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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 40m
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Tim Marchman @timmarchman.bsky.social · 4h
NEW: Partially unsealed court filings show that ICE has been putting photos of people observing their activities into a Palantir-built database as well as tracking and intimidating them. @regret.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social have the details:
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
22 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million to defeat Prop 40. Their combined wealth in January 2025 was $439 BILLION. By September 2026, it had grown to $722 BILLION. They're accidentally making the case for the billionaire tax better than anyone else could.
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Darth Tugmutton @sheeparecheaper.bsky.social · 3h
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 6h
Bill Kristol: "Authoritarian governments and authoritarian movements...rewrite history, and they do so for a reason. They want to legitim[ize] what they're doing now, make it not extraordinary."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6h
The presumptions of good faith and of regularity are made up court creations that fly in the face of commonsense and the structure of the Constitution. It should be a priority for Democrats and progressives to undo both. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Court upholds Tennessee’s GOP gerrymander, saying lawmakers deserve ‘presumption of good faith’
A federal court dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gerrymandered map adopted by Tennessee Republicans that eliminated what was the state’s one Black-majority congressional district, based in Memphis.
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1h
Senator Blumenthal on Legal AF: I remember well the January 6th events because we lived through them. In fact, the very hearing room where Jack Smith was testifying was where we went. To escape the mob, we sought refuge in that very room.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 11h
Killer Pete Hegseth? “Forget equality. Forget expertise. Forget decades of experience. Forget the law to achieve his violent ends. Expect more of this unless Dems take over Congress. And if they do: The hunger to impeach to him may turn into real action.” www.americaamerica.news/p/fighting-f...
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Fighting for the Future We Want
Listen to the words of Trump, Hegseth and a federal judge. They are a warning of two different fates for America after the midterms.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3h
The aging president expressed sympathy for the seven men who have been accused of drugging and gang-raping a classmate at Cornell University.
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Trump Expresses Sympathy for Accused Cornell Seven Rapists
The president says he feels “badly” for the seven men accused of drugging and raping their Ivy League classmate.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h
Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good. I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23h
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 6h
This corruption must be investigated.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 10h
To everyone who's stood by my friend Davey Hearn: he's so grateful & so are we Davey says if it can happen to him, it can happen to anybody, & you showed up like you knew it @democracydefendersfund.org, @washlitgroup.bsky.social & Steptoe are proud to stand w/ him & w/ you Davey on GMA👇 -TN
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 10h
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued.
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New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11h
Rare you get live visuals of state capture.
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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Kelly Loeffler? The former part owner of a WNBA team where the players basically chased her off because of her plantation wife attitude? And isn't Texas whining about a beef shortage? I miss actual public servants.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 10h
And verily, the worst stuff Republican passed has not even begun yet. Just the sugar high of tax cuts for rich.
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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 10h
In the situation in the Occupied Territories [Gaza, West Bank & Jerusalem] the people have the following right. The three territories are designated Occupied Territories under UN & international law.
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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 10h
If you are going to give your opinion on Israel & the Occupied Territories online, for the love of God, will you please educate yourself on human rights*. Occupied ppl have distinct rights & it’s easy to find out what they are. Here is the Red Cross tutorial. Read it! www.icrc.org/sites/defaul...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h
“While Kushner acted as a key Middle East peace negotiator, his private equity firm held the largest stake in an Israeli company backing businesses tied to Israel's military campaign in Gaza, including its largest arms manufacturer.”
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Jared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNN
At the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns.
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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 10h
Taking steps to incentivize and support immigrants entering the health care field can help reverse the trend of brain waste in our country, increase the health care workforce, and expand quality, accessible, and culturally competent care for our communities.
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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 10h
The nursing and allied health workforces face critical shortages, with up to 200,000 additional nurses needed each year. I’ve introduced the Immigrants in Nursing and Allied Health Act to help break down barriers to ensure immigrants can fill these positions and build our health care workforce.
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Ken Dilanian @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social · 10h
News from @ms.now: The FBI has put together a classified report re-examining some of its past investigations and operations. They are calling it the “Patel report.” “We cannot change what happened before we arrived,” says an internal memo announcing the report. “But we can confront it honestly.”
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 10h
New from @datahistorian.bsky.social at Can We Still Govern?: The Trump administration's "radical proposal" to alter the Census would add a citizenship question, exclude non-citizens for Congressional calculations, and remove questions about race/ethnicity. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-2030-c...
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The 2030 Census is in Trouble
Trump wants to add a citizenship question and ban questions on race
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 10h
It is really hard for me to understand it myself and I write in this area.
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 10h
The most useful thing that a Democratic majority can do to the American people is explain how the Appropriation Pipes work because then we would understand how the last two years deserves an impeachment trial to remove the President.
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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 10h
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I think this investigation needs an independent prosecutor to conduct a thorough, transparent investigation into Jane Doe's allegations.
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 01/10/2026
Human Rights Groups Ask UN Panel to Help End ICE’s ‘Enforced Disappearances’ of Noncitizens | “Disappearing people into a network of remote detention sites, hiding their whereabouts, and cutting off their access to outside help is the definition of an enforced disappearance.”
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Human Rights Groups Ask UN Panel to Help End ICE's 'Enforced Disappearances' of Noncitizens - Bucks County Beacon
The practice involves withholding the whereabouts of thousands of detainees facing deportation from families and lawyers.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
John Roberts' friend and defender is quoted in the piece, saying they shouldn't be shaming Roberts for the wreckage and ruin he's brought to this country because of "civility." The bullies always cry "civility" when the victims push back in the slightest.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
JUST IN: A judge in D.C. has barred DOJ from re-charging Davey Hearn over the Reflecting Pool damage, saying Trump's commentary and pressure on prosecutors had permanently tainted the case. www.democracydefendersfund.org/wp-content/u...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. 1/
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: Davey Hearn reflecting pool prosecution dismissed WITH PREJUDICE That means the case cannot be brought again  Huge victory for Davey, for us at @democracydefendersfund.org & our legal team colleagues Washington Litigation Group and Steptoe--& for rule of law More to follow!
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope everyone reads this, thinks about it and then shares it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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A few hundred noncitizen votes are a national scandal. But when states reject hundreds of thousands of ballots from eligible voters, it’s business as usual
One state rejected ballots because some voters failed to include their mother’s maiden name on the back of the return envelope.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Californians are still rebuilding and recovering after the devastating 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. I'm glad FEMA has finally heeded to our calls to release urgently needed financial assistance through the Disaster Case Management Program.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: Meta found a way to turn massive data centers into “pilot models” and cash in on a 1980s tax credit. The result? Meta avoided nearly $4 billion in taxes last year alone. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BIG WIN for making the Epstein Files public Judge Kollar-Kotelly grants summary judgment to us at @democracydefendersfund.org Orders DOJ to get busy giving us the docs. We will hold their feet to the fire!
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This morning, the Justice Department went after nearly an entire state's federal bench, all at once. The judges had said the government wasn't following court orders. The response was to try to remove the judges. Here's why every American should be paying attention. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit to compel Georgia to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-26. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
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🚨 United States of America v. Raffensperger
Learn more.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
CNN and CBS News are now under the control of the Ellison family. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There are NEW updates in the case of the Cornell 7 as more details are revealed, including how the alleged victim stated “with 100% confidence [she] was raped”. So why did the local DA only present certain parts of her written statement? I've got the latest reporting: youtu.be/tcsZBeeJk9k?...
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New DETAILS In Cornell ASSAULT CASE Revealed In BOMBSHELL Transcript!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection to reject the peaceful transfer of power & deny the people's will. He never should have been able to run again. GOP senators condemning Jack Smith for conducting a fact-based investigation as politics & worse are engaged in treachery of the worst order.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/09/2026
100% should follow him around for the rest of what’s left of his political career. His 2028 VP hopes were dashed in two minutes and I love that for him.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Donald Trump cares about one person: Donald Trump. Bribes from industry. Buildings with his name. Gold coins with his face. Americans are paying the price for a president who's completely consumed by his own vanity.
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The reports out of Cornell are another brutal reminder: women and girls should not have to calculate the risk of simply existing. Sexual violence, assault and predatory behavior cannot become background noise. Every woman deserves to move through this country safely. #Pinks
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
3 little words: cease and desist! The WH is using JMSN’s music in campaign-style ads without permission that they wouldn’t have gotten anyway @democracydefendersaction.org w/Ballard is proud to represent JMSN, demanding immediate end to ads using his music & a written account of every airing -TN
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JMSN, "Love Me" Artist, Demands White House Stop Using His Music in Its Political Ads
Attorneys for Christian Berishaj, who performs as JMSN, last night sent a cease-and-desist letter to White House Chief o
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I have one house.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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