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Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣

I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Indivisible Albany General Membership Meeting” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

We are in the middle of a different constitutional crisis than the one we all expected. More on that in my newsletter tomorrow. Subscribe now to receive it and to access all Democracy Docket premium content. newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-meblu...

RED ALERT: You Should Be Pissed A senator on the immigration committee, Handcuffed for trying to question Kristi, Is so extreme there is no comparison, And should outrage every American!

In case you need sign material for June 14, here's an image you can use. IT can be printed in various sizes. Get out there on 6/14 and make good trouble

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge issued a sweeping order blocking President Donald Trump’s unprecedented seizure of California’s National Guard, calling the move illegal and a “dangerous precedent. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The spectacle of the century! www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

CDC standing up to RFK attacks on transparent process. And VFC will still cover. Good! Questions now: 1. What does switch from “should” to “may” imply? Out of pocket costs w/insurance? Pharmacy restrictions? 2. What’s up with no rec for pregnancy?!! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/h...

Not sure if democracy remains on the docket? My law firm is litigating 53 voting and election cases in 22 states. ⚖️🗳️ When we fight, we win.💪

Sign up for information & participation in John Lewis Day of Action, July 17: mobilize.us/s/DjCHRX Trump can't win unless we let him.

Been thinking about how the right uses "woke" to get folks angry. How about we libs and progressives start calling the right's BS "smoke." Their noise is just blowing smoke to hide hide their racist, authoritarian, corrupt agenda. How about an anti-smoke campaign?

-A living wage -Guaranteed healthcare -The right to join a union -The right to vote -The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family -The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence These are the foundations of real freedom.

Trump’s Memorial Day message is anything but appropriate: www.mediaite.com/media/tv/mor...

Not sure if democracy remains on the docket? My law firm is litigating 53 voting and election cases in 22 states. When we fight, we win.

🚨NEW: Democrat Sam Sutton has won New York Senate District 22’s special election by 33 points. Trump won this seat by 55 in 2024, meaning an 88 percent over-performance for Democrats! REPOST to congratulate Senator Sutton on this impressive victory!

🤝 At a meeting in of Lviv, ministers from 20 European nations gave their political sign-off to the tribunal, welcoming the completion of the technical work required to set it up, - Reuters ✍️ Foreign ministers from 37 countries signed the "Lviv statement".

Why is the SUNY system silent on standing up to Trump! UUP? Get some guts!

Universities making anti-Ytump alliances is great news!

Until a day ago, this flag pole had a Trump flag below the Stars & Stripes. Chang of heart?

I am pleased to join Deborah Pearlstein, Suzanne Nossel, Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz for this webinar Freedom from Fear: The Assault on the Rule of Law April 10, 2025 from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. EST RSVP here: buttondown.com/courtofhisto...

Hit Musk and Tesla where it hurts. Protesters attend local government planning board to block a new Tesla dealership in Colonie, NY. eedition.timesunion.com/infinity/art...

Big Hands Off rally in Albany NY Several thousand in cold rain making noise and showing big time spirit!

The new administration has vowed to reduce wasteful government spending, so I made this guide to help people understand how that works.

My son's getting married today & a group of us are staying in an upscale hotel in an affluent area. Everywhere you turn in this hotel there's a television tuned to Fox. There are dozens of them. This absurd saturation of propaganda is why America has become so profoundly hateful and ignorant.

Big impacts of Trump tariffs, killing Canadian Tourism: eedition.timesunion.com/infinity/art...

Defense media worried about Trump cuts enabling terrorism. It's not just the Libs: www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...

Add your name to the petition to say NO to Tony Hinchcliffe's offensive comedy special with Netflix! sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...

Big news from Europe, esp. regarding Ukraine and links to US defense indutry. A new ball game from the look of it. Why are we not hearing about this. Check out defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/dow... and this video, www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTlz...

@chrislhayes.bsky.social Major changes in EU re: Ukraine and defense. Why are we not hearing about this. Check out defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/dow... and this video, www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTlz...

Big Albany NY town Hall for Paul Tonko makes noise and ushes for stronger Dem resistance. www.timesunion.com/news/article...?

Politics hasn't been this simple in a long time: do you think it's good for one man to exercise unchecked, arbitrary power or not. Those are the two available ideologies right now

🚨BREAKING: It seems very clear that the Administration decided not to abide by the court's order. The question now is what will the judge do. Does he proceed with contempt or something short of that to defuse. Upping the stakes is the fact that the AG and her senior staff signed this notice.

You don’t know who we just disappeared to El Salvador. Think about that.

DOGE Version of efficiency; eedition.timesunion.com/infinity/art...

Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.

Musk is not "reinventing government. Remember Al Gore's work. eedition.timesunion.com/infinity/art...

my old toaster did this :(

Tariffs on Canadian electricity can disrupt power supply all over the US, especially in northern states; eedition.timesunion.com/infinity/art...?

I cannot emphasize this enough: no one will remember the shutdown even happened when it’s time to vote next year. One way or the other!

www.axios.com/2025/03/14/t...

🚨BREAKING: The Trump Administration must immediately offer reinstatement to thousands of probationary federal workers who were recently unlawfully fired, a federal judge ruled Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

"I was proud to vote recently for the House budget resolution, which provides the framework," Edwards said, trailing off as the crowd began to loudly boo. Eventually, he continued, "And you wonder why folks don't want to do these town halls."

"Even a rogue marshal’s service, in other words, is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law. If courts have the courage, the legal tools are there." -- Prof. David Noll www.democracydocket.com/opinion/if-t...

Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin joins Democracy Docket Founder Marc Elias to discuss the state of democracy, how Republicans are ceding their constitutional powers, and the one action every American should do to protest DOGE. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Urgent Call-to-Action: How to Protect Your Data from Elon Musk & DOGE www.newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/people-pow... #PowertothePeople #PeoplePower

Go ahead and stay silent. Let fear rule you. Watch injustice happen. Just don’t act like you did not know and accept that you are the latest in a long line of cowards who learned nothing from the past. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-c...

BREAKING: Hundreds of Jews and allies have taken over Trump Tower chanting “We want justice, you say how. Bring Mahmoud home now!” and “Fight Nazis, not students.” The civil disobedience is spawned by the ICE arrest of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil.

Chris Murphy showing the Trump team's corruption. Painful! youtu.be/hycoCYenXls