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Always ask why. History (19th century is a fave), art, reading, Paris, ballet, LiverpoolFC, Mets, and other stuff. Please add sources to posts when appropriate.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16h
URGENT: Trump is trying to sabotage the midterms. It's up to all of us to make sure he doesn't succeed. No Kings is gearing up for the LARGEST election protection and early vote activations in US history. Get trained up tomorrow night with #NoKings. RSVP: www.mobilize.us/noki...
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 16h
Even their own ridiculous AI bot understands why a copper-nickel mine doesn’t belong near the Boundary Waters
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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 19h
While the president is unlikely to face any consequences for his patently illegal, taxpayer-funded ads, it’s essential to remember he should.
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PSA: Trump Continues To Commit Crimes
While the president is unlikely to face any consequences for his patently illegal, taxpayer-funded ads, it’s essential to remember he should.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h
Mentions on Fox shows of the very newsworthy confrontation between Schmitt and Jack Smith: Ingraham (7-8pm): 0 Watters (8-9): 0 Hannity (9-10): 0 Gutfeld (10-11): 0 Fox & Friends this AM: 0
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 23h
On National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, we acknowledge the children taken from their families who never returned home, survivors and descendents still suffering, and the lasting impact on native communities. We must commit to truth and healing now.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics.
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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
- Turned 17 🎂 - Made USMNT debut 🇺🇸 - Led all MLS players in goal contributions 🔥 - Crowned league's player of the month 🏆 It has been quite the September for Cavan Sullivan 💫
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It. By @anniewaldman.bsky.social
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here's NYT story w/recording of Ken Paxton describing what a dead weight Trump has been, including the convention. “So to be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/09/2026
After claiming “I will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid,” Republican Mike Lawler was the deciding vote for Trump’s Big Ugly Bill that will end Medicaid coverage for 34,000 of his constituents. Help us get out the vote for Cait Conley in this crucial New York district!
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Indivisible for Cait Conley for NY-17 Phone Bank Series · Indivisible
Join Indivisible as we engage voters across the country to get out the vote and take back Congress in 2026. We’ll make calls into New York's 17th Congressional District to get people to the polls on o...
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Susan Behrens @susanbehrens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Vote for James Talarico. He has one house. Love this! Bonus points for including the dig that Paxton’s McKinney house is conveniently located near the courthouse where he was indicted for fraud. 😆 🤣
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I am told Maeve is now available for adoption. Going to try to take her out for a field trip this week & provide additional adorable photos.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez is the SECOND DoorDash driver shot by ICE, and the silence from DoorDash is deafening. Delete DoorDash until they speak up against ICE violence and push for Wilber’s release. Learn how to delete it so it counts at deletedoordash.com.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jesus Christ dude
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 29/09/2026
On Wednesday in Hampton, Virginia, 2-year-old Chozen Gray was shot and killed. “Chozen brought so much love, laughter, and happiness to everyone who knew him.” GoFundMe: gofund.me/00b248547
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"The 4-year-olds don’t know where they are and what’s going on" “I have no one. I have nothing.” This is beyond grotesque. Shame, Shame, Shame on Trump and everyone involved in this horror.
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Elise @bnat4.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Boy would this make Trump mad. I hope he sees it soon.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 28/09/2026
Doctors noted in their records she was at a “high” risk of death. The 37-year-old requested an abortion twice. She was denied and discharged. trib.al/R7GKREt
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Paxton Sued by Family of Woman Who Died After Being Denied Abortion
Ken Paxton is facing a historic lawsuit over Texas’s abortion ban.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/09/2026
Democrats vs. Republicans in a nutshell. This absolutely nails it.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Millions of Americans are suffering to feed their families and Trump’s X-man is posting this?!!!!
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You wouldn't know it from reading the headlines, but the president's downward mental health spiral is the biggest story in America right now We won't salvage democracy unless the media and pols start speaking the truth about Trump's damaged mind My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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We need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up | Will Bunch
The media and politicians haven’t pinned down anything resembling a suitable description for a president’s downward spiral or the looming battle for U.S. democracy.
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memeorandum @memeorandum.com · 27/09/2026
CNN's Daniel Dale Pens Scathing Feature Recounting 10 Years Of Decoding Trump's 'Remarkable Number of Lies' (Jennifer Bowers Bahney/Mediaite) Main Link | memeorandum Permalink
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Marge finally realizing the Republican caravan fearmongering stuff (@MarshaBlackburn loves to peddle) has always been bullshit
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Middlerage @middlerage.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This should have gotten a hell of a lot more news! The United States was the only NO vote at the Commission on the Status of Women, at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. America voted AGAINST women’s rights! healthpolicy-watch.news/us-isolated-...
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Only US Votes Against Women’s Rights Document At UN Commission - Health Policy Watch
President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock told the opening of CSW that the backlash against women's rights "feels as though we are forced to
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I too had a chance to read an advanced copy of Outed by @timothysw.bsky.social on the life of Walter Jenkins and it is a must-read! (It's relevant to my own book project on the arc of American democracy from 1964-2024). Read it!
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Masked gunmen threaten elementary school kids. Are they Feds? Or are they extremist posers? Unclear. Either way, horrifying hoodline.com/2026/09/colo...
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Turman Elementary Colorado Springs ICE Incident Alarms Parents
Masked men with guns confronted kids walking to a Colorado Springs elementary school. No agency has confirmed who they were.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Incredible: another Ukrainian famine is unfolding, this time in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The remaining inhabitants of what used to be a thriving small city, now down to about 6000 people, are blockaded by Russian forces and cut off from food and water. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Oleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
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CNN @cnn.com · 26/09/2026
A data breach of the Pentagon's vast HR system has exposed Social Security numbers and other personal information of current and former military personnel, raising counterintelligence concerns among national security experts. cnn.it/3VwCAaU
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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Important thread I’ll admit i was unaware of the scope of what they have been doing It’s enormous
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/09/2026
The Justice Department said on Thursday it had ended its watchdog role in more than 50 cases enforcing racial desegregation in schools, mostly in the South. The changes are the latest in the Trump administration’s bid to overhaul civil rights enforcement in the U.S.
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Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases
Critics said the changes, mostly in the South, moved the nation “back toward the Jim Crow era.” Justice Department officials said the decrees were outdated.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/09/2026
Breaking News: OpenAI’s technology went rogue and meddled with three U.S. government websites this summer without the A.I. lab’s knowledge. nyti.ms/4y5MY7n
Open AI headquarters in San Francisco is pictured. Headline reads: "OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites." Photo credit: Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is crazy! How may direct, urgent warnings were there? www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Egypt’s Warning to Israel
Cairo’s intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Maine Republican Paul LePage **then**: “The enemy right now, the overwhelming majority of people coming in, are people of color, or people of Hispanic origin.” www.nytimes.com/2016/08/30/u... Paul LePage *now*: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Paul LePage, a Trump Ally, Says a Family Member Is Being Deported
The former Maine governor, a Republican running for Congress, said the Trump administration is seeking to wrongly deport his son’s father-in-law, who has a work permit.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NYT: In a phone call days before Oct. 7, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Hamas was considering a major attack. Days later, on Oct. 1, 2023, Netanyahu met with his security chiefs but never mentioned the warning www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...
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Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7 (Gift Article)
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wait, a man who drove his wife to suicide by proving how popular he is with the ladies stole money from black kids for their health to fund an entourage to prove how important he is? It's *almost* as if RFK, Jr. is a truly horrible, insecure person!
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 25/09/2026
It has been 44 years since 13 people were killed and one person was injured in a mass shooting in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Urge Members of Congress to cosponsor the bill to #BanAssaultWeapons. 📞 (202) 224-3121 📝 secure.everyaction.com/tQceIFM-V0Ot... #EndGunViolence #AssaultWeaponsBan
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mike Rogers told Michiganders he was an assembly line autoworker who made Chrysler LeBarons. Turns out it was a complete lie. Shameful.
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Mike Rogers claims he was an assembly line worker. The UAW said that is stretching the truth. • Michigan Advance
Rogers says he built Chrysler vehicles on an assembly line. Records show his work was at an aftermarket facility that modified vehicles after they left the factory.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/09/2026
On Tuesday, GOP senator Jon Husted said it was time to end Trump’s illegal war. But two days later, Husted voted against a resolution to end Trump’s illegal war. His spinelessness in service of a wannabe king is one of the many reasons why Husted is about to lose his job in November.
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Jon Husted Casts Deciding Vote Against Resolution To End Iran War
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) said the war should end, but refused to vote to end it.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 24/09/2026
Omar, who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy as a child, found stability in his health after resettling to the United States. But he now faces uncertainty due to changes to Medicaid eligibility.
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Syrian refugee with genetic disorder in suburban Chicago faces looming cutoff from Medicaid
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's not just the money that's corrupted our politics. It’s a moral corruption — the cynical indifference of powerful people.
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hey MAGA friends- you know how they groom you to fear & despise the words "Muslim" "Socialist" and "Communist?" Guess who your Grand Venereal Wizard was adoring at the beginning and end of this week.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state law when he seized roughly 650,000 ballots from last year’s special redistricting election after pursuing debunked claims of a massive ballot discrepancy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to return seized ballots, affirms state’s power over local law enforcement
The twin rulings stand to make it significantly harder for local law enforcement to create election chaos and use unsubstantiated fraud claims to seize ballots outside California’s established electio...
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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 24/09/2026
Rep. Ashley Hinson loves to talk about "listening to Iowans." But when Sarah—an Iowa mom facing cancer—asked for a few minutes, she ran away and hid behind her staff. So much for listening.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 24/09/2026
Don Jr.-backed drone-parts manufacturer congratulates Eric Trump-backed drone manufacturer on winning a DoD contract.
Unusual Machines
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More momentum for XTEND. 🚀

Congrats to the team on another important U.S. defense milestone. Proud to be an investor and supplier. 🦅

$UMAC $XTND #Drones #DefenseTech
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XTEND has been awarded Phase III of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Modular Kinetic Lethal Drone (MKLD) program.

The award follows XTEND’s recent Gauntlet II top-performer selection under the Drone Dominance Program.

Read more: xtend.me/xtend-secures-…
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 24/09/2026
spread of israeli settlements/outposts in the west bank, 1970-2026 - al jazeera
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 24/09/2026
ICE taking people in Queens
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Guatemalan man dies in crash during attempted ICE traffic stop
Police in Michigan are investigating what led to the crash that killed Mario David Coronado Juárez, who was not the person ICE officers were originally looking to arrest, DHS says.
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Jane England Plunkett @janeengland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
the fix is in
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