Reposted by JohnJJPSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 10/10/2026We went from sanctioning Russian oil to buying it in three weeks. Instead of ending his disastrous war in Iran, Trump is now funding Russia's war in Ukraine. We used to hold dictators and autocrats accountable. Now our president negotiated a deal to fund Putin's unjust war.cnbc.comTrump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global marketsPresident Donald Trump has few options to reduce diesel prices given the destruction done to refineries by the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. 2511479599
Reposted by JohnJJPSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 09/10/2026A father dropping his daughter off at college. Dozens more Californians separated from their families. This administration is not done pushing their destructive immigration agenda, backed by court-allowed racial profiling, and utilizing ICE agents armed to the teeth by your tax dollars. 2118860
Reposted by JohnJJPSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 08/10/2026@padilla.senate.gov, @carbajal.house.gov, and I are investigating the legality of this ethically dubious career change that’s a trademark example of this administration’s corrupt relationship with the oil industry. 49114
Reposted by JohnJJPSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 08/10/2026A Trump White House energy adviser helped override state law and court orders to restart an old and dormant pipeline on the Central Coast responsible for one of the state’s worst oil spills. Now she’s a top executive for the company that owns the pipeline.politico.comSenate Democrats probe former Trump official’s connections to oil companyDemocratic lawmakers are seeking information on former White House official Brittany Kelm's work with a California oil company. 816259
Reposted by JohnJJPMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026BREAKING: Former President Barack Obama endorses Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate in Maine: "Troy Jackson is running to be your next senator and I'm proud to be on board" Obama cites Jackson’s record on wages, drug prices, school meals, and abortion rights as Democrats target Susan Collins' seat. 141105493138
Reposted by JohnJJPMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Help democracy by staying informed. Become a Democracy Docket subscriber today. If you can afford it, become a premium member. Either way, sign up now. demdock.com/4w6emld 61355481
Reposted by JohnJJPMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files 882331538402
Reposted by JohnJJPAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/09/2026NEW: The federal prosecutor who charged ICE agent Christian Castro for lying about shooting Sosa-Celia has now been FIRED. He objected to the DoJ stopping him from charging a civil rights violation. And now he’s fired. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-min...cbsnews.comFederal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources sayA federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an ICE officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. 811119056502
Reposted by JohnJJPbarbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 21/08/2026NC's GOP-controlled elections board again refused an accessible early voting site at NC A&T, the nation's largest HBCU. Student activists showed up to push for on-campus polling in November's election—the board voted it down Thursday anyway."democracydocket.comNorth Carolina election board denies voting site at nation’s largest HBCU for second timeWith student activists in the front row, the GOP-controlled board rejected student pleas for an on-campus polling place in November’s general election during a Thursday vote. 11258126
Reposted by JohnJJPIan James @ianjames.bsky.social · 12/08/2026California regulators have finally ordered the cleanup of a toxic waste site in South Los Angeles. Testing found extremely high levels of carcinogenic solvents in the soil. Toxic vapors could be rising into homes. By Kori McNair @latimes.com www.latimes.com/environment/...latimes.comToxic site near South L.A. homes finally faces state cleanup orderThe California toxic substances agency cites what "appears to be a major source of contamination" that "may present a substantial hazard to human health." 042
Reposted by JohnJJPPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 12/08/2026This is one of those unusual situations where we don't know if 2026 will be the hottest year on record (though it'll be close) but already know that 2027 is almost certainly going to break records. Read this thread 👇 02716
Reposted by JohnJJPZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 12/08/2026NEW: Harmeet Dhillon swore in 100+ new Civil Rights Division lawyers as "civil rights warriors" for "ALL Americans" — then named exactly none of them. So we did. Court filings let us ID 11. At least 5 arrived with records of misconduct, controversy, or hiring irregularities. 1/citizen.orgMeet the attorneys Harmeet Dhillon installed to turn the Civil Rights Division against its mission - Public CitizenIntroduction On July 8, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon tweeted that she had sworn in more than 100 new… 9830851582
Reposted by JohnJJPDr Gerald Kutney | Climate Politics @geraldkutney.bsky.social · 12/08/2026A symbol of the hurt and harm of extreme weather events is the Keeling Curve. Which was partially created by climate denial! #ClimateBrawl 064
Reposted by JohnJJPSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 12/08/2026Now, ICE is looking to purchase electrical shock gloves to continue terrorizing our communities. How soon will they be used to inflict further cruelty? 3519940
Reposted by JohnJJPSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 12/08/2026Senate Republicans had the opportunity to rein in ICE and CBP, they refused. Instead they handed DHS BILLIONS more of your tax dollars without any constraint after the shooting and killing individuals in the streets. www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/u...cnn.comICE plans to spend up to $20 million on electrical shock gloves for agents | CNNImmigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers may soon be equipped with gloves that deliver electrical shocks, which the manufacturer says are intended to de-escalate encounters with individ... 61497215
Reposted by JohnJJPMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/08/2026My open letter to David Ellison has unexpectedly gone viral. Here is the full version for anyone who wants to read and share. If you like it, I would ask you to sign to Democracy Docket at the bottom. 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... 13157792275
Reposted by JohnJJPLizzy For Democracy @lizzy2016.bsky.social · 25/07/2026We all know he would have… time to replace his ass…NOW. 312035
Reposted by JohnJJPRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Google co-founder Sergey Brin is leading a coalition of billionaires who plan to spend $87M+ on ads attacking California's proposed wealth tax. He's accidentally making the case for the billionaire tax better than anyone else could! 661973743
Reposted by JohnJJPSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 20/07/2026The Supreme Court is out of control and nakedly partisan. Today I'm making another push to strengthen accountability, transparency, and ethical standards across the federal judiciary. Here's what the bills I'm introducing would do: 🧵news.bloomberglaw.comJudicial Ethics Proposals on Financial Conflicts, FOIA RevivedA Democratic senator is proposing a trio of bills that would crack down on conflicts of interest and allow public records requests into the federal judiciary, as part of a push to increase transparenc... 30492113
Reposted by JohnJJPDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 20/07/2026🎥 NEW: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin just admitted it: Real ID doesn't prove citizenship and isn't acceptable voter ID. Marc Elias explains the 15-word slip that exposes the goal of Trump's voter ID push and why only two documents — which many Americans don't have — actually prove citizenship👇 youtube.comWhy Republicans' "Common Sense" Voter ID Law Actually Makes No Sense at AllYouTube video by Democracy Docket 13307151
Reposted by JohnJJPCAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.motherjones.comWhat ICE didn't say about its latest killingThe agency is no longer even claiming its officers feared for their lives. 15217
Reposted by JohnJJPPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Stop. He's a climate science "critic" the same way flat earthers are space science "critics " www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...washingtonpost.comWhite House appoints climate science critic to lead key climate programMatthew M. Wielicki will now oversee the nation’s flagship report on the climate. 2729597
Reposted by JohnJJPMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The longer we allow grandpa to rage post to distract from the EPSTEIN Files, the more danger he creates for the safety & security of the world. Any doubt he would use nuclear weapons in a heartbeat if he thought it would benefit himself? I'm with Maj. Jason Watson: IMPEACH. CONVICT. REMOVE 🇺🇸 1071291947572
Reposted by JohnJJPRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/07/2026ICE fatally shot a man in Houston yesterday. Agents arrested a nun on her way to mass. An Afghan who helped the U.S. military died in ICE detention, one of at least 21 people to die in detention this year. The headlines have moved on, but Trump is still waging his reign of terror. 9535351551
Reposted by JohnJJPAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Their goal is to create so much chaos and so many crises that it starts to feel like nothing you do makes a difference. Don’t believe it. Every action matters. Keep showing up and remember the resistance will prevail! 18176522347
Reposted by JohnJJPMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/07/2026🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will introduce new legislation making ballot seizure before they are counted and certified by a state or county official a felony. In a July 4 recorded speech, Newsom was not shy about who the law targets. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comGavin Newsom wants to make seizing ballots a felonyThe California governor plans to introduce new legislation targeting "federal interference" in elections. 549224556562
Reposted by JohnJJPProPublica @propublica.org · 06/07/2026The Trump administration filed 32 appeals to the Supreme Court’s emergency docket in 2025 alone, one analysis found. The Obama and George W. Bush administrations filed just eight petitions in 16 years, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.propublica.orgA Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little JustificationProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation. 26874398
Reposted by JohnJJPRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/07/2026The corruption is endless. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich] 238105263535
Reposted by JohnJJPPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The 14th amendment literally says "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." Four SCOTUS justices just said it doesn't say this. That's how corrupt they are. 512433
Reposted by JohnJJPDenny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026the egg price thing under biden was all fake lol 313103103028
Reposted by JohnJJPSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 01/07/2026In the first year of his presidency, Trump made more money than in the rest of his life combined. A total of $2.2 billion from the presidency. Meanwhile, most Americans worked hard to just break even. This is the cost of corruption. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u...nytimes.comTrump Pulled in at Least $2 Billion After Returning to the White House 57700313
Reposted by JohnJJPRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 29/06/2026"Greenwater Services got a no-bid contract and is partly owned by a twice-convicted felon who is a Trump friend..." www.wsj.com/us-news/linc... 23435981140
Reposted by JohnJJPMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Here, we have a president who, by his own account, personally called a federal prosecutor to intervene in an ongoing election — and the story has barely registered. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...democracydocket.comTrump told us exactly what he didHere, we have a president who, by his own account, personally called a federal prosecutor to intervene in an ongoing election — and the story has barely registered. 4731061430
Reposted by JohnJJPRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Two ICE agents showed up at a polling place to threaten a poll worker into taking down a social media post about the agent who shot Renée Good. If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it? 19246641812
Reposted by JohnJJPProPublica @propublica.org · 29/06/2026A woman in Arkansas was seeking care for a life-threatening miscarriage. Under the state’s strict abortion ban, no doctor would treat her. “Our hands are tied behind our backs,” one doctor told her. “Tell your friends to vote differently.”propublica.orgShe Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.Her case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that. 621351631
Reposted by JohnJJPRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Europe is suffering through its worst heat wave ever recorded. The climate crisis is here. To solve it, we need to solve another crisis, too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuXURo0FUjMyoutube.comThe Solutions to the Climate Crisis No One is Talking About | Robert ReichFormer Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains why we must not go back to normal after this coronavirus crisis ends, an 13039401286
Reposted by JohnJJPDr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 26/06/202633% of the World's population does not have access to clean drinking water. Eff the data centers. 15970071927
Reposted by JohnJJPJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Trump doesn’t want people to have housing or the right to vote www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comTrump abruptly cancels signing of bipartisan bill on affordable housingThe president posted on social media that the signing was off until the Senate passes his election integrity bill. It is unclear whether he intends to kill the housing bill. 1101260480
Reposted by JohnJJPRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs. A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which was gutted last year. If Bezos can spend $500M on a yacht, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity. 776215217253
Reposted by JohnJJPPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Yes, today IS the day to talk about #climate change and it's growing impacts. And tomorrow is the day to talk about #climatechange, as is the day after and every day after that. Silence is a disservice to humanity. 29340
Reposted by JohnJJPLeah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The heatwave in Europe is so extreme, it's 25–32°F (14–18°C) above normal. You read that right. France recorded it's hottest day ever. The UK had its hottest ever June day. The ground is exceeding 122°F (50°C). People are dying. Tell me again why we shouldn't talk about climate change??? 10931281249
Reposted by JohnJJPPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Growing #water stress in more and more places. Satellite images show some of the most stressed freshwater bodies in the world. This is a symptom of bad water management, excessive human demands, lack of ecosystem protections, and #climatechange. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/...aljazeera.comSatellite images show 10 places where water is disappearing globallyFrom lakes to rivers, freshwater is declining worldwide under rising climate and land pressure. 37141
Reposted by JohnJJPPBS News @pbsnews.org · 25/06/2026A major heatwave is shattering records across Europe, leaving tens of millions of people under sweltering conditions. to.pbs.org/3R1tNMfto.pbs.orgMillions in Europe face extreme temperatures from record-breaking heatwaveA major heatwave is shattering records across Europe, leaving tens of millions of people under sweltering conditions. France topped a record for the country’s hottest day ever for the second consecuti... 17023
Reposted by JohnJJPMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I just sent this out to Democracy Docket premium members, but in light of the Postmasters comments this morning threatening voting by mail, I felt it is urgent to post it online for everyone. Please read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/mail...democracydocket.comMail-in voting is under attack. Here's what you can doThe USPS is proposing a rule that would require states to share information about voters who request mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections. 10930322029
Reposted by JohnJJPhaterofhate62.bsky.social @haterofhate62.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Hunter speaks! Dems need to listen. 🙌🔥 629147624383