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David A. Weinberg

@davidaweinberg.bsky.social
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Policy Strategist for @protectdemocracy.org Punster, parent, patriot. Former staffer for @January6thCmte, et al. All views are my own, and retweets mean nothing.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 01/10/2026
Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal, writes columnist Moira Donegan
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The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What competitive authoritarianism looks like - officials in government trying to tilt the playing field against the opposition party or failing to restrain those in power from doing so. (We're not there yet, but this is what it looks like.)
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump gave a bigly ballyhooed address to the nation about how China stole the 2020 election two months ago and everyone including him immediately forgot about it.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 25/09/2026
We’re in federal court today to defend over 100 Venezuelan men who the Trump administration deported to a a torture prison in El Salvador last year. Multiple courts have found their removal under the wartime Alien Enemies Act was illegal — these men deserve to finally have their day in court.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It takes genuine talent to be this wrong
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hey White House Correspondents' Association -- is *this enough?
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Two additional needless deaths from measles in Pennsylvania. Yet again, "Both were unvaccinated, the department said." www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pa-a...
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Pa. announces 2 measles deaths, bringing total to 4 in ongoing outbreak
Two more Pennsylvanians have died after becoming infected with measles, health officials said, bringing the number of deaths in the commonwealth attributed to the virus to four.
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 15/09/2026
On National Voter Registration Day, join us to be part of the solution. Here's how to #GetVoteReady: ✅ Register to vote. If you're already registered, ✅ Double check your registration. Give yourself enough time to address any issues and help others do the same. Start here: bit.ly/2025nvrdreg
An infographic with text stating "Did You Know? 1 in 4 People Aren't Registered to Vote or Aren't Sure They're Registered." The bottom has the hashtag "#NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoteReady" and a circular logo featuring a red, white, and blue theme.
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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'I did not find them': GOP official in Calif. apologizes for fraud claims
The apology comes as President Donald Trump continues to criticize mail-in voting.
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Wishing a fulfilling Rosh HaShanah to all who are observing the holiday! 🍯🍎
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CNN @cnn.com · 11/09/2026
America is marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, with solemn events and tributes taking place across the United States. Watch CNN and follow live updates. cnn.it/4r92oWq
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Quinn Yeargain @yeargain.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
wow, it seems like the threat of sanctions and contempt proceedings can actually get results. I'm sure there are no lessons to draw from this.
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Oh yeah, I remember this now.
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Politico @politico.com · 10/09/2026
Republican chief election officials say it is too late to implement Trump’s mail ballot order
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Republican chief election officials say it is too late to implement Trump’s mail ballot order
Seven Republican election officials urged the Supreme Court to not let the Trump administration’s controversial proposal go into effect for November.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A journalist absolutely needs to ask Trump the precise period in which he believes Germany was great
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Over 170,00 Salvadorans were set to lose TPS today, a status they've had for 25 years. But DHS hasn't made any announcement about termination or extension. Now this vague comment was given to reporters, the only public info. A shocking level of callousness over a decision which affects so many.

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#BREAKING Overnight : 
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 tells me that #TPS recipients from El Salvador will continue to have protections until a decision is made about the program. Those protections were set to expire today. This will likely be a small relief to about 200,000 in the U.S.  
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Matthew Levitt @mattlevitt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
25 years ago, I led the analytical team at FBI headquarters for one of the 4 hijacked flights on 9/11. Today, CT officials are being directed to do more with less — and it’s is a recipe for disaster www.justsecurity.org/156517/loomi... @washinstitute.bsky.social
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The Looming Terrorist Threats to America
25 years after 9/11, U.S. counterterrorism officials are being asked to do more with less.
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is yet another telling example of the Trump regime’s racism. There’s no pretense here of targeting criminals - the usual excuse for mass deportations. DHS is specifically encouraging Haitian “doctors, lawyers, scholars and engineers” to leave. Any decent society would value these people.
DHS encourages “doctors, lawyers, scholars and engineers” to leave with some sort of $3,000 payout, its naked racism.
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
UK Foreign Secretary reiterates his identity as a “proud British Jew” while announcing trade restrictions on West Bank settlements over "ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank" that he says Israeli Government lets happen: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/w...
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UK Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in West Bank, Accuses Settlers of Ethnic Cleansing
The U.K. said Israel had “turned a blind eye” to violence against Palestinians by extremist settlers, as it and other countries announced a ban on trade with illegal settlements.
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League of Women Voters of Williamsburg Area @lwvwilliamsburg.org · 03/09/2026
“Voting is an act of power and in this moment, it is an act of resistance… We will not be intimidated or discouraged from participating in our democracy. We are America. We are voters. And together, we will make our voices heard." –Celina Stewart, LWV CEO www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre... @lwv.org
We are America, and we vote!
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Lastly, Corey has reportedly told people that if he is charged criminally, he expects Trump to pardon him.
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Middle East wasn’t supposed to be a big part of Noem’s DHS portfolio. Yet, as ICE operations ramped up at home, Noem & Lewandowski repeatedly traveled there, taking trips to Jordan, Abu Dhabi & Qatar. Noem was spotted taking a camel ride. Probably not a top priority for *Homeland Security*!
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Huge WSJ report on Noem's DHS corruption. She made Corey Lewandowski a “special government employee,” where he had sign-off power over big contracts. While in that position, he pitched Qatar & UAE on hiring him on the side for help with DHS matters, including visas. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Chasing Side Deals, Flexing Influence: Lewandowski’s Power Moves at DHS
Kristi Noem’s close adviser effectively controlled billions in spending at Homeland Security; Lewandowski denies seeking business or playing any role in agency’s contracts.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The reported assailant "'was found to be in possession of a taser and two pistols,' state police said." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Armed individual ‘lunged’ at Democrat nominee for Ohio governor, campaign says
Amy Acton’s campaign said multiple people were injured at the event at a county fair in Canfield, Ohio.
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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
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For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)
The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
this is the kind of design costume designers make to tell you who are the bad guys in a space movie
Donald Trump posts an image on his Truth Social account. It shows a new uniform for US Space Force members, comprising of an all-black outfit with knee-high black leather boots, black cap, and minimalist looking suit.
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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Read their full op-ed for more on how we can look to the cooperation and action of historical agreements, treaties, and past working groups to respond to the challenges and opportunities of AI: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | We managed financial crises. AI is a risk of a different kind.
The financial system built safeguards against systemic risks. AI development needs them too.
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Paulson Institute @paulsoninstitute.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We spent decades in financial markets and have firsthand understanding of risk and crisis management. We have seen risk mispriced before and know what it can cost. We worry that perverse financial incentives are making it difficult to protect humanity from AI, write Hank Paulson and Bob Rubin.
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 01/09/2026
We sued to block the Trump admin from compiling sensitive data of millions of Americans into so-called State Citizenship Lists & pressuring states to use them. It violates laws meant to protect privacy, threatens voting rights, & usurps states’ constitutional election authority. protdem.org/3UuGVeh
LAWSUIT FILED
Judge Blocks Trump’s Illegal Mass Layoffs
Groups Sue to Block Illegal Voter Data Misuse
Protect Democracy, allies challenge error-prone administration database threatening privacy and risking election chaosWithout any legal authority to do so, the Trump Administration is pressuring states to make rapid changes to their voter rolls based on an error-ridden database on a dangerously compressed timeline. This is a transparent attempt to create chaos and confusion ahead of the midterms, masquerading as an election security measure.
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“A Haitian immigrant who had grown increasingly distraught after losing his protection from deportation and being outfitted with an ankle monitor was run over and killed Monday in what his family believes was a suicide.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Haitian immigrant in Ohio takes his own life after losing temporary protected status, family says
Pierre Damas Bel’s family said he felt humiliated by an ankle monitor ICE officers placed on him after the Trump administration canceled protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants.
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"If Americans feel alienated from their government now, imagine how they’ll feel when half the income tax they pay goes to cover interest payments on spending that happened years ago. That’s coming in 2036, based on current projections." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
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Opinion | Why America’s interest payments are suddenly spiking
Half the income tax you pay could go toward debt service in 2036.
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The US House of Representatives "has only taken votes on 19 days since June 1. The chamber has cast votes on just 65 days this entire year": punchbowl.news/newsletter/
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Latest Newsletter
Read the latest newsletter from Punchbowl News, bringing you the politics and policy news you need straight from the Capitol.
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Thanks, DOGE!
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Some adorable "I Voted" stickers from the finger lakes region of New York: www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/local/three-...
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Three Students Win Tompkins County Voting Sticker Contest
Three Tompkins County students' winning designs will be featured on "I Voted" and "Future Voter" stickers at local polling places for 2026 elections.
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
One day in the future, a lot of people are going to look back and realise how utterly deranged the Trump presidency was.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It’s not “an oil deal with Venezuela.” It’s Trump kidnapping an autocrat, refusing to hold elections, then leaving the remainder of the regime in place but only if they allow him to pillage their natural resources, which they are doing to remain in power oppressing the people.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The cyclospora outbreak has reached 17,180 cases across 48 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,700 measles cases (including 2 recent deaths) — a 35 year high. “Make America Healthy Again.”
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Michelle R. Smith @bymichellersmith.com · 27/08/2026
Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report
Newly obtained records indicate health secretary lied about Samoa trip during Senate confirmation hearings last year
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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 27/08/2026
And I just renamed Lake Michigan Lake Wisconsin. See, I can sign napkins that say things, too.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
can someone rename gas to $2/ gallon
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 27/08/2026
The CA Legislature just passed the #NoKingsAct, heading to Gov. Newsom. If signed, residents gain the right to sue federal agents like ICE for violating their constitutional rights—making CA the 5th state to offer the right, reaching +70M Americans. Cameron Kistler, who testified in support:
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Protect Democracy applauds California legislature's passage of the No Kings Act
If signed by the Governor, California would become the fifth state this year to let residents sue ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal agents for constitutional violations.
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Benjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 28/08/2026
I would just like to reiterate:
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#BREAKING: In the League of Women Voters case, Judge Talwani (D. Mass.) has issued a temporary restraining order freezing the USPS Final Rule on mail-in ballots from going into effect for 14 days (while the parties litigate whether she should enter a preliminary injunction blocking it indefinitely).
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A shameful moment in our history
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Nailed it.
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"The individuals were not vaccinated, health officials said." abcnews.com/Health/2-peo...
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2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania, marking state's first deaths in 35 years
Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.
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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Did you know that depriving people of the right to vote has been a legal violation since at least 1703 in common law England? @protectdemocracy.org's Cameron Kistler explains why that matters for how the courts are handling disenfranchisement schemes today: electionlawblog.org/2026/cameron...
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Cameron Kistler: "Hog Barns and Ballot Boxes: The Disenfranchisement Tort the 8th Circuit Missed in Minnesota Voters Alliance" #ELB
The following is a guest post by Cameron Kistler of Protect Democracy United: The Eighth Circuit has held that a state may criminalize lies used to gain access to a hog barn, because the First Amendme...
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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The winning designs for "I Voted" stickers from kids in New Mexico's most populous county are adorable: www.krqe.com/news/communi...
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Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office reveals winners of 2026 ‘I Voted’ Sticker Contest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office has selected 12 winning designs from the 2026 “I Voted” Sticker Contest in partnership with Albuquerque Public Schools. The cont…
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