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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h
In 2016, I was the general counsel to the Clinton campaign. In 2022, Trump sued me and others for RICO. The case was dismissed. Trump and his lawyers were sanctioned. Now, they have asked SCOTUS to hear the case. I will never back down. I will never stop fighting. When we fight we win.💪⚖️🗳️
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 14h
Up until 2025, the FBI was circling around Susan Collins. Then, Donald Trump got elected and made the investigation go away. Now Collins is voting with Trump 96% of the time. Funny how that works.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h
Democracy Docket does not sponsor events with Trump. We don't shake his hand, laugh at his jokes or make small talk with his cronies. Instead, we provide pro-democracy news information and analysis of what is happening to democracy in court. If that interests you, subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 12h
Cassidy Hutchinson bravely stepped forward to tell the truth. This is an outrageous move. The DOJ is corrupt and completely under Trump’s thumb.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Democrats dominated debate stages this week, the map keeps expanding into deep red territory, and election forecasters now predict Democrats winning 52 Senate seats on November 3. All while Trump’s approval hit a new low. With two weeks until Election Day, the momentum could not be clearer.
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Our Wins Of The Week
This week we saw many top tier candidates take to the debate stage, and it did not go well for Republicans.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
NEW EPISODE: Trump's election denier allies are begging him to take over voting machines and ballots, a judge shut down DOJ’s voter data program and ICE investigated hundreds of voter registration groups. I explain it all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wm0...
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Election Deniers Beg Trump to HIJACK Voting Machines
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is not the killer rebuttal she thinks it is.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 09/10/2026
Secretary Hegseth announced that the Pentagon plans to livestream the military's first execution in more than six decades, carried out by firing squad. Turning an execution into a public spectacle only exposes how cruel, barbaric, and immoral the death penalty is. We must end the death penalty.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 09/10/2026
Yesterday, ICE agents in New York shot Oscar Belgal in the neck while his son was in the backseat. This horrifying violence isn't a surprise — it's a predictable result of this rogue agency's brutal mass deportation drive. Enough is enough, Congress must stop these ICE raids NOW.
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Stop ICE's Killings
ICE is traumatizing families and communities across the country. Agents have shot, injured, and killed multiple people in our streets as part of Stephen Miller and President Trump’s crusade against im...
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Impeach
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 09/10/2026
Democrats are winning—and Rick Wilson says it’s NOT because voters suddenly love the Democratic brand. They’re sick of Trump: tariffs, Iran, corruption. Rick’s advice: Don’t overthink it. Stay on affordability. Stay on corruption. KEEP PUNCHING. WATCH: youtu.be/pjMH-hJi1xw
Sorry, I can’t help with that.
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
If you've read YESTERYEAR (Caro Clair Burke), you should read TRAD WIFE (Sarah Langan). Two interesting looks at the same phenomenon. They complement each other.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Shit! 😳 Let’s make this nationwide.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 09/10/2026
Trump started a stupid & illegal war in Iran that has driven up diesel prices. Now he wants to bankroll Putin's illegal war against Ukraine by buying diesel from him.   One strategic disaster after the next. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
politico.com
Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel, suggests US may buy amid surging fuel prices
The move comes weeks ahead of the midterm elections.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ZELENSKYY: At this very moment, when we are talking about peace, America gives Russia the opportunity to export diesel — that's millions, billions. It all goes toward the war against people, against Ukraine, against all of us.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump sanctioned the International Criminal Court while simultaneously easing sanctions on Russia which is massacring Ukrainian civilians. A masterclass in criminality and corruption.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 09/10/2026
Zelensky accused Trump of reaching agreements with Putin “behind Ukraine’s back” while Kyiv’s delegation is in Florida. He said the US is giving Russia “additional money to wage war” and called Ukraine’s team a “smokescreen” for a decision that is “unfair” and “not partner-like.” #Ukraine
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel from Putin just weeks before the midterms funnels money directly into Russia’s war machine. Trump is now facing calls for Congress to block the deal and impeach him. Meanwhile, energy analysts say it’s unlikely to even make a dent in fuel prices.
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Trump Announces Russian Diesel Deal Ahead of Midterms
Trump campaigned against foreign oil.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 09/10/2026
Putin throws lifeline to try to save Trump in the midterms. In return, American dollars go to Russia and get put toward killing innocent Ukrainians. Trump/Russia right out in the open. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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Putin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russia agrees to supply diesel
Donald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
"Many people prefer to believe the brutes and the sadists are responsible, largely because they are not like 'us,'" writes @omerbartov.bsky.social. "But modern genocide is the product of the technocrats, bureaucrats and cold planners of extermination, who don’t get their hands dirty."
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How do human beings explain taking part in genocide? NAZA provides a chilling look | Omer Bartov
It’s easier to blame brutes and sadists for extreme violence. But as we see in the documentary, modern genocides are fueled by people who are uncomfortably recognizable
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026
Trump announced a diesel deal with Putin as Zelenskyy’s team met with Witkoff and Kushner in Miami. Ben explains why the deal won’t meaningfully lower prices, but could signal protection for Russian refineries as Trump pressures Ukraine to surrender territory.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
See my piece on Trump family corruption below. Read it here: buff.ly/nViDFIW
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 10/10/2026
We have to put an end to it, and hold those responsible, accountable.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 10/10/2026
Yesterday in New York, ICE agents shot yet another person. This time, while his on 5-year-old child was in the same car. From coast to coast, ICE's brutality continues to traumatize our communities. This administration is using your tax dollars to implement their violent anti-immigrant agenda. 🧵
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ICE officer shoots man in New York City
The 28-year-old man was shot while in a vehicle and was in stable condition, officials said. The DHS said the shooting occurred during a “targeted enforcement operation.”
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026
Gov. Spanberger on Trump's executive order on dyed diesel: “Who pays that deferred tax and when? Is it the farmer? Is it the vendor?” “If the president and his supporters in Congress actually wanted to meaningfully impact the cost of diesel, they would end the Iran war.”
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump says the Kennedy Center is too dangerous to walk into Unless you play in the National Symphony, which rehearses there most weekdays @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG are still in court w/ @repbeatty.bsky.social. Say one thing, do another, as we told @nytimes.com👇 -TN
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If the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?
The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads.
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Antonio Ciaccia @aciaccia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Think health insurance gets the lowest drug prices all the time? Of course you didn’t, but here’s the receipts anyway. @mcuban.bsky.social @costplusdrugs.com @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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How Mark Cuban's drug prices compare to corporate-owned pharmacies
Employers increasingly are scrutinizing pharmacy benefit managers and overall spending on drugs. A study finds Mark Cuban's pharmacy might be a fix.
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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026
“One source told the outlet that officers were “told to go after anybody, they can pick up anybody.” newrepublic.com/post/216405/...
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“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California
ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It’s all happening. ProPublica has the receipts. Link: buff.ly/vT9Y7Kx
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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Hey Brad Gerstner and Scott Bessent, do you have the spine to speak out when Trump is threatening to jail the Clintons and Obama? Or will you just stand there silently and kiss up to him no matter how much he tramples on the American Constitution?
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The cruelty is the point.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Perfect response, Troy. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Susan Collins Gets Boast About Cheaper Road Salt Turned Right Back On Her By Dem Opponent In Epic Debate Moment
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Sending questions about Ambassador Guilfoyle over to Marco Rubio is a dodge Americans already link the corruption to their own struggles, & this one comes w/ a video confession…Not going away!! Here's my take on @ms.now 👇 -TN
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It’s taken too long, but judges are now wise to the shenanigans of DHS, which include bond rigging to prevent release. Opinion: buff.ly/edMcYMR
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/10/2026
Amy Miller, an attorney with Disability Rights Nebraska, travels the state helping elderly and disabled people vote. Congress funds the work. But a new White House proposal threatens the efforts of Miller’s group and more than 50 others like it.
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 07/10/2026
NEW: @calvolunteers.bsky.social Service Corps just swore in 10,000+ NEW members. I established this program in 2019 to help young leaders serve in roles that address pressing issues in our state, from disaster and climate response to student mentoring and distributing food to those in need.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BREAKING: The DNC is suing Trump over its taxpayer-funded TV ads. The suit says the ads promote Trump's political message at a cost of millions to taxpayers, which it argues breaks the federal law against government propaganda.
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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Legacy media doing its legacy media thing.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
NEW: The Senate Banking Democrats' Trumpflation Tracker is putting the squeeze on working families into perspective. It includes our research. We found that for every $1 in additional income families gained since 2022, 52¢ was eaten up by debt: senatebankingdemocrats.substack.com/p/new-warren...
Trumpflation Tracker. Dashboard showing rising costs and economic pressures since December 2024. Cumulative inflation is 5.2%, costing the average household about $3,388; real wage growth is down 0.7%; and the 30-year mortgage rate is 7.6%, costing a typical household $4,330 more per year. Average monthly job growth has fallen from 328,500 total payroll jobs and 289,900 private payroll jobs in 2021–2024 to 38,000 and 48,300, respectively, since January 2025. Household debt has increased by $56 billion from Q1 2025 to Q2 2026. The cost of Trump’s broken promise to cap credit card interest rates is $94.9 billion. Fifty-two cents of each additional dollar of income is going to household debt. Since December 2024, costs have risen 12.7% for electricity, 5.1% for rent, 43.7% for gasoline, 3.7% for groceries, 7.6% for child care, and 14.6% for health care.”
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
OSCE observers don’t control our elections. They observe the process and publicly report what they find. If election integrity is the concern, why turn away the people who help assess it?
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Attn: The Trump administration has declined to invite independent international observers to monitor the November midterms, breaking a practice dating back to 2002.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
VICTORY! A Georgia judge Wednesday dismissed a Republican lawsuit seeking to restrict where Gwinnett County voters can return mail ballots, ruling the law allows the county to accept ballots at designated early voting sites. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Georgia court rejects RNC bid to restrict mail ballot return access in state’s second-largest county
The ruling preserves an additional way for voters in Georgia’s second-most populous county to cast their ballots ahead of the November election.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Congrats again to Anthony Kennedy
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Citizens United, Explained
The 2010 Supreme Court decision further tilted political influence toward wealthy donors and corporations.
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 07/10/2026
This email made my day. A reminder that in addition to raising money for ~70 Democratic House candidates in competitive districts, I'm also raising money for another ~170 #UnlikelyHeroes running in deep red seats who deserve some attention as well. secure.actblue.com/donate/house...
Hi Charles,

I’m XXXXX, the Democratic nominee for Congress in XXXXX District, running against XXXXX.

A voter recently asked me whether I was on “Charles Gaba’s list.” I knew your work on the ACA, but I wasn’t familiar with Blue26. I looked it up and was pleasantly surprised to find that you had included me among the House Unlikely Heroes.

I wanted to personally thank you for including my campaign and for the work you’re doing to help candidates across the country.

Thanks again for including me. I’d be glad to keep you updated on what we’re doing here in XXXXX as we head into the final stretch.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Troy Jackson: Eight years ago today, Maine women begged Susan Collins not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. She did it anyway. He helped overturn Roe v. Wade. And today, she says she has no regrets. Would you trust her to pick the next Supreme Court justice?
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I don't know how it will play in Maine, but Troy Jackson seems to be winning this debate
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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“We can’t eat road salt” -Troy Jackson. One line showed all the problems Donald Trump has caused Susan Collins. She’s bragging on carveouts she gets thrown by the Trump administration on tariffs, but his larger trade war with Canada continues.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/10/2026
After four of their children died, the parents told officers they hadn’t taken them to the doctor because of their religion, which considers the use of modern medicine a sinful lapse of faith in God. Under Idaho law, authorities couldn’t step in.
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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.
An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...
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Jake Lahut @jakelahut.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Damn, the gasp from the crowd here when the guy in the flannel shirt talks about driving home from a hospital after he and his wife realized it was falsely advertised as in-network
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Law360 @law360.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A former FBI agent has come forward with a claim that when U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove was at the U.S. Department of Justice, he directed the Los Angeles field office to illegally investigate protesters. www.law360.com/artic...
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