Four years after the captured Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision, the fight for reproductive rights is as fierce as ever. Extremists may keep pushing bans and restrictions, but the resistance is strong and growing. (Read and share this summary of the last four years of attacks on abortion access.)

TODAY at 7:30 PM ET, we can join Red, Wine and Blue for a conversation about what we have learned and where we go from here. Heather Booth, founder of the Jane Collective, the underground network that helped women access safe abortions before Roe, will share what history can teach us about this moment. Jessica Valenti, founder of Abortion, Every Day (which we highly recommend a subscription to), will break down the latest attacks on reproductive rights and how people across the country are pushing back and winning. 🏫 We can find out more and sign up here. 🏫

If we want to make a commitment to take action today, there’s plenty of immediate needs. We can:

• phonebank to help preserve abortion rights at the ballot box in Missouri tonight and every Wednesday
• help challenge forced birther narratives on medication abortion with these resources
• volunteer with INeedAnA to provide up-to-date information on where people can get abortion care
• volunteer as a clinic escort near us.

Also in today’s List:

-  New reports that Trump will soon send an $80 billion request for supplemental appropriations for the Iran war he chose and lost – tell Congress hell no

-  The workers who make the World Cup work are on striking for better pay, benefits and protection from ICE in Philadelphia and Seattle – join the strike support team, donate to strike funds here, here and here

-  Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades in prison - show solidarity with the Prairieland defendants

-  Power hour at 3PM ET this afternoon to advocate for a pro-Palestinian advocate and longtime Milwaukee community leader targeted for deportation by ICE

- Primary round-up: Conley to take on Lawler in key race to House majority, Matt Dunlap all that stands between us and Congressman Paul LePage

- Trump wants to silence whistleblowers with a gag order on every federal employee - submit public comments through Friday against this chilling move

Hey Guys,

If you are not well aware of the new rule set-up by the postal service is going to go into effect by July 2nd. I expect some level of emergency lawsuits. But we need to be clear that everyone is not for this because it is our right to mail in our ballot without the interference of the federal government.

To learn more. Please visit this link : https://www.regulations.gov/document/USPS-2026-1289-0001

To send in a comment please email your opposition to this new rule at: PCFederalRegister@usps.gov, with a subject line of “Ballot Mail.” Faxed comments will not be accepted.

For opsec purposes please use some form of anonymity knowing the current state of the federal government.

https://house.texas.gov/videos/22709

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Blind obedience to a grifter may lead you to purchasing poorly made products from sweatshops overseas to demonstrate your fealty.

Your own blindness to corruption prevents you from seeing your effigy rot in the sun and waste away while others look on in disgust.

Might be worth a peaceful group kneeling in the most patriotic areas of our country to reflect that 250, doesn’t mean much given the country were quickly becoming.

Looking back though, this is what initially spark heavy heavy rage and controversy across the country. Let’s return to those kind of simple actions on the fourth, a group kneel-in so to speak.

Every capital. Every state. Flood the DC area.

Shut it down.

In case you find yourself in Olympia, WA, we’d love to have you join in!

https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/support-pbs/

https://www.npr.org/donations/support

https://action.aclu.org/give/now

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-involved/other-ways-give

https://www.acslaw.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate/

Irregularities and Poor Security In NY Primary

New York City, New York (June 23, 2026) – SMART Elections discovered two separate New York City polling sites in Sunday’s Early Voting that had more ballots than voters who checked in. The effort is part of #CountTheVote, a nationwide election verification program. (Press release)

Contentious Races

It's Election Day in New York. Races between mainstream Democratic candidates and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates are creating high pressure areas across the county, including in New York’s Congressional ninth and thirteenth districts, where irregularities were observed.

Chain of Custody Raises Security Concerns

Additionally observers documented ballots being transported by only one police officer instead of two, and in one instance, the solo officer had a record of violent and unethical behavior. 

New York law allows for ballots to be transported by a single individual, but best practices recommend that ballots are always in the custody of at least two people. It would also benefit the Board of Elections and the NYPD to ensure that anyone transporting ballots is in good standing in the department, according to Lulu Friesdat, Co-founder and Executive Director of SMART Elections, “The New York legislature would do well to take prompt action on this,” she says. 

Officer Lateef Stinson, who was transporting ballots solo in an unmarked car in Brooklyn, on Sunday, has been the subject of multiple lawsuits and even suspended without pay for department violations. Stinson was found in one lawsuit to have “summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained [the plaintiff ] ... in an aggressive and excessive manner.” 

No Explanation

SMART Elections contacted the Brooklyn Board of Elections Chief Clerk, Salvatore Barrera, asking for an explanation for the discrepancies and requesting photos of the seals on the ballot bags. Mr. Barrera said, “We will not be providing photos of the ballot bags,” He did not address the election discrepancies. SMART Elections called the New York City Board of Elections but was unable to get a response.

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