Reposted by Ceci Smithmyraja.bsky.social @myraja.bsky.social · 11hSee what is on your ballot. League of Women Voters web site. www.vote411.org .vote411.orgVOTE411Election information you need. Brought to you by The League of Women Voters Education Fund. 17146
Reposted by Ceci SmithRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5hThe 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem. 9126211213
Reposted by Ceci SmithMicah @rincewind.run · 6hthe reason “AI will create so much abundance we will have a utopian society” rhetoric falls so flat is that the people building it will never, ever share their bounty unless it is taken from them and we all know it 7074461821
Reposted by Ceci SmithJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 07/10/2026If you think Trump’s “musings” and “jokes” are not worth headlines, no matter how shocking or offensive they may be, then you haven’t been paying attention. The past decade and past week show they're too dangerous too ignore. My new piece at @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/dont-dismi...contrariannews.orgDon’t Dismiss Trump’s Los Angeles-San Diego Comment as a ‘Joke’No normal American would say those words. A president shouldn’t even think them. 33435155
Reposted by Ceci SmithMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comElection deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machinesThe problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution. 57152293200
Reposted by Ceci SmithBlue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Trump told a cheering crowd to let Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego. No American city is a small price to pay. He is unhinged." - Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) bluevirginia.us/2026/10/tues... 083
Reposted by Ceci SmithBookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores. 2854323350
Reposted by Ceci SmithMs.Carter @woopsdidisaythat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Add calling for attacks on US soil to his list of Mid Term election interference. 053
Reposted by Ceci SmithCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“.. San Diego is not collateral damage,” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria posted. “We are not expendable. And we are never a ‘small price to pay.’ Keep our city out of your reckless war talk.” @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s... 1412117709
Reposted by Ceci SmithAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026An American president is encouraging an enemy to destroy American cities. This is treason, though he will claim we are not at war. 61366342471
Reposted by Ceci SmithAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026Trump: "In Texas, he talks about 'I'm a vaygan I'm a vaygan' he's a vaygan vaygan meaning he likes lettuce" 238876122
Reposted by Ceci SmithAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026NEW: During a rally just now, Trump invited Iran to “take out Los Angeles and San Diego,” saying it would be a “small price to pay.” 66730771193
Reposted by Ceci SmithJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Russian officials say a lab technician died of an unexplained pneumonia and that no accident occurred. The size of the response suggests otherwise. Here's what's confirmed, what isn't, and what pneumonic plague can and can't do. www.jackhopkinsnow.com 962088829
Reposted by Ceci SmithRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026TODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org 10231782251
Reposted by Ceci SmithAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/10/2026Schumer is on board with blocking Trump SCOTUS nominees over the next 2 years - but we have to capture the Senate (plus one to overcome Fetterman) 1812748770
Reposted by Ceci SmithTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check! And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️ 2218981697
Reposted by Ceci SmithInternet Archive @archive.org · 05/10/2026🏛️ Government information belongs to everyone. Government documents help us understand society, investigate the past, and participate in democracy. 📚 Democracy's Library brings government publications together so they're easier to discover. Start with the record. 👇 archive.org/details/demo... 🧵 3309101
Reposted by Ceci SmithSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026After recapping yet another busy week of #SCOTUS news, today’s “One First” officially closes the book on the Court’s October 2025 Term with some final (and pretty mind-boggling) data about just how busy—and just how ideologically charged and divided—the emergency docket was:stevevladeck.com255. Closing the Book on OT2025As the October 2026 Term begins, it's worth taking a moment to highlight the *real* final statistics for the Court’s output during the October 2025 Term. 434090
Reposted by Ceci SmithBlue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Spot-on by former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney bluevirginia.us/2026/10/mond... 1247
Reposted by Ceci SmithDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026For perspective, it is impossible to imagine a similarly well known member of the Trump administration interacting with members of the public like this 17777115
Reposted by Ceci SmithCBS News @cbsnews.com · 04/10/2026Latino Democratic leaders are renewing calls for the Democratic Governors Association to invest more heavily in Texas after a New York Times/Siena College poll showed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa narrowly leading Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.cbsn.wsLatino Dems urge Democratic Governors Association to put money behind Gina Hinojosa as Texas governor's race tightensLatino Democratic leaders are renewing calls for the Democratic Governors Association to invest more heavily in Texas after a new poll showed Gina Hinojosa narrowly leading Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. 03111
Reposted by Ceci SmithPaul Bleicher @pbleic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Scotland recently announced that they had eliminated cervical cancer in women vaccinated at age 12-13. This is about making money as a plaintiff. At the real cost of people’s lives. 24314
Reposted by Ceci SmithGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is psychosis. The president of the United States is psychotic. Is the media going to start talking about this, or continue to normalize it? 42240121182
Reposted by Ceci SmithBlue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"The path to the House Democratic majority runs through Virginia, which is why I stopped by neighboring VA05 with @iamwesmoore.bsky.social to support Tom Perriello." - Rep. @mcclellan.house.gov bluevirginia.us/2026/10/satu... 12813
Reposted by Ceci SmithPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We owe it to our children to act - in these uncertain and pivotal times - so that they can live in a better future. 412147390
Reposted by Ceci SmithHunter Dunn @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Is it still a dogwhistle if it makes everyone’s ears bleed? 510024
Reposted by Ceci SmithMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket. 48365703755
Reposted by Ceci SmithPeggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected? www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comThe Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes. 47610433
Reposted by Ceci SmithDan Benbow @danbenbow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Had enough? Check your voter registration/polling place & raise your voice. Democracy can‘t wait. #LetsGetVoteReady 66722
Reposted by Ceci SmithRep. Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I never thought I’d see the U.S. government try to whitewash Richard Nixon’s crimes & defend his profound abuse of the presidency. But here we are. Crooks protecting crooks.wsj.comExclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw DealA revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly. 41676206
Reposted by Ceci SmithRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The renovation of the Reflecting Pool was supposed to cost $1.5 million. The cost now exceeds $16 million. 1161194576
Reposted by Ceci SmithJean Ibosh @fedup90611.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’m so paranoid that I check it weekly. I’m still registered. Will vote early. 79541
Reposted by Ceci SmithAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Don’t get complacent. They’re still going to try to cheat. Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible. 581141664877
Reposted by Ceci SmithDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Unless Congress reclaims its power, this will just become the new normal. A good first step would be to impeach Vought. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...nytimes.comNational Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by CongressThe move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants. 8830851182
Reposted by Ceci SmithDemocracy Defenders Action @democracydefendersaction.org · 02/10/2026If an administration can bend rules, intimidate opponents, or meddle with elections, the answer cannot be to sit out. Voter registration deadlines are approaching in states across the country. Check your registration. Register if you need to. Be ready to make your voice heard. #LetsGetVoteReadyvote.orgEverything You Need to Vote - Vote.orgRegister to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan. 611684
Reposted by Ceci SmithBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sabato’s Crystal Ball just shifted 11 House races toward Democrats. Republicans are watching seats in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Missouri, Kentucky, Maine, and Montana get more dangerous. The GOP map is cracking. November is coming! 0225
Reposted by Ceci SmithMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 02/10/2026History won't ask what you posted. It'll count who showed up. Be in the count: check your registration, make your voting plan, and bring two people with you. When we vote, we win. #LetsGetVoteReady 27705388
Reposted by Ceci SmithTrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 02/10/2026It's here, folks. It's finally, finally here. The big @boltsmag.org guide to the 2026 midterms has arrived! And it has us fully covered. You're gonna wanna bookmark this one. boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...boltsmag.orgYour Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - BoltsCongressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read Mo... 14624
Reposted by Ceci SmithBlue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Blue areas of Virginia still dominating the early vote, two weeks after it started, and with 315k votes cast so far. Let's keep it going!!! bluevirginia.us/2026/10/frid... 13116
Reposted by Ceci SmithStephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026NEW: The 2026 elections in most states will decide which party runs elections heading into 2028 (see map). We detail how Democrats could hold or gain this power in 14 potentially competitive states—and form a bulwark against MAGA subverting the 2028 elections www.the-downballot.com/p/voters-can... 8367134
Reposted by Ceci SmithTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Kansas has 4 former, living GOP governors. Two have now endorsed Adam Hamilton, the Dem, for Senate. Mike Hayden just penned this oped in the Kansas City Star this morning; Adam Graves had done the same last month. 171623405
Reposted by Ceci SmithBlue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026BTW, it's fascinating how little public, vocal opposition - including from lawmakers - we're hearing about the proposed NextEra acquisition of Dominion. Of course, only 9% of Virginians have heard a lot about it, but when they learn about it, they're opposed 63%-10%! bluevirginia.us/2026/09/new-...bluevirginia.usNew Poll: Only 9% of Virginia Voters Have Heard "a Lot" About Proposed NextEra Purchase of Dominion Energy - Blue VirginiaYesterday, WHRO reported on a new poll of Virginia voters, focused on energy issues, and including the proposed NextEra acquisition of Dominion Energy. See below for a few highlights and my reactions.... 21910
Reposted by Ceci SmithElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Donald Trump has let companies like Nvidia sell our advanced AI chips to China. He's putting the profits of his buddy CEOs ahead of America’s interests.finance.yahoo.comElizabeth Warren Says Trump Approving Nvidia's Chip Deal Will Drive Up Prices Of Smartphones And Laptops: China Wins, Rest Of Us LoseOn Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized the Donald Trump selling its "advanced" chips to China. Warren Flags Price Risks, AI Competition Concerns Her statement came after Nvidia CEO J... 1512347
Reposted by Ceci SmithStardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 02/10/2026"While fear may be contagious, courage is as well." - Jack Smith 15212
Reposted by Ceci SmithJ.M. Berger PRE-ORDER THE POPE'S HITMAN @jmberger.com · 02/10/2026They're not building Skynet but the important point is that they seem to believe they are building Skynet and somehow that doesn't stop them from continuing to attempt to build it. 114230
Reposted by Ceci SmithKevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Legal folks, how is this "defying Democrats" and not "illegally misappropriating funds"? 703027706
Reposted by Ceci SmithTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NEW: It's that time of year: time to launch my annual guide to November's elections! I guide you through over *650* interesting elections, & why they matter. Judges, AGs, govs, mayors, lawmakers, AGs, county & school boards—plus many (many) ballot measures. Oh, & Congress. Explore & bookmark!boltsmag.orgYour Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - BoltsCongressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read Mo... 25805456
Reposted by Ceci SmithLpeterp @lpeterp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NOTE: these positions are now CENTER in the US... 19061572137
