Lots of info out there - but not much on key questions like the when and where of events (I am constantly being asked how I knew that x or y protest was going to happen before it did) or of funding a politics of resistance (why do pleas for $ always come from ActBlue and say “not affiliated with any candidate or candidate’s committee” in small print at the bottom?). Even AOC’s pleas for money do. If you don’t want donations to flow into the general coffers of a feckless DCCC or DNC, where can you contribute to progressive, ACTIVE Dem voices? Where do good suggestions go? When there are widely endorsed ideas coming from Tim Snyder (an opposition that provides a “shadow cabinet” to offer VOCAL alternatives at a “press briefing” in a well selected site regularly) and others, where does this democratic input go? Can your organizations organize not just us on the streets, but our “representatives” to represent us? The “empty suit” town halls seem to be effective, but again, how do we actually find out when and where they will be? For example, if Elizabeth Warren can be motivated to do a NH town hall to shape what will be a tough Senate race there in a progressive pro-consumer direction, how would we find out and attend it? Help open up a better organized resistance that is open to more than highly motivated, well informed voters!
I be been saying what you’ve written tirelessly. could not have said it better. I sincerely wish there was a feedback loop to higher up leadership in all these groups, well intentioned as they are. But it’s seems to be all Transmit, No Receive.
And yes,ActBlue is a monopoly transaction broker conduit for ALL Dem donations, (even giving out org. “Grants” to Indivisible etc) seen as a magnificent feature, not a bug— normally Dems despise monopolies like this, even “non-profit” ones. But when it’s “their” monopoly, the Dem love just gushes out.
We need at least 3-5 different avenues to donate through, period. No single point of failure or corruption, or control by Schumer Dems who forcibly feed & run the Biden class candidate and bottle up AOC’s or Crockett’s and other excellent candidates not in the good old boy club.
Are you a member of a local Indivisible group? They are organizing locally for "Empty Chair" town halls. Many are also hosting Get-out-the-vote phone banks and canvassing for the two current FL special elections in FL and the Wi special election for the Supreme Court. My local group also does postcard parties for local district campaigns and democratic party campaigns. You can find the national, state, and local groups on FB. and you can sign up to join on the Indivisible website. You can also find many of their events at mobilize(dot)us . Indivisible state and local groups help build the infrastructure to sustain the system year-round. Not just in election years.
We need to have donating set up where we know the money goes for action. I am asked for money all the time (every day) but have no idea which requests are a scam.
Answer to getting asked all the time… if u have internet w/ phone look them up online and check out their organization before donating. Another way is to ask friends who they give to and why?
I really like Emily’s List - they help pro abortion Progressive women candidates to run. Gretchen Whitmer is just one of their very famous graduates. Check them out
Then also I like Run For Something, Leaders We Deserve, Ground Game, Voters Of Tomorrow, Beto O’Rourke’s PoweredxPeople
Couldn’t agree more. STOP asking for MONEY with every email and START leading a movement!! Everyday dems are sick of being the ATM for a flailing party.
Let’s be honest folks. We are living in strange dangerous times. If you are going to rush your hard earned fundsbe sane and go online and find out where the actual folks like AOC, Bernie Elizabeth Warren and the guy who broke the racist Strom Thurmonds’record on the congressional floor are actually receiving funds. Otherwise save it for when you need to flee little Hitler’s destruction of our country. It’s only a matter of time before his arrogant, ignorant henchman run out of immigrants to beat up on, incarcerate and even kill for fun and start rounding up the rest of probably for not saluting or something equally stupid. You think I jest? Our army is no longer made up of all Americans.No, it’s poor kids from mostly poor southern states who didn’t have a. Lot of options. You think they can’t be manipulated to turn on the wealthier among us first? After watching the last of DDays ancient warriors on tv a few months ago as the worlds’ leaders gathered minus fearfilled, narcissistic cowards like tRump of course gathered to talk about the last real grinding assault on the beaches to dislodge the guy everyone laughed in early 1930 as a buffoon. They weren’t laughing anymore as millions died in that conflagration , You ask yourself why is she babbling on about DDay THE ANSWER? The cowardly fool who is now our president because foolish Americans believed his lies IS THE NEW LITTLE HITLER..just as lethal to this country as the real Hitler was to Germany. Yes, use the internet please to find out where to send funds to actual folks fighting this new threat, as hopefully you have time before our mini holocaust begins but seriously, put some cash under your mattress, too, in case u need it to flee. This won’t end sanely,
FR: Francesco C. Leboffe, A very concerned Citizen and loyal Democrat
Subject: How to save our Democracy.
I repeatedly contacted my Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, Leader Jeffries, NY 4th District Representative Laura Gillen, the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, DASS, and other Democratic organizations, however, no replies.
After extensive research and analysis of the 2020, 2022, and 2024 elections, I tried diligently to share valuable feedback and suggestions with all the individuals and organizations listed above, however, total silence, no replies, apart from a few form letters from Senator Gillibrand, which had no relevance to my communiques.
I know that you share the deep-rooted concerns that I have with the tyranny, corruption, illegality, immorality, and cruelty of the current Administration, and would like to ask if I may please speak to one of your staff members, or a member of the staff at the DNC, who can spare 5 minutes for a brief call. I know that I can help.
As a lifelong democrat, political scientist, and historian by scholastic training, I am current on all the paramount issues, and major strategies that are impacting the upcoming special elections and the critically important midterm elections in 2026. We, the American Electorate, must do all we can to save our democracy. The rule of law, and regain many of the State Houses, The US House, and the US Senate
I reviewed, analyzed, studied, and replied to the thousands of messages I receive from our Democratic Candidates, and all Allied organizations. With all due respect, the number of messages, the content, the tone, delivery, and effectiveness, require some retooling and cohesiveness, to better address our supporters, voters, and donors, with information, data, respect, and transparency.
During the 2020 and 2024 National elections I received an average of 700 daily email solicitations emails, plus calls and text. I replied to the messages and every survey, however, none of my comments were ever read, since I could not afford to contribute. My research indicated that replies without a donation were deleted.
We need to develop a regional and National message that sends a more unified message, that is properly targeted, and does not insult, or reprimand our supporters, if they are not able, or cannot afford to donate.
I will gladly share my analysis, and observation, if I could just have the courtesy of a reply from a DNC staff member, or any interested democratic organization. I have been trying to share a well-researched, scalable, and practical plan of action on: “How to expand, our representation in the State Houses, the US Senate and House.” We face critical challenges to voting rights and free elections. With GOP extremist bills that severely impact the ability to vote, already in effect, we must act now.
To continue as a Democratic Republic and protect the Rule of Law, and the rights of all Americans, we must expose, offset, and negate all the damage caused by the opposition, at the Federal, State, and Local levels.
1. Voter suppression, intimidation, nullification, caused over 36% of the eligible voters to not Vote in 2024
2. Gerrymandering, redistricting, corruption, lies, and distortions kept Democratic supporters away from the polls, however, it was much worse in the last 3 election cycles.
3. Conspiracy theories that obscure the truth, and misinform the electorate are growing exponentially.
4. 43% of the Nation only obtains information from right wing media outlets: FOX, OAN, News Max, Mercer, and Sinclair owned stations, Breitbart, and many more.
5. 88 million eligible voters did not vote in 2024, which is ~ 6% more than either candidate received
6. The GOP controls most of the State Houses, Governorship, State Attorney General’s, State Secretaries of States, and are 4 states away from calling a "Constitutional-Convention", where we will have no recourse.
7. Voter turnout, is historically low for midterm elections, and based on the numbers in 2024, we must conduct a massive rallying campaign to reach, inform, inspire, and turn out the vote.
8. The presence of systemic and endemic hatred in our society, racism, antisemitism, economic disparity, violence by extreme right-wing groups, and much more, are also contributing factors that reduce voter turnout.
9. I have written, called, texted, and connected with all concerned, with no replies
10. I developed a simple, scalable plan, to reach voters, increase turnout, share the facts, however, we may have become too arrogant as a party to care.
Please let me know who I may connect with to share my plan to offset the dangers we face. I offer expertise in multiple industries, and disciplines, as well as accomplishments in marketing, communications, training, and strategies for trade associations, professional societies, NGOs, and wish to help.
At the cost of re stating the obvious, here are just 2 of the many obstacles we face on our road to victory:
1. We must pass the John Lewis voter protection act, which can only be accomplished if we regain control of the US House and Senate.
2. How can we address and eliminate the presence of systemic and endemic hatred in our society, racism, antisemitism, economic disparity, increased violence by extreme right-wing groups?
• I defined hate as: "A complex and unfortunate convergence of Cultural Ignorance and Fear"
My analysis of the content, distribution, selections, demographics, psychographics, and much, much more, in all the messaging, clearly indicates that the focus must be on the message, and not just the money. We need to change the messages and our targeting, if we wish to save our great Nation.
Hoping u get some response soon. I would repost a few more times. I have felt the same way and experienced the same issues. There is still a lot to be learned about the messaging. And there are many who cannot afford to donate. I have asked what else I can do that can be helpful. Planning on attending any events near me. Thank you for sharing the information and I hope they will get in touch.
Hello Kathleen, thank you for your reply. I also hope that I may receive a reply, however, based on my experience to date, I am not very optimistic. Based on my research and analysis of thousands of emails from all democratic organizations, their focus is on raising money, not deploying the proper messages. Thank you. Francesco
Thank you for starting this. Would it be more accurate to describe it as a relay marathon? Since we have four years of running to do which would wear anyone down.
Lots of info out there - but not much on key questions like the when and where of events (I am constantly being asked how I knew that x or y protest was going to happen before it did) or of funding a politics of resistance (why do pleas for $ always come from ActBlue and say “not affiliated with any candidate or candidate’s committee” in small print at the bottom?). Even AOC’s pleas for money do. If you don’t want donations to flow into the general coffers of a feckless DCCC or DNC, where can you contribute to progressive, ACTIVE Dem voices? Where do good suggestions go? When there are widely endorsed ideas coming from Tim Snyder (an opposition that provides a “shadow cabinet” to offer VOCAL alternatives at a “press briefing” in a well selected site regularly) and others, where does this democratic input go? Can your organizations organize not just us on the streets, but our “representatives” to represent us? The “empty suit” town halls seem to be effective, but again, how do we actually find out when and where they will be? For example, if Elizabeth Warren can be motivated to do a NH town hall to shape what will be a tough Senate race there in a progressive pro-consumer direction, how would we find out and attend it? Help open up a better organized resistance that is open to more than highly motivated, well informed voters!
April 5, 2025. National Day of Action. Find a location near you. Now is the time. https://handsoff2025.com/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible
I be been saying what you’ve written tirelessly. could not have said it better. I sincerely wish there was a feedback loop to higher up leadership in all these groups, well intentioned as they are. But it’s seems to be all Transmit, No Receive.
And yes,ActBlue is a monopoly transaction broker conduit for ALL Dem donations, (even giving out org. “Grants” to Indivisible etc) seen as a magnificent feature, not a bug— normally Dems despise monopolies like this, even “non-profit” ones. But when it’s “their” monopoly, the Dem love just gushes out.
We need at least 3-5 different avenues to donate through, period. No single point of failure or corruption, or control by Schumer Dems who forcibly feed & run the Biden class candidate and bottle up AOC’s or Crockett’s and other excellent candidates not in the good old boy club.
Excellent summary on our current communication dilemma
Are you a member of a local Indivisible group? They are organizing locally for "Empty Chair" town halls. Many are also hosting Get-out-the-vote phone banks and canvassing for the two current FL special elections in FL and the Wi special election for the Supreme Court. My local group also does postcard parties for local district campaigns and democratic party campaigns. You can find the national, state, and local groups on FB. and you can sign up to join on the Indivisible website. You can also find many of their events at mobilize(dot)us . Indivisible state and local groups help build the infrastructure to sustain the system year-round. Not just in election years.
We need to have donating set up where we know the money goes for action. I am asked for money all the time (every day) but have no idea which requests are a scam.
Answer to getting asked all the time… if u have internet w/ phone look them up online and check out their organization before donating. Another way is to ask friends who they give to and why?
I really like Emily’s List - they help pro abortion Progressive women candidates to run. Gretchen Whitmer is just one of their very famous graduates. Check them out
Then also I like Run For Something, Leaders We Deserve, Ground Game, Voters Of Tomorrow, Beto O’Rourke’s PoweredxPeople
Couldn’t agree more. STOP asking for MONEY with every email and START leading a movement!! Everyday dems are sick of being the ATM for a flailing party.
Let’s be honest folks. We are living in strange dangerous times. If you are going to rush your hard earned fundsbe sane and go online and find out where the actual folks like AOC, Bernie Elizabeth Warren and the guy who broke the racist Strom Thurmonds’record on the congressional floor are actually receiving funds. Otherwise save it for when you need to flee little Hitler’s destruction of our country. It’s only a matter of time before his arrogant, ignorant henchman run out of immigrants to beat up on, incarcerate and even kill for fun and start rounding up the rest of probably for not saluting or something equally stupid. You think I jest? Our army is no longer made up of all Americans.No, it’s poor kids from mostly poor southern states who didn’t have a. Lot of options. You think they can’t be manipulated to turn on the wealthier among us first? After watching the last of DDays ancient warriors on tv a few months ago as the worlds’ leaders gathered minus fearfilled, narcissistic cowards like tRump of course gathered to talk about the last real grinding assault on the beaches to dislodge the guy everyone laughed in early 1930 as a buffoon. They weren’t laughing anymore as millions died in that conflagration , You ask yourself why is she babbling on about DDay THE ANSWER? The cowardly fool who is now our president because foolish Americans believed his lies IS THE NEW LITTLE HITLER..just as lethal to this country as the real Hitler was to Germany. Yes, use the internet please to find out where to send funds to actual folks fighting this new threat, as hopefully you have time before our mini holocaust begins but seriously, put some cash under your mattress, too, in case u need it to flee. This won’t end sanely,
Here at the suggestion of Chop Wood Carry Water. Thanks for providing more coordinated info about actions.
TO: Substack subscribers and readers
FR: Francesco C. Leboffe, A very concerned Citizen and loyal Democrat
Subject: How to save our Democracy.
I repeatedly contacted my Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, Leader Jeffries, NY 4th District Representative Laura Gillen, the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, DASS, and other Democratic organizations, however, no replies.
After extensive research and analysis of the 2020, 2022, and 2024 elections, I tried diligently to share valuable feedback and suggestions with all the individuals and organizations listed above, however, total silence, no replies, apart from a few form letters from Senator Gillibrand, which had no relevance to my communiques.
I know that you share the deep-rooted concerns that I have with the tyranny, corruption, illegality, immorality, and cruelty of the current Administration, and would like to ask if I may please speak to one of your staff members, or a member of the staff at the DNC, who can spare 5 minutes for a brief call. I know that I can help.
As a lifelong democrat, political scientist, and historian by scholastic training, I am current on all the paramount issues, and major strategies that are impacting the upcoming special elections and the critically important midterm elections in 2026. We, the American Electorate, must do all we can to save our democracy. The rule of law, and regain many of the State Houses, The US House, and the US Senate
I reviewed, analyzed, studied, and replied to the thousands of messages I receive from our Democratic Candidates, and all Allied organizations. With all due respect, the number of messages, the content, the tone, delivery, and effectiveness, require some retooling and cohesiveness, to better address our supporters, voters, and donors, with information, data, respect, and transparency.
During the 2020 and 2024 National elections I received an average of 700 daily email solicitations emails, plus calls and text. I replied to the messages and every survey, however, none of my comments were ever read, since I could not afford to contribute. My research indicated that replies without a donation were deleted.
We need to develop a regional and National message that sends a more unified message, that is properly targeted, and does not insult, or reprimand our supporters, if they are not able, or cannot afford to donate.
I will gladly share my analysis, and observation, if I could just have the courtesy of a reply from a DNC staff member, or any interested democratic organization. I have been trying to share a well-researched, scalable, and practical plan of action on: “How to expand, our representation in the State Houses, the US Senate and House.” We face critical challenges to voting rights and free elections. With GOP extremist bills that severely impact the ability to vote, already in effect, we must act now.
To continue as a Democratic Republic and protect the Rule of Law, and the rights of all Americans, we must expose, offset, and negate all the damage caused by the opposition, at the Federal, State, and Local levels.
1. Voter suppression, intimidation, nullification, caused over 36% of the eligible voters to not Vote in 2024
2. Gerrymandering, redistricting, corruption, lies, and distortions kept Democratic supporters away from the polls, however, it was much worse in the last 3 election cycles.
3. Conspiracy theories that obscure the truth, and misinform the electorate are growing exponentially.
4. 43% of the Nation only obtains information from right wing media outlets: FOX, OAN, News Max, Mercer, and Sinclair owned stations, Breitbart, and many more.
5. 88 million eligible voters did not vote in 2024, which is ~ 6% more than either candidate received
6. The GOP controls most of the State Houses, Governorship, State Attorney General’s, State Secretaries of States, and are 4 states away from calling a "Constitutional-Convention", where we will have no recourse.
7. Voter turnout, is historically low for midterm elections, and based on the numbers in 2024, we must conduct a massive rallying campaign to reach, inform, inspire, and turn out the vote.
8. The presence of systemic and endemic hatred in our society, racism, antisemitism, economic disparity, violence by extreme right-wing groups, and much more, are also contributing factors that reduce voter turnout.
9. I have written, called, texted, and connected with all concerned, with no replies
10. I developed a simple, scalable plan, to reach voters, increase turnout, share the facts, however, we may have become too arrogant as a party to care.
Please let me know who I may connect with to share my plan to offset the dangers we face. I offer expertise in multiple industries, and disciplines, as well as accomplishments in marketing, communications, training, and strategies for trade associations, professional societies, NGOs, and wish to help.
At the cost of re stating the obvious, here are just 2 of the many obstacles we face on our road to victory:
1. We must pass the John Lewis voter protection act, which can only be accomplished if we regain control of the US House and Senate.
2. How can we address and eliminate the presence of systemic and endemic hatred in our society, racism, antisemitism, economic disparity, increased violence by extreme right-wing groups?
• I defined hate as: "A complex and unfortunate convergence of Cultural Ignorance and Fear"
My analysis of the content, distribution, selections, demographics, psychographics, and much, much more, in all the messaging, clearly indicates that the focus must be on the message, and not just the money. We need to change the messages and our targeting, if we wish to save our great Nation.
Thank you for your time and interest.
I remain humbly,
Francesco
Francesco C. Leboffe
E: fcleboffe6@gmail.com
H: 1-516-747-6960
M: 1-609-658-8647
Have you read Thom Hartmann’s post about Democrats’ flaws (my word)? Also, see his post about mice have more empathy. I think they are
in line with what you are saying.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thomhartmann/p/one-partys-selling-a-big-lie-the-ccd?r=e8qn7&utm_medium=ios
Hello Kim, thank you for your reply. Yes, I did read it. Thank you. Francesco
Hoping u get some response soon. I would repost a few more times. I have felt the same way and experienced the same issues. There is still a lot to be learned about the messaging. And there are many who cannot afford to donate. I have asked what else I can do that can be helpful. Planning on attending any events near me. Thank you for sharing the information and I hope they will get in touch.
Hello Kathleen, thank you for your reply. I also hope that I may receive a reply, however, based on my experience to date, I am not very optimistic. Based on my research and analysis of thousands of emails from all democratic organizations, their focus is on raising money, not deploying the proper messages. Thank you. Francesco
Chop Wood, Carry Water sent me. Ready to fight!
We’re subscribed. And we’ve got our own.
NJDemocrat.substack.com
There’s a governor’s race here in ‘25.
Found this Substack thru TFN
Me too
Me, too 😊
Sounds like we're getting mobilized and moving in the right direction 🫡😤💪
🆘 LEGAL EAGLES 🆘
Can we initiate a class action lawsuit to keep doge hands off Social Security?
Ditto for all the other abominations.
April 5, 2025. National Day of Action. Find a location near you. Now is the time. https://handsoff2025.com/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible
I found this through TFN.
The Fucking News sent me. Ready to Resist!
Subscribing, cuz The Fucking News sent me here.
Let’s go.
We didn’t vote for Elon so he just bought our country,
Thank you for starting this. Would it be more accurate to describe it as a relay marathon? Since we have four years of running to do which would wear anyone down.
April 5, 2025. National Day of Action. Find a location near you. Now is the time. https://handsoff2025.com/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible