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Charles Keener

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 16s

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Hard Lesson for Democrats: Act Like Winners

Everything is looking as good as it could be. The polls are as good as they could be. The GOP has forfeited North Carolina and Georgia and is playing defense in Kansas, Alaska, Texas and Florida and…

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Tom the Dancing Bug: Mark Zuckerberg presents ‘AI and U!’

A cartoon by Ruben Bolling.

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glass half full?

They preach patience our so called allies They sit at our tables calling for refills As they tell us to see our glasses as half filled They toast themselves smugly On progresses made in our cause…

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 2m

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Trump’s latest Nobel Peace Prize rant shows how far gone he is

It’s true that we’re all sick of President Donald Trump. Also true: It’s dangerous to ignore him.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 3m

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Trump with tears in his eyes

It’s very important to Trump for Republicans to retain their power! If Democrats gain a majority, they could stand in Trump’s way of enacting executive orders that violate the Constitution!

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 4m

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Depression, anxiety plague Black women a year after being fired by DOGE

DOGE cuts dismantled a job pipeline for D.C.’s Black community and gutted the wellbeing of the women who hold up it up.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 4m

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This rural seat in Wisconsin has high stakes

Jeremiah Fredrickson is a former high school teacher and current coach, small business owner, and fish farmer who is running in Wisconsin’s 92nd Assembly District.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 6m

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The Court System of the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas

Written by Dr. Kevin Inglesby; Edited by Laura Z This first installment examines the foundational structure and evolving jurisdictional framework of the Court System of the Federation of Aboriginal…

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 7m

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Cartoon: Narrowing our focus strips the flesh from our bones. War is hell (and the mid-terms hellacious) , but what’s coming will toast both. NBF & ‘buynott’

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 9m

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Indians 101: Four American Indian artists (museum exhibition)

The Missoula Art Museum (MAM) in Missoula, Montana, had a special exhibition—Land and the Cosmic—which showed artworks from their collection that focus on representing land.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 10m

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Countdown: The people who kept showing up

DAVID PHELPS GREEN ACRES COTTAGE, Asheville, N.C. — Thursday, Oct. 8. Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District runs along the mountain spine of the Commonwealth, a roughly 200-mile sweep from the West…

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 11m

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Trump doubles down, only 26 days to the midterms … and more!

Your Daily Kos live blog for Oct. 8.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 11m

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The Last Time We Showed Up for Nepal

A decade ago disaster struck Nepal, and the U.S. showed up. Last month when it happened again we were outspent by allies a fraction of our size. This is a choice with deadly consequences.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 11m

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Trump keeps screwing over Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is having a rough go of it in his bid for Senate in the Lone Star State and Trump is not making it any easier.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 12m

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Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine continues to regain territory in Donetsk

Reports indicate that Ukraine continues to reclaim territory, putting pressure on the village of Komar southwest of Pokrovsk. Russia’s refinery in Omsk had the misfortune of catching fire.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 13m

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Would Another 9/11 Be Trump’s Ultimate October Surprise?

On Monday night in Grand Island, Nebraska, Donald Trump was trying to convince a tiny rally crowd to vote Republican when, as he is wont to do, he wandered off-prompter into a riff about what Iran…

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 14m

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12 hecklers during Trump’s rally in San Antonio! 12!

18 people escorted out. 18 people In all, at least a dozen demonstrators interrupted the president. Some were led away by police. Not one, not four 12! T The news source is a news station in San…

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 15m

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Checking in with the MAGA faithful

A cartoon by David Horsey.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 16m

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Trump debases science award by giving it to crackpot donor Musk

The president treats a top honor as a donor reward.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 16m

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Cartoon Cut-ups: The Waste Land

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 16m

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IRAN WAR WEEK 32, day # 6: Trump considering pre-midterm strikes to ‘declare victory’ (again) ?

A strike before the midterms could be seen as a not-so-gentle nudge in the direction of peace-talks—but it could also achieve the opposite, and put the war and its consequences front and center.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 18m

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Trump thinks bombing Iran again will stop midterms massacre

Trump is reportedly planning to bomb Iran ahead of the midterms.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 18m

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Cartoon: We’d all love to see the plan!

In all fairness, the full quote from rising Democratic star James Talarico is “I oppose trans athletes playing in girls’ sports if it endangers safety or fairness.” But I’m not interested in his mealy...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 19m

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Darline Graham Nordone offers weak response to transphobic slur against Annie Andrews

Lindsey Graham’s legacy will be as one of the most spineless cowards in the annals of American politics. He went from calling Trump a “xenophobic, religious bigot” to tripping all over himself to…

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 19m

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Five Levels Of AI Doom For Non-AI Doomers

Now that the leadership of America’s largest AI companies have united in begging the government to stop them, please stop them, before they murder the world, popular opinion seems to have swiftly…

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 20m

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In a resurfaced speech Justice Alito implies ‘religious liberty’ is reserved for Catholics

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is a devout Catholic. He places stock in his religion. But he has little use for any beliefs he disagrees with. He passionately defends religious freedom.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 20m

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Trump has already cost Republicans a Senate seat in 2026

His endorsements have cost the GOP bigly.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 21m

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Vance can’t define socialism—but he still wants you to fear it

Vice President JD Vance returned Thursday to his quixotic effort to make widespread fraud stick, this time going after U.S. universities and leaning into his racist othering of foreign-born workers.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 21m

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Mike Johnson Gives Another Reason to Vote Democratic

As if we didn’t already have plenty of incentives to vote for Democrats to take the House (and the Senate), Mike Johnson, the current speaker and trump doormat, has just offered us another one: If he…

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 21m

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The Hamilton (Democrat) v. Incumbent Marshall (Republican) in the Kansas U.S. Senate Race

The Super-”Red” Sunflower State of Kansas? –Will It Flip “Blue” and Oust Toxic Incumbent GOP Freshman Senator Roger Marshall for Democrat Adam Hamilton? October 8, 2026 Kansas–the Sunflower State.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 22m

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The 2026 Midterm Elections: We’re Winning. We Haven’t Won

It’s about a month from the 2026 midterm elections and virtually every data point looks rosy for the Democrats. Seats in the House of Representatives and Senate that were not realistic targets a few…

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 23m

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Trump buying votes has officially begun

Well, the DT buying votes season has officially begun. My wife received a letter from DT with an included $500 check. The check is for a “refund” from the ACA because “for years the Biden…

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 24m

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A cartoon by Drew Sheneman.

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Americans are sick of food making them sick

New data shows the public’s confidence in food safety has hit a new low.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 27m

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Cartoon: The Opposite of Super Intelligence! Super Idiot!

Check out the whole pinocchio trump cartoon series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCR_WGwEeQJajGaxOgw7CAQtStnZbzFkH…

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 32m

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Democratic Congressmembers Call for Criminal Probe into Epstein Associate Leon Botstein

Democratic Congressmembers Jamie Raskin and Madeleine Dean are calling for a criminal investigation into Leon Botstein, the former president of Bard College who served for 51 years, after congressiona...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 32m

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Death Row Prisoner Christa Pike Walking and Speaking After Failed Execution Attempt

In Tennessee, death row prisoner Christa Pike was reportedly “angry and confused” in the hours after she regained consciousness following the state’s failed execution attempt. According to her lawyer,...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 32m

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Tropical Storm Isaias Intensifies to Become First Atlantic Hurricane of the Season

Tropical Storm Isaias rapidly intensified overnight to become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season. Isaias formed Wednesday in the warm waters off Mexico’s east coast. It’s tracking toward easte...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 33m

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Trump Admin Temporarily Allows Truckers to Fill Up on Dyed Diesel

The Trump administration has temporarily allowed truckers to fill up on dyed diesel, an off-road fuel normally reserved for farm equipment, as fuel costs hit record highs weeks before the midterm elec...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 33m

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Venezuela’s Second-Largest Refinery Idles as Natural Gas Line Rupture Triggers Fire

In Venezuela, a fire sparked by a ruptured natural gas line halted the Cardón refinery, the country’s second largest with a capacity of 310,000 barrels per day. The company’s facilities frequently ex...

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Tanker Struck North of Qatar After Iran Warns Ships Against Bypassing Strait of Hormuz Blockade

The U.K.'s Maritime Trade Operations Centre said it was investigating reports of multiple casualties after projectiles struck a tanker north of Qatar. Wednesday's attack came after Iranian officials w...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 34m

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Russian Missile Strike Kills 22 in Ukraine

In Ukraine, rescuers are searching through the rubble of a residential building in the northern town of Pryluky after a Russian missile strike killed at least 22 people, including five children. It fo...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 34m

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Yemen’s Displaced Population Tops 200,000 as Saudi-Backed Forces Battle Houthis

In Saudi Arabia, officials say three people were killed and 36 left wounded after Houthi fighters from Yemen launched separate attacks on two airports, including King Khalid International Airport in R...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 35m

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DHS Conducts Massive “Election Fraud” Operation as ICE Ramps Up Pace of Arrests Ahead of Midterms

In more election news, CNN is reporting the Department of Homeland Security’s election-fraud operation has drawn on tens of millions of records, scrutinized dozens of nonprofit voter-registration grou...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 35m

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Protesters Repeatedly Interrupt Trump at Rally for Texas GOP Senate Candidate Ken Paxton

President Trump traveled to San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday to rally support for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Paxton won the Republican nomination in May after Trump endorsed him over incu...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 35m

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WHO Demands Answers as Russia Denies Reports of Second Case of Plague

Russia’s public health agency is denying reports of a second case of pneumonic plague associated with a laboratory in southern Siberia. In a short statement, the agency said thousands of tests had tur...

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France’s Education Minister Meets Student Leaders as Mass Protests Demand Education Reforms

In France, hundreds of thousands of high school students and their supporters have taken to the streets for another day of demonstrations, protesting staff shortages, crowded classrooms and run-down b...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 38m

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“Maricarmen,” Whose Eviction from Lifelong Home Sparked Housing Protests Across Spain, Dies at 87

In Spain, Maricarmen has died. The 87-year-old woman’s eviction from her lifelong home sparked mass protests. Last month, she was forcibly removed on a stretcher after the private investment company w...

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 39m

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Why Bagram Air Base Remains a Target Five Years After U.S. Exited Afghanistan

Viral videos and online commentary have alleged that U.S. forces quietly reclaimed Afghanistan’s most notorious military base.

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The War on Afghanistan Was Launched 25 Years Ago. It Still Hasn’t Ended.

The war inaugurated a terrible new global order in which armed drones kill civilians who are neither named nor counted.