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marcelias.bsky.social
As we begin September, Democracy Docket is tracking 139 voting and election cases is 40 states.

13 in Georgia
13 in North Carolina
10 in Texas
9 in Arizona
8 in Pennsylvania
8 in Wisconsin

Democracy is on the docket!
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September 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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aljazeera.com
In the new law, those found guilty of homosexuality could face a two- to five-year prison sentence.
Burkina Faso bans homosexuality as a crime punishable with prison, fines
In the new law, those found guilty of homosexuality could face a two- to five-year prison sentence.
bit.ly
September 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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aljazeera.com
Video shows the moment Israeli forces opened fire at Palestinian journalists in Gaza as they were conducting an interview.
September 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
I will say it again: If we make it through this dark period with democracy intact, it may be because the administration's incompetence was greater than its depravity.
annabower.bsky.social Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · Apr 24
So, uh, it certainly looks like DOJ intended to file a letter to Judge Liman in MTA v. Duffy, but….it accidentally filed a letter containing its legal advice to the Department of Transportation instead

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Re: MTA v. Duffy, No. 25 Civ. 1413 (S.D.N.Y.) Dear Erin: We write with respect to the above-referenced litigation brought by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("MTA") against the U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT"), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, the Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA"), and Executive Director of the FHWA, Gloria Shepherd, to provide you with information concerning (1) the litigation risk that DOT faces in defending the Secretary's February 19, 2025 decision to terminate the New York City Central Business District Tolling Program ("CBDTP") agreement, and (2) a process for terminating the CBDTP agreement outside of the current litigation for DOT to consider. As discussed below, there is considerable litigation risk in defending the Secretary's February 19, 2025 decision against plaintiffs' claims under the Administrative Procedure Act, that the decision was contrary to law, pretextual rocedurally arbitrary and capricious, and violated due process. For the reasons outlined below, it is unlikely that Judge Liman or further courts of review will accept the argument that the CBDTP was not a statutorily authorized "value pricing" pilot under the Value Prising Pilot Program (" ar FHWA may, however, be able to properly terminate the CBDTP value pricing pilot pursuant to established Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") regulations concerning the termination of cooperative agreements. Termination of the CBDTP agreement pursuant to these OMB regulations would still allow FHWA to end the CBDTP for the Secretary's stated reasons, but would do so as a matter of changed agency priorities rather than arguing the CBDTP was not statutorily authorized in the first instance. Importantly, DOT can seek termination of the agreement pursuant to the OMB regulations in addition to, and not in place of, defending the rationale laid out in the Secretary's letter. Case 1:25-cv-01413-LJL Document 65 Filed 04/23/25 Page 2 of 11 Page 2
April 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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April 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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timmiller.bsky.social
The U.S. is forcing Afghan refugees fleeing religious persecution to self-deport back to likely death with the Taliban. I discuss with my former colleague Will Selber who is working with several non-profits trying to help these Afghans.

Happy Easter!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gfl...
“They Will Be Killed” Trump Orders Afghan Refugees to Self-Deport
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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April 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Corporate sponsors for the usually apolitical event held on the White House South Lawn include tech giants Meta, YouTube and Amazon.
White House solicits corporate sponsors for its Easter Egg Roll event
Corporate sponsors for the usually apolitical event held on the White House South Lawn include tech giants Meta, YouTube and Amazon.
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April 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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April 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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pamrichmond1.bsky.social
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it’s a duck !
April 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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muellershewrote.com
Remember the 6 men who forcibly removed Dr. Teresa Borrenphol from the Coeur d'Alene town hall? They’ve been arrested and charged! www.kivitv.com/news/six-men...
April 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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teamcanadaforever.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING: The Toronto Mayor announced they will no longer offer incentives on Tesla vehicles as the US trade war continues to escalate. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER 🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
#canada #tariffs #tradewar #neverpoilievre #never51state #buycanadian #supportlocal #tesla #toronto
March 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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chrisdornan.bsky.social
Good.
Canada PM Carney invites Zelensky to G7 summit in June
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the G7 summit in June in the western province of Alberta, a government official has said.
www.rte.ie
March 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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mdg650hawk.bsky.social
If you are a Northern California person upset about Chuck Schumer’s @schumer.senate.gov ‘s craven betrayal of our country, his book tour will be in Corte Madera at The Book Passage on 3/22

Thanks to @chriswarcraft.bsky.social for the alert, now we know where to visit him in NorCal too 👍🏼
March 15, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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chriswarcraft.bsky.social
If you are a Southern California person upset about @schumer.senate.gov ‘s craven betrayal of our country, the theatre his book tour will be at on 3/23 is the Moss Theatre.

Their phone number is 310-828-5582
March 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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February 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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February 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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@bcburgei.bsky.social hi Chloe
February 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
claired1.bsky.social
@hollygage.bsky.social Holly’s work is exceptional
January 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
claired1.bsky.social
I am a member of many artists’ pages on Meta platforms but desperately want to stop supporting Zuckerberg. Can such pages be created here in Bluesky?
January 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM