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Patrick Doran

@patrickdoran.bsky.social

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I like to make people laugh. NBA Fan, Video Editor, & Animal lover. Born September 6th

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Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · Dec 4

I created this starter pack for groups that want to help register voters in CA. We can’t write off the results assuming what flipped red will be back blue

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Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 18m

He looks like a nerd

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 1h

@villaverla.bsky.social I was gonna mention to you Deb that I believe @fieldteam6.org should hold an emergency strategy briefing on what we can do if the Supreme Court destroys the voting rights act. We have to keep in mind Chief Justice John Roberts is not our friend.

Jason Berlin @jasonberlin.bsky.social · 1d

CA Voters - mark YES on your ballot, then return it by mail, dropbox or at a polling place.

You can also vote in person. Click below to find a polling place or ballot drop off location.

If you're not registered, you can do it on the day you vote!
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/Ih38aoq8

Find polling place & ballot drop off locations

social.fieldteam6.org

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 12h

Not just them but everyone of them including Stephen Miller Kristi Noem Gregory Bovino the whole nine yards.

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 13h

Unfortunately There are cops Peter who do not tell the truth.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

MO & OH Dems need us to help Rally support!

A commissioned poll shows nearly 1/2 of MO voters oppose the maps

The Dem committee needs over 100,000 valid signatures across multiple congressional districts before the state’s 90-day window expires on Dec. 11 to let voters decide on the maps.

Missouri Democrats have an opportunity to block a new congressional map. They say they’re largely on their own.

Despite relatively little investment from Washington, Missouri and Ohio Democrats are looking to block new Republican-drawn maps through uncertain avenues.

www.politico.com

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Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 16h

I can concur on this here. A lot of police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and highway patrol troopers are extremely conservative. Police Unions tend to be very loyal to Felon47. I will add to Being a cop is not for politics.

Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 17h

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

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Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 19h

The deadline for filing the paperwork needed on running for California governor isn’t until March of next year. However if Alex padilla were to run, he can sweet revenge on Nazi Barbie. Sweet I tell you.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Fox News is eating this up.

Have you ever seen anyone torch their own governor chances as fast as Katie Porter did last week?

Google searches for “Katie Porter interview” are up 10,000% and her odds of becoming the next California governor just cratered from 40% to under 16%.

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 20h

Gavin Newsom definitely should appoint someone who is dedicated to protecting our democracy.

California’s first openly gay Supreme Court justice to step down, giving Newsom another pick

California Supreme Court Justice Martin Jenkins, who became the court’s first openly gay justice when Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed him in 2020, has announced his retirement.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 1d

Felon47 posted this on Truth Social, I actually discovered something here. While @cademocrats.bsky.social do need to take the gop voter registration surge seriously, in this case here he is using a trick by saying the USA & CA is becoming 🔴 which will make him say the election is rigged if Dems win

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Why has Dominion Voting Systems been settling defamation lawsuits with Trump allies who falsely claimed the company stole the 2020 election?

Because Dominion has just been bought by a company run by a former GOP election official.

Be warned.

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Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 2d

Leonard Leo is responsible for getting the Supreme Court to being loyal to Felon47. He’s also a factor in getting all of the judges Felon47 appointed to the lower courts all across the United States. Leo is a dangerous man & there have been stories of the rebel alliance protesting outside his house.

OGLeahAnderson ✒️📓 @iamleahanderson.bsky.social · 5d

Leonard Leo, the conservative operative who built Donald Trump’s radical right-wing supermajority on the Supreme Court, is spending big money to make it harder to vote in Maine, ahead of Susan Collins’s crucial reelection fight next year.

Please get the word out! #Maine #SaveDemocracy

The Supreme Court’s Dark Money Man Is Trying to Make It Harder to Vote

Leonard Leo’s network is bankrolling the main donor behind a ballot initiative in Maine that would limit absentee voting and impose voter ID requirements.

open.substack.com

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Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 2d

He will have to be probed by the next democratic president (if we get one)

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 2d

Twitter Bots and many conservative outlets have already begun their smear and double standard tactics to try and influence the California Governor’s race after Katie Porter was caught on tape yelling at one of her staffers. She should have just calmed down and tried to negotiate.

Katie Porter faces backlash over behavior in interview, raising questions about double standards for women in politics

Porter is the leading candidate in the race to be California’s next governor. Experts say the interview backlash highlights a double standard for women in politics.

www.capradio.org

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 2d

Got mine already

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 2d

@governor.ca.gov It’s your birthday 😀

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 2d

To make matters worse an election denier in Missouri is now the new owner of Dominion which he’s now labeled it Liberty Vote. All secretaries of state must cut ties with them immediately if we want to reclaim our democracy.

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 3d

I found this map showing which states used Dominion Voting Machines in the 2024 race. With an election denier as the new owner of Dominion which is now Liberty vote, I definitely would advise all states to get out of their contract with them & find a new one.

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Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 3d

Mostly it’s the Big Macs, Filet o Fish and fries and Coke he eats/drinks.

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 3d

Spoiler Alert McDonald’s is the only thing that Felon47 doesn’t have immunity from.

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Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 3d

Oh wow that’s awesome.

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 3d

@governor.ca.gov Code red alert 👇

NPR @npr.org · 3d

Dominion Voting Systems, the company at the center of false fraud claims about the 2020 election, has been acquired by an entity called Liberty Vote. n.pr/3Wv0EIt

Dominion, the voting tech company at the center of false 2020 claims, is sold

Dominion Voting Systems, the company at the center of false fraud claims about the 2020 election, has been acquired by an entity called Liberty Vote.

n.pr

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Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 3d

He doesn’t have immunity from McDonalds

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 3d

Does this bill also help those who lost them during the pandemic or the wildfires

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 3d

I wish it were fake but it isn’t.

Patrick Doran @patrickdoran.bsky.social · 3d

Yup