azteclady has movedSenator Ron Wyden just dropped the text of a bill to overhaul SCOTUS:
Read through, the links to the full text are at the bottom.
There are a number of key Senate races that we must win if we want to keep control of the Senate and be able to do anything about SCOTUS or the judiciary at all, let alone anything else.
If you can, please read this thread by @Celeste_pewter about how we can help some at risk Senators (Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, Bob Casey, Tammy Baldwin, and Angela Alsobrooks), as well as competitive races in FL and TX
https://bsky.app/profile/celestepewter.bsky.social/post/3l536t3jygr2a
Celeste Pewter (@celestepewter.bsky.social)
There's a lot of speculation about the DSCC's new ad buys into Florida and Texas this morning: Yes, it's a good sign for Allred and Mucarsel-Powell, but it's also because of Montana. https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/26/senate-democrats-colin-allred-texas-florida/
Check your voter registration DAILY!
https://www.usa.gov/confirm-voter-registration
Republicans are purging voter rolls constantly, and they won't tell you about it.
#VoterRegistration #Vote #USPolitics #2024Election
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4901476-north-carolina-purges-747k-voters/
A lot of people in the U.S. think that people with disabilities have it made: just apply for welfare! The reality is that more people go broke or die waiting for any benefits than those who get any help--and that help is limited and cruel.
Call your representatives and push them to pass #SocialSecurityReform
Also, vote for a better government.
Disability Benefits: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
LOLGOP (aka Jason Sattler) on "Why the polls are bunk?" or, as I like to say, "if you are living outside the U.S., YOU SHOULD VOTE IN THIS ELECTION"
#USPolitics #2024Election #Vote
https://i-know-how-much-you-care.ghost.io/why-the-polls-are-bunk/
Democrats are suing the Georgia State Elections Board over the ruling that all ballots must be counted BY HAND on election night, a ruling that is sure to fuck up the counting and compromise the integrity of the votes.
#USPolitics #2024Election #Georgia
Gift link:
Voter registration has been extended for South Carolina: residents now have until Monday October 14 to register to vote.
#SouthCarolina #VoterRegistration #USPolitics #2024Election
https://scvotes.gov/voter-registration-deadline-extended-to-october-14/
One month from today--please check your voter registration, please make a plan, get your ID, vote.
The Election of 2024
Magic words to use if/when encountering difficulties when voting.
Between now and then, though, check your voter registration; make sure you can exercise your right.
Ending a piece on Sally Fields's 1964 truly horrific #Abortion experience with a paragraph about Melania racist piece of toxic shit Trump and her sudden-and-opportunistic "passionate support" for abortion is a choice.
Check your voter registration. Make sure you have the correct ID, make a plan to vote.
Downballot races will affect your life as much as a President Kamala Harris; research those vote.
ICYMI: since Donald Trump slashed regulations and defanged public safety agencies such as the FDA and USDA, the number of food recalls has increased by at least one order of magnitude.
The only people who benefit from cutting regulations are the people at the top; everyone else's risk of dying of something as stupid as poor refrigeration or bad handling.
Vote Democrat all the way downballot.
Trump wants the military to "deal" with his political enemies---the "radical left lunatics", a term that includes every Democrat, from the current president to regular citizens registered with the Democratic party.
This is fascism, and the U.S. press does not report on it with any urgency, because they're willing accomplices.
#PressIsComplicit #USPolitics #2024Election #Fascism
Better link:
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-military-target-americans-oppose-him-1235132806/
The lies Trump and the rest of the MAGAts tell are having a tangible negative effects on the efforts by FEMA and other agencies to help people affected by Helene: armed fuckers are going around "hunting FEMA".
Check your registration and vote Democrat all the way downballot; we must fix this mess with facts and education.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-10-13/armed-militia-hurricane-helene-15497437.html
National Guard’s report of ‘armed militia,’ prompts the relocation of North Carolina hurricane recovery officials
Federal emergency response personnel on Saturday had employees operating in hard-hit Rutherford County, N.C., stop working and move to a different area because of concerns over “armed militia” threatening government workers in the region, according to an email sent to federal agencies helping with response in the state.
A profile on one woman bringing progressive changes to her deeply conservative Texas town.
Check your registration, check your ID, make a plan, Vote.
Need help researching candidates? use https://bluevoterguide.org/
or @bolts's Cheat Sheet here: https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/your-guide-to-the-elections-in-november-2024/
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution confirms that President Jimmy Carter has voted, for Kamala Harris.
Great news, spurring last minute mobilization: if you are in Nebraska, check your voter registration, register if you haven't yet, and get ready to vote on November 5!
#USPolitics #2024Election #Nebraska #VoterRegistration #Vote
https://boltsmag.org/nebraska-voting-rights-supreme-court-rules/
Nebraskans Rush to Undo Harm, After Court Rebuffs GOP Bid to Block Thousands of Voters - Bolts
Tens of thousands of Nebraskans who’d been blocked for months from registering to vote regained ballot access on Wednesday, though with little time to act before the November election. The... Read More
#Nebraska: you can still register to vote!
Online deadline is tomorrow, October 18; in person deadline is October 25.
Check your #VoterRegistration and do the thing! Don't let Republicans silence you!
From president and downballot, exercise your right and do your civic duty: vote!
https://boltsmag.org/nebraska-voting-rights-supreme-court-rules/
Nebraskans Rush to Undo Harm, After Court Rebuffs GOP Bid to Block Thousands of Voters - Bolts
Tens of thousands of Nebraskans who’d been blocked for months from registering to vote regained ballot access on Wednesday, though with little time to act before the November election. The... Read More
John Oliver on the likelihood of election interference from MAGAts and other fascists.
(keep your finger on the mute button, there're several Trump clips in there)
Election Subversion 2024: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver discusses the attempts made by Donald Trump and his supporters to undermine the upcoming election, what we can expect after election night, and t...
The YT channel Legal Eagle comes right out with it: the choice in this election is between the rule of law and a fascist.
Note that there's some Trump voice a couple of seconds after the 5 minutes mark; also some discussion of Trump's mental condition (as evidenced by his recent behavior) and age, as well as a long list of his crimes.
The Most Important Election Of Our Lifetimes
On November 5th, only one choice can preserve the rule of law and our democracy. ⚖️⚖️⚖️ Do you need a great lawyer? I can help! https://legaleagle.link/eag...
Attention, U.S. voters! If you vote by mail, you must pay attention in case you need to "cure" your ballot for any errors (real or manufactured)
IF you are in #Georgia and have already voted by mail: there are reports that about 800 mail ballots have been rejected so far. You can check the status of your own using this website:
If you are in #Nebraska, today is your in-person registration deadline!
If you have a felony conviction: you can vote!!!!
https://boltsmag.org/nebraska-voting-rights-supreme-court-rules/
Check your #VoterRegistration check you have the necessary ID, and do the thing: #Vote!
Nebraskans Rush to Undo Harm, After Court Rebuffs GOP Bid to Block Thousands of Voters - Bolts
Tens of thousands of Nebraskans who’d been blocked for months from registering to vote regained ballot access on Wednesday, though with little time to act before the November election. The... Read More
Via BookRiot, by #KellyJensen:
Save public #Libraries and schools by voting down-ballot --this piece includes a good breakdown on what you need to do to vote responsibly in every race:
https://bookriot.com/save-public-libraries-and-schools-by-voting-down-ballot/
If you need more help with local candidates, check out this two resources:
and/or
https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/your-guide-to-the-elections-in-november-2024/
Via Courtney Milan on Bluesky, an appeal for Coloradans to help save the House.
Electing Harris president is essential, but so is keeping the Senate and flipping the House; with the trifecta, true reform (judiciary, immigrations, abortion, an so forth) is possible.
On the same day that the Washington Post announces that it won't endorse a candidate (Bezos would rather Trump win than risk his web services being investigated/broken up), the Philadelphia Inquirer asks:
"Voters face an easy but tectonic choice in the race for the White House. Will they choose the first woman or the oldest man to be the next president? Will they choose the prosecutor or the convict?"
#USPolitics #2024Election
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/a/endorsement-president-kamala-harris-democracy-20241025.html
#TheBulwark offers some insight on why The Washington Post, the paper that broke Watergate for those who may have forgotten, is now declaring itself an impartial observer.
Short version: billionaires look only after themselves.
#USPolitics #2024Election #JeffBezos
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-washington-post-bends-the-knee
After the Los Angeles Times pulled its own endorsement, a number of editors have resigned; more at The Wrap.
Billionaires will ALWAYS side with authoritarians, out of self-interest.
#USPolitics #2024Election #PatrickSoonShiong
https://www.thewrap.com/la-times-case-against-trump-kamala-endorsement-canceled/
LA Times Planned 'Case Against Trump' Series Alongside Kamala Harris Endorsement Before Owner Quashed It | Exclusive
Alongside its endorsement of Kamala Harris, the Los Angeles Times editorial board had also planned a multi-part series against Donald Trump before it was quashed by owner Patrick Soon-Shiong.
Associated Press weighs in on the Washington Post/Bezos, "democracy die at the hands of billionaires" thing:
"Trump meets with execs from Bezos-owned Blue Origin"
#USPolitics #2024Election #Jeff
Bezos
https://apnews.com/live/2024-election-trump-harris-news-updates#00000192-c592-d7d8-a7be-efbf2ca80000
If you are in #Arizona, the local elections in your state are of key importance for the future of the state, from ballot initiatives to control of the state House and Senate, to the state Supreme Court; Daniel Nichanian, founder and editor in chielf, lays it out in this BlueSky thread:
https://bsky.app/profile/taniel.bsky.social/post/3l7ers3ufyx2r
Seriously, go read it, the state is on the verge of truly radical shit from the GOP.
Taniel (@taniel.bsky.social)
I think Arizona's elections may be the single most important rn — even putting aside the presidential election. The amount of items on the ballot that could transform state politics, upend the election systems, as well as criminal justice and courts, is remarkable. Here's why.
You may want to share this piece from The New Republic (via Yahoo News):
"More than 100 #Arizona Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and progressive Democrats and community leaders have signed a letter making the case for those reluctant to support Kamala Harris against Donald Trump."
These Democrats understand the assignment: keep Trump out of the White House, then push the new president to end the #Genocide in #Gaza
https://www.yahoo.com/news/extreme-danger-harris-earns-stunning-143857259.html
Via the Brennan Center:
"In Pennsylvania, as in every state, college students can vote where they attend school. Call the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE if you have any questions/issues registering or voting in Lancaster County or elsewhere in Pennsylvania."
#Pennsylvania #2024Election #USPolitics #Vote #VoterRegistration
One way to realize how outsized the influence of U.S. politics is in the world at large, is to see videos made by people in the U.K. explaining what's at risk here, exhorting people to register and vote, and so forth.
Is Halloween GAY Christmas?
Election Protection Hotline!!!
If you need assistance, for any reason, from now to election day:
Election Protection hotline numbers
English 866-OUR-VOTE866-687-8683
Spanish/English 888-VE-Y-VOTA888-839-8682
Asian Languages/English 888-API-VOTE888-274-8683
Arabic/English 844-YALLA-US844-925-5287
You can call or text, and trained volunteers will help you.
"Given Trump’s & Musk’s scorched-earth strategy of lies, once ballot counting begins, provisional ballots are likely to be the next candidate for “everything looks suspicious when you don’t know how anything works.” (Edward Perez)
The opening page of the New York Times opinions section.
Gift link to the piece: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/10/25/opinion/what-trump-says.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VU4.viDv.Lw2HG_V0-lMo
If you dropped your ballot in a box in #VancouverWA or #PortlandOR, check whether they have been/are received--you may have to request another one, or go vote on the day.
CHECK THE RULES IN YOUR COUNTY
Track your ballot here:
https://www.vote.org/ballot-tracker-tools/
If you are in #Ohio and you haven't voted yet, please read this piece over at @bolts, on the redistricting initiative, and how the GOP used language to deceive voters:
https://boltsmag.org/ohio-issue-1-gerrrymandering-misleading-language/
Trump's 10/27 rally at Madison Square Garden didn't "devolve" into a Nazi rally--it was planned as one. Those speaking didn't "inadvertently" "echo" the speeches of the MSG rally of 1939--they consciously reproduced them.
https://newrepublic.com/article/187616/trump-msg-ugly-racist-rally-closing-argument
If you are in Clark County!!! The ballot drop-off box that was burned had not been emptied since Saturday morning!!
Check whether your own ballot has been received here:
https://www.vote.org/ballot-tracker-tools/
If not, contact the office of Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey.
With apologies for linking to other social media, but Courtney Milan has a really good thread on how to safeguard against election certification shenanigans:
https://bsky.app/profile/courtneymilan.com/post/3l7npcynpv72c
Courtney Milan (@courtneymilan.com)
If you’re worried about election denial and election certification in Congress, find a House race that is close and help them get out the vote. The House certifies the election. The House changes hands before the house certifies the election. Turn the House blue.
Long-time member of the Federalist Society, judge J. Michael Lutitg urges patriotic Republicans to vote for Kamala Harris.
Gift link:
One week to go.
"Hell yes! The Seattle Times edit board endorses Harris for president"
The six white supremacist in SCOTUS are allowing Virginia to disenfranchise untold citizens through voter rolls purges--six days before the election.
However! There is same day registration in Virginia--find out what ID you need to take with you to the polls and VOTE--tell the fascists of the world to fuck the hell off.
This is a good ad--don't read the comments.
"the one place in America where women still have the right to choose"
Julia Roberts Reminds Us - Your Vote, Your Choice
Julia Roberts reminds us that what we do in the voting booth stays in the voting booth. In the one place where women still have the right to choose, you can ...
Have you voted? GREAT!
You can still help! A lot of voters need help curing their ballots--check it out there:
Vote for her--vote for us.
(and this is the political ad that actually made me cry)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5WdvB3rVPc
(you can check if your ballot was received, no matter where you voted, here: https://www.vote.org/ballot-tracker-tools/)
AMERICAN GIRL
Teen Vogue and other "frivolous" outlets have been doing more serious journalism than the New York Time and other "serious" legacy outlets, for years; exhibit who -can-keep-track-anymore:
"Kamala Harris Is Not Our Savior. But a Donald Trump Win Would Be Catastrophic."
#USPolitics #2024Election #TeenVogue
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kamala-harris-but-a-donald-trump-win-would-be-catastrophic
Heads up, New Yorkers! Flip your ballot: there are six ballot questions you need to answer: one amends the state's Constitution, the others affect New York City's charter.
Here's your guide:
Vote for her--vote for us.
(and this is the political ad that actually made me cry)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5WdvB3rVPc
(you can check if your ballot was received, no matter where you voted, here: https://www.vote.org/ballot-tracker-tools/)
AMERICAN GIRL
Hello, white men, this one's for YOU!
George Clooney Reminds Us - Remember Who We Love The Most When We Vote
George Clooney Reminds us to think of those we care about and how they will be impacted when we vote. 🔴 Join our Vote Common Good Email List to be part of t...
These ads are powerful because they show what could be--both the terrifying, and the heartwarming.
Via @tusk81
#Project2025 #Immigration #2024Election #USPolitics
Stand Up to Project 2025 Before It's Too Late
If you are in OH, or know someone there, and voting tomorrow, share this with them:
via @bolts, a clear explanation of how the language for issue 1 is deliberately confusing: make your voice count!
#Ohio #Issue1 #USPolitics #2024Election
https://boltsmag.org/ohio-issue-1-gerrrymandering-misleading-language/
Dick Van Dyke, endorsing Kamala Harris--and reading part of a speech he read at an event with Dr Martin Luther King Jr in 1964.
VOTE!! @kamalaharris
VOTE!!!
This is it, election day 2024 is here!
24 states and DC allow same day voter registration--if you haven't registered or voted yet, you may still be able to do your civic duty and help stave off fascism.
https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/same-day-voter-registration/
And hey, you can vote your polling place here:
https://www.domesticworkers.org/programs-and-campaigns/mobilizing-voters/vote/
Via @gregpak, here's a BlueSky thread on ways to help today:
https://bsky.app/profile/gregpak.bsky.social/post/3la7aki3bnt2u
Remember: If you are turned away at the polls, your verbatim response is: "Give me a provisional ballot with a receipt as required by law."
Tell those around you in line to vote.
Also, if the polls close and you're in line, DO NOT LEAVE.
Polling stations are required to allow all voters in line at closing to vote.
Stand your ground and get your vote in. This is the law of the land across all jurisdictions.
DO NOT GET OUT OF LINE
There is a problem with signatures of younger Nevada voters.
If you can, sign up to help cure ballots in the state:
https://www.mobilize.us/2024nvvictory/event/724469/
or
https://volunteerblue.org/calendar/nevada-ballot-cure-phone-bank/2024-11-05/
Ballot Cure Phone Bank · 2024 NV Victory
We need your help to make sure every voter’s ballot counts in this critical election! Join NV Dems in making phone calls to voters who need to “cure” their mail-in ballots. The process is simple, but voters only have until Nov 12th to do so. With thousands of ballots on the line, we must ensure every vote counts. Training will be provided to volunteers at the beginning of each phone bank shift.
If you know any young people in Nevada: please tell them to answer their phones!
Democrats are frantically trying to reach voters whose ballots are being dismissed by the GOP--this is urgent!
It's far from over--there are tons of people still in line to vote right now, and not just in the West Coast!
If you have already voted, you can sign up to help cure ballots; it will help voters. Also: if you know anyone in #Nevada, tell them to answer the phone: Democrats are calling people whose ballots have signature issues.
Harris-Walz Voter Protection Phone Bank · The Democratic National Committee
Call likely Democratic voters in battleground states with potential issues with their registration or ballots to ensure their votes are fairly counted! Every day, we strategize directly with state voter protection teams to call the voters that need our help the most. Time is running out for these likely Democratic voters to fix any issues and vote. These can be sensitive calls as we’re dealing with challenges voters may face, but they are generally appreciate our outreach because our only agenda is to ensure they're able to cast their ballot and that it is ballot. This event will teach you everything you need to know to successfully help voters, however please come knowing how to use Zoom, tabs on your browser and with an Action ID. If you don't have an Action ID you can get one here: https://tinyurl.com/GettingAnActionId. We will train you for the first 30 minutes, stay on to support you along the way, and debrief for 10 minutes at the end. You'll need a laptop/desktop computer with internet, a phone, and facility with navigating Zoom and various internet browser tabs. Sign up for as many shifts as you can!
Richard W. Woodley ELBOWS UP 🇨🇦🌹🚴♂️📷 🗺️Never had to sign anything to vote in my life.
@the5thColumnist Then you clearly are not in Nevada, this is not about you, and hey, do you happen to have any idea how incredibly, disgustingly, and condescendingly smug you come across here?
I've moved to @herhandsmyhands God, that makes me so sad.