Sec. @sosmaggie.bsky.social is right - free, fair, safe, and secure elections require reliable funding. Every state depends on well-trained staff, modern equipment, and strong cybersecurity. Investing in election administration is investing in democracy itself. buff.ly/ttbR0HF

Trump’s weaponized DOJ is trying to seize sensitive voter data - but Democratic Secretaries of State @greggamore.bsky.social, @sosmaggie.bsky.social, @vtsecretaryofstate.bsky.social, and @stevehobbs.bsky.social are standing firm to protect voters’ privacy and election integrity.

24 years later, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9/11 and honor the first responders who gave everything that day. We will never forget.

Sharing a little joy in this trying and confusing world we are all living in!

Congrats to the new NASS Executive Board, including: 💙 President Elect - @stevehobbs.bsky.social 💙 Past President - Sec. Steve Simon 💙 Eastern Region VP - Sec. Stephanie Thomas 💙 Western Region VP - @sosmaggie.bsky.social 💙 Member at Large (ACR Liaison) - @sarah4vermont.bsky.social

1/I watched this full video yesterday with a genuine desire to understand the point of view of people that I fundamentally disagree with. I think that it is important in a democracy or any shared society to do that. I came away from watching this video, somewhat shocked youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The latest epi of Election Science Office Hours, part of the @caltech.edu Election Integrity Project is up! Host & LCSSP Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social had a great discussion w/ @nmsecofstate.bsky.social @sosmaggie.bsky.social about her work in, and study of elections. youtu.be/KADAwVJJpnw

#NewDEALer NM Sec. of State @sosmaggie.bsky.social is modernizing elections in NM—over 8,400 residents registered to vote or updated their information in the first week of automatic voter registration at Motor Vehicle Division offices ☑️🚗 Details👇

FYI Santa Feans

Trump’s DOJ is demanding swaths of election data with no explanation. Secretaries ‪@jenagriswold.bsky.social‬‬ and @sosmaggie.bsky.social‬ agree: given Trump's relentless attacks on democracy, it's a bad omen.

Senator Padilla was my colleague for many years. He is an intelligent, thoughtful, decent man who is just trying to stand up for the rights of his citizens and residence of his state. This is absolutely inexcusable. This is authoritarianism. Period.

From @theathletic.bsky.social: Coco Gauff won the French Open, prevailing over the No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka in a tense and chaotic final match on Saturday. She is the first American woman to win on the clay since Serena Williams in 2015. nyti.ms/43OLRf7

Ironic that speaker Johnson thinks that agents of the fed gov’t shouldn’t be identified and expose themselves to potential doxxing, when two years ago, I testified before the Senate rules committee in a bipartisan group of election officials talking about the same issue. 1/2

81 years ago, America's bravest generation stormed the beaches of Normandy in hopes of freeing Europe from the clutches of a brutal authoritarian. Today, we face authoritarianism on our shores. We owe it to ourselves, our country, and that great generation to fight for freedom here at home.

Beware the Ides of March. Er, the 5th of June, rather.

Happy #PRIDE everyone! ♥️💙💜💗💛💚🖤 Remember, pride is about our LGBTQ+ community. I am just an ally. If you’re offended remember, it’s about THEM not about YOU. KISSES AND HUGS to all my LGBTQ+ friends and all those who I don’t know either 🏳️‍🌈

So, whether or not AOC ends up in a higher post, I think this is something Democrats need to understand. She is out there, she is doing the work.  1/2

This is so great! Like most of us, Gen X or younger, I grew up on Sesame Street. I’m so glad it’s finding a new home.

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... I’m calling BS, @theguardian.com this was absolutely the most hilarious episode of SNL this season. And it rivals the best episodes of other seasons as well!

Today, our client Rümeysa Öztürk was released on bail from ICE detention in Louisiana, and she will return to New England to continue her studies. 📸 Giancarlo D’Agostaro

Word.

DOGE’s expenses have now ballooned to around $175 million in just 12 weeks.

Black mothers in America face disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity. We must do more to ensure access to affordable, quality care. #BlackMaternalHealthWeek

Happy Passover! I’m not Jewish but I’m Jew-ish ❤️ Love to everyone who celebrates!

1/As the mom of a kid on “the spectrum” I have learned a lot about autism and neurodivergence. I do not believe the cases of autism have “skyrocketed” in recent years. We just know so much more about the autism spectrum than we did 50 or 100 years ago.

Oscar winner Helen Hunt to speak at NMSU today during Las Cruces International Film Festival

I met with a group of students at the University of New Mexico yesterday. 🧵

RIP Val Kilmer. Cinema Icon, former NM registered voter, and a gift to the world. Not my finest photo but I still think he deserved an Oscar for his role as Doc Holliday

The filibuster has its roots in racism and the previous record holder for the longest speech on the US Senate Floor was Strom Thurmond, oppposing the Civil Rights Act. Thank you, Sen. Booker for reclaiming that record and tipping the arc of the moral universe back toward Justice. ❤️👏👏👏

Political violence is unacceptable, including the arson attack on New Mexico’s GOP headquarters. The perpetrators must be held accountable. Every American should be able to freely and safely participate in our democracy. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...

www.abqjournal.com/news/article... This is not the way and it is NOT ok.

So proud to serve alongside these amazing women #womenshistorymonth @shennabellows.bsky.social Stephanie Thomas (CT) Sarah Copeland Hanzas (VT) Tahesha Way (NJ) Shirley Weber (CA) ❤️

📢 FREE WEBINAR: To celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, DASS is offering a FREE grassroots webinar with 5 Dems of State: @shennabellows.bsky.social, Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Stephanie Thomas, @sosmaggie.bsky.social, and Tahesha Way! Join us on March 27th, at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT! Register: buff.ly/w9eUUoJ

This bill protects the rights of Native people to continue to participate in decisions about how their water is managed and disseminated. I was proud to help support and pass this important legislation. Now onto Governor Luján Grisham’s office for signing!

HERO vs ZERO I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore. #SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸

Guess I was right. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I am absolutely mortified at what happened in the oval office today. Many of my secretary of state colleagues and I will be coming out with a letter of support for president Zelenskyy tomorrow. Stay tuned.

🚨 Secretaries of State like @sosmaggie.bsky.social and Steve Simon are the frontline defense of our democracy. NASS' letter urging DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to protect election security - namely CISA - is a prime example of why.

As a huge fan, a fellow Santa Fean, and someone who shares a birthday with #GeneHackman, his and his family’s death hits particularly hard. May they rest in peace. I hope we are able to find out what happened and that it wasn’t what we’re all worried did happen. Devastating 💔

The nine people infected with measles in Lea County remains stable, with no hospitalizations or deaths. The NM delegation is calling on newly selected DHHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. to launch a vaccination campaign and reinstate two dozen CDC workers fired last week.

Please get vaccinated. That’s not something I should have to say. Or any of us. But please. We want our kids grow up strong and measles-free!!

But to your point @adamkinzinger.bsky.social (whom I deeply respect) - those of us, including you, who fly a lot. Or even a little. Are terrified right now. It’s not coincidence that so many air catastrophes or near catastrophes are happening right now. I was on a plane that got diverted…🧵

Cruising down the street in a souped-up car riding as low to the ground as possible is just about as New Mexican an experience you can get.

Local and state election offices across the country are already struggling, and Trump has only made it worse. @sosmaggie.bsky.social and @mnstevesimon.bsky.social put it best: Gutting CISA is a major mistake when counties already don't have enough resources. https://buff.ly/4gXJwD0

statescoop.com/federal-cuts... I also said some other things on this topic.

I’m sorry. What?!

State Election Officials Seek to Avert Deeper Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u... I am on the board of NASS and we voted last week to do a thing. Proud of us and hope it has a positive effect!

I was trigger happy just a second ago! But if you see the next post in my timeline re: the US leaving NATO, I wanted to say this: My grandfather, a Reagan Republican who was a radio comms operator in WWII and helped to liberate Dachau is rolling in his grave. Smdh

Putin’s lifelong dream was to somehow separate the US from NATO. But how to break up a strong alliance that stood for 80 years and continued to expand? There really was only one way to do it, he figured it out a decade ago, and played the long game. Now his guy will do it.

I’ve been watching Black Hawk Down over and over again the last few days. I’d like to say, “what’s that about?” But I know what it’s about. In my lifetime our country has never been perfect/always had problems. But I am nostalgic for days where we knew who the dictators were and fought them.