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Damon Bernstein

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Learned enough history to recognize that US democracy is at risk. Learned enough law to see that the complicity of members of one political party is the root cause. Maryland USA

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 6h
"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 9h
ELECTRONIC BIDETS
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🚨NEW by me: New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids is about to open in Louisiana. While ICE is sanitizing optics, calling it the "Alexandria Family Staging Center," lawmakers and child advocates are raising the roof warning of child trafficking risks. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...
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New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks
A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
The American Bar Association laid out the receipts. Big donors get appointments. Big money flows in, investigations disappear, pardons follow, regulations loosen and foreign governments get favorable treatment. The article calls it an “unprecedented pay-to-play culture.” #PayToPlayPresident
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This keeps happening.
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Damon Bernstein @damonkb54.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wtf, @allinwithchris.bsky.social, let's assume Smith saw a bball game in Atlanta that night. Did anyone investigate why he was there? Who he actually saw? When he flew in? Why he'd be stupid enough to be out in public after making a deal with Fanni? What the deal was? Anything at all?
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 30/09/2026
A lot of people are speculating that this will lead to the US government having to bail out AI companies but there's no world where that happens and the government bond market doesn't completely collapse and cause a fiscal crisis.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Clara the golden retriever gets acquainted with the kittens who are being bottle fed as mama recuperates from illness. IG: @goldensdigger www.instagram.com/goldensdigge...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We are ruining our own institutions, which is sad for us and great for our enemies.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 30/09/2026
A grim little montage of where American politics has landed.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Wyden says the DOJ and FBI withheld a secret interview with a banker tied to Jeffrey Epstein from the files released to the public. And he says there may be more.
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EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s
Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively
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Damon Bernstein @damonkb54.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hey, @michaelsteele.bsky.social, the Republicans comparing Trump to Oban should surprise no one. They know, because CPAC invited Orban to speak there more than once. He told them how to destroy democracy and now, a couple of them finally realize it's a bad idea? Wow!
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leftynavyseal.bsky.social @leftynavyseal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New Republic: SmartAsset says even in comparatively cheap Texas, a single person needs at least $90,772 annually to live comfortably. In NYC, it's $158,994. Yet the federal government says a family of four only needs $32,649 to escape poverty. "Poverty" has been vanquished by cooking the books.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When Biden tripped, the media replayed it, analyzed it, and talked about it for months. When Trump falls asleep in the Oval Office every day, networks don’t even cover it. It’s only on social media. Same presidency, very different media coverage.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When your entire attack line is garbage and you thought you were being clever, you’re a Schmitt-head.
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Damon Bernstein @damonkb54.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Bid to remake the top ranks or is it to MAKE a personal army, @washingtonpost.com? Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks
The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.
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Damon Bernstein @damonkb54.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hey, @washingtonpost.com, isn't the headline: For Trump, Price Fixes Are Just Throwing Shit at the Wall and Nothing Sticks?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump Administration hid the injuries of 8 Marines in an attack in the Strait of Hormuz for 2 weeks. #FDT abcnews.com/Internationa...
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8 Marines hurt in ship attack in Strait of Hormuz
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump's taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads have cost taxpayers $1.3M. This is the same $1.3M it costs to feed healthy school breakfasts to children in need in North Carolina in our "Grab and Go"-program. How many children will go hungry because of Republican waste? www.cnbc.com/2026/09/27/t...
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Taxpayer-funded Trump ads draw bipartisan scrutiny ahead of midterms
TV ads featuring Trump are expanding nationally, prompting bipartisan questions over whether they comply with restrictions on taxpayer-funded publicity.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
IMPORTANT: There are 15 states that require in-person registration 28–30 days before an election, meaning this maybe your last week to register. Check your registration at Vote.gov.
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Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
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Cory Laran @corylaran.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Think hard on this when you vote on Tuesday 3 November.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/09/2026
this is legitimately very funny
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 27/09/2026
An alliance of ideologues and grifters is remaking U.S. foreign policy, from Iran and Ukraine to Venezuela and Cuba. On @firinglineshow.bsky.social Watch here: youtu.be/4okBq3W_E-o
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Anne Applebaum | Full Episode 9.25.26 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS
YouTube video by Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS
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DaughterOfDefiance @z-buck.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I really, really hate this timeline... Also, why the hell was this NOT reported on when it happened (Mar 2026)???
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Children’s Health Defense, which was previously led by Robert Kennedy Jr., has been running interference with measles deaths—which have been a headache for Kennedy—for the last year. www.importantcontext.news/kennedys-for...
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Kennedy’s (Former) Anti-Vax Group Running Interference On Measles
The recent measles outbreaks are a headache for the HHS secretary, but his allies have been sowing doubt for weeks.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We need to talk about the abortion problem we have in this country.
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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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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Incredible: another Ukrainian famine is unfolding, this time in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The remaining inhabitants of what used to be a thriving small city, now down to about 6000 people, are blockaded by Russian forces and cut off from food and water. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Oleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
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Damon Bernstein @damonkb54.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Is anyone at @washingtonpost.com surprised that Trump would commit another essentially fraudulent act in his effort to accomplish a goal? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/a...
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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
The Chinese Communist Party got access to sensitive components of U.S. F-35 stealth fighters. The U.S. got 2 pandas.
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care.” H/t @ameshaa.bsky.social
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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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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
NEW: Iowa GOP governor candidate Zach Lahn campaigns as a “family farmer” and rails against out-of-state investors. But records reviewed by MeidasTouch paint a very different picture.
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Zach Lahn is a Millionaire Investor Who is Running a Misleading Campaign Claiming to Be a Family Farmer
Iowa Gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn claims to be a family farmer, but in reality he is an investor and political consultant who doesn't live on his farm
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wait, a man who drove his wife to suicide by proving how popular he is with the ladies stole money from black kids for their health to fund an entourage to prove how important he is? It's *almost* as if RFK, Jr. is a truly horrible, insecure person!
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Damon Bernstein @damonkb54.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So, @washingtonpost.com, is someone at the Post going to investigate the cost of this effort and calculate, using more than the fingers on one hand, the number of illegal votes? wapo.st/4yfcSpN
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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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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/09/2026
Yup. We were deepfaked. But it's all part of a much bigger story about Russia's interference in our 2026 midterms to help the GOP.
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How a Russian attack on the midterms deepfaked Mother Jones
Putin's trolls are again looking to help Donald Trump and the GOP.
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump attacking America’s Allies and neighbors while being a smitten kitten around Xi is par for the course for the MAGA Republican Party. Vote them ALL out!
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/09/2026
Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts Court. Our September + October cover story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I love Josh Johnson. Watch video 🤣
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Ziggy @bigad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Definitely NOT a coincidence.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Useful reporting but would be worth more firmly stressing Hegseth’s achievement in overseeing a calamitous decline in US power and prestige, which was absolutely predictable and was presumably always the point. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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In Hegseth’s Pentagon, Top Leaders Battle Turmoil
Persistent distractions are feeding a climate of mistrust as the U.S. military faces a series of wartime issues, including shortfalls of missile interceptors.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Teach the Facts.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026
Ashley Hinson voted repeatedly against efforts to end U.S. hostilities with Iran while taking more than $217,000 from oil and gas interests, including $38,500 since the war began. Meanwhile, Iowa gas prices have surged 60% since the start of the war as major oil companies report soaring profits.
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Ashley Hinson Got Big Money From Oil Companies After Repeatedly Voting For the Iran War
The price of gas for her Iowa constituents has risen by 60% since the start of the war, while oil companies are making record profits
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
No words, except for Go Vote.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Peter Thiel has the wheel: “US Deputy Secty of Defense Stephen Feinberg has drafted a memo directing Defense Department subordinates to purchase up to $243.9 M in services from…[Thiel’s] Palantir…without a competitive bidding process…The memo’s subject line is called ‘Funding Palantir’.” 8/11/26…1/
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Give Palantir up to $244M through 2028, says internal Defense Department memo
Draft memo taps AI data analysis biz for help with military production efficiency
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