Class Politics reporter at The New Republic. Tips on Signal at monicabpotts.57. Past: 538, The American Prospect. BUY: The Forgotten Girls monicapotts.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mkzvsgc7sk2mThis from @alissaquart.bsky.social is good, and insecurity is a much better frame: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/insecurity-inequality-economic-hardship-ice-medicaid-inequality/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email04 May 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzvsgc7sk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mksso3kmhs2mHi. I visited @gregsargent.bsky.social 's pod to talk about voters and Trump and the economy. Long term, big picture: Reagan told a story about the economy that voters still believe. Has Trump destroyed it? https://newrepublic.com/article/209835/transcript-fiasco-trump-gop-memo-warns-midterm-bloodbath01 May 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksso3kmhs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mksdwwzxzk2fThe horrors are relentless. Pin tweet. (Sorry there are all tweets.)01 May 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksdwwzxzk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mkqc4ktzck2aRelated to this, I still very much miss Google reader, where you could read and share things and also have conversations with friends about the pieces you read! Also linked to buzz. Completely underrated platforms [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqc4ktzck2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mkq5l7gnkc23Great convo with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social and Kimberlé Crenshaw: https://open.substack.com/live-stream/180194?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=new-live-stream-email30 Apr 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq5l7gnkc23https://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mkpwh4e3qc2yThere's a new push for a "democratic abundance" that makes sure unions are a part of the conversation: https://newrepublic.com/article/209684/abundance-agenda-unions-roosevelt-institute-unions-report30 Apr 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpwh4e3qc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mko5h5b3gs2wYeah seriously! My dead died of lung cancer. You know what's not sexy? Your breath sounding like your lungs are full of meat and losing your ability to speak or write as you lay dying at 55. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko5h5b3gs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mknapqx32c2oThe message voters in battlegrounds like: https://newrepublic.com/article/209605/battleground-states-poll-voters-populist-messages29 Apr 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknapqx32c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mkl4w6naxk2vWhew https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/28/opinion/focus-group-trump-voters-disappointed.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share28 Apr 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl4w6naxk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mkjnv33pdc2b I've reported on this and California residency for tax purposes is a matter of law. So if the tax passes there's probably be some legal action around these moves. Like did they really move their lives or did they just buy a house elsewhere? https://jeffreyburr.com/determining-residency-for-california-income-taxes/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 03:38 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjnv33pdc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicapotts.bsky.social/post/3mkieyz57f22tNothing screams democracy like building a bullet-proof enclosure for your elected officials. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:bsvqlf3otde77d4easq5swhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkieyz57f22t