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Eric Levai @ericlevai.bsky.social · 11h
Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating.
Screenshot from this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/us/politics/fort-hood-execution-streamed-public.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVE.Rw7O.Sj-0_s5YONzL&smid=nytcore-android-share
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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 2h
Immigrant children and families are being kept in "blackbox" locations where relatives and lawyers can't find them. One mother said she was only granted two three-min phone calls and guards threatened to take her children if she told anyone where she was. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/08/i...
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ICE Is Detaining Children in Hotels Where Families and Lawyers Can’t Find Them
Families described constant surveillance, poor access to food and threats of separation if they told anyone where they were being kept.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 4h
This ICE agent’s entire Instagram feed, “shooter.914,” is guns, watches, energy drinks, and alcohol.
A shooter.914 post showing a blue handgun and Reign energy drinkThe console of a car with an energy drink and handgun in the cup holders. In the foreground, shooter.914’s wrist with a fancy watch in it. Background: Two assault rifles and a Monster energy drink A screenshot of his whole account showing more of the same
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 3h
Conservation groups sued the US government this week over plans to pave eastern Utah's Gate Canyon and build an oil truck highway. The project would destroy 100-foot cliffs with at least 47 historic sites, including 19th century inscriptions by Black American Buffalo Soldiers reut.rs/3Ugnsy8
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US sued over plan to blast Utah canyon inscribed by 19th century 'Buffalo Soldiers,' European pioneers
Conservation groups sued the US government this week over plans to blast the cliff walls of an eastern Utah canyon and build an oil truck highway through an area covered in ​historic inscriptions and ...
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I support Somali-Americans @adamrothman.bsky.social · 17h
If you want to understand the historical roots and precedents for this, one of my colleagues, an expert on terrorism, wrote a book that is on point. global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Book cover for Daniel Byman's American Pogroms: How Forgotten Massacres Shape America
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17h
This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.

This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities.

Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.

Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children.

Abolish ICE.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20h
Whoa. @haleaziz.bsky.social has the scoop on a truly insane plan to use some military training ships for deportations, with people presumably shackled or locked in cells for days at a time as they transit to Central and South America. Each journey would be staggeringly expensive — and dangerous.
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Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants (Gift Article)
Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.
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Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 18h
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Katie Nolan genuinely baffled by ‘the rehabilitation of Deshaun Watson’
If you made it to this Thursday still blissfully unaware that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson played on Thursday Night Football last week, how? Amazon’s Prime Video really wanted everyone to know about Deshaun Watson playing on Thursday Night Football. Before kickoff, Taylor Rooks sat down with Watson. During the game, Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit glossed over…
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18h
Another ICE shooting, in NYC abc7ny.com/post/person-...
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Person shot during interaction with ICE agents in Marble Hill
A person was shot during an interaction with ICE agents in Manhattan on Thursday.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19h
The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan
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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 19h
This is indistinguishable from the white nationalist comments at our city council meeting last night, including the part where they started shouting “White man fight back”
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 19h
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Throwback Thursday: A Plantation Called America
The story of a beloved city reckoning with the racism, violence and oppression that made it an American jewel.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 21h
There is exactly 1 US public health agency still doing the work.
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 07/10/2026
This is sexual violence as a form of terrorism. It is political violence and it is chilling and horrific, and AOC was absolutely right to be terrified that the goons (now pardoned) laying siege to the capital would rape her if they found her. Small changes won't fix this. FLIP THE TABLE NOW
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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
HAPPENING NOW: Members of IBEW Local 29 in Pittsburgh are on strike, asking for a fair contract. ✊ #SolidarityForever
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 07/10/2026
Montco Community Watch Calls for Countywide Immigrant Welcoming Policies for Immigrants | “I don’t believe we can stop ICE detentions, but we can document what is happening and we can help in the long run,” said Stephanie Vincent, Montco Community Watch lead organizer.
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Montco Community Watch Calls for Countywide Immigrant Welcoming Policies for Immigrants - Bucks County Beacon
“I don’t believe we can stop ICE detentions, but we can document what is happening and we can help in the long run,” said Stephanie Vincent, Montco Community Watch lead organizer.
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Unicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“No warrants are shown, as far as we can tell there’s no legal ground for them to come onto private property. It seems like they’re pushing through the construction process quickly and will deal with the law later,” said Rachel, a land defender who spoke with UR about the raids.
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Phoenix New Times @phoenixnewtimes.com · 07/10/2026
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congre…
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Steven Rich @datab.ae · 07/10/2026
you love to see it
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Pennsylvania Capital-Star @penncapital-star.com · 07/10/2026
Food and Water Watch analyzed water bill data among the nation’s 500 largest community water providers. Those systems serve a collective 155 million people — nearly half the nation’s population. Between 2015 and 2025, water bills increased by 62% on average across providers. From @stateline.org
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Americans’ water bills are growing faster than groceries, overall inflation • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Household water bills are increasing faster than inflation and income, according to a new analysis.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 07/10/2026
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"This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers. It marks three years since the horrific war crimes of October 7. On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others. We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss.
 
The suffering did not begin nor end that day. It instead continued through the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza, in which it has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians—including more than 21,000 children. Even since the so-called ceasefire, more than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed. That suffering has intensified with every Israeli bomb dropped on ambulances waiting outside hospitals, every drone strike targeting a residential building or journalist, and every shipment of food aid turned away at a border crossing. Many New Yorkers are reckoning with this unbearable grief, and we mourn alongside them – all while knowing that our tax dollars fund these war crimes.
 
Three years later, we must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue, where war crimes are met with impunity, and our federal government continues its complicity with every arms shipment.
 
To honor the dead, we must fight for a world in which every person can live with freedom, safety, and dignity."
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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Chris Sale! 8th pitcher in postseason history with 6 strikeouts in the first 2 innings of a game  First since 2023 Zack Wheeler NLDS G2 Second in Braves franchise history (Mike Hampton) Oldest on the list
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 06/10/2026
What kind of person votes against a bill that allows domestic violence victims to break a lease and change their locks for their and their children's protection? You can ask Bucks County State Rep. Craig Staats (HD-145) and 82 other #Pennsylvania Republicans. BILL INFO: tinyurl.com/ycyyeedr
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/10/2026
The ICE Air Operations official handbook allows minors as young as 13 to be shackled on ICE flights. We don’t know this girl/young woman’s age, but if she is over 18, it probably isn’t by much. I don’t know how those flight “guards” sleep at night.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Democratic Party deserves criticism But for "undecided" voters and people who STILL support the party that watched in silence as Trump turned the country into a dumpster fire, no slogan, campaign strategy, or speech will ever change their MAGA mind.
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Don’t Blame the Democrats
With the midterms less than a month away, who should be blamed if the Democrats lose?
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 05/10/2026
Student groups call for the abolition of Greek life and more punitive action in the wake of fraternity assault allegations.
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‘Smash the patriarchy': Activists graffiti Cornell hall over gang rape case
Student groups call for the abolition of Greek life and more punitive action in the wake of fraternity assault allegations.
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Adam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 05/10/2026
Here's what's replacing four 200-year-old cottonwood trees, the last of which went down today after a 71-day tree-sit protest ended with aggressive arrests. So bleak. Mason Kumet photo from azluminaria.org/2026/10/05/f...
Double border wall running off to the horizon
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.
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Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I cannot emphasize enough how much damage Megyn Kelly has done to women everywhere. Us normal humans are concerned Jane Doe may harm herself. Megyn Kelly thinks being a famous alleged rape victim —with every mouthbreather on Twitter trying to dox and hurt you — is a life highlight.
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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
For folks who have asked, tomorrow's event with @feministpress.bsky.social, Mikki Kendall, and @roxanegay.bsky.social will be live streamed here: www.youtube.com/live/x-3ZUM4...
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Feminist Press & Roxane Gay Present: Feminist Canaries
YouTube video by Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 05/10/2026
Banned Books Week and New Docuseries ‘Bucks County, USA’ Remind Us of the Threat Moms for Liberty Poses to the Freedom to Read | Central Bucks School Board Member Karen Smith recounts her time on the front lines of the "school board wars" defending her district against book banners. #BannedBooksWeek
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Banned Books Week and New Docuseries ‘Bucks County, USA’ Remind Us of the Threat Moms for Liberty Poses to the Freedom to Read - Bucks County Beacon
Central Bucks School Board Member Karen Smith recounts her time on the front lines of the "school board wars" defending her district against book banners.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Really cool tool from @popular.info to crowdsource who is paying for what campaign ads. paidforby.info
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Who paid for this?
Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
More Democrats need to be telling the online casino owners behind Polymarket to shut the fuck up
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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 04/10/2026
New York has officially commemorated John Coltrane’s centennial, honouring the jazz giant whose restless creativity reshaped modern music as the global COLTRANE 100 celebration continues through 2026. zurl.co/yPlf3
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New York Honours John Coltrane As His Centennial Celebration Spans The Globe - That Eric Alper
John Coltrane would have turned 100 on September 23, and New York has made sure the milestone will remain part of the permanent record. The New York State Assembly and Senate unanimously passed a legislative resolution celebrating the centennial of Coltrane’s birth, recognizing the saxophonist, composer and bandleader as an artistic trailblazer and innovative New […]
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 04/10/2026
Happening now in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview: A few hundred people are out protesting right-wing provocateur Jake Lang and his attempted "crusader march" on the local Palestine Fest going on nearby. Police in riot gear just formed a line, with Lang's group behind them.
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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Find out what parks are great for fall visits! If you want to buy a copy of Moon USA National Parks, it's on sale at 34% off from now through Oct. 7. Follow the link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVSMHFTP/ #nationalparks #parks #guides #books #hiking #camping #roadtrips
Book leans on a rock surrounded by fall leaves.
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The facts are shocking enough, but the bigger reason that the Cornell gang-rape case has broken through is that everyday Americans are sick of the rich and powerful and their sons getting away with it And everyone knows this fish stinks from the head My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/corn...
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For a fed-up America, the elite impunity of the Cornell rape case is the last straw | Will Bunch
A nation’s frustration with rich and powerful men boils over after a stunning rape allegation at an Ivy League college.
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dindin6.bsky.social @dindin6.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"We ask women why they don't come forward when sexually assaulted. It's because we live in a world where an abuser can become president.
Disgusting. Trump says he feels bad for the seven Cornell students accused of rape, and his biggest worry is that they "won't get a fair shake" with Letitia James as special prosecutor.

Not one word for the victim.

THE WHITE HOUSE LIVE 14:02 PM 

BREAKING NEWS

NOV: TRUMP TAKES QUESTIONS FROM REPORTERS
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The founder of a popular Kentucky bourbon brand has been removed as CEO of the Kentucky Castle after allegations that he secretly filmed people — including family members — having sex
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Kentucky Castle parent company removes CEO after allegations he secretly filmed sex acts
The parent company of The Kentucky Castle and True Story Whiskey terminated the employment of CEO Wes Henderson, effective immediately.
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Sandhya Dirks @audiosand.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
There's been a lot of talk about the DA's prosecutorial failure in the Cornell rape case but I haven't seen much about this. Cornell police edited out key info when they passed on Jane Doe's statement, omitting her use of the word "rape." The head of Cornell PD is now top brass at Ithica PD.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pour one out for a real one. His oral history at USHMM talks about the youth movements finding places for Jews to hide and bringing them food, and becoming masters at forging Nazi documentation so pristine that the national French Resistance used them too. collections.ushmm.org/search/catal...
how the youth movements were the first to recognize the imminent peril and initiated rescue operations to save and arm the Jews; how during the mass arrests the youth movements provided food on a daily basis for those in hiding, identified host families or institutions for Jewish children, and produced forged documents; recalls the various techniques to produce forged documents and the evolving coded vocabulary: "les bifs" for the more artisanal identity cards and "les synthés" (les synthétiques) for the more perfect forgeries; how the youth movements' forgery laboratories were so proficient that the national French Resistance used their services and, in particular, the expertise of Maurice Loebenberg (Cachoud);
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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
When my father was faculty at Cornell he was stopped by the police chief in the street & asked who he was & where he was going. When he balked at the fact that no one but him, an Arab man, was being asked, the chief said “I’m just protecting students” Same guy failed to investigate 7 rapists.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Community Notes for the win here, Megyn Kelly. 👌
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 04/10/2026
Connie Chan, endorsed by Nancy Pelosi to succeed her in California, says she will vote to 'end a genocide in Gaza'.
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Pelosi-backed US candidate calls for ‘full arms embargo' on Israel
Connie Chan, endorsed by Nancy Pelosi to succeed her in California, says she will vote to 'end a genocide in Gaza'.
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A response I couldn’t have fathomed 15 years ago: “What radicalized you?” “Oh, it was Robert Kraft’s treatment of Macklemore, I’d say.”
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Hoarse Whisperer @therealhoarse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Another pretty one from somewhere in Pennsylvania last night.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Also, plenty of effort to launch a revolution by white men, including McVeigh bombing in Oklahoma City and the Bundy Ranch and Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Plus Charlottesville. It’s not a lack of trying. I did a whole podcast about this: longshadowpodcast.com/podcasts/ris...
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Long Shadow: Rise of the American Far Right
Episode 1, Waco: The Spark, chronicles the 1993 FBI raid on the Branch Davidian compound which solidified a far-right movement.
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Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon @scanlon.house.gov · 02/10/2026
"The DOJ has consistently asked federal judges to pause ongoing lawsuits that seek to restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone ... a departure from that strategy would create unfavorable headlines just before voters head to the polls, the White House officials made clear to Blanche."
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White House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the Midterms
Attorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election.
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