The funny thing about Jeff Landry is the 45,000 votes he is ignoring just wanted the same right—in fact an equal right—to have their votes counted.

As we attempted to meet with detainees, ICE personnel handed us a memorandum dated today from Todd Lyons, the acting ICE Director. The new policy is designed to make it more difficult for Members of Congress to conduct oversight with transparency.

Thanks to @maddow.bsky.social for covering my report on the decimation of the voting section of the Justice Department and the dangerously inexperienced lawyers who now work at what was once call the "crown jewel" of the DOJ You can read it here: www.wired.com/story/the-ju...

Americans are upset about three things — the three C's Costs, Corruption &Competence Trump is failing on all three He's taking money for himself & his cronies — literally — while the cost & other crises rage I explain @deadlinewh.bsky.social👇

"This is not just the most corrupt presidency in American history, it is among the most corrupt regimes on earth."

southern state governments are banning black congressional representation and installing statues of men who waged a war to continue the enslavement of black people in public parks

The Roberts Court previously treated the “Purcell Principle” (can’t change electoral rules close to an election) as important. But that was in instances doing so advantaged Republicans. Faced with a situation where Republicans want to change rules while voting is already underway, the Court says OK.

I wake up pissed off everyday😠 Affordability is keeping Americans up at night and has become down right dangerous. Having to decide what to pay for, rent, food, gas, utilities or healthcare. Alabama let them hear your frustration VOTE @dougforalabama.bsky.social , he is fired up for you.

Steve Hilton was a huge Brexit supporter. After Brexit, the UK had weaker growth, higher prices, trade barriers, labor shortages, small businesses buried in red tape, tension with neighboring countries, and years of political chaos. Don't let him do the same to California. Vote Becerra.

As I said yesterday, a Ranger I know said the repairs from Yam Tits driving his motorcade to inspect, plus the damage the paint will cause, added millions for a damn vanity project. (Gift Horse 👇🏽) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/u...

TONE DEAF & A SLAP IN THE FACE Most Americans can barely afford to fill up their gas tank right now, and somehow, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy thought this was the perfect time to launch a whole-ass reality show about taking his own family on a road trip across America.

This is absolutely outrageous. SCOTUS reinstated Texas gerrymander 15 weeks before primary because they claimed it was too close to election to block it but now allowing Alabama to gerrymander one week before primary after trial court found map was intentionally discriminatory against Black voters

The Democratic candidate running against Kiggans is Elaine Luria. I believe that we ALL should pop on her page and show her some support!! Let’s all do our part to get her into Congress. elaineforcongress.com

Louisiana! Locations for signing the Landry recall petition this week. Bring a friend. Download the Geaux Vote app & check your registration. Have your phone with you-they will help you. Sign the page for your parish. Most locations have pages for different parishes. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

MEMPHIS PEEPS! If you are in East Memphis and can sign Jordan’s petition between 5-5:30 tomorrow, message email us at [email protected] for directions to where he will be! Reminder - this is for Kustoff’s district 8 seat. #sheshed #voterizer #momsky

America held elections during wars, national crises, and our darkest moments. Now voters are being told 45,000 ballots can be tossed aside and people can “vote again.” Louisiana GOP Gov. Jeff Landry’s response? “It’s not a big deal.” Disgraceful. #SheShed

We were warned. How many talking heads scoffed at the idea of a constitutional crisis, even after Jan 6 pardons...killing DEI, black visibility & history—all just a taste. *There were no masks to drop.* So much proof before SCOTUS scuttled the VRA. 🧾 (2024): tminstituteldf.org/threats-to-v...

The Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority didn't happen overnight. This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system. (Published Oct. 2023)

This is head-in-the-sand stuff. The whole South is about to be painted ruby red as Republicans institute Jim Crow 2.0. Get in the game, man.

The Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act is not the end of the story—it’s the reason we’re moving. On May 16, we’re organizing a National Day of Action in Alabama. 📍 Selma — 9AM at the Edmund Pettus Bridge 📍 Montgomery — 1–5PM at the State Capitol allroadsleadtothesouth.com

It’s time. Meet in Selma. Saturday, May 16th. blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/

‘Dude, Can You Believe I Just Started a War?’ SNL Pulls In Matt Damon To Torch Trump Allies in Cold Open #Mediaite

Ex congressman Jim Cooper chief of staff Lisa Quigley and data analyst david manasco👇🏽are both among those saying the new map stripping Memphis of representation actually has potentially put 4-5 TN districts within range… if Dems really turn out and vote. 👀

this is not my ideal way of seeing my lab published in Science magazine, but, here we are. Roger is well known as a devoted life-long plant scientist, but he is also an incredible human being who shows constant kindness and encouragement to everyone around him. this is simply not fair.

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

"The best any economist can do right now is get the order of magnitude right, and my math suggests the Iran war will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, and very possibly trillions. "War is hell. And hell comes with a hefty price tag."

Who needs money when you can survive* on liberal’s tears? *Oh. Turns out they’re worthless.

At this point, the only way we will get ICE under control is when we take back Congress. So let's make sure we turn out in droves for the November election!

The progressive reaction is nearly always to accept as true the explanation that this was a mistake, not a statement of intent, as if anti-Black racism were not a constant condition of American society, but instead an accident of history. These people WANT separate and unequal, and will die for it.

If Republicans enact their planned gerrymandering, they can lose the popular vote by *4 percent* and *still keep the House.* www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...

🔥🔥CALIFORNIA🔥🔥 Register to vote by May 18th Online ✅ By Mail ✅ In Person✅ HELP: (800) 345-VOTE (8683) ☎️ Let your voice be heard 🗣️ www.registertovote.ca.gov #SheShed #Becerra4Gov

NEW INTERVIEW: Rep. Justin Jones ( @brotherjones.bsky.social ) & D.L. Hughley ( @realdlhughley.bsky.social ) on Tennessee Republicans stripping representation from #Memphis “Let’s be clear — they’re ushering in a new iteration of Jim Crow.” Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DYHycMH...

The idea of "overturning" or "repealing" the 14th Amendment was a pretty fringe proposition until recently, but it wasn't unheard of. Obviously the former Confederates wanted to do that. But it was also a white nationalist talking point in the Cold War era. This is 1988.

If you are a member of the scientific community wondering how to meet this moment, check out this excellent discussion between @holdenthorp.bsky.social and @timothysnyder.bsky.social. youtu.be/IWNDMwimUP0?...

A really tough week. I am doing everything I can to spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. You can help me by subscribing to Democracy Docket for free and sharing its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Those people? Children, retirees, and veterans are going hungry. Not enough money to help you or your families as costs go up, but just enough for Trump’s golden ballroom.

"Hello daddy. I hope you are OK. Tell everyone from my class hello." here's some of what I saw and learned this week when I visited the Dilley ICE family detention center in Texas.

DEMISE OF THE DOGE: Education Department, hit by mass layoffs and targeted for shutdown, plans to hire hundreds www.politico.com/news/2026/05... via @beccacarballo.bsky.social

Since conservatives gained effective control of the National Endowment for the Humanities under Trump, the NEH has doled out two grants to organizations the council members have ties with — both among the largest in its history. https://chroni.cl/4uB1pi3

BREAKING: In a loss for Democrats, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the congressional map voters approved last month to counter GOP gerrymanders cannot go into effect. The decision overturns the will of voters for technical reasons and gives Republicans a leg up for the 2026 midterms.

I'm late to this piece, which is 100% validated by the scotus VRA decision and by the Virginia ruling this morning. But at the risk of blaming Dems, istg, if Dems everywhere can't generate a Senate-winning blue wave with the plain truth of "Rs STOLE YOUR VOTE," I don't know if we ever recover ...

MacFarlane: Democrats are riding this wave of momentum toward the midterms. But there are concerns that the Supreme Court and local courts could just steal it.

The NAACP and ACLU have filed lawsuits to block Tennessee GOP’s new racist gerrymandered map which aims to eliminate the state’s only majority black voting district. Thank you to both for fighting against this white supremacy.

This is what our tax dollars are going toward. This and blowing up Iran.

She's fantastic. Molly Jong-Fast interviewed her in her podcast and she was impressive. Learned a lot. North Carolina, do yourself a favor and re-elect her.

Adding to this, Republican legislatures like to strip powers from Democrats who win elections to replace Republican governors before those Dems take office. Legislators can often gerrymander veto-proof majorities too. Just layers upon layers of a rotten system that needs wholesale transformation

“We need to show the next generation that Whittier is a city that has values…” The most impactful organizing work is built on this foundation: core values. A great piece on some really powerful organizing ⬇️

🚨 At least 578,000 Americans have lost ACA coverage across just 7 states so far. open.substack.com/pub/charlesg...

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