Hi everyone,
Yes, I’ve been quiet this week. If you know me at all, you know that’s not because I ran out of things to say.
I’ve been busy recording interviews and changing how I do things here, so more of my work comes straight to you instead of getting buried somewhere online. Now that the election is over, there’s plenty to chew on. A big part of that is deciding what to dig into next, and hearing what you need from me going forward.
For today: I sat down with Josh Rushing and Emma Vigeland on Al Jazeera English’s Let’s Focus. The episode just dropped, and I think it’s worth your time.
We got into the midterms and the anger running through our politics right now. I also made a point I can’t say loudly enough: Democrats, a big win is not a blank check. People voted because they want something to actually change in their lives. If you win, you deliver. Washington needs to take that seriously, because voters will remember if it doesn’t. And let’s be honest, the race for 2028 has already kicked off. I’ve watched up close what happens when people in power care more about the next race than the work in front of them. It doesn’t end well, for them or for the country.
Watch the conversation here:
A lot of you follow me mostly through your inbox and don’t catch the interviews I do elsewhere. So I’m going to start bringing them here too, alongside the deeper dives. There are conversations I want you to be part of, and I don’t want you missing them.
Thank you for sticking with me. I mean that. I get to keep doing this work because of you, and I don’t take it for granted.
Watch it, then tell me what you think. I want to hear it.
More soon!
-Olivia
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Love ya Olivia
It's time to complete the safety net, shore up voting rights by putting them back into law, and pass the sensible immigration plans that have stalled before. If possible, we should also restore Roe v Wade or better. Then we can sit back and worry about cultural issues again.
I think Trump will sign any bill that is named after him, so we should be able to pass the TrumpCare single payer plan, the TrumpVote, TrumpAmnesty, and so on. Let's clean up the guy before we kick him out.
Just dreaming, I suppose.