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On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore on why your vote matters. Plus: An excerpt from Monday's "Roland Martin Unfiltered" show as Roland emphasizes a connection between your vote and who decides which people have power to affect your life. The voter registration deadline is today (October 6, 2026) in New Mexico. Also: Audio of Ben Crump's press conference on Nolan Wells in Inglewood, California.

FULL HOUSE DEMOCRATS SHADOW HEARING ON ELECTION SECURITY, Oct 1, 2026:

https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/house-democrats-hold-meeting-on-election-security/685986

PLEASE DO NOT procrastinate. Be sure to check frequently where your voting location is well in advance *before* you vote early. Please check your voter registration frequently! Report any election irregularities or suspicious behavior at 866-OUR-VOTE or https://866ourvote.org.

Voter registration deadline dates in 46 states and D.C. as verified by yours truly with elections officials and Secretary of State websites: https://substack.com/@popcornreel/note/p-217666331?r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION TWICE A WEEK at https://iwillvote.com and VOTE EARLY IN PERSON!!!

FYI: Voter fraud is extremely rare in the USA: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/

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ADVISORY: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

Recorded October 6, 2026.

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On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore on that dreaded, terrible term "people of color". Plus: The bulk of this episode centers on voter education, tips on ballot reading and research, plus resources you need ahead of the midterms, which more than half the country is now voting in. Last day to vote is November 3. Do not wait until then to vote. And: The voter registration deadline is today (October 5, 2026) in TWELVE states.

FULL HOUSE DEMOCRATS SHADOW HEARING ON ELECTION SECURITY, Oct 1, 2026:

https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/house-democrats-hold-meeting-on-election-security/685986

PLEASE DO NOT procrastinate. Be sure to check frequently where your voting location is well in advance *before* you vote early. Please check your voter registration frequently! Report any election irregularities or suspicious behavior at 866-OUR-VOTE or https://866ourvote.org.

Voter registration deadline dates in 46 states and D.C. as verified by yours truly with elections officials and Secretary of State websites: https://substack.com/@popcornreel/note/p-217666331?r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION TWICE A WEEK at https://iwillvote.com and VOTE EARLY IN PERSON!!!

FYI: Voter fraud is extremely rare in the USA: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/

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ADVISORY: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

Recorded October 5, 2026.

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On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore plays audio of part of a very important must-listen House Democrats' shadow hearing on election security, held in Fairfax, Virginia on October 1, 2026. The full hearing is linked immediately below:

FULL HOUSE DEMOCRATS SHADOW HEARING ON ELECTION SECURITY, Oct 1, 2026:

https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/house-democrats-hold-meeting-on-election-security/685986

PLEASE DO NOT procrastinate. Be sure to check frequently where your voting location is well in advance *before* you vote early. Please check your voter registration frequently! Report any election irregularities or suspicious behavior at 866-OUR-VOTE or https://866ourvote.org.

Voter registration deadline dates in 46 states and D.C. as verified by yours truly with elections officials and Secretary of State websites: https://substack.com/@popcornreel/note/p-217666331?r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION EVERY WEEK at https://iwillvote.com and VOTE EARLY IN PERSON!!!

FYI: Voter fraud is extremely rare in the USA: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/

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ADVISORY: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

Recorded October 2, 2026.

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On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore provides voter registration deadline dates for 46 states and D.C. ahead of the midterm elections. Plus: Voting advice and a preview of voter education. Also: The ballad of Christa Pike, a killer that Tennessee couldn't kill. And: Smit Machhchar, a hero at 35,000 feet. PLEASE DO NOT procrastinate. Be sure to check frequently where your voting location is well in advance *before* you vote early. Please check your voter registration frequently! Report any election irregularities or suspicious behavior at 866-OUR-VOTE or https://866ourvote.org.

Voter registration deadline dates in 46 states and D.C. as verified by yours truly with elections officials and Secretary of State websites: https://substack.com/@popcornreel/note/p-217666331?r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION EVERY WEEK at https://iwillvote.com and VOTE EARLY IN PERSON!!!

FYI: Voter fraud is extremely rare in the USA: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/

Join the SPARK community now! A Black-owned social media platform by Isaac Hayes III.

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ADVISORY: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

Recorded October 1, 2026.

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On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore on voting registration deadline dates and voting advice exactly five weeks from the end of the midterms. Do not procrastinate. Be sure to check frequently where your voting location is well in advance before you vote early. Please check your voter registration frequently! Report any election irregularities or suspicious behavior at 866-OUR-VOTE or https://866ourvote.org.

Voter registration deadline dates in 46 states and D.C. as verified by yours truly with elections officials and Secretary of State websites: https://substack.com/@popcornreel/note/p-217666331?r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION EVERY WEEK at https://iwillvote.com and VOTE EARLY IN PERSON!!!

FYI: Voter fraud is extremely rare in the USA: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/

Join the SPARK community now! A Black-owned social media platform by Isaac Hayes III.

Open an account today on Spark and follow Omar @ popcornreel - visit https://app.sparktheworld.app (soon to be an app)

ADVISORY: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

Recorded September 29, 2026.

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On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore provides audio of the full press conference held by "the Attorney General for Black America" Ben Crump on the contents of Nolan Wells' phone. Also: The white logic of Jackson County DA Angel McGrath. Plus: The press that kissed Trump's backside gets walloped. And: Voting and the midterms.

The full ten page final independent autopsy report on Nolan Wells, by esteemed forensic pathologist Roger Mitchell Jr.:

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28669710/nolan-wells-independent-autopsy.pdf

NEW: Omar's movie review of "Fatal Attraction":

https://mooreo.substack.com/p/riveting-and-ribald-fatal-attraction?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION EVERY WEEK at https://iwillvote.com and VOTE EARLY IN PERSON!!!

FYI: Voter fraud is extremely rare in the USA: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/

Join the SPARK community now! A Black-owned social media platform by Isaac Hayes III.

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ADVISORY: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

Recorded September 25, 2026.

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On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore discusses a Jackson County, Mississippi grand jury's decision not to charge anyone in the death of Nolan Wells. Plus: Audio of the full press conference held by "the Attorney General for Black America" Ben Crump with Nolan's parents yesterday, as well as audio of Jackson County DA Angel McGrath. Plus: Voting tips ahead of the midterms. And: Fall is here!

The full ten page final independent autopsy report on Nolan Wells, by esteemed forensic pathologist Roger Mitchell Jr.:

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28669710/nolan-wells-independent-autopsy.pdf

NEW: Omar's movie review of "Fatal Attraction":

https://mooreo.substack.com/p/riveting-and-ribald-fatal-attraction?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION EVERY WEEK at https://iwillvote.com and VOTE EARLY IN PERSON!!!

FYI: Voter fraud is extremely rare in the USA: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/

Join the SPARK community now! A Black-owned social media platform by Isaac Hayes III.

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ADVISORY: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

Recorded September 22, 2026.

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On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore on Converse (which is owned by Nike) and its anti-Black racist, pro-Klan, pro-lynching photo ad, which it has now pulled after mass outrage from the online public. Call Nike at 800-806-6453 and Converse at 800-780-5409. Also: "Fatal Attraction", exactly 39 years after its debut in movie theaters (September 18, 1987).

NEW: Omar's essay on the film "Fatal Attraction", exactly 39 years after its theatrical release:

https://substack.com/@popcornreel/note/p-216256652?r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION EVERY WEEK at https://iwillvote.com and VOTE EARLY IN PERSON!!!

NEWS STORY: Voter fraud is extremely rare in the USA: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/

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ADVISORY: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

Recorded September 19, 2026.

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On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore with audio of statements and speeches from Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky. Plus: Voting advice and essentials.

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION EVERY WEEK at https://iwillvote.com and VOTE EARLY IN PERSON!!!

NEWS STORY: Voter fraud is extremely rare in the USA: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/

Join the SPARK community now! A Black-owned social media platform by Isaac Hayes III.

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ADVISORY: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

Recorded September 17, 2026.

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On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore provides verified voter registration deadlines for the November 3, 2026 midterm elections. Plus: Avoiding the many deliberate distractions in the wake of the upcoming midterms and the importance of focusing on voting early, registering and educating over the next seven weeks.

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION EVERY WEEK at https://iwillvote.com and VOTE EARLY IN PERSON!!!

NEWS STORY: Voter fraud is extremely rare in the USA: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/

Join the SPARK community now! A Black-owned social media platform by Isaac Hayes III.

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ADVISORY: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

Recorded September 16, 2026.

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