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The US Department of Health and Human Services launched a program this week to study and capture the breadth of vaccine injuries, reviving a longtime priority for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and stoking concerns from some public health advocates.

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MLC @chicyph80.bsky.social · 10m

Truly elite answer here from Troy Jackson in the Maine debate. 5 stars! Well done sir!

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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 7m

El-Sayed: Mike, you done? You could have showed up to the last debate if you actually have things to say. Let's be clear. You've got a situation in which this guy personally invested in AI doesn't want to talk about AI.

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Ben McAdams (The Resurrection Arc) @purrtah.bsky.social · 16m

I mean ultimately this isn’t go do much to change the state of the race. National R’s triaged him days ago but Ossoff absolutely has the hater energy in him a lot of the base is wanting for 2028

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 8h

Me Victoria Toensing Emma Stone Dua Lipa What do we have in common? We’re all members of the Dyed Red Hair Club™️ And now my boss @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org has agreed to join the Club…..IF we raise 10K for the Greek Chorus Foundation by Oct. 30! ⬇️👇 greekchorusfoundation.org

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The Greek Chorus Foundation

Born of the #DogShirtTV audience, the Greek Chorus Foundation raises money for worthy projects decided on collectively by its community. Current projects: funding graduate education for a young Ukrain...

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Shoe-per Intelligence @shoe.bsky.social · 12m

I think Republicans all failed to debate prep

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 14m

“A member of Congress at the scene confirmed to The Intercept that there was a child in the victim’s car when ICE agents shot at it.” theintercept.com/2026/10/08/i...

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ICE Agent on Scene of NYC Shooting Was Posing as Construction Worker, Eyewitness Says

A member of Congress at the scene confirmed to The Intercept that there was a child in the victim’s car when ICE agents shot at it.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 13h

Stephen "Miller did not want the facilities that were comfortable. He did not want facilities that were humane. We were told point-blank that that was not what the administration wanted." www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...

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ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say

Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.

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Innsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 22m

This debate performance is really going to help Ossoff stand out in the 2028 pack specifically because "does not eat shit in a debate" is going to be a top qualification for so many Democratic voters

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Ossoff says that Mike Collins has "hired half the Third Reich to staff your congressional office"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

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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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 47m

Tax billionaire wealth. I frankly don't care if a billionaire can make a second billion. I'd rather have the average person be able to make their first $100k.

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 12h

23 days until Halloween 🎨 Joy Laforme

Artwork depicting a town on Halloween, with lots of ghosts trick-or-treating.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Q: Many feel you have not addressed the fact your son in law is a white supremacist influencer. What have you said to your family? COLLINS: That's my family OSSOFF: Imagine running for Senate while neo-Nazi propaganda is disseminated to an audience of millions from your home. That's Mike Collins.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Ossoff challenges Mike Collins to defend Trump's war against Iran. Collins says "the president had every right to go in there and make sure Iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon"

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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 1h

Sen. Ossoff on Mike Collins voting for Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill': Members of Congress like Mike, they knew exactly what that vote would do to you. So when you get that letter from your insurance company or you couldn't buy ground beef, this man is responsible for that.

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CNN @cnn.com · 1h

Over the course of an hour-plus hearing, US District Judge Timothy Kelly signaled skepticism about the Trump administration’s arguments for allowing President Donald Trump to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. cnn.it/474mHLz

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 59m

Abdul El-Sayed chirps Mike Rogers: Mike, you done? You could've showed up to the last debate if you wanted to have your say.

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Papas Place For FIV+ Cats @papasplace.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It’s wishlist Wednesday! We’re full on cats & low on supplies, mostly food & litter. If you’d like to help us help cats, you can find their list here : www.amazon.com/registries/g... Or purchase some Doofy merch here : ko-fi.com/papasplace/s... #Cats #CatOfBluesky #AdoptDontShop

Tabby kitten playing inside of Amazon box

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 1h

this is the first time I've ever thought a candidate's best option might be to try to sneak off stage in the middle of a televised debate bsky.app/profile/fact...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Ossoff: "Tonight, a united Georgia will hear the trial the Mike Collins. Mike Collins has brought dishonor to our state through his personal bigotry and his widely documented ties to white nationalists. And he's sold out Georgia in his pathetic child-like devotion to Donald Trump."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 54m

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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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 54m

Term limits and an ethics code are as popular as ever, but Supreme Court expansion at 68 percent among Democrats and 56 percent *among independents*?? The first candidates to figure out that "I will vote to add at least four seats on day one" is a winning message are gonna absolutely clean up.

Party ID Favor or oppose
Favor Oppose
Enforce strict ethics code for justices
Republican 91 9
Independent 81 19
Democrat 91 9
Limited terms for justices
Republican 71 29
Independent 75 25
Democrat 88 12
Increase number of justices
Republican 35 65
Independent 56 44
Democrat 68 32
Marquette Law School Poll, national survey, Sept. 2-9, 2026

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 57m

Kind of a buried lede in the results of this Supreme Court approval rating poll from Marquette: Overall support for Supreme Court expansion, which even Democratic politicians were dismissing as "radical" just a few years ago, is now at 53 percent today.marquette.edu/2026/09/marq...

Proposal Favor or oppose
Favor Oppose
Enforce strict ethics code for justices 89 10
Limited terms for justices 79 21
Increase number of justices 53 47
Marquette Law School Poll, national survey: Sept. 2-9, 2026

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 53m

OSSOFF: Mike Collins is one of the most extreme members of Congress. He's a Trump puppet election denier. I want to hear if Mike still believes the 2020 election was stolen. What do you say Mike? COLLINS: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Ossoff: "If John Lewis were marching today from Selma to Montgomery, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club"

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 52m

Ossoff: "Whatever Donald Trump says, Mike Collins does. Doesn't matter what it is, he doesn't think for himself. I'd like the congressman to say if there's a single time he has voted against Donald Trump?"

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 7h

DOJ gunning for Cassidy Hutchinson. There is no bottom.

News: DOJ is seeking a federal criminal indictment of former WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress in her Jan. 6
testimony
DOJ's Civil Rights Division brought evidence to a federal grand jury on Tuesday and is expected to present more evidence and additional witnesses later this month, per sources familiar with the plans.
Hutchinson has not been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury, per the sources
MORE to come on this news from me and @bresreports in @PunchbowlNews Midday. Text subscribers got it first

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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 6h

What a crazy time to be a woman. I feel for Jane Doe. On Tuesday, she & her family were swatted. Someone reported a fake active shooting in her home, triggering a heavy SWAT response. You wonder why women don't speak up. www.themirror.com/news/us-news... #pinks

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Cornell Jane Doe forced to paper over windows over fear of being assassinated

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Police drew weapons after swarming the home of Jane Doe of the Cornell gang rape lawsuit following a swatting attempt, which has Doe increasingly worried for her safety,...

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 3h

This is incitement. Racist incitement.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h

In an essay about Jacqueline Kennedy published on Thursday, Michelle Obama praises the efforts by her fellow former first lady to make the White House a nurturing home and writes that the presidency does not come with a “deed to a few acres of prime real estate to remake in our own image.”

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Michelle Obama, Praising Past White House Remodels, Takes Veiled Aim at Trump

In a new essay, the former first lady writes that the presidency does not come with a “deed to a few acres of prime real estate to remake in our own image.”

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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 3h

Roy Cooper: Remember the Medicaid cuts in this One Big Beautiful Bill occur after the election. Already, hundreds of thousands of people have lost health insurance because they lost their federal subsidies and this bill pushed up premiums, all the while cheered on by my opponent Michael Whatley

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 3h

New Pew Research poll has Trump at an all-time low approval rating of 30%.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 4h

As Republicans start fearing they’re heading into George W. Bush 2006 territory, a leading forecaster explains how Trump’s low approval is expanding the map for Democrats in hidden ways. trib.al/aoJTOr6

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Trump Polls Take Brutal Turn as Allies Grow Rattled: “Worse than 2006”

As Republicans start fearing they’re heading into George W. Bush 2006 territory, a leading forecaster explains how Trump’s low approval is expanding the map for Democrats in hidden ways.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 4h

A 25% presidential approval rate is the point where you have to wonder about Senate impeachment votes changing. Trump isn’t there; Nixon was.

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Political Poll Bot @pollresults.org · 5h

Donald Trump Approval Sep 28 - Oct 4, 2026 Disapprove 68% Approve 30% Pew Research Center (A/B) 5062 A View Poll

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VoteHub @votehub.com · 13h

NEWS — President Trump is calling for a debate between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, declaring Paxton “ready, willing, and able.” Talarico has already accepted five debate invitations. Paxton has declined all five.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 12h

BREAKING: Willie Nelson endorses James Talarico: “I've gotten to know James Talarico. He's a good man, who will be a good senator for the state of Texas. Please vote and vote for James Talarico.“

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11h

Marco Rubio, asked about the WSJ report that Kimberly Guilfoyle pushed a donor to wire $100,000 to her personal Amex account: "I'm not going to comment on a story that literally posted a few hours ago. I don't even know if it's true or not true."

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Kim Sherrell @web.kim · 11h

El-Sayed is dominating Fox News hits with a "cool composure that leaves hosts alternating between hostility and reluctant infatuation" (and it's causing Natalie's man to flip out, lol)

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Abdul El-Sayed is the Democrat who keeps dominating Fox News

The Michigan Senate candidate masterfully baits Donald Trump after leaving Fox hosts swooning

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026

Ken Paxton: "Pray that we will be delivered from socialism and capitalis-- ahm, from communism"

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MLC @chicyph80.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

For all of you data-hungry hogs, things REALLY start to pick up next week when early voting starts in: - Georgia on Tuesday the 13th - Nevada on Saturday the 17th - North Carolina on Thursday the 15th Texas on Monday the 19th is also massive. Early vote makes up the majority in TX.

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MLC @chicyph80.bsky.social · 23h

@purrtah.bsky.social & I had a lot of fun talking about this list. If you all are looking for great list of folks to pay attention to on Election Night, this is an AWESOME place to start! Can confirm, every account/person in here is someone I trust. Flattered to be included w/ these elite folks!

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CNN @cnn.com · 14h

Widespread dissatisfaction with the state of the country has opened up a prime Senate pickup opportunity for Democrats in Ohio and made for a razor-thin contest in Iowa, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. cnn.it/3ToyrW4

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Capital Weather @capitalweather.com · 14h

Another winner today. A touch warmer and breezier than Wednesday, but good luck finding many clouds. Pleasant through Saturday... Isaias remnants deliver rain on Sunday. Not all day, but some downpours and on the humid side. Forecast at CapitalWeather.com (Photo by Diane Krauthamer)

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15h

15 months later, Republicans have pulled ads from the NC Senate race and all but conceded it to Democrat Roy Cooper after the strategic genius Trump drove Tillis into leaving the senate.

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The A.V. Club @avclub.com · 15h

Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson give us an exclusive preview on what to expect from Showtime's psychological thriller. tinyurl.com/2s35bj74

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NPR @npr.org · 14h

Both parties are spending heavily in roughly 60 House districts — where Trump won by an average of nine points in 2024 — that could be key to deciding control of the chamber, an NPR analysis finds. n.pr/4ye7aUD

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Toss-ups, triage and targets: How to read the wide-open 2026 House map

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