Democratic political strategist, analyst, commentator. Hopium purveyor. More than 30 years in the fight. My primary political home is on Substack. Join me there too - https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/https://bsky.app/profile/simonwdc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonwdc.bsky.social/post/3mu3hz2lmcc2sWith ten weeks to go Dems are closing strong and Trump is f*cking up. New written and video analysis 👇 https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/with-ten-weeks-to-go-dems-are-closing27 Aug 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:joadp2oerpu26csiypf25dvv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3hz2lmcc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/simonwdc.bsky.social/post/3mtz4z46xns25Excited to release a new interview with @devinremiker.bsky.social, @wisdems.org Chair, on their efforts to overcome years of rancid GOP illiberalism and deliver a trifecta for this critical battleground state 👇 https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/going-for-the-trifecta-a-new-conversation26 Aug 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:joadp2oerpu26csiypf25dvv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz4z46xns25https://bsky.app/profile/simonwdc.bsky.social/post/3mtys5nsn3s2vHosting WI Dem Chair @devinremiker.bsky.social at 115pm ET live. We will talk about the party coming together after a tough primary, David Crowley's encouraging new polls, and their fight to flip both state leg chambers and get a trifecta! Link 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:joadp2oerpu26csiypf25dvv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtys5nsn3s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonwdc.bsky.social/post/3mtwwa6nslk23On fake polls, "Demoralization Operations,” and the 2026 elections....... A new conversation with @tbonier.bsky.social 👇 https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/fake-polls-demoralization-operations25 Aug 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:joadp2oerpu26csiypf25dvv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwwa6nslk23https://bsky.app/profile/simonwdc.bsky.social/post/3mtwwa6nslk23On fake polls, "Demoralization Operations,” and the 2026 elections....... A new conversation with @tbonier.bsky.social 👇 https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/fake-polls-demoralization-operations25 Aug 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:joadp2oerpu26csiypf25dvv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwwa6nslk23https://bsky.app/profile/simonwdc.bsky.social/post/3mtucez5ovk2eDemocrats will need to lead the US out of the economic crises Trump and Republicans have created.... A conversation with economist Rob Shapiro 👇 https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/democrats-will-need-to-lead-the-us24 Aug 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:joadp2oerpu26csiypf25dvv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtucez5ovk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/simonwdc.bsky.social/post/3mtvrl7xics2xGood work here from @gregsargent.bsky.social.... [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:joadp2oerpu26csiypf25dvv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvrl7xics2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonwdc.bsky.social/post/3mturm3rdbs2iMonsters they are. Monsters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:joadp2oerpu26csiypf25dvv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mturm3rdbs2i