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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Can someone please explain to me the meaning and timing of @barackobama.bsky.social corruption quote from yesterday? WTAF is the motivation behind putting that out there 5 weeks before an election where government corruption is the top issue?
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If an internationally-wanted war criminal (whose forces have killed Americans) comes to US soil, attacks Americans (including the mayor of the largest city), and then says "Remember the beepers" in reference to a terrorist attack he committed — how can that be taken as anything other than a threat?
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
JD Vance is a demented piece of shit.
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Does anyone actually believe that @governor.ca.gov grubby little paws aren’t all over this deal?
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
After the midterms, Californians, I just want to say the AG is a statewide office subject to recall. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov needs to be excised from anything that even remotely resembles democratic government. These fucking cowards just green lit the next wave of the right-wing media takeover of America. Whatever is left of their careers should be defined by this unfathomable betrayal.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
1. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other Democratic AGs had Paramount and the Ellisons over a barrel. They had secured a restraining order against the merger with Paramount and their negotiating position was about to get even stronger. Then, Bonta threw in the towel.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I want to be 100% clear: @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's fingerprints are all over this deal and he owns the consequences. He has handed control of America's media ecosystem to Trump's top enablers and he should have to answer for it every day for the rest of his career. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
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Paramount Settles States’ Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger
By resolving a lawsuit filed by a group of states, the media mogul David Ellison removed the last major hurdle he faced in buying Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Trump regime’s response to inflation is to tell us we actually like it.
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Alvaro M. Bedoya @bedoyausa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Today, billionaires yet again bribed, censored, and bullied their way to the top. As a result, a billionaire media company closely allied with the president will soon own one of its closest rivals, including some of the nation’s critical news outlets. Saudi Arabia will co-own those outlets, too.
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This guy is just an unbelievably feckless and servile stooge for the uber wealthy. That's who guys like Rob Bonta are in office to serve. So exhausted by the constant capitulation by so-called democrats to the most odious people alive. Fuck You @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 21/09/2026
for your future voting knowledge, Gavin Newsom was central in pressuring the AGs to settle their antitrust lawsuit against Paramount:
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Done! Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount agreed to settle an antitrust suit by a dozen State Attorneys General led by California's Rob Bonta, the last obstacle to its merger with WBD.
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@stephruhle.bsky.social hyping up AI with her goofy panel. An embarrassing conversation. The term “Huggy Bear” was used by the guy hyping it and his excuse was “he’s a Luddite”.
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Why are Democrats treating this fraud Kash Patel with an ounce of respect? They all need to go? These questions suck.
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
underrated part of El-Sayed’s messaging strategy seems to be shaming journalists who ask dumb questions that play into right-wing frames. you can’t answer these in a way that satisfies them, but you can make it embarrassing enough that you impose a toll on asking.
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Iran war has expanded over the weekend with Iranian backed groups taking control of coast in Yemen that controls the key Red Sea port and the Saudi pipeline being bombed. But US media is so horrible you can barely find coverage of this. You need to read BBC, The Guardian and Al Jazeera
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Time to die.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
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Eoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
PASSING THE VALUES OF 9/11 TO A NEW GENERATION
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
and these spineless fools throw a dinner for him. The WH Press Corps are an embarrassment to the profession
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Spud the bulldog is crowned the fastest dog in Minnesota at Canterbury Park, crossed the line face down in a photo finish (via Canterbury Park)
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/09/2026
A woman was rescued on Saturday from a mostly buried house in Betrawati, Nepal, 10 days after flooding devastated the area. Her recovery was the second improbable rescue of the day. trib.al/W4ihQgE
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
His wife, his staff, and Jennings should all face legal consequences. 😠😡
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Fetterman text to aide: “Why do I have to keep having to meet with [Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia]?” Aide: “Because they are worried about vaccines and Medicaid cuts.” Fetterman: “Well I’m not.” @wsj.com #PAsen www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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ElectionCord @electioncord.com · 02/09/2026
Harvard should be ashamed of this slop
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Mikie Sherrill is livid that the NJ AG has joined a 12-state antitrust lawsuit against the Paramount/WB merger. Over the last decade we have continued to elect feckless corporate Democrats who will sell us out to the highest bidder. They simply do not care about what their voters want.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Does anyone have an explanation for why major media aren't reporting loudly that the president of the United States is out of his mind? Other than the obvious explanations of media cowardice and complicity, I mean.
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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
www.laprogressive.com/law-and-just... John Roberts is a Traitor to America, Democracy and The Constitution! He should be Impeached, Tried for Treason!
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The Umpire Took a Side
John Roberts promised judicial neutrality. His record on voting rights and presidential power tells a very different story.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
People should read this American Prospect piece on Trump's deportation flights of the "worst of the worst," hardworking people who have never committed a crime. Your tax dollars at work prospect.org/2026/08/31/w...
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‘What America Did to Me Is Wrong’: Inside One of the Largest Third-Country Removal Flights So Far - The American Prospect
On July 31, an estimated 71 detainees were expelled to various countries on a hellish flight to Africa. Many were then illegally returned to their home countries.
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
@msnow @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social has handed their entire platform over to Rahm Emanuel the day after he’s on Fox News trying to dictate the direction of the Democratic by explicitly cutting off the 1 and only source of grassroots energy? The Dem party establishment hates their base.
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Now this is a scandal worth pursuing. How long will the main stream media focus on Mike Rogers blatantly lying about his record? Did he see Bin Ladens corpse or not and if not why is he lying about it? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers says he saw Bin Laden’s body with his ‘own eyes’. He did not
Ex-House intel committee chair, now running against Abdul El-Sayed, instead saw photo of Osama bin Laden’s body
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Someone has died after a relentless press campaign. The very least the public is entitled to is an investigation into the press’ role in these events and an independent body to review complaints against the press in the future. www.hackedoff.org/blog-posts/p...
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Defensive, evasive & hypocritical: The press reaction to the death of Jason Arday
The reaction of national newspapers to the death of Professor Jason Arday has exposed a brittle defensiveness at the heart of the press, and a determination to remain outside any meaningful accountabi...
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
How can @ossoff.bsky.social claim to be a corruption crusader while he courts the crypto industry? It’s no coincidence that he’s toeing the party line and attacking his left flank. I will never put my faith or vote for another centrist Dem again. They refuse to acknowledge their tanking popularity.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Meanwhile…
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El-Sayed’s GOP Opponent Attended 3 AIPAC-Hosted Fundraisers in 1 Day
The Michigan GOP candidate has reportedly asked AIPAC not to openly back his campaign, wary of its image.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/08/2026
Ford: "I don't respond to a dictator like Trump, a bully like Trump ... I'm not gonna take any advice off a guy that's the king of bankruptcies ... your own people don't even like you. And they're gonna speak loud and clear in the midterms. If I was allowed to, I'd be down there door-knocking."
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Why in the hell are we resigned to the fact that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social will be speaker? The man is a walking disaster for the Democratic Party.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Hakeem Jeffries cannot be Speaker. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...
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Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"First Draft: Yep, Iran’s Definitely ‘Cartering’ Trump" Predictions of ruinous stalemate have come true and the White House knows it. No wonder Trump goes off on bizarre tangents, raving about million-year helipads and sentient grass.
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First Draft: 🦅 🇮🇷 Yep, Iran’s Definitely ‘Cartering’ Trump
Predictions of ruinous stalemate have come true and the White House knows it. No wonder Trump goes off on bizarre tangents, raving about million-year helipads, sentient grass, & crypto ‘male models.’
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The Onion @theonion.com · 17/08/2026
Todd Blanche Vows To Remain Fully Independent Of The Law theonion.com/todd-blanche-vows-to-r…
Todd Blanche Vows To Remain Fully Independent Of The Law
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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The company that killed bookstores is now killing books, literally.
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 17/08/2026
🚨NEW: Hakeem Jeffries declared his opposition to Medicare For All 72 hours after a Yale study shows it would save 100,000 lives & $1 trillion. Context: Jeffries raked in $391k from health PACs in 2026 & faced no primary pressure to hold the line on Dem priorities because a primary was blocked.
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Hakeem Jeffries’ Betrayal Shows Why Democratic Voters Are So Enraged
House Dems’ leader declared his opposition to Medicare For All on the same day a new poll shows almost all Democratic voters support it.
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 18/08/2026
As I've been saying: The corporate Democratic faction is willing to sabotage populist Democratic nominees, effectively make common cause with MAGA and potentially lose the 2026 midterms if that corporate faction believes that is the price of maintaining its own power inside the Democratic Party.
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
When does the overwhelming shame for being an unbelievably weak and ineffectual failure kick in for @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social? You would think a sense of pride might kick in at some point for this man.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Hakeem Jeffries is not up for the job. They have got to get rid of him in January.
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Susan Collins pulls into town in a bus full of her supporters; then they all get off the bus; and then she addresses the folks who were on the bus with her as if they were regular Mainers; and legacy media covers this, pretending it isn't deeply bizarre. (Notice the guys with cameras.) #MEpolitics
Susan Collins campaign photo.
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Trauma clinician here. Even if those kids are released tomorrow they will never be fully released from the trauma of their incarceration. They may leave Dilley, but they will never completely leave Dilley behind them. The impact is forever. That is what our government chooses to do to children.
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blvckscience.bsky.social @blvckscience.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
David Crowley is a shit candidate until the day he proves otherwise.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/08/2026
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Military families and service members are now describing horrific conditions across MULTIPLE ships: human waste flooding bathrooms, virtually no food, water or soap, months without port calls, exhausted crews, and no end in sight. This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
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Not Just the Lincoln: Families Describe Human Waste, No Food, No End in Sight Across Multiple Ships
Since MeidasTouch began reporting on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, messages have poured in to MeidasTouch from military families and service
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 14/08/2026
Two married professors and their son are being held in ICE detention, despite being legal permanent residents and having no criminal records. All, apparently, because their mom/MIL was a translator for the Iranian hostage takers in 1979, before they were even born. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
thenation.com
One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention
My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.
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