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Andy Olsen

@andyo.bsky.social
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Advocate, home improvement amateur, and fan of rural places. Paul Revere was an alarmist.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Remember, on November 3, a vote for Republicans is a vote for Elon Musk
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 29/09/2026
Google Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed.
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Satellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel's genocidal war
Google Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed.
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Black folks don’t hang themselves from trees.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h
SEN. WARREN: "They cut taxes and they always say ‘it's really going to pay off for you’ — every time academics come back say ‘What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.’.. this is the 20.0 version of this.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good words! 👏 This is Antigovernment zealotry run amuck. The Antigovernment (Antigov?) has become insane. They don't care about the American people, they care about dismantling (most of) the US government. They support the ICE secret police, though. That's Republican government.
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Yes. More Democrats should campaign against the greedy Elon Musk and treat their opponents as puppets. 👍
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Susan Collins is corrupt along with her "cash for contracts" caper.
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The harder they come, the harder they fall. Using Musk's massive wealth and spending against him is a form of "jiujitsu" politics that uses a powerful opponents power against them. His wealth and power are weak spots that Dems should hit. Let him react.
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Men: If you learn of sexual assault in progress, speak up and intervene to stop it. If it's being discussed before or after the fact, speak up to oppose violence against women. In private and public. I intervened during a sexual assault in Chicago, was bloodied, but am still glad I did so.
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District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'
Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
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chercat208.bsky.social @chercat208.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ever notice how everyone screaming about cutting social security as an 'entitlement' are the politicians who will retire with a comfy pension or the obscenely wealthy who have enough money for a thousand lifetimes? Raise the damn cap!!!
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Fair question!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed... "How will you pay for it?" The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts... "How much do you need?" It doesn't have to be this way.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We've got to do something about fascism-funding white supremacist Elon Musk. Boycott X. Boycott Tesla. Pressure the U.S. government to disinvest from Musk's businesses. He's trying to ruin the world's democracies. We must stop him.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
ETHAN HAWKE on why you shouldn’t have a favourite Beatle…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Beef producers say that the ICE abductions are hurting beef production and raising beef prices. What a world.
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Forbes (@forbes.com)
Zuckerberg’s boost in net worth came as shares of Meta jumped 4.5% on Thursday. http://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/09/24/mark-zuckerberg-overtakes-michael-dell-as-worlds-fourth-wealthie...
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why is the UK’s suppressed #climate national security report significant? Report warns of food shortages, conflicts, mass migration and other threats to the UK’s national security, including going as far as the risk of nuclear war or the breakdown of society. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?
Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/09/2026
Yup. We were deepfaked. But it's all part of a much bigger story about Russia's interference in our 2026 midterms to help the GOP.
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How a Russian attack on the midterms deepfaked Mother Jones
Putin's trolls are again looking to help Donald Trump and the GOP.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And now, on @prospect.org, a helluva story by @gillianbrockell.com: prospect.org/2026/09/24/j...
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Judges Reject ICE’s Underhanded Attempt to Maintain Third-Country Removals - The American Prospect
An appeals court made clear deportation flights to third countries must stop immediately, but flight data showed ICE may be violating the order.
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Susan Collins should not serve another term. It would be best if she didn't finish out this one and just resigned. She is also the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which seat has a lot of power over agencies.
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"House Republicans will continue to hold Hunter Biden’s feet to the fire until we have his testimony...no one – not even the president’s son – is above the law.” - Tom Emmer, 1.17.24 "Don Jr is a private citizen and businessman so this unwarranted attack will go nowhere," Tom Emmer, 9.23.26
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter. (Published Jan. 2025)
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A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
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Con Flambers @themagicconch19.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tom Tiffany's whole campaign is just him walking back positions he had like 3 months ago, whether it's the Iran War, the files, data centers, election denlialism, whatever.
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Lady with an opinion @ladymitopinion.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’m tired of our justice system being predicated on the idea that people are innocent until they run out of money
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Warrior Princess ⬇️
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mike Rogers' estimated net worth in 2013: $380,000 Mike Rogers' estimated net worth in 2026: $14,600,000 He cashed in and sold out Michiganders.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”
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404 Media @404media.co · 23/09/2026
Citizens showed up to the city council meeting with plans to let city leaders know how they felt about the city’s use of Flock. But Springfield mayor Jeff Schrag moved to prevent public comment on Flock. Then, arrests happened, @mjgault.bsky.social reports. Story: www.404media.co/woman-arrest...
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good point! ☝️
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just to remind everyone, since many reporters and politicians seem to have forgotten, Iran was not close to having a nuclear weapon. And it was negotiating when Trump and Israel attacked it back in February. The nuclear weapon story is just a Trumpian lie.
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Important story on pay-to-play and "cash for contracts" corruption involving Senator Susan Collins. Please spread the word.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It really is striking how many authoritarian states have ended up in this exact same place, where the leader seizes control of scientific inquiry. Lysenkoism in the Soviet Union, Aryan Physics in the Third Reich, Great Leap Forward (also related to Lysenko) in China.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
See the difference? 👀
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A Zeteo scoop, in case you saw it elsewhere where we weren’t credited
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky describes the isolation she experienced and the realization that came from finally seeing the scope of the case: “It’s weirdly vindicating to sit here and see in the files like, ‘Oh no, I’m not crazy. This really happened and it happened to so many people.’”
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The NFL owners who censored Macklemore and the teams they own: Patriots owner, Robert Kraft Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, and Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie
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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/09/2026
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming theonion.com/trans-teen-hatches-nef…
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
For the historical, and hysterical, record.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
WATCH: The Holler's Kanew (who is Jewish) responds to jake tapper accusing us of antisemitism because we called him out for refusing to have Hasan Piker on CNN to speak for himself, for obvious reasons. Again: Criticizing Israel is not antisemitic. (Just ask @voiceofrabbis )
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Be sue to watch until the end.
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Bill Gates is so over-rated!
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Scott Stein @sstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I don't judge people for using Comic Sans because I oppose stereotypefacing
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
To learn more about Israel's murder of the child Hind Rajab, Prem Thakker has been covering the story in depth and has many posts about it. @premthakker.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/prem...
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
He's right. Except for his pants. Those are wrong. We need a kind and smart masculinity.
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Andy Olsen @andyo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A great own of the trans hater J.K. Rowling.
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eminemerald fennell @fireh9lly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA
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