Yes! Love Pete and he would be the perfect person to do a daily opposition briefing.

YES

As an immigrant from Northern Europe I have always voted Democrat. There’s no other choice. But I won’t again unless they stop pandering to the right of Center and grow some balls. In 25 years all I’ve ever got for doing so is regular calls to jury service. Memes are not enough.

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social 👆This !!!!

Brilliant!

Start a GoFundMe and when he sees the support he’ll do it. I’ll gladly fund this!!!!

He’s got young kids and a lot to lose with the felon threatening him. Crockett, AOC and Frost

Great idea!!

www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Yes please @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

Shadow Press Secretary!

Yes!!

We do too. bsky.app/profile/demo...

.. is there another designation other than #presss-secretary ?.. seems a bit below him, #mayorpete is a highly-qualified n well-experienced public servant.. he’s an actual leader, not just a commentator/reporter 🤷🏻‍♀️

It shouldn't just be him, there should be few Dem speakers, not the old guard, but new and articulate speakers

I vote @repjasmine.bsky.social to be on the team

Excellent point! How about “Pete Buttigieg, Democratic Envoy?”

.. yeah, simple but effective.. “democratic party representative” , something like that 😊

Damn good idea.

True. it’s time to review the pardon power.

Putting him in a news reporting role seems below him. We need him in Congress! Senator! Not that he wouldn’t do a great job! 👏💯💯❤️❤️

Brilliant!

Why not have him do it there and on BLUESKY

He is such a reassuring voice of reason—We need this

Yes please 💕💕💕

OMG YES! Let's get PROFESSIONAL and get our message out there all day, every day. Fact-check them in real time. Beat them at their own game. GET THINGS DONE or we won't have a country anymore!

FABULOUS IDEA!!

will volunteer to help. where do you sign

Do it !!

Tag pete so he knows

I do too

Great move to get things moving!

Agree this is a terrific idea everyone will cover it .

I love this. Just like Timothy Snyder said, we need a shadow cabinet to tell everyone what the alternative could look like

If I could give this idea 1000 likes I would!

Please!!

I love this idea so much I suggested it two weeks ago!!

Bring back the daily governor press briefings from the Covid era. It was a great way to get the truth out and could be very effective again!

This! I feel like if we have any chance of a leader it will come from these ranks

Yes great idea!

Me too. I love this idea.

YES!!! Pete is brilliant, an amazingly effective communicator & soo quick on the spot!

Love it. Dems will never do it.

Do it Pete !!!Please. !

I love the idea. Smooth, smart, articulate and can think on his feet. He'd be great.

www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

There is a dire need for a unified opposition. We need a reliable, consistent, daily Democratic response to the attacks on our democracy, for all to see. Would love to see Pete fill the void that's been left.

Pete is the man to watch. He's a Powerhouse

I liked the idea since I had it!

Yes!

The Dems obvious future leader.

Great. Another corporate dem. Just what we need.

You’re free to leave and start your own party if you don’t like it.

Why would you assume I’m a democrat 🤣 I was Green for 24 years until November 2024 when I had enough of Jill Stein and her bullshit. I’m currently am independent waiting for a true progressive party.

Leave the US. You will never see progressives in your lifetime.

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @repjasmine.bsky.social

I love this guy. Even FOX can’t get enough of him.

I'm very uneasy with this. I'm wondering if there is a concerted effort to get him off the senatorial trajectory because the right realizes how much of a threat he would be if he attained that Senate seat. No, I don't support this. There are lots of charismatic people out there for press confers.

Do it!! That's one email from dems I'd be happy to donated to. Speaking of which, stop with the stupid begging emails that are a total insult to my intelligence, please.

I love it. Keep a running tally board of Trumps money spent on trips, increases to the deficit and inflation numbers as part of it. Keep the lies, illegality and costs in everyone's face every day.

Love this idea

He no longer has security. He would be killed. Sorry for the bold expectation from Trumps supporters and staff. We have the 1/6 Army out there- Standing by.

Someone ask him, please. He is such an eloquent speaker and can get a point across even when it's not being received well. We need Pete.

And why isn't he doing it? It seems that democrats have run away . Everyone else is having to ask and beg them for help. What the fuck is happening here?

You know who’s not running away? BERNIE FUCKING SANDERS. But he’s not a pathetic democrat and no matter how many times they fuck him he stands up for us!

I hear you..a few of them aren't running away...where are the rest of them? It's their job to fight back.

I love Bernie! He is wise to stay independent. Toeing the party line isn't often very effective.

Why? www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

I’m thinking Pete’s run for Senate might be in his best interest and perhaps Adam Kinzinger would be a good fit for daily communication with the country

Really? We want a republican speaking for what should be progressive voices??? No thank you.

Well, thought it was to criticize what’s going on in the administration, to point out what’s happening …that would be the same team we’re all on .

Yes!! @petebuttigieg.bsky.social are you available for this?

@vanhollen.senate.gov @sen-alsobrooks.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Seems like low-hanging fruit.

As long as AP is allowed to cover it...

Perfect! It would definitely help us to get a better perspective of what’s happening each day! Make this happen!

Is this done yet? Perfect idea............Pete are you in?

Please @petebuttigieg.bsky.social make this happen! Just like in the song Mrs. Robinson, "our nation turns its lonely (demoralized!) eyes to you."

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social, please consider doing this; we need your voice.

Yes! Please!

We want Pete!!

Well, Pete was the transportation secretary, and what did he do to actually fix these issues? We had planes losing doors mid flight, and Boeing suffered zero consequences.

No equivalence w/current TrumPutin admin,which is only 4 weeks into what's certain to be 4 YEARS of reckless incompetence.

The equivalence is that nothing is ever done to make things better. Democrats make zero improvements, Republicans make things worse, dems return us to status quo. They all need to go. We need to stop rewarding lip service.

Pete wants Michigan’s senate seat www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

If Secretary Buttigieg isn’t willing to do this (daily is a big ask), maybe we can get a roster of non-Republicans to fulfill this. I think it’s critical to have the facts presented regularly. We won’t be getting it from legacy media or the current administration.

Get george conway. Or any of these republicans against trump too.

Forward to every dem senator you can. On all platforms. I have, they have to get the message.

We need an opposition press briefing where reality is shared with the American people. The BS coming from the trump-swamp media is just a bunch of lies.

Love this idea!

Can’t make him the Press Secretary, he is in line for being *the* guy

Do this!!’

Everyone with the ability to speak up should do it. Why wait for someone or organization to put you in that role?

I hate that it comes from her or did it? She’s a grifter so I’m not convinced she didn’t steal this from someone.

What’s her most prominent grift? I’m unfamiliar with her background. I’ve just seen her posts.

Back in Twitterverse she alignedherself with some fraudsters who’d post shit like they had an inside track and did not. She blocked me when I criticized her for it. Then she was super aggressively go funding off her cancer when her net worth is over a million dollars. I just don’t trust her.

And let him recruit our “ Shadow Cabinet “

Absolutely best idea!

An actionable, useful, civilized plan to start things moving again! I'm not American, but I hope this can be become a thing!

Democratic Party what is your messaging system?? President Martin of the DNC, the party needs a strong messaging system to communicate to the public. The public needs to be informed !!

yes...he'd make headlines each day

I would like to see more pete

Pete is a voice of reason in the eye of this sh*storm.

Make it part of an official or unofficial #ShadowGovernment (like the #UK).

This was posted yesterday, did he respond?

Me too!!!

Yes. Failure to do this, or any of the other brilliant ideas by historians of fascism (Timothy Snyder’s idea of an opposition cabinet) suggests complicity at worst, fecklessness more likely.

Yes

Please post and repost everywhere!

YES, 1 million times, YES

Am I in some bizzaro bluesky thread? Progressives advocating for a corporate dem who hasn’t changed one mind on Fox ever to be the voice of the left?! He’s not the left! Remember how he turned on Bernie🤬 He’s just another dem who isn’t going to change anything. We need fighters or we lose again!!!

Who said we were progressives, first off?

Right. Why would I assume democrats would have any balls after watching you all hand over the country to the GOP. You all knew it was happening and did nothing.

Yes, we need Pete!! Democrats have got to get louder and work as a team! Let's form a Democratic People's Cabinet, our best fighters hitting back, and showing an alternative. Please >repost< and sign petition! Over 7K signers www.change.org/shadowcabinet (see snyder.substack.com/p/shadow-cab...)

Excellent idea!! I really hope this will happen. People listen to Pete because he knows the truth and tells you exactly what is happening.

@chuckschumer.com thinks he'll take a wait and see approach. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social has set up a "rapid response" team headed by an 81 year old. That was a week ago. Haven't seen any responses from them. No one is coming to save us. We will have to save ourselves.

As I’ve said before, clone Pete. Put one on Rogan every day. One on cap hill. One on every channel. One do a podcast. All the others spread out and Pete Prime running for senator in Michigan.

Excellent idea! We need him to speak for the masses who care about this country, and all of you who care about her. This is a “transaction” we can and must all get on board with.

Bad idea. Pete is trying the MI senate seat www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Ok I get it but Pete is destined for so much more

Sure do that, but what is happening now will not be fixed by press briefings.

youtu.be/AalnCmxjHJI?...

No one thing will fix it. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't do something. We need to do all the things.

Agreed. My wording was unclear. Do it all. Just emphasizing the fact that it is a coup and we need to act accordingly. The mainstream media can not be trusted at this time to not spin snd normalize. It is of course a real and dangerous fight this time around.

Got it, and agreed. I rely more and more on independent media sources.

YES! I will donate towards the salaries, I am sure others will too. For the love of GOD, make it 100% truth. No misrepresentation, and we can win back our FREEDOMS!

I think this is a GREAT idea why aren't the DEMOCRATS doing this?????? @thedemocraticparty.bsky.social @kenmartin.bsky.social @petebuttigieg.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov

#demdailybriefing and no one better than Pete.

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social ^ you need to do this. ^

DO IT!

Fantastic idea. If Trump can give Elon presidential powers, we can certainly give Pete a national forum to disseminate the truth

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This is a positively brilliant idea.

I agree! Pete is one of the most intelligent, thoughtful and articulate people we have. Not a bad one to rally behind.

Me too

THIS! 👀 @senatedemocrats.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @kaine.senate.gov @pattymurray.bsky.social

@markey.senate.gov @amyklobuchar.com @hirono.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov @blumenthal.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @repdangoldman.bsky.social @whipkclark.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov @ocasio-cortez.house.gov @robertgarcia.bsky.social

@repjasmine.bsky.social @benniethompson.bsky.social @nadler.house.gov @repgwenmoore.bsky.social @reptedlieu.bsky.social @repdexteror.bsky.social @repmoskowitz.bsky.social @jayapal.house.gov @repkamlagerdove.bsky.social @repvindman.bsky.social @repcasar.bsky.social @beyer.house.gov

@meng.house.gov @balint.house.gov @pressley.house.gov @repilhan.bsky.social

Great idea!

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social @robertgarcia.bsky.social @kenmartin.bsky.social Please make this happen.

I think it’s a great idea to combat the misinformation coming from Trump.

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social

We definitely need leadership.

It's a good idea. Get the word out.

💯

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social

Absolutely. As a shadow President. This is an old idea, I've seen a report on this.

@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

Wasn’t it just yesterday, when you also wanted us to give love to Caitlin Collins?

Me too

Even just a once a week recap and what we can do about it.

I totally agree!!! Please Pete consider this.

Best idea I have heard since November 5th.

Perfect

me too

YESSSSSSSE!!!!!

I actually really need this

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social

If you’re gonna give him a staff, get the robes, too, and go full wizard.

😄

Please make this happen.

We need a leader who has sublime yet decisive oratory skills which can be parlayed into tangible actions in our fight to save the Republic 1-Disenfranchised MAGA voters 2-The 2024 voters who never showed up 3-Independents 4-Blue Dems 5-Socialist 6-Every anti-Project 2025 voter Easy Peezy 🥳

Yes please @petebuttigieg.bsky.social 🙏

Perfect. He is the best communicator the Dems have.

This is a fantastic idea. That is why the dems won't do it...

They actually think they can work across the aisle. Omg they bring a knife to a gunfight every single time.

More like a covered dish

youtu.be/AalnCmxjHJI?...

Better hurry.

Great Idea 💙💙💙

This is the best idea I’ve heard.

Yes, I’ve said that. Where is a place that we can get news of what the Dems are doing, from the mundane to the important moments? Some of us don’t have cable to get what’s going on in the Capital, but it would be nice to know where there’s a place to get a 15-30 minute or more of updates. Go, Pete!

I WILL SPEND MONEY ON THIS!

Love this idea. Let's make it happen! Who do we bother to get this done!

www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

@democrats.org This is an excellent idea! he press would cover these daily briefings!! LFG!!!!

Great 👍🏻

I like it! In fact, I LOVE it! So well-spoken. Right to the point. Perfect.

@democraticparty.bsky.social THIS! And hold the first one with all congressional Dems in attendance, opposite Trump’s SOTU. Let’s stop legitimizing the lawless authoritarian regime, and begin a true opposition, now.

YES!!!!!!!!

YES! A well versed, mature, damn smart man to keep us updated on what the hell is going on ! Wouldn’t it be great if the majority started watching his news conference and not the lies coming out of the WH. We would know for a fact what was going on, and the felon rapist would be soooo pissed !

The world wants to know too every day more countries are starting to support the resistance

And he should periodically go to a place impacted by cuts. I know he has kids so he would not want to be gone every day for 4 years.

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Co-Signed!

YESSS!!! Pleeeeease share and KEEP SHARING the link!!! The number was stuck at just over 248k for like a year now, this morning it’s almost 250k!!! We need momentum!! 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

100%. They need to be out there speaking to people on a daily basis.

Awesome idea!

Good idea. Maybe other a listers could chip in so Pete gets a break, this will be a long road back to sanity.

This is a fantastic idea and something that could give Americans a regular and reliable source of truthful information while at the same time pointing out the daily lies and misinformation by this administration. The issue is aspirational democrats wanting to run in 2028 will not support it.

youtu.be/AalnCmxjHJI?...

Hell, YEAH.

“Hell naw…”, said Pete www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Andrew Cuomo would cause the Felon-in-Chief's head to explode.

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social yessss!

Great Idea‼️

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social PLEASE make this happen. Tell us if there’s anything we can do help make this a reality. 🙏🏼💙

Sure, Pete is great. He's a nice guy who's very passionate. I want fury. I want Jasmine Crockett and AOC tag teaming a steel caged match against the Senate. Special guest: Bernies Sanders chair!

YES! Thank you!!! Why is everyone all over having a mild-mannered, moderate democrat speaking for us when we need passion and outrage. I’ll take Pete for what he’s good at but I want a lot more than he offers and I most certainly do not want him as president. Haven’t we learned anything???

I think Pete would make for a decent candidate, solely for the fact that he's a marginalized citizen who wants what's right for our other marginalized, not because he's going to "shake things up." He's palpable for moderate Democrats. I'm sick of pandering to moderates, though.

Then don’t.

I've been too far left for the moderates since my 20s.

Somethings gotta be done to knock Trump off the front page every hour of every newscast

This is a brilliant idea

Do it come on dem committee do it now

“Legit media?” What, two journalists and a bunch of podcasters?

Great idea

www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

!!!!!!

Finally. Someone with an actionable plan! Good on her.

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social

Get him out in the country, and highlight those who are suffering from Trump policies.

Yes! Excellent idea!

Do it now!

Love this idea

DO IT!!

We need a war room and miss info machine @kenmartin.bsky.social

Great idea! Pete would be excellent! Do it!

I like it

Yes!! Let's get started!

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social

This would be perfect. It will be a true press briefing with actual facts and real information. It would be covered better and followed more then the White House briefing and it will drive the felon in chief insane

Sending out a corporate advisor to speak for democrats is a weird flex.

He would be an excellent spokesperson.

This is a Great Idea. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social is an excellent choice to speak to the masses. Also, remember @maddow.msnbc.com speaks out every week night at 9 PM Eastern.

And then drumpf will use his new power from SCOTUS...

Wouldn't this be a huge hardship on him and his family? They live in Michigan.

Invite Fox News too. He tends to verbally own them.

Fantastic idea!!!

Yes! This!!

This is a very good idea so of course they won't do it.

Yes, like a shadow government.

Yes please! 👏

Having a similar thought—a designated Press Secretary 4 Dems. All the resistance news of the day. *Today all Dems voted against the confirmation of RFK Jr cuz he is unqualified.*14 AGs have sued to stop DOGE from sharing private data.*PA suing re frozen funds.*Woman dies from no aid.*Next day plans

Y'all, Pete's donors are probably the same as Trump's.

THIS!!!

Yes we need this. Simple and brilliant.

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social would rock this concept ... a daily presser to counter the bs would be amazingly helpful