Modernista64
@modernista64.bsky.social
📤 801
📥 879
📝 997
Lawyer, certified AZ election officer, rare soul DJ.
reposted by
Modernista64
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy
about 22 hours ago
Going to pitch a Cool Runnings sequel to Disney but it is just a 2 hour courtroom drama where Kari Lake disputes the Olympic bobsled results.
1
14
3
reposted by
Modernista64
Rick Hasen
6 days ago
The way to stop being accused of being a partisan hack is to stop being a partisan hack.
2
117
18
reposted by
Modernista64
The Tennessee Holler
6 days ago
🔥
@justinjpearson.bsky.social
: “WE ARE STILL HERE.”
#Memphis
@GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn
#JimCrow
loading . . .
20
907
379
reposted by
Modernista64
derek guy
8 days ago
I should first clarify some basic facts: — The Met Gala is a fundraising event that supports the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute. — The Costume Institute preserves historical garments, curates public exhibitions, and educates people on how clothing reflects and shapes culture.
9
3063
415
reposted by
Modernista64
I Don’t Think About Popehat’s Financial Situation
9 days ago
Criticizing Israel and its behavior and policies, even very sharply, isn’t bigoted. Reflexively responding to any mention of Jews, Judaism, Jewish history or culture, or the Jewish community with demands to denounce Israel is absolutely bigoted and also unhinged.
34
2068
306
reposted by
Modernista64
Matt Blaze
11 days ago
Anyway, there's important work to do to improve our elections. Baseless, fanciful conspiracy theories about stolen elections distract from this. Want to help? One good way is to become a poll worker in your local jurisdiction.
1
17
2
reposted by
Modernista64
Matt Blaze
11 days ago
It's been a weird couple of days here. In the middle of an interesting discussion of election security, I've found myself suddenly brigaded by a crew of vehement election deniers who've convinced themselves I'm the mastermind (or a useful idiot) in a conspiracy to deny Kamila Harris the Presidency.
9
73
8
reposted by
Modernista64
Justin
11 days ago
Me: well at least things can't get any worse My Monkey's paw:
1
16
2
reposted by
Modernista64
Matt Blaze
12 days ago
There are serious, exploitable vulnerabilities in the human body. For example, if you obstruct a person's breathing for just five minutes or so, they will die. All reputable physicians acknowledge this. However, this is not proof that you have been murdered. Same for election vulnerabilities.
9
130
30
Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only. The Americans The Wire Seinfeld Gilmore Girls Leverage Coupling Mad Men The Simpsons Arrested Development The X-Files MASH ER The Killing China Beach
add a skeleton here at some point
11 days ago
2
1
1
reposted by
Modernista64
Sasha Hupka
15 days ago
NEW: U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich has dismissed a DOJ lawsuit over Arizona’s voter rolls. Her ruling deals another blow to the Trump administration’s nationwide efforts to compel states to turn over full, unredacted lists of registered voters. Read:
www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...
loading . . .
Judge: Arizona doesn’t have to hand voter rolls to the Trump administration
The order dealt another blow to the Department of Justice’s nationwide efforts to compel states to turn over unredacted lists of registered voters.
https://www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026/04/28/department-justice-trump-adrian-fontes-unredacted-voter-rolls-lawsuit-dismissed-brnovich-ruling/
0
9
3
reposted by
Modernista64
Arizona Secretary of State
15 days ago
BREAKING: A federal judge dismissed the DOJ’s case against my office. Arizonans’ personal identifying information is safe and I will continue doing everything in my power to protect your privacy.
loading . . .
4
93
27
Marc Elias can’t take credit for this one. Congrats to the AZ AGO.
add a skeleton here at some point
15 days ago
0
9
0
loading . . .
Voting is linked to living longer - School of Social Policy & Practice
A new study co-authored by SP2’s Femida Handy shows that voting is associated with reduced mortality risk in older adults.
https://sp2.upenn.edu/voting-is-linked-to-living-longer/
20 days ago
0
3
0
reposted by
Modernista64
Martin Gardner
20 days ago
The difference was Trump had a plan to get out of Vietnam.
0
15
3
reposted by
Modernista64
Kara Karlson
22 days ago
Congressman Andy Biggs, or maybe someone on his staff, called my boss and tried to get me fired because I had the audacity to point out (to my 1k Twitter followers) his hypocrisy. He closed his offices during COVID, while demanding everything else remain open for the "economy."
1
13
2
Once again, Marc Elias ignores the work state AGs are doing and acts like his clients’ intervention in these cases was the deciding factor.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
0
6
0
The projection is so strong with this one.
loading . . .
Arizona right-wing pundit arrested, accused of DUI in Scottsdale
Rachel Alexander said she accepts "responsibility for my actions" with her DUI arrest but shifted the blame to "the left and their agents."
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2026/04/06/former-arizona-prosecutor-rachel-alexander-dui-charges/89394047007/
about 1 month ago
6
18
1
reposted by
Modernista64
KJZZ Phoenix
about 1 month ago
An upcoming Turning Point USA rally in Phoenix with President Donald Trump appears to be part of a larger effort by the conservative organization to collect voter data ahead of the 2026 election cycle.
loading . . .
How an upcoming Trump rally in Phoenix could bolster Turning Point's effort to gather voter data
An upcoming Turning Point USA rally in Phoenix with President Donald Trump appears to be part of a larger effort by the conservative organization to collect voter data ahead of the 2026 election cycle...
https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2026-04-02/how-an-upcoming-trump-rally-in-phoenix-could-bolster-turning-points-effort-to-gather-voter-data
3
6
5
reposted by
Modernista64
Sasha Hupka
about 1 month ago
NEW: Officials in several states agreed that the order would upend the way they do their jobs and be extremely challenging to implement. But it's unlikely to go into effect. As one official from Wisconsin put it: "The courts will strike it down faster than a cheetah on meth." ⬇️
add a skeleton here at some point
0
4
1
reposted by
Modernista64
Milan Markovic
about 2 months ago
Law school grades are predictive of lawyers' incomes. But Gabriele Plickert and I found that women with the highest grades earned LESS than lower-achieving men in private practice.
add a skeleton here at some point
2
38
31
reposted by
Modernista64
Ben Zipperer
about 2 months ago
Women with an advanced degree are paid the same as men with just a bachelor's. And at every education level, women's hourly wages are about 20% lower than men's
15
476
268
@lawliberg.bsky.social
for you, car into building, with added firepower.
loading . . .
Rifle stolen after car crashes through front of gun store in north Phoenix
Police are searching for suspects after a car crashed through the front of a north Phoenix gun store overnight, where one rifle was stolen.
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/03/27/rifle-stolen-after-car-crashes-through-front-gun-store-north-phoenix/?fbclid=IwdGRleAQ0gcRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJW3W3MlEUxbZQvnQ7zirWlW326rA3zseln3yN9I6Saxp4PGf8pYq1pCsa18_aem__8trIVWzSjLpppuBaLZfxA
about 2 months ago
1
3
1
reposted by
Modernista64
Marc Elias
about 2 months ago
Jonathan Turley is just Mike Lindell with tenure.
102
3084
507
reposted by
Modernista64
Rick Hasen
about 2 months ago
I have an election law joke but I can't recount it.
26
514
45
reposted by
Modernista64
Steve Vladeck
about 2 months ago
I have an election law joke, but it’s too close to the election to tell it.
11
220
16
reposted by
Modernista64
AkivaMCohen
about 2 months ago
Not gonna lie, "You don't read Seth Abramson? Guess you don't care about facts!" has made my day, and possibly my entire week. Not gonna say it can't be topped, but it's highly unlikely to be
13
144
8
reposted by
Modernista64
Kathryn Tewson
about 2 months ago
HEY Y’ALL are you super mad about people being kidnapped and/or renditioned by the federal government, want to do something about it, but aren’t a lawyer? See below!
add a skeleton here at some point
5
240
126
@beckerdavidj.bsky.social
and
@brahmresnik.bsky.social
chat AZ election stuff.
loading . . .
Trump election investigation: Serious or for show?
YouTube video by 12 News
https://youtu.be/MbJO6Pzvlm0
about 2 months ago
1
6
1
reposted by
Modernista64
Jimmy Hoover
2 months ago
SCOOP: Federal judiciary approves new Supreme Court defender office to help represent indigent defendants at
#SCOTUS
. Its full-time director will serve as a counterweight to the U.S. solicitor general in federal criminal cases. The first will be former Kagan clerk and SG atty Ashley Robertson.
5
1236
317
As if the Nazi Bar that Twitter has become isn’t bad enough, I just had to update the app, and I’ve lost the ability to use it in dark mode. This may be the thing that gets me off of there for good.
2 months ago
0
4
0
reposted by
Modernista64
Marisa Kabas
2 months ago
I just sent this email to the news director at NBC4 Washington about the unprofessional and disrespectful way they handled publishing the body camera footage of the DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace that was obtained via my FOIA lawsuit:
109
4887
1102
Another fine piece of work from
@lizdye.bsky.social
, who I can always count on to keep up on Kari Lake news. But I must take exception to Liz’s suggestion at the end that Kari return to AZ and run for office again. She bought a place in IA, they can take back their daughter. AZ doesn’t want her.
loading . . .
Judge Rules That Kari Lake Is Still A Loser
Making the Federal Vacancies Reform Act great again.
https://open.substack.com/pub/lawandchaospod/p/judge-rules-that-kari-lake-is-still?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
2 months ago
1
53
6
Can’t say I’m the least bit saddened by Kari Lake finding new and different ways to lose.
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
3
19
2
reposted by
Modernista64
Marisa Kabas
2 months ago
17
2327
237
reposted by
Modernista64
Bradley P. Moss
2 months ago
To all those who are saying "I did not vote for this, this is not what I voted for when I voted for him!" - Yes, you did. Yes, you did. Yes, you did. We told you. We warned you. You didn't listen.
33
711
203
reposted by
Modernista64
Kyle Cheney
2 months ago
The judges in WV have seen enough. They say that if the ICE continues detaining people in ways they have unanimously deemed illegal they will start issuing civil fines and contempt findings — including against state officials who help them carry it out.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
299
9679
2998
reposted by
Modernista64
David Roberts
2 months ago
This is amazing.
loading . . .
The Enshittificator
Digital products and services keep getting worse. In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved…
https://vimeo.com/1168468796?fl=pl&fe=sh
7
320
144
reposted by
Modernista64
Denys Beecher
3 months ago
Folks, this is talking about new durable medical equipment *suppliers*. They're putting a temporary moratorium on newly founded companies enrolling to receive payment from Medicare for selling durable medical equipment. All the old suppliers will still be open. Patients can still get new equipment.
add a skeleton here at some point
5
31
32
Legal news and soul music, my two favorite things!
loading . . .
Isaac Hayes Estate Settles With Trump Over Rally Use of 'Hold On, I'm Coming'
Isaac Hayes' estate has reached a private settlement with President Trump over his unauthorized use of 'Hold On, I'm Coming' at political rallies.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/isaac-hayes-estate-settles-trump-hold-on-rallies-copyright-1235521228/
3 months ago
0
2
0
reposted by
Modernista64
Protect Democracy
3 months ago
What we're reading: As we confront threats to the upcoming Congressional elections, Nicholas Grossman makes “The case for being vigilant without panicking.”
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-cant-steal-the-2026-midterms-vigilant-dont-panic
loading . . .
Trump Can’t Steal the Midterms
The case for being vigilant without panicking.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-cant-steal-the-2026-midterms-vigilant-dont-panic
1
36
8
reposted by
Modernista64
PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Worldwide Annually
3 months ago
www.talkbasket.net/152673-rever...
loading . . .
Reverend Jesse Jackson Talks About Playing One On One With Marvin Gaye - TalkBasket.net
Brandon Scoop B' Robinson recently interviewed Reverend Jesse Jackson on Scoop B Radio. During their conversation, Jackson was asked about the late great Marvin Gaye.
https://www.talkbasket.net/152673-reverend-jesse-jackson-talks-about-playing-one-on-one-with-marvin-gaye
0
45
11
Congrats to the AZ AGs who worked on this one!
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
0
7
2
reposted by
Modernista64
Rick Hasen
3 months ago
Don't look at the Court's correct ruling on tariffs and what I anticipate to be a correct striking down of the birthright citizenship executive order as evidence of a moderate Supreme Court. The Justice have done, and continue to do, lots of mischief, including accreting more power for themselves.
21
491
110
reposted by
Modernista64
Arizona Right Watch
3 months ago
the AZ-GOP bills this session are like Charlie Kirk freeway, bring back firing squad, Charlie Kirk park, let ICE personally interrogate people at the polls, Charlie Kirk statue, ban mosques, Charlie Kirk vanity plate
7
76
22
reposted by
Modernista64
Arizona Secretary of State
3 months ago
This legislative session HB2022 moved the Primary Election date up by two weeks. This change impacts various other deadlines tied to the Primary date including but not limited to candidate filing, canvass, and provisional ballots curing. See all the updated dates at Arizona.Vote 📲
0
5
6
reposted by
Modernista64
Ben Phillips
3 months ago
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
loading . . .
304
21771
8365
AZ angle — the expert here, Ryan Macias has served as an expert for the AZSOS and Maricopa County, including during Kari Lake’s election contest and the Fraudit. He’s the real deal.
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
0
9
1
reposted by
Modernista64
An actual badger
3 months ago
WI poll worker checking in! Happy to report zero shenanigans so far in today's primary at my city's biggest polling place.
0
5
1
Jessica speaks the truth. I’ve been representing state and local election officials for 15-plus years. None of them will be violating their duty to carry out an election pursuant to state law and they will go to court if someone else (read Feds) tries to stop them.
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
0
11
1
Load more
feeds!
log in