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Both parties have colluded to exclude citizens representation for the advantage of their donors:Corrupted SCOTUS>Citizens United>Dark Money wins Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results-4change✅ FinalFiveElections.org

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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump and his cronies are planning on staying in power and remaining unaccountable for the many crimes they have committed. The ‘26 midterms will be a shit show that traitor Trump’s team has been planning to subvert from the moment they took the 2024 election.
propublica.org
The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe.
nytimes.com
A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe (Gift Article)
The scheme is part of Russia’s larger strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operations blamed on the Kremlin.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump Is Sabotaging the Midterms. The Supreme Court Must Stop Him. (Gift Article)
The country has built a system in which Americans can have confidence. President Trump is trying to wreck it.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If that damn orange rapist steals the 2026 midterms we can kiss our chances of ever returning to a democratically elected representative government.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
‘Trump’s gang of functionaries are deploying the tools of American diplomacy and government for their own purposes, to promote their own business interests or their own ideological goals, because, suddenly, they can.’
theatlantic.com
The Atlantic’s October Cover: Anne Applebaum on the “Empire of Grift” and the Revolution in American Foreign Policy
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Justice Jackson Calls Emergency Docket ‘Potentially Corrosive’ (Gift Article)
Hours after fielding the Trump administration’s latest emergency application, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gave a speech urging the Supreme Court to rethink such requests.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is how our representatives sell their policies to political donors, and how the Trump administration makes it impossible to prosecute. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
propublica.org
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
theatlantic.com
An Existential Threat to the Oil Industry
Can the energy giants be held responsible for extreme weather?
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whattheactualf.bsky.social @whattheactualf.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This folks. Vote blue no matter who. We must win for anything to begin changing. We are not going to agree 💯 with any politician
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
3/3. Anti-woke MAGA bigots. seek ‘Ametica first’, talking point priorities, without consideration of secondary, tertiary or any follow in consequences for the implementation of their fascist priorities.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
2. Religious ideologues are blinded by decades of grievance propaganda. Their lack of critical thinking is the glue that binds the axis of evil.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
1. The Tech Bros think they will profit and capture political control, in the deconstruction of our democratic institutions, and institute their world view of ‘rules for thee, and none for me.’
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
1/? Peter Thiel, and his cohorts, thinks that way too. I am beginning to believe they are trying to put their thumb on the scale towards Armageddon. The new rightwing axis of evil is a worldwide coalition of the following groups: See reply for string.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Absolutely true. The reasons are many. The most kind thought, for why they would accept the malevolent POS, is willful ignorance and that is damning too.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The primary threat Trump is worried about is U.S. citizens. The snipers and drone operators he would place in to this security position would have the same character as those willing to shoot citizens for exercising their First Amendment rights. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers (Gift Article)
The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The primary threat Trump is worried about is U.S. citizens. The snipers and drone operators he would place in to this security position would have the same character as those willing to shoot citizens for exercising their First Amendment rights. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers (Gift Article)
The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
100%! Shitty reporting by those willing to parrot obvious Trump propaganda.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
nytimes.com
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Feel good story.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
-Iran, China and groups in Israel (more malign than to US stability than the other to) used artificial intelligence in novel ways in recent months to create first-of-their-kind influence campaigns on social media, security researchers determined about the fast-evolving technology.- from the article
nytimes.com
Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns (Gift Article)
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Truth. I will forever feel she and disgust by America’s support of MAGA. The only conciliation is that the rapist was elected by a minority of the electorate. The other third of the blame goes to the citizens to lazy to care.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Not even surprised.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Today is pub day for my book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Please watch this video and pass it on. It's time to reclaim the Trump-Russia narrative and recognize Putin is continuing his years-long war on America and Trump is complicit. HowRussiaWon.com
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carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The same Russia that paid for Trump Jr’s wedding after party on a private island. ground.news/article/russ...
ground.news
Russia Floods Social Media with Celebrity Deepfakes Ahead of U.S. Midterms
A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the 2026 US midterm elections, releasing a wave of deepfake videos in which Hollywood celebrities appear to attack the Democratic Party, ...
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
MAGA winning is bringing death to too many, and pregnant mothers are suffering the worst of the lethal consequences. Doctors exercising caution, to avoid criminal charges, for abortions has caused an exponential growth in maternal deaths from delayed care. MAGA bigotry and ignorance kills.
propublica.org
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
nytimes.com
How Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Would Work (Gift Article)
The plan, which two dozen states have challenged as unconstitutional, puts in place new requirements about who can receive mail ballots.
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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 01/09/2026
Palantir executives donated more money to Democrats than Republicans: about $880,000 to 67 Democratic members of Congress and $420,000 to 48 Republicans. Find out who took money from companies fueling ICE’s mass deportation agenda.
inthesetimes.com
ICE-Cold Cash: Members of Congress Took More than $1.7 Million from ICE Contractors
Find out if your representatives have taken cash from Palantir, the private prison industry and other companies fueling ICE’s mass deportation efforts.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Already is! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People (Gift Article)
The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I am exhausted by these MAGA bigots openly acting like bigots. Get back in the closet, or at least back under a white sheet. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
nytimes.com
Schools Giving Aid to Minority Students Could Lose Tax Exemptions Under Trump’s New Rules (Gift Article)
The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
4/? Attempts to interfere with who can vote or how ballots are counted: meaningfully higher probability—and some attempts are already occurring. The administration has pursued federal restrictions involving mail voting and voter eligibility, several of which have generated major court challenges.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
3/? Direct manipulation of vote counts: low probability, based on what is publicly known. U.S. elections remain highly decentralized, with state and local officials administering voting, and there are multiple safeguards such as testing, audits, access controls and paper records.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
2/? My assessment As of September 2, 2026, I would not put a defensible numerical probability on “Trump will rig the election” as one single event. The evidence supports a more nuanced assessment:
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
1/? Q: assess the probability of Trump and his associates rigging the November elections! I asked Chat GPT. The reply in the comments.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Deport the bigots, keep the immigrants. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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Haitian Student, Despondent Over Ankle Monitor, Dies in Apparent Suicide (Gift Article)
The 20-year-old was fitted with a tracking device under a Trump administrative initiative targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio.
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
TEXANS, VOTE FOR TALARICO!
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Another way the Republicans are taking our right to choose our elected representatives.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/09/2026
A new whistleblower complaint reveals a serious flaw buried in USPS's mail ballot system: if even one ballot's barcode fails to scan, the entire batch — potentially thousands of ballots — gets rejected and sent back.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
-More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They’re Getting Tossed. State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.-excerpt
nytimes.com
More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed (Gift Article)
State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
- State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.- excerpt www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...
nytimes.com
More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed (Gift Article)
State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The Navy is using their payroll account to support Trump’s wars. Next year, after they steal the midterms, you can bet they will be breaking the news that the Social Security Trust fund is needed to. Keep Iran from dropping a nuke on us. MAGA winning- the dumbest cult in the world.
theguardian.com
Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal
Exclusive: Experts and former officials say accounts are running dry, and funding a war with no clear endgame is the main challenge
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The 5 movement conservatives on the SCOTUS are partisan hacks- purge and impeach. -The liberal-leaning justices publicly dissented, ‘lets another shoe drop in the Kafkaesque nightmare that our SCOTUS been steadily creating for certain plaintiffs who seeking election-related challenges’- excerpt
apnews.com
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in a case over President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be implemented befo...
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Forbes @forbes.com · 22/08/2026
“Stars And Stripes” played a major role in breaking stories about living conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln earlier this summer.
forbes.com
‘Stars And Stripes’ Editor Says He’s Worried About Military Censorship After Fires Him For ‘Insubordination’
“Stars And Stripes” played a major role in breaking stories about living conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln earlier this summer.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Your regular reminder that if not for the Trump and Bush tax cuts, federal revenues would keep pace with federal spending indefinitely. Instead, these tax cuts have added at least $10 trillion to the debt. The so called "party of fiscal responsibility" is full of it.
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Dr. Oswald Sobrino @oswaldsobrino.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
‘Attacked’ by Trump on Trade, Canada Is ‘at War’ With U.S., Carney Says www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/w...
nytimes.com
Carney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows Retaliation (Gift Article)
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a powerful speech to Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after ordering negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
-This is not an administration that thinks even one move ahead. But without a supersized Trump TACO, the impasse likely won’t resolve soon. The Trump administrations 1 big idea about Canada: The U.S. is larger, stronger, and richer than Canada, so Canada must surrender. That idea is wrong.-
theatlantic.com
How to Lose a Trade War
Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked The Pentagon Papers exposing the lies told to the public about the disastrous Viet Nam war, forever becoming a hero in history. Now... someone PLEASE leak #TheEPSTEINFiles & end the biggest coverup scandal of all-time! 🙏
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Alicia @aliciablackgirl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Of the 68 cases of voter fraud prosecuted in the last 30 years, all were perpetrated by republicans. If republicans are so concerned about voter fraud, they just have to stop doing it. Problem solved.
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West Coast Chick @welcome2absurdia.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Very interesting #research study that raises important questions about scalability and whether the tech tools that ushered in #misinformation problems can help fix them.
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Dan18z @dan18z.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
-THE SUREST SIGN of democratic collapse is the unwillingness of an elected political party to leave office. The party rewrites laws and changes election rules to prevent its opponents from gaining power. The shift often starts slowly but can ultimately end in autocracy. - from the article
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump’s Election Interference Is Eroding American Democracy (Gift Article)
The president is prioritizing his own interests over the national interest.
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