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Birmingham (AL) Indivisible is a grassroots political org interested in using civic engagement for accountable gov't. Also for social, environmental & economic justice. Affiliated w Indivisible Nat'l https://www.youtube.com/@BHMIndivisible
Brian Lyman: "Alabama needs to try some new moves." - Doug Jones’ agenda is a reminder: Alabama Democrats have to be bold alabamareflector.com/2026/08/03/d... #Alabama #politics @brianlyman.bsky.social
Doug Jones' agenda is a reminder: Alabama Democrats have to be bold | Alabama Reflector
Conservatives play the music in Alabama politics. They set the tempo, call out the steps and judge the dancers. So the ball is always the same. The right-wingers waltz with large business; do a bit of...
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Greg Sargent - We’ve Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism newrepublic.com/article/2137... via @newrepublic.com
We’ve Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism
It’s all there in a new CNN poll, and it’s heartening to see: Large majorities are sick of Donald Trump’s vanity, venality, and megalomania.
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Greg Sargent - We’ve Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism newrepublic.com/article/2137... via @newrepublic.com
We’ve Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism
It’s all there in a new CNN poll, and it’s heartening to see: Large majorities are sick of Donald Trump’s vanity, venality, and megalomania.
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Dan Rather - Speed Bumps on Trump’s Revenge Tour open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... #Blanche #DOJ #JackSmith
Speed Bumps on Trump’s Revenge Tour
With Todd Blanche driving the bus
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"The White House’s new policies...suggest a willingness to expose Medicare enrollees to greater financial and administrative burdens in the name of fiscal restraint." www.ms.now/opinion/trum... #Medicare
Opinion | Trump’s Medicare change comes at a curious time
Less than three weeks before the midterm elections, America’s most reliable voting bloc will receive notice of higher healthcare costs.
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Robert Hubbell - Steeling ourselves against the psychological warfare of media pundits. open.substack.com/pub/roberthu... #elections #media
Steeling ourselves against the psychological warfare of media pundits.
July 29, 2026
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Matt Kerbel: "Perhaps the most surprising thing in the recent bout of reporting about panicked Republicans is that any of this comes as a surprise to them. They have been riding this runaway horse for more than a decade." - The Definition of Insanity open.substack.com/pub/wolvesan...
The Definition of Insanity
“We're preparing for the bottom to fall out,” one GOP operative working on midterm races told Politico Playbook [last] Wednesday. “Republicans are running out of runway here to improve their political...
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In case you needed a review... 😒 GregOlear - The Lay of the Land open.substack.com/pub/gregolea... @gregolear.bsky.social
The Lay of the Land
This is what's happening, as we head into the heart of summer.
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Miles Taylor - Data shows Trump is inspiring Democrats to vote — and Republicans to stay home. open.substack.com/pub/defiance... #midterms #votersuppression
Data shows Trump is inspiring Democrats to vote — and Republicans to stay home.
The president's voter suppression campaign is poised to backfire by mobilizing the political opposition, while depressing MAGA voter turnout.
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Brennan Center report predicts mass voter challenges likely in midterm elections alabamareflector.com/2026/07/21/r... #elections @brennancenter.org
Brennan Center report predicts mass voter challenges likely in midterm elections | Alabama Reflector
The center, at NYU School of Law, found in a report Tuesday that more than 185,000 challenges to voter eligibility were filed by private citizens in 2024, though “the real number is likely higher” sin...
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From the tight legislative timeline and competing policy demands to the razor-thin majorities and difficult Senate rules, the GOP’s luck on reconciliation bills may have finally run out. www.ms.now/news/republi... #reconciliationbill #SAVEAct #GOP
‘It’s a circus’: Republicans have big doubts about their newest reconciliation bill
With so little time and so many different demands, Republicans are facing real challenges on their third reconciliation package.
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The Tuberville residency case is a test for the Alabama Supreme Court alabamareflector.com/2026/07/20/t... #Tuberville @brianlyman.bsky.social
The Tuberville residency case is a test for the Alabama Supreme Court | Alabama Reflector
The justices are being asked to allow a hearing on whether a nominee meets constitutional requirements to run. This shouldn't be hard.
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Robert Hubbell: "After Trump’s pathetic speech on Thursday evening, we should be feeling more confident that we can defeat his voter suppression efforts." - In desperation, Trump delivers a nothingburger speech in prime time, carried by a single network. open.substack.com/pub/roberthu... #midterms
In desperation, Trump delivers a nothingburger speech in prime time, carried by a single network.
July 17, 2026
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Robert Reich on why the Clarity Act should be rejected, especially by Democratic representatives. Call today. - NO to CRYPTO open.substack.com/pub/robertre... #crypto #ClarityAct #fraud
NO to CRYPTO
Congress should reject the so-called "CLARITY Act" when it comes up for a vote next week.
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Thom Hartmann - Midterm Elections: The Con Always Works, Right Up Until the Moment it Doesn’t open.substack.com/pub/thomhart... #midterms #BigLie #RoyCohn
Midterm Elections: The Con Always Works, Right Up Until the Moment it Doesn’t
Democracy has survived con men before, but only because ordinary Americans refused to become the mark…
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Thom Hartmann - Why are Trump and the GOP Tearing America Apart? open.substack.com/pub/thomhart... #GOP
Why are Trump and the GOP Tearing America Apart?
One year after Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," millions have lost food assistance and healthcare while billionaires pocket massive tax cuts. The bigger question is: why?
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"From 1994 revolutionary to 2026 poltroon, [Graham] embodies the movement-to-business-to-racket transformation of modern conservatism." - Lindsey Graham and the rot of modern conservatism open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup... #Graham #GOP
Lindsey Graham and the rot of modern conservatism
From Gingrich to Trump, Graham was a fixture as the GOP became increasingly malignant.
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Miles Taylor: "The president’s corruption may be brazen, but it’s also sloppy and short-sighted." - Trump thinks he found a Trojan horse to seize the midterms. He's wrong. open.substack.com/pub/defiance... #elections #EAC
Trump thinks he found a Trojan horse to seize the midterms. He's wrong.
The White House announced a surprise purge of the nation's top election referees, the clearest sign yet the president intends to cheat in November.
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Joyce Vance: "It’s a dangerous moment in American history when the presumption is we cannot trust law enforcement to tell us the truth about what happened." - ICE: Still Out of Control? open.substack.com/pub/joycevan... #ICE @joycewhitevance.bsky.social
ICE: Still Out of Control?
ICE has managed to stay mostly below the radar screen since leaving Minneapolis and changing leadership.
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☎️Daily Action July 8☎️ 👁️OVERSIGHT OF 🧊ARRESTS & DETENTION CONDITIONS ✳️ abc3340.com/news/local/a... ✳️ ij.org/case/alabama... Script ⏬ ✳️ 5calls.org/issue/ice-de... 🚫MORE💰FOR ILLEGAL WAR❌ ✳️ 5calls.org/issue/iran-w... @alabamablueprint.bsky.social @hillaryclinton.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov @al.com
![July 8th, Demand Real Oversight of ICE; Arrests & Detention Conditions
ICE arrests have now climbed to about 2,000 a day, described by a federal source as a new normal [Source: NBC News]. Here is what that looks like in Alabama:
On June 30, Homeland Security Investigations detained more than 30 people at a Birmingham manufacturing plant, Scholar Craft, in an operation the agency says is still active [Source: ABC 33/40].
Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S. citizen from Robertsdale, was pulled from his car and handcuffed at a work site in May even while holding his REAL ID, and is now suing DHS. It was at least the third time agents detained him [Source: Institute for Justice].
In Franklin County last November, at least 28 people were detained at checkpoints near a Pilgrim's Pride poultry plant outside Russellville. Advocates said some had valid work permits, plants closed early, and local school absences doubled
People are now held again at the Etowah County Detention Center in Gadsden, a facility with a decades-long documented record of inadequate medical care, poor food, and abuse. ICE itself stopped using it in 2022 over serious deficiencies, and it is now being brought back into ICE use as detention expands
Hi, my name is [NAME], and I'm calling from [ZIP], [STATE].
I'm concerned that ICE is now arresting about 2,000 people a day nationwide, sweeping up people who work and raise families here, and even U.S. citizens.
Last week agents detained more than 30 people at a Birmingham plant, and a citizen from Robertsdale was handcuffed even though he showed his REAL ID.
I'm asking [Senator/Representative NAME] to demand real oversight of ICE, starting with a public accounting of how its funding is spent and an independent investigation of detention conditions, including the Etowah center in Gadsden.
This is about due process and stopping the waste of our tax dollars on mistreating our neighbors. Please act now, and thank you for your time.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r6foxcfryyzazfbajthdjo42/bafkreib33n3cuafobwqnkijw3e5ye76drr4orlevlqeoh5e4npnk75ji3q)
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John Archibald: "I will not cede Independence Day to those who fail to appreciate its meaning." www.al.com/news/2026/07... #IndependenceDay #US @johnarchibald.bsky.social
Archibald: Don't let anyone take your Independence Day
It is harder to celebrate together because politicians, parties, influencers and family members tell so many they are unAmerican because of the way they pursue happiness.
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"It is not enough to show that America’s democracy is still kicking. We must reaffirm its core values." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #resistance #UnitedStates #democracy
Trump is a danger to US democracy. But the resistance is working | Kenneth Roth
The president has made dangerous inroads in his push toward autocracy. Yet the prospects for his success are dimming
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☎️Daily Action June 30☎️ 🗳️VOTE YES ON SB 4814 SAVE TPS🛟 ✳️ 5calls.org/issue/tps-te... 🚫MORE💰FOR ILLEGAL WAR❌ ✳️ 5calls.org/issue/iran-w... 🗣️STAND UP FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS‼️ ALLOW PEOPLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY‼️ 💪SUPPORT OLMSTEAD PROMISE ✳️ 5calls.org/issue/disabi... Script ⏬ @alabamablueprint.bsky.social
![Daily Action Call, Tuesday, June 30th, Please Read and Call
Senator
Hi, I’m a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is ______.
First, please ask the Senator to vote yes on S. 4814, which would extend TPS for Haitians despite last week’s Supreme Court ruling. I’d like to see a similar bill for Syrian TPS recipients also. Sending these people back to their horribly dangerous countries right now is not an option.
I also strongly oppose giving Trump any more money towards defense or his war in Iran, whether it be by reconciliation or a supplemental bill.
The total cost of the war is already estimated to be at least $132 billion. American taxpayers are bearing the cost— a new report says the average household has spent up to an additional $1,313 as a result. I don’t want one more penny of my money going to Iran, war in Venezuela, or on bombing anyone. I want it to go to Americans who are struggling. Vote no!
Representative
Hi, I’m a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is _______.
First, I want the representative to stand up for disability rights and support a resolution to reaffirm the promise of the Olmstead Supreme Court ruling. Millions of Americans depend on those protections to live independently in their communities, and Congress shouldn't allow the Trump administration to reverse nearly three decades of progress. [H/T and more info]
I strongly oppose giving Trump any more money towards his war in Iran, whether it be by reconciliation or a supplemental bill. The total cost of the war is already estimated to be at least $132 billion. American taxpayers are bearing the cost— a new report says the average household has spent up to an additional $1,313 as a result. I don’t want one more penny of my money going to Iran, war in Venezuela, or on bombing anyone. I want it to go to Americans who are struggling. Vote no!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r6foxcfryyzazfbajthdjo42/bafkreicvqpeybzyfzqw4ajf6juojnpdkympkucbef423stoffvphzec6o4)
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