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Dear Secretary Thomas,

Thank you for the thoughtful mention in your recent memo to supporters. It’s reassuring to know that even three years later, I remain a featured character in your Election Threats 101 programming.

I had no idea I was part of the curriculum.

I attended your webinar because I believe citizens should listen to elected officials, even when we disagree. Apparently that makes me adjacent to ballot seizures, federal overreach, and whatever the latest apocalyptic metaphor may be.

You described my recent article as “lies under the heading of satire.” I’ve always understood satire to be a tool used to question those in power. I didn’t realize it required prior approval from the office being questioned.

You also claimed an AI-generated image “invoked an old racist trope.” That’s a serious accusation. If there is something specific to address, I welcome that conversation. But it’s worth noting something broader: when someone sees racism in every image, every disagreement, every critique, it often says more about the lens than the picture.

Not everyone views the world primarily through race. Not every criticism is coded hostility. And not every challenge to authority is an act of bigotry.

Sometimes projection fills the space where confidence should be. Sometimes victimhood is more politically convenient than victory. And sometimes it’s easier to label opponents as dangerous than to engage them directly on substance.

What strikes me most is this: I am not on the ballot. I am not running against you. Yet here I am in your fundraising email.

If Connecticut is as fortunate as you say, then our democracy should be strong enough to handle satire, oversight, and disagreement without spiraling into alarmism.

To my friends and supporters:

Pay attention to how quickly debate becomes “threat.”

How questions become “misinformation.”

How criticism becomes “extremism.”

We can disagree without hysteria.

We can debate without demonizing.

And yes, we can even laugh when a former opponent is treated like a recurring villain in a campaign sequel no one asked for.

Onwards, indeed.

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