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The UK’s long-term failure to develop a coherent technology strategy is no longer just a business problem - increasingly it’s a democratic one. That's the view of former ministers, open source advocates and policy experts at an roundtable event earlier this month.

UK’s tech strategy failure is a threat to democracy, experts
The UK’s long-term failure to develop a coherent technology strategy is no longer just a business problem - increasingly it’s a democratic one.

I really do think the "AI crisis" is actually mostly a cover for the democracy polycrisis underneath. (And, I actually think it is a useful foil for people wanting to distract from that.)

Since the first day of President Trump’s second term,
his administration has pursued a strategy to interfere in elections.
It has targeted election officials and others who defend fair elections, 
purported to rewrite election rules,
seized election records,
attempted to gain access to state voter rolls,
pardoned the January 6 rioters,
and elevated election deniers within the government.
Many of these actions have been justified by false claims …

Trump Administration’s Campaign to Undermine Elections
From promoting false claims of fraud to trying to wrest control of elections from the states, the administration is attempting to interfere with the foundation of American democracy.

In blow to Trump, federal judge blocks DHS from using citizenship database to purge voters (Jim Saksa/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/in-blow-to-trump-federal-judge-blocks-dhs-from-using-citizenship-database-to-purge-voters/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260622/p71#a260622p71

Was die Krise der Demokratie mit der digitalen Transformation zu tun hat und warum wir die Technologie zugunsten der Gesellschaft und nicht die Gesellschaft zugunsten der Technologie regulieren sollten.
"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible' – Zum Stand der Demokratie im Digitalzeitalter"*
Webseite der Episode:

A look at the history of US radio and how it grew with the idea that media should serve the public interest, as CBS Radio News goes silent on Friday night (Matthew Jordan/The Conversation)
https://theconversation.com/as-goes-cb

As goes CBS Radio News, so goes the idea that news media should serve the public interest
There was once a bipartisan consensus that media power had to be regulated if democracy were to survive.

Neoliberal capitalist ideology militates against fairness, and consequently undermines the support base of democracy.

The first record of the parable commonly known as the "Blind Men and the Elephant" showed up around 2500 years ago, in a Buddhist text from India. At this point it's pretty commonly known. I assume that most folks reading this will be familiar with some variation of it.
If not, it's essentially a story about people who have limited information making assertions about something: one man grabs a tail and says, "it's like a rope," another the trunk and says, "it's like a snake," a third the leg saying, "it's like a tree," and so on. Later variations are less kind to the men, having them not simply report their findings, but fight over them. The first English translation draws a parallel to religion.
This comes to mind for me, because social media has a tendency to incentivize us to make those hard assertions, to dig in, to argue our perspective as part of a spectacle. Free and federated social media isn't structurally that different from corporate media, so the incentive models built to maximize engagement by maximizing conflict tend to leak through the similarities in the user experience and the conditioning of other platforms.
I didn't really come here to critique the fediverse, but rather to remind everyone, "no one sees the whole fucking elephant." We are limited and there are necessarily some things so big they will never be individually comprehensible. Any system that relies on us all agreeing cannot possibly respond to those big things.
We can see that concretely if we look at the difference between "democratic unity" and "diversity of tactics." In the first model, everyone either agrees or gets forced to behave as though they agree (at least on some issues). That's how liberal democracy works. Diversity of tactics (which systematically described, for example, in the "St Paul Principles"), on the other hand, let's people align on goals without needing to agree on exactly how to achieve them. The reality being that often there are multiple "correct" paths, and sometimes those paths can only work if multiple paths are taken in unison.
No one sees the whole elephant. We won't even see the elephant later. People will still be arguing about the elephant long after it's gone. But if you want to get rid of the elephant, you're gonna need to accept that you can't comprehend it all and you're gonna have to figure out a way to work together that doesn't require a unified approach.

This game is worth taking a look at, especially if you are confused how a minority of people can foil democracy for the entire population.
#fun

Gerrymandle
Draw districts and win the election. A new puzzle every day.

#Education, folks.
We need a lot of education.
It's shocking how many people vote for certain parties despite it being against their own interests.
Keep talking to people. Because in a #democracy, the people vote. And so they need to know what's up to meet their needs.…

Mocking the memory of a citizens’ uprising for democracy during a military dictatorship isn’t the best marketing strategy, Starbucks Korea finds out
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/a

Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over ‘Tank Day’ Ad Evoking Country’s Brutal History
A marketing campaign called “Tank Day” coincided with the anniversary of a military dictatorship’s crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

In short: Is "fighting AI" helping, or is it giving cover to the people who want to wreck democracy by obscuring these things underneath? (Real question, and I expect in different situations that the answer will vary)

In 2 paragraphs, the limits of social democracy:
'Another plan floated by the government, to persuade supermarkets to consider a price freeze of their own, was rejected by furious fat-cats.
'Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson had indicated that ministers were looking for self-restraint by the high-street monopolies, while stressing that there was no question of mandatory price caps.'
But, Labour could see off Reform with a ‘Burnham bounce’.
And he's the tac…

From Multiracial Democracy to White Christian Ethnostate. This is the Plan for America.
https://lucid.substack.com/p/from-multiracial-democracy-to-white

In 1989, the first year the Sunday Times Magazine compiled its famous rich list, the 0.001% wealthiest families living in the UK – about 200 families – owned wealth equivalent to 5% of UK GDP. Today that same group of the population owns wealth equivalent to 20% of UK GDP.
#taxTheRich

Wir reden ja gerne von der notwendigen media literacy - war am Überlegen, ob es nicht auch oder noch mehr eine Art democracy literacy geben müsste.
Turns out: Haben andere auch schon gedacht, democratic literacy ist das Stichwort.
Gut so.

Judge quashes DOJ subpoenas against Minnesota Democrats who opposed Trump's immigration raids (Jacob Knutson/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judge-quashes-justice-department-subpoenas-walz-minnesota-democrats/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260622/p80#a260622p80

this needs serious consideration because it is true!
Politics without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule by Helene#Landesmore;
Electoral #politics is beyond repair; #democracy isn’t.

"Our Constitution begins with an aspiration: “We the people”—a promise to secure liberty and justice for everyone. That promise endures and survives only when our institutions act to defend it. If local police hold the line, our democracy still has a chance. If they do not, erosion and fear will accelerate. And history will not ask whether this moment was comfortable. It will ask whether our local police leaders did their duty when it mattered most."

Silence is Surrender
If Democracy Is To Hold, Local Police Must Resist I have watched American policing change—sometimes painfully slowly, sometimes faster than anyone thought possible. I have also watched it fail. I w…

O&C – ownership and control – *that’s* the lens by which we should be evaluating data and technology.
Who owns and controls data and technology?
If we want a fair, just world with human rights, freedom, and democracy, the answer to that question must be twofold:
1. Data about and technology for the commons must be owned and controlled by the commons.
2. Data about and technology for people must be owned and controlled by individuals.
That’s it.
Notice …

Greg Dolezal, GOP nominee for Georgia Lt. Gov., said he submitted fake mail ballot applications to test system (Yunior Rivas/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/greg-dolezal-gop-nominee-georgia-submitted-fake-mail-ballot-applications/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260622/p81#a260622p81

I emailed this to a friend but I want to share it publicly. I am a mathematician and a citizen and as such, I care deeply about the quantitative and geometric aspects of democracy. The nakedly partisan redistricting efforts in the US right now are appalling.
I've done some reading on interesting, innovative, and fair ways to vote and set up districts...and these politicians are not putting up the slightest pretense at fairness. They're not even talking about democracy. From top…

RE: https://mstdn.ca/@canadianglen/116604525258642500
One less idiot in the world, hurrah. Public health is part of a democracy - he and his ilk never understood that.

I’m not even feeling doubtful atm, that if the democrats can’t win big in the midterms, I mean like unable-to-contest kind of big, the US democracy system will be over and the Republicans will find legal holes to let Trump rule a third term. #Trump #elections

Election chiefs say 'desperate' Trump DHS plan to blackmail states into purging voters 'endangers American lives' (Jacob Knutson/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-homeland-security-department-grant-state-election-changes-voter-purges/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260623/p103#a260623p103

The ACT Integrity Commission is conducting a major inquiry into lobbying and political influence in the Territory.
This is an important opportunity for us to strengthen transparency and accountability – and push back against corporate influence in politics.
We’re making a submission calling for stronger lobbying laws, including:
Public disclosure of lobbying meetings
A lobbying ban for former ministers
Independent oversight and enforcement
We’re inviting A…

Sign on to our ACT lobbying submission
Working together for a fairer democracy

How AI Swarms Are Disrupting Democracy – O’Reilly https://www.oreilly.com/radar/how-ai-swarms-are-disrupting-democracy/

How AI Swarms Are Disrupting Democracy
Every day, millions of pieces of fake content are produced. Videos, audio clips, posts, articles, generated by artificial intelligence, distributed at

Imagine if Americans had the kind of power and influence as Ukrainians have.
Even while they fight invasion and constant bombardment, Ukrainians, young and old, take to the streets to demand their government reverse a decision critical to the war effort and fighting corruption.
And their government listens.
Imagine if Americans had this kind of poise and resilience to fight their supposedly democratic government.
It is hard not to come to the conclusion that Americans are just too wrapped up in themselves, and too lazy, to do anything about Trump.
#Ukraine #USA #Democracy
https://aje.news/1zc5su

So, basically, our democracy is now 100% grift. Excellent.
House Democrats attack Trump’s $1.7bn compensation fund as ‘corruption unparalleled’ – US politics live
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2

Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of House seats – US politics live
GOP to target seat held by Jim Clyburn, the only Democrat among the state’s seven representatives in the House

Very democracy, super justice
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/trump-irs-settlement-tax-returns

One difference between Hegseth Evangelicals & Leonard Leo Catholics.
Evangelicals shout from the rooftops.
Catholics in Leo's circle rarely say what they want outloud.
They just go about undermining democracy, quietly, in the dark. Like termites.
From 2018 - out loud.
-- Tom Carter
https://www.

In Defence of Catholic Integralism
States that do not recognize both natural law and the transformation of law and public reason brought about by the raising of religion to a supernatural good will become confessors of false belief opposed to Christianity, and their great power will turn from supporting Christianity to opposing or ev

Fat Loser is now openly destroying American democracy on live TV.
#trump
☑️ How Trump’s address was bluntly aimed at destabilizing the US electoral system | Donald Trump | The Guardian

How Trump’s address was bluntly aimed at destabilizing the US electoral system
US president using office and intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in elections before midterms

This is the actual #CountBinface talking about #Democracy. He's serious — and very interesting indeed. Strongly recommended.
I want to see this man in parliament.
#UKPol

BBC Sounds - Could an Ancient Athenian Fix Britain? - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of Could an Ancient Athenian Fix Britain? on BBC Sounds.

The answer to Americans shitting all over our human rights and democracy isn’t to have Europeans shit all over them instead. The crux of the problem isn’t the citizenship of the butthole.

Trumpism Is Undermining U.S. Democracy
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/02/united-states-250-independence-day-democracy-president/
The U.S. at 250: Terminally Ill or Just Very Sick?
― Experts question whether one of the wor…

COMING SOON: The Nerd Reich by Gil Duršn (@…)
https://social.trom.tf/display/dbc8dc44-606a-5416-9e63-b78152956776

There’s always a “bUT FrEe spEEcH” outcry about things like this, and…look, the aforementioned student outcry •is• free speech. Not only that, the •event cancellation• is free speech.
And not only that!! This part even well-meaning, democracy-minded people totally botch: this initial scheduling, the backlash, the argument over whose voice gets amplified and in what space, the ultimate cancellation? All that is the •bedrock• of free speech.
2/

RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/116609113825825794
Trump is destroying pillars of American democracy to empower himself.
He claims elections are legitimate only if he wins.
He uses federal law enforcement to investigate and prosecute his perceived enemies. …

The US democracy is dying fast under Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jeff-landry-louisiana-elections-suspended-60-minutes_n_6a0263b5e4b088000126c859

45,000 Votes Will Be Discarded In Louisiana. Gov Says It's 'Not A Big Deal.'
The voters whose ballots will be discarded likely think it IS a big deal.

“for the first time in my adult life, the moral and strategic heart of the defense of liberal democracy doesn’t beat in Washington. . . . It’s in Kyiv, where a courageous leader and a courageous people have picked up the torch America has dropped.”
Three leaders prove Trump has abandoned America's role as democracy's champion: analysis - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/trump-democracy-2676850552/

What an icon of a very imperfect, partial democracy.
Yet more peers stuffed into already 700-strong Lords will be baffling to public, ERS warns | Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/yet-more-peers…

AMERICA 250: How the Haudenosaunee shaped America’s democracy - ICT https://ictnews.org/news/america-250-how-the-haudenosaunee-shaped-americas-democracy/

AMERICA 250: How the Haudenosaunee shaped America’s democracy 
How one Indigenous confederacy inspired the United State’s democracy and what America could still learn from them

Yindyamarra
Join Stan Grant and Jack Jacobs as they explore the Wiradjuri philosophy of Yindyamarra and how it might guide us through the challenges facing nation-building and democracy in Australia and around the world...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/yindya

Christian nationalist pastor
Joel Webbon says that
since people will never give up democracy and the right to vote,
they must be taken away by force:
"Virtuous, ambitious, masculine men have to climb the ladder of power and forcefully take away from the people that which is their detriment."

Christian Nationalist Pastor Joel Webbon Says Democracy Must Be Taken Away By Force
Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon says that since people will never give up democracy and the right to vote, they must be taken away by force: "Virtuous, ambitious, masculine men have to climb the ladder of power and forcefully take away from the people that which is their detriment."

Wow, this chart is wild!! Also, UK Ministers are dropping like flies, which means Starmer is going to be gone soon.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Democracy
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c1e2n923v1lt

If democracy isn’t working for you, try sudo democracy.
#EU #ChatControl

A Three-Step Plan to Undo Trump's Assault on Democracy (Ben Wikler/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/opinion/trump-democracy-plan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qVA._9v2.S2PEJjNSJbKs&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260615/p116#a260615p116

The UK should treat its information environment as a form of critical democratic infrastructure to help combat the growing threat of misinformation and AI-generated content.
https://www.

UK must protect information system as democratic infrastructure, report warns
The UK should treat its information environment as a form of critical democratic infrastructure to help combat the growing threat of misinformation and AI-generated content, ...

Caroline Lucas:
“Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy and counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government.”
Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection | Andy Burnham | The Guardian
https://www.

As soon as anti-democracy lawmakers got the go-ahead from the Supreme Court,
they leaped into action.
Across the South, they have rushed to draw new congressional maps that erase representation for communities of color.
Their speed is matched only by their shamelessness.
But they are not the only ones who know how to act fast.
✅The fair maps movement is fighting back at every turn for a democracy that lifts up every voice.
We face nothing less than the r…

President Obama: “I’m asking you to chip in to the National Redistricting Action Fund.”
Will you be one of the supporters who helps fuel the grassroots movement for fair maps?

Greece, birthplace of democracy, seeks to put humanity ahead of AI in updated constitution | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/greece-birthplace-of-democracy-seeks-to-put-humanity-ahead-of-ai-in-updated-constitution/

Docs show how the UK's Society of Media Lawyers lobbied government officials to push back on anti-SLAPP legislation, arguing it will enable abuse by the press (Democracy for Sale)
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/how-lawyers-to-the-super-rich-strang…

How lawyers to the super-rich strangled Labour's Slapp bill
Exclusive: Lawyers who have acted for Russian oligarchs, Michelle Mone and Jeffrey Epstein lobbied government into stalling long-promised libel reform.

"Foundry is a proprietary product. Some #NHS data analysts told us that all their work on the FDP would be lost if they no longer had access to #Palantir’s platform. This raises concerns over what many experts call “vendor lock in”. Once you start using a Silicon Valley tech company’s product, it can …

I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all
Paid-for political access and threadbare regulations have helped to embed the US tech firm in the NHS – and beyond. But there is a way to free ourselves, asks Peter Geoghegan of Democracy for Sale

"The US is no longer a democracy. 1 of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University reaches the alarming conclusion in its annual report, that the US is hurtling towards autocracy at a faster rate than Hungary Turkey
“Our data on the USA goes back to 1789. What we’re seeing now is the most severe magnitude of democratic backsliding ever in the country"

‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. That’s the verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog
Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin Gelin

AMERICA 250: How the Haudenosaunee shaped America’s democracy - ICT https://ictnews.org/news/america-250-how-the-haudenosaunee-shaped-americas-democracy/

AMERICA 250: How the Haudenosaunee shaped America’s democracy 
How one Indigenous confederacy inspired the United State’s democracy and what America could still learn from them

Toy Story 6: The European Parliament
#ChatControl #EU #democracy

Maine Secretary of State
Shenna Bellows announces her withdrawal from U.S. Senate race
Bellows stated that due to
"Donald Trump's attacks on our democracy" accelerating,
she felt the best way she could serve the country was to focus on her current role
#maine #democratic

oh look, the future of the USA.
"Nicaragua's President Ortega says no more elections, extending his 20-year rule"
#uspoli #fascism #democracy
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5902228/nicaragua-ortega-no-elections

Hakeem Jeffries: At least 7 blue states could redistrict by 2028 (Jen Rice/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/hakeem-jeffries-at-least-7-blue-states-could-redistrict-by-2028/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260519/p94#a260519p94

We know from polling that voters want us to be talking about preserving their rights and freedoms (No Kings)
and not just “kitchen table issues”
and that there is nothing more intrinsically American than fighting for freedom and democracy.
We also know from polling, lots and lots of polling, that voters believe that our hearts are in right place
but question our toughness, and whether we are strong enough to be able to fight and deliver for them.
So we should se…

The Importance Of Character And Virtue In The 2026 Elections
Trump has reminded the American people why it is so important to have leaders of virtue and character.......

Local elections 2026 | Manchester City Council
On a quick scan, it looks like while some of the Greens have decent majorities, the Reform Ltd ones are small and based on low turnout.
Plenty of scope to defeat the fascists next time.

House passes SAVE America Act anti-voting measures in budget reconciliation, stock trading bills - Democracy Docket
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/house-passes-save-america-act-anti-voting-measures-in-budget-reconciliation-stock-trading-bills/

Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming
For decades, the senator has argued that concentrated wealth threatened American democracy.
Now he’s betting that frustration with Big Tech, billionaires, and unchecked AI is reaching a tipping point
https://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interv…

Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming
For decades, Bernie Sanders has argued that concentrated wealth threatened American democracy. Now he’s betting that frustration with Big Tech, billionaires, and unchecked AI is reaching a tipping point.

Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity, AP-NORC poll finds (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/ap-poll-america-250-democracy-exceptional-474874cbb88c08908c8b6c01e386ba91
http://www.memeorandum.com/260608/p70#a260608p70

RE: https://mastodon.social/@DrALJONES/116741890305925108
Genocide is never again
Peace is terrorism
Fascism is democracy

“Every time he does somebody a favour, whether it’s an appointment or something else, he expects there to be a quid pro quo.”
"quid pro quo” is the principle that informs
"The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government",
-- a piercing exposé of how Trump is eroding democracy by turning the US into a mafia state
– with proposals for how ordinary citizens can fight back.
There is even a cover blurb from the Godfather Part II s…

LA voting debacle reflects a democracy in crisis (Joel Pollak/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/opinion/la-voting-debacle-reflects-a-democracy-in-crisis/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260608/p4#a260608p4

"Hasen offers three possible explanations for Roberts' sudden urgency: naked partisanship, motivated reasoning that blinds conservatives to harm they're causing, or a 71-year-old chief justice who sees the clock running out on his project to reshape American democracy before the court faces serious reform pressure."
Expert spooked after noticing massive change with John Roberts in the last month - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/john-roberts-2676892301

There is absolutely no legitimate, or appropriate path, for this writ.
Doesn't mean this batch of dishonest hacks won't do it.
-- @leaddreamer.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mqubam3lyv27

Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com)
BREAKING: A prominent right-wing group is asking SCOTUS to force Hawaii to hand over its voter rolls after a lower court dismissed the group's lawsuit. At issue is whether federal law requires the state to make that data public.

FBI raids Ohio voting-rights organization (Carol Leonnig/MS NOW)
https://www.ms.now/news/ohio-pro-democracy-organization-raided-by-fbi
http://www.memeorandum.com/260612/p1#a260612p1

RE: https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer/116811139848528087
The EU is a democracy in the same way X Corp would be a democracy if they provided daycare and called it the X Corp Parliament.
(The EU Parliament is the only parliament on…

Attorney general touts 'ton of evidence' for phony election fraud claim, but won't promise 'definitive answer' (Brentin Mock/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/attorney-general-ton-of-evidence-exists-of-stolen-election-in-2020-also-says-he-cant-promise-a-definitive-answer-it-was-stolen/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260517/p44#a260517p44

We are getting a clearer picture now of what happened in China,
and where our addled, weakened, desperate leader is headed.
In an interview with Fox’s Bret Baier yesterday Trump threw Taiwan under the bus, and gave it the “stop being so uppity” Ukraine treatment:
https://www.hopiumch…

Trump Is A Fool, A Coward, And A Traitor
Trump continues to bow to and appease global strongmen, doing enormous harm to America and freedom and democracy everywhere

Judge says Trump's attack on mail voting is 'unconstitutional,' legal challenge can continue (Jim Saksa/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judge-says-trumps-attack-on-mail-voting-is-unconstitutional-legal-challenge-can-continue/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260723/p56#a260723p56

Trump has described a potential multibillion-dollar weapons sale to Taiwan as a “negotiating chip” with China,
raising new doubts about the pace and scale of American military support for the island democracy.
Taiwan’s government has been waiting for months for Mr. Trump to sign off on a $14 billion package of missiles, anti-drone equipment and air-defense systems intended to fortify the island against Beijing’s military threats.
Trump himself had pressured Taiwan to spend …

Trump Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move
The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the reliability of U.S. support.

States sue Trump admin for withholding $148M in disaster aid over 'unlawful' election demands (Jen Rice/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/states-sue-trump-admin-for-withholding-148m-in-disaster-aid-over-unlawful-election-demands/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260723/p110#a260723p110

It's Dr. Mariah Lancaster.
The other day, a 26-year-old man was shot and killed by ICE in Biddeford, Maine.
He was on his way to work.
Congress is funding this
- I'm running to pull back every dollar of it.
It's time to abolish and prosecute ICE.
To change our politics,
we have to elect New Leaders
Please Donate
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Dr. Mariah Lancaster for Congress
With our Democracy on the line, Dr. Mariah Lancaster is ready for battle.

Trump DOJ bid to defend Ohio's anti-voting law is useless and untimely, court rules (Yunior Rivas/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-doj-bid-to-defend-ohios-anti-voting-law-is-useless-and-untimely-court-rules/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260616/p117#a260616p117

The PRO-DEMOCRACY No Kings' concert airs tonight.
How to stream, who is attending
https://riseupsingout.com/
https://www.

Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment — Watch Live
Watch the concert live! An uplifting evening of song, solidarity, and action.

Eric Swalwell Sent Women 'Videos of Him Masturbating' and Other Perverted Messages After Joining Snapchat to Restore 'Faith' in 'Democracy': Report (Charlie Nash/Mediaite)
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/eric-swalwell-sent-women-videos-of-him-masturbating-and-other-perverted-messages-after-joining-snapchat-to-restore-faith-in-democracy-report/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260504/p68#a260504p68

There is no denying the seriousness of the threat posed by Trump.
He is trying to implement the classic autocrat’s playbook
by chipping away at the restraints on executive authority.
He has made dangerous inroads,
but in most cases,
the opposition has been significant.
A struggle is under way, and the prospects for his success are dimming.
The Republican-led Congress has been most disappointing.
It has largely swallowed Trump’s excesses beca…

Trump is a danger to US democracy. But the resistance is working
The president has made dangerous inroads in his push toward autocracy. Yet the prospects for his success are dimming

Power, democracy, and clarity (Don Moynihan/Can We Still Govern?)
https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/power-democracy-and-clarity
http://www.memeorandum.com/260501/p33#a260501p33

Standards Not Force
may be useful for residents who want to become more involved in local government, public oversight, peaceful protest, corporate accountability, or community organizing.
It may also support journalists, researchers, democracy advocates, neighborhood groups, students, nonprofit organizations, and volunteers seeking a structured approach to lawful civic engagement.
The organization presents an advocacy framework rather than a neutral government or academic…

Standards Not Force - Resistance Directory
Standards Not Force promotes lawful nonviolent civic action, public accountability, community safety, transparency, and grassroots organizing.

Newsom says Trump DOJ investigating him in latest political probe (Jacob Knutson/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/california-gov-newsom-trump-justice-department-investigation/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260615/p70#a260615p70

Supreme Court refuses to restore Virginia redistricting plan approved by voters (Yunior Rivas/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-refuses-to-restore-virginia-redistricting-plan-approved-by-voters/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260515/p111#a260515p111

Lindsey Graham is getting chauffeured around in cars that cost more than most families make in a year.
-- I drive around town in a SUV that needs to be vacuumed and is full of kids’ sports equipment.
Lindsey Graham is eating fancy dinners with lobbyists and selling out our Democracy to the highest bidder.
-- I cook dinner for my three kids every night.
Lindsey Graham is a career politician and corporate sell out.
-- I’m a pediatrician who got mad enough to run b…

Elect Annie Andrews
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Court sanctions far-right lawyers over 'frivolous' bid to force Wisconsin out of ERIC (Matt Cohen/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/court-sanctions-far-right-lawyers-over-frivolous-bid-to-force-wisconsin-out-of-eric/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260615/p48#a260615p48

Lindsey Graham is getting chauffeured around in cars that cost more than most families make in a year.
-- I drive around town in a SUV that needs to be vacuumed and is full of kids’ sports equipment.
Lindsey Graham is eating fancy dinners with lobbyists and selling out our Democracy to the highest bidder.
-- I cook dinner for my three kids every night.
Lindsey Graham is a career politician and corporate sell out.
-- I’m a pediatrician who got mad enough to run b…

Florida Supreme Court refuses to suspend or disbar election denier Kenneth Chesebro (Yunior Rivas/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/florida-supreme-court-refuses-to-suspend-or-disbar-election-denier-kenneth-chesebro/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260615/p110#a260615p110

hen news came that the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, would be travelling to Normandy to mark D-day, some in the seaside village of Langrune-sur-Mer – where the afternoon ceremony was slated to be held – felt they had to speak up.
“We found it unbelievable that they could send someone who held views and values contrary to democracy, human rights, peace and Europe,” said resident Chantal Richard. To her, the incongruence felt deeply personal. “We grew up going to D-day ceremonies, …

Cleta Mitchell's election denial network releases new blueprint to severely restrict voting (Yunior Rivas/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/cleta-mitchells-election-denial-network-releases-new-blueprint-to-severely-restrict-voting/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260515/p83#a260515p83

While calls to “abolish ICE”
have exploded during the second Trump presidency,
critics have been calling out the threats the agency poses to immigrants,
US citizens, and democracy itself
since it was created just over 20 years ago.
In this episode of Rattling the Bars,
host and former political prisoner Mansa Musa speaks with author and immigrant justice organizer Harsha Walia about the origins of ICE
and what it will take to abolish it and the new …

ICE: From the ‘War on Terror’ to the war on us
“Every president across party lines has poured money into ICE,” author and immigrant justice organizer Harsha Walia tells us.

At Turning Point USA conference, women offer away their right to vote (Brentin Mock/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/at-turning-point-usa-conference-women-offer-away-their-right-to-vote/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260614/p47#a260614p47

I don’t think we can rule out Mitch tearing up his own floors, haunted by the sound of the still-beating heart of the democracy he murdered.
-- alielkin
-- markgallagherphd
https://www.threads.com/@joannebfreeman/post/DarVT6rjlBW

Joanne Freeman (@joannebfreeman) on Threads
Winning post of the day.

FBI went to home of Milwaukee election official as Trump targets 2020 results (Matthew Kupfer/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/fbi-went-to-home-of-milwaukee-election-official-as-trump-targets-2020-results/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260514/p81#a260514p81

A civically minded voter in Houston, Texas, may already have voted six times this year.
When voters in California cast their ballots in November, they will weigh in on a wealth tax from three different angles.
In Idaho, home to just 2m people, voters will elect 49 judges, a slew of county coroners and decide which of six firearms should become the state’s official gun.
No other rich democracy hands as many decisions directly to its voters

What Cletus Thinks About "Democracy" (Jonathan V. Last/The Bulwark)
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/what-cletus-thinks-about-democracy
http://www.memeorandum.com/260625/p106#a260625p106

Donald Trump hates voting and he hates democracy.
This is not really in dispute.
But just in case anyone forgot,
he reminded us again last week when he unexpectedly and churlishly declared on Truth Social that
he would not sign the ROAD to Housing Act
which had passed with massive bipartisan support
(358-32 in the House; 85-5 in the Senate).
“Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled
until such time as we pass the desper…

Donald Trump hates democracy, housing bill edition
Republicans enraged the president by trying to listen to their constituents.