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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/09/2026
We’re on a path to lose the Senate but win the House. Let’s make sure we win both. We can’t move forward with the plan to expand the supreme court if we don’t win the senate.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Is it a big deal that the U.S. president is telling insane lies that he personally rushed to the site of 9/11 and heroically acted like a first responder himself? Sorta seems like it should be! Maybe?
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Snowflakes and Petals of Influence NYT Chooses to Ignore emptywheel.net/2026/09/08/t...
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The Snowflakes and Petals of Influence NYT Chooses to Ignore - emptywheel
The lessons about why NYT won't report on a good policy news apply even to us old-school bloggers.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hear about the time I got caught in a flash flood in the Grand Canyon!!! [My spouse almost lost it when I told him we only had a sports bar and an apple, so now I always overpack on day hikes.]
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The most forgotten politicized case from DOJ and wouldn't you know, it involves a Black woman?
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
More evidence that Trump is being paid by Emirati spies (the guy who was alleged to be Tom Barrack's handler in the failed foreign agent case against Barrack). www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
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Exclusive | Trump Family’s New Crypto Bank Is Backed by Abu Dhabi Sheikh
The Emirati “spy sheikh” backs a 49% stake in the entity behind the new World Liberty bank.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 24/08/2026
Birds are not only wondrous creatures that live amongst us, they're also an essential part of life on Earth — helping grow food, keeping pests at bay and spreading seeds. But more than half of migratory bird populations are declining globally. to.pbs.org/4zHC0XE
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The alarming decline of bird populations and why humans should care - Horizons
Birds are not only wondrous creatures that live amongst us, they’re also an essential part of life on Earth – helping grow food, keeping pests at bay and spreading seeds. But more than half of migrato...
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
(PS) The whole album is FREE here. Just PRESS PLAY on the first track and it will cycle through all tracks in their proper order.
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Hounds, “Inbox Zero”
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
An Amazon worker died in one of Amazon's warehouses. As he lay on the floor dying, management told the other workers: "Just turn around and don't look. Get back to work." That was a human being. A child of God. Sacrificed on the altar of corporate greed.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system. It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
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The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations ransacked our system. In 1952,
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Reminder that Adam O'Neal, who called opinion about Charlie Kirk beyond the pale and got Attiah fired, announced his departure on July 31 (to take effect on August 31).
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Natalie Harp is a gutter racist. www.youtube.com/shorts/HxARU...
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Natalie Harp is a gutter racist
YouTube video by emptywheel
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
How to Drain Trump's Corruption Pool emptywheel.net/2026/08/11/h...
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How to Drain Trump's Corruption Pool - emptywheel
There are better ways to combat Trump's targeting of Davey Hearn than waiting six months hoping that Jamie Raskin gets subpoena power that Trump has proven his ability to defy. They start with underst...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Over the weekend I did a VERY long post showing that US Attorney Andrew Boutros falsely claimed in his bid to defeat sanctions that his AUSAs had complied w/a key order. They actually withheld 2 pieces of GJ testimony. emptywheel.net/2026/08/09/u...
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Undisputed! Andrew Boutros Makes a False Claim - emptywheel
In making a case that neither he nor his prosecutors should be sanctioned, Chicago Andrew Boutros rests his entire argument that prosecutors "undisputedly" complied with Judge April Perry's orders. In...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
This is what we did in Gitmo to people that were sold for bounty but about whom Bush had to sustain his claim were terrorists.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Me, 40 days ago: Should have monetized it on Kalshi. emptywheel.net/2026/06/21/t...
The heavy-handed arrests themselves have gotten a lot of attention. Good luck to Jeanine Pirro attempting to prosecute these cases, not least because doing so would require calculating the value of a painted cover that degraded before the defendants came along. Prosecuting these cases would necessitate addressing whether Trump’s repairs did what they were supposed to, an inquiry Pirro will be loathe to do.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
In a Democratic administration, it would be treated as a scandal that a staffer used the government's top epidemiologist as her personal physician in a time of national crisis. But in this administration it gets the extra infuriating angle of then stabbing him in the back for political expediency.
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Dr. Fauci’s Private Diary Says He Frequently Consoled MAGA Mouthpiece Katie Miller During Her COVID-Era Pregnancy
Entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private diary that were released by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., last week suggest he had a close relationship with Katie Miller during the first year of the COVID-19 pandem...
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Bradley Perry @bradleyperry.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This is funny. He will win in court.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
How many different ways does he need to tell us he thinks we’re all morons and doesn’t care Americans are struggling?
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Upcoming book talks for The Fix. Hope to see you in one of these great cities! 8/6 Boulder, CO boulderbookstore.net/event/2026-0... 8/10 Denver www.eventbrite.com/e/barbara-mc... 8/11 Jackson Hole, WY 891khol.org/events/on-th... 8/26 West Bloomfield, MI (new date) schulerbooks.com/event/2026-0...
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Mike Johnson says: "In 100 days, the people of this country have a critical choice: common sense or crazy.” Hard agree! The DCCC has identified critical races to flip Red to Blue & @underwood.house.gov is amplifying these candidates Fighting for an Affordable America. youtu.be/wFdIPGoeM3Y?...
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MAGA Mike Gets NIGHTMARE NEWS as Voters FLIP Ahead of MIDTERMS
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🏃‍♂️The Runner🏃‍♂️ @therunnner.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The WHCD was proof of this.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This details some of the OTHER costs laid out in NYT article on the Flying Bribery Palace.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Here's a free link to that story on the Flying Bribery Palace I linked a bit ago. It shows that we're paying FAR MORE for Trump to receive a bribe than originally laid out.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
NYT ALSO revealed that the real reason Trump swapped the Flying Bribery Palace for Old Air Force One was far more sensitive than what they revealed in their targeted stories. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/u...
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Trump Switched to Old Air Force One at NATO Summit After Credible Iranian Threat
The threat led the Secret Service to urge President Trump to fly out of Turkey on a different plane, raising questions about the security of the Qatari-donated jet.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Donald Trump: I will break all sorts of rules to retaliate against NYT for exposing shortcomings with my Flying Bribery Palace. NYT: Okay then, we'll published a **4,500 word** story, replete with pictures, detailing those shortcomings at far more length. 🤣 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
Four photos showing a lower entryway door which is supposed to be included on Air Force One, but which is not on the new plane. The photos show the new plane before and after being painted.

Old Air Force One

Lower entryway

door with

retractable

stairs

Photo by Eric Lee/The New York Times

Lower

entryway

door

Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times
Qatari-donated jet
Unpainted

No lower

entryway

Photo by U.S. Air Force
With presidential paint

No lower

entryway

Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times
Arfa Momin/The New York Times
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
There's been a lot of justifiable attention on NYT subpoenas, but virtually none on how the Cities Church prosecution team, led by Harmeet Dhillon, have been using Customs summonses to investigate defendants, including journalists, months AFTER indicting the case. emptywheel.net/2026/07/22/h...
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Harmeet Dhillon's Team Is Using Customs Summonses to Spy on Journalists - emptywheel
During the period when Harmeet Dhillon's case against Georgia Fort has been falling apart, HSI Agents have been using customs summonses to spy on her phone records.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/07/2026
Enten on the 67 point swing (!!!) against Israel among Americans: "We're not just talking about the Democratic base anymore. The general electorate has turned against Israel. This is not just a left issue. It's an American issue. The trend line is unbelievable."
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Heads up: Taylor Farms lettuce is sold under these brand names: Marketside (sold at Walmart) Earthbound Farm (owned by Taylor Farms) Cross Valley Farms (owned by US Foods) Private labels for Target, Whole Foods (365), and Amazon Fresh. AVOID ALL OF THEM
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This is really bad folks, but it’s not law yet. It heads to the Senate next. Save your senator’s number in your phone RIGHT NOW and get used to calling them daily. You can look up their contact info at bit.ly/hellorep.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Borrow it from a library, buy it used, bum a copy off a pal, get the Kindle or Audible editions, buy it from an indie shop, or, if you have to, get the hardcover at Amazon, but this massive, admittedly difficult NYT bestseller is a roadmap to this decade.
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Amazon.com: Proof of Conspiracy: How Trump's International Collusion Is Threatening American Democracy: 9781250256713: Abramson, Seth: Books
Amazon.com: Proof of Conspiracy: How Trump's International Collusion Is Threatening American Democracy: 9781250256713: Abramson, Seth: Books
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Purple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Trump defamation lawsuit against the BBC comes back to bite him as the BBC refuses to settle and the judge says discovery can proceed. The BBC can subpoena Trump’s taxes and other financials and those close to him about his #Jan6 purpose. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apple.news/AfHfHeP8RSNS...
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Trump BBC Defamation Lawsuit Backfires Big-Time—With Subpoenas Coming — The New Republic
Trump will also have to hand over all his financial information, a judge ruled.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Great graphics on this horrifying WaPo story on how many people ICE is jamming into holding rooms. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
A mostly black screen. In the upper left corner there is a graph showing population. On the lower left there's a text box saying that "at its peak, Hold Room 1 contained roughly 86 people." Then there's a graphic of hte room itself, with people marked in orange, which cover most of the grey space in the room.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Here's that first post. It hypothesizes that the 220M Trump is focused on were dated files (2016-2017) found on a 2019 list that NSA may not have learned about until 2023, long after the dispute about 2020 election. emptywheel.net/2026/07/22/i...
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"I rest my case:" John Solomon, Intelligence Expert - emptywheel
The more you unpack John Solomon's pathetic effort to defend his election stunt from last Thursday, the more the intentionally obscured timeline is of interest.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I did the first of two posts on how Trump is obscuring the timelines on this stuff. But I'm also mulling WHY Trump claims not to care that China is hacking elections. One POSSIBILITY I've come up with is that they're using files hacked by China. There are others tho.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 21/07/2026
Lawfare is hiring an AI Associate Editor! As a member of the editorial team, the editor will review AI-related submissions for substantive accuracy and analytical rigor and maintain AI-related tracking resources. Apply here:
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Come Work With Us—As Our New AI Associate Editor!
The Lawfare Institute—publisher of information and insight at the intersection of national security, law and policy—seeks a motivated full-time associate editor focused on artificial intelligence.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
$100 to any reporter who asks him, "so you're saying Capitol Police should've shot dead everyone who breached the Capitol on January 6?"
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
My Latest: It was only 15 words. And it wasn't what the legacy media focused on. But in his Friday address, following up on Donald Trump's deranged speech the night before, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin gave away the game. newsletters.democracydocket.com/markwayne-mu...
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Markwayne Mullin's 15 words gave away Trump’s voter suppression game
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 20/07/2026
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) long maintained he wasn't impaired during a 2011 crash. But newly obtained toxicology reports reveal he had MDMA and Klonopin in his system. It's part of a 2,000-page trove of records we obtained about Miller, who is currently running for a third term.
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Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Turns out that the USAID cuts also harmed efforts to stave off explosive diarrhea. edition.cnn.com/2026/07/20/h...
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Trump’s funding cuts created ‘the perfect storm’ that slowed the government’s cyclosporiasis response | CNN
The government’s reaction to the cyclospora outbreak has been undermined by massive budget and staffing cuts under President Donald Trump, CNN has found – including nearly funding that disappeared whe...
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 19/07/2026
We have now been VERIFIED -- whatever that means! So.... Please help us extend our reach.....
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
History matters, unless a society want to keep repeating it!
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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Great show last night! We talk The Odyssey, Epstein's Paris associates, Blanche, election fuckery, Trump's attempt to erase Black history, and more. Plus: our guest, @nadinesmith.bsky.social, was at my house!
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The World Is On Fire
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Imagine if a woman president spent most her time raving and crying about an election she lost 6 years ago. Emotional. Unstable. Hysterical. Unfit to lead.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
New episode of #sistersinlaw with @jillwine-banks.bsky.social @barbmcquade.bsky.social & me podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The so-called ceasefire was, in significant part, an attempt by Trump to 1) avoid a War Powers Act vote and 2) game the markets some more. Republicans in Congress let Trump get these people killed.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I try not to overdo this bit but ... my man is begging for it. Let's go.
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 17/07/2026
fuck em up Todd
Screenshot from Mark's article about a recent ruling by Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins, reading as follows:

The Roberts court, Eddins declared, “sees only white. It refuses to acknowledge who the Equal Protection Clause was written to protect. The freed people, their descendants, and all others denied equal citizenship. It turns its back on what is in plain sight. The Fourteenth Amendment is not colorblind. It never was.” He continued:

The court calls the Constitution colorblind while engineering the dilution of Black votes, the unraveling of hard-fought civil rights remedies, and the erasure of Black history. That is not blindness. That is white sight, by design. A Constitution interpreted this way is not colorblind. It is whatever the court needs it to be. A way to advance its partisan project.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Meanwhile, the US Ambassador TO Canada, Pete Hoekstra, is ginning up separatists there.
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