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Today's the last day to mail in your early ballot. After today, visit a drop box or polling location instead. Don’t risk it, make sure your ballot is counted! 🗳️

Verdict incoming in the case of Halima Salman, who’s accused of getting military-style AK-47 training from ISIS. This case was on its way to a hung jury earlier this morning, but it appears the jurors have reached a decision. We’re waiting in Brooklyn Federal Court right now.

Habibi, come on. We cannot have Mike Rogers back in Congress. We can win this for Abdul, but we’ll need your help:

We're suing Secretary Hegseth for withholding information from the public about the Pentagon’s plan to study the “effectiveness” of women in ground combat roles. As the Navy’s first woman helicopter pilot, Joellen Oslund is proof that women have served with distinction for decades.

What Really Threatens Our Children jesspiper.substack.com/p/what-reall...

A new 50-page report released by House Judiciary Committee Democrats includes a trove of evidence regarding allegations of sexual assault, including a new rape allegation from former Miss Switzerland, against Trump that the lawmakers say has been deliberately covered up by the DOJ.

Read it for yourself: newrepublic.com/post/217134/...

“These women have spoken to investigators and, in some cases, testified under oath, yet Trump’s DOJ has shut down investigations, deliberately withheld evidence and, through Todd Blanche, prevented Ghislaine Maxwell from discussing a survivor whose account implicated Trump,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin.

Utah is squirrley

Abortion access saved Heather's life. She's now rallying Virginia voters to protect reproductive freedom in the state constitution. Question 1 would make sure that every Virginian can make their own personal medical decisions without politicians interfering.

It’s going to be interesting to watch many Americans come to terms with the fact that Netanyahu is not The Only Problem

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The ugly truth about the Israeli elections that US media refuses to cover deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/the-ugly-t...

Last week, our board member Rabbi Doug Alpert was in the West Bank picking olives with Palestinian families. Some of these groves have been in the same families for hundreds of years.

We’re not stuck choosing between “keep it broken” and “build it bigger.” The people who can choose differently are named in these slides.

A bigger jail won’t make St. Louis safer.

🥁 NEW: Today, we’re releasing our 2025 annual report to highlight our biggest wins and our workers’ stories! Check it out at the link in our bio, or here: bit.ly/mwc2025annualreport

With access to contraception increasingly under attack, stories like our senior counsel's—about his positive experience of seeking contraceptive care—are more important than ever. 

We’re suing the Concord, New Hampshire Housing and Redevelopment Authority over their plan to require residents to install invasive monitoring devices or face eviction. We all have a right to privacy in our home, no matter if we own, rent, or live in public housing.

NEW — A filing cited by Politico shows Elon Musk put another $76 million into efforts to boost Republicans, bringing his total spending this cycle to $442 million.

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When it's time to pay taxes, billionaires cry broke. When it's time to influence elections, suddenly money is no object. It's not about what they can afford. It's about what they can get away with.

The Moral Struggle for Voting Rights ourmoralmoment.substack.com/p/the-moral-...

💥 LET’S HAVE FUN IN THE FACE OF FASCISM💥 Join us TOMORROW for an afternoon of crafting, community, and a little bit of whimsy :) We’re turning random craft donations from the mutual aid hub into little KAPOW Kreatures!!! Because joy is resistance, too. 📍 Fri, October 23, 6-8pm at 7016 N Clark St

We don’t lack universal healthcare because we can’t afford it. We lack it because racism and capitalism have made profit and inequality more important than people’s lives.

If you are an American elected official, this is a thing you can do, if you wish to.

Woman told she had cancer by NHS worker who inappropriately accessed her records

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One year ago today, our Transformative Healing and Restorative Justice (THRJ) team convened CFSY’s inaugural survivor-focused retreat. Learn more about our growing community of survivors of youth harm here: www.cfsy.org/survivors

Join us for a vital gathering to examine the escalating democratic crisis shaping the upcoming midterm elections and what to know before you hit the polls. Register here: bit.ly/UTB51_Roundtable

Today marks 19yrs since #JaysonTirado was killed by off-duty NYPD officer Sean Sawyer. After threatening + shooting at Tirado & his passengers, Sawyer fled the scene. Jayson's daughter was only 4 at the time. Today and everyday we remember Jayson and send love & strength to his family. #NeverForget

For years, Groundwork members like Julie have been a part of building NYC-DSA into the most powerful organization on the left. At this convention this fall, we want to go bigger than ever before and support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for President.

NICU nurse Jean Stone knows what it really means to live in a country with no paid parental leave. Once their babies stabilize in the NICU, parents often return to work to preserve whatever parental leave they have left for when their babies come home.