Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 59mHowever good you think this is going to be, it’s better. Steve just has Alito dead to rights. 925952
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichSteve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 6hReal wage growth was negative for the fifth month in a row in August. 410159
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 4h🗳️ Early voting for California’s 2026 midterms has officially begun. California’s newly redrawn congressional map could be decisive in determining control of the U.S. House. The state is also becoming a major test of federal involvement in election administration. Here’s what to know ⬇️ 212845
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4hAs Trump demonizes cities, remember this: Residents of "blue" states send more tax money to Washington than they get back in federal help, while residents of “red” states send less money to Washington than they get back in federal help. Just thought I should point that out.youtube.comHow Blue States Help Red States | Robert ReichRobert Reich explains how states that vote Democratic send money to states that vote Republican.Watch More: The Monopoli 611581652
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7hNot my president. Clearly, not a president for all Americans. “Let them (Iran) take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego.” Then Trump called it a “small price to pay.” Millions of us dead. And his audience laughed. Reporting from my local news… 50527611173
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichDavid Pepper @davidpepperoh.bsky.social · 6hIt’s time. Early voting is officially underway in Ohio. If you’re planning to vote early, make sure you know your voting location, hours and ID requirements before you head out. Find information at actonforgovernor.com/vote/ 45714
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 6hOn the left: President Trump false claims of violent crime in Chicago (as prelude for laying a pretext) On the right: Most recent official stats showing Chicago success in back-to-back years of historic reductions in violent crimes 16503185
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5hI thought Trump’s tariffs were specifically designed to dramatically reduce this number to zero. 21043561485
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5hThe NAACP is setting up a legal hub to safeguard voting rights amid worries that the Trump administration could interfere with people’s ability to cast ballots. Launching Oct. 24, the hub will vet claims and take specific incidents to court. wapo.stNAACP launches voter protection hub for midterm electionsThe civil rights organization is stepping up efforts in response to President Donald Trump’s push to change voting rules. 14720
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5hAn unusual ruling in Florida last week could raise questions about the constitutionality of the sweeping voter suppression measure being pushed by the president. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comCould a new court ruling undermine Trump's favorite voter suppression bill?It’s unclear how a federal proof of citizenship law would pass constitutional muster if a federal ban on noncitizen voting could not. 8526208
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5hNot that anyone needs a reminder but this man has the nuclear codes. Far too many people will just shrug this off or find some way to justify it. But Trump is unwell, incoherent, and a danger to us all. 29630741185
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 5hDr Norma Bowe, 69, is a nurse and grandmother who was working at her mobile medical clinic outside Delaney Hall immigration center in New Jersey when protests broke out there in May. An ICE officer flung her to the ground while she was still wearing her stethoscope. 🧵 24322
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6hDoes protesting actually work? Yes — just look at history. My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why protesting is so important and why we must protect this powerful tool of dissent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rvafufqH7gyoutube.comWhy Protest Is More Powerful Than You Think (ft. Annie Leonard)Does protesting actually work?Yes — just look at history.My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why prot 35924414
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 7hPrecisely. I’ve been saying elsewhere that the blatant authoritarianism is fueling their opposition. In a big way. 310520
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichAdam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 7hI think @amandamarcotte.bsky.social is really onto something here and that it's related to something @polphilpod.bsky.social has said in a few places; what collapsed was not liberalism, which in some ways is more strongly felt and committed to by more people than ever, but conservatismliberalcurrents.comLiberalism Did Not Fail, Conservatism DidWe are moving from an ideologically multipolar world, to a bipolar one. 719566
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 9hAt Trump rallies, people "can chant hateful, racist things" while remaining "kind of anonymous," says @amandamarcotte.bsky.social. They might not say this individually, but "there's safety in numbers." On the pod she so good on how MAGA copes with a sunsetting Trump: newrepublic.com/article/2162...newrepublic.comTrump Rages over Sagging Rally Crowds as GOP Panics: “Five-Alarm Fire”As Trump’s rallies fail to ally GOP midterm fears, the author of a piece on his diminishing stature explains how his cascading failures are driving away his supporters right when he needs them most. 22359110
Joan Resnick Ehrlich @jremmc.bsky.social · 20hTaxpayer monies should ONLY be used for PUBLIC education. NEVER for private schools. Also, this school should be shut down. Full Stop. 010
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026Abdul El-Sayed on Fox News: "I think about MLK. He said this thing I always think about -- 'If your coalition is not uncomfortable, it's not big enough.' A lot of people wonder why I'm having this conversation with you. It's because there are people out there who I want to have a conversation with." 18782841911
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 21hIllegal. Don’t waste your vote on Trump’s false promise to buy it. 29522130
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20hBust up big corporations and tackle Wall Street’s greed. Get big money out of politics. Strengthen unions and boost wages. Pass Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare, and so much more... This is the agenda Democrats need to fight for. It's not enough to simply be anti-Trump. 781944700
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 20hWith Orban going down and MAGA appearing to be collapsing in on itself, things were looking up for democracy. AfD winning in Saxony-Anhalt was a setback, but it’s just one German state. Brazil heading for a Bolsonaro restoration really stings. Shows that this global struggle will go for a while. 1626544
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichPatti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 21hThe County Recorder in Maricopa County is a Republican! 25129
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichPatti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 22hHere's the FACTS ON MARICOPA COUNTY SENDING OUT EARLY BALLOTS Due to vendor error 3,123 ballots were mailed out early stated by County Recorders office Recorder's office states BALLOTS were correct and sent to correct addresses THERE IS NO FRAUD ! Return Ballots will be secure 1110966
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichMJD @mjdaly428.bsky.social · 23hMay the lawsuits against OpenAI be plentiful so that their cup runneth over and their liabilities be mighty. Amen. 038814
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichAndrew Deck @andrewdeck.bsky.social · 23hChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors. "It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat... 8037241466
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichScott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 23hUPDATE: After deciding this weekend to block Politico from riding on Air Force One, White House staffers called numerous outlets to ask one to fill the primary print slot for the out-of-town pool rotation. Each of those outlets declined to step in. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comWhite House blocks Politico from Air Force One trip, cannot secure replacementPresident Donald Trump will travel without a primary print pool reporter for the first time in recent memory. 42917268
Reposted by Joan Resnick Ehrlich4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026You really didn't need a study 👇 69989352148
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20hOnly suckers and fools keep believing this man. 35729241
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22hPete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism. 28790773110
Reposted by Joan Resnick Ehrlich#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 20hWoman shot five times by immigration agent sues federal government #UPI twp.ai/4hwcG6 2297
Joan Resnick Ehrlich @jremmc.bsky.social · 21hUnless poll results translate into actual votes, polls don't mean a damn thing. It is VITAL that voters vote Democrat up/down ballot in overwhelming numbers. Make sure you have a plan and backup plan to vote. Vote early in person or by mail if possible. Don't only rely on voting on November 3rd. 000
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 21h"An American polity increasingly turning against Trump has started to connect the degradations of his presidency to the Court that enabled many of them."harrylitman.substack.comOpening Day at a Court That Never ClosedThe Justices face sharp public disapproval from identification with Trump’s autocratic rule. 726377
Reposted by Joan Resnick Ehrlichemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23hThese facts are VERY similar to the case of Mohamed Jama in MN. They were looking for a 5'5" guy and snatched Jama, who is 6'5" (his lawyer did a big Perry Mason moment to have him stand in the court room). These rulings may help the victims sue. 2362137
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Judge Stadtmueller, a Reagan appointee in Wisconsin, orders the release of an ICE detainee in part because of the "systemic rigging of bond hearings against detainees." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 212813956
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/10/2026NEW: The Trump DOJ plans to send roughly 1,000 federal personnel to polling places this November — and hasn't disclosed who they are, where they're going or what they've been told to do. The NAACP is now suing to force DOJ to turn over the records, citing fears of voter intimidation.democracydocket.comDOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midtermsDOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation. 16362142
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Ah yes, the pneumonia plague. Just inject bleach - probably knock it right out. 5212962635
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichFunkybat - Kevin W. @funkybat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026To anybody in Michigan who still seems hesitant to vote for El-Sayed, I would ask them simply to listen to him speak at length with any interviewer, friendly or hostile. Listen to his ideas, his answers, & think about whether what he’s saying makes more sense than what his opponents are saying. 117514
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026El-Sayed on Fox: "There is this argument you try to make often is that the best way to take this problem on is more war. How has that worked out for us? The war in Iraq which this channel spent years and years pressing -- has that made us safer? Are we more safe because of the war in Iran?" 16950751081
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026Trump isn't beating the "can't walk in a straight line" allegations 80559451383
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2026Katie Phang: "[Todd Blanche] says the Privacy Act has to be read in conjunction with the Epstein Files Transparency Act and that it's totally proper for him to hide and obfuscate and protect the identities of enablers, rapists, traffickers of children. He thinks that's fine." 14543751611
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointee in New York, rebukes ICE for arresting two people erroneously — including a U.S. citizen — and later claiming "mistaken identity." "ICE agents falsified official records," he says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 582512862
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/10/2026NEW: Millions of Americans move every year. Under Trump's voter eligibility lists, those millions of recent movers could face disenfranchisement right before the midterms. But that hasn’t stopped DHS from moving forward with the lists.democracydocket.comMoved recently? Under Trump’s voter eligibility lists, you could be disenfranchisedThe millions of Americans who move states each year could be at risk of losing their right to vote from Trump's eligibility lists. 413673
Reposted by Joan Resnick EhrlichBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 23hLooking forward to being in Detroit on 10/24 to campaign for @jocelynbenson.bsky.social, @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, and Democrats up and down the ballot in Michigan. Join us: mobilize.us/teammichigan/event/1053725/ 311478356