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Political junkie, Boomer Sooner, gluten free democrat. Let’s protect women and social security. Vote. I love to bake🥰

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2h
One small Minnesota school banned more books from its library than every other public school in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota — combined.
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All 80 books banned in Minnesota last year came from one school
Parents objected, a new library assistant was fired and books that included ‘Charlotte’s Web’ and a kids’ cookbook were gone from a public school near Lake Vermilion.
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 2h
Russia attacked Kyiv with five ballistic missiles on October 12, but the air raid alert was issued only after the first explosions. Zelensky said Ukraine received no advance warning from its Western partners. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
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Zelensky says Western partners didn’t warn Ukraine about Russian ballistic missile launches before latest attack on Kyiv — Meduza
Ukraine received no intelligence from its Western partners about Russia’s October 12 missile strike on Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 2h
The LDS Church's donation narrows the cash advantage held by the PAC supporting the Prop 1 abortion measure.
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LDS Church cuts $1M check to help defeat Idaho’s Prop 1 expanding abortion access
The LDS Church's donation narrows the cash advantage held by the PAC supporting the Prop 1 abortion measure.
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Fucking ghouls
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18h
President Trump blames high energy prices on Ukraine, not his war in the Middle East, and made a surprise decision to ease sanctions against Russia. to.pbs.org/4B1Z7Nd
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Ukraine disputes Trump's claim of energy ceasefire as Russian diesel deal draws fire
President Trump blames high energy prices on Ukraine, not his war in the Middle East, and made a surprise decision to suspend sanctions against Russia on Friday. William Brangham discusses the latest ...
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 12/10/2026
Lithuania's prime minister says European countries should ask Zelensky to strike more data centers in Russia, arguing that the attacks could help protect their elections from interference. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
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Lithuanian prime minister says more Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centers could help safeguard European elections from interference — Meduza
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius suggested more strikes on Russian data centers when asked at the Warsaw Security Forum how European countries could protect their elections from…
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 12/10/2026
Musk has opened his wallet to give Republicans a financial boost as they face difficult headwinds in this year's midterms.
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Map shows Elon Musk's political spending as he becomes top midterm donor
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 12/10/2026
Oscar Belgal, 28, is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park without access to surgeons that could remove the bullet lodged in his neck, attorneys say.
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Man Shot by ICE Held in Solitary Without Adequate Food or Medical Care, Bullet Still Lodged in Neck, Attorneys Say
Oscar Belgal, 28, is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park without access to surgeons that could remove the bullet lodged in his neck, attorneys say.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 12/10/2026
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth proposed livestreaming the execution of Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who in 2009 killed 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas. The daughter of one of the victims tells NBC News’ Ryan Chandler that that would turn “tragedy” into “weird circus entertainment.”
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 12/10/2026
Federal investigators have horrified civil liberties experts by obtaining previously unreported warrants to use controversial surveillance tech on a college student, according to a new report.
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‘Appalling’: Horror as feds got warrants to hunt Don Lemon’s producer with fake cell towers
Federal investigators have horrified civil liberties experts by obtaining previously unreported warrants to use controversial surveillance tech on a college student, according to a new report.Law enforcement agents earlier this year obtained permission to use cell-site simulators to track down Jerom...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 12/10/2026
President Trump's announcement of a deal to buy Russian diesel that reversed years of American sanctions leaves Ukrainians bewildered and feeling uncertain about U.S. support.
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‘Trump never cared about us’: Ukraine smarts at U.S. pressure and deal with Putin
The president left Kyiv and its allies reeling with a deal to buy Russian diesel that reversed years of American sanctions. His announcement of an “energy ceasefire” that neither warring side appeared to have agreed to only added to the confusion.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 12/10/2026
David Flippo disclosed large stakes in two companies in his financial disclosure. Corporate records show no trace of one of them. The other was co-founded by a businessman accused of fraud and fits the SEC’s description of investments that are “likely a scam.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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David Flippo has close ties to accused fraudster whose company spent lavishly on his behalf
Arizona Land Reserve, which the Nevada Republican listed as one of his biggest assets on his financial disclosure, cut $50,000 checks to conservative groups that endorsed him.
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WIRED @wired.com · 12/10/2026
The posts identified “vulnerable residents” who “may become targets for political predators seeking easy access to ballots.” Mitchell and the Election Integrity Network did not respond to requests for comment. Read the full story:
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Far-Right Election Groups Are Now Targeting Nursing Homes
Inspired by new guidance from the Trump administration, right-wing election groups are targeting nursing homes, baselessly claiming that left-wing groups are stealing residents’ votes.
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WIRED @wired.com · 12/10/2026
Mitchell’s group has been urging followers to contact and question nursing homes in their area. The group has also created multiple images for followers to share on social media which reinforce the idea of widespread voter fraud at nursing homes.
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Far-Right Election Groups Are Now Targeting Nursing Homes
Inspired by new guidance from the Trump administration, right-wing election groups are targeting nursing homes, baselessly claiming that left-wing groups are stealing residents’ votes.
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WIRED @wired.com · 12/10/2026
Mitchell, who made the claims in a recent appearance on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” show, said the case could have cost president Donald Trump the 2020 election, though that wouldn’t be possible: Trump lost Wisconsin in 2020 by over 20,000 votes.
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Far-Right Election Groups Are Now Targeting Nursing Homes
Inspired by new guidance from the Trump administration, right-wing election groups are targeting nursing homes, baselessly claiming that left-wing groups are stealing residents’ votes.
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WIRED @wired.com · 12/10/2026
Cleta Mitchell, the Election Integrity Network’s founder, cited as evidence a case in Wisconsin from 2020 in which a sheriff alleged that eight residents in a care home had their votes filled out for them. The Wisconsin Election Commission rejected the claims.
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Far-Right Election Groups Are Now Targeting Nursing Homes
Inspired by new guidance from the Trump administration, right-wing election groups are targeting nursing homes, baselessly claiming that left-wing groups are stealing residents’ votes.
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WIRED @wired.com · 12/10/2026
With just weeks to go until the midterms, right-wing election denial groups are targeting nursing homes, baselessly claiming that left-wing groups are stealing residents’ votes.
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Far-Right Election Groups Are Now Targeting Nursing Homes
Inspired by new guidance from the Trump administration, right-wing election groups are targeting nursing homes, baselessly claiming that left-wing groups are stealing residents’ votes.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 12/10/2026
If Shane Gillis wants to offend women, he could at least try being funny
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If Shane Gillis wants to offend women, he could at least try being funny
The most offensive part of Gillis’s ‘women as wh***s’ segment was how deeply mediocre it is, writes Holly Baxter
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 12/10/2026
“It’s very significant that the raid against Omar was conducted by HSI,” wrote communications strategist Dante Atkins. “That means that whatever justified the warrant isn’t related to corruption or misconduct. They’re specifically looking for evidence that she committed immigration fraud...”
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'Very significant' tell flagged in chilling federal raid on Ilhan Omar’s home
Federal agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home early Monday as part of a criminal investigation, and some critics argued that the agency involved signals the Trump administration may be seeking to deport her.The search was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations agents, according to...
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 12/10/2026
One of her motivators, Pamela Atkinson said, was anger. What made her angry? “Injustice. When people are not treated fairly. Abuse. If I’m angry about something, I darn well better do something about it.” Atkinson was 93.
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Pamela Atkinson, who spoke out for Utah children and people in poverty, dies
Pamela Atkinson, who advocated for Utah children and those in poverty, has died at age 94.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12/10/2026
December 3 will take its place as one of the darkest days in modern American history. trib.al/JkQlwpE
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If the Nidal Hasan Execution Is Livestreamed, We Are a Barbaric Nation
The only countries to carry out public executions in 2025? Iran and Afghanistan. That’s the company Pete Hegseth wants America to keep.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11/10/2026
Marc Elias has a prediction for the midterms: “If Democrats win, it is 100% certain that Donald Trump will say they were not honest.” Voting rules are being rewritten right now. Stay a step ahead: demdock.com/4yhBJbZ
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11/10/2026
A senior Iranian official says Tehran finds the latest U.S. response to a proposal to end the war "insufficient." Meanwhile, Israel's former attorney general took the witness stand in corruption cases against Benjamin Netanyahu as attacks on Gaza continue amid ceasefire. to.pbs.org/4yTyMzl
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Iran calls latest U.S. proposal to end war 'insufficient' as Netanyahu's corruption trial resumes
A senior Iranian official says Tehran finds the latest U.S. response to a proposal to end the war “insufficient" and warns of attacks on regional data centers and cables if fighting intensifies again....
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/10/2026
After Felicia Vela and her two children were evicted from their Phoenix home in February, she called the state 211 line for emergency shelter. She said an operator told her it could take six months to a year to get shelter.
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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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RNS @rns.org · 12/10/2026
(RNS) — ‘The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people,’ Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said in a statement.
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Catholic, evangelical leaders condemn public execution plan of Fort Hood gunman
(RNS) — ‘The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people,’ Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said in a statement.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 12/10/2026
Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt warned Sunday that President Donald Trump will become more dangerous as the midterm elections approach.
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'Psychotic': Ex-GOP insider predicts Trump will be 'more unhinged' as 'judgment day' nears
Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt warned Sunday that President Donald Trump will become more dangerous as the midterm elections approach.“Judgement day is coming for MAGA,” Schmidt wrote in his Substack newsletter, The Warning. “When it arrives the national danger will deepen. Trump will be...
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 12/10/2026
Russia interfered in Brexit referendum, British PM says
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Russia interfered in Brexit referendum, British PM says
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is important to state for the record that Moscow interfered in the referendum and to warn Germany and France of the danger. 
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beachplease @beachplease.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
She’s a grown ass woman. She shouldn’t need a father figure at this age. Excuses
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 11/10/2026
“If you look at the history of antifeminist movements, they have always positioned themselves as responding to an overreach."
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Men looked for guidance after MeToo. They got influencers instead.
After MeToo, a regressive vision of masculinity became increasingly popular. Here’s a guide.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/10/2026
The Guardian view on the US, Russia and the international criminal court: Trump’s assault on the rule of law intensifies | Editorial
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The Guardian view on the US, Russia and the international criminal court: Trump’s assault on the rule of law intensifies | Editorial
Editorial: A fuel deal with Vladimir Putin, and sanctions against the legal institution, ram home the president’s belief that might is right
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 11/10/2026
What nonsense. Trump may view the presidency as a business venture, but news outlets’ standing up for the First Amendment has nothing to do with antitrust law.
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Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage (Gift Article)
Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 11/10/2026
We thought Trump hates the “fake news.” Why’s he starting frivolous investigations to get them to come back? Strange way of telling them how much he misses them.
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Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage (Gift Article)
Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 11/10/2026
Tribune editorial: What happened to Christa Pike was not a “botched execution.” It was an act of unspeakable torture. Capital punishment has no place in a civilized society.
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Tribune Editorial: Utahns should never stop wondering if capital punishment is fit for our society
Tribune editorial: What happened to Christa Pike was not a “botched execution.” It was an act of unspeakable torture. Capital punishment has no place in a civilized society.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 11/10/2026
A sliver of meadow and trees on the edge of Yosemite National Park has become an unlikely battleground over whether development is allowed in national parks.
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One Acre of Yosemite Has Kicked Off a Battle Over the Future of National Parks
A developer wants to build a short road in the park for his planned resort. Opponents say it would set a terrible precedent.
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 11/10/2026
The contours of the battle over the future of the Democrats' policy toward Israel are starting to take shape, and J Street is trying to cement support for the existence of a Jewish ethno-state as the Party's bottom line. mondoweiss.net/2026/10/j-st...
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J Street is trying to rescue Zionism in the battle over Israel’s future in the Democratic Party
The contours of the battle over the future of the Democrats’ policy toward Israel are starting to take shape, and J Street is trying to cement support for the existence of a Jewish ethno-state as the…
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 11/10/2026
"It is time, Longwell declares, for Democrats to meet voters in the media spaces they actually inhabit instead of hoping that good legislation and smart policy will automatically break through." www.liberalcurrents.com/you-cant-bui...
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You Can't Build a Better Politics on Bad History
Sarah Longwell's "How to Eat an Elephant" offers useful advice for Democratic politics. Yet it is also based on a false history of the GOP.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 11/10/2026
“I believe this kind of silencing of certain messages in public spaces puts us in danger of living in harmful echo chambers that divide us as a community,” Kelli Nielsen, an educator and mother, writes in an op-ed.
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Voices: I’m a teacher and a parent. Utah’s book bans don’t give me a choice — they take it away.
“I believe this kind of silencing of certain messages in public spaces puts us in danger of living in harmful echo chambers that divide us as a community,” Kelli Nielsen, an educator and mother, writes in an op-ed.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 11/10/2026
"Students are outraged, not because they’re outraged solely at these seven men; they’re outraged at the system that the university perpetrates."
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“Entire System of Cornell University Failed Her”: Jane Doe Gang Rape Case Enrages Campus Community
University students across the United States held a national day of action in solidarity with “Jane Doe,” the anonymous former student whose lawsuit alleging she was gang-raped by seven Cornell Univer...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/10/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com College student groups wouldn't be allowed to recruit on campus if its members were three times as likely to commit sexual assault as the general student body, write four former students at American University. “Why did this double standard exist for fraternities?”
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Opinion | Abolish Frats
As undergraduates, we led a movement to abolish fraternities and sororities. Our story shows how challenging it is.
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CNN @cnn.com · 11/10/2026
More than a dozen "interconnected catastrophic threats" pose significant risk to global health and wellbeing through the remainder of the 21st century, researchers say – including the potential for extinction. cnn.it/4yCXmEs
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The Economist @economist.com · 11/10/2026
Lebanon’s prisons hold three times as many inmates as they are supposed to. An amnesty law may help address this chronic overcrowding. But it also reflects sectarian politicking
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A grubby amnesty law highlights Lebanon’s sectarian divides
Thousands could walk free from prison. That will not fix a broken justice system
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 11/10/2026
Shawn Fain, who has emerged as one of the most prominent labor leaders in the United States, handily won reelection as president of the United Auto Workers, according to an unofficial tally released Friday.
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Autoworkers rebuke Trump after overwhelmingly electing president’s foe
Shawn Fain, who has emerged as one of the most prominent labor leaders in the United States, handily won reelection as president of the United Auto Workers, according to an unofficial tally released Friday.Trump has previously called Fain a "stupid person," a "weapon of mass destruction" against aut...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/10/2026
Trump’s fixation on California isn’t just about mail-in voting, Marc Elias says. “California represents perhaps the greatest existential threat to Donald Trump in the midterm elections.” Want to know the full story? We’ll send it to your inbox for free: demdock.com/4rWJYbC
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RNS @rns.org · 10/10/2026
(RNS) — ‘The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people,’ Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said in a statement.
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Catholic, evangelical leaders condemn public execution plan of Fort Hood gunman
(RNS) — ‘The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people,’ Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said in a statement.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/10/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com If A.I. programs “cannot be trusted to work within the law, the companies should not release them,” the editorial board writes. “If the programs break the law, the companies should face the consequences.”
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Opinion | A.I. Companies Say They Aren’t Responsible for Their Unpredictable Products. Don’t Believe Them.
A.I. giants must operate under our laws.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 10/10/2026
Opinion: Online spaces should be safe for all, but they’re not for women and girls www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/o...
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Online spaces should be safe for all, but they’re not for women and girls - The Hill Times
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence, non-consensual intimate imagery and deepfakes, harassment, and more are amplified by digital platforms and generative AI. This is the new frontier of…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/10/2026
We released a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,600 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients. Explore the database:
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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,600 of His Appointees - ProPublica
Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 10/10/2026
A joint investigation by Kansas Reflector and MS NOW suggests Sen. Roger Marshall's office blurred the line between official work and his 2020 Senate campaign, according to records and experts.
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‘Breathtaking’ texts suggest GOP senator tapped tax money to power his campaign: experts
A joint investigation by Kansas Reflector and MS NOW suggests Sen. Roger Marshall's office blurred the line between official work and his 2020 Senate campaign, according to records and experts.The outlets reviewed audio, video, calendars and over 200 text messages from Marshall's first Senate run. E...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10/10/2026
Column by Philip Kennicott: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s promise to live-stream the execution by firing squad of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will implicate the U.S. military in a spectacle degrading to its reputation worldwide.
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Column | This 1814 painting captures the moral gravity of public executions
As most countries know, dramatizing the absolute power of the state almost always humanizes the condemned.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 10/10/2026
Lethal injection was a way for us to deny the reality of capital punishment. Pike’s experience shows us what it is
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Christa Pike’s botched execution is a reminder of the horror of the death penalty | Moira Donegan
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