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Family is foremost, followed by curiosity and critical thinking. Love art, music, and nature (in any order). Have always believed that an open mind is one that receives the most benefits. Buchanty is my pen name - Colin Hope-Murray my birth name.

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Buchanty @chopemurray.bsky.social · 12h
If Democrats regain control of the judiciary, legislature and presidency, they must commit to strengthening the codes, and repairing the weaknesses that allowed MAGA Republicans to ignore laws and protocols to the detriment of US citizenry. New codes to guard against digital exploitation are a must.
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It still astounds me how fast the cult and their corrupt politicians will ignore and violate the Constitution in order to protect their own.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
CNN and CBS News are now under the control of the Ellison family. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Harborne: “My £36M is a philanthropic gift to the nation” Delo: “My £36M creates a level playing field for Reform” Farage: “I’ll slash CGT to save you £100M/yr” Reform: bought by millionaires to enrich millionaires. Reform voters… They. Are. Laughing. At. You. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Reform to hand crypto investors hundreds of millions in tax breaks
Exclusive: Analysis seen by The Independent reveals the wealthiest crypto investors would get £100m a year in tax relief from Nigel Farage’s party
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
British journalism and polling are both utterly implicated in the Farage funding scandal iandunt.substack.com/p/british-jo...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Palantir have just bought themselves a Labour Lord with close links to the Labour government. No other word to describe this other than corruption. How can Watson remain a member of the House of Lords and keep the Labour whip?
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Energy-rich Scotland has some of the highest energy prices in Europe - and they are set to rise again this winter. If the UK Government won’t cut energy bills as they promised, they should get out of the way for a Scottish Government that will.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/09/2026
NEWS: France’s Epstein investigation is expanding, with prosecutors identifying multiple potential recruiters and at least 13 previously unknown victims as they trace his trafficking network across the country.
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Five days ago this land swap was quiet. Now it’s sitting on members’ desks. Don’t let it go quiet again. Send your letter now.
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway
Contact Congress today!
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Tasha @toshyou.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“The fact that I’m even having to sue and fight in a court of law for this is mind-boggling,” @katiephang.bsky.social told me. “I should be joined by every member of Congress...in saying, ‘Shame on Todd Blanche for continuing to protect the Epstein elite.’” open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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Confronting the Rich and Powerful Epstein Class
‘Six Questions’ with legal journalist Katie Phang
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Buchanty @chopemurray.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Been saying this for years now. Yet sites like mediabiascheck still list it as "least biased" and neutral. BBC almost completely ignores Scotland and the Scottish Parliamentary majority.
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Buchanty @chopemurray.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"If the Gospel were not as widespread as it was, it would be necessary to ban it on account of the democratic spirit it disseminated" Count Dimitri Buturlin (1790-1849) head of Special Commission to tighten Censorship on behalf of Tsar Nicholas I
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Dozens of gas-burning power plants are being built across the country, solely to power data centers. These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR. We need a data center moratorium — now.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This is alarming: ICE will spend $20M on electric shock gloves for its agents. This comes as ICE whistleblowers continue warn of new recruits' lack of training and violent backgrounds. Meanwhile the social safety net is gutted — just to funnel billions to Trump's masked thugs.
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 04/08/2026
Holy shit. www.wired.com/story/a-civi...
This past May, a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air medevac plane took off from Roswell, New Mexico, and headed west to the town of Ruidoso to pick up a patient. It shouldn’t have been a challenging flight for the two pilots and two nurses aboard. The temperature was 69 degrees; the sky was clear. The 60-mile journey normally takes a half hour, at most.

But once airborne, the plane ran into trouble. At the White Sands Missile Range that night, US military personnel were conducting a GPS jamming exercise that left the King Air pilots—and anyone else within hundreds of miles—unable to use modern navigation systems. Forced to revert to older technology, ones that they rarely if ever use, the medevac pilots got disoriented and crashed into the side of a mountain. There were no survivors.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
This Thursday, SpaceX insiders will be released from their first post-IPO stock lockup and can cash out early. As I've been saying, this has all the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Days after the WHCA dinner and legacy media still doesn't get it. Donald Trump is putting on a hat saying he's running in 2028, and they are sitting there eating a dinner. This is why independent media outlets like Democracy Docket are growing. Subscribe now to support its work. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Trump approved disaster aid requests from six red states last week. Two days later, he rejected aid requests from four blue states. Not only is he punishing states who didn’t vote for him, he’s playing politics with people’s lives. Despicable.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The U.S. exerts control over almost one hundred million barrels of Venezuelan oil worth an estimated $8 billion...but so far, the U.S. has only put forward $300 million in aid after those devastating earthquakes. The U.S. has also not announced a halt to deportations of Venezuelans.
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Robert Fields @robertfields39.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"He took an oath to support the Constitution. Speaking out against a President, and ENTIRE party, that ignore the Constitution is what I call support. Any military member opposed to his action should be ashamed!" •► www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
A major operation built on a completely manufactured "emergency" just hit a fatal firewall. The moment a federal court demanded to see the actual audited numbers behind the claims, the justification disintegrated. See the raw receipt they tried to bury: 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-vot...
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Beginning next week, Australians get free electricity for three hours every afternoon. That's what happens when you build out wind, sun, and batteries open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
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How about Free? Is that affordable enough for you?
The latest on energy, climate and affordability
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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We're not afraid to show up in places some people call "too red." We show up because we care, because every community matters, and because this race is too important to leave anyone behind. We show up because we know we can win.
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Ariaa® @ariaa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The US Supreme Court gutted the federal Voting Rights Act in the recent Callais decision. In Michigan, we’re fighting to create a state-level Voting Rights Act to enshrine those protections. Find your State Representative at House.MI.Gov and ask them to pass the Michigan Voting Rights Act.
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Should be reposted every month....Speak Truth....
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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social and I share a belief that we need a better Democratic Party. We have to break norms and be willing to fight for people. We can’t just hold fast to the institution when the opposition is tearing that institution down. And we absolutely have to deliver.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The move comes after Russell Vought announced last year that the administration intended to break up NCAR, claiming the organization promoted what he described as “climate alarmism.” The court’s decision puts those efforts on hold while the legal challenge moves forward.
thehill.com
Judge halts Trump effort to target Colorado climate lab
A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted a Trump administration effort to target a climate and weather research lab in Colorado. Judge R. Brooke Jackson, an Obama appointee, blocked the adminis…
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Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
As horrifying as this campaign of premeditated murder is, what might be even more disturbing is the utter indifference of Congress, the public and our allies to such a shocking and unapologetic obliteration of the many laws and norms against targeting civilians. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/w...
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The U.S. Boat Strike Campaign Has Now Killed Over 200 People
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The SEC has formally proposed scrapping the rule that would have required publicly traded companies to disclose their climate-related risks to investors.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
BOOM: AOC just helped launch the new End Corruption Caucus. Their first move? Forcing every single member of Congress to go on the record and publicly condemn political corruption. It’s time to name and shame. Read the full details here: 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-own...
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Buchanty @chopemurray.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I always suspected that the Seven Deadly Sins at certain levels are considered pathological. This administration, and in particular 47, are guilty of most if not all. However the hardest ones to apply are Sloth and Gluttony. Sloth is easier as it translates to indolence, inaction and lazy thinking.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
TODAY — and every day until we have justice for all: We fight for equal rights and we join together to support each other in this battle. blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/
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All Roads Lead to the South — National Day of Action for Voting Rights
The voting rights they marched for are being stripped away right now. We're going back. Are you coming?
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Professor Amanda Sturgill @drsturg.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Being on the ground with young adults, I can absolutely verify. All that mommy blogging really did have a cost. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1xB...
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The Wild West of digital technology in a capitalist system
YouTube video by TheNexusInstitute
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elijahplovejoy.bsky.social @elijahplovejoy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Don't call it "expanding" SCOTUS. And, for God's sake, don't call it "court-packing." Call it **right-sizing** the Court. (There are 13 circuits now -- not the 9 circuits there were when it was set at 9 justices 157 effing yrs ago!) Or call it *modernizing* the Court. Thank you.
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Rep. Haley Stevens @rephaleystevens.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I released my 2025 tax returns, and now I’m urging all Members of Congress and candidates for Congress to do the same. I’m not a millionaire, and at a time when Michiganders are sick and tired of politicians running for office to get rich, we owe the public the transparency they deserve.
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Haley Stevens introduces bill calling on all members of Congress to release their tax returns • Michigan Advance
Haley Stevens introduces bill calling on all members of Congress to release their tax returns
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Professor Amanda Sturgill @drsturg.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Month is almost over, so here's a gift link. Representative quote: "What I’m talking about is a self-definition in which the individual grows to the size of the universe, and the universe vanishes." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat
For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
ICE has violated almost 100 court orders. Let me say that another way. 100 times ICE was caught brazenly ignoring the law. 100 times a court told them to immediately stop. And 100 times they ignored the order. That's an out-of-control agency that shouldn't get another dime.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Pamela Jo should be testifying under oath today before House Oversight about the Epstein Files, but she is intentionally ignoring her subpoena. I mean, as far back as Feb. 2025, Pamela Jo was hellbent on getting justice per the below Facebook post. Let’s get the contempt process started, shall we?
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 13/04/2026
This week, I will be forcing a vote on legislation to block the sale of nearly half a billion dollars worth of bombs and bulldozers to the Israeli military. The extremist Netanyahu government that has committed genocide in Gaza does not need more military support from American taxpayers.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The Associated Press getting on board. "The war in Iran is exposing the world’s reliance on fragile fossil fuel routes, lending urgency to calls for hastening the shift to renewable energy."
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Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy
The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/03/2026
HANDS OFF: 1300 events NO KINGS 1: 2100 events NO KINGS 2: 2700 events NO KINGS 3: 3000 events and counting Let’s make history. Again.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/03/2026
Lieu: "I want the White House to send Kevin Hassett to every single TV channel and to every single swing House district where he can tell the voters of America that hurting consumers is 'the last of our concerns.'"
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
In cases you were wondering . . . this is a photo that annoyed Pete Hegseth so much because he thought it was "unflattering" so he got the photographer barred. I encourage all of you to use it as often as possible.
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Yay, Anthropic! Sue the Pentagon's ass off! "Trying to crush a business because the government doesn’t like what the business does is a textbook violation of the First Amendment." From @elienyc.bsky.social
thenation.com
Anthropic’s Lawsuit Should Absolutely Destroy the Pentagon in Court
But make no mistake: The company is not one of the good guys.
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