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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
We're continuing to report on sports betting apps, and we need your help. ProPublica is looking for at least 250 people who use DraftKings and FanDuel to share their data with us and help us understand how the apps respond to user behavior. ➡️ How to help: projects.propublica.org/sports-betti...
A neon green tracker shows that ProPublica has received 28 people's sports betting data, just over 10% of the way towards its goal of 250. Text below reads: If you’re one of millions of Americans who have placed an online bet on a sporting event, you know how quickly you can go from celebrating your wins to feeling like the odds are stacked against you.

ProPublica is trying to understand how sports betting apps incentivize users to keep playing and when they warn users to pump the brakes. To do that, we need your help: We’re aiming for at least 250 people to upload their gambling history from apps like FanDuel and DraftKings. We’re not quite there yet, so if you’ve used these apps, you can help our journalists. If you’ve worked in the industry, you can also help us by answering a few questions. (You can also reach us on Signal.)
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Seattle's most beloved small business districts were built by transit, not street parking.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 03/09/2026
Convincing young people that America is poor & no one can afford anything & everyone is living paycheck to paycheck & their economic future is doomed ... IS NOT GOING TO LEAD TO MORE PROGRESSIVE POLICY. People who feel anxious & under threat do not respond with openness & generosity! Look it up!
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 02/09/2026
dems would be well served by ditching the ambiguous "affordability" platitudes and just hammering these clowns on corruption, all day every day. That's what they did to Orban in Hungary
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Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread
Perceptions of government corruption in the U.S. hit a record high in 2026, with broad agreement across partisan lines.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Everybody in the "climate space" (which means everyone on earth...) needs to understand these mind-blowing figures. Google's "total electricity consumption jumped from 31 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2024 to 43 TWh in 2025." In ONE year. The AI corporate arms race is eating the world.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
This is REALLY important. “Over 50% of Americans say climate change is a serious threat; only 10% think their compatriots feel the same That perception gap on the issue is among the highest in the world, per a new Gallup poll.” They want you to think you’re alone. You’re not. #ClimateCrisis
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Over 50% of Americans say climate change is a serious threat; only 10% think their compatriots feel the same
That perception gap on the issue is among the highest in the world, per a new Gallup poll....
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Climate.us @climate.us · 23/06/2026
Climate.us is live. Built by members of the team behind Climate.gov, this new independent nonprofit website keeps trusted climate information easy to find, easy to use, and harder to erase. #ClimateForUs #ClimateUS
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The Register @theregister.com · 26/06/2026
Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands
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Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands
Remove something from the internet? You can't stop the (climate change) signal, Mal
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
For decades, Dan Patrick has sold out the poor, the sick, and the vulnerable to enrich his donors. Love feels like blasphemy when you worship power.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man." A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
If you read these two pieces side by side it's impossible to come to any conclusion other than that the Biden administration were complete chumps to release visitor logs. Press punished Biden for his transparency with erroneous speculation and reward Trump for his secrecy by repeating his lies
NYT headline from today "Trump Undergoes a Physical Exam at Walter Reed"NYT headline from July 8, 2024 "Parkinson's Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months"
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
You can tell he’s been reading people mocking him online for bragging about really easy questions so he changed the story to make it sound harder. How much time does this guy spend looking up social media conversations about himself?
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Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The FBI Director’s Unusual Calling Card
“Ka$h Patel” bourbon is his newest innovation.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 06/05/2026
These dudes think they are casting spells. @wolvendamien.bsky.social called it a long time ago.
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Marc Andreessen Mocked for Accidentally Revealing That He Seems to Have a Deep Misunderstanding of How AI Actually Works
Marc Andreessen seemingly tried to show off his AI prompt engineering skills — only for the internet to mercilessly mock him.
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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The three most common doubts I hear about whether biking can scale in Seattle are: 1) Is it too hilly? 2) Is it too rainy? 3) Are things too far away? Let's assume those are good faith questions and look at each one in turn. 🧵
photo of people biking into downtown Seattle
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Beaches are boring and uncomfortable
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Most questionable Google Maps ad ever??
Google Maps screenshot with pin that says “Dollar General Absorbs into your skin quickly”
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Huge, impactful, disastrous move by Trump being almost totally ignored or misreported by major news organizations: www.hatchmag.com/articles/tru...
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Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service
Late Tuesday afternoon, with the subtlety of a wrecking ball and the morality of a foreclosure notice, the Trump administration announced the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the ...
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The Needling @theneedling.com · 24/03/2026
ICE Agents Just Making Sure They’re the Only Terrorists at Airport: tinyurl.com/yky47eh2
Four ICE agents loitering around airport's security checkpoint
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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/03/2026
Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check
Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
One thing to add: Democrats really shouldn’t fear to be anti-ICE. It’s specific, unlike “defund the police.” If asked, say “Of course I support enforcing the law. ICE isn’t doing that. They’re breaking laws—really important laws, like the Bill of Rights—not enforcing them, which why I oppose ICE.”
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
@cantwell.senate.gov Your colleague Senator Markey has the right position. ICE must be shut down now — it is irredeemable. (WA voter, King County)
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 04/02/2026
Tim Cook—and Apple— could easily afford to stand up to Trump, he simply just chooses not to.
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Et Tu, Tim Cook?
Why it's so disappointing to see the Apple executive sucking up to Trump
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
@murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov This position from the Democratic leadership is unacceptable. Democratic voters OVERWHELMINGLY want to see ICE abolished, not funded with minor adjustments!
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Seth Richardson @setharichardson.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I talked with parents, teachers and kids about ICE's ongoing operation and how it has upended their day-to-day lives. One of the harder stories I've reported. For @rewirenewsgroup.com rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
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‘Bad Guys Are Taking Mommies and Daddies’: ICE Upends Minneapolis Kids' Lives
In Minneapolis, parents must figure that out, while teachers face half-empty classrooms as students stay home for fear of abduction.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
No masks on cops. No masks on cops. No masks on cops. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks
Face-coverings may work less to protect federal agents from danger than to make it easier for them to do unconstitutional things.
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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This is a white supremacist paramilitary operation. Their goal—their stated goal!—is to force America to submit to the President's racist domineering vision for the country. The sooner everybody starts confronting it on the terms that they themselves have stated, the better.
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
@murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov Your colleague is correct here — please work with Sen. Wyden to force the closure of ICE and any other agencies that have been engaged in this unconstitutional activity.
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Literal LOL.
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
@cantwell.senate.gov A majority of all Americans, and, I’m confident, a very large majority of WA voters, agree that ICE is making our country less safe. Abolition of ICE is the moderate position.
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Beth Hawkins @bethhawkins.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Wow — this @minnesotareformer.com Madison McVan story about Minneapolis community ICE patrols is so compelling. Non-Minnesotans: Take note of the large number of U.S. citizens being detained and held.
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In the car with the Minneapolis community patrols working to disrupt ICE operations • Minnesota Reformer
As Elle Neubauer drove before dawn past the darkened windows of the immigrant-owned businesses on Lake Street in Minneapolis, her co-pilot and friend Patty O’Keefe scanned the passing vehicles with bi...
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Prove it, you lunatic.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
Matt Walsh tweeted last year: "We've spent the last 25 years bringing "freedom" and "democracy" to countries around the globe while our own country has been systematically invaded and now our largest cities are run by foreigners and communists. If you want to know why I'm so avowedly non-interventionist, this is why."

Then he tweeted today: ""This is a war for oil!!!!!"

First of all, the "war" lasted like 90 minutes. Second, going to war to secure vital resources for your own people is totally legitimate. Why should we allow some third world communist shithole to control trillions of dollars worth of oil?"Laura Loomer tweeted last year: "I’m America First, I don’t support “Regime Change”. I went on @Bannons_WarRoom to talk about Chinese aggression in Venezuela and why we need to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign Islamic terrorist organization."

Then she tweeted yesterday: "Maduro has arrived at the DEA office in Manhattan. He was transported in an armored motorcade after being transported in a blindfold via helicopter & then by plane to New York after his compound in Caracas was raided by US Special Forces.

Proud to be an American today!

USA 🇺🇸"Catturd tweeted last year: "Name one U.S. inspired regime change that hasn’t ended in absolute disaster."

Then he tweeted yesterday: "Venezuela is now more free than New York City."Will Chamberlain tweeted last year: "The Republican Party is no longer the party of regime change and endless wars

If you want to be its standard-bearer that is a non-negotiable position"

Then he tweeted yesterday: "I can think of few better uses of my tax dollars than black-bagging the head of a foreign narco-trafficking organization that enriches itself by addicting and poisoning my fellow Americans"
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/12/2025
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
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Wes Miller @getwired.com · 13/11/2025
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Hey @seattledot.bsky.social the new protected bike lane curbs on Union look great in the rain! Hope to see even more of these soon!
Bike lane with curb and parks cars to left and sidewalk to right. Leaves on wet pavement
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Mike Ludwig @mludwig.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Here's how the progressive mayoral candidates in this story did yesterday: Buffalo: Sean Ryan wins NYC: Mamdani wins Syracuse: Sharon Owen wins Albany: Dorcey Applyrs wins Seattle: Too close to call Minneapolis: Goes to 2nd round, incumbent Jacob Frey with slight lead over socialist Omar Fateh
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.
A SSRS/CNN poll showing 61% people think Trump has gone too far using the power of the presidency and 57% think he's gone too far deporting immigrants.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
No, man, Republicans are in charge of the government. Do you think Democrats are the ones who keep telling the House to stay on vacation week after week in order to prevent the release of the Epstein Files? Because I'm pretty positive that's *you* who's been doing that.
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Godfrey doing his Trump impression with Dr. Dre in the studio 🤣💀
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
this is a prime opportunity for democrats to explicitly tell their voters "they say you're a terrorist, but youre just a patriotic american who is trying to get by in this world."
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chrisonthetrails.bsky.social @chrisonthetrails.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
This must be so embarrassing for these ICE boys
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Andrew Perfors @perfors.net · 11/10/2025
Heartbreaking reading, but this Reddit thread gives a sense of the relentlessness of the horror inflicted by ICE, and the damage being done to so many innocent people that doesn't make the news.
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From the AskReddit community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the AskReddit community
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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
If two parties insist on “dueling versions” of reality, but one party includes journalists, local cops, local residents, and the other includes plagiarists, propagandists, and Orwellian GOP liars, it’s worth saying there is one reality, and one lurid fantasy. newrepublic.com/article/2016...
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MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit
A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.
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