JDufort
@jdufort.bsky.social
Advocate for evidence-based elections. Working to make the world my grandkids inherit be more just, and with an economy that works for more of us.
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Sen. Ossoff tonight announced he will oppose cloture and, if it comes to it, final passage on the partisan House budget proposal and issued the following statement —
March 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Sen. Ossoff tonight announced he will oppose cloture and, if it comes to it, final passage on the partisan House budget proposal and issued the following statement —
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“This is bullsh*t. This is not a real strategy. The reason why you do this is because you think your constituents are too dumb to understand how congressional procedure works.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Call your Democratic senators and urge them not to cave: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Call your Democratic senators and urge them not to cave: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
March 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
“This is bullsh*t. This is not a real strategy. The reason why you do this is because you think your constituents are too dumb to understand how congressional procedure works.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Call your Democratic senators and urge them not to cave: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Call your Democratic senators and urge them not to cave: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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Crowd at the Kennedy Center boos the fuck out of JD Vance. Apparently, people who appreciate the arts don't like fascists. 😳👇
March 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Crowd at the Kennedy Center boos the fuck out of JD Vance. Apparently, people who appreciate the arts don't like fascists. 😳👇
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NEWS: We polled our locals yesterday before Schumer's surrender asking what they would do to hold accountable Senate Dems who cave on the GOP bill.
67% said they'd show up at town halls or public events to express their anger.
78% said they'd support primary challenges.
We'll see where this goes.
67% said they'd show up at town halls or public events to express their anger.
78% said they'd support primary challenges.
We'll see where this goes.
March 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
NEWS: We polled our locals yesterday before Schumer's surrender asking what they would do to hold accountable Senate Dems who cave on the GOP bill.
67% said they'd show up at town halls or public events to express their anger.
78% said they'd support primary challenges.
We'll see where this goes.
67% said they'd show up at town halls or public events to express their anger.
78% said they'd support primary challenges.
We'll see where this goes.
@schumer.senate.gov
You proud of your new BFF?
You proud of your new BFF?
March 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
@schumer.senate.gov
You proud of your new BFF?
You proud of your new BFF?
@schumer.senate.gov is collaborating with the Trump/Musk regime.
Time for him to step down from leadership.
The American people deserve a leader who will fight for our democracy.
Vote No on cloture and the House CR bill.
Time for him to step down from leadership.
The American people deserve a leader who will fight for our democracy.
Vote No on cloture and the House CR bill.
March 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
@schumer.senate.gov is collaborating with the Trump/Musk regime.
Time for him to step down from leadership.
The American people deserve a leader who will fight for our democracy.
Vote No on cloture and the House CR bill.
Time for him to step down from leadership.
The American people deserve a leader who will fight for our democracy.
Vote No on cloture and the House CR bill.
Newsflash: Trump and Musk ARE destroying vital government services, while @schumer.senate.gov clutches his pearls.
We demand more.
No to cloture.
No to the house CR.
Republicans control the Senate, House, and Presidency.
Let them figure it out.
We demand more.
No to cloture.
No to the house CR.
Republicans control the Senate, House, and Presidency.
Let them figure it out.
A shutdown would give Donald Trump and Elon Musk carte blanche to destroy vital government services at a significantly faster rate than they can right now.
March 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Newsflash: Trump and Musk ARE destroying vital government services, while @schumer.senate.gov clutches his pearls.
We demand more.
No to cloture.
No to the house CR.
Republicans control the Senate, House, and Presidency.
Let them figure it out.
We demand more.
No to cloture.
No to the house CR.
Republicans control the Senate, House, and Presidency.
Let them figure it out.
Today I spoke with a staffer at the Atlanta office of Senator Warnock and delivered this message. Still trying to get through to @ossoff.bsky.social office. Let's keep the phone lines busy!
What could Schumer do? Here's what I'd do:
Get every Dem in front of the Capitol today and say this: "Every single one of us will vote for a clean one-month funding bill right now. What we will not do is cave to Republican threats to shut down the government unless we give a blank check to Musk."
Get every Dem in front of the Capitol today and say this: "Every single one of us will vote for a clean one-month funding bill right now. What we will not do is cave to Republican threats to shut down the government unless we give a blank check to Musk."
March 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Today I spoke with a staffer at the Atlanta office of Senator Warnock and delivered this message. Still trying to get through to @ossoff.bsky.social office. Let's keep the phone lines busy!
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DANGER!
Hidden from view: DOGE will replace “inefficient systems” with opaque, untrustworthy software written by unaccountable entities. This is Madison’s nightmare scenario for empowering factions. Just look at election systems and HAVA to see where it’s heading. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Hidden from view: DOGE will replace “inefficient systems” with opaque, untrustworthy software written by unaccountable entities. This is Madison’s nightmare scenario for empowering factions. Just look at election systems and HAVA to see where it’s heading. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Enjoying the Pinnacle of Power, Musk Holds Court on Trump’s Stage
The president let the spotlight in the Oval Office go to his billionaire friend/budget slasher, who cited blank checks and 150-year-old Social Security beneficiaries to justify purging the federal wor...
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
DANGER!
Hidden from view: DOGE will replace “inefficient systems” with opaque, untrustworthy software written by unaccountable entities. This is Madison’s nightmare scenario for empowering factions. Just look at election systems and HAVA to see where it’s heading. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Hidden from view: DOGE will replace “inefficient systems” with opaque, untrustworthy software written by unaccountable entities. This is Madison’s nightmare scenario for empowering factions. Just look at election systems and HAVA to see where it’s heading. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
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Contrary to popular belief, Democrats aren't powerless right now. There are parliamentary guerrilla tactics that Senate Democrats can use to slow, stall, and obstruct MAGA at every turn: indivisible.org/reso...
February 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Contrary to popular belief, Democrats aren't powerless right now. There are parliamentary guerrilla tactics that Senate Democrats can use to slow, stall, and obstruct MAGA at every turn: indivisible.org/reso...
Dear @MikeCollinsGA
I am writing to express my deep concern that Elon Musk has assumed control of the US Treasury payment system.
An unelected bureaucrat should not have access to my personal information and that of my fellow citizens.
1/2
I am writing to express my deep concern that Elon Musk has assumed control of the US Treasury payment system.
An unelected bureaucrat should not have access to my personal information and that of my fellow citizens.
1/2
February 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Dear @MikeCollinsGA
I am writing to express my deep concern that Elon Musk has assumed control of the US Treasury payment system.
An unelected bureaucrat should not have access to my personal information and that of my fellow citizens.
1/2
I am writing to express my deep concern that Elon Musk has assumed control of the US Treasury payment system.
An unelected bureaucrat should not have access to my personal information and that of my fellow citizens.
1/2
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Democrats aren’t powerless against Trump’s blitzkrieg power-grab.
Senate rules are designed to protect the rights of the minority and Democrats have tools at their disposal to grind Senate business to a halt if Republicans try to ram through Trump’s extremist agenda: indivisible.org/resource/how...
Senate rules are designed to protect the rights of the minority and Democrats have tools at their disposal to grind Senate business to a halt if Republicans try to ram through Trump’s extremist agenda: indivisible.org/resource/how...
February 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Democrats aren’t powerless against Trump’s blitzkrieg power-grab.
Senate rules are designed to protect the rights of the minority and Democrats have tools at their disposal to grind Senate business to a halt if Republicans try to ram through Trump’s extremist agenda: indivisible.org/resource/how...
Senate rules are designed to protect the rights of the minority and Democrats have tools at their disposal to grind Senate business to a halt if Republicans try to ram through Trump’s extremist agenda: indivisible.org/resource/how...
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President Carter taught the citizens of our nation so much about justice, service, peace and democracy. His commitment to demonstrate the unshakable principles of democratic elections will continue to inspire us, and must guide our nation’s policies without fail.
December 30, 2024 at 12:05 AM
President Carter taught the citizens of our nation so much about justice, service, peace and democracy. His commitment to demonstrate the unshakable principles of democratic elections will continue to inspire us, and must guide our nation’s policies without fail.
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Pre-election story merits a thoughtful re-read now. The largest voting system breach in nation's history will likely never be investigated b/c of GOP control in GA, and now DOJ will bury as well.
www.notus.org/georgia/bigg...
🙏 @josepagliery.bsky.social, @notusreports.bsky.social. 1/
www.notus.org/georgia/bigg...
🙏 @josepagliery.bsky.social, @notusreports.bsky.social. 1/
In Georgia, the ‘Biggest Election Breach’ in History Has Gone Uninvestigated
In 2020, a group of technicians accessed government election servers and voting machines. The small town where it happened is still asking for answers.
www.notus.org
December 28, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Pre-election story merits a thoughtful re-read now. The largest voting system breach in nation's history will likely never be investigated b/c of GOP control in GA, and now DOJ will bury as well.
www.notus.org/georgia/bigg...
🙏 @josepagliery.bsky.social, @notusreports.bsky.social. 1/
www.notus.org/georgia/bigg...
🙏 @josepagliery.bsky.social, @notusreports.bsky.social. 1/
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Trump allies' theft of the GA voting system software was a key element of the Willis RICO case. A number of the defendants were directly involved in the theft, and at least 12 defendants were indirectly involved.
AG Carr has done nothing to prosecute them.
What is to happen now? 1/
AG Carr has done nothing to prosecute them.
What is to happen now? 1/
The Georgia Court of Appeals has disqualified Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump and others in the Fulton County election interference case, citing an appearance of impropriety related to her relationship w/ former special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
What does that mean and what happens next? 🧵
What does that mean and what happens next? 🧵
December 19, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Trump allies' theft of the GA voting system software was a key element of the Willis RICO case. A number of the defendants were directly involved in the theft, and at least 12 defendants were indirectly involved.
AG Carr has done nothing to prosecute them.
What is to happen now? 1/
AG Carr has done nothing to prosecute them.
What is to happen now? 1/
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Trump allies (apparently w/ Trump blessing) stole voting system software in key states (GA, MI, PA.) DOJ has looked the other way despite requests from experts to investigate, hold them accountable and avoid exploitation of voting system.
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December 2, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Trump allies (apparently w/ Trump blessing) stole voting system software in key states (GA, MI, PA.) DOJ has looked the other way despite requests from experts to investigate, hold them accountable and avoid exploitation of voting system.
coaltionforgoodgovernance.sharefile.com/public/share...
coaltionforgoodgovernance.sharefile.com/public/share...
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Pete Hegseth, nominee for Sec Def:
- zero experience
- his own mother will not endorse him
- not a single reputable member of the military has come forward to support his nomination
- has a history of sexual assault, financial mismanagement and being drunk on the job
You're all caught up.
- zero experience
- his own mother will not endorse him
- not a single reputable member of the military has come forward to support his nomination
- has a history of sexual assault, financial mismanagement and being drunk on the job
You're all caught up.
December 2, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Pete Hegseth, nominee for Sec Def:
- zero experience
- his own mother will not endorse him
- not a single reputable member of the military has come forward to support his nomination
- has a history of sexual assault, financial mismanagement and being drunk on the job
You're all caught up.
- zero experience
- his own mother will not endorse him
- not a single reputable member of the military has come forward to support his nomination
- has a history of sexual assault, financial mismanagement and being drunk on the job
You're all caught up.
It's time for @saratindallghazal.bsky.social and GA Democrats to step up in support of their candidate. How many times did we hear them assert that "election contests" were the right tool to determine close elections?
This GA election contest will be interesting. If press covers it well, it’s likely to publicly expose numerous unacceptable flaws in GA’s election processes, including assigning voters to wrong districts.
This may require a new election if allegations are proven. 1/
www.ajc.com/politics/tig...
This may require a new election if allegations are proven. 1/
www.ajc.com/politics/tig...
Tight race for Georgia House contested in court by Republican candidate
Republican challenger Tracy Wheeler is contesting her 48-vote loss to Democratic Rep. Mack Jackson for a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.
www.ajc.com
November 30, 2024 at 1:33 PM
It's time for @saratindallghazal.bsky.social and GA Democrats to step up in support of their candidate. How many times did we hear them assert that "election contests" were the right tool to determine close elections?
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🧵Questions will swirl for years to come. Was 2024 election correctly decided? Were votes electronically manipulated given the voting software was in the wild?
A democracy should not have lingering questions about who won.
Explainer re: election verifiability--
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9saz...
A democracy should not have lingering questions about who won.
Explainer re: election verifiability--
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9saz...
November 23, 2024 at 3:18 AM
🧵Questions will swirl for years to come. Was 2024 election correctly decided? Were votes electronically manipulated given the voting software was in the wild?
A democracy should not have lingering questions about who won.
Explainer re: election verifiability--
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9saz...
A democracy should not have lingering questions about who won.
Explainer re: election verifiability--
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9saz...
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Until the loathsome piece of shit is excised once and for all from our lives — this is the vibe. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👇
November 16, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Until the loathsome piece of shit is excised once and for all from our lives — this is the vibe. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👇
and yet, RFK JR?
An estimated 10.3 million cases of measles occurred worldwide last year, up 20 percent from 2022, primarily because of inadequate immunization coverage, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Surge in worldwide measles cases driven by lack of vaccine coverage, WHO says
The WHO and CDC say there were about 10.3 million cases of measles last year, up 20 percent from 2022. Children are especially susceptible to complications.
wapo.st
November 15, 2024 at 9:14 PM
and yet, RFK JR?
explain it to me like I care about Democracy...
So the House would release the Ethics report on Gaetz if he was still a Member, but since he’s been nominated to be the chief law enforcement officer for the US with control of every federal law enforcement agency, investigation, and case, they will hide the report. Makes sense.
November 15, 2024 at 9:14 PM
explain it to me like I care about Democracy...