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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Aug 21

A year has passed since I became CEO of @lwvus.bsky.social -- and what a year it's been. I reflect on my favorite moments and the vision we're following to save our democracy.

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One Year In: Reflections and a Vision for Our Democracy | League of Women Voters

Last June, I stood on the stage at our National Convention as the League of Women Voters announced me as the next CEO. For me, it was a moment filled with hope, pride, and a profound sense of responsi...

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Aug 21

Texas Voters! Share your story of how this redistricting scheme will impact you or your community. Make the record clear that Texans don't want to be picked by politicians; they want the freedom to elect their own leaders.

League of Women Voters of Texas @lwvtexas.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚨ACTION ALERT!!!🚨 Share your story of how this Texas redistricting scheme will impact you or your community by filling out this survey 👉 bit.ly/4lFbqpQ

Your stories will help Senators fighting against this legislation make the record clear that Texans don't want redistricting!

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Aug 12

Working on some exciting Unite and Rise content with @lwvus.bsky.social and @chenoweth.bsky.social -- can't wait to share it with you!

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jul 30

What an incredible experience speaking about voting rights and Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative to defend democracy at @chq1874.bsky.social! Thank you to everyone who attended this lecture. Let's unite and rise! chqdaily.com/2025/07/lowv...

LoWV CEO Celina Stewart urges Chautauqua to educate, agitate, act - The Chautauquan Daily

Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters of the United States, delivers her lecture on the power of voting Monday in the Amphitheater, opening the Chautauqua Lecture Series theme of “The Glob...

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aambrogi.bsky.social @aambrogi.bsky.social · Jul 28

At the storied @chq1874.bsky.social in upstate New York- looking forward to @thecelinafactor.bsky.social ‘s speech as we kick off the week on the rise of global authoritarianism. Glad the @lwvus.bsky.social could be a part of this event.

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jul 29

Bad actors would have us reverse decades of hard-won civil rights victories, increasing discrimination at the ballot box. We need the JLVRAA to stop them

League of Women Voters of the US @lwvus.bsky.social · Jul 29

Today, the US Senate introduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA) to protect and strengthen our democracy. The League of Women Voters proudly supports this critical legislation. www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

LWV Supports Senate Introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act | League of Women Voters

Today, the US Senate introduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect and strengthen our democracy. The League of Women Voters proudly supports this critical legislation.

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jul 21

Attacks on the media — be it public media or late-night talk shows — are attempts to erase our shared stories and cherry-pick which ones get told. This is inherently antidemocratic and unacceptable.

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jul 1

This latest poll makes one thing clear: Americans are sounding the alarm on the state of our democracy—and they’re right to be worried. LWV knows democracy only works when people believe their voices matter and their votes count. This isn’t partisan—it’s foundational.
www.npr.org/2025/07/01/n...

Poll: Most feel democracy is threatened and political violence is a major problem

76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 30

I recently co-authored a piece with @cohen489.bsky.social urging women lawyers to rise in upholding the values of the legal profession during this pivotal time in our country.

Democracy is depending on us. www.law.com/nationallawj...

When the Rule of Law Is Under Siege, Women Lawyers Must Rise | Law.com

These legal trailblazers who came before us—women who fought to be admitted to law schools, to stand in courtrooms, to sit on the bench—did so not only for themselves, but for future generations.

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 27

SCOTUS just green-lit book bans in schools across the country under the guise of freedom of religion. Our schools should be a place of acceptance and respect, not fear-mongering about the LGBTQIA+ community.

Unacceptable. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...

Supreme Court sides with parents who objected to kids' books on gender identity, sexuality

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of parents who wanted to opt their children out of instruction with storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation.

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Caren E. Short #RestoretheVRA 🍉 @carenshort.bsky.social · Jun 27

Absolutely horrible decision that is inconsistent with all our precedent. SCOTUS is preventing federal courts from doing their jobs to allow the Trump Administration to overstep his authority and trample on our constitution.

Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 27

This is ridiculous and completely inconsistent. How can someone be recognized as a citizen in one state, but not in another? This decision is an attack on the rule of law and prevents our federal courts from performing their constitutionally required duty. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US supreme court limits judges’ power on nationwide injunctions in apparent win for Trump

Court ruling leaves fate of the US president’s order to overturn birthright citizenship rights unclear

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 27

This is ridiculous and completely inconsistent. How can someone be recognized as a citizen in one state, but not in another? This decision is an attack on the rule of law and prevents our federal courts from performing their constitutionally required duty. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US supreme court limits judges’ power on nationwide injunctions in apparent win for Trump

Court ruling leaves fate of the US president’s order to overturn birthright citizenship rights unclear

www.theguardian.com

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 26

Let’s get real: SCOTUS is allowing a state to defund Planned Parenthood without any way for our most vulnerable to access the court system to fight for lifesaving healthcare. Shame on them, and shame on any legislator who seeks to deny their constituents care. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 22

Donald Trump ran on an anti-war platform. By striking Iran, he endangers Americans abroad and US service members. This escalation without congressional approval puts the US into another war that the majority of Americans oppose. It is another sign of this administration’s authoritarian tendencies.

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 18

Today's Skrmetti decision ignores that everyone has a right to bodily autonomy. Parents and their children know what's best for their health—not the government. SCOTUS got it horribly wrong and the consequences will be dire.

LWV stands with the transgender community. www.lwv.org/blog/trans-r...

Trans Rights Are Essential to a Healthy Democracy | League of Women Voters

Over the past few years, the League has tracked a surge in legislative and administrative attacks chipping away at the rights of LGBTQIA+ community members, particularly transgender individuals. This ...

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 17

The arrest of Brad Lander makes me sick to my stomach. The arrests and detainment of elected officials -- this time for simply asking for a warrant -- is a feature of this administration's policy. We need to call it what it is. A direct attempt to intimidate anyone who disagrees with their policy.

Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · Jun 17

Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 12

There is absolutely zero place in our democracy for treating a sitting Senator – for that matter, anyone – this way. I've never seen anything like this before. This is not normal, and it's appalling. Those agents and this administration should feel ashamed.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jun 12

Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 11

LWV will not stop fighting this administration’s attempt to blatantly disregard the Constitution. That’s why we’ve filed three amicus briefs over the past two weeks in birthright citizenship cases. www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

League of Women Voters Files Briefs Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship | League of Women Voters

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 11

The Fourteenth Amendment is unequivocal and clear: any person born in the United States is a US citizen.

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 10

We cannot look away from what is happening in California. It is clear the President is attempting to manufacture and escalate a peaceful protest situation to chaos utilizing military force against protestors exercising their First Amendment right. This is a five-alarm fire for democracy.

League of Women Voters of the US @lwvus.bsky.social · Jun 8

Read our joint statement with @lwvc.bsky.social in response to the deploying of National Guard troops against largely peaceful protestors in Los Angeles County: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

League of Women Voters Condemns Use of Federal Force on Peaceful Protestors | League of Women Voters

The League of Women Voters of California and the League of Women Voters of the US issued the following joint statement in response to the deploying of National Guard troops against largely peaceful pr...

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League of Women Voters of the US @lwvus.bsky.social · Jun 5

The president of the United States should never direct the attorney general or any government official to investigate political opponents. Full statement: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

Dangerous and Unprecedented: LWVUS Responds to the President Directing DOJ to Investigate Political Rivals | League of Women Voters

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 4

With so much happening nationally, it can be easy to miss local power grabs – but we have a responsibility to stay vigilant. This attempt to take away power from Tarrant County’s communities of color is blatant, and deserves our attention. @lwvtexas.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/t...

Controversial Tarrant County redistricting approved amid public protests and partisan debates

For the first time in 15 years, Tarrant County will see new precinct boundaries.

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · Jun 2

At its core, nonpartisanship is not just a policy — it’s a bedrock principle that defines who we are at the League of Women Voters. But nonpartisanship doesn't mean remaining silent amidst threats to our democracy. Read more about the League’s nonpartisanship policies: www.lwv.org/blog/staying...

Staying True to Nonpartisanship in a Divisive Political Climate | League of Women Voters

At our core, nonpartisanship is not just a policy — it’s a bedrock principle that defines who we are at the League of Women Voters. As a membership organization committed to empowering voters and defe...

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · May 28

LWV never stops fighting for voters. Check out the impact of our efforts in our just-released election report!

Highlights include: 30 million voter contacts, 9.2 million folks using VOTE411, 9.3 million voters protected through litigation, and 43 brand partnerships.

www.lwv.org/blog/report-...

REPORT: Making 30+ Million Voter Contacts in 2024 Election | League of Women Voters

During the 2024 federal election, Leagues focused on uplifting all voters, across gender, race, political party, location, income, language, and more. As a result, they made more than 30 million voter...

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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · May 21

This administration is blatantly ignoring court orders and straight-up sending people to countries they’ve never been to. Incredibly disgraceful, embarrassing, and wrong.

US must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful, judge rules

A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that U.S. officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case he orders their removals were unlawful.

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