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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28m
D.C. Protestors walk across the Memorial Bridge, as they make their way to the Lincoln Memorial. They have one message: vote early
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 46m
LIVE from No Kings #4 in Washington, D.C. Americans across the country are coming together to make their message clear: VOTE EARLY!
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 17h
BREAKING: Trump DOJ sued CA with an unconstitutional and illegal demand to start throwing out mail in ballots weeks before the election. Norm & a team of wonderful orgs are INTERVENING! You make this possible, Contrarians! @normeisen.bsky.social @democracydefendersaction.org
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19h
Instead of dwelling on the obvious (that Shane Gillis isn’t funny), Meredith Blake shares some comedians who can actually crack a joke—without resorting to misogyny. Read the Culture Clash: www.contrariannews.org/p/shane-gill…
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 20h
We were a little too generous earlier, predicting 1/2 a Scaramucci. Katie Zacharia is out after only serving 5 days. @jenrubin.bsky.social covers the latest: www.contrariannews.org/p/trumps-war…
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 23h
Republicans are in PANIC mode—and it shows. Talk about second hand embarrassment 😬
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 16/10/2026
There’s not much the two parties can agree on —but could term limits for SCOTUS be one of them? @normeisen.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/10/2026
New and Improved - a cartoon by RJ Matson
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/10/2026
MAGA is scared of your vote, and they want to make you afraid of voting with confidence. But YOU have the power and democracy fighters like @normeisen.bsky.social with @democracydefendersaction.org have your backs.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/10/2026
It’s about time that MAGA stops getting away with using Christianity as a shield for hate. This midterm cycle has proven that dems can reclaim faith. @interfaithalliance.org
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/10/2026
LIVE NOW: Constitution talk What does the constitution ACTUALLY say?? Norm, Jen, and civics expert, Ben Sheehan are discussing now ⬇️ WATCH: www.contrariannews.org/live-stream/…
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/10/2026
Our country cannot keep going in the direction it is headed. Bring your anger to the ballot box.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/10/2026
Don't miss morning news LIVE with Norm, Jen, and civics expert Ben Sheehan. Get the scoop on the premiere of his PBS show, Civics Made Easy, and the latest politics & law updates 📍 Coffee with Contrarians LIVE Thurs, 9:15am ET at contrariannews.org @jenrubin.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/10/2026
ELECTION UPDATES: Today early voting started in Iowa, Indiana, Rhode Island, and Tennessee! Request your ballots and get them back EARLY! 🗳️ @normeisen.bsky.social @democracydefendersaction.org
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/10/2026
Driving the Deal — A cartoon by Michael de Adder
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/10/2026
Hegseth’s plan to make an execution public isn’t about justice or accountability. It’s about public humiliation as spectacle and the normalization of violence. @interfaithalliance.org @raushenbush.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/10/2026
MAGA legislation is a mirror image of KKK & Neo-Nazi rhetoric. Everything is at stake in this election–vote like it. Make your voting plan now at vote411.org @arndreaking.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026
Until Election Day, @normeisen.bsky.social will update you on what the desperate Trump regime is up to, and how we’re fighting back. They’re trying to interfere in elections. We’re not letting that happen. Today’s focus: 🔹 Trump’s TV ad court case 🔹 Georgia early voting starts TODAY
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026
U.S. Senator Andy Kim weighs in on the Kimberly Guilfoyle news with @jenrubin.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026
Talk about powerful imagery. Last night, Keisha Lance Bottoms took the debate stage alone after her Republican opponent in the Georgia governor’s race failed to show up. Read about this & more: contrarian.substack.com/p/more-outr…
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026
Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King are LIVE on The Tea with April Ryan today. What better voices to hear from during the assault on civil and voting rights. Happening at 5:30pm ET on Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026
This comes from the new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, whose first press conference left much to be desired.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026
Yet another embarrassment for the Trump admin: The White House has announced that Kimberly Guilfoyle is being fired from her position as Ambassador to Greece after multiple allegations of misconduct, which included demands that her donors pay off her credit card debt.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026
Legal News: @normeisen.bsky.social was in court today pushing back on Trump. Listen to what’s ahead, and follow us so you don’t miss what comes next!
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026
Elon Musk is back (did he ever leave?)
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 12/10/2026
The White House is grasping at straws, alleging ridiculous antitrust violations among White House press pool outlets. FYI: It is NOT an antitrust violation for news outlets to talk to each other. @normeisen.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 12/10/2026
Trump has called for Ukraine to replace President Zelenskyy and is lifting sanctions on Russian Diesel.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 12/10/2026
The immigration agenda isn’t just being weaponized against immigrant communities. It’s being weaponized against all of us. @aclu.org
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 12/10/2026
Is Mississippi in Play for the Midterms? This Democratic Senate Candidate Thinks So. Watch his full interview: www.contrariannews.org/p/mississipp...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 09/10/2026
It’s debate season — and Democrats blew Republicans out of the water. Read the latest in @jenrubin.bsky.social Daily Jolt: www.contrariannews.org/p/fox-news-t...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 09/10/2026
“Arkansas leads the nation in farm bankruptcies and farmer suicides right now.” Watch Democratic U.S. Senate candidate @hallieshoffner.bsky.social's interview on The Tea with April Ryan about what's at stake ahead of the midterms: www.contrariannews.org/p/the-tea-ft...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 09/10/2026
Yesterday in New York City, an ICE officer shot a man during an arrest while a 5-year-old sat in the back seat. That’s the world the Trump administration is enabling.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 09/10/2026
Tom the Dancing Bug — A.I. and U By Ruben Bolling
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 09/10/2026
Today, survivors, advocates, and allies ended the D.C. Women’s March Day of Action to Stop Sexual Violence outside the White House. The chants were loud and clear: “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!”
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 09/10/2026
@isaiahrmartin.bsky.social at today’s D.C. Women’s March Day of Action to Stop Sexual Violence. “Men, you know, like myself, need to shame men that go forward and take advantage of women.”
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 09/10/2026
Epstein survivor Dani Bensky joined us to share what the Women’s March Day of Action to Stop Sexual Violence means to her — and why she showed up.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 09/10/2026
"We are Jane Doe."
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 09/10/2026
Listen to women. @aaronparnas.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/10/2026
Join us in demanding a world free from sexual violence.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/10/2026
Reports of horrific alleged rapes – and botched investigations – at Cornell and Louisiana State have re-centered public outrage on the nation’s sexual violence epidemic.  We’re on the ground at The Women’s March D.C. Day of Action to Stop Sexual Violence.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/10/2026
Normalizing public viewing of violence. Wonder why they'd want to do that?
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/10/2026
@hallieshoffner.bsky.social is running for the U.S. Senate in Arkansas against Republican incumbent Tom Cotton.  Tune in to watch her conversation with April Ryan: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/10/2026
What MAGA thought was going to be an easy win has turned out to be one of the most competitive races in Texas. @mariacardona.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/10/2026
Last night, Iowa Senate Candidate Josh Turek stuck it to Rep. Hinson, tying the Mideast conflict to voters’ daily lives to make it clear that this opponent played a role in rising prices. More in Jen’s jolt: www.contrariannews.org/p/republican… @jenrubin.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/10/2026
@hallieshoffner.bsky.social is running for U.S. Senate in Arkansas against Republican incumbent Tom Cotton — and today she joins April Ryan to share her vision for the state. Click here so you don't miss their conversation today at 5:30PM ET: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/10/2026
The top 10% of Americans own 90% of the stock market. That’s why mortgage rates and healthcare will always reveal more about American life than the stock market can.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/10/2026
When we actually listen to experts and advocates, we can accomplish good change. Jennifer Weiss-Wolf writes all about the long overdue course correction in menopause care and awareness in her new book, “When in Menopause”.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 07/10/2026
TOMORROW: From the Frat House to The White House Powerful institutions protect rapists while women continue fighting for their lives. The Women’s March is hosting a national day of action on October 8th, with events happening across the country to #stopsexualviolence
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 07/10/2026
Political Strategist & Commentator @mariacardona.bsky.social and Juan Proaño, CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), will be hosting Coffee with Contrarians LIVE tomorrow at 9:15am ET at contrariannews.org. They'll be covering midterms, Trump's immigration policy, and more.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 07/10/2026
April Ryan’s new book is all about her firsthand experience handling the scrutiny of going viral as a Black woman journalist in the age of Trump. You can get “Notes on a Backlash” anywhere that books are sold @aprildryan.bsky.social
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