#Trump's attempt to control US elections. "Some election officials see the requirement as a backdoor data-grab by the administration as Justice Department has sued 30 states to obtain sensitive voter data – particularly for universal mail-balloting states.." www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/p... #democracy

The Iranian team are based in #Mexico and US govt requires them to enter and leave USA on the same day they play matches in US. Meanwhile, Hospitality and food service workers in several US cities hosting #WorldCup games are warning of looming #labor disputes. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Jeff calls me the "#Renaissance Man" due to my many varied interests & accomplishments besides serving as Exec Dir. at @democracywatchnews.bsky.social I'm a guest on the #JeffSantosShow every Friday at 2:30 PM. Support unfiltered information from independent #media! youtu.be/4VWIn-fqGLk?...

Here's a photo of me & #StoneGossard from #PearlJam at the iconic #ClockoutLounge in #Seattle where his recording label #Loosegrooves was celebrating the new #music release by #PaulSolger. Stone played 🎸 in Paul's band. My friend's band #TheeDeception also performed. @democracywatchnews.bsky.social

My latest guest appearance on the Jeff Santos Show talking about #BruceSpringsteen & #TomMorello announcing a big #protest #concert in #WashingtonDC. The time is definitely right for artists and performers to speak truth to power! @democracywatchnews.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9Zy...

In 2024 #CommitteeToProtectJournalists joined 85 #journalism & civil society organizations + 35 attorneys & law professors in urging Senate Judiciary Committee to advance Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act). It was never voted on by full Senate. cpj.org/2024/05/cpj-...

Jeff's guests today include myself, author Herb Boyd reporting live from #Cuba, former US Congressman #AlanGrayson from #Florida. I'm his guest every Friday 2:30 PM PT. You can see my appearances on his show at my #Youtube channel ad-free. thejeffsantosshow.com @democracywatchnews.bsky.social

I'll be guest on @jeffsantosshow.bsky.social 2:30 PT PM today talking #BruceSpringsteen's upcoming #protest #concert with #FooFighters #RageAgainstTheMachine #DaveMathews etc. You can see all my appearances on Jeff's show at my #Youtube channel. Subscribe for ad-free videos! thejeffsantosshow.com

#Trump does not deserve to have anything named after him! He is a huge embarrassment for all residents of the US. If you oppose neo-fascism you must be happy about this court decision. #democracy #arts @democracywatchnews.bsky.social

#FIFA #worldcup events in #Seattle are sure to be a high visibility opportunity for #protests vs #ICE & #Trump, etc. I asked Deputy Mayor #BrianSurratt to make sure that Mayor #KatieWilson and her administration protect the right to freedom of speech as guaranteed by #FirstAmendment. #freespeech

Me & #StoneGossard from #PearlJam celebrating many years of great #Seattle #music, including #PaulSolder and my friend's #punk band #TheeDeception at a great show at fabulous #ClockoutLounge! This city rocks! So glad to be a musician. @democracywatchnews.bsky.social @jeffsantosshow.bsky.social

Most self-censored story in US media! US ranking on #WorldPressFreedomIndex has been declining steadily since 2002. #Trump has declared the press is the "enemy of the people", but without a #FreePress there can be no #democracy! youtu.be/A-127quntRo?... @democracywatchnews.bsky.social #democracy

When 'legacy' means left behind... "established media hasn't confronted the hard truth — that this revolution isn't just about consumers moving to different platforms. It's that they are choosing more direct forms of journalism." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @democracywatchnews.bsky.social

#GeorgiaFort is facing felony charges after documenting anti #ICE #protest at a church in #Minneapolis. Other reporters have also been charged by #DOJ in a politically motivated prosecution. #Democracy requires #PressFreedom! takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/189311/... @democracywatchnews.bsky.social

We need as many allies as possible in this epic struggle to re-establish #democracy! bsky.app/profile/marc...

80,000 people marched in #Seattle vs #Trump's anti-democratic regime. We must all remember our #democracy was established to counter tyranny and despotism. We are standing on the shoulders of giants! @democracywatchnews.bsky.social @hartmannreport.com @gregpalast.bsky.social #ICE #NoKings

When anti-democratic and war mongering forces havectaken over much of the world, #art must become political! It is our duty as creatives and citizens of the world to stand up against human rights violations and government/corporate corruption. bsky.app/profile/en.a...

US is now ranked 64th in world in terms of #pressfreedom. #MAGA and #Trump have contributed to an anti-press, anti-democratic regime which has threatened to undermine one of our most basic democratic institutions. No US journalist can be proud of this decline in press freedom! rsf.org/en/index

#UnitedStates is now ranked 64th on #WorldPressFreedomIndex by #ReportersWithoutBorders! Our ranking has declined steadily since 2002 but #US #news #media refuses to report that information. youtu.be/YqEIOUu5YyQ?... WorldPressFreedomIndex: rsf.org/en/index @democracywatchnews.bsky.social #WPFD

#WorldPressFreedomDay statement by #HumanRights Chief #VolkerTurk from #UnitedNations. youtu.be/1M5zI-rP9dE?... @democracywatchnews.bsky.social @democracydocket.com @hartmannreport.com @gregpalast.bsky.social @jeffsantosshow.bsky.social @jeffersonsmith.bsky.social @pdamerica.bsky.social #UN

#WorldPressFreedomDay today designated by #UN. Global #journalism conferences this week. At #DemocracyWatchNews we urge US #media to report on #WPFD & new rankings on #WorldPressFreedomIndex. US is now ranked 64th in #PressFreedom. youtube.com/shorts/WDLNR... @democracywatchnews.bsky.social

Thousands are marching in #Seattle against #ICE, #Trump, war and corruption. #MayDay is traditional day of #protest here for immigrants and workers. Your intrepid reporter is on the scene! Marchers are headed north on Terry in South Lake Union neighborhood. @democracywatchnews.bsky.social

Major #MayDay #protest today in #Seattle supported by local labor unions etc. Folks are meeting at Cal Anderson Park at noon. I assume there will be a march from that location. Thousands are expected to attend. @democracywatchnews.bsky.social #democracy #authoritarianism #ICE www.seattlemayday.org

Here's my guest appearance on the Jeff Santos Show. I'm his guest every Friday afternoon at 2:30PM PT. Jeff calls me "the Renaissance Man". In this episode I performed an excerpt of my song "Battle In #Seattle". It's available on the #NPR website! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWVQ... #NoKings

The commission said if the preliminary findings of its probe are confirmed, Meta could face fines as high as 6% of its global revenue.

129 journalists were killed in 2025 across the globe with little or no no accountability! I am briefing members of #Congress on these statistics during #WorldPressFreedomDay week. Justice must be served. #NotATarget cpj.org/special-repo... @democracywatchnews.bsky.social democracywatchnews.org

#BenjaminNetanyahu is opposed by a strong coalition and will be running for re-election while being investigated for corruption charges. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8CE... @democracywatchnews.bsky.social #Israel #democracy

They're at it again: flooding the zone with s*** to distract you. Important election news you may've missed last week: – Indiana bans student IDs for voting – DOJ says 2020 election arrests coming – Mississippi used unverified data to verify voter addresses Quick update. ⬇️

A gunman breached security last night where #Trump was speaking. Here's a report from #CNN's Brian Stelter on the events at the annual #WhiteHouse Correspondent's dinner in Washington, DC. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/177...? #pressfreedom #press #freepress

I'm guest today on #JeffSantosShow at 2PM PT talking politics, etc. Call in to show at 833-545-5333! I have new article at #DemocracyWatchNews & wrote film review of "Q & A" at #SeattleStar about police corruption w/ #NickNolte & #TimothyHutton @jeffsantosshow.bsky.social thejeffsantosshow.com

The #Trump regime is using the govt and #DOJ to punish his political enemies. These kinds of tactics are right out of the Dictator's Handbook which all despots use to intimidate and jail active resisters to anti-democratic policies.

My weekly guest appearance on #TheJeffSantosShow cancelled today. Jeff is repeating a previous broadcast with excellent guests broadcaster #EarlIngram & author #HerbBoyd. Support Independent Media! thejeffsantosshow.com @thejeffsantosshow.bsky.social My channel: youtube.com/c/marktaylorcanfield

I submitted tip on May 3 #WorldPressFreedomDay & declining ranking of US on the #WorldPressFreedomIndex. We are currently ranked 57th! No one except #DemocracyWatchNews & @thomhartmann.skystack.xyz report this! rsf.org/en/index @kristin-wilson.bsky.social @democracywatchnews.bsky.social #press

#ICYMI 80,000 people joined Seattle No Kings march! Here's my latest guest segment with Jeff Santos broadcasting nationally from #Boston. I'm guest Fridays 2:30 PM PT on Jeff Santos Show. Subscribe to my #Youtube channel! @democracywatchnews.bsky.social #NoKings #ICE www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWVQ...

Ironically, #Ski season is officially over and the lifts are closed but I-90 is closed due to #snow! We had a great time at #Snoqualmie summit on Saturday. Today #Seattle looks like #winter! I took this photo of my neighbor's roof. What happened to #Spring? Did it get lost somewhere? #weather

A new movie is coming out with an #AI generated version of actor #ValKilmer. I will not be promoting the #film and I expect a big backlash. What's next? New #JohnWayne westerns? Absurd... #Hollywood #cinema

As a Seattle musician & journalist I've been following this #BreakingNews story. Every professional musician in the nation will be glad to hear the good news! #LiveNation #Ticketmaster @democracywatchnews.bsky.social @jeffersonsmith.bsky.social @jeffsantosshow.bsky.social @hartmannreport.com

Live Nation illegally monopolized the market for tickets, protecting its position through pressure and leverage, jury finds

I'm guest Fridays 2:30 PM PT on Jeff Santos Show Best talkshow in the nation! He's a #BernieSanders supporter with passion for #democracy & #humanrights. In this episode I perform excerpt from my song "Battle In Seattle". Subscribe! youtu.be/jWVQGIW5ILg @democracywatchnews.bsky.social #NoKings #ICE

You can read my articles for #SeattleStar including political #satire, #movie reviews, etc Seattle Star was a major newspaper until 1947 Publisher Omar Wiley has gathered talented contributors for the re-birthed online version. www.seattlestar.net/author/mark-... @democracywatchnews.bsky.social

#BreakingNews #VicktorOrban is no longer the #authoritarian leader of #Hungary. After 16 years his reign is over. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... @democracywatchnews.bsky.social #democracy

#ICYMI My #AprilFoolsDay article for the fabulous Seattle Star. The Star was a major newspaper in Seattle until 1947. It deserves your support and attention. Omar Wiley re-birthed the publication online, featuring talented #Seattle writers, cartoonists and poets. www.seattlestar.net/2026/04/dona...

I've studied so many concentration camps through history that held vulnerable people in just this kind of crowded squalor. You demonize people, you demand more arrests, this is what you get. It already has its own budget and its own momentum, and is on track to go much further, unless we stop it.

Dictators support other authoritarians, of course... #Trump #Putin

My latest article at #DemocracyWatchNews where I serve as Exec. Director/Editor For #PressFreedom. US #democracy downgraded by international research group #VDem from #Sweden @democracywatchnews.bsky.social @hartmannreport.com @jeffersonsmith.bsky.social democracywatchnews.org/2026/04/usa-...

Here's my #ArtemisII virtual boarding pass which is traveling aboard the #Orion spacecraft. I wanted to express my support for the #NASA mission! The crew is approaching our #moon today. Ad Astra! Watch live here: nasa.gov #astronomy #science #technology @democracywatchnews.bsky.social

Voting rights are fundamental ro any functional #democracy! @democracywatchnews.bsky.social

#ICYMI My latest report for #ThomHartmann show. #JeffersonSmith was guest hosting. No US media will report on this information. Self censorship! Please share. @democracywatchnews.bsky.social @hartmannreport.com youtu.be/IAcOEZPb9ms?... #WorldPressFreedomIndex rsf.org/en/index #democracy

I'm performing #music at #Artwalk jam tonight @CentralSaloon in #PioneerSquare sponsored by #EmeraldCityGuitars, one of the best vintage guitar shops in the nation! House band goes on 7 and then we jam with some amazing #Seattle musicians until 10. centralsaloon.com/music-events/ #arts #culture

#BreakingNews #Trump tells #PamBondi, "You're fired!" Bondi oversaw firings of scores of attorneys and #FBI agents tied to the prosecutions of Trump and a larger voluntary exodus of lawyers that left department. @democracywatchnews.bsky.social @hartmannreport.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...