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@ainy.bsky.social
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@ainykazmi on twitter still a sarcastic skeptical optimist... & typo-hater Text me your war plans on Signal: ainy.99

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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 7h
anyone who thinks what is happening in gaza is not a genocide should watch this
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
ICE just spent $16.7 million on electric shock gloves that human rights organizations like Amnesty International warn “could be readily misused for torture.” When parents in Omaha, Nebraska, learned that school resource officers had these same devices, they decided to fight back. WATCH:
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
when you vote, make sure you vote down ballot. if you don’t know who to vote for, ASK. your local democratic central committee or local progressive groups can help
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
state legislatures are where the action happens. this is HUGE—and we should be tackling boards of education next. credit: @amandalitman.bsky.social on the hellsite.
From Amanda Litman  @amandalitman on the hellsite: 

What's happening in Congress is important but what's happening in state legislatures could lay the groundwork for long term sustainable power.

Quote tweeted: 
Chaz Nuttycombe • @ChazNuttycombe • 11h
All of our remaining forecasts are about to come out and we'll have a tally going but I believe we're looking at DEMs gaining 325 - 400 state legislative seats nationwide. In 2018 they gained 309....From Chaz Nuttycombe • @ChazNuttycombe on the hellsite 

All of our remaining forecasts are about to come out and we'll have a tally going but I believe we're looking at DEMs gaining 325 - 400 state legislative seats nationwide. In 2018 they gained 309.
Ds may get a majority of state legislative seats for the first time since 2009.

Chaz Nuttycombe ® @ChazNuttycom... 11h G ...
Right now I think our forecasts are at around a 360-370 net gain if I can add right. We'll see soon
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Emgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Only one day until National Muslim Voter Registration Day!
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Chris Reed @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Do not trust the polling. Vote as if your life depends on it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
theguardian.com
Democratic candidates hold narrow leads in Texas and Michigan US Senate races, new poll shows – live
James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed are ahead – but by a razor-thin margin, according to a new poll from Emerson College and The Hill
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
what have we become? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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Haitian Student, Despondent Over Ankle Monitor, Dies in Apparent Suicide (Gift Article)
The 20-year-old was fitted with a tracking device under a Trump administrative initiative targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
we need honest reporting like this all the time
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
john roberts should resign The Delusions of John Roberts www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
newyorker.com
The Delusions of John Roberts
The Chief Justice insists that his Supreme Court isn’t biased even as it keeps making dramatic leaps rightward.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
but the best parts of the city will always be just under the surface, ready to rise again.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
our last republican governor kept punishing the city through disinvestment and killing transportation here—and that legacy will continue to haunt us for a while, no doubt #hoganistrash
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
great cities require great leaders. mayor brandon scott and his team, along with wes moore, this city and its people is getting the love and care it deserves.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
this is a great city. gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...
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Killings Plunge in a City Once Known for Violence (Gift Article)
After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city’s most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I can't find anyone frantically updating the vote count for the Count Binface election does the UK not do that
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
the anti-muslim bigotry was already SO BAD and now it is going to be absolutely and atrociously out of control with this senate primary win.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
spent the weekend doorknocking for abdul and i am so so so glad i did.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
a republican congressman allegedly broke his two-year-old daughter's collarbone and he somehow hasn't been run out of congress. there really is no bridge too far for these ghouls.
politico.com
‘Platner on steroids’: Max Miller abuse claims have Republicans silently sweating
The Ohio lawmaker denies the allegations as an Aug. 5 deadline to drop off the ballot approaches.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
hot take: we need an Ekiben at BWI
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Micah @rincewind.run · 23/07/2026
yeah I don't think you get to "oops, my bad" the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people - and counting! - because you got "carried away"
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Has @rephaleystevens.bsky.social said anything like this about the **rampant** anti-Muslim rhetoric that some of her supporters have been spouting? Nope, didn’t think so.
Tweet from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed • @AbdulElSayed
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It's become impossible to ignore the way that people online make fun of my opponent for things that have nothing to do with her policies or politics. It's unkind and unhelpful. If you support me, please stop.
Focus on the issues: Congresswoman Stevens has welcomed corporations and special interests to support her. She votes to send our money abroad while Michiganders struggle. She's bought by DTE, Blue Cross, Big Tech, and Big Pharma who pick our pockets. AIPAC, Trump-aligned billionaires, and corporate PACs are spending $50,000,000+ to support her.
THOSE are the issues. We don't need to be unkind to be honest.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Pool report from @svdate.bsky.social, who is at the World Cup ceremony: "The president walked onto the field at 1826 to a sustained chorus of boos. Ambient crowd noise was about 78 decibels. Booing brought it to 84."
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
so distressing to see older folks watch and believe ai slop on their phones 😭
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Emily (spooky) @emilyrose.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
It’s worth noting that Taco Bell identified the source before the FDA did, and promptly pulled it from their stores. The FDA didn’t even name the source until Taylor Farms outed themselves, and hasn’t issued a recall. Basically, Taco Bell is now a more reliable authority than the FDA.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
What an embarrassment to everyone who works for this company.
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Emgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
We're hiring! emgageusa.org/job/emgage-d... #hiring #jobs
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Emgage Digital Communications Associate | EmgageUSA
Emgage Digital Communications Associate Contract | Application Deadline: 08/05/26 JOB TITLE: Digital Communications Associate LOCATION:  Washington D.C. | Hybrid TERM: 08/15/26 – 12/31/26 SUMMARY OF P...
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
In the realm of questions posed during Senate hearings, this one from Ossoff -- "Isn't it humiliating to be unable to answer this?" -- ranks right up there with "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?"
Isn't it humiliating to be unable to answer this question, to have MR. KELLY

MR OSSOFF
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
YES
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Emgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Our endorsements are rooted in accountability, justice, and the values our communities deserve. Our communities deserve leaders who lead with courage and principle.
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Emgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The debate starts in 30 minutes! Tune in as Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens face off in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat. We’ll be following the conversation and highlighting key moments on the issues impacting our communities #MIDebate
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
trans rights are human rights
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I wrote about the Supreme Court's latest disgusting anti-trans ruling. I wrote about it because I refuse to act like taking away constitutional rights and allowing legal discrimination is okay just because it's happening to people who don't poll well in a diner in Ohio. In @thenation.com
thenation.com
The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports
The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the Court said they don’t.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
this is like threatening to feed me pastries
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
submit public comment here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
federalregister.gov
Ballot Mail for Federal Elections
The Postal Service is proposing to amend the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), regarding the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for federal el...
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
this is sooooo fucked up. link to public comment below gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/u...
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Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots Under Proposed Rule
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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Compare Alito's description of Trump's racist statements (on the left) to Justice Kagan's anthology of Trump's racist statements (on the right). These are passages from this morning's opinions in Mullin v. Doe.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Why? Well, Larry Hogan is trash. Boyd Rutherford, of all people, cannot act like he doesn’t know who did this. He and his buddy Larry Hogan did.
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I Think You Should Leave Hot Dog Suspect
ALT: I Think You Should Leave Hot Dog Suspect
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The rumors are that we were told we didn't have the transportation system needed to support a World Cup game.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
From returning federal money to canceling the Red Line, Hogan made a concerted effort to consistently and systematically disinvest in Baltimore.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Boyd Rutherford was Larry Hogan's lieutenant governor and knows exactly why "we were robbed." Larry Hogan actively took money and opportunities away from Baltimore.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
www.thebanner.com/sports/world...
thebanner.com
Baltimore isn’t hosting World Cup matches. Maybe that’s for the best.
When M&T Bank Stadium missed out on hosting World Cup matches, Baltimore missed out on a boom of foreign visitors. But as other cities have learned, the economics of hosting doesn't always make sense.
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
alexi lalas needs to go. he wasn’t that great at soccer, and he’s past his prime on tv. markwayne mullin can have him for free
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
If you watch the Obama Library, the World Cup, and the Knicks parade this afternoon -- and nothing else -- you can actually see the America we're supposed to be at age 250
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
chotiner is so good at his job
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Gift link ;) www.theverge.com/tech/949259/...
theverge.com
The world’s first trillionaire is a killer
Elon Musk’s empire of wealth is built on suffering.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
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Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
talk to people. tell them the truth. be a trusted friend. and then organize. My State Was a ‘Democracy Desert.’ This Is How We Turned It Around. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | My State Was a ‘Democracy Desert.’ This Is How We Turned It Around.
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Emgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Trump’s racist immigration policies are already blocking fans, players, staff, and journalists from participating in the World Cup. FIFA’s silence speaks volumes. Read our latest Policy & Perspective: emgageaction.org/say-no-to-racism-unless-youre-trump-and-fifa/
emgageaction.org
Say No to Racism... Unless You're Trump and FIFA - Emgage Action
Policy & Perspective Say No to Racism… Unless You’re Trump and FIFA We’re pleased to bring you our latest edition of our look at the political moments shaping our communities: what’s happening, why…
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 12/06/2026
A new poll from the New York Times shows potential Democratic voters want the party to move to the right, are happy with where it is ideologically, and rate socialism highly. Huh? www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-06-12...
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