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I had a great time visiting Eliza Howell Park with Sidewalk Detroit and learning more about the history of this 250-acre park, the community’s efforts to protect it, and the importance of preserving Detroit’s green spaces.

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NEW: Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice is looking into launching more California-style lawsuits to block “a number of states” from counting ballots for the midterm election. Under the Constitution, states — not the president — run elections, including counting ballots.

democracydocket.comBlanche threatens ‘a number of states’ with California-style voting lawsuitsBlanche’s comments come amid the DOJ’s unprecedented assault on the Golden State’s election system.

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MUST READ for whistleblowers or If you are thinking about it. You can help save democracy with @govacctproj.bsky.social

Government Accountability Project@govacctproj.bsky.social

Free and fair elections depend on people who are willing to speak up when they witness wrongdoing. That's why Government Accountability Project created a new guide: On the Front Lines of Election Protection: A Guide to Speaking Up. Here’s what to know... 🧵

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Gerard Baker with a scathing indictment of Trump foreign policy, says the president has a “preference for tyrants…” and pursues “personal enrichment of family and friends.” “It is painful to be an American and watch … as the president aligns himself with the successor to Stalin and Beria…”

wsj.comOpinion | America Abandons Ideals at Its PerilThe U.S. isn’t perfect, but it has always been hard to doubt its good intentions. Now that has changed.

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😡😡😡 “Meta employees acknowledged in internal communications that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian ​President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were hindered by ‌restrictions during [Brazil’s] election” & that Meta “recommended the profile ​of challenger…Flavio Bolsonaro” & “his ​WhatsApp channel…” 1/

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NOW: Thousands gathered at Commons Park in Minneapolis for the NO KINGS rally. They've so far heard from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Former Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak, Minnesota 15 defendants and musical performers.

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We have no explanation for why we were locked out for 4 hours today. We will be seeking answers. And we will be organizing for more than answers.

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Update: about 4 hours later and we still don't have admin access so we still can't post to the No Kings instagram account. This isn't slowing down the the 3,000+ early vote events today. We will drive the biggest early vote in history. But this should be a flashing alarm about what's to come.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: No Kings organizer Ezra Levin SOUNDS ALARM after Meta suspended the movement’s Instagram during nationwide protests. LEVIN: “We might be seeing something similar from Meta in our country right now.” “We're not gonna stop organizing against this regime.”

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Update: WE ARE BACK IN! We can post again. This was utter bullshit on the biggest early vote effort in history. But it will not stop what we're building. No Kings means no kings in the White House or in Silicon Valley.

Ezra Levin ❌👑@ezralevin.bsky.social

Update: about 4 hours later and we still don't have admin access so we still can't post to the No Kings instagram account. This isn't slowing down the the 3,000+ early vote events today. We will drive the biggest early vote in history. But this should be a flashing alarm about what's to come.

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Today, millions of Americans hit the streets for the BIGGEST early vote activation in US history! Next, we're going to make sure every vote is counted, the election results are certified, and the winners are seated in January. Join our mass call to learn more: bit.ly/whatsnext1021.

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No Kings. No Courtiers. No Oligarchs.

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Meta has suddenly suspended the No Kings Instagram account in the middle of the No Kings' national day of action. This shocking censorship comes just weeks before the midterm election.

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Heartfelt appreciation to every patriotic person in this country who stood up against the monarchs and the oligarchs and the fascists today. They're flailing and failing, and we're organizing and rising. We will win. ❌👑

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People demanding Zuck be hauled before Congress to explain why No Kings insta was suspended... how would you feel if MAGA GOP hauled MSNow execs to explain why they covered Trump the way they do? Both are editorial choices protected by the First Amendment. If this annoys you...

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If Meta suspended the account at the request of or under pressure from the admin, that would be “jawboning” — and a 1A violation. This was exactly what the MAGA states argued wrt the Hunter Biden story and COVID minsinfo. The purpose of the investigation would be to find out if that happened

Mike Masnick@masnick.com

People demanding Zuck be hauled before Congress to explain why No Kings insta was suspended... how would you feel if MAGA GOP hauled MSNow execs to explain why they covered Trump the way they do? Both are editorial choices protected by the First Amendment. If this annoys you...

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❗❗❗Mark Zuckerberg's meta just suspended the No Kings Instagram account. I just rushed back from my local No Kings to jump on this. Bottom line, would be helpful for all pro-No Kings folks to elevate the issue and help us get the word out about No Kings today. The Nerd Reich strikes again.

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no kings includes billionaires who think they’re kings

Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com

Meta took down the No Kings instagram; TikTok banned the Musk documentary account for supposedly violating its political posting policies. A reminder that platforms are owned by the wealthiest of people, control the means of media distribution, & put their thumbs on the democracy scale as they wish

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No Kings response to Meta: “In the 24 hours before our account was shut down, we posted only a handful of times and livestreamed to thousands. Meta's "high-frequency" excuse doesn't add up…We need answers about why this happened & immediate action to ensure it never happens again.”

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And just yesterday: Meta restricted Brazilian president's Insta accounts during the election while "recommending the profile of challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro." What's it going to take people to get off Meta products? www.reuters.com/world/americ...

reuters.comMeta employees said Lula's accounts were hindered during Brazil election, Folha reportsMeta employees acknowledged in internal communications that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian ​President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were hindered by ‌restrictions during the country's election, newsp...

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This is the same case in which DOJ is seeking to disqualify Judge Reyes because she got mad at the government for not providing the notice it promised it would provide before removing any trees.

Roger Parloff@rparloff.bsky.social

Quoting Trump's social media post of today, Judge Reyes orders govt to explain by 8pm whether it still takes the positions it took 2 days ago. Also orders Associate AG Stan Woodward to attend hearing tomorrow.

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Fox commentator: Paxton doesn't have any values. I don't know how he'll vote. I suspect he'll vote for whoever the highest bidder is, which is certainly what we've seen him do in the Attorney General’s Office.

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“They can’t erase history.” The administration pardoned the rioters, fired the prosecutors, and scrubbed the website. But the facts are still there. Tom Joscelyn's "January 6 Memory Project" is making sure of it, and the link to it is in the comment below.

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With the federal government trying to keep tens of thousands of people in his state from having their votes counted, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) accused President Donald Trump of trying to rig the upcoming midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.com‘He’s not screwing around’: Gavin Newsom warns Trump is trying to rig midterms“We know what he's doing right now. He's doing it all across the country.”

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President Trump wants to soften one of the strongest legal protections American workers have: the right to hold an employer accountable when retirement savings are mishandled. Watch @amoghvaz.bsky.social break it down 👇

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When I was a 20 year-old intern at All Things Considered, it was Noah Adams who would pull me aside, listen to and critique my terrible audition tapes, offer me tips on diction and delivery. Just astounding generosity. #RIP 🙏🏼

NPR@npr.org

One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans. n.pr/3VGenzf

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Just in case you were worried about tomorrow’s hearing before Judge Reyes in the East Potomac Golf Links case being uninteresting, President Trump has decided to … prove the plaintiffs’ claims about why the trees are being removed?

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2/3rds of Americans say Trump is using the presidency to enrich himself--including 34% of Republicans! The numbers are clear: Trump’s corruption is making costs go up & it must stop I’ll discuss this and more on @ms.now at 2pm ET 👇- TN

wapo.stPoll finds jump in Republicans who say Trump is enriching himselfAbout one-third of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents now hold that view, up from about one-fifth a year ag