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David Litt

@davidlitt.bsky.social

Former Obama speechwriter. NYT bestselling author. Democracy enthusiast. Professional novice surfer. Cat gentleman. “It’s Only Drowning” out June 24th.

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Protect Democracy@protectdemocracy.org · 4mo ago

After filming federal agents in her community, Elinor Hilton faced threats from agents saying they'd come to her house & put her on a watchlist. Read @davidlitt.bsky.social 's coverage of our case on behalf of Hilton and why it matters for every American seeking to bear witness to gov abuses.

The Big Unanswered Question about the Tracking of ICE Observers

Hilton v. Noem et al. aims to reveal whether and how ICE observers are being tracked. But getting a clear answer is proving harder than it should be.

time.com

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 10mo ago

In Opinion “The United States is cutting off the kind of foreign aid that keeps children alive for 12 cents a day, but it’s willing to invest far larger sums in a dubious effort to prop up a distant economy — while effectively subsidizing tycoons who made bad investments,” Nicholas Kristof writes.

Opinion | Trump Revives Foreign Aid, Helping Needy Billionaires

As children die for want of cheap medicines, the U.S. spends billions on Argentina — thus rescuing rich investors who made bad bets.

nyti.ms

David Litt@davidlitt.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Wrote for @thedailybeast.bsky.social about why Trump’s crackdown might backfire - and what all of us can do to help make that happen. (It starts with cancelling your Disney+ and Hulu subscription until Kimmel’s back on the air.) www.thedailybeast.com/crackdowns-c...

Crackdowns Can Backfire. President Mugshot Should Know

Who could understand the power of being the persecuted underdog better than the president who won’t stop claiming he’s the persecuted underdog?

thedailybeast.com

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social · 11mo ago

BREAKING: In Atlanta, GOP operatives are trying to strong-arm Fulton County into installing two far-right activists on Georgia’s LARGEST elections board Both have ties to the national voter suppression machine & a record of undermining confidence in our elections This can't fly under the radar

Judge Decides Fate of Commissioners Who Refused GOP Nominees

“I think I have the right … to vote my conscience,” Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. said regarding the county Board of Elections.

atlanta.capitalbnews.org

The Weekend on MS NOW@theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · last yr.

“It's really hard to find a winner and that goes back to the idea of a Trump tax. We are all paying for his ego, we’re all paying for his political power trips.” ‪@davidlitt.bsky.social‬ on President Trump’s erratic and volatile stewardship of the U.S. economy.

Adam Isacson@adamisacson.com · last yr.

He could’ve just gone to the Hallmark store and gotten a card with Garfield on it, and signed his name on Garfield’s crotch like a normal person. But he had to make it weird.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last yr.

Breaking news: “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, CBS said in a statement. The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million paid earlier this month by Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, to end in May 2026

CBS said in a statement that it was “purely a financial decision.” The show launched with Colbert as host, executive producer and writer a decade ago.

washingtonpost.com