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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ICYMI — country music star Zach Bryan and his band wore “Free Palestine” shirts at Robert Kraft’s stadium (From @yasharali.bsky.social )
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
Trump’s arch is a monumental mistake, and I’ll fight like hell to block it.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" -- unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor)
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Their message was consistent & urgent: when corporations control medical practices, patient care suffers. When physicians control medical practices, communities are safer. Oregon lawmakers say that’s the model they want to take nationwide with the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act" .
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Oregon lawmakers introduce federal bill to end ‘corporate America’s chokehold’ on health care
Oregon’s fight against corporate control of medicine moved onto the national stage on Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden were among a group of lawmakers to introduce...
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Paste Magazine @pastemagazine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Macklemore's "Free Palestine" tour sells out immediately
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Macklemore's "Free Palestine" tour sells out immediately
The rapper's three-day tour includes stops in Dublin, Paris, and London, all scheduled for the last week of October.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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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.
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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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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Kennedy Center saga brings together Trump's extreme narcissism, his contempt for the rule of law, and the standard fascist hatred of arts and culture.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/09/2026
Exclusive: More American service members have died in the Middle East during the ongoing Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly, according to six U.S. officials familiar with the data.
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/09/2026
Illinois will not look away and stay silent — we must remain vigilant and prepared. What happened here during Operation Midway Blitz cannot simply disappear from the public record.
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ICE Says It Can't Find Its Own Records Of Teargassing And Arresting Broadview Protesters
ICE's own rules require reports every time an agent uses force. But the agency says it can't find any from its attacks on protesters on Sept. 19, 2025.
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Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · 17/09/2026
The pushback on Sheeran is very powerful. Let's see how much pressure we can also generate against Kraft and Gillette stadium.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
JON STEWART: “They began covering their ass 3 weeks after 9/11… There was poison in the air, on the ground, on your pets/clothes… THE CITY KNEW. Rather than limit the damage, they covered it up… After 9/11, business will never be usual again.” (From @mamdanibulletin.bsky.social )
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Lake Ontario renamed Lake Epstein
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
In an X video, Ford dismissed Trump's attempt to rename Lake Ontario over Canada standing up for itself. "Let's be serious," Ford added. "Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario."
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'Now and Always:' Premier erects Lake Ontario sign in rebuke to Trump - UPI.com
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Saturday erected a massive sign saying "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" in a rebuke to President Donald Trump.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Google--which donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural committee--just renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. This is the oligarchy in action. Whatever Trump wants they deliver so that they can make more $ and/or Trump leaves them alone. www.mediaite.com/media/news/g...
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Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
Google has updated its maps in the United States to honor President Donald Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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aukheart @aukheart.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The @nytimes.com and @thebulwark.com didn't want you to read this story: data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-bulwar...
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The Bulwark Killed an Investigation into Political Fundraising Spam After Its Publisher Took the Consultants’ Side
This is a story about the Democratic Party captured by its consultants, and about what happens when the pro-democracy press is asked to say so.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026
"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 22/07/2026
Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 21/07/2026
Today, I’m introducing MediKids – guaranteed healthcare for every child no matter where they live or how much their parents make. The concept is simple: Every kid deserves to be happy and healthy. Let's invest in our kids and build a stronger, healthier future.
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Fighting in Congress to Guarantee Healthcare for All Kids
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 22/07/2026
I want to guarantee healthcare coverage for every child in America. MediKids does that.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026
This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/07/2026
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 25 days in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave, is now getting all three.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Socialism for the wealthy, feudalism for everyone else.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" $1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%... "That's just how it is."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage. The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.” It’s about control.
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skáld @danglinghemmie.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
national guard deployed to keep people from touching the reflecting pool
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
*10 years in prison for touching the reflecting pool* *pardons for burning the Capitol Building*
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Unreal. beyond parody.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
He's lying. You know why we know? WE HAVE THE AGREEMENT HE SIGNED!!!! Here's the operative language: "The U.S. undertakes, together with regional partners, a comprehensive plan...for the rehabilitation and economic development of Iran...of at least $300 billion."
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
A SECOND person died of exposure last winter after DHS dumped them in the middle of nowhere, miles from their home, without notifying their family.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Platner: Susan Collins has voted to send billions of our taxpayer dollars to fund other people's wars. Susan Collins, how do you justify closing hospitals while using our tax dollars to destroy them halfway around the world?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/06/2026
YES. WOW!! Thank you, @petebuttigieg.bsky.social advocating for ADDING SEATS to the Supreme Court because term limits don't go far enough. THIS is what will get my vote in 2028. No good law passed will survive this rogue Supreme Court.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
NO 👇 LIES DETECTED.......
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Troublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Aaaaannnnnddddd—it’s official, and unanimous: a one year moratorium on large data centers in the city of Seattle! 💃🎉🔥
Seattle city council members
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 05/06/2026
COMING SOON!
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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
We have to end his power in November. It is life or death.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/06/2026
LOL
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Read this. Izzy Aly is dying of kidney disease because he is in a U.S. concentration camp. www.inquirer.com/opinion/izzy...
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They’re fighting to stop Izzy Aly from dying in a Pennsylvania gulag | Will Bunch
A potentially fatal case of neglect for a Pennsylvania immigrant detainee spotlights a nationwide humanitarian crisis.
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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 03/06/2026
Apparently, the Trump Administration now plans to drop the $2 billion dollar “cash for cronies” slush fund. Welcome news, but I’ll believe it when I see it—in writing. Words aren’t enough—we need to pass a bill to BAN this corrupt scheme.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 31/05/2026
Let’s be clear about Delaney Hall. A private, for-profit detention center run by GEO Group. Their business model is making money off human beings. Their incentive isn’t dignity. It isn’t fairness. It isn’t even deportation. Their incentive is keeping beds full and keeping the money flowing.
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Action Together New Jersey @atnj.org · 30/05/2026
From #Texas #VisibilityBrigade
Sign: NJ Governor Throws Citizens Under ICE Bus
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
ICE is targeting journalists at Delaney Hall. They’re hitting photographers, breaking fingers and smashing off lenses.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Just a reminder that immigrants inside Delaney Hall are on their ninth day of a hunger and labor strike in protest of inhumane conditions and this was Governor Sherrill’s response last night:
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MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Thank you, Rep Joyce Beatty! Nobody else tried to do it. I appreciate it very much!👏👏👏
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Just insane. New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherrill says DHS just denied state health inspectors full access to Delaney Hall. She's calling for it to be shut down.
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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Hundreds inside an ICE concentration camp are on a work and hunger strike at Delaney Hall in New Jersey and other hunger strikes have been announced in New Mexico and Southern California. In Tacoma, WA, over 100 detainees announced the formation of the 'Union of People Kidnapped by ICE.'
As people rally outside of Delaney Hall, detainees inside the facility push up against a window, their bodies and hands seen from the outside. Antifascist flag flies in front of Delaney Hall as people gather in protest.
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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Susan Collins has reported raising $603,105 this cycle from AIPAC. She raised $343,711 from Mainers. Explains a lot.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
$15M for painting the Lincoln Reflecting Pool electric-blue. $100M for a giant Arch named after Trump. $1B for Trump’s ballroom. If this administration is interested in rooting out government waste, they can take a look at Trump's taxpayer-funded vanity projects.
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