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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#Florida tourism dips again as Canadian visitors continue to stay away. Thanks, President Dementia Patient! cbs12.com/news/local/f...
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Florida tourism dips again as Canadian visitors continue to stay away
Florida tourism dipped for a second straight quarter as fewer Canadians visited the Sunshine State amid lingering inflation and U.S.-Canada trade tensions.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
In one historically Black town in #Florida, the water is brown. insideclimatenews.org/news/1010202... via @amybgreen.bsky.social
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In One Historically Black Florida Community, the Drinking Water Is Brown - Inside Climate News
In Whitted, testing has confirmed the water is contaminated with arsenic and PFAS/PFOS. An effort to connect the residents to the local water system has moved slowly.
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Andrew Thrasher @tituslegaldesign.com · 10/10/2026
This story hits on at least 3 of my ongoing 287(g) threads: 1️⃣ small town police chief in VA signs an agreement in May, w/o town council authorization. 2️⃣ taps into the Task Force 287(g) cash cow, earning the agency over $100K from ICE. 3️⃣ town council sides w/ PD against vocal community push back.
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Christopher Julian @chrisajulian.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I reanalyzed the CDC data behind the LGB “free fall” headline. It rests on a change in bisexual identification among one grade, in one wave, of one survey. Gay or lesbian identification did not change significantly. Calling it a "free fall" is sensational and just gives bad actors talking points.
Six small line charts showing the percent of U.S. high school students choosing each sexual identity response option by grade (9th to 12th), 2015 to 2025, with 95% confidence intervals. Heterosexual falls from about 85 to 90 percent before 2021 to about 73 percent in 2021 and 2023, then rises to about 78 to 80 percent in 2025. Gay or lesbian stays between about 2 and 5 percent throughout. Bisexual rises to about 12 percent in 2021 in every grade, then among 9th graders falls to about 7 percent in 2025, its 2019 level, while other grades stay near 10 percent. “Some other way,” added in 2021, falls from about 4 percent to about 2.5 percent. “Not sure” stays near 3 to 5 percent. A dotted line marks 2021, when CDC changed the response options.
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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Hurricane Isaías has lost symmetry on final approach to near Destin, Florida. Wind shear aloft has (finally) kicked in over the last 3-4 hours and is weakening it. The last two recon passes through the eye show lowering windspeeds. It'll end up a high Cat 2 at landfall around 9 pm. Still impactful!
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Dr. Levi Cowan @tropicaltidbits.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🌀 Friday video update on Category 3 Hurricane #Isaias, expected to cause life-threatening hazards of multiple types as it nears landfall likely in western #Florida tonight. Everyone please stay safe. youtube.com/watch?v=RFMp7rCnsNs&feature=youtu.be
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[Friday] Category 3 Hurricane Isaias Nearing Landfall
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Tropical Storm Isaias to rapidly strengthen into a hurricane -- a strong Cat 2 or even a Cat 3 -- ahead of Gulf landfall, possibly in the #Florida Panhandle. www.miamiherald.com/news/weather... via @harrisalexc.bsky.social
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Tropical Storm Isaias to rapidly strengthen into hurricane ahead of Gulf landfall
Florida declared a state of emergency for 25 counties.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It’s Banned Books Week, so here’s the story behind Cafe Resistance, my bookstore in Jacksonville. #BannedBooksWeek #AngieForFlorida
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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
TODAY (Monday, Oct. 5) is the deadline for registering to vote for the midterms in: AMERICAN SAMOA ARIZONA ARKANSAS FLORIDA GEORGIA INDIANA KENTUCKY LOUISIANA — in-person, mail (10/13 online) MISSISSIPPI MONTANA — mail (11/3 in-person) OHIO SOUTH CAROLINA — mail TENNESSEE TEXAS npr.org/vote
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you're in these 3 states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Alaska Rhode Island South Carolina Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check everything is in order. Do it now. And there's a lot to vote for across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 04/10/2026
There are new and specific numbers in this story, so it’s worth reading. I continue to resent the lack of credit to Nick Schwellenbach at @pogo.org, Dan Friedman at @motherjones.com, and me, who have previously reported every other aspect of this story, including that the sale prices were very high.
Kristi Noem's Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She
Left
The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
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Jesse Scheckner @jesseschecker.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
PSA: Monday is the last day to register to vote in Florida for the Nov. 3 General Election. Tell your friends.
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Man Pointing Up with 'THIS' Text
ALT: Man Pointing Up with 'THIS' Text
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 02/10/2026
Scoop: At a secret meeting this summer, an aide to Stephen Miller laid out Trump administration's plan to make it easier for states to round up and institutionalize mentally ill homeless people — by pushing a drastic policy change that would weaken the rights of millions of disabled Americans.
nbcnews.com
How Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights
After issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community.
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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Absolutely stunning/horrifying to see a 5th measles death in PA. This means the outbreak is probably far higher than numbers count, seeing as roughly 1-3 people die per 1,000. Many people aren't being tested. Also: I'm going to states now for info, not the CDC* app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
University of Illinois's student paper published an editorial from the editor of Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville) about how their paper is under attack from the administration. It's authoritarianism and attacks on a free press all the way down, y'all: dailyillini.com/opinions-sto...
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Letter to the Editor | UI students: SIUE’s student paper needs your help - The Daily Illini
The Alestle's editor-in-chief details its escalating conflict with SIUE administration and warns of the broader threat to press freedom.
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Bénédicte C @benecal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Of course @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social has the most interesting review of the MAHA Summit. She asks who organized the event, who attended, and where the money goes. Kennedy likes to keep his grift in the family. Zadrozny notes: "Finn was the summit’s first speaker." www.ms.now/news/maha-su...
If the divergent, often competing pet interests of the activists within MAHA made the movement hard to define, the structure behind the business of MAHA is murkier still. The summit was presented by MAHA Center, a nonprofit helmed by Tony Lyons, publisher of Kennedy’s books and other contrarian works. Lyons also runs MAHA Action, a separate nonprofit, and MAHA PAC, the rebranded super PAC that bankrolled Kennedy’s presidential bid and is now backing Republican candidates in the midterms. Tickets to the summit went to “MAHA members” who enrolled at the $6,000-a-year tier — a membership advertised and presented by Lyons’ MAHA Action but whose agreement is with MAHA Holdings, a separate entity with no public-facing website, about which little is known beyond its CEO, former tech entrepreneur Alex Hardy, and one board member: Kennedy’s 29-year-old son, Finn.
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Allegra Kirkland @allegrak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"If I could just bring a politician with me to stand in the front hall of a nursing home” and see how people react when they realize they can vote again, a disability rights attorney said. “I wish they could see that and realize how important the work is.” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/a-massi...
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‘A Massive Power Grab’: White House Proposal Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates...
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
PEN America and @flfreedomread.bsky.social are warning that a new Department of Education directive could turn Florida’s already troubling book censorship into a “dragnet” expanding book removals from school libraries and classrooms. pen.org/press-releas...
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New Florida State Education Directive Threatens to Expand Book Removals in Schools
(MIAMI) — PEN America and the Florida Freedom to Read Project expressed alarm today over a new Department of Education directive that could turn the state’s already troubling book censorship into a “d...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous paid a SECOND law firm $111,000 as the Hope Florida grand jury report was fought in secret. floridatrident.org/governors-of... via @floridatrident.bsky.social
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Governor’s office paid a second law firm $111,000 as Hope Florida grand jury report was fought in secret
Invoices obtained by the Florida Trident show a second taxpayer-funded firm contacting Leon County prosecutors and fighting to keep the Hope Florida grand jury report sealed.
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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
To manage the Hope Florida initiative, DCF moved workers away from administering Medicaid and food assistance. The staff left behind are less trained and poorly paid, and the DCF department is now failing by nearly every federal measure. #DefendDemocracy floridatrib.org/2026/09/23/h...
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How Hope Florida quietly hollowed out Florida’s safety net
State records show the controversial initiative shifted priorities away from DCF’s eligibility division that has since failed federal standards and left Floridians cut off
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russell Brand, who's awaiting trial in London next month on rape and sexual assault charges, will moderate a panel at DC's MAHA summit tomorrow on reforming a U.S. health agency
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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's illegal to use taxpayer money for legal bills in a criminal investigation of public officials -- yet taxpayers paid another law firm $111,387 to represent an unidentified person in Gov. DeSantis’ office during the Hope Florida investigation. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/governors-of...
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Governor’s office paid a second law firm $111,000 as Hope Florida grand jury report was fought in secret
Invoices obtained by the Florida Trident show a second taxpayer-funded firm contacting Leon County prosecutors and fighting to keep the Hope Florida grand jury report sealed.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Piney Point phosphate plant spill caused an environmental crisis in #Florida in 2021. Its cleanup still isn't over. www.bradenton.com/news/local/a... via @bradenton.com
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Piney Point caused crisis on Florida’s Gulf Coast. When will its cleanup end?
Cleanup is almost complete for the former phosphate processing plant that sits near Tampa Bay.
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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Florida public university rankings in a free fall. No one is surprised. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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Most Florida universities fell in national rankings, per U.S. News & World Report
Of the eight Florida universities recognized nationally, five dropped in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual national rankings. Two universities climbed and one stayed steady. Florida’s two top-25 p...
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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our NRA World: Palmetto expressway road rager fires a shot at another motorist. Freedom!
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Man accused of shooting into driver's car during Palmetto Expressway road-rage incident
The incident happened Tuesday evening on the expressway near the Florida’s Turnpike overpass in Miami Gardens.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 24/09/2026
Contact info for the Equality Caucus chair, Mark Takano. Melt the phone lines. DC (202) 225-2305 Local office (951) 222-0203
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
While everyone else faces belt-tightening, #Florida International University prez Jeanette Nuñez gets a $400K bonus package. PS: She's a former lieutenant governor. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e... via @miamiherald.com
miamiherald.com
FIU faculty question $400k bonus for president as university tightens spending
The meeting between FIU President Jeanette Nuñez and the school’s Faculty Senate grew testy at times.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Disney, which supposedly swore off politics after the Don't Say Gay clash, is now throwing a $25K-per-person fundraiser for scandal magnet #Florida AG James "Oopsie!" Uthmeier. www.orlandoweekly.com/news/orlando... via @shecarrieson.bsky.social
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Disney to host $25K-per-head 'family' fundraiser for Uthmeier
Disney World is preparing to host a weekend-long fundraiser for a Republican state official running for re-election this fall.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hello! The Onion is hosting Free Handouts parties in five cities over the next month! Free drinks, free snacks, and other free stuff for people who never seem to get that sort of thing. Onion members from New York, Seattle, Chicago, LA, or SF: Check your email for a signup link! It'll be fun.
A Party for the 99% with The Onion and Wealth Inequality in America.
9/29: New York
10/6: Seattle
10/14: Chicago
10/20: LA
10/22: SF
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 20/09/2026
Amtrak didn’t tell us about this exposure, so heads up: if you took an Amtrak train last week through Chicago or anywhere on the Southwest Chief, Coast Starlight, or California Zephyr routes like we did, you may have been exposed to measles! Please let the train people in your life know about this
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
After IG report exposes blatant cruelty at #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Everglades concentration camp, Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly calls for an investigation at the governor's other camp called "Deportation Depot." www.miamiherald.com/news/politic... via @miamiherald.com
miamiherald.com
David Jolly calls for investigation into Florida’s ‘Deportation Depot’
David Jolly calls for an investigation into Deportation Depot following a federal watchdog report on conditions at Alligator Alcatraz.
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 19/09/2026
It should be illegal to buy a company with debt and then sell it off to a foreign owner, but that fight was lost long ago. Anyway, now the Saudis own a truly distressing portion of American entertainment, from Hollywood to Video Games to Sports. This is not neutral behavior. Anyway.
arstechnica.com
FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
One aspect of living in a personalist form of government is that people no longer expect the laws or norms to protect them. If the king is rumored to be thinking of demolishing a believed institution, people assume they must defend it in person
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Scandal-plagued #Florida Congressman Cory Mills' political career imploded. Then his grenade plant EXploded. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... via @motherjones.com
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First Cory Mills' career imploded—then his grenade factory exploded
No one was harmed in the massive explosion, which could reportedly be felt for miles.
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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 16/09/2026
Today, I just wanted to share a couple things that I'm excited about. I hope you'll get excited about them, too.
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just a couple of things
And I have, again, fallen into a trap where I only post long essays to my blog that take days or longer to write. Oh, so many drafts that really go nowhere, because I wasn’t writing to tell a story, I was writing to have something to post. And it...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The end of legal protections for Haitian immigrants nationally has jolted the labor market in this remote vacation destination in the #Florida Keys where many live and work. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u... via @davidovalle.bsky.social
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Key West Feels the Pain of Trump Decision on Haitians (Gift Article)
The end of legal protections for Haitian immigrants nationally has jolted the labor market in this remote vacation destination in Florida where many live and work.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
After federal inspection report reveals #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' expensive Everglades concentration camp failed to meet standards for humane treatment, the governor ducks questions of responsibility or even whether he knew what was happening. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/s...
tallahassee.com
DeSantis faces questions over cages at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
A federal report reveals detainees were sometimes held in phone booth sized cages at Alligator Alcatraz. DeSantis didn't directly say whether he knew.
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@kirstengillibrand.bsky.social is urging fellow Ds to vote FOR the corrupt crypto CLARITY Act. I’m sure this has nothing to do with the fact that her 22 year old son received a $30 mil investment from a VC fund led by a crypto billionaire www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Gillibrand privately urges Dems to advance crypto bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's posture on the legislation puts her at odds with progressives in her party.
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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New Natural Causes episode dropped today. I really wanted to get into the ways wild places are of value that capitalism has failed to assign a value to in this one.
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's Disability Voting Rights Week! In 2024, for @motherjones.com, I reported on accessibility issues for churches being common polling locations. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Churches don't have to be accessible. That's a voting rights problem.
In 2024, millions of people will vote at religious sites. What if you're disabled?
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Wrote about documenting ICE arrests during a surge in southwest Florida -- and how no one wanted any of the footage.
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ICE is Still Surging
Dispatch from an immigration surge in southwest Florida
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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW: @talkingpointsmemo.com can reveal GOP nominee for Florida legislature: -marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag -has *many* white supremacist donors -appears to advocate lynching He is expected to win Nov. election talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
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Exclusive: He Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville. Now He’s Expected to Join the Florida Legislature.
The Republican nominee for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives...
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
(1/X) I more certain of the following than I am that the sun will tomorrow: (a) Trump will leave the US (and GOP) in shambles. (b) Neither Trump nor anyone who facilitated him will pay price. (c) Ppl who accurately predicted how bad Trump2 would be will continue to be portrayed as hysterical...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Key figures in the Hope #Florida scandal -- including the scheme's mastermind, AG James "Oopsie!" Uthmeier -- are ducking questions and passing the buck. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/key-figure... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
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Key figures in the Hope Florida scheme are ducking questions and passing the buck
Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#Florida schools removed nearly 600 books last school year, with two counties accounting for two-thirds of the state's total. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/s... via @usatoday.com
tallahassee.com
Report: Florida schools pulled almost 600 books from shelves last year
Florida schools removed nearly 600 books last school year, with two counties accounting for two-thirds of the state's total.
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Forget the inverted triangle: this is the only food pyramid that will feed your body AND mind.
Infowars-themed food pyramid poster displayed on a wall. The pyramid has three sections: "Liquids" at the top featuring supplement bottles and a carton labeled "Fish Milk"; "Supplements" in the middle showing bottles of various supplements; and "Protein" at the bottom showcasing raw meats and bones.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“When I hear about Democrats, I immediately think of corrupt Nazi whores,” bogus Sarah Jessica Parker says in one. “If you love America, never vote for Democrats.” Most are ripped from Cameo vids. The campaign is (per usual) ham-fisted and hasn't spread. Not sharing bc that's what this op wants.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Trump administration wants to cull people with disabilities from the workforce. Requests for disability accommodations are not special privileges. They are required for people with disabilities to be able to work, and they should not be treated carelessly or maliciously.
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CDC, after months of delays, gives employees 20 days to resubmit disability accommodation documentation
CDC is spending months, if not longer, to process reasonable accommodation requests because HHS-wide layoffs and separation incentives decimated the department’s human resources functions.
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is spectacular, folks. We live in a moment in American history when the president and his administration are so racist and dumb that a toy company has to put out a statement saying: "OUR GIANT ROBOT THAT TURNS INTO A TRUCK DENOUNCES RACISM AND HAS NO CONNECTION TO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT."
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
you can be arrested if you give water to people waiting on line to vote
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