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A Letter to My Republican Neighbor
You’ve worn the badge your whole life: knowing when the story doesn’t add up. This one doesn’t.
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TN-07 Was Never Supposed to Look Like This
Nov 30, 2025
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The Machine Is Screaming Because It’s Scared
Nov 25, 2025
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A Close-Up and a Crowd: What Two Texas Launch Videos Tell Us About Power
Dec 9, 2025
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Between What Was Lived and What Was Written
Dec 7, 2025
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D Word
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Make Them Carry It
Trust doesn’t come back with better language. It comes back when people in power can’t do damage and then act like they deserve your handshake.
Jan 7
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Why Voters Don’t Trust Democrats
Everybody wants to blame “messaging.” But voters don’t distrust Democrats because of a bad slogan. They distrust Democrats because the party feels like…
Jan 2
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No Power, No Patience
In red states, the quickest way to kill a Democratic bench is clique politics that makes good people feel small.
Dec 30, 2025
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You Don’t Fix a Relationship by Hiding the Fight
The DNC shelved its 2024 post-mortem because it might “distract” us. That’s how you lose people for good. If you’ve ever watched resentment grow in…
Dec 24, 2025
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Running for Office
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If You Want to Run for Office, Start With Your Story
A lot of people run for office because someone told them it was “their turn.” But voters don’t want a turn-taker. They want someone with a real story…
Nov 17, 2025
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I’ve Decided to Run for Office. Now What?
What to do once you’ve said yes. Lessons from someone who’s watched campaigns rise, fall, and find their purpose.
Nov 12, 2025
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The Questions No One Asks (But Every Potential Candidate Should Answer)
Thinking about running for office? Start here. These 7 gut-check questions go deeper than a checklist - they help you figure out if you're really ready…
Jun 6, 2025
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Not Everyone Should Run for Office
In red and rural America, a bad campaign can do real damage. If you're going to run, run like it matters. This is the story of how one local race got it…
May 21, 2025
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Tennessee Politics
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The Soreness of a Movement Coming Back to Life
Aftyn Behn reopened what’s possible in Tennessee politics
Dec 3, 2025
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The Machine Is Screaming Because It’s Scared
Two clips, one manufactured outrage cycle, and a Republican establishment reacting like something real is slipping out of its hands.
Nov 25, 2025
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“Not Red, Not Blue” Is a Pinterest Board, Not a Campaign
Lauren Pinkston’s “Not Red, Not Blue, Just You” campaign packages faith, casseroles, and small-town vibes. Neutrality might be an aesthetic, but it sure…
Nov 23, 2025
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What We Choose to Tolerate, and What We Don’t
Why a TPUSA club doesn’t scare me, and why a county commission’s standing ovation for Charlie Kirk absolutely does
Nov 20, 2025
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You Do Not Negotiate Hunger
Republican leaders have turned food into leverage. Now millions of families are paying the price.
Oct 27, 2025
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Sixty Days to Prove the South Still Breathes
Inside Tennessee’s 7th District — where obedience meets defiance, and democracy remembers its pulse
Oct 13, 2025
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Stop Helping Them Color the Map Red
When Democrats pull Republican ballots, we’re not moderating the system. We’re feeding it. In Tennessee, survival means building power in our own house…
Oct 7, 2025
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We Don’t Have the Luxury of Pretending Anymore
Oak Ridge's school board race wasn’t neutral, and neither is yours. This is how the GOP wins. And why we keep letting them.
Jul 15, 2025
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