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Brian Lehigh, of the Indiana Lehighs

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Crazy cat guy; guitar music lover; endless scroller; perpetual goofball

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Ed Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 2h
if you’re wondering why we have to hear from and about this guy constantly it helps to remember that his brother Ari is the chairman of WME which is the merged version of William Morris and Endeavor. It’s the largest media group in the country. One of its clients is the NFL. It owns WWE.
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Stephanie Mencimer @smencimer.bsky.social · 3h
One teen told ICE officers he lived with his dad down the block, but that his dad was deaf. They didn’t try to contact the father before deeming the boy “unaccompanied” and detaining him. “They’re kidnapping people’s kids,” a former Biden official told us. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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Savoir FairnessDoctrine @badfcctakes.bsky.social · 2h
This is again why as much as I despise FoxNews, I refuse to let people take the easy way out and blame them for the terrible viewpoints of lots of Americans. The people you and I know who watch FoxNews are choosing to do so because that's what they want. They haven't been brainwashed; their (1/2)
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Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
For the last four years, I have said that Spencer Cox is the most dangerous aspiring Republican presidential candidate: he is an extremist who hides behind a calm demeanor. The exact pivot I think Republicans will want to make in 2 years. An example of extremism www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation (Gift Article)
When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.
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Clean Observer @hammbear2024.bsky.social · 3h
“The most effective Republican Speaker in a hundred years was a pedophile” is one of those things that has way too little public consciousness.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14h
A 10K contribution and a $900 million return. The scale of the graft in Homeland Security is a) off the charts and b) possible because no-one believes they will face any accountability
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andy jabbour @andyjabbour.bsky.social · 6h
More death by ICE today, @radleybalko.bsky.social. 'Julian Curo-Churata, a 47-year-old... from Peru, passed away in ICE custody Sept. 29, 2026, at Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana' www.ice.gov/news/release...
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Illegal alien from Peru passes away in ICE custody in Louisiana
ICE is committed to ensuring that all those in custody reside in safe, secure and humane environments.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14h
It’s confusing that @theatlantic.com described this man as a “a lifelong Democrat who had voted for Trump for the first time in 2024” who when these are some of his very easily findable FB posts:
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 19h
Cindy Hyde-Smith is supported by fertilizer companies ripping off farmers, millions from a pro-AI super PAC pushing for costly data center development and everything in between. It's pretty clear who she answers to. As senator, the only people I'll owe anything to are the people of Mississippi.
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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17h
This. Is. Bad.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I've been thinking a lot about how Lindsey's death frees up Trump to betray Ukraine more than he otherwise would have. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
A tweet from me, @ing Darline Graham, saying, do you think Lindsey would have let Trump sell out the Ukrainians for an oil deal like this? Will you speak up or condemn it, or will you remain silent in search of power for yourself?

I've linked the NYT story on the Lukoil deal that would be part of a "peace" deal.
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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In the history of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most. SMH. Politicians lie. These politicians lie so often it seems like breathing.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The fraternity brothers in the group chat who cheer violence? That behavior is being modeled by the president of this country. I cannot stress this enough — Trump is teaching young men how to be abusive every time he opens his mouth.
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
When was the last time the press ran a story about republicans making intemperate remarks about democrats? Fretting about whether republicans are doing enough to be bipartisan, to reach out to the forgotten voters who favor the democrats?
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A perfect pretext for impeachment does not exis—
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The wealth of the richest 0.1 percent of Americans has more than doubled since 2019. If that doesn't convince you we need a wealth tax, renowned economist Gabriel Zucman will. Watch.
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How to Actually Tax Extreme Wealth (ft. Gabriel Zucman)
Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done.Baloney.Economist
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 04/10/2026
The other reason you should read Radium Girls is the lawsuits that came out of the girls being made to eat radium on the job (and a later similar case) helped create OSHA. Remember: safety rules are written in blood.
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How the Radium Girls Forced Workplace Safety Reforms | HISTORY
They painted with radium-laced paint—and faced dire consequences.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
Here's a little chart that our graphics team did to help you keep track of the various players.
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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
RAISES NEW QUESTIONS, New York Times? RAISES NEW QUESTIONS? How about REVEALS THE DEPTH OF WITKOFF'S AND KUSHNER'S CORRUPTION?
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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bluevoter24.bsky.social @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump is a traitor, a criminal, a pedophile. #evil
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Unless Congress reclaims its power, this will just become the new normal. A good first step would be to impeach Vought. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Boston Tom Levenson @tomlevenson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This. Vote as if the life of every woman you know (including one's own, as applicable) is at risk on election day. And all those thousands (perhaps many more) at the receiving end of Kegsbreath's and Trump's savior-bombs. Because they all are.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Boston Tom Levenson @tomlevenson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ICE is a criminal organization with badges.
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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Dems say…” Too bad a media outlet couldn’t confirm it.
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Feathered Stone @stonefeathers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
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Andy Kroll @andykroll.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: We dive deep into Trump "shadow president" Russ Vought in the new episode of PAPER TRAIL, @propublica.org's podcast. I'm so excited about this. You will hear Vought - on tape! - in a way you haven't before. Pls listen — and subscribe to PAPER TRAIL www.propublica.org/podcast/who-...
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Who’s the Shadow President?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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thethinblackduke.bsky.social @thethinblackduke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We are paying CNN and MS NOW to run ads for Donald Trump right before the midterms. You and I are paying for them. And CNN and MS NOW are taking the cash while their hosts and guests say the scheme is illegal. That is the current state of corporate media in America.
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
They took away Medicaid from my 82 year old mom. They don't answer the phone and when she showed up in person, they refused to talk to her and told her to go home and call them. She got her low income senior housing because she qualified for Medicaid.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Plot to Enslave America
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The Lever @levernews.com · 01/10/2026
SCOOP: The SEC just quietly rewrote its own rules so ONE Trump appointee can make decisions for the entire agency, no public comment required. This is right as the SEC preps rules on crypto and AI mega-IPOs like Anthropic’s. www.levernews.com/sec-quorum-r...
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Trump SEC Quorum Rule Lets One Commissioner Act Alone
A quiet rule change could signal “the end of independent financial regulators” just as the SEC prepares to deregulate crypto, mega-IPOs, and corporate governance.
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Catherine Frieman @cjfrieman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Beautifully written and sadly relevant well beyond Minnesota
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Republican states are asking the Supreme Court to let them extradite abortion providers. Here's what we know so far
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BREAKING: Republicans File Supreme Court Suit to End Shield Laws
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 13/09/2026
America is RESPECTED again, perhaps now more than ever before bsky.app/profile/donm...
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Kylie Cheung @kylietcheung.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I think its important to understand the campus sexual assault crisis is way worse than you think. universities suspend just 1/12,400 students each year for sexual misconduct & expel 1/22,900. once you read title ix administrators in their own words, you get a sense why that is:
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Not Only Do Campus Sexual Assailants Go Unpunished, They Often Get Special Treatment
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A conservative dark money group is running Prop 132 asking voters to put more Coloradans in prison for fentanyl. Is it backed by people who make money off private prisons? Don’t know. It’s dark money.
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/09/2026
As data breaches go, this is pretty sizable, significant, and also bafflingly bad in terms of time it took to discover and that the stolen data was unencrypted. News of this breach comes weeks after a huge theft of FBI agents' personal data. Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260930...
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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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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
says the Secretary who lost the HQ of the 5th Fleet in Manama to Iranian missiles
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BREAKING: Republican attorneys general from Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas have filed two sweeping lawsuits targeting dozens of providers who ship abortion pills—and the blue states that protect them.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Bible actually does have something to say about this: Exodus 20:16: "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."
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Sister Golden Bear @sistergoldenbear.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
They want us trans people eradicated
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Tremendous Kielbasa @rsaltasaurus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is incomplete reprint designed to provoke. The bill had voter ID attached to it in order to get it killed, making it so Republicans could run this exact headline.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“We’re at a period where our molecular understanding is unprecedented,” said Dr. Paul Mischel, a physician scientist at Stanford. “But the infrastructure is really falling apart.” “It’s a problem — it’s a big, big problem,” he added. “People should be really angry.”
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New Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them?
Targeted gene therapies are highly effective at stopping cancers, but the very abundance of the treatments, plus cost and sluggish change, are hindering access.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 30/09/2026
They're moving on from trans youth towards advocating banning care for trans adults, just like we said they would.
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.
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