We’re working to expose the full extent of DOGE’s misuse of sensitive Social Security data to potentially undermine election integrity. CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @zerlinamornings.bsky.social to discuss.

IT’S ALMOST TUESDAY, which means….  IT’S ALMOST ELECTION DAY!!! There are six elections this week, and they are all state legislative. We have AR HD70, SC HD98, GA HD23, VA SD15, and VA HD77 (HD - House District, SD - Senate District) 1/

Let me be very clear: tomorrow morning and EVERY DAY THIS WEEK, call your Reps and Senators whether Dem, Republican or Independent. Express your outrage at Trump’s imperial and illegal actions against sovereign nations. TELL THEM to convene. To hold up everything. Hold up $. 202-224-3121

Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?

Damn Reuters embarrassed itself and you so fast

Melissa Chan@melissakchan.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani released a campaign ad this week honoring transgender trailblazers in the city and vowing to make New York City a sanctuary for trans people.

Mamdani Vows to Make NYC a “Sanctuary City” for Trans People in New Campaign Ad

“New York will not sit idly by while trans people are attacked,” Mamdani said in his new campaign ad.

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This entire argument by Louisiana and the conservatives questions are premised on an erasure of Congress’ enforcement power under the 14th & 15th Amendments. Literally swinging for the fences to wipe out the premise for the legitimacy of Congress’ power to enact civil rights statutes.

The Supreme Court's Republican appointees sound ready to transform the 14th and 15th Amendments into a weapon against the very racial minorities they were meant to protect—handing Republicans 15-19 additional House seats in the process. A disaster for democracy. slate.com/news-and-pol...

What could the Ds have done today in anticipation of Roberts Court positioning to gut Sec 2? Basics: - coordinated press releases from Schumer, Durbin (SJC, Jeffries, Raskin (HJC) - pr/email from DNC, DCCC chairs - blasts from Dem Govs - TV appearances - Saturating social media to pressure scotus

MonicaGoldberg@monicagoldberg.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Exactly what can they do about it?

If Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act falls, Democrats might need to win the national popular vote by 5 to 6 points to take control of the House, via Nate Cohn www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Governor of Washington State stands up to trump. More of this please. substack.com/@annepmitche...

Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. (@annepmitchell)

WOW!! Another Governor stands up to Trump! This time Governor Bob Ferguson of Washington!

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GA is “punishing protest, criminalizing care, and silencing resistance.” Many ways to support those facing years behind bars in #StopCopCity RICO cases ⬇️

Priscilla "Wants Medicare for All" Grim@priscillagrim.bsky.social · last yr.

Hi, I’m Priscilla Grim. I’m a mother, artist, and longtime organizer. I’m also one of 61 people facing extreme RICO charges in Georgia for protesting Cop City. It’s been 2 years. The state is still coming for me. 👉 supportpriscilla.org #StopCopCity #HelloComrade

We cover HUGE grassroots victories in North Carolina, demonstrating how persistent community organizing can create meaningful change w/ @momsrising.org, @mamasconpoder.org. #MomSky https://www.momsrising.org/bt14jul25/?source=bsky

Trump wont have to worry whether military generals will stop him this time, Congress handed him enough tax dollars to build THE world’s largest domestic surveillance and disappearing squad. Staggering ICE budget foreshadows US future.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@aoc.bsky.social · last yr.

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

Two tickets for award winning Broadway show Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Time of the Temptations. June 22nd, 2 pm ET National Theater, DC Third row from stage. $160 ea. We’d hoped to take my mom and son, but they are not able to join us. my.ticketmaster.com/ds/vQGAAFbwY...

Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations (Touring)

Sun Jun 22 2025, 2:00 PM The National Theatre, Washington, DC

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All this talk about the need for “civics.” But when Trump is walking around saying about going to war with Iran “I haven’t decided yet”; and “maybe I will; maybe I won’t”, how many media outlets are reminding Americans that Art. 1, Sec 8 grants the power to declare war to CONGRESS. Do your job.

Real scientists have lost faith in RFK. The American people have lost faith in RFK. I won't stop fighting until I see the headline that RFK has resigned. That's the greatest thing he could do on behalf of our nation's health.

Lena Sun@lenasun.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW: ‘I no longer have confidence’: A senior physician and medical epidemiologist at @CDCgov who oversaw respiratory virus surveillance has resigned and raised concerns about the future of vaccine policy. My latest. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Virginia, polls are officially open! We’ve got important elections up and down the ballot. Every precinct, every ballot, and every voter matters. Find your voting location at elections.virginia.gov

‘I love America more than any other country in the world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her‘ — James Baldwin

Wholeheartedly endorse this recommendation: @jmogul.bsky.social has been defending and suing on behalf of protesters for over 30 years in Chicago, NYC & beyond. They are the first person I call about anything protest-related (or legal for that matter). Read and follow their recs to stay safe(r)

Puff the Magic Hater@mskellymhayes.bsky.social · last yr.

If you have a copy of Let This Radicalize You, pls note that there is an appendix in the back that talks about what to do if the police or any agent of the state shows up at your door. A trusted movement attorney wrote this section. Nothing will keep us 100% safe, but pls be aware of best practices.

Know your rights before you hit the streets. Peaceful protest is protected — but only if you know how to protect yourself legally. Read, share, and stay safe.

The charges Abrego Garcia now faces stem from a traffic incident in 2022 in which he was driving a vehicle through Tennessee with a group of fellow construction workers — something he regularly did to ensure that he and his coworkers could make it from one job site to another across the country.

Slipped in the budget bill, a provision to muzzle courts and prevent them from holding officials in contempt if officials ignore or trample court orders.

Ryan Goodman@rgoodlaw.bsky.social · last yr.

Read for yourself this provision of the reconciliation bill, which is the current text just released by the House Rules Committee. Then read: Dean Erwin Chemerinsky's essay this morning in @justsecurity.org. Chemerinsky's essay is titled: "A Terrible Idea" www.justsecurity.org/113529/terri...

Read for yourself this provision of the reconciliation bill, which is the current text just released by the House Rules Committee. Then read: Dean Erwin Chemerinsky's essay this morning in @justsecurity.org. Chemerinsky's essay is titled: "A Terrible Idea" www.justsecurity.org/113529/terri...

It’s about to get more challenging. So stop doomscrolling and start strategizing. There’s work that we must do to deal with the next 100 days. My thoughts. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

Part 2 - How We Navigate the Next 100 Days

So what do we make of all of this?

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Senate report explores the 65 safety and fraud charges against Elon Musk & co. exposing him to potentially $2.4 B in liability before he began advising cuts to agencies in charge of investigations. www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/u...

Legislative end run to bypass NC governor’s role in elections ruled unconstitutional! #RuleOfLaw

Governor Josh Stein@ncgovernor.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨🚨 BREAKING: An NC three judge panel just affirmed the Governor’s longstanding power to make appointments to the State Board of Elections, declaring the legislature’s power grab unconstitutional.

Curious about the history of the Alien Enemies Act’s, challenges to the law’s constitutionality, & alternatives that can safeguard our nation against sabotage during wartime? @brennancenter.bsky.social provides a detailed look at the AEA.

Brennan Center@brennancenter.org · 2y ago

The Alien Enemies Act is one of the most notorious laws in American history and is a means to violate human rights and civil liberties. Learn more:

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