Sign in

elan8000.bsky.social

@elan8000.bsky.social
283 followers 316 following 116 posts
PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is not willing to nix the Senate filibuster to pass President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Thune rejects Trump’s calls to nix the filibuster and Senate recess
“We could stay here until Christmas,” Thune said, according to multiple reporters at the Senate House. “The Democrats aren’t voting for this, I’m just telling you. And Republicans are not getting rid ...
912224558
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
At this point, its a "T" for Trump...
2143126723
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
NO 👇 LIES DETECTED.......
37397982378
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Ty Cobb, former WH special counsel under Donald Trump calls on Congress to launch impeachment proceedings immediately. “I’ve seen how his presidency works from the inside.” IMPEACH REMOVE CONVICT
521047567
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Randahl Fink @randahl.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The International Olympic Committee is lifting the suspension of Russian boxers while Russia is bombing the old boxing center in Kherson. The IOC is on the wrong side of history.
33882482378
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🚨BREAKING EPISODE: Trump's DOJ has filed an emergency appeal asking the Supreme Court to let his mail voting executive order take effect before the midterms — a move that could let the administration decide who gets a mail ballot and who doesn't. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBI7...
youtube.com
BREAKING: Trump's DOJ asks Supreme Court to Let Him Block Your Mail Ballot
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
1081561788
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Albumism @albumism.com · 27/07/2026
Hope and strength to Carly Simon as she navigates these health challenges.
bbc.com
Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.
1534649742
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/07/2026
“If they are interested in punishing Donald Trump, they’re going to punish that party.” @jheil.bsky.social and @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social explain why vulnerable Republicans won’t be able to escape Trump’s political drag simply by keeping him off the campaign trail.
38719
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
My latest piece was originally written for Democracy Docket members. They decided to share this one with everyone because of the stakes for this election. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
democracydocket.com
The GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop them
The GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t.
4123531191
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/07/2026
This video on the rise of Russ Vought is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.
youtube.com
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
9916711052
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I'm just glad Article I isn't alive to see this
633023742
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Matthew Hay Brown @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
67 boat strikes 221 people killed EXCLUSIVE: Operation Southern Spear has not reduced the volume, availability, purity or price of cocaine arriving in the U.S., according to an internal DEA assessment and a closed-door Pentagon briefing for senators, and has made enforcement more difficult
washingtonpost.com
67 boat strikes. 221 dead. The cocaine hasn’t slowed, officials report.
The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea. Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.
811055492
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Holly 🇺🇸🦅 @msdesignerlady.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
For anyone who needs encouragement this is precisely how to fight fascism! #SheShed #ImpeachIndictRemove
611128104706
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"[ICE] is not law enforcement. [It] is a militia with a badge." - David Myers, retired commander, San Diego Sheriff's Office
yahoo.com
I'm a former cop. ICE isn't law enforcement, it's a militia.
ICE shootings in Houston and in Biddeford, Maine, are the predictable output of a federal agency that lacks training, oversight and a settled mission.
32090322993
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Allyship @allyship.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The asshole that owns the Dodgers also owns the Lakers. Oh, and he’s also under federal investigation for a 16 billion dollar fraud scheme. Will that ring be enough for a pardon?
658120853416
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The perfect portrait of a sociopath.
759173033797
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/07/2026
Phang: "Judge Sullivan has ordered Todd Blanche to appear with specific unredacted Epstein files, emails, and documents no later than 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, July 30th. But most importantly, Blanche must come and show his work..."
418133503853
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
With 99 days until the election, Trump is desperate to make it harder for you to vote and easier for him to cheat.
2562737915
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 196 Active Voting Rights Cases: 155 Active Redistricting Cases: 41 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 77 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 28 www.democracydocket.com
democracydocket.com
Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.
421925562
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
He creates his own reality & expects us to believe it. The FELON's FANTASY: Meanwhile, back on EARTH 1:
2332249326747
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Elias Law Group is currently litigating 80 voting and election cases in 41 states (plus DC). 4 in SCOTUS. 20 in Federal Courts of Appeal. 5 in State Appeals/Supreme Courts. When we fight we win!
9454871353
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Phang: Inside his order, Judge Sullivan said that I am likely to succeed on the merits of my lawsuit, which speaks to the bigger success. Because the ultimate goal is the entirety of the Epstein files being produced, including the shit that Blanche continues to sit on…
377152614388
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Talarico: I was required by law to report any indication there was abuse at home, and I would hope that the top law enforcement official in Texas would be held to the same standard as a middle school teacher. Ken Paxton had the opportunity to protect a child, but instead he protected a predator
250178885442
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/06/2026
Stephen Colbert wore a tan suit to the Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony 😂 REUTERS/Octavio Jones
1220473967183
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/06/2026
If true, that’s not a ceasefire. That’s a bribe.
56077783176
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
MTG goes after Trump on Iran.
114678271
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/06/2026
In other words: the U.S. gives Iran everything it wants immediately, including billions in cash, for a pinky promise to negotiate a future deal on the things the U.S. wants
83781612851
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
fake feds are investigating ballots that don’t exist from a made-up city. other than that, totally checks out.
some dope on X named @PaulGoldEagle wrote: “BREAKING: 675 ballots for Spencer Pratt found in a dumpster in San Recto. Federal authorities are on scene.Let the games begin”

and then a community note was added: “No city named San Recto exists in California, making the claim of ballots found there impossible.”
403120412959
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
WIRED @wired.com · 14/06/2026
Anthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks.
wrd.cm
Anthropic Offers Mythos Upgrade for Cyber Partners and a ‘Safe’ Version for the Rest of You
Anthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks.
136616
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE....... 👇👇👇
368155144082
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Listened to an NPR story this morning about mass child starvation in Senegal without a single mention of Elon Musk, the guy who gleefully created the conditions for the mass starvation
546233027344
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The Kennedy Center is tonight getting the best television ratings its ever had in its history.
166134531740
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/06/2026
VAN SUSTEREN: Who is our best friend in South America at this point KRISTI NOEM: We've worked so much with El Salvador ... Costa Rica has been fantastic (El Salvador and Costa Rica, dear reader, are not in South America)
1666159193785
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
1432211418691
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
“Since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, four people have died while in Adelanto, and a fifth person died shortly after being transferred from the facility” “Private prison companies have seen a major increase in revenue in Trump’s second term” truthout.org/articles/hun...
truthout.org
Hunger Strikers in Adelanto ICE Jail Moved to Solitary After Meeting Congressmen
People are “risking their own well-being just to have their voices heard,” said one advocate.
18057
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A federal appeals court Thursday expedited a bid to block Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on mail-in voting, a hopeful procedural sign for voters as the administration pushes ahead with plans that could upend how mail ballots are cast for the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
In hopeful sign for mail-in voting, court fast tracks bid to block Trump order
Voting rights advocates, Democrats and state officials challenging the order have warned that it could disrupt election administration, wrongly block eligible voters from receiving ballots and give th...
391893652
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/05/2026
“The Department of Justice did not respond to a request for comment, or clarification, about whether Cohen, Comey, or Gill were eligible for funds.” www.bbc.com/news/article...
943658843
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
sickofsycophants.bsky.social @sickofsycophants.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Don’t forget: It’s unpatriotic, perhaps even treasonous, to criticize Trump just for being stunningly ignorant, openly corrupt, unendingly destructive, out of touch with reality, lying every time he speaks, being a pedophile, and taking orders from Putin.
411920
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Here are further thoughts on this: Prosecuting Trump is as key to addressing the real reasons for the affordability crisis as is ending the administration’s hugely damaging policies. So are massive structural reforms. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
open.substack.com
We Can't Fix America Unless We Hold Trump Accountable for His Crimes
Affordability, opportunity, democracy and victory for Democrats are all linked to ending elite impunity
14643195
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
👇
8991284
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"As they rushed into his apartment...he felt the jaws of a large dog biting into his ankle, knocking him to the floor. He screamed as the dog tore the flesh from his thighs, hip and wrist. Down the hall, agents took a mother and her 16-yr-old son at gunpoint..." www.propublica.org/article/chic...
362100664474
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Welcome to the Apartheid States of America As Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina all rush to gerrymander Black Congressional representatives out of existence after the white nationalist Supreme Court obliterated the Voting Rights Act We must OVERWHELM them at the polls in November
17344144
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/05/2026
Some doctors with a history of being sued for malpractice find new careers working for insurance companies, where they make decisions on thousands of patients' treatment requests. (Published 2023 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
propublica.org
Doctors With Histories of Big Malpractice Settlements Now Work for Insurers
Doctors working for health insurers can rule on 10,000 or more requests for care a year. At least a dozen were hired by major insurance companies after being disciplined by state medical boards or mak...
16410213
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Neil Vigdor @gettingviggy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Experts have been quick to reassure the public after the deaths aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, but images and turns of phrase have rekindled anxieties from Covid’s early days. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/h...
nytimes.com
Hantavirus Is Nothing Like Coronavirus, but It’s Bringing Some ‘Covid P.T.S.D.’
32914
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Patricia @pjs501.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A cartoon showing multiple FBI agents with cameras and notepads circled around a group of sea shells. Yellow crime scene tape circles the group. While outside the circle being ignored by the FBI are the bloody bodies of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
207148335327
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Heaven forbid
1220436
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
If you were horrified watching elected leaders run & scramble because of gun violence, just imagine how my daughter Jaime felt in school running from an active shooter before she was killed. Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.
8004112211465
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
I just finished my essay for tomorrow about how the GOP legal challenge to Virginia's redistricting special election is not just an attack on a particular congressional map but to the fundamental right to vote. Subscribe to Democracy Docket now to receive in the morning. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
162245472
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
There isn’t much doubt about the biggest democracy story of the week: Virginia voters’ approval Tuesday of a Democratic-backed constitutional amendment to redraw the state’s congressional lines. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
This week at Democracy Docket: Flooding the zone on Virginia
There isn’t much doubt about the biggest democracy story of the week: Virginia voters’ approval Tuesday of a Democratic-backed constitutional amendment to redraw the state’s congressional lines.
211164301
Reposted by @elan8000.bsky.social
MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/04/2026
Former FBI agent Dan Brunner: From what we saw, the suspect wasn’t even close to breaching security. He still would have had to go down two flights of stairs and get through additional secured doors. He didn’t even reach the magnetometers before being stopped.
400125324108