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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5h

With fewer than 60 lawyers, we are currently litigating 63 voting and election cases in 30 states — a number that will almost certainly rise in the weeks to come. The only thing that could cause it to fall anytime soon would be court closures resulting from the Republican-caused government shutdown.

Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases

Read here.

www.democracydocket.com

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May Bee🌻🇺🇸🐝💙🌈 @maysurvivethis.bsky.social · 20h

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outspoken1net.bsky.social @outspoken1net.bsky.social · 5h

This is Italy, not Oregon.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 16h

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 8h

What's worse than presidential gibberish?

Authoritarian presidential gibberish.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 5h

Laughter is medicine. G’night all

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 14h

🎵 They did the Monster Slash 😭 @ellecordova.bsky.social

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Anti-Trumpism @forabettertomorrow.bsky.social · 6h

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Jasmine Crockett: “Stop believing the lies they are putting out there. The only person that is harming you right now is the old white nepo baby that is sitting in the White House that is causing all the destruction, pain, and problems you are enduring”

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 7h

Shirley Jackson’s short story from 1948, which inspired the most mail The New Yorker had ever received in response to a work of fiction—and caused some readers to cancel their subscriptions.

“The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson

Fiction, from 1948: “The people had done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions; most of them were quiet, wetting their lips, not looking around.”

www.newyorker.com

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 13h

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

My latest: The fight for democracy is the defining battle of our generation. Within that struggle, protecting free and fair elections must be our top priority. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/why-...

Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases

Read here.

www.democracydocket.com

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The British History Podcast @thebhp.bsky.social · 8h

Regarding the alleged arrest of “the girlfriend of one of the founders of Antifa.”

1) it’s not illegal to date someone.

2) antifa is a leaderless and loosely organized ideology, not a group

3) if antifa did have a founder, I’m pretty sure it would be a 150 year old Italian person.

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Troy Tassier @troytassier.bsky.social · 14h

More Jane Goodalls in this world please!

Amy King (@poemz)

Dr. Jane Goodall recorded this interview in March 2025, with the understanding that it would be released only after her death. #drjanegoodall

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Kepano Kolohe @alala55.bsky.social · 19h

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iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social @iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social · 1d

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1d

RFK Jr. 'Endangering the Health of the Nation,' Former Surgeons General Say www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

RFK Jr. 'Endangering the Health of the Nation,' Former Surgeons General Say

They criticize his actions harshly but do not explicitly call for his resignation

www.medpagetoday.com

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Senator Ruben Gallego @gallego.senate.gov · 12h

Ran into Speaker Johnson and told him exactly how I feel about Republicans shutting down the government to protect pedophiles and jack up health care costs for 24 million Americans.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 8h

Oh look, vaccines work.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 9h

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 6h

Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown.
By @jennifershutt.bsky.social

Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears | Colorado Newsline

Congress has one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown.

coloradonewsline.com

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 7h

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 6h

Among the many reasons we need competent PH officials: a listeria outbreak has killed 4.

Now officials think 2 additional ready-to-eat meals contain contaminated spinach, but are not related to the ongoing outbreak.

Translation: competing listeria outbreaks.

www.nbcnews.com/health/recal...

What to know about the listeria outbreak tied to precooked pasta

The outbreak has been linked to pasta from food supplier Nate's Fine Foods.

www.nbcnews.com

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 8h

My friend f/ NY received this 😔 message today.

NY's Essential Plan was established under an optional ACA provision that allows states to create a Basic Health Program for low-income residents who don't qualify for Medicaid. The Essential Plan used ACA premium tax credits, to finance the program.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

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Here’s the video again: www.instagram.com/reel/DPi9m_2...

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 10h

I couldn't imagine a more perfectly poetic example of saying the quiet part out loud than "we took the freedom of speech away"

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 6h

Latinas are one of the fastest-growing demographic groups of people in the U.S. yet they only earn 54 cents for every $1 paid to white, non-Hispanic men. We must do better!

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