Eric Schultz

The National Archives under the Trump administration released @mikiesherrill.bsky.social full, unredacted Navy personnel file to Jack Ciattarelli's campaign.

This is an unprecedented and illegal weaponization of the National Archives and private, personal records to attack a political opponent.

We just won our lawsuit against the DHS after a judge ruled the department can't hold life-saving disaster relief funds hostage to advance its anti-immigration efforts.

The federal government cannot prioritize its cruel immigration agenda over Americans' safety.

Missouri Gov Kehoe is going to sign the new gerrymandered Congressional map on Sunday. The map cuts Kansas City into three slices, like a 🍕 , and notably puts one precinct into two different congressional districts… governor.mo.gov/press-releas...

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The response to this essay that was sent to premium members earlier today was so overwhelming that Democracy Docket decided to publish it for free on its website.

I am touched by all of your comments and kind words of support. Please, read, share and enjoy! www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...

White House sending social media teams with FBI on some arrests in D.C., sources say The White House has dispatched social media teams alongside FBI agents executing arrest warrants in the nation's capital to generate videos that promote U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime in the District of Columbia, according to two people briefed on the matter.

in case you need any more evidence that this is made-for-tv authoritarianism:

White House sending social media teams with FBI on some arrests in D.C.""
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

hey, look.
the puzzle website masquerading as a newspaper has a new hot take.

Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’

Marc Elias, one of the Democratic Party’s most prominent lawyers, welcomed any converts to his brand of brass-knuckle politics.

“I do not believe, when it comes to elections, that Democrats should ever engage in any process that requires Republicans to act in good faith,” Mr. Elias said.

Release the Epstein Files.

ps: This is nuts.
pps: Bondi is a clown.🤡
pps: A "Strike Force" is gibberish.

"With the Senate negotiating a budget bill that would outright ban states from regulating AI for the next decade, parents stand to be left alone to navigate yet another grand social experiment conducted on their children - this time with graver circumstances than we’ve yet encountered."

To mark the 10-year anniversary of an historic week, @barackobama.bsky.social chatted with @garrisonhayes.bsky.social, an online creator about the themes from that moment that resonate today – that making progress in a democracy relies on ordinary people doing their best to make America better.

Social media algorithms boost L.A. protest misinformation in ‘combustible’ environment | CNN Business Offline, in real-world Los Angeles, most Angelenos are having a perfectly normal day. But online, the fires and riots are still raging.

Offline, LA residents report normalcy. Trump says there’s mass carnage.

This article is good - it describes the alternate realities on divergent platforms. The feeling of not being able to trust your eyes.

But it uses the word “misinformation” and that’s not it.

www.cnn.com/2025/06/10/m...

YouTube video by More Perfect Union We Put 5 Young Men In a Room: What They Said Will Surprise You

this is a very smart, thoughtful, clarifying conversation. worth a listen.

via @moreperfectunion.bsky.social @richardreeves.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=awU5...

a smart, important message to the next generation.

The law firm capitulation deals are looking worse and worse but Shari Redstone tells Brad Karp: hold my beer.

Paramount could fight in court to get its deal through and mitigate normal business frictions. Or it could light its brand, reputation and legacy on fire and open itself to bribery charges.

an important piece from Ruth on the White House’s problematic pressure campaign against the Supreme Court

My take on the consequences of the media's "original sin."
member.democracydocket.com/the-medias-o...

Paul Weiss has become a symbol for the disgrace of capitulation to Trump. The once proud firm has been ridiculed by Trump, criticized by judges, and has started losing partners.

Now the right-wing is looking to cash the check it wrote to pay off Trump. It may complain, but it will cave.

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Which news outlet is actually informing its readers about what happened?

We make jokes about this sometimes because it’s laughable. But when journalists try to make sense of the nonsensical, rational out of the irrational, and coherence out of the incoherence, they affirmatively do the public interest great harm.

Four months into the Trump presidency, CNN revisits the question of who is now older, Trump or Biden: the answer may surprise you.

but lets talk more about the george clooney fundraiser

Shari Redstone thinks she’s saving her company from financial peril.

But her legacy will now be the who oversaw the decimation of what was once the most revered news operation in the world.

Washington Post "wins" for biggest drop in web visits among top 20 news sites— month-on-month and year-on-year.

Source: PressGazette using Similarweb data. pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...

Yes, the media’s Biden coverage was flawed. But its reporting on Trump was far worse | Margaret Sullivan A new book has fueled controversy over press handling of the ex-president’s decline. But that distracts from a bigger problem

“As a media critic, I’m always happy to see a good reckoning for the mainstream press. But this one makes me wonder. When is the reckoning coming for the failures to cover Trump effectively?” - @sulliview.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... via @us.theguardian.com

Hey NY Times--

It is still a "fringe theory" -- every court has rejected it.

There is still a "broad consensus" -- John Eastman is a disgraced lawyer under indictment.

The only thing that has changed is the Times.

Stephen Miller: We're seriously looking into feeding the entire constitution to Elon's wood chipper.

CNN: BREAKING: New book reveals startling revelations - Joe Biden is old.

I get that people have to sell books. And I get that DNC Vice-Chair elections matter.

But if a Democratic President accepted a $400 million gift from the Qatari royal family, coverage would be breathless, non-stop and wall-to-wall -- no room for any other story.

Why hire a law firm that gives in easily to Trump's threats?🙄

Justice Sonia Sotomayor urges lawyers to 'stand up' amid Trump tumult The liberal justice spoke at an event hosted by the American Bar Association, a legal group that has been targeted by the Trump administration.

Justice Sotomayor calls out lawyers caving to Trump:

“If you’re not used to fighting losing battles, don’t become a lawyer," she said. “Our job is to stand for people who can’t do it themselves.”

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...