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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A major bank closing 300 Trump bank accounts because they were flagged for potential money laundering should be a far bigger story…
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Is the President Laundering Money?
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 04/08/2026
Purple Heart vet sues after National Guard troops detained her as she sat quietly in the front yard of her DC home
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Purple Heart vet sues after National Guard troops detained her at her DC home
National Guard troops seized Anna King, slamming her to the ground and leaving her with injuries that required surgery, according to a federal tort claim
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/08/2026
Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
WOW. The Trump admin just barred the FBI from investigating cases where DHS officers get into confrontations with immigrants or citizens. ICE HSI will lead all investigations, yet HSI has no jurisdiction to investigate civil rights violations. The fox is guarding the henhouse.
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Earle Boxer @earleboxer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
American primeval by David Horsey.
Cartoon by David Horsey showing the wealth gap in the U.S. A giant CEO is tapping cigar ashes on a tiny Anerican worker.
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 17/07/2026
Commentary: Washington's shift from liberal‑values diplomacy toward a Christian‑nationalist framework is weakening the traditional basis of the U.S.-Japan alliance and turning religious freedom into a selective diplomatic tool.
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As shared values shift, what’s next for U.S.-Japan relations?
America under Trump is moving closer to the concerns of religious conservatives than to democracy and human rights.
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Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Based on his social media profile, the man who allegedly murdered the United Healthcare CEO is an Ivy leaguer and fan of Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, Peter Thiel and other right-leaning personalties. He also attended a $40,000 per year prep school. Guessing he could afford insurance…
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
We found concerning levels of formaldehyde in furniture stores, inside a nail salon, in cars and at a dinner party. How High Are Formaldehyde Levels in Your Home? We Tested It. @tophersanders.bsky.social
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How Much Formaldehyde Is in Your Car, Your Kitchen or Your Furniture? Here’s What Our Testing Found.
The chemical can trigger health problems and causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant. Our reporters traveled around New York City and New Jersey with equipment to measure its presence. T...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Biden: I thought it was really important for the President of the United States to stand up and right a wrong that had been ignored for a long time.. we're not about erasing history but recognizing history, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Brett Olmsted, PhD 🗃️ @brettolmsted.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Really weird to hear this said when I live and teach in Texas where is it STATE LAW to force K-12 to recite the U.S. Pledge and Texas State Pledge to the flag every frickin day and as @kevinmkruse.bsky.social said, say this while in front of flags #history #EduSky #AcademicSky #SkyStorians
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zzorgon.bsky.social @zzorgon.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Remember, with all this talk about removing the 14th Amendment because of birthright citizenship, it's the same amendment addressing insurrection and public office. Mighty convenient for those same insurrectionists stirring up hate. #14thamendment #fourteentheamendment #insurrection
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 09/12/2024
When Trump hawked a bunch of Trump-branded merchandise ahead of Election Day, it was bizarre but understandable: He was facing a cash-crunch and wasn't sure if he'd win. The fact that he's *still* doing the same thing during the transition is even weirder. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Even after the election, Trump is still selling a lot of stuff
Before the election, the Republican sold an incredible amount of Trump-branded merchandise. After the election, Donald Trump is still at it.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Thinking more and more that this may be the most important story of the year -- a denial of service attack on democracy funded by the wealthiest man alive.
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Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters
A multi-pronged dark money effort by advisers to Elon Musk targeted liberals, Jews, Muslims and Black voters with ads that were not quite what they seemed.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 09/12/2024
The truth about Kash Patel is just as unsettling as that stare: he is an extreme conspiracy theorist who has made a career out of lying, cheating and scamming. It's no wonder why Trump picked him, but there could not be a worse man for the job of FBI director.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 09/12/2024
Trump thinks that elections aren't already based exclusively on the Electoral College. It's the dementia.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Someone needs his diaper changed.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 08/12/2024
#Syria now faces a huge challenge: putting back together a country divided by 13 years of civil war and a half-century of brutal dictatorship. The rebels are themselves significantly divided. Here's the background you need on the key players in the transition: buff.ly/4g1TnYY #News
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Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing it will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers
Opposition forces marched into Damascus on Dec. 8, seemingly ending the half-century rule of the Assad family. But what happens next?
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/12/2024
Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much. (Published March 2024)
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America Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but Attrition Is At Record Levels
Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/12/2024
Syrians around the world celebrate fall of Bashar al-Assad regime – video
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Syrians around the world celebrate fall of Bashar al-Assad regime – video
Syrians in cities across the world celebrated the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. People cheered, danced with flags and beeped car horns after the Syrian government was ousted in an end to the Assad family's 50-year rule * Syria live – latest…
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Good message for Republican Senators afraid of Trump and caving to him and his base which is constantly threatening them. One day Mullin was warning Matt Gaetz was a drug addled sexual predator. The next day he backed him for Attorney General.
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Today I am thinking about American journalist Marie Colvin and French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik who risked their lives to tell the truth about the Assad regime. They were assassinated in Syria just for shining a light on peoples suffering during the civil war. Let us remember.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Like when girls and young women repeatedly complained about Trump walking through their dressing rooms while they were mostly naked because he owned the pageants?
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Welker: You said you could end the war in 24 hours. Trump: I'm trying to. Welker: Have you talked to Putin? Trump: No Welker: You haven't talked to president Putin since you've been elected? Trump: I don't want to say that, but I haven't spoken him recently.
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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
This is how to do it, kids: Home insurance is now a climate story. Put it on the front, and put "climate change" at the top. Especially now that deniers will control the federal and state government. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/hom...
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Barack Obama at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum: “Purity tests are not a recipe for long term success.”
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
"BREAKING: Donald Trump says he'd 'absolutely' consider taking the U.S. out of NATO. This reckless move would destabilize global security and empower authoritarian regimes.
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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Not only did Russia just lose Syria, they also had another 1460 casualties today, the equivalent in personnel to just over two battalions worth of soldiers.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/12/2024
If the past is any guide, even limited efforts to protect the public from formaldehyde are all but guaranteed to hit a dead end when Donald Trump takes office. “It will likely take years for the EPA to do anything on this,” one expert said. By @fastlerner.bsky.social & @shaw.al
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Formaldehyde Increases Your Cancer Risk No Matter Where you Live
The Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to reckon with formaldehyde have been repeatedly thwarted by the companies that rely on it. If the past is any guide, even modest steps toward reform…
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 08/12/2024
And there it is: Assad in Moscow. Maybe he can move in next to Yanukovych www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
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Assad flees to Moscow as Syria rebels capture Damascus | CNN
The long rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is over, after rebels swept into the capital Damascus on Sunday. Follow the latest live news updates here.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Nearly every single Republican voted against releasing the Matt Gaetz ethics report. Remember this the next time they pretend to care about protecting minors.
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Daniel Martin @fizbin.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
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Aaron Weiss (no relation) @aweiss.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
This story out of Montana is horrifying, outrage-inducing, and a reminder that @propublica.org may be the most important journalism organization in the country right now. Incredible work by @davidmcswane.bsky.social. www.propublica.org/article/thom...
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A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did th...
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
If you're more upset with Biden being forced to consider the extraordinary step of peremptorily pardoning his own officials then you are about Trump appointing someone who’s promised to use the federal govt to exact personal retribution for Trump, then you need to think a little more critically.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
My new piece for the New York Times, where I make the case that we need a lot more education to deal with disinformation, not more censorship and fact checks www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/s...
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Education Is Key to Fighting Disinformation on Social Media
In our interconnected modern world, education is critical in the fight against disinformation.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Crockett: He has talked about reparations for white folk, something that if black people start to mention reparations, everybody wants to lose their minds.
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Olga Diem 🇺🇦🌊🇺🇸 @olgadiem.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Your fight for truth is weakening the tyranny. #NAFO
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/12/2024
BREAKING: President Biden officially pardons Hunter Biden
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The MAGA Trigger @magatrigger.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Religion does NOT belong in our schools! Agreed? ✋
An illustration showing a metaphorical “large high wall” separating “Church” and “State.” On the side labeled “Church,” buildings resembling places of worship are captioned “Religion goes here.” On the side labeled “State,” there are government buildings and a public school labeled “Science goes here.” The top of the image displays the text “BUILD THIS WALL.”
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Mariana Z @mariana057.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I know I should quit eating Thanksgiving leftovers… But I can't quit cold turkey.
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Forgive me if this is petty but the next account I’d like to surpass here on Bluesky is CNN. They helped normalize Trump at every turn and did nothing to help tell the truth about Kamala. Time to show them what we think. Can you RT this and follow us if you haven’t. 💙🙏
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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
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I am Shaun Pinner, former Ukrainian Marine and have lived in Ukraine since 2018. I … Shaun Pinner needs your support for Stretchers & Medical Beds for Ukraine
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Well played. And frighteningly accurate.
Time magazine cover overlaying the towers of the Kremlin rising over the White House.
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Travis Brown @travisbrown.dev · 30/11/2024
This is getting worse quickly, too. At the end of August I had identified 3,495 accounts that X was withholding in Turkey at the request of the government. Today that number is 3,826:
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X accounts withheld in Turkey, sorted by descending follower count
X accounts withheld in Turkey, sorted by descending follower count - tr-withheld.csv
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
For every one worried about the future, I’m want to share a series of action items we can take so that our fears become productive. The amazing Earthjustice is the first one… actl.ink/ejlm youtu.be/D1MYZ6RUjMQ?...
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A Way to Fight Back
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 30/11/2024
"The conflicts of Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon all come together and overlap in Aleppo.” @yarotrof.bsky.social describes a turning point www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Setbacks for Russia, Iran and Hezbollah Turn Into a Catastrophe for Syria’s Assad
The loss of Aleppo to Islamist rebels represents a stunning defeat for the Syrian regime, highlighting its dependence on enfeebled allies.
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General George Fella @jezko.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Fellas, I don’t post here a lot but you should absolutely know this // help me spread the word! Violent crackdowns are happening in Tbilisi, Georgia. We are fighting for our lives here. Please, please, please help us spread the word.
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
It is part of Project 2025 as well. Authoritarians see everyone, the military included, as tools for their imperial-expansionist or domestic repression/population engineering schemes. If you are a vet, you are no longer of use to these plans.
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