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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Please help us keep growing with any amount at kapow.works/donate !!
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KAPOW!
KAPOW! Turning campaigns into community, with Kat Abughazaleh and Common Power
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We’ve already raised more than $5k to upgrade our office, meet community needs, and help candidates across the country adopt our mutual aid-centric campaign model. Thank you SO much!! If you’d like to contribute, consider chipping in a few bucks at kapow.works/donate :)
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Microsoft Teams is a complete disaster that no one should use under any circumstances. We managed to kludge together a presentation that worked if we ran two computers, muting one and unmuting the other to talk, then reversing the muting and unmuting every time we wanted to listen. Use Zoom.
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Imagine if a woman president crashed the economy and started a war with no end in sight, and her biggest, seemingly ONLY concern was building a ballroom and redecorating the White House.
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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Raising the Flag Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
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Citizen X @mayoubhappy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
This👇🏽 deserves to be posted 100 times but I’d be labeled spam.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 18/04/2026
Today, President Barack Obama and I read to a group of toddlers at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx.  In between singing wheels on the bus, we discussed our administration’s vision for this City — one where New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible.
Mayor Mamdani and President Obama read a picture book to a group of children.Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh with a group of children.Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh.Children hug Mayor Mamdani.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
If you don't agree to open the Strait of Hormuz we will . . . close the Strait of Hormuz! Um, what? What really pisses Trump off is that there is extortion going on and he isn't getting a cut. Watch for a settlement in which the US and Iran split the take www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/04/...
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Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
Trump said the U.S. blockade will stop Iran from policing the strait and benefiting economically while the rest of the world suffers from its closure.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
ICE loves hurting and killing women.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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eddietg51-42.bsky.social @eddietg51-42.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Indivisible Protest today, 4/4/26, in West Plains, Mo. We had 17 protesters today.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Regardless of how tomorrow goes i’m not sure any predictive piece i’ve written has aged as well as this one www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The Supreme Court Is Headed Back to the 19th Century
The justices again appear poised to pursue a purely theoretical liberty at the expense of the lives of people of color.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Valuable summary of a couple days of our war no01.substack.com/p/march-19-2...
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March, 19-21: God is a comedian
A stiff drink is recommended
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lundy are unacceptable and a clear violation of the Constitution. This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American. They must be released immediately.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
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Jon Krawczynski @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Steph Curry on watching the protests from his hotel window: "In negative 10-degree weather. It was beautiful to see that turnout. That speaks to how important people felt to have their voice heard. In those elements and whatever streets outside our hotel, they were out, and it was amazing to watch."
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Even ICE thinks the ICE recruits are incompetent and dangerous www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-unload...
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ICE Unloads
Immigration officers speak out: “Fuck this.”
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Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
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cliffordr.bsky.social @cliffordr.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 22/01/2026
Please watch PM Carney's speech. Powerful, and in my view as a political scholar, 100% accurate. We must stop living within the lie. m.youtube.com/watch?v=fV5f...
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Canadian PM Mark Carney Declares the End of US Empire and Old Global Rules at WEF 2026 | AC1G
YouTube video by DRM News
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
To anyone who does not know this, @polgreen.bsky.social is a national reporting treasure. While the media pundits obsess on the incompetent managers of CBS News, which is repelling audiences, this is how you conduct yourself: In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 15/01/2026
Watch my address on the ongoing federal presence in Minnesota: youtu.be/fGTsYXBWQgU
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Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
YouTube video by Office of the Governor of Minnesota
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
ICE officers tell media that the conduct in Minneapolis is part of a plan by Stephen Miller to provoke as much violence and death as possible—which in turn will be taken as pretext for more. “They’re essentially operating now in a resource constraint-free environment and doing very dangerous things”
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Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
"What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement."
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
As we prepare to invade Denmark, the government violence escalates at home. ICE is now affirmatively inciting illegal attacks against public officials.
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan. A citizen. Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold. "We're from the United States bro!' he screamed. Agents took and sold his phone And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
A U.S. citizen legally observed ICE activity from a distance. He didn’t interfere, block agents, or make contact. An ICE agent still threatened lethal force and referenced a recent killing. That’s retaliation for protected speech—and it’s illegal. Caught on video. #sheshed
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
"The wall looks permanent until the day it comes down." data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-wall-l... Several people I know have used the word "beautiful" for this piece, and that's exactly right. A beautifully phrased essay on the bind we're in— until we aren't. Recommended, in an extreme way.
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The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls
On the optimism of preparation in a time of democratic decay.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
First of all, good for her for calmly standing her ground and ignoring all the empty threats -- "we're gonna put you in the car and ID you!" -- until these goons give up and slink away. Second, the irony of masked agents of the state with no name plates demanding *other* people identify themselves?
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Hello all, just sent out my free weekend update. A special one as it’s from Ukraine. It’s clear being here that we are all taking advantage of the Ukrainians. They are fighting for their lives, and we are safe and sound behind them. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Weekend Update #167: Lets Be Honest, We Are Taking Advantage Of The Ukrainians
The Graham-Blumenthal Tango Of No Meaning; The Ukrainian Strategic Air Campaign Is Making A Difference: But Probably Needs More
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Here is a thread about a true police-shooting incident that I'm going to use to pose a fun little thought problem for anyone anywhere who think there ia a single justifiable reason to ever allow a law enforcement officer to use force on a citizen and remain anonymous. From my back pages:
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
This is the current front page of the Times. The Washington Post is even worse. Their headlines are privileging the accounts of the administration with a track record of lying as being as valid as eye witness accounts and videos.
Headline: Minnesota Officials Dispute Federal Account of Fatal ICE Shooting
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good. In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric. It’s not. /1
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Bethankit Hums @tangibullah.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Please support Michael de Adder, who does great work:
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
COMMENTARY: It seems an increasing number of Americans, including elected leaders and journalists, are afraid to tell the truth about what happened on January 6. That's dangerous.
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Paul Alan Levy @paulalanlevy.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
1/ It is not at all surprising that Israel's government loves a definition of antisemitism that protects against the expression of policy positions that criticize Israel. But calling such policy positions antisemitic does not make them so. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/n...
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Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
As Zohran Mamdani takes over as mayor of New York City, he joins his new Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice, Julie Su, to talk about building an economy that works for the many — not just a select few.
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 23/12/2025
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Washington Post editorial page goes full Trump: comes out against healthcare and for global warming cepr.net/publications...
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Washington Post’s Trumpian Ideology Boils Over
How Washington Post editorials mislead on the NHS, Medicare, and electric vehicles while echoing Trump-era politics.
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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
the point of naming names isn't to be personal or punitive, it's that they clearly just don't understand the enemy & can't lead the fight against them www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-alarmi...
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Trump ‘Alarmists’ Were Right. We Should Say So.
Commentators who got it wrong wouldn’t listen, won’t learn, and can’t lead.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity. Do listen. I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
"“Clearly, Trump has learned something from his good friend MBS: If you don’t like what your political opponents say, execute them,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. “Unfortunately for Mr. Trump, that’s not what we do in America.” www.commondreams.org/news/trump-s...
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'Maybe It's Time to Pick a Fucking Side,' Says Murphy After Trump Calls for Execution of Lawmakers | Common Dreams
"Clearly, Trump has learned something from his good friend MBS: If you don't like what your political opponents say, execute them," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Unfortunately for Mr. Trump, that's not w...
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Madison Pauly @msjpauly.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Two of Riley Gaines’ teammates say they’re frustrated she’s used her platform to vilify trans women as an existential threat to women’s sports—while barely mentioning the serious problems they say actually affected them. “She’s very, ‘Protect women’s sports.’ But not when it comes to our team.” 7/
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
It is particularly galling that Trump is calling for the execution of people who actually served honorably in the military, while he took a bone spur exemption and famously boasted that his Vietnam was dodging syphilis in 70s New York. Just a historically loathsome figure by any measure.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
You know what media is NOT bending the knee in the Trump era? College journalists! The Harvard Crimson's brutal takedown of the lecherous ex-prez Larry Summers is just the latest example of students showing a failing 'grown-up' media how it's done My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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College journalism exposes the rot of ‘grown-ups’ | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus a history lesson on the real ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ and fascism,
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Psaki Bombs of Sanity @mampdx.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
“I think that many of these college journalists are laser-focused on their beats, are developing great sources among administrators, faculty and students, and are unfazed by the possibility that their stories might piss off a valued source or two” — Columbia Journalism School professor Bill Grueskin
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Nick Hidalgo @nickhidalgo.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Today @aclu-norcal.bsky.social and @eff.org filed a lawsuit on behalf of non-profit advocacy groups challenging San Jose’s warrantless searches as violating the California Constitution’s protections against unreasonable searches and right to privacy. www.aclunc.org/news/lawsuit...
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Lawsuit Challenges San Jose’s Warrantless ALPR Mass Surveillance | ACLU of Northern CA
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
"I Want You to Understand Chicago" aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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I Want You to Understand Chicago
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now” www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I am digging the creative dunking by the Dems
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