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Barbara L

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Of course when Russia said Ukraine had bioweapons labs what they really meant was that they did. There's a lot we don't know about the current situation. Russia should be bringing in experts from the WHO to clarify and advise. Will they? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines
Officials said they need to learn more about the evolving situation before determining the potential threat to the United States.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21h
🚨BREAKING: The NAACP sued the Trump administration, seeking records about its plan to deploy roughly 1,000 federal personnel to polling places during the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midterms
DOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And by "violating banking laws" CBS News means former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert molested boys he coached for wrestling in high school, boys as young as 14. To-may-to/to-mah-to!
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/10/2026
Q: "Do you think the PSAs are a good use of taxpayer dollars?" Vance: "You have the people's government using tax dollars to advertise about what the government is doing. It's part of living in a constitutional republic…I don't think there's anything unusual…They're not partisan."
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 05/10/2026
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The midterms are November 3. Register now at vote.org
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Early voting is already underway in some states. From now until Nov 3, I urge you all to... 1) Help get out the vote 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism We are the only ones who can end this nightmare.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wasn’t there something else that he did which was really, really evil?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The last time the Strategic Oil Reserve was this low, Olivia Newton-John had the #1 song in the country.
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Nikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · 05/10/2026
Every day, we lose an estimated 22 veterans to suicide. That is not a statistic we can accept. If you or a veteran you know is struggling, call or text 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line.
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Training focuses on suicide prevention for veterans and families
A Louisville suicide prevention training taught veterans advocates how safe storage talks can help reduce firearm-related suicide deaths in Kentucky.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Heartbreak in Springfield, Ohio. Please read this important reporting. It all begins with big lies and it ends with ethnic cleansing and deaths for which we must not only mourn but feel ashamed. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Roberts needs to be impeached and removed for violating his oath and engaging in severe misconduct. Then he should face federal criminal indictments for treason and corruption. Make an example of him.
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State Rep. Gene Wu @genefortexas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Texans!! It’s the last day to register to vote! Check your voter registration & make sure you are set for this November! Let’s go!! #txlege
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Reminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote!
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is Sky the Spitz he survived russian strike on Kharkiv last night. ​3-year-old Sky was inside a car during the Russian attack on Kharkiv last night. Although uninjured, the dog suffered severe stress and is currently under veterinary care. The driver of the car was killed.
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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Following a bio lab accident in Russia, which caused the breakout of the plague pathogen (pestis bacteria) and the death of at least one lab technician, 5 hospitals in the Irkutsk region have been put under strict quarantine. The quarantine is not voluntary.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026
🚨 OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE #BlueWaveIn30Days If you live in one of these states, Monday is the voter registration deadline: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Check your registration. IWillVote.com
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Over a dozen states have important voter registration deadlines today. Check your registration and make a plan to vote at IWillVote.com. Then ask friends and neighbors to do the same.
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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 05/10/2026
russia dropped guided aerial bombs on Kharkiv again, damaging a residential building, killing at least 3 people, and wounding another 39. Not that it’s any news, but still an important reminder: russia is a terrorist state.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Terrific reporting by Andrew Egger from Ohio--from Pierre Damas Bel's funeral in Springfield, and Trump's rally that evening. "They buried Pierre Damas Bel on Saturday. That night, Donald Trump came to town to take a victory lap on the policies that killed him." www.thebulwark.com/p/a-death-a-...
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A Death. A Funeral. And the Trump Rally Down the Block.
On the day Springfield held a funeral for Pierre Damas Bel, the president held a rally 25 miles away. We went to both.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A whole political movement should be stood up against this arrogant and sociopathic bullshit www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We murdered four more people in a boat today
U.S. southern Command: On October 4, under the direction of #SOUTHCOM, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean. Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed four narco-terrorists. @DeptofWar
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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If LeBron or Taylor Swift posted this most recent El Niño historical temperature graph (current one in red) 500 million people would be in the streets. (And a hundred million lives would likely be saved in the next 20 months) #ClimateCrisis
Graph showing all the past El Niño temperatures on a monthly timeline with the current one in red way above all the others and still climbing.
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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Russian intelligence agencies wreaking havoc in Europe So far, only luck has prevented widespread tragedy. But Putin’s ‘special services’ are escalating their campaign of sabotage and terror www.bypasspaywallreader.com/search.html?...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Rodriguez: It was at least 20 times more expensive than the average detention center. $1.4 billion paid for by Floridians to help the contributors of my opponent. He did the whole thing to get a pat on the head from the president. He got it and left us with the mess.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
All this is obvious, true and but for a couple of very brave pieces in WSJ, not reported or discussed in US corporate media, which are afraid of him.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Not sure if the point of Angela Paxton’s video was to cause people to search Angela Paxton’s name only to find out that she helped facilitate Ken Paxton’s corruption for many years before ultimately filing to divorce him on “biblical grounds”, but that’s what happened.
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𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖐𝖊𝖑𝖑 @magikell.net · 04/10/2026
If you vote by mail, fill your ballot out and take a picture of it next to a handwritten note with your username on it. Don't post it to your socials until they start saying the election was stolen or a fraud or ballots were misplaced/seized/destroyed.
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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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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/10/2026
When the Trump administration started dismantling a $368 million ocean monitoring system earlier this year, scientists, fishermen and Congress fought back. On Saturday, a 238-foot ship set sail to reinstall the first batch of monitors in the waters of the Pacific.
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After Outcry, Monitors the Trump Administration Tried to Scrap Return to Sea
Under pressure from Congress, a network of ocean monitors that provides vital data to meteorologists, climate scientists, oceanographers and the fishing industry is being restored.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I’d love to see Jack Smith appointed Attorney General by the next Democratic president! 🇺🇸💙
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline is now receiving thousands of voicemails. Listen to what they’re saying: “Ken Paxton is corrupt.” “I’m voting for James Talarico!” Texans are tired of corruption — and ready for something new.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Slander is spoken; libel is written. But this isn't either of those. It's detailed reporting from a respected outlet with damning evidence. And "most consequential Commerce Secretary in modern history" is as impressive as "shortest NBA player from Luxembourg"
Speaking on behalf of Lutnick, the White House said: "The BBC's pathetic and desperate attempt to slander Secretary Lutnick will do nothing to change the fact that he has been the most consequential Commerce Secretary in modern history."
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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TommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump, Kushner, and Witkoff aren’t negotiators. They are Putin’s accomplices and traitors to their Country. Full stop.
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Mourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just when we think it can’t get worse … it does.
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jthrankson.bsky.social @jthrankson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The battle that's perhaps closest to Olena Zelenska's heart is fighting for the return of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children Russia has abducted, forcibly transferred or deported since its invasion. IF THERE WASN’T ENOUGH EVIDENCE OF PUTIN’S EVIL THIS ALINE SHOULD SUFFICE‼️ What a barbarian
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026
A 17-month-old girl was hospitalized with E. coli after consuming raw milk. Soon, another child — a 6-year-old girl who’d drunk milk from the same farm — would wind up in the same San Diego hospital, with the same potentially fatal illness.
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
First Lady Natalie Harp returns to the White House late last night after traveling all day with the president #TravelWithNatalie (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty)
pic of Natalie walking, bag in hand
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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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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Footage from a Russian FPV drone shows it diving toward a Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle. Moments before impact, the UGV fires an anti-drone net from its rear section, catching and bringing down the attacking FPV.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This part
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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · 02/10/2026
Tribal leaders are urging voters to use an official drop box for their ballots as postal delays and late postmarks put votes at risk, especially in rural and tribal communities. When your ballot arrives, fill out the entire ballot and get it to an official drop box early!
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Tribal leaders message for mail-in voting: vote early, hand deliver to ballot drop box  - ICT
Voting concerns central theme at Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians annual convention
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ICE just kidnapped a woman at LAX airport Saturday Oct 3, 12:50AM. A community member was able to record when several ICE goons who refused to identify themselves grabbed the woman, put her into a van and then drove off.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Folks have insulted:  My Southern drawl.  My loc’d hair.  My clothes.  My shoes.  My intelligence.  I’ve been called a ghetto Black b!t€h. Now @JDVance says I don’t belong and should leave the very country my ancestors helped build. This is a lot y’all. It is. #AngieForFlorida
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🚨NEW by me: New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids is about to open in Louisiana. While ICE is sanitizing optics, calling it the "Alexandria Family Staging Center," lawmakers and child advocates are raising the roof warning of child trafficking risks. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...
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New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks
A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...
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