HeyJaredSmall Deeds Done
Red state Democrat, recovering lawyer, and the co-founder/ED of Every State Blue. I help Democrats fight everywhere, one "small deed" at a time. Here you'll find personal stories, political commentary, and a healthy dose of inspiration.
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Not Far Enough. Everywhere Means Everywhere. (opens the original)
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A few weeks ago, a video of Rahm Emanuel speaking with The Atlantic made the rounds in which he says he’s unimpressed with people who are focused on making a blue district “midnight blue.” He said we should spend our time and attention on places like Omaha, Nebraska and Rochester, Minnesota. Because to get the gavel and make real change we have to win a majority; and to win a majority we have to expand the map – which means running in red places, to turn them into bluer places.</
Commuter Math vs. Chauffeur Math (opens the original)
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In 2008, after having been a big firm lawyer for too many years, I became the Associate General Counsel for the Illinois State Treasurer in Chicago, Illinois. That job brought me nose to nose with statewide constitutional officers, made me coworkers with two now-congresspeople, and introduced me to some of the heaviest heavy hitters in Illinois politics.It was a very fun job, doing very fun things, in a very fun office, with very fun people. I remember it fondly.But one of my favorite memories w
The Call Is Coming From Inside the House (opens the original)
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No doubt you’ve seen the movie or heard the story. The babysitter is alone in a big house at night; she’s put the children to sleep and is finally alone with her thoughts and the television. The phone rings, piercing the silence.“Have you checked on the children?” a raspy voice asks on the other end.Unsettled, she hangs up and goes back to the t.v.A few minutes later, the phone rings again. The man repeats his raspy question and hangs up. A minute later he calls with the same question, same hang
The Most Dangerous Woman in America (opens the original)
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I’m not a humanitarian. I’m a hell raiser. ~Mother JonesPray for the dead. Fight like hell for the living. ~Mother Jones.We’re living through historic times. As we’re wading through the weight of every day, it’s easy to dismiss our ability to change the world around us. But, especially now, I think it’s important to remind ourselves of our potential energy. Our potential power.We can also use a dose of inspiration.And yesterday was Labor Day. So forgive me for telling an old story – one about a
Live with Gaslit Nation x Michele Hornish (opens the original)
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