As we built Democracy Docket, we are protected from outside pressures to pull our punches or tone down our coverage. In other words, we are proudly independent and unapologetically pro-democracy. That decision is more important today than ever before. newsletters.democracydocket.com/why-im-askin...

"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept." - Angela Davis Boris Messerer art

Day 17 - Pearl Jam Tonight’s song is the fast-paced opening track of PJ’s 3rd album. Lyrics by Vedder & music by the band. Despite not being a single, rock radio stations frequently played the song directly off the CD due to the massive demand for PJ at the time. Last Exit - '93/Vs. GN BS! 💙

Thanks so much MGT @boldsea.bsky.social for another fabulous starter pack - greatly appreciate it my friend! 💖 Hope is indeed a very powerful weapon. Check out MGT's Hope is a Powerful Weapon - Nelson Mandela starter pack. Vet, follow & share. Make some new friends and join the conversation! 😁

We stood with so many groups and resisters tonight in Vegas. We will keep fighting for justice. Fuck ICE.

Hey 🍑💩, smoke is drifting up to 🇨🇦 from the massive wildfires burning in Oregon and Washington. The US National Weather Service Spokane shared this satellite image showing active 🇺🇸 wildfires & wind drifting smoke north. We won't threaten to tariff you for it though because that would be disgusting.

Caitlin Clark's 45/10 performance was one for the history books 🤩 In the win against the Storm yesterday, Clark set a new record as the only such performance in WNBA & NBA history to reach 40+ PTS and 10+ AST in a game with under 30 minutes of action! 📺 8pm/ET | CBS, Paramount+ #WNBASeason30

English and French players huddle together after the match. With only a couple of exceptions, the camaraderie and fair play this World Cup has been exemplary!

Each of us have one voice but together we can move mountains It’s time for Congress to do their job and We The People must remind them of their duty to #IMPEACH #CONVICT #REMOVE Add your voice and be part of this movement #DOOR @defendersofourrepublic.org DMs are open

July 18, 2026

Sending much love to our 🇨🇦 Canadian 🇨🇦 neighbors from a Sane American in Seattle, Washington!!

"You know what they say, when you need something done. Get a woman to do it" @smith.senate.gov and @warren.senate.gov aren't wrong😉 Enjoy this little skit. #SheShed #ViVaHerAlliance

NO Child Asks to be Born & Every Child is Worth the Work to reach his/her potential and lifetime of independence! Every Child Deserves Unconditional Love, Food, Housing, Healthcare, a Globally Enviable Public Education & Sustainable Planet. #VoteBlue4Kids youtu.be/BywifWDrbPs?... go.bsky.app/AWPbTog

Protester sues Los Angeles cops over shot to head with projectile. "James DeSimone Law represents Daisy Ureno, who the firm says was struck while sitting in a public seating area outside L.A. City Hall. The shot... rendered her unconscious & caused head trauma." davisvanguard.org/2026/07/lapd...

The Tate arrests are for an extradition to the UK for rape and sex trafficking charges. So Donald will have no ability to pardon his fellow rapists.

DOJ asks for an August 14th hearing on their motion to dismiss. I'll provide a link to the full filing once it's up on Courtlistener. END/

Reminder... Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.

AOC: We can’t be in cahoots with the same money that is oppressing us. It’s not naive, Detroit. It’s what we need, and, most importantly, it’s what you deserve.

AOC: "Oftentimes, people try to accuse us of being too woke. It's because they don't like when we wake up. When people wake up, they stand for their wages. When people wake up they kick out the corporations giving us cancer. When people wake up we demand that billionaires pay their fair share...."

Mitch McConnell is dead. Prove me wrong.

In a sharply worded letter sent Monday to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) & Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the Bar Association warned that Blanche’s actions as acting attorney general have undermined confidence in the Justice Department’s independence.

I was honored to be asked by @hcrichardson.bsky.social to join her 250 to 250, a public history initiative featuring a series of 250 one-minute videos highlighting the everyday Americans, events, and movements that shaped the country's democracy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_KG...

Thanks so much Marcie's @mlipsitt.bsky.social for another fabulous starter pack - greatly appreciate it my friend! 💖 Check out Marcie's Millions of Children Are Trapped Worldwide! starter pack. Vet, follow & share. We are stronger together! 😁

Join us for Let’s Take Back the House in 2026 zoom fundraiser event w/JoAnna Mendoza (AZ-06), Christina Bohannan (IA-01), and Paige Cognetti (PA-08) who are running on responsible government & democratic ideals. Learn what’s at stake & how to help elect them. Sign up, www.mobilize.us/sspa/event/9...

In 2001, Walter Cronkite appeared on the David Letterman show and shared his thoughts.

'Police said they stopped a man in his vehicle not far from the scene. They seized his car and gun and identified him as Brandon Booth, 42, an employee for Geo Group.' The Geo AUS subsidiary runs Junee, Parklea, Fulham & Ravenhall prisons in NSW, QLD & VIC. 🥳💰 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This is election interference.

To be Canadian is to care for your neighbours, welcome others, protect democracy & know kindness is strength🍁 This beautiful drone show reminds us our flag represents unity, freedom & hope! As Canada burns, Canadians stand together! That’s the Canadian spirit🍁 #SheShed #ViVaHerAlliance

The cyclosporiasis outbreak appears to be the largest ever recorded in the United States, and members of Congress are now demanding answers from the CDC about whether staffing cuts, hiring freezes, and agency reorganization affected the federal response.

This is not his land to sell to the highest bidder. Vote every single Republican out in the Midterms. #handsoff #publiclands utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/07/13/p...

Today I made an unannounced visit to ICE’s facility in Scarborough, Maine. What I heard was unacceptable: no body cameras, no training, and no accountability. Johan Guerrero should be alive. Congress must act. Abolish ICE. End qualified immunity.

Magagop has to go. Vote Blue www.npr.org/2026/07/17/n... #usDemocracy #voices4victory #dv1

Today, we honor my colleague and friend, Congressman John Lewis.

Such an inspiring way to start the weekend. Close to 50 patriots out on the Great Bridge in Exeter, #NH tonight. Lots of support from passersby. Don’t give up! We stand with #BiddefordME #NHpolitics #ExeterNH #resist #VoteDem #protectimmgrants @maddow.bsky.social @exeternhdems.bsky.social

Trump won't release the report on bombing an Iranian girls school. Says the generals have 'reasons.' Funny—he's Commander-in-Chief. They work for him. He gives the orders. So either he's hiding something, or he's not actually in charge. Which is it?

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES lawsuit to compel Connecticut to provide the DOJ its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-16 in cases to gain access to state voter files. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/connec...

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This is how to speak to every single one of those sycophants.

Governor Beshear said what needed to be said: Trump has spent years attacking fair elections and has repeatedly come up empty. Meanwhile, the only person caught on tape trying to change an election result was Trump himself. American elections are secure. Facts matter.

Speaking of documents, when is the full release of those Epstein files going out next?

NEW: After ProPublica and @texastribune.org revealed Ken Paxton repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live, Democrats called for an investigation into whether the Texas attorney general committed election fraud.

Trump will lie about the 2020 election. Trump will lie about the 2026 election. But, if Trump claims powers he does not have, or tries to undermine free and fair election, we will sue and we will win. If you doubt me, take a look at my record in beating him and his allies in court.

We can’t say this enough. The local and state races are the support for all other races. If we can flip many of these state level senate and representative roles, we can turn the tide on Gerrymandering and give each voter their voice back. Do your research. Not all Dems are the same! Choose wisely.

He's lost his damn mind...if that wasn't already abundantly clear by now.

Whoopsie daisy. 🤣😂🤣😂

Before the president gets on television tonight to peddle lies and conspiracy theories, here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen. We won, and he lost.

OSSOFF: I heard a president who is, as always, focused on his personal shame and humiliation, and above all, focused on his personal fear of the accountability that will come when we win this fall

Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."

Yeah. Even Fox News is starting to get sick of it. bsky.app/profile/atru...