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aitchmag.bsky.social @aitchmag.bsky.social · 18h
www.wired.com/story/you-do...
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You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules
And if your tap water is undrinkable, you have no “constitutional right to truthful information” about it.
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aitchmag.bsky.social @aitchmag.bsky.social · 18h
www.wired.com/story/you-do...
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You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules
And if your tap water is undrinkable, you have no “constitutional right to truthful information” about it.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mortgage rates are nearing 7%—the highest since Trump took office. For the typical American home, that's an extra $194 every single month just to keep a roof over your head.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/09/2026
On October 17, we’re taking to the streets again to stop the fascists’ election sabotage. Find (or organize) your No Kings event: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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aitchmag.bsky.social @aitchmag.bsky.social · 18h
www.wired.com/story/these-... #MAGAts
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These Extremists Are Running for Election in November
With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.
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SJSCentralTX @sjscentraltx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Austin man shot by ICE agent charged with assault, resisting arrest DHS is lying. Again.
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Austin man shot by ICE agent faces assault, resisting charge
In a federal criminal complaint, DHS says Wilber Rafael Garces Perez knew he was fleeing federal agents and his car’s sideview mirror struck an officer.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 30/09/2026
Sen. Eric Schmitt was so overzealous to try and get Jack Smith, a good and honest man who has done great work, that Schmitt embarrassed himself by accusing Smith of going to the wrong basketball game. You can't make this stuff up. And right wing media will pretend it never happened.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…
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Senator Abdul El-Sayed
He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States
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aitchmag.bsky.social @aitchmag.bsky.social · 20h
www.statnews.com/2026/09/24/h... #Measles
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One of the most contagious diseases on the planet is having its worst U.S. outbreak since 1991
The CDC has added a single measles death to its online counter. In the last few weeks, four unvaccinated people have died from measles in Pennsylvania, according to state officials. But RFK Jr. has pu...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026
This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21h
NEW: California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But that’s not what happened.
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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aitchmag.bsky.social @aitchmag.bsky.social · 20h
www.themirror.com/news/world-n... #losing #TrumpTheRapist
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Trump savagely mocked by Denmark after ’spectacular defeat' Greenland deal
Donald Trump has been mocked by Danish commentators after the US President posted on social media to announce a "historic" Greenland security pact — but analysts called it a "spectacular defeat" that ...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026
There’s no scientific basis to many of the public health concerns some critics have with solar development, an expert told ProPublica. “People try to come up with a rationale to justify their dislike of things they dislike for other reasons.” (Published April)
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Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash
Across the U.S., critics are pressuring public officials to stop or stall new solar projects, often citing unfounded health concerns.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In March, Washington State passed a tax on millionaires to fund public education, childcare, and expand its earned income tax credit. Now, special interest groups backed by the rich are trying to trick voters into repealing the tax by claiming it will apply to non-millionaires. Don't fall for it.
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Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026
DraftKings has argued that its ‘responsible gaming’ system provides adequate safeguards to protect customers from spiraling out of control. So I decided to find out: If I bet like a compulsive gambler, would DraftKings stop me? by Jake Pearson
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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 29/09/2026
Work requirements for some Medicaid beneficiaries begin across the U.S. in January, the result of President Donald Trump's big 2025 tax cut and policy law, and a handful of Republican-led states are imposing tougher rules than the law requires. to.pbs.org/4xQHBc0
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As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance
At least six states will require documentation that individuals are too sick to meet Medicaid work requirements kicking in next year. The rules are stricter than what the federal government is requiri...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Update: The Texas Tribune identified Gregory Feathers as the ICE agent who fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.
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ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“As young as 2” 😳
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026
NEW: A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1. How has MAGA Inc. raised an unprecedented amount of money? Let’s review:
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29/09/2026
Join the No Kings coalition for a nationwide election protection training to level up your election defense skills. We will focus on the role of sustained mobilization and rapid response work in our movement.
mobilize.us
No Kings: Vote Early: Election Protection 201 · No Kings
Join the No Kings coalition for this training to prepare for engaging in sustained mobilization and results protection work depending on opposition response to election results. *A core principle beh...
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Adam @adamshap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NYC’s congestion pricing program cut ambulance travel times by over a minute
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Still wondering why people are fed up with the system?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026
Mamdani: "To have a potential governor who embraces ICE and has gone so far as to create effectively a private militia in Nassau County, that is in many ways the antithesis of what people hope for is the future of the state, and yet that is exactly what Blakeman is offering."
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This 👇
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The rich would prefer you to believe that the "free market" is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand. But for years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain. There is nothing “free” about it. Watch.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We’re all counting on them following through after the midterms.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
NEW: ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for nearly a year.
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"“Imagine losing a third of a city’s firefighters and then wondering why downtown is burning...” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 28/09/2026
It has been eight days since Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE while making a DoorDash delivery in Austin, Texas. He is currently facing a severe medical emergency. The bullet remains lodged in his back, and he is being held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall.
DOORDASH IS ABANDONING ITS DRIVERS
URGENT UPDATE:
8 days after ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in the back while he was making a DoorDash delivery, the bullet remains in his body. Wilber is in agonizing pain inside a TX concentration camp, and the silence from DoorDash is deafening. A photo of Wilber smiling, before ICE shot him, is shown.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026
A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive. One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy. Another collapsed and had seizures during labor. (Published Dec. 2025)
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What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
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Tori Amos News from Undented @undented.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tori Amos Pens A Second ‘Fairytale’ It's a prequel to 2025 debut children's book 'Tori and the Muses' Written by SPIN Staff | September 24, 2026 - 11:10 am www.spinmagazine.com/2026/09/tori...
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Tori Amos Pens A Second 'Fairytale' - SPIN
It's a prequel to her 2025 debut children's book Tori and the Muses and further explores the enchanted world of Rose Dover and its woodland inhabitants. It's a prequel to her 2025 debut children's boo...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CARTOON OF THE DAY…
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
He doesn’t care if he loses the election because he plans to steal it if he can. He can’t! We won’t let him.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/09/2026
Millions of Americans will take action on October 17 to make it clear to the regime that we won’t sit by while they threaten to sabotage the midterms. Join a No Kings event to drive massive early voting and recruit tons of volunteers to help protect our elections: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
(around a map showing the more than 1,000 events planned for the next No Kings on October 17) NO KINGS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE EARLY!
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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
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Claude Taylor @realclaudetaylor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
They stole $10 million dollars. When will they be held accountable?
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/08/2026
A U.S. government subsidy that helped lower the cost of Medicare prescription drug plans is ending a year early, potentially affecting monthly premiums for millions of beneficiaries in 2027. to.pbs.org/4q9pKul
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This Medicare Part D subsidy is expiring. We answered your questions
The Trump administration’s move to discontinue the subsidy is raising concerns among Medicare Part D enrollees about how much they’ll pay for coverage.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/08/2026
WATCH: ProPublica spent months investigating hundreds of private schools using data, public records, court cases and countless interviews. We uncovered some serious issues. Before you enroll your child, here are some tips for researching a private school. Read more: propub.li/4gLWDcC
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/08/2026
Julia Curlee was the first CIA officer to transition openly and continue serving the agency, until she was fired abruptly early in President Donald Trump’s second term. to.pbs.org/4xSsIGf
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Ousted transgender CIA officer warns White House politics undermining U.S. intelligence
Nearly 20 years of service in the intelligence community ended for Julia Curlee last year. Curlee was the first CIA officer to transition openly and continue serving the agency until she was fired abr...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/08/2026
Despite representing a safe blue seat in Massachusetts, Rep. Lynch voted for the Laken Riley Act and to thank ICE. MA-08 deserves a real Democratic fighter like Patrick Roath! Help GOTV for Patrick before Election Day on Tuesday: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/1…
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 24/08/2026
Early voting will be one of the most important tools for defeating Trump’s election sabotage. The good news is that early voting will be available for 97% of eligible midterms voters! (via our friends at @brennancenter.org)
brennancenter.org
A Guide to Early Voting
Many Americans will vote before Election Day.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 25/08/2026
Pencils are more expensive. So are notebooks, scissors, glue sticks — just about every back-to-school item that families will load into their literal or virtual carts this summer has gone up in price at a time when American families already feel crushed by rising costs. to.pbs.org/4wxLT84
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School supplies really do cost more this year. Here's how much, from lunchboxes to pencils
Just about every back-to-school item that families will load into their literal or virtual carts this summer has gone up in price at a time when American families already feel crushed by rising costs.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026
Before last year, there were no US measles deaths in a decade, and now we have had 5 deaths in two years. Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, but will lose that status this year. This is an abject failure of public health leadership.
Chart: Annual US measles cases
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Whatever you call it, you just made all the goods we buy that come across our border more expensive. Michigan, he’s asking us to pay for his vanity trade war with our money.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/08/2026
For the next 70 days, our job is to unify against the fascists to win the midterms — and anyone who doesn’t understand that is helping the fascists.
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