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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 5h
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Randall Eliason @rdeliason.bsky.social · 5h
The problem is under the Special Counsel regulations, even if Cannon's order blocking release is lifted it is up to the Attorney General whether to make the report public. I somehow doubt Todd Blanche is going to do that. We're not going to see the report until we have a Democratic administration.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7h
BREAKING: Davey Hearn reflecting pool prosecution dismissed WITH PREJUDICE That means the case cannot be brought again  Huge victory for Davey, for us at @democracydefendersfund.org & our legal team colleagues Washington Litigation Group and Steptoe--& for rule of law More to follow!
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 8h
Knicks owner Jim Dolan built himself a private surveillance state. Now he's spending millions to give New York a governor who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers. My latest in @wired.com ... www.wired.com/story/madiso...
wired.com
Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race
James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 5h
PUTIN: "If a gun is hanging on the stage, it's bound to fire eventually." There are no guarantees that nuclear powers won't resort to using nuclear weapons
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 5h
“This was a miscarriage of justice, and what happened to Mr. Hearn is an outrage that should shock every American. This administration chose to pursue an unjust prosecution against Mr. Hearn."
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Judge bars U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from charging ex-Olympian in Reflecting Pool case
The judge dismissed the case against David Hearn with prejudice, citing “exceptional circumstances” that included President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on Pirro’s office.
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Dan Shafer @danshafer.bsky.social · 6h
"Three billionaires gave more than 90 percent of the money raised by Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor of Wisconsin" Tom Tiffany is the most bought and paid for candidate we've ever seen in Wisconsin. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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3 Billionaires Have Largely Funded Republican Nominee for Wisconsin Governor (Gift Article)
Under its current rules, Wisconsin has not had a race in which a small number of donors have made up such a large share of a campaign’s funding.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
*MACRON SAYS `WELCOME BACK' IF UK WANTS TO REJOIN EU
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
* FRANCE'S MACRON: IF THE BRITISH PM WANTS BRITAIN TO RETURN TO THE EU THAT WOULD BE EXCELLENT NEWS AND A GOOD DECISION @reuters.com
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Most swing state GOP Senate candidates took $$ from Jack Abramoff's now pardoned partner.
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Katie Straka @katiespn411.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So fucking true ! 👇🏼
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sleazy MAGA Senator Eric Schmitt (I know it’s redundant) attacks Jack Smith for lying-calling him a “dirtbag”-but incompetently has his facts wrong, so he tried to sneak it past everyone It didn’t work As if there was any doubt, we now know who the REAL “dirtbag” is, don’t we
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Democratic appointees, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the third-country removals case; clears way for Trump admin. to continue removing non-citizens without a full chance to litigate the conditions in those countries (while also taking up the full merits appeal).
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NPR @npr.org · 29/09/2026
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders. It also plans to hear full arguments on the case. n.pr/3U2Gnwh
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U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders. It also plans to hear full arguments on the case.
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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I was not expecting this, but it is smart.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Step 1: "Tether’s stablecoin has become a primary means of payment for the Iranian regime and a tool for funding terrorist proxy organizations such as Hezbollah..." Step 2: Now google Howard Lutnick and Tether www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
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Exclusive | Senate Investigation Finds Rampant Use of Tether’s Stablecoin by Iranian Regime
Wallets sanctioned over Iran ties overwhelmingly dealt in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, according to Senate Democrats.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
People from around the world rightly don’t want to come here as long as that fascist is in the White House.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud at the State Department
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 28/09/2026
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has rejected the idea of the U.K. paying reparations to Commonwealth nations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.
politico.eu
UK reparations not on the table, says top diplomat Miliband
The British foreign secretary said his priority is addressing the current challenges low-income countries experience.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 28/09/2026
“The world has watched Russia’s war against Ukraine largely through the movement of its front lines,” Maksym Beznosiuk and Thom Reilly write. “But behind those lines, Moscow is building something more durable: a hidden state inside Ukraine”:
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The Hidden State Russia Is Building Inside Ukraine
Russian occupation authorities are doing everything possible to make Ukrainian lands unrecoverable.
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Laura Haynes👩‍🔬⚾️🐾💙 @drlaurahaynes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How do you want your tax payer $ spent? Think about this as you are deciding who to vote for in the midterm election.
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Now THIS here is a thread 👇👇👇
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 28/09/2026
California's plan to save coastal homes from El Niño could end up killing beaches
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California's plan to save coastal homes from El Niño could end up killing beaches
With California’s coast getting pounded by strong waves amid a strengthening El Niño, residents and city leaders are turning to big rocks and seawalls to protect homes and keep railroads from falling into the sea.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 28/09/2026
Donald Trump’s extravagant spending could threaten the global economy and destroy trust in the dollar—and Republicans are enabling this, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues.
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Blame Trump for Rising Borrowing Costs
Lenders don’t trust the United States anymore.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In a normal administration counterintelligence agents at the FBI would be investigating this photo. In this administration, the FBI director is in the photo.
Michael Weiss: Why, that’s Ali Abdelaziz is on the far left. Manages a lot of Russian, Belarusian and Chechen MMA fighters including Khamzat Chimaev, who is close to Kadyrov. Abdelaziz was an FBI informant until the Bureau dropped him because they suspected he was a double agent. Looks like Ka$h (far right) has forgiven and forgotten. These MAGA weddings are Mos Eisley cantinas for counterintelligence.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 28/09/2026
🌍 Pope Leo XIV has warned that relations between nations were becoming increasingly uncivilised with people boasting of "lies and deceit", urging Europe to help break the cycle and foster respect in international ties. ➡️ u.afp.com/S9dw
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Of course this is what Trump wants. Because Trump works for Putin.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Google has started updating satellite images of Gaza. Holocaust. (📸 Barry Andrews MEP, European Parliament)
A single building is left standing amidst utter carnage. Every single building has been levelled across a few square miles pictures. Google maps identified one pile of rubble as a school.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
SOUTH KOREA MILITARY: WOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES REGARDING THE MINE BLAST ONCE FINAL RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE; WOULD CONSIDER ALL OPTIONS IN DETERMINING A MILITARY RESPONSE
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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For the past 3d, russian drones have been bombing Kyiv nonstop. russia is particularly targeting education infrastructure. This horrifying photo shows people escaping a massive fire through a window in the National Academy of Science of Ukraine. russians also bombed 2 schools and 2 kindergartens.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Reports - Haaretz claims Netanyahu's secret trip to the UAE was to meet with Mohammed bin Zayed and ask him to deny reports that he was warned before the October 7, 2023 operation.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The question isn’t whether Trump and his fascist co-conspirators will rig the midterms — it’s how much. This is one way they’re doing it already.
nytimes.com
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 28/09/2026
"These MAGA weddings are Mos Eisley cantinas for counterintelligence." –@michaeldweiss.bsky.social
Screenshot of a quote-tweet by @michaeldweiss dated 27 Sep 2026. The original tweet is from "Sigal Chattah" (@Chattah4Nevada), and reads "Love is in the air [two heart emojis] Congrats [champagne emoji] to our amazing @AlinaHabba & @turhanmildoin [three emojis showing the Hamsa, a blue hand with an eye in it]." That text appears above a picture showing Kash Patel, Alina Habba, and others at a wedding ceremony. In his quote-tweet, Michael Weiss writes: "Why, that’s Ali Abdelaziz is on the far left. Manages a lot of Russian, Belarusian and Chechen MMA fighters including Khamzat Chimaev, who is close to Kadyrov. Abdelaziz was an FBI informant until the Bureau dropped him because they suspected he was a double agent. Looks like Ka$h (far right) has forgiven and forgotten. These MAGA weddings are Mos Eisley cantinas for counterintelligence."
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An Appeals Court panel has ruled that federal agents can legally search through travelers' cell phones without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or a warrant when they cross an international border. The full story: lataco.com/phone-survei... By Izzy Ramirez
An aerial shot of the U.S.-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana.

Headline reads "The U.S. Government Quietly Just Made It Legal to Go Through Your Phone at the Borde"
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So, it turns out that now CNN and CBS News are under the control of the Ellison family, they are considering asking Elon Musk to join them. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25/09/2026
Taxpayers are funding a campaign-style ad for Donald Trump, @mviser.bsky.social reports. “If the use of taxpayer dollars seems odd—and it should—the explanation that the White House gave me is even more bizarre," he writes.
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Trump’s Public Service Announcement: ‘Love Me’
Taxpayers are funding a campaign-style ad for the president.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I should be shocked, but the bar is so high now that I’m not.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Do you truly hold McConnell’s medical power of attorney? Is the best thing for his legacy to parade him around like a monkey? (Mitch, Are you being held against your will?)” COS Terry Carmack almost loses it on must-follow #1 American Gerontocracy reporter @DesireeReports 👇🏽🔥
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you think of driverless cars as little rolling AI data centers, it becomes very clear that they aren't going to help solve our climate problem and may, in fact, make it much worse.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
To follow up here, Coach *actually uttered* the words shown below in the Capitol yesterday. I do not know of a STUPIDER thing ever uttered in the Capitol before. More biased or wrong-headed, sure. But as moronic? I'm not aware of any. (Unlike Coach, I know the aviation world. This is absurd.)
A quote saying that many pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers "are part of the furry community."
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Spain's PM Sanchez: EU needs to reduce its dependency on China.
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
President Zelenskyy: I don't know anyone who is openly for this war, except for one man.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 23/09/2026
Pretax profits at Collison brothers’ Dublin unit of Stripe hit $445m
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Pretax profits at Collison brothers’ Dublin unit of Stripe hit $445m
Company paid dividend to US parent of $467m
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Reuters @reuters.com · 23/09/2026
Germany maps out fossil fuel exit, backing EVs, heat pumps reut.rs/3VKOwpw
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Germany maps out fossil fuel exit, backing EVs, heat pumps
Germany's cabinet approved a roadmap on Wednesday to phase out coal, oil and gas ​by 2045, reaffirming a climate strategy focused on ‌electrification despite a minister's call for more flexibility on cars, heating and carbon pricing.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Javier Millei at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly: The time has come to accept that... this organization has become a useless organization. - REPORTS
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is…a journey. Surprised more medical emergencies didn’t result
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s amazing that the US has become so pathetic, that the most vocal backers of Trump are trying to make the case that the US successfully bullied Denmark (when it really didn’t). And all the while they avoid the reality of US bowing to China and doing Russia’s dirty work.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Going to be confusing when every geographic feature is named “America” and every cultural institution is named “Trump” www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
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Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
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