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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 10h
Palm Beach County is where many of the allegations against the disgraced financier first came to light, including that of Maria Farmer who is believed to have been the first person to report Epstein to authorities in 1996. share.google/Kw889PyH2Nyl...
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House Democrats hold Florida field hearing with accusers of Jeffrey Epstein
Democrats contended in a new report released Tuesday that a 2007 plea deal allowed Epstein to “continue and expand his trafficking operation"
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 10h
Enslavement and Sex Trafficking Claims: Historical accounts and critiques point out that Columbus and his expedition authorized or participated in the capture and distribution of Indigenous people
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 10h
#DataCenters☢️ #WaterPollution💧#ElectricityHighCost #GridDanger⚡️ #UtilitiesHighCost💵 #AirPollutiin #EnvironmentalJustice
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MS NOW @ms.now · 17h
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Zohran Mamdani says there will be an investigation into the recent ICE shooting in New York City. “I, the police commissioner and the PD as a whole are going to be conducting a review of the entire 24-hour period." @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social @connectwithjacob.bsky.social
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 12h
For years, Elizabeth Bruenig has witnessed executions across the United States. In The Atlantic’s July 2025 cover story, she considers what the experience has taught her about justice, mercy, and redemption.
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Inside America’s Death Chambers
What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 11h
A novel’s first line carries enormous weight, Stephanie Bai writes in The Atlantic Daily. She asked The Atlantic’s writers and editors: What is one of the best first lines in modern literature?
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Six of the Best First Lines in Modern Literature
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every great book must be in want of a great first line.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 10/10/2026
Today marks World Day Against the Death Penalty. The death penalty is cruel, racist, and unpopular in our country. It must be abolished.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 19h
The Trump administration doesn't get to weaponize biomedical research funding to push its political agenda onto scientists doing crucial public health research. We'll see the administration in court.
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NIH Is Still Censoring Crucial Public Health Research
The government agency is terminating crucial research to block disfavored viewpoints on diversity, gender identity, climate change, and more.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 23/09/2026
A judge told the Trump administration to turn a plane around. The administration refused and sent a group of men from Venezuela to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20h
No one is arguing the Fort Hood shooter shouldn’t be punished for the horrific crime he committed. The point is that the execution shouldn’t be live streamed on national television, because of the damage that does to us. 
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 10/10/2026
Making your weekend plans? Join America’s unions at events across the country as we talk to working families about the upcoming elections and who will stand with us, not billionaires. Workers built this country, and together, we’re going to take it back. mobilize.us/aflcio
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 02/10/2026
Whether it’s groceries, gas, rent, utilities or anything else, shit’s too expensive. This election season, let’s elect candidates who will stand with working people and create an economy that works for us, not billionaires. Make your plan to vote: betterinaunion.org/vote
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This story from Last Week Tonight stopped me in my tracks. Cole did everything right. He had insurance. He took his medicine. Then the inhaler he'd relied on for years suddenly cost over $500. Cole should still be alive. I'm fighting to make sure this never happens again.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If you want to see Trump unchained, unfettered, and unrestricted, keep Republicans in charge of the House and Senate. But if you think Congress should have a role in stopping a war, addressing chaotic tariffs, or protecting health care, then vote for Democrats.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Currently, one giant corporation could own your pharmacy, your doctor, your pharmacy benefit manager, and your insurance. They are taking a cut every step of the way. I have a bill to Break Up Big Medicine and stop companies from operating as one giant health conglomerate.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We can deliver universal childcare. But Republicans in Congress would rather support Trump’s Iran war and give another tax break to billionaires than guarantee child care for every American family. This is a fight worth fighting.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Since December 2024, the average American household is paying: $222 more for electricity. $758 more for gas. $211 more for groceries. $929 more for health care. $256 more on rent. $852 more for child care. $4,330 more for their mortgage. Trump's economy.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal court BLOCKS Dept. of Justice policy of collecting unredacted voter rolls, checking them against federal citizenship databases, and urging states to remove voters flagged as ineligible. www.democracydocket.com/cases/doj-na...
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🚨 Common Cause v. U.S. Department of Justice
Learn more.
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
intimidating the nation provoking the people #VoteThemAllOut
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#G7 Oil Price Cap: Partnered with G7 allies to enforce a price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil.
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#MagnitskyAct & #CyberActions: Expanded #human #rights-related sanctions and added designations following Russian #interference in #U.S.Elections
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#U.S.sanctions against Russia have evolved across multiple administrations since their major modern escalation in 2014, driven primarily by events in #Ukraine, #cyber activity, and #global #conflicts.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 09/10/2026
The FBI announced its intention to seek a sole-source contract with the UFC to train FBI agents in hand-to-hand combat. MS NOW's @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social has the latest
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#Violence
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
22 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million so far to defeat Prop 40. By spending their fortunes trying to stop California from taxing billionaires, they're making the argument for a billionaire wealth tax more clearly and articulately than anyone else possibly could.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 09/10/2026
"There is justified outrage in this community." New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joins @aliciamenendez.bsky.social and speaks out about the shooting of Oscar Belgal during an ICE operation in the Bronx — while his 5-year-old son was in the car.
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#USElections2026🗳️💙#WeThePeople🇺🇸🗳️🧪 #TraitorsMustGo #NeverForgetJanuary6thInsurrectionists ConvictedFelon and all who vote for him must be fired. #Project2025 must End now #USMilitary
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump has denied disaster relief for Illinois following severe storms in August. Trump approved a request from Indiana for damage resulting from the same storms. One is a "blue state." The other is a "red state." No other president has politicized natural disasters the way that Trump has.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
During the final years of Trump’s time in office, it may be governors, along with state AGs & sects of state, who protect our rights. So I’m especially delighted we have a chance to get to know Maine’s Hannah Pingree better tonight. joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...
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Five Questions with Hannah Pingree
The first time I met Hannah Pingree was at a local parade in Freeport, Maine.
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#The14thAmendment #The14th in #Netflix youtube.com/watch?v=8iMK...
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Ava DuVernay, Jeff Flake, Sherrilyn Ifill, Spencer Averick, Tammy Garnes, and Paul Garnes on 14th
YouTube video by Film at Lincoln Center
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Former U.S. #President Harry S. #Truman is widely known for saying: “Show me a man that gets rich by being a #politician, and I'll show you a crook” (or variations like "No #man can get #rich in #politics unless he's a #crook").
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#Florida #FloridaVoters #USElections #WomenVoters #MilitaryFamilies #EconomicCrisis #Vote4Future2026🗳️💙
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#FloridaFailures #HoldThemAcountable #Constitution #Republicans bending the #law, #Attorneys #WeThePeople
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ACLU @aclu.org · 09/10/2026
The Trump administration has removed crucial reporting requirements, making it easier for ICE to try to escape accountability when people die shortly after being released from their custody. No one should die because of ICE's dangerous detention conditions.
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Deaths in ICE Detention More Than Doubles Under Trump
Death rate could be higher if it includes hidden deaths of people released from detention that ICE is reporting under Trump administration.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
NEW: Records show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business. with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I was delighted to join Attorney General Aaron Ford, Rep. Steven Horsford, and Sandra Jauregui in Las Vegas to meet with some of Nevada’s young leaders and hear their stories.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“Is This Failed Actor Nepo Baby Now the Biggest Media Mogul Ever?” For his Zeteo ‘Ragebait’ column, media column Justin Baragona brings receipts on David Ellison:
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Is This Failed Actor Nepo-Baby Now the Biggest Media Mogul Ever?
Good evening, and welcome to this week’s ‘Ragebait.’
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NPR @npr.org · 09/10/2026
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law. n.pr/4hOI08y
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South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 09/10/2026
Da Coach was not only an icon in Chicago, but the entire football world. Our thoughts are with Mike Ditka’s family, friends, and Bears fans today. May his memory be a blessing.
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Legendary coach, Hall of Fame TE Mike Ditka dies at age 86
Mike Ditka, a Hall of Fame tight end who became an NFL legend for his time as coach of the Bears, has died at the age of 86.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Mamdani live —> www.youtube.com/watch?v=niG_...
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LIVE: NYC Mayor Mamdani speaks after ICE officer shoots man
YouTube video by Associated Press
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
WTF. Even I am just seeing this now.
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 09/10/2026
Kind of a buried lede in the results of this Supreme Court approval rating poll from Marquette: Overall support for Supreme Court expansion, which even Democratic politicians were dismissing as "radical" just a few years ago, is now at 53 percent today.marquette.edu/2026/09/marq...
Proposal	Favor or oppose
Favor	Oppose
Enforce strict ethics code for justices	89	10
Limited terms for justices	79	21
Increase number of justices	53	47
Marquette Law School Poll, national survey: Sept. 2-9, 2026
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NPR @npr.org · 08/10/2026
The test follows North Korea's recent hypersonic missile test. Tensions between the Koreas have increased after land mine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers near the border. North Korea denies responsibility. n.pr/4hCVp56
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South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
The test follows North Korea's recent hypersonic missile test. Tensions between the Koreas have increased after land mine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers near the border. North Korea denies responsibility.
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NPR @npr.org · 08/10/2026
What the public hears can change everything. Fueling reporting that is solely for the public interest is a check on power. It’s about protecting our collective right to know. But a free press doesn’t just happen. It takes action from each of us. ⏱️ Donate now: n.pr/3VxNBIZ
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NPR @npr.org · 08/10/2026
A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found. n.pr/4y6qvGU
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Syrian general accused of atrocities is protected by U.S. and Lebanon, NPR and BBC find
A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found.
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Colombo @colombo51.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#Ukraine 🇺🇦
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NPR @npr.org · 08/10/2026
We make the case for expanding the canon to make room for the New Wave of Latin Jazz. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. n.pr/4s3zhnR
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Tiny Desk Radio: Luiza Brina, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Mon Laferte
We make the case to expand the canon for the New Wave of Latin Jazz. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
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NPR @npr.org · 08/10/2026
NPR's Michel Martin hosted a panel conversation about mental health and suicide in the Black community, exploring a difficult subject in deeply personal conversations. n.pr/4j6qcZ3
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Suicide is up among Black Americans. We need to talk about it.
NPR's Michel Martin hosted a panel conversation about mental health and suicide in the Black community, exploring a difficult subject in deeply personal conversations.
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NPR @npr.org · 08/10/2026
A trove of documents and interviews with people close to tech billionaire Elon Musk reveal a damning picture of his rise as one of the world's richest and most powerful men. n.pr/4j6d5aj
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How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic
A trove of documents and interviews with people close to tech billionaire Elon Musk reveal a damning picture of his rise as one of the world's richest and most powerful men.
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