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NPR @npr.org · 1h
Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year. n.pr/4z0FPpq
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'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy
Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year.
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 4h
Let's turn the clock back to Feb 27, 2026 when: - the Strait of Hormuz was open to shipping traffic - Gas avg was $2.98 - Diesel avg was $3.75 - Iran did not have a nuke - The sailors on the USS Lincoln had just 3 months left of their already 3-month long deployment
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 1h
Don't believe her lies. Susan Collins is no "moderate" or "independent." A moderate doesn't vote with Trump 96% of the time.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1h
Republicans are terrible at making groceries and gas affordable, but they’re extremely gifted at inventing crackpot theories that don’t help anyone in any way.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 6h
Mike Rogers wants to put a data center in your backyard because he's getting rich off of them.
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 1h
Alaska: You have until October 4th to register to vote for the general election! Now is the time to make a plan to vote, and to help your friends and family do the same 🤝🗳️
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The voter registration deadline for Alaska’s general election is Oct. 4. Here’s how to register.
Alaska voters have until Sunday, Oct. 4 to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 1h
A historically unproductive Congress. By the numbers.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1h
The president had previously blamed the damage to the National Mall on “vandals.” trib.al/1mEtDI6
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Trump Is Spending Millions on America250 Repairs
The president had previously blamed the damage to the National Mall on “vandals.”
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MadEP MaX @madepmax.bsky.social · 8h
It's not 1 insane man, it's a whole bunch of them who, for some reason, found trump either dumb or compromised enough, to do and sign off on everything they bring forward. [‼️REMINDERS‼️] 👀👇 (KEEP A 🤮BAG READY⚠️ )
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 54m
"'When you talk about people who are on Social Security and nothing else, they start making choices about how often they eat just so they can stay kind of warm and survive the winter.'"
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Dems’ Newest Campaign Line: Trump’s Gonna Freeze You to Death
High fuel prices are squeezing truckers and farmers—and threatening to make winter painfully expensive.
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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 53m
I repeat: Our president is asking MechaHitler for foreign policy advice. I don't even know how to process this.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 49m
The Hill reviewed the texts from which Eric Schmitt invented his conspiracy. They never mentioned the Hawks OR the Hawkeyes. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Smith’s game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names
Text messages obtained by The Hill show former special counsel Jack Smith’s staff didn’t reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) errantly a…
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1h
My man looks like Poochie the Rockin' Tech Support
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal
Palmer Luckey has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 45m
Let's not lose sight about the big picture here. Courts keep telling Trump that he's defying the constitution—trying to end-run Congress and the judiciary—to keep his top prosecutors in half a dozen states. All to have loyalists decide who to criminally charge with what in a DOJ under his thumb.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 38m
The people who run our government are are obsessed with appearance, unfamiliar with blue collar work, and worship President McCheese
In a Facebook post, the American Federation of Government Employees TSA Council 100, the union that represents the officers, expressed concern over the agency's "consequential decision.
The ergonomic chairs, the union argued, provide safety and support for officers who stand and walk on hard surfaces for extended periods.
"TSA is treating this matter like it is a privilege, the union said in its statement. "It is not; it is basic safety and common decency for the workforce."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30m
Records obtained by ProPublica show Georgia is spending far more on lethal injections than it was in the past. “You wouldn’t have to pay this much money if the lethal injection process was an acceptable one,” a legal expert said.
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This State Is Spending More on Lethal Injections. A Law Tries to Keep the Details Secret.
As Georgia plans for its first execution in two years, a trove of records provides us with new information — and raises new questions — about the state’s lethal injection process.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28m
This is plain old thievery and election rigging by the convicted felon in the White House.
theguardian.com
Lawmakers call for action on ‘plainly illegal’ taxpayer-funded ads to promote Trump
House Democrats say officials may have illegally misused public funds to pay for president’s ‘narcissistic ego trips’
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 27m
An 18 year old rape victim murders another teenager after years of the system and adults repeatdly failing her, and millions of people call for her execution, but when an 82 year old pedophile murders over 100 little girls....
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Nicole LaFond @nicolelafond.bsky.social · 3h
Raskin joined other Dems in demanding investigations into Trump's narcissistic taxpayer funded midterms ad blitz in a letter to the GAO & OSC. He suggests several federal statutes may have been violated in the creation of the ads & also fact checks them lol talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 12h
The young crypto investors who fell in love with Donald Trump's embrace of the industry when he ran for president are now furious that he used them to enrich himself and his family.
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'How much more money does he need?' Crypto bros furious at Trump over his 'cash grab'
The young crypto investors who fell in love with Donald Trump's embrace of the industry when he ran for president are now furious that he used them to enrich himself and his family.Trump's personal venture into crypto revived the industry's image as a "scam," and crypto investors and enthusiasts are...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 2h
Unelected Republicans in Georgia are asking Todd Blanche to declare their voting machines illegal. DOJ has no authority to interfere with state-run elections, but I doubt that will stop them from trying. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 2h
Americans are deeply frustrated with President Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chances in November. to.pbs.org/4jABLrz
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Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows
A majority, 65%, of U.S. adults now blame Trump’s policies for persistently high costs more than factors outside of his control, signaling growing weariness over his aggressive use of tariffs and cont...
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Vox @vox.com · 2h
The 2026 midterms will test Republican disillusionment with Trump — and Democrats’ new appetite for a fight. www.vox.com/today-explai...
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How both parties have changed since 2024
The 2026 midterms will test Republican disillusionment with Trump — and Democrats’ new appetite for a fight.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h
Some North Carolina voters only have a week left to ensure they can cast a ballot in the midterms as a result of a shady settlement the state elections board made with Trump’s Justice Department. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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North Carolina mailboxes overflow with voter registration warnings after state cut a deal with Trump’s DOJ
“This is death by a thousand cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Democracy Docket. “It’s why you move voting sites, it’s why you have fewer hours, it’s why our absentee mailing ballots are so compl...
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 2h
"Fortunately, the damage this project could do will be somewhat limited because Hegseth has set a deadline of just 120 days for these men to report back. Then again, if Gingrich, Luckey, and Musk can’t redefine the future of national defense in four months, who can?" 😂😩
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h
NEW: A top Department of Defense official says the military has “no plan” to deploy troops to election sites this fall. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOD tells senator it has ‘no plan’ for troops at polls. But she has ‘no idea what Trump will do’
“I take that as a positive sign,” Slotkin said. “[I] still have no idea what Trump will do."
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 23h
Mike Madrid, a Republican political consultant who’s an expert in Latino trends, told The Post of the president’s border policy that he “dramatically overreached and he’s going to pay for it politically.” nypost.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Trump pleads with Hispanic voters to back GOP in midterms, admits border policy can hurt Republicans’ chances
“I just want to ask you to get out and vote,” Trump said. “You’re an unbelievable special group of people. You’ve been with me right from the beginning.”
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23h
JUST IN: A federal judge just forced Trump’s DOJ to fast-track records involving Trump and the Epstein files, citing “possible questions about the government’s integrity that affect public confidence.” The records being sought are significant.
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Judge Forces DOJ’s Hand in Explosive Trump-Epstein Records Fight
A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to fast-track records involving Trump and the administration’s handling of the Epstein files, finding the fight raises “possible questions about the gove...
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 23h
There are all kinds of poison, as @margaretmcmullan.bsky.social shows in this compelling essay that's personal and political, angry and anguished. msindy.org/p/opinion-to...
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Opinion: To the bug man who told me Democrats need to wake up
I’m in my office alone, working.
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Jess Piper Fan Page 💙 📚 @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pez Add @admirablewomen.bsky.social 👠 @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social @morgfair.bsky.social @harttandsoul.bsky.social @sheilaharris.bsky.social @tizzywoman.bsky.social @roray1010.bsky.social @fireeyebooks.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social @mlipsitt.bsky.social @jaybird54.bsky.social @lyndapole.bsky.social
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Jess Piper Fan Page 💙 📚 @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
💙 @piperformissouri.bsky.social / @fpwellman.bsky.social @reichard4rep.bsky.social @ruralfreedomnet.bsky.social @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social @sheilaharris.bsky.social @unauthorizedbeast.bsky.social @mlipsitt.bsky.social @papillonjaune77.bsky.social @jbminatra.bsky.social @tonyhq1985.bsky.social
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026
Patel, month after month, has been mostly failing at his original mission to weaponize the FBI against Trump’s political enemies, but he is certainly succeeding at turning the FBI into a laughingstock, which in some ways will likely prove even more damaging to our country over the long term.
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The disgrace and danger of Kash Patel
Here's the latest on the FBI director's raft of scandals—including, of course, the bestiality.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is an example of why Donald Trump is just a simple-minded bought-and-paid-for stooge for tech when he talks about AI being self-regulating.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026
A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.” (Published Oct. 2025)
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These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
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Vox @vox.com · 30/09/2026
Diesel costs more. Soon, so will everything else. www.vox.com/podcasts/504...
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Why diesel prices are an economic time bomb
Diesel costs more. Soon, so will everything else.
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 30/09/2026
Reminder: Dan Sullivan spent July 4th posing with a Confederate flag. Alaskans deserve a senator who shares their values.
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GOP senator recites Declaration of Independence — next to a Confederate flag
As he stood a few feet from a Confederate flag, Sen. Dan Sullivan noted that everyone is guaranteed the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
if you listen to Trump, everyone supports the construction of a data center near them! Or, as a recent University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll put it, “just 11% of Americans say they would support the construction of a data center" near them. Potato, potahto! www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Trump says data centers are great. I found 330 acres for one | Opinion
I'm pretty sure President Donald Trump would love to see a sprawling data center go up near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 30/09/2026
Rising costs are one thing when you're talking about the Lower 48. In Alaska, it's a whole different ballgame – we're facing the highest costs in the nation. We need leaders fighting to bring costs down, not leaders who voted for the price-hiking Iran war more than 10 times.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Senate Dems Will Attempt to Stop Trump White House’s Latest Illegal Pocket Rescission  talkingpointsmemo.com/news/senate-...
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Senate Dems Will Attempt to Stop Trump White House’s Latest Illegal Pocket Rescission
Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senate Budget Committee...
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
James Talarico walks out to a standing ovation from 50,000 Texans at the State Fair Classic.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
watch Trump's head jerk around as he tries to stay awake
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026
Immigration law is infamous for its impossible hours and laughable salaries, but since early 2025, the sense of purpose that animates so many immigration attorneys has been tested by the federal government’s efforts to target them—and their budgets. The ensuing chaos nearly broke them.
motherjones.com
First Trump came for immigrants. Then he came for their lawyers.
How legal aid groups survived the administration’s attacks—barely.
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 30/09/2026
A campaign ad from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders portraying a Medicaid recipient playing video games and eating junk food instead of working has prompted backlash from the right and left, but for very different reasons.
bit.ly
Arkansas governor’s ad on Medicaid work requirements draws flak from NAACP, right-wing commentators
A campaign ad from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders portraying a Medicaid recipient playing video games and eating junk food instead of working has prompted backlash from the right and left, but for very different reasons.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 30/09/2026
The Biden-appointed judge concluded that federal law does not authorize the DOJ's demands for the state's voter roll. She also noted that the Peach State repeatedly offered the department the public version of its voter roll, which would be enough. Read the full story:
democracydocket.com
DOJ now 0-26 after judge rejects  demand for Georgia voter rolls
The judge said the Civil Rights Act does not authorize DOJ's demands for the Peach State’s unredacted voter roll.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Wyden says the DOJ and FBI withheld a secret interview with a banker tied to Jeffrey Epstein from the files released to the public. And he says there may be more.
meidasnews.com
EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s
Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively
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🇨🇦DUNK🇨🇦 (Proud Part owner of Canada) @noofieninja.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Tim Hannan @timhannan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Donald Trump is the most corrupt piece of shit I’ve ever seen.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
77 million Americans voted for national suicide in 2024. We're seeing it unfold right now: The economy vandalized, the military weakened, politicians bribed, tech run wild, immigrants terrorized, and government goon squads committing murder. Vote against all Republicans. It could be our last chance.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/09/2026
"It’s not just Democrats and liberals who think draining existing childcare funds is a bad idea."
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How to Mess Up Childcare. Brought to You by Trump.
A proposal the administration is preparing comes just as left and right were finding some common ground.
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