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Irritant to borders, bots, & billionaires 💀 Decolonial comms + digital resistance 🔥 Micronesian (Palauan) | Omo Oshun 🌻 | 50501 National Coms

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 10/09/2026
The sib and I did a thing… 😁 snarkybrown.studio
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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Indigenous people represent 18% of the world’s extreme poverty, but only 6% of the population In the US, median household earnings are among the lowest Unemployment rates are among the highest They are 400% more likely to be incarcerated And they are 300% more likely to be killed by police
Three feathers hang on a cord against a tree; overlaid text states Indigenous people in the US are three times more likely than whites to be killed by police.
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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 20/06/2026
In case you hear about some "election expert" in Oregon today: The "spike" in voter numbers he's calling "proof of fraud" is literally just the 2016 Motor Voter Act, working as intended. 🤦🏽‍♀️ Per @brennancenter.org, you're more likely to be struck by lightning than to find legit fraud. ⚡️
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An outdoor photograph shows the entrance of the Milwaukie Community Center under a bright, clear blue sky. In the foreground, out-of-focus pink roses on leafy green stems frame the left and center of the shot. Behind them, the single-story building features a covered entryway awning with a sign that reads "Milwaukie Community Center." A flagpole stands to the right against a backdrop of green trees.

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Header: CCRP CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING.

*CCRP = Clackamas County Republican Party

Date: Saturday June 20th

Location: Milwaukie Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr., Milwaukie, OR 97222.

Schedule:

Credentialing 12 pm to 1 pm (in italics)

Meeting: 1 pm to 4 pm [followed by a blue right-pointing arrow emoji] Guests Welcome!! (underlined)

Featured Speaker:

COME SEE DR. DOUGLAS FRANK

Discover Eye-Opening Facts About Oregon Elections

Divider: Three black asterisks (***)

Closing Announcement: Founding Fathers Father's Day BBQ immediately following.
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
death is too good for this man. he should be in hell.
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Susan Nelson @susaniniowa.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
In addition to facilitating horrific human rights violations, jailing immigrants is costing us billions and making GEO Group shareholders happy. Details in 🧵
Five-year line graph of GEO stock price showing precipitous rise after 2024 election. $5.91/share in 2021, high of 35.35 in 2025, now at $25.31.
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Captive @graceomalley.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
This will be considered one of the sickest, most depraved societies to ever exist. Sadistic voyeurs make us all pay tax money for the poorest to be kidnapped, raped, tortured, starved & murdered to make BILLIONAIRES RICHER. We transfer our wealth to the top 5% to MAKE HUMANS SUFFER. #FuckAmerica
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Taxpayers bleed between $132,000 and $197,000 every single day to fund the private cages at Delaney Hall. When public funds turn a profit for private prison corporations, human suffering becomes a highly lucrative business model. We break down the math behind this wealth-extraction machine. (1/10)
Graphic slide with a stark cream background and clean dark typography. The headline reads "The Million-Dollar Cage". The body text reads: "It costs taxpayers between $132,000 and $197,000 every single day to run Delaney Hall, New Jersey’s massive private immigration detention center. Right now, between 807 and 905 human beings are locked inside. When public funds turn a profit for a private prison corporation, human suffering becomes a highly lucrative business model."
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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 03/06/2026
"These corporate entanglements disappear inside massive budget bills unless we drag them into the light." 🔦🔦🔦
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 28/05/2026
The ACLU of Wyoming just filed a critical lawsuit challenging the Laramie County Sheriff's unilateral decision to sign 287(g) agreements with ICE — Check out their 🧵
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 29/05/2026
We are outraged by today’s verdict in the #Spokane3 trial, but we remain committed to defending democracy, immigrant justice, and civil rights. www.rangemedia.co/spokane-9-pr...
We are outraged by today’s verdict in the Spokane 3 trial.  
  
Since June 11, 2025, when local community members in Spokane, WA gathered to protest the detention of two young men in the U.S. legally, federal law enforcement has sought to criminalize community members who acted out of concern for their immigrant neighbors and a belief in nonviolent collective action.  
 
This trial outcome is another troubling sign of federal escalation to chill free speech and dissent. Across our country, as Americans have sought to bear witness to and peacefully counter aggressive federal immigration enforcement tactics, we’ve seen Members of Congress pepper-sprayed in AZ and NJ, a union president arrested in Los Angeles, a family-friendly labor rally tear-gassed in Portland, OR, bystanders killed in Minneapolis, and now community activists and nonprofit staff in Spokane convicted on conspiracy charges. 
 
We’re holding the Spokane community close, and we know that many people are angry and hurt, grieving this outcome, and worried about the future. We encourage our community to respond with care for one another and a commitment to deescalate tensions and keep each other safe. Moments like this are designed to create fear and isolation. Instead, we choose solidarity and peaceful resolve. We choose community and courage. And we remain committed to defending democracy, immigrant justice, and civil rights.
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 28/05/2026
Our Culture Lab Program Director, Kim Warnick, says she's "received an influx of concern from independent venues and artists as ICE and CBP ramp up violent tactics as arts and culture programming continue to be under attack..." Read at The Fader: www.thefader.com/2026/05/21/h...
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Here’s how music venues can protect their community from ICE
Kim Warnick of Western States Center shares a guide on how music venues around the U.S. can protect themselves, artists, and patrons against ICE threats.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
“We, the people, our voices will always, ALWAYS be heard. We're not taking this lightly, y'all. They're coming for our map because they're scared of our power.” #allroadssouth #freedomsummer2026
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 15/05/2026
People inside the military are asking hard questions right now, and they deserve real support. The GI Rights Hotline offers free, confidential help: 877-447-4487 girightshotline.org Also: aboutfaceveterans.org commondefense.us Communities are safer when conscience matters more than fear.
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 20/04/2026
Our Assistant Culture Lab Program Director, Toast, KNOWS you've been waiting on the number one hit on Billboard charts from April 20, 1987! He's thrilled to announce that it was ”I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” by Aretha Franklin and George Michael!
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 20/04/2026
Our Assistant Momentum Program Manager, Albert, brings us the hit number two on the Billboard charts from April 20, 1987, and it's an absolute classic— "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House 🎶 And no worries, today's takeover isn't over yet!
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 20/04/2026
Our Assistant Culture Lab Program Manager, Pistachio, brings us the number three hit on the Billboard charts from April 20, 1987— Prince's "Sign o'the Times" 😻😻😻
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 20/04/2026
Our Assistant Executive Director (for the day), Buoy, presents the top five movies in the U.S. on April 20, 1987! What were the top-ranked movies on your birthday? Inquiring minds want to know!
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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 20/04/2026
No, seriously though… The pets running the socials for the day is adorable!
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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 20/04/2026
This might just be my favorite thing this week! 😸😻😹
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 17/04/2026
A federal judge ruled part of the #Spokane9 case will go to trial after denying motions to dismiss charges against 3 protesters tied to anti-ICE protests. A jury will decide whether alleged coordination, like responding to FB posts, counts as conspiracy. rangemedia.co/judge-rules-...
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Judge rules Spokane 9 case will go to trial
Multiple motions to dismiss federal charges against 3 of the 9 protesters arrested on June 11 were denied, a jury will decide whether responding to a Facebook post was conspiracy.
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Ben Lorber @benlorber8.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
“Kent isn’t looking for a way out of MAGA—he’s offering an invitation into it” My latest at @religiondispatches.org with @katebitz.bsky.social & Elianna Boskoff from @westernstatescenter.org religiondispatches.org/2026/04/09/w…
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Why Joe Kent, Who Resigned Over the Iran War, is Not Your Ally
After resigning as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent’s resignation letter made the rounds in an unlikely way. His condemnation of the war on Iran was shared and welcomed across the political spectrum, including some on the Left. It’s easy to see why. Kent frames himself as a truth-teller, a whistleblower willing to name what others won’t. His letter may even come across as an invitation for progressives to find common cause with a disillusioned MAGA insider. But Kent isn’t looking for a way out of MAGA—he’s offering an invitation into it. Kent is a skilled far-right
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kate b. @katebitz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
teamed up with my @westernstatescenter.org coworker Elianna Boskoff and @benlorber8.bsky.social to talk at length about why Joe Kent is not offering a way out of MAGA. he’s trying to use half-truths to get you to follow him down a rabbit hole: religiondispatches.org/2026/04/09/w...
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Why Joe Kent, Who Resigned Over the Iran War, is Not Your Ally
After resigning as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent’s resignation letter made the rounds in an unlikely way. His condemnation of the war on Iran was shared and welcomed across the political spectrum, including some on the Left. It’s easy to see why. Kent frames himself as a truth-teller, a whistleblower willing to name what others won’t. His letter may even come across as an invitation for progressives to find common cause with a disillusioned MAGA insider. But Kent isn’t looking for a way out of MAGA—he’s offering an invitation into it. Kent is a skilled far-right
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 17/04/2026
IN TWO WEEKS! On Friday, May 1, 2026, people from across Oregon will gather in Salem at the Oregon State Capitol to stand in solidarity with workers’ rights and demand an end to mass deportations. Find your nearest event at daywithoutanimmigrantor.com
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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 09/04/2026
One of the few monthly newsletters I subscribe to ✅
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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 07/04/2026
Happy National Black Bookstore Day! Black-owned bookstores are vital hubs for organizing and defending inclusive democracy. If you're in PDX, visit Third Eye Books 📚 thirdeyebag.com 📚 They carry 1/6: The Graphic Novel, a WSC-supported project. Find your nearest bookstore: buff.ly/fFDOCyn
Promotional graphic for National Black Bookstore Day on April 7, 2026.

The top features the event title in bold gold text alongside the National Association of Black Bookstores logo. The central photo shows the interior of Third Eye Books and Gifts in Portland, OR, with shelves showcasing books by Black authors and portraits of figures like Tupac Shakur and Angela Davis. A "Third Eye Books" tapestry hangs in the background.

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Location: Third Eye Books and Gifts, 2518 SE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97202 | 503.688.7008 | thirdeyebag.com.

Call to Action: "Find your nearest Black bookstore at www.nab2.org/directory."

Footer: Links to Western States Center (@wstatescenter, @westernstatescenter.org, and www.westernstatescenter.org).
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I’m actually not sure we can come back from “prediction markets for war crimes”, as a society. I think this might be it for us.
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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 02/03/2026
“There is nothing preemptive or preventative about bombing a country that had zero plans to attack you.” –Rania Khalek (@raniaakhalek.bsky.social)
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“There is nothing preemptive or preventative about bombing a country that had zero plans to attack you.” 
–Rania Khalek
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Lots of people seem to forget: It is Ramadan, which would affect the pattern of life of everyone in Iran.
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 28/02/2026
War is massacre of people who don't know each other for the profit of people who do know each other but don't massacre each other.
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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
What’s always been so absurd about discourses surrounding political violence in America is that it’s accepted, understood, agreed upon, bipartisan, mainstream that our military gets to vaporize little kids half a world away without consequence
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 28/02/2026
Newsletter up and baby, I will never try editing a video again in my Black ass life. www.patreon.com/posts/newsle...
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His Royal Huwness 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐸🇵🇸🇪🇺 @litterygeniarse.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
This should ring a bell with UK voters who had the Tories pull something similar and then restrict what could be used as ID. bsky.app/profile/meri...
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problemecium? @problemecium.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The president should have NO power over elections. It's a blatant conflict of interest. Perhaps that's why it's in Article ONE!
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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
Sources: @washingtonpost.com @theguardian.com @democracydocket.com @the-independent.com Share this post. Stay informed. Watch the courts.
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Arnsdorf, I. (2026, February 26). Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency. The Washington Post. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/26/trump-elections-executive-order-activists/

Chidi, G. (2026, February 27). Will Trump try to seize voting machines to disrupt the midterm elections? The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-voting-machines-midterm-election

Democracy Docket. (2026, February 26). Anti-voting activists coordinating with White House on blatantly illegal draft emergency order to take control of elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/white-house-circulating-blatantly-illegal-draft-emergency-order-to-take-control-of-elections/

Dobkin, R. (2026, February 26). Pro-Trump lawyers push president to declare emergency for expansion of powers ahead of midterm elections: reports. The Independent. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-voting-executive-order-china-election-interference-midterms-b2928513.html

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
Emergency powers can be challenged. Executive orders can be blocked. Overreach can be stopped. But only if people are paying attention. When someone says “emergency,” look at what rules they’re trying to bypass.
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“PAY ATTENTION TO THE PROCESS”

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“Emergency powers can be challenged.

Executive orders can be blocked.

Overreach can be stopped.

But only if people are paying attention.

Share this post.

Stay informed.

Watch the courts.

And when someone says ‘emergency,’ look at what rules they’re trying to bypass.”

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
If a president can declare elections an emergency and override state authority, the election is no longer independent. That’s not election security. That’s checks and balances being dismantled, rebranded as “protection.”
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“THE CHECKS & BALANCES LINE”

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“If a president can declare elections an emergency and override state authority, then the election is no longer independent.

That’s not election security.

That’s the dismantling of checks and balances — rebranded as ‘protection.’”

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
The SAVE America Act stalled. Courts blocked earlier executive orders. When the legal path closes, the “emergency” path opens. That’s not innovation, it’s escalation.
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“THIS IS ESCALATION”

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“The SAVE America Act stalled in the Senate.

The courts blocked earlier executive orders.

When the legal path closes, that’s when the ‘emergency’ path opens.

That’s escalation.”

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
If voting machines were declared “off limits” during an investigation: ➡️ Early voting could collapse ➡️ Election Day access could shrink ➡️ Results could be delayed for weeks Chaos doesn’t have to win in court to change turnout.
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“WHAT COULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN”

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“If voting machines were declared ‘off limits’ during an investigation:”

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- Early voting could collapse
- Election Day access could shrink
- Results could be delayed for weeks

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“Chaos wouldn’t have to win in court to change turnout.”

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
The draft hinges on claims that China interfered in 2020. A 2021 intelligence review found China considered influence efforts but did not deploy them to change the outcome. But real emergencies require real evidence, not recycled allegations.
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“THE ‘FOREIGN INTERFERENCE’ JUSTIFICATION”

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“The draft hinges on claims that China interfered in 2020.

A 2021 intelligence review found China considered influence efforts but did not deploy them to change the outcome.

A real emergency requires real evidence, not just recycled allegations.”

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
The Constitution is clear. Article I, Section 4 gives election authority to states and Congress. Not the president. You can label something an emergency, but The Constitution still says what it says.
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“WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS”

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“Article I, Section 4 says that States and Congress regulate elections.

Not the president.

So they can call it an emergency, but the Constitution still says what it says.”

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
The legal theory leans on emergency powers under the National Emergencies Act and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The pitch: If there’s foreign interference, the president can act. The problem: Election authority doesn’t transfer just because someone says it's an “emergency.”
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“THE LEGAL THEORY”

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“The draft leans on emergency powers under:”

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- National Emergencies Act
- International Emergency Economic Powers Act

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“The pitch: If there’s foreign interference, the president can act.

The problem: Election authority doesn’t transfer just because someone says ‘emergency.’”

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
WAIT… didn’t we just talk about this? Yup. 💁🏽‍♀️ The House passed the SAVE America Act, requiring proof of citizenship and voter ID for federal elections. It stalled in the Senate. When legislation slows down, the emergency route speeds up.
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“WAIT… DIDN’T WE JUST TALK ABOUT THIS?”

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“Yup. We sure did.

The House passed the SAVE America Act, requiring proof of citizenship to register and voter ID for federal elections.

It stalled in the Senate.

When legislation slows down, the emergency route speeds up.”

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
A 17-page draft executive order urges Trump to: ➡️ Declare a national emergency ➡️ Claim foreign interference ➡️ Ban mail ballots ➡️ Ban or seize voting machines ➡️ Impose voter ID rules unilaterally When something gets labeled an “emergency,” normal limits start to blur.
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“A 17-page draft executive order is circulating urging Trump to:”

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- Declare a national emergency
- Claim foreign interference
- Ban mail ballots
- Ban or seize voting machines
- Impose voter ID rules unilaterally

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“But when something gets labeled an ‘emergency,’ normal limits start to blur.”

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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 27/02/2026
🧵 WHEN YOU CAN’T PASS THE LAW, TRY DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: Midterms edition. After the SAVE Act stalled and courts blocked earlier efforts, a draft order proposes using emergency powers to reshape election rules. This isn’t a new policy idea. It’s an escalation.
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“WHEN YOU CAN’T PASS THE LAW, TRY DECLARING AN EMERGENCY”

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“After the SAVE Act stalled and courts blocked earlier efforts, a draft order proposes using emergency powers to reshape election rules.”

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Western States Center @westernstatescenter.org · 26/02/2026
Kansas is giving trans residents 24 hours to surrender their IDs. By stripping IDs and risking voting access, they're criminalizing daily life. This is anti-democracy in action: target, isolate, erase. Inclusive democracy = Everyone has the right to exist, move, and vote safely.
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Kansas Orders Trans Drivers to Surrender Licenses With One Day’s Notice
Trans people affected are required to replace their state identification at their own expense.
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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
again, so so stoked to be discussing my book with the incredible @leahsottile.bsky.social THIS Thursday in PORTLAND, OREGON at the @cstpdx.bsky.social! Sponsored by the amazing folks at @ojrcenter.bsky.social , @westernstatescenter.org , and @107ist.org! Get your tixxxxx cstpdx.com/event/to-cat...
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This American Patriot 💙 @thisuspatriot.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
It's my pleasure.😊 By sharing our respective posts, "WE, the People," demand that #DEM Senators VOTE "NO" on the #SAVEAct 202-224-3121 or 5calls.org And for that, I ❤️appreciate you. "We, the People of the #UnitedStates," are #StrongerTogether #UNITEDWeStand #BlueCrew #democracy #resistance
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Late Night Anti-Fascists @latenightafa.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Bluesky has suspended @themanfromchaos.bsky.social for reporting on a far-right agitator in Coos Bay, Oregon. Identifying and warning about threats is in the public interest for the safety of our communities. Likely mass reported, please unsuspend. @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team
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Sha Merirei @merirei.com · 22/02/2026
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Brian Kaylor @briankaylor.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
CNN doing PR for Johnson here by claiming "the general practice is for presidents, select military officials & select government officials to lie in honor" without noting exceptions. Like Billy Graham. So White preacher gets to lie in state but not Black one?
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