Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 22hIs Social Security a "Ponzi scheme?" That's what the top Republican on the Budget Committee thinks. So I asked people in Seattle outside of the Social Security office what THEY think. 27311108
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today we got access to a smoking gun document from ICE that shows how it is weaponized against progressive groups registering voters while building a voter suppression database. 11163963145
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 08/10/2026This well-known movie scene is especially relevant right now. Let’s discuss private equity and the need to stop Wall Street’s looting. 68525
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026NEW EPISODE: ICE never wanted you to see these: internal government documents that show Homeland Security Investigations has been probing nonpartisan groups that help register citizens to vote They even went so far as to outline a plan to use undercover agents. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJoZ...youtube.comICE Voter Plot EXPOSED in Smoking Gun DocumentsYouTube video by Democracy Docket 5429071691
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 07/10/20262 in 3 Americans support Medicare for All, according to a new KFF poll. The American people are tired of our broken, for-profit healthcare system. Every American deserves a guaranteed insurance card from birth till death as a human right. 1010733
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comICE probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them. 22137412322
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSameer Kankali Ⓥ☮✌🏼🌱💚🍉🐸🐮🐷📚📖♟️✊🏼 @sameerkankali.bsky.social · 03/10/2026 10242431601
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/10/2026Trump fired Western Washington's U.S. attorney less than an hour after he was sworn in. Today a judge put him back. The president doesn't get to ignore the law to install his loyalists. This is a win for our democracy.seattletimes.comJudge reinstates U.S. attorney in Western WA who was fired by TrumpA federal judge reinstated Roger Rogoff as U.S. attorney, saying Trump had no authority to fire him and ordering no further interference with Rogoff's duties. 8387121
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026Transgender girls have a biological advantage at... winning homecoming queen? That's apparently what Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia believes. They have blocked a transgender girl from running for homecoming queen in her high school Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comGeorgia School Blocks Trans Homecoming Queen, Citing Title IXA Georgia school district is saying Trump’s Title IX crackdowns means only cisgender women can run for Homecoming Queen. 541480307
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 30/09/2026Mifepristone is safe and effective—the FDA has stood by that for 26 years. Protect medication abortion. 621747
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We're approaching the time of the year where the arboretum is absolutely magical. 113810
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialLuca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice! 15756992152
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court GRANTS People Not Politicians stay application, ordering the 2022 map to be in effect for the midterms! A victory for Elias Law Group, our clients People Not Politicians and Richard von Glahn, and the people of Missouri. www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...democracydocket.com🚨Onder v. MissouriLearn more here. 313144843485
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨BREAKING: In a dangerous decision for voters, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a vast, centralized and deeply flawed database of personal information to initiate registration purges. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comSupreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purgesThe decision lets the administration move forward with a key provision of President Trump’s first anti-voting executive order. 25522931338
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026So, it turns out that now CNN and CBS News are under the control of the Ellison family, they are considering asking Elon Musk to join them. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld 8533621122
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🚨BREAKING: Trump is threatening to deploy ICE at the polls. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Governors Association and Leaders Schumer and Jeffries are suing to stop him. www.democracydocket.com/cases/federa...democracydocket.com🚨 DSCC et al v. ICE et alLearn more here. 611416554
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026If you want to know how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld 141385721
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026We are at the break glass moment on the Democratic Party and its treatment of transgender people, and it is my opinion that if we don’t act now and loudly demand to be heard, we will suffer the consequences of their shift. 753769739
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026NIH funding doesn't belong to Donald Trump—it belongs to the patients and families waiting for the next medical breakthrough. We cannot let Trump politicize federal research grants and give right-wing extremists a veto over lifesaving work. SPEAK UP FOR SCIENCE. 619158
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 22/09/2026Freedom of the press isn't optional. It is a core pillar of our democracy—and it's our duty to stand up and defend it. 1022141
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Everything the pro-Trump billionaire Ellison family will now own: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central And more... With this comes the power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told. Shameful. 47271643220
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Through the end of August 2026, the House was in session for roughly 383 hours total. That’s an average of about 48 hours per month. Their average monthly floor time is well below the 80-hour monthly threshold the same Congress imposed on Medicaid recipients. 468103964636
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026It was a beautiful night on the Seattle waterfront. 01319
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 20/09/2026Shut down all private, for-profit prisons. Put an end to family detention. Stop the medical neglect, abuse, and inhumane treatment. That’s what my Dignity for Detained Immigrants bill does. 718347
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 20/09/2026The new GOP Chair of the Senate BUDGET Committee honestly believes Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme." Their former campaign chair wanted to sunset benefits, threatening massive cuts. Another Republican senator called it a "scam." The fight to SAVE Social Security is NOW. 1722582
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 20/09/2026The two major detention corporations, GEO Group and CoreCivic, raked in $2.2 and $2.5 BILLION in profit in 2025. They are profiting off of people languishing in detention each night, causing generational trauma to families across this country. 99248
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 18/09/2026🗳️ TODAY: Early voting for Virginia’s 2026 midterms begins. Congressional races will use the same map as recent years after this spring’s redistricting fight ended in court. Two competitive House races and major ballot measures are on the line. Here’s what to know: 717782
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NEW: A BIG order in my lawsuit against Todd Blanche, ordering him to finally answer my complaint. I explain how the judge rejected every one of Blanche’s excuses as to why he blew the deadline to respond & why this order moves my lawsuit even faster to the finish line: youtu.be/9bKB3rbRNCo?...youtu.be🚨Judge SLAMS AG Blanche And REJECTS His EXCUSES In NEW Order In MY Epstein Lawsuit!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 35397102742
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 16/09/2026HUGE: Elizabeth Warren, AOC, and other members of Congress have introduced a bill to push private equity out of healthcare. The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would make it illegal for private equity, insurance companies, and for-profit corporations to own or control medical practices. 633174668
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 16/09/2026The Israeli government continues to violate our own domestic and international human rights laws. Congress must stop weapons sales. 110141
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 16/09/2026BREAKING: Republicans JUST blocked Democrats' bill that would have ENDED Trump's tariffs on Canada and his ability to keep starting these trade wars. This would have saved Americans THOUSANDS of dollars. But Republicans chose once again to put Trump's approval over the American people. 16328121381
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 12/09/2026Seven months ago, Trump launched an illegal and unconstitutional war in Iran. Today, as servicemembers have been killed and injured and prices continue to rise at home, Trump has no strategy to end this war and no exit plan. 713249
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/09/2026The vitriol directed at me and other members of the trans community for having the audacity to declare our votes are not to be taken for granted. By cisgender people who otherwise have called themselves allies. I wish it weren’t so utterly predictable. 1745054689
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11/09/2026Trump and Linda McMahon's attacks on public education are hurting students with disabilities. PROTECT public education. PROTECT students with disabilities.cbsnews.comTrump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect themResearchers and disability rights advocates warn that the dismantling of the Education Department and its erosions of civil rights oversight risk widening the disparities autistic children face. 115254
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 02/09/2026Homelessness is not a personal failure. It is a policy failure. That’s why @frost.house.gov and I introduced the No Homeless Detention Centers Act, legislation that will stop Republican efforts to spend taxpayer dollars forcing homeless people into detention centers. 414343
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/09/2026It's after midnight, but I just finished a new essay laying out the details of Trump's blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms. It will be sent out to Democracy Docket subscribers in the morning. Subscribe now to receive. demdock.com/4w6emld 291432402
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialFreedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 29/08/2026ChatGPT can now send messages on your behalf, using Messages for macOS. Our security training team digs into how it works, and what it all means for the privacy of our conversations. Read all about it in our digital security newsletter — and subscribe.freedom.pressChatGPT gets all up in your iMessagesA new plug-in for ChatGPT’s macOS desktop app lets users connect it to their Apple Messages 32812
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialStacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 28/08/2026re Brandi's suggestion to look up the history of crop art at the public library — one of my favorite places — it turns out that @hclib.bsky.social librarians have curated a whole #MNStateFair reading listhclib.bibliocommons.comCelebrating the Minnesota State Fair — a staff-created list from Hennepin County LibraryThe great Minnesota get-together has been highlighting outstanding agriculture, wonderful crafts and tasty food since 1859. It includes a great music festival, a colorful midway and some great learnin... 16728
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 13/08/2026🔇 🔇 🔇 My book, Deep Unlearning, is now available for preorders! I don't know how people write so many books because this one took a lot out of me. It turns out, I had a lot to say 😂, with editors cutting out 50k of my words 🫣 ✴️ You can now preorder it at www.simonandschuster.com/books/Deep-U.... 762204767
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialThe Linux Foundation @linuxfoundation.org · 21/08/2026In April 2005, Linux kernel devs lost access to their source control tool. Linus Torvalds' response? Build a brand-new distributed version control system from scratch. Within 10 days, Git was tracking itself. Today, it’s the global backbone of modern software development. bit.ly/4zyL0yf #Linux35 1568199
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 20/08/2026Trump and Republicans want to take every federal grant hostage and use your tax dollars to reward Trump’s friends. Democrats fought back and blocked this plan for now, and you can bet I will keep working to stop this corrupt heist. 817945
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 21/08/2026Miscarriage is not a crime. Abortion is a basic medical procedure. Legalize abortion rights in ALL 50 states. 411254357
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 19/08/2026Heidi Overton is a far-right, anti-abortion extremist who has no business leading the FDA. The American people deserve someone who will put science and facts FIRST, not another Trump sycophant who will make it their mission to attack medication abortion. I will vote NO.huffpost.comTrump To Nominate Anti-Abortion Extremist To Head FDA 1129284
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/08/2026MY LATEST: Donald Trump’s Justice Department took a major step toward subverting elections this fall. On Monday, it quietly announced that it will deploy 1,000 election monitors at polling places during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/doj-...democracydocket.comDOJ is 0-23 in court, so now it’s sending 1,000 monitors to the pollsDonald Trump's Justice Department took a major step toward subverting elections this fall. 18020421082
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 18/08/2026Social Security isn't a "Ponzi scheme." It's YOUR money. SAVE Social Security. 1433879
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialJen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...ysph.yale.eduUniversal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study ProjectsA single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it 595165427122
Reposted by @rgrrl.bsky.socialThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 14/08/2026The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued President Donald Trump and his staff Wednesday, challenging a Trump-owned media company’s plan to monetize the president’s social media posts. 📹: @jordanuhl.com youtube.com/shorts/g-Ekx...youtube.comThe Intercept Is Suing Trump & Truth SocialYouTube video by The Intercept 29535
rgrrl.bsky.social @rgrrl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026heir.dev blog.google/security/how... #privacy #cryptographyblog.googleHow Google is Making Private AI Practical with Homomorphic EncryptionToday we're excited to showcase HEIR, the latest powerful tool added to our Private Computing Toolkit. HEIR is an open source compiler that unlocks cryptographically-sec… 021
