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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said in a yet-to-be-published proposed rule Friday that it’s drawing up plans to radically crack down on mail voting by sending ballots only to voters who are registered with the federal government. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.com

Postal Service moving forward with Trump’s attack on mail voting

It signaled it plans to only send ballots only to voters who are registered with the federal government.

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

it'll be back in three days

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 05/12/2025

"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."

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National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people

Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.

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Bill H. @bill-hong56.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Seen at my local No Kings protest, in Woodbridge/Lake Ridge, Virginia.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13/10/2025

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know.

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How to Fight Your Health Insurance Denial with an External Appeal

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

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Dani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Welcome to the liquidation of American dominance in science

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Bill H. @bill-hong56.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

This is another example of how the US is destroying the friendship we have with Canada. The description of the antics of Rambo Barbie, Minister for Fatherland Security, is especially disgusting. Dismay as cross-border library caught in US-Canada feud. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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Dismay as cross-border library caught in US-Canada feud: ‘We just want to stay open’

The Haskell Free Library and Opera House sits half in Canada, half in Vermont. Now, the US is planning to cut off main entrance access to Canadians

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Bill H. @bill-hong56.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Being likely more intelligent than those who came, I suspect that she knew this might happen, but she did it anyway. www.huffpost.com/entry/space-...

huffpost.com

Space Base Commander Fired After Email Rejecting JD Vance's Greenland Comments

Vance visited Pituffik Space Base in Greenland last month.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

America taking over Greenland is a foolish idea. America destroying its relationship with Canada is utter idiocy. America applying tariffs and engaging in trade wars with neighbors is economic nonsense. A lunatic is holding America hostage and his enablers are making fools of themselves.

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.

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Bill H. @bill-hong56.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, here's a question for thought--three years from now, who is more likely to be a member of NATO--Ukraine, or the US?

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Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I’m not sure the rest of the country fully grasps the panic and anger building in DC, MD, and VA. The entire economy of this area is about to collapse. Paychecks are stopping. Careers are ruined. Taxes are about to plummet. Yet no one seems able to stop this madness.

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Secret Agent Number Six @designationsix.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Removing Donald Trump to save this country does not violate any law.

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Bill H. @bill-hong56.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

This will have devastating future effects on families for whom NIH and NCI research would make a difference for any number of diseases. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/nih-a...

talkingpointsmemo.com

NIH and Its Agencies Are Being Smothered

In recent days I have been inundated by reports out of HHS...

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Missouri's AG Andrew Bailey is suing Starbucks, arguing that its workforce is too "female" and "non-white" and as a result Missouri consumers “pay higher prices and wait longer for goods and services" because its workforce is "less qualified" This is a brazenly racist and sexist lawsuit.

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

JD Vance has been reading up on his Hitler: “Here I stand with my bayonet, there you stand with your laws. We'll see which prevails.”

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

I’ve always said this was a big key to Trump’s appeal: What perversely excites a lot of people is that he represents liberation from the tyranny of basic decency.

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Emily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Hi all, I'm a WIRED journalist on the science desk. If you're a government scientist or federally funded researcher with info to share about the Trump transition, please feel free to contact me securely on Signal: emullin.06

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

My depressing thought for the day: it seems increasingly inevitable that quite soon, Trump decides to simply disregard a court finding that some of his actions are illegal or unconstitutional. Impeachment is attempted & fails thanks to loyal Republicans. At which point there are no good options.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Losing NOAA would be devastating. Project 2025 authors want to get rid of it because it monitors climate change, and privatize the information it currently provides for free, so you'll have to buy information about the weather and the winds (imperative for mariners).

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV's top experts expressed how thrilled they are with America's new direction under Trump. This and more in my latest article, linked below ⤵️ youtu.be/uycOZ9kAVBQ

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State TV experts are thrilled with America's new direction

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Again: since there have been no reports of violence against Musk’s Misfits, watch for Trump hack Martin to try to investigate or charge people for merely naming them or publishing their pictures.

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Mark O’Neill 🐻 @radiobeartime.com · 02/02/2025

All Five Eyes partners need to presume that ALL US government IT systems are now insecure. Similarly the EU need to treat any data interchange agreements with the US as null and void. This includes cloud hosting on Azure, AWS and Google (not that anyone uses Google Cloud ;)

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I think this is our future unless someone stops him. Musk’s plan for X has been for it to replace the entire banking system. His keen interest in seizing control of Treasury payments (and its tech) may forebode an intention to have such payments go through X www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/2...

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Elon Musk gives X employees one year to replace your bank

Musk wants your “entire financial life” on his platform.

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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Justin Trudeau is giving a really good speech on the tariff threat. And basically asking us - American citizens - to stand up against the tariffs.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

That noise you hear is the 1930s screaming it’s warning at us.

A post by the Emmy award winning Poet Laureate Emeritus of Buffalo, Jillian Hanesworth.
It says:

ICE raided my sister's home this morning. Her 3 month old was screaming as they pushed her to the ground and kept her separated from him. After searching her apartment room by room and ignoring her attempts to get information, they realized they were at the wrong address. SMH

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

At morning meeting, Trump officials tell staff at the Office of Personnel Management to draw up plans to cut the agencies staff and programs by 70%, expected to disable federal retirement services programs, federal employee health benefits and more. federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2...

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Trump administration directs OPM career leaders to prepare for 70% cut to staffing, programs

By Monday, all OPM offices are expected to give political leaders staffing charts with plans for an initial 30% reduction for both feds and contractors.

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Bill H. @bill-hong56.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

My office's building is at Potomac Yard, about a mile south of National Airport, and we can see the tower from here. You get used to the sights and sounds of aircraft constantly coming and going, so their complete absence today is eerie and unsettling.

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Bill H. @bill-hong56.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Hey LittleMarco, I thought you naziguys WANTED 'those' people to leave the country.....https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/trump-rubio-x-gender-passport?CMP=share_btn_url

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Rubio instructs staff to freeze passport applications with ‘X’ sex markers

Secretary of state instructs staff to implement strict new guidelines following Trump executive order on gender

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

What @dahlialithwick.bsky.social says⬇️ And here goes: (i) Trying to end #BirthrightCitizenship is illegal. (ii) They say they have an Executive Order denying birthright citizenship. (iii) That action is clearly unconstitutional and should be an early defeat in the courts. More here:

justsecurity.org

Birthright Citizenship and Undocumented Immigrants

"If the new administration goes through with this proposal whether by executive action or legislation, courts should and most likely would strike it down."

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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Padilla: Will you defend birthright citizenship as the law of the land? Bondi: I will study birthright citizenship Padilla: You're asking to be considered for Attorney General and you still need to study the 14th Amendment of the Constitution?

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FactPost (@factpostnews) on Threads

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Bill H. @bill-hong56.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

The next time a tornado takes out his district, remind the idiot about this. Republican congressman calls for halting of disaster relief to California www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Republican congressman calls for halting of disaster relief to California

Warren Davidson of Ohio says aid should be withheld until the state ravaged by wildfires reforms forestry management

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Bill H. @bill-hong56.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Happy Holidays from Iceland!

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