Marla
@marlahk.bsky.social
Mom, wife, lawyer, activist. 💙😸💕Indivisible, SwingLeft, Dems
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197 election deniers are running for Congress or statewide office in 43 states. Many of them are seeking roles that would put them in charge of voting for the 2028 presidential election. www.wired.com/story/hundre...
Hundreds of Election Deniers Will Be on the Ballot This November
197 election deniers are running for Congress or statewide office in 43 states. Many of them are seeking roles that would put them in charge of voting for the 2028 presidential election.
www.wired.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:06 AM
197 election deniers are running for Congress or statewide office in 43 states. Many of them are seeking roles that would put them in charge of voting for the 2028 presidential election. www.wired.com/story/hundre...
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Feels like this should be getting more attention www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
SoftBank Confirms $50 Million Donation to Trump Library Just Two Months Before Trump’s Announcement of a Lease for Company’s Data Center
SoftBank Confirms $50 Million Donation to Trump Library Just Two Months Before Trump’s Announcement of a Lease for Company’s Data Center - Senator Elizabeth Warren
www.warren.senate.gov
September 15, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Feels like this should be getting more attention www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
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The SCOTUS ruling today prevents the USPS from not delivering ballots based on directives from the Trump admin. BUT, the late postmarks issue remains. To make sure your ballot gets counted, return it early and, even better if you can, drop it off in an official ballot dropbox to ensure it’s on time.
Important: the USPS rule that SCOTUS blocked tonight was Trump’s big plan to control and restrict mail voting.
But a separate policy remains in place: USPS is no longer postmarking mail as soon it gets it, which is hugely important for deadlines.
So people must mail back with plenty of time.
But a separate policy remains in place: USPS is no longer postmarking mail as soon it gets it, which is hugely important for deadlines.
So people must mail back with plenty of time.
In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration - Bolts
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
boltsmag.org
September 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
The SCOTUS ruling today prevents the USPS from not delivering ballots based on directives from the Trump admin. BUT, the late postmarks issue remains. To make sure your ballot gets counted, return it early and, even better if you can, drop it off in an official ballot dropbox to ensure it’s on time.
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Democrats still have not learned to answer this question properly:
1) There are basically zero trans athletes. This is a red herring to distract from Trump's failures & the Epstein files. Out of 500,000 NCAA athletes, fewer than 10 were trans.
2) Private organizations can set their own standards.
1) There are basically zero trans athletes. This is a red herring to distract from Trump's failures & the Epstein files. Out of 500,000 NCAA athletes, fewer than 10 were trans.
2) Private organizations can set their own standards.
Talarico: "I oppose trans athletes playing in girls' sports if it endangers safety or fairness"
September 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Democrats still have not learned to answer this question properly:
1) There are basically zero trans athletes. This is a red herring to distract from Trump's failures & the Epstein files. Out of 500,000 NCAA athletes, fewer than 10 were trans.
2) Private organizations can set their own standards.
1) There are basically zero trans athletes. This is a red herring to distract from Trump's failures & the Epstein files. Out of 500,000 NCAA athletes, fewer than 10 were trans.
2) Private organizations can set their own standards.
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A Labor Day reminder: having a job is no longer enough to protect millions of Americans from homelessness.
For many workers, the greatest threat isn't losing their job. It's that their job will never pay enough, never provide enough hours, never offer enough stability to keep them housed.
For many workers, the greatest threat isn't losing their job. It's that their job will never pay enough, never provide enough hours, never offer enough stability to keep them housed.
Opinion | America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness (Gift Article)
The working homeless are casualties of our prosperity.
www.nytimes.com
September 7, 2026 at 11:22 AM
A Labor Day reminder: having a job is no longer enough to protect millions of Americans from homelessness.
For many workers, the greatest threat isn't losing their job. It's that their job will never pay enough, never provide enough hours, never offer enough stability to keep them housed.
For many workers, the greatest threat isn't losing their job. It's that their job will never pay enough, never provide enough hours, never offer enough stability to keep them housed.
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Fun fact — and reminder: For all their focus on “officer safety” and arguments about aggressive tactics being necessary, no ICE officer has ever been killed in the line of duty.
It is more deadly in the US to be an elementary school student than an ICE officer.
It is more deadly in the US to be an elementary school student than an ICE officer.
New: ICE plans to spend millions of dollars on Boston Dynamics dog robots. ICE says this is to improve "officer safety." The robots can open doors, pick up objects, have 360 cameras, infrared vision, etc. Boston Dynamics didn't respond to question on its stance on ICE www.404media.co/ice-plans-to...
ICE Plans to Spends Millions on Boston Dynamics Dog Robots
ICE wants the robot dogs to improve “officer safety.”
www.404media.co
August 30, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Fun fact — and reminder: For all their focus on “officer safety” and arguments about aggressive tactics being necessary, no ICE officer has ever been killed in the line of duty.
It is more deadly in the US to be an elementary school student than an ICE officer.
It is more deadly in the US to be an elementary school student than an ICE officer.
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Trump selling off Yosemite!
"Political appointees at the Interior Dept have discussed the proposed land exchange in Yosemite for more than a year, calling it a top priority, according to two former Park Service officials who asked to remain anonymous because they feared retaliation."
"Political appointees at the Interior Dept have discussed the proposed land exchange in Yosemite for more than a year, calling it a top priority, according to two former Park Service officials who asked to remain anonymous because they feared retaliation."
Majestic Yosemite Falls with Rainbow
Alt: Majestic Yosemite Falls with Rainbow
static.klipy.com
August 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Trump selling off Yosemite!
"Political appointees at the Interior Dept have discussed the proposed land exchange in Yosemite for more than a year, calling it a top priority, according to two former Park Service officials who asked to remain anonymous because they feared retaliation."
"Political appointees at the Interior Dept have discussed the proposed land exchange in Yosemite for more than a year, calling it a top priority, according to two former Park Service officials who asked to remain anonymous because they feared retaliation."
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I appreciate @hcrichardson.bsky.social for highlighting this issue, but this figure & history is not quite right.
After the earthquake in 2010, the Obama admin granted TPS, then as the recovery stumbled amid cholera outbreaks, granted it again in 2011. Roughly 50,000 people got TPS then.
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After the earthquake in 2010, the Obama admin granted TPS, then as the recovery stumbled amid cholera outbreaks, granted it again in 2011. Roughly 50,000 people got TPS then.
1/
August 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I appreciate @hcrichardson.bsky.social for highlighting this issue, but this figure & history is not quite right.
After the earthquake in 2010, the Obama admin granted TPS, then as the recovery stumbled amid cholera outbreaks, granted it again in 2011. Roughly 50,000 people got TPS then.
1/
After the earthquake in 2010, the Obama admin granted TPS, then as the recovery stumbled amid cholera outbreaks, granted it again in 2011. Roughly 50,000 people got TPS then.
1/
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I got emotional all over again watching that clip from 2023. We say we want fighters. This is what a fighter looks like.
Someone willing to speak up for people, confront power, and say what needs to be said when others won’t.
This is bravery.
Someone willing to speak up for people, confront power, and say what needs to be said when others won’t.
This is bravery.
August 19, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I got emotional all over again watching that clip from 2023. We say we want fighters. This is what a fighter looks like.
Someone willing to speak up for people, confront power, and say what needs to be said when others won’t.
This is bravery.
Someone willing to speak up for people, confront power, and say what needs to be said when others won’t.
This is bravery.
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A bunch of cops cheering at a political rally — in uniform — as the president and AG endorse a candidate and attack their political opponents is not normal. And it is not okay.
Newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche is speaking at a Trump rally to endorse Bruce Blakeman
August 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM
A bunch of cops cheering at a political rally — in uniform — as the president and AG endorse a candidate and attack their political opponents is not normal. And it is not okay.
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Trump’s Treasury Dept. is deleting a database used to track dirty money, wiping out info that could help investigators follow fraud, trafficking, and money laundering.
@crampell.bsky.social on how Trump is making life easier for financial criminals. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Uyd5W4?utm_...
@crampell.bsky.social on how Trump is making life easier for financial criminals. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Uyd5W4?utm_...
August 14, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Trump’s Treasury Dept. is deleting a database used to track dirty money, wiping out info that could help investigators follow fraud, trafficking, and money laundering.
@crampell.bsky.social on how Trump is making life easier for financial criminals. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Uyd5W4?utm_...
@crampell.bsky.social on how Trump is making life easier for financial criminals. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Uyd5W4?utm_...
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I've been talking a lot about the disastrous recent loss of American institutional capacity regarding climate science. But today, I'd like to announce something we've been working on, quietly, in the meantime to offer a lifeline to some of those affected. [Thread]
August 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I've been talking a lot about the disastrous recent loss of American institutional capacity regarding climate science. But today, I'd like to announce something we've been working on, quietly, in the meantime to offer a lifeline to some of those affected. [Thread]
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"What is Fascism?" The third lecture in my new online course, "Hitler and Stalin today"
A guest lecture by @marcishore.bsky.social re.bsky.social
Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca
Full lecture here: snyder.substack.com/p/what-is-fa...
A guest lecture by @marcishore.bsky.social re.bsky.social
Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca
Full lecture here: snyder.substack.com/p/what-is-fa...
August 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
"What is Fascism?" The third lecture in my new online course, "Hitler and Stalin today"
A guest lecture by @marcishore.bsky.social re.bsky.social
Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca
Full lecture here: snyder.substack.com/p/what-is-fa...
A guest lecture by @marcishore.bsky.social re.bsky.social
Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca
Full lecture here: snyder.substack.com/p/what-is-fa...
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In 2026 so far, the Trump admin has bombed:
—Iran—14,000+ strikes; 1 JSOC mission
—Somalia—strikes on 66 days
—Caribbean/E. Pacific—31 strikes
—Iraq—strikes on 26+ days
—Syria—strikes on 18 days
—Arabian Sea—9 strikes
—Nigeria—strikes on 3 days; 1 JSOC raid
—Venezuela—strikes on 2 days; 1 JSOC raid
—Iran—14,000+ strikes; 1 JSOC mission
—Somalia—strikes on 66 days
—Caribbean/E. Pacific—31 strikes
—Iraq—strikes on 26+ days
—Syria—strikes on 18 days
—Arabian Sea—9 strikes
—Nigeria—strikes on 3 days; 1 JSOC raid
—Venezuela—strikes on 2 days; 1 JSOC raid
Year-end tally of Trump admin combat actions in 2025:
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
First-ever US airstrikes in Nigeria put the second Trump admin’s 2025 combat actions at:
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
July 29, 2026 at 8:50 PM
In 2026 so far, the Trump admin has bombed:
—Iran—14,000+ strikes; 1 JSOC mission
—Somalia—strikes on 66 days
—Caribbean/E. Pacific—31 strikes
—Iraq—strikes on 26+ days
—Syria—strikes on 18 days
—Arabian Sea—9 strikes
—Nigeria—strikes on 3 days; 1 JSOC raid
—Venezuela—strikes on 2 days; 1 JSOC raid
—Iran—14,000+ strikes; 1 JSOC mission
—Somalia—strikes on 66 days
—Caribbean/E. Pacific—31 strikes
—Iraq—strikes on 26+ days
—Syria—strikes on 18 days
—Arabian Sea—9 strikes
—Nigeria—strikes on 3 days; 1 JSOC raid
—Venezuela—strikes on 2 days; 1 JSOC raid
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Kicking off #FridayNightZillow is our own private island, featuring a painstakingly restored and updated 1890 home. $3.495M gives us 9BR, 5BA, serenity, 4,680 sf, boat house, beach.
Comfort Island on the St. Lawrence River.
You need it, we all need it. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
Comfort Island on the St. Lawrence River.
You need it, we all need it. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
July 18, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Kicking off #FridayNightZillow is our own private island, featuring a painstakingly restored and updated 1890 home. $3.495M gives us 9BR, 5BA, serenity, 4,680 sf, boat house, beach.
Comfort Island on the St. Lawrence River.
You need it, we all need it. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
Comfort Island on the St. Lawrence River.
You need it, we all need it. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
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The rise in rulings on the “shadow docket” has been driven, at least in part, by Trump’s losses in lower courts.
“The patterns show a court going out of its way to enable Trump,” one scholar said. “That’s the real blow to the court’s credibility.”
“The patterns show a court going out of its way to enable Trump,” one scholar said. “That’s the real blow to the court’s credibility.”
A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification
ProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation.
www.propublica.org
July 17, 2026 at 3:21 AM
The rise in rulings on the “shadow docket” has been driven, at least in part, by Trump’s losses in lower courts.
“The patterns show a court going out of its way to enable Trump,” one scholar said. “That’s the real blow to the court’s credibility.”
“The patterns show a court going out of its way to enable Trump,” one scholar said. “That’s the real blow to the court’s credibility.”
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Starting a special #FridayNightZillow with a 1,600-acre Catskill estate w/mansion built in 1787 by Morgan Lewis -- who served big roles in the Revolutionary War -- & wife Gertrude Livingston. Lewis later became 3rd governor of New York.
Includes "Lake Delaware." $14M. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
Includes "Lake Delaware." $14M. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
July 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Starting a special #FridayNightZillow with a 1,600-acre Catskill estate w/mansion built in 1787 by Morgan Lewis -- who served big roles in the Revolutionary War -- & wife Gertrude Livingston. Lewis later became 3rd governor of New York.
Includes "Lake Delaware." $14M. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
Includes "Lake Delaware." $14M. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
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Gov. Jared Polis passed over other deserving inmates to give clemency to Tina Peters, according to two members of his clemency board who revealed Polis overruled the unanimous recommendation of his experts. Polis has now fired both of them.
July 2, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Gov. Jared Polis passed over other deserving inmates to give clemency to Tina Peters, according to two members of his clemency board who revealed Polis overruled the unanimous recommendation of his experts. Polis has now fired both of them.
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“It’s getting more and more difficult for the American public to access the science and the scientists that their tax dollars have supported for over half a century.”
Resources available at Climate.gov are “the most efficacious dollars spent by NOAA on public-facing science, possibly ever,” @weatherwest.bsky.social told @mack-baysinger.bsky.social
July 2, 2026 at 1:54 AM
“It’s getting more and more difficult for the American public to access the science and the scientists that their tax dollars have supported for over half a century.”
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NEW—'On Courage' is a new book out tomorrow by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist @juliaangwin.com and Harvard Kennedy School senior fellow @fieldsmeyer.com about the many ways regular people have dissented against autocracy.
Read this EXCLUSIVE excerpt about a former HUD lawyer challenging Trump:
Read this EXCLUSIVE excerpt about a former HUD lawyer challenging Trump:
How a former HUD civil rights lawyer courageously challenged Trump
Read an exclusive excerpt from the new book ‘On Courage’ by Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-Meyer
www.thehandbasket.co
June 29, 2026 at 11:14 PM
NEW—'On Courage' is a new book out tomorrow by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist @juliaangwin.com and Harvard Kennedy School senior fellow @fieldsmeyer.com about the many ways regular people have dissented against autocracy.
Read this EXCLUSIVE excerpt about a former HUD lawyer challenging Trump:
Read this EXCLUSIVE excerpt about a former HUD lawyer challenging Trump:
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At least 50 people have died in immigration detention since Trump returned to office, the deadliest period in ICE’s history. Yet Congress continues to give immigration enforcement agencies billions of dollars without requiring reform.
bit.ly/4v1sMBH
bit.ly/4v1sMBH
ICE and Customs and Border Protection Budgets to Exceed $200 Billion
Without congressional action, the money will allow the Trump administration to carry out its immigration crackdown unimpeded.
www.brennancenter.org
June 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
At least 50 people have died in immigration detention since Trump returned to office, the deadliest period in ICE’s history. Yet Congress continues to give immigration enforcement agencies billions of dollars without requiring reform.
bit.ly/4v1sMBH
bit.ly/4v1sMBH
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Since the start of President Trump’s second term, The New York Times has been documenting examples of moves by members of Mr. Trump’s family or the families of top aides to profit off of Trump administration policy actions. Today we take another look.
Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.
www.nytimes.com
June 28, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Since the start of President Trump’s second term, The New York Times has been documenting examples of moves by members of Mr. Trump’s family or the families of top aides to profit off of Trump administration policy actions. Today we take another look.
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This is a good point. The oligarchs, who if anything had it pretty easy under democracy, have thrown us to the fascist wolves. And they had another option. Let's remember that when reconstruction time arrives.
Elon Musk and the ultrawealthy far-right vanguard started all this.
Reflect on that.
The giga—now tera—rich have not been attacked or even taxed disproportionately. They've benefitted from liberal democracy more than anyone else.
They have chosen a path of destruction and domination anyway.
Reflect on that.
The giga—now tera—rich have not been attacked or even taxed disproportionately. They've benefitted from liberal democracy more than anyone else.
They have chosen a path of destruction and domination anyway.
Elon Musk's incitement of pogroms in Belfast reveals he'll use his immense wealth and influence to foment untold fascist violence in the future. Only a global movement can break his power.
New piece from @polphilpod.bsky.social and me. Threading highlights below. 1/
newrepublic.com/article/2119...
New piece from @polphilpod.bsky.social and me. Threading highlights below. 1/
newrepublic.com/article/2119...
June 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM
This is a good point. The oligarchs, who if anything had it pretty easy under democracy, have thrown us to the fascist wolves. And they had another option. Let's remember that when reconstruction time arrives.
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People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
www.propublica.org
June 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.