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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · 5h

Word.

The Lincoln Project (@lincolnproject.us) on Threads

History won’t praise Democrats for playing by the rules if it’s the reason we lose our country.

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · 5h

A great new podcast about women’s health.

The Second Opinion - YouTube

Watch The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon Malone. New episodes every Monday, staring October 6.

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James Comey @jamescomey.bsky.social · 12d

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · 19d

RFK and the hacks he’s appointed have to go. Their incompetence puts the nation at risk.

Vaccine Panel Postpones One Vote and Reverses Another Amid Confusion

www.nytimes.com

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · 21d

Let me be clear: any Democrat who supports these bills, as written by demagogue Republicans, does so at their own political peril.

Statutory changes can be helpful but there are better ways to deal with the issues in DC - and Home Rule matters.

apnews.com/article/wash...

House approves bills to reshape DC's criminal justice system

The House has passed legislation to change how youth offenders are prosecuted in Washington, D.C. The “DC Crimes Act” would lower the age of a youth offender from 24 to 18 and require sentences to mat...

apnews.com

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · 22d

See ya Hubbell.

JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 22d

This one makes me so, so sad.
Rest in Peace, Robert Redford.
Rest in Peace. 💔

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · 25d

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 30

Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...

Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign

www.nytimes.com

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 28

RFK and the wacky zealots who surround him are endangering the nation’s health and future well being. MRNA vaccines are safe and effective - full stop. Kennedy must resign if the nation is to be safe.

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 28

The murder of little angels at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis - and so many other places - by people with assault weapons (or any other firearm) is a "national sin.”

This is not a mere political issue. It is a defining moral one.

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 23

John Roberts Is Responsible For America’s Embarrassing Gerrymandering Mess

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 22

This gerrymandering crisis in Texas has its roots in an ideological Supreme Court decision from 2019 and a stolen Supreme Court seat.

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 22

Time to get tough. When they try to cheat we have to fight.

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 22

Don’t forget that we are in this redistricting battle because the ideological Supreme Court held (5-4) that partisan gerrymandering cases couldn’t be heard in federal courts

Remember: This was a SC that that was configured that way after Republicans stole a SC seat. No stolen seat=different result.

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 15

It’s time for those of us who support our democracy to get tough.

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 11

My statement on the decision to federalize the MPD.

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 8

This is yet another affirmation by a federal court that under the STILL NEEDED Voting Rights Act, Alabama must have two Black opportunity districts. Alabama Republicans tried AGAIN to deny Black voters the power they are due and once again they were stopped.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

Federal court says Alabama must use map that creates 2nd Black majority district

The state is expected to appeal the decision, which comes as both parties move to draw new districts for partisan advantage.

www.politico.com

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Jul 30

While they should be focused on disaster flood relief, Republicans in Texas - following the orders of the White House - are trying to manipulate maps and rig the 2026 midterm elections. This is yet another national scandal.

Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · Jul 30

“Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats” electionlawblog.org?p=151242

"Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats" #ELB

Texas Tribune: Texas GOP lawmakers released their first draft of the state’s new congressional map Wednesday, proposing revamped district lines that attempt to flip five Democratic seats in next year’...

electionlawblog.org

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Jul 22

I’m glad to be joined by Leader Jeffries, Speaker Emerita Pelosi, TX Congressman Casar, and TX House Democratic Caucus Chair Wu tomorrow @ 7pm ET for NDRC’s and affiliates’ live event to take action to stop Texas Republicans’ scheme to gerrymander the state even more. www.mobilize.us/ndrc/event/8...

Stop The Texas Takeover: A Live Event With AG Eric Holder and Special Guests · National Democratic Redistricting Committee

We invite you to join the National Democratic Redistricting Committee and Affiliates, for a special Texas emergency briefing Wednesday, July 23 at 7:00 pm ET. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. will b...

www.mobilize.us

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Jul 17

Five years ago today, we lost one of my heroes, John Lewis. So much of what we take for granted too often today is as a result of his life’s work. We must resolve to make our collective memory of John Lewis a living, active one. We must finish that journey toward justice that he led for so long.

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Jul 17

Let’s be clear: Trump and the Republican’s scheme to cling to their slim, unearned majority in the House—by further gerrymandering Texas and Ohio—should alarm every American. They are scared of the voters, so they want to silence them. truthout.org/articles/tex...

Texas Plays Cynical Racial Gerrymandering Game to Save House Majority for Trump

Trump’s Justice Department gave political cover for Gov. Greg Abbott to mingle gerrymandering with disaster relief.

truthout.org

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Jul 10

Worth a read. You may not agree with every proposal but this is an excellent plan to protect - and restore - our democracy.

David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · Jul 10

It's time for bold thinking and commitments from Democrats. Step one will be getting over how uncomfortable some of them will make some of us. So here's a start. 25 of the kind of ideas we need to consider.

open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...

25 Steps Democrats Must Take to Undo the Trump Catastrophe

After four years of Trump, halfway measures and bland compromises won't cut it

open.substack.com

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · Jul 9

Republicans in Texas are attempting to steal the midterm elections and secure illegitimate power for themselves by drawing an even MORE gerrymandered map. And they are doing so at a time of tragedy when they should be focused on their constituents. Shameful. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Texas Plans Mid-Decade Redistricting After Pressure from White House