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Julie Zebrak

@juliezebrak.bsky.social
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Former DOJ and FinCEN attorney

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Cornell University has retained former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates to lead a "comprehensive independent review" into how the school "prevents and responds to sexual harassment, sexual assault and related misconduct on campus.” abcnews.com/US/cornell-t...
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Cornell taps former deputy AG Sally Yates to lead independent review
Cornell University has retained former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of how Cornell responds to sexual assault cases.
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mimi is doing yeoman's work standing up DOJ values and heroes who refuse to buckle to pressure. Her forthcoming book goes on sale in January but you can and should preorder now!
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Mimi Rocah @mimirocah1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
With @lauracoates.com
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Mimi Rocah @mimirocah1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My book is now available for preorder! a.co/d/06rJS7xu
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We Keep Failing Women... brilliant, timely and infuriating open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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We Keep Failing Women
It is the badge of a degraded democracy that certain men will not be held to account.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Gov Hochul seems to have followed this sound advice from @mimirocah1.bsky.social
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Opinion | How the Tompkins County DA set itself up for failure in the Cornell rape case
It appears the Tompkins County district attorney’s office failed to properly follow up with standard practices for cases involving sexual assault allegations when the initial complaint was made in 202...
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump economy still stinks. U.S. nonfarm payrolls added only 29,000 jobs, well below expectations, in September while unemployment rose to 4.2 percent. July and August jobs numbers were revised downward by 60,000. Good luck to Republicans spinning this away.
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The Trump Economy Stinks
And New York Gov. Hochul shows true leadership.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hochul reams DA for not investigating Cornell rape allegation. Names Letitia James special prosecutor. Kudos to former Westchester County District Attorney and Contrarian contributor Mimi Rocah for laying out the failures of the DA and recommending the option of a special prosecutor.
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The Trump Economy Stinks
And New York Gov. Hochul shows true leadership.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
2. Schmitt's story is part of a larger story about the Republicans defending the leader of a coup against an investigation that, as Jack Smith said, "developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation."
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
1. Let's not say goodbye to Eric Schmitt just yet. His story is about more than a power-mad senator falling on his face. It's part of a larger story about the Republicans defending the leader of an insurrection against the United States.
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Having a woman Gov guaranteed this would be taken seriously.
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Qondi Ntini @qondintini.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I finally got it together and got the shop online today! www.thirstfordemocracy.com 🩷🧑🏻‍🦱 Thank you to everyone who has already put in orders! Order TODAY and I will throw in a FREE Senator My Boo makes me Thirst For Democracy button!
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Susan McPherson @susanmcp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Everything that is wrong with everything. Last I checked the U.S. population is 50.9% percent female. And look at this image. What a travesty. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Who Attended Trump’s AI Luncheon, and Who Sat Where
A seating chart of the meeting illustrated growing divisions within the artificial intelligence industry and how it is viewed by the White House.
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I believe Jack Smith (just like I believed Christine Blasey Ford.)
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s time to start phone banking for Jon! Signup here: @jewishdems.bsky.social www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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Jewish Dems Phone Bank for Jon Ossoff · Mobilize
Join JDCA as we call Geogia voters to make sure they vote to re-elect Sen. Jon Ossoff, Rep. Lucy McBath, and Rep. Nikema Williams! Never called voters before, or need a refresher? No problem. All you...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴
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Steve Sheffey @stevesheffey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Instead of adopting the flawed IHRA definition, checking a box, and moving on, @mayor.nyc.gov is taking meaningful, concrete action to fight antisemitism. Other municipalities should take note, take antisemitism seriously, and follow his lead.
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Darius Smith @dariuspsmith.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Same.
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I believe Jack Smith (just like I believed Christine Blasey Ford.)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A bizarre strategy by Darline Graham and her fellow Senate Republicans to have Jack Smith testify before the Senate to remind everyone of Trump's attempt to steal the 2020 election & Darline's brother's call to Georgia. Way to help @drannieandrews.com against the Trump-Graham swamp!
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@jrakove.bsky.social This great piece is even more impt after today's outrageous decision on voting & elections. Roberts & his five fellow radical partisan hacks rewrite or ignore history & the vision of the framers to fit their own ideological & partisan views. t.co/iWQMMGUU4I
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https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/09/24/unitary-executive-theory-history/
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In dissent, Jackson harshly criticizes the per curiam, unsigned majority's treatment of irreparable harm.
Next, in balancing the equities, the majority only looks at
one side of the scale—the judicial equivalent of expecting a
seesaw with weight applied on only one side to work
properly. In the per curiam’s view, the sole harm here is
that the District Court’s order “inhibits the Federal Govern-
ment’s efforts to assist state and local agencies in the proper
administration of the midterm elections.” Ante, at 6. As a
threshold matter, this overvalues the harm to the Govern-
ment, since States cannot use SAVE to systematically
strike people from the voter rolls within 90 days of an elec-
tion in any event. See 52 U. S. C. §20507(c)(2)(A); see also
No. 26–5243 (CADC, Sept. 4, 2026), App. 131a. It is hard
to see how the Government is harmed pending the comple-
tion of the court proceedings below when SAVE’s applica-
tion to the upcoming elections will already be limited.
Even more concerning is the majority’s omission of any
consideration of the harms that might occur if the modified
SAVE system is allowed to continue operating. See Califor-
nia, 609 U. S., at ___ (JACKSON, J., dissenting) (slip op., at
10). The District Court highlighted such harms, noting the
risk that States might cancel the voter registrations of at
least some recently naturalized citizens or force such per-
sons to provide proof of citizenship before voting.
835 F. Supp. 3d, at 108–109. That court also found that
those harms have already materialized in Texas, where one
of Respondents’ members “had her voter registration re-
voked without her knowledge,” and two more “had to pro-
vide proof of citizenship to maintain registered voter sta-
tus.” Id., at 113. But the per curiam’s purported balancing
fails to address, much less account for, the demonstrated
harms of issuing a stay. See Orr, 607 U. S., at ___
(JACKSON, J., dissenting) (slip op., at 3).
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The per curiam opinion notes that, given the timing, this will only involve "individualized inquiries" for this election.
The plaintiff organizations argue that the Federal Gov-
ernment will not suffer irreparable harm because federal
law currently prohibits state and local election authorities
from clearing their voter rolls in the weeks leading up to
federal elections. The organizations point to the National
Voter Registration Act (NVRA), 52 U. S. C. §20507(c)(2)(A),
which provides that “[a] State shall complete, not later than
90 days prior to the date of a primary or general election for
Federal office, any program the purpose of which is to sys-
tematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the
official lists of eligible voters.”2 To be sure, that moratorium
limits the potential impact of staying the District Court’s
order in this case. Still, all agree that the order prevents
the Federal Government from using the modified SAVE
program to conduct individualized inquiries, which are per-
mitted under federal law during this period. The District
Court’s order thus inhibits the Federal Government’s ef-
forts to assist state and local agencies in the proper admin-
istration of the midterm elections. Under these circum-
stances, the equities weigh in favor of a stay.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: SCOTUS allows DHS to use its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database with Social Security info, staying a district court order that had vacated the new policy. Justice Jackson dissents for the three Dem appointees. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
JUST IN: A federal judge (Trump-appointed Stephanie Gallagher) has held the Trump administration in contempt for deporting a man to El Salvador in violation of three court orders. She's ordering the government to return him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Read the document (Gift Article)
Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If you are a lawyer, and want to help defend our democracy, your way for you to get involved. 
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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Elections are a binary choice, and any vote for a Republican in 2026 is a vote for Donald Trump. In this context, it’s both inaccurate and irresponsible to equate the challenges Jewish Americans face on “both sides” of the political aisle in the midterms. Read more on this false equivalency:
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None of This is Normal
A vote for any Republican is a vote for Donald Trump
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge Tim Kelly is a former PIN (public integrity unit) attorney in the criminal division of DOJ.
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Danny Miller @danielmilleresq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You can use the QR code on the image above to sign up. Or you can directly go to this link! nationoflaws.org
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National Law Day of Action
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Danny Miller @danielmilleresq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm proud to have helped organize this. If you're a lawyer or law student, sign up for this nonpartisan rally next Tuesday. You'll hear from @meiselasb.bsky.social and @normeisen.bsky.social among other champions of the rule law about what YOU can do to protect our free and fair elections.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So much of what we’re living through right now, from Trump to AI, feels like it’s driven by an explicit strategy of “we just do the crimes so quickly that we can’t be stopped and by the time the courts weigh in, they have no choice but to accept our crimes.” www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-the-a...
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It's the accountability, stupid.
Doing crime
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/09/2026
NEW TROY JACKSON AD 🔥 Susan Collins spent years perfecting that “reasonable moderate” act. Then ProPublica dropped the receipts: A defense contractor funneled $150,000 through a shell company to a pro-Collins super PAC while Collins pushed for $32 MILLION in naval contracts.
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge Tim Kelly is a former PIN (public integrity unit) attorney in the criminal division of DOJ.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026
Weinstein gets 15 years for something he did 20 years ago. apnews.com/article/harv...
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Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York
Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in New York in 2006.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Look at the line to see @ossoff.bsky.social in Athens, GA! H/t: my friend @juliezebrak.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DdmpudDFfaf/
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teamossoff on Instagram: "Something big is happening in Georgia…View all 18 comments"
Something big is happening in Georgia…
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
1. In American politics, the simplest explanation is probably the best. Why are some Republicans suddenly and conspicuously breaking from Donald Trump? Not just any Republicans, but ruby-red Republicans, in ruby-red states, in the span of days? The answer is probably diesel.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
2/ Our story starts in 2019. Collins is at risk of losing her seat. A year earlier, she helped Navatek land a multimillion-dollar Navy contract in Maine. Scott Reed, head of the pro-Collins super PAC, meets with Navatek execs in a D.C. cafe and asks for a $500K donation.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/09/2026
Breaking news: Vice President JD Vance is set to announce that the administration is removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage, saying that they were fraudulently enrolled in the government health program.
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Trump officials plan to cut hundreds of thousands from ACA, claiming fraud
Vance targeted ACA enrollment as part of a broader administration crackdown on suspected fraud.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 22/09/2026
The Trump administration is sending a message to U.S. civil society (particularly those on the left): Curtail your advocacy, however lawful, or risk becoming the next test case for a legal architecture developed to fight foreign terrorists. bit.ly/4Ak6MWP
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Trump Administration Linking Its Domestic Enemies to Foreign Terrorists
Falsely claiming that U.S. citizens and groups have ties to international terrorism could let the government turn tools intended to combat the likes of ISIS against its perceived foes at home.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join Ezra Levin and me today, Tuesday, at 1pm ET for a Substack Live to talk about the next No Kings event and how every eligible citizen can make plans to vote—no matter what. joycevance.substack.com/p/substack-l...
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Substack Live with Indivisible Co-Founder Ezra Levin
Tuesday, September 21 at 1 pm ET
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Netanayhu is bad for Jews concerned about anti-semitism. www.timesofisrael.com/poll-majorit...
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Poll: Most US Jewish voters deeply concerned Netanyahu has fueled antisemitism
Survey shows that despite criticism of premier, 86% identify as pro-Israel, though majorities back aid cuts and remain divided over AIPAC’s role in primaries; most US Jews plan to vote Democrat
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It’s Ossoff versus Collins and MAGA authoritarianism. And a movement committed to hollowing out civil and constitutional rights will never make Jews safer. /end
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If you have friends (esp AIPAC friends) in GA, it’s worth checking in on them. Ami Fields-Meyer made the following point about Michigan and I think it can also be tailored for GA: The choice GA voters have as American Jews isn’t Ossoff versus some imaginary candidate who shares your Israel views. /3
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
and for supporting the Democratic candidate in Michigan for U.S. Senate. This refusal to support Ossoff is shocking to most American Jewish voters I know. This week, Trump banned multiple media outlets like CNN and Politico from the White House in clear violation of the First Amendment. /2
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Friends - there is a cohort of Georgia Jews who have voted Dem in the past and who now refuse to vote for Ossoff for U.S. Senate. They say they won’t vote for Collins or Ossoff. They are upset with Jewish Ossoff for his stance on Israel (which is aligned with a majority of American Jews). /1
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Heads up, Georgia folks and folks with friends and family in Georgia 🧵👇🏼
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Very thoughtful thread here:
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