump's abortion stance and obsession with the past, are *strongly* oriented toward Snapchat's relatively younger audience.
More in this week's
@FWIWNews
~
i am BEGGING someone to make the “you received this 5 days ago. reply?” feature from gmail but for texts!!!!! some of us are a lil dumb and haven’t had long or short term memory since 2019!!!!!!!
I want to say that while we were working with Officer Fanone + his team on this this week, Officer Fanone's parents' home was targeted by MAGA extremists.
His, and his family's, continued bravery is truly incredible. Highly recommend everyone gives his piece a read ⬇️
Officer Michael Fanone defended the US Capitol from insurrectionists on January 6th, 2021.
In an exclusive op-ed for COURIER, Officer Fanone, a
@Courage4America
council member, explains that his concerns about MAGA violence have only grown since then ⬇️
UPDATES re: Biden campaign on Snapchat!
Team Biden has now spent $71,556 total on Snap ads (in the last two weeks) and is up to a whopping 15,109,983 impressions gained, which is more than any other Snap advertiser in 2024...💥
as always, more in this week's
@FWIWnews
~
NEW re:
@JoeBiden
world: the Biden campaign has officially achieved 50 million impressions on their Snapchat ads (52,541,439 as of now, to be exact) with their $243,195 total spend in 2024.
And yep, they are still the top ad spender on Snap in 2024 by far and away~
🚨 ICYMI, over at
@CourierNewsroom
, we published an op-ed from the incredible
@williamhe1225
of
@DreamAmerica_
on Friday.
One of my fave lines -> [Gen Z] is uniquely positioned at the intersection of past lessons and future possibilities.
Iii realized I never did my ✨a bit of personal news✨ post but here it is!
Beyond excited to be cooking up some fun new content and editorial projects with the one and only
@kylewilsontharp
as part of
@FWIWnews
& the national team at
@CourierNewsroom
"This was a devastating diagnosis that was made much more traumatic by the laws that Tennessee had put into place after Roe."
if you read one thing today, please make it this op-ed from the incredible
@Allie4TN
over on
@CourierNewsroom
👇
Donald Trump is the reason that
@Allie4TN
and her family experienced a horrific trauma.
In an op-ed for COURIER, Allie explains how her experience seeking a life-saving abortion inspired her to run for office and fight against a second Trump presidency ⬇️
"America recognized this issue...in South Carolina and other states in the 1960s and passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act. It is now time for those lawmakers who support democracy to act once more."
IMPORTANT READ from
@LMoore3120
of
@CarolinaForAll
over on
@CourierNewsroom
⬇️⬇️⬇️
Voters nationwide, especially in South Carolina, are encountering increasing barriers to their right to vote in 2024.
In an op-ed for COURIER,
@LMoore3120
, Chair of Carolina for All, explains how lawmakers must act now to end our democratic erosion.
Last week marked six months since the launch of
@CourierNewsroom
’s national op-ed program.
Every one of the pieces we’ve published adds an incredibly valuable and important perspective. It's been a joy to work on.
I'll share a few here, but I truly recommend all of them! 🧵
a little bit of new year news! This week I started as a Digital Associate with
@TheOtherMandela
/
@MandelaForWI
and I could not be more excited to work with this incredible candidate and team.
And yes I will prob be asking you to text with us <3
We should be less concerned about the minor things politicians do by accident than the major things they do on purpose.
This week,
@MarkJacob16
explains why focusing on gaffes is lazy journalism.
“A key job for journalists is to determine the credibility of newsmakers. But how can they do that when they have no credibility of their own?”
🔥y, must-read piece from
@MarkJacob16
on Ronnagate this AM ⬇️⬇️⬇️
NBC needs to fire Ronna McDaniel and apologize to the American public.
Otherwise NBC will stand for Now Boosting the Coup.
Please read my latest Stop the Presses newsletter and subscribe (for free).
new must-read (BEFORE NOVEMBER) op-ed over on
@CourierNewsroom
from
@Fred_Guttenberg
+
@AshleyRLantz
"For decades...the idea that the right to bear arms is rooted in the right to violently overthrow the government has become almost mainstream in the Republican Party."⬇️⬇️⬇️
"In 2024, we need a better plan to deal with the threat of political violence and...the potential crumbling of our democracy at the end of a gun."
In an op-ed for COURIER,
@Fred_Guttenberg
and
@AshleyRLantz
of
@Brady_PAC
unpack the dangers we face.
Happy National California Day,
@EricHovde
!
If you're feeling a little homesick today, don't worry—we have a special message from a few of your neighbors in Orange County.
California misses you already, but they know you’ll be back very soon. Home sweet home!
it's launch day for
@CourierNewsroom
! and we're starting with a 💥 with content from
@POTUS
and
@SenatorBaldwin
.
so excited for all that's to come. and comms friends, if you want to chat op-eds, drop a line!
Heading into 2024, our country needs pro-democracy media more than ever before.
That’s why today we’re announcing new national content & contributors to expose, explain, and fight back against threats to our freedoms and democracy. 🧵
working on
@FWIWnews
under the guidance of the one and only
@kylewilsontharp
has been one of my favorite things I’ve ever done – and one of the most important, especially during this insane year
we’d love to have you join us :) (and if you’re already subscribed, THANK YOU🫶)
🚨 NEWS:
@FWIWnews
, the newsletter about the internet + politics that I’ve been writing since April 2019 just hit 20,000 active subscribers. 📊
It's been my goal to provide value to readers via data + insights they aren't getting anywhere else.
Here's why I think it matters 🧵
part 420230493 of why no one should ever say Gen Z is sitting this election out!
@AshwinforGA
's exclusive op-ed for
@CourierNewsroom
is a must-read – and will make you feel a lot better about the future of our democracy⬇️
It’s a rainy, cold Saturday night…and folks still PACKED the room in Wauwatosa to canvass for
@TheOtherMandela
.
74 hours til polls close, let’s get it.
what I need every person who is not Gen Z to know is that if you send me a grammatically correct sentence with a period at the end, I will assume you hate me so much you’ve already cursed my bloodline
Yesterday, Meta announced that it will sunset CrowdTangle, a crucial software used by journalists and researchers to track posts.
This is a huge blow to Big Tech transparency and accountability. Here's what you need to know 👇
it’s 40 degrees in Madison which means I can finally go on a stupid lil mental health walk and accidentally spend $4739384739 on artisanal jam and matcha lattes
NEW Snap ads from
@AOC
in the past few weeks – the first negative ads I've seen from her this cycle about her Dem primary challenger Martin Dolan
The campaign seems to be taking this seriously (or, at least, covering its bases) as they've spent $59,000+ on these ads👇
🚨 NEW op-ed from
@SabrinaBousbar
(who is running to be the first female Gen Z-er in Congress) for
@CourierNewsroom
One of my (many, many) fave lines: "We are the leaders of today, not tomorrow, and we have a responsibility to step up." ⬇️⬇️⬇️
When it comes down to it, Gen Z holds significant, transformative power.
In an exclusive op-ed for COURIER,
@SabrinaBousbar
, a Gen Z-er who is challenging Rep. Luna (R) in FL-13, explains that it's a mistake to discount young people.
NEW POD: Journalist
@TaylorLorenz
joined COURIER’s Vibes Only pod this week to break down:
📱The future of TikTok
💉RFK Jr.’s campaign
💻 Top 3 online trends she’s tracking
Listen on Apple:
Listen on Spotify:
incisive, out-of-the-box, beautifully written political analysis AND i learn new vocab words every time lol
@NinaBurleigh
+ American Freakshow is always one of the most enjoyable reading experiences of my week
CPAC is the annual casting call for the American Political Freakshow.
This week,
@NinaBurleigh
unpacks the hodgepodge of toxic, repressed attitudes toward gender and sex that come together at the annual conference of conservatives.
Today is Primary Day in Maryland.
Voters will decide who will take on former Republican governor Larry Hogan – a decision that could shape both the future of the Senate and the future of reproductive rights. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
There are too many millionaires in the Senate who have no idea what the rest of us are facing. Prices go up while wages stay the same and working Americans can’t keep up.
I'm not like the millionaires in the Senate. I'll fight as hard for your families as you do.
this is an
@RCDiMezzo
appreciation post – he is behind all of our INCREDIBLE graphics at
@CourierNewsroom
point and case 👇(and make sure you give
@MarkJacob16
's newest crucial piece on journalism and democracy in 2024 a read while you enjoy the art!)
yeah no this is crazy… if you donate to any Republican in 2024, chances are you might be contributing to Trump’s legal fees 🙃
that and several other Trump plot twists in this week’s
@FWIWnews
We tend to forget that despite his many shortcomings, Trump is a former reality TV star who remains an extremely talented showman.
This week, we’re unpacking Trump’s behind-the-scenes viral moments👇
back with UPDATE re: Team Biden going all in on Snapchat ads (the campaign itself is up to 24,898,280 impressions in 2024💥)
AND, this week,
@PrioritiesUSA
(the Dem super PAC)+
@LCVoters
cracked the top spenders list with ads touting Biden's green investments in neighborhoods
for every non football person headed to a Super Bowl party right now, I received this list of things to say that will get approval and no follow up questions - good luck, we got this❣️
sent my mom Laduree macaroons so she called me immediately to tell me she’s worried I’m not making fiscally responsible choices. Happy Mother’s Day to the best, who never stops mom-ing as hard as one can possibly mom ❤️
NEW: With 3 months left until Election Day in Kentucky, the race between incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Daniel Cameron is in full swing. This week, we break down both sides’ online spending as we near the final stretch 👇
NEW: On Telegram, Trump blasts out that he loves that RFK Jr is running because of the challenge he may pose to Biden.
(this also went out on Trump’s Truth Social at 1:52 AM EST last night, are the late night Trump posts back?)
In 2024, the GOP has parachuted in millionaire candidates in several states in an effort to compete with local Democrats.
Here are 4 GOP Senate candidates this year who aren’t really from the state they're running to represent ⬇️
super real + interesting new ad campaign from
@womensmarch
this past week
people can sponsor porta potties for marchers for their nationwide Bigger Than Roe Weekend of Mobilization on Jan 20th
(more in this week's
@FWIWnews
!)
NEW: If you were expecting Trump’s 2024 rivals to use his indictment to their advantage, think again. Several candidates are running digital ads to defend Trump and call for him to be pardoned.
and while we're on the topic of big political ad spenders... Team Trump has spent $256,524 on Twitter political ads in 2024, making him the top political ad spender on this Elon Musk hell site
we've been tracking that and more over at
@FWIWNews
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i think a lot of F1 fans (including me tbh) were shocked to see him at the
#MiamiGP
this weekend
but we wrote about Trump's strategy re: reaching out to sports communities in
@FWIWnews
last fall... and i think we all need to pay more attention to how strong this strategy may be
glad they asked, went right to
@NDWINFund
😊
(tl:dr the Burgum campaign was offering to send literally anyone $20 for a $1 donation in order to make the donor threshold for the RNC debate… let’s hope they keep it up!)
🎙️With
#SCOTUS
set to decide key cases next month, we're launching a new podcast hosted by
@TheLisaGraves
explaining the far-right takeover of the court + the cases they're ruling on in 2024.
Subscribe to Grave Injustice on Apple Podcasts or Spotify👇
What I love about this room is that it looks like America. And what I love even more is that this room is going to change America.” -
@TheOtherMandela
#ArenaSummit
.
NEW
@fwiwnews
: Despite complaining ad nauseam about the deterioration of the platform + swearing we’ll never come back, many of us - journalists & political staffers alike - were glued to our Twitter feeds to watch this week’s congressional drama unfold.
After the GOP drama this month, one thing is for sure: the general election has begun.
Trump and Biden have both built up massive social media audiences over the years - and we've charted it out for you in this week's newsletter 👇
NEW: an
@oliviarodrigo
x
@AbortionFunds
collab for repro rights with their LOCAL CHAPTERS
damn, she's really bringing back disney knees, 90s grunge, and fundamental freedoms
It’s genuinely refreshing to see a huge celebrity uplifting the work of abortion funds—local ones at that
"For the North American GUTS world tour, Olivia will partner with local chapters of the National Network of Abortion Funds [
@AbortionFunds
]"
Time to fight like hell.
Our daughters will not have fewer rights than our mothers and grandmothers did.
They’ll never have to wake up one day less human in the eyes of the law than they were when they went to sleep.
Team Biden spent $770,000+ on Meta ads this week, many of which seem to be a push to get Biden Harris yard signs out there.
Is the saying "yard signs don't vote" correct? Definitely. But do I personally love a yard sign and enjoy this a lot? Yes! (more in
@FWIWnews
this week)
I'm running for Senate for you. Because I know the people in this state: they're my family, my friends, my teachers, and my neighbors. They're people I've never met but whose stories are a lot like mine.
My story is a Wisconsin story, and I'll always be in this fight for you.
The Supreme Court has been effectively bought and paid for by Leonard Leo and his shadowy billionaire benefactors.
In an exclusive op-ed for COURIER,
@Tiffany_Muller
of
@StopBigMoney
&
@LetAmericaVote
breaks down the 14-year scheme to steal SCOTUS.
many cool things in this week's
@FWIWnews
including a shoutout to one of my fave local electeds,
@OsseChi
, who is KILLING IT on using TikTok and IG to connect with constituents
Ron Johnson is running for reelection.
That might be good news for his big donors and special interests who have made a killing off his time in Washington, but Wisconsinites want a Senator who will stand up for them.
That’s why I’m running. Are you with me?
no one knows the political internet like
@kylewilsontharp
everyone who’s part of the 2024 cycle (and honestly just everyone) should take a look at this!!
🚨 NEW: With the advance of AI and major changes to social media platforms, America is not ready for the political internet in 2024,
@kylewilsontharp
writes in today’s newsletter.