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Cranky Yankee

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Ancient New Englander on the liberal side of society. NAFO friendly. Defender of the Constitution “Scopa e scoprilo” “A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.”- Malcom X

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h
🚨BREAKING: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is piloting a training program for Wisconsin election observers to identify discrepancies with voting machines, as the GOP piles additional scrutiny on voting processes in the swing state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP trained Wisconsin election observers to target voting machines in pivotal swing state
The new RNC program appears to mark an escalation from typical poll watching activities.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h
It’s difficult to overstate how dangerous such a declaration would be for American democracy. It would mean a president is attempting to sidestep the Constitution, which empowers states to run elections, in order to prevent his party from losing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
Advocates agree such an attempt would be blatantly unconstitutional but still worry that such an emergency order could suppress voting nonetheless.
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 8h
Hawks vs. Hawkeyes “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter – ’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning.” Mark Twain
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Eric Rosen @erosen1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When Trump and the sycophants blame Biden maybe a reporter can ask “what’s the point of your holding office if after two years Biden is still in control? Doesn’t that make the GOP useless?”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
LMAO Trump's new AI website confirms that he lost in 2020
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 14h
Whenever "Just curious" precedes a question, you know the questioner is both passive-aggressive AF and cannot win their argument on the merits.
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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 13h
Today before Senate.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This 👇 👇 👇
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Part blog, part newsletter, and heavily seasoned with my own personal experiences, Dot Connecting is my ongoing conversation with my readers. I write to discharge my agitation about the world, and if you are interested in coming along for the ride you can subscribe here! dot-connecting.ghost.io
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Dot Connecting
Essays on violence prevention, coalition building, and connecting the dots.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My latest piece about SCOTUS' anti-voting decision was originally exclusively for Democracy Docket members. Based on the reaction, earlier today, the team decided to drop the paywall. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/just...
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Justice Jackson found a bright side. I am not sure I see one.
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can resume using its voter suppression database to help Republicans remove voters from the rolls, I called it what it is: a te...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The U.S. Supreme Court revived a flawed citizenship database that states like Texas have used to erroneously kick eligible voters off the rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The Supreme Court is letting Trump use a faulty database for purges. What it could mean for voters
The Trump administration said states made “some 60 million voter-verification queries" to its flawed SAVE system between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Lady Haha @lensman23.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
An actual cartoon from Dutch cartoonist Siegfried Woldhek.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Per his lawyer, Blanche has produced to the judge the unredacted handwritten FBI interview notes of a victim who alleges sexual & physical abuse by Felon Trump. Here's the latest, incl. Blanche’s attempts to get a stay from the appeals court for foreign language documents. youtu.be/IEhnvAhlitw?...
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🚨AG Blanche ADMITS He TURNED OVER UNREDACTED Epstein Files In MY Lawsuit!?!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a dangerous decision for voters, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a vast, centralized and deeply flawed database of personal information to initiate registration purges. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges
The decision lets the administration move forward with a key provision of President Trump’s first anti-voting executive order.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I hope Zohran Mamdani thanked Benjamin Netanyahu for his UN speech, which only made Mamdani more likable. Even a gift basket would be nice.
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Andrew M. | Founder & Advisor 🇬🇷 🇺🇸 @andrewmfounder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump is a moron and hypocrite.
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Federal Government has no role whatsoever in conducting elections. The Constitution is plain on this matter. We don't need the Supreme Court, in their unmitigated arrogance, to "interpret" it for us.
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The love affair continues …
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So, it turns out that now CNN and CBS News are under the control of the Ellison family, they are considering asking Elon Musk to join them. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good morning. ☕
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING:🚨 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: “I am a woman and also a mother. I cannot stand with someone who kills innocent children.” The brave woman continued to walk around wearing a Palestinian flag around her neck in front of Netanyahu.
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They Call Me Gary @theycallmegary.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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A Voice Crying in the Wilderness @cryingwilderness.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CNN is about to travel the same dark path of WaPo and CBS News. They will say it's not true. They will ask you to ignore what you see and disbelieve what you hear. Instead, I suggest you support independent media. You can start with Democracy Docket but there are many others. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Jax (the original) @jacqueline321.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It’s only Wednesday, sigh.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court, Missouri officials and Republican candidates highlighted the fact that more than 1.4 million people would shift between the new and old districts, all in an effort to eliminate a single Democratic seat in Kansas City www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Scope of Republicans’ Missouri gerrymander revealed in latest briefs to Supreme Court
More than 1.4 million people – or roughly 1 in 3 voters statewide – would be affected by the 2025 gerrymandered map, the Supreme Court filings reveal.
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Again, abolishing ICE is not a radical stance. A government agency that is shooting people in the street should be shut down. Period.
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Sue Carr @scarr54.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’ve been saying exactly this for over a year.
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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 23/09/2026
In 2024, nearly 2,400 women were killed by men, according to the Violence Policy Center. Of these, 86.9 percent knew their killer—nearly nine out of 10.
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A Restraining Order Is Not Enough When an Abuser Has a Gun
Nearly 2,400 women were killed by men in 2024, according to a recent Violence Policy Center report. Nearly nine out of 10 knew their killer, and firearms were used in 63.4 percent of these homicides. ...
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 22/09/2026
The exhaustion is the policy. Bannon said it out loud in 2018 and the plan has not changed. Overload the nervous system until people cannot track a coup, a war, a stolen ballroom, a shackled college kid. If you feel wiped out and half crazy, you are reading the room right.
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Trump using cynical psychological trick to overwhelm Americans
Why the constant barrage of wild headlines is actually a calculated effort to force public surrender.
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ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕟ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 😸 🌊 @stevefm20.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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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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Sara Margarita Medina Ramos @sarammedinaramis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
And the fleecing of the American taxpayer continues...
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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Diesel just set a new AAA record for the 19th day in a row: $6.53 a gallon. Trucks carry our food, so we pay more at the store too. Trump promised lower prices on Day One. Vote Democrat on November 3. #DieselPrices #VoteBlue
AAA: DIESEL HITS A RECORD $6.53
A new AAA record 19 days in a row Trump promised lower prices on Day One.
Trump takes office, January 20, 2025
$3.72
One month ago
$5.59
One week ago
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Today, September 22, 2026
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UP $2.81 A GALLON
76 PERCENT HIGHER SINCE TRUMP TOOK OFFICE
Sources: AAA national average for diesel, September 22, 2026.
January 20, 2025: Energy Information Administration weekly.
Prices are not adjusted for inflation.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For the slow people out there, AKA - MAGATs…👇 Literally no nation on Earth has the capability for a ground invasion of DC (and if they did and were in DC, the war is over)… So, who do you think those snipers and drones are actually for? THE. WHO. IS. YOU. 😎✨
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Rebecca 🦋 @rebecca79903973.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is proof this has been going on for decades Brave lady and not only a exceptionally talented actress, but great human being
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nailed it 👇🏽 🎯 #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The U.S. military shouldn’t take a political position on anything, and never has until Trump filled it with inadequate white men like Hegseth.
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
ICYMI - my debate with the leader of the ballot committee that is trying to repeal our strong gun laws in MA. The debate showed the stark difference between our world views and the challenges of talking about guns with those who insist that their right to a gun… www.cbsnews.com/boston/video...
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Massachusetts ballot Question 9 asks voters to weigh in on gun laws
Toby Leary from No on Question 9 and Ruth Zakarin from Yes on Nine for a Safe Massachusetts join WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller to discuss the upcoming ballot issue.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
Hussain Albukhaiti on perceptions of U.S. military power in Yemen: “It showed us how the United States actually cannot and is not able to conduct war like they used to do before.” “If you think that you are covered by the United States… you still naked. That umbrella will not cover anything.”
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 19/09/2026
Marilyn Monroe made one call that changed Ella Fitzgerald’s career. The Mocambo wouldn’t book Ella. Marilyn said she’d sit front row every night if they did. They did. And Ella took the stage. Ella later said, “After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again.” ❤️ #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe smiling and talking together at a crowded Hollywood nightclub.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Are you READY?! 🤚
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“My badge didn’t work, the officer asked me to hand it over.” MS NOW White House reporter Akayla Gardner says she has indeed been banned by authoritarian fascist Trump, as he throws a tantrum over the coverage of his countless failures.
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
MA friends, gun safety is on your ballot this Nov! The NRA is trying to repeal our 2024 gun safety law and I am chairing the committee working to protect it — Vote Yes on 9 for a Safe MA. Please share widely and vote YES on 9 to keep our communities safe from gun violence! www.yesforasafema.com
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Home | Vote Yes: Protect MA Gun Safety Law in 2026
Vote Yes in 2026 to protect Massachusetts’ new gun safety laws… Keep communities safes.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The biggest mistake in American history was not dragging Trump off to prison within 24 hours of Jan 6th. We’ll all pay for that for the rest of our lives, if the MIDTERMS go south… Now, go VOTE! 😎✨
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
LIVE STREAM: I will be live on YouTube at 6:30 discussing today's breaking voting and election news including new lawsuits to prohibit voter intimidation by ICE and federal officials, the latest in cases pending in SCOTUS and Trump's latest assault on the media. www.youtube.com/live/ZsxWpus...
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BREAKING: Trump Hit With MAJOR Lawsuit Over Plot to Scare Voters From the Polls
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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