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cute little hummingbird moth

Elias Law Group has defeated DOJ lawsuits to access state voter files in: California Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Wisconsin DOJ has not won a single case. It is 0-12.

More than anything, John Roberts’ legacy on the Court will be his disregard for voting rights and willingness to dismantle democratic structures designed to protect citizens from the worst impulses of those holding power. Great piece by @hcrichardson.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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As Trump’s reckoning draws ever near, Desperation has hit a new gear. ICE has strayed from its role To pursue a new goal: Find the weak points and then interfere. www.wired.com/video/watch/...

Stephen Miller’s still pulling the strings, With what ham-fisted racism brings. DHS remains fraught— And the damage he’s wrought Is the wind beneath Nazi-esque wings. www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...

And with Kavanaugh stops still in place, They’ll keep targeting folks based on race. The group’s trained to reflect Zero human respect— So they shoot at first hint of a chase. cwsglobal.org/press-releas...

An accountable outfit would show What the officers saw in the flow. They don’t want us to see; They would rather be free To abuse and to kill as they go. www.wral.com/news/ap/aa31...

As they’re capturing all that they can, ICE will settle for any brown man. If they shoot and he dies, They will make up some lies; Leaving bodies is part of the plan. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

While the bluster has slipped into dark, ICE pursuers have not changed their mark. Admin’s goal is still purging; Arrests have been surging, And hatred disturbingly stark. www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...

In facilities rife with abuse, They want standards made even more loose. Minds and bodies may break, But there’s money to make! They don’t care, so need no more excuse. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

In the meantime, ICE thugs seem to seek To hunt citizens daring to speak. Will Gestapo repress All who seek a redress? First Amendment protections grow bleak. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Tonight’s #FridayLimericks check on the fruit of the poisonous ICE tree. After ICE Barbie fell from her horse, Some claimed DHS set a new course. Though they’ve grown more discreet, This group’s core is replete With malicious, incompetent force. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

EXCLUSIVE: Here is where things stand so far in the fight for free and fair elections this November: Active Voting Rights Cases: 159 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 82 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 32 102 Victories 44 Losses www.democracydocket.com

This is disturbing AF! As a Black man, a father, a husband, and an ally, I’m telling you this: Daniel Moraff and Leanne Fan should never be trusted again. The next time they roll out a candidate, run the other way.

Washington State Ferry Chimacum sailing out of Seattle's Elliott Bay off Alki Beach, below Mount Constance of the Olympic Mountains, bound for Bremerton on the Kitsap Peninsula:

Kitsap County 🧵

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As we watch our country destroy itself from within, I’ll admit it’s a pleasant reprieve to watch the McConnell chronicles unfold in 20-minute increments of beautiful, perfect calls.

Sunset over the Cascades last night. Have a beautiful day. 🧡🩵 #PNW #PDX #Photography #Mountains #Scape #Forests #Oregon #Sunset #Clouds

Jimmy Kimmel Live: Medical advice from a fake doctor. #CDC

Morning alpenglow on Mount Rainier. The first light touched the upper mountain in soft pink and orange while the forest below was still sitting in shadow. Scenes like this are exactly why I keep getting up early for Sunrise.

The deeply primeval feel of a relatively intact Irish rainforest is impossible to communicate. The only way to know it is to spend quiet time in one.

Why is it that every time we actually find voter fraud, it’s by the people who claim they’re protecting voter integrity? www.texastribune.org/2026/07/07/k...

WOW -- Danish reporter *goes there* with Rutte "You sit next to Trump when he talks about conquering Greenland, lashes out at allies like Spain -- things it doesn't seem like the old Mark Rutte would approve of. Does this have any affect on your self-respect when you sit there and say nothing?"

Taking a minute to step away from the noise matters. Not because the daily workload and struggle and fight aren’t real, but because breathing in the beautiful both refreshes us and reminds us that there is more than the ugliness we stare down every day.

“Socialist,” “communist,” and “Marxist” are not interchangeable.

It’s illegal for them to wear mask in Washington State too. They are. Is the state going to enforce those laws? Probably not.

They know. Just like the Germans knew. So, if anything…let this be a historical record of the people who knew and were too cowardly to stop it. Don’t let them rewrite history and say “we didn’t know”. Nobody will ask “why didn’t the American people stop it”. They will know why.

There has been a massive uptick in ICE kidnappings in Washington State. We know why. Researchers at The University of Washington have been tracking these illegal kidnappings and the data that is helping ICE surveil and stalk people. This data is being shared with the feds. Mostly by local cops.

1/ Not everyone at the table today is fired up. Some have gone quiet on politics completely. Before you push them, know this: checking out is almost never apathy. It’s usually a nervous system that’s maxed out. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

Please read this. And. Refuse. To. Stay. Silent. #Pinks

From the Olympics to the Cascades, it's a glorious #4thOfJuly in the Pacific Northwest! The Brothers and Mt Rainier

After last night’s speech from President Zombie Joe McCarthy, we are way overdue for another Joseph Welch reckoning, and for the leaders actually interested in uniting a country across our differences. Great piece from @itsalovelylife.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...

My favorite series on Bluesky. Every verse points to the receipts. That’s what makes these hit. 👇🏼

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With the freedoms we love on the brink, It is time that we patriots think: We determine what’s next; Will our truth meet our text When this movement and man at last sink? newrepublic.com/article/2121...

Our experiment’s now on the line, With democracy deep in decline. Will this ship run aground? We can turn it around— If we summon the will and the spine. www.v-dem.net/news/press-r...

As his power continues to bloat, Trump has now fixed his sights on the vote. He can’t win hearts and minds With the rights he rewinds, So he’ll cheat so Repubs stay afloat. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

With the lengths to which Trump will resort, We’ve seen Congress and courts now fall short. Fewer guardrails in place Grow corruption apace; Constitution’s too easy to thwart. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/slau...

It’s a breach a strong press could have filled— Until oligarchs’ merger ink spilled. They are earning their dime As Trump’s partners in crime; First Amendment’s great promise has chilled. www.americanprogress.org/article/para...

Constant lies make democracy sick, And this president lays them on thick. In his billows of smoke, Information must choke— And mass ignorance rolls in too quick. coloradosun.com/2025/08/06/m...

What was Justice is now about him, And his mad, retributionist whim. He thought DOJ’s flaw Its adherence to law; Any trust in the system’s grown dim. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump’s despotic intent’s long been clear; Now his vision is basically here. The desire of this ghoul: Not to lead, but to rule— And this term’s hit a terrible gear. zeteo.com/p/trump-auth...

True equality’s long been a ruse; It’s the truth in American blues. So the oligarchs reign Through the citizens’ pain Till that one step too far lights a fuse. www.damemagazine.com/2022/11/14/t...

On the eve of 250, tonight’s #FridayLimericks watch it all coming down. U.S. “greatness” has long been the claim Through which leaders established our frame. Like the New Year’s Eve ball, We’re now watching it fall— And the Prez is the face of our shame. youtu.be/sWPcWkXl-MY?...

“How small they are. How weak. How unoriginal… division is the oldest trick in politics.” Zohran rings in America’s birthday by reminding us our story is one of welcoming immigrants, not excluding everyone who doesn’t look like us. 🇺🇸 Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DaVzyL0...

Mamdani: "As we mark 250 years ... we see the wealthiest country -- one where children go to sleep hungry while the world's first trillionaire hungers for more ... we see masked agents terrorizing our streets, eating food cooked by undocumented neighbors before spiriting them away in unmarked vans"

I was accused today of trying to trick people into thinking I’m nice. Goodness no. If I were to get a reputation for being nice, none of the other lawyers would let me come over and play anymore.