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Lawyer, election geek, certified AZ election officer, rare soul DJ. I mostly write about AZ election law and administration, with a side of snark and hidden musical gems.

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Martin, this shows a profound lack of imagination on your part.

24.11.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Matt Blaze (@mattblaze@federate.social) Tomorrow is the day in my election security course where we dissect election denial BS, always a fun class. I'm grateful to the "election truth" conspiracy people for keeping the 2020 dream alive in 2...

Tomorrow in my election security course we dissect election denial BS, always fun. I'm grateful to the "election truth" conspiracy people for keeping the 2020 dream alive in 2024, giving us a steady stream of new (actually recycled) material. The pillow guy gets old after a while.

24.11.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.

"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."

24.11.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6240    πŸ” 2022    πŸ’¬ 196    πŸ“Œ 155
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amazing

24.11.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2209    πŸ” 140    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 8

Oh dear, I had no idea that account has been saying the same thing for months and clearly does not want to actually understand elections. Thanks for the info so I can go about my day and read about Lindsay Halligan instead πŸ˜‰

24.11.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So, if that is what you’re asking for, I (who have been working with election officials for two decades) know that it is non-essential and wholly implausible. Not to mention, astronomically costly.

24.11.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

What is a 100% audit? A recount of all races on all ballots? Do you envision that as being a hand count? In 2021 in Maricopa County, AZ, the Cyber Ninjas counted two races (on ballots that had up to 85 races on them) and it took them months (and proved to be a complete waste of resources).

24.11.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Jimmy Cliff - Give And Take
YouTube video by brico Jimmy Cliff - Give And Take

And one more, pulled out of the soul collection.

24.11.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œA whole new set of vulnerabilities,”what does that even mean? Computers have been part of vote tabulation since at least the 1960s. All systems have vulnerabilities, but election systems in the US use a combination of physical and cyber security measures and auditing processes to reduce them.

24.11.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
What is a trusted build and why is it used? | U.S. Election Assistance Commission There are many steps than must be taken for a voting system to be certified by the EAC. One of the most important of these steps is the process of creating a trusted build.
24.11.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
YouTube video by Rocksteady Freddie Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
24.11.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Jimmy Cliff You Can Get It If You Really Want
YouTube video by Rocksteady Freddie Jimmy Cliff You Can Get It If You Really Want
24.11.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81 Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now

RIP Jimmy Cliff

24.11.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You still haven’t answered the question. Updates to election management systems are done via trusted builds, without connection to the internet. How did Musk gain physical access to the systems?

24.11.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

But that's neither here nor there because this case is getting tossed on an MTD for lack of standing, just like Lake v. Fontes in AZ. (Where Plaintiffs' counsel was sanctioned under FRCP 11). They'll never have the opportunity to try to get their analyses into evidence. 3/3

23.11.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

analyses admitted without the testimony of the people who conducted them, and if they don't have the requisite expert credentials, they're likely to be excluded under FRE 702. 2/3

23.11.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's, ummm, not a good strategy. I notice that the PA Complaint includes allegations that they did statistical analyses "using expert methodologies of Roman Udot, Peter Klimek, and Sergei Shpilkin," but they don't say who did the analyses. They're going to have a huge problem getting those 1/3

23.11.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This expert? bsky.app/profile/dbma...

23.11.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems like 2024's Antrim County, Michigan.

23.11.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, you take Elon Musk at his word? Election systems are not connected to the internet, have layers of security measures, and are validated by audits of paper ballots. There is simply no evidence that Musk had the access necessary to change votes and thousands of election workers didn't notice.

23.11.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As I said, I'm a lawyer, not a statistician. If I could find the Complaint that they have filed in PA, I would be happy to review it and let you know my thoughts. But I can tell you that I reviewed the letter that ETA sent the Commonwealth of PA earlier this year, and it was riddled with errors.

23.11.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m an election lawyer who has practiced in AZ for more than 20?years and has worked on almost every AZ case challenging election procedures since 2021.

23.11.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@jillocrat.bsky.social, @r5-to-philly.bsky.social is well-versed in elections in PA and has been part of an informal group of fact checkers who has been debunking lies about elections since 2020. He knows what he’s talking about. And why should you believe me? 1/2

23.11.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He withdrew his candidacy before the petition challenge was heard, so the county never did the signature review that could have answered that question.

23.11.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s not forget he was also a sitting member of the AZ House of Representatives when he forged the signatures.

23.11.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many of us learned long ago that there is no "Legal Philosophy" in the Federalist Society. It is a club that gives members a leg up in the competition for certain judicial clerkships and jobs in the Trump administration. That is it. Period.

How does the NY Times not know this?

22.11.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1590    πŸ” 397    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 16
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How gullible are residents of the Grand Canyon State? Really gullible, apparently.

22.11.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And an Odessa

21.11.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s like the audience at a Rush concert.

21.11.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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