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Alex Ault
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Policy Counsel @ The Lawyers’ Committee. Voting/Democracy/Privacy and probably Survivor.
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Y'all, tmrw is a BIG DAY for civil rights and tech. @markey.senate.gov, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social, @jayapal.house.gov, @pressley.house.gov, & @repsummerlee.bsky.social are introducing the AI Civil Rights Act: the new gold standard AI bill endorsed by 85+ civil society orgs. Pull up a chair.
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First page of AI Civil Rights Act. Table of contents of AI Civil Rights Act.
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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New from me: Meta’s advertising system engages in race and gender segregation. A new lawsuit from @lawyerscomm.bsky.social provides a roadmap for new forms of accountability using state consumer protection laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices to challenge algorithmic discrimination.
Equal Rights Center v. Meta is the most important tech case flying under the radar | Brookings
David Brody discusses how a new decision provides a model for how states and advocates can use state laws to protect civil rights amid AI.
www.brookings.edu
November 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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🚨Cory Booker has broken the record for longest Senate speech in American history, outlasting South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond’s marathon filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. The new record: 24 hours, 19 minutes (and counting).
April 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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NEW: Another Skadden attorney has resigned in protest, citing the law firm’s decision to strike a deal with Trump.

“Skadden is on the wrong side of history. I could no longer stay knowing that someday I would have to explain why I stayed,” the lawyer, Thomas Sipp, wrote in his resignation letter.
Resignation Dear colleagues and friends, I just spoke to many of you. Thank you for listening. I am writing to let you know that I am leaving this firm. There was a time when my employment here was so unlikely. For much of my early childhood, I was not a good student. I struggled to focus in class and take anything (other than my friendships) seriously. But even then, there was one subject I loved: history. I thought it was so wonderful to learn about all that came before me, about the triumphs and tragedies, about the moments of individual bravery and collective complacency. And I loved recognizing the patterns in the stories across time and space. This rhyming nature of history informed and continues to inform my deeply held belief-that self-evident truth-that all humans are created equal. And that our individual differences are the product of our times and circumstances, and that who we are is shaped by what we choose to do. While learning about these stories, many of them avoidable tragedies, I would often imagine myself faced with the same dilemmas. What would I do if I was there? Would I do the right thing? It always felt like there was no way to know. < 297 Resignation く I believe, as I know many of you do, that what the current presidential administration is doing is wrong. That we are sliding into an autocracy where those in power are above the rule of law. Skadden's agreement with the Trump administration sent our country deeper down this descent. I am sure some of you will question my decision and chalk it up to me being a young attorney too eager to throw his career away. I am sure there will also be those of you who will think of me as naïve. But there was a time when I sincerely believed that this place was committed to its true pro bono causes and diversity initiatives, even though these things may not always be lucrative, because it believed these things would make the world, and this firm, a better place. Having held itself out as a champion for these values, for this firm to turn its back on them so suddenly and so easily was shameful. I am embarrassed to work here. How can Skadden represent others when it can't even stand up for itself? It has also become clear to me that this firm no longer tolerates open discourse. Ahead of Friday's announcement, the firm took preemptive action to silence critics by covertly limiting our access to firmwide distribution lists. This was a clear effort to silence criticism of the firm's decision. The consequences of Skadden's agreement with the Trump administration go beyond our own firm. It legitimized behavior that threatens our democracy. As lawyers, we have an obligation to uphold the rule of law. This responsibility does not end when profits are threatened by a burgeoning autocracy. I am making this decision to leave even though I was happy here. I have made so many great friends at this firm and learned from many great mentors. Thank you so much, I will miss you all dearly. And I am making this decision knowing that not everyone can leave as readily as I can, that many of you have families who depend on the income you earn here—I do not mean to shame you into leaving, only to explain my decision. Skadden is on the wrong side of history. I could no longer stay knowing that someday I would have to explain why I stayed. Sincerely, Thomas Sipp
April 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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The list of civil society organizations against the Republican CR is now over 160, with major groups like MoveOn and the Lawyers’ Committee having joined the campaign:
More Than 160 Groups Oppose the Republican CR - Public Citizen
Dear Member of Congress, The undersigned organizations represent millions of constituents across the country and a diverse slate of interests…
www.citizen.org
March 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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WIRED has tracked thousands of US military & intel personnel coming & going from classified sites, incl. NSA hubs & nuclear vaults. We know where they sleep, what they eat, and which brothels they visit.

It's an ocean of blackmail & national secrets within reach of every spy agency in the world.
Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany
More than 3 billion phone coordinates collected by a US data broker expose the detailed movements of US military and intelligence workers in Germany—and the Pentagon is powerless to stop it.
www.wired.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:00 AM