Sunday Hopium - Can Bring Needed Change, Leaning Hard Into The Terrible Tariffs, Standing With Ukraine Not PutinHosting 2 live events this week - Lincoln Square's Stuart Stevens Monday 1230pm ET, TX Dem Chair Kendall Scudder Wednesday Noon ET
Happy Sunday all. We are in the midst of a glorious stretch of weather here in DC. Low humidity, lots of sun, 80s not 90s. Enjoy these photos of some of our roses this morning. They are loving the weather!  This past week we explored some important emerging themes - Dems finding a higher gear; the need for us to be perceived as strong enough to “bring needed change”; creating a clearer and more powerful rallying cry for our politics; Standing with Ukraine, not Putin. In yesterday’s post I offered up a new, concise four-part agenda for our collective consideration, something to animate and guide our work, together:
While it’s recess here in DC we need to be loud this week, very, very loud. Make the case for our our emerging four part agenda, and demand your Senators and Rep 1) Stand with Ukraine and work to block Trump’s selling out of the West to Putin 2) Roll back Trump’s terrible tariffs 3) Block the expansion of ICE 4) End the war on science, higher education and the public health of the American people. We need to be very, very loud this week all. I shared this data from the 2024 exit polls several times this week. It is data we must learn from as we work to make our pro-democracy movement stronger:
This week we also got hear from Nathan Heller on the “Ambiance of Information” and former RNC Chairman Michael Steele on “Winning in More Red States and Red Places.” I also strongly recommend my recent conversations with Professor Leah Litman on the corrupt Roberts Court and historian Anne Applebaum on Trump’s dictatorial aspirations and his illicit relationship with Putin. All of our discussions can be found on under the Podcast tab on the main Hopium site and on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify too. We have a busy week ahead with two live events now scheduled:
Hopium Paid Subscribers gather at our usual time this week, Wednesday at 7pm ET. Hopium Founding Members will get together on Friday at 1pm ET. Looking further ahead I will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday, August 22nd for a fundraiser for the great grassroots organization, BlueCD2 New Mexico. Will share additional details tomorrow. I will be in St. Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday, September 17th for a fundraiser for the Minnesota Democratic Party (DFL). You can find links to all of our upcoming events under the Events tab on the main Hopium site. Our friends at Stand Up For Science have launched a new 31 Days of Action campaign to lobby Congress this August. As they write:
Learn more, take action through the link above. Finally, Hopium community member Deborah Potter sent in this exciting update on our Resolutions Project this morning….. …….Hopium has 61 resolutions passed or moving now in 19 states -- NM, AZ, WA, NJ, NC, MA, CA, MN, IA, GA, PA, CO, NY, OR, MO, IL, CT, MD, TN!!!! California is leading the pack with 18 resolutions. Focus ranges from a specific issue like immigration to defense of Our U.S. Constitution and Separation of Powers. Jurisdictions include town, city, county, state legislature and Congressional District. Boston’s resolution was read at a Good Trouble event. There has been resolution coverage on social media and in local newspapers. Even AI stories have been posted on the Internet (citizenportal.ai).
Here’s a great write up about the passage of the Boston, MA resolution on the city’s official website. More Shout-outs to Hopium members: Rachel Poliner, Tim Wegener, John Payne, Randy Gold, Michael G. Baer, Nancy Zweng, Mark Roberts, Rebecca E; and to Susan Pfeifer, Bobbie, Anny Why, Matt Greenwolfe, Sarah Marshall, MAE, Judy Grant, Dana Supplee, Karen Meneghin, Deb Rosenthal, Learn About Beads, Anne Fitzpatrick, Ann H, Kati Kertesz, Cecilia Siino, Victor Hasting, Pam Stoesser, J Thompson, Eric Johnson, BeeBee in NYC, Mary CFM, Nancy Bruski, Miriam Defant, Judy Corbett, Jean R, John, Stephen Sepaniak, Lauren, Patricia, Rodica Stoicoiu, CC Befana, and anyone not previously mentioned for their resolutions. Please let us know where you are working on a new resolution and whether your planned resolution has progressed to drafted, submitted or passed. Updates can be shared in the public chat for resolutions or by email to resolutions@hopiumchronicles.com. Great work everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, Let’s Get To Work People!Support Hopium’s Priority Candidates And Party Committees - A reminder that Election Day, 2025 is a little less than three months away and early voting starts in Virginia in less than six weeks - September 19th! As background learn about 1) our big recommendations to the family coming out of the 2024 elections 2) the many important wins we had together last cycle 3) my latest thinking on where we are and the path forward for the Hopium community. Donate, volunteer, learn more about our candidates and opportunities here. I consider all these options must dos for anyone serious about winning this year and next year...
Our updated fundraising goals are now for the end of the year, December 31st, except for the 2025 races, which are now for Election Day, 2025. Our Recommended Actions - We are prioritizing three actions today. You can get our full list of recommended actions here. Let’s get to it: 1 - Call Your Senators and Member Of The House And Demand They Act Upon Our Four-Part Agenda - While it is recess we need to be loud this week, very, very loud. Make the case for our our emerging four part agenda, and demand they 1) Stand with Ukraine and work to block Trump’s selling out of the West to Putin 2) Roll back Trump’s terrible tariffs 3) Block the expansion of ICE 4) End the war on science, higher education and the public health of the American people. 2 - Bring “Resolutions Of Condemnation” To Your Community - Inspired by the tactics of our Founders learn about how Hopium members are advancing “Resolutions of Condemnation” in their communities across the country and consider bringing this initiative to your state, country or city/town. Remarkably, members of this community are now advancing 61 (!!!!) resolutions projects in 19 states. Can we get to all 50 states by the fall election? Our newly updated Resolutions page includes a new chat for folks to report in on their progress or seek counsel from those interested in launching a resolutions project in their community. This is one way to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented abandonment of our Constitutional order. 3 - Grow Hopium And This Wonderful Community Of Proud, Plucky, Patriots - We’ve set a goal of trying to grow the Hopium community from the 152,000 we are now to 175,000 by Election Day, 2025. Do what you can to encourage your friends, family and colleagues to become a summer subscriber to Hopium, free or paid. If each current paid subscriber brings in just one new subscriber this summer and fall we will hit our goal. To encourage the growth of our community annual paid subscriptions are 10% off through Labor Day. Use that link to buy gift or group subscriptions, and join our new referral rewards program too. A further note - if you want to up your support of Hopium a powerful way to do it is to buy group or gift subscriptions for others. Finally, please self-report your activities to our daily paid subscriber chat. These reports help inspire all of us to do more and fight harder! Been impressive to see how many of you remain involved in local, in person protests of all kinds in your communities. Keep it up!!! Keep working hard all. Proud to be in this fight with all of you, and a fight it truly is - Simon You're currently a free subscriber to Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Sunday, August 10, 2025
Sunday Hopium - Can Bring Needed Change, Leaning Hard Into The Terrible Tariffs, Standing With Ukraine Not Putin
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