Hopium Chronicles With Simon Rosenberg Podcast

Mar 06 2025 132 ep. 32 mins 26

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Expert commentary from a 30 year veteran of US politics. Here we'll be working on strategies to defeat MAGA, tell our story more effectively and ensure freedom and democracy prevail. Expect sharp analysis, live events and all sorts of Hopium!

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Trump-Musk Are Committing Crimes, Tearing Up The Constitution, Betraying The Country - And Dems Need To Say So, Loudly (Video)

Mar 06 2025 62 mins

Morning all. Last night I got together with Hopium paid subscribers for a spirited discussion about our challenging moment. A recording is above. I hope you will watch and share with others you think might be interested. Note there is a rough transcript above for those who would rather read than watch or listen. I was also fortunate to have been able to have a long discussion with

Midday Hopium - Supreme Court Rules Against Trump, WSJ Warns of Trump Depression, Dear Leader's Job Approval Keeps Dropping

Afternoon all. If you haven’t yet make sure you click through to my morning post and watch the recording of Senator Elissa Slotkin’s powerful and patriotic speech from last night. It was for us the most important thing that happened yesterday. I hope everyone here will watch and paid subscribers should join our robust conversation about it on our daily subscriber chat from that

Senator Slotkin's Compelling, Patriotic Speech (Video) - We Are Americans, Fighting For Freedom and Democracy Is What We Do

Mar 05 2025 10 mins

Morning all. Last night I sent you Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s inspiring response to Trump. This morning I am sending along what was a very effective and compelling response from Senator Slotkin last night. A recording and rough transcript is above. Please share widely through your networks this morning. Let’s make sure everyone we know watches this important speec

My Interview With Dr. Michael Mann On The Trump-Musk Attack on Science, Our Prosperity and Our Future

Mar 03 2025 32 mins

Afternoon all. I sent you a post this morning with suggestions on how you can stand up and fight for your democracy this week, something we all must do now with tremendous urgency. While there is a lot happening right now, and in the spirit of “not chasing the new,” this afternoon’s post is just a recording of an interview I did this morning with Dr. Michael Mann, a renowned

Initial Notes on The Zelenskyy-Trump-Putin Oval Office Meeting Today

Hopium Paid Subscribers, Some brief notes on the historic, world-altering Oval Office meeting today. I will have more in tomorrow’s Hopium post and in the days ahead. First, please read my post from this morning. It argues that while Democrats have a clear path forward on the economy, health care, and the Trump budget we need to open up a second front on Trump’s ongoing betraya

Anderson Clayton Updates Us On North Carolina, Jobless Claims Spike And The Bad Economic News Just Keeps Coming

Feb 27 2025 26 mins

Afternoon/morning all. We start today with an interview I just did with NC Dem Party Chair Anderson Clayton. In this wonderful interview with our good friend we celebrate her re-election as Chair for another two year term; we get updated on the ongoing legal battle to preserve our 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court win; and talk about her preparation for the 2025-2026 election cycle

Leon Krauze With Lessons For Dems From Mexico (Video), Germany Rejects Musk/Vance/The AfD, House Budget Vote This Week

Feb 24 2025 46 mins

Morning all. I have escaped Washington for a few days, visiting some friends to get a break from it all. So posts this week may be a bit shorter than usual but still expect them every day. Let’s get to it! Germany Elects A New Government, The AfD Falls Short - It appears that Germany - like Europe, France and the UK last year - voted to keep fascists and the far right from power.

The Mad King Had A Bad Week - The Economy Is Slowing, Inflation Is Rising, His Poll Numbers/Consumer Confidence Are Falling And Folks Are Starting To Rise Up

Afternoon/morning all. I spoke this morning at the Principles First 2025 Summit here in DC. I ended up staying and talking to folks there - including members of the Hopium Community!!!!! - a little longer than expected so today’s Hopium’s post is a little late and a little shorter than usual. Here is a short clip Principles First released from my talk: Here’s where I think wh

Courage In A Georgia Townhall, Little Cracks Can Become Big Cracks, Dems In Congress Must "let Facts be submitted to a candid world"

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Morning all. Let’s start by watching a short video (above) from a townhall meeting in Georgia last night. Here is how the reporter covering it, Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, described it on Twitter: The town hall crowd peppers Rep. Rich McCormick with boos and catcalls as he struggles to answer a pointed question from a resident who says she’s a descendant

We Are Americans. Fighting For Freedom and Democracy Is What We Do (Video)

Feb 20 2025 59 mins

Morning all. Last night I spoke to a large gathering of Hopium paid subscribers. I kicked it off with 25 minutes of initial remarks on Trump’s ongoing and historic betrayal of America and the West, and then took questions for another 35 minutes or so. The recording is above and you can find a transcript too by clicking through to the Hopium site. Please watch, listen and share wi