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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The US-Canada Trainwreck and the Limits of American Power talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-u...
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The US-Canada Trainwreck and the Limits of American Power
A few more thoughts on the collapse of US-Canadian trade negotiations and...
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David at FOIAball @foiaball.com · 12/08/2026
Aaron Rodgers is obsessed with his own privacy. His neighbors? Not so much. After moving to a new town, Rodgers used a cutout to secretly fund the local police department’s Flock-style surveillance program. www.foiaball.com/p/aaron-rodg...
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Aaron Rodgers secretly funded his town's Flock-style cameras
The QB used an LLC to shield his identity.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Inside the Court Case that Could End Super PACs
Plus: the latest on Todd Blanche
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“.. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business.” @reuters.com $COF www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Spencer Green @spencergreen.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
For all the conservative pundits gnashing their teeth and lecturing us about our reactions to Lindsey Graham's death...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Great @mjtoma.bsky.social takedown of Trump and his disastrous Iran war and "deal." Make sure to read the bullet points that lay out in brisk, easily digestible bullet points what an absurd fiasco this all is and why it didn't have to happen: newrepublic.com/post/212101/...
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If Obama Had Done What Trump Just Did on Iran, He’d Be Crucified
The United States just unambiguously lost a war that it started for no good reason. A sane country would remove the imbecile who did this immediately.
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Resist Trump 🤬 🤦🏽‍♂️🇺🇸 💜💙💪🏽 @resist-trumps-rule.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
We have to get rid of all the loopholes.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Your daily reminder this should be the biggest scandal in American politics right now but nobody seems to care. Ken Paxton freed a man who raped a boy for 3 years. He also doesnt have to register as a sex offender. www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/k...
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Inside Ken Paxton’s plea deal for a child sex abuse case
Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general’s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The facts are clear enough: • The top Medicare fraud states are TX and FL • The top fraudsters appear consistently to be white and Republican (Tump has pardoned 13 of them) • As Rick Scott about how you do it and get away with it • DOJ has responsibility to investigate and prosecute, not states
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Trump just raged at our NATO allies for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bail him out of the fiasco he created. He threatened to withdraw from NATO with childish insults. This is best seen as an admission of serious political weakness. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2080...
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Trump Erupts in Fury Over His War Failures—and Exposes a Big Weakness
His rage at NATO is actually an admission that he needs our allies’ help—and that he wants somebody to blame as his war goes from bad to worse.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Iran will use mines, anti-ship missiles, fast boats w/ rockets, and submarines to shut down the Strait of Hormuz. They will hit some civilian ships, and maybe a couple military ones. The U.S. will respond with overwhelming force. It will not be clean, and it will not be glorious for anyone.
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a man in a suit and tie says that he 's not good
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says that he 's not good
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Nahal Toosi @nahaltoosi.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Gift Link: wapo.st/4bAFCQZ
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Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job
The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familia...
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 07/03/2026
The upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election could be critical for voting rights, but it has had a lower profile compared to previous races. A recent poll found that 93 percent of voters in the state have heard “little” or “nothing” about it.
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Eyeing Voting Rights, Liberals Aim to Secure Wisconsin’s Supreme Court through 2030
In the April election, Wisconsin liberals are hoping to expand their majority on a body that could be a critical backstop for voting rights during the next presidential race.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
DHS claimed "an ICE agent had fired 'defensive shots' into Martinez's vehicle after Martinez 'intentionally ran over' another agent." But body cam video now "shows that Martinez's vehicle, a blue Ford Fusion, was stationary or going at a very low rate of speed when he was fatally shot."
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Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas
Video of last year's fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez obtained by CBS News appears to contradict claims that Martinez was shot by an ICE agent because he "accelerated" and "intentionally ran over"...
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Dani Bensky was a 17 year old ballerina when she met Jeffrey Epstein. His horrific abuse scarred her for life. And yet, she continues to publicly share her experience so that the “secrets are brought out of the shadows.” Please listen & share this incredible conversation. youtu.be/Ta49VohT2lo?...
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Survivor SPEAKS OUT and REVEALS Epstein’s DARK SECRETS
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
DOJ's recent 6th Circuit filing misspelled: Voters as “Votors” Emergency as "Emeregency" United States as "United Staes" And, it included a non-party in the caption. These are the people who want access to your sensitive voting records and who my team fights in court every day.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This is such a well done piece that reports out, with hard data and interviews, something profound about what's gone wrong in this country. www.wsj.com/us-news/amer...
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Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers
More citizens are replanting overseas, drawn by a quality of life made easily affordable by the U.S.’s enviable salaries.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
"We are dealing now with an allegation that the president of the US raped and sexually assaulted a child and is now using his DOJ to try to cover that up." If you want to understand latest Epstein revelations, @leahlitman.bsky.social explains them clearly on our pod: newrepublic.com/article/2070...
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Trump’s Epstein Scandal Takes Damning Turn as Dem Drops New Bombshell
As new revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein saga threaten the president, a legal expert decodes what we just learned—and lays out a roadmap to what will happen now.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 24/02/2026
“Any mail that’s getting dropped into a blue box is not getting postmarked on the same day, and likely not on the day after either,” says the leader of a postal workers’ union. This could have tremendous implications for voting:
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In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Kash Patel in 2023: “I’m just saying Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.”
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Julie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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Prince Andrew's Arrest
Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 18/02/2026
Someone doused Renee Good’s Minneapolis memorial and a nearby pile of wood with gasoline and started a fire at about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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Renee Good memorial site in south Minneapolis doused in gasoline
Damage was minimal but police are investigating.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
😳 The “SAVE” system at the heart of the GOP’s Save America Act was “expanded” by DOGE & the DHS to “check the citizenship status of all U.S. citizens w/o providing info on how this was accomplished or the accuracy of the resulting tools. Early reports suggest an error rate as high as 17%” 8/2025 1/
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 09/02/2026
The right wants so bad to be in the Hollywood “in” crowd but they pretend they don’t. Thats why they’re desperate for their Super Bowl show to not suck like it did
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 08/02/2026
I’m an expert, and the misconduct and corruption run far deeper than even the deadly surges have shown.
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What Democrats need to know to truly reform ICE
I'm an expert, and the misconduct and corruption run far deeper than even the deadly surges have shown.
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Scott Patrick, PhD @neimanmarxist.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Big news from Virginia: @jaaavis.bsky.social reports that Democrats have settled on passing a 10-1 congressional map that would target 4 of the state’s 5 Republicans in response to mid-decade GOP gerrymandering elsewhere. Lawmakers will reveal the map later today or early tomorrow
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Report by Brandon Jarvis: VA “General Assembly Democrats have reached agreement on a 10-1 map”; “Sen. Lucas says the maps are competitive”
Per reporter Brandon Jarvis/Virginia Scope, it sounds like we'll be getting new 10D-1R U.S. House maps for Virginia (up from 6D-5R now) later today or early tomorrow. For now, here's where we're at: "...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
👇👇👇👇
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
For those keeping score at home:
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Book Jawns @bookjawns.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.
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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/02/2026
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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That's HEDLEY! @hedleylamarr23.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
I wonder how many in Congress grasp just how serious this is.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 03/02/2026
exactly. this is not difficult. as.ft.com/r/58ed1b23-d...
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
I testified Friday before Gov. Pritzker's commission studying abuses of ICE and CBP and tried to explain how the agencies went so far off track. It's actually way worse than I ever realized. Please read and share my testimony as Congress considers reform: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
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Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/02/2026
BREAKING: CBP agents who murdered Alex Pretti have been IDENTIFIED: Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
"The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez."
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/02/2026
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Seems like it should be a bigger story that a witness swore under penalty of perjury that Donald Trump threatened a young girl, saying she would “disappear like another 12-year-old.” The media is basically ignoring that and, if the witness is lying, why isn't the DOJ prosecuting them?
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Utah Republicans just expanded the state Supreme Court so they could make it more conservative. Probably something worth remembering when Democrats take back Congress and win the presidency in 2028. Need to play by their rules and ignore the haters.
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onion person @junlper.beer · 31/01/2026
we absolutely need to know who he sent this to. how is this something the public is being kept in the dark on???
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Stef "inclusion is a human right" Christensen @wikisteff.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Wherein Lesley Groff, unindicted co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein and booker of thousands of underage sex crimes, invites Chris "Moot" Poole, founder of the /Pol/ politically incorrect group on 4chan to visit Jeffrey Epstein and to bring anyone he thinks is clever to meet Epstein.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.
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Pestilence @pestilence4all.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
If this doesn’t tug at your heart, make you well up with sadness, you are not human.
A drawing of Alex Pretti carrying an old person wrapped in an American flag. He is saying -  ‘Don’t worry. I’ve got you.’
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Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/01/2026
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking. Warning: video is hard to watch
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.
A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.
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