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Bruce Little

@brucedlittle.bsky.social
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Founder of Grandparents for Our Revolution. Interests include progressive politics, political satire, the Streamline Moderne Era, vintage California citrus crate labels, & local history.

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 10h
A Randy Rainbow video from the archives. Still sooooo appropriate!
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 12h
Today’s violent attack is an example of why Congress should take up my bill, the Stop the Settlements Act, which would impose sanctions on anyone looking to take Palestinian land.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 10h
👍 Cohn mentored Trump in media manipulation, & exploiting legal & political connections. From fighting discrimination charges to securing lucrative real-estate deals, he taught Trump to attack opponents, deny wrongdoing, delay proceedings, & control the narrative. Story => archive.ph/0mexb
newyorker.com
How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything
How Roy Cohn taught Donald Trump to ignore the rules, avoid a paper trail, and make up a good story for the media.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 11h
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h
Trump and the GOP's real base of support — billionaires, Big Oil, Big Tech, Crypto, and Wall Street — know that the midterms may limit what they can get away with in the future. Vote accordingly. www.politico.com/news/2026/10/16/re…
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11h
"The candidate no longer labels herself “ULTRA MAGA” on social media. She removed a “Trump Endorsed” banner from her website and took down a photo of herself and Trump. Her yard signs no longer proclaim Trump’s endorsement or mention her party affiliation..." www.texastribune.org/2026/10/14/t...
texastribune.org
GOP candidate for Texas Senate downplays ties to Trump, MAGA
In a district Trump won by 17 points, Republican Leigh Wambsganss no longer describes herself as ultra-MAGA in her rematch with Democrat Taylor Rehmet.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11h
whoa... the current map of "No Kings: Vote Early" events planned for tomorrow, sat oct 17: www.nokings.org
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla paid just 4.9% of their profits in federal corporate taxes in 2025. They've seen their collective tax bill drop by $95B thanks to two rounds of Trump tax cuts. Meanwhile, tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025. Trickle-down economics was always a scam.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 13h
“Using an advanced surveillance capability such as a cell-site simulator against members of the free press for reporting stories that are unfavorable to the president is an appalling attack on the First Amendment...” www.wired.com/story/feds-g...
wired.com
Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer
Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive surveillance tool called a cell-site simulators against journalist Georgia Fort and a Minnesota state Senate candidate.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h
TRUTH SOCIAL IS LOSING ITS AUDIENCE Daily users have dropped from 420,000 to just 260,000, a whopping 38% decline from its peak. Trump spends half his life screaming into that platform, but fewer people are sticking around to listen ☠️ Reminder Tomorrow: N🚫 Kings #VoteEarlyOnNoKings
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21h
🚨BREAKING: DOJ has appealed court ruling blocking its nationwide effort to collect states’ voter data and check it against flawed government databases to purge alleged noncitizens from voter rolls. www.democracydocket.com/cases/doj-na...
democracydocket.com
🚨 Common Cause v. U.S. Department of Justice
Learn more.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 12h
Prop 39 is a Trump-backed ballot measure to restrict voting in California and help Republicans avoid accountability. Sen Alex Padilla urges you to Vote NO on 39 by November 3.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 13h
On Saturday Oct 17, “No Kings: Vote Early” events around the country will promote early voting & help people form voting plans like requesting absentee ballots, checking on their voter registrations or finding neighbors to help them drive to the polls. Find an event => www.nokings.org#map
seattletimes.com
‘No Kings’ events this weekend to focus on voter turnout, organizers say
Organizers are hoping to promote early voting ahead of the midterm elections in this latest round of nationwide demonstrations.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h
🚨BREAKING: DOJ’s demand that California investigate and block ballots from 20,000 people it alleges could be noncitizens may violate a court order barring the department from unilaterally attempting to shape state voter rolls and keep voters from the ballot. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
DOJ's California lawsuit may violate court order against Trump's voter roll crusade, voting groups warn
After the DOJ sued California, pro-voting groups say the Trump administration may be violating a court order that bars the DOJ from unilaterally attempting to shape state voter rolls.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 13h
Democrats for Mike Rogers, a group that has spent millions of dollars to defeat Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, is funded by Republican-aligned organizations, campaign finance records show.
buff.ly
“Democrats for Mike Rogers” PAC Is Funded by Republicans, Records Show
The group has spent more than $4 million in an attempt to defeat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 20h
REMINDER: Today by 12 pm ET, Todd Blanche shall submit, in REDACTED form, to the Court for in camera review the FBI interview notes for the South Carolina woman who alleges she was 13 years old when she was sexually and physically abused by Donald Trump. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20h
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network and Mi Familia en Acción, my law firm has filed to intervene in DOJ's new voter suppression lawsuit against California. When we fight, we win. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
democracydocket.com
🚨 USA v. California et al
Learn more here.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 13h
After months of being outspent by Democrat James Talarico on the airwaves, Republicans dropped over $200 million to boost Ken Paxton. $158 million of it was from one highly motivated donor: Elon Musk.
buff.ly
Elon Musk Is Bankrolling Massive Push for Ken Paxton in Texas
Musk’s PAC has also boosted Republican candidates in the five most competitive US House races in the state.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 14h
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 14h
“Katie, do you need this?” King Trump said, regretting his poorly-vetted choice. “I don’t think you need this.”
cnn.com
Trump fires Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary after five days, advisers say | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has fired Katie Zacharia as press secretary, advisers to the president said, ending her turbulent week-long stint as the White House’s top spokesperson.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 14h
Musk settled a class action lawsuit Thursday over allegations that his political action committee engaged in fraud in the 2024 presidential election by falsely telling voters they had a chance to randomly win $1 million when the winners were actually predetermined. The terms were not disclosed.
huffpost.com
Elon Musk Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Duping Trump Supporters
Musk promised voters in the 2024 presidential election a chance to randomly win $1 million. The winners were predetermined.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 14h
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Gift link => archive.ph/bDAwj
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The vote marked the second time the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) denied students at the nation’s largest historically Black university, with over 15,000 students, a midterms voting site. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
North Carolina early voting begins, with students targeted by suppression schemes
Ultimately, voters described the roadblocks as a feature, not a bug, of the state’s electoral system — one that’s littered with so much confusion that some may decide to stay home and not vote at all.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
The Department of Justice’s alarming lawsuit to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots from people suspected of being noncitizens could lay the groundwork for challenges to Election Day results, experts warned. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Trump DOJ suing California marks major ‘escalation’ in election interference attempts, experts warn
The concern extended beyond Democratic officials.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
The amount of insider trading and corruption in this administration is breathtaking. And when they are not engaged in it themselves, they turn a blind eye to others who are. All of this raises the price that ordinary families have to pay for food, gas and medicine. It is the cost of corruption.
bloomberg.com
CFTC Staff Were Told to Retract Analysis of Suspicious Oil Trades
Chairman’s adviser intervened to take over examination of lucrative bets that were made around Trump reversal on Iran power plant attack.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
The move to temporarily restrict the vital communications system came as King Trump has pressured Kyiv to stop its attacks on Russian refineries, which he has blamed for the ​soaring energy prices that are denting Republican's prospects in the November midterm elections.
reuters.com
EXCLUSIVE: Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say
The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine ​for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefe...
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
King Trump called Ric Grenell to confront him over Alina Habba’s claim that a $5.6 million donation to the Kennedy Center from her billionaire husband had disappeared. Grenell denied it. Yesterday, her husband’s attorneys delivered the evidence to the White House.
yahoo.com
White House investigating ‘missing’ $5.6m Kennedy Centre donation
The White House is investigating allegations that one of Donald Trump’s allies failed to deposit a multimillion-dollar donation to the Kennedy Centre while he was leading the arts institution.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 15/10/2026
More than 28,000 Fusus cameras in Atlanta are integrated into a “real-time crime center,” allowing police live access to their streams. In Hawthorne, California, the city surveillance network has more than 3,700 cameras. And in Seat Pleasant, police have access to 1 camera for every 3 residents.
buff.ly
As Resistance to Flock Cameras Grows, Another Surveillance Network Is Spreading
Fusus software is being used in at least 324 US communities, with nearly 624,000 cameras connected to a Fusus network.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: DOJ sued California on Thursday just moments after the 48-hour deadline it gave election officials to review an unverified list of thousands of alleged noncitizens the Trump administration claims are illegally registered to vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Trump administration sues California in bid to squash ballots it claims went to thousands of noncitizens
The Department of Justice sued California just moments after the 48-hour deadline it gave election officials to review an unverified list of thousands of alleged noncitizens the Trump administration c...
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Truthout @truthout.org · 15/10/2026
The Trump administration is working to build a case against Rep. Ilhan Omar with the hopes of ultimately denaturalizing and deporting the progressive Somali American lawmaker, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Trump Administration Reportedly Trying to Denaturalize and Deport Ilhan Omar
Officials conducted a raid on her home and have issued over a dozen subpoenas to her family members.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The Department of Justice’s alarming lawsuit to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots from people suspected of being noncitizens could lay the groundwork for challenges to Election Day results, experts warned. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Trump DOJ suing California marks major ‘escalation’ in election interference attempts, experts warn
The concern extended beyond Democratic officials.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Former GOP congressman Matt Gaetz has been accused of participating in sex trafficking of 2 young women in a civil lawsuit filed on Thursday in Florida. The allegations are the latest developments in a long-running sexual abuse scandal involving Gaetz who resigned from Congress in November 2024.
theguardian.com
Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking two women in Florida
Jane Does allege ex-congressman and two others coordinated ‘payments, drugs and travel’ for sexual acts
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Paolo Zampolli, a close friend of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell who introduced Melania to Trump, was just fired as a special envoy to the State Department. The official explanation? A months-long email feud and accusations of leaking information about Melania. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
politico.com
Trump ally ousted from administration after messy email fight goes public
Paolo Zampolli says he had “absolute zero surprise” that he was dismissed after POLITICO detailed his email brawl with the deputy secretary of State.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Here are 22 times Katie Zacharia blatantly lied about being a lawyer. She’s perfect for the Trump administration. She’s pathological.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 15/10/2026
Trump has cancelled a plan to livestream the firing squad execution of former soldier Nidal Malik Hasan after widespread backlash from the public, politicians, military members, and faith leaders.
buff.ly
Trump Cancels Livestream of Firing Squad Execution After Fierce Backlash
Polling released before the announcement found only 18 percent of Americans support the livestreaming idea.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: DOJ’s demand that California prevent an unverified list of alleged noncitizens from voting or face legal action “appears to be a plausible threat that DOJ will attempt to engage in warrant-based ballot seizure,” the DNC said in a new court filing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
DOJ’s California demand threatens ‘warrant-based ballot seizure,’ Democrats’ court filing warns
DOJ's new demand that California prevent an unverified federal list of alleged noncitizens from voting or face legal action “appears to be a plausible threat that DOJ will attempt to engage in warrant...
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
My shocked face 😑 www.wsj.com/business/med...
wsj.com
Exclusive | White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Didn’t Pass Bar Exam
Zacharia has previously referred to herself as a lawyer in public appearances.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
A watchdog group filed suit Wednesday alleging King Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s current role as a top envoy for the administration is unlawful and raises numerous conflict-of-interest concerns.
nbcnews.com
Watchdog group sues Trump administration over Jared Kushner’s government work
The suit by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington charges that the president’s son-in-law has numerous conflicts of interest.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
What would Bernie say? Instead of s joining efforts to extend the popular Medicare program to everyone in the US, group of Corporate Democratic lawmakers is intent on recycling an old proposal, with a new name:“Medicare for Americans.” It's not Medicare for All. It's the Public Option.
commondreams.org
Critics Say 'Medicare for Americans' Is Corporate Democrats' Latest Way of 'Protecting' For-Profit Insurers | Common Dreams
Corporate-backed Democrats are ignoring the will of the people by pushing a watered-down healthcare plan instead of Medicare for All. Why settle for less when we deserve comprehensive, affordable heal...
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Truthout @truthout.org · 15/10/2026
Former US Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate candidate in Michigan, saw his personal wealth soar after he was named chair of the House Intelligence Committee in 2011, thanks in large part to his marriage to the CEO of a powerful military contracting firm.
buff.ly
Mike Rogers’s Wealth Soared as His Wife’s Firm Won Billion-Dollar Contracts
Despite concerns about conflicts of interest, Rogers was named chair of the House Intelligence Committee.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
He jumped on her, threw multiple punches to her face, pulled her hair, and put her in a headlock. Real men don't beat up women. Make him famous.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
🗳️ IDAHO. IT’S TIME! Early voting may begin October 13, depending on your county. Check your county’s dates and locations. Make your plan and be ready to make your voice heard. 🇺🇸 YOUR VOTE. YOUR VOICE.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 14/10/2026
CREW has filed a lawsuit seeking to block Jared Kushner from serving as special envoy for the Trump administration amid reports of conflicts of interest, arguing that Kushner has not been subject to Senate approval and financial disclosures that are required for people with his level of power.
truthout.org
New Lawsuit Seeks to Oust Kushner From Envoy Position Amid Profit-Seeking
The lawsuit comes as Trump’s son-in-law faces scrutiny over conflicts of interest related to his diplomatic efforts.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
California’s Proposition 4 would let the state enact public campaign financing programs, giving candidates the chance to run competitive campaigns without depending on large donors. The state, county and local Democratic Party urges a YES vote on Prop 4.
brennancenter.org
California Voters Will Choose Whether to Allow Public Campaign Financing — Here’s Why It Matters
Public financing is the most effective counter we have to the influence of megadonors in politics.
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