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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17h
Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state. The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via Todd Simmons) greensboro.com/news/local/g...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
ADAM JOHNSON: “The raid on @repilhan’s home has thus far received zero of the above media interventions. No editorials, no opinion columns in the Times, Post, or Journal…” theintercept.com/2026/10/15/i...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16/10/2026
As she prepared to publish a story about Rep. Max Miller, his crisis communications adviser warned @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social that Miller has “many defamation lawyers.” The possible implication seemed clear: Publish a story that reflected poorly on Miller and potentially face legal consequences.
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How Rep. Max Miller and his lawyer try to silence foes
Court filings and cease-and-desist letters reveal their aggressive legal tactics.
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
She done lost her damn mind.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
MAINE — This Saturday, October 17th at 4:00 PM, I’m sitting down with two relentless leaders in the fight to fix our broken system: Senator Elizabeth Warren and End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller for our Cost of Corruption Town Hall.
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League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Before you fill out your ballot, get to know what's on it. Go to vote411.org to learn about the candidates, the offices they're running for, Early Vote center and polling place info, important deadlines, and Ohio-specific election rules.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
Look at the shabby state and increasingly authoritarian trajectory of the country and ask yourself if we can endure 2 more years of a lawless Trump administration wreaking havoc with no check from Congress, then vote accordingly. This is not the time for a protest vote or purity politics.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Excerpts from Michael Lewis on DOGE (Guardian article). 1. Gavin Kliger, white nationalist, refused to shake hands with the Black IRS staffer who briefed him on privacy issues. Or pay attention. Kliger now has a defense start-up valued at 1.4B thanks to DOGE. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Phyllis, who loved working for Kathleen and saw falling on hand grenades as part of her job, never told her how this one had felt. She knew Gavin had expressed enthusiasm for white nationalists, and he likely knew that she knew. She tried to break the ice by walking in with her hand extended; Gavin stared at it and declined to shake it, though he had shaken the hands of the white men who had offered them. “He was kind of cool towards me,” said Phyllis. Before she could even start the briefing, he said, You know, I’ve heard these rules before at other agencies. Yes, she said, but these rules are different, because no other agency is governed by this privacy law, and this law can get you thrown in jail very quickly. As she walked him through the basics – how you can’t use your personal phone for business, how if you happen to so much as glimpse a form 1040 with someone’s name on it you must avert your eyes – Gavin played on his phone. “He’s multitasking right in front of me, typing and texting,” said Phyllis. “It was, here’s a routine that I must endure.”
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American Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
WATCH: Andy Harris has a crash out after his constituents laugh at him for trying to blame higher gas prices on... Democrats. "You are rude!" #MD01
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I’m proud to stand up for hardworking Ohioans, and I’m honored to have @barackobama.bsky.social support our fight to help working people get ahead.
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Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Taxpayers covered nearly $22M in pro-Trump ads, $10M after his private-funding vow, while agents raided Ilhan Omar’s home at 4:30 a.m. over fraud claims she calls political. #OfficialNeutrality
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ilhan Omar: 'Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced'
"I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.

I will not be silenced."
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 08/10/2026
This new Sherrod Brown ad debunks a anti trans ad while tying the Republican senate candidate to Jeffrey Epstein. THIS is how you fight back against anti trans ads.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I am LIVID. Shame on @nbcsnl.bsky.social
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Mei 🪽 @meidotwav.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
treat your body like a data center. consume as much water, art and literature as possible. upset local municipalities with your existence.
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City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 09/10/2026
Today, and every day, we stand with the Somali community.
The marquee at Cedar Culture Center with the message "We love our Somali neighbors" written out.
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Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 09/10/2026
📢 Midwives save lives! We're so excited to partner with @internationalmidwives.org for a side event at the #WorldHealthSummit. We'll discuss how we hope to advance people's right to access high quality, equitable midwifery care through advocacy & legal and policy reform. We hope to see you there!
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lwvgrcleveland.bsky.social @lwvgrcleveland.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Have you voted? What is your plan? Early in-person voting is underway at the Board of Elections. If you requested a Vote-by-Mail ballot, return it ASAP in the mail or by putting it in the drop box at the Board of Elections, 1803 Superior Avenue.
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Charles Booker @booker4ky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Kentucky, I am going to show up to every single debate because I care about you, and you deserve it.
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Ken Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 07/10/2026
Update: 50 people have given @propublica.org their betting history from FanDuel and DraftKings so far! If you know someone who bets on these sites, send them this link! We have a browser extension that will help download their data and upload to us! projects.propublica.org/sports-betti...
A screenshot showing a big green number 50 and a bar partially filled in, showing that the goal is for 250 people to share data.
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Brian Poindexter For Congress @poindexterforcongress.com · 07/10/2026
I'm honored to be endorsed by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and its over 2,500 members statewide. BLET's national headquarters is right here in Ohio's 7th District, and I am honored by their support.
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League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ohioans are voting now! If you have election questions or run into any problems when voting, call or text the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline 866-OUR-VOTE to get real-time help when you need it.
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League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
COLUMBUS OH — As early voting begins, election officials are reminding voters that all absentee ballots must be received by the Board of Elections no later than 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. It’s a change from when voters had a four-day grace period after the polls closed. www.nbc4i.com/news/your-lo...
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Election officials remind Ohio voters of new absentee ballot deadline
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As early voting begins, election officials are reminding voters of a big change for people voting by absentee ballot. All absentee ballots must be received by the Boar…
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We are aware of multiple stops conducted today by federal agents in the Madera and Fresno areas. We remind the public to stay calm, to verify information, and to exercise one’s rights, including the right to not answer questions. If detained, do not sign anything without speaking to a lawyer. 1/
We are aware of multiple stops conducted today by federal agents in the Madera and Fresno areas. We remind the public to stay calm, to verify information, and to exercise one’s rights, including the right to not answer questions. If detained, do not sign anything without speaking to a lawyer. All encounters with federal agents should be recorded and documented if it is safe to do so. Witnesses can reach out to us to share what they see or to seek help.

Chaotic, warrantless immigration raids and roving patrols spread fear and disrupt lives and livelihoods. They do not belong here; hard working immigrants do.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thank you for coming forward. We need more voices from inside the uniform standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us to reject this extremism, protect our democratic norms, and demand accountability.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 07/10/2026
In an attack ad against U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, a woman accuses the Democrat of pushing transgender surgeries on minors "like her." As it turns out, she isn't from Ohio and didn't have surgery until she was an adult ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/06/w...
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Woman accusing Sherrod Brown of forcing trans surgeries not Ohioan, didn’t have procedure as minor • Ohio Capital Journal
In an attack ad against U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, a woman accuses the Democrat of pushing transgender surgeries on minors "like her." As it turns out, she isn't from Ohio and didn't have…
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Jezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The media loves talking about Deshaun Watson overcoming "adversity," but refuses to say what that "adversity" is www.jezebel.com/sports-media...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/10/2026
what an asshole
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Innovation Ohio @innovationohio.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🔔REMINDER: You have until 9:00PM tomorrow to register to #vote for Ohio's General Election! olvr.ohiosos.gov
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026
these fucking ghouls should never know a day of peace for the rest of their lives
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The Great Pumpkinsquatch - Scott Kelley Ernest 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals youtu.be/GwqOZ0eaoDI?...
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BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Toledoans are tired of paying more because Washington is caught up in corruption and expensive foreign wars.   They want a leader who will be a voice for hardworking Ohioans – I’m in this fight for them.
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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A federal district court just held that police use of Flock cameras without a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
constitutionally collect this information about one car-and its driver-by
following that vehicle on public roadways over a month. But this leaves the
question of why is it the government's business where everyone goes all the
time? The government cannot go snooping through our personal lives and
business without an adequate basis to do so. That is what the Supreme Court
has said since its decision in Katz through its decision in Chatrie this year,
nearly sixty years later. It is not too much to draw the line at indiscriminate
mass surveillance.
No doubt, ALPR technology comes with remarkable benefits that the
Court cannot ignore. But the Fourth Amendment requires courts to draw a line when the cost is too great. Alaniz's search in just the ALPR system
provided him with more than 50 individual records of Kyle's whereabouts
across the country for an entire month. The Court finds that because the
ALPR systems Alaniz used to search Kyle's historical location information
intruded on her reasonable expectation of privacy in the whole of her physical
movements, it was a search under the Fourth Amendment. Based on the
information in the record, the only reason Alaniz conducted that search was
because he saw her license plate was from California. That search was not
supported by probable cause, and it was done without a warrant in violation
of Kyle's Fourth Amendment rights. That search also has a nexus to the
remainder of the traffic stop because Alaniz began following Kyle's car while
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lwvgrcleveland.bsky.social @lwvgrcleveland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cuyahoga County early in person voting dates and hours. Starting October 6
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burkejerk.bsky.social @burkejerk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
She is one of the dumbest people in every room she enters.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Mike Johnson on what Republicans will do if they hold the House: "What we would do in the next two years is exactly what we have been doing already"
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
TMZ reports that Diego Sarabia, one of the Cornell students accused of sexual assault, has been fired from his job at Wells Fargo as prosecutors reopen their investigation
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Cornell Student Diego Sarabia Loses Wells Fargo Job Amid Alleged Sexual Assault Case
Diego Sarabia, one of the Cornell students accused of sexual assault, is suddenly out of a job at Wells Fargo as prosecutors reopen their investigation of the alleged 2024 incident ... TMZ has learned...
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 29/09/2026
Ohio received an “F” for its sex education policy, according to a new report from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Ohio gets a failing mark on sex education policy from national group • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio received an “F” for its sex education policy, according to a new report from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States.
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Jezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Marjorie Taylor Greene says that MAGA is a cult now, but she hasn't changed her opinion on any of its policies www.jezebel.com/marjorie-tay...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Talks Trash About Cult She Helped Create
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Voting deadlines to know in Ohio ahead of Election Day 2026 See Ohio's voter registration, early voting and absentee ballot deadlines before Election Day 2026. by Alex Perry www.dispatch.com/videos/news/...
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Voting deadlines to know in Ohio ahead of Election Day 2026
See Ohio's voter registration, early voting and absentee ballot deadlines before Election Day 2026.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
But they were scared of getting yelled at by MAGA and once again took the cowards' way out. This was entirely their choice and I hope they enjoy it.
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Airplane Let Them Crash: Counter Point
ALT: Airplane Let Them Crash: Counter Point
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Rachel Coyle Ohio @rachelcoyle.wtf · 22/09/2026
‼️Today, Amy Acton called on #Ohio to pause the #gas tax......then Statehouse Republicans immediately scheduled a summer session to make it happen......and gave Vivek credit for the idea 😂 x.com/karenkasler/...
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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández @fernandez.house.gov · 21/09/2026
ICE shot Wilbur in his car in Austin yesterday. Now, his family doesn’t even know where he is. His family deserves answers. The American people deserve the truth. Release the body camera footage. Tell us where Wilbur is.
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Maintenance Phase @maintenancephase.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New episode! On one of the more nonsensical conspiracy theories we’ve covered, which is really saying something. maintenancephase.buzzsprout.com/1411126/epis...
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RFK Jr.'s Buckwild Belief That HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS - Maintenance Phase
The rise, fall and rise of the most nonsensical conspiracy theory we've ever heard.Thanks to Gregg Gonsalves for helping us fact-check this episode! Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch...
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We're back! Thrilled to finally share the hate in my heart for Peter Duesberg, Thabo Mbeki and Dave Grohl
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RFK Jr.'s Buckwild Belief That HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS
Podcast Episode · Maintenance Phase · September 21 · 1h 20m
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Neil Turkewitz @neilturkewitz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Huge kudos to @milesklee.bsky.social & @wired.com for referring to Norwood as “it.” “The virtual character, which is promoting its upcoming movie Misaligned, tries to evade politics by repetitively commenting on the clothes you’re wearing.” Well done! @katie-drummond.bsky.social
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AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Told Me That ‘All Lives Matter’
The virtual character, which is promoting its upcoming movie “Misaligned,” tries to evade politics by repetitively commenting on the clothes you’re wearing.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 21/09/2026
1-on-1: Dr. Amy Acton discusses challenges in flipping Ohio blue ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/18/1...
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1-on-1: Dr. Amy Acton discusses challenges in flipping Ohio blue • Ohio Capital Journal
In one of the most watched gubernatorial races in the country, Dr. Amy Acton believes she can be the Democrat to turn Ohio blue.
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lwvgrcleveland.bsky.social @lwvgrcleveland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Concerned about the upcoming election? Are you aware of Cuyahoga County issues 10, 11, 12, and 13? Learn the facts! Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 7 pm in the Fernway Room of the Shaker Heights Public Library (16500 Van Aken Boulevard) Register here: events.shakerlibrary.org/event/17087241
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League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.vote411.org is now live with all the election information you need to be an informed voter in the 2026 midterms! Put in your address to get your personalized ballot listing all the races you'll be voting on in the upcoming election.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Jon Husted voted to kick 490,00 Ohioans off their health care so he could give tax cuts to his billionaire buddies.
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