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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 2h
The suspicious death last week of a worker at a research lab in Siberia that has fueled global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague is just the latest example of how leaders in Moscow manage the official narrative that often covers up the truth for years. to.pbs.org/4y40bNH
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How Moscow’s secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a Soviet-era pattern
The suspicious death last week of a worker at a research lab in Siberia that has fueled global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague is just the latest example of how leaders in Moscow manage the ...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2h
Despite knowing Clint Massie was abusing girls for years, church leaders never reported him to police. It felt like “a group of people who are not just trying to protect someone — but something,” the DA said. “They have enabled something awful here.” (Published Nov. 2025 w/ @startribune.com)
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Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h
In Trump's second term, Bezos has received... -Huge new tax cuts for himself and Amazon -Millions of dollars in new Blue Origin federal contracts -A slap-on-the wrist FTC settlement for Amazon -A gutted NLRB led by a union-busting lawyer No wonder he's been such a Trump sycophant.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
Ossoff: "The question was about the stewardship of tax dollars. And as we stand here today Rep. Collins is under federal investigation for the illegal misuse of tax dollars. For illegally funneling public money to his violent staffers girlfriend."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
El-Sayed: "He wants unconditional support for a foreign government. I want unconditional support for kids in our schools, healthcare, childcare -- things he would vote to defend."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
El-Sayed: "When Mike Rogers was in Congress, he literally told somebody from the stand, 'If you don't know your privacy is being violated, is it really being violated?' It's like the peeping tom vote you're going after."
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 6h
Democrats from the House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle for financial records and communications with Trump administration officials after allegations that she engaged in a pay-for-play scheme. to.pbs.org/4zmF3mX
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Exclusive: House Democrats ask Kimberly Guilfoyle for records related to alleged pay-to-play scheme
Democrats from the House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle for financial records and communications with Trump administration officials after allegations that she engaged in a pay-for-play scheme.
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Stephen Robinson @playtyperguy.com · 6h
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Friday Meme: DAAAAAAAMN Reaction
ALT: Friday Meme: DAAAAAAAMN Reaction
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
Markwayne Mullin calls JD Vance "President JD Vance"
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 5h
Fewer than 400 noncitizens in New Jersey voted after a software error registered them through no fault of their own. New records show the Trump administration discussed how to deport them anyway. ➡️ demdock.com/4hNQKfb
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
El-Sayed on Mike Rogers's Florida mansion: "He just recently took it off the market, which of course to me implies that he's planning to move back in November once we hand him his rear end"
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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 4h
did someone put uppers in the dnc's water fountains or
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
Susan Collins explains in detail why her fraudulent donor had to create a shell company in order to send her his illegal payments JACKSON: And that's why Mr. Kao created a shell company to run his corporation, PACs, through to get to Sen. Collins's PAC COLLINS: And that's why he's in jail today
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 3h
Trump has claimed that states are “merely an ‘agent’ for the federal government” and they must do what the president tells them. “Almost nothing in that statement is correct as a matter of law,” Marc Elias says. Keep an eye on the people trying to rewrite the rules: demdock.com/4rSKLdE
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Thorpe Langton @mspdawg.bsky.social · 5h
Just a reminder how much Tom Emmer has debased himself for power:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
El-Sayed: "Under Trump and Hegseth, you're seeing extremes that you never would have imagined. The idea that you want to livestream somebody's death for children to watch is truly extreme ... I don't want that to be politics as usual."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
Ossoff on Kimberly Guilfoyle: "Why is she spending so much time with this Greek energy lobbyist? She's partying across Europe after begging donors to bail her out financially and conducted herself in a way that seems to be deeply unethical."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
Ossoff: "on Marco Rubio's watch the world is on fire, we are hemorrhaging our munitions stockpile, the administration appears to be trying to coverup combat casualties ... and he's trying to soft launch his presidential campaign. These people are not focused."
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Elon Green @elongreen.bsky.social · 4h
“bless his heart” sounds extra cutting coming from a southern Jew
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
Ossoff: "I think Pete Hegseth is frankly a deeply unwell person who seems to relish this kind of brutality all the while he's running a department that is falling into chaos. The guy cannot run the military competently and is spending his time with this kind of obscene medieval spectacle."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
El-Sayed: "He called himself the 'champion of big pharma.' I don't work for them. I don't work for big insurance, who has also bought him off, I don't work for big tech, who has bought him off, I don't work for DTE, who has also bought him off, I work for the people."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
Ossoff: "They've unleashed federal agents to kill Americans on the streets of our cities with impunity. That's Mike Collins's immigration policy. And that's what you'd expect from the bigot congressman who called for executed immigrants by throwing to their deaths out of helicopters."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5h
Susan Collins claims that our reporting about CEO Martin Kao’s bribery allegations took him at his word. That’s not true. We reviewed a trove of FBI evidence and legal records. Here’s how we independently corroborated much of Kao’s account.
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Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins
In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the ...
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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 5h
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked DOD Memo Reveals Controversial “Heat Ray” Weapon Approved for Use in Trump Border Crackdown open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked DOD Memo Reveals Controversial “Heat Ray” Weapon Approved for Use in Trump Border Crackdown
A DOD memo dated in September states an “Active Denial System” - a non-lethal but painful directed energy weapon - had been authorized for Customs and Border Protection operations.
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 6h
Good lord….Every hour this horror movie gets worse. Reporting by @jimacosta.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked DOD Memo Reveals Controversial “Heat Ray” Weapon Approved for Use in Trump Border Crackdown
A DOD memo dated in September states an “Active Denial System” - a non-lethal but painful directed energy weapon - had been authorized for Customs and Border Protection operations.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
"You hired half the Third Reich to staff your office ... If John Lewis were marching today, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club" -- here's a supercut of Jon Ossoff SMASHING Mike Collins during tonight's debate
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 5h
Didn’t Trump already get in trouble for inciting violence on January 6th? Isn’t he inciting violence here again?
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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 6h
recalling now that Ossoff came in throwing sufficient high heat in the 2020 debates that Perdue opted to no-show the last two
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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 5h
the funniest thing here is it's not even his main point. it's just a casual backhand as he thumps him for supporting data centers.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10h
Each day it seems this White House finds time for corruption. With Kimberly Guilfoyle, we have another case of someone close to the Trump family appointed to a post and using their influence to leverage personal financial gain. I break down all of the texts in today's show (link in comments)
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11h
Eric Deters on paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to Amb. Kimberly Guilfoyle: "I feel like a dumbass…If I could turn the clock back, I wouldn't have given them a damn nickel.”
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 15h
“‘Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things,’ Guilfoyle responded. ‘It’s really dangerous and not helpful to you or me while you could simply just call me on signal.’ …A U.S. ambassador lecturing her briber on bribing best practices.” www.thebulwark.com/p/our-big-fa...
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Our Big Fat Greek Bribery Scandal
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s corruption is shocking, damning, and—by now—chump change.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10h
The U.S. re-joins an exclusive club
Screenshot of a list citing human rights organizations such as Amnesty International identifying four countries that have recently or historically carried out public executions: Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia. The text describes public hangings in Iran, executions under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, reported public executions in North Korea, and Saudi Arabia’s historical use of public beheadings.
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Senator Chris Coons @coons.senate.gov · 10h
Our elections are safe, and state and local election officials are more than capable of ensuring everyone's vote is counted fairly. They don't need the federal government stoking fear.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9h
Mike Johnson is contemplating a new career if Republicans lose the House, Ken Paxton is dodging a debate Trump demanded, and Trump just announced his most bizarre loyalty test yet.
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Trump Declares Americans Who Say ‘AI’ Are ‘the Enemy’ as GOP Midterm Panic Grows
With Mike Johnson floating a lawn business if Republicans lose the House and Ken Paxton still refusing a Fox debate, the GOP’s closing message has become a test of obedience.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 9h
Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly asked a Trump donor to wire her $100,000 to cover an AMEX bill before her confirmation as ambassador—after offering to help him with tax and legal issues using her sway in Trump world. This is textbook corruption and demands investigation.
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Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
Trump tries to start a race war: "The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants ... The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!"
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 9h
I've been immersed in research on Reconstruction in Lousiana and it's a very difficult truth to absorb that the white terrorist movement in the South was among the most successful terrorist movements in global history. Took 10 years but it won a total & complete victory through murder and atrocity.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
Marco Rubio has a meltdown when asked about Kimberly Guilfoyle: "I'm not playing this game ... you guys are not gonna be our only source of information in the world. I'm sorry to tell you that. No... I don't even know if what you're reporting is true." (It's true! The Journal has her text messages!)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
this is honestly one of the worst and most irresponsible things he has ever posted, and that's really saying something
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 9h
americans want ai governance. why don’t their leaders?
The image is a bar chart titled "There is bipartisan support for several policy objectives related to AI." It shows percentages of adults considering various AI policy objectives important, comparing responses from overall, Democrats, and Republicans. Key objectives include "Keeping AI under human control," "Protecting U.S. workers," and "Growing the U.S. economy." The chart uses different shades to denote levels of importance and shows bipartisan agreement on several issues. Data is from an AP-NORC poll conducted in September 2026.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 9h
Apparently even Microsoft has managed to get on the Trump administration’s bad side. JD Vance announced today that the administration is suspending Microsoft from a federal program that allows companies to sponsor foreign workers for green cards, accusing the tech giant of immigration fraud.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h
NEW: The Trump Administration has denied our request for emergency assistance after storms in August. Our communities are still picking up the pieces, but this President is playing politics instead. Illinois will keep fighting to help our people recover and rebuild.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 9h
Stochastic terrorism
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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 10h
this is on the one hand a totally insane thing to say, but it's interesting to see it as kind of a legacy kludge from fusionists past, where the "communists want to remake the social world" was part of what kept the cons in coalition with the hawks and the libertarians
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Rep. Justin J. Pearson @justinjpearson.bsky.social · 8h
We can win this race. We knew this was going to be a little harder after they rigged the maps, but it has not deterred us or slowed down our momentum! To win this Congressional race, I need you to join a phone bank, come knock doors, donate $5. Read ⬇️ time.com/article/2026...
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 8h
This is so dangerous! President Trump is deliberately inciting race hatred against an ethnic minority, calling on the people of Minnesota to "fight back" against "Somali immigrants." This must be a terrifying moment for the Somali community (who are overwhelmingly US citizens).
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 8h
This is incitement. Racist incitement.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 8h
Behind every voter is a story. A lot of people who voted for Donald Trump thought he would do something about costs. Instead, prices are skyrocketing and 8 million Americans have been tossed off their health care coverage.
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 8h
🚨Holy shit, brilliant animators just made a devastating ad against Republican corruption: “A massive flood of money… impacts every part of our democracy.” Trump’s corruption is putting our democracy, our rights, and our future up for sale. VOTE. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption
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