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M.K.McDaniels @mkmcdaniels.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Telling Iran to take out LA or San Diego is about as an unhinged statement a American president could possibly make. I wish he would get the hell out of our lives.
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C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🤬🤬🤬 Lock them up!! Vote Blue! 🌊💙🌊
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The vicious and corrupt cycle of monopolization: 1) Corporations argue that their growth is just part of the free market. 2) Use their monopoly power to price gouge consumers and shaft workers. 3) Use profits to make political donations. 4) Lobby against antitrust enforcement. 5) Repeat.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Homeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower alleges
The searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A whistleblower claims in a new report that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has embarked on a “secretive, rushed” effort to implement President Donald Trump’s mail voting order ahead of the midterms, even though the order is currently blocked. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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USPS rush to implement Trump order could cause ‘catastrophic failure’ of mail voting, whistleblower claims
A whistleblower claims in a new report that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has embarked on a “secretive, rushed” effort to implement President Donald Trump’s mail voting order ahead of the midterms, e...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/08/2026
NEW: We obtained recordings of 160+ emergency calls made from or about an immigration detention center where three people died within six weeks. “They will not give them medical treatment,” one caller said, seeking help for a detainee with kidney stones.
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Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by ...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We are projected to spend $268 BILLION on deportations — costing the average American taxpayer about $2,358 (according to @epi.org). But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare. Priorities.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/08/2026
Fox News graphic claims falsely that the average price of gas one year ago was $4.13, lower than it is right now. It was actually $3.14!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The 60 largest planned data centers could produce the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as 27 coal plants. Big Tech CEOs are polluting our planet and selling out our future to line their own pockets. We need a data center moratorium — now.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 30/07/2026
ICYMI: Jay Clayton is now the head of the U.S. intelligence community — a position that’s become central to Trump’s efforts to undermine U.S. elections. Clayton has no known intelligence background and has repeatedly declined to clearly state who won the 2020 election. demdock.com/3RhY8Xi
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Under Trump: -Household electricity costs are up 18% -Ground beef prices are up 22% -Gas prices are up 40% -ACA out-of-pocket premiums are up 58% -Inflation is at a three-year high "New Golden Age" for who?
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COURIER @couriernewsroom.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
The front group trying to defeat new maps in Virginia by using misleading images of Barack Obama and MLK is fueled by none other than MAGA darling Peter Thiel. @thelisagraves.bsky.social takes a look at Thiel's dark past — and his new project — for Grave Injustice.
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Billionaire Opponent of Diversity Is Underwriting Mailers Targeting Black Voters in Virginia to Aid Donald Trump
The front group trying to defeat new maps by using images of Barack Obama and MLK is fueled by Peter Thiel, the 40th richest man in the U.S.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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ACLU @aclu.org · 27/03/2026
The Trump administration is pursuing a future where police and corporations control who gets to fly drones in our skies. A new report from our privacy expert Jay Stanley breaks down this disturbing trend and what lawmakers must do to protect the public and press's right to use drones.
Screenshot of text that says "We’re in danger of creating a future in which our skies are dominated by surveillance and corporate drones, aerial imagery is under their control and their control only, and people can’t counter visual or other narratives with their own drone flights."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
I know it's true everyday, but sometimes it really hits home what a pathological liar Trump is. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump: Democrats oppose SAVE America Act ‘because they want to cheat’
Trump’s comments mirrored rhetoric from Republican senators on the floor this week.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21/03/2026
Foreign food safety inspections have hit a historic low after Trump staffing cuts. The dramatic shift in oversight comes as the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said. (Published Nov. 2025)
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Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19/03/2026
In April 2024, the SAVE Act was born as a political stunt to keep Mike Johnson from being booted as House speaker. Today, the legislation has become a very real threat, and it's critical for Americans to know what’s at stake, Marc Elias writes.
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The SAVE Act started as a political stunt. Now it's a real threat.
As we entered 2026, it became clear that Republicans were set up to lose control of Congress in the midterm elections. What followed was predictable.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Democrats and voting rights advocates have warned that the legislation could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters, while also noting that it is based on long-debunked claims about noncitizen voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Backing SAVE America Act, Ted Cruz says Dems want 'illegal aliens' to vote
That outlandish and false conspiracy theory is common on the far right.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/03/2026
In January, we went inside the Dilley detention center. Children shared letters describing the anguish of being ripped from their lives: propub.li/4cUHm8L After publishing that story, we learned about Edison, a 13-year-old from Chicago detained for 2+ months. Listen to Edison in his own words 👇
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump is plotting to steal the 2026 election and his buddy David Ellison and Bari Weiss just won control of CNN. I started Democracy Docket to be fiercely independent and pro-democracy. No corporate investors. It will never back down. Support it by subscribing now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Umm, what in the—?
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Bodycam Footage Of Cops Discovering Bizarre Hazing Ritual In Basement Of Frat House Has The Internet Creeped Out
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
"Voter rolls...contain names, addresses, party affiliations[], and voting histories...In the wrong hands, they become instruments for advancing allegations of fraud or irregularity." The Four Ways Trump Plans to Delegitimize this Fall’s Elections newrepublic.com/article/2066... via @newrepublic.com
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The Four Ways Trump Plans to Delegitimize this Fall’s Elections
His goal here isn’t necessarily victory on the merits. It may be delay, uncertainty, and public doubt—especially in close races.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/02/2026
Leonard Leo is a lawyer, but he's never argued a case in court. He's never held elected office. But for years he rebuilt the American legal system, resulting in the Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority. (Published Oct. 2023)
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We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority
The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Same. And all politics aside, what king of person lacks the common human decency to even turn their head to acknowledge the victims of childhood rape? Sickening... #AccountabilityIsComing
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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ICE eyes detention facility at warehouse owned by firm with Montreal ties
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering using a warehouse in Roxbury, N.J., owned by a firm with roots in Montreal, as part of a major expansion of its immigration detention infrastruc...
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 11/02/2026
Pam Bondi ignored questions about the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case, which has enraged lawmakers, survivors, and the public.
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Pam Bondi Melts Down as Dems Press for Answers on Epstein Files Fiasco
Attorney General Pam Bondi lashed out at lawmakers who pressed her for answers on the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. Now, Starbucks is lifting a cap on the CEO's use of a private jet to commute from California to Seattle. It's been four years since Starbucks stores began unionizing and workers still don't have a contract.
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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Public office isn’t supposed to be a private revenue stream.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Major update: Trump mentioned in the “unredacted” Epstein Files more than one million times. FBI scrubbed files before giving them to the DOJ, so many “unredacted” files remain redacted. Khanna reads the names of six men on the House floor Head of Ohio State gynecology received money from Epstein
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Major Update: Trump Mentioned in Epstein Files 'More than One Million Times' as FBI Scrubbed Files Before Giving them to DOJ
Good afternoon.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 09/02/2026
NEW: In its new legal brief, the RNC urged SCOTUS to rule that mail-in ballots arriving post-Election Day should not be counted. It also framed the counting of such ballots, which has been practiced for decades, as a dangerous modern experiment that undermines public trust and invites wrongdoing.
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Republicans ask Supreme Court to block states from counting legally cast mail ballots
If the Court sides with the RNC, millions of voters who depend on mail-in voting could be disenfranchised.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
In his concurring opinion to the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, Justice Clarence Thomas urged the Court to reconsider additional precedents protecting privacy rights, including same sex marriage. Now, a coalition of conservative groups has launched a campaign to overturn Obergefell.
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The Right Is Coming For Same-Sex Marriage With An Insidious New Campaign
The anti-LGBTQ “Greater Than” campaign is leveraging children to attack the rights of same-sex married couples
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/02/2026
@padilla.senate.gov (D-Calif.): “Trump wants to control election outcomes because he knows his party can’t win on their failed policies and disastrous track record. We’re not going to let him.” Read more on Trump’s plan to “take over” elections👇
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Trump doubles down on taking over elections, as outrage builds
"Trump is using the federal government to weaken our democracy, and he has escalated his attacks in his second term,” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said. “He will not succeed.”
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 05/02/2026
Speaker Johnson doesn't care about requiring warrants signed by a judge to protect your civil rights. Why? It'll take too long. The authoritarian police state & executive overreach Republicans warned about is HERE. But REPUBLICANS are enabling it. Not on my watch.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🪖 Let Wag the Dogs of War Trump signals he’ll send stormtroopers into US streets before the midterms, Democrats secure a big Supreme Court win, and Jeff Bezos sets the Washington Post ablaze. Today's First Draft from Zeteo:
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🪖 Let Wag the Dogs of War
Trump signals he’ll send stormtroopers into US streets before the midterms, Democrats secure a big Supreme Court win, and Jeff Bezos sets the Washington Post ablaze.
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 05/02/2026
Attorneys say new transfer agreements and court tactics allow the U.S. to sidestep asylum rulings, risking removals to countries where LGBTQ+ people face imprisonment, torture, or execution.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 05/02/2026
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
So clearly not a simple financial decision. Trump Demolition job extends far beyond government institutions.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The president had his DOJ raid an election office and seize ballots. Now he is threatening to take over elections. Sadly, this is treated by legacy media as just another normal day. I founded Democracy Docket because you deserve better. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/02/2026
Jesus Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Raymundo Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations. Records show both men are from South Texas.
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 03/02/2026
Trump urged Republicans to seize control of elections and place voting under national security, falsely claiming that undocumented immigrants “were brought to our country to vote and they vote illegally.” The call comes after the president recently suggested the 2026 midterms should be cancelled.
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Trump: ‘We should take over the voting’
Trump, as usual, offered no evidence for any of his claims.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 03/02/2026
A True the Vote co-founder revealed it was “in contact with people at DHS” to discuss a federal data-sharing partnership to scrutinize voter rolls for potential noncitizens. The comments raise concerns over the relationship between DHS and right-wing groups challenging state election systems.
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Leading election denier claimed DHS ‘wants to partner with us’ on voter roll checks. Now he’s a top official there
Comments from Phillips at the time suggest True the Vote, which has repeatedly pushed for access to federal data, also was working with DHS officials.
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
For context, here are other things Blanche thinks aren’t a crime. It’s not a crime to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power or lead an insurrection. It’s not a crime to murder another human being who ICE decides is resisting arrest. ...
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For context, here are other things Blanche thinks aren’t a crime. It’s not a crime to murder another human being who ICE decides is resisting arrest. It’s not a crime to interfere with the peac...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/02/2026
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control. “It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
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Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Folds on the Kennedy Center 3 weeks ago: I was sick to my stomach when I quit because I knew they were going to run it into the ground. No one that they were appointing had any experience in arts administration, but that was never the point. The point was to take that, run over it, and move on.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
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ICE Detention Contractors Are Reaping Massive Profits
The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1
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