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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

NEW: After a filing in California today, voters and pro-voting groups have now moved to intervene in all DOJ lawsuits seeking full, unredacted voter lists — in CA, MI, MN, NH, NY, PA, ME and OR.

Follow Democracy Docket for the latest updates on these cases.

🚨 United States v. Weber

Learn more here.

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Summer Girl 🌊 🌊 🌊 @mysummergirl.bsky.social · 1h

Trump's egregious abuse of power must be stopped!

Democrats need your support to win the House and hold Trump and the Republicans accountable.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4h

Greg Abbott is a lackey of Donald Trump.

He’s going against exactly what he said he would do last year.

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❤️🤍💙 Lisa (SoldierGirl) @soldiergirl.bsky.social · 2h

We have to work together to keep it. Let's do this!!

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2h

Some cases take on outsized importance, with issues that transcend the decision the parties ask the courts to make. This is one of those cases. The stakes are high: the integrity of the Justice Department and the ability of a president to corrupt the rule of law. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

The Slow Death Facing The Comey Prosecution

This morning at 10 a.m., former FBI Director Jim Comey was arraigned in federal court.

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Zee.Nurse.Ratchet🍀🇮🇪🇺🇸 @nurseratchet2u.bsky.social · 1h

I refuse to let ICE Barbie be the f*cking thought police! Did you see what she said? "I know who started Aunt Tefa", uh, no, you do not. "We're gonna root them out', AYGDMFKM?! 🤡🤬👻

Zee.Nurse.Ratchet🍀🇮🇪🇺🇸 @nurseratchet2u.bsky.social · 15h

Listen up, #MAGAmorons...
Both of my grandfathers and I'm sure that most of YOUR🫵 grandfathers were Anti-Fascists (Anti-Fa) too! Nazis are fascists. Trump is a Fascist stooge!

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2h

Country fans are upset with Zach Bryan after he criticized ICE in a song.

But don't let it be known that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash all despised fascism and leaned heavily to the left.

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Tara Palmeri @tarapalmeri.bsky.social · 5h

A lawyer for Jane Doe “Katie Johnson,” who accused President Trump of sexual assault tied to Jeffrey Epstein tells me: “There’s no doubt in my mind she told the truth.” Trump denies it, her lawyer hasn’t heard from her since she dropped the suit after threats.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 6h

As the government shutdown enters its second week, Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna of California says “the Republicans could open government today.”

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Rep. Ro Khanna: Republicans Could End Shutdown, Lower Healthcare Costs Today

As the government shutdown enters its second week, Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna of California says “the Republicans could open government today.” The two parties are at a standoff over provisio...

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Barracks Life 🇺🇸🪖🌈 🎃 @barrackslife.com · 8h

HUGE: A federal judge in Chicago just ruled Kristi Noem's warrantless arrests of people unlikely to flee are ILLEGAL. 💪Worse for her, he ordered ICE to report EVERY Chicago arrest for the last 4 months – compiling a record for criminal charges. 🔥