James Richards

James Richards

@jmrichards3.bsky.social

He/him; sixstringdad (dad of twins); KY born songwriter/folk-rocker. Atlanta, Bklyn and the Carolina mtns. are home. PR + voiceovers are the day gigs.

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if voting didn't matter they wouldn't be working so hard to stop you

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.

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Wow. This is a fantastic ad.

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

NEW AD: Have you seen these anti-Talarico attack ads? Elon Musk paid for nearly all of them. The world's first trillionaire knows if he drags the most corrupt politician in Texas across the finish line, Ken Paxton will owe him everything. Elon Musk: Texas is not for sale.

Awful

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

The Trump regime is arresting green card holders who have no recollection of registering to vote and accusing them of fraudulently registering to vote to create the illusion of non-citizens voting being a real problem. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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People think the job of a senator is to go on TV or post on Instagram all the time. But the easiest way to get re-elected is to do stuff like help farmers with their aid, help grandmas with their Social Security checks or a Marine with his VA complaint.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

"After weighing these factors, Paulk has decided for the first time in his life to cast a ballot for a Democrat -- Ossoff. He doesn't agree with him on all issues -- notably, abortion -- but it's Ossoff's help in getting federal aid after Helene wreaked havoc on Paulk's grape crop that won his vote"

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My name is not the reason we're paying $5/gallon for gas. My name is not the reason you can't afford your groceries. My name is not the reason you can't afford your mortgage or rent. My name is not the reason you can't see a doctor. Their policies are the reason.

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Please everyone 👇👇👇thanks

Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social

I have a crazy idea… CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION: midterms.voteamerica.org/vote/verify/...

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Masked federal thugs on our streets killing and terrorizing immigrants & citizens. And now live-streaming public executions. Trump’s America. A dark, ugly, fearful, cruel place. Please American voters, in November, tell the world this is not who we are.👇

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Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.

Ryan Goodman@rgoodlaw.bsky.social

From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."

Mamdani is a master at amplifying these moments to show the impact of his administration’s approach and polices.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

here's footage of Mamdani alongside city workers filling the 200,000th NYC pothole since the start of his term This is part of his push to spotlight city workers and inform New Yorkers that all the fixes they ask for "should be directed to the real heroes, City Workers, who can be reached via 311"

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When will the people who argued in April 2025 that Democrats should stay silent on immigration own up to being frankly just disastrously wrong about the politics of mass deportations? Their punditry basically bordered on enablement

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

Florida GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar to Trump: "Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far ... The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today"

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I pushed for independent oversight. Now, for the first time, we have an official glimpse at the damage—and it’s still an underestimate. Resources drained. Munitions depleted. Diplomacy wrecked. Troops exhausted. The American people deserve the full truth. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

washingtonpost.comIranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog saysThe report by the Pentagon's inspector general also detailed the extent of munitions shortfalls in the first comprehensive public accounting of the cost and military impact of the war with Iran.

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With 50 days until the midterms, I urge you all to: 1) Help get out the vote. 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference. 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism. We are the only ones who can end this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for.

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NEW: You don't see this everyday. Wyoming GOP voters rejected a ton of Republicans who wanted to crack down on voting. They ousted nearly all members of House Elections Committee, incubator of new restrictions. And: SoS primary was won by a man who rejects fraud claims + defends election workers.

boltsmag.orgWyoming Voters Oust GOP Faction that Wants to Crack Down on Elections  - BoltsIn a break with the Trump era, the winner of the secretary of state primary strongly defends election systems, and the far-right Freedom Caucus lost a lot of ground in the legislature.

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Nor will it end at ethnic cleansing. A machine built to eat people will keep eating people. Those who run it will always find a new category of unwanted humans.

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(1/3) With Dolly Parton's passing, I want to put good words on the wind for her. Feel free to quote reply with your own. Dolly became the single largest donor for the Moderna COVID vaccine because of a chance encounter and friendship with a Vanderbilt researcher Dr. Naji Abumrad years earlier. She

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The fucking audacity Doris “Dorie” Miller was a Black mess attendant in a segregated Navy who grabbed an anti-aircraft gun he had NEVER been trained to use and fought back during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was a war hero. Trump’s 1/ A draft dodger 2/ Started a war that we’re losing

Awesome news!

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social

The Democratic-endorsed slate has flipped the school board in Sarasota County, Florida. Bridget Ziegler, a co-founder of the far-right group Moms for Liberty, is the outgoing chair of the board.

James Richards reposted

For the umpteenth time: He’s a sociopath. He’s humanly incapable of caring about our sailors. He’s humanly incapable of caring about anyone or anything but himself. In a weird way, it’s almost not his fault. He’s. Humanly. Incapable. Of. Empathy.👇

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“Moldy showers, broken toilets, laundry down for weeks…half a cup of rice and two tortillas.” This admin is failing our troops, fueling a mental health crisis during one of the longest carrier deployments in modern history. Suicide attempts thwarted. Our troops deserve better. Bring them home.

forbes.comMental Health Crisis Brewing Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Amid Near Record-Breaking DeploymentThe USS Abraham Lincoln is supporting military operations in the Middle East against Iran.

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The President of the United States continuing to bring the full force of the federal government down on a guy *everyone knows is innocent*, just like he did with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and so many others, is absolutely 1,000% impeachable IMHO. This is just straight up tyranny

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

BREAKING WSJ: Trump White House officials have asked the Trump Justice Department to consider a new prosecution of David Hearn, the man accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool — as Trump fumes over U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's decision to drop the case.

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Replying to @chrisgeidner.bsky.social

BREAKING: The Trump admin's subpoenas against NYT reporters will be withdrawn "at this time." The court, for its part, appears to hope the government does both the necessary factual and legal work *before* coming back to court, if it does so. Fantastic work from @innercitypress.bsky.social —>

Inner City Press@innercitypress.bsky.social

3:11 pm Buckley: The Government is prepared unilaterally to withdraw the subpoenas at this time. If under Gonzalez we find it appropriate to seek new subpoenas, we'll come to the court. Judge: Moving forward, we would have the issues that have plagued it so far

James Richards reposted

You might get sick of hearing this but if he keeps doing it I'm gonna keep saying it: this is an unconstitutional impoundment, violating both Congress' Article I spending authority and the 1974 Impoundment Control act, and immediately impeachable.

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Our two investigations into Madison Square Garden are now unpaywalled and free for anyone to read.

WIRED@wired.com

Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.

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*taps sign*

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com

Dear media, You don't have to say "E Jean Carroll accused Trump of defamation and rape." You can say "Trump defamed and raped E Jean Carroll." It's been adjudicated. Thank you

James Richards reposted

“Fear divides. Nashville unites.” Mayor oconnell responds to @MarshaBlackburn’s racist Chinese restaurant ad in a new ad for his re-election campaign👇🏽 (Filmed in Ellison Place Soda Shop — the same restaurant that let Marsha film her racist ad there)

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So important.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's statewide voter registration list. A big victory for Elias Law Group and our Client the NAACP. DOJ is now 0-12 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...

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Three witnesses were in the van with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Per their attorney: no ramming, no danger to agents & no reasonable basis to open fire Unreasonable force opens these agents to liability This is becoming another national outrage & it should be👇 -TN

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This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.

substack.comA Terrible Thing Happened to My FamilyEven in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone.

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I just genuinely don't understand why we're being asked to buy a book with important information about Trump when that information could have already been reported in the newspaper employing the two journalists who wrote said book.

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Amazing. A family of fraudsters. Eric Trump is trying to make money off UFC fights, assuming they were rigged. Cormer has since deleted the posts.