Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialSusan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 8hTo recap: three GOP-led states that wanted the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in order to "send abortion back to the states" are now asking the Court to strike down abortion protections in blue states 11766838
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 3hRepublican AGs from Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas have filed two lawsuits targeting dozens of providers who ship abortion pills, along with blue states (New York, Massachusetts, and California) that protect them. stateline.org/2026/09/30/r...stateline.orgRepublican AGs sue abortion ‘shield law’ states in US Supreme Court • StatelineBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and the attorneys general in Arkansas and Alabama filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court, suing California, Massachusetts and New Y... 2210844
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialArizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 4hA split court rejected a Koch-backed group's claim that requiring donors to be named violates the First Amendment story via @jimsmall.bsky.socialazmirror.comArizona's voter-approved dark money law defeats First Amendment challenge in appellate rulingArizona dark money law: The 9th Circuit upheld the voter-approved disclosure measure, rejecting a First Amendment challenge 63527
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4h"For decades, we've provided election coverage that's based on in-depth political reporting by an experienced team of journalists backed by commentary from political leaders. But now we're throwing that aside so we can tell you what some of the most irredeemable uninformed gamblers are guessing." 38943219
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 4hA top Mike Johnson aide was planning an official trip for Hill staffers to Europe two weeks before the election, with stops at Ferrari factory in Maranello, luxury brand companies in “Milan or Florence” & Champagne region of France. Scoop from colleague Scott Wong: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...nbcnews.comCongressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before electionThe weeklong staff trip, including stops at a Ferrari factory and Champagne, was to be led by an aide to House Speaker Mike Johnson and was canceled after NBC News asked about the itinerary. 148845
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 8hwhen your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name 1612648513
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13hPete Hegseth removing tenure protections shows precisely why they are needed. He wants to silence dissent by being able to fire anyone who questions his vision of the military. www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...militarytimes.comHegseth halts tenure appointments for civilian faculty at military academiesMilitary academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions as Hegseth says it can contribute to “academic stagnation.” 23529232
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialAZ LD3 Democrats @azld3dems.bsky.social · 30/09/2026ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT FOR TRAINING! Poll observer trainings www.mobilize.us/csv/event/99...mobilize.us2026 General Election: Poll Observer Trainings · Copper State VictoryThe 2026 Election is less than 100 days away, and we need your help to observe and protect the vote in Arizona! Join Copper State Victory at our upcoming virtual poll observer trainings. To… 001
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialArizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 30/09/2026A survey found 82% of Arizonans oppose selling trust land to housing developers, even as GOP lawmakers press the idea story via @glorihuh.bsky.socialazmirror.comSelling Arizona trust land won't guarantee more housing, land chief tells lawmakersThe state land chief says selling Arizona trust land won't guarantee more housing gets built, as Republican rage about leases for solar farms 12413
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026CRUZ: Do you have any evidence whatsoever to believe that I and 20% of Republicans in the Senate will engage in destruction or tampering with evidence or intimidation of potential witnesses? JACK SMITH: No. We had powerful evidence that Donald Trump and his associates would 24237931034
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026NEW: A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.propublica.orgThis White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans VoteA new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr... 451052672
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026FBI Director Kash Patel this week has faced the worst data breach in FBI history, a deputy who quit because Patel was doing too many unconstitutional things, and partied with a suspected double agent. And it's only Tuesday. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...doomsdayscenario.coThe Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part IIA quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality). 321427508
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialArizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 30/09/2026“But if something like this had crossed my desk, I would have said, ‘You can’t pay for this ad. It is clearly illegal.’ It’s that clear a violation of law and it’s really corrosive to democracy.”azmirror.comTrump uses $20M in Homeland Security funds for 'clearly illegal' ads featuring himself | Arizona MirrorDemocrats say $20M in DHS money is paying for 'clearly illegal' ads featuring President Trump before the midterms 13120
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm profoundly against this depraved record and want to do the exact opposite: pass Medicare for All.metrotimes.comMike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro TimesMike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families. 14185122823
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NBC: “U of Michigan survey shows Americans feel worse about the economy than during the Covid-19 pandemic or 2008 financial crisis… Trump promised a ‘Golden Age’, but under Republicans Americans are struggling more than ever.” www.nbcnews.com/business/eco... 43758268
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialNews Hub - A Home for Better News @thenewshub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026truthout.org/articles/new...truthout.orgNew Rule Would Ban the Use of Federal Grant Money for Voter Registration DrivesAdvocates worry that the loss of federal funding will effectively disenfranchise many voters with disabilities. 001
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026Hinojosa says the emails could shed light on Musk’s lucrative state contracts and tax incentives, campaign contributions, and what she describes as corruption surrounding his relationship with Abbott. Now she wants to know what was so “intimate and embarrassing.” 131193233
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Texas, the voter registration deadline is coming up next week. If you live in Texas and want to vote, be sure to check that you are registered properly — even if you you think you did what you had to. A statewide database to check: goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/ivis-mvp-ui/... 2350228
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026TMZ reports that Diego Sarabia, one of the Cornell students accused of sexual assault, has been fired from his job at Wells Fargo as prosecutors reopen their investigationtmz.comCornell Student Diego Sarabia Loses Wells Fargo Job Amid Alleged Sexual Assault CaseDiego Sarabia, one of the Cornell students accused of sexual assault, is suddenly out of a job at Wells Fargo as prosecutors reopen their investigation of the alleged 2024 incident ... TMZ has learned... 1052357547
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power" 340123254558
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026ICE just spent $16.7 million on electric shock gloves that human rights organizations like Amnesty International warn “could be readily misused for torture.” When parents in Omaha, Nebraska, learned that school resource officers had these same devices, they decided to fight back. WATCH: 50874517
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialBenjamin McKean @blmckean.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Kalshi truck parked outside of the Ohio State campus, giving out free coffee to students in exchange for their contact info 157725
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialPima County Democratic Party @pimadems.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Make Calls to help voters update their registration! www.mobilize.us/pimadems/eve...mobilize.usMake Calls to help voters update their registration! · Pima County Democratic PartyCall voters who may need to update their registration before the upcoming October 5th deadline. - Every conversation helps make sure Democrats are able to vote in this important election. Sign in with your NGPVAN actionID & make calls on your own time! If you've ever canvassed with minivan this is the same log in you've used in the app! 012
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"An admission that the American president offered to sell arms to China is extraordinary. The Communist-ruled nation is considered by most policymakers and legislators of both parties to be the greatest military, economic and diplomatic rival of the United States..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador SaysPresident Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale. 2121464653
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You know when public attention can reverse a prosecutorial decision like this you almost get the sense that the decision to shrug it off in the first place was not based on an assessment of the quality of the evidence so much as an assessment of the seriousness of the crime. 363576829
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialJoe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Mayes goes after her rival, Warren Peterson, before closing - noting his affiliation with the Cyber Ninja 🥷 “audit.” “This is a guy who sent your voter data to a cabin in Wyoming, Mayes said. 121
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialJoe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Mayes reminds she won by a very small margin four years ago, saying her margin was about the size of the people in this room. 221
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialJoe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Another standing ovation for Mayes. “Mail in voting starts in 10 days,” Mayes said. 101
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialJoe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Pratte lived as a child on the Navajo Nation, notes her family had to haul water after her well was poisoned by a spill for nearby uranium processing facility. 211
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialJoe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Ruiz says she knows the room is happy Tom Horne lost his primary, but says her opponent Treasurer Kimberly Yee is not a better candidate. She says her opponent was recruited by the far right and backed by Turning Point USA. “That’s a nonstarter,” she tells a room full of Democrats. 101
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialJoe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen, who is today’s emcee, tells the crowd it is the state legislature that actually bars counties from banning data centers. Flipping the house could change that. (Pima county just passed a 120 moratorium on data center, which may be challenged.) 221
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialJoe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Fontes rails against Kolodin, reminding the crowd that his Republican rival supported measures to close vote centers and backed Trump’s measures to change how elections in Arizona. Big roar of applause as he talks about defending mail in elections in Arizona. 151
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026More than a dozen local law enforcement agencies across the country have used opioid settlement money to procure Flock cameras and other AI-powered automated license plate readers (ALPRs), an investigation by Mother Jones has found.motherjones.comPolice are spending opioid settlement funds on Flock camerasHistoric opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement. 1117785
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialMy friends call me Wolfie @kswolf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026In Tucson, the Unseat Ciscomani Team has been hard at work with the rolling billboard project. Keep up the great work. Thanks to everyone who has supported the ongoing project. @indivisibletucson.bsky.social 0102
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Once again, the Supreme Court prioritizes imaginary harms done to Trump by not allowing him to indulge in his conspiracy theories, as opposed to the very real harm done to citizens who may lose the ability to vote in this case. 412099714
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 25/09/2026you know what *i* would say if someone called me a racist or a nazi? I would say, i am not a racist or a nazi 57994151
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 24/09/2026Don Jr.-backed drone-parts manufacturer congratulates Eric Trump-backed drone manufacturer on winning a DoD contract. 671266549
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is the most high profile funder of the Republican Party. Tesla Argues in Court That the N-Word Is Acceptable Under Certain Circumstances futurism.com/advanced-tra...futurism.comTesla Argues in Court That the N-Word Is Acceptable Under Certain CircumstancesAn important trial in California kicked off with Tesla's lawyers arguing that the n-word is a term of "respect and endearment." 2415784
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialrepresentmeaz.bsky.social @representmeaz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“The resolution also acknowledges that Pima County has just been through its sixth hottest summer and is in the middle of a long-term drought, all considerations as the county develops regulations for data centers.” 001
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialrepresentmeaz.bsky.social @representmeaz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“Supervisor Andres Cano, of District 5, said the Pima County Health Department has raised serious questions about how data centers might impact the county’s water supply, air quality, heat, noise, energy, and the health of its communities.” 101
representmeaz.bsky.social @representmeaz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pima County supervisors approve data center moratorium “The 120-day pause will give the county time to finalize zoning regulations for data centers” azluminaria.org/2026/09/23/p...azluminaria.orgPima County supervisors approve data center moratorium - AZ LuminariaThe Pima County Supervisors approved a 120-day data center moratorium Tuesday, giving the county time to create new zoning regulations for large-scale data centers. The moratorium passed with a 3-2 v... 100
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“Do you support silencing the black vote? What would you say to MLK?” Sen John Kennedy (R-Louisiana): *Threatens to have @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social arrested*🤔 Racism is a helluva drug 49140891898
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialAlex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Academic freedom continues to crumble at the hands of Republican Party political appointees at UT. 313065
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialDevin Burghart @dburghart.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Tucker Carlson is a white nationalist failed TV personality looking for a post-Trump rebrand bump (and potential campaign launch). Apparently NPR learned nothing from the Glenn Beck apology tour. NPR, please stop sane-washing fascists. 211229
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialPima County Democratic Party @pimadems.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Join @azdemparty.bsky.social & PCDP for a Hispanic Heritage Month event!mobilize.usNuestra Voz, Nuestro Futuro AZ + Pima Dems Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration · Arizona Democratic PartyCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Arizona and Pima County Democratic Parties! -Meet Democratic candidates -Network with and recognize non-profit organizations serving Latin American comm... 014
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The former bodyguard accused of having an affair with ex-Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is facing charges for allegedly breaking into her home, destroying over $200,000 worth of propertyazfamily.comKyrsten Sinema’s ex-bodyguard accused of causing $200K in damage at her Cave Creek homeThe former bodyguard accused of having an affair with ex-Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is facing charges for allegedly breaking into her home, destroying over $200,000 worth of property. 7441191
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here's a neat thing! My mom retired after 25+ as a children's librarian at public libraries yesterday. (It was very cool! Hundreds of former Story Hour kids arrived, some as adults!) I let Ed Markey's office know in case they wanted to send a nice email back and they sent this! He's still got it! 2788129994
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Awful: Trump's Office of "Remigration" has just been exposed making sordid payments to authoritarian governments to take third-country deportees, leading to serious abuses. Dems tell me they will try to defund the agency if they win power. They should. 1/ New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2157...newrepublic.comStephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New LeaksSordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down. 13127761316
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialsouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026latest in a long running series of Republicans discovering that Republican policy preferences are bad when they’re applied to their loved ones 1112650634
Reposted by @representmeaz.bsky.socialJoe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The moratorium passes, 3 to 2, with Supervisors Steve Christy and Rex Scott voting against the measure. 111