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Arlene

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Artist (oils, acrylic and watercolor), lover of Science Fiction and all space exploration, Crocheter.

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 2h
At midterm rallies, President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Texas Democrat Jame Talarico is a vegan who vomits after eating meat. Talarico isn’t a vegan, and the president has provided no evidence. buff.ly/xqGwwFw
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Trump’s gross story about Talarico is Pants on Fire!
At midterm rallies, President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Texas Democrat Jame Talarico is a vegan who vomits after eating meat. Talarico isn’t a vegan, and the president has provided no evidence.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 10h
After a woman obtained public records indicating a Google datacenter would cover only one-third of the cost of a new solar plant to power the facility — contradicting its promises that ratepayers would not be on the hook — her electricity company sued her.
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An Arkansas Mom Obtained Public Records About a New Data Center. Then She Got Sued.
Cases in Arkansas and California show how desperately we need a federal law against lawsuits intended to chill free speech.
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Noema Magazine @noemamag.com · 6h
Slowing the AI race may not be possible. But there is a path to oversight that doesn't depend on the industry’s permission — & it comes from the past, Anna August writes #ai #stopai #aioversight
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An Inside Look At How To Tame Unstoppable AI | NOEMA
Slowing the AI race may not be possible. But there is a path to oversight that doesn’t depend on the industry’s permission — and it comes from the past.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h
“.. two dozen former #DOGE staffers have parlayed their government experience into relevant private-sector jobs .. looking to win government contracts .. .. at least six DOGE alumni have registered on Sam.gov, a government contracting portal ..” newrepublic.com/article/2165...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10h
As seen on @lastweektonight.com 👀 The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so we did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations: projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector
John Oliver (on right) gestures with his hands as he speaks. On left, a ProPublica website screenshot shows a tool titled "Look Up Where Your Generic Prescription Drugs Were Made" and prompts the user to "Begin Your Search." Below John Oliver is a box highlighting the URL projects dot propublica dot org slash rx dash inspector.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Video shows chaotic ICE arrest in Harrison that left family screaming, crying on sidewalk
The entire ordeal lasted just 1 minute and 28 seconds but left the family behind, screaming and crying.
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Arlene @asireno.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Charles Darwin.
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 12/10/2026
As the average diesel price in Michigan sits at nearly $6.50, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday signed an executive order declaring a state of energy emergency intended to loosen the strain farmers and loggers face when fueling their vehicles.
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Whitmer temporarily suspends penalties for farmers and loggers using dyed diesel on the highway
As the average diesel price in Michigan sits at nearly $6.50, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday signed an executive order declaring a state of energy emergency intended to loosen the strain farmers and loggers face when fueling their vehicles.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 12/10/2026
NATO's top military commander said the alliance is "ready to fight tonight" if it is attacked, as European officials warn Russia could test NATO's defenses with increased covert attacks or a limited military incursion. to.pbs.org/4zrcgxF
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NATO commander says alliance does not want war but is 'ready to fight tonight'
European officials warn Russia could test NATO's defenses with covert attacks or a limited military incursion. Recently, European nations have faced increased covert Russian activity.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/10/2026
ProPublica made this quiz after running our own experiment. We wanted to know: If the hurdles to open a private school are so low, could we do it? Here’s how that went down.
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day. Please remove Columbus Day from your vocabulary.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
12 October 1906 | Czech Jewish woman, Helena Hoenigová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. Registered in the camp. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en
Vintage black and white portrait of a woman, featuring a smiling individual in a light-colored shirt and a polka dot tie.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Zelensky: "When our strikes reached Yandex’s data centers, it suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. A lot of people noticed it. There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations... It’s pretty clear where those bots were coming from."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/10/2026
After Jan. 6, 2021, many Trump loyalists headed for the exits. But not Russell Vought. He told the president, I’m going to work night and day to get you back in the White House in four years. Then he and others began working on a plan: Project 2025. Listen to our latest "Paper Trail" episode 👇
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Who’s the Shadow President?
Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 1 · 36m
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The question is what we are going to do about it. Will we try to hide and hope it doesn’t affect us? Or will we stand tall, and act? It starts with fighting in court and speaking out. Also with voting this November.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Republican Party is chock full of Nazis. The government has Nazis in senior administration positions. The Republican Party’s largest donor is a neo-Nazi. David Brooks might not want to admit it, but that’s why it’s long past time for him to shut up.
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Joe Neguse @joeneguse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Serving a district over 12,000 square miles (larger than 8 states!), I’ve always prioritized showing-up in every community. Excited to support Democrats up and down the ballot & across Colorado — from Pueblo to Fort Collins and everywhere in between! www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/09/25/j...
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Joe Neguse launches initiative to boost Democrats running statewide
Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse is sending volunteers into competitive Colorado districts, backing candidates challenging Republicans Lauren Boebert and Gabe Evans.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Harris County TX. He's hospitalized: "ICE claimed the man ran in front of the agents' vehicle and was struck. However, the surveillance video appears to show the SUV veering left through empty parking spaces before running the man over..." abc7.com/story/ice-ru...
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ICE agent strikes man with car during pursuit in Texas, authorities say: VIDEO
Surveillance video shows the moment an unmarked SUV carrying ICE agents ran over a man during a pursuit at a shopping center in Texas.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11/10/2026
A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump's administration to "immediately reverse course" on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices. to.pbs.org/4rZjAOk
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Bipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to 'reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. They said the administration failed to consult with Congress or submit any explan...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Can someone ask CBS News why Ted Koppel said that "Bannon's technically correct; they didn't have standing" in the 60+ cases Trump and his allies lost in 2020. This is verifiably false and is a GOP talking point. Many/most of the cases Trump lost were on the merits. Do they not fact check at CBS?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/10/2026
ICE agent Brenden Cuni still has a job because he’s exactly the kind of person Stephen Miller wants. I’ll dig into his background at NOON PT on @meidastouch.com youtube.com/live/pV2vbKf...
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LIVE: ICE Agent from Bronx Shooting Just Had His PAST EXPOSED…
Brendan Cuni, the ICE agent who nearly shot a 5 year old in the Bro...
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 11/10/2026
After potential job loss and the inability to afford food and housing, a secondary risk is the solvency of Social Security and Medicare.
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Commentary: If AI cuts jobs, it would also threaten Social Security and Medicare
After potential job loss and the inability to afford food and housing, a secondary risk is the solvency of Social Security and Medicare.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"The widespread effects of DOGE’s efforts—the cures that won’t be found; the vaccines that won’t be made; the food meant to save lives, left instead to rot..." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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‘Elon Is a Nuke’
A new documentary makes the case that Elon Musk is a human of mass destruction.
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Arlene @asireno.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Maude listening to the same bullshit over and over again.
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Dorothy Zbornak's Blank Stare
Alt: Dorothy Zbornak's Blank Stare. A woman listening to the same bullshit.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
In 2016, I was the general counsel to the Clinton campaign. In 2022, Trump sued me and others for RICO. The case was dismissed. Trump and his lawyers were sanctioned. Now, they have asked SCOTUS to hear the case. I will never back down. I will never stop fighting. When we fight we win.💪⚖️🗳️
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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A GOP group says Iowa U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek supports “amnesty for illegals.” He backs allowing some immigrants in the country illegally to stay after they meet certain conditions, including being employed and paying back taxes. politifact.com/factchecks/2...
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Turek supports amnesty for immigrants? Why that’s Half True
A GOP group says Iowa U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek supports “amnesty for illegals.” He backs allowing some immigrants in the country illegally to stay after they meet certain conditions,…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/10/2026
NEW: Early on Aug. 25, the Tohono O’odham Nation received a one-minute notice from Border Patrol. A convoy of contractors — guarded by masked agents — was en route to conduct testing for a coming border wall. The tribe was warned: Do not interfere.
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As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones
For decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their...
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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Republican Sen. Jon Husted voted for a 2025 law that reduced Medicaid spending and did not extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. An estimate on the number of Ohioans that could lose coverage ranges from 350,000 to 580,000. buff.ly/kXBj0Ma
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Are 490,000 Ohioans losing healthcare because of Husted?
Republican Sen. Jon Husted voted for a 2025 law that reduced Medicaid spending and did not extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. An estimate on the number of Ohioans that could lose coverage ranges…
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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Ketamine is a powerful sedative drug that has shown promise for treating depression in small doses. When used recreationally, it can create out-of-body sensation and hallucinations. politifact.com/article/2026...
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Facts about ketamine and its risks
Ketamine is a powerful sedative drug that has shown promise for treating depression in small doses. When used recreationally, it can create out-of-body sensation and hallucinations.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Page One: “.. this is a full-blown crisis.” ✈️ @financialtimes.com
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 09/10/2026
As most of the political world focuses on next month's midterm elections, the shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out in public view. to.pbs.org/3VAofKJ
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The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
As most of the political world focuses on next month's midterm elections, the shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out in public view.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 09/10/2026
Brigadier General (Ret.) Steven Anderson lays into Hegseth and Trump for turning the Ft. Hood shooter's execution into a public show, arguing that violence and war is sometimes necessary, but should never become entertainment. voteveterans.substack.com/p/yes-execut...
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Yes, Execute Nidal Hasan. Don’t Make It a Show.
By Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson (Retired)
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 09/10/2026
DAVID MILSTEIN, a name you will soon know very well, has been blocking diplomatic cables from the US Embassy in Israel!!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The powerful forces trying to dominate our country want us to fall into cynicism. That way, they win everything — and they'll be able to take it all without the rest of us putting up a fight. If you are worried about the future, you are not alone. I am too. But please do not fall into cynicism.
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 09/10/2026
Federal judge bars group from fencing off 1,400 acres of Colorado public land coloradosun.com/2026/10/09/f...
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Federal judge bars group from fencing off 1,400 acres of Colorado public land
The Free Land Holders Committee argued it had rights to swaths of U.S. Forest Service land near Mancos, citing historical documents
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
NEW: A private-equity executive took a top Pentagon role to help secure weapons contracts and critical minerals for the Department of Defense. After he joined, a firm he has ties to began landing major military contracts.
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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official
The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
If you’re wondering who exactly Trump and Republicans are looking out for…it’s probably not you. (@itep.org) itep.org/impact-of-trump-policies-o…
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"In the United States for a 2026 commercial operation date, 4-hour battery storage can be 65% to 75% cheaper than new open-cycle gas turbine gas peakers, a @woodmac.com spokesperson said Oct. 8, 2026." www.utilitydive.com/news/4-hour-... via Robert Walton 🔌💡
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4-hour storage cheaper than gas peakers across global markets: WoodMac
In North America, data centers are boosting the long-term investment case for energy storage and renewables as gas turbine backlogs and rising fuel volatility drive up peaking costs, according to a Th...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 09/10/2026
Masked federal agents apparently posing as construction workers attempted to arrest 28-year-old Oscar Belgal in New York on Thursday.
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“Abolish ICE”: Protests Erupt in NYC After ICE Agents Shoot Father with 5-Year-Old Son in Car
Protests have erupted in New York City after a federal immigration agent shot and wounded a man in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon. As masked agents reportedly posing as construction workers attempted to arrest 28-year-old Oscar Belgal, they opened fire...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
NEW: Records show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business. with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Foundation prints are 30% off in our shop until Sunday (10/11) at midnight. Discount applied to cart automatically. No coupon necessary. www.michaelwhelan.com/shop/foundat...
Set of Isaac Asimov prints including HARI, THE MULE, ARKADY, TRANTORIAN DREAM, GISKARD, and FOUNDATION AND EARTH
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
NEW: An Arizona County’s “Housing Hub” Is a Dead End for Many Homeless Families Family homelessness in Maricopa County has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. But shelters are full, and it can take months to get in, leaving parents with little to no help.
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An Arizona County’s “Housing Hub” Is a Dead End for Many Homeless Families
Family homelessness in Maricopa County has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. But shelters are full, and it can take months to get in, leaving parents with little to no help.
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Peter W🤓 @wang.social · 09/10/2026
The pro-life party who argued that violent movies were corrupting the youth now wants to live stream a public execution. Got it.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Democracy Docket's YouTube channel has 816,766 subscribers. You can probably guess what our goal is. www.youtube.com/democracydoc...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
".. According to the new findings, the portion of families behind on loan payments at the end of 2025 soared from about 12% in the prior survey to nearly 20%, a gain of some 67%."
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 09/10/2026
Phil Weiser makes his case for Colorado governor while Victor Marx skips debate coloradosun.com/2026/10/09/p...
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Phil Weiser makes his case for Colorado governor while Victor Marx skips debate
The Democratic gubernatorial hopeful said he’s “concerned” about Marx’s conduct during the campaign for Colorado’s top job
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Arlene @asireno.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
*sometimes paved with good intentions.
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Arlene @asireno.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions"
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 09/10/2026
"What happened to Jane Doe wasn't just the fact that she went to the Chi Phi house and seven men took advantage of her," says 18-year-old Cornell student Saya Taylor. "The entire system of Cornell University failed her."
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