alexandra
@aliemalie.bsky.social
things i care about: fair courts and judicial noms, cats, abortion, protecting our LGBTQ+ youth, immigrants, unions, gardening, knowing i’m on the right side of history (she/her) tx | mn | dc | hn
It’s going to be Peggy Flanagan and it’s not even going to be close. #MNSEN
This man has no business being anywhere near the DOJ.
NEW: Supplemental materials just posted by the Senate Judiciary Committee reveal that DOJ nominee Adam Candeub failed to disclose 100+ items to the committee, including anti-Muslim op-eds and an interview with a right-wing Hungarian news magazine. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/doj-nomine...
Hey John Cornyn, if you’re uninterested in doing your job, you should just resign. You’re a damn disgrace. #BlockBlanche
Cornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
Former Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter set the standard for ethical and innovative leadership for the Twin Cities. I am honored to have his endorsement.
You can buy a UAW car that’s not a GM. Shop accordingly.
GM CEO Mary Barra is introducing Trump at his rally. Something to keep in mind if you're in the market for a vehicle anytime soon.
Never should’ve been arrested. Abolish ICE.
BREAKING: Justice Department drops criminal case against CA labor leader David Huerta over 2025 anti-ICE protest. Prosecutors had previously downgraded it from felony interference w/fed agent to misdemeanor. Via @jeremybwhite.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Oh, done and dusted. And encourage everyone in DC and frankly anywhere to #DeleteDoordash. I don’t need a multibillion dollar company telling DC we don’t deserve home rule and stay silent about the assaults on delivery drivers by ICE.
DoorDash has been silent as its delivery drivers are hunted and killed by federal agents. Now, the company is backing #HR9720, a bill attacking DC Home Rule. We are calling on everyone to #DeleteDoordash. Let us know you've deleted your account and share your reasons why: deletedoordash.com
How are we more than halfway through the 2020s? Last week it was 2019. The math is not mathing.
Q: Mr. Paxton, did you commit voter fraud? Ken Paxton: *runs away*
My, that *is* a good letter.
I've also got @afscme.bsky.social's letter OPPOSING H.R. 9720 because it “endangers public services in D.C.” as it would “would cause serious, structural challenges for D.C.’s budget and undermines core principles of home rule.” Read it in full: hillheat.com/2026/07/22/d...
Bye #DoorDash. Hope supporting a bill that won’t pass that would gut DC home rule was worth it over a DC Council policy that wouldn’t even have affected you.
Interesting: DoorDash is supporting the GOP bill in Congress to limit D.C.'s ability to increase or decrease taxes and fees, largely in response to the D.C. Council's recent vote in impose a new 20-cent delivery fee to help fund food-access programs. www.notus.org/metro/uberea...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Lina Khan as Chair of the New York City Economic Development Board.
Larry's the only PM I recognize. Prime Mouser.
Jess Michaels speaking directly to Senator Tillis: “Mr. Tillis. That was not a meeting. And I am going to guess that you care about this issue very much… So please do not confirm that man to be Attorney General of this country until we actually get to a place that is genuinely productive.”
Holy shit. An incredible result for activists, who have tirelessly protested Citizens Financial Group for funding Geo Group and CoreCivic.
Citizens to Exit Credit Facilities to Two Private-Prison Firms
Citizens Financial Group Inc. said it will exit its credit facilities to Geo Group Inc. and CoreCivic Inc., firms that help operate detention centers for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
bloomberg.com
How pathetic is Sen. Thom Tillis? Tillis: Because of my deep respect for the survivors, I won’t vote for Blanche unless he meets with them. The survivors: Well, we had a meeting and Blanche was totally unhelpful, dismissive, and disrespectful, Tillis: I’m good.
Survivor Lara Blume McGee issued the following statement after the meeting with Blanche:
Todd Blanche’s attorney general–confirmation hearing “made clear that Trump has demolished everything but the occasional pretense of an independent Justice Department,” @qjurecic.bsky.social argues.
The Biggest Takeaway From Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Hearing
The once-cherished ideal of dispensing impartial justice has all but disappeared.
bit.ly
Wow. The ICE shooter in Maine asked his ex-wife to "to lie for him and to cover for his character." She said he was abusive and had previously reported concerns about him to his military superiors. He was also a volunteer firefighter, but was removed after several spats with department leadership.
ICE agent who killed man in Biddeford identified as former Maine law enforcement officer
An ex-wife told the Press Herald that David Brouillette called her and admitted he was the ICE agent who shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero.
pressherald.com
When asked whether he would run the Department of Justice independently of Trump, Todd Blanche has said several times now that as a member of the Cabinet, he would serve at the president's pleasure, which is about as close to "lol no of course not" as it gets
Trump: The One Big Beautiful Bill tax cuts helped my friend buy a private jet
Sen. Booker: Again and again you seem to be favoring the interests of a president and the powerful. You've chosen Trump over truth. Your nomination should fail. The attorney general's client is not the president. It's the American people. You've been protecting one man for most of your career.
Hirono: "Do you believe it is the president's right and duty to order the investigation or prosecution of his perceived enemies, yes or no?" Blanche: "I can't answer that yes or no."
There has never been a nominee for attorney general as ethically compromised as Todd Blanche Political vendettas @ DOJ, stonewalling on Epstein & a court rebuking his $1.8 billion protection scheme for Trump Our full @democracydefendersaction.org statement—the Senate should reject this nom.👇 -TN