kat abughazalah candidate for congress bluesky first campaign, hello merge tag a podcast about social media and politics

“What I’ve been most frustrated with politics is how impersonal it is and so we’re trying to make it accessible and personal again.”

Kat Abughazaleh is running for Congress, challenging long-time incumbent Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’ 9th District.

Needless to say, Kat doesn’t look like, sound or act like your typical candidate. Read more

Building a Political on Ramp, Kate Duffy - Motherhood for Good Wisconsin content creator, Hello Merge Tag: A podcast about social media, politics and where they intersect.

“I’m constantly just enamored with the power that women have and do not use. And I just want to harness that and spread it.”

Kate Duffy is the founder of Motherhood for Good, a grassroots movement and independent media group dedicated to educating and empowering women so they can tap into their power—and use it for good. Read more

Gerrymandering is a cancer - just ask wisconsin republicans.png

Gerrymandering Is Bad. Period.

Anyone who cares about democracy — or fairness — knows that gerrymandering is bad.

Here in Wisconsin, we’re a 50/50 state (as swingy as a swing state gets!). But in 2010, Republicans won a trifecta — taking the governor’s office, the State Assembly, and the State Senate — and they used that power to draw maps that rigged the game, guaranteeing themselves control of our State Legislature for a generation. Read more