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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/10/2026

The botched execution of Christa Pike supports what Rev. Jeff Hood, spiritual advisor to the condemned, told our colleagues at @revealnews.org last year: This country's use of capital punishment shows that we, as a society, "have moved in a more violent direction."

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Executions are rising in the US. This reverend witnesses them.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” death row spiritual adviser Jeff Hood talks about how his longtime activism for racial justice led him inside America’s execution chambers for the final moments of…

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Local community activists and faith leaders from Louisiana and beyond marched and prayed Thursday at the fenced-off barracks and trailers at the airpark site where the Trump Administration is preparing to open a privately-run facility to hold children..." religionnews.com/2026/10/02/a...

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As ICE readies Louisiana facility for children and families, faith leaders hold vigil

ALEXANDRIA, La. (RNS and Verite News) — Part of the Trump administration’s efforts to ramp up deportations, the facility — which will hold unaccompanied minors and families — is situated beside an air...

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 03/10/2026

The Supreme Court works best when its composition reflects the broader political system. Term limits and regularized appointments for the justices would help make that happen. bit.ly/3TARNHi

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How to Fix the Supreme Court’s Design Flaw

History suggests that giving each president equal influence over the Court’s makeup could produce a healthier institution.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

More precisely, Kash Patel was paid $25,000—and Rudy Giuliani $100,000—by a pro-Russia propagandist who led a project financially supported by Putin's office. To get the full story, see my new book, "How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Go to HowRussiaWon.com.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

really worth watching the whole thing play out...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026

Perhaps Senator Eric Schmitt was a little too hawkish during his questioning of Jack Smith today. After accusing the former special counsel of perjury over whether he’d been at a Hawks basketball game, Schmitt was hit with an awkward moment of live fact-checking.

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Supreme Court rules states may use DHS database to verify voter eligibility. I’ll discuss at 10 PM on at MSNOW

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 25/09/2026

🚨The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to use a deeply flawed database of Americans’ personal information to initiate registration purges. Have questions? Marc Elias has answers. Here’s what this decision means for YOUR vote ⬇️

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Revives Trump's Voter Purge Scheme

In a dangerous decision for voters, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a vast, centralized and deeply flawed database of Americans’…

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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

President Donald Trump relayed Putin’s Moscow proposal to Zelenskyy, who has said Ukrainian security services foiled at least five Russian plots to kill him. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trump-repo...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026

"internal financial documents show that ticket sales steeply declined after Mr. Trump’s takeover of the institution, and plunged even further after his name was added to the building" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/a...

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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say (Gift Article)

In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 25/09/2026

Sen. Tommy Tuberville sounds the alarm about a major threat facing Americans: furries on planes

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Trump's Iran War has sent mortgage rates skyrocketing. His trade wars have increased the cost of construction. His mass deportations have decimated the home-building workforce. And his HUD cuts have devastated affordable housing programs. "Make America Affordable Again."

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 25/09/2026

Trump used taxpayer funds for this ad campaign about himself, calling it a “public service announcement.” trib.al/lc37y62

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You Just Paid for This Deranged “Love Me” Ad by Trump

Trump used taxpayer funds for this ad campaign about himself, calling it a “public service announcement.”

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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 25/09/2026

"Today we are surrounded by a million 'mad prophet' Howard Beales now served up customized and personalized to your exact demographic ideological aesthetic micropreference telling us that they don't know what to do about the depression and the inflation and the Russians and the crime in the street."

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“Network” at 50: Now We’re All Mad as Hell

Paddy Chayefsky’s take on television captured the Long 1970s—and anticipated the rise of social media.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Fox: $4 gas, $6 diesel, 7% mortgages, the ongoing war, and Trump is less popular than at any time in his second term. If this trend continues, Republicans will lose the House and maybe the Senate. If that happens, say goodbye to the Trump agenda.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Every one of these people view their positions in the government as an opportunity to cash in on multiple grifts while traveling the world and having a great time at our expense.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 24/09/2026

Thousands of detained immigrants with “Final Orders of Removal” have had their records hidden or deleted from ICE’s tracking system, leaving families and lawyers unable to locate them.

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ICE wiped thousands of people from its database. Families are paying the price.

Lawyers and loved ones are scrambling to find people suddenly culled from DHS rolls.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 24/09/2026

The GOP keeps talking about “phantom patients” hoarding Affordable Care Act cash. But the real story is more complicated.

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JD Vance is coming for your Obamacare

Are you really young and healthy—or are you a "phantom patient" trying to con Dr. Oz?

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026

NEW: For decades, the Smithsonian Institution, which draws some 15 million visitors every year to its assemblage of 21 museums, has managed to stay mostly above the political fray. But that institutional exceptionalism is now imperiled as never before.

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How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture War

The Smithsonian — particularly its National Museum of American History — has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration. It’s the culmination of decades of criticism by conservatives and o...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 24/09/2026

The SEC quietly published a proposal to rescind a measure that prevents private equity firms from buying access to billions in pension funds that belong to public employees like teachers and police.

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The SEC wants to scrap a key anti-corruption rule targeting private equity

Pay-to-play schemes were a way for firms to tap into public pension funds. They may soon be back.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/09/2026

The RNC has filed a new lawsuit seeking New Jersey’s voter roll records — despite a judge dismissing its previous case just two months ago. What's really going on? Republicans are using a software failure that affected fewer than 400 votes to press for broader access to the state’s data ⬇️

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RNC sues New Jersey for voter records again after earlier case was tossed

The new complaint also appears designed to confront the defect that doomed the RNC’s previous lawsuit.

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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As Poland warns of possible Russian strikes on NATO territory, the Pentagon is weighing major U.S. troop cuts that critics warn could weaken deterrence against further Russian aggression. (free read) theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/pentagon-w...

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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Umar Kremlev, who helped pay for Trump Jr.’s wedding, is tied to a group accused of abducting Ukrainian children and was honored by Vladimir Putin a month before the wedding. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/russian-wh...

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

White House is violating court’s order with impunity, and CNN, MSNOW, and Politico are heading back to court. DOJ’s options are to admit incompetence or confess contempt of a court order and the rule of law.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026

watch Trump walking here -- he can't walk in a straight line

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026

NEW: Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped publishing the narratives.

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The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move

Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped pu...

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Perpetually “concerned” Susan Collins should be VERY concerned by the latest reporting from ProPublica, revealing her involvement in an alleged bribery/pay to play scheme of awarding defense contracts to a specific firm right after that company made campaign “donations." youtu.be/f2fFlCPjKnk?...

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GOP Senator CAUGHT RED-HANDED In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME Probe!?!

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 23/09/2026

Trump's rant at the U.N. shows he's not just a wannabe dictator, he's also a wannabe Real Housewife

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/09/2026

Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts Court. Our September + October cover story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 23/09/2026

Protecting judges from threats and intimidation is ultimately about protecting the rule of law and American democracy. The legal community can help by speaking out against threats, upholding professional standards, and educating the public. bit.ly/47c83lc

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Five Ways the Legal Community Can Protect Judges and the Rule of Law

From speaking in defense of judges to advocating for greater judicial security funding, lawyers and legal organizations can play a critical role as threats against judges escalate.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Over 80 tons of beef, pork, and goat meat have been recalled after they were found to have fake USDA marks of inspection.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 23/09/2026

The value of White House reporting is inversely proportional to its physical distance from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. trib.al/AMuIk07

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Why Trump’s White House Reporter Ban Matters So Little

It’s petty and annoying, but the only one he hurts is himself.

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 23/09/2026

Ford's Theatre is is just one of several possibilities in an apparent move to line up new naming honors for Trump after he ran into a legal buzzsaw in his attempt to add his name to the Kennedy Center, a memorial for another slain president.

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Will Ford’s Theatre of All Places Really Be Trump’s Next Renaming Project?

Scenes From a Personalist Regime The man who famously slapped his name...

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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The U.N. was created as a forum to promote peace and cooperation through diplomacy and dialogue. President Trump's threat to "annihilate" Iran at the U.N. General Assembly is deeply shameful and unacceptable. Congress must exert its authority to rein in Trump's militarism and end this war now.

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“New Low in U.N. History”: Trita Parsi on Trump’s Threat to Annihilate Iran at General Assembly

The annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly opened this week in New York City. On its opening day, President Trump in his address to all 193 U.N. member states threatened to annihilate I...

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