Reposted by Demand ProgressSludge @sludge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW: Kalshi and Polymarket are fighting states over authority to regulate their billions of dollars in sports betting as gambling. Donald Trump Jr. has large stakes in both. The companies have been loading up with revolving-door hires from both sides of the aisle... 🧵 153
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Trump administration is trying to help prediction market companies like Kalshi and Polymarket prey on vulnerable Americans.readsludge.comTrump's CFTC Is Suing States for Kalshi and Polymarket, Backed by Trump Jr.The prediction market companies have been loading up on revolving-door lobbyists from both the Democratic and Republican sides, while ramping up their influence spending amid legal battles with state ... 133
Reposted by Demand ProgressRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“Y’all are going to need a bigger hospital.” Already burdened by petrochemical plants, Louisiana is facing a wave of gas-powered AI data centers—and their pollution. Dorothy Slater, an oncology nurse, writes for @dissentmag.bsky.social about nursing her patients at the frontier of AI buildout.dissentmagazine.orgDeath by Data Centers - Dissent MagazineI’m an oncology nurse in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. My patients and I breathe the same polluted air, and we can’t afford the toxic exposure from the gas-fired plants set to power the state’s proposed A... 26442
Reposted by Demand ProgressDemand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Flock and other camera company CEOs were asked to answer questions at a @judiciarydems.senate.gov hearing tomorrow. All of them refused. This is a clear attempt to avoid accountability. The American people deserve answers. 153
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Flock and other camera company CEOs were asked to answer questions at a @judiciarydems.senate.gov hearing tomorrow. All of them refused. This is a clear attempt to avoid accountability. The American people deserve answers. 153
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today, a California commission will vote on a plan that risks trading the state’s net neutrality protections in exchange for federal broadband funding. @governor.ca.gov has a choice: step in and reject Trump’s money or take the dirty deal and sacrifice California’s sovereignty. 232
Reposted by Demand ProgressLiza Goitein @lizagoitein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026On Sunday, the Trump administration missed a statutory deadline to declassify a FISA Court opinion from March that reportedly finds more Section 702 compliance issues affecting Americans’ rights. The administration is now in violation of the law. 1/18 34731
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026NEW: We’re calling on the National Association of Attorneys General to implement structural fixes in the housing market. Last month, the FTC settled with Zillow and Redfin just hours before their trial was set to begin over their deal to shrink the online listings market. 110
Reposted by Demand ProgressAndrew O'Neill ❌👑 @andrew-oneill.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I cannot overstate how important solid, progressive staffing is for congressional offices — and how hard doing that hiring is. PTP exists to train up a stable of awesome future staffers to take our organizing power to the halls of Congress. Would encourage serious candidates to check it out! 185
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Want to work in Congress or federal agencies? The 2026 Progressive Talent Pipeline Endorsement Application is LIVE! Get training and guidance to navigate the job search and join a network of people advancing progressive priorities. Apply by Oct 25: bit.ly/PTPapp2026 065
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Trump’s corrupt crypto bill was just defeated! At the last minute, @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social reversed course and opposed the bill. Just yesterday, she was trying to get her Dem colleagues to support it. Demand Progress previously pointed out that her son’s company received crypto backing. 363
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Demand Progress, @econliberties.bsky.social, @consumerreports.org & @smallbizmajority.bsky.social asked the courts to stop the Visa-Mastercard duopoly that works with megabanks to keep the costs of credit cards high. Judges are not allowed to rewrite the Sherman Act!demandprogresseducationfund.orgDemand Progress Education Fund 011
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Congress has failed to set clear national rules for how artificial intelligence should be used in K-12 schools. Sign the petition: Pass federal legislation to protect schools from unregulated AIactionnetwork.orgTell Congress to Follow Students’ Lead on AI Rules for SchoolsCongress has failed to set clear national rules for how artificial intelligence should be used in K-12 schools. Students decided to take the issue on themselves. 98 students representing all 50 sta... 032
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026House Dem leaders named a hardline pro-Israel, pro-Iran war hawk as their leader on the subcommittee in charge of Middle East policy. Sign the petition and tell @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social to keep pro-Israel hawk Rep. Moskowitz OUT of this critical House foreign policy position!act.demandprogress.orgTell Speaker Jeffries to reverse decision to appoint pro-Israel hawk to Middle East policy leadership role!Speaker Jeffries's appointment of Rep. Moskowitz is political malpractice AND signals the continuation of U.S. government support for Israel's genocidal violence. 041
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Secretary of War, Defense or whatever they’re calling him now Pete Hegseth is overseeing an illegal war in Iran (that led to the bombing of a girls’ school), mishandled sensitive military information & obstructed congressional oversight. Sign the petition: Impeach Pete Hegseth!act.demandprogress.orgImpeach Pete Hegseth!Hegseth has helped Trump throw the world into chaos with illegal wars, horrific threats, and unconscionable airstrikes. 041
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A Demand Progress & @imeupolicy.bsky.social poll found that 70% of Dem voters think Trump is providing too much support to Israel. Instead of capitalizing on this, House Dem leaders elevated a pro-Israel, pro-Iran war hawk to be their top person on the subcommittee in charge of Middle East policy. 144
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026By promoting pro-war, pro-Israel, pro-Trump Moskowitz, House Dem leaders like @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @meeks.house.gov show clear contempt for the majority of Dem voters who oppose the Iran War and don’t want to keep cutting blank checks to Israel. 113
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Companies like @anthropic.com and Amazon are secretly buying books in bulk, scanning them to train AI and then destroying them. The FTC must investigate this destructive practice that traps books in private databases subject to corporate censorship and manipulation. 131
Reposted by Demand ProgressIMEU Policy Project @imeupolicy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026NEW POLL: 61% of Americans - including 78% of Democrats and 73% of Independents - oppose a measure moving through Congress to integrate Israeli weapons companies into the Pentagon. Read more of the results from our poll with @demandprogress.bsky.social andconducted by @dataforprogress.org. ⬇️ 16818
Reposted by Demand ProgressJordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 18/08/202661% of all voters oppose the integration of the US & Israeli militaries, according to a new @dataforprogress.org, @demandprogress.bsky.social & @imeupolicy.bsky.social poll: 4698
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026A new poll from Demand Progress & @imeupolicy.bsky.social found that 61% of voters oppose a military authorization bill that would further integrate Israeli military companies into the Pentagon. This poll is a warning sign for any member of Congress who supports the defense bill. 121
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Flock’s totalitarian mass surveillance network tracks people to their jobs, dates, homes, doctor's appointments and places of worship. Sign our petition and tell Congress to withhold funding from cities that spy on people with Flock cameras!actionnetwork.orgTell Congress to ban Flock’s totalitarian camera network!Silicon Valley's biggest investors and police departments across the country have turned Flock into a totalitarian mass surveillance network.1 Flock's 120,000 automatic license plate reader (ALPR) ... 1119
Reposted by Demand ProgressRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Last week, we launched our tracker focused on Biden-era officials who have joined the AI industry. If Democrats want to seriously stand up to Silicon Valley, a future Democratic administration can't be led by these revolvers. Read more in our latest newsletter here ⬇️revolvingdoorproject.substack.comWhat the AI Industry Gains from Hiring Former Biden OfficialsThe revolving door is another tool in the AI industry’s toolbox to ensure it gets its wish list, from lax regulations to lucrative contracts. 23122
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Our elections are being flooded by AI Super PAC money. Learn about it in the story from @commondreams.orgcommondreams.org'As Toxic as AIPAC': Casar Urges Dems to Reject AI Industry Money and Protect Workers | Common DreamsCongressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar urges Democrats to reject AI industry lobbyists' support. 022
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Thank you, @repcasar.bsky.social, for looking out for American workers and for being a real leader on AI policy. Learn more about the AI Tax and Work Protection Act:casar.house.govNEWS: Casar Leads Introduction of New Bill To Protect Workers From Threat of AI Mass UnemploymentWASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), joined by Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), introduced a new bill to protect American workers from the threat of mass unemployment ca... 020
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Flock is a surveillance company that operates over 90k cameras nationwide that feed location data to over 5k law enforcement agencies, including ICE. Sign the petition: Tell Congress to ban Flock's authoritarian camera network and protect our privacy rights!actionnetwork.orgTell Congress to defund Flock's totalitarian camera network!Flock is a surveillance company that operates over 90,000 cameras nationwide that feed location data to over 5,000 law enforcement agencies.1 This totalitarian spying network is a grave danger to our ... 084
Reposted by Demand ProgressRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026NEW: Trump’s coziness with AI oligarchs is a defining feature of his admin. But the AI companies reshaping our lives are also betting on the support of Democrats. We tracked close to 100 former Biden officials to their new jobs working in the AI industry:therevolvingdoorproject.orgTracking the Revolving Door Between AI and Former Biden Officials | Revolving Door ProjectThis tracker was last updated on August 3, 2026. The artificial intelligence industry is rapidly reshaping every facet of life, from the popularity of chatbots and disruption of the workplace to the ... 12726
Reposted by Demand ProgressCarter Dougherty @carterd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026$1,200 a year. That's what card swipe fees cost the average household — baked into the price of nearly everything, even if you pay cash. A bipartisan bill would fix it. Wall Street spent ~$200M to stop it, per new @demandprogress.bsky.social report. Who's paying & who's protecting it? 🧵 1124
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 29/07/2026The Senate just confirmed a new chief spy, a Trump crony who went after NYT reporters and investigated DEMOCRATS’ Epstein ties—all to please the president. Because this man will be point on handling intelligence, Congress must enact warrant requirements to stop FISA abuse.demandprogress.orgDemand Progress 0126
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Today, a group of consumer advocates asked the CFTC to reject a proposal that opens the door to let prediction markets like @kalshiofficial.bsky.social & @polymarket.extwitter.link run nationwide gambling operations. Prediction markets are not derivatives. They’re straight-up gambling. 24810
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The White House just officially launched "Trump Accounts," which serve as a backdoor way to privatize Social Security. We need you to tell Congress: Don't let Trump destroy Social Security! Say NO to cuts, privatization and raising the retirement age.actionnetwork.orgBlock Trump's scheme to destroy Social SecurityThe White House just officially launched "Trump Accounts," an investment program for kids. The Trump administration called the accounts a "backdoor way for privatizing Social Security."1,2 These ac... 0107
Reposted by Demand ProgressOpen Markets Institute @openmarkets.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Netflix is casting for a Monopoly reality show where 12 people fight to build a monopoly on a life-sized board. Their antitrust lawyers must be sitting somewhere hoping nobody notices the metaphor right in front of them. www.usatoday.com/story/entert...usatoday.comNetflix wants you to apply to its new game show with $2M prizeNetflix opens casting for a competition series inviting applicants to join a life‑size version of a classic board game. 151
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Just now, 103 House Democrats voted to adopt an amendment that would cut $3.3 billion in military subsidies to Israel. Dem leaders like @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social can no longer deny that the tide is turning against giving Israel a blank check. 1122
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026At a trainwreck hearing today, Trump nominee Jay Clayton repeatedly denied the 2020 election results and showed he would be a submissive hatchetman as our nation’s chief spy. We hope @markwarner.bsky.social and @jahimes.bsky.social realize the danger he would pose as Trump’s pointman on FISA. 23521
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Senate Democrats must not support Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s top spy, especially after he just subpoenaed New York Times journalists for reporting information that the administration didn’t like. Read the full story from @huffpost.com and @delaneyrules.bsky.socialhuffpost.comNew York Times Subpoenas Could Complicate Jay Clayton’s ConfirmationDonald Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence signed off on subpoenas targeting reporters who upset the president. 085
Reposted by Demand ProgressFrank Panduh @frankpanduh.com · 10/07/2026While KOSA (Kids online safety Act) may seem like a good idea on paper. This administration and the corporations backing it should give you pause. @eff.org and @demandprogress.bsky.social Have good resources on it if you wanna help fight it getting passed or educating yourself on the dangers. 067
Reposted by Demand ProgressRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026NEW: We're launching the AI Villains Tracker - a resource for keeping tabs on the Silicon Valley elites who are crafting Trump’s AI policy in the second Trump administration.therevolvingdoorproject.orgAI Villains And The Trump Administration | Revolving Door Project 23018
Reposted by Demand ProgressRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026NEW in @prospect.org : Silicon Valley financiers are frothing at the mouth over a startup founded by Kirsten Gillibrand’s fresh-out-of-college son. Last month the company, APEC, was valued at $300 million.prospect.orgNot All Nepo Babies Are Trumps - The American ProspectDSCC chair’s 22-year-old son strikes it big in pursuit of further gamifying finance. 13017
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Demand Progress Education Fund put up a billboard telling the CFTC: Prediction Markets Are Gambling. Companies like Kalshi & Polymarket offer gambling by another name. They should have to follow the state gambling laws that have set firm guardrails around these risky activities. 194
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Today, Demand Progress Education Fund put up a billboard outside the FTC and DOJ with one message: NETFLIX IS A MONOPOLY. These agencies can’t ignore it any longer. 363
Reposted by Demand ProgressElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 03/07/2026EFF and allies including @demandprogress.bsky.social Education Fund, @nationalconsumers.bsky.social, and @epic.org call on the FTC to reject X’s petition to lift a regulatory order imposed after it was shown (twice) to abuse user data.eff.orgEFF and Allies: X’s FTC Petition to Waive Privacy Violation Order Should be RejectedStrong safeguards on our information require eagle-eyed oversight when that data is abused and misused for profiteering ventures. X’s actions not only showed us this in the past, but continue to do so... 111753
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 06/07/2026From the White House ballroom, to the reflecting pool to possibly even Mount Rushmore, Trump is trying to remake America in his image. Tell Congress: Stop the WH ballroom and don't let Trump imprint his right-wing renovations all across America.act.demandprogress.orgBlock Trump's ballroom, keep his face off Mount Rushmore, and stop all attempts to remake America in his authoritarian image!Trump is trying to put his MAGA stamp on America, but our lawmakers must say NO. 053
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Donald Trump and Stephen Miller want Congress to give them the power to bypass the courts and spy on us. Sign the petition: Tell Congress to vote NO on handing over warrantless spying powers to Trump and Miller!actionnetwork.orgBlock Trump's warrantless spying on Americans!Trump has failed to extend his warrantless spying powers and pass the SAVE America Act, one of the most extreme voter suppression bills in modern history. So, now he’s grinding Congress to a halt to g... 1106
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 01/07/2026A new poll from @ourfinancialsecurity.org & the Center for Responsible Lending finds that clear majorities of democrats, republicans and independents think the crypto industry has too much influence in Washington.ourfinancialsecurity.orgPress Release: New Poll Reveals Republicans, Democrats, and Independents Agree that Crypto Needs Strong Regulations - Americans for Financial ReformA new poll shows that voters across party lines are concerned about the crypto industry’s influence in Washington, and worried that legislation shaped by crypto donations will enrich the industry at t... 042
Reposted by Demand ProgressNextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Big Tech’s AI money machine is already trying to shape the rules before they’re written. 💰 Kudos to @demandprogress.bsky.social for tracking which politicians are being bankrolled by Leading the Future, the Super PAC backed by AI executives fighting guardrails. ⬇️ 086
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Crypto lobbyists are rushing to push the CLARITY Act — a disastrous pro-crypto industry giveaway bill — through the Senate. Sign the petition: Tell your Senators to vote NO, oppose cloture, and support a filibuster of the CLARITY Act now.actionnetwork.orgDemand the Senate Filibuster the CLARITY ActThe crypto lobby is trying to push the CLARITY Act through the Senate, and Senators need to hear from the public immediately. This bill would weaken key safeguards, undermine the SEC’s authority, a... 084
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 26/06/2026The USPS is planning to reject ballots from any state that refuses to hand over state election data to Trump's Department of Homeland Security. Sign the petition and tell Congress to block Trump's attack on mail voting!act.demandprogress.orgBlock Trump's extreme mail voting restrictions!Trump's assault on democratic elections is fueled by his MAGA far-right anti-immigrant conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. 084
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Demand Progress's Carter Dougherty will talk on June 30 about the Visa-Mastercard cartel and how these companies are using monopoly power to jack up prices on consumers and small businesses. Register here:thecapitolforum.comVisa, Mastercard, and Electronic Collusion in Payments Markets with Carter Dougherty - The Capitol ForumThe Capitol Forum will host a conference call with Carter Dougherty, Senior Fellow for Antimonopoly and Finance at Demand Progress, to discuss his recent article for The Sling, "Visa and Mastercard: T... 210
Demand Progress @demandprogress.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Leading the Future, the Super PAC from the people who brought you Palantir and OpenAI, are spending millions on elections to kill AI safeguards. Go to aimoneywatch.org to see who they're bankrolling and who they're trying to stop.aimoneywatch.orgAI Money Watch — Track Big Tech’s super PACLeading the Future has raised $75.5 million to defeat AI safeguards. See which candidates Big Tech is backing — and which are being attacked for supporting AI regulation. 033