Julia Preston

Rare good news and a direct result of Wisconsin voters’ resistance to Musk’s bid to buy their court:

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CPJ and global media leaders call for urgent, unrestricted access to Gaza for journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, June 5, 2025—More than 130 global leaders of news and press freedom organizations called on world leaders, governments, and international institutions on Thursday to act immediately to ensur...

Too many deaths, urgent to have independent eyes to witness, report: CPJ and global media leaders call for urgent, unrestricted access to Gaza for journalists cpj.org?p=484868

Urge Congress: Save Public Media Save your local stations. Call your Members of Congress now!

A new, even more aggressive attack: Congress is considering clawing back approved public media funding – ripping vital services from our communities. Join me in stopping it. Call Congress now. bit.ly/3T68Qgw

Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees were labeled as having no criminal record in the U.S. and had only violated immigration laws.

Belatedly sharing this extensively reported, crucially important story via @propublica.org #deportations #ruleoflaw www.propublica.org/article/trum...

1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.

The journalists I know at @NPR.org and @PBS.org are among the best in the business -- smart, open minded, independent and totally professional. Trump made clear in the Oval Office today that what he wants are journalists who will tell him that his policies are "wonderful," not ask tough questions.

In Trump’s Dragnet | Julia Preston In Berwyn, Illinois, immigration officers arrested Julio Noriega as he was walking down the street and, without explanation, handcuffed him and pushed him

“Donald Trump is waging an intricately planned assault on every aspect of the immigration system, the broadest and most systematic government crackdown at least since World War II.” — @juliaprestonnow.bsky.social

In Trump’s Dragnet | Julia Preston In Berwyn, Illinois, immigration officers arrested Julio Noriega as he was walking down the street and, without explanation, handcuffed him and pushed him

“In his quest for higher deportation numbers, Trump is testing, if not trampling, the outer boundaries of his already broad executive powers under immigration law.” — @juliaprestonnow.bsky.social

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Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

Trump’s goal is a purge of immigrants, whether or not that have any criminal history; indeed regardless of whether they have lawful papers… My latest via @nybooks.com

In Trump’s Dragnet | Julia Preston In Berwyn, Illinois, immigration officers arrested Julio Noriega as he was walking down the street and, without explanation, handcuffed him and pushed him

Julia Preston (@juliaprestonnow.bsky.social) on Trump’s assault against the US immigration system buff.ly/8VISelk

Goldman on Musk: "Notable, somehow none of his $13 billion of government contracts he has determined to be waste, fraud, and abuse."

The American people are rising up to push back against the assault on our economy, the assault on hard working families, the assault on our democracy and the assault on Medicaid.

We DO NOT need paid protesters.

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Trump and Musk have launched an incredible assault of the “America Of The Four Freedoms.” But we are Americans, and fighting for freedom and democracy is what we do.

Some thoughts about how we fight our want-to-rulers and their embrace of “unfreedom" 👇
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In Moving to Stop Adams Case, Career Lawyer Sought to Stave Off Deeper Crisis (Gift Article) A high-stakes decision for public corruption prosecutors at the Justice Department revealed a generational difference.

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What Trump has done for US farmers so far:
-frozen their foreign aid program (and left their food to rot)
-encouraged EU to ban their products
-frozen legally-owed reimbursements for their energy efficiency upgrades etc.
-threatened to deport half their workforce
-suppressed research on bird flu

Jamie Raskin’s Brutal Takedown of Elon Musk Shows Dems Are Waking Up As Raskin rips into Musk’s lawlessness, a shrewd legal observer explains why he believes the Dem opposition is awakening—and what determined resistance might be able to accomplish.

Jamie Raskin’s Brutal Takedown of Elon Musk Shows Dems Are Waking Up newrepublic.com/article/1911... via @newrepublic.com

5 ways immigrants can prepare for 4 more years of Trump Know your rights Everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution, and it’s important that we all assert and protect those rights. Explore NILC’s Know Your Rights resources at www.nilc.org. Put together a family preparedness plan This might include emergency phone numbers and family contact information, childcare plans, and a file of important documents should you need it. Consider consulting an immigration attorney An attorney can help address specific concerns, including whether it’s possible to adjust your immigration status and what to do if you encounter immigration enforcement. If your state has inclusive driver's license policies, consider applying for one A driver’s license provides valid identification and helps reduce the risk of entering the criminal justice system if stopped by authorities. Connect with a grassroots advocacy group in your city or state This administration wants to divide and distract us, isolating us from each other and instilling fear. To defend one another and our neighbors, we need community and solidarity.

Over the next 4 years, the Trump administration will continue its attacks on our communities. It’s our shared responsibility to care for one another and protect our neighbors.

To prepare for Trump 2.0, here are 5 steps immigrants can take now👉

North Carolina Election Board Says 3rd Count Confirms Riggs’s Lead Read more here.

After two recounts, the North Carolina State Board of Elections said it would not order a full hand recount for GOP Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin, confirming incumbent Justice Allison Riggs’s (D) victory.

U.S. Agrees to Pay $116 Million to Settle Sexual Abuse Claims at California Prison Lawyers for the victims said it was the largest deal of its kind reached with the federal Bureau of Prisons.

The federal government agreed on Tuesday to pay about $116 million to settle lawsuits by 103 women who said they had been sexually abused while in custody at a now-shuttered women’s prison in Northern California where such claims were rampant.

Litman: I think there is no other inference but the owner of the LA Times has decided to curry favor with Trump.. I think they cowered and are worried about their personal holdings.. that is a really shameful capitulation. I felt I couldn't be a part of it and had to resign.

The guild I am part of, the LA Times Guild, just posted this over on insta:

Thank you for reading and for your past and continued commitment. It was a privilege to speak with voters. I’m figuring out my next moves. Call me crazy, but I’m still psyched and … not going back!

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Thank you for reading and for your past and continued commitment. Talking with voters was a privilege. Now I’m figuring out next moves. Call me crazy, but I’m … not going back!

My law firm is currently litigating 53 voting and election lawsuits in 20 states. States with the most:
AZ 10
GA 8
NC 5
WI 4

The fight for democracy in court continues.

A Kamala Harris Canvasser’s Education Even on my first day, I sensed dissonance between the campaign’s celebrity-inflected exuberance and the raw divisions I saw in the streets.

Here's a really good article from @juliaprestonnow.bsky.social, about her experience of canvassing in Allentown, PA. I spent a decent amount of time there this cycle, and what she says resonates deeply.
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Well there’s 100k of you here now so let me introduce myself again.

I’m Santiago Mayer, I’m 22 years old and the Executive Director of @votersoftomorrow.org. I have spent the last 5 years working to turn out Gen Z and stop MAGA, and I’m not stopping now.

Can you RT and follow to help reach others?