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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 2h
Yehonatan Ovadia – a Hasidic Jew and Israeli citizen who has lived in the U.S. on a visa since 2022 – is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (a notorious federal prison) and facing deportation … for his criticism of Israel on religious grounds.
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A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.
Yehonatan Ovadia, who opposed the mounting of the flag in a small New York town, belongs to a Hasidic branch that is anti-Zionist. He is now in ICE custody.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5h
BREAKING WSJ: The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct. A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
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Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal
A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.
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Rob (Taylor's Version) @chanman.bsky.social · 3h
The EU halted exports of sodium thiopental and pancuronium bromide. Trying to inject off-label pentobarbital into someone with medically small veins is clear cruel and unusual punishment
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 30/09/2026
oh man you know a small paper did good when the NYT reports on their reporting rather than ripping them off without credit www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
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Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years (Gift Article)
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 19h
How do Cornell students tolerat this, and how do parents send their kids there? Ban frats everywhere www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/n...
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Dan Friedman @dfriedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"A candidate is not holding a very strong hand when he is arguing that the pregnant woman arrested in front of her child during his practice’s debt-collection case actually owed more than the campaign ad said she did." www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
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With new defamation threat, Roger Marshall is making a bad story worse | Hudnall
The Kansas senator wants a damaging ad about his medical practice taken down. His response is giving it more life. From David Hudnall
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's weird how the federal government is constantly being hacked after DOGE gutted the government's cybersecurity agencies.
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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"ETHAN HARPER, the general counsel to Sen. ERIC SCHMITT (R-Mo.), was expected to leave his role on Friday and begin a new one in the White House Staff Secretary’s office next week, according to three people familiar with the plans granted anonymity to discuss them." Then...oops.
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Schmitt aide’s move to White House in doubt
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Sophia Cai @sophiacai.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: Eric Schmitt’s general counsel Ethan Harper was expected to join the White House Staff Secretary’s office next week but the move’s now in doubt after yesterday’s Jack Smith hearing. Harper was the one holding up the board behind Schmitt. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Schmitt aide’s move to White House in doubt following Jack Smith hearing
Ethan Harper, Sen. Eric Schmitt’s general counsel, was expected to start at the White House next week.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scoop — I've ID'd the two men sitting behind Sen. Eric Schmitt during his botched attack on Jack Smith this morning. Ethan Harper (left) is Chief Counsel to Schmitt, and Andrew Ceonzo (right) is Counsel to Schmitt and the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Chaka Nawe @chakanawe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: MS NOW EXCLUSIVE. Republican Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway. GOP Judiciary staff told Schmitt the texts — obtained from the Trump DOJ — were "unvetted." Schmitt still used them.
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Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway.
As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt’s bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted.
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Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Meta is using a radical interpretation of a tax credit for “research and experimentation” to get billions of dollars off GPUs for its A.I. data centers. My latest with Jesse Drucker, @elitan.bsky.social and @mikeisaac.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Rob (Taylor's Version) @chanman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When you are hyped about how you "Got him" when you in fact did not get him
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J.A. Adande @jadande.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Go Iowa!
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Paul Blumenthal @paulblumenthal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When you're a former Senate chief of staff witnessing one of the great staff fuck-ups of all time
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Rob (Taylor's Version) @chanman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
GoaT
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Rob (Taylor's Version) @chanman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Holy forking shirtballs @minakimes.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/tomp...
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Erica Schwartz, the new CDC director, ordered agency officials to challenge two measles deaths reported by PA, shunning the agency’s normal procedure of accepting state data and amplifying comments made by her boss, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/h...
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C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths (Gift Article)
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Escalating a political fight over two deaths in Pennsylvania, the CDC said on Friday that it did not have any records to indicate “measles is the underlying cause” of any deaths in the country this year. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
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C.D.C. Says No Deaths This Year Attributed to Measles (Gift Article)
The agency’s weekly update escalates a political fight after Pennsylvania said two deaths had been caused by the virus.
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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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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Tiffany C. Li @tiffanycli.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The default setting on most AI apps is for apps to use the data you input to train their models. So the AI “learns” based on what you put in, and your data influences the AI’s outputs. Deleting your data doesn’t do much, once the AI has already “learned.”
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𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙣𝙚 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙝 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @wayneesmith.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If I was given a dollar for every trans woman competing in women's college sports, I might be able to afford one gallon of diesel ⛽️.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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davidaldridgedc.bsky.social @davidaldridgedc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
After Washington lost both the game and its franchise QB in Dallas, the season seemed lost. But this is the NFL. Everything can change in seven days. And Sunday, the Commanders pulled out an improbable win over the Seahawks. Free to read, in @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
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In the NFL, everything can change in 7 days. Just ask the Commanders (Gift Article)
For the Commanders, a season that appeared hopelessly lost just a week ago now seems salvageable again.
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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Extraordinary for any American president: Trump offered to sell weapons to Xi Jinping of China. That was revealed by David Perdue, US ambassador. Trump is withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan approved by Congress. China aids Iran and Russia. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says (Gift Article)
President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the U.S. ambassador to China. Trump is withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026
What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
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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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
When Jesus healed the sick, he didn’t ask for a deductible. When he fed the hungry, he didn’t price gouge for a profit. When the Hebrew prophets saw corruption, they spoke truth to power. When I take on this corrupt system, I’m doing it on biblical grounds.
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Rob (Taylor's Version) @chanman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
RIP NE Patriots Dynasty 2.0 (2025-2025)
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026
Trump, for over a decade: "I wouldn't give him a state dinner." Now: A full state dinner at the White House for China's Xi Jinping, complete with the arrival ceremony, a gift, and billionaires everywhere.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Who could’ve foreseen that after the Supreme Court gave Trump immunity from prosecution for committing crimes while in office he would commit lots of crimes while in office?
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 26/09/2026
Bill Gates Warns AI Powerful Enough to Lead to ‘a Billion Deaths’ (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence is a "powerful enough" tool to kill off a substantial portion of humanity, joining chorus of tech leaders calling attention to AI's existential risks.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
She was an FBI agent. She started an investigation of the murder of Renee Good. Trump forced her to reclassify it as an ICE agent assault. She was then forced to resign. Her evidence confirms that a cover-up of the homicide has been undertaken, directed from the highest levels.
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FBI agent who initially investigated fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis has resigned | CNN Politics
The FBI agent who initially began working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, two sources familiar with...
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What’s Ken so afraid of?
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Bill Nye needs your help sending a Texas teacher to the U.S. Senate!  To join our Teachers for Talarico Coalition, sign up here: act.jamestalarico.com/signup/talarico_coalitions
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Read the document (Gift Article)
Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates. So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News. He didn’t pick up.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mother Nature Krafts A Happy Ending
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Adam Hamilton @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨 Two-term Republican Governor Bill Graves: Roger Marshall got lost in the swamp.
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teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social @teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Doctors aren't buying Roger Marshall’s excuses. 18% interest is not "normal." Arrests are not "standard business practices."
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teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social @teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Meischa was Roger Marshall's patient. This is her story.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates. So I’m challenging him to a debate on Fox News — his safe space. I’ll go into the lion’s den. I know what I believe and I’m not afraid of hard questions. Ken has been running from accountability his whole life. It’s time to stop running.
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 24/09/2026
@jamestalarico.bsky.social: "Today, I’m challenging Ken Paxton to a debate on Fox News." #TribFest26
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Jon Husted just voted to continue the Iran war for the 14th time. While Ohioans are paying record high costs at the gas pump and the grocery store, Jon Husted is voting for more war – and costing you more money – every chance he gets.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
OMG -- under questioning from Hassan, Trump's FDA nominee Heidi Overton refuses to acknowledge that Trump can ever be wrong about anything even after she's confronted with a specific example of something Trump is clearly wrong about
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