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Dual National US/UK, Humanist, Forensic MH Nurse & Psychotherapist. Pro Europe. 🇺🇦Slava Ukraini 🚫 Sorry no soliciting for donations. 🚫 I don’t read or respond to DM. 🇺🇸🚫👑💪🐸🇬🇧🇪🇺

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h
I'm having quite the day in right wing media.😂
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5h
NEW 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...
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ALERT: Trump is Setting a Trap for California's Vote Count
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5h
Utah 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/...
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Utah’s GOP election head purged noncitizens from voter rolls, but the Trump team didn’t want to hear how few she found
Utah 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, ...
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Marc 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/...
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DOJ lawyer convicted of hacking election sites monitored voting in Maricopa County, Arizona
The 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...
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Marc 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/...
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DOJ dispatched criminal prosecutors, FBI agent to monitor Arizona’s primary, documents reveal
The deployments mark a major break from past departmental norms.
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Marc 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/...
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Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machines
The 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.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23h
If 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...
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Defending Democracy with Marc Elias
Podcast · 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.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22h
Today 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
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hard to disagree with this.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is psychosis. The president of the United States is psychotic. Is the media going to start talking about this, or continue to normalize it?
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Marc 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/...
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DOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midterms
DOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
NEW 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/MBLiMjSXros
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Trump Just Admitted His Post-Election Plans. Believe Him.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
NEW: 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/...
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With Voting Rights Act gutted, Supreme Court vacates discrimination finding against Washington map
The 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...
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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LIVE: Top Psychiatrist Says Trump Is LOSING HIS GRIP… | The Weekend Show
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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LIVE: Top Psychiatrist Says Trump Is LOSING HIS GRIP… | The Weekend Show
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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LIVE: Top Psychiatrist Says Trump Is LOSING HIS GRIP… | The Weekend Show
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pete 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.
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Buttigieg goes big to help 2026 Dems
He 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.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Great question 👇
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Mia 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...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President 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...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I 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...
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On Superpower Suicide
And the recovery of justice
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My 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...
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This time, take Trump literally
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rprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
One with the people 💯🎯
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/10/2026
Republicans 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.
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Trumpism in Trouble on the Prairie
Democrats have found an opening in one of America’s reddest states. Now comes the Republican money.
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The 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.'"
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Congratulations, You’re a Trump Campaign Donor
Your tax dollars are funding his TV ads. And the White House says you should be proud to pay.
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
m.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!
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The Pentagon’s plan for a smaller group of NATO allies | DW News
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
💔🕯️💔🕯️💔
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Absolutely nothing will stop me 👇
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford back to home stations
No 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.
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 05/10/2026
Power To The People Festival. October 3, 2026. 📸: Liz Baummer
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randy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
How a US President should look when meeting a monster. Not in admiration, but with a spine.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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rprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Facts, plain and straightforward 💯🎯
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Heartbreak 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...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Whistleblower Who Exposed Trump Goon’s Ties to Epstein Found Dead
A former employee of Howard Lutnick has died months after tipping off Congress on the commerce secretary’s Epstein ties.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Overseas Voting for U.S. Citizens
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.connexionfrance.com/practical/us...
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U.S. citizens in France: four steps to take now to avoid missing overseas voting deadlines
How to request, receive and return an absentee ballot
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.connexionfrance.com/practical/us...
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U.S. citizens in France: four steps to take now to avoid missing overseas voting deadlines
How to request, receive and return an absentee ballot
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Betty @bettybythebeech.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.thelocal.de/20260723/ame...
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Americans in Germany: How to vote in the coming US mid-term elections
From 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...
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