After a hard fought campaign, I want to share a few thoughts as Matt Mahan’s bid for California governor concludes this primary season. There’s no better feeling than working for the candidate you deeply believe in. Thank you @mattmahansj for running and for the experience of a lifetime working on your behalf. It’s been an honor. And thank you to the people of California who voted to support his vision. The movement for pragmatic progressivism continues. As Matt said in his remarks tonight, “I am a get s**t done Democrat”, and that ethos continues to be exactly what we need in this state and across this country.

Having worked for Rick Caruso I am certainly no fan of Karen Bass, but only in a town and political culture as broken as ours here in LA can a candidate as obviously terrible as Nithya Raman have a sizable lead in the race for LA Mayor. Sadly I don’t see much hope at all for the future of our city, or frankly our state. We need pragmatic Democrats who are principled but also know to make government work effectively for the people, not shallow, self serving ideologues.

This week on Duke’s Download, we’re going global 🌍✨ Special guest MP Oliver Ryan joins Duke for a powerful conversation about LGBTQ+ rights, what’s happening abroad, and what we here can learn from our friends around the world who are fighting, organizing, and leading with courage. From policy to visibility to community power, this episode is all about looking beyond our own backyard — because the fight for equality doesn’t stop at any border. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 🎧 Watch/listen now to hear what lessons, warnings, and inspiration we can take from LGBTQ+ movements abroad. piped.video/T9dFBmWSRkk?is=OA51…

I am perplexed by the idea of these two doing a press conference together. Because I’ve been told appearing with Liz Cheney - who fought Trump - is the work of the devil.

Cover of the @Telegraph in the UK- November 25th, 2000. Me, as an 8 year old boy, at the grave of my grandfather, James Mason, on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. I was eight years old, standing at a grave that had taken sixteen years and a family odyssey to exist. My grandfather died in 1984- eight years before I was born. He died much younger than his parents and brothers- a fact that I have carried with me my whole life- knowing that if he had made it as long as they did, we would’ve had, at least perhaps fora few short years, the chance to connect and know each other. That autumn day we finally laid him to rest beside his close friend Charlie Chaplin. My father Morgan was there. And so was my loving aunt Portland- brilliant, fierce, determined to see her father home. She and my Dad Morgan Mason had tracked the ashes, fought for the inscription, and stood with us in Switzerland. Only a few years later she was gone too. The photograph on the front page of The Daily Telegraph that Saturday is me, a small boy in a black coat, placing flowers on a stone that reads: “Never say in grief you are sorry he’s gone. Rather, say in thankfulness you are grateful he was here.” Ted Kennedy shared those words with my aunt when he called her after James’s passing, A quarter-century later the story continues. A new book, James Mason: The Movie Star Hollywood Forgot, has just been published. It is another act of remembrance. Some families inherit houses or titles. Ours inherited unfinished business: a name, a voice, a body of work, and the quiet duty to keep it alive. ♥️ #fbf #flashbackfriday

Season 2 of Duke’s Download is here — and I’m kicking it off with my friend Brian Sims. We talk about protecting trans rights, fighting anti-LGBTQ+ extremism, political hypocrisy, election integrity, and why cis allies need to stop speaking over trans people and start handing them the microphone. This is a conversation about power, democracy, and how we actually fight back. 🎧 Watch/listen to the new episode of Duke’s Download now. piped.video/pfGH-gDIigo?is=tXqc…

I had a great conversation with James Duke Mason and author Madeline King Porter about the life and career of James Mason. LISTEN: linktr.ee/FrontRowClassics

Proud that I was instrumental in making this happen during my time on the @WeHoCity LGBTQ+ Advisory Board. We spearheaded the city government's acknowledgment of Bisexual Pride to make sure that ALL members of our community felt recognized, seen and celebrated. I am a proud gay man and I am proud to stand with my bisexual brothers and sisters who live here in West Hollywood and beyond. wehotimes.com/the-city-of-we…

My Lord. @JoeBiden, 83 years old, battling Stage 4 cancer that has spread to his bones, stood for HOURS alongside @DrBiden as the names of 9/11 victims were read. Donald Trump fell asleep at the 9/11 event at the Pentagon. One showed respect despite his pain. The other couldn't even stay awake. Trump is an embarrassment to the nation and the office he holds. Really says it all.

Read my new article on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 jamesdukemason.substack.com/…

BREAKING: Grindr is reportedly down as the RNC midterm convention begins its evening program.

Read the op-Ed I wrote a year ago on the assassination of Charlie Kirk

The download is back. 🎧🔥 Season 2 of Duke’s Download is officially here — with new guests, bigger conversations, sharper takes, and all the culture, politics, and real talk you’ve come to expect. Tap in now- get the download on YouTube at link below, or listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts: piped.video/vpS2EOJH4Q4 #DukesDownload #Season2 #PodcastLaunch #NewSeason #PodcastReel #CulturePodcast #HotTakes #NowStreaming #GetTheDownload

What a delight to spend the day with Madeline King Porter to celebrate the release of her new book about the life and cinematic legacy of my grandfather, James Mason. We talked about what a journey it has been over this last decade working on this project, and how fulfilling and exciting it is to see it finally come to fruition. We also did an interview with @FRNClassics to promote the book- the ep should be out soon! Thank you Madeline for your incredible work, your friendship and for all you have done for my grandfather and our family ❤️🙏

The book is finally here! New book about my grandfather, James Mason, is out now. Got my copy- order yours! amazon.com/James-Mason-Holly…

I'm sorry @JohnFetterman but this kind of shit is not helpful. Stop bloviating on @FoxNews mediaite.com/media/tv/john-f…

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Read and share my new article on the 29th anniversary of the loss of Princess Diana: "The Price of Love: Diana's unfinished search, and why it still feels like ours" jamesdukemason.substack.com/…

29 years ago today the world was stunned with news that Princess Diana had died in a car crash in Paris. In 1997 a group of gay friends were having a casual night at home when they heard the news. This is their reaction.

Pete Hegseth running for President of the United States? Talk about failing upwards.