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“Election integrity matters. So why don’t election deniers seem to care?” Excerpt: “If anything should fuel suspicion around elections, it’s the motivations of those who want to question the results without sufficient evidence.”
Election integrity matters. So why don’t election deniers seem to care? | Daniel Pearson
It’s easy to mock hyperbolic claims about voter fraud — but Pennsylvania election officials are doing the quiet, careful work of actually protecting the vote.
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October 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
“Election integrity matters. So why don’t election deniers seem to care?” Excerpt: “If anything should fuel suspicion around elections, it’s the motivations of those who want to question the results without sufficient evidence.”
A timely reminder from the League of Women Voters. "The Do's and Don'ts of #ElectionDisinformation"
October 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
A timely reminder from the League of Women Voters. "The Do's and Don'ts of #ElectionDisinformation"
Another reason to vote your mail ballot as soon as it arrives…then, if you have the option, put it in an official ballot drop box. Don’t rely on US Mail to deliver your ballot on time. Explore your options.
NEW: Each election year, USPS takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time.
But this year, the agency has pushed back the start date by five days for a set of new measures, leaving postal workers with a truncated timeline to manage mail ballots.
But this year, the agency has pushed back the start date by five days for a set of new measures, leaving postal workers with a truncated timeline to manage mail ballots.
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.
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October 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Another reason to vote your mail ballot as soon as it arrives…then, if you have the option, put it in an official ballot drop box. Don’t rely on US Mail to deliver your ballot on time. Explore your options.
Libraries “were the original data centers and people liked us!” (Dave Whamond in the Inquirer’s week in cartoons.)
October 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Libraries “were the original data centers and people liked us!” (Dave Whamond in the Inquirer’s week in cartoons.)
Let's not forget traffic snarls and detours on the way there, or finding a parking spot in a too-small lot once you're there. For sure, I'm a documented "white-coat syndrome" patient.
October 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Let's not forget traffic snarls and detours on the way there, or finding a parking spot in a too-small lot once you're there. For sure, I'm a documented "white-coat syndrome" patient.
“This is a perfect spot to picture a spectacular sunset, a breaching whale and a data center.” comicskingdom.com/six-chix/202...
October 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM
“This is a perfect spot to picture a spectacular sunset, a breaching whale and a data center.” comicskingdom.com/six-chix/202...
In today’s email: “Your Ballot Is on the Way.” Let the voting begin!
October 1, 2026 at 4:15 PM
In today’s email: “Your Ballot Is on the Way.” Let the voting begin!
It’s not quite a crop circle, but it does seem mysterious and alien on the front lawn.
September 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
It’s not quite a crop circle, but it does seem mysterious and alien on the front lawn.
“We need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up” 👇https://share.inquirer.com/qTLqzl
We need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up | Will Bunch
The media and politicians haven’t pinned down anything resembling a suitable description for a president’s downward spiral or the looming battle for U.S. democracy.
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September 29, 2026 at 2:23 PM
“We need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up” 👇https://share.inquirer.com/qTLqzl
The National Museum of African American History and Culture marks its 10-year anniversary. Awesome place. Definitely worth a trip…or two…or more.
At 10 years old, Smithsonian's Black museum is undaunted amid pressure from Trump administration
The National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with packed exhibits, sold-out galas and high-profile panels.
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September 24, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The National Museum of African American History and Culture marks its 10-year anniversary. Awesome place. Definitely worth a trip…or two…or more.
TRUE according to Snopes.com The voter registration website VoteSafe (dot) org was funded by Elon Musk's America PAC and it collects and shares users' personal information. Do NOT use.
Elon Musk's VoteSafe.org shares users' personal information. Here's how we know
Musk's America PAC funds the online voter registration hub.
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September 21, 2026 at 3:58 PM
TRUE according to Snopes.com The voter registration website VoteSafe (dot) org was funded by Elon Musk's America PAC and it collects and shares users' personal information. Do NOT use.
DNA connects Jefferson to Hemings’ children share.inquirer.com/16GLRk
Two centuries on, Smithsonian connects Jefferson’s hair to Hemings’ children
It’s a 15-year detective story that involves archaeologists, genealogists, molecular geneticists, and historians, stretching across multiple changes in Smithsonian leadership.
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September 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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A college administrator calls the cops on a student reporter
A college QB laughs at an AI video of his coach slapping a woman journalist
The president lunges at a Black woman reporter who dares question him
It's past time to fight back against anti-media violence www.inquirer.com/opinion/viol...
A college QB laughs at an AI video of his coach slapping a woman journalist
The president lunges at a Black woman reporter who dares question him
It's past time to fight back against anti-media violence www.inquirer.com/opinion/viol...
Violence toward journalists is a symptom of a terminally ill U.S. democracy | Will Bunch
From Trump’s unhinged outbursts to calling the cops on a student journalist, a free press dies in tandem with the American Experiment.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
A college administrator calls the cops on a student reporter
A college QB laughs at an AI video of his coach slapping a woman journalist
The president lunges at a Black woman reporter who dares question him
It's past time to fight back against anti-media violence www.inquirer.com/opinion/viol...
A college QB laughs at an AI video of his coach slapping a woman journalist
The president lunges at a Black woman reporter who dares question him
It's past time to fight back against anti-media violence www.inquirer.com/opinion/viol...
These fun things are popping up on our lawn. Fore!
September 18, 2026 at 8:27 PM
These fun things are popping up on our lawn. Fore!
As Election Day approaches, it's good to remind everyone to vote. Case in point: The real winner of the 2024 presidential election was "Did Not Vote." Just imagine if they had.
2024 was a Landslide...for 'Did Not Vote'
A new analysis by the Environmental Voter Project shows that 85.9 million eligible voters skipped the 2024 general election.
www.environmentalvoter.org
September 18, 2026 at 5:07 PM
As Election Day approaches, it's good to remind everyone to vote. Case in point: The real winner of the 2024 presidential election was "Did Not Vote." Just imagine if they had.
With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail Voting www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail Voting (Gift Article)
President Trump’s efforts to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms were thwarted by the Supreme Court, but they have sowed confusion and doubt among some voters.
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September 18, 2026 at 3:38 PM
With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail Voting www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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In fits and starts, the Supreme Court stands up to Trump share.inquirer.com/sVm7xo
In fits and starts, the Supreme Court stands up to Trump
The president slammed the justices for their Monday decision on mail ballots, part of an emerging pattern of resistance to his wishes.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM
In fits and starts, the Supreme Court stands up to Trump share.inquirer.com/sVm7xo
Our good neighbor Linvilla Orchards repurposes the organic waste from Reading Terminal Market, helping to divert food waste from landfills.
Reading Terminal Market’s efforts to prevent food waste get the attention of the EPA
The market has managed to keep more than 1 million pounds of organic waste from the trash fields over two years.
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September 15, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Our good neighbor Linvilla Orchards repurposes the organic waste from Reading Terminal Market, helping to divert food waste from landfills.
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms share.inquirer.com/8V5RIx
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms share.inquirer.com/8V5RIx
“How these four history-making House speakers are trying to protect the future of American democracy in their states”
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How these four history-making House speakers are trying to protect the future of American democracy in their states
Speaker Joanna McClinton, the first woman and first Black woman to lead the Pennsylvania state House, hosted the leaders for a discussion on safeguarding civil rights under the Trump administration.
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September 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
“How these four history-making House speakers are trying to protect the future of American democracy in their states”
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