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B. Baur

@bribaur.bsky.social
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Immigrant. “Volverse a sembrar. somos raíz, brote, esqueje.” @brujazapoteca_ There is no planet B www.VoteFromAbroad.org

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DukeSkath @dukeskath.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“Where is the bottom! Where is the real honest-to-God bottom so he can't go any farther!” — Lorraine Hansberry: “A Raisin in the Sun” — Homeland Security Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
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Federal Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (Gift Article)
The search takes place within the 60-day window of the midterm elections, when the Justice Department has historically avoided such investigative steps related to political candidates.
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Mia K. Markey @markeymk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1... This is a must read for anyone who wants to understand what is happening in higher education in US
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lahijadlilith.bsky.social @lahijadlilith.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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Brianna Chesser @chessercat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
If for whatever solipsistic reason Americans can’t be bothered to think about our fellow human beings, they might care that Chinese hegemony could make computer chips more expensive, or even unavailable, while making Russia and Iran richer and better armed.
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China’s Continued Control of Rare Earths Looms Over Trump-Xi Meeting (Gift Article)
Manufacturers are struggling with constrained supplies as U.S. and Chinese officials negotiate over export restrictions with consequences for global industry.
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Paul DeCampo @pauldecampo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“Before the war, Gaza produced around 38,055 tons of olives. This year production is expected to be no more than 3,500 tons,” she said. Some 1.3 million olive trees have been damaged or destroyed since October, 2023. Gift: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/2a2c65f...
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The olive harvest in Gaza decimated by loss of more than a million trees in the war
In Palestinian culture, olives represent a deep connection to the land, but number of farmers has fallen from about 7,000 to 600
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Santa Clara County Democratic Party @sccdp.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Shame. Sacrificing Ukrainian lives to hide the costs of his war of choice in Iran. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...
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Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices (Gift Article)
President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But the amounts would be small relative to global demand.
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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.wsj.com/politics/pol... "The new supplies from Russia, if they were all released simultaneously, would plug the gap for about three weeks."❕❕❕ Just until the ELECTION ❕🗳️
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Trump Strikes Deal With Putin for Russian Diesel
The president said Russia has agreed to supply large amounts of the fuel, marking a major policy shift that eases U.S. pressure on Moscow in hopes of lowering fuel prices ahead of the midterms.
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25thcenturygirl @25thcenturygirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
LINA KHAN: There Are Plenty of Laws on the Books to Check the A.I. Giants. Use Them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Opinion | Trump Wants A.I. Companies to Police Themselves. What Can Go Wrong? (Gift Article)
Government enforcers have the laws and the experience to control A.I.
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Barbara Kaskosz @kaskosz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
CDC, once regarded as the world’s “gold standard” for public health agencies, has been destroyed by the Trump administration. Sen. Patty Murray (WA-D) is forming a group of experts to chart strategies of rebuilding the agency once RFK Jr. and Trump leave office. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...
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A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy? (Gift Article)
Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.
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Animal Político @pajaropolitico.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🔴El 80 % de los fondos contra la crisis climática en el PPEF 2027 se va a trenes, Pemex y Sembrando Vida. Mujeres pescadoras y agricultoras exigen a diputados un presupuesto real y con perspectiva de género.
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Mujeres del mar llegan a Cámara de Diputados; exigen que presupuesto 2027 atienda crisis climática | Grupo Animal
Atender el impacto de la crisis climática con un presupuesto 2027 digno permitiría a las mujeres pescadoras asegurar el producto marino en sus pesquerías. Esta fue una de las demandas de Vanesa Noemí
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
It has now been revealed that the CEO of StubHub also owns hedge fund that scalps millions of dollars worth tickets on StubHub.
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Artist Rights Alliance @artistrightsnow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Congresswoman Deborah Ross breaks down the role of antitrust law and why it protects companies but not musicians. Watch this clip from Our Seat at the Tablewebinar for more on the Protect Working Musicians Act and the fight for a fairer music economy.
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Future of Music Coalition @futureofmusic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New ruling confirms what we’ve been saying: Ticketmaster publicly says resale is the problem, while privately encouraging price gouging so they can profit from it. The solution: ☑️Break Up Ticketmaster ☑️Cap Resale ☑️Create strong rules of the road that apply to all companies!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Historian Tim Snyder compares what Trump is doing in Latin America to Soviet tactics in Eastern Europe after WWII: rig elections, apply threats, install the leadership you want. His description of Trump’s approach: “smash and grab.”
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Pumpkinhead @rbcash.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Good God. American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w...
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American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels (Gift Article)
Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.
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Mincepies @mincepies8888.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
US Vote deadlines are close! Registration: Oct 4th : Alaska, Rhode Island, S. Carolina. Oct 5th : Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas Questions/Help Desk: www.votefromabroad.org Citizens abroad request ballot by e mail. Please forward and remind other Americans…
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Request Absentee Ballots for US Citizens | VoteFromAbroad.org
Helping US Citizens Request Their Absentee Ballot to Vote from Outside the US | VoteFromAbroad.org
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Jeremy Gibson Brown PhD @jeremygibsonbrown.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Vote, vote, vote. Kick this mtrfkr out. Let’s get the congressional hearings started. Gift article Trump’s Luck Is Finally Running Out www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Luck Is Finally Running Out (Gift Article)
Voters are showing a growing determination to repudiate his presidency.
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Sam Litzinger @samlitzinger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Israeli Settler Attack in West Bank Blocks Palestinian Family From Returning Home The Supreme Court ordered the military to ensure a family that fled after repeated attacks could go back. But settlers prevented the efforts..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/w...
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Israeli Settler Attack in West Bank Blocks Palestinian Family From Returning Home (Gift Article)
The Supreme Court ordered the military to ensure a family that fled after repeated attacks could go back. But settlers prevented the efforts, stoking criticism of Israeli policy in the territory.
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James Hetfield @jasoniannone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At least 24 people shot, 6 killed, by federal secret police.
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At Least 24 People Have Been Shot At by Federal Immigration Agents Since Last Year (Gift Article)
Many of them have been shot in their cars. Six have died. Here are their names and what we know about the circumstances.
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Whit Larrabee @jwlarrabee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
US Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas, a Republican, had a pregnant mother arrested in front of her children because she owed him $50. An OB/GYN, he routinely had his patients arrested based on small medical debts. He's up for re-election this year. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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roucoul.bsky.social @roucoul.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There Is a Word So Powerful It Need Be Spoken Only Once www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Opinion | There Is a Word So Powerful It Need Be Spoken Only Once (Gift Article)
The film that makes a powerful statement without ever raising its voice.
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Josh Rosenau @joshrosenau.org · 28/09/2026
I don’t know how big a wave we’ll see in November and you don’t either because it depends what people like you do. Polls don’t vote. Poll aggregators don’t vote. Make your plan to vote now, get your friends to do the same. Then every time you feel an urge to see polls, just go canvass or phonebank.
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 28/09/2026
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Mathematics Isn’t Just a Game to Let A.I. Solve. History Shows Why. (Gift Article)
In our field of applied mathematics, the long, human process of trial and error — not just the solutions themselves — is often what has led to progress.
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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Doesn't surprise me that this is their (garbage) take But it does remind me that so many social movements (successful and failed alike) were driven by underemployed, overcredentialed, and aggrieved young people, even movements that primarily benefit other groups we're dangerous to the WSJ types
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026
Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWayc
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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem?
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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 26/09/2026
Every family deserves access to healthy food. That’s why, in my first budget, I have proposed making permanent $10 million worth of investments to fight food insecurity in Seattle. Together, we’re building a city where no family has to choose between rent and groceries.
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Seattle Indivisible @seattleindivisible.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Impact of Initiative 638 on all girls in WA state- help spread the word! So many haven’t heard about the initiatives yet. When voters get this info, minds are changed, but unlike the millionaire funded yes campaign, we don’t have money for ads, so we are relying on you to help spread the word!
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Andrés Pertierra @andrespertierra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The story came out, Netenyahu denied it, now new sources are confirming it; he was warned about the imminent attack that became October 7th and failed to inform subordinates because he worried it would jeopardize Saudi Arabian recognition of Israel 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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Josué Daniel Sánchez Tapetillo @jstapetillo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Esta mañana acompañé a la diputada @MarianaCasGe, al Dr. @Hugobr500 y al Mtro. @carlosornelas68 en la presentación de una iniciativa de reforma para modificar la composición de la junta de gobierno del SIAPA. Aquí el video de la rueda de prensa. youtu.be/D6XLmrlLokw?...
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📍 Presentación de Iniciativa: Gobernanza del SIAPA | 21.09.26.
YouTube video by Canal Parlamento De Jalisco
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Aroh Wendelin @aroh-w.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ta-Nehisi Coates on how the Black movement in the US was about freedom from oppression for all, and not about putting African-Americans in position where they would continue American aggression internationally.
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eliko thalia @museinrevolt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
just learned this today
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So in addition to being a former clerk to SCOTUS Justice Neil Gorsuch, Mike Davis’ lobbying clients include Hewlett Packard and Walmart. Have the CEOs of those companies been asked to “disavow” and “sever their relationships” with Mike Davis?? He is a grotesque racist.
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ICE abducted a WBB player while she was traveling with her Kentucky State team in early August at Louisville airport. She has been imprisoned for 1.5 months and denied care for a serious ACL injury. It is the responsibility of universities and the NCAA to protect their players. They have failed.
Aminata Seck, 26, a student-athlete at Kentucky State University, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport while traveling with her school's basketball team Aug. 7, said Sadiqa Reynolds, a lawyer helping coordinate Seck's case.

Seck's team was headed to New York for a tournament, and she was taken into custody after going through airport security, said Reynolds, former president and CEO of the Louisville Urban League.
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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 20/09/2026
We banned rental junk fees! Starting July 1st, 2027, the price you see is the price you pay — no pet rent, no admin fees, no lease renewal fees. Step by step, we’re building an affordable Seattle. Thanks to City Attorney Evans and Councilmember Foster, and to the Stay Housed, Stay Healthy Coalition!
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B. Baur @bribaur.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
& many working class families are people of color! & these same families often have children who grow up to be women. Can we walk and chew gum, @nytimes.com ? Class is an extremely important variable, yes. But I want to know about the intersections. See Kimberlé Crenshaw, writing about it in 1989!
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B. Baur @bribaur.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nikole Hannah-Jones writes:
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Florida no sería lo que es sin el esfuerzo, el corazón y la cultura de nuestras comunidades hispanas y latinas. Este mes celebramos su historia, sus tradiciones y todo lo que aportan a nuestro estado y a nuestro país.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Team Angie 🤝 Team Abdul 👀  Great to meet @abdulelsayed.bsky.social  in D.C. last night. #angieforflorida #washingtongdc #cbc #alc55
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You can keep the culture wars. I’m fighting for working people to have a real say in our communities and our economy. That includes LGBTQ+ folks too. Everybody means everybody. Thanks for having me on @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social  #AngieForFlorida
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Puerto Rico and Florida are dealing with the same problem. Working people keep everything running while corporations and billionaires get more and more say over our communities. Appreciate @MaxwellFrostFL for getting into this with me.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We live in one of the richest countries in the world, but veterans are sleeping on the streets and folks can’t afford their prescriptions. That’s absurd. I went on Morning Joe to talk about why I’m running and why I’m showing up in all 67 counties. #Angie4FL
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Some days the weight of this fight is heavy. I think about Pierre Damas Bel, only 20 who lost TPS and was put on an ICE ankle monitor. None of this is just politics. But we come from people who survived and resisted. We are our ancestors’ wildest dreams. Don’t give up your power.
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Jenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Dept of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) program to shrink the federal work force, by paying people not to work, increased administrative leave costs by 435%, costing taxpayers $9.5 billion “This was the most expensive way imaginable to make government worse" - Senator Patty @murray.senate.gov
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Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort (Gift Article)
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 17/09/2026
well! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Jewish Leaders in Michigan Urge Support for El-Sayed’s Senate Bid (Gift Article)
The public petition comes after other Michigan Jews registered their discontent with Abdul El-Sayed, the state’s Democratic Senate nominee.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 17/09/2026
if only he could have done something to prevent this
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Beyond terrible. "In what would be a seismic shift, the Trump [admin] is quietly moving to strip a core protection of the Endangered Species Act....Under a new interpretation..., the accidental killing or injury of an animal would no longer be considered illegal; www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
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Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection (Gift Article)
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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Jeff Stein @jeffstein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Scoop: 4 anonymous accounts that perfectly correspond w/ Trump & sons’ holdings have taken first step to enable offloading of family’s own crypto, records show Could be worth billions of dollars Meanwhile, retail investors have lost +$1B www.washingtonsun.com/donald-trump...
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Is the Trump Family Preparing to Cash Out on Its Own Crypto?
President Donald Trump and his three sons have taken a step that would permit them to sell World Liberty Financial’s digital tokens.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
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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