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NC Democrat News & politics. BlueSky Resistance Contact Fighting the hostile takeover. I appreciate humor especially sarcasm. Scrappy. my page/former biz... Re-Scape Inspired Recycling facebook.com/rescapedotcom

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/09/2026
BREAKING: The Missouri Supreme Court has ordered Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to appear in person Thursday and explain why he should not be held in contempt for allegedly violating the court’s injunction blocking Trump-backed congressional maps. 1/
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/09/2026
The court specifically pointed to Hoskins’ email instructing counties to use the new HB 1 map despite the injunction. Hoskins must file his response by noon tomorrow. Oral arguments are set for Thursday morning, and the court is requiring him to personally appear. 2/2
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to 2 Pennsylvania deaths from the agency’s online measles tally after he questioned whether the disease contributed to the fatalities, 3 sources familiar w/the situation said www.reuters.com/world/kenned...
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EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency’s online measles tally after he questioned whether the disease c...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 03/09/2026
Many know Troy Jackson as the guy who replaced Graham Platner. But there’s much more to his story. Tim spoke with Jackson to dig deeper into the path that led this fifth-generation logger to launch a U.S. Senate campaign to take on Susan Collins. Watch the full interview:
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Troy Jackson's Running for Senate in Maine. Susan Collins Has a Real Reason to Be 'Concerned.'
What this Maine logger is hearing in his town halls
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/09/2026
NEW: Judges in some parts of the country have taken months to adjudicate immigrants’ claims of unlawful imprisonment, our analysis of 70,000 habeas petition cases found. Some detainees are asking to be deported rather than wait in detention centers.
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These Judges Take Months to Decide If Immigrants Have Been Unlawfully Detained
Judges in some parts of the country have taken months to adjudicate immigrants’ claims of unlawful imprisonment, our analysis of 70,000 habeas petition cases found. Some detainees are asking to be dep...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 03/09/2026
⚡️Russia preparing sabotage against Ukraine-linked Danish companies, Denmark warns The warning comes amid growing concerns over Moscow's hybrid operations as Germany accused Russia of attempting a drone attack at Leipzig Airport in August. kyivindependent.com/russia-prepa...
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Russia preparing sabotage against Ukraine-linked Danish companies, Denmark warns
The warning comes amid growing concerns over Moscow's hybrid operations as Germany accused Russia of attempting a drone attack at Leipzig Airport in August.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/09/2026
NEW on “Paper Trail”: More likely than not, there are ”forever chemicals” in your blood. Here’s the thing: 3M knew that these chemicals had seeped into people’s blood for decades — and continued making them. We found out how they kept this secret. Listen to the full episode:
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How the Planet-Altering Disaster of “Forever Chemicals” Was Kept Secret
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 03/09/2026
⚡️War against Ukraine can't be resolved by halting Russian oil purchases, Indian FM says "This conflict, which is today in its fifth year, will not dissolve because somebody is buying or not buying oil or alumina or minerals or metals," Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said.
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War against Ukraine can't be resolved by halting Russian oil purchases, Indian FM says
"This conflict, which is today in its fifth year, will not dissolve because somebody is buying or not buying oil or alumina or minerals or metals," Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/09/2026
Get free daily updates on the MeidasTouch Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The MeidasTouch Podcast
News Podcast · Updated Daily · Ben, Brett and Jordy Meiselas are three brothers with very unique backgrounds! Ben is a top lawyer and Colin Kaepernick’s business partner. Brett is a two-time Emmy awar...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/09/2026
NEWS: Billionaire Leon Black is SUING the House Oversight Committee to block subpoenas in its Epstein investigation and is refusing to appear for testimony today. Black paid Epstein more than $158 million over six years. Rep. Robert Garcia is now calling for Black to be held in contempt of Congress
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 03/09/2026
A 19-year-old asylum seeker—who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March in violation of a court-ordered settlement agreement then returned Aug. 7 by the Trump administration—was wrongfully deported AGAIN Monday to El Salvador.
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First at TPM: Teen Deported TWICE This Year in Violation of Multiple Court Orders
Judge Demands Answers by Noon A 19-year-old asylum seeker — who was...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21/07/2026
NEW: @maxblau.bsky.social spent a year reporting on abuses of farmworkers. It left him wondering: Is there any way to find out whether the produce he buys at the grocery store comes from farms with a record of mistreating workers?
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Do My Grocery Store Blueberries Come From Farms Where Workers Were Harmed?
Max Blau spent a year reporting on abuses of farmworkers. It left him wondering: Is the produce he buys at the grocery store part of the problem?
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 21/07/2026
The legal system used to allow people to defend their legal rights. Then the conservative legal movement stepped in.
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The Supreme Court Is Helping ICE Agents Get Away With Murder
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It...
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 21/07/2026
Donald Trump's corruption is a threat to our national security. He's selling us all out so he can indulge. Watch LP Senior Advisor Stuart Stevens on MSNOW:
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21/07/2026
⚡️ Ukraine strikes Russian fighter jet, air defenses in Kursk Oblast, General staff says. Striking both the fighter jet and the Pantsir-S1 weakens Russia's ability to protect military sites from Ukrainian attacks.
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Ukraine strikes Russian fighter jet, air defenses in Kursk Oblast, General staff says
Striking both the fighter jet and the Pantsir-S1 weakens Russia's ability to protect military sites from Ukrainian attacks.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/07/2026
The Central Oregon Irrigation District has rights to more than half of the Deschutes River. Only 1 of every 4 gallons was consumed by crops, our analysis found, while the rest leaked, ran off or evaporated. With @opb.org
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An Oregon Law Lets One Wealthy Region Turn the Desert Green. When Drought Hits, Farmers Pay the Price.
In the high desert of Central Oregon, the Deschutes River is a lifeline for farmers and landowners — but a century-old water law entitles just a few thousand people to more than half of its volume.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 03/07/2026
We have a list of ways you can spend your Fourth, save democracy, and have fun!
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Support Trans Youth and Be Patriotic
A special how-to guide for commemorating America 250 while fighting for democracy
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 03/07/2026
⚡️Russia allows lower-grade gasoline production as Ukrainian attacks choke fuel supply. Russia will allow oil refineries across the country to produce fuel products adhering to the lower-quality Euro-3 standards, according to a government decree published July 2.
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Russia allows lower-grade gasoline production as Ukrainian attacks choke fuel supply
Russia will allow oil refineries across the country to produce fuel products adhering to the lower-quality Euro-3 standards, according to a government decree published July 2.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
"If you're involved in any of this [corruption], next year, you'll be swearing to tell the truth, the whole truth & nothing but in the truth, so help me G-d, in front of the United States Congress!" @ossoff.bsky.social goes OFF on corrupt officials & promises to make them answer for their crimes
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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The $400m flying bribe has shelves of fake books, some titled “Library”.
Karoline Leavitt inthe $400m flying bribe slash natsec nightmareA shelf of fake books, some titled “Library”
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 02/07/2026
Citing NBC News reporting, House members raise concerns about a John Solomon effort that "appears to be a transparently partisan political exercise to validate debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 election." democrats-intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfile...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 13/06/2026
⚡️UK sets 2027 deadline for full import ban on Russian diesel and jet fuel. The U.K. announced that imports of diesel and jet fuel produced from Russian crude oil will be fully banned by Jan. 1, 2027, as part of broader efforts to cut off revenue streams funding Moscow's war against Ukraine.
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UK sets 2027 deadline for full import ban on Russian diesel and jet fuel
The U.K. announced on June 12 that it will fully phase in its ban on diesel and jet fuel produced from Russian crude oil by Jan. 1, 2027, as part of broader efforts to cut off revenue streams funding ...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/06/2026
🚨EXCLUSIVE: A commercial airline pilot tells us they filed FAA and NASA safety reports after lighting from Trump’s UFC event at the White House allegedly flooded their cockpit on approach to Reagan National. They called it “10 times worse than any laser illumination event” they’d ever experienced.
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White House UFC Event Lighting Nearly Blinded Flight Crew on Approach to Reagan National
A commercial airline pilot that spoke to MeidasTouch this evening has filed aviation safety reports after powerful lighting used during the construction and
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Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Congratulations to José Javier Rodríguez, our Democratic nominee for Attorney General! Florida needs an AG who will fight for the people, not special interests, and JJR is the champion Floridians deserve.
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Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Congratulations to Congressman Maxwell Frost on his re-election to Florida's 10th Congressional District! We're proud he'll continue serving Central Florida and delivering for working Floridians.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
As we wait on decisions in the slush fund & cage fighting cases, read up on a Florida case where a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump bench slapped the government out of court for its misbehavior joycevance.substack.com/publish/post...
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Today’s Legal Update
This is one of those everything, everywhere, all at once weeks.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12/06/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of June 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12/06/2026
"I didn't recognize myself in the mirror. I'm now more beautiful." In western Ukraine, American plastic surgeons are working to restore more than just bone and tissue — they are restoring dignity to defenders whose faces have been severely altered by the drone-dominated battlefield.
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"Face to Face": for Ukrainian soldiers with facial wounds, US surgeons help restore dignity
Inside the Face to Face mission: how the Face to Face mission brought US surgeons to Ukraine to treat severe war facial trauma.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12/06/2026
⚡️Update: General Staff confirms drone strikes on missile fuel and oil facilities deep inside Russia Ukraine's General Staff confirmed the June 12 drone attacks, reporting hits on a Tolyatti rubber plant in Samara Oblast that produces materials for Russian ballistic missile fuel.
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Russian rubber plant, oil refineries struck by Ukrainian drones in latest overnight attack, military confirms
Ukraine's military reportedly carried out drone attacks on various Russian regions overnight on June 12, striking multiple petrochemical plants as far as over 1,200 kilometers (620 miles) from the Rus...
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Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Today marks 10 years since the tragic attack on Pulse nightclub in Orlando. We hold the 49 lives lost close to our hearts, and remain committed to fighting for a Florida where everyone can live and love without fear.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 12/06/2026
It’s not their flag - it’s ours. It’s a proud American symbol, and it doesn’t belong to Trump or MAGA. This weekend, take back our flag and share with us how you’re displaying your patriotism #TakeBackTheFlag www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzegMq0gVmI
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Our Flag
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 12/06/2026
📬 A bid to block Trump’s executive order attacking mail-in voting has been expedited by a federal court. The motion does not immediately stop Trump’s order. But it gives challengers a faster path to block it at a time when the administration is actively working to implement key pieces of the order.
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In hopeful sign for mail-in voting, court fast tracks bid to block Trump order
Voting rights advocates, Democrats and state officials challenging the order have warned that it could disrupt election administration, wrongly block eligible voters from receiving ballots and give th...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
FLAG WSJ: Trump and his allies have discussed pushing lawmakers to pass a resolution aimed at voiding his first-term impeachments, according to people familiar with the matter. The resolution would allow Trump to claim a symbolic victory. It would have no legal significance.
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Exclusive | Trump and Allies Are Working on Plan to ‘Expunge’ Impeachments
A Republican-backed symbolic resolution would put lawmakers on record regarding the two impeachments during Trump’s first term.
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 12/06/2026
The past 24 hours have seen a flurry of examples of judicial pushback against the Trump administration that offers a good snapshot of the emerging moment.
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Trump DOJ Hit With a Wild Series of Bench Slaps
Trump Judge to DOJ: ‘Give Me a Break’ The judicial branch’s response...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The corruption doesn't ever go away; like reptiles, it sometimes dives back into the swampy muck and resurfaces elsewhere
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
June 12: Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' opens in theaters; DoD releases third tranche of UAP/UFO files. www.war.gov/UFO/release/03/
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Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE)
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 12/06/2026
New Yorkers modeled how to be undaunted in the face of bullies and greedy gazillionaires, unapologetic about celebrating creative excellence and humanistic values, unrestrained in their exercise of free speech, and unabashed in displaying civic pride. How can you not ❤️NY?
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Undaunted
You gotta love NYC!
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 12/06/2026
“In 2022 there were multiple instances of Republicans pulling defeat from the jaws of victory by nominating candidates that were too far right for their electorate,” Harvard professor Matthew Baum says. “There’s certainly a possibility of that happening here.” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2022-mi...
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Trump Sees The Primaries As Proving His Strength. He May Come to Regret It.
So far, a clear media narrative has emerged from the 2026 midterm...
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Another blow to “60 Minutes”: Producer Michael Gavshon is leaving CBS News after more than four decades, more than three of which he spent at the newsmagazine.
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 09/06/2026
If, as I have argued, the politicization and weaponization of the DOJ is the single greatest threat to democracy of the Trump II presidency, then the Blanche confirmation hearing is arguably the most significant nomination that the Senate has ever considered.
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The Most Important Nomination the Senate Has Ever Considered
How Far Is Too Far? By formally nominating Todd Blanche as attorney...
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Your pissed off grandma @anomaly100.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Even an expensive trip to the Finals can't compete with a good nap for Trump.
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Grandpa Trump, 79, Naps Through NBA Finals After MSG Boo Fest
He must have been worn out after all the booing!
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 09/06/2026
⚡️Chonhar Bridge struck in occupied Kherson Oblast as Ukraine steps up pressure on Russian logistics routes in Crimea. This is the second time in the past three days that the bridge has been closed, following an overnight strike on June 7 involving Ukrainian FP-2 and Behemot drones.
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Chonhar Bridge struck in occupied Kherson Oblast as Ukraine steps up pressure on Russian logistics routes in Crimea
This is the second time in the past three days that the bridge has been closed, following an overnight strike on June 7 involving Ukrainian FP-2 and Behemot drones.
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Bellison22 @bellison22.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Zelensky Says: "Russia and the U.S. decided to speak about Ukraine without Ukraine. It was a mistake, especially for America, because Putin weakened the U.S. position. I think he was lying to the President of the United States. Anyway, we are ready to speak, but we won’t give up our territory."
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Expat Barb @expatggbarb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Your weekly writing prompt. How has time healed your broken heart? Or has it? writeamemoir.substack.com/p/writing-pr... #writeamemoir #booksandwriting
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Writing Prompt: Heartbreak Turned Blessing
Pain sometimes clears the path for something better.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/06/2026
Pennsylvania Republicans are paying the price for Trump's unpopularity. Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair explains:
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Wait, Why Are Republicans 'Basically Depressed' in Pennsylvania?
The state's Democratic party chair views the perennial swing state as a winning battleground for Democrats this year.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/06/2026
Protester against Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's island takeover plan in Albania: "Ivanka, Sazan Island will not be your daddy's next Epstein Island" REUTERS/Florion Goga
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Bellison22 @bellison22.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
BREAKING: Stunning new polling shows Democrat Josh Turek has pulled even with his Republican opponent Ashley Hinson in Iowa. This is huge especially considering Turek's favorability ratings are much higher than Hinson's.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/06/2026
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 08/06/2026
Then there's Blanche's Epstein involvement. In Pam Bondi's interview with the House Oversight Committee, Bondi threw Blanche under the bus, testifying, “He was in charge of the process and the entire release of the Epstein files.”
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