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Industrial/Organizational Psychologist (retired)--Professional Career. Children's book writer--Current Career. Old school progressive. www.amazon.com/dp/B08BLJSW6T

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 46m
Imposing 18-year term limits for justices would improve the Supreme Court by ensuring no single person has generational power, by giving each president two appointments per four-year term, and by lowering the stakes of the confirmation process. bit.ly/47DWAuZ
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3 Charts that Show the Need for Supreme Court Term Limits
Interactive data visualizations analyzing changes in Supreme Court tenure, unequal numbers of presidential appointments, and narrowing Senate confirmation votes make the case for reform.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 18h
To demonstrate how the Supreme Court has changed over time, we’ve created data visualizations to highlight the trends toward longer tenures, narrowing Senate confirmation votes, and fluctuations in the number of appointments by each president. bit.ly/47DWAuZ
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3 Charts that Show the Need for Supreme Court Term Limits
Interactive data visualizations analyzing changes in Supreme Court tenure, unequal numbers of presidential appointments, and narrowing Senate confirmation votes make the case for reform.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 18h
California will forever mourn the lives stolen by terrorists on October 7, and the immense carnage that has followed in the years since. May all who call the region home know the peace, security, and healing every human being deserves.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
DHS reportedly collected data about anti-ICE protestors in Maine, uploading their photos and license plate numbers into a database. That database was built by Palantir — which may be the most dangerous corporation in America. Watch.
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The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
NEW EPISODE: When asked earlier this year if he regretted not seizing voting machines and ballots after the 2020 election, Donald Trump said, "Well, I should have." Now he's telling us exactly what he plans to do in this year's midterms, and this time, we should believe him. youtu.be/MBLiMjSXros
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Trump Just Admitted His Post-Election Plans. Believe Him.
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Job creation numbers: "The blue columns point to Biden’s presidency, while the red columns point to Trump’s..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
Eight years ago today, the Saudi government directed the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Virginia resident and journalist dedicated to shining a light on the truth. As we honor his memory and courage, we must fight for accountability and defend press freedom worldwide.
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corgifan-5.bsky.social @corgifan-5.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We live in Maryland and are 100% pro-vac. Thank you Maryland for stepping up to provide vaccine recommendations and schedules based on scientific data.
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corgifan-5.bsky.social @corgifan-5.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other crucial free knowledge projects. Each year, the generosity of the 2% of readers who donate allows us to expand the reac...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 21/09/2026
"No company should be permitted to bully a state into abandoning its job of protecting consumers against increased market power. Ellison’s threats may be an indication that his corporation is afraid of the scrutiny a merger trial would bring."
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AGs Must Not Cave to Paramount’s Empty Threat to Leave California
No company should be allowed to bully a state into abandoning its job of protecting consumers.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The labor share of economic output hit its lowest point on record in Q2 2026.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 21/09/2026
Since Trump’s pardons, insurrectionists have sought offices from town clerk and school board all the way up to governorships and congressional seats—but voters across the country are overwhelmingly rejecting them. 🧵
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 18/09/2026
There is no reason that newborns should die because HHS and CDC leadership rather preserve their political positioning.
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When Public Health Denies Pathogens, Children Pay the Price
The first measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years should have been a clarion call.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/09/2026
Exclusive: More American service members have died in the Middle East during the ongoing Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly, according to six U.S. officials familiar with the data.
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
* VIRGINIA GOVERNOR SAYS STATE IS BANNING NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS FOR DATA CENTERS, REQUIRING STRICTER PERMITTING AND CLEAN ENERGY MANDATES FOR THE SERVER WAREHOUSES @reuters.com
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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 18/09/2026
When 50 of the world’s richest billionaires produce more carbon emissions in 90 minutes than the average person does in their life, we need a system that accurately taxes the biggest offenders for the harm they're causing our planet. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Private jets pollute up to 14 times as much as commercial planes and are undertaxed in US, report says
Number of private jets has surged in recent years, but they do not pay commensurate portion of fees to FAA operations
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Global oil stockpiles are down nearly 500 million barrels since the start of the Iran War.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Loose plaster at the Kennedy Center? Same as my bathroom: you repair it & put a little net over it You don't close the place -- They're closing it to spare Trump the embarrassment: the artists & audience fled after his takeover @cnn.com👇 -TN
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Mike Rogers is just trying to take another swing at the revolving door of politics. 🚪 But if you want somebody who’s never taken a dime of corporate PAC money, then I’m your guy.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump botched the reflecting pool liner & blamed an Olympian, Davey Hearn, for it Same move w/ the Kennedy Center: when the law said no, he says he'll knock it down Break it, blame someone else, destroy it, that's the playbook @allinwithchris.bsky.social 👇 -TN
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe told Democracy Docket that it hasn’t received an invitation from the Trump administration to observe the midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Exclusive: These international observers have monitored US elections for decades. This time, the Trump admin didn’t invite them
It’s the latest ominous sign that the U.S. is backsliding on democracy — and adds to concerns that the administration wants to undermine the vote.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 16/09/2026
These groups are working to protect our elections
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Supreme Court has blocked Trump's anti-mail voting rule for the midterms. But the fight for free and fair elections is not over. Democracy Docket is tracking every detail as it happens. Sign up now: demdock.com/4w6emld
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15/09/2026
“The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court’s preliminary injunction,” the court said in a brief, unsigned order. “And the equitable factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this Court do not favor a stay.”
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Responding to new whistleblower claims, Democrats warned against what they called the latest Trump administration move to “rig the election” by illegally accessing voter data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Democratic senators blast Trump scheme to ‘rig the election’ by illegally accessing voter data, following whistleblower claims
“It’s unreliable data, combined with data they couldn’t get through failed litigation, being used to manufacture allegations and misidentify individuals as an ‘unlawful voter’ and that false label has...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I am tired of people saying we can’t win in front of the Supreme Court. I’m annoyed by those who say my firm is too partisan to be effective. Today we won a huge redistricting fight before SCOTUS and a ballot access case before the Nebraska Supreme Court. The lesson: When we fight we win.
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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 10/09/2026
This morning in Glen Allen, I attended the annual Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference to discuss the integral role of our tribes to the history, culture, and economy of Virginia. I'll keep working to advance their priorities and make sure all indigenous Virginians have a voice in DC.
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Here is my longer take about why, even though it won't capture the headlines for more than a day or two, the decision by ABC not to run Kimmel's interview with Talarico (it will still run on YouTube) is an absolute abomination and really terrible anti-democratic scandal. youtu.be/Nd6Q3noXQ9k
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Trump's Jimmy Kimmel SCANDAL Just Got Much Worse
YouTube video by Talking Feds with Harry Litman
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 08/09/2026
They can lie and call it whatever they want but the American people know the truth: Donald Trump got us into an endless WAR that has caused skyrocketing prices at home while putting our servicemembers in danger abroad. We must end this war immediately.
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Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It’s official: On November 3rd, Question 3 will be on the ballot. Marylanders and no one else – not Donald Trump, not party bosses – will determine the future of our democracy.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal appeals court rejected Trump DOJ’s emergency bid to revive DHS’ expanded SAVE system to check and purge voter rolls ahead of the midterms.
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In latest win for voters, appeals court rejects bid to revive DHS voter purge database, for now
The ruling is another significant setback for the administration’s efforts to restrict voting ahead of November. And it comes a day after a federal judge blocked the administration from implementing…
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/09/2026
🗺️ REDISTRICTING LATEST: Maryland voters will be able to vote on a constitutional amendment on redistricting this November after a ruling from the state supreme court. Should voters approve the measure, it would clear the way for Democrats to counteract a wave of GOP gerrymanders nationwide.
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Maryland Supreme Court upholds Democrats' redistricting plan
Should voters approve the measure upheld by the court, it would clear the way for state Democrats to redraw congressional maps for the 2028 election.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
a brave American stepped forward to disclose damning evidence of wrongdoing at the core of Trump’s effort to disrupt mail-in voting and rig the election. The courage required to bring such vital information to the public (and to the federal court in advance of Thursday’s hearing) is breathtaking.
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Undaunted
First amendment heroes
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
ICE enforcement has not increased employment for native-born Americans.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
BREAKING: We filed multiple briefs to respond to today's SHOCKING USPS whistleblower report 👉 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u... We are helping make sure everyone's vote is free & fair @democracydefendersfund.org @campaignlegal.org @lulacorg.bsky.social will not allow Trump’s mail ballot interference
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 01/09/2026
Trump’s campaign to undermine the midterm elections is losing. The only way it wins is if people stay home. bit.ly/46sOeFT
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Noise and Confusion from the Supreme Court
The high court’s latest doesn’t change mail voting rules.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
In the post-DOGE era, permanent cuts make us all vulnerable to extreme weather. We need to listen to the scientists. joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...
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Five Questions with Meteorologist John Morales
About that climate change that isn't happening...
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corgifan-5.bsky.social @corgifan-5.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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The Ratcliffe Visit To Moscow: A Case Study Of White House Press Manipulation
Weakness Repackaged As Strength
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/08/2026
🚨NEW: Maine GOP governor nominee Bobby Charles says he plans to ask the Trump administration to send ICE agents to polling places this November. Federal law prohibits armed personnel at the polls and voter intimidation.
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Maine GOP governor nominee plans to ask Trump admin to send ICE to the polls
Federal law makes it a crime for a federal official to bring or keep troops or armed personnel at a place where an election is being held. The Department of Justice’s own guidance has also long…
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Let’s call this what it is: an atrocious betrayal of people who risked their lives to help Americans.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
When he ran for President, Trump promised he would lower costs on Day One. And today? The cost of groceries is up. Cost of housing—up. Cost of utilities—up. Cost of health care—up. Cost of gasoline—up. Cost of pretty much everything you need to buy—up, up, up.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19/08/2026
⚠️ The DOJ plans to deploy 1,000 election monitors across the U.S. in November. “They’re gonna wind up deploying a thousand people who are gonna be at these polling places, not to solve the problems of democracy, but to cause them,” Marc Elias says. Help us fight back: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14/08/2026
Apple: ~$2.2 billion Nike: $986 million FedEx: ~$800 million Amazon: $640 million General Motors: $500 million Giant corporations are raking in millions in tariff refunds and getting even richer. But remember: corporations passed tariff costs on to you. Where's YOUR refund?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 13/08/2026
The corruption driving the Trump presidency is a civic emergency. Congress has a responsibility to confront it directly and to crush it as quickly as possible. We, Democrats, will not rest until we restore the rule of law.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/08/2026
SHOCK REPORT: Desperate sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have tried to jump overboard amid an extended Middle East deployment, as families sound the alarm over severe mental health struggles, exhaustion, food shortages, water contamination, deteriorating conditions, + more, per Military Times.
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Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say
Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to go overboard as the carrier's deployment stretches into its ninth month.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 12/08/2026
I think what you’re seeing in WI and the closer than expected Michigan senate race, it’s less about the Dems wanting to go far far left and more about wanting fighters. Completely normal desire in this Trump moment
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Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
MaineHealth nurses demand release of colleague arrested by ICE www.mainepublic.org/immigration/...
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MaineHealth nurses demand release of colleague arrested by ICE
Debora Kapisha, a medical-surgical nurse at Maine Medical Center in Portland, was detained on July 30 at Logan Airport, according to the nurses union.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 05/08/2026
It is beyond unconscionable, and morally indefensible, that more than six months have passed with no charges filed in the murders of Renee Good or Alex Pretti.
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