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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. 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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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don't really know what to do with these pieces, because: 1. They refuse to used "illegal" & "unconstitutional" & "corruption" in the heds, deks, ledes, or body text 2. They disappear from the front page/headlines within 36 hours & never become THE NARRATIVE, contra EMAILS & BIDEN IS OLD, etc.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Don’t stop being mad about our rapacious health care system. It doesn’t have to be this way. It is not this way in any other wealthy or even middle tier country www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLdxJ3gC/
tiktok.com
This is a summation of the U.S. healthcare system. #healthcare #finance
TikTok video by The LA Globe
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HELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026
Does the president have the unilateral authority to tear down large parts of the White House?

No. Federal law does not give the President unlimited power to demolish or rebuild large parts of the White House on his own. I cannot give legal advice.
Main legal limit
• Congress has plenary authority over federal property and the District of Columbia.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
holy shit -- turns out Jack Smith went to a Hawkeyes game in Maryland but Schmitt's team is so reckless they concocted a conspiracy theory that Smith was actually in Atlanta seeing a Hawks game and colluding with Fani Willis. Klobuchar points out to Schmitt, "you have your teams wrong."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
"Why should Canadians trust Americans who have twice elected someone they consider a venal, dangerous buffoon? They could excuse them for being 'tricked' the first time. But electing him again, by a bigger margin the second time, tells them all they need to know." — @brynntannehill.bsky.social
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The view from Canada: Make America Think Again
Rebuilding trust will take generations.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Seems my new book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America," has riled Putin's disinfo agents. They've targeted @motherjones.com as part of their attack on the midterms. See my OUR LAND newsletter. link.motherjones.com/public/47662... Check out HowRussiaWon.com.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump is raging at news orgs for refusing to cover his reception of Xi after he banned three from the White House. The real lesson here: When institutions join together to resist his abuses of power it actually works, sending him into a helpless fury. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2158...
newrepublic.com
Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel
Trump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 26/09/2026
The free speech™️ people are at it again. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Donald Trump hates democracy. He hates free speech & a free press. He hates free & fair elections. He hates an independent judiciary & its duty to justice & the law. Yet he adores murderous dictators, particularly Putin. Who exactly is the enemy of the people? American voters have one more chance.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
50 percent tariffs for our beloved neighbor and historic ally, Canada. A red carpet and a military flyover for Communist China’s leader. Donald Trump is a sick man and a danger to America.
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
there's a reason why our founders put 'freedom of the press' right into the very first amendment. thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I explain it to the diapershittingest moron ever to crap himself raw in Oval Bordello. link is here, please read it: bit.ly/4AuKhyz
of course, this whole fucktangle is about more than legal battles over who gets to be a reporter.

the larger issue is, what kind of country do we want? one where the government and those who report on the government engage in an open and honest dialog? or one where some cranky Diaperload-in-Chief gets mad at words, and tries to hide his shitty crimes from public view?

I know what Teddy Roosevelt’s answer would be.

you can’t have a functioning democracy without freedom of the press. our founders knew that — that’s why they made the First Amendment the very first amendment.

and contrary to whatever MAGA may think, there’s no clause in the Constitution that says anything about ‘in 250 years we try having a king again, only this time he’s really fucking dumb.’
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Suzanne Winland @suzannewinland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Another MUST READ from @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social noelcasler.substack.com/p/in-a-senti...
When he ran for president in 2016, they chose to focus on Hillary Clinton’s email history over delving deeply into a stimulant-addicted, lifelong sexual predator who was barely literate and lied about every facet of his business and personal life.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“$1700 per household” “A double whammy” The Trump Tax is real. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/o...
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“To sum up: the wedding had such a small invite list that many close friends of the couple didn’t make the cut, but a bunch of people who barely speak English and travel the world with Putin did make the cut.” alexzfinley.substack.com/p/i-need-bet...
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I Need Better Friends
My friends gave me a toaster as a wedding gift. Trump family friends treat them to multi-day destination weddings, no strings attached (wink wink)
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 18/09/2026
This is an extremely infuriating aspect of everything going on: all these guys feel free to act in lawless ways, in expectation of pardons. And Trump will in fact pardon them! It's not clear what can really be done about it.
bloomberg.com
Maggie Haberman Says Trump’s Inner Circle Is Counting on Pardons
The longtime Trump chronicler and New York Times reporter talks about the midterms, the president’s “un-reality bubble,” and his frustration with the war in Iran.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
⚠️ The Iran War could cost approximately $2 billion to $3 billion per month for as long as it continues
cbsnews.com
Iran war could cost $2 billion per month, Congressional Budget Office estimates
The Congressional Budget Office estimated the war between Feb. 28 and Aug. 1 has directly cost the U.S. about $38 billion.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
1/ This @propublica.org story is just gobsmacking. As table stakes: why does a family of billionaires need help paying for weddings? And why would they accept from Russian oligarch with ties to Putin and FSB? www.propublica.org/article/dona...
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I said this years ago. It's been obvious. It remains obvious. It's a tragedy for our country.
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Michigan Democrats @michigandems.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Epstein-associated donors gave nearly $4.7 million to Mike Rogers' campaign and political committees while he opposed releasing the Epstein files, arguing for more redactions to "protect somebody who got an airplane and rode with him." www.metrotimes.com/news/donors-...
metrotimes.com
Donors named in Epstein files gave nearly $4.7 million to Mike Rogers and groups backing him - Detroit Metro Times
A Metro Times review found that donors named in the Epstein files have given nearly $4.7 million to Mike Rogers’ campaigns and groups supporting him.
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Grant Tosterud @granttosterud.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
⚠️ Flash flooding in Gallup Monday afternoon. Police say several streets and intersections are completely flooded, including parts of Highway 66. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 5 PM. 📸 Gallup Police Department #NMwx
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is a big deal and it deserves a lot more attention. A federal whistleblower is sounding the alarm about a nationwide DHS operation called the “Unlawful Voter Initiative.” According to the disclosure, hundreds of employees at U.S. Citizenship and
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The light tone of this piece reflects the NY Times’ attitude that Trump is just a goof and all this madness is temporary. It’s mind-blowing that a major newspaper is trivializing a fascist movement that has committed mass murder and stated openly last night that it will cheat in the midterms.
nytimes.com
Trump’s Grand Midterm Convention Finale: ‘I’m a Little Bit Tired of Politics’ (Gift Article)
The president made clear as his convention wrapped up that he wants to carry his party through a tough midterms. He just won’t go too far out of his way to do it.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Why the fuck are you showing a picture of two people who are not actually there?
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In a sane country, it would be a huge embarrassment for the draft-dodger president to admit that he looked into giving himself the Medal of Honor and was disappointed to learn he couldn't.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I'm a Constitutional originalist, and I believe that the framers' original intent was to allow a senile narcissist free rein to destroy the United States.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office. Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor. Donors make huge profits while workers get shafted. Repeat. This is not a coincidence. It's a political-economic system that's been corrupted by design.
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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Just a couple of $45,000 gifts to three young loyalist women. Nothing to see here. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides
Financial disclosures show the sums were equivalent to nearly one-third of each of their salaries. Experts say the gifts are without precedent and may violate the law.
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Emily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As students head back to school, parents of immunocompromised kids have a new worry: How to deal with the resurgence of measles. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/measle...
wired.com
Measles Outbreaks Are Forcing Parents of Immunocompromised Kids to Make Hard Choices
With the risk of infection rising, parents and their children are trying to navigate how safe it is to be out in public as school starts back up.
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Shola Hoon @sholahoon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Motion seconded. You do not want to go through the midterm elections without being informed. Please support Aaron and Public Notice so they can support all of us through a busy and challenging next few months.
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Oeishik 🐸 @oeishik.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Public Notice is a must-read & a must-subscribe! Let's all support Aaron in any way we can.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Just imagine the collective meltdown that would have occurred at Fox News if Obama said anything close to this. But, of course, nothing matters LOL.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 05/09/2026
Women and children must die so men can get a hard on is a Trump administration policy.
A screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by user Eric Katz (@EricM_Katz), which quotes a post by Paige W. Cunningham (@pw_cunningham).
The post text reads:
"👀 In canceling the maternal and infant mortality grants, HHS said those issues were no longer a priority for the office and grants would instead focus on 'low sperm count, low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction.' 👇"
The quoted post by Paige W. Cunningham reads:
"Scoop: HHS's Office of Minority Health has cancelled 16 grants, several focused on maternal/infant health, telling grantees it's pivoting to a focus on the root causes of infertility and promoting exercise. with @EricM_Katz notus.org/health-science..."
At the bottom, the post metadata indicates it was posted at 3:05 PM on Sep 4, 2026, and has 133K views.
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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 04/09/2026
I wish everyone knew they could get their audiobooks through their indie bookstore!
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Grant Tosterud @granttosterud.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
13 new special shape balloons are coming to this year's Balloon Fiesta! 🎈 This year’s event will feature 117 special shapes, including 13 making their Balloon Fiesta debut from countries around the world. Balloon Fiesta runs October 3-11. www.krqe.com/news/balloon...
krqe.com
13 new special shape balloons to join the 54th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Penguins, turtles, and more. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has announced the new special shape balloons expected to make an appearance at this year’…
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Micah @rincewind.run · 31/08/2026
the most difficult question in American politics is “who was president in 2020” the second most difficult question, apparently, is “who is president right now”
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Holy shit. Four of the nation's top military commanders, including the Chief of Naval Operations, have privately made it clear to Hegseth that they do not agree with him on extending forces in the War in Iran. wapo.st/4wT23bL
wapo.st
Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations
A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
There has never been a commercial airport in the United States named solely for a woman. Dolly Parton International Airport in Nashville will be the first.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A far-right ethnonationalist movement turning the machinery of the state against its early activists once they are deemed insufficiently loyal — now I’ve heard everything.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The “radical left” wants you to be able to eat a salad and go to the doctor. Super scary stuff.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Shortly after taking office last year, Pete Hegseth polled the nation's top commanders about cutting a program designed to protect civilians during U.S. military operations. Every commander rebuffed the idea. He did it anyway.
propublica.org
Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway.
The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering part...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Not an accident
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Since 2019, corporate profits have grown 52 percent. Wages have grown 12 percent. Read that back. This is what a rigged economy looks like. [Chart by @groundwork.bsky.social]
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Julie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New: Ghislaine Maxwell's Pedophile Puppy Trick jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/ghislaine-...
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
More than 1.2 million Texans are on the state’s Voter Suspense list ahead of the fall’s contentious midterm elections. Texans still have time to check if they’re registered to vote before the October 5 deadline. Here’s how.
sacurrent.com
More than 1.2 million Texans' voter registrations are suspended
Some voters dropped from Texas voting rolls may not be aware until they show up to cast a ballot. More than 1.2 million Texans are on the state's Voter
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