Will Soltero

YIKES: The Seattle Times rejected a union request to not replace workers with AI saying "Journalism doesn't mean journalists." instagram.com/p/DX7Tkxpj55K/…

"By undermining trust in our elections, Trump makes it easier to cast doubt on results he doesn’t like." Executive orders, the SAVE Act, the push for state bills that would block *citizens* from voting & toss valid mail ballots... it's all looking ahead to November.

Thus avoiding a sketchy legal challenge over valid ballots!

The SAVE America Act seems unlikely to pass the Senate... but GOP states are moving forward with Trump's elections agenda. @NPR cites @votingrightslab: Proof-of-citizenship bills are now sitting on governors' desks in Florida, South Dakota and Utah. npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-…

Story: wapo.st/4aM9lox

The DOJ wants access to private voter data from states. Many feared that data would end up in the hands of DHS (DHI is their law enforcement arm). Looks like those fears were accurate.

NEW: A federal tool meant to find noncitizens on voter rolls is consistently marking citizens as noncitizens, especially if they were born outside the U.S., causing chaos as election clerks try not to disenfranchise voters, @zachdespart and I found. propublica.org/article/save-v…

Whether or not the SAVE America Act can pass the Senate... "it sends clear marching orders for state lawmakers to enact Trump's extreme elections agenda — all with an eye toward this year's midterms" - @votingrightslab CEO Samantha Tarazi axios.com/2026/02/10/sav…

"No one should be surprised if the Fulton County raid turns out to be just the start of a broader strategy to potentially discredit unfavorable election results in 2026 and 2028" - @votingrightslab CEO Samantha Tarazi for @BulwarkOnline. Read more ⬇️ thebulwark.com/p/warning-sign…

We are witnessing a murder at The Washington Post. This massacre will be the enduring legacy of Jeff Bezos and Will Lewis and the leadership who stood by. But please read my love letter to the paper that felt like home, and will always be my “we.” ❤️‍🩹theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

Pam Bondi exploited ICE violence to demand access to MN's voter rolls. Paired with yesterday's FBI raid on the Fulton Co. elections office, we're witnessing a serious escalation by the Trump admin to seize control of our elections. Read more: contrarian.substack.com/p/pam-bondi-ex…

Reached by phone, Fulton County Clerk Che’ Alexander tells @ShaddiAbusaid a large number of federal agents were retreving boxes of ballots from the warehouse where they were being stored. “The FBI agents are here to get the 2020 ballots,” Alexander said. “They’re all here-- trucks, everything." ajc.com/politics/2026/…

NC nearly tossed 1,600 military ballots to overturn an election. Some states want to toss valid mail ballots received after Election Day. Military voting is under attack—from SCOTUS, from the president, and from state lawmakers. More from @votingrightslab and @wetheveterans ⬇️

A county as large as Dallas has never attempted a hand count like this before — they're inaccurate, take longer, and explode costs. Zero states have approved hand counts statewide since 2020 (per @votingrightslab tracking). And for good reason! nbcnews.com/politics/elect…

The reason FDR’s “fireside chats” were so successful was because people loved the policies he was explaining to them.

“President Trump and his allies are trying to lay the groundwork to interfere with a free and fair election in 2026" - @votingrightslab CEO Samantha Tarazi wapo.st/3IvgS0s

No one should have their ballot thrown out bc USPS couldn't deliver it by Election Day. 5 states have passed laws to do just that since 2021 (per @votingrightslab). And that's what a Trump Executive Order would do nationwide if courts allow it to stand. apnews.com/article/trump-…

Source: eac.gov/sites/default/…

South Carolina approved early in-person voting (for all voters) in 2022. New EAVS data shows that just two years later, more people voted early in-person (1.5M) than on Election Day (977k) in the 2024 general election. Early voting is more popular than ever.

What's happening in NYC is a blaringly loud message to those in the Dem establishment who still cling to old politics, recite focus-grouped talking points, and are too afraid to say what needs to be said. We have a lot to learn from @ZohranKMamdani and his campaign.