melhos.bsky.social

melhos.bsky.social

@melhos.bsky.social

A NJ progressive who stands with democracy. Enjoys yoga, reading, hiking and a crazy cat

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Again: don’t get complacent. Polls look great, but polls don’t vote. Ignore this shit and vote like we’re down by 3%

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If you want to know how you can help me, this weekend you're going to be faced with a lot of sales and deals. My ask is simple: please consider investing in democracy. Democracy Docket is offering $20 off an annual premium membership — use code LDW20 at checkout. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Across the country, federal agents are intimidating and brutalizing people just for exercising their First Amendment right to record law enforcement in public. Urge your representatives in Congress to pass the Right to Record Act and protect our constitutional right to document the truth.

aclu.orgProtect The Right to RecordThe public has a constitutional right to know what our own government is up to. But right now, federal agents are harassing and intimidating people legally recording them in public. Congress must pass the Right to Record Act.

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We can’t match the millions of dollars in outside spending in Michigan, but our movement has something that the establishment class doesn’t have: Enthusiastic people power. Election Day is Tuesday and we need your help to get out the vote for real Democratic fighters: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

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dems holding shadow hearings to get this info out is good politics

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Chicago teen shares his experience in ICE detention centers: I am 18 years old and I just graduated from high school in Chicago. I was in ICE detention for 2 months and 10 days. They kept me in solitary for 2 days for no reason, alone in a room with just a toilet. They never let us go outside.

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Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. Thanks. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 195 Active Voting Rights Cases: 157 Active Redistricting Cases: 38 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 80 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 28 106 Victories 44 Losses www.democracydocket.com

democracydocket.comDemocracy DocketDemocracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.

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Who agrees this needs to go viral? Justice, accountability, and democratic rights should never depend on who is in government. Watch. Share. Let the conversation reach everyone. #FreeDC #Justice

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Please read and call. Flood the zone.

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I just sent this out to Democracy Docket premium members, but in light of the Postmasters comments this morning threatening voting by mail, I felt it is urgent to post it online for everyone. Please read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/mail...

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How can we protect our democracy ahead of the midterms? 3️⃣ things, Marc Elias says. 1️⃣ Make a plan to vote 2️⃣ Stay educated and share information with others 3️⃣ Mobilize peacefully Democracy Docket is your resource for news on voting rights. Subscribe to stay informed: https://bit.ly/4qskS3m

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For those of you outside of NJ: Senator Kim's father is struggling with Alzheimer's and the Senator could have easily stayed with his family yesterday without criticism. But, this is who he is.

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#CD2 #CD4 #CD7 Your task today: Call Van Drew, Smith and Kean and ask what they intend to do about the fact that Geo Group is not fulfilling their contractual obligations at Delaney Hall. #waste #fraud #abuse Van Drew: (202) 225-6572 Smith (732) 504-0567 Kean's office (202) 225-5361

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The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

open.substack.comSelma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0Half of the population in Dallas County, Alabama, where Selma is located, was African American in 1965.

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🗺️ A.M. REDISTRICTING UPDATE 🗺️ 📍SC: Likely to vote on proposed map today. 📍AL: 2023 congressional map is in place pending lower court selection of new map. 📍LA: Senate committee likely to vote on map tomorrow. 📍VA: Dems asked SCOTUS to pause VA Supreme Court ruling overturning will of voters.

democracydocket.comLive Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-MovesFacing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states ...

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Worried about the future of democracy? You’re not alone — and you deserve news that takes those threats seriously. Democracy Docket is growing to meet this moment with clear, unapologetically pro-democracy reporting. No both-sides BS. Join the fight and stay informed. https://bit.ly/4rKXJZk

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Our military is fighting a war Americans don't want, secret police are kidnapping and killing our neighbors, and the regime is trying to suppress the vote in the midterms. Silence isn't an option. Join us on Saturday to make No Kings Day big, loud, and inescapable: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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As U.S. and Israeli bombs started to fall, Trump took to social media to link the unauthorized military actions with the Big Lie. Trump posted an article asserting that “Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump, and now faces renewed war with United States.”

democracydocket.comTrump ties Iran strikes to claims that Tehran interfered in U.S. electionsPresident Donald Trump suggested Saturday that his military strike against Iran may have been driven in part by claims that the country interfered in the last two U.S. presidential elections.

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Historian Timothy Snyder, on the pedophile führer's diabolical reason for attacking Iran. It has nothing to do with what most people think and everything to do with abolishing American democracy and rigging the 2026 midterm elections. 😳👇

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My instant reaction at 3 a.m. yesterday was not whether Khamenei would be killed or oil prices or anything else but this This undeclared, unexplained war is illegal. Full stop 28 hours later, it is still the worse abuse of power in U.S. history. Impeach My column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...

inquirer.comA mad king’s illegal war on Iran is a cry for regime change...in Washington | Will BunchDemocracy really did die in darkness as Donald Trump’s unconstitutional war on Iran stamps America as a dictatorship.

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This Presidents’ Day, we recommit to upholding the democratic promise our Founding Fathers made and defending these foundational truths to protect our rights, our people, and our future.

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Jersey - note Many communities are opening their libraries and municipal buildings as warming centers if people need them. Those are not on the 211 list so check with your town.

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A reminder that the New England Patriots plane is flown by Omni air who contracts with ICE to fly people in chains to Africa and Asia several times per week. Go Seahawks.

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We’ll say it again, ICE is terrorizing our communities. ICE is making us all less safe, less secure, and they are hurting and killing people in our streets. Senate Democrats MUST BLOCK ICE FUNDING this week. Please call your U.S. Senators (202) 224-3121 📞

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I’ve reached out to both Gov. Walz and Sen. Klobuchar following the latest shooting involving federal agents in Minnesota. Marylanders have witnessed this cruelty in our own communities – during a school drop-off in Salisbury and in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve. These are not isolated incidents.

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I built Democracy Docket for times like this. An entirely free website of news, information and analysis about what is happening to democracy. Free daily and weekly newsletters. A premium membership program that gives extra content and helps finance the rest. Check it out. www.democracydocket.com

democracydocket.comDemocracy DocketDemocracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.

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Trump is an authoritarian punishing his enemies and crushing dissent. Legacy institutions are refusing to stand up. He is already threatening free and fair elections in 2026. We need to quickly build up independent media. You can start by signing up for Democracy Docket for free. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0