Ari Berman
@ariberman.bsky.social
National voting rights correspondent Mother Jones. Author of Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It and Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America
Huge protests at Missouri Capitol right now against GOP plan to gerrymander state on Trump's orders AND gerrymander citizen-led ballot initiatives
September 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Huge protests at Missouri Capitol right now against GOP plan to gerrymander state on Trump's orders AND gerrymander citizen-led ballot initiatives
Really important convo with @wajali.bsky.social on 10 ways Trump already rigging midterms
Democracy being destroyed right before our eyes & Dems need much more urgent response to combat this authoritarian takeover
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-10-way...
Democracy being destroyed right before our eyes & Dems need much more urgent response to combat this authoritarian takeover
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-10-way...
September 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Really important convo with @wajali.bsky.social on 10 ways Trump already rigging midterms
Democracy being destroyed right before our eyes & Dems need much more urgent response to combat this authoritarian takeover
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-10-way...
Democracy being destroyed right before our eyes & Dems need much more urgent response to combat this authoritarian takeover
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-10-way...
Look what Texas Republicans did to Dem Rep. Julie Johnson's district to shift it from Harris +24 to Trump +18. She used to represent north and east of Dallas. Now her district stretches 100 miles east into rural Texas under Trump's gerrymander. Absurd
July 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Look what Texas Republicans did to Dem Rep. Julie Johnson's district to shift it from Harris +24 to Trump +18. She used to represent north and east of Dallas. Now her district stretches 100 miles east into rural Texas under Trump's gerrymander. Absurd
Massive #NoKings protest in Kingston, NY, home of swing 18th congressional district. Sheriff said 5,000 attended! City has 24k people total
Video by @thomasbrodin.bsky.social
Video by @thomasbrodin.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Massive #NoKings protest in Kingston, NY, home of swing 18th congressional district. Sheriff said 5,000 attended! City has 24k people total
Video by @thomasbrodin.bsky.social
Video by @thomasbrodin.bsky.social
Perfectly sums up Trump’s second term
June 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Perfectly sums up Trump’s second term
NY State Sen Michelle Hinchey gave powerful speech at No Kings protest in New Paltz today. “When we are watching the very fabric of our country unravel, this is the moment in history where we will look back on and say where were you when? Where were you when we were watching dictators take over?"
June 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
NY State Sen Michelle Hinchey gave powerful speech at No Kings protest in New Paltz today. “When we are watching the very fabric of our country unravel, this is the moment in history where we will look back on and say where were you when? Where were you when we were watching dictators take over?"
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...
May 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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...
In addition to requiring proof of citizenship documents to register to vote that millions of Americans don’t have, SAVE Act requires voters to register or re-register IN PERSON at election offices. That's absolutely crazy. Some voters might have to drive 8 hours just to update their registration
April 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In addition to requiring proof of citizenship documents to register to vote that millions of Americans don’t have, SAVE Act requires voters to register or re-register IN PERSON at election offices. That's absolutely crazy. Some voters might have to drive 8 hours just to update their registration
Greta Bedekovics @americanprogress.bsky.social says SAVE Act would disenfranchise 69 million married women who changed name & can’t use birth certificate to register to vote calling it “a marriage penalty” that “completely ignores the implications of the 19th Amendment”
April 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Greta Bedekovics @americanprogress.bsky.social says SAVE Act would disenfranchise 69 million married women who changed name & can’t use birth certificate to register to vote calling it “a marriage penalty” that “completely ignores the implications of the 19th Amendment”
10 Wisconsin counties flipped from Trump to Susan Crawford last night www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
April 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
10 Wisconsin counties flipped from Trump to Susan Crawford last night www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
This image is making the rounds among Wisconsin Dems & progressives this am
April 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This image is making the rounds among Wisconsin Dems & progressives this am
Said by the billionaire who spent $25 million trying to buy a state supreme court race & gave three million dollar checks directly to voters
April 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Said by the billionaire who spent $25 million trying to buy a state supreme court race & gave three million dollar checks directly to voters
@benwikler.bsky.social: "Tonight, Democrats got up off the mat and fought back...Let the lesson of Wisconsin’s election ring out across the country: hope is not lost, democracy can yet survive, and the voice of the American people will not be silenced.”
April 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
@benwikler.bsky.social: "Tonight, Democrats got up off the mat and fought back...Let the lesson of Wisconsin’s election ring out across the country: hope is not lost, democracy can yet survive, and the voice of the American people will not be silenced.”
Wasserman has called Wisconsin Supreme Court race for Susan Crawford
April 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Wasserman has called Wisconsin Supreme Court race for Susan Crawford
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
April 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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
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
It's illegal in Wisconsin to "engage in electioneering" within 100 feet of polling place
April 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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
It's illegal in Wisconsin to "engage in electioneering" within 100 feet of polling place
A Musk paid petitioner was removed by police in city of Waukesha (Brad Schimel's home county) for badgering voters waiting to vote to sign Musk pac's petition & be awarded $100, according to Common Cause WI & local news reports
www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/...
www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/...
April 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A Musk paid petitioner was removed by police in city of Waukesha (Brad Schimel's home county) for badgering voters waiting to vote to sign Musk pac's petition & be awarded $100, according to Common Cause WI & local news reports
www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/...
www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/...
This quote from State Rep Robyn Vining perfectly sums up how GOP rigs elections in Wisconsin
“They gerrymander to rig system & when they can’t gerrymander, they try to take away people’s votes & when they can’t rig votes, the richest man in the world comes in & decides he wants to buy it.”
“They gerrymander to rig system & when they can’t gerrymander, they try to take away people’s votes & when they can’t rig votes, the richest man in the world comes in & decides he wants to buy it.”
April 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This quote from State Rep Robyn Vining perfectly sums up how GOP rigs elections in Wisconsin
“They gerrymander to rig system & when they can’t gerrymander, they try to take away people’s votes & when they can’t rig votes, the richest man in the world comes in & decides he wants to buy it.”
“They gerrymander to rig system & when they can’t gerrymander, they try to take away people’s votes & when they can’t rig votes, the richest man in the world comes in & decides he wants to buy it.”
Hey look there’s my @motherjones.com article featured in Wisconsin Dems ad showing Musk taking a chainsaw to Badger State
March 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Hey look there’s my @motherjones.com article featured in Wisconsin Dems ad showing Musk taking a chainsaw to Badger State
Flier from Elon Musk’s America pac says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel is on “Team Trump.” Not very subtle
March 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Flier from Elon Musk’s America pac says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel is on “Team Trump.” Not very subtle
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford in Waukesha this morning: “I need to talk for a few minutes about my opponent…Elon Musk”
“He has spent over $25 million trying to ensure that I don't end up on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He is trying to buy votes in Wisconsin”
“He has spent over $25 million trying to ensure that I don't end up on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He is trying to buy votes in Wisconsin”
March 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford in Waukesha this morning: “I need to talk for a few minutes about my opponent…Elon Musk”
“He has spent over $25 million trying to ensure that I don't end up on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He is trying to buy votes in Wisconsin”
“He has spent over $25 million trying to ensure that I don't end up on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He is trying to buy votes in Wisconsin”
New: Here is lawsuit WI attorney general Josh Kaul just filed to prevent Elon Musk from paying people $1 million each to vote in Wisconsin Supreme Court race. "A blatant attempt to violate Wisconsin law. This must not happen...The offer has not been withdrawn." www.wisdoj.gov/PressRelease...
March 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
New: Here is lawsuit WI attorney general Josh Kaul just filed to prevent Elon Musk from paying people $1 million each to vote in Wisconsin Supreme Court race. "A blatant attempt to violate Wisconsin law. This must not happen...The offer has not been withdrawn." www.wisdoj.gov/PressRelease...
The election bribery provisions of Wisconsin Constitution say it’s illegal to “offer anything of value…in order to induce any elector to vote or refrain from voting.”
casetext.com/statute/wisc...
casetext.com/statute/wisc...
March 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The election bribery provisions of Wisconsin Constitution say it’s illegal to “offer anything of value…in order to induce any elector to vote or refrain from voting.”
casetext.com/statute/wisc...
casetext.com/statute/wisc...