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ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 22

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If the answer to any of these is "yes," please contact @andykroll.bsky.social

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

Read my full story here:

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She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.

Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

12/ Honey has a long history of rightwing activism and election denialism that is covered comprehensively in this article by @votebeat.org‬ and @spotlightpa.org‬:

https://www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2024/02/12/heather-honey-pennsylvania-election-integrity-eric/

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

11/ @democracydocket.com om first reported Honey’s appointment: tinyurl.com/39su7b7v

Leading Election Conspiracy Theorist Appointed to DHS Leadership Position

Read more here.

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

10/ DHS, the White House, and Honey did not respond to requests for comment.

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

9/Experts also expressed concerns about Honey’s potential access to classified information, given her history of spreading false claims about elections.

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

8/ Since Honey started, Trump has announced “a movement to get rid of” mail-in ballots and voting machines via executive order, though a top aide subsequently said the administration would pursue those goals through legislative action.

rollcall.com/2025/08/20/w...

White House changes course after Trump vows executive order to ‘end’ mail-in voting - Roll Call

A top official said the White House will seek a legislative end to mail-in voting after President Trump promised an executive order.

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

7/ Former federal officials said that while it’s not clear yet what Honey will oversee, deputy assistant secretaries are typically the agency’s top experts in their subject areas. They’re often involved in drafting executive orders and crafting policies and serve as liaisons to the White House.

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

Becker continued: “DHS now appears poised to become a primary amplifier of false election conspiracies pushed by our enemies.”

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

6/ David Becker, ‪@beckerdavidj.bsky.social‬, said “The hiring of an election conspiracy theorist with no election knowledge or expertise is the culmination of” a “reversal” from the federal government.

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

5/ Experts warned that Honey’s appointment could erode trust between state and federal officials. “We are witnessing a dangerous trend: the elevation of known bad-faith actors like Heather Honey,” said Adrian Fontes, AZ’s secretary of state.

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

4/ Honey also promoted election conspiracy theories, including one Trump cited in a speech to his followers before they stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

Heather Honey’s research has made her a right-wing election expert. Her findings are deeply flawed.

Heather Honey, an election integrity researcher from Pennsylvania, has had her work cited by prominent figures on the right, including Donald Trump. But a Votebeat and Spotlight PA review has found se...

www.votebeat.org

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

3/ Honey is a protege of Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who tried to help Trump overturn the 2020 election results.

www.npr.org/2021/01/06/9...

Attorney On Call With Trump And Georgia Officials Resigns From Law Firm

Cleta Mitchell's now-former law firm, Foley & Lardner, said this week that her involvement in the president's call with Georgia officials alleging a stolen election was "concerning."

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

2/ In 2024, ProPublica reported that the activist, Heather Honey, had played a key role in behind-the-scenes efforts to change GA election rules to allow GOP officials to contest a potential Trump loss.

www.propublica.org/article/geor...

Election Deniers Secretly Pushed Rule That Would Make It Easier to Delay Certification of Georgia’s Election Results

On Monday, the GOP-controlled State Election Board is poised to adopt the rule, which would potentially allow county officials, including one who secretly backed the rule, to throw the election result...

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · Aug 26

1/ A high-profile rightwing activist, who pushed to overturn Trump’s loss in 2020, has been appointed to a top position in the Department of Homeland Security helping oversee U.S. election security, I reported for @propublica.org‬.

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www.propublica.org/article/heat...

She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.

Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.

www.propublica.org

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 26

NEW: Heather Honey, a high-profile denier of Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security in which she’ll help oversee election security.

By @dougbockclark.bsky.social‬

She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.

Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.

www.propublica.org

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 12

NEW: Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents.

ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.

By @heathervogell.bsky.social

America’s Largest Landlord to Stop Using RealPage Rent-Setting Software, Makes Deal With DOJ

Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents. ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · Jul 11

“We had no idea it was going to do what it did,” said Jeff Howell, the now-retired emergency manager in Yancey County, NC.

“We had no reason to believe that this was going to be anything like what’s happened here — none whatsoever,” said Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly.
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Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene

Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Jun 5

This might be the absolute greatest reply we have ever received.

Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙

Merriam-Webster Tweet: Any dictionary can be a pocket dictionary with big enough pants.

Cookie Monster's reply to the tweet: Me no wear pants.

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · May 28

Smart. Funny. True.

Lena Geller @writingthings.bsky.social · May 27

Over the past few weeks, I salvaged $6,000 worth of luxury goods Duke students threw away in my apartment building—Balenciaga slides, Valentino sneakers, barely-used Lululemon. In trying to make sense of it all, I made spreadsheets and cried:

I Salvaged $6,000 of Luxury Items Discarded by Duke Students. Why Did It Make Me Feel So Terrible?

At the end of the school year, a lot gets tossed by Duke students at my downtown Durham apartment building. This year I decided to dive in.

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Lena Geller @writingthings.bsky.social · May 27

Over the past few weeks, I salvaged $6,000 worth of luxury goods Duke students threw away in my apartment building—Balenciaga slides, Valentino sneakers, barely-used Lululemon. In trying to make sense of it all, I made spreadsheets and cried:

I Salvaged $6,000 of Luxury Items Discarded by Duke Students. Why Did It Make Me Feel So Terrible?

At the end of the school year, a lot gets tossed by Duke students at my downtown Durham apartment building. This year I decided to dive in.

indyweek.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · May 28

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Aliyya Swaby @aliyyaswaby.bsky.social · May 27

1/ The day after the Antioch High shooting, Nashville police arrested a 12-year-old for posting a concerning screenshot on Instagram.

His school was supposed to figure out if it was a valid threat. Instead, the school expelled him with no further investigation.

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Billy Corriher @billycorriher.bsky.social · May 23

The NC Supreme Court—in an opinion released at 4:30 on a holiday weekend—affirms the Court of Appeals ruling that gives the GOP control of NC elections. It's 5-2 party-line decision, with Earls dissenting. appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t... #ncpol

This Court effectively refused by failing to act. That refusal
rewarded the financial Auditor with wide latitude to make appointments and control
the Board of Elections under an adjudicated unconstitutional law while appellate
courts mull the merits of the legislature's and the auditor's appeal. . Nearly a month
passed before this Court deigned to offer any explanation for its inaction.

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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · May 16

10/ “There is some sense that in the age of Trump there is some grand scheme to throw out election results and let the GOP win despite how people voted,” Kokai said. “I don’t think you’re seeing the stage being set for anything like that.”

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