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🦋💔🇺🇸SEB🇺🇸💔🦋 @sebastiangarof5.bsky.social · 4h
F_ck ICE
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🇨🇦Tadhg Dalaigh @tadhgdalaigh.bsky.social · 5h
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Linda🧷💙🌊🆘🐕🐿️🕊️🇺🇦 @lindaworkerbee.bsky.social · 20h
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🔥 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : “THIS CITY WANTS ICE OUT. We do not need them to keep us safe. All they do is terrorize our city.”
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
An obvious case of corprate lawyers at major media deciding that the truth is too dangerous and must be softened. The issue is NOT that a single Democratic Senator stated that Hegseth is hiding the true cost of the war in Iran. The REAL story is simply that Hegseth is hiding the truth.
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Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public
Chris Murphy says Pentagon blocked him from military base in Qatar and Iran strike on US embassy in Riyadh far worse than public led to believe
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: ICE vehicle RAMS through NYC protesters attempting to block it from leaving after ICE agents SHOT a man in NYC—the man’s young son was in the back seat. WE’RE LIVE ON SCENE ⬇️
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Memo to Democrats: you can't win the public's trust if you drink from the same corporate trough as the Republicans. Reject Big AI Money (and all corporate campaign contributions) and regulate AI. www.commondreams.org/news/ai-electi…
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Voters in Key States See AI Campaign Cash as More Politically Toxic Than AIPAC: Poll | Common Dreams
"Candidates should seek support from the AI industry at their own peril."
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Sarah @sawcat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is wild
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
this shit is beyond parody, man. It truly is the make a wish presidency. now Trump is getting an award!
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My kids have measles, I can't afford diesel, I can't get a mortgage, my wife was deported, and I have explosive diarrhea from a parasite the CDC no longer monitors. But at least now my insurance covers most of my ball-tanning treatments.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This was a choice. Remember this.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
They think we’re all idiots As Jon Stewart says — if the goal is guaranteed income and jobs, why wait? Why is it only “socialism” if we don’t hand them trillions of dollars first?
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
You can draw a direct line from the price at the pumps to President Donald Trump, who started a wholly unnecessary war with Iran, and the congressional Republicans who have done nothing to stop the war. Make them pay in the midterms: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Trump's Iran war is costing us. Voters can make the GOP pay | Opinion
This is as close to political cause and effect as you'll ever get when it comes to the petroleum industry.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/10/2026
Megyn Kelly has apparently decided that dragging an alleged rape victim for filth is good for her bottom line. Whatever gets the clicks, and whatever keeps the outrage machine running. Megyn Kelly is 🗑️
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Dawn Huckelbridge @dhuckelbridge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Donate to Bernadette Greene-Placentia
Show your support with a contribution.
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jaimi.bsky.social @jaimi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
They have a tradition to uphold, after all…
The New York Times Whitewashes Hitler
1922 - 1939
But several reliable, well-informed
sources confirmed the idea that Hitler's anti-Semitism was not so genuine or violent as it sounded, and that he was merely using anti-Semitic propaganda as a bait to catch messes of followers and keep them aroused, enthusiastic and in line for the time when his organization is perfected and sufficiently powerful to be employed effectively for political purposes.

HERR HITLER AT HOME IN THE CLOUDS
By Hedwig Mauer Simpson 
d.v. From European and Times Wide World
Aug. 20, 1939
HERR HITLER IN THE CLOUDS; 
High up on his favorite mountain he finds time for politics, solitude and frequent official parties.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
bbc.com
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Here's a nearly 10-minute supercut of Troy Jackson taking it to Susan Collins during their debate tonight, including Jackson telling her "you can't eat road salt" and "Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What a lie. Some of these people are being imprisoned indefinitely in squalid condition in African prisons. Others report being beaten and arbitrarily deported in violation of international law back to their home countries, where they face persecution or torture.
The indefinite nature of their confinement has taken a severe toll. In October 2025, a Cuban man who was on the July flight went on a hunger strike for a month-until he started showing signs of organ failure —to protest the conditions of his detention, including his ongoing confinement and lack of access to legal counsel.
Terrified of being imprisoned in Eswatini forever, another man repeatedly told his attorney that the prison there never lets people go. One man told his attorney that he feels like a caged animal with no end in sight. The prison does not have air conditioning, making the hot, humid summer months especially uncomfortable for the men.
Food is insufficient, medication is scarce, and requests often go unmet or are belatedly met.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 04/10/2026
It's only the first round but I can't believe Brazil did everything right going after Jair Bolsanaro over his attempted coup only to be on the verge of electing his corrupt dipshit son.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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randy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Old enough to remember when the media freaked out over Jon Ossoff making a brief mention of Natalie Harp
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Something I’ve heard about during my trip to the Gulf? War profiteering. Often by U.S. companies. Let me tell you what I learned. And why a Democratic Congress should do something about it
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Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Call the Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline at 844-WHOS-KEN. Learn about his record and leave him a voicemail. (It’s a real number.)
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Speaking of Kushner… cc: 🇺🇸 media
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🌊🧩Perpetua🪭☔️ @barrylarkin06.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#VoteBlue VoteBlue #VoteBlue VoteBlue #VoteBlue VoteBlue #VoteBlue VoteBlue #VoteBlue #ToppleTheGeriatricToddler #UntRUmptheWorld #EpsteintRUmpCoverUp
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Canuckstan 🇨🇦 @jonchevreau.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#via Canadian cartoonist Dave Whamond #CanadaSky #USpol
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Linda🧷💙🌊🆘🐕🐿️🕊️🇺🇦 @lindaworkerbee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Mamdani’s Surprisingly Persuasive Solution to a World on Fire www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...
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Opinion | Zohran Mamdani Is Showing the World How It’s Done (Gift Article)
The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper.
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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 04/10/2026
www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
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This Trump-Rubio Regime Change Operation in Brazil Must Be Thwarted | Common Dreams
Trump’s intervention in Brazilian elections undermines a basic and generally cherished right to self-determination, as well as the right to democracy itself. It is even clearly illegal under the Chart...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/10/2026
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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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I served in multiple authoritarian states, both communist and otherwise--Russia, Vietnam, Iraq, the Sultanate of Oman, and Ukraine before the Orange Revolution brought in democracy. One common thread among all of them is government spending on propaganda to glorify the dictator/sultan.
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White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is set to launch another overtly political campaign ad funded by taxpayer dollars, attacking the “fake news media” and “the sick political class that hates our country.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
Trump: "We have the best, uhh, I guess you could say poverty. They talk poverty. We have the best poverty numbers ever in the history of our country."
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Sailing Steve @sailingsteve.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There's always a tweet, or an op-ed, to remind them of what they said.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Network solidarity against Trump's attack on the 1st Amendment lasted less than one week. Pathetic. On the bright side for CNN, moving forward Bari Weiss can make changes to ensure there is no more friction with the White House. Support independent media. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I’m beginning to notice a pattern on Sundays.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister: "In 2015, we had a deal, we remained committed to that deal, it was the US that withdrew with zero justification"
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Mairi Damer @marzid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In other news, I just wrote a piece about the lack of robust resistance to the far right. If you’re looking for neutrality, jog on ✊ www.wordupscot.co.uk/2026/09/cour...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
absolutely demented. like a scene from a horror movie
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just helping with editing here. These bots aren’t sentient. They’re doing what they’re programmed to do. OpenAI, a private company supposedly bound by laws, committed federal crimes.
Screenshot of BBC article: OpenAI bots (struck through) meddled with multiple US government agency sites
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
But I need to smile more.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
Talarico: "I am extending an open hand to all of our neighbors who supported the president in the last election and inviting them to join this movement we are building across the state"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
Talarico: "Billionaires are pouring money into TX to try to buy this Senate seat ... they are hoping that Texans will care more about these manufactured culture wars than actual wars. They're hoping Texans will care more about pronouns than prices. But I think Texans see through this distraction."
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 26/09/2026
I don't know if the movie is good, but if all the billionaires are colluding to make sure nobody watches it, I'll signal boost this for now. 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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ilibeebythesea.bsky.social @ilibeebythesea.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
No surprise Nazi Musk is up to his old tricks! Fucking piece of shit!
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