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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 16h

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 · 17h

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 · 19h

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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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 21h

I called it!! 1/2 Scaramucci it is!!!

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 21h

Republicans are in PANIC mode—and it shows. Talk about second hand embarrassment 😬

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 16/10/2026

In the face of a vindictive administration that retaliates against those who stand up for democracy, we say thank you to the military personnel who have refused to participate in Hegseth’s depraved plan of a public execution. @jenrubin.bsky.social writes more

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Undaunted Troops Who Uphold Honor

🚨 18 Days to the Midterms 🚨

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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

❌👑NO KINGS #4 looks different OCTOBER 17 will be a Nationwide Day of Action, with events happening across the country focussed on mobilizing voters to ensure that this election will be TOO BIG TO RIG! Find an event near you 👇

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No Kings

For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power

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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

✅ Follow the @contrariannews.org to stay updated on everything you need to know about the midterms. ✅ Confused about when or how to vote? Go to vote.org or vote411.org to make a plan.

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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

Former Texas state House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) said anti-trans messaging is not “resonating” despite Republicans spending $125 million in ads. Jen covers all the latest: @jenrubin.bsky.social

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Real Talk on the Economy

And if Republicans are giving up, will their voters stay home?

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/10/2026

NEWS: @normeisen.bsky.social and Former Associate Counsel to George W. Bush submitted a letter to the State Bar of CA and the Office of the Attorney General requesting an immediate investigation into whether White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia practiced law without a license in California.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org asked the California State Bar to investigate whether White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was playing lawyer She seems to have described herself "general counsel" & lawyer w/o a law license No one is above the law, not even behind the podium 👇

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Bipartisan Ethics Experts Call for California State Bar and Attorney General to Investigate Katie Zacharia for Unauthorized Practice of Law

Falsely holding oneself out as a lawyer is a criminal offense, punishable by fine or incarceration of up to a year in jail.

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/10/2026

They also have the chance to break through in state legislative races, building majorities or, at the very least, breaking up Republican supermajorities. More here:

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What Dems Can Achieve in the States

🚨 19 Days to the Midterms 🚨

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/10/2026

Democrats are well positioned to flip a slew of governorships from red to blue, including in Iowa, Georgia, Alaska, Ohio, Nevada, Texas, and Florida.

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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

The legislative branch pulls, instead, from the top strata of our economic society. A New York Times survey a few years ago found that more than 70% of Representatives were lawyers, medical professionals, or business people. That may be changing. @timdickinson.bsky.social explains:

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Meet the Democrats’ Working Class Wave

Hardscrabble childhoods and hourly jobs: Are these working-class Democrats the answer to the faux populism of MAGA and Musk?

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/10/2026

Part of the reason why Congress seems like it’s run by distant elites who don’t get it is because it is run by elites, who have little experience of what it means to struggle in this country. Only 2% of Congress members have spent any part of their adulthood in the working class.

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/10/2026

"No surprise, the Food and Drug Administration now plans to hold off on releasing its so-called safety review of mifepristone, the drug most often used in medication abortions, until March 2027, when the midterms will be safely in the rearview mirror."

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Hiding Until After the Mid-Terms Won’t Work

We can’t take our eyes off the FDA, including and especially when we head to the ballot box.

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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

Today’s September report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that rising inflation has left consumers paying 3.7% more than they did a year ago. Maybe affordability isn’t just a “hoax”.

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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 · 14/10/2026

U.S. Senator @kim.senate.gov has introduced a series of anti-corruption legislation in the Senate. Watch his interview on how American people pay a “corruption tax” every time Trump and co. profit from illicit financial agreements: www.contrariannews.org/p/senator-an...

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Senator Andy Kim Reveals How He Will Root Out Government Corruption

While rampant corruption under the Trump Administration must be curbed, we also have to safeguard against future abuses of executive power

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/10/2026

April Ryan spoke with Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King on building Black and Brown political power, and fighting legislative oppression post midterms. Watch: www.contrariannews.org/p/the-tea-ft...

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The Tea ft. Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King

Three weeks left until the midterms, building Black and Brown political power, and fighting legislative oppression

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/10/2026

In the countdown to midterm elections, the Interfaith Alliance has launched a 15-State tour designed to mobilize faith voters, promote election protection and prepare faith communities for potential election crises. Rev. Raushenbush is LIVE 9:15am ET on contrariannews.org to share all about it.

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/10/2026

"As hard as it is to imagine, after months of build-up, in a few weeks the midterms will be in the rearview mirror — and the mad scramble among Democrats for the 2028 presidential nomination will begin." Running for president after a fascist regime will have a host of demands from constituents.

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So, You Want to Run for POTUS

🚨 20 Days to the Midterms 🚨

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026

Do your part. Vote as early as you can. It matters. We’ve got a lot more coming. Watch this space for regular Midterm Minute updates from Norm!

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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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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

BREAKING: TRO granted! Court has halted the Trump admin tree removal at E. Potomac Golf Links, where we are contesting the dumping of toxic East Wing debris & creation of a hideous Trump golf course Huge win for clients & cocounsel Democracy Forward, Lowell & Assoc, & us at Democracy Defenders

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

BREAKING: We just filed a Hatch Act complaint over the outrageous raid on Ilhan Omar's home Officials can't use criminal power to affect an election. This is the textbook case @democracydefendersfund.org & @rwpusa.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

Even Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing back on Hegseth’s announcement to perform a public execution. He joins a growing list of Republicans who have expressed reservations about broadcasting it publicly, pointing towards the fact that it could be used by terrorist groups to recruit more people.

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026

Whether dealing with Russia, the war with Iran, managing strategic alliances, confronting inflation, or calculating what any of it will eventually cost Americans.

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026

“For a president who boasts about his unmatched intellect, negotiating prowess, and singular ability to end wars, Trump continually demonstrates an inability to think more than one move ahead."

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Trump’s Strategic Genius on Display Again

The president weakened pressure on Russia, threatened Ukraine, and still failed to solve the problem he was supposedly addressing.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org & partners just sued ICE over a nasty catch-22 ICE detains people, takes their IDs & work papers, releases them, keeps the papers. Now they can't work & risk getting picked up again for having no ID We're going to court to get it ALL back -TN

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

1/2 a Scaramucci at most

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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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