Elisa Hirsch
@brdbkr.bsky.social
Happily married, Blue through and through, let’s work together and turn things around. No DM’s, please.
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CNN on the last jobs report before the midterms: "It came in cold -- surprisingly cold. Job growth weaker than expected, unemployment unexpectedly went up, and paychecks aren't keeping up with prices. This was disappointing all around."
October 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM
CNN on the last jobs report before the midterms: "It came in cold -- surprisingly cold. Job growth weaker than expected, unemployment unexpectedly went up, and paychecks aren't keeping up with prices. This was disappointing all around."
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We’re honestly still taken aback by Elon advising the Pentagon on the future of wars. Didn’t we all see how badly he failed with DOGE?
October 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
We’re honestly still taken aback by Elon advising the Pentagon on the future of wars. Didn’t we all see how badly he failed with DOGE?
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Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year?
And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist!
Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist!
Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
October 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year?
And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist!
Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist!
Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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Don’t get complacent.
They’re still going to try to cheat.
Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible.
They’re still going to try to cheat.
Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible.
October 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Don’t get complacent.
They’re still going to try to cheat.
Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible.
They’re still going to try to cheat.
Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible.
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Trump: "Think of it, I don't need the votes. I'm doing this, you know, I'm doing this and I'm not running for anything. But you're going to think of me as on the ballot, right? Everybody, promise?"
October 3, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Trump: "Think of it, I don't need the votes. I'm doing this, you know, I'm doing this and I'm not running for anything. But you're going to think of me as on the ballot, right? Everybody, promise?"
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We've paid enough for his illegal involvement in our government. Nobody wants this bastard in there. We have enough of them right now. Call your representatives.☎️
October 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
We've paid enough for his illegal involvement in our government. Nobody wants this bastard in there. We have enough of them right now. Call your representatives.☎️
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge just HALTED the destruction of Big Bend.
This is a massive victory for the landowners, local communities, and everyday Texans who stood up to protect one of our state's greatest treasures.
The fight isn't over, but today, the people won.
This is a massive victory for the landowners, local communities, and everyday Texans who stood up to protect one of our state's greatest treasures.
The fight isn't over, but today, the people won.
October 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge just HALTED the destruction of Big Bend.
This is a massive victory for the landowners, local communities, and everyday Texans who stood up to protect one of our state's greatest treasures.
The fight isn't over, but today, the people won.
This is a massive victory for the landowners, local communities, and everyday Texans who stood up to protect one of our state's greatest treasures.
The fight isn't over, but today, the people won.
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The dog possesses a beautifully frosted muzzle and older eyes that reflect a wealth of experience. This beloved and cherished companion has undoubtedly brought you immense joy throughout the years. Its adorableness is truly remarkable. 🥰
October 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The dog possesses a beautifully frosted muzzle and older eyes that reflect a wealth of experience. This beloved and cherished companion has undoubtedly brought you immense joy throughout the years. Its adorableness is truly remarkable. 🥰
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Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
USPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time
“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket.
www.democracydocket.com
October 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Somebody is scared.
October 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Somebody is scared.
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🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, the Kansas Court of Appeals Friday denied Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) latest request to revive a GOP-backed law that would throw out mail-in ballots received after Election Day, even if they were cast on time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP bid to scrap Kansas mail ballot grace period fails again
The ruling means Kansas election officials must continue counting ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within the following three days, including in the upcoming November elections.
www.democracydocket.com
October 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, the Kansas Court of Appeals Friday denied Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) latest request to revive a GOP-backed law that would throw out mail-in ballots received after Election Day, even if they were cast on time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand.
Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks
Weeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states
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September 28, 2026 at 2:54 AM
NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand.
Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
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Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today:
Total Active Cases: 197
Active Voting Rights Cases: 160
Active Redistricting Cases: 37
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 78
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 82
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29
www.democracydocket.com
Total Active Cases: 197
Active Voting Rights Cases: 160
Active Redistricting Cases: 37
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 78
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 82
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29
www.democracydocket.com
Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.
www.democracydocket.com
September 28, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today:
Total Active Cases: 197
Active Voting Rights Cases: 160
Active Redistricting Cases: 37
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 78
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 82
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29
www.democracydocket.com
Total Active Cases: 197
Active Voting Rights Cases: 160
Active Redistricting Cases: 37
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 78
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 82
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29
www.democracydocket.com
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Dems: make the midterms a bloodbath so that the Republicans never think of trying this again. Are you in the settle-the-score camp?
September 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Dems: make the midterms a bloodbath so that the Republicans never think of trying this again. Are you in the settle-the-score camp?
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We’re all counting on them following through after the midterms.
September 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM
We’re all counting on them following through after the midterms.
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ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES
2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued.
“And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton
📌Nicholas Lapointe
📌Christopher Semler
I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.
2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued.
“And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton
📌Nicholas Lapointe
📌Christopher Semler
I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.
September 26, 2026 at 8:38 PM
ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES
2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued.
“And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton
📌Nicholas Lapointe
📌Christopher Semler
I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.
2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued.
“And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton
📌Nicholas Lapointe
📌Christopher Semler
I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.
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Another BIG update in my lawsuit against Todd Blanche: he has now responded to each allegation in the Complaint & it’s obvious I've gotten under his skin! Blanche’s Answer is petty, attacking me for just doing my job.
Why this filing moves the case closer to conclusion:
youtu.be/dDsuoxktxT4?...
Why this filing moves the case closer to conclusion:
youtu.be/dDsuoxktxT4?...
AG Blanche PANICS In NEW Filing As MY Lawsuit CLOSES IN On EPSTEIN FILES!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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September 26, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Another BIG update in my lawsuit against Todd Blanche: he has now responded to each allegation in the Complaint & it’s obvious I've gotten under his skin! Blanche’s Answer is petty, attacking me for just doing my job.
Why this filing moves the case closer to conclusion:
youtu.be/dDsuoxktxT4?...
Why this filing moves the case closer to conclusion:
youtu.be/dDsuoxktxT4?...
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Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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September 26, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Who else is way past impeachment and wants REAL accountability?
🙋♀️ I do. Who’s with me?
#USDemocracy #RisingBlue
🙋♀️ I do. Who’s with me?
#USDemocracy #RisingBlue
September 25, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Who else is way past impeachment and wants REAL accountability?
🙋♀️ I do. Who’s with me?
#USDemocracy #RisingBlue
🙋♀️ I do. Who’s with me?
#USDemocracy #RisingBlue
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Another fight over who controls the nation’s purse strings. The White House announced that it plans to cancel $810 million in spending already approved by Congress, using a rarely used maneuver known as a “pocket rescission.”
September 26, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Another fight over who controls the nation’s purse strings. The White House announced that it plans to cancel $810 million in spending already approved by Congress, using a rarely used maneuver known as a “pocket rescission.”
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Clarke: spent a lot of time with Nolan Wells’s mother and father, and they are grieving. Nobody has been able to put forth anything that can explain why their son is not here today. There needs to be more focus on the blunt force trauma to the back of Nolan Wells’s head.
September 25, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Clarke: spent a lot of time with Nolan Wells’s mother and father, and they are grieving. Nobody has been able to put forth anything that can explain why their son is not here today. There needs to be more focus on the blunt force trauma to the back of Nolan Wells’s head.
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Sen. Gillibrand to on reported suicide attempts aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln: We just received a letter back and it said there had been eight attempted suicides. One person they had to fish out of the water and thank God saved his life. Another was about to jump, but his colleague stopped him.
September 25, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Sen. Gillibrand to on reported suicide attempts aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln: We just received a letter back and it said there had been eight attempted suicides. One person they had to fish out of the water and thank God saved his life. Another was about to jump, but his colleague stopped him.
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🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court GRANTS People Not Politicians stay application, ordering the 2022 map to be in effect for the midterms!
A victory for Elias Law Group, our clients People Not Politicians and Richard von Glahn, and the people of Missouri. www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...
A victory for Elias Law Group, our clients People Not Politicians and Richard von Glahn, and the people of Missouri. www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...
🚨Onder v. Missouri
Learn more here.
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September 25, 2026 at 10:11 PM
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court GRANTS People Not Politicians stay application, ordering the 2022 map to be in effect for the midterms!
A victory for Elias Law Group, our clients People Not Politicians and Richard von Glahn, and the people of Missouri. www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...
A victory for Elias Law Group, our clients People Not Politicians and Richard von Glahn, and the people of Missouri. www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...
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MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access
September 24, 2026 at 12:35 PM
MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access