Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 8hTrump's campaign offer: What if I give you $5,000? Americans: Still no. There would be something beautiful about voters deciding that even $5,000, or any amount, can't buy their votes. It's an authoritarian, corrupt offer & we don't like it. Thank goodness. 58513
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Why is MAGA suddenly enthusiastic about rewriting the history of Watergate? They want to make post-Watergate anti-corruption reform laws go away. If Nixon was never corrupt, those laws were never needed, and Trump and his cronies shouldn't have to abide by them. They are planning ahead. 212647
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 01/10/20260-26! Trump’s attempts to suck up state voter data for an untested, unvetted, unlawful federal database keeps losing losing losing in state after state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDOJ now 0-26 after judge rejects demand for Georgia voter rollsThe judge said the Civil Rights Act does not authorize DOJ's demands for the Peach State’s unredacted voter roll. 08718
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026With respect, if you want to be a pro-democracy network you shouldn’t take stolen taxpayer money to air authoritarian propaganda. Give the money back and say no. 1313130
Reposted by Amanda CarpenterProtect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 30/09/2026Gov. Newsom signed the No Kings Act today, giving residents the right to sue federal agents like ICE for violating their constitutional rights. CA is now the 5th state to offer this right, reaching +70 mil Americans. Our own Cameron Kistler, who testified in support, said: protdem.org/4jxgm2p 213234
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Here, the Trump Admin shows why it can't run AI policy. They use AI to push partisan propaganda on a day-to-day basis and can't handle its chatbot telling the truth about the election. How much will AI policy be tilted in their partisan & personal favor if this continues? x.com/ddale8/statu...x.comDaniel Dale (@ddale8) on XThe Trump administration appears to have changed its AI chatbot so that it no longer debunks Trump lies. Yesterday: It said Biden won the 2020 election and there's no indication of widespread fraud. Today: Says it can't answer such questions. 812161
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s like they are all running w pre-determined talking points that no one bothered to independently verify. But then again, who would have considered that Smith was watching a women’s team! Protecting women’s sports doesn’t mean attending games, or knowing the names of their teams. 78719
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump stole money from Homeland Security to put his propaganda up on TV. The orgs that ran the commercials should give the money back to taxpayers. I want a refund. 49622
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Well worth the watch if you don’t think you might die from second hand cringe 11909
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Being a responsible adult means getting to your preventative routine doc appointments 20 mins early, as they ask, and not losing your mind while, they lock you in the patient room waiting a half hour and counting…. 2721815
Reposted by Amanda CarpenterMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Thursday that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) will face “legal consequences” after the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled that his seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots violated state law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comCalifornia Attorney General vows ‘legal consequences’ for GOP sheriff who seized ballotsThe ballot seizure case highlights the risks to democracy when election deniers in positions of authority abuse their power to interfere with vote counting. Bianco seized an estimated 650,000 ballots ... 57992092801
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026 Huzzah! Another spectacular example of Trump's attempted election takeovers faceplanting. Gift link, friends. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle (Gift Article)It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 610526
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026If you watched the Reflecting Pool debacle, you would have known the chance for shoddy work that needs to be torn up and redone ANYWAY was always the likely outcome. And, here we go. Corruption sucks; it always leads to crappy outcomes for taxpayers. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...washingtonpost.com‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issuesJames McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes. 918865
Reposted by Amanda CarpenterAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026so i may be out of my depth here but hes at 30% approval, you elites can stop capitulating now 1004405563
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Did you know spending taxpayer money on propaganda IS illegal and yes, there is a way to define that? Or, maybe just look at Trump TV. You know it when you see it. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/trump-tv-i...ifyoucankeepit.orgTrump TV is propaganda — and a crimeThe “Anti-Publicity & Propaganda Rider,” explained 510631
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Trump Administration is now 0-25 in its meritless attempts to seize voter data from the states. 0-25 is an incredible LOSS record. Their election takeover attempts are losing everywhere. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...newsfromthestates.comTrump administration’s WA voter roll lawsuit dismissedSEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday tossed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Washington seeking the state’s voter rolls, in line with many rulings across the country. 618644
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The top question people have for election experts is: What's the best way to vote in the midterms? It's a valid Q given Trump's attempts to interfere, but those failed! So, let's GO! Rules vary by state, but two words of advice apply to everyone: BE EARLY! 17531
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Trump has taken the country into an unpopular war with no clear objectives, his popularity is in the tank, midterms are coming, and he's shutting down the press. This is a president in retreat. 912024
Reposted by Amanda CarpenterAdam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 18/09/2026NEW: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's son-in-law is a 26-year-old political novice running for Congress. Yet transportation firms with business before the government keep donating to his campaign. www.thebulwark.com/p/wanna-infl...thebulwark.comWanna Influence Sean Duffy? Try His Son-in-Law’s Campaign.Transportation interests have poured money into Michael Alfonso’s congressional bid while seeking decisions from Duffy’s department. 1115297
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026How I wish we were being punked. Please let Ashton Kutcher pop out from behind the curtain. Any day, or year now… 3360253
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This brilliant. *This* is how people dump money directly into Trump's bank accounts. Could be a MAGA superfan getting duped, someone wanting to curry favor, buy a pardon, launder money! All options are available. Play the crypto game, baby! 04615
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026What's funny is that JD's candid style of speaking is supposed to be a plus. 7557
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026NEW POLLING: Voters see how CORRUPTION is making life worse for them. It’s a huge issue, and they don’t just want to talk about it. They want to GET THE STOLEN MONEY BACK! 💰 81% agree corruption drives up everyday costs. 66% strongly support clawing back stolen funds and returning it to taxpayers. 615951
Reposted by Amanda CarpenterAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026Q: How is communism any different from what President Trump is doing getting equity stakes in tech and promising $5,000 checks to Americans and having equity in steel? MIKE JOHNSON: He comes up with creative ideas all the time. He's the ideas president. 208900194
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It’s weird Trump didn’t attend his son’s Big Russian wedding. It’s weird his son didn’t have his wedding at one of the many wedding venues (golf clubs) his dad owns. It’s weird all his son’s most intimate, generous friends happen to be crooked oligarchs! It’s all so hard to put together! 716549
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Trump is raging against the Supreme Court on Truth Social over the mail-in voting decision. Why? HIS ELECTION TAKEOVER PLANS ARE FAILING! Hooray! Other election threats are still out there, but the obstacles he's tried to throw up between voters and the ballot box aren't working. From me. 39915
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026He's a public official in a public building doing public work. Right to record should apply here. 811022
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Have you ever had a friend who hosted *two nights* of wedding celebrations for you? 1310514
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026These people are plenty wealthy enough to pay for their own wedding? They don’t need Russian financing for a lavish wedding. No one does. They just want and take. 129428
Reposted by Amanda CarpenterScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Washington Litigation Group, which sued to halt Trump's shuttering of Kennedy Center: "This constant effort to add Trump's name to the Kennedy Ctr facade is the definition of insanity. This is now the 3rd attempt to deface this sacred memorial and turn it into a vanity project for one man's ego" 271527506
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Some good news! Remember when the Trump Admin started using loyalty questions as a part of their job application process? We’ve been working to block that and got a win today! protectdemocracy.org/work/court-b...protectdemocracy.orgCourt Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Loyalty Question for Federal Job Applicants - Protect DemocracyA federal court today blocked the Trump-Vance administration from using its unlawful “loyalty question” on federal civil service job applications. 1119342
Reposted by Amanda CarpenterBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Get in, folks: a new Russian disinfo campaign is targeting the midterms, specifically Democrats, in what seems to be the first attempt by the Kremlin-backed op to meddle in this year’s U.S. elections. They're faking celebrity videos attacking Dems and are...very stupid. www.ms.now/news/russia-...ms.nowA Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midtermsThe Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican. 8824611553
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Taking responsibility is good. That said, we need a full accounting and list of contractors doing work on the “ballroom.” Because this is gonna happen again and taxpayers should have a way to get their money back for shady contracts and shoddy work. 614532
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Night One: Trump offers $5k bribes to get people to vote for Republicans. Night Two: Trump tells his supporters they'll go to hell if they don't vote. Sounds like it's going well! 810623
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I'm watching Night 2 of the pretend “convention”: No one is nominated. But there are state lollipop signs and speakers praising Trump as if he’s the nominee. Trump says pretend he’s on the ballot. Everyone plays along. He just wanted another big (last?) hurrah for people to celebrate him. 12656
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Here's a take. Why Trump's $5,000 bribe fiasco presents some good news. • Republicans are publicly trashing the idea, perhaps because they sense how weak he is ATM. 88615
Reposted by Amanda CarpenterDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/09/2026NEW: Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has issued a statement confirming that he will comply with orders blocking a gerrymandered GOP map for the midterms. His statement comes as the state Supreme Court considered the extraordinary move of holding him in contempt.democracydocket.comAfter contempt hearing, Missouri’s top election official concedes redistricting fight“In accordance with that order, my Office is directing local election authorities to use the 2022 congressional map.” 1630474
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I listened to Trump's speech last night and went thru the transcript again to be sure. This was a restrained speech, for the most part. Especially when it came to stolen election threats & claims. 47017
Reposted by Amanda CarpenterRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Trump announced 17 MONTHS AGO that everyone was going to get $5,000 checks because of DOGE cuts. You got $0. 25944211725
Reposted by Amanda CarpenterZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 09/09/2026"President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff earned $107 million in 2025 from the holding company that owned his share of a crypto venture he and his boss helped co-found" Bill Allison for @bloomberg.combloomberg.comWitkoff Reports $107 Million From Entity That Held Crypto StakePresident Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff earned $107 million in 2025 from the holding company that owned his share of a crypto venture he and his boss helped co-found, according to a recen... 15362191
