Reposted by Max Wilsonauntyr.bsky.social @auntyr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You know what? I have absolutely no problem posting this. I hope it follows them for years. 17220461148
Reposted by Max WilsonKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Outrage erupted this weekend after a lawsuit was filed by a young woman against Cornell University & several defendants alleging she was gang raped at a fraternity. I explain the law, provide the facts, & discuss why it’s important the local DA now reopens the case: youtu.be/ZzKWgFvqEEo?...youtu.beDISTURBING Cornell ASSAULT Investigation REOPENED After BOMBSHELL New LAWSUIT!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 13645981463
Reposted by Max WilsonMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13hIt'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. 642217586411
Reposted by Max WilsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19hJack 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." 649260898971
Reposted by Max WilsonScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 16hJack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers” 268193815451
Reposted by Max WilsonSecrets and Laws @secretsandlaws.bsky.social · 14h🚨Exclusive🚨: I have exculpatory evidence in what is easily the dumbest congressional oversight episode of the year...maybe the decade. I was at the Iowa v. MD game & just looked at my pics & sure enough, someone who looks like Jack Smith is sitting in Sec 109, Row 1. Complete & total vindication! 331012181
Reposted by Max WilsonCREW @citizensforethics.org · 13hRather than use its immense platform to issue an *actual* informative public service announcement addressing Americans’ pressing needs, the White House is using a government-funded PSA as a veneer to spread partisan propaganda.execfunctions.orgThe Illegality of Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded “Public Service Announcements”Any consequences will likely depend on Congress 1328
Reposted by Max WilsonCREW @citizensforethics.org · 13hThe White House recently released another ad in a series of videos that it calls “public service announcements.” It’s yet another example of the Trump administration illegally using federal funds and authority as a tool of partisan electoral politics and retribution. 36826
Reposted by Max WilsonAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 12hThis is a human rights abuse worthy of prosecution under intentional law. Minimally, they should be impeached and removed for this alone. 14467147
Reposted by Max WilsonKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 12hNEW: We launched this tracker in May, when ICE's detentions had been rejected about 10,000 times by federal courts. It's doubled in less than five months. See and sort the latest numbers, plus read the rulings. www.politico.com/news/2026/05... 4314140
Reposted by Max WilsonJosh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 12hNEW: At rare en banc argument, DC Circuit seems inclined to let Judge Boasberg resume his contempt inquiry re the deportations to CECOT in El Salvador last year. Also, judges question whether Trump admin is making Kristi Noem a 'sacirifical lamb' www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comAppeals court seems likely to let Boasberg’s contempt probe continue 37529
Reposted by Max WilsonDemocracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 28/09/2026The wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly has a “heavy hand” in national defense decisions — without holding an appointed or employed position at DoD. We’re suing to uncover the administration’s attempt to hide documents that would reveal the extent of her role. 912946
Reposted by Max WilsonCREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026YOU CAN'T USE TAXPAYER FUNDS ON PROPAGANDA YOU CAN'T USE TAXPAYER FUNDS ON PROPAGANDA YOU CAN'T USE TAXPAYER FUNDS ON PROPAGANDAyoutube.comEthics expert: President Trump spent taxpayer funds on ‘political propaganda’YouTube video by ABC News 213351
Reposted by Max WilsonRandall Eliason @rdeliason.bsky.social · 26/09/202620 years ago, Bush fired several U.S. Attorneys for failing to pursue election fraud cases against Democrats. It was a major scandal that led to a special counsel and multiple resignations. When Trump's DOJ threatened to do the same thing, it barely registered. www.sidebarsblog.com/p/doj-report...sidebarsblog.comDOJ Reportedly Threatens to Fire Prosecutors Who Decline Voter Fraud CasesAn update to an old Republican playbook 16733
Reposted by Max WilsonLawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Supreme Court allows Trump to use expanded federal database that would allow states to check on voters' citizenship status, although impact limited ahead of the election: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...nbcnews.comSupreme Court allows Trump administration to use expanded database for potential voter purgesCritics have said the data could lead to U.S. citizens being kicked off the voter rolls, but the justices noted the law prohibits broad voter purges in the weeks leading up to an election. 41714
Reposted by Max WilsonLSAClassOf2000 @lsaclassof2000.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I've heard this story before. He worked for former Michigan Congressman Dick Chrysler, who owned a business in Brighton that did aftermarket upgrades to mostly Chrysler brands, so he basically did sunroofs and convertible tops for K-cars and the odd LeBaron. It was not a union shop, as I recall. 56718
Reposted by Max WilsonAmi Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026Dr. Oz is on my flight right now. He is sitting in the very first seat, front row. I saw him get on the plane. So when I stepped off the jetway onto the plane I approached him and put my hand out. What the man in charge of healthcare for the people on the very margins of society said…was revealing 29644521318
Reposted by Max WilsonBrandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026apnews.com/article/ice-...apnews.comAP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal ordersU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an... 13424
Reposted by Max WilsonJameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Judges should award attorneys fees to media defendants in cases like this. The case is frivolous and it is transparently an effort to chill reporting protected by the First Amendment, as the NYT’s lawyers say. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...nytimes.comFlorida Files Lawsuit Against The New York Times 1369
Reposted by Max WilsonRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026To be clear, Mr. Attorney General, the 1st Cir struck down your policy after full adversary briefing on 9/18. Rather than seek clarification on whether it took effect immediately, you tried to fly still more people to 3d countries so it would be too late for them. On 9/23 it found out & stopped you. 17819254
Reposted by Max WilsonRandall Eliason @rdeliason.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My latest on Sidebars: DOJ reportedly threatened to fire prosecutors who decline voter fraud cases. 20 years ago, the Bush DOJ fired U.S. Attorneys for failing to pursue voter fraud cases against Democrats. Republicans are running plays from an old playbook. www.sidebarsblog.com/p/doj-report...sidebarsblog.comDOJ Reportedly Threatens to Fire Prosecutors Who Decline Voter Fraud CasesAn update to an old Republican playbook 01910
Reposted by Max WilsonCREW @citizensforethics.org · 25/09/2026Since Trump was re-elected in 2024, the Trump Organization has announced plans for 13 new international developments, essentially doubling the number of owned and branded foreign properties in the Trump Org's portfolio.citizensforethics.orgThe Trump Organization has announced 13 foreign developments since Trump won back the presidency - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonCREW is tracking all the foreign projects that the Trump Organization has announced since Trump became a candidate for president in 2022. 77437
Reposted by Max Wilsonemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Reupping for the EU crowd. Trump's DOJ is going to try to veto a DSA judgement against Elon, basically forcing the EU to adhere to US pro-Nazi social media policies. 6220108
Reposted by Max WilsonZoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The rule changes the State Dept has proposed aren't final yet. They'll be formally published in the Federal Register 30 days after Congress got notice this week, and then there will be another 30 days for public comment 1255
Reposted by Max WilsonZoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DOJ alerted a judge that the State Dept. notified Congress about expanding access to passport records for "voter eligibility" uses, but didn't share full details. Bloomberg obtained the doc, which IDs users as fed/state/local gov't agencies as well as non-profits www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comUS Seeks to Expand Access to Passport Records for Voter ChecksThe US State Department is moving to give state and local officials, as well as potentially some nonprofit organizations, access to passport records to verify voters’ citizenship. 56140
Reposted by Max Wilsonemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DOJ wants to violate the Privacy Act to share passport information under the same bullshit excuse, to investigate voting registration. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comUS Seeks to Expand Access to Passport Records for Voter ChecksThe US State Department is moving to give state and local officials, as well as potentially some nonprofit organizations, access to passport records to verify voters’ citizenship. 10296146
Reposted by Max WilsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Thursday that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) will face “legal consequences” after the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled that his seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots violated state law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comCalifornia Attorney General vows ‘legal consequences’ for GOP sheriff who seized ballotsThe ballot seizure case highlights the risks to democracy when election deniers in positions of authority abuse their power to interfere with vote counting. Bianco seized an estimated 650,000 ballots ... 57692082800
Reposted by Max WilsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026So, it turns out that now CNN and CBS News are under the control of the Ellison family, they are considering asking Elon Musk to join them. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld 8633601121
Reposted by Max WilsonGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 24/09/2026Plus, an ICE charter plane that was in the air when the appeals court said its bar on third-country removals was effective immediately, has since landed in two known TCR countries—Ghana and Liberia. Story to come at @prospect.org 336398
Reposted by Max WilsonGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 24/09/2026BREAKING: The plane appearing to have been scheduled to fly third-country nationals to 3 African countries today—before an appeals court prohibited it last night—has taken off, landed at Gitmo (Somalis in ICE camp there) and is now in San Juan, a common refueling stop for ICE flights to Africa. 4486178
Reposted by Max WilsonRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Is DHS defying court orders again? Six days before en banc DC Circuit hears argument on whether Judge Boasberg can finally investigate DHS/DOJ defiance of his order of 3/15/25, which sent 137 Venezuelans to CECOT with no due process? 318372
Reposted by Max WilsonCREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026It's imperative that Congress confronts Trump's dangerous conflicts of interest by banning him from earning outside income. Americans need to trust that our government, and especially our president, is working in their best interests, not anyone else’s.citizensforethics.orgStopping Trump’s profiteering: How to actually ban presidents from earning outside income - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonIt is imperative for Congress to make it a priority to address President Trump’s dangerous conflicts of interest. 211154
Reposted by Max WilsonCREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026Just a reminder to any senator saying Don Jr. is not selling access to the presidency: Don Jr. started a private club called Executive Branch within months of Trump retaking office, with appearances by Trump cabinet members. How much more obvious does it need to get? 6318173
Reposted by Max WilsonOliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Scoop: The anonymous source behind a POLITICO story that the White House is now using to justify a ban on the outlet was none other than JD Vance himself. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...status.newsThe Source Behind The BanThe anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned. 952538909
Reposted by Max Wilsonemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Here's the Haberman interview. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...bloomberg.comMaggie Haberman Says Trump’s Inner Circle Is Counting on PardonsThe longtime Trump chronicler and New York Times reporter talks about the midterms, the president’s “un-reality bubble,” and his frustration with the war in Iran. 1043195
Reposted by Max WilsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a sweeping package of election laws Saturday, including a measure making it a felony to seize ballots, election records or voting technology before an election is certified. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comCalifornia enacts new election safeguards against potential Trump interference in midtermsIt’s the latest move by the Golden State to prevent law enforcement or federal officials from disrupting the counting of votes ahead of the midterms. 13958791687
Reposted by Max WilsonDemocracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 19/09/2026The First Amendment does not care whether or not a president likes his media coverage. This overreach is unlawful and unconstitutional. We will continue to support and fight for the free press and journalists. ⬇️ 23645041576
Reposted by Max WilsonAdam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 15/09/2026A federal judge REFUSED to pause her sanctions order pending appeal in Trump v. IRS, the collusive lawsuit that purported to justify Trump's insurrectionist slush fund and tax amnesty. Doc buff.ly/7C9aUwv 101032231
Reposted by Max WilsonDemocracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 15/09/2026It's a reminder that shouldn't have to be said, but one @skyeperryman.bsky.social boldly told Congress today: President Trump's bribery and corruption are both unlawful and harmful to the American people. 011939
Reposted by Max WilsonLawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Trump administration "plans to argue Monday that greenhouse gases from power plants do not endanger human health or the environment" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...nytimes.comE.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power PlantsGeneration of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States. 0126
Reposted by Max WilsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/09/2026🚨Happening Now🚨 www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comMail voting live updates: Judge weighs fate of Trump’s anti-voting executive orderThis morning's hearing may be the most consequential moment yet in the months-long legal fight over Trump's attempt to restrict mail voting before the midterms. 15696277
Max Wilson @maxwilson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Judge Allows Google To Keep Chrome But Orders It To Share Search Data With Competitors. www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...forbes.comGoogle Monopoly Case: Judge Says Company Can Keep ChromeFederal prosecutors pushed a judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser after the company was ruled as a monopolist in court last year. 020
Reposted by Max WilsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🚨BREAKING: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Tuesday that ICE agents could enter polling places to make arrests this November, raising fresh concerns about the Trump administration contemplating actions that federal law has long prohibited. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDHS chief says ICE could make arrests at polling places — ignoring federal ban on armed agents at voting sitesUnder federal law, an official who orders, brings or keeps “troops or armed men” at a location where a general or special election is taking place can face up to five years in prison and disqualificat... 53928981667
Reposted by Max WilsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This is such an important story.👇 Opponents of President Donald Trump’s dangerous executive order restricting mail voting say there’s a simple motivation behind the scheme: Democrats vote by mail more than Republicans. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDemocrats use mail voting more than Republicans. That’s why Trump is attacking itIn 2024, 37% of Democrats reported voting by mail compared to 24% of Republicans, according to the MIT Election Data and Science Lab. 951800810
Reposted by Max Wilsonemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026So here we are, 6 years later and Trump: >Has purged the military of independent voices AND elevated pro-Jan6 Generals >Is building a bunker >Invaded DC with National Guard 831682
Reposted by Max Wilsonemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/08/2026As a reminder why it's not good that Laura Loomer has the ability to purge people, read this absolutely spectacular piece from Julia Curlee, some of the best writing I've read recently. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comThe Wrong Kind of AmericanThe Trump White House needed me—until the fact that I am trans became public. 826199
Reposted by Max WilsonBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The essential feature of our national park system is “its essential democracy … the preservation of the scenery, of the forests, of the wilderness …for the people as a whole instead of leaving the enjoyment thereof to be confined to the very rich who can control private reserves.” - T Roosevelt 13711199