“Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state who rejected Donald Trump’s call to help overturn the state’s 2020 election results, said Wednesday that he’s running for governor in 2026”
AP News
Republican Brad Raffensperger to run for Georgia governor after defying Trump over 2020 election
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says he’s running for governor in 2026. The Republican made the announcement Wednesday.
“Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is resigning from the ice cream company he founded in 1978, saying the brand’s freedom to speak out on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever”—Boston Globe
We so need this today. Moment of Hamilton #Hammy #DogsOfMastodon image
OFFS! "Misconfigured platform used by DHS left national security information—including some related to the surveillance of Americans—accessible to thousands of people "Now a data leak affecting DHS's intel arm has shed light not just on how DHS gathers/stores that sensitive info—incl about its surveillance of Americans—but on how it once left that data exposed to 1000s of govt, priv sector workers, even foreign natls who were never authorized to see it"
WIRED
A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users
A misconfigured platform used by the Department of Homeland Security left national security information—including some related to the surveillanc...
Via Letitia James: Today is National Voter Registration Day!   The right to vote is the core of our nation’s democracy.  New Yorkers, make sure you are registered to vote to get out and make your voices heard at the ballot box! 
National Voter Registration Day
National Voter Registration Day
National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus attention on the impor...
Um... wut. Via Kyle Cheney: Kash Patel says the FBI has NO information that Jeffrey #Epstein trafficked minors to anyone other than himself. SEN. KENNEDY: "Who, if anyone, did Epstein traffic these young women to?" PATEL: "There is no credible information, none ... that he trafficked to other individuals." #EpsteinFiles
Hell yes! Keep‘em coming!🥳 Via Anna Bower: BREAKING: DC Cir. court of appeals rejects Trump’s effort to remove Lisa Cook from Board of Governors of Federal Reserve, allows her to participate in tomorrow’s meeting
Keep ‘em coming “WIN: The #Utah Supreme Court has refused to bail out and revive the GOP legislatures’ gerrymandered congressional map. The 2021 map stays blocked and lawmakers must present a new, fairer map by Sept. 25.”
Democracy Docket
🚨 League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature
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“Trump said the US struck a second vessel ferrying drugs from Venezuela, showing his determination to proceed with attacks that have ratcheted up tensions with the country and raised questions about their legality.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-15/trump-says-us-struck-another-vessel-moving-drugs-from-venezuela
Trump/MAGA-GOP strike again: "Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers & economy More Americans are experiencing joblessness for 6 mos or more, a sign of labor market’s weakness" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/15/long-term-unemployment-workers-jobs/