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Progressive, pro-science, feminist, anti-fascist. "Do not obey in advance." #Michiganwomenfordemocracy

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow Trump's voter suppression database to move forward. It then ruled 9-0 to reject the GOP's gerrymander scheme in Missouri. I created Democracy Docket for times like this. Help support it by subscribing now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW EPISODE: Everywhere I go, I'm asked two questions: what is Trump going to do next, and am I worried? The answers have been keeping me up at night. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mWl...
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Something is Keeping Me Up at Night
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What does a sniper position at Memorial Circle actually defend against? Not China. Not a submarine. Not a missile. It overlooks a bridge, a traffic circle, and the front door of the National Mall. Those are places where Americans march. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Something To Crow About,Jason...
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Clorox Bleachman 2.0 🏳️‍🌈 @emmenemm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Be alert people! Fuckery afoot!
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
UNFUN FACT: All this bullshit is just to protect a pedophile.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In a shocking Emmy moment, Caitlyn Jenner crashed the stage and thanked everyone for her Best Actress win in ‘Melania.’ The documentary has zero nominations.
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Facts. 💯
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This should be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Paul Simon pays tribute to the victims of 9/11 by performing “The Sound of Silence.”
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Where Is Marco Rubio.......?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/09/2026
Any sweeping systemic change you want to make in the United States has to begin with adding seats to the Supreme Court in 2029. No major reform bill will survive the current court. No civil rights law, no anti-corruption law, no wealth tax, nothing.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Of course Bari did CBS News(max) is a disgrace
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barbpeterson.bsky.social @barbpeterson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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barbpeterson.bsky.social @barbpeterson.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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barbpeterson.bsky.social @barbpeterson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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barbpeterson.bsky.social @barbpeterson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel Minnesota to provide access to its statewide voter registration data. Another victory for my firm and our clients. DOJ is now 0-23. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/minnes...
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🚨 United States v. Simon
Learn more here.
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barbpeterson.bsky.social @barbpeterson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/08/2026
@suricrowe.bsky.social: "It's crazy that we've been brainwashed to think that universal healthcare is a bad thing."
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Brilliant conditions for the eclipse here in South Wales
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: A Nebraska court Wednesday rejected the RNC’s lawsuit seeking to block certain U.S. citizens abroad from voting in the state, handing the national GOP another major loss in its escalating legal campaign against overseas voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Nebraska court throws out RNC lawsuit targeting overseas voters
The ruling is a major defeat for the RNC, which has filed a wave of lawsuits across the country targeting so-called “never resident” voters — U.S. citizens born abroad who are eligible under state law...
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A new study shows that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and over $1 trillion every year. The new research out of Yale shows that reductions in administrative overhead, lower pharmaceutical prices, less fraudulent billing, and fewer emergency care trips would lead to huge savings. /1
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Yale Study: Medicare for All Would Save Over 114,000 Lives and $1 Trillion a Year | Common Dreams
"Do not tell me we cannot afford Medicare for All," the senator said. "What we cannot afford is a broken healthcare system based on greed."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Trump's DHS has spent $2.2B buying immigrant detention centers from private prison giants CoreCivic and GEO. Remember: both were among Trump's biggest donors in 2024 and have secured millions in lucrative federal contracts since his return to power. Never forget who profits from Trump's cruelty.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday he’s willing to declare a national security emergency in an attempt to take over American elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump signals openness to unconstitutional plot to take over elections
"Stranger things have happened,” Trump said after a far-right media host implored him to declare a national security emergency on elections.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/08/2026
"Hey. We know we've crippled supply chains and murdered jobs and cut funding and tanked the economy and disabled your ability to get parts because of tariffs, but could you hurry up and build more bombs so we can kill more people?" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Pentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks
The directive to industry from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg comes amid tensions over a critical U.S. munitions shortage.
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barbpeterson.bsky.social @barbpeterson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Real Meaning of El-Sayed's Victory robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-m...
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The Real Meaning of El-Sayed's Victory
It's not what you're hearing
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.lol · 31/07/2026
Good morning and happy Friday to everyone. Well worth repeating, this world isn't collapsing because humanity became too compassionate, too equal, or too free. It's collapsing because greedy fucking sociopaths turned governments into protection rackets for wealth and empire.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Who Knew ? Not MAGATS.......🤪
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
With 99 days until the election, Trump is desperate to make it harder for you to vote and easier for him to cheat.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
My latest is a tale of two clerical errors involving noncitizens registered to vote. Texas got a pass. New Jersey got a conspiracy theory. Don't believe the lies Trump is telling. Don't buy into the right wing smears. newsletters.democracydocket.com/-a-tale-of-t...
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A tale of two clerical errors: Texas got a pass. New Jersey got a conspiracy theory.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Daniel Siad, modeling scout for Jeffrey Epstein for several years, found dead in Paris. Siad was under investigation by French authorities for his role in allegedly facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking ring and for claims that he, himself, had committed sexual assault. youtu.be/doEx9cn3stE?...
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Epstein Recruiter Found DEAD While UNDER INVESTIGATION!?!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 19/07/2026
Happy Sunday to everyone, except the Trump crime family
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
A totally normal night on X....
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
At least 52 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to the White House. At least 23 people have been shot at by federal immigration agents. And thousands more have been caged, separated from their families, or shipped off to dangerous countries. The cruelty is endless.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Bernie's Correct, Again......
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Sometimes a non-answer tells you as much about the man as an answer. That was the case today with Todd Blanche. I watched the full hearing, and culled it down to the most essential bits for you. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Mr. Blanche Gets His Hearing
Sunday night I wrote to you that Todd Blanche was the worst nominee to be attorney general in the modern era.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🚨BREAKING: In his confirmation hearing for attorney general Wednesday, Todd Blanche claimed he would “follow the law” on sending armed federal agents to voting sites but pointedly stopped short of pledging not to deploy them. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Blanche says he will ‘follow the law’ on ICE agents at polls but won't pledge not to deploy them - Democracy Docket
He also did not answer if he understood how voters could be intimidated by armed agents at the polls.
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barbpeterson.bsky.social @barbpeterson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Michael Fanone's take on Lindsey Graham is one of the most powerful I've read:
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/07/2026
Lindsey Graham was one of the main subjects of a @theatlantic.com cover story I wrote in 2020, on why people collaborate with regimes they know are immoral. Here's a gift link: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's statewide voter registration list. A big victory for Elias Law Group and our Client the NAACP. DOJ is now 0-12 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...
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barbpeterson.bsky.social @barbpeterson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will introduce new legislation making ballot seizure before they are counted and certified by a state or county official a felony. In a July 4 recorded speech, Newsom was not shy about who the law targets. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Gavin Newsom wants to make seizing ballots a felony
The California governor plans to introduce new legislation targeting "federal interference" in elections.
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