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Pam Fessler

@pamfessler.bsky.social
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Former NPR correspondent. Voting/poverty beat. Communications advisor, The Elections Group. Author of “Carville’s Cure: Leprosy, Stigma and the Fight for Justice.” www.pamfessler.com

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 16h
Get ready to vote early next week. 9 more states start voting next week. Looking at you, California voters, among many others. Voting has already started in 5 states. Check here to see when voting in your state starts for the midterm. 🗳️https://ballotpedia.org/Early_voting_dates,_2026
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Go Vote Early: Election Reminder
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 24/09/2026
Letter to the Editor: Banning credible press outlets such as CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House is unlawful and unconstitutional.
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Letters: President Donald Trump has crossed a line banning news outlets from the White House
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DJ "Jo" NoneYa 🟧 @djnoneya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How appropriate that the Trump White House is blatantly defying the courts and violating the Constitution by banning journalists as it welcomes a communist leader with open arms.
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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted.... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” ― George Orwell, 1984
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#earlyvote afternoon update 9/21: at least 62,994 people have voted in the 2026 general election Welcome new states added to the tracker: Indiana and North Dakota 🥳 election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2...
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» 2026 Early Voting UF Election Lab
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John Light @johnalight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Exclusive: FBI Builds Out National NSPM-7 Center to Track Dissent, Docs Show
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Exclusive: FBI Builds Out National NSPM-7 Center to Track Dissent, Docs Show
The FBI has tapped employees from across federal law enforcement to crack...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15/09/2026
Q: "How is communism any different from what President Trump is doing taking equity stakes in tech and promising $5,000 checks to Americans?" Speaker Johnson: "What the president is articulating, he comes up with creative ideas all the time."
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Forbes @forbes.com · 08/09/2026
The show said its name change was “inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google,” both of which have complied with executive orders from Trump to change the names of places like Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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‘South Park’ Changes Branding To ‘South America’ In Latest Trump Trolling
The show said its name change was “inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google,” both of which have complied with executive orders from Trump to change the names of places like Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
And of course the only “emergency” is Trump is worried he could lose House and Senate in November.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
8 WEEKS until Election Day! So much to do. Registration up to date? Know your voting options? Are your friends energized? Want to be a poll worker? More tips below. Both online and printable pocket guide to share. heyzine.com/flip-book/da... electionsgroup.com/resource/cit...
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Protect Your Vote: A Citizen's Guide - Elections Group
This valuable guide fits in your pocket or on your phone. It provides concrete steps and resources to support election officials and protect the vote.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The 2026 midterms have officially begun.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Trump argues that "there won't be enough time" before the election to change congressional districts... BUT there's plenty of time to impose sweeping changes in how mail ballots are handled.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Page One in Fort Worth:
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Which makes one wonder why they've spent so much time and effort -- including threats -- to get states to turn over their voter rolls, arguing it was the only way to see if noncitizens are registered. Can only imagine the errors a national voter database created by DHS will contain.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026
"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes: Superior: gichi-gami (great sea) Erie: erielhonan (long tail) Michigan: michigami (long body of water) Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water) Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
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CNN @cnn.com · 25/08/2026
With Donald Trump fixated on his makeover of Washington, DC, members of a specialized team that responds to wildfires, natural disasters and other emergencies in national parks have been sent to the capital to work on the president's pet projects. cnn.it/4qBzONa
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25/08/2026
Texas and Oklahoma are experiencing record-breaking heat, with Dallas tying its hottest overall day on record at 97.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat dome causing these extremes is expected to persist until early September, according to NOAA.
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A relentless heat dome is expanding from Texas to California, challenging records
The heat dome that has produced these extremes is showing no signs of letting up — at least not until early September.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
10 MORE WEEKS to Election Day! You can do a lot to ensure your vote counts. Make sure your registration is up to date. Check your voting options -- by mail, in person early or on Nov. 3. What are the rules? Make a plan to vote. More tips below. heyzine.com/flip-book/da...
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Protect Your Vote
This guide includes concrete steps you can take -- as an individual voter, community member and American citizen -- to protect your vote.
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
[Now Updated] Breaking: The Supreme Court, Over the Dissents of Democratic-Appointed Justices Stays the District Court Preliminary Injunction in Trump Mail-In Voting Case; But Another Injunction Against It Remains in Place for Now electionlawblog.org/2026/breakin...
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[Now Updated] Breaking: The Supreme Court, Over the Dissents of Democratic-Appointed Justices Stays the District Court Preliminary Injunction in Trump Mail-In Voting Case; But Another Injunction Again...
You can find the opinions here. The six Republican-appointed Justices over the dissents of the three Democratic-appointed Justices sided with the government in the Trump mail-in ballot case. But the C...
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CNN @cnn.com · 17/08/2026
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history. cnn.it/4zli3p5
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bkchez1.bsky.social @bkchez1.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Check your to be sure your voter registration is active and up-to-date! Vote.gov
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Most disturbing quote of the day: “There is no real ‘capital T’ truth in history.” — Attorney defending VA school board decision to rename schools after Confederate generals.
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#ELB: Fessler: “How Americans can defend their right to vote” electionlawblog.org/2026/fessler-ho…
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There’s a lot individual voters can do to protect their vote and help ensure a free, fair election this fall. My latest: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Contributor: How Americans can defend their right to vote
Voting is the greatest power most Americans have. You also have the power to protect that right.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
13 WEEKS until Election Day. Have you checked your voter registration to make sure it's up to date? Good thing to do now, before you forget. heyzine.com/flip-book/da...
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Protect Your Vote
This guide includes concrete steps you can take -- as an individual voter, community member and American citizen -- to protect your vote.
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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
NEW: More than 1,300 ballots went undelivered in the Navajo County, located in the northeastern quadrant of the state, during last week's primary. That’s not ideal, but it might also be normal. Read my analysis in my newsletter: vbnewsletters.votebeat.org/p/navajo-cou...
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Navajo County and the case of the undelivered ballots 🕵️
More than 1,300 ballots went undelivered in the county, located in the northeastern quadrant of the state. That’s not ideal, but it might also be normal.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Only 99 days until Election Day! Not too soon for voters to take steps to protect their vote. STEP 1: MAKE SURE YOUR REGISTRATION IS UP TO DATE AND ACCURATE. Here's a handy guide from The Elections Group @theelectionsgroup.bsky.social with other steps you can take: heyzine.com/flip-book/da...
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Protect Your Vote
This guide includes concrete steps you can take -- as an individual voter, community member and American citizen -- to protect your vote.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Excellent @reuters.com story about what’s really going on when it comes to extremely rare cases of noncitizens voting. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Trump claims voting by noncitizens is rampant in America. The numbers tell another story.
Federal prosecutors have charged just 129 people under a federal “voting by aliens” statute. Many of these incidents appear to stem from voter confusion, miscommunication with election officials or ad...
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All Voting is Local @allvotingislocal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Tonight’s speech was a nothing burger. The president offered zero plans to help Americans and instead repeated the same disproven conspiracy theories about 2020 that he can’t let go of. Our message remains the same: hands off our vote. 🗳️
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
What Trump did NOT do was even purport to show a single ineligible voter voted in the 2020 election, or that any voting machines were actually compromised, voting machines or voter registration databases breached, or election results inaccurately reported.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
It's the same playbook they used when working to overturn the 2020 election -- try anything they can from every angle and maybe something will work. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Inside Trump’s remaking of American elections
The president remains laser-focused on an electoral system he claims is rigged — and his administration is uprooting entire chunks of the current structure ahead of the midterms.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 15/07/2026
If the head of US intelligence isn't able to say who won the election in 2020, then maybe he shouldn't be head of US intelligence.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 16/07/2026
Trump’s drive to undermine the vote is growing more brazen — but the pushback is growing stronger as well. bit.ly/4fhKEmb
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Trump Accelerates Efforts to Undermine Election
His threats and executive orders may motivate the very voters he’s trying to keep at home.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Good piece from @politifact.bsky.social worth reading today: www.politifact.com/article/2026...
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Ahead of Trump speech, we revisit 2020 election fraud claims
President Donald Trump and his allies have falsely said he lost the 2020 election because of foreign interference. National intelligence experts concluded that foreign actors tried to influence the el...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 15/07/2026
Muslim man stabbed multiple times in Utah over his religion, police say reut.rs/4yhPRDn
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Muslim man stabbed multiple times in Utah over his religion, police say
A was arrested in Utah for ​stabbing a Muslim man multiple times and stated that he targeted the victim ‌because of the victim's religion, police said in court records on Tuesday.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I still can’t get over DHS calling its January surge in Maine Operation Catch of the Day and then seeing ICE agents pull a man’s lifeless body out of his car yesterday and flipping him to the ground before handcuffing him.
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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Pretty classy message by the Norwegian Embassy. #WorldCup
Thank you message from the Norwegians to America for hosting them during the World Cup
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cstewartiii.bsky.social @cstewartiii.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Word is spreading that the White House has relieved all three remaining EAC commissioners as of 4pm today.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
DOJ increases pressure by threatening to criminally prosecute election officials.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
"For God’s sake, they are just kids." Buttigieg's family -- including his 4-year-old twins -- goes through traumatic experience due to despicable swatting attack.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Come hear about our new citizens guide, and what voters can do to help protect the elections process -- and their vote. I'll be joined by Adam Ambrogi of the League of Women Voters and Dawn Kruger of the Contra Costa County CA elections office. Looking forward to the discussion!
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Democrats won a lawsuit over people who vote in the wrong precinct through no fault of their own (NOECH v Husted)
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The Elections Group @theelectionsgroup.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
@pamfessler.bsky.social — an NPR News editor and correspondent for more than 28 years and a TEG team advisor — will host a conversation about ways voters can support election officials and each other this election year. She will also introduce her new guide: electionsgroup.com/resource/cit...
electionsgroup.com
Protect Your Vote: A Citizen's Guide - Elections Group
This valuable guide fits in your pocket or on your phone. It provides concrete steps and resources to support election officials and protect the vote.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Such a fascinating story about where we are right now.
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Tips for voters. In a convenient pocket guide!
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#ELB: Pam Fessler: “Guide to Help Citizens Protect the Vote” electionlawblog.org/?p=156564
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
It never stops.
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