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Cancel the Washington Post and NY Times and support independent journalists who actually care about democracy and holding truth to power No Kings I use swear words and I fucking love it Reposts ≠ Endorsement

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Matt Serwe @serwewx.bsky.social · 7h
September 2026 in Omaha: -2nd wettest on record (11.92”) -2nd warmest on record -23 days with rain -17 days with measurable rain -rain on every Tuesday and Wednesday -went from an annual -4.06” moisture deficit to a +4.81” surplus
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Barchart @barchart.com · 7h
BREAKING 🚨: Lumber falls to lowest price since October 2024 📉 📉 Timberrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Big Brain @bigbrain1234.bsky.social · 7h
Where do you get these pancakes?
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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · 17h
my current favorite brand of “levity in the face of nightmares” are all the “doing jazz on the way home so we don’t get kidnapped” videos. so many talented people out there. tt by adriennettaylorr
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 13h
Inflation is still above the Fed target rate: Fed's Kashkari says inflation is 'still too high' even after softer-than-expected PCE data www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/w...
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Fed's Kashkari says inflation is 'still too high' even after softer-than-expected PCE data, labor market is 'pretty good'
Kashkari sat down with CNBC's Steve Liesman for an exclusive conversation Wednesday night.
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stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 14h
Lucan Way and I have been writing about competitive authoritarianism for more than 25 years. We never thought we'd write this piece. www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/com...
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Competitive Authoritarianism in America | Journal of Democracy
The United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism. The slide has been modest and remains reversible—but it is real. Even after Donald Trump, American democracy will remain fragile.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/09/2026
The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
christ this infuriates me. ACA bridged the gap between my divorce (with loss of spousal benefits) and medicare eligibility. without it, I would not have had access to health care for eight years.
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Roberta Rakove @rmrakove.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Great thread and fantastic article on Talarico and the path on immigration for Democrats from @gregsargent.bsky.social
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#VeryAsian Eric @ektaka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
😂🤣😂
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The most bizarre thing about this idiotic, embarrassing line of questioning by Eric Schmitt is that it’s totally irrelevant Even if Jack Smith went to a basketball game in Atlanta-he didn’t-there isn’t even a scintilla of proof that he met, much less conspired with Fani Willis 35 days
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slate @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
this is the kind of public embarrassment that only happens in nightmares or a tim robinson skit
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When the edible kicks in and you’re stuck listening to Eric Schmitt talk about sports ball and John Kennedy talk about the Easter Bunny
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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A big part of the MAGA thing is to never apologize or admit you screwed up. (Roy Cohn’s advice).
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Senate Republicans thought it would be a good idea to have Jack Smith testify during the midterm elections to distract people from their disastrous policies-like tariffs and the #GOPWarOnHealthcare It didn’t work. And it reminded America of just how big a crook Trump really is
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
The exact moment I knew Republican attacks on Jack Smith were a colossal mistake.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What emerges when you take a deep breath is a picture of what we all know by now to be true. This is not a president who is committed to governing, to public service. This is a smash and grab, and we are the victims. joycevance.substack.com/p/flooding-t...
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Flooding the Zone
Jack Smith kicked off his testimony on the Hill today like this: “I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump.” He told senators that his...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026
Sen. Eric Schmitt is an international laughingstock. He’s up for reelection in 2028, so we’ll have to work on him later.
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Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Real Talk: Haven't been the same team since
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gas prices going up? I know, let's make it HARDER to get a fuel efficient vehicle. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/c...
nytimes.com
Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars
The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles.
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
US auto industry is so screwed. Nothing but decline from here on out. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/b...
nytimes.com
Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans
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dr peppermint patty @jessespector.com · 29/09/2026
this is where it all went wrong
lifesurge philadelphia
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
okay, strong closing message
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Micah @rincewind.run · 29/09/2026
what an incredible response I will under no circumstances believe in blorida but god I would love to be wrong, angie nixon rules
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Obed Manuel @obedmanuel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Eagles are getting cooked by…
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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hey irony, welcome back!
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
the Washington Post's tradition of having conservative columnists so boring that nobody even hate-reads them continues
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Scott Banville @sbanville.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So we’re selling F-35s, GMLRS, and AGM-158s to China? Cool cool.
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Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
The U.S. ambassador to China says President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Paid for [and created by, with Natalie's help] by the United States Government"
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Micah @rincewind.run · 27/09/2026
yes if the democratic socialist does a good job governing people will feel like they can elect other democratic socialists that is generally how it works, good job
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Words to live by: “baby’s in his find out era.”
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Hunty Shade Fish (Marnie Baca) @huntyshadefish.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I left t w i t t e r years ago but someone posted this to Reddit and it's completely fucking accurate!!!
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Aaron Apollo Camp @campaaronapollo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Democrats may need to win 52 seats in the Senate in order to get a majority.
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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
That's a headline for you cmarmitage.substack.com/p/big-balls-...
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Big Balls Now Exposed to Serious Criminal Charges in at Least Six States
Fired at 17 for leaking secrets. Served a cybercrime ring. Named by the Social Security whistleblower. Now the government's model employee.
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Breaking: Chinese President Xi to hold closed door discussions today with Natalie Harp.
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doom boy @doomboy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
hilarious and insane article. full of the sorts of people you meet all the time in left activism, who combine neuroticism and narcissism to bring down any institution they're allowed into.
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A Western Mass. lesbian bar required KN-95 masks. When it changed the rules, all hell broke loose. - The Boston Globe
Last Ditch Bar in Greenfield wanted to build community. They got a firestorm instead.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Passes were revoked without constitutionally adequate due process” - Judge rules against Trump White House media ban Also: More GOP candidates break with Trump’s war plans A fast emerging race in Florida Lots of new reporting in DAY AHEAD: macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-...
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There is something so unbelievably bleak about an article that calmly walks readers through how to navigate being laid off after 50, losing your health insurance, and somehow surviving the years until Medicare. What a broken country.
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Laid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider. (Gift Article)
At best, older workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.
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Rewire News Group @rewirenewsgroup.com · 23/09/2026
Tierra Walker worried her pregnancy would kill her. Then it did. None of the ninety doctors involved in her care offered her an abortion. Watch @angryblacklady.blacksky.app break down the finger pointing likely to ensue between her doctors and Texas officials in this episode of Baby Boom! Lawyered.
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Qusay Noor @qusaynoor.net · 23/09/2026
“I spoke with President #Trump when I visited him at the White House, and I asked him: Why not give Israel New #Jersey? Why the Golan? You do not own the #Golan to give it to #Israel. The Golan has its own people, and no president has the right to give it away to anyone.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The headliners for this MAGA Fest were Kid Rock, Dog the Bounty Hunter, and James Comer. I can’t believe they couldn’t sell enough tickets with that star-studded lineup.
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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm talking right now to a friend in Austin who works nearby and he says the protesters are still there now as of 9:34pm local time. He has heard some fireworks.
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Karoli @karoli.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
EEEEEWWWWW
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Breaking news: ICE has shot another man with lethal force at this time, it is unconfirmed of the man's condition or if he is expected to make it confirmed by the wife, this man does not have a criminal history or a deportation order.
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning. As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.
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Jean-Michel Connard @torriangray.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
People in the mentions mad at him for some reason like there’s a secret lever he’s not using.
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Wellman For MO @wellmanformo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Missourians are fired up and fighting back, and last night was proof. Fred was proud to join @abortionaction.bsky.social to celebrate the champions of reproductive freedom and help fuel the fight ahead. We’re not going anywhere, and neither is the fight for reproductive freedom. #MO02
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JP Acosta @acosta32jp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What Brian Flores is doing to this Bears passing game is one of the better coaching performances so far. After last week's bonanza, Caleb Williams has a 40.9% Success Rate as a passer with a -0.02 EPA/dropback
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