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Winter @winterblis.bsky.social · Nov 17

BlueSky Directory Starter Packs • Many Group Listings for Everyone • Check it out • Check back frequently • This is the place to add your own group too 👇

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A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

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Winter @winterblis.bsky.social · 8m

🚨 California Cities •Voters •

This is yours 👇🏻

Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2h

NEW: Huntington Beach, California passed an anti-voting resolution using false data from an election conspiracy group to stoke baseless fears about election integrity, underscoring how anti-voting groups' efforts are tightening voting rules even at the state and local level.

California City Passes Anti-Voting Measure Based on Election Conspiracy Group’s False Data

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2h

Full breakdown and more on Legal AF: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG5q...

Trump WH BLOWS UP on LIVE TV as SCANDAL ENGULFS THEM

YouTube video by Legal AF

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2h

Popok: All we want to know is: where is the cash, which was taxpayer dollars masquerading as bribe money, and why didn't he give it back? What was it for? And how didn't he report it on his tax returns? And what bank account is it in?

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h

In a WIN for Indiana students, a federal court denies the state's request to dismiss a pro-voting lawsuit challenging a ban on the use of student IDs for voting. The court said pro-voting groups have reasonably shown that the law was motivated by unconstitutional intentional age discrimination.

🚨 Count US IN v. Morales

Learn more.

www.democracydocket.com

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 18m

These chats are from the *leaders* of Young Republican groups in New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont.

"Many of the chat members already work inside government or party politics, and one serves as a state senator." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1h

Administrators at Harvard University said that the majority of the school’s research grants canceled by the Trump administration have been restored following a federal judge’s ruling last month that the cuts were illegal.

Harvard says majority of research funding canceled by Trump has been restored - The Boston Globe

A federal judge ruled last month that the Trump administration's cuts were illegal. But the administration has vowed to appeal the ruling and declared Harvard ineligible for future grants.

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Winter @winterblis.bsky.social · 25m

💥Attn OHIO

👉🏻SS OR SSI payments

This is yours 👇🏻

Read "How the government shutdown affects Social Security payments, benefits in Ohio, US" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6ok7GGI0/o...

How the government shutdown affects Social Security payments, benefits in Ohio, US (The Columbus Dispatch)

As the government shutdown nears the two-week mark, making it one of the longest shutdowns ever, several federal agencies, including the Social Security Admi...

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 7h

Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REJECTS BID BY INFOWARS' ALEX JONES TO CHALLENGE $1.4 BILLION DEFAMATION JUDGMENT OWED TO FAMILIES OF SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTING VICTIMS

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 6h

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before deadline for signing

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Winter @winterblis.bsky.social · 1h

🚨 This is going to get ugly folks

Stay tuned....👇🏻

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 6h

Pete Hegseth has set a 5PM deadline for media orgs to agree to unprecedented new restrictions on their coverage.

Dozen of outlets — including conservative ones — have said they'll refuse to sign: WaPo, NYT, Newsmax, The Atlantic, WSJ, NPR, the Washington Examiner, Reuters, POLITICO, and more.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 5h

JUST IN: Comey confirms he will challenge the legality of Trump's appoint of Lindsey Halligan as US attorney.

He cites the cases of Trump's disqualified US attorney picks in NV and NJ. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4h

Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4h

JUST IN: The 3rd Circuit *denies* a push by national GOP to reconsider ruling on misdated mail ballots in Pa.

Judge Emil Bove may have cast his first vote here in dissent of the decision -- and plans to write about it later. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3h

President Obama endorses Prop 50 — the California redistricting effort:

"California, the whole nation is counting on you."

"Democracy is on the ballot Nov. 4. Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years."

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Winter @winterblis.bsky.social · 1h

💥 Heads up Everyone 👇🏻

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3h

JUST IN: House Judiciary Committee seeks Jack Smith’s testimony, notes his deputies Jay Bratt and Thomas Windom pleaded the 5th and asserted grand jury secrecy.

judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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Democrats Abroad @demsabroad.bsky.social · 1d

Prop 50 event - TODAY ! CA Voters Abroad! One of the most consequential votes of 2025 - Yes on CA50! It's the best opportunity of fighting back against Republican efforts to rig the 2026 Congressional elections through partisan redistricting. Register now at www.democratsabroad.org/ca_prop_50_2...

A graphic on light blue background announcing DA's virtual Vote "Yes on CA Proposition 50" event Oct 13. The text says "Mon., Oct. 13th - 1:00PM ET
Zoom
CA PROP 50: THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST GOP ELECTION RIGGING
California voters abroad have a unique chance to fight back against MAGA's attempts to rig the 2026 midterms.
RSVP NOW! NO SLEEP 'TIL NOVEMBER" The graphic has grayscale photos of Rep Ro Khana, Rep Nancy Pelosi, and CA Democratic Party Chair, Melanie Ramil.

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Winter @winterblis.bsky.social · 1h

California Voters Overseas

This is yours 👇🏻

Democrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 1d

A message for @demsabroad.bsky.social from Rep. Nancy @pelosi.house.gov
The ballot is the most powerful tool in a democracy.

🔊 California abroad voters abroad, America is counting on your #YESonProp50 votes to save our health care and democracy. Send in your ballot NOW! -NP
votefromabroad.org

Winter @winterblis.bsky.social · 1h

Heads up Everyone 👇🏻

Democrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 1d

Trump used the shutdown to wipe out the US Special Education Dept.

US Education Secretary McMahon fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, per the union representing the agency's employees. abcnews.go.com/Politics/spe...
🙏 @timfullerton

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House Judiciary Dems @democrats-judiciary.house.gov · 6h

Who knew about the Homan cash bribery episode, when did they know it, and why did Trump appoint Homan as ‘Border Czar’ despite knowing he had taken a $50,000 cash bribe?

House Dems turn up the heat on DOJ official for handling of Homan bribery allegations

Democrats are putting pressure on a Department of Justice official as they step up their investigation of bribery allegations against White House "border czar" Tom Homan.Senate Democrats grilled Attor...

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Democrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 6h

#DemsAbroad Toronto is joining the No Tyrants Rally at the US Consulate from 12-2 PM. This is a separate rally being organized externally; Democrats Abroad Toronto members and friends are invited to join us in meeting up for the rally.

RSVP: www.democratsabroad.org/juliabuchana...

TO No Tyrants Meet up to Join the Rally-NEW TIME & THEME

Democrats Abroad strives to provide Americans abroad a Democratic voice in our government and elect Democratic candidates by mobilizing the overseas vote.

www.democratsabroad.org

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Winter @winterblis.bsky.social · 1h

Don't forget to check if your ballot was received 👇🏻

Democrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 6h

Always verify your mail-in ballot was received!

Bessie the Normie @bessiefromsgv.bsky.social · 2d

My UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) absentee ballot abroad was counted for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @demsabroad.bsky.social

Let's win this!!

Winter @winterblis.bsky.social · 1h

🚨 New Jersey & Virginia Voters Overseas

This is yours 👇🏻

Democrats Abroad @demsabroad.bsky.social · 6h

#NewJersey & #Virginia voters abroad:
Today, Oct 14, is the last day to register to vote in 2025!
There are important elections this year. Help protect Americans from the abuses and attacks from the Trump administration and MAGA Congress Vote from Abroad! Go to VoteFromAbroad.org

VoteDromAbroad.org

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Democrats Abroad @demsabroad.bsky.social · 6h

Join us on Thursday, October 16th from 2pm to 8pm US ET on Reddit (r/democrats) as representatives from Democrats Abroad answer your questions about voting from overseas. The global heads of Communications and GOTV at Democrats Abroad will be here with members of their team to answer your questions.