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The U.S. has withdrawn its last troops from Iraq, 23 years after a Republican president launched a war of choice based on lies that cost trillions of dollars, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and unleashed regional chaos. History doesn't repeat, but it often rhymes.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11h

Diesel just hit an all-time high. The 30-year Treasury is back above 5.6%. Consumer sentiment is near record lows. And the Trump regime just pulled a trick behind the scenes to fudge the inflation numbers. We dive in...

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Wednesday Updates: Record Diesel, Rigged Inflation Math, and Meta's AI Tax Scheme – 9/30/26

Important news. Paywall free.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 18h

⚠️ Trump’s DOJ has not denied that the administration has considered plans to seize ballots during the midterms. It has also not produced any records about such plans — despite a lawsuit requiring the department to do so.

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Trump DOJ responds to DNC lawsuit, offers no records on ballot seizure plans

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) 13-page answer did not deny whether the Trump administration has considered such plans, identify whether responsive records exist or offer a timeline for producing th...

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Art Weber @artweber.bsky.social · 18h

Our Constitution says a president can be impeached for: > Abuse of power > Corruption > Betrayal of public trust > Malfeasance in office >>> THIS president qualifies on ALL of those. Also, Trump has been convicted of sexual assault & fraud. Question: WHY is he still in office, and not in prison?

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Art Weber @artweber.bsky.social · 20h

Jack Smith is a good man. An honorable man. A courageous man. He works with FACTS and EVIDENCE, not lies and conspiracy theories. Our nation needs more Jack Smiths.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

You would think at some point MAGA would get tired of the incompetent buffoons they have representing them. But it seems like they’ve pretty much just accepted it as part of their brand.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 30/09/2026

Trump's DOJ wants to deploy 1,000 election monitors for the midterms. But are they all trained personnel? “The same people that you saw on the streets in Minneapolis are the people who I am worried they are going to say are now the monitors from the DOJ,” Marc Elias says.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026

Trump White House misspells “United” on the official “super intelligence” document with AI executives. Instead of “President of the United States,” it reads: “President of the Unites States.” Nothing says “super intelligence” quite like misspelling the name of the country.

Screenshot of a Truth Social post from Donald J. Trump’s verified @realDonaldTrump account displaying a signed document titled “Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities.” The document outlines voluntary AI safety and oversight commitments for companies developing frontier artificial intelligence models. On the right side are signatures and company labels for leaders including Sundar Pichai of Google, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Greg Brockman of OpenAI, Elon Musk of xAI, and Jensen Huang of Nvidia. Near the center-right, Donald J. Trump’s large signature appears above the printed title identifying him as president. The title contains a noticeable typo: instead of “President of the United States,” it reads, “President of the Unites States,” misspelling “United” as “Unites.”

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026

Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding. In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls. Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection. (Published May)

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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What emerges when you take a deep breath is a picture of what we all know by now to be true. This is not a president who is committed to governing, to public service. This is a smash and grab, and we are the victims. joycevance.substack.com/p/flooding-t...

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Flooding the Zone

Jack Smith kicked off his testimony on the Hill today like this: “I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump.” He told senators that his...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It is clear that Democrats are set to sweep control of Congress in free and fair elections. It is also clear that Trump and the GOP are working to make sure the elections are not free and fair. I founded Democracy Docket to help you stay informed to fight back. demdock.com/4w6emld

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11th Hour with Ali Velshi @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

You've probably interacted with an LLM, the AI programs behind everything from ChatGPT to customer service chats. But as LLMs become widespread, it's important to remember their limitations, faults, and dangers. And while they produce human-like writing, LLMs are not human.

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Art Weber @artweber.bsky.social · 21h

Trump is a lifelong con man, cheat, and serial liar. He has also been found guilty of sexual assault and fraud. He belongs in PRISON, not the White House.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/09/2026

Five weeks from right now, polls will be closing and we’ll all be watching the election results come in. Whether the people win back power or the fascists consolidate control comes down to the work we do over these next 35 days.

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Art Weber @artweber.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith is a good man. An honorable man. A courageous man. He works with FACTS and EVIDENCE, not lies and conspiracy theories. Our nation needs more Jack Smiths.

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Trump administration is running more television ads promoting the president—and the public is paying the bill.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/09/2026

The White House has expanded a series of taxpayer-funded advertisements boosting President Trump, including a new spot that repurposes imagery and political rhetoric Trump used while campaigning for president.

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White House expands taxpayer-paid ad campaign boosting Trump

The taxpayer-funded campaign borrows the president's political rhetoric as the White House defends the spots as “public service” announcements.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/09/2026

President Trump has asked Xi Jinping, the leader of China, whether he would like to buy American weapons, David Perdue, the American ambassador to China, said in a television interview on Sunday.

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Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says

President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 28/09/2026

Donald Trump’s extravagant spending could threaten the global economy and destroy trust in the dollar—and Republicans are enabling this, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues.

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Blame Trump for Rising Borrowing Costs

Lenders don’t trust the United States anymore.

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Passive voice is bad writing and disguises respnsiblitity for absolute incompetence: "The Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation Higher".. NO! "Trump screwed up, drove up interest rates and inflation" www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

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The Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation Higher

The president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit under control.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/09/2026

Diesel prices soaring to record highs this past week have caused Republican candidates in solid-red parts of the country to call for an end to President Trump’s war with Iran and for a ban on diesel exports, as the issue rattles the party’s MAGA base.

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Soaring diesel prices are clobbering Trump’s MAGA faithful, exposing rifts

Pain at the pump for rural Republicans is shifting the political map.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026

At least 79 kids have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray during Trump’s immigration crackdown. In most cases, they were going about their days when officers shot chemical munitions near their homes and schools and into their cars. (Published May)

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Kids Are Being Harmed by Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Under Trump. There Could Be Long-Term Consequences.

In several cities, judges have chastised federal immigration officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Who could’ve foreseen that after the Supreme Court gave Trump immunity from prosecution for committing crimes while in office he would commit lots of crimes while in office?

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“‘Ethnic cleansing via the mass deportation or promoted voluntary return of non-white immigrants'... This is, of course, beyond alarming...” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

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How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation

Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“In the weeks and months after the war began, Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers spoke in favor of Trump’s decision and called the war 'long overdue.' In April, he said the war had left Iran 'absolutely a toothless wonder'...” www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/p...

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GOP Senate candidate who praised the Iran war now campaigns against the pain it caused | CNN Politics

In 2024, then-Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers stood on camera in a zippered vest in a large grocery store

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 27/09/2026

The next No Kings is right around the corner! Find (or organize) your local event to drive unprecedented early voting and recruit volunteers to help protect our elections: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

(around a map showing the more than 1,000 events planned for the next No Kings on October 17) NO KINGS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE EARLY!

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 26/09/2026

Donald Trump’s attempt to ban reporters from the White House is “a preview of what to expect over Trump’s remaining time in office—especially if Democrats take control of one or both chambers of Congress,” @qjurecic.bsky.social argues.

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The Two-Year Temper Tantrum to Come

Trump’s recent kerfuffle with the press is a preview of his next era.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 26/09/2026

At least 21 people have been shot by Trump’s immigration force. We have to stop this brutality. Disband ICE.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 26/09/2026

The American people are sick and tired of being denied medical care, or avoiding it altogether because it costs an arm and a leg. It’s time for Medicare for All.

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Art Weber @artweber.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Trump and RFK Jr. did this.

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Since 1990 when the @WSJ began polling, no president has been as unpopular as Trump is at this point before a midterm election. His 37% approval is lower than Clinton, Bush or Obama had before big midterm defeats. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

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Trump Is Predicting Midterms Success but Republicans Are Starting to Panic

The president’s approval rating drops to 37% in a WSJ poll, the lowest of any president heading into a midterm election in Journal polls dating to 1990.

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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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Art Weber @artweber.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Trump, What we WANT: >Lower prices >Healthcare, childcare, housing >Decency >Accountability >Clean environment >Fair wages & taxes >Free speech & press >Free & fair elections What we DON'T want: >Arrogance >Stupidity >Ballrooms >Lies >Chaos >Corruption >ICE Gestapo >WAR! -- The American people

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 26/09/2026

🎉ICYMI: SCOTUS reaffirmed Friday that Missouri cannot use their Trump-backed map for this year’s midterm elections. The court in the unsigned opinion blasted Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) for creating unnecessary confusion about which map was in effect for the 2026 elections.

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In a win for voters, Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered map for midterms

The Supreme Court’s ruling, which is a victory for pro-voting groups, comes after Missouri has already sent ballots for the upcoming election to overseas and absentee voters.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 26/09/2026

The far-right ideologues and grifters running U.S. foreign policy are the vanguard of a movement that will alter not just America but the world, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu reports.

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Donald Trump’s Empire of Grift

Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.

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