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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 23h
The suit names “several current and former Trump administration officials as defendants, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, White House border czar Tom Homan, former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Greg Bovino …” #AbuseofPowerWatch
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW: The 2026 elections in most states will decide which party runs elections heading into 2028 (see map). We detail how Democrats could hold or gain this power in 14 potentially competitive states—and form a bulwark against MAGA subverting the 2028 elections www.the-downballot.com/p/voters-can...
Map of the United States titled "2026 Elections That Will Decide Which Party Runs Elections," with the subtitle "Includes secretaries of state and other elected offices where relevant." Source: The Downballot. States are colored by incumbent party.

Democratic (blue), 14 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Republican (red), 18 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.

Bipartisan (yellow), 4 states: Hawaii, Illinois, New York, and Wisconsin.
Not up in 2026 (gray), 14 states: Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.

Footnotes: Illinois and Wisconsin have Democratic secretaries of state who do not run elections. Pennsylvania's Democratic governor appointed a Republican who typically aligns with Democrats.
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The Naked Gun (1988) @thenakedgun1988.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Entering without a search warrant, destroying property, arson, sexual assault with a concrete dildo?
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Reselsnark @reselsnark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The inversion of status quo by SCOTUS to mean “let government continue to act illegally” rather than “pause the government action to return the situation to before the government acted” makes the entire US legal system a laughing stock to anyone that ever studied law anywhere in the world.
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Did AI write this accord?
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
How to win in November
Trans rights are human rights and abolish ICE
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump committed serious crimes”
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Everyone rightly dunking on the dumb Scmitt senator but not a lot of talk about Smith restating Trump's criminality, so a win for Republicans nonetheless
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One thing that’s interesting about this is that it shows that despite insisting the wokes overinterpet everything, conservatives are actually aware of and agree with their critics about how coded racist appeals work, they just like them bsky.app/profile/newr...
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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible.
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This (superb) reporting reveals ASU has basically attempted a full cover-up and the only reason they aren’t going to get away with it is the genuine courage and solidarity of his teammates. Very rare in college sport.
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money" No, that's capitalism.
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Do you know how to say "thank you" in Japanese? Kid: ya, thank you in japanese
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Going to use the same-sex bathroom and there better be nothing but missionary going on in there
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
when you see these keep in mind that members of congress could be questioned like this every day, and its a choice of hill reporters to stay chummy with these people (d+r, idgaf)
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Almost 2 years in, the Trump administration hasn't arrested anyone for robbing him of the 2020 election. I dont even think there has been an investigation.
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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Drag queens ain't done shit to you
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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 24/09/2026
The story of the bosses' revolt comes down to their experience, in 2020, of helplessly watching the labor-income line go up — and resolving, right then and there, to make sure that never happened again.
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The only way to make AI superior to human intelligence is to dumb us down. That's the plan
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
DC brainrot
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What is the downside for Republicans in ignoring the law? The courts don’t actually do anything. The Democrats don’t do anything. The mainstream media acts like THE FUCKING LAW is just a differing opinion. No downside at all.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
They’re getting ready to pull a “everyone was against the Iraq war” but with ICE. Democrats let them get away with it on the war. We’re dumb if we do that again.
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Ian Miles Schlong @tedcruznipples.com · 23/09/2026
These guys literally supported an insurrection to overthrow the United States government carried out by pedophiles
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Ian R @iragsdale.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Look at the levels of public support for impeachment right now and imagine what it could be if Dems at a minimum came out and yelled about impeachment for every impeachable offense!
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wilber Garcés Pérez "was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, his lawyer said." On Sunday, ICE had forced him to leave the hospital even though he still had a bullet lodged in his back/doctors arguing it was "reckless." ICE wanted him to die.
washingtonpost.com
Man shot and detained by ICE is hospitalized for partial paralysis, lawyer says
Wilber Garcés Pérez has been transferred to a hospital after his condition worsened, according to his attorney. He was shot and wounded by an ICE officer in Texas.
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Seems like a car could run it... over easy
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"He's got the street cred of a lobster" - a thing I just said to myself
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 22/09/2026
DOGE committed a lot of federal crimes and the only thing I have to say about this piece is: If Tyler Hassen was involved in any of the crimes (likely, given the scope of DOGE criminality), I hope he is prosecuted and goes to prison. The damage to science alone is devastating for our kids’ future.
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is what they mean by two heads are better one
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If executive branch creates a system so that people under government control can be located and then just stops listing some people in that system — despite their still being under government control — that should be a five-alarm fire for the other branches, the states, and the public.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
If European countries & other signatories to the International Criminal Court have any self-respect, they'd sanction Rubio & Trump for obstructing investigations of Netanyahu's war crimes.
wsj.com
Exclusive | Trump Ramps Up Bid to Dismantle International Criminal Court
The U.S. administration is preparing sweeping sanctions that would cut the court off from much of the global financial system.
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 21/09/2026
For my newsletter, I wrote about Democrats coming out against "trans surgery for kids" (which do not happen) and how the myth took over our politics. www.burnsnotice.com/the-trans-ki...
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The "Trans Kid Surgery" Myth
The big lie worked because it played on your protective instincts
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 21/09/2026
The government moving or hiding jailed people to avoid review by courts isn't some loophole in our habeas corpus rights. This government behavior has been considered a violation of the people's habeas corpus rights since at least the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_...
Jailors were forbidden to move prisoners from one prison to another or out of the country to evade the writ. In case of disobedience jailers would be punished with severe fines which had to be paid to the prisoner.[5][6]
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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 16/09/2026
If House Democrats were united in supporting Donald Trump's impeachment, they would have won this vote 214-213
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The lawyer for the Venezuelan man shot by ICE yesterday says he was discharged from the hospital and transferred to ICE detention while the bullet was still inside of him, and that in Pearsall he's not received any pain meds and was forced to sleep on the floor.
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Does it smell like oofdog in here? What's oof, dog? This joke is oof. Dog
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
💥BREAKING: Trump says Epstein files are for anti-air missile and anti-drone security system. Must be protected at all costs for National Security™
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Abolish ICE
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Dgar @dgar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#Dgar stands against genocide, advocates punching nazis, and believes trans rights are human rights. If your favourite music artist has left you feeling disappointed recently, why not try listening to some #DgarMusic and seeing if they're right for you? dgar.bandcamp.com
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Dgar
This project draws from a passion for music, and takes inspiration from grunge, punk, rock, and blues. Dgar is pronounced ‘Jar’.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Friendly reminder that buttshit leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social says that affordability and working across the aisle are what he's gonna do if we win the midterms and we need him gone SO FUCKING FAST get him out. We need to abolish and punish ICE. We can't continue on like this
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bad news for Private Parts
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Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This video was filmed in Palestine. My heart struggles to comprehend such cruelty and the heartbreaking disregard for human life. No human being should have to endure this.
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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’s very simple and it’s been said over and over but I guess it needs saying continuously: if you deem one group too small to have equal rights you are enabling fascism, not fighting it. The people saying Dems are GREAT on trans rights are not paying attention and/or saying stuff like this.
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The Democrats defend the Kennedy Center but not trans people.
A building.

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maybe because defending everything about a super small minority of the population is not worth losing to fascists
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Accountability? What are you gonna do, Jeffries? Let's hear your plan for holding them accountable
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sasquashed!
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Brianomite 🧨 @brianomite.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Also important to note that the bill Trump refused to sign only fines you for buying up all the homes but does not ban anyone from doing so. He decided not to sign for petty reasons, not because of this
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Stephanie 🍉 @ageofoddish.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
mmygod
the slut gnomes of false berlin jeopardy bluesky posttoday's jeopardy categories. the last 2 are "false berlin" and "bizarre little men"
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