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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Republican members of the Georgia State Election Board (SEB) adopted a resolution Monday seeking the Trump administration to intervene in a vague crusade against the state’s voting system just weeks before the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Georgia election board asks for Trump admin to help go after state’s voting machines
“I think this is federal overreach," the board's lone Democrat warned.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When legacy media compare Orban's treatment of the press to Trump's, do they realize they're telling on themselves? Big corporate media folded. Independent media stood up there and is standing up here. Support Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration Monday filed its response to the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) lawsuit seeking records about any plans to seize or inspect ballots, voting machines or other election materials during the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump DOJ responds to DNC lawsuit, offers no records on ballot seizure plans
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) 13-page answer did not deny whether the Trump administration has considered such plans, identify whether responsive records exist or offer a timeline for producing th...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10h
I think I'm getting the hang of this.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10h
Deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to the polls is illegal. And it’s deeply unpopular among voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Nearly half of Americans don’t want ICE at polls, survey shows
Nearly 40% of Americans surveyed also don't want national Guardsmen at polling places. Public dissent comes as three major lawsuits were filed to block federal interference at polling places this mont...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the 2020 presidential race was stolen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Election denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen election
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Tuesday allowed a pro-voting challenge to Louisiana’s proof-of-citizenship voter registration law to move forward, including claims that the law discriminates against voters based on national origin. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Judge greenlights challenge to Louisiana anti-voting law, citing discrimination claims
The judge found that the pro-voting plaintiffs had plausibly alleged that officials in Lafayette Parish discriminated against some registration applicants based on national origin.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h
🚨BREAKING: Plaintiffs fighting North Carolina’s newly passed absentee ballot rules filed for a preliminary injunction that would block the rules they called “disenfranchising” for the midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Voting advocates keep fighting North Carolina mail ballot restrictions with midterms underway
The PI request comes as the county boards of elections across the state are set to start weekly meetings to process absentee ballots. There have been 93,402 mail ballots requested and 13,495 counted i...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6h
🚨BREAKING: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is piloting a training program for Wisconsin election observers to identify discrepancies with voting machines, as the GOP piles additional scrutiny on voting processes in the swing state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP trained Wisconsin election observers to target voting machines in pivotal swing state
The new RNC program appears to mark an escalation from typical poll watching activities.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5h
It’s difficult to overstate how dangerous such a declaration would be for American democracy. It would mean a president is attempting to sidestep the Constitution, which empowers states to run elections, in order to prevent his party from losing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
Advocates agree such an attempt would be blatantly unconstitutional but still worry that such an emergency order could suppress voting nonetheless.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h
NEW: The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge brought by the Democratic National Committee that could determine if state judges can extend polling hours after election-day disruptions threaten voting access. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear case on expanded voting hours during Election Day disruptions
The DNC is asking the justices to clarify whether Wisconsin courts can extend voting hours when election-day problems threaten voters’ constitutional right to vote.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11h
“These cases are always treated in isolation by the media, a shocking incident, like a murder, borne of specific motivations. But they’re not like murders at all and they shouldn’t be seen as individual crimes — they’re symptomatic of a sickness in society that afflicts all countries everywhere.”
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The Man Problem
The Cornell Rape Case is a feature not a bug
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 4h
Trump’s non-agreement agreement designed to fool the suckers that he’s doing something about AI rather than leaving it as a free-for-all for commercial entities looking to maximise profit.
White House Accord on Super Intelligence
Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities
In order to build a positive future for the American people and the world, we believe every company is responsible for developing its own technology safely and in a way that builds trust with customers and the public.
This starts with every company that is training and deploying frontier models having robust internal processes and controls to ensure that their technology behaves as intended and that any issues are promptly identified and resolved. Therefore, in addition to any other precautions, we believe each company should implement the following four layers of controls and audits:
(1) Implement robust internal controls to monitor the capabilities and alignment of its models during training and deployment around areas like cybersecurity, biosecurity, and chemical threats, and to ensure that its models do not hack or access technical systems in unintended ways.
(2) Empower an internal team to ensure all of the controls, monitoring, and detection are operating as intended, and that any issues are remediated.
(3) Partner with an independent external auditor or evaluator to carry out independent assessments of whether the controls, monitoring, and detection are operating as intended.
(4) Designate an independent committee of the board of directors to oversee and receive reports from the teams operating the controls and the internal and external auditors and evaluators, as well as to ensure any issues identified are remediated.
Together, these steps will give cach company, its customers, and the public confidence that the technology is operating as intended.
The participating companies will meet regularly to establish standards and best practices to improve the safety of their systems.
Over time, it may make sense to codify these steps into laws or regulations. Regardless of whether this is required of companies, we believe that implementing these controls and audits is critical to …Sundar Pichai
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 6h
Musk, asskissing after Trump’s meeting with TechBros aboutAI: “I think it is worth highlighting the positive benefits of AI--Pardon me. Super Intelligence…”
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 1h
i’ve been busy most of the day but i’d be remiss if i didn’t mention eric schmitt, who took a faceplant so hilariously legend that even the NYT couldn’t sugarcoat it (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 2h
Special Counsel Jack Smith destroying fascist republicans versus MAGA lunatic Katie Britt knowing they fucked up royally. A tale of two expressions.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8h
🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.”
Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa stands indoors wearing a burgundy blazer and dark top, with campaign signage bearing her name and the outline of Texas visible behind her.Official letter dated September 29, 2026, from Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office requesting inspection of unredacted communications between Abbott’s office and Elon Musk and his companies. Hinojosa seeks records previously released with redactions for information deemed “embarrassing” or “intimate,” citing her legislative authority under the Texas Public Information Act.
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Evergreen @evergreen.bsky.social · 9h
They already had the talking points distributed and the story made up. It was too late for them all to pivot so they just went with it.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 6h
Both Benny Johnson and Sean Hannity have now deleted their tweets claiming that Eric Schmitt put Jack Smith "on the spot" and set him up for perjury charges with his faceplant.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 9h
AMAZING! Sean Hannity’s Twitter account is trying to frame Eric Schmitt's embarrassing screwup as a win, claiming he put Jack Smith "on the spot."
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Dan Mitchell @danmitchell.bsky.social · 7h
I hope we get some real reporting on how this came to happen. Did Schmitt know it was a lie, but believe that Smith somehow wouldn’t be able to disprove it on the spot? Or was it that he really just jumped the gun in the most idiotic possible way? What was with them yanking away that placard? Etc.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 7h
1. Eric Schmitt booked this show as a victory lap for his "gotcha" moment revealing "proof" that Jack Smith was at an Atlanta Hawks game. 2. That "proof" blew up in Schmitt's face. 3. Instead of cancelling this appearance, he dishonestly colludes with the hosts to pretend he did have that proof.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h
Can't recall ever seeing anything quite like this during a Congressional hearing. And I've been in and around politics for 50 years.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 7h
Just a reminder that this is the same Sen. Schmitt who repeatedly claimed that Chief Judge Boasberg was receiving a disproportionate share of Trump-related cases because he confused the D.C. Superior Court (which has 62 judges) with the D.C. district court (which has 15).
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 7h
these look more and more like late Brezhnev, late Chernenko photos
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
Trump says Democratic concerns about AI are a hoax like global warming 🥴
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
Trump thinks that because he's changed the name of AI, now all concerns expressed about it previously are a hoax. The illogic is breathtaking. (Note that in this clip he's also lying about economic growth.)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
Trump repeatedly says Kim Jong Un "is a friend of mine" and "likes Trump" and Trump says, "I like him"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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Strongbrush @strongbrush1.bsky.social · 3h
How many strokes has this man had in the last two years?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h
when you need to be cut off from the Diet Coke refills (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Trump, looking extremely orange with his eyes barely open, with Zuckerberg today at the WH
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Catincognito skeeting since 07/3/2023 @catincognito.bsky.social · 3h
Every picture tells a story
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 1h
Two people have been injured in attacks on Kyiv tonight. There have been strikes in the Obolon, Holosiivskyi, and here, the Sviatoshynskyi districts of Ukraine's capital. There have been a very high percentage of jet drones used on Kyiv tonight.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 5h
Two drone strikes in Kharkiv tonight. Relatively minor damage reported in the Saltivskyi and Kyivskyi areas. A child needed treatment for acute shock.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 5h
Russia openly threatens to steal the Russian arm of UniCredit + Raiffeisen banks. Both refused to leave Russia when others did. Putin's now hoping his threats will make the banks' bosses pressure the EU to stop helping Ukraine. Raiffeisen is particular deserves what it gets.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 6h
And on occupied Crimea, a lot of drone action. It seems there have been shoot-downs around the main power plant in Simferopol, but other explosions too. Plenty of other attacks too on the illegally annexed peninsula.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 6h
Ukraine's drone are attacking the Syzran oil refinery in Samara region. The Krasnodar coast is witnessing mass air defence fire, while Saratov and Lipetsk also battle against "freedom birds"
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 6h
And The Atlantic says Trump is considering easing sanctions on Russia in exchange for the release of political prisoners. It's a repeat of envoy John Coale's "Belarus model". But Congress won't buy it & the CIA knows it leads to more kidnapping by Putin so I doubt it'll happen.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 6h
A couple of what I regard speculative stories.. Rapporteur says the EU is to propose axing the national veto in a bid to streamline and fast forward decisions on subjects such as accession and defence. But it needs unanimous approval and a few countries won't give that up.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 8h
Germany's Chancellor reiterates the country will stand by Ukraine to help it through a difficult winter ahead. Friedrich Merz told reporters Russia has no interest in peace but is paying a high price for continuing the war.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 15h
Here's another "incident" NATO tries to ignore or pretend isn't serious. It's the daily drone flight into NATO territory. Romania hasn't even confirmed it's a drone yet, which means they don't have to do anything for a few more hours. Then another statement!
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 5h
What's fun about this whole contretemps and why it's worth watching again is how smirky Schmitt starts out - this is going to be his big moment – and how honest a puzzled Smith comes off, and how sharp Klobuchar was to quickly figure out the basic mistake. And then how pissy Schmitt gets at her.
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AnDrEw @annndy.bsky.social · 3h
he schmitt the bed
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h
Russell Brand is currently charged in the UK with 3 counts of rape, 3 counts of sex assault, and 1 count of indecent assault. He is set for trial in London in two weeks.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 6h
The internet is erupting in mockery after Eric Schmitt’s spectacular Jack Smith faceplant. Now people are openly speculating: Did his team plant the glowing 2028 story AND coordinate with MAGA influencers in advance, expecting a victory lap that blew up in their faces?
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Eric Schmitt Gets Mercilessly Mocked Over ‘Planted’ Story After Jack Smith Faceplant
A glowing 2028 scoop dropped just before Schmitt’s disastrous “gotcha,” while right-wing influencers appeared ready to celebrate. After it blew up, the internet noticed.
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