Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 20hDirecting DOJ to slow-walk politically damaging decisions until after people vote would be a major scandal under any normal administration. Here, it’s just Friday. 14364272697
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Imagine four of the most frighteningly irresponsible people in America deciding how AI will be put to use in the most frighteningly irresponsible way. Well, no need to imagine it — because it's happening now. Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/autowar 681559614
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/09/2026NEW EPISODE: Donald Trump just did something extraordinary on stage at the RNC convention: he made Republicans raise their right hand and pledge to him personally — then pledge that they're going to "cheat like hell." www.youtube.com/watch?v=A70h...youtube.comWhat Trump Just Said on Stage Should Shock Every AmericanYouTube video by Democracy Docket 1021901754
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialJay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026 201308645016
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/08/2026 778178639397
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/08/2026Well done, folks! 5339781067
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Donald Trump is trying to make it harder for you to vote and easier for him to cheat. Voting laws and rules will be in court every day between now and Election Day. Subscribe to Democracy Docket to get the most up-to-date information and analysis. No both-sides, just the truth. demdock.com/4w6emld 311893640
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/08/2026It's an all hands on deck moment. Lawyers need to do their job to protect elections. Courts must do their job to ensure the law is followed. And, voters must make sure they have a plan to vote and turn out. 14480622755
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I wrote an open letter to David Ellison responding to his recent essay in the New York Times. Read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...democracydocket.comMy open letter to David EllisonYou argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your ac... 552180799
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/08/2026"The private sector money flowing into Trump’s vanity projects is also costing taxpayers. His ballroom is funded by hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars as well as private donations. In this way, we’re all forced to fund Trump’s corruption." — @justinglawe.bsky.socialpublicnotice.coHow everyday Americans are forced to fund Trump's corruptionOn top of his self-dealing, taxpayers are spending billions on his vanity projects. 821934719
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on - if your position is that the president of the United States and his family should be immune from IRS scrutiny, you’re unqualified to be the Attorney General. It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree. 685263376874
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Parnas: How much money was funneled through these banks to Epstein? Wyden: I think it’s certainly well over a billion dollars. One of the things we pointed out yesterday is that Deutsche Bank failed to properly report to the Treasury Department more than $250 million in suspicious transactions 398141525602
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Dozens of gas-burning power plants are being built across the country, solely to power data centers. These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR. We need a data center moratorium — now. 643185796773
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Cool, cool. We’re basically out of ATACMS and PrSM, and we used half our *global* TLAM supply… all for the Strait of Hormuz to still be closed? 60059101891
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/08/2026PODCAST: Todd Blanche went from Wall Street lawyer to Trump crony. And now, he’s about to lose his dream job as attorney general. I explain what makes Blanche so dangerous and how he torpedoed his Senate confirmation to protect Trump’s slush fund. youtu.be/X-NBQW2yi7I?...youtu.beTodd Blanche Is About to Lose His Dream Job. This Is Why.YouTube video by Democracy Docket 231095327
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialLaura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergencyvox.comDavid Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth. 27393114110
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I hear some say they haven't signed up for Democracy Docket because they don't want spam or endless solicitations. Democracy Docket doesn't sell its list. It doesn't solicit for products or services. It sends you the news and information you sign-up for. Try it and see! demdock.com/4w6emld 8933981146
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 30/07/2026We are watching, in real time, the biggest fuck-up by any president in the history of the United States of America. 1410192866225
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 30/07/2026This was intentional. First drones, now missiles. Russia is gauging NATO’s (specifically the US) response to these violations. Every time they strike far Western Ukraine, they get data on Polish operating procedures - alerts, jets scrambled, communications with allies, etc. 12830861198
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 30/07/2026If those are accurate numbers… Holy shit. That’s bad. 101379222475
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Here is a full list of every state that DOJ had sued and lost for access to their voter file: Arizona California Connecticut Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin 1026255927545
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 28/07/2026AI companies are reportedly buying rare and out-of-print books, cutting off their bindings, and scanning them for training data. The physical copies are then destroyed, raising fears that uncommon and historically valuable works could be permanently lost. 31417203
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/07/2026“Tonight’s Presidential Hour of Hate is brought to you by the good people of General Motors. Whether you hate transgender kids or are just a garden variety white supremacist, GM is there for you!” 1282771856
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Election Day is less than 100 days away. Donald Trump is deeply unpopular and the GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...democracydocket.comThe GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop themThe GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t. 311100421
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/07/2026🚨BREAKING: In a voting rights victory, the Kansas Court of Appeals Monday rejected Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) emergency bid to reinstate a rule that could have thrown out lawfully cast mail ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comKansas court rejects last-minute GOP bid to toss late-arriving mail ballotsThe ruling keeps Kansas’ mail ballot grace period in place for the August primary. That means voters’ ballots can still count if they are postmarked by Election Day but received up to three days after... 13491402559
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Trump's attacks in the 2020 election was mostly about mail-in voting. The GOP's attacks in 2022 were via massive state voter suppression laws. Their attacks in 2024 were to prevent certification of Biden/Harris. In 2026, they are trying to obtain and weaponize state voter data. 351641654
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/07/2026My latest: I often find myself imploring the pro-democracy community to take action — to unite around an idea, a lawsuit or a strategy to protect free and fair elections. newsletters.democracydocket.com/building-com...newsletters.democracydocket.comBuilding community is our best defense against Trump 13820232
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Elias: They’re not going to persuade voters, and they’re not really going to turn out their own voters. Elections are a game of inches. Their way of gaining those inches is not to increase Donald Trump’s popularity but rather to decrease the number of Democrats who are able to vote. 5933201160
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Bunch of new medical personnel being flown to Germany? Probably nothing to see here. 🤦♂️ (Germany is the primary hub to prepare for military casualties in the Middle East. They’re flexing a lot of personnel, including over 100 medics) 41062142446
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/07/2026BREAKING: The man who assassinated Melissa & Mark Hortman, and John & Yvette Hoffman, has been sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in prison. www.cnn.com/2026/07/23/u...cnn.comMinnesota man gets 2 life sentences for killing Democratic lawmaker and her husband | CNNThe Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison on Thursday, a little over a year after the political at... 763167474179
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 23/07/2026🚨 THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT SHALL RISE AGAIN! Become a *RECURRING* supporter of all 10 Southern state Democratic parties at once! #Blue26 secure.actblue.com/donate/vrast...secure.actblue.comChip in!Show your support with a contribution. 0106
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/07/2026This is why Trump is so desperate to keep people from voting in November. If these numbers hold, it’s gonna be ugly. 22335221096
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialdarren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 23/07/2026 6642461693
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/07/2026If you ask people whether they support voter ID, most will say yes. In polling, as in all things, context matters. Voter ID laws also make voting harder for millions of citizens, and if you ask Americans if they want that, they tend to say no. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comVoter ID tends to poll well. But that doesn’t mean voters really want itBy focusing on this issue ahead of the midterm elections, Trump and the GOP might be helping Democrats. 711018334
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Republicans are trying to sneak new voter suppression measures onto a bill to ban congressional stock trading. They've also riddled the bill with loopholes that would allow members to keep holding and selling stocks — and their families to buy them on their behalf. Priorities.commondreams.org'This Bill Is a Trojan Horse': GOP Pushes Voter Suppression Under Cover of Insider Trading Ban | Common DreamsHouse GOP sneaks voter suppression measures into bipartisan stock trading ban bill, sparking outrage from Democrats and 12526541359
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialLynda Steele 🇨🇦 @steeletalks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Never been a better time to be a political cartoonist. (sadly) 14853041881
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Odds are good the murderer won't even lose his driver's license. 43704151
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Answers so bad they’re disqualifying. Read the details of Todd Blanche’s answers to written follow up questions from his confirmation hearing. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...open.substack.comTodd Blanche's Bad, Inadequate AnswersAlong with a Senate confirmation hearing, it’s customary for nominees to submit written answers to questions asked of them by the senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee considering their nominatio... 582109788
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/07/2026"Nothing disclosed so far shows an organized voter fraud scheme or an altered election. But, surprising no one, Republicans and Trump officials jumped on the error to demand passage of the SAVE America Act, their sweeping voter suppression legislation." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump allies seize on New Jersey registration error to advance anti-voting agendaNothing disclosed so far shows an organized voter fraud scheme or an altered election. But, surprising no one, Republicans and Trump officials jumped on the error to demand passage of the SAVE America... 17530193
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Even though the EAC is set up to continue performing its core duties without commissioners, Trump’s brazen move sends a troubling message to election officials and voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.com‘Cut off at the knees’: Election chiefs fear long-term damage from Trump’s EAC firingsSome fear the impact could go well beyond this November’s vote and see the move as part of the president’s grander scheme to wrest control of elections from states. 7443171
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/07/2026PODCAST: My latest episode on Defending Democracy debunks Donald Trump and the GOP’s lies about proof of citizenship and voter ID. Available on Spotify or wherever you listen. open.spotify.com/episode/1Yk5...open.spotify.comWhy Republicans' "Common Sense" Voter ID Law Actually Makes No Sense at AllDefending Democracy with Marc Elias · Episode 7507178
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialTheo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star 221116583041
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialPetra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 21/07/2026What some call "unused land" is often the last safe haven for countless living creatures. Wetlands are not empty spaces waiting to be developed. They are nurseries for birds, natural water filters, flood defenses, and wildlife habitats that cannot be replaced once lost. 6884022127
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 20/07/2026These fucking morons are trying to blame BIDEN for the Strategic Petroleum Reserves being at record lows. You can’t make this shit up. 31062601402
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/07/2026NEW EPISODE: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin just gave away the game. His 15-word slip exposes the real goal of Trump's voter ID push. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZn4...youtube.comYour Driver's License Won't Pass Trump's Voter ID TestYouTube video by Democracy Docket 431186592
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The Pentagon is withholding causality and hit numbers. The CDC is withholding infection rates. The FDA is withholding information about food contamination. The EPA is withholding pollution and climate data. This corrupt administration is ALL about concealing the consequences of its incompetence. 1089226799797
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Seems important 369112295073
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialRightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 20/07/2026"Trump’s OMB quietly proposed a more than 400-page overhaul of the federal grant-making process . . . 'The proposal would put nearly $1tn in grant-making into the hands of political appointees by October."theguardian.com‘Complete shock and dismay’: scientists unite against Trump’s $1tn grant attackOMB proposal would upend entire grant-making system – and put vast sums into hands of political appointees 10181140
Reposted by @mslauriea.bsky.socialMs. Lonnie🦋🩵🫂 @lonsj.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Cyanide Bombs On public land Dangerous to all wildlife, humans and pets environmentamerica.org/articles/cya...environmentamerica.orgCyanide bombs are no way to manage wildlifeCyanide bombs are being deployed on more than 245 million acres of public land once again. Here's what that means for wildlife, family pets and people 29272221
