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Bay Area people! I will be speaking at the Book Festival in Berkeley tomorrow at 11 AM. Please come by if you want to hear me and @ariberman.bsky.social talk about democracy www.baybookfest.org/session/voic...

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

70% of lawyers have left DOJ Civil Rights Division & voting section down from 30 lawyers to just 3, dropping all major voting rights cases Trump has completely decimated crown jewel of DOJ & now weaponizing it to advance his extreme voter suppression plans www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 10 days ago • 28 comments

In its first major voting lawsuit Trump DOJ resurrected claims Republican judicial candidate used to try to overturn Democratic victory in NC Supreme Court race. This is extremely dangerous & shows how Trump weaponizing DOJ to advance his voter suppression plans www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

🚨189 days after November election Democrat Allison Riggs finally certified as winner of North Carolina Supreme Court race

submitted 26 days ago • 2 comments

Allison Riggs says she's "glad the will of the voters was finally heard six months and two days after Election Day" but rightly notes "immeasurable damage done to our democracy" by Griffin's plot to steal election

submitted 32 days ago • 3 comments

Six-month GOP scheme to brazenly steal NC state supreme court race is finally over. But Jefferson Griffin's attempt to throw out tens of thousands of legal votes and fact that two GOP-dominated state courts agreed with it has done lasting damage to democracy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 32 days ago • 15 comments

Utterly disgraceful how he sought to throw out tens of thousands of legal votes & two GOP-dominated courts in NC green-lit his brazen effort to steal election. Sets very dangerous precedent for future elections. Trying to overturn elections now the norm for GOP

submitted 32 days ago • 9 comments

Federal court decision ordering NC to certify state supreme court election of Democrat Allison Riggs is BFD But can’t overlook how two GOP-dominated state courts ok'd brazen effort to steal election & throw out 1000s of votes. Chilling precedent for democracy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 33 days ago • 6 comments

Breaking: federal district court orders North Carolina to certify state supreme court election for Democrat Allison Riggs & rejects Republican attempt to overturn election and throw out thousands of votes. Huge victory for democracy & fair elections www.courtlistener.com/docket/69489...

submitted 34 days ago • 45 comments

Remember when lame-duck NC GOP legislature snuck a massive power grab into hurricane relief bill, giving Rs control over board of elections? Welp, it went into effect yesterday and new GOP election board could now help Republicans steal state Supreme Court race www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 37 days ago • 12 comments

Tonight! Virtually! Live from the frontlines! Join @ariberman.bsky.social + @workerscircle.bsky.social for a timely discussion on the many threats to democracy during Trump's first 100 days—and how to fight back.

submitted 40 days ago • 4 comments

Fed court blocked Trump EO requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. That could disenfranchise tens of millions of Americans “Our Constitution entrusts Congress and States—not the President—with authority to regulate federal elections” judge wrote www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 45 days ago • 5 comments

Minority Rule out in paperback today We need to fundamentally change system where 5 of 6 conservative SCOTUS justices appointed by GOP presidents who initially lost popular vote & confirmed by senators elected by minority of Americans us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

1/ THRILLED to announce that we've won two National Magazine Awards! The big kahuna: General Excellence (in politics, literature, science) and Podcasting We also had nominations in Reporting and Profile. asme.memberclicks.net/american-soc...

submitted 59 days ago • 45 comments

If the SAVE Act were enacted, this would be the first federal voter suppression bill in recent memory, and possibly ever,” says Eliza Sweren-Becker, senior counsel for the Brennan Center for Justice’s voting rights and elections program.

submitted 59 days ago • 69 comments

SAVE Act just passed House. It is modern-day poll tax that would disenfranchise tens of millions of Americans, end online, mail + voter registration drives & require voters to register in person at election offices, forcing some rural voters to drive 8 hours to register. Total disaster in every way

submitted 59 days ago • 60 comments

🚨House voting on SAVE Act today, worst voter suppression bill ever considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise: -21 million w/out access to citizenship docs -69 million women who took spouses last name -ends online + mail registration & voter reg drives www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 59 days ago • 65 comments

When the guy who represented Bush in 2000 says you're going to bizarre places in challenging votes...

submitted 61 days ago • 5 comments

GOP court decision overturning Democratic victory in North Carolina Supreme Court race is 5 alarm fire for democracy. It’s January 6 without the insurrection. Make no mistake, if GOP succeeds in stealing election in NC, they’ll use that playbook everywhere www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 61 days ago • 41 comments

“I’m very very worried about what it means for democracy if Republicans are just able to outright steal a state supreme court election in North Carolina” I told @briantylercohen.bsky.social. “What happens in North Carolina won’t stop there” www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQU...

submitted 61 days ago • 25 comments

Highly alarming: "1/No precedent to changing election rules after election 2/Griffin hasn’t found single example of ineligible voting 3/Only challenging absentee/early votes + ballots in D counties 4/Only challenging votes in his race (not Trump's) 5/ Two recounts already affirmed Riggs victory"

submitted 61 days ago • 5 comments

This is damn important.

submitted 61 days ago • 17 comments

As this case winds its way through the courts most important thing NC voters can do is check if they’re on list of 60,000 voters GOP wants to throw out & update their registration asap triangleblogblog.com/2025/04/05/h...

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

GOP court decision overturning Democratic victory in North Carolina Supreme Court race is 5 alarm fire for democracy. It’s January 6 without the insurrection. Make no mistake, if GOP succeeds in stealing election in NC, they’ll use that playbook everywhere www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 61 days ago • 41 comments

Sauk County, outside Madison, is where WI Dems launched their "People vs. Musk" campaign last month. Sizable swing toward Ds yesterday.

submitted 67 days ago • 11 comments

Bradley is up for re-election in 2026. If she loses, there will be 5-2 progressive majority on Wisconsin Supreme Court

submitted 67 days ago • 4 comments

"Because of Musk, the race was much bigger than just a judicial election in Wisconsin. Crawford’s victory provides a blueprint for how Democrats and progressives can run against Musk’s plan for oligarchy all across the country—and win" www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 67 days ago • 2 comments

10 Wisconsin counties flipped from Trump to Susan Crawford last night www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...

submitted 67 days ago • 5 comments

Musk said the "entire destiny of humanity" depended on the outcome of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Well, no. But read @ariberman.bsky.social on what Crawford's win—and Musk's loss—means for the state. And the country: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 67 days ago • 37 comments

This image is making the rounds among Wisconsin Dems & progressives this am

submitted 67 days ago • 18 comments

Said by the billionaire who spent $25 million trying to buy a state supreme court race & gave three million dollar checks directly to voters

submitted 67 days ago • 10 comments

"Because of Musk, the race was much bigger than just a judicial election in Wisconsin. Crawford’s victory provides a blueprint for how Democrats and progressives can run against Musk’s plan for oligarchy all across the country—and win." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 67 days ago • 27 comments

Susan Crawford's victory speech: "Today Wisconsinites fended off an unprecedented attack on our democracy, our fair elections and our Supreme Court, and Wisconsin stood up and said loudly that justice does not have a price. Our courts are not for sale."

submitted 67 days ago • 14 comments

Susan Crawford ran directly against Musk's millions--and overwhelmingly won

submitted 67 days ago • 2 comments

Susan Crawford ran directly against Elon Musk's millions & struck first electoral blow against Trump-Musk plan for oligarchy. Dems should replicate this in every race Progressives will now control WI Supreme Court through 2028 & can strike down 1849 abortion ban, Act 10, gerrymandered US House map

submitted 67 days ago • 31 comments

Democracy > oligarchy

submitted 67 days ago • 11 comments

Susan Crawford victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court race would keep court's progressive majority until at least 2028, huge for issues like abortion, voting rights & redistricting, and provide a blueprint for how Dems and progressive can defeat Musk and his millions across the country

submitted 67 days ago • 1 comment

Wasserman has called Wisconsin Supreme Court race for Susan Crawford

submitted 67 days ago • 9 comments

Polls have now closed in Wisconsin. If you're in line, stay in line and make sure your vote is counted

submitted 67 days ago • 4 comments

Seven polling sites in Milwaukee ran out of ballots due to "historic turnout" according to city election director. More ballots are being printed and on way. Very important to remind voters that if they're in line when polls close at 8 CT they get to vote. Do not leave. Please spread the word

submitted 68 days ago • 87 comments

Musk's pac now offering $50 to people who "snap a picture outside of a voting location with a WI resident holding a photo of" Brad Schimel It's illegal in Wisconsin to "engage in electioneering" within 100 feet of polling place

submitted 68 days ago • 185 comments