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Almost removed due to not being local, but it's just barely local enough with:

Maricopa County Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers was on the phone to confer with election officials and the county sheriff, and said he worked late into the night. The sheriff’s office later posted on social media that there is no known active threat against Maricopa County polling places. “Security plans are robust and we actively watch & evaluate every potential threat,” it said. On Sunday, election officials sent a letter to Maricopa poll workers and election staff, telling them that law enforcement knew of no active threats, but reminding them to share any concerns.

Sellers, a Republican, said the shooting might spur him to take steps to further protect his own safety, something law enforcement officials have urged him to take more seriously, given the stream of threats he and his fellow local officials have received. “I don’t feel very threatened, but I need to do more,” he said.

The shooting, he said, “made me feel sick.”

The threat of political violence moved abruptly again to the forefront of Americans’ consciousness with the assassination attempt on Trump, but for election officials, an environment of threats and fear has been the uncomfortable norm for years.

In Arizona, and all over the country election officials have been receiving death threats in the years since Trump and his allies claimed the 2020 election was stolen, some of which have led to federal prosecution. The specter of violence has also appeared at polling places and election facilities. For example, in Pennsylvania, two Virginia men were convicted last year for bringing weapons to the Philadelphia Convention Center where mail ballots for the November 2020 election were being counted.

Idk, I feel like "is it feasible" is the wrong question to ask when someone threatens mass deportations and has been granted extraordinary power. But what do I know?

Eh, didn't come across like that. More like a sort of nihilistic defeatism. It didn't make Kelly appear like a bad senator. But perhaps my definition of "hit piece" is a bit narrow.

This one was especially hard to parse. Is he serious in that he thinks that Biden == Black Caucus? Is this satire? I agree about Biden being treated unfairly, but I don't really agree that replacing Biden is less dangerous than not replacing him - and I'll vote for whoever the democratic candidate is regardless.

All in all, this opinion piece is one of the worst I've ever read from Mr. Morlock. It didn't serve to clarify anything and didn't really say anything about how Mr. Kelly actually operates as a U.S. senator - just considering him too "soft" - which is really really bizarre.

I like how the response infantilized Mrs. Wadsack by assuming she doesn't know the difference between persecution and prosecution. 😂

You go, Tucson Mega-Karen, you do that Karen thing. Let's see how it works out come election day.

I normally like your takes, but this one doesn't really garner conversation the way your other posts do. It's a bit slapstick, IMO.

Update: I won't be there today due to some health issues that cropped up and stole a lot of sleep.

I really hope the event continues on without me. ✊

Alright packing it in for Thursday. Winds are wreaking havoc on the signs. Oh well. Here's hoping for Saturday.

They aren't much, but they're something.

This information has been shared with Pima County Dems and they'll be helping us organize a bit.

Grrr, tucsonsentinel mucking with their "archive re-releases" again. I wish I could exclude them on the RSS feed.

Thanks for mentioning it!