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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I need 204 more subscribers to Democracy Docket in order to hit my revised goal of 1000 for the weekend. Democracy Docket will never send you spam or sell your email address. It's not on Substack or ActBlue. Free and premium options available. Link and thanks! demdock.com/4w6emld

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 05/08/2026

On a private call, Todd Blanche said his goal was to make the "Dobbs decision permanent in every single state." This isn’t just a confirmation vote anymore—it’s a roll-call vote on which Senators endorse BANNING abortion in ALL 50 states. I’m voting NO.

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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This highlights a profound impact of Trump — the further normalization of violence against women. Trump got elected in spite of his long history of violence against women. He is not held accountable when he continues to abuse women. 1/2

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 04/08/2026

Sen. COONS: Since Watergate, both parties have recognized the importance of an Attorney General who will stand up to the President and say ‘no.’ Will Todd Blanche meet that standard? We have clear evidence he won’t. You can take it from his words to this committee.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 04/08/2026

Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Todd Blanche claims to stand for law enforcement, but he supports an insurrectionist slush fund. His rehearsed lines are meant to protect Donald Trump’s feelings. That’s the through line—he’s the President’s lawyer.

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 04/08/2026

It was Todd Blanche's idea to create a $2 billion taxpayer slush fund for insurrectionists who assaulted police officers.   If Senate Republicans confirm him, he won't be America's top lawyer—he'll be Trump's.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The caller on Rand Paul’s virtual town hall is all of us.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/07/2026

Reminder that on his last day of his first term, Trump awarded a commendation to Dr Fauci "in recognition of his exceptional effort on Operation Warp Speed"

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We identified 17 of the 27 'grievances' in the Declaration of Independence with a contemporary analog. We then annotated those 17 grievances with quotes from federal judges across 52 court cases involving the Trump administration. The judges in their words (many referencing the Declaration itself)

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Today’s Judiciary on the Anniversary of Declaration of Independence

Many actions taken by the current administration echo the grievances laid out in the Declaration of Independence against King George III.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 13/06/2026

Excuse me, but WTF.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/06/2026

VAN SUSTEREN: Who is our best friend in South America at this point KRISTI NOEM: We've worked so much with El Salvador ... Costa Rica has been fantastic (El Salvador and Costa Rica, dear reader, are not in South America)

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Professor Amanda Sturgill @drsturg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

In the name of all that is good and blessed: It's TOE the line not tow the line. Toe the line, as in put your toes right on the line that keeps you where someone wants you to be. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

General Tso is an example of someone who’s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice.

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Mark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

America didn’t turn ugly because he became President. No. He became President because America was already this ugly. That’s the uncomfortable truth nobody wants to admit.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

After submitting dodgy numbers in TX redistricting case, DOJ (aka Harmeet Dhillon) submitted dodgy numbers to SCOTUS. Seems like it'd be useful to focus on Harmeet's duty of candor as a lawyer. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ

Exclusive: Data in justice department filing quoted by Samuel Alito in his opinion relied on unusual methodology, a Guardian analysis has found

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Trump wanted a war with Iran because he thought Americans would rally around a war president and it would drive his poll numbers up. It did the opposite. So thousands of lives & billions of dollars were wasted, and the price you pay for gas is significantly higher, because Donald Trump is an idiot.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Katie Phang and Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky visit a new exhibition space in Tribeca where the Epstein files are bound in 3,237 physical volumes. “To see the person who scheduled me, who is still not behind bars—her name is here.”

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Or maybe, just hear me out, Americans are paying more attention to the Supreme Court than they used to, and they understand the difference between this Court and earlier ones where justices respected precedent.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This is the bizarro world the Supreme Court has created with its latest voting rights decision. Thank you Jon Stewart and & @thedailyshow.com You can watch my entire conversation with Jon here: youtu.be/SCse1FFEKLM

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/05/2026

Morning Joe put together a supercut of Sen. Blumenthal asking Trump's judicial nominees who won the 2020 election, and each of them refusing to acknowledge that Trump lost

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

What is happening in Louisiana right now is both a redistricting power grab and a dry run for authoritarian election subversion this Fall. The governor has declared a state of emergency to suspend the congressional elections because he doesn't like the current map.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🔴PAY ATTENTION: The Governor of Louisiana is declaring an emergency to cancel an ongoing election so that his party can rig the rules moving forward. This is not just about redistricting... www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Louisiana governor suspends active election to allow for gerrymander

Early voting was set to begin Saturday in Louisiana’s May 16 primary election, and mail ballots have already been sent out to voters.

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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 28/04/2026

This week, we sued the IRS for records that could show how the government is using Americans’ personal data through Palantir-built systems — and if there are any safeguards in place to stop it from being misused or compromised. americanoversight.org/palantir-dat...

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Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi @ltgovhashmi.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Literature & Government, or L&G with the LG, a lecture series engaging campuses across Virginia in thoughtful dialogue on democracy, leadership, and public life. Coming to a campus near you!

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Steve Roth @steveroth.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Raise a toast today for Frances Perkins’ birthday. Secretary of Labor throughout FDR’s presidency (and the first female cabinet secretary). The list of New Deal programs she presented to FDR in 1933 were the foundation of The New Deal, and American prosperity. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances...

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Frances Perkins - Wikipedia

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/04/2026

This is a masterclass by Buttigieg

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/04/2026

I feel sick to my stomach waiting around to see what atrocity Trump has in mind for the people of Iran this evening. It's hard to fathom our other elected leaders aren't able to check him in any meaningful way. It's an indictment not just of voters but of our whole system. We're ruled by a mad king.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

An example of how to filter it.

Donald Trump's crazy tweet. I've added the following text in red:

Donald Trump:
1) Confesses he is helpless to open Strait
2) Threatens war crimes
3) Confuses those he promised to help with those holding the Strait

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

AN example of how to quote his tweet: Donald Trump moved his deadline (reiterated Saturday) to start committing war crimes by 24-hours--"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one"--even while admitting that he cannot reopen the Strait of Hormuz himself.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Donald Trump packages up & brands his insane propaganda to serve several functions. It turns BOTH opponents & supporters into data mules, & does so on his terms, AND by doing so reinforces polarization. If you must screen cap repackage it to disrupt branding. Or just quote the most insane bits.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

It's already far too much money for an out of control agency like ICE, which is despised by most of America.

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Geneva 🇨🇦 @geneva1111.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I had to cut it by a few seconds. He says "I am antifa" at the end FYI

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JAMA @jama.com · 26/03/2026

💬 Editor's Note: Responsible research authorship is anchored in credit, accountability, and transparency. Institutions and journals can provide stronger guidance and must work together to maintain integrity in authorship decisions. ja.ma/489AC3A

A page from JAMA titled "A Responsible Authorship Culture Is Needed and It Is a Collective Responsibility" by Véronique Kiermer, PhD; Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS; Magdalena Skipper, PhD. Published online March 26, 2026.

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Dr. Annie Andrews @drannieandrews.com · 25/03/2026

Lindsey Graham has a secret.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

“Epstein’s accountant testified the Epstein estate settled with Jane Doe #4 for Epstein & Trump — right after bombing Iran we get her files. Lying to the FBI is a crime. She alleged Epstein abused her when she was 13 and Trump abused her when she was 15.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/03/2026

RATCLIFFE: So much of what you relayed there, the difference between political rhetoric versus-- BENNET: It's not 'political rhetoric.' I'm quoting the president. The complete lack of clarity should matter to everybody

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/03/2026

MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Dueling with two consenting adults is still there RAND PAUL: It's been illegal for 170 years! There's no precedent for legal dueling

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

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Simply Me @simplyme0612.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Arrest Hegseth. He is following illegal orders.

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Simply Me @simplyme0612.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I am curious what other lawyers would reflect on this ruling. Was it a mid-selection of statute?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/02/2026

Rubin: "There is at least one witness for whom 3 interviews with the FBI in in 2019 are missing [from the Epstein files]. What's the big deal? We can also confirm she is the same person who in a 2025 FBI presentation is identified as accusing Trump of a sexual assault when she was between 13 and 15"

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

BREAKING Former ICE agent: On my first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEWS @rockymountviews.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I would love it if some Dem representative stood up in the middle of the State of the Union Address and shouted, "QUIET, PIGGY"

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