Gerardo C.

Gerardo C.

@elgeras.bsky.social

He/him. If there is a single lesson that life teaches us, it's that wishing doesn't make it so-Lev Grossman. Family. Veteran. Californian. Democrat. Overturn Citizens United!

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People in Belgrade celebrated following Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic speech conceding defeat to a student-led protest movement in a historic election that ends his long grip on power and heralds a new political era in the Balkan country. reut.rs/4zkXvww

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Very glad to hear that Elon Musk is a stickler for details on contractor – government relationships. Could come in handy later.

Lora Kolodny@lorak.bsky.social

Musk said he restricted Starlink in Ukraine- causing fast moving drones to lose connectivity - and that he had every right to do so because of some terms of service or contract that he didn't show us. (He didn't address suddenly doing this with no warning to Kyiv.) www.cnbc.com/2026/10/24/u...

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Fascists lose in Brazil, Serbia, and Hungary. Rising protests in Albania, France, and other European countries against billionaires and corruption. Very encouraging...

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That's right. Gain power and crush fascists. Enough is enough.

Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

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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He's trying anyway, which is why they really shouldn't give him a prison sentence.

Adam Bonica@adambonica.bsky.social

One benefit of holding leaders accountable for crimes is that if Flávio Bolsonaro tries to overturn this election, he knows exactly where he’d end up. In prison, next to his father.

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BREAKING: "No Kings" coalition spokesperson tells MS NOW Meta pulled down its Instagram page. MS NOW is out to Meta for comment and has not yet heard back. @ahylton26.bsky.social reports.

Everything is unaffordable but the best this republican President can do is fast track the wasteful and useless arc of treason 🤦🏾‍♂️

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THE SENATE IS WITHIN REACH — and Democrats just hit a NEW HIGH in Nate Silver’s model. Dems are leading or within striking distance in the states that will decide control. Even a 2-point polling miss could still give Dems a 52–48 Senate majority. No complacency. No excuses. Flood the polls. VOTE.

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If this is accurate, Elon lied about not having control over Starshield, and he lied about the administration making the decision. More importantly, why is a private citizen even *able* to make decisions that could hinder US military operations?

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For those wondering if their vote matters: Speaking as a historian, there have been elections throughout American history that were decided by an AMAZINGLY SMALL number of votes. Don't surrender your right to have a say. Vote!

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If you want to support independent pro-democracy media without getting spam or random solicitations, subscribe to Democracy Docket. It doesn't publish on Substack or process through ActBlue. It always protects your privacy. Here is the link: demdock.com/4w6emld

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This is Rep. Andy Harris, a Republican from Maryland’s Eastern Shore. This fall, voters can approve a constitutional amendment letting Democrats draw a new map that dismantles Harris’ district — potentially giving them an extra U.S. House seat. Here’s how: https://demdock.com/3VFD3YC

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🚨 Britain’s top Army general, Sir Roly Walker, warns that citizens must prepare for the possibility of war and make sacrifices for national defense. He says the military will need the public’s support to “take the fight to the enemy.” Watch:

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Who could have predicted heavy traffic on the No Kings Instagram account on the day of their biggest event since March?

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Ossoff: "It's the most corrupt administration of all time & everybody knows it. While the crook president & his crook family rake in billions from all over the world, you pay more for everything... they lied us into war & spent most of the last year covering up for the world's most famous pedophile"

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OSSOFF: At a rally, the president egged on supporters who assaulted a woman demanding the release of the Epstein files. Because if you can count on one thing about this White House, it's their tireless commitments to war, inflation, and covering up sex trafficking.

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San Diego County is home to more recognized Tribes and Reservations than any other county in the country. On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor their histories, cultures, traditions, and enduring contributions that make our community stronger every day.

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Happy Crock of Shit Day! A year ago today, the federal government was hard at work committing prosecutorial misconduct to secure the wrongful indictment of myself and five others. Time flies.

Jon Seidel@jonseidel.bsky.social

Grand juror: "Are you actually presenting any new actual facts …?" Mecklenburg: "Are you going to be able to listen with an open mind?" Grand juror: "I heard this case like last week and I thought it was a crock of shit."

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Yikes. An embarrassing moment for Sen. Dan Sullivan. Sullivan falsely accuses Mary Peltola of getting debate questions beforehand because she is doing a better job than him. Peltola then drops the hammer: “I’m prepared!”

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If you still don’t think that criminal Kash Patel is spilling state secrets from within the FBI to Putin’s Russia or anyone who’s willing to pay him for them, you aren’t paying attention.

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While we don’t have a smoking gun yet, there is reason to believe that earlier this year the Trump admin ordered USCIS to arbitrarily cap the number of immigrants who can become citizens each month. Backlogs in the naturalization process are now skyrocketing.

Allen Orr@allenorr.bsky.social

Monthly naturalization approvals fell sharply from an average of 70,000 per month in 2024–2025 to roughly 22,000 per month. USCIS reported a pending backlog exceeding 742,000 naturalization cases. www.npr.org/2026/10/13/n...

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Trump loyalists, including Steve Bannon, like to claim that the outcome of the 2020 election is up for debate. Make no mistake, Marc Elias says: This is not true. “I know. I was there.” They lost in court. They'll try again. Be ready when they do: https://demdock.com/4B3FJPX

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I called Trump’s deal with Putin “a deepening betrayal” on Monday. Now it’s clear he’s a despicable traitor with blood on his hands as Ukraine’s civilian deaths mount—and who’s making all of us less safe. www.americaamerica.news/p/another-be...

americaamerica.newsThe Deepening Betrayal By Putin’s ServantIn his deal with Vladimir Putin for Russian diesel, Donald Trump assists Russia’s war against Ukraine and our democratic ally’s fight for survival
Steven Beschloss@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social

Let me be specific: Donald Trump is an f-ing traitor. He is in cahoots with Putin and Russia to break our democratic ally, Ukraine, which makes all of us less safe. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/w...