Alex Burness
@burness.bsky.social
Reporter for @boltsmag.org covering voting rights, democracy, and criminal justice at the local and state levels. Previously @denverpost.com. Support local journalism.
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Sorry —11 *percent*, to be clear!
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Sorry —11 *percent*, to be clear!
Reposted by Alex Burness
Jeanine Pirro tried to make an example of Sean Dunn.
She ended up delivering a hero to Washington, D.C.
www.huffpost.com/entry/dc-san...
She ended up delivering a hero to Washington, D.C.
www.huffpost.com/entry/dc-san...
DC ‘Sandwich Guy’ Found Not Guilty After Defense Successfully Highlights Absurdity Of It All
Jeanine Pirro tried to make an example of Sean Dunn. She ended up delivering a hero to Washington, D.C.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Jeanine Pirro tried to make an example of Sean Dunn.
She ended up delivering a hero to Washington, D.C.
www.huffpost.com/entry/dc-san...
She ended up delivering a hero to Washington, D.C.
www.huffpost.com/entry/dc-san...
Oh, duh, you’re right. Wrote that in a haste!
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oh, duh, you’re right. Wrote that in a haste!
Chesapeake is Virginia’s 2nd most populous city. It voted for Harris in the fall. Its longtime sheriff called himself “Detain ‘Em Dave” because he was so cozy with ICE. Despite the fact that a blue wave was pretty clearly coming, Democrats didn’t even try to beat him. boltsmag.org/sheriff-elec...
“It Blows My Mind That There’s No Opposition”: When ICE Allies Run Unchallenged - Bolts
In a populous city in southeast Virginia, a Republican sheriff who calls himself “Detain ’Em Dave” faces a race to the right against a GOP challenger who wants more immigration enforcement. No Democra...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Chesapeake is Virginia’s 2nd most populous city. It voted for Harris in the fall. Its longtime sheriff called himself “Detain ‘Em Dave” because he was so cozy with ICE. Despite the fact that a blue wave was pretty clearly coming, Democrats didn’t even try to beat him. boltsmag.org/sheriff-elec...
In August, @taniel.bsky.social identified 66 prosecutor elections on this year’s ballot. Three quarters of those featured just one candidate yesterday.
boltsmag.org/2025-prosecu...
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Your Guide to the 2025 Prosecutor Elections - Bolts
Key races will shape the politics of criminal justice from Philly to Seattle—plus a wild card in New Jersey. But most of November’s 66 prosecutor races feature just one candidate, as usual.
boltsmag.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In August, @taniel.bsky.social identified 66 prosecutor elections on this year’s ballot. Three quarters of those featured just one candidate yesterday.
boltsmag.org/2025-prosecu...
boltsmag.org/2025-prosecu...
Oh and VA of course also cleared a path for a pro-D gerrymander of their own.
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Oh and VA of course also cleared a path for a pro-D gerrymander of their own.
I previewed Maine’s election earlier this fall, if you’d like to learn more about why this matters: bsky.app/profile/burn...
Maine will vote in under two weeks on a measure that would make voting a lot harder for a lot of people, including disabled folks, older folks, and anyone who struggles to meet strict ID requirements.
If passed, this would really reshape voting in 2026.
My deep dive: boltsmag.org/maine-questi...
If passed, this would really reshape voting in 2026.
My deep dive: boltsmag.org/maine-questi...
A Ballot Measure Targets Mail Voting in Maine - Bolts
Question 1, on the November ballot, would set up a barrage of new restrictions on absentee ballots that would considerably affect older voters and people with disabilities.
boltsmag.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I previewed Maine’s election earlier this fall, if you’d like to learn more about why this matters: bsky.app/profile/burn...