Mom. County party chair in NE Wisconsin. Organizer.https://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.social/post/3m5mkizomls2mBe bold in your vision and actions. Speak plainly and tell the truth. Show up in real, authentic ways. Get to know folks. And fight like hell for them. It’s really not that complicated. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Nov 2025 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:qa7vkbrlihfqgn4yd22expfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5mkizomls2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.social/post/3lsh2ckcug227If 2025 is truly the Year of the Kid, don’t settle for anything less than they deserve. Draw the line with this budget — and hold it. My thoughts in this month’s column over at The Recombobulation Area… [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jun 2025 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:qa7vkbrlihfqgn4yd22expfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsh2ckcug227https://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.social/post/3lmzc6r4u622jI asked my partner a question today. He follows the news. He’s thoughtful, well-informed, kind. I asked: “With everything you know, are you worried?” He said: “Yes.” 1/17 Apr 2025 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:qa7vkbrlihfqgn4yd22expfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzc6r4u622jhttps://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.social/post/3lltxem627s2qYou know what I see? POTENTIAL. Buckle up, buttercups - we’re organizing the hell out of Wisconsin ahead of the midterms. #wisconsin02 Apr 2025 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:qa7vkbrlihfqgn4yd22expfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltxem627s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.social/post/3lltkhlzdb22zGuess who just got elected as Chair of the County Chairs Association with @wisdems.bsky.social & whose sole focus will be supporting our existing infrastructure (county parties what’s uppp?!) to organize in every corner of the state between now and Nov 2026? (Spoiler alert: it’s me) LFG. 👊🇺🇸🔥02 Apr 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:qa7vkbrlihfqgn4yd22expfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltkhlzdb22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.social/post/3llhb2nd5lk2elol the same folks whose main argument was that the Dems are beholden to Soros (pretty unfounded, btw) are twisting themselves in all kinds of knots to excuse the billionaire who is literally attempting to buy off Wisconsinites The hypocrisy is maddening.28 Mar 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:qa7vkbrlihfqgn4yd22expfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llhb2nd5lk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.social/post/3llfizd4xoc2mThis month’s column! Forever harping on the power ordinary folks like you and me have in moments like these. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2025 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:qa7vkbrlihfqgn4yd22expfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llfizd4xoc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.social/post/3liovlx6o722iI went to a listening session last night & was scolded for 10 min by my state senator about the “shitty job” public schools are doing as she made her case for vouchers (even though private schools won’t accept kids like my youngest bc they legally aren’t required to have the supports he needs) 1/21 Feb 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:qa7vkbrlihfqgn4yd22expfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3liovlx6o722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.social/post/3lg76devwqs27TBH, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that part of me wants to tune out and turn away from this moment, this trajectory we’re seemingly on. But I’d be lying as well if I didn’t see in each of us the potential we have to change all of it. To chart a new path, together. Read my guest column here: [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jan 2025 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:qa7vkbrlihfqgn4yd22expfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg76devwqs27https://bsky.app/profile/emtseffos.bsky.social/post/3lcasck2xp227Huge gratitude for the work @benwikler has done here in Wisconsin - he’s led @WisDems well, raising over $200 million during his time. We’ve got so much work to do (and I’m still convinced that the grassroots is where we make inroads in WI), so here’s my hope for the next DPW chair: 1/01 Dec 2024 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:qa7vkbrlihfqgn4yd22expfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcasck2xp227