Tobin Stone
Just a guy from Colorado that likes liberalism and wants to build more housing. Deputy Director, @cnliberalism.org. Also doing stuff with PPI
- Reposted by Tobin StoneWe're hiring a fellow to work with our team in DC this fall! If you're interested in getting more involved with CNL, or center-left politics in general, this is a great opportunity for hands-on experience with advocacy, research, event planning and more. Cnliberalism.org/jobs
- Reposted by Tobin StoneWe couldn't be more excited to announce our endorsement of Isaiah Martin's (@isaiahrmartin.bsky.social) run for Congress in TX-18 today. Isaiah represents a new generation of leaders who are ready to take on the challenges of today and focus on real solutions.
- Reposted by Tobin StoneThe war on our federal government through DOGE isn’t making it more efficient—it’s just inflicting pain on thousands of talented workers and making America less secure and competitive. See our statement from CNL Director Colin Mortimer & Steering Committee Chair @cathy.bsky.social:
- Reposted by Tobin StoneIn case you were wondering how tariffs work, @cnliberalism.org has a handy new website to explain it all (hint: you're going to pay more for basically everything).
- Reposted by Tobin StoneTrumpsTariffsAreTaxes.org. Spread the word.
- Reposted by Tobin Stonecannot overstate the degree to which i am negatively polarized against nimbys. like, if you go to a public meeting to speak against lower cost housing i think the city should eminent domain your house and your house specifically
- Reposted by Tobin StoneA disgusting post from Colorado GOP state Representative Matt Soper
- Reposted by Tobin StoneElon Musk doesn't give a shit if he ruins the holidays for every member of Congress or federal employee, he'll be sitting at his computer rage posting all night anyway, because he has nobody in his life who truly loves him.
- Reposted by Tobin StoneShort-term workforce training is one of the most promising (and popular!) policies out there to help folks without a college degree. Stood out for us again and again in our research with PPI. Working class voters are under no illusion: the 20th century job market is gone. Lets help people prosper.
- New from me in RealClearEducation for @progressivepolicy.org: Under current law, Pell Grants can not be used for programs under 16 weeks in length. I argue that this outdated policy should be changed, so that students can use Pell Grants for high-quality short-term programs.
- New from me in RealClearEducation for @progressivepolicy.org: Under current law, Pell Grants can not be used for programs under 16 weeks in length. I argue that this outdated policy should be changed, so that students can use Pell Grants for high-quality short-term programs.
- There are colleges across the country that offer high-quality short-term programs that can be crucial for the local workforce, but under current law, these programs are ineligible for Pell Grants.
- At a time when employers across the country are struggling to find skilled workers, it's more important than ever to pass bipartisan legislation that would expand access to these programs. Read the full piece here: www.realcleareducation.com/articles/202...
- Reposted by Tobin StoneThe one word community note took me out
- Reposted by Tobin Stone"At the heart of the YIMBY argument is the recognition that decades of deliberate policies to limit the supply of housing have caused housing to become scarce and expensive." @robertcruickshank.com prospect.org/infrastructu...
- It only takes 1-2 minutes to get emails sent to your members of Congress using this form! Please please please take ust 2 minutes out of your day to show your support for the YIMBY Act! secure.everyaction.com/Cv_0_zLouUuK...
- Congress has the opportunity to pass the bipartisan YIMBY Act during the current lame-duck session, but partisan squabbling is preventing the bill from being brought to a vote. Join us in emailing your representatives to tell them to support the bill! buff.ly/4gxdbTY
- Reposted by Tobin StoneCongress has the opportunity to pass the bipartisan YIMBY Act during the current lame-duck session, but partisan squabbling is preventing the bill from being brought to a vote. Join us in emailing your representatives to tell them to support the bill! buff.ly/4gxdbTY
- Reposted by Tobin StoneArlington! Have thoughts on the Clarendon Square Site Plan (3033 Wilson Blvd)? The Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) wants your feedback on a mixed-use proposal with 312 residential units & retail space. Submit comments by Dec. 15: publicinput.com/v54450 Learn more: bit.ly/4ikPY93
- Reposted by Tobin Stonehistorically Boulder NIMBYs said they were "protecting the environment" and co-opted the Sierra Club. instead they were promoting sprawl and the destruction of habitats outside of city limits
- Go give my friend Shad a follow!
- Howdy! I’m Shad and I’m running for reelection as Chair of the @coloradodems.bsky.social! CO is a bright spot after this election. While most states saw huge shifts to the GOP, nearly half our counties moved towards Dems and resisted the red wave. Join us and let’s keep winning: www.shadmurib.com
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- Reposted by Tobin Stone🚨Great news: My new website is officially live! Head to bennet.senate.gov to see how I’m advancing Coloradans’ priorities and get up-to-date information on everything from student resources to tour requests to help with agencies.
- Hello new followers 👋 I’m Tobin Stone, I’m a 23 year old from Colorado, I care a lot about housing & liberal democracy, I excel at making memes that mess with Republicans, and I’m now working to advance center-left ideas and candidates for @cnliberalism.org. Hope you all stick around!
- While I also don’t like the fact that so many are celebrating the dudes death, I don’t think the person that once asked me to make her a “mock tourism poster for Florida marketing it as LeperLand” should be allowed to say anything about American’s depravity.
- Reposted by Tobin StoneI like Cory Booker a lot, but it would be nice if we could develop a couple of Dems in leadership who are not from the tri-state area
- Reposted by Tobin Stone“Stepped up antitrust enforcement” should have meant “scrutinize more small deals that can still have big local anticompetitive effects” not “arbitrarily decide that tech companies are too big.”
- Reposted by Tobin StoneWhen we fight, we win!!!! Remember that!!!! Made a starter pack of some of the coolest people I know — folks who are in the trenches every day, doing the hard work to rebuild our party and our nation! LET’S DO THIS ‼️ go.bsky.app/NeayWmcat://did:plc:hakbbgr7xjarpgv3m5x3eyiz/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lc44ilxf4z2k
- Hey @jeremiahdjohns.bsky.social I’m beating you now (I have no idea how)
- IM FALLING BEHIND. DONT LET JEREMIAH WIN
- I’m such a great follow, that both Matt Yglesias and Dylan Matthews have already decided to follow my account — and you should too.
- Bluesky, please help me get to 1k before @jeremiahdjohns.bsky.social, it’ll be funny.
- Reposted by Tobin StoneOn #TransgenderDayofRemembrance, we honor the many trans lives lost to hateful violence. We must stand up against hate and discrimination and recommit to building safer, more inclusive communities for transgender people nationwide.
- Bluesky, please help me get to 1k before @jeremiahdjohns.bsky.social, it’ll be funny.
- Cat content for Bluesky
- Reposted by Tobin StoneWe recently partnered with LGBT Tech to conduct a poll of young voters about the Kids’ Online Safety Act, legislation that has the potential to be misused by anti-LBGT elected officials and would infringe on young adults’s 1st amendment freedoms. Thread Below 🧵
- Reposted by Tobin StoneWe’re told that it’s hip to wear a trade deal shirt with your Slow Boring hat. cnliberalism.org/store/p/trad...
- So these all aged poorly, oops
- Reposted by Tobin StoneIn response to recent reports that far-right organizations and members of Congress are attempting to dismantle PEPFAR, the Center for New Liberalism is releasing the following statement from our director, Colin Mortimer:
