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Trump Renames Thanksgiving to Thanks-Taking

President-elect Trump has issued an Executive Order renaming Thanksgiving to Thanks-taking to commemorate the first invasion of America by illegal immigrants, the so-called "Pilgrims.”

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Being right never felt so horrid. Before the election, I wrote, “How Trump Won.” And on Election night I waited for the returns to make a fool of me. Instead, the returns made the fool a President. And so, my vacation’s cancelled. My life’s cancelled; that is, a life of anything but sleuthing and exposing the details of the heist of our democracy.... READ MORE

Here’s What We Do NowA Personal Note

Being right never felt so horrid. Before the election, I wrote, “How Trump Won.” And on Election night I waited for the returns to make a fool of me. Instead, the returns made the fool a President. And so, my vacation’s cancelled. My life’s cancelled; that is, a life of anything but sleuthing and exposing the details of the heist of our democracy.... READ MORE

Essential Election Day Vote-Saving TipFrom Jay Ponti, Save Your Vote's Director of Voter Justice

Unless it’s absolutely necessary, do not accept a provisional ballot. Watch this clip from our recent Save Your Vote broadcast to find out why — and what to do if someone tries to shunt you to a provisional "placebo" ballot.... READ MORE

Will Vigilantes or Voters Choose our President?

Here’s the number that should scare you: In 2020 there were 88 vigilante votes challengers, almost all in Georgia. But the group that provided the hit list of voters to challenge, True the Vote of Texas, has proudly proclaimed it has, this year, signed up an astonishing 40,000 vigilantes. True the Vote crows that, as of the beginning of August, they had already challenged over 851,000 voters across the nation.... READ MORE

A Warning from Maj. TurnerThis election is going to clearly define the rest of everybody’s life

You must watch this warning from a soldier who has everything on the line. ... READ MORE

How Trump “Won”—A Warning

[Nov 3, 2024: Atlanta, GA] No, I don’t have a crystal ball. But I do have 25 years’ experience investigating voting trickery. And what I see here in Georgia is ugly. What I’ve seen in Arizona, Texas, Michigan and Wisconsin is uglier. So, I’m warning right now: unless action is taken, and now, by the... READ MORE

Dash Mihok: I’m Urging You to Watch Vigilantes Inc.

Actor and activist Dash Mihok, who played Brendan "Bunchy" Donovan in Showtime's Ray Donovan, urges you to watch our award-winning documentary, Vigilantes Inc. “You'll be better for it, I promise.” ... READ MORE

“Record turnout” Covers UpJim Crow 2.0

Don’t be fooled by press releases from Georgia’s Republican voting chiefs. The reason there is “record turn-out” on each day of voting so far is that, under new GOP-written law, the number of early voting days have been slashed, so that more voters with fewer voting days will create “record” turn-out — also boosted by a... READ MORE

Max Carver: This is an Attack on Democracy

During our Save Your Vote broadcast, actor and activist Max Carver (Desperate Housewives, The Leftovers) spoke about his fears surrounding the 2024 election, and the vigilante voter challenges — as exposed in our film Vigilantes Inc. — that could... READ MORE