# dnc (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover dnc. Page: Feed: --- ## [National Democrats Snub Chicago for 2028 DNC as Pritzker Polls at Just 2%](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/national-democrats-snub-chicago-for-2028-dnc-as-pritzker-polls-at-just-2.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-democrats-snub-chicago-for-2028-dnc-as-pritzker-polls-at-just-2) _2026-08-20 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Chicago has been eliminated from consideration to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, dealing another setback to Gov. JB Pritzker as he works to expand his national political profile ahead of the next presidential election. The Democratic National Committee announced that Boston, Denver and Philadelphia are the three finalists to host the \[…\] The post National… ## [Illinois Drivers Face Nearly $500 More a Year Under New Toll Hikes](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/illinois-drivers-face-nearly-500-more-a-year-under-new-toll-hikes.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-drivers-face-nearly-500-more-a-year-under-new-toll-hikes) _2026-08-19 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Illinois drivers already struggling with the rising cost of living will soon have another expense to absorb after the Illinois Tollway Board unanimously approved its first passenger toll increase in nearly 15 years. The board voted 8-0 Wednesday to approve the increases, which take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Passenger vehicles will pay \[…\] The post Illinois Drivers Face Nearly $500… ## [Wealth Can Fund a Narrative But It Cannot Create Results](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/wealth-can-fund-a-narrative-but-it-cannot-create-results.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wealth-can-fund-a-narrative-but-it-cannot-create-results) _2026-08-19 · Amanda Szulc · Illinois Review_ By Amanda Szulc, Opinion Contributor I have lived in Illinois my entire life. I have watched this state change, and not always for the better. As a precinct committee-person and someone who spends a great deal of time writing, researching, and listening to residents, I hear the same concerns over and over: rising taxes, the \[…\] The post Wealth Can Fund a Narrative But It Cannot Create Results… ## [$42M-Backed PAC Shuts Down With No Statewide Wins After $1.1M Paid to Proft’s Consulting Firm](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/42m-backed-pac-shuts-down-with-no-statewide-wins-after-1-1m-paid-to-profts-consulting-firm.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=42m-backed-pac-shuts-down-with-no-statewide-wins-after-1-1m-paid-to-profts-consulting-firm) _2026-08-18 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review The People Who Play By The Rules PAC has officially reached the end of the road – closing the books on an expensive political operation that burned through tens of millions of dollars, paid more than $1.1 million to a consulting firm controlled by its chairman and treasurer, Dan Proft, and produced \[…\] The post $42M-Backed PAC Shuts Down With No Statewide Wins After $1.1M Paid… ## [Pritzker Dumps Another $65 Million Into Campaign as Self-Funding Tops $326 Million](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/pritzker-dumps-another-65-million-into-campaign-as-self-funding-tops-326-million.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pritzker-dumps-another-65-million-into-campaign-as-self-funding-tops-326-million) _2026-08-18 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has once again opened his billionaire checkbook, dumping another $65 million into his campaign for governor as his personal contributions to his three gubernatorial campaigns have now surpassed a staggering $326 million. On August 10, Pritzker contributed $65 million to his campaign committee, leaving the Democratic governor with \[…\] The post Pritzker… ## [McHenry County Official Twice Jokes About ‘Touching a Kid’ During Crude Podcast](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/mchenry-county-official-twice-jokes-about-touching-a-kid-during-crude-podcast.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mchenry-county-official-twice-jokes-about-touching-a-kid-during-crude-podcast) _2026-08-17 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Danijela Sandberg twice joked about “touching a kid” during a recent podcast appearance while promoting a family-oriented community event. Sandberg, an elected official in McHenry County, appeared on the Two Gregarious Guys Podcast, where the conversation included crude jokes about male body-part sizes, adult toys and even the \[…\] The post… ## ["Democratic" Democrats forced a repeal of the proposed Ranked Choice Voting Ban after Terry McAuliffe calls them “lemon suckers”](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/democratic-democrats-forced-a-repeal) _2026-08-17 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ The Chairman of Rules & Bylaws Committee pre-emptively removed Rule 14A from the party primary plan but Democrats should consider this a defensive victory that should be followed by proactive reforms. ## [Tell Democrats in Congress to Uphold DNC Resolutions to Abolish ICE and Block Weapons to Israel](https://rootsaction.org/featured-actions/4604--tell-democrats-in-congress-to-uphold-dnc-resolutions-to-abolish-ice-and-block-weapons-to-israel-) _2026-08-17 · david@davidswanson.org (David Swanson) · RootsAction_ The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has passed a pair of resolutions, to abolish ICE and to uphold one of the laws violated by weapons shipments to Israel. Now let's tell Democrats in Congress to walk the talk. ## [“Moderates” Support Extreme Injustice](https://rootsaction.org/news-a-views/4603-moderates-support-extreme-injustice) _2026-08-17 · david@davidswanson.org (Norman Solomon) · RootsAction_ We’ve been hearing a lot of panicky warnings lately after Democratic primary voters chose socialists and other leftists instead of “moderates” in several major elections. ## [Democrats Lost Our Way — America’s Next New Deal Is the Way Back](https://rootsaction.org/news-a-views/4600-democrats-lost-our-way--americas-next-new-deal-is-the-way-back) _2026-08-16 · david@davidswanson.org (Ro Khanna) · RootsAction_ Representative Ro Khanna delivered the following remarks on August 15th, 2026 at the Summer 2026 DNC Meeting in Austin. ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BfOpyI0Ucdy7) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [OPINION: A Strong Case For Campus Carry – Gretchen Fritz](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/opinion-a-strong-case-for-campus-carry-gretchen-fritz.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-a-strong-case-for-campus-carry-gretchen-fritz) _2026-08-14 · Gretchen Fritz · Illinois Review_ A young woman has an appointment to look at an off-campus apartment, but she misses the bus.A man pulls up and offers her a ride. Perhaps she is too trusting; perhaps he claimed to be apolice officer. She accepts his offer and is never seen or heard from again.Her name was Yingying Zhang. She was \[…\] The post OPINION: A Strong Case For Campus Carry – Gretchen Fritz appeared first on Illinois… ## [Progressives Win Pair of Victories at DNC Meeting; Committee Approves Resolutions for Abolishing ICE And Affirming Law That Could Bar Military Aid to Israel](https://rootsaction.org/news-a-views/4597-progressives-win-pair-of-victories-at-dnc-meeting-committee-approves-resolutions-for-abolishing-ice-and-affirming-law-that-could-bar-military-aid-to-israel) _2026-08-13 · david@davidswanson.org (RootsAction) · RootsAction_ The Democratic National Committee today greenlighted resolutions that call for abolishing ICE and implementing “full and consistent enforcement” of two federal statutes known as the Leahy law . ## [In Memoriam: Johanna Fernández](https://rootsaction.org/news-a-views/4595-2026-08-12-16-39-51) _2026-08-12 · david@davidswanson.org (CUNY Graduate Center) · RootsAction_ RootsAction mourns the passing of activist/academic Johanna Fernandez, with whom we collaborated. ## [Illinois Has Its Priorities Backward: Let Children Learn and Let Parents Parent](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/illinois-has-its-priorities-backward-let-children-learn-and-let-parents-parent.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-has-its-priorities-backward-let-children-learn-and-let-parents-parent) _2026-08-12 · Janelle Powell · Illinois Review_ By Janelle Towne, Opinion Contributor Illinois parents should know what their children are being required to learn, and they should be allowed to question whether Springfield has its priorities straight. Illinois law mandates that public-school history instruction include the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Illinois and American history. Students \[…\] The… ## [Why Are the Courts Clogged? Ask the Democrats Who Created the Crisis](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/why-are-the-courts-clogged-ask-the-democrats-who-created-the-crisis.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-are-the-courts-clogged-ask-the-democrats-who-created-the-crisis) _2026-08-11 · John F. Di Leo · Illinois Review_ By John F. Di Leo, Opinion Contributor The mainstream news media have recently published a number of articles about how awful it is that the ICE deportation process is clogging up the nation’s courts. The one that caught my eye was in Politico, but there are similar pieces elsewhere across the mainstream media. Perhaps the \[…\] The post Why Are the Courts Clogged? Ask the Democrats Who Created the… ## [10 Criminal Complaints Filed Against Federal Agents Over Operation Midway Blitz as DHS Calls Effort a ‘Political Stunt’](https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/10-criminal-complaints-filed-against-federal-agents-over-operation-midway-blitz-as-dhs-calls-effort-a-political-stunt.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-criminal-complaints-filed-against-federal-agents-over-operation-midway-blitz-as-dhs-calls-effort-a-political-stunt) _2026-08-11 · Illinois Review · Illinois Review_ By Illinois Review Ten people filed criminal complaints with the Chicago Police Department on Monday accusing federal immigration agents of misconduct during the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz, according to the Chicago Tribune, marking the latest effort by Illinois officials and activists to pursue federal officers involved in last year’s immigration enforcement surge. Among those… ## [Ken Martin should agree to a 2026 DNC After-Action Report to show he is listening to Democrats](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/ken-martin-should-agree-to-a-2026) _2026-08-10 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ The best way to reset from the 2024 “Autopsy” debacle is to establish his own de-brief to establish a culture of transparency and accountability and results. ## [Ken Martin and Abdul El-Sayed must condemn Hasan Piker’s rhetoric or they will embarrass Democrats on 25th Anniversary of 9/11](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/ken-martin-and-abdul-el-sayed-must) _2026-08-09 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ By platforming Hasan as keynote speaker of the DNC-sponsored College Democrats Convention and at campaign appearances they are hurting the party’s chances of winning the Senate and House. ## [Open Letter to DNC Members and Democrats who want to win in 2028: Stop The RCV Ban](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/open-letter-to-dnc-members-and-democrats) _2026-08-07 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ Attacking runoff elections in presidential primaries is a Hypocritical action that is Anti-Democracy which means it is Anti-Diversity and Anti-Electability for Dems in 2028. ## [No to a Trump Interstate Through Yellowstone](https://rootsaction.org/take-action/4585--no-to-a-trump-interstate-through-yellowstone-) _2026-08-05 · david@davidswanson.org (David Swanson) · RootsAction_ Destructive, dangerous, and deadly: this may be one of the dumbest ideas to emerge from this Congress. Tell your representative and senators: No! ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nmi8I7uGFRIL) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Statement by RootsAction about the victory of Abdul El-Sayed:](https://rootsaction.org/news-a-views/4584-statement-by-rootsaction-about-the-victory-of-abdul-el-sayed) _2026-08-05 · david@davidswanson.org (RootsAction) · RootsAction_ AIPAC fell on its face in Michigan. ## [From El Paso to ICE: When Anti-Immigrant Hate Becomes Government Policy](https://rootsaction.org/news-a-views/4581-from-el-paso-to-ice-when-anti-immigrant-hate-becomes-government-policy) _2026-08-04 · david@davidswanson.org (Unai Montes-Irueste, LA Progressive) · RootsAction_ Is there a difference between trying to kill us and not caring if we live or die? ## [AI Is the New Plastic: We have the proof of harm — yet we refuse to stop.](https://rootsaction.org/news-a-views/4577-ai-is-the-new-plastic-we-have-the-proof-of-harm--yet-we-refuse-to-stop) _2026-08-02 · david@davidswanson.org (Unai Montes-Irueste, LA Progressive) · RootsAction_ We know how this story goes because we’ve already lived it once. ## [Making Change at the State Level](https://rootsaction.org/state-actions) _2026-08-02 · david@davidswanson.org (RootsAction) · RootsAction_ Even in moments when positive change is hard to come by at the national level in the United States, RootsAction's online campaigns have been part of successful efforts to create progressive policies at the state level. ## [America 250: Democrats need to embrace the leadership of Obama and Zelensky to show they understand how to fight for democratic values in 2026 like we did in 1776.](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/america-250-democrats-need-to-embrace) _2026-07-03 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ The Obama campaign and the Ukrainian people offer the road map to victory. ## [OPEN LETTER TO GRASSROOTS DEMOCRATS: Stand Up to the grifters selling party machine corruption that lost to a fascist moron AGAIN and learned nothing since 2024](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/open-letter-to-grassroots-democrats) _2026-05-22 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ From the Virginia redistricting referendum to the DNC autopsy, the Democratic Party needs a wake up call and to start fighting fascism with Democratic Values ## [Any party leader that quickly claims they can declare a "Purity Test" whether you’re a Democrat is a threat to democracy and even a governor](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/any-party-leader-that-says-they-can) _2026-03-25 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ The worst strategy for mobilizing voters is to threaten Democrats and especially Independents who don't give a damn about party politics in Virginia or elsewhere. ## [I voted NO on the gerrymandering amendment because it is a strategic error that betrays democratic values devised by corrupt party insiders not our true leaders like Abigail Spanberger or Barack Obama](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/i-voted-no-on-the-gerrymandering) _2026-03-06 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ I appreciate their concern but we currently have a projected 8-3 map so the highest priority is sending these grifters packing as their complacency represents complicity that led to Donald Trump again ## [Open Letter to Virginia House of Delegates:](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/open-letter-to-virginia-house-of) _2026-03-03 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ Vote NO on SB 756 to force a Fairfax casino referendum that will serve as a declaration of war against Virginia's economy and revenue growth ## [Virginia Democrats in Richmond should focus on expanding democracy with Ranked Choice Voting](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/virginia-democrats-in-richmond-should) _2026-02-05 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ New legislation is expected to pass but it reveals weak leadership by party insiders. ## [Get started with Turso (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/w54wuaGZZVBD) _2026-02-05 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Turso account to access the app. ## [(untitled)](https://denny.micro.blog/2025/02/27/is-this-on-last-post.html) _2025-02-27 · Beardy Guy Musings_ Is this on? Last post didn’t show. ## [(untitled)](https://denny.micro.blog/2025/02/27/apple-to-linux-journal-a.html) _2025-02-27 · Beardy Guy Musings_ Apple to Linux Journal - a Week of progress I’m feeling really good about this move. My sister has observed of my personality that once I have made my mind up on something I don’t fuck around and it’s generally true. Once I decided that I needed to migrate away from Apple it became my focus. I expected most of the process to a couple months but I’ll likely be mostly… ## [Where are the Men? New KALW, "My Six Cents" and Many Shades Interviews](https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/p/where-are-the-men-new-kalw-my-six) _2025-02-25 · Mark Sutton · Men and the 2024 Election_ Still no word from the DNC ## [Dear DNC: Create a National Task Force on Men](https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/p/dear-dnc-create-a-national-task-force) _2025-02-18 · Mark Sutton · Men and the 2024 Election_ An open letter to the new leadership at the DNC ## [KALW: The missing men of the Democratic Party](https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/p/kalw-the-missing-men-of-the-democratic) _2024-12-30 · Mark Sutton · Men and the 2024 Election_ My interview on KALW, NPR's San Francisco affiliate with host Angie Coiro ## [Men Need To Be Heard Show: How The Male Vote Determined The Election & What It Means Moving Forward](https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/p/men-need-to-be-heard-show-how-the) _2024-12-14 · Mark Sutton · Men and the 2024 Election_ Men Need To Be Heard Show interviews author Mark W. Sutton ## [On Boys Podcast, Democrats Regret Ignoring Men, and Progress in the UK](https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/p/on-boys-podcast-democrats-regret) _2024-12-06 · Mark Sutton · Men and the 2024 Election_ Election Fallout Continues ## [Chris Voss on Mark Sutton: "The One Guy Who Had It!"](https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/p/chris-voss-on-mark-sutton-the-one) _2024-11-21 · Mark Sutton · Men and the 2024 Election_ My post-election interview on the Chris Voss show, plus looking at what's ahead for Democrats ## [My Appearance on @TheTinMen, Men as voters vs. Men's Issues, and Updated Numbers on the Gender Gap](https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/p/my-appearance-on-thetinmen-men-as) _2024-11-12 · Mark Sutton · Men and the 2024 Election_ Post-election, Democrats look for a new direction ## [Election Post-Mortem: The 8% “Magic Number” Holds True Again](https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/p/election-post-mortem-the-8-magic) _2024-11-07 · Mark Sutton · Men and the 2024 Election_ Trump wins men by 10% as well as the popular vote ## [Election Day Special](https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/p/election-day-special) _2024-11-05 · Mark Sutton · Men and the 2024 Election_ Predictions for Nov. 5, and observations from the past year ## [Harris Hot Mic: "So my thing is we need to move ground among men"](https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/p/harris-hot-mic-so-my-thing-is-we) _2024-11-04 · Mark Sutton · Men and the 2024 Election_ You don't say!! Hint: Support, Don't Shame ## [(untitled)](https://denny.micro.blog/2024/09/03/for-the-forseable.html) _2024-09-03 · Beardy Guy Musings_ For the forseable future I’ll still be doing shorter posts here but longer posts have moved to a new hand-rolled labor of love. First post: Begin Again I’m not sure how well this will work out, this experimental next phase for my website and blog. This is the first time in a very long time that I’ve decided to return to an entirely manual blog. In a way it feels like returning… ## [(untitled)](https://denny.micro.blog/2024/09/01/124952.html) _2024-09-01 · Beardy Guy Musings_ A blogging experiment that started with a bang of excitement but ends with a whimper A story which begins with me excitedly experimenting with building a static blog for a client then dreaming of doing the same for myself only to realize I’m likely stuck. After finally adding dark mode to my Beardy Guy Creative website a couple weeks ago I suppose my attention shifted to thinking a bit about… ## [(untitled)](https://denny.micro.blog/2024/09/01/081148.html) _2024-09-01 · Beardy Guy Musings_ Tiny Life Journal - Sunday morning health notes My first encounter with Covid seems to be finished. Feeling better today, much improvement. Sore throat mostly gone and I feel mentally alert. So, assuming continued improvement, Covid symptoms will have lasted a full 5.5 days, Monday night till Saturday evening. My guess is I would test negative for Covid today or tomorrow. Will wait till Tuesday so… ## [(untitled)](https://denny.micro.blog/2024/08/28/091818.html) _2024-08-28 · Beardy Guy Musings_ A reminder: Do not assume that the technology and building methods of the Global North are “better” or the ideal. Thesolarpunkgardener on Tumblr Another video from the original creator on TikTok. ## [(untitled)](https://denny.micro.blog/2024/08/27/074411.html) _2024-08-27 · Beardy Guy Musings_ Exposed to Covid on Saturday afternoon. Symptoms set in last night. My first time with the Rona and in a way I guess I’m strangely relieved to have finally caught it so I can get it over with. ## [(untitled)](https://denny.micro.blog/2024/08/25/132701.html) _2024-08-25 · Beardy Guy Musings_ Writing for The Conversation, microbiologist Jennifer DeBruyn describes how our microbiome lives on after after we die, becoming a “necrobiome” to recycle our human cells into new life . I find a kind of deep comfort in knowing that my body is a community of organisms. It is a biological fact that affirms my feeling and understanding of connection to the life around me. It’s not… ## [(untitled)](https://denny.micro.blog/2024/08/25/073151.html) _2024-08-25 · Beardy Guy Musings_ I’ve spent the past week experimenting a bit with a more active process of seeking out new blogs and have been pondering writing a post about the process as well how I’m logging discoveries. First though, I’ll share this post because it prompted me to actually start writing the post I’d been thinking about. Discovered via BearBlog’s Discovery page , it was just a… ## [(untitled)](https://denny.micro.blog/2024/08/24/180129.html) _2024-08-24 · Beardy Guy Musings_ Tiny Life Journal - Treating myself to a cup of iced sumac tea! Though, really, it’s very tart and tastes far closer to lemonade than tea. A fairly common small tree around rural Missouri and much of eastern North America, sumac produces large bunches of seedy red berries that hang from the branches by mid to late August. This particular species is Rhus copallinum commonly called winged…