Reposted by loreleikellyH. John Tran @johnhtran.bsky.social · 07/10/2026🔴 Americans are paying 62% more for water than a decade ago. And look at this: For-profit water systems charged about 67% more than publicly owned ones. Water isn’t optional. So why are we turning it into another profit center? 43112
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 6hWalking out the front door in Albuquerque this week. 😍#balloonfiesta 2213
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 07/10/2026👀🤖 🏛️ mailchi.mp/civictechnol...mailchi.mpACT Congress Virtual Registration is Open! 000
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 07/10/2026All congressional districts. Thank you US Census. 020
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Federal Workers Notch Win Against Illegal RIFs prospect.org/2026/10/07/f...prospect.orgFederal Workers Notch Win Against Illegal RIFs - The American ProspectMultiple labor unions sued the Trump administration last September over its attempt to fire thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown. 045
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Be prepared for the chaos that Trump's election saboteurs will sow before, during and after the election in November. thedemocraticstrategist.org/2026/10/yes-...thedemocraticstrategist.orgYes, Of Course, Trump Will Claim Victory on Election Night – The Democratic Strategist 012
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Read and weep www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comA Reckoning in SpringfieldA truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become. 023
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 05/10/2026DC Friends, learn about conversation salons--make sure to go see the Concopia Chamber of Wonders exhibit at MLK Public Library downtown--before October 20th! www.concopia.co/exhibitionconcopia.coExhibition — Concopia 000
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Democracy conference "the strategic use of violence needs to be met with a strategic use of voice" This is why technology modernization in institutions is so important for progress. We have hardly begun to develop the new capacities. How do we switch political currency from cash to civic voice? 021
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Frontiers of Democracy: Meeting the Moment. Tufts U. Jerren Chang, Penda Hair, Christine Slaughter, Alan Solomont. 👏🌻 001
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Excellent info on our climate future! #climateweek Thank you @carnegieendowment.org carnegieendowment.org/programs/sus...carnegieendowment.orgCarnegie Climate Mobility NetworkThe Carnegie Climate Mobility Network is a leading source of expertise and thought leadership on climate mobility. It features leaders from multiple geographies and sectors - from multilateral organiz... 021
Reposted by loreleikellyRep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost @frost.house.gov · 01/10/2026I'm honored to be named on the @time.com 100 Next 2026 List. This is a reminder of what we can accomplish when we organize and refuse to give up. From safer communities and affordable housing to lowering costs, the work continues — and I’ll never stop fighting for Central Florida! 37715
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026😱 Sen. Marsha Blackburn called for the state to return to the electric chair as a means of execution. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...yahoo.comTennessee halts executions after Christa Pike survives 2 lethal injections; her condition remains unknownTennessee Governor Bill Lee said he had ordered a review of the incident after the inmate survived two doses of pentobarbital. 000
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Here is a map with data where you can search federal funding cuts and the Trump regime’s negative impacts on communities across the USA lostfunds.orglostfunds.orgLost Funds — $177 Billion GoneTrack the Trump administration’s federal funding disruptions state by state — what was cut or frozen, who it hurts, and how states are fighting back in court. 133
Reposted by loreleikellySusan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 30/09/2026NEW / HUGE: Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama sued nearly three dozen abortion pill providers + a pharmacy and The states asked the Supreme Court to be able to sue New York, Massachusetts, and California to challenge their telehealth shield laws @autonomynews.co storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 1359174
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Call the Forest Service to prevent the cutting down of one of the last old growth groves! Info in article substack.com/@willpattiz/...substack.comWill Pattiz (@willpattiz)We traveled thousands of miles to hike into one of the last great groves in the Tongass National Forest, now set to be clearcut by the U.S. Forest Service. We documented everything we saw. It was on... 031
Reposted by loreleikellyChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026really worth watching the whole thing play out... 1111532314
Reposted by loreleikellyThe Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 29/09/2026We asked women working across different fields, countries, and cultural backgrounds a simple set of questions about how to be a better neighbor. One being: What does community mean to you? Here's what they said. Story by Kovie Biakolo and @loreleikelly.bsky.social.conversationalist.orgHow To Be a Better NeighborWomen steeped in democracy work around the world share their thoughts on what we owe our shared future, and how we can all better contribute to our communities. 064
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026El Salvador has continued imprisoning deportees sent from the United States, including many who have not been charged with any crime. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comEl Salvador’s Mass Incarceration of U.S. DeporteesThe world moved on after Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but people continue to disappear in a black hole of imprisonment. 0107
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Against Putin's horror. We must #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 www.kyivpost.com/photos/85595kyivpost.comCentral Kyiv Battered by Russia’s Fiercest Strikes in Years – The AftermathRussia rained down drones and missiles on central Kyiv on Monday, leaving widespread destruction in its wake on a scale unseen in the capital in 2026. Here’s what that looks like. 032
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Power of the purse 💪 Re: Trump illegal cancellation of Congressional funding: When the D's win they should impeach Vought, zero out parts of the OMB budget & amend its authorization. Congress should refuse to approve appropriations for other parts or the whole of government until Vought is gone. 0113
Reposted by loreleikellyloreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We have lost 450 thousand public servants from the federal workforce. That is millions of hours of knowledge, memory and capacity to make this democracy work for everyone. Which is not what the Trump regime wants, of course. 071
Reposted by loreleikellyRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Not sure it’s tenable if, going forward, every president knows that so long as they have firm control over DOJ, enough loyal senators to avoid removal, and are willing to issue blanket pardons on the way out, they can break any law they please while in office. 32800317
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We have lost 450 thousand public servants from the federal workforce. That is millions of hours of knowledge, memory and capacity to make this democracy work for everyone. Which is not what the Trump regime wants, of course. 071
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Another organization doing terrific election resilience work--this one with conservative leaning locals--share with your MAGA remorse friends! rightcount.orgrightcount.orgRightCount — Protecting the Integrity of Every VoteRightCount is dedicated to honoring America's Founding, upholding the Constitution and counting every vote. 010
Reposted by loreleikellyksarshelter @ksarshelter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Today, Sakka is feeling much better. He’s starting to play and get comfortable with his handlers, it’s wonderful to see his personality coming out. He still needs time and care to grow stronger, but he’s safe and in good hands. Keep this little guy in your thoughts. #animalrescue #dogsofbluesky 113616
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ukraine 🇺🇦 research fellowships for Spring 2027 at George Washington University in DC. More info: www.petrachprogram.org/2027-spring-... 034
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026.The Declaration of Independence is a list of grievances that resulted in a Constitution and a new nation, the USA🇺🇸. We are missing this public grievance processing capacity today--it is privatized into a weaponized social media or with the President. Great context: www.loc.gov/podcasts/our...loc.govOur Constitution | Podcasts | Library of CongressUnlock the history and meaning of the Constitution. Tailored for non-lawyers, the official podcast of the Constitution Annotated website from the Library of Congress provides an objective look at Amer... 011
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026is there an aspiring data nerd or librarian in your life? check out the remote metadata internship link: www.loc.gov/item/interns... 121
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Law!!! 😍 these websites are how Congress makes it available to everyone. @librarycongress.bsky.social 161
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026the prospect of Trump deciding to act on the demands of his most fervent election-denying supporters has remained a constant threat, www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comThe Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the MidtermsTrump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud. A group of outsiders is making that difficult. 060
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Question: why don't African governments respond more robustly? They know what's going on with Russia. A: African governments don't have answers for the job demands of young people in Africa (approaching 2 billion with an average age of 19.5) ...and don't want to open up the discourse. 000
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Ukrainian panelist notes how hard it is for Ukraine to understand and know what to do about this horrible situation happening on the front lines of their country, in a war against them. 010
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A Kenyan mother speaks about her son who was recruited by Russia to be a mechanic. He is now dead. Her message to governments and civil society: where are the consequences? @open-society.bsky.social #UNGA81 010
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We are missing a transnational response capable of dismantling this criminal trafficking system of Africans recruited to be murdered on the front lines of Russias war on Ukraine. (Meanwhile the USA is busy breaking the law under Trump, w extra judicial killings in the Caribbean) 110
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Russian commanders then take away their passports. Then charge 66% of their salary as “administrative fees.” The average time between leaving Africa and dying or being grievously hurt is six weeks. 100
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“Death contracts”Men are recruited across African borders in a language they cannot understand. To be civilian cooks or guards. This is not consent. i.e 502 deaths across 19 African countries is a low research estimate. 😱 100
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Russian recruitment tactics amount to human trafficking according to @amnestyuk.bsky.social and the UN’s own protocols. 101
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Putin’s regime recruits in poor areas of the world but also exploit the precarious life situations of migrants in Russia. Presenting “safe” armed service jobs as an alternative with $ and pathway to citizenship. All Putin lies. 100
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Russia is recruiting foreign fighters in Africa for Putin’s illegal war against Ukraine. This is human trafficking. (90% of POWs in Russia are tortured btw) #UNGA81 465
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Pay attention to certification at the county level before, during and after Nov 3-- the midterm election. Especially for members-elect to the House of Representatives. Delay, deny, disrupt will be the Trump minion agenda. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... @democracydocket.comdemocracydocket.comHow rogue counties could help Trump and throw the midterms into chaos after Election DaySince 2020, certification has increasingly become a tool for fringe local officials to delay results, force state intervention and cast doubt on votes they are legally required to finalize. 164
Reposted by loreleikellyThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 23/09/2026Trump’s aides reportedly want him to rename the historic building where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. trib.al/5gJtzKZtrib.alTrump Now Seriously Considering Slapping His Name on Ford’s TheaterTrump’s aides reportedly want him to rename the historic building where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. 112820
loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Playing near you! Here is a list of screening dates and locations across the USA. "The Work in Progress" A film about renewing American democracy, starting in local communities. @rbreich.bsky.social : www.theworkinprogressfilm.com/buy-tickets?...theworkinprogressfilm.combuy tickets — The Work in Progress 011
