Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7hI'm having quite the day in right wing media.😂 1272814554
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5hNEW EPISODE: Less than 30 days before the midterms, Trump told a reporter that anyone looking for mail voting fraud should "start off by taking a look at California." I explain the real reason Trump is targeting the state and how we fight back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVTC...youtube.comALERT: Trump is Setting a Trap for California's Vote CountYouTube video by Democracy Docket 9796370
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5hUtah has already combed its voter rolls for any noncitizens registered to vote and found it to be a non-issue, but that’s not what the Trump administration and congressional Republicans want to hear, the state’s Republican elections chief said. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUtah’s GOP election head purged noncitizens from voter rolls, but the Trump team didn’t want to hear how few she foundUtah has already combed its voter rolls for any noncitizens registered to vote and found it to be a non-issue, but that’s not what the Trump administration and congressional Republicans want to hear, ... 121014490
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h🚨BREAKING: A Florida lawyer who previously pleaded guilty to illegally accessing election websites monitored the primary election in Maricopa County, Arizona for the Department of Justice (DOJ), according to records viewed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDOJ lawyer convicted of hacking election sites monitored voting in Maricopa County, ArizonaThe involvement of the two lawyers in a state where President Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results adds to concerns that the administration’s monitoring program for the fall — which it ha... 321629921
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice tapped criminal prosecutors and an FBI official to watch voters in Arizona’s primary elections earlier this year in a major break from past norms, according to records reviewed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDOJ dispatched criminal prosecutors, FBI agent to monitor Arizona’s primary, documents revealThe deployments mark a major break from past departmental norms. 21494240
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comElection deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machinesThe problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution. 26920131288
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23hIf you are looking for a podcast that explores Trump’s efforts to rig the midterms and how we are fighting back, check out Defending Democracy with Marc Elias. On Spotify or wherever you watch or listen. open.spotify.com/show/30Bsx0J...open.spotify.comDefending Democracy with Marc EliasPodcast · Democracy Docket · Every week, election lawyer Marc Elias interviews lawmakers, policy leaders and changemakers about the problems facing our democracy and how we fix them. 7560233
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22hToday I wrote about Trump's plan to subvert the elections nationwide. Tomorrow, I focus on his obsession with California. Exclusive for Democracy Docket premium members. demdock.com/4buyZ2c 16723222
Reposted by BettyGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hard to disagree with this. 914542946
Reposted by BettyGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is psychosis. The president of the United States is psychotic. Is the media going to start talking about this, or continue to normalize it? 42139761171
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🚨BREAKING: The NAACP sued the Trump administration, seeking records about its plan to deploy roughly 1,000 federal personnel to polling places during the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midtermsDOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation. 10554082332
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026NEW EPISODE: When asked earlier this year if he regretted not seizing voting machines and ballots after the 2020 election, Donald Trump said, "Well, I should have." Now he's telling us exactly what he plans to do in this year's midterms, and this time, we should believe him. youtu.be/MBLiMjSXrosyoutu.beTrump Just Admitted His Post-Election Plans. Believe Him.YouTube video by Democracy Docket 361835894
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026NEW: The Supreme Court on Monday reversed two pro-voter decisions in cases related to Washington’s legislative redistricting, sending them back to a lower court for new proceedings in light of the Court’s decision earlier this year in Louisiana v. Callais. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comWith Voting Rights Act gutted, Supreme Court vacates discrimination finding against Washington mapThe Supreme Court sent two redistricting cases out of Washington back to a lower court for new proceedings in light of its Louisiana v. Callais decision, which gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Ac... 35861476
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026m.youtube.com/watch?v=-vmQ...m.youtube.comLIVE: Top Psychiatrist Says Trump Is LOSING HIS GRIP… | The Weekend ShowYouTube video by MeidasTouch 000
Reposted by BettyBetty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026m.youtube.com/watch?v=-vmQ...m.youtube.comLIVE: Top Psychiatrist Says Trump Is LOSING HIS GRIP… | The Weekend ShowYouTube video by MeidasTouch 011
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026m.youtube.com/watch?v=-vmQ...m.youtube.comLIVE: Top Psychiatrist Says Trump Is LOSING HIS GRIP… | The Weekend ShowYouTube video by MeidasTouch 011
Reposted by BettyJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Pete Buttigieg is barnstorming the nation in the final weeks before the midterms, boosting candidates in battlegrounds and even areas traditionally hostile to Democrats. Buttigieg is set to campaign in at least six states: North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Georgia, Nevada and Michigan.politico.comButtigieg goes big to help 2026 DemsHe is set to campaign in at least six states in the final stretch. As he does, he’s refining his message and thinking about what comes next. 13548651168
Reposted by BettyMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets withTrump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump AlliesPresident Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 913552
Reposted by BettyTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I spelled out "superpower suicide" in this essay from May 2026. Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity. snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...snyder.substack.comOn Superpower SuicideAnd the recovery of justice 421276444
Reposted by BettyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My Latest: Earlier this year, The New York Times asked Donald Trump whether he regretted not ordering the National Guard to seize voting machines in swing states after the 2020 election. His answer was chilling: "Well, I should have." newsletters.democracydocket.com/this-time-ta...newsletters.democracydocket.comThis time, take Trump literally 19750323
Reposted by Bettyrprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 05/10/2026One with the people 💯🎯 13111
Reposted by BettyThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/10/2026Republicans are moving their PAC money from North Carolina to Kansas. Adam Hamilton's reaction? They're afraid. They should be. @lauren-egan.bsky.social reports from Kansas on whether Hamilton actually has a chance of winning this red state as GOP money pours in.lnk.thebulwark.comTrumpism in Trouble on the PrairieDemocrats have found an opening in one of America’s reddest states. Now comes the Republican money. 514827
Reposted by BettyThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/10/2026"Federal law explicitly prohibits the use of U.S. funds 'for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress.'"lnk.thebulwark.comCongratulations, You’re a Trump Campaign DonorYour tax dollars are funding his TV ads. And the White House says you should be proud to pay. 1934095
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026m.youtube.com/watch?v=GZKg... Well they goes or ‘Special relationship’. Seems it only lasts as long as it takes to video record a state visit with the king for the next campaign!m.youtube.comThe Pentagon’s plan for a smaller group of NATO allies | DW NewsYouTube video by DW News 100
Reposted by Betty4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Absolutely nothing will stop me 👇 32669842582
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUS removes all bombers from RAF Fairford back to home stationsNo reason has been given for the withdrawal, but it follows a major incident last week when police were alerted to "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase. 110
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...nytimes.comU.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New ThreatsThe withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation. 100
Reposted by BettyBruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 05/10/2026Power To The People Festival. October 3, 2026. 📸: Liz Baummer 934509754
Reposted by BettyArbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 05/10/2026How a US President should look when meeting a monster. Not in admiration, but with a spine. 551597377
Reposted by Bettyrprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Facts, plain and straightforward 💯🎯 25729
Reposted by BettyTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Heartbreak in Springfield, Ohio. Please read this important reporting. It all begins with big lies and it ends with ethnic cleansing and deaths for which we must not only mourn but feel ashamed. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comA Reckoning in SpringfieldA truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become. 751209444
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.thedailybeast.com/whistleblowe...thedailybeast.comWhistleblower Who Exposed Trump Goon’s Ties to Epstein Found DeadA former employee of Howard Lutnick has died months after tipping off Congress on the commerce secretary’s Epstein ties. 000
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026bm.usconsulate.gov/services/vot...bm.usconsulate.govOverseas Voting for U.S. Citizens 000
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026bm.usconsulate.gov/services/vot...bm.usconsulate.govOverseas Voting for U.S. Citizens 000
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.connexionfrance.com/practical/us...connexionfrance.comU.S. citizens in France: four steps to take now to avoid missing overseas voting deadlinesHow to request, receive and return an absentee ballot 000
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.connexionfrance.com/practical/us...connexionfrance.comU.S. citizens in France: four steps to take now to avoid missing overseas voting deadlinesHow to request, receive and return an absentee ballot 000
Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.thelocal.de/20260723/ame...thelocal.deAmericans in Germany: How to vote in the coming US mid-term electionsFrom the scandal that led to Germans learning all about US surrogacy laws to registering to vote in the upcoming mid-term elections while living abroad, here's our latest news for the Americans living... 000