Tony Dasa

Tony Dasa

@pimplimp.bsky.social

Gen X, Dad, Son, Brother, and friend. *CODA* Interested in politics, law, and I've sprinkled in some comedy/satire for kicks!

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🔍 Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 202 Active Voting Rights Cases: 167 Active Redistricting Cases: 37 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 75 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 92 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29 Find real-time updates here: https://demdock.com/4dNXDfy

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Some corporate Democrats and pundits think the party has gone too far "left" and needs to readjust towards the “center.” Rubbish. Where’s the center between democracy and oligarchy, and why would Democrats want to be there?

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Unaffiliated voters in Utah are surging, with more than 29,000 new registrants. Democrats have seen more moderate increases, with over 13,000 new active voters gained. Republicans, meanwhile, have lost about 7,000.

sltrib.com‘Neither party represents me’: Republican voter registration totals in Utah are falling while unaffiliated voters surgeVoter registration numbers show that unaffiliated voters are seeing the largest surges in Utah in 2026. Why is that happening ahead of this general election?

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The mind reels at where this might go. RFK Jr saying the medical establishment should never have eliminated female hysteria as a cause of all women's health concerns is definitely in play.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

LOL -- Trump announces a women's health task force to be led by ... ... ... RFK Jr

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🚨 FLORIDA — EARLY VOTING STARTS TODAY! 🗳️ October 19: Early voting begins in several Florida counties! 🗓️ October 24–31: Statewide required early voting period. ⚠️ Dates, hours and locations vary by county. Check your county’s schedule before heading out! #SheShed #Florida #Vote2026

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NEW: A pro-voting group urged the Supreme Court to reject New Hampshire's effort to fully ban voters from using student IDs to confirm identity to vote. The group warns that if the Court changed the state's rules around student IDs, it would create more confusion and disenfranchise voters.

democracydocket.comPro-voting group urges Supreme Court to deny New Hampshire bid to fully ban student IDs for votingThe group argued that if the Supreme Court were to once again change New Hampshire’s rules around student IDs, it would create confusion about voting and disenfranchise voters.

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Gasoline will have a big impact on September CPI. EIA data show Sep YoY gasoline inflation is 36%. Diesel (not a line item in CPI) will be worse, at 68% YoY. (Diesel demand is half of gasoline by volume; shows up more on the PPI side, and/or embedded in inflation of other goods with lag in CPI)

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it's amusing that JD Vance went all the way to Iowa to campaign for Republicans, only to have the most prominent Republican on the ticket in the state stiff him because he's so toxic

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance in Iowa on Ashley Hinson, who recently has been trying to distance herself from Trump: "She couldn't be here today, but ... "

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Newsom: "Look what happened in Vietnam. They got slapped with a 46% tariff. Until they didn't. Because Eric Trump visited Vietnam in the middle of negotiations. Met with the prime minister, who had a press conference with Eric Trump announcing they had just approved a new golf course in record time"

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Donald Trump inherited peace and free trade with Canada and turned it into a trade war where Canada is threatening to restrict electricity and critical minerals to the US. Another spectacular exercise in creating problems that did not need to exist.

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Meta reaches settlement with states in landmark case claiming it intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed young people's mental health. https://cnn.it/4wMcXQf

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NEW: Sen. Cassidy talks about the "existential anxiety" of whether new Attorney General Blanche will uphold the constitution in upcoming elections. “I cannot predict the future, and this is not a black-or-white decision,” said Cassidy on Face the Nation.

democracydocket.comSen. Cassidy’s ‘existential anxiety’ about whether Blanche will uphold the constitution on electionsDecisions about confirming Blanche for attorney general and whether he'll abide by the Constitution are "not black-or-white," said Cassidy.

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the average price of gas when Biden left office was $3.12. Trump wants to throw a parade for himself over one station where it's $3.47.

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I like how Italy doesn’t excuse Trump’s crap or his lies, something we do a hundred times a day.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

🚨 TRUMP SPARKS DIPLOMATIC CRISIS WITH ITALY: Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has canceled his planned June 21–22 trip to Washington after President Trump insulted Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, claiming she “begged” for a photo with him at the G7 and that he “felt sorry for her.” 1/

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Juneteenth marks the celebration of America's second independence day. Like the people in this photo—Texans celebrating Juneteenth in 1900—we know that progress hasn't made our union perfect. But we can recommit to reaching toward that more perfect union together. Happy Juneteenth.

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🥜 TODAY: Alabama voters are choosing primary nominees for the 2026 midterms. After the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, state lawmakers quickly moved to bring back a map that a court had found to be intentionally racially discriminatory. Now, confusion looms over the election.

democracydocket.comAlabama voters navigate primary election confusion after 11th-hour gerrymanderIn a fiery ruling last year, a federal court deemed the map Alabama now plans to use “an intentional effort to dilute Black Alabamians’ voting strength” that amounted to “intentional racial discrimina...

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The reporter that Trump called dumb for asking a legitimate question? Yep. A black woman. Cause no one trips out Trump more than strong, black women. Why don’t journalists stand up for their own? Seriously. Bunch of weak mofo’s. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #Pinks #SheShed

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

TRUMP: We have a ballroom that's under budget. It's going up right here. I've doubled the size of it because we obviously need that. REPORTER: The price doubled TRUMP: I doubled the size of it, you dumb person. You are not a smart person.

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Checks out.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Trump on Iran War: Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal? Trump: Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation

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Texas MAGA Gov Abbot forced a city to cancel an event because the event was held by Americans who are Muslim. Yes, seriously. Its the 4th time he's done this. Corporate media is ignoring it. Saadia Mirza, State Director for Let's Address Texas reports: letsaddresstexas.substack.com/p/abbott-hel...

letsaddresstexas.substack.comAbbott held $530,000 dollars hostage to cancel an event by Americans because they’re MuslimAbbott just bullied Grand Prairie out of an Eid celebration. He's done this to four Texas cities in less than a month.

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PabloReports: Ted Cruz called you a parasite and disparaged your work as a bartender. AOC: I think it’s funny that he’s been taking a government paycheck for 23 years but has the audacity to criticize someone who has come from a family that had to work their way up and earn their place here.

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Both Rubio and Trump said they expected Iran to respond to their latest peace proposal by the end of the day yesterday. Did Iran ghost them? There’s been no word of a response today

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If the Stratos data center is built, a BYU ecology professor told The Tribune, the effects would be catastrophic. Evaporation would spike. And the dewpoint could vanish, with devastating consequences on wildlife, plants and the fertility of the land.

sltrib.com‘So much worse than I even thought’: Utah’s ‘hyperscale’ data center could create massive heat island near Great Salt LakeSkeptics of the proposed hyperscale data center in Box Elder County are sweating about a lot more than its energy demands and potential toll on water supplies.

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As gas prices skyrocket and some are resorting to public transit to get to and from work.... the Transportation Secretary took a road trip to film a reality tv show... during a government shutdown.