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BREAKING: 9th circuit rejects DOJ's desperate appeal in California ballot case days before the election. https://www.democracydefendersfund.org/news/ddf-responds-to-ninth-circuit-ruling-every-eligible-voters-ballot-must-be-counted/

look, nothing is simple and i have no parsimonious explanation for anything here, but a student protest movement, focused on corruption & authoritarianism, just won a major european election. a big deal.

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A must-read thread ⤵️

Trump should be impeached — and real accountability will require more than impeachment.

They Want Us to Fear the Ballot. We Can’t Give Them That Victory. Your to-do list: - Check your registration - Confirm polling locations & hours - Review ID requirements & deadlines - Vote! https://www.contrariannews.org/p/they-want-us-to-fear-the-ballot-we

This new report today with my NYT colleague Anton Troianovski follows up on our earlier reporting this month on the Lukoil deal that would bring financial benefits to business partners of the Witkoff and Trump families. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...

NEWS: Robert De Niro delivers a blistering rebuke of Trump and the Supreme Court in a new video condemning threats to voting rights. “I’ve got a message for them: no f**king way.” He urges Americans to vote early and protect their right to vote. Watch.

Yes the Trump Admin is trying to f*** with the elections but they aren’t going to be successful. A lot of smart people are fighting back. Elections are free and fair. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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I wrote about how naming and going after corruption is a way to build a national movement in the U.S. that unites people without throwing anyone under the bus.

Yes it will. I have to say McConnell always had a good answer for this which drove me crazy but kind of worked - elections have consequences in Other words tough sh**

We'll play. The $14.7 M no-bid contract for the botched renovation of the reflecting pool for starters. The reported $1B in taxpayer fund to retrofit Trump's Qatari jet "gift."

🍑 Senator Ossoff on what it would look like if Democrats get power after the midterms.

Leaked audio: Michigan Republican Mike Rogers asking for officers at polling stations to intimidate voters "We called the RNC early and said hey... Let's put police officers, retired or off-duty police officers as our poll watchers in Detroit because go ahead, try to intimidate them. Please."

Talarico: "We just found out that [Elon Musk] is almost single-handedly bankrolling this effort to install Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate and defeat this movement...Elon Musk wants our land. He wants our water. He wants his very own personal United States senator. He is trying to buy Texas."

Today is the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania’s November election. Make sure you’re registered and ready to make your voice heard. Check your registration or register today!

Marisa's entire piece is terrific, but this part has really stuck with me. A group of College Republicans decided that El-Sayed wasn't "welcome" in the Senate and set out to stop him.

Organizers launched more than 2,500 No Kings events across all 50 states and the District of Columbia Saturday, this time focusing their efforts on the midterm elections, Stateline reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/10/17/r...

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.

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.”

#NoKings across Wisconsin is here to remind you: early voting in person starts Tuesday!

How Trump Is Trying to Assert Control Over the Election www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

TODAY'S THE DAY. 🗳️ Early in-person voting starts TODAY all across North Carolina, and runs until October 31. Go get em, y'all. Go check out the ballot in YOUR county, and make sure to share with the people in your life: carolinaforward.org/news/the-202...

Reuters asked election officials and legal experts how the Trump administration might seek to disrupt the 2026 midterms. Their concerns span nine potential flashpoints before and after Election Day reut.rs/4yYhb9t

Take the quiz! Driver, Chatbot, Talking Bear: How Should We Interact With A.I.? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Hey California! Be careful this election because the big money creeps are trying to trick you (again).

Six months ago:

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Tribal leaders message for mail-in voting: vote early, hand deliver to ballot drop box ictnews.org/politics/ele...

I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1

Lucan Way and I have been writing about competitive authoritarianism for more than 25 years. We never thought we'd write this piece. www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/com...

🚨🚨🚨Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search for Voter Fraud www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...

Overwhelming early vote turnout is an election protection strategy. Let's go y'all www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Hook this right into my veins.

Happening now in TX: Voters in battleground Tarrant County are telling GOP local officials what they think of their plan to cut 30% of voting locations this year “Nothing you can do can stop us from removing you in November”

Stop Doomscrolling. Do Something. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/o...

USPS can't even deliver my utility bill on time Now we're told it's going to screen every mail-in voter & every ballot in the country? Not happening. It's grossly unconstitutional, & we @democracydefendersfund.org & partners have gone to court to stop it I explained on @cnn.com -TN

Loving Dolly Was Easy. Understanding Her Was Hard. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/o...

Rest in Peace sweet Dolly. You left this world with a little less love and light today but glad you are at peace. "I can hear God's heavenly angels, Singing me on through heaven's door."

Freedom of the press under attack…

Accurate

On the 91st anniversary of Social Security, these words from FDR are just as important today:

We believe that we're all in this together. And so we choose through Social Security...to care for those in the dawn of life, and those in the dusk of life. That's what we do through Social Security, and ain't nobody going to take it from us or from our grandchildren. - @martinomalley.bsky.social

Doctors say that childhood vaccines save thousands of lives. A guy who shits himself in public and struggles to pass basic cognitive tests say they cause autism. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.