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We're a watchdog group defending our democracy. True North is led by @thelisagraves.bsky.social. You can find our work at http://truenorthresearch.org.
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NEW in @prospect.org from @hannahstoryb.bsky.social: as Exxon once again seeks the help of the Supreme Court to avoid being held accountable for decades of climate deception, Alito isn't the only justice whose oily ties and inconsistent recusals raise serious ethics questions.
Exxon’s Latest Supreme Court Hail Mary - The American Prospect
Oil companies insist that if cases are allowed to proceed, it could have major ramifications for the future of their industry. Will a Supreme Court willing to grant Trump immunity for his crimes do th...
prospect.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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I absolutely cannot and will not accept the Roberts court assertion that this current environment is what the framers had in mind. A lawless President, a dysfunctional and corrupt legislative, judicial (SCOTUS) and executive branch. This cannot stand
Twenty years after John Roberts promised to call “balls and strikes,” it’s now clear that the fair “umpire" was a concocted image from day one.
September 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Twenty years after John Roberts promised to call “balls and strikes,” it’s now clear that the fair “umpire" was a concocted image from day one.
September 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Check out True North’s new primer designed to

provide a basic orientation to the major strands inside and outside of government seeking to establish and entrench authoritarian governance ❌

and what we can do to counter them 💪

truenorthresearch.org/2025/07/true...
True North Issues New Primer on the Authoritarian Infrastructure in the U.S. —
By Lisa Graves and Alyssa Bowen A partisan Supreme Court, a complicit political party, and an ongoing assault on key pillars of civil society are some of the factors contributing to the rise of author...
truenorthresearch.org
July 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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🚨🔥🚨 BRAND NEW "Primer on Authoritarian Infrastructure in the United States."

Meet the funders, networks, and operatives weaponizing our government against us.

From @truenorthresearch.bsky.social @thelisagraves.bsky.social @alyssabowen.bsky.social

truenorthresearch.org/2025/07/true...
True North Issues New Primer on the Authoritarian Infrastructure in the U.S. —
By Lisa Graves and Alyssa Bowen A partisan Supreme Court, a complicit political party, and an ongoing assault on key pillars of civil society are some of the factors contributing to the rise of author...
truenorthresearch.org
July 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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States have played an undeniable role in the rise of authoritarianism. Join us at #PPP25 for an important panel on how we fight back, with @thelisagraves.bsky.social @truenorthresearch.bsky.social & @nadinesmith.bsky.social @equalityfl.bsky.social

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June 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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"It may have taken the antiabortion machine nearly 50 years to overturn Roe, but that network has since redoubled its efforts... As such, the future of mifepristone access is uncertain as ever."

@truenorthresearch.bsky.social's latest in Ms. Magazine: msmagazine.com/2025/06/23/t...
Three Years After Dobbs, a Coordinated Campaign Aims to Eliminate Abortion Pills Nationwide
Medication abortion has become the most popular form of abortion in the U.S. post-Dobbs, providing potentially lifesaving access to people residing in states with abortion bans in place. Because of th...
msmagazine.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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"The legal future of abortion pills remains uncertain, but what is clear is that revoking access to mifepristone is key in the antiabortion machine’s fight to maintain control over pregnant Americans’ bodies and lives."

@truenorthresearch.bsky.social's latest: msmagazine.com/2025/06/23/t...
Three Years After Dobbs, a Coordinated Campaign Aims to Eliminate Abortion Pills Nationwide
Medication abortion has become the most popular form of abortion in the U.S. post-Dobbs, providing potentially lifesaving access to people residing in states with abortion bans in place. Because of th...
msmagazine.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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NEW: Virginia's GOP nominee for governor Winsome Earle-Sears recently claimed that she never supported limiting abortion access. But she:

*endorsed a 15-week ban after Roe fell
*said abortion should be illegal in almost all cases
*suggested consent to sex is consent to pregnancy in audio I obtained
GOP nominee for Virginia governor tries to distance herself from anti-abortion past
Winsome Earle-Sears has called abortion ‘genocide’ and suggested equivalence between consenting to sex and consenting to pregnancy
www.theguardian.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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May 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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BREAKING: By an evenly divided vote, the Supreme Court affirms an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision blocking the creation of a Catholic charter school. Barrett recused, allowing for the deadlock.

We don't know which conservative joined the liberals. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
May 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Trump doesn't think trans people have the “humility or selflessness” required to be in the military, but protects Pete Hegseth. So who exactly is endangering our national security and who is the “patriot”?

Check out our latest in Tilted Scales: courtaccountability.substack.com/p/scotus-def...
SCOTUS Defers to Hate
No Reasons Needed
courtaccountability.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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May 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Some interesting stuff in the 990 @propublica.org recently posted of Leonard Leo's billion dollar slush fund, Marble Freedom Trust. 👀https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/850784793/202510769349300031/full
Marble Freedom Trust, Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica
Since 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to find organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as...
projects.propublica.org
April 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Judge Jefferson Griffin wants to steal a high court seat. And he could get away with it. I spoke with @alexaronson.bsky.social about it. youtu.be/mlgxiypocjU?... #ncpol #meidastouch @truenorthresearch.bsky.social
GOP Still Won't Let Supreme Court LOSS GO in NC
YouTube video by Legal AF
youtu.be
March 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Call it a gulag.
A concentration camp.
A torture chamber.
Trump told El Salvador to build more for American citizens who dissent.

Thanks for this vivid description by Lisa Graves, fellow co-host of @thefive8andahalf.bsky.social and strategic researcher @truenorthresearch.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM