it's all fun and games with government twitter accounts until they're captured by fossil fuel interests and create social media campaigns to destroy the public lands they're tasked with preserving
Pack your petroleum-based gear for your next #BLMAdventure on public lands. #DYK more than 6,000 products, including insect repellent, fishing rods, canoes, and tents, are by-products of crude oil? Learn how minerals improve everyone's quality of life on #Mineral Monday.
People easily forget that there are a bunch of people NOT making six figures who work for the federal government.
A shutdown means working class folks around the country will suddenly not have money for groceries, rent, and more RIGHT before Xmas.
This is an unprecedented, dangerous time for our democracy. Donald Trump’s actions as president and as a candidate demonstrate an unmistakable tendency toward authoritarian governance. We cannot remain silent as democratic norms are undone. 1/2 https://t.co/U3Ko5skMVJ
Many of the Virginia voters who have been kicked off the rolls are eligible citizens. These are eligible Virginians who deserve to have their voices heard. Here's a roundup of reporting about individual voters from Lynchburg, Roanoke, Henrico, and Woodbridge.
💻 HAPPENING NOW: Our #CampaignLegalConversations virtual event, "Countdown to Election Day Q&A" is live!
Watch the discussion here 👇 https://t.co/1dssLU5mfz
Everyone is tweeting ‘there’s an emergency, read local news, read local news.’
Y’all, you have to FINANCIALLY SUPPORT local news. You have to donate. You have to subscribe. You have to do it even when you think the reporting is mediocre and they publish op-eds you don’t like.
An example of the tireless work done by voting rights groups that make an incredible difference in this season
#RightToVote#CampaignLegalCenter
Federal court blocks SB 1, protects voting access for disabled voters - https://t.co/2J111h8Ocn
BREAKING: Utah Supreme Court affirms injunction VOIDING Amendment D. Unanimously rules the amendment was misleading and legislature failed to publish it according to Constitution. #utpol
We need to talk about the disinformation campaigns attempting to influence the November election and their targeted interest in Black and Brown voters. Visit my blog for steps you can take to stay vigilant. A simple first step: Always check your source! https://t.co/aucW1qiaAy
Redboxing is a ploy that openly flouts the campaign coordination ban, giving wealthy donors more influence while drowning out the voices of everyday Americans. That is why Congress needs to pass the Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act.
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Our democracy works best when elected officials have to answer to their constituents and not wealthy special interests. CLC's @Run421 breaks down how redboxing works and why it threatens the integrity of our elections.
VICTORY: Utah court rules that proposed Amendment D - which would eliminate Utahns' constitutional right to alter their government through initiatives without government interference - is VOID. Ballot language found misleading and inaccurate and legislature failed to publish text
How can we ensure people with disabilities are heard in our democracy? Disability rights and voting advocate @shortyvoorde shares why she thinks including people with disabilities in campaigns and civic life is both strategic AND the right thing to do.
#DisabilityPrideMonth
ALL of us benefit when disabled lawmakers can legislate based on lived experience. Our democracy is stronger when it is inclusive of Americans with disabilities.
An inclusive democracy is a strong democracy. Pass it on.
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