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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19h
The Postal Service is slowing delivery across the country. Will your mail ballot be affected? Find out if your ZIP code is affected by checking out our interactive map: demdock.com/4BcR5RR
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump is getting pushback, even in Alabama joycevance.substack.com/p/florida-me...
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Florida Men
This Friday, Donald Trump will be in Mobile, Alabama, the place where his first campaign really started to gain traction after then-Alabama Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III threw his support ...
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Edmund Schweppe @edschweppe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I'm gonna be in the booth where it happens Booth where it happens Booth where it happens
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
MAGA and Trumpism in a nutshell. He ruins everything. Congrats, America. www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday, warns of bankruptcy, documents show
Officials said the center is facing “certain financial collapse” within weeks, insist that adding President Donald Trump’s name may be the only way to avoid bankruptcy.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/09/2026
Céline Dion fans gather in Paris as singer prepares for sold-out comeback shows
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Céline Dion fans gather in Paris as singer prepares for sold-out comeback shows
More than 30,000 due to attend Canadian artist’s opener at Plenitude arena, as thousands without tickets plan Friday night karaoke More than 30,000 Céline Dion fans have gathered in Paris for the Canadian singer’s long-awaited return to performing on Saturday night – four years after she revealed her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition. Thousands more people without tickets have flocked to a series of giant karaoke events across France to belt out Dion’s famous power ballads, in celebration of the star’s health stabilising enough for her to return to the stage. Continue reading...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/09/2026
NEW: Netanyahu was warned about the 10/7 attack ten days before it happened. apnews.com/article/isra...
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UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says
An Israeli newspaper says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directly warned by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a major offensive just days before the militant gro...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/08/2026
A federal judge in California ruled that the Trump administration illegally lowered the wages of migrant farmworkers, declaring a Labor Department policy that lowered pay for foreign farmworkers in the H-2A visa program by about $7 to $5 an hour “unlawful.”
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Trump administration’s pay cuts for migrant farmworkers ruled illegal
A federal judge in California ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration illegally lowered the wages of migrant farmworkers, in a move the government said was intended to offset the effects of its ...
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This. The pro-Israel hawks, which includes the Dem leadership, will GLADLY sink El-Sayed and lose Michigan to punch the left and retain control of the party. People aren't paying attention.
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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Tishman Auditorium | Tue 8 Sep | 20:00 EDT event.newschool.edu/thecommongoo...
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WIRED @wired.com · 19/08/2026
Flock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plates. www.wired.com/story/flock-...
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Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code
Flock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plates.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 13/08/2026
BREAKING US ambassador to Israel, a staunch supporter of West Bank settlements, denounces as "terror" a siege by settlers against Palestinian homes, including one owned by a US citizen. "No excuse for such thuggish behaviour," Mike Huckabee wrote on X
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
In the well-over 100,000 documents written by founders included in the Founders Online database from the National Archives, no one uses the phrase "God's noble experiment." No one.
Chuck Schumer: "The founding fathers called America God's noble experiment. I believe in all three words to this day: we are one nation under God, we have clung to noble ideals for longer than any other nation, and we are an experiment always changing, trying to make ourselves better.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/07/2026
RESPECT Every politician should be doing this. Mayor Coffman has spent every Friday night since February sleeping at Aurora, Colorado’s homeless center, serving breakfast in the morning, and learning firsthand what works and what doesn’t.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal court REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit to gain access to Pennsylvania voter records. Another victory for Elias Law Group and its clients. Another defeat for DOJ. DOJ is now 0-10. 👀 ELG remains undefeated! 🗳️⚖️💪 www.democracydocket.com/cases/pennsy...
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🚨 United States of America v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Learn more.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Google, AI, Oligarchy and the End of the ‘Open Web’ talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/googl...
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Google, AI, Oligarchy and the End of the ‘Open Web’
I wanted to share a small observation about the interweaving worlds of...
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 28/06/2026
Google, AI, Oligarchy and the End of the ‘Open Web’
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Google, AI, Oligarchy and the End of the ‘Open Web’
I wanted to share a small observation about the interweaving worlds of...
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Ken Paxton let a pedophile back on our streets. Adam Hoffman—an admitted child molester—should have gotten life in prison, but Paxton gave him an Epstein-style sweetheart deal. Today I’m calling on Paxton to release the Hoffman Files. The Epstein Class has no place in Texas.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
You can call this fraud, theft, or both. Because that's what it is.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
If you watch the Obama Library, the World Cup, and the Knicks parade this afternoon -- and nothing else -- you can actually see the America we're supposed to be at age 250
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/06/2026
Stephen Colbert wore a tan suit to the Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony 😂 REUTERS/Octavio Jones
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
BREAKING: Ethics complaint just filed against Pam Bondi — & it's damning She ran DOJ like a weapon — & now 100+ scholars, retired judges & retired FL Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince — joined by @democracydefendersfund.org @ldadorg.bsky.social & LFRL — are holding her accountable -TN
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
A day after The Late Show ended, Colbert hosted an episode of public access program Only In Monroe, reviving his 11-year-old gag. How bad is CBS/Paramount taking it? They issued copyright complaints for a show they don't own. 🤣 CBS would hate it if you watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DlF...
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Paramount is apparently trying to suppress copies of "Only in Monroe" from appearing on other social platforms by filing frivolous copyright notices, even though the show was produced by a public access TV channel and doesn't use their intellectual property...
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Michelle Kinney
@MichelleKinney
Happened to us at The Mayday Network as well — this is insanity.
https://x.com/MichelleKinney/status/2058596263004721436
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Here's how the corruption works: Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it Friday: FDA changes the policy
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President’s Ballroom and New Fund Face Test in Congress
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Thrse thugs are convinced they can ignore a fundamental principle of democratic government—that power depends on the consent of the governed. It is up to all of us to prove how wrong they are.
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250 to 250 @250to250.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Introducing 250 to 250: A series of one-minute stories of the many people, places, and events that have built our country and remind us of the power of each person to make history. #WeAreAmerica250
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Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️ @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Dem Congressman Rob Menendez performed an unannounced oversight visit tonight at the ICE detention center Delaney Hall and demanded to be allowed into the facility. (Part I) #DelanyHall #NJ #HungerStrike
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Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
"Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Morning (1916) 🎨 Elioth Gruner
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
If you want to help me in the fight for free and fair elections, subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
HAPPENING NOW… marching on the Capitol…. #NewJimCrow @GovBillLee
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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A Harvard study just published estimates Elon Musk's destruction of USAID has already caused 600,000 deaths 2/3 of them children. That is his legacy in this world.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The essential Marc Elias on the Supreme Court’s most recent exercise in approving of gerrymandering. We discuss the Court’s new decision last night that opens the floodgates for states to get to work gerrymandering even further. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Joyce Vance & Marc Elias: Fallout From Callais
The only thing I can say about my conversation with voting rights and election law lawyer Marc Elias this morning is that if you missed it, it’s essential viewing.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Louisiana halted an active primary. Florida eliminated four Democratic seats. Alabama called a special session. All within hours of the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act. This is a coordinated offensive, one that John Roberts has been working toward for four decades.
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John Roberts Launched This War Four Decades Ago
Now racist redistricting will destroy our democracy, unless Democrats move decisively to counter it.
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The Hill @thehill.com · 04/05/2026
The Monroe County Democratic Party in Pennsylvania on Sunday called Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) a “traitor” to Democrats and those who supported his campaign following his repeated support for some Trump administration policies and Cabinet officials.
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Fetterman called a ‘traitor to those who worked tirelessly to elect him’ by swing county Democratic Party
The Monroe County Democratic Party in Pennsylvania on Sunday called Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) a “traitor” to Democrats and those who supported his campaign following his repeated support for some…
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
President Macron: There are still 4,000 Russian soldiers on Armenian territory, including over 1,000 border guards. Therefore, Europe must commit to helping this country maintain its borders more independently.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Five days before Putin's parade, a Russian Ka-52 helicopter is chasing down a Ukrainian FP-1 drone in the sky over Moscow.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Author @gilduran.com was just banned from “free speech absolutist” twitter for criticizing the Palantir CEO’s manifesto— so here’s his upcoming book: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Deeply depressing analysis of internal Israeli politics www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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The Extremes of Israeli Public Opinion
Israeli voters are against a ceasefire with Iran, and think Benjamin Netanyahu has not gone far enough.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Smart political move. Takes it to the Rs. Everyone is seeing Trump fall apart in real time. Make his party vote, or at least refuse to vote on this measure, and keep the issue live for the election. Hungary seems to be inspiring people here too.
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Daniel Biss @danielbiss.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Viktor Orbán created the global blueprint for authoritarian populism and became a MAGA hero. Today, Hungarian voters sent him packing after 16 years in power. There is nothing inevitable about these guys. Organize. Vote. Fight back. It works.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Vance has never “opposed” the war an Iran! He has publicly supported it from the beginning and every step along the way. The idea that he privately opposed it and that should be considered his official position is absolute garbage.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13/04/2026
Two of D.C.’s oldest Black cemeteries, Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society, hold graves of enslaved and free African Americans. Efforts are underway to promote its history and a $1.6 million project is expected to prevent erosion of the property.
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Descendants renew fight to save historic Black cemeteries in D.C.
For more than six decades, descendants and a handful of supporters have fought to preserve Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society cemeteries in what was once known as Black Georgetown.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
CARDINAL CUPICH: “We’re dehumanizing victims of war by turning the suffering of people and the killing of children and our own soldiers into entertainment. It’s sickening.” No wonder Trump lashed out at the Pope today.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
An upcoming Montana ballot referendum would deny corporations the power to spend in state and federal elections. If it passes in deep red Montana, it could pass anywhere. State by state, this could effectively nullify Citizens United. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fPbGHe3xE
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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William Snyder @profsnyder.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Three Hundred Habeas Cases in Which the Government Has Defied Court Orders www.lawfaremedia.org/article/thre...
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Three Hundred Habeas Cases in Which the Government Has Defied Court Orders
A database of non-compliance with court orders around the country.
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Jayne4Freedom @jayne4freedom.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Yep. I've been a licensed RE agent in California for 28 years. I started doing VA loans in 1998. Trump is distroying these people. It's disgusting but he has never cared about our Military. I'm heartbroken.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/04/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “The mechanics of doubt revealed in the Epstein files — the strategies and tactics deployed by the powerful to erode survivors’ credibility — offer a rare glimpse into what the #MeToo movement was up against when it took off in 2017,” Claire Wilmot writes.
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Opinion | The Epstein Emails Show #MeToo Never Stood a Chance
The files reveal the mechanics of doubt that the #MeToo movement had to contend with.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 03/04/2026
White House seeks $5.6 billion cut to NASA budget in 2027 reut.rs/4bQP6Ic
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White House seeks $5.6 billion cut to NASA budget in 2027
The White ​House on ‌Friday proposed a $5.6 billion ​cut ​to NASA's budget ⁠for 2027, ​including a $3.4 ​billion cut to the space ​agency's ​science unit, a 23% ‌cut ⁠as NASA's new chief plans ​an ​array ⁠of new ​missions under ​the ⁠flagship U.S. moon ⁠program.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Here are some nice mushrooms
An overturned stick is dotted with 16 beautiful white Splitgill mushroom
buttons. Each one is like a tiny firework, with double gills radiating from a tight center. All photos by me
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