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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

He's right, and it's not just Brazil. Around the world, at least 31 democratic leaders who committed similar crimes have been jailed or banned from office since 2010. The failure to hold Trump accountable in the US was a unique and systemic failure of our institutions and political culture.

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An Exceptional Failure of Democratic Accountability: How American Institutions Protected Power While Global Democracies Upheld Justice

How Elite Deference Eroded America's Rule of Law, Defying the Global Norm.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Wowza. “Here’s what caught my attention: the files were stored on a shared drive that anyone in the division could access. Normally, access is only granted to those working on a project, but because of the hurried nature of the exercise, the usual permission restrictions were not in place. …”

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 19/07/2025

The “anti-ESG movement,” so-called, maps astonishingly well with fossil fuel political money and influence. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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How the Right Is Waging War on Climate-Conscious Investing

A Leonard Leo–funded effort to destroy ESG has scared off much of corporate America.

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

"The optics are hard to ignore: a top-rated show, led by one of Trump’s most vocal critics, axed just weeks after Paramount settled a lawsuit with Trump and began courting conservative media figures for leadership roles," @passantino.bsky.social writes. www.status.news/p/colbert-ca...

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Colbert and Capitulation

The end of "The Late Show" isn’t ultimately about budgets, it’s a sign of the ideological shift at CBS that will take place under David Ellison's Skydance Media.

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Joe Bouvier @joebouvier.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

We need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Stephen Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...

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Keep Colbert on Air!

We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition t...

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Marc Alessi @marc-alessi.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

My colleague at @ucs.org, @kathymulvey.bsky.social, wrote an excellent article published in The Hill discussing Big Oil's role in spreading climate change misinformation, despite the fact that they knew about it since the 1970s.

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Big Oil has been lying to us for decades: Don’t let it off the hook

Blatant attempts to grant polluters nationwide immunity show just how far some officials will go to deny communities their day in court.

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

SunDay on Sept. 21 will be the chance to begin building public support for renewable energy again--and it will be easier this time than after Reagan, because it's now the cheapest power on earth. Please join us at sunday.earth

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy. I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

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South Jersey Progressive Dems @jerseydemocrats.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We are extremely grateful to have both the law and a wonderful attorney on our side. @yaelbromberg.bsky.social

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South Jersey Progressive Dems @jerseydemocrats.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Our press release from yesterday, and the article in the Inquirer quoting LD6 State Senator and County Party Chair James Beach confirming they will attempt to refuse us the right that voters have bestowed upon us to recruit the remaining seats in Cherry Hill. share.inquirer.com/B4rYSO 🎁

On June 10, Cherry Hill Democratic voters delivered a decisive shock to the machine-dominated Camden County Democratic Committee (CCDC), electing a slate of South Jersey Progressive Democrats (SJPD) candidates and voting out the slate of CCDC candidates. In preliminary results, the SJPD slate defeated the CCDC slate in a landslide, 5,440 to 3,257.

In the days since this Primary Election win, confidential sources have shared with reporters the troubling news that CCDC apparently intends to sue to overturn the election results and prevent the winners from filling the remaining vacancies on the municipal committee. It’s unclear what basis CCDC believes it has for any legal challenge to the election results, since both the bylaws of the county party as well as state statute make it plain that vacancies on the municipal committee are to be filled by elected municipal committee members. Those elected committee members are David Stahl, Susan Druckenbrōd, and Rena Margulis, whom Cherry Hill Democratic voters overwhelmingly entrusted with the job of appointing members to the municipal committee. The trio has already put out a public call for community engagement in filling the vacancies, which has been enthusiastically received.
“Voters made a clear decision on June 10th in support of our candidates. In this particular political moment, living in the age of Trump, it is deeply concerning that Democrats would try to overturn an election. Over our many years of organizing, we (SJPD) have been bested by the Norcross machine and we have never tried to invalidate an election. When we lost, we used it as an opportunity to reflect, to learn, and to do better in the future. We (SJPD) urge the Camden County Democrats to respect election results. The voters have spoken. They have elected our candidates. We expect the Democratic Party to respect the vote in New Jersey, and not replicate the GOP’s nihilistic voter denialism,” said Kate Delany, President of SJPD.

“We ran to get a seat at the table, and the CCDC fought to have voters choose the whole table. We are now presented with the opportunity to be a real model to the state for what Dem party committee is about - building community, growing the party, and electing a government that works for the people. Our neighbors have responded extremely well to that message and they are eager to get to work with us, and we look forward to building up our party and bringing in new ideas to the Cherry Hill Democratic Committee with a diverse array of Representation from all around town,” said Dave Stahl of South Jersey Progressive Democrats and newly elected County Committee member.

"Presently we are in the recruitment phase of filling 71 seats for municipal committee in town, and are reaching out to broad swaths of the Cherry Hill community. The interest level is high. We have been meeting and talking with registered Democrats in town and people are actively engaging with us. We are excited to bring awareness to this party office that for way too long has been hidden away with only a few in the know actually aware of its existence, its purpose and who the actual committee members are. Our goal is to have representation in all of the 48 voting districts in Cherry Hill, and we are on our way to reaching that goal. We are looking forward to the reorganization meeting and to swearing in the new team,” said Susan Druckenbrōd of South Jersey Progressive Democrats and newly elected County Committee member.

“With a potential lawsuit, the machine will be saying to the Democratic voters of Cherry Hill: ‘Heads we win, tails we go to court, employing our considerable financial muscle to overturn your decision to throw us out.’ The South Jersey Progressive Democrats will respect the decision of the voters to end machine control of the Cherry Hill Democratic Committee. If sued, we will vigorously defend our rights to bring the change to the Cherry Hill Democratic Committee that Cherry Hill Demo…

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Lisa Farrar @lisafarrar.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Heather Cox Richardson ✨ Podcast ✨ Letters from an American "I have not been able to stop thinking today of the significance of the timing of the Republicans’ push for this bill, and what it says about how dramatically the U.S. has changed in the past 60 years." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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May 21, 2025

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Here's an excerpt -- please take a moment to read the piece and tell me what you think

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

This should be the end of Noem’s career in public life. It almost certainly won’t be, however, which is itself damning.

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Steven Fulop @stevenfulop.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

4 meet + greets today - Atlantic County, Burlington County, Mercer County - big crowds! We had 10+ canvasses around NJ and phone banks tonight. We are not playing around + we will EARN every single vote to change NJ.

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swbrindle.bsky.social @swbrindle.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

“Only a mayor with @StevenFulop’s executive experience in transforming NJ’s second largest city can lead the necessary reforms to make our state more affordable, efficient, and accountable.” Read why I’m my endorsing him for Gov: westfieldleader-etype5.newsmemory.com?publink=433b4f742_134f95c

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Let’s Change Trenton: Steve Fulop for Governor

As we approach the June 10 primary and with mail-in ballots starting

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Steven Fulop @stevenfulop.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

We had another 20 canvass teams across NJ. We work harder than anyone else. We work like every day is our last. We work bc we believe in the mission to change NJ. #footsteps coming. #DemocratsForChange - join us stevenfulop.com

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Steven Fulop @stevenfulop.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

1/2 An article to read. Our campaign has approached this election differently every step of the way to change NJ: 1) supporting primaries in Assembly to change NJ accountability 2) transparency to Lieutenant Governor Early so you know an administration njdemocrat.substack.com/p/steve-fulo...

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STEVE FULOP’S ANTI-MACHINE ‘MACHINE’

Dozens of assembly candidates join Fulop’s ‘Democrats for Change’

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Steven Fulop @stevenfulop.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

3) bypass fake county conventions to go to straight to voters 4) more detailed and real policy not just platitude and talking points 5) clarity on attorney general before primary We are changing the rules….

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Steven Fulop @stevenfulop.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Who goes out on a cold rainy day to canvass? People that believe every day counts. People that want to change NJ for the better. We had canvass teams at 20 locations across NJ. #footsteps coming. #DemocratsForChange - join us www.stevenfulop.com

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Steven Fulop @stevenfulop.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Let’s go

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Steven Fulop @stevenfulop.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Saturday Morning - (pre Passover) in Ocean County. #Footsteps #DemocratsForChange - join us at www.stevenfulop.com

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Jen🇺🇸🏴‍☠️ @jen.sheshed.rocks · 04/04/2025

This isn’t hard 🔥🔥 Live and Let Live 🎯 #SheShed

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Joe Bouvier @joebouvier.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

A packed house in Greenwich for Fulop’s meet and greet tonight. Energized crowd, lots of policy discussion, lots of applause. Gloucester County is supposed to be Steve Sweeney’s territory, but this crowd says they want the other Steve.

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South Jersey Progressive Dems @jerseydemocrats.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to celebrate a fierce, passionate, and righteous organizer here in South Jersey - please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to @k8delany.bsky.social

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Steven Fulop @stevenfulop.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

1/4 Leadership in NJ needs to do more than press releases that complain about Trump. There are actionable steps that NJ leadership should be taking around education beyond press releases to protect our schools www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...

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NJ school principals fear Trump bid to end Education Department

The looming impacts of President Trump's efforts to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education outweigh other concerns among NJ school officials now.

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Steven Fulop @stevenfulop.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Today, Our team is out working statewide - door by door - every single day. #DemocratsForChange

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Steven Fulop @stevenfulop.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

A wide ranging interview w/ @DavidCruzNJ - please take some time and listen - governors are the front line and this election will set the tone for what NJ will be over the next 4 years. Vision, plans and substance matter in this election www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGlP...

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Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, NJEA President Sean Spiller talk campaigns for NJ governor | Chat Box

YouTube video by NJ Spotlight News

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

America’s raging inequality is on display. The corrupting power of wealth and giant corporations has never been more clear. Billionaires are running Washington and unleashing a tsunami of big money and legalized bribery. Serious question: Where the hell are the Democrats?

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Joe Bouvier @joebouvier.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Running again for Merchantville Democratic Committee with a wonderful team — Dorothy Foley, Amanda Nora-Tennant, and Mike Rucker are joining me this year. Filed our petitions this morning! Vote in the primary on June 10.

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New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice @njaij.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Finally: @stateofnewjersey.bsky.social must pass the #ImmigrantTrustAct NOW. As our communities face an unprecedented level of threat, NJ must act to ensure that our State resources can't be used to support the mass detention & deportation machine. We need our legislators to fight back with us.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/03/2025

Walz: "The idea that the secretary of education would not know what IDEA is -- individuals with disability in education act -- that's like your mechanic not knowing how to put air in your tire. And she's in charge of this nation's education progress. It is catastrophic."

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

In America an ugly chapter has begun. We understand that this is our time to stand for our principles -no matter the cost. We see fear-we see cowardice. And we see courage too. This moment calls for moral fortitude & clarity. We are wide awake now. Our best selves are rising to meet the moment.

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Joe Bouvier @joebouvier.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

www.mobilize.us/sjpd/event/7... Come on out to Eclipse Brewery in Merchantville this Friday, sign our petition to help South Jersey Progressive Democrats’ candidates get on the primary ballot, and stay for a beer from the top-ranked craft brewery in the state!

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Help Get South Jersey Progressive Democrats on the Ballot! · South Jersey Progressive Democrats

**Help Democratic challenger candidates get on the ballot to run for State Assembly in the June 10, 2025 primary! Come sign their nominating petitions!** Dominic Tierno is running in Legislative Dist...

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Joe Bouvier @joebouvier.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

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David Stahl @dstahl01.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I don't know about you, but I would most definitely announce a $3500 a head fundraiser for a guy whose RICO charges were dismissed less than a week ago. H/t @mattfriedmannj.bsky.social

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David Stahl @dstahl01.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

No collusion! Witch hunt! Political persecution prosecution! Totally innocent!

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South Jersey Progressive Dems @jerseydemocrats.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Yet another fire at an EMR facility in Camden. They have three in close proximity to each other. Our own @dstahl01.bsky.social wrote this almost two years ago, after attending a public hearing for an air permit application medium.com/sj-advance/s...

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Sparks Fly at EMR, But This Time During Air Permit Hearing

Planet. People. Profit. These were three prominent words when I walked into the meeting room where EMR was to hold a public hearing about…

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South Jersey Progressive Dems @jerseydemocrats.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Our statement on the dismissal of charges against George Norcross is below

Statement from SJPD, related to the dismissal of corruption charges against power broke and party boss, George Norcross and his associates.

“Today’s news is certainly disappointing to everyone in New Jersey who is envisioning a more just and ethical future for our state. In South Jersey, George Norcross’s name remains shorthand for political corruption. Judge Warshaw’s comment does not speak to the undemocratic machinations so many of us have seen up close– the backroom deals, the cronyism, the Norcross machine’s penchant for running the public government like a private club, all to maximize their own self-dealing. Though the news is disappointing and we hoped for a different outcome, South Jersey Progressive Democrats have successfully organized for improved democracy for years, ousting the phantom candidates, advocating for a fair ballot, and educating voters about dark money in our elections and pay to play operations in our communities. The organizing work continues to get us the equitable, thriving South Jersey we deserve, ” said Kate Delany of South Jersey Progressive Democrats.

“Since 1989, George Norcross has been installing his friends and loyalists in positions of power throughout South Jersey. For decades, he abused the power of the now-named likely unconstitutional county line to control the actions of our elected officials. Now, the court laughably says that these threats are between private parties. Private parties do not have the luxury of leveraging the power of elected officials to benefit their own interests; these are not negotiations, these are extortions,” said David Stahl of South Jersey Progressive Democrats.

"...The judge’s dismissal, at least for now, effectively nullifies the findings of the grand jury, which felt there was sufficient evidence for the charges to go to trial against all of the defendants. We at South Jersey Progressive Democrats would have preferred to see a jury render a verdict after considering all the evidence in the case. We hope Attorney General Platkin’s appeal is successful so a real trial can occur. As we see too often nowadays, there is a separate system of justice for the wealthy and politically-connected, one that fails to hold powerful people to account. But we will continue the fight against corruption, political threats, and cronyism, because we have to. Our democracy depends on it. All across the country, people are alarmed by the sight of our democracy sliding toward becoming a nation controlled by wealthy individuals who are in it for themselves. Once it happens, it is hard to recapture our freedoms. People in South Jersey, especially in Camden, see it too, but here it is corrupt George Norcross and his minions in the Democratic Party who control the levers of power and disregard the needs of most citizens. We won’t give up, we will keep putting up anti-corruption candidates with integrity and honor, who care about public service rather than appeasing party bosses and personally benefiting financially from their official duties. Join us if you can,” said Joe Bouvier

“The grand jury did its due diligence and obviously felt the case warranted being brought to court and before a jury. In an age when we are witnessing our federal judicial system being weakened and attacked at every level, today’s decision by Judge (and jury) Warshaw is deeply troubling and reinforces commonly held beliefs that the wealthy and well-connected operate in a legal system much different and much more forgiving than the common citizen. My faith in New Jersey’s judiciary is shaken today,” said Susan Druckenbrod

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