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Holding Trump Accountable
Dept. of Justice
Stolen documents recovered from Mar-A-Lago search
The good news: Trump judge, "loose cannon" Cannon, appointed Judge Raymond Dearie as special master to review the documents. Dearie is known to be an actual judge. Details
The DOJ is investigating Jeffrey Clark on Jan. 6-related violations. Details
DOJ has subpoenaed former Trump advisor Stephen Miller. Details
Watch former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner discuss the Miller subpoena.
Jan. 6 rally organizer says government is seeking information from her in grand jury investigation. Details
Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his deputy, Pat Philbin, appeared before Jan. 6 grand jury. Details
The Jan. 6 Committee
J6 committee plans next hearing on Sept. 28, with an interim report issued before the midterms and a final report by the end of the year. Details
Ginni Thomas is facing new scrutiny from Jan. 6 select committee. Details
Rep. Zoe Lofgren says they've received new evidence in trove of documents and texts from Secret Service. Details
Jan. 6 committee asks judge to review one more batch of John Eastman’s Chapman University emails. Details
Mark Meadows handed over more texts and emails after Mar-a-Lago search. Details
Fulton County, GA
Watch Glenn Kirschner discuss Fanni Willis' filing noting that 14 people are currently targets of her investigation into voter fraud in Georgia. He also discusses news that Mark Meadows has turned over the same data to the DOJ that he had already turned over to the Jan. 6 committee.
Trump News
Surprise! Trump lied about Secret Service concerns in order to throw off New York AG. Details
Trump lawyer says he'll appeal dismissal of his conspiracy lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, James Comey and former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. Details
Former chief of staff, John Kelly, used the book, "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump," and as a guide for dealing with Trump. Details
Trump finally got a good lawyer, Chris Kise, but Trump's "Save America Pac" had to advance $3 million to get him. Details
Trump world is feeling the legal heat; DOJ probes are more expansive than publicly known. Details
Judge says people who have 'some dislike' for Trump can serve on Tom Barrack jury. Details
Enablers
More legal woes loom over Alex Jones as he preps for second Sandy Hook defamation trial. Details
Oath Keepers leader, Stewart Elmer Rhodes follows Trump's lead and demands own 'special master' for his case. Details
Oath Keepers want to suppress evidence of Zello chat host ordering arrests of 'treasonous' congressmembers. Details
The rise and fall of Rudy Giuliani, from ‘world’s mayor’ to global laughing stock. Details
Lawyer ducking out so ex Proud Boys head, Enrique Tarrio, can defend himself. Details
Trump-appointed judge slams Steve Bannon's request for new contempt of Congress trial. Details
Wisconsin Democrat slams Ginni Thomas after emails show she pressured lawmakers to overturn 2020 election. Details
Jeffrey Clark, under fire for election subversion efforts inside DOJ, claims he’s immune from ethics charges. Details
"Tourists"
Illinois man pleads guilty to assaulting Reuters journalist during U.S. Capitol riot. Details
Capitol rioter who wore a ‘Camp Auschwitz’ hoodie sentenced to 75 days in prison. Details
Poll shows Sen. Patty Murray leading Tiffany Smiley (R) by just three points. Details
Election deniers advanced to November ballots in 27 states. Details
Ronna McDaniel tweeted that the RNC has helped recruit 45,000 poll watchers for the 2022 election. Details
Senate Republican incumbents want Trump to share the money. Details
'Everyone should be frightened': Historian waves red flag over far-right plans to alter the Constitution. Details
GOP escalates fight against citizen-led ballot initiatives. Details
Looking for a righteously angry Democrat to support in 2022? Look no further than former CIA agent, Matt Castelli, running to unseat the formerly "moderate," now full-MAGA Elise Stefanik in NY's CD-21. Watch an interview.
Election deniers concoct new plan that could sow distrust in 2022 midterms in critical states. Details
Bainbridge Island/North Kitsap Crop Hunger Walk
Indivisible Bainbridge Island has joined the Bainbridge Island/North Kitsap Crop Hunger Walk. We invite all readers of this newsletter to become a team member. This year, the walk is focused on Ukraine. Even if you can't join us in walking, you can help feed hungry people by donating.
The walk will be held on Sept. 25, 2 p.m., starting from Eagle Harbor Congregational Church at 105 Winslow Way W.
Indivisible Bainbridge Island, North Kitsap Indivisible and Kitsap County Democrats are door-knocking in Bremerton to keep the Washington's legislature BLUE by re-electing Sen. Emily Randall and electing Adison Richards and Matt Macklin to our State House. Door-knocking improves turnout by 6% and is the single best way to get voters to vote. We knock on doors every Saturday starting at 10 am and Tuesday starting at 3 pm. Join us! It's a fun way to get your steps in! We'll train you and partner you out with an experienced door-knocker. We also carpool to Bremerton. More info here. Sign up here!
Movement Labs offers training and texting opportunities. "Over the coming weeks, we’re texting 10 million people across 12 states on behalf of our newest Abortion Defenders Fellows (local abortion rights groups) to identify new supporters and drive them to action. Sign up here.
Activate America runs text banks. Volunteers send pre-scripted outbound texts, and draw from a series of prepared responses to voter replies. Activate America texting is done in fun Zoom events, with training provided and staff available to answer questions.
Text bank for Will Rollins today before 8 pm today (running to flip a California congressional district).
Activate America runs phone banks connecting with voters in Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada to flip GOP-held and defend Democratic-held U.S. House and Senate seats.
Mission for Arizona is phone banking to reach Arizona and Nevada voters in English and Spanish.
PR work for ‘Big Oil’ helped stymie climate action, House Democrats say. Details
U.S. Treasury refused James Comer's (R-KY) request for Hunter Biden data; request needs to come from the House Oversight and Reform Committee of which Comer is a member. Details
The House passed bill to thwart Trump plot to purge federal workers and replace them with loyalists. Details
Sen. Elizabeth Warren condemns deceptive and 'outrageous behavior' by student loan giant Navient. Details
Senate Judiciary Committee will investigate rampant DOJ corruption documented by former U.S. Attorney General for SDNY, Geoffrey Berman. Details
Vote on same-sex marriage bill delayed until after midterms because the bill's sponsors are having trouble lining up 10 GOP-ers to break filibuster. Details
In the Courts
You Oughta Know Local/State
Kitsap County Covid-19 cases in three charts. Details
Learn about the Port Gamble Forest Timber Rights Community Campaign
Suquamish Tribe, King County reach $5M settlement deal over sewage spills into Puget Sound. Details
No charges for KCSO sergeant whose unsecured gun was brought to Port Orchard school. Details
What can be done about Gorst? On day of gridlock, leaders met to discuss corridor's future. Details
Elsewhere
Postcards on Wednesday - We're writing for Emily Randall
We meet in person upstairs at the T&C on Winslow Way, Wednesdays, 2 pm to 3:30 pm. You can stay and write or take cards home and return them the next week. Can't make it to Postcards on Wednesday? Pick up postcards from Holly's front porch and email Kathy for the script.
We're now writing for our sister district's Emily Randall, State Senator for LD 26 (Bremerton to Gig Harbor). Emily surprised everyone in 2018 when she won her first term as State Senator by 104 votes.
It's no surprise that Emily has been an excellent state senator. She introduced 35 bills in the last session (2021-2022) of our state legislature and got 14 of the passed and signed by Gov. Inslee.That doesn't count the bills for which she was the secondary sponsor.
Her main focus has been education and healthcare, but she also got the toll on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge lowered. Here is a list of the 14 bills she got passed, as well as the "accomplishments" of her opponent, Jesse Young, when he was a state representative in the 2021-2022 session.
Writing for Emily is exceptionally easy. You don't have to address the card. Just pick up some "Donut Forget to Vote" postcards, write the message, afix a stamp and return the cards to Postcards on Wednesday or to Holly's front porch. We'll return the cards to Emily's campaign and volunteers will add an address label and mail them in mid-October.
At this moment, Democrats control the Washington state senate by just six seats. Several Democratic senators decided to retire this year, leaving their seats open. Attacking the U.S. Capitol has energized the MAGA GOP and there are plenty of them in our state. If just a few seats flip, all the good work Democrats have done since they took the majority in the legislature just five years ago will come to a halt. That's why members of Indivisible Bainbridge Island have been working so hard for Emily Randall. She's good and we need her.
Note: If you've still got postcards for Kim Schrier or Adam Gray, please finish them up and return them to Holly's front porch or at Postcards for Wednesday ASAP!
If you can't write postcards but want to help with the cost of postcards and stamps so that others can write, please email Kathy or drop off money for stamps at Holly's house. Postcard stamps have gone up to 44 cents each. We could really use the help!
We're now writing for our sister district's Emily Randall, State Senator for LD 26 (Bremerton to Gig Harbor). Emily surprised everyone in 2018 when she won her first term as State Senator by 104 votes.
