HandsOffOurVote

HandsOffOurVote

@bostonmapper.bsky.social

Mapmaker, data wrangler who loves cats, books + democracy https://linktr.ee/wewillvote #HandsOffOurVote #ICEOut

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Vivek is so unwanted that his own campaign stops are ghosting him. Zeteo reports: Businesses are canceling campaign stops to avoid angry calls, bad publicity & customer backlash. A planned church visit in Westerville and a Trumbull County rally location have disappeared from campaign itineraries.

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And, most importantly, thanks to the vital mobilisation of young people. Students took to the streets the day after the first round elections, kickstarting massive movements that saw the largest public demonstrations in Brazil since the days of Diretas Já at the end of the military dictatorship.

George Potter 🔶@georgepotter.bsky.social

It's really important to pay attention to the fact that Lula beat the fascist candidate not by compromising and trying to meet fascist voters in the middle, but by sticking to his guns, promising prosecutions for election interference, and mobilising his own voters to turn out in greater numbers.

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Flávio Bolsonaro just lost in Brazil. Viktor Orban lost in Hungary. On Tuesday Benjamin Netanyahu will lose in Israel. Come next Tuesday we will win the midterms and take first step to destroying MAGA and putting Trump in prison! (That must be our goal)

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In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

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WOOOHOOOO!! Serbia, now Brazil. Next? USA and Israel!

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social

Lula has been reelected president, Brazilian media has now called. An extraordinary comeback for the left-wing politician who trailed by 2 points in round 1 but managed to hold off Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son.

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Meta is accused of election interference in Brazil after restricting Lula's Instagram while recommending Bolsonaro's accounts. 1,613 foreign-funded political ads were uncovered generating 171M impressions. Brazil has ordered Meta to explain its conduct.

yacnews.comMeta accused of foreign election interference in Brazil, helping Trump ally Flávio BolsonaroMeta faces election interference allegations in Brazil after restricting Lula's Instagram while recommending Bolsonaro's accounts. Researchers uncovered 1,613 foreign-funded political ads generating 1...

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Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

This was like his 3rd glitch during the speech where he just randomly stops mid-sentence and makes a weird noise or, in this case, just opens his mouth and freezes for 3 seconds while saying nothing, then continues. Pretty sad that TV networks refuse to cover this situation.

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🌊 DEMOCRATS ARE ON THE VERGE OF AN EARTHQUAKE. HOUSE: 🔵 Dems lead nationally by 8–10 pts. SENATE: 🔵 Dems have a real path to 52–53 seats. Here’s the key: Dems don’t have to sweep every toss-up. Hold GA, MI, MN & NH. Flip NC, OH & ME. Then win just ONE of TX, AK, IA or KS. That’s the Sen majority.

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Thousand have entered lines stretching around the Cleveland Public Auditorium and Mall B Saturday morning ahead of former President Barack Obama's campaign rally.Obama is in Cleveland to support Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown.

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Obama points out that while we may be struck with Trump for two more years, we are not stuck with a spineless Congress

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The contribution limit for an individual is $3,500. Elon Musk, a government contractor, is trying to purchase Congress. Billionaires are smothering our elections for their personal gain. Get big money out of politics.

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NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. But officials haven’t acted — instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade.

propublica.orgBird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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the navy isn't as much of a surprise but i was not expecting we'd get the United States Marines in the national divorce

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social

Woah - boards of service in the Marines and the Navy are ignoring Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's order to purge transgender troops from the military. "Navy and Marine Corps boards have voted to retain trans members in nine of 12 cases." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

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In 2020, Jared Kushner was senior advisor to the president of the United States, a full-time employee of the United States government, and was subject to numerous disclosure requirements and ethical restrictions under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.

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Protestors have gathered at the Alex Pretti Memorial for tonight's march demanding justice for all victims of police and ICE violence.

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URGENT! 🚨 🚨 Vote by mail ballots in NC are being rejected because people forgot to seal the inner envelope. I’ll tell you what’s going on and how to fix it. Please spread this video everywhere.

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Not for nothing but PBS does election night coverage and we work really really really hard on it. Union shop as well!

Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

Scoop from @brettlogiurato.bsky.social: CBS has sold its local election night coverage to DraftKings, stirring more controversy inside the David Ellison-owned company. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-draftk...

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You can hear her head hit the floor. Utah deputies slammed data center protester Aspen Azalea to the ground after a public meeting. She says she suffered a concussion. A freaking concussion. After a public meeting. Protest tonight. Info in thread. More fascism that we need to get loud about.

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Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Northern California are knocking on doors in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of an expanded, nationwide federal investigation into alleged noncitizen voting.

cbsnews.comFederal agents knock on doors to track down possible noncitizen voters ahead of midtermsArmed and in uniform, agents from the Department of Homeland Security have been knocking on doors to ask residents about their immigration status whether they're registered to vote.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) demands an investigation to establish whether Elon Musk or Donald Trump ordered the sabotage of Ukraine’s Starshield communications, warning that allowing Musk to dictate US foreign policy puts the country at enormous risk.

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Elon Musk, Donald Trump's largest financial backer, threatens US elected officials against launching investigations into Starlink/Ukraine sabotage, federal contracts, DOGE actions, and other potentially criminal issues. "Live by the sword, die by the sword," the billionaire said.