Redirection is the new black. According to Patrick Berlinquette, founder of the search engine marketing consulting firm Berlin SEM, Google conducted an experiment in meant to confront online radicalization. While the intent was benign, the methods of this digital madness are available to all. With redirection, marketers swerve your monetizable desperation. But we can also swerve something bigger: your …
According to Bill Weld, A Better America Starts Here
Bill Weld is an American blue blood; yet, he cuts against the grain. Weld was the first Republican to be elected Governor in Massachusetts in 20 years. Now, he's running for President again—this time as a Republican. In 2016, he left the Republican Party to become the Libertarian Party running mate of former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson. Johnson and Weld received nearly 4.5 million popular votes, the …
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The Rising Stars of Texas: Escobar, Oliver, Olson, Hegar, Valenzuela, Kulkarni & Partners
Texans are people with great stories to tell plus the time and skill to tell them well. It's one of the things that I love most about the state. In the political storytelling arena, some of the stories being told by Democratic officeholders and candidates for office are powerful personal stories of struggle and redemption. Julie Oliver for #TX25 Let's hear from healthcare advocate Julie Oliver, who is running …
The Energy Department Is Peddling Freedom Gas. Naturally, It Stinks.
Words are incredibly important, which explains why Republicans routinely reshape them and rob them of their true meaning. In the latest in a long line of national embarrassments, Energy Department officials are now attempting to rebrand natural gas as "freedom gas" as part of their effort to radically expand this industry's global reach. The double speak-heavy statement from the Rick Perry-led federal department …
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This Is A Message for Leaders of the Democratic Party
Tom Steyer is a real billionaire. He's also a real American who believes in representative democracy. Which explains why he's paying to make and run these customer testimonials in prime time. Spoiler Alert: The customers are pissed. https://youtu.be/m10xalHbaCA The seething frustration of the American people is painfully evident in this commercial, which directly challenges the Democrats in Congress to DO …
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Trouble in McParadise, McDonald’s No Longer Lovin’ It
On Tuesday, 25 women in 20 cities filed sexual harassment complaints against McDonald’s with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Female McDonald’s employees have filed more than 50 sexual harassment lawsuits in the last three years. In the latest round of complaints, workers as young as 16 are accusing supervisors of serious misconduct, including attempted rape, indecent exposure, groping, and …
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San Antonio Not As Important to Texas Lawmakers As Georgia Chicken Chain
What do far-right Republicans who control the agenda in Texas do all day? Do they act like they're running the 11th largest economy in the world? Not exactly. Eat Mor Chickin, But Not At #SAT In March, the San Antonio City Council voted 6 to 4 with one abstention to deny a Chick-fil-A a concession at the city’s airport after members voiced concern about the chain's record on LGBTQ …
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Beto O’Rourke Says We’re All In This Together
Beto O'Rourke is a media darling. Therefore, he stands a decent chance of advancing to the Democratic nomination. Running for President today is a made-for-TV, multi-year entertainment event. You have to be magnetic and natural in front of the camera. Beto is. We can discuss policy until the cows come home, but policy won't translate into enough votes to win. To win, you must understand how to successfully frame …
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