George Schwartz
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This ruling demonstrates that local law enforcement officers are not above the law, and Chad Bianco waste of public resources on unfounded election claims sets a dangerous precedent for misuse of official power in pursuit of partisan goals.
BREAKING: ballot seizures ruled illegal by CA Supreme Court!
A key precedent as we prepare to defend the 2026 election
Proud that our @democracydefendersfund.org brief helped secure this win
A key precedent as we prepare to defend the 2026 election
Proud that our @democracydefendersfund.org brief helped secure this win
September 24, 2026 at 9:06 PM
This ruling demonstrates that local law enforcement officers are not above the law, and Chad Bianco waste of public resources on unfounded election claims sets a dangerous precedent for misuse of official power in pursuit of partisan goals.
Chad Bianco overstepped his authority as an elected lawman when he chose to confiscate hundreds of thousands of voting papers without legal justification, proving that he values political performance over respecting established state law and public trust.
🚨BREAKING: The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state law when he seized roughly 650,000 ballots from last year’s special redistricting election after pursuing debunked claims of a massive ballot discrepancy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to return seized ballots, affirms state’s power over local law enforcement
The twin rulings stand to make it significantly harder for local law enforcement to create election chaos and use unsubstantiated fraud claims to seize ballots outside California’s established electio...
www.democracydocket.com
September 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Chad Bianco overstepped his authority as an elected lawman when he chose to confiscate hundreds of thousands of voting papers without legal justification, proving that he values political performance over respecting established state law and public trust.
Seeing world leaders walk out proves that no amount of grandstanding can hide the complete loss of international legitimacy and moral standing.
September 24, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Seeing world leaders walk out proves that no amount of grandstanding can hide the complete loss of international legitimacy and moral standing.
September 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
September 11, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Economic allies are moving gold reserves back home and reducing reliance on the dollar because one bad actor can weaponize entire international financial markets on a whim.
Meanwhile in Canada: "cartoon by Michael de Adder: signs #DonaldTrump is killing the US economy: global selloff of US Treasury Bonds, repatriation of gold reserves & declining use of the Petrodollar... the guy who conned his way through life & managed to bankrupt casinos is an economic disaster..."
September 7, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Economic allies are moving gold reserves back home and reducing reliance on the dollar because one bad actor can weaponize entire international financial markets on a whim.
Changing established state and geography names by executive decree disrespects history and ignores the true rule of law.
President Donald Trump appeared to suggest that New Mexico should be called "New America," posting a photo of the state with the new name days after he signed an executive order to change Lake Ontario to "Lake America." https://cnn.it/469pfaQ
Trump shares map that renames New Mexico as ‘New America' | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to suggest that New Mexico should be called “New America,” posting a photo of the state with the new name days after he signed an executive order to change Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”
cnn.it
September 7, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Changing established state and geography names by executive decree disrespects history and ignores the true rule of law.
Fixating on absurd renaming distractions shows complete ignorance of actual governance while alienating millions of American citizens.
President Donald Trump sparked outrage Sunday as he doubled down on his latest name-change fixation, this time with his eyes set on the state of New Mexico.
‘Oh hell no!’ Trump sparks fury as he doubles down on latest name-change obsession
President Donald Trump sparked outrage Sunday as he doubled down on his latest name-change fixation, this time with his eyes set on the state of New Mexico.“Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico, one of the great vote cheating states of all time, to NEW AMERICA,” Trump wrote on his s...
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September 7, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Fixating on absurd renaming distractions shows complete ignorance of actual governance while alienating millions of American citizens.
Declaring a whole state full of cheating based on zero evidence is deeply disrespectful to the citizens who live there and work the elections.
Trump: “Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico, one of the great vote cheating states of all time, to NEW AMERICA. So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State.”
September 7, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Declaring a whole state full of cheating based on zero evidence is deeply disrespectful to the citizens who live there and work the elections.
Anyone who believes the United States can simply claim ownership of space has lost total touch with reality and is completely unfit to hold public office.
Trump is in full blown mental meltdown and, for America, it’sjust another day at the office.
Once we’re completely burned to the ground we will have no one to blame but ourselves for allowing this madman to continue on!
Remove him NOW!
www.rawstory.com/trump-267782...
Once we’re completely burned to the ground we will have no one to blame but ourselves for allowing this madman to continue on!
Remove him NOW!
www.rawstory.com/trump-267782...
Onlookers fear ‘something very wrong’ with Trump as he claims US ownership of the moon
President Donald Trump left countless onlookers aghast Sunday after publishing three dozen bizarre online posts in the span of two hours, one of which suggested the United States owned the moon.“Somet...
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September 7, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Anyone who believes the United States can simply claim ownership of space has lost total touch with reality and is completely unfit to hold public office.
Taking recovery money intended for struggling local businesses after a major national tragedy shows a complete lack of integrity and ethics
In addition to this lie, Trump also applied for and received government funds meant to support small business affected by the attacks, even though his businesses were not affected by the attacks.
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September 7, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Taking recovery money intended for struggling local businesses after a major national tragedy shows a complete lack of integrity and ethics
He claims to work for the country while using public office to boast about stock market gains that benefit his own wealth and corporate allies.
Trump: “I do this for our Country, not myself. I’ve made Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks, and many other type Holdings, for the USA, not myself, and all I do is get criticized by the Radical Left Dumocrats. Very unfair, but what can you do!”
September 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
He claims to work for the country while using public office to boast about stock market gains that benefit his own wealth and corporate allies.
Trump uses total hypocrisy by destroying the American dream himself while accusing everyone else of killing it.
Jesse Watters demonized Abdul El-Sayed for saying the 'American dream' was dead. El-Sayed didn't actually say that but Pres. Donald J. Trump regularly said it during his campaign rallies. I provide receipts.
September 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Trump uses total hypocrisy by destroying the American dream himself while accusing everyone else of killing it.
Mocking foreign policy while foreign relations hang in the balance shows a complete lack of leadership and maturity.
September 7, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Mocking foreign policy while foreign relations hang in the balance shows a complete lack of leadership and maturity.
Donald Trump has done nothing except divide this nation while giving Democrats a common reason to stand together against his dangerous policies.
Newsom: "One thing Donald Trump has done is united Democrats in extraordinary ways"
September 7, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Donald Trump has done nothing except divide this nation while giving Democrats a common reason to stand together against his dangerous policies.
Trump opposing this accurate world map shows how much he fears reality and prefers outdated white centered views over basic geographic facts
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition. n.pr/4cq8Sdp
The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.
n.pr
September 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Trump opposing this accurate world map shows how much he fears reality and prefers outdated white centered views over basic geographic facts
Donald Trump has consistently damaged democratic norms and this election will finally hold his movement accountable for all the chaos created over the years.
September 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Donald Trump has consistently damaged democratic norms and this election will finally hold his movement accountable for all the chaos created over the years.
Trump expects working class citizens to labor without taking time off while politicians spend months away from their desks protecting him from severe legal scrutiny.
What makes it even more reprehensible for Trump to give average Americans grief for a few vacation days when Congress gives itself MANY more is that Congress is avoiding working to protect Donald Trump. They don’t want to vote on anything that exposes his pedophilia.
September 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Trump expects working class citizens to labor without taking time off while politicians spend months away from their desks protecting him from severe legal scrutiny.
Trump continues to undermine American democracy by sowing distrust in election security and treating basic democratic voting processes like a game.
Trump is planning to blow up the midterm elections.
Stay vigilant.
Stay vigilant.
September 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Trump continues to undermine American democracy by sowing distrust in election security and treating basic democratic voting processes like a game.
His entire political agenda is designed to destabilize American democracy from within so he can gain absolute control
Kinda seems like Trump is intentionally destroying the United States, don’t ya think?
September 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
His entire political agenda is designed to destabilize American democracy from within so he can gain absolute control
Abdul El Sayed correctly identifies how a fragile leader acts when confronted because true strength never relies on aggressive threats and constant defensive bluster to mask deep insecurities.
Abdul El-Sayed on standing up to Trump:
“The thing about Trump and other people like him is that they are fragile. And if you hit back, if you engage them the way they engage, if you give as good as you get, they back down. They can’t take a shot.”
“The thing about Trump and other people like him is that they are fragile. And if you hit back, if you engage them the way they engage, if you give as good as you get, they back down. They can’t take a shot.”
September 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Abdul El Sayed correctly identifies how a fragile leader acts when confronted because true strength never relies on aggressive threats and constant defensive bluster to mask deep insecurities.
Donald Trump has consistently shown a complete disregard for democratic principles by attempting to sabotage public infrastructure like the postal system just to manipulate election outcomes. His relentless urge to undermine voter access proves that he fears a fair democracy more than anything else.
If Trump can’t get USPS to disenfranchise voters through mail voting the way he wants, the story won’t end there.
“He’ll escalate,” Marc Elias says. “He’ll do something even more extreme … because that’s what Donald Trump does.”
Don’t miss a single update: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg
“He’ll escalate,” Marc Elias says. “He’ll do something even more extreme … because that’s what Donald Trump does.”
Don’t miss a single update: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg
September 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Donald Trump has consistently shown a complete disregard for democratic principles by attempting to sabotage public infrastructure like the postal system just to manipulate election outcomes. His relentless urge to undermine voter access proves that he fears a fair democracy more than anything else.
This vanity project shows complete disregard for historical preservation laws and taxpayer money while a federal court has to babysit the president to ensure compliance.
JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders the Trump admin to provide 48 hours’ notice before doing any work on President Trump’s proposed arch.
September 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This vanity project shows complete disregard for historical preservation laws and taxpayer money while a federal court has to babysit the president to ensure compliance.
The federal immigration policies under Donald Trump directly lead to tragic human rights abuses and unnecessary deaths.
Rest in piece Pierre Damas Bel, another victim of Trump and ICE's sadistic cruelty.
September 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The federal immigration policies under Donald Trump directly lead to tragic human rights abuses and unnecessary deaths.