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Heated Rivalry News @hrnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hudson via his instagram story
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026
“It’s very easy to judge things from the outside....They’re getting global sympathy by getting us to hit things."
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Palantir’s co-founder thinks we should be less judgmental about that deadly Iran school strike
The AI-assisted attack at the start of Donald Trump's war killed more than 150 people, mostly children.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The literacy crisis is not just referring to people's ability to literally read and write. It's also people's inability to read for context. I've been a public educator for over 20 years and I have never, ever seen it this bad.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A couple quick observations here, which should be obvious. 1) insurance “risk pools” work by requiring younger/healthier people who make few or no claims to sign up and pay premiums alongside older/less healthy people who do, essentially covering their costs.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
It was a rare federal dataset that captured human emotions. Consumers could have their complaints about American businesses published for all to see. For years, corporations have critiqued the system. Now the narratives are no longer being published.
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The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move
Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped pu...
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Twitter not laughing at your jokes, buy Twitter. HBO owns streaming rights to an unflattering exposé, buy a piece of HBO. Government regulations threaten your businesses, buy the government. Elon Musk seems determined to be a case study in the problem with unfettered wealth.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As Bibi Netanyahu took the stage at the UN General Assembly this week, diplomats from 77 delegations staged a mass walkout in protest of Israel's military actions in Gaza and the West Bank. @anntelnaes.bsky.social (archives 7/25/25)
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Beyond two parking tickets for not moving his vehicle during snowstorms, Abdullah has no criminal record in Minnesota and was working legally as a mechanic while his asylum application was pending. He arrived in the United States in early 2023.”
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The basic fact remains about the Trump Administration was asked by @annabower.bsky.social: who is in charge of DOGE? Since DOGE we have lived in unrelenting attack on the Congressional power of the purse. Ask: if Russ Vought is “pocketing” 810 million dollars of money, where is that money going?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
Q: Barack Obama just said 'if you put women in charge of every government for two years, things would be better.' Do you buy that? TRUMP: It's ridiculous. I love women. I think they're great. But what a ridiculous statement that is.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Seems my new book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America," has riled Putin's disinfo agents. They've targeted @motherjones.com as part of their attack on the midterms. See my OUR LAND newsletter. link.motherjones.com/public/47662... Check out HowRussiaWon.com.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you’re a random person and you have to deal with death threats and harassment from internet stalkers, it’s my understanding that the FBI basically ignores you in most circumstances. But the Millers are so powerful they can demote the head of the FBI’s DC field office for investigating too slow.
The orders from the bureau's DC chief Darren Cox stemmed from frustration shared by the Miller family that the field office was moving slowly in probing allegedly harassing phone messages left with prominent conservative podcaster, Katie Miller, added the people, who spoke anonymously to avoid retaliation.
Several of the individuals said Director Kash Patel was also displeased with the office's progress on the case.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Rahm Emanuel, who has about a good a chance of being president as I do, has been profiled like 9 times in the last couple months in major newspapers. It really shows you how profoundly out of touch the people are that drive much of our national political discourse.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 26/09/2026
A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: Since yesterday would have been the 90th birthday of the late Jim Henson, and since today marks one month since Dolly Parton died, here they are singing a duet (with Henson voicing Kermit the Frog) on Dolly's variety show in 1987. See you around.
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Dolly Parton & Kermit The Frog – “Everyday People” from 'Dolly' episode 5 (1987)
YouTube video by Jason Kottke
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Susan Collins is always horrified by the predictable results of her own vote, which means Mainers who genuinely care about Susan Collins should elect Troy Jackson as he won’t vote for things that wind up upsetting Susan Collins, unlike Susan Collins
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
From 16,000 to 185 to Zero. The Trump admin claimed as many as 16,000 noncitizens had been registered to vote in Nevada. Then DHS came back and said the number was actually 185. This week, Nevada told the admin every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I was about half a day off in my prediction of when SCOTUS would smack down the 8th circuit Missouri thing. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“I simply do not want to see innocent children being detained. Prisons are not a place for innocent children...” “We need to go to these board meetings... to all our other meetings, our city council. We need to be in all these spaces and insist upon being heard.” veritenews.org/2026/09/22/o...
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Opponents of Alexandria ICE detention facility hold community forum - Verite News New Orleans
The England Authority Board of Commissioners is slated to discuss the planned ICE detention facility at a meeting on Thursday.
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Rep. Jill Tokuda @tokuda.house.gov · 25/09/2026
Seeing the damage firsthand and talking with these farmers and UH CTAHR’s agriculture team made clear that recovery will take more than rebuilding, we need to also strengthen our agricultural resilience so our farmers don't continue to suffer from unrecoverable losses.
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Rep. Jill Tokuda @tokuda.house.gov · 25/09/2026
Destroyed crops, damaged property, and ponds of dead shrimp have devastated Aloun Farms, Kauaʻi Shrimp, and Lydgate Farms. Kauaʻi Shrimp is now closing its operations, underscoring how devastating these losses are for local agriculture and the families and workers who depend on it.
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Rep. Jill Tokuda @tokuda.house.gov · 25/09/2026
As our islands prepare for another storm, Kauaʻi is still recovering from the last one.
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Honolulu Civil Beat @civilbeat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The ruling is unlikely to affect Hawaiʻi, since state use of the federal SAVE program is voluntary. But voting rights advocates here voiced disappointment.
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Use Revamped Federal Voter Database For Now
The ruling is unlikely to affect Hawaiʻi, since state use of the federal SAVE program is voluntary. But voting rights advocates here voiced disappointment.
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Honolulu Civil Beat @civilbeat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Honolulu's official bird gets a little help from its friends.
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After Storms Blow, Humans Help Manu-o-Kū Return To The Trees
Honolulu's official bird gets a little help from its friends.
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Dan Gillmor @dangillmor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The tech oligarchs are rallying around Elon Musk to block a filmmaker from advertising a deeply reported documentary that lays bare what a slimy -- and dangerous -- person Musk is. www.hollywoodreporte... (Meanwhile, Corporate Journalism continues to support him. Of course.)
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#FreeSpeech News Hollywood Reporter reporting that YouTube, TikTok and Meta platforms are refusing to take even paid ads for Alex Gibney's documentary which takes a, let's say, sceptical and questioning view of Elon Musk's career, personality and alleged achievements. "Musk" opens on 9 October.
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
HEY ORLANDO! You’ve probably been TO pride but this year why don’t you be IN PRIDE?! Walk in my parade section and join our moving concert stage as The Pheromones rock the stage. RSVP: frostforcongress.com/pride
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The best birthday present imaginable. #DollyDay 💖
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 25/09/2026
Holy forking shirt balls
Since I was not present, I was a convenient target to be scapegoated and publicly vilified. You
recklessly agreed in court that I had committed misconduct without even asking for my account,
fully reviewing the record or briefing the law. That evening, you sent an office-wide email laying
responsibility at my feet for a felony prosecution that you personally directed over my objection
that the case was better suited to misdemeanor charges. You then publicly announced an
investigation of my conduct spanning twenty years. These inexplicable actions severely damaged
a reputation I worked hard to build over decades and have damaged my prospects for future
employment and income.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
JUST IN: A federal judge (Trump-appointed Stephanie Gallagher) has held the Trump administration in contempt for deporting a man to El Salvador in violation of three court orders. She's ordering the government to return him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 197 Active Voting Rights Cases: 160 Active Redistricting Cases:  37 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 78 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 82 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29 www.democracydocket.com
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Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
President Trump-Rubio are reportedly preparing to unleash sweeping sanctions to cripple International Criminal Court. One potential consequence: The release of some of the world's worst criminals held by the Court. Case 1: Philippines' Duterte held for crimes against humanity
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Proposed U.S. Sanctions Against the ICC Could Lead to Detainees’ Release
A list of individuals currently in ICC custody awaiting trial or judgment, who could be released if U.S. sanctions dismantle the Court.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'll be at Politics and Prose, a great independent bookstore in DC, tomorrow (9/26) at 3 pm to talk about "How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Hope to see you there. Check out the book at HowRussiaWon.com
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pretty wild that the Texas Cattle Ranchers association is saying that deportations are affecting beef prices in the US because of labor shortages but Republican politicians and candidates never seem to get asked about that.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Could we finish bumblefucking our way through the war in Iran before we start one with Cuba? Thanks
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Expand the Supreme Court. If a Democrat doesn't campaign on it, they aren't the leader we need or deserve. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Government can use Social Security data to identify noncitizen voters, Supreme Court rules
President Donald Trump wants to let states use a federal database that includes voters’ personal information to check for noncitizens on voter rolls.
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And when people ask what should the Democrats do, particularly in light of the fact that the President retains a veto: plenty. I will start with the petty: do not invite the President to give the SOTU. Have him send a letter. A more substantive approach: it is time to audit the Executive Branch.
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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I wonder if Trump knows this is happening.🚨🇺🇸 taskandpurpose.com/news/army-1s...
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1st Infantry Division soldiers deploy to Lithuania in ongoing effort to deter Russia
Lithuania's president announced this week that 1,000 soldiers will be deploying as part of a scheduled rotation to NATO's eastern flank.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 25/09/2026
NEW: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson blasted the conservative majority for ignoring the harm voters will endure by allowing Trump to use a flawed system for voter purges. "The harm caused by burdening...lawful voters outweighs the nonexistent harm that the government experiences," she wrote.
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Jackson blasts Supreme Court decision reviving Trump voter-purge database
The U.S. Supreme Court’s three liberal justices argued the Court’s conservative majority ignored real harms to voters by reviving the Trump administration’s flawed centralized citizenship database Fri...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026
Trump keeps saying his summit with Xi was totes awesome and they're besties now, but note how he never details a single specific accomplishment
President Xi and Madam Peng have just left D.C., heading for China. The meeting was one of Friendship, Strength, and Success, for both China and the U.S.A. We will be meeting again in November, in China, and then at the G20 in December, in Miami, Florida. Much has been, and will be, accomplished. I look forward to our next meeting! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 25/09/2026
TODAY: Judge Aileen Cannon will have to let Trump down by either blocking testimony by agents involved in his Mar a Lago search, or by inadvertently releasing Volume II of Jack Smith's report. That's funny to me. Free to listen and subscribe: www.muellershewrote.com/publish/post...
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Headlines for September 25, 2026
The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEWS: We're bringing 'Head to Head,' my live-audience interview show for Jazeera to Washington DC, to Georgetown, on Oct 6th for a midterms special - my first guest is @neeratanden.bsky.social. We'll talk Dems, the left, DSA, & more. For free tickets, register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Run for Something @runforsomething.net · 25/09/2026
Bad Bunny used his Super Bowl moment to celebrate the diversity of the Latin American diaspora. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're calling all Hispanic/Latine leaders to learn how you can run for office at the state and local level. Join us Sept. 30. bit.ly/4yQPvms
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
lol holy shit I wouldn't talk about literally anything else if I was the guy running against him. —"What do you think about trans kids in sp-" —"Did you hear my opponent had his patient, who was 8 months pregnant, arrested in front of her son because she didn't pay a $50 medical bill?"
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...
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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)
Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 25/09/2026
The Supreme Court has allowed Trump to use a MASSIVELY flawed database to initiate voter purges. Democracy Docket has been following this case from the very beginning. Make sure to subscribe to our free newsletters at the link in our bio to stay up to date on the fight for democracy.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Both the majority and dissent agree that this case is likely to have limited impact on the midterms, because another law, the NVRA prohibits mass purges of voters in the 90 days before the election
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Breaking: Supreme Court, over the Dissent of at Least the Three Democratic Appointed Justices, Allows States to Use Unreliable SAVE Database to Bulk Check Voter Citizenship Information (Now Updated wi...
You can find the opinion and dissent here. The Supreme Court, with at least the three liberal Justices dissenting, has allowed states to do queries to the federal “SAVE” database that contains informa...
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