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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17h
Our reporting found that in Arkansas, one private school continued to operate even though the founder served jail time for permitting child abuse. Join us Oct. 6 at 4 pm ET for a discussion about the changing private school landscape: events.propublica.org/wild-west-sch…
Virtual Event: The Wild West of School Vouchers. Join us to discuss how a surge in public funding is changing the private school landscape and what it means for families. Tuesday, Oct. 6. 4 p.m. EST. Illustration: A giant orange pencil points up and to the right. In the background is a pattern made up of gray school chairs.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14h
Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 20h
In case you’re wondering, no New York Times news story in the last 4 months has used the phrase “convicted felon” in association with Donald Trump.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h
2026 Maine Fall Foliage Tour
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18h
“So many people came out to see me in Alabama last night. The Fire Marshall threatened to shut the rally down because we were so bigly over capacity. And I was told that there were over 300,000 outside, crying because they couldn’t get in to hear me. We could hear them all crying from inside. Sad.”
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 19h
NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season. Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
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amdjerz.bsky.social @amdjerz.bsky.social · 19h
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October 2, 2026
Trump held a campaign rally tonight in Mobile, Alabama, the city where, as Shawn McCreesh of the New York Times recalled, his MAGA rallies really took off in August 2015, when more than 30,000 people ...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
With this monopolized media empire comes not just size but unprecedented power. The power to throw workers under the bus. The power to price-gouge because consumers have few alternatives. The power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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USPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time
“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Trump administration was too stupid to realize that cutting food safety programs and firing thousands of public servants would have shitty consequences. Watch.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 21h
Many people assumed both of Florida’s Senate seats would stay deeply red for the foreseeable future. But Angie Nixon’s people-powered campaign is proving why we need to keep up the fight!
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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
For the first time in more than a decade, Democrats have a shot at winning a trifecta and making real change. Voting rights. Fair maps. Union rights. All three are on the ballot this year.
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amdjerz.bsky.social @amdjerz.bsky.social · 19h
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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amdjerz.bsky.social @amdjerz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.nokings.org Day of Action Nationwide Oct 17! Check out the map for an event near you. #voteearly #nokings
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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 doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026
🏛️ LOSS: A challenge to a Florida voter registration policy has been dismissed by a Trump-appointed judge. Civil rights groups say the “exact match” policy unlawfully disenfranchises eligible applicants due to minor errors — disproportionately burdening voters of color: demdock.com/3TysEgC
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Idaho Democratic AG candidate Lori Hickman receives endorsement from state’s longest-serving attorney general, Lawrence Wasden, a Republican. #idpol
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Former Republican Idaho attorneys general endorse Democrat in attempt to unseat Raúl Labrador • Idaho Capital Sun
Two former Idaho Republican attorneys general — and many former lawyers — endorsed Lori Hickman, a Democrat, to be the state's top attorney.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026
Todd Blanche’s motion for summary judgement in my Epstein redaction training video lawsuit is due tomorrow after a short delay. Multiple sources told me there were videos training FBI agents on how to redact Trump from the Epstein files. I’m suing to get them.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful... I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything."
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amdjerz.bsky.social @amdjerz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.nokings.org Day of Action Nationwide Oct 17! Check out the map for an event near you. #voteearly #nokings
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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 doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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elijahplovejoy.bsky.social @elijahplovejoy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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michnutrish.bsky.social @michnutrish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#VisibilityBrigade #massachusetts #democracy #economy @maddow.bsky.social @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @thegodshow.com @emmatk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social #midterms #vote #vets #corruption #midterms #war #gas #inflation #vote #fascism #organize #wages
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Buckleup36 @buckleup36.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The decline in visitors travelling to the U.S. would have been much bigger without the World Cup this year (1.24 million international World Cup visitors). Without the World Cup, the decline in international visitors would have been 3+ million. bsky.app/profile/sema...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026
Weeks after Russell Vought told Congress that Bilt had fixed its problems without the need of CFPB enforcement, nearly 1,900 Bilt customers received mistaken debt collection notices saying they owed hundreds or even thousands of dollars on their cards.
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The Trump Administration’s Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave.
Rather than investigate a buzzy fintech startup for throwing users’ accounts into chaos, the Russell Vought-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trusted that the company was “back on track.” Custo...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
October 1, 2026
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October 1, 2026
John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 02/10/2026
We need just one more member of Congress to call for a vote on the Dream and Promise Act — 217 of them have already done so. If passed, this legislation would provide a pathway to citizenship that Dreamers have been fighting for since 2012. Demand action to protect our communities from ICE.
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Pathway to Citizenship Now
ICE has shot and killed people in our streets. Dozens have died in ICE custody. These aren’t isolated events. We need solutions today and the Dream and Promise Act is a critical piece of that. Take action now
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 01/10/2026
Plan ahead! Anna Dorman covers how to make sure your voice is heard: 🗳️ Vote early 📍 Track your ballot 🗓️ Have a backup plan Get ballot tracking resources and more here 🔗 protdem.org/4xF6S8Y
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Th e logo from The Whitest Kids U Know
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So Americans pay more taxes in order to get AI centers in their backyards. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The family of Renee Good have filed a wrongful death lawsuit and a civil rights conspiracy lawsuit against the MAGA regime and MAGA officials including dog murderer Kristi Noem, white supremacist Stephen Miller, Nazi thug Gregory Bovino and more. Good, sue them all, they murdered her.
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
FACT CHECK: TRUE
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." 5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted. No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026
New York's economy grew by 4% in Q2 — more than any other state. Want to get your business off the ground? Hire only the best? There's one place to do it: New York. www.newsweek.com/new-york-lea...
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Map shows which state economies are growing and shrinking ahead of midterms
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 02/10/2026
🚨 Some important deadlines are coming up. Make sure everyone you know is registered to vote!
(next to an image of a voter casting a ballot and the No Kings logo) VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES INCOMING!

10/4: ALASKA
10/5: ARIZONA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA*

FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE: VOTE.ORG

*REGISTERING THROUGH THE GEAUXVOTE ONLINE & REGISTRATION SYSTEM WITH A LOUISIANA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR SPECIAL ID CARD ALLOWED UNTIL 10/13
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The most dangerous part of Trump's corruption isn't the money he's pocketed. It's the precedent he's setting: that a president can be openly transactional and face zero consequences. #PayToPlayPresident
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Steve Pierson @bluesboysteve.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@bluewavecalifornia.bsky.social and @mswmedia.com put together a fund with 4 Senate and 4 House races that we can and MUST win. One contribution to make a big impact and help us build the Blue Wave! With 33 days to go can we get 33 new donations? 🌊🇺🇸 secure.actblue.com/donate/mswbl...
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Support the MSW Blue Wave Impact Fund!
Show your support with a contribution.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Amazing news! MLB has dropped its proposal for a baseball game in Grand Teton National Park! Thank you to everyone who pushed back and stood up for our parks!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
At least 56 people have died in ICE custody during Trump’s second term. According to ICE’s internal reviews, detention staff did not provide sufficient medical care to at least six of those detainees. ICE has now taken down those reviews from its website. What other cruelty is ICE trying to hide?
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ICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical Care
Three-quarters of ICE’s own 2025 death reviews, briefly posted online, raised substandard and “inappropriate” care of il
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I still can't get over how this dude looks like he's trying to sell me ketamine in a gas station restroom
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026
This is crazytown. Why are they taking our money to run illegal ads? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump buys ads on CNN, MS NOW as he fights to bar them from the White House
Taxpayer-funded ads denouncing the “deep state” and “globalists” aired locally on the two cable networks Trump has sought to ban from White House grounds.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026
Black text on white page that reads as follows:

New Yorkers who lost their SNAP benefits because of the federal government's expanded work requirements can reapply starting today, October 1.

To find out whether you're eligible to get your benefits back or qualify for an exemption, call 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669), visit nyc.gov/ACCESSHRA, or use the ACCESS HRA app.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Mike Rogers wants to put a data center in your backyard because he's getting rich off of them.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says
The change is part of a Republican plan to make it more difficult to vote or outright disenfranchise a bloc of voters viewed as more inclined to vote Democratic, the DNC lawsuit argues.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“.. We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” @semafor.com www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Donald Trump is using the U.S. treasury and our tax dollars like it’s his personal piggy bank. And just like he squandered hundreds of millions given to him by dear old dad, he’s squandering our money now.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 01/10/2026
ICE has notified me that another person has died in their custody. This is the 58th death under ICE’s watch since Trump returned to office. That’s 58 too many. We need to dismantle ICE, eliminate private, for-profit detention centers, and reform our broken immigration system.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. 1/
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Samuel Alito has recused himself from a Supreme Court climate case, after ethics watchdogs uncovered his fossil fuel stockholdings. Instead of relying on the justices to occasionally do the right thing, we need Congress to enact real SCOTUS reform.
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How to Fix a Broken Supreme Court | Robert Reich
Justice Roberts refused to testify in a hearing on SCOTUS ethics.Thomas and Alito accepted luxury vacations from GOP meg
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The fishermen murders are undoubtedly something that will be understood as the work of a serial killer
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