Southwick Town Democratic Committee

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A group of concerned Democrats working to uphold the principles of the constitution. Meetings are the first Wednesday of every month September through June. Location: Southwick Town Hall

Rep. Jamie Raskin moves to file an amicus brief in appeals over DOJ’s effort to vacate Jan. 6 convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders, also urging the court to appoint an independent amicus, warning no one is defending the jury verdicts.

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 5mo ago

EXCLUSIVE: Attorneys for Rep Jamie Raskin are asking appeals court to halt Trump Admin effort to vacate convictions of Jan 6 seditious conspiracy defendants Raskin is trying to serve as firewall as Justice Dept & defense join forces to vacate the cases

My law firm is now litigating 85 voting and election cases in 40 states. This is the largest number of cases in the most states we have ever handled at one time. And, while Big Law firms mostly sit idly by, the need to protect elections in court is only growing.

Federal officers arrested 11 Democratic officials in Lower Manhattan after they demanded access to cells used detain migrants. Brad Lander, the city comptroller, and Jumaane Williams, the public advocate, were among those detained.

Thread on the CDC assault. Extremist violence is the elephant in the GOP’s big tent. Attacks span the nation’s federal workplaces: Oklahoma City to rural Oregon, Atlanta to Capitol Hill. Real leadership condemns senseless violence targeting civil servants. GOP leaders’ silence in fact whistles.

Alt CDC (they/them)@altcdc.altgov.info · last yr.

Thread on CDC shooting👇... Good morning. Yesterday, after hours of hiding, trying not to make a sound, we stepped outside and saw massive bullet holes in our office windows. Those weren’t random shots. That was a high-powered weapon no civilian should ever own.

We're asking the Trump DOJ to come clean with what they know about Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of children. If the files exist, get them off Attorney General Bondi's desk and into the hands of Congress and the American people.

💪 The post below is spot-on. 👉 We MUST grow our tent: we need 3.5% of our population to be committed resistors to end the coup. We're half there now. 👉 It is self-defeating to not welcome people who change their heart and/or mind. 👉 Keep eyes on the main prize: ending the coup. Pass it on!

Kaz@kazlefay.bsky.social · last yr.

There’s going to be a lot of this coming & I absolutely am not suggesting that we give Joe Rogan grace. But we are going to have to figure out how much humble pie to demand without discouraging other defectors.

At least 51 people have been confirmed dead by the floods that swept through a region of Central Texas as a frantic search-and-rescue operation continues for those missing, including 27 girls from a beloved summer camp. Follow updates here:

Texas flooding live updates: Rescue effort enters a third day as dozens remain missing

Flash-flood warnings and watches remained in effect for parts of Central Texas, dimming hopes that more survivors would be found.

washingtonpost.com

An honor to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber and Repairers of the Breach to denounce the GOP's catastrophic tax bill on behalf of tens of millions of Americans who will lose Medicaid, SNAP benefits and other lifeline staples.

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