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@cimery.bsky.social
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News junkie living in the PNW. here for the news, ideas and discourse. I block and mute trolls and requests for money.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Waldman: In the old days, the Supreme Court was made up of governors and senators and former attorneys general and law school deans and other people, major public intellectuals like Louis Brandeis and other people like that…
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/10/2026
7 shots fired into an SUV with a 5-year-old child in the back seat as the vehicle was moving away. Markwayne Mullin claims the driver “weaponized” his vehicle. Bullshit! “Weaponized vehicle” has become ICE’s go-to excuse for shooting folks. Where’s the evidence? It’s not in this new footage.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h
The commercials are just the latest effort by the Trump administration to unlawfully use federal government resources to unfairly influence elections this year. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump’s taxpayer-funded propaganda ads draw third lawsuit
It’s the third lawsuit filed in response to the campaign-style ads, seemingly created to boost GOP candidates as the party registers historically low ratings.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14h
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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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15h
The President vs. every member of Congress COMBINED. Guess who made more personal financial trades? Donald Trump — with 28,000+ trades. Stock trading by top government officials should be illegal—no owning, buying, or selling stocks.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 15h
FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed
Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
One of the Cornell Chi Phi fraternity members alleged to have gang raped "Jane Doe" is trying to get AG Letitia James disqualified from her role investigating what happened in October 2024. I explain his legal filing & why he’s unlikely to succeed at this point: youtu.be/rUlWY5XeuOM?...
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WOW! Cornell FRAT Member Tries To REMOVE NY AG Letitia James From Assault CASE!?
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
JUST UNSEALED: A judge ruled this week that the first Trump admin's "Remain in Mexico" policy illegally subjected thousands of people – many with meritorious asylum claims — to horrifically dangerous and violent conditions and deprived them of access to attorneys. cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/legal-doc...
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 08/10/2026
All these guys spent all this effort to get "fuck you" money and can't even bring themselves, even once, to use it to say "fuck you" to Trump. Pathetic.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Think anyone apologized after an arrest was made? Of course not. #cornell
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Newsweek: A federal judge has blocked the DOJ from obtaining Georgia’s unredacted statewide voter registration list, handing Trump’s voter roll campaign its 26th consecutive legal loss. Thank you, from a Georgia voter! 💙 #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 05/10/2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a statewide disaster emergency due to the measles outbreak. This was avoidable.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
She was exposed to a broken test tube containing the pneumonic plague pathogen or another account states she became ill after returning from a work trip in Buryatia in eastern Siberia. Those are two different things. Either way, it’s giving 2019 vibes.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is a big f’ing deal. Story at the newsletter right now, and full explainer coming soon (so make sure you’re subscribed to AED) Three anti-abortion states are asking the Supreme Court to allow them to extradite abortion providers from pro-choice states.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’ll have more in a newsletter going out shortly, but something to flag in the meantime: The AGs are seeking PATIENT INFORMATION, asking for “complete identification of the individuals...to whom [plaintiffs] prescribed and dispensed abortion drugs” to cross-check against Medicaid databases
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BREAKING: Republican attorneys general from Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas have filed two sweeping lawsuits targeting dozens of providers who ship abortion pills—and the blue states that protect them.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE: The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can once again use a flawed database to help Republicans purge eligible voters from the rolls, just weeks before the midterms. Some are calling it a partial win. I see a warning. youtube.com/watch?v=wvhm...
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There is No Bright Side to Voter Suppression
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration floated an idea that would have virtually shut down mail voting: requiring all ballots to be delivered exclusively through certified mail, ProPublica has learned. by @jenafifield.bsky.social @peterelkind.bsky.social
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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mooneyc4.bsky.social @mooneyc4.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Know that companies have already employed members of the Cornell 7. They're in white collar, high paying jobs already. Rapist enablement begins in university and continues through professional circuits. They're on LinkedIn for Christ's sake, like nothing ever happened. #cornell7
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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
1/ Pennsylvania has now reported a fourth measles-associated death in 2026. That’s the most measles deaths the U.S. has seen in a single year since 1992. The first two were infants, followed by a 40 year old woman, and now an 18 year old. The state has reported 693 confirmed cases so far this year.
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SweetMapleSugar VT @vtdragon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Same thing happen with Talarico on the Stephen Colbert show. Damn, the Network elites are scared of Talarico.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Horrific though unsurprising report from @propublica.org: Ectopic pregnancy deaths have basically doubled since the end of Roe
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 02/09/2026
Trade xkcd.com/3290/
Comic. [Person standing holding hammer above raised knee.] PERSON: Listen up, leg. I’ve been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off! [caption] Tariffs
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 01/09/2026
We used to say this about terrorism, now we're saying it to our allies.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So forget “Mission Accomplished.” Don’t bother with “victory” triumphalism. Booting Republicans from office en masse is the essential first step in addressing this catastrophe. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Words & Phrases: ‘Mission Accomplished 2026’?!
*63 Days to the Midterms*
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/08/2026
While you were sleeping, Google Maps made the change… 🇺🇸 Users in the United States see Lake America 🇨🇦 Users in Canada continue to see Lake Ontario This was a choice, not a requirement. Google chose to follow the updated U.S. federal geographic database following Trump’s EO.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Three journalists from Stars and Stripes, the nation's independent military newspaper, are suing Pete Hegseth and other top officials to prevent their firings — which they allege came in retaliation for negative news coverage and speaking out about the importance of press freedom.
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Stars and Stripes journalists sue Defense Department over attempted firings
The three journalists allege Pentagon officials retaliated against them for defending the military newspaper’s editorial independence.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Trump administration, having purged IRS of anyone put the crudest partisans, is now plotting to go after progressive nonprofits and their donors. nypost.com/2026/08/27/b...
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Exclusive | Trump admin set to target George Soros nonprofit, Southern Poverty Law Center and CAIR in major tax crackdown: sources
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is turning on his old boss, targeting George Soros’ Open Society Foundations in a massive progressive tax crackdown.
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
5/ This is not their first fake outlet. Journalist @juddlegum.bsky.social exposed the wider network in Aug. One Nation, a dark money group that has handed the Senate Leadership Fund over $70 Million, secretly owns at least six of these sites. popular.info/p/senate-republicans-launch-network
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Senate Republicans launch network of fake news sites
One Nation, the Senate GOP's primary dark money group, is producing propaganda masquerading as journalism.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/08/2026
This is what government should do: solve a real problem and make people’s lives better. Nearly 1 million California kids have asthma. Now emergency inhalers will be available FREE in public and charter schools across the state.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Trump beef screw ups are already underway. www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-...
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US Beef Recall: Nearly 30,000 Pounds Of Argentine Beef Pulled Amid Trump’s Import Push
Nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef imported from Argentina have been recalled after entering the U.S. without required reinspection., US News, Times Now
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Jlou @wehearvoices.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Just fucking wow! As Trump personally screws America, he imports Argentina raw beef that is immediately red flagged as toxic. Elect a convicted felon, expect criminal actions. Want better, y’all? Vote better. Vote blue. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #Pinks #SheShed
Picture of raw Argentina beef being recalled. Vote Republicans out, y’all!
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
JUST PUBLISHED: Roger Stone is back making millions of dollars lobbying & one client is a vape company accused of illegally marketing & selling its products to kids. One lawsuit says it has engaged in "flagrant" law-breaking. Another says it illegally sold banned products imported from China.
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Roger Stone is lobbying for a vape firm accused of illegally marketing to kids
It’s part of a multimillion-dollar business the onetime Trump adviser is now operating.
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Aitortxv @moai.link · 26/08/2026
One of the funniest things about this guys is that they always think Society needs them and they don’t need a functioning society when its precisely the exact opposite…
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
2 more people have died of measles. A vaccine-preventable disease. A 19th-century disease that our country once eliminated. The kids are getting the brunt of it, and this is a tragic reminder that we are going in the wrong direction for health in this country.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton supported so many important causes, among them donating a million dollars to COVID vaccine research early in the pandemic, which saved millions of lives. She will always be remembered as a champion of the people.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
MacFarlane: We added the numbers together and found for the white house grounds for the vanity projects, the beautification and the needed upgrades: They've set aside $323 million for this year…
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
What could go wrong? www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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RFK Jr. is targeting a decades-old loophole allowing chemicals in food supply
The designation known as “generally recognized as safe” allows companies to self-certify the safety of certain food chemicals or substances without strict government oversight.
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LaMeep @lameep.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
When the Big Beautiful Obituary happens and there's party across the land, the GOP will try to shame us. Talk to the hand. ✋
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Axon Spark @axonspark.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
People wonder why progressives/leftists keep talking about class warfare, and it’s because the rich keep waging war on us. JFC, the C-suite thinks you should be slaves so they can buy a 7th yacht or cum on the moon or whatever.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11/08/2026
Trump wants the DOJ to do whatever he asks. “If he wants the Department of Justice to cast doubt falsely on the outcome of an election,” Marc Elias says, “he expects the Attorney General to do just that.” Help us fight back: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
How is it as Zuckerberg ages he doesn't exactly look older, just increasingly more off putting?
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Mark Zuckerberg Posts Deranged 6,500-Word Essay About Giving Everyone AI Superintelligence
"The future is for everyone," Zuckerberg says, describing future that is primarily good for Meta.
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
"Did the news media do enough to prominently point out in headlines that Donald Trump’s anti-vaccine move was in contradiction to established science?" From @status.news
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics released this statement earlier.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 11/08/2026
Brought to you by the same people who brought back measles. www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/t...
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Trump signs executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, falsely linking shots to autism
The order builds on the Trump administration's efforts to reshape the childhood shot schedule under HHS Secretary RFK Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic.
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Photo of RFK Jr. applauding Trump as he signs an order attempting to kill more children by further vilifying life-saving vaccines.
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I’m a doctor. I’m also a survivor of sexual assault & the co-Editor-in-Chief of Vaccine. My uncle led efforts to eliminate HBV in Alaska Native communities. You know him. We all know this wrong, but you voted for RFK Jr. & Blanche anyway. I’ll never forgive you for either.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I’ve seen a few people commenting today that the idea of separating the MMR vaccine into three separate shots might be a good strategy to get anti-vax parents to vaccinate. Absolutely not. Here’s why. First, countering anti-vax misinformation is like playing whack a mole. You bat down one lie…
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/08/2026
I can’t believe this needs to be said, but please don’t take vaccine recommendations from Donald Trump or RFK Jr. Work with your pediatrician. This is so dangerous and will not result in reduced cases of autism.
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