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I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Vote Early Kickoff Call” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Every time Black and brown #Georgians built power at the ballot box, #BrianKemp weaponized the law to claw it back. Voter purges. Closed polling places. Now the maps. It's the same playbook, over and over.

A duet of Bond features today: first up @mrbasilpesto.bsky.social's interview with Patrick Gibson, the new face of 007 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...

"Protesters waved signs and blew whistles in front of an unmarked building in Edinburg TX in which they say ICE is holding migrants. "It wasn’t until a detained man's phone was tracked to the location by his daughter that they knew what was going on there..." www.borderreport.com/border-repor...

President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" as he campaigned for the White House in 2024.

Should Saudi, Qatari, & Abu Dhabi wealth funds have a near-majority stake in one of America's largest media companies? The Paramount-Warner Bros. deal could mean foreign access to your personal data—and leverage over U.S. media. Block the merger.

Growing numbers of job applicants are no longer facing a human person in their first interview. Instead, candidates are confronted with AI chatbots designed to screen applications and assess answers before involving a human recruiter.

A place to learn, play, and belong. President Obama and Valerie Jarrett explore the Center and reflect on building a space where every family is welcome, every child is safe, and every person is respected. A place for everyone.

The biggest cover up in our history.

The Republican Party quietly deleted their own ad attacking Ken Paxton's record on crime... because Paxton is now the Republican Party's nominee to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. Figured if the ad is important enough to delete, it's important enough to see...

They didn’t let the public vote. Louisiana Republicans pushed through a new congressional map today that removes one of the state’s two majority-Black districts and replaces it with an additional Republican-leaning district.

Urge Democrats to Fiercely Oppose the New GOP Effort to Shovel Billions More Dollars to ICE and Border Patrol act.indivisible.org/sign/urge-de...

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus urged more than 250 companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Starbucks and Tesla, to condemn recent redistricting efforts in Republican-led states.

After growing pushback across Mississippi, Republican senators are now saying new redistricting maps are not finalized. This is exactly why we cannot lose momentum. We will keep applying pressure until fair representation is protected across the South. https://bit.ly/42SfP1L

93 House Democrats are trying to stop Trump’s $1.7 billion slush fund.

"Neither former President Barack Obama nor Joe Biden traded stocks or bonds while in office..." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

I’m going LIVE with @wajali.bsky.social in about 45 minutes to discuss *gestures broadly* including the $1.7B heist Trump just pulled off, and what - if anything - can be done to stop it. Join the conversation! Muellershewrote.com

He didn’t move. He’s filed notice. He’s not asking for the court’s permission. He’s telling the court he’s dropping the lawsuit. But the settlement for $1.7B is not mentioned. Which means if he goes ahead with the slush fund, it will be without court approval.

We’ll talk about the response to racist gerrymandering in former Confederate states and Saturday’s national day of action with @blackvotersmatterfund.org’s LaTosha Brown. Plus, @leahgreenberg.bsky.social & @ezralevin.bsky.social answer your top-ranked questions — sign up now to join our weekly chat.

The fight is not over. SC lawmakers are still pushing to rig our election maps. Meet us at the South Carolina State House tomorrow at 2:30 PM (arrive at 2 PM) in the first floor lobby. Don’t get quiet. Don’t back down.

Callais wasn't a surprise ruling. It was the finish line of a decades-long campaign to gut minority voting rights. And Republican legislatures across the South sprinted through it before the ink dried. But could it backfire on the very politicians it was designed to protect?

And with the Epstein files, Blanche is still keeping him out of jail…

Trump says Republicans will deploy a larger nationwide “Election Integrity Army” for the 2026 midterms.

An important message from Ron Morgan of the Democratic Party of Oregon Election Protection Program:

A message from Senator Jeff Merkley: Secretary Read and Senator Merkley Town Hall TODAY, Monday May 11th, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PDT Learn more register here: buff.ly/nadfCTs

Former Confederate states are trying to lock Black and Brown Americans out of political power.

CEOs got a 25.6% raise last year. Workers got 1.3%. The economy isn't just broken—it's rigged.

This.

Again. But we have to fight every inch of the way before November. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/SCse1FFEKLM

Protesters are singing civil rights songs in the Tennessee Senate State and Local Government Committee.

BREAKING: The FBI served a search warrant at a Virginia Senate leader's office as part of a corruption probe, an AP source says.

The question was “why?”

Whoa, whoa!

We need to put our arms around Rep. Justin Jones as he seeks to fight the TN legislature’s new gerrymandering plan. @brotherjones.bsky.social

This is the bizarro world the Supreme Court has created with its latest voting rights decision. Thank you Jon Stewart and & @thedailyshow.com You can watch my entire conversation with Jon here: youtu.be/SCse1FFEKLM

Dear Maga, please come get your boy. He is killing innocent people, shaming the country, showing the rights' true color (supreme white) and destroying the economy. "Our way of life" destroys and fouls the land. Why are the worst of us in charge? Why are you proud of that fact???

My resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision now has 79 co-sponsors. You can view the full list at: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c.... I’ll keep fighting to get it across the finish line!

Trump breezed through the 60-day deadline for getting congressional authorization for the attacks on Iran, compounding the illegality of this disastrous war. Trump is brazenly defying congressional authority, and it’s time for Congress to take their power back. Email your elected officials.

The Supreme Court moved unusually fast tonight, letting last week’s major voting rights ruling take effect immediately after Louisiana Republicans asked the court to skip the standard 32-day waiting period before a decision is certified and returned to a lower court.

Trump tore down nearly half the White House, without approval, then told you this ballroom would not cost any taxpayer money. Now, Republicans are requesting $1 Billion of your money for security features related to it. #ballroominflation https://bit.ly/4tdZaAg

We can’t just turn back the clock to 2024 when Democrats win the majority — we must demand fundamental reforms to guarantee inclusive democracy for this century.

May the Fourth be with YOU, from the Obama Presidential Center. Opening June 19.

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apnews.com/article/germ... dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple's new exhibit

Imaginary talks cancelled, so they will need to be reimagined for the Monday markets and stock bets.

Next week, a little-known law that lets the government spy on American citizens is set to expire. We need to make sure Congress doesn’t reauthorize this civil liberties disaster: indivisible.org/actions/tell...