Again. Russia is a terrorist state and needs to be stopped.

No. Shit. I’ve watched people fall for this since the ‘90s, but it’s an old playbook, & now it’s zero hour. Wake. Up.

I'm so angry about the weaponization of government and corporate America capitulation, I just swore on MSNBC. Sorry, but it is how I feel.

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As Ohio’s redistricting process kicked off, the GOP failed to turn over its proposed congressional map in time for the public review period — a tactic employed by the party in 2021, which led to the passage of a proposal that diluted Black and brown voting power.

Trump appointed one of his loyalists as temporary U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after Erik Seibert resigned amid pressure to indict Letitia James. A former U.S. attorney called Seibert’s ouster “characteristic of authoritarianism.”

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice filed an amicus brief Wednesday in a redistricting case, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court should significantly weaken the power of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) to block racial gerrymanders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NEW: In a Supreme Court brief on Louisiana’s redistricting case, the DOJ argued the creation of a Black-majority district and protections provided by the Voting Rights Act are “electoral affirmative action.” If SCOTUS agrees, it would gut one of the last remaining protections for minority voters.

I’m backstage at @colbertlateshow.bsky.social about to go on stage with Stephen Colbert. So deeply grateful for his stand for free speech. Tune in tonight to hear our conversation.

A very good and important reform that should be something all sides can embrace. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

BREAKING: The DOJ is expected to indict former FBI Director James Comey, who Trump has vowed to seek revenge on for his handling of investigations into the 2016 election. If the indictment proceeds, it would mark an escalation in Trump’s weaponization of the DOJ against his political adversaries.

🚨BREAKING: Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to be criminally indicted in the coming days by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), MSNBC reports. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I am so glad to see the WSJ figure this out in 2025.😂 I helped start Elias Law Group in 2021. We are currently litigating more than 50 voting and election cases in 25 states. Our cases almost never settle and thus we are always in court, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Very strong piece by Marine combat veteran Michael Wood. open.substack.com/pub/michaelw...

NEW: Ed Martin, head of the DOJ’s weaponization task force, threatened to investigate a now-retired FBI agent who sued the far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over Jones’ lies about a mass school shooting.

NEW: Ed Martin, the head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) vague weaponization task force, in a recent letter threatened to open a criminal investigation into a now-retired FBI special agent who sued the far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over Jones’ lies about a mass school shooting.

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WIN: Nebraska agrees to withhold any voter data from the DOJ until a pro-voting lawsuit seeking to prevent them from sharing statewide voter registration information is settled. The state voter and pro-voting group that sued will proceed with the lawsuit.

I get a lot of folks sharing my content thru anonymous grifter accounts these days, both my posts & podcasts. If you wanna follow me directly I’m on ‘Noel’s Notes’ on Substack & ‘Noel Casler Podcast’ Thx.

NEW VIDEO: Rick Wilson joins me to explain how the MAGA movement captured the GOP, what really gets under Trump’s skin, and why the Epstein files could roil the 2026 midterms. We also dig into messaging, culture vs. policy, and concrete ways voters can defend democracy. youtu.be/jNtqBbzGQOo

TODAY at 1PM ET: The redistricting battle continues in Utah as the state's Redistricting Committee prepares to vote on one of six congressional maps to advance in a court-ordered process. Follow @mattdcohen.bsky.social's thread below for live updates👇

NEW VIDEO: Rick Wilson of @thelincolnprojects.bsky.social joins us to explain how the MAGA movement captured the GOP, what really gets under Trump’s skin, and why the Epstein files could roil the 2026 midterms. Plus, concrete ways voters can defend democracy 👉 youtu.be/jNtqBbzGQOo

Kimmel: “This show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this."

WORD

Last week at Renton High School, we started a campaign to increase the FAFSA completion rate in Washington. Let’s move from being one of the lowest-ranked states in completing the form, to one of the best. The FAFSA opens on October 1st.

This. All of this. youtu.be/aTZjo42xRH4

The DOJ is intensifying its bid to wrangle private voter data from states, even going as far as suing Maine and Oregon for not turning over the information. But why is the administration so hard pressed on acquiring this data? We break it down👇

Elias is always on “team fight”, he said, because “as long as there is a legal fight to be had, we are going to have it.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Texas Republicans called the constitutional concerns raised by the DOJ, which the GOP cited as the reason for a mid-decade redistricting effort, a “mistake” as they gear up to defend their new gerrymander in court next week.

Trump signed an executive order to designate the anti-fascist antifa movement as a “domestic terrorist organization,” a move experts warn could be used by the administration to suppress left-wing protest activity.

Trump’s got nothing on his public schedule today until a ‘Rose Garden Club’ dinner at 7pm. He’s turning WH into a private, for profit venture having expanded plans for ballroom to now hold 1000 people. Imagine how much you could charge TPUSA clowns or MAGA morons? Grifter.

Here are two minutes of lowlights from Trump’s rambling, hour-long address to the UN General Assembly that Twitter is calling one of the most embarrassing moments in recent US history. Subscribe to zeteo.com for more.

Reminds me of how the Koch brothers funded the “grass roots” tea party.

📽️VIDEO: American democracy is under attack, and the courts are at the center of the fight. Rep. Jamie Raskin and experts reveal how Trump’s legal tactics and the Supreme Court are undermining the Constitution, and what citizens must do to defend it👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I1r...

Exactly correct.

Washington state has strong laws protecting the integrity of our elections and voter data. The Trump Administration is entitled to the publicly available data — and no more.

Dumb people feel all the joy and have all the luck, don’t they?

NEW: In a new legal filing, Texas Republicans call the DOJ’s constitutional concerns — which the state GOP used to justify its mid-decade redistricting effort — a “mistake” and said Gov. Greg Abbott used the department as “political cover.” From: @jenrice.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: Texas Republicans are officially renouncing the rationale they used to justify their mid-decade redistricting effort, as they get ready to defend their new gerrymander in court. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

For some time, my budget team has been preparing for a challenging revenue forecast. Today’s forecast is disappointing but not surprising.

NEW: Two Maine voters seek to intervene in a DOJ lawsuit against their state, aiming to stop what they call a “radical” federal overreach into their privacy. They fear the department’s demand for statewide voter roll access would expose their information to federal authorities.

Democracy Docket’s story started with the 2020 election, arguably the most pivotal year for American democracy since the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It will remain the top digital news platform for voting rights as we continue navigating the path forward. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

🚨BREAKING: Two registered Maine voters filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the state Tuesday, aiming to stop what they call a “radical” federal overreach into their personal privacy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Shanah Tovah to all who celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Wishing you and your loved ones a sweet and happy new year filled with health, happiness, and peace. May the year ahead be full of new beginnings and blessings.

I’m pleased to announce we’ve reached an agreement with the property management firm Greystar resolving allegations the company violated state and federal laws protecting military service members from illegal housing fees. Learn more here: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

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Who gives a fuck what Jeffries has to say