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Environmental junkie/politics follower/wildlife enthusiast/mental health professional

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 54m
Some officials fear that as more waterways get tested there will be more advisories and trout stocking cancellations.
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Contaminated fish prompts ‘do not eat’ advisory for Wissahickon and cancellation of Philly trout stocking
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 22h
Gov. Laura Kelly backs Kansas Democrat for US House, wades into Iowa governor’s race | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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Gov. Laura Kelly backs Kansas Democrat for US House, wades into Iowa governor's race • Kansas Reflector
Outgoing Gov. Laura Kelly endorses a Democrat in Kansas' 2nd District congressional race and she taunts the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Iowa.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/10/2026
"How bad was it? OMG. Whatever it is you’re imagining, the reality is worse. Buckle your chin straps; it’s about to get wild."
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The Propagandist in the Press Pool
From “covering” Trump to covering FOR Trump.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
UPDATE: Trump just awarded another $3 BILLION military contract to a company backed by his son Don Jr. (and Peter Thiel) — what skilled businessmen these Trumps are! Robbing the American taxpayer in broad daylight.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mike Johnson is not a trustworthy negotiating partner. He lies as part of his religion.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/10/2026
A supposedly straight news reporter working as a pool representative covering the president on behalf of the American media one week became a paid shill for that president a few days later. The wild story of Beni Rae Harmony in today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
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The Propagandist in the Press Pool
From “covering” Trump to covering FOR Trump.
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The Nature Conservancy @nature.org · 05/10/2026
Everyone has a place that takes their breath away. A place that makes them say, “I can’t believe this actually exists.” At The Nature Conservancy, we believe those places should be protected. For nature. For us. For the future.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/10/2026
"Fascism is both a permanent temptation and, as history teaches and current events show, a powerful one. As history also teaches, and as current events will I believe show, it can be defeated. First, one has to recognize it for what it is."
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Not to Alarm You, But Trump’s Brain Is Melted
And Hegseth’s neo-fascism is out in the open.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 05/10/2026
"The accusations that Democratic Christians are heretics or “pastors in name only” (as Lindsay James was called), Djupe argues, are the “rearguard battle just for exclusive control of the Christian environment.”"
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Are Democrats Gettin’ Religion?
Democratic candidates are bringing up faith and religion more often on the campaign trail in 2026.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The collective ignorance of MAGA, a cult that mindlessly repeats whatever they've been told by liars—and knows no actual history.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We will never again be a democracy if we don't get the big money out of American politics. There should not be any higher priority. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/one-priori...
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One Priority Above All Others
We Must Drain the Poison Out of Our Body Politic If There Is to Be a Better World After Trump
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
You may have read that Democracy Docket has crossed 500,000 free newsletter subscribers and 70,000 premium members.🥳 Help it grow while getting access to exclusive pro-democracy content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/10/2026
While alcohol use has caused problems at universities for decades, and cannabis is the most commonly used drug on campuses, experts said students now have access to a variety of far more potent, fast-evolving and potentially deadly drugs.
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How ketamine, kratom and other drugs are changing Cornell and other schools
Recreational use of dangerous substances has led to calls for widely available overdose-reversal medication and drug-testing strips.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Justice Alito is confusing a desire to reform the court with an effort to intimidate it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court expansion is ‘a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito says
Despite Americans' eroding trust in the Supreme Court, Alito says he's not discussed growing calls for expanding the court and setting term limits.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Election Day is 30 days away, and the fight for free and fair elections is here. In some states, early voting has already begun, and nearly every state has sent out mail-in ballots. newsletters.democracydocket.com/youve-stood-...
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You've stood with me. Here's what's next.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Global Anxiety Statistics: The Most Common Mental Disorder Worldwide | Mental Health Stats Blog
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sunday Scary’s
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/10/2026
What do we do when Congress, the DOJ and even local election offices are stocked with election deniers? “Frankly, it’s going to be a generational challenge,” Marc Elias says. We’re up for the challenge. Are you? ➡️ demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Money has bought so many politicians and everyday people don't have enough money to buy them back. When I'm in the U.S. Senate, I'll piss off Big Pharma every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 04/10/2026
The next No Kings Day is almost here. Let’s make it clear that We The People won’t let the fascists sabotage the midterms: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Altman said, ‘we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency.’” How about we let them happen to you, exclusively, first, and then we’ll decide if we’re game? www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
The OpenAI CEO sought to distinguish his policy stance from rival developer Anthropic.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Trump keeps saying that a 1929-style Great Depression is likely during the second half of his term. Quite the midterm message.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2026
WTF is happening to this country? We've asked that every single day — and watched a movement of millions rise up refusing to sit it out. So we wrote a book about it. Preorder WTF America?! bit.ly/wtf-america-...
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WTF America?!
From the founders of MeidasTouch, the independent news network that helped redefine how millions of people consume news, WTF America?! is an unflinching look...
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pro Publica’s bombshell report is as detailed a story about government corruption as you’re going to get. And Susan Collins is right in the middle of it.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/10/2026
With the midterms less than five weeks away, the Trump administration has halted intelligence briefings, trainings and other resources for states, according to state officials. Only in recent days have federal agencies begun offering briefings to states.
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With threats to midterms, states say Trump administration isn’t helping
U.S. spy agencies see Russia and others plotting to sow distrust and misinformation in the upcoming elections.
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Goddammit. The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque.
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I remember the global condemnation when the Taliban blew up the Buddhas of Bamiyan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas...
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Buddhas of Bamiyan - Wikipedia
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
President Donald Trump took a break this weekend from his nonstop, baseless accusations about mail voting fraud to remind his own supporters to cast their mail ballots in this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump backtracks and begs Republicans to vote by mail as Democrats’ odds of taking Congress improve
Trump’s latest demand that Republicans vote – even by mail – comes as polls show Democrats’ odds of taking both the House and Senate are improving.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 04/10/2026
Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: The AI data center push has roiled Kansas politics. It may also define the race for governor. #ksleg
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Opinion: The AI data center push has roiled Kansas politics. It may also define the race for governor. • Kansas Reflector
Opinion from Max McCoy: When Cindy Holscher, a state senator from Overland Park, won the primary to become the Democratic nominee for governor two months ago, it was partly fueled by her call for a st...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
and if you want to stop this @MarshaBlackburn and the Republicans will call you a communist How much longer will we fall for this?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/10/2026
Flu is hitting unusually early in parts of the West, catching doctors by surprise as some hospitals see levels of illness more typical of early winter. Epidemiologists and clinicians are encouraging patients to get their shots sooner instead of waiting.
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Why you should think about getting your flu shot right now
Flu is surging unusually early in some parts of the western United States, catching doctors by surprise.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Does he not realize he is warning of a Trump Great Depression
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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 03/10/2026
“he’s a piece of shit, but he’s our piece of shit, and it’s our duty to eat it” is quite the message pulling into the final stretch
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 03/10/2026
⚠️ Trump would not rule out declaring a national emergency to try to take control of the midterms in a recent interview with Time. And the people pushing the idea claim to have Trump’s ear: demdock.com/4hBati6
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 03/10/2026
"At the end of the day, this may be the hardest thing for people like us to accept: The free world now views America as a threat. The free world is right to. And no one, or two, or three elections will change that." ICYMI:
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Canada Is Making America Its B*tch
The story of how a crafty middle power pantsed a moronic superpower.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 03/10/2026
Americans: you are not outraged enough about this. Christians: this is absolute blasphemy www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/p...
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‘God made Trump’ ad and at least 12 others are part of controversial taxpayer-funded ad campaign | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has created at least 13 campaign-style ads as part of its controversial taxpayer-funded, multi-million-dollar effort to promote President Donald Trump and his policies.
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Rep. Dr. Jasmine Clark @jasmineclarkforga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Maryland just released its own vaccine recommendations based on guidance from established medical and scientific organizations instead of the Trump administration. With unqualified leaders at the helm, states can and—should—step up to protect their communities.
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Maryland issues first-ever statewide vaccine schedule to push back against Trump administration
Under new legislative authority, the Maryland Department of Health has issued a state-level vaccine schedule based on guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other leading independent e...
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Billionaires are pouring millions of dollars into our state to buy this senate seat. Big Money is powerful, but it’s nothing compared to People Power. Sign up to knock doors during our Weekend of Action: www.mobilize.us/texasdemocra...
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thank you @barackobama.bsky.social for calling on the legal profession to step up to protect elections Our democracy needs you! If you are a lawyer with some time to give, join the good fight w/ @wetheaction.bsky.social👇
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
MAKE AMERICA TRUMPLESS AGAIN
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John Ryan @heyjohnryan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“What this El Niño event will give us is a glimpse of what our future will look like permanently if we fail to reduce carbon emissions and stop the continued warming of the planet“ — @michaelemann.bsky.social
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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
All by himself Sen Mike Lee killed a bill to stop Trump from razing other President’s memorials Mike Lee has no morals left, only blind ambition to be appointed to SCOTUS
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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 02/10/2026
New research measures the loudest birds known to science, with three South American species topping the chart. wapo.st/4hoPjVO
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 02/10/2026
NEWS: The September jobs report is in — and it's ugly. 29,000 jobs added, well below the 80,000 expected. Unemployment up to 4.2%. Wages growing at their slowest pace in 5 years. And inflation is outpacing every dollar of those gains — sitting at 3.4%
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
To everyone who's stood by my friend Davey Hearn: he's so grateful & so are we Davey says if it can happen to him, it can happen to anybody, & you showed up like you knew it @democracydefendersfund.org, @washlitgroup.bsky.social & Steptoe are proud to stand w/ him & w/ you Davey on GMA👇 -TN
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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
WATCH: Chris Hayes and Ari Melber react after a judge permanently dismissed the case against former Olympian David Hearn, who had been accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool.
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Ari and Chris REACT as Reflecting Pool vandalism case gets permanently dismissed
YouTube video by MS NOW
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NPR @npr.org · 01/10/2026
Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year. n.pr/4z0FPpq
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'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy
Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good to be reminded of the young people who helped bring communism in central Europe to a peaceful end. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Americans Can Stop Trump’s Unconstitutional Coup at Any Stage
Trump's ambassador reportedly threatened to overthrow Greece's elected government, as the Justice Department criminally investigates Jack Smith.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/10/2026
NEW: Some North Carolinians only have a week to ensure they can vote in the midterms after the state elections board came to an agreement with the DOJ. The deal has left some in the Tar Heel state confused. We break down what steps voters might need to take to ensure they can vote this fall👇
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North Carolina mailboxes overflow with voter registration warnings after state cut a deal with Trump's DOJ
“This is death by a thousand cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Democracy Docket. “It's why you move voting sites, it's why you have fewer hours, it's why our absentee mailing ballots are so complicated because they just want to find places where p...
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