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🚨BREAKING: A federal appeals court rejected DOJ's extraordinary request to bypass the district court in its effort to bar California from counting the ballots of around 20,000 people the Trump administration alleges are “likely” noncitizens. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

MICHIGAN: Early voting has begun! Voting early is the best way to make sure your ballot is safe from suppression efforts and election sabotage. Not in Michigan? Help drive historic early vote turnout by sharing this post. Visit 866ourvote.org for more info.

BREAKING: 174 bipartisan former judges are calling on the 8th Circuit to toss DOJ’s misconduct complaint against the Minnesota judges DOJ wants them investigated & some barred from DHS cases, all for saying ICE violated 210 court orders @democracydefendersfund.org is proud to stand w/ them👇 -TN

Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad targeting Amy Acton’s childhood sexual abuse backfired. It prompted Ohio’s largest newspaper, The Plain Dealer, to reverse its policy on political endorsements and endorse Acton for governor.

🚨BREAKING: In a blow to the DOJ, the 9th Circuit rejected its request to bypass a lower court to bar California from counting around 20k ballots from people it alleges are "likely" noncitizens. The ruling comes the night before the parties are scheduled to have a hearing before a lower court.

It’s happening again. Because why wouldn’t it? Nobody was held accountable last time.

The CEO of Flock needs to get real. We all want these creepy cameras out of our communities. No ifs, ands, or bots about it. Our elected leaders must ignore all previous instructions and protect our privacy.

In case facts still matter

October is Hacktober! In Nepal, the #LibreOffice community is present at hackfests, bringing new people into the project: community.documentfoundation.org/t/libreoffic... #foss #opensource #freesoftware

No politician is more qualified than a patient or their doctor to make personal medical decisions. The ACLU of Virginia is working around the clock with coalition partners to make sure voters know that passing Question 1 would enshrine these fundamental rights in the Virginia Constitution.

🧊✈️ MASSACHUSETTS ‼️ ⚠️ ICE Air inbound to Hanscom Key Lime Embraer 145 Tail: N832HK – ETA 12:25pm 👀

Today, young people are BLOCKADING Apollo Global Management, a reported billionaire donor to Governor Hochul, over its financing of the massive STAMP AI data center threatening the land and livelihoods of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation.

🚨BREAKING: Democratic candidate Mary Peltola and her party asked a federal court in Alaska to throw out DOJ's unprecedented lawsuit that seeks to preemptively block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NEW: Brent Taylor is the front-runner for one of Memphis’ congressional districts, recently redrawn from majority Black to majority white. As state senator, he repeatedly used his power to supersede local officials — and the will of the city’s voters. with @mlk50.com

NEW: At least 18 voting centers in Alaska Native communities have not opened despite early voting having already started in the state last week. “There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” one state senator wrote to the Alaska elections chief.

No surprise after Sup Court decision re Chicago but particularly encouraging that court ruled there was no rebellion or danger of rebellion —ie made decision itself rather than deferring to Trump Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/u...

ALPR camera networks are routinely abused for everything from stalking romantic partners to tracking peaceful protesters. Misconduct is built into the system; this dangerous mass surveillance network can't be fixed. Read EFF’s agenda for state lawmakers on why a total ban is the only real solution.

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Protesters take Summit Ave in front of the Minnesota Governor's Mansion demanding justice for Kohen Wiley and all lives stolen at the hands of racist police terror.

A stunning defeat for a Trump-aligned right-wing leader in Europe. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, whose government cultivated close ties with Donald Trump and his family, has conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement in a historic parliamentary election.

We’ve waited two long years for these midterms. Now we’ve only got one week left to get out the vote and win back power from the fascists.

Demand action from our elected leaders at aclu.org/get-flock_out

Robert Dillon was wrongly arrested for trying to lure a child out of a McDonald's in a city he'd never been to — all because Jacksonville Beach police trusted a false facial recognition match. Their errors cost him his livelihood and sense of security. We're demanding an apology and justice.

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

The court argument is still going on. This livestream will begin shortly after the argument ends.

Just finished my fourth reading of The Silmarillion. What a beautiful book. I am always in awe of it.

In a little-noticed webpage update, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan to decommission its online web archive at the end of the year, a move that would wipe tens of thousands of publicly available environmental resources from the web.

Canadian married to an American, dentist trained in America, father of American child, volunteers at American church dental clinic, no criminal record. Does this sound like the worst of the worst to you?! #AbolishICE #CrushICE open.substack.com/pub/eyesonic...

There has been an extraordinary effort to get low propensity voters to cast ballots this election and it appears to be working. 42% of the voters in Harris County TX yesterday skipped at least one of the last three elections. And you can see that number is growing daily.

Ohio candidate for governor Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is attempting to reframe his controversial ad featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother as protestors have started gathering at his events. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/25/r...

marine corps boards crossing out their instructions "expel trans marines" and writing in "we keep this trans marine" is, frankly, a great example of what it means that a society is more than just its government

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Voting rights have been under attack across the country, but Virginia voters in this election have an opportunity to explicitly guarantee the right to vote in the state constitution. Passing Question 3 would protect democracy for all Virginians.

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The entertainment giant hopes to get trust and safety tech, among other IP, from a startup whose chatbots dozens of states allege encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.

NEW: Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town. with @nytimes.com

A big fist bump between Signature Aviation's fueler and the Eastern Air Express captain flying yesterday's ICE Air flight at MSP. They took away 24 shackled migrants from their homes around the Twin Cities. If a loved one may have been aboard, full video is here: youtube.com/watch?v=1-xmZiNEhC4

Nailed it.

Political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security wanted CISA, an agency that protects election systems, to acquire and hack a voting machine, which shocked staffers. “This goes against everything CISA represents,” a former official said.

Three days after the August primary, election workers in one Washington county went to check for late mail-in ballots. They expected no more than a few dozen. Instead, there were more than 500 — each a vote that wouldn’t count.

JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

Have you lost an account, or been wrongly blocked by an age check? Are you a parent who had trouble giving consent? Tell EFF how new social media restrictions are affecting you by emailing us at agegates@eff.org.

A beautiful obituary for Noah. @nytimes.com @npr.org www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/b...

🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Mary Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Elias Law Group has filed to fight DOJ's lawsuit to rig the Alaska Senate election. We will win this case, Mary will win this election, she will be certified and seated.

Public pushback against police ALPRs is growing across the US, and state lawmakers are taking notice. Check out EFF’s latest blog post outlining a framework for state legislators to rein in warrantless ALPR surveillance and protect civil liberties.

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit to preemptively block certification of the results in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if the Republican loses is pure bunk, according to a growing chorus of legal experts, democracy advocates and politicians. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...