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@a-spark.bsky.social
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.

Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.

Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
February 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
“The minute we allow lies to become normalized, is the same moment we allow truth to become fiction… “

AJ
February 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
Opinion | Libraries can help end the culture wars. That’s why they’re under fire.
Nothing threatens authoritarianism like a free, quiet place to absorb a full range of information.
wapo.st
January 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Trump’s second presidency is here — what does that mean for our democracy? Join Marc Elias on Wednesday for a live analysis of Trump's inaugural address and what we can expect in the first 100 days.

Don’t miss out, become a member today to RSVP:
https://www.democracydocket.com/member-dd/
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
January 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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"Basic democratic principles and checks and balances will be largely undermined, the legislature, law enforcement and media will be robbed of their independence and misused as a political arm, Big Tech will be given co-governing power." www.reuters.com/world/us/ger...
Exclusive: German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows
He said Trump would rob law enforcement and media of their independence.
www.reuters.com
January 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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I doubt many TikTok refugees are looking for me, but if so, I'm here.🙋‍♂️
January 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
January 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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"Buried deep within Project 2025 — the Heritage Foundation’s 900-page blueprint for how the new conservative administration can slide the government into an authoritarian regime — is a cursory section suggesting reforms for a relatively new, little-known federal agency."
A Little-Known Federal Agency Helps Secure Elections. Trump Wants to Gut It.
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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At the home of Scott Jennings, Trump violating the Constitution by ignoring its provisions is merely "pushing the boundaries."

Sad.
January 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
January 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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🚨NEW: Tomorrow at 12:01 p.m @democracydocket.com will launch a new content vertical dedicated to anti-Trump accountability litigation. The pro-democracy platform will follow and report on the hundreds of expected lawsuits against the Trump administration.
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Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.
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January 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
January 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Know any early career teachers? I need participants... might you repost this 😉
November 16, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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There is no more important story that needs your attention than the fact that the GOP is trying to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat.

Please watch, share, and take action.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzh1...
The GOP Is Trying To Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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100% accurate.
December 3, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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Meanwhile. Elsewhere and Elsewhen...
October 17, 2024 at 2:23 PM