Gloria Totten

Social entrepreneur. Progressive political & policy strategist. Organizer, trainer & facilitator. Pop culture and fashion lover. President @publicleadinst.

[Gloria Totten @gtottendc]

@PSchurman @Rob_Flaherty @DanCarolDC Spot on @PSchurman

[Jaime Harrison @harrisonjaime]

There are two windows to release a report like this without it becoming a distraction: 2025 or after the 2026 midterms.

And let’s be honest, a lot of people are making huge assumptions that they are about to learn something earth shattering.

But what really struck me was this: y’all spent two straight days talking about and promoting your interview with Ken, while posting virtually nothing about the Callais decision on the very day the crown jewel of the Civil Rights Movement was gutted and Jim Crow 2.0 was effectively reborn.

Think about that.

You weren’t the only ones but that silence spoke volumes to a lot of us.

And beyond that, the interview and the fallout from it created a massive distraction that continues to drain time and resources from the DNC: communications staff managing chaos and other stories, fundraising teams dealing with donor anxiety, leadership forced into damage control.

Those are resources and hours that should have been focused on Callais, protecting voting rights, and preparing for the midterms.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

5 years ago, Democrats introduced a bill to ban gerrymandering in every state nationwide.

Every single Republican voted against it.

[Lisa Rubin @lawofruby]

NEW: Folks have been asking why Attorney General Pam Bondi, in her letter to Tim Walz, fixated on DOJ’s obtaining MN’s voting data. The answer may lie in Trump’s public statements—and MN’s last three elections. 1/

[Jonny G 🇺🇦 @dontforgetchaos]

I make no apology for posting this photo. I think it’s a photo that will haunt America in the years to come.

This is what you have become. If you defend this, have a word with yourself.

[Carrie Coon @carriecoon]

Call your Senators. The House already voted (special fuck you to our New York reps). This is a critical vote, even though it won’t stop funding already passed in Trump’s Fuck America bill.

[ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ @LePapillonBlu2]

This is Alan Page protesting in Minneapolis today. Alan was a Minnesota Viking, is in the NFL Hall of Fame and is a retired Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. RESPECT!

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Good morning and Happy Friday to everyone who agrees this song that Minnesotans came up with for Kristi Noem is HILARIOUS, spot on, and well deserved.

Be a real shame if everyone retweeted it and it went viral so the puppy killer saw it.

[Gloria Totten @gtottendc]

Important perspective in this insightful piece.

[The.Ink, from Anand Giridharadas @AnandWrites]

I wrote about the Epstein class.

https://t.co/RdCNAJE08P

[Dave Wasserman @Redistrict]

Between OH, KS, CA, VA and now this huge win in UT, Democrats have quietly strung together an impressive streak of victories over the past few weeks that have, surprisingly, pushed the mid-decade redistricting war closer to a draw.

[Kent Smith @KentKSmith]

In this week's ICYMI, we examine the stuff that the Ohio GOP snuck into the state budget. We share five things that they changed without asking for your point of view. Why? Cause they don't care what you think.

[AbortionFinder @Abortion_Finder]

The right resources can change *everything*

https://t.co/v8vtJ3jDRN is here to guide abortion seekers with facts + understanding 🙌

[Gloria Totten @gtottendc]

@BrilynHollyhand Have you registered for classes yet? You should add some
Math if it’s not too late.

[Heather Gustafson @gus_heather]

Here's Tom Emmer fist-bumping and laughing as he strips away healthcare and nutrition assistance from millions of Americans and adds 3.3 trillion to the national debt.

[Senator Alex Padilla @SenAlexPadilla]

It’s been three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade –– and already, 14 states have implemented near total abortion bans.

Democrats are fighting back.

Today, we’re introducing the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore and protect abortion nationwide.

[Mrs. Butters 🥧 @MrsButters]

"The ICE List: Tracking Deportation Agents Across America.

Crowdsourced database of individuals involved in deportations, ICE operations, and associated abuses."

Report agents here
https://t.co/GbvrIocwjT

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

As our nation girds for possible Iranian terrorist attacks, this is the person Trump put in charge of terrorism prevention.

22 years old. Recent work experience: landscaping/grocery clerk.

Never worked a day in counter-terrorism. But he’s a BIG Trump fan. So he got the job.

[Burgess Everett @burgessev]

A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend”

Full email below

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

The CBO says the current GOP budget bill would add so much to the national debt that it could force nearly $500 billion in cuts to Medicare beginning in 2026.