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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12h
I think I'm getting the hang of this.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When legacy media compare Orban's treatment of the press to Trump's, do they realize they're telling on themselves? Big corporate media folded. Independent media stood up there and is standing up here. Support Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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UNICEF USA @unicefusa.org · 29/09/2026
As young learners head back to school, the #KINDFund — our partnership with @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social — will be making an impact in #Malawi, continuing its 16-year mission to outfit classrooms with desks and provide scholarships to help students like Joyce Chisale fulfill their dreams.
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K.I.N.D. Fund Scholarships Build Brighter Futures in Malawi
Launched in 2010 by UNICEF and MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell, The K.I.N.D. Fund has raised over $55 million to support education in Malawi.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 13h
Jack Smith: I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump. The charges against Trump were the result of the evidence. Rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h
The government's AI chatbot is able to say something that no Trump nominee is allowed to.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration cannot leverage grants meant to help prevent terrorist attacks to force states and local governments to adopt a slate of new anti-voting measures, a federal judge ruled Monday in a major win for voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Judge strikes down Trump’s bid to cut states’ anti-terror funds unless they impose new voting restrictions
The judge ruled that FEMA had no “authority to extract unfunded reforms from states in exchange for grants.”
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Barack Obama at his last press briefing with reporters, 2017: "I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not, of course, mean that I've enjoyed every story that you have filed, but that's the point of this relationship. You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics."
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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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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The president barred US reporters, while welcoming Chinese reporters who answer to the communist dictatorship in Beijing. This would be the same president who's running government-paid TV advertising vowing to stop the United States from becoming communist..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump hates me. youtube.com/shorts/VUtAH...
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Why Trump Hates Me
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who signed up. The week ahead will be another critical one in the fight for democracy.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"The Supreme Court’s decision Friday to revive the Trump administration’s expanded SAVE database for the midterms also suggests the justices may be eager to weaken one of federal law’s most important safeguards against last-minute voter purges." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In SAVE ruling, Supreme Court signals path to weaken key protection against last-minute purges
A crucial voter protection could hinge on whether the Supreme Court wants to narrow the definition of “systematic” as applied to purges. And there’s reason to fear that it does.
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Antonia Hylton @ahylton26.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Our exclusive interview on The Assignment with a legal observer in Maine who was able to unmask 2 ICE agents.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Because of the Texas state government's error, Texas "counties are now dealing with nearly a year of backlogged voter registration tasks to process. They could include new registrations or simply updates to voters’ existing records, like a change in address..." www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...
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Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications likely ensnared in state error
Democrats are calling for investigations into why voter registration applications submitted via a DPS portal weren’t forwarded to counties.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"A woman leaving the facility 'dropped to her knees. She did the sign of the cross in extreme relief. As if coming out of a nightmare,' he said... “May we never become so accustomed to suffering that we stop seeing the humanity of those experiencing it.” www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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Amid whistleblower claims, advocates ask lawmakers to visit ICE office in Miramar
Community leaders demand Florida lawmakers investigate Miramar ICE facility amid whistleblower allegations of severe overcrowding and filthy facilities
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: When you're the President of the United States and people are struggling with gas, you don't sit there and talk about your new helipad or drapes in the ballroom. You actually go and do your damn job.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Another person has died in ICE custody after he was not administered insulin shots for his diabetes. Carlos Josue Marchena Marchena is the 3rd person to die at this Louisiana detention center and the 58th person to die while detained during Trump's second term.
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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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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
James Talarico invites Ken Paxton to debate him: "Texans start voting in less than 1 month, and they deserve to hear from both of us before they do. I've accepted 4 local TV debates, but we haven't heard from you... If Fox News is where you'll be most comfortable, I'll be there"
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Q: You talked about the pending 22% cut to Social Security, what's your plan to address that issue? North Carolina Democratic Sen. nominee Roy Cooper: It is unacceptable for people on Social Security to take a 22% hit, that averages $500 a month. Wealthier people will have to pay their fair share.
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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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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“I simply do not want to see innocent children being detained. Prisons are not a place for innocent children...” “We need to go to these board meetings... to all our other meetings, our city council. We need to be in all these spaces and insist upon being heard.” veritenews.org/2026/09/22/o...
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Opponents of Alexandria ICE detention facility hold community forum - Verite News New Orleans
The England Authority Board of Commissioners is slated to discuss the planned ICE detention facility at a meeting on Thursday.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Referring to the Chinese president, the host asked “If you were president, would you throw him a big dinner?” “I would not be throwing him a dinner,” Trump declared. “I’d get him a McDonald’s hamburger.” 😂 www.mediaite.com/media/tv/jak...
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Jake Tapper Digs Up Clip of Trump Mocking Obama-Xi State Dinner: ‘Get Down To Work’
CNN’s Jake Tapper aired an old clip of President Donald Trump blasting then-President Barack Obama for hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner in 2015.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow Trump's voter suppression database to move forward. It then ruled 9-0 to reject the GOP's gerrymander scheme in Missouri. I created Democracy Docket for times like this. Help support it by subscribing now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The folk protest music scene is back
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you thought things couldn’t get any worse for legacy media, think again. The Ellisons are reportedly looking to bring other investors into the fold. And according to Semafor, Elon Musk is at the top of their list. newsletters.democracydocket.com/elon-musk-ca...
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Elon Musk can't buy Democracy Docket
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If you want to know how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
LIVE at 12:45 www.youtube.com/live/d-50teA...
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Revives Trump's Voter Purge Scheme
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pope Leo XIV on AI: The temptation of Babel reappears in a globalization pursued without fraternity in rapacious forms of neocolonialism. Science itself, when reduced to a technique of power, no longer serves to elevate the human person but instead risks degrading the fruits of human endeavor.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
With 11 days until voter registration ends in Texas, election officials in counties across the state are scrambling to update voter rolls, a burdensome task during their busiest time of year. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Texas election workers scramble after registration snafu leaves thousands of voters off rolls
“I don’t know if they feel confident. Some counties are more confident than others,” Chris McGinn, executive director of the Texas Association of County Elections Officials, said. “Right now what we’r...
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump ignores questions from reporters: "Did you call on President Xi to stop buying oil from Iran?" "Why are you banning media outlets?" "Why are US taxpayers paying for ads about you?"
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jonesandjones12.bsky.social @jonesandjones12.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"About five million people in the country have already lost SNAP benefits — the government’s primary anti-hunger tool — because of the Trump/GOP bill... One retiree in Ohio described SNAP benefits as a 'lifeline.' Her benefits dropped in March from $250 to $44" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Midterm Elections
The tax cuts in President Trump’s signature achievement were the Republicans’ answer to voters’ economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
12-16 miles per day, interfaith pilgrimage www.lasacredresistance.org/adelanto-to-...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Trump is threatening to deploy ICE at the polls. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Governors Association and Leaders Schumer and Jeffries are suing to stop him. www.democracydocket.com/cases/federa...
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🚨 DSCC et al v. ICE et al
Learn more here.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Q: Thoughts on Trump's media ban? VP Kamala Harris: It's abhorrent. Absolutely abhorrent. The man is afraid of the voice of the people so he is trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what is really going on with their government.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
VP Kamala Harris: 1 in 12 women in America lives in a maternal care desert. Black women are 3-4x more likely to die during childbirth. Native women are 2-3x more likely to die. Medicaid is the largest funder for maternity care, Trump cut Medicaid funding by $1T. Mike Rogers supported that cut.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
VP Kamala Harris: Donald Trump and his administration has cut funding through the NIH on many research projects that they consider to fall under DEI. The Senate should be a stopgap on the abuses of this administration, and Dr. El-Sayed would be one to stand up against the cuts to those funding.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
GOP Rep. Max Miller is now suing his opponent for running this ad exposing his alleged abuse against women and children. He would be really upset if you watched and shared it.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Here is the check that Susan Collins' PAC got from a defense contractor's shell company in exchange for millions of dollars in government contracts
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Indivisible ReSisters Contra Costa ❌👑 @indivisresistcoco.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thank you @maddow.bsky.social for uplifting our community's call to #bringmaureenhome. They put her on a plane to Cameroon but it was stopped. 🙏🏽 Now she's sleeping on a concrete floor in a concentration camp in Louisiana, far from her family. End her inhumane detention and bring her home!
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A Republican Senator has requested to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. over the Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin paying for his wedding: "These reports raise questions about foreign access to members of a sitting president's family and whether such relationships can create... favorable treatment"
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a sweeping package of election laws Saturday, including a measure making it a felony to seize ballots, election records or voting technology before an election is certified. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California enacts new election safeguards against potential Trump interference in midterms
It’s the latest move by the Golden State to prevent law enforcement or federal officials from disrupting the counting of votes ahead of the midterms.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Two men deported to Equatorial Guinea by the Trump administration were hooded, bound, beaten with guns and shoved down a flight of stairs recently by police officers at a remote hotel where Trump administration deportees are being held indefinitely..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w...
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A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"The crowd, pressed up against security barriers surrounding the center, enveloped the concrete pavilion in front of it, spilled out across 25th Street and onto an adjacent grass lawn...." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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Kennedy Center Supporters Rally Amid Fears of Trump’s Demolition
Photos of President Trump reviewing a poster board with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED” spurred the largest gathering yet in support of the performing arts institution.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I would never eat dinner with Donald Trump. I would never clap or laugh at his jokes. I would never shake his hand. When he attacks me, I wear his scorn as a badge of honor. I founded Democracy Docket to never back down or obey. Subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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jonesandjones12.bsky.social @jonesandjones12.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
From executive producer Rachel Maddow, Kill. Bury. Print. is streaming September 27 on Peacock www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLfo...
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Kill. Bury. Print. | Official Trailer | Peacock Original
YouTube video by Peacock
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