i'm very excited to get to reach new folks with what we try to do at @boltsmag.org, so thank you to everyone who follows us & reads us & supports us & makes this possible! i'm also glad the editors left in this final question on what we're trying to do at bolts:

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i'm in the @nytimes.com today, on why local elections matter — and which you should know about www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/o...

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One of the things sheriffs do is warp the perception of democracy. Each county has one sheriff no matter how few (or many) people live there. About 2/3 of counties are rural (there's no real definition of rural, so this is broad). Little map for you. The green is rural.

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🔔 We’ve got a new Bolts video up highlighting our guide to the 35 states that will be deciding their chief elections officials this fall. Read the full guide, compiled by @taniel.bsky.social, @burness.bsky.social and @camillesquires.bsky.social: boltsmag.org/guide-to-con...

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Today we (@propublica.org) published this map of every location with an active 287(g) agreement with ICE. (with the help of @tituslegaldesign.com's initial data analysis). Read the story: "The Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His Ingram, Texas, Neighbors" www.propublica.org/article/depo...

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