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@daviddorantes.bsky.social
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Writer and Journalist in #Texas. I'm always hunting for good stories. Email me: david.dorantes@journalist.com

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daviddorantes.bsky.social @daviddorantes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A mountain peace of mind… #Oregon
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daviddorantes.bsky.social @daviddorantes.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#NewOrleans #Sunset
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daviddorantes.bsky.social @daviddorantes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
@letraslibres.com me hizo el honor de publicar algo de mi #Poesía. Se los comparto y me dicen su opinión? Va: letraslibres.com/poesia/delca...
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Delcambre, Louisiana | Letras Libres
Un poema de David Dorantes.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 06/07/2026
"I don’t know about you, but Trump’s intervention in the World Cup has ruined the game for me," writes @rbreich.bsky.social. "How can the fine athletes representing us rejoice in a victory when the president of the United States has used his political power to seek to change a referee’s call?"
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Trump’s World Cup intervention has ruined the game | Robert Reich
We try to teach our children to follow the rules. Now an American president has chosen the opposite tack
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
".. the small Quebec town ... has become the first municipality in Canada to officially recognize trees as living beings with inherent rights ... declaring that trees deserve protection, including the right to life, natural growth, integrity, and regeneration" www.facebook.com/groups/29053...
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Infantino looking up bylaws that allow FIFA to reverse R16 results
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Big Book Huge Book
ALT: Big Book Huge Book
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/07/2026
NEW: Ten members of Congress have warned the secretary of defense that the Trump administration’s gutting of a program focused on shielding noncombatants puts service members in peril, erodes the military’s moral standing and may violate federal law.
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Amid Mounting War Casualties, Pete Hegseth “Defunded and Impeded” Efforts to Protect Civilians, Lawmakers Say
Ten members of Congress have warned the secretary of defense that the Trump administration’s gutting of a program focused on shielding noncombatants puts service members in peril, erodes the military’...
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Politico @politico.com · 07/07/2026
‘Profoundly corrupt’: The EU’s leading FIFA critic sharpens his attack
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‘Profoundly corrupt’: The EU’s leading FIFA critic sharpens his attack
European lawmaker Barry Andrews savages the world football governing body after U-turn on American star's suspension.
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daviddorantes.bsky.social @daviddorantes.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
La #FIFA, que ha mostrafo criterios éticos muy endebles a lo largo de su historia, cruzó una línea roja hacia el abismo del descrédito. Por muchas razones la #FIFAWorldCup 2026 será recordada como la Copa del Mundo de la Vergüenza. Destruyeron el #Fútbol. Ya no importa quien gane.
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adrianadiazenciso.bsky.social @adrianadiazenciso.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Les recomiendo este artículo de @daviddorantes.bsky.social , que es buen conocedor, sobre el gran y muy querido Alfredo Sánchez, en @literalmagazine.bsky.social literalmagazine.com/el-viaje-mag...
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El viaje mágico y misterioso de Alfredo Sánchez - Literal Magazine
La leyenda del tiempo Vayamos hasta la apática ciudad de Guadalajara, México, a principios de la década de 1980. Un grupo de jóvenes pintores, ilustradores, narradores, poetas, fotógrafos y otros de o...
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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The Nationwide Resistance Against Flock Surveillance Cameras Is Gaining Steam truthout.org/articles/the... Flock works with the Federal Gov. and feeds them data even though Cities think otherwise; they control the data, not the entity hiring them!
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The Nationwide Resistance Against Flock Surveillance Cameras Is Gaining Steam
Since 2021, 82 Flock contracts have been canceled across 28 US states — nearly half of them during this year alone.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/07/2026
If you want to understand U.S. politics, take the train.
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Trump's attack on trains taught me a lot about Americans
And spoke with those who want to invoke the 25th Amendment.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 06/07/2026
"Trump has done the most American thing possible: assert undue, unwelcome, unasked-for influence and power to get his way," writes @mlsist.bsky.social. "The US have done tremendously at this World Cup... but a win on Monday may well be perceived as one engineered by Fifa."
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Unwelcome and undue: Trump’s red-card intervention hurts the US’s World Cup more than it helps | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
In pushing Fifa to reverse Folarin Balogun’s suspension, the president did the most American thing possible: assert unasked-for power to get his way
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The USA celebrates its 251st anniversary
Scene from Planet of the Apes where humans find the Statue of Liberty mostly buried in sand on a beach
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 04/07/2026
Half of the Declaration of Independence is a list of 27 specific grievances lodged against King George III and his regime. 250 years later, many of these grievances apply to the reign of Trump.
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Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.
It's uncanny.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/07/2026
NEW: Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility's staff failed to adequately respond. with @texastribune.org
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“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.
Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility’s staff failed to adequately respond.
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daviddorantes.bsky.social @daviddorantes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The newspaper Olé, from #Argentina , published in 1996 a cover calling monkeys to #Brazil  or #Nigeria #Soccer #Football teams and likely rivals of Argentina team during the #Olympics of #Atlanta. Another example of #Racism, #Xenophobia, using the sports as excuse. So sad.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 04/07/2026
“We didn’t want to make this about drums and guns. This has to be something more, so that people see their children and grandchildren as part of this story.”
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The federal government has made America 250 a spectacle. These states want it to be a moment for reflection.
More than any fireworks show, communities around the country want to see themselves reflected in the story of our first 250 years.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/07/2026
The heat wave affecting much of the U.S. has upended plans for the country’s 250th birthday that were years in the making. A parade in Philadelphia, one of the largest in its history, was canceled on Friday, and the Great American State Fair closed for several hours. nyti.ms/4gljD3o
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How the Heat Is Upending Plans for America’s 250th Birthday
A parade in Philadelphia, one of the largest in its history, was canceled on Friday, and the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington closed for several hours.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 03/07/2026
The Silicon Valley billionaire and prominent supporter of President Donald Trump attacked the catholic leader over his calls to regulate AI.
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Billionaire Peter Thiel Attacks Pope’s AI Stance, Says He’s ‘Working For Chinese Communists’
The Silicon Valley billionaire and prominent supporter of President Donald Trump attacked the catholic leader over his calls to regulate AI.
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daviddorantes.bsky.social @daviddorantes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Daniel Melingo, one of the few relevant musicians in his country, died. Someone who really had a powerful and rich proposal in lyricism and music. Rest in Peace. He was a raspy voice singer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist in #Rock and #Tango. Rest in Peace.
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Politico @politico.com · 28/06/2026
The Supreme Court is spending millions to beef up security amid a rise in threats to the justices. Along with restricting the justices' personal freedoms, the move threatens to further cocoon them in ideological bubbles as they decide controversial cases.
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The Supreme Court Is Building Its Own Massive Police Force
The Supreme Court is spending millions to beef up security. At what cost?
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🩵 🎃 Dayna the Slasher Diva 🦋✨🪓 @theslasher-diva.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
One of the most iconic scenes in Cinematic history.. #ThePlanetOfTheApes 1968
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/06/2026
According to Trump's DOJ, doing the following things means you're involved in a conspiracy: • Posting “we need to become ungovernable” on Facebook • Wearing a sweatshirt that says “I’m Antifa!” • Possessing a bullhorn
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DOJ's new ICE protest indictment is its most absurd yet
Federal prosecutors' latest antifa conspiracy involves wearing a sweatshirt that says “I'm antifa!”
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 15/06/2026
Josh Hokit’s slur against Michelle Obama concluded an evening already teeming with vulgarity. "Let reminders of it attach itself to every oligarch, Republican, Trump family member, and corporation that went along with this cage fight."
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The UFC's despicable night at the White House
Josh Hokit's slur against Michelle Obama concluded an evening already teeming with vulgarity.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 15/06/2026
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The misogynistic smearing of a former First Lady at a White House event sanctioned by a President … is a stain that will not be removable
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 15/06/2026
Jeffery Epstein continued to exploit women and associate with the rich and famous during his time in jail, an NBC News investigation shows.
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How Jeffrey Epstein took advantage of a lenient Florida jail and kept exploiting women
An NBC News investigation shows that Epstein’s first stint in jail was hardly an interruption. Even behind bars, he continued associating with the rich and famous and supporting his lavish lifestyle.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/06/2026
Some experts believe the ultimate objective of any Texas school district takeover is to disenfranchise local communities. “It all begins at the school board level to then completely disempower the community,” said NYU professor Domingo Morel. w/ @texasobserver.org
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Texas State Takeover of Local School Districts Expands, Raising Concerns
Since 2020, the state education agency has taken over eight school districts — four in just the past few months — and installed leaders linked to Houston’s controversial superintendent, Mike Miles. At...
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Politico @politico.com · 10/06/2026
Bernie Sanders and his progressive allies are on a hot streak. The senator’s support has been instrumental in powering unknown candidates to major wins this cycle, a demonstration of how much political influence the 84-year-old progressive leader still commands.
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Bernie Sanders’ candidates just keep winning
The Vermont senator's primary endorsement hot streak continued on Tuesday.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 11/06/2026
LA's World Cup stadium workers just won major raises and protections from ICE. The tournament's first scoreline: union 1, owners nil.
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The World Cup's first score: Union 1, owners 0
Workers at LA's SoFi Stadium won huge raises and protections from ICE, averting a strike on the eve of the tournament.
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daviddorantes.bsky.social @daviddorantes.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Qué grupo de #Rock tan malo es ese de Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota! Hoy lo escuché por primera vez en la vida, y no vuelvo a cometer ese error que lastima mi selecto gusto musical…
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 04/06/2026
"Something Weiss apparently doesn’t understand is that a newsroom...is a living organism with a culture all its own. That culture doesn’t function based only on commands from above," writes @sulliview.bsky.social.
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Scott Pelley, star of 60 Minutes, stood up for his principles and lost his job | Margaret Sullivan
While his bosses look (to varying degrees) like bumblers, cowards or corporate tools, Pelley will be remembered as a beacon of integrity
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/06/2026
Trump's Justice Department is suing cities and states to dismantle gun laws [via @thetrace.org]
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Trump's Justice Department is suing cities and states to dismantle gun laws
The DOJ’s hollowed-out Civil Rights Division has a new focus: the Second Amendment.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/06/2026
Six states are suing the Trump administration over its deal to kill an offshore wind project [via @theguardian.com]
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Six states are suing the Trump administration over its deal to kill an offshore wind project
The $1 billion TotalEnergies payout was unlawful, attorneys general say.
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I'm impressed by my @propublica.org colleagues every day, but omg the new Paper Trail podcast is so good. Amazing work from @jlussenhop.bsky.social + team. Take a listen: www.propublica.org/podcast/what...
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What the FDA Won’t Tell You About Your Medications
For years, the FDA said generics are just as safe as brand-name medications. ProPublica found that this isn’t always true.
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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
🌿💖🤎 may the beauty of this moment, bring you joy 🤎💖🤎
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/05/2026
A federal judge raised concerns on Monday that the man accused of trying to kill President Trump at the White House correspondents’ dinner had been placed in unusually punitive detention for nearly a week, calling it “effectively solitary confinement.”
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Judge Questions Why Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Suspect Was Placed on Suicide Watch
A federal magistrate ordered that the D.C. Department of Corrections explain why it had placed Cole Tomas Allen in especially restrictive conditions.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/05/2026
The Trump administration has directed national recreation areas, seashores, wildlife refuges and other public lands to immediately lift dozens of restrictions on hunting and trapping, internal Interior Department documents show. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/c...
Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado, where a prohibition on discharging firearms around trails is one of dozens of hunting regulations that will be taken off the books. A headline reads: "Trump Administration Orders Rapid End to Some Hunting Rules on Federal Lands." Photo by Alamy
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Círculo Escéptico @circuloesceptico.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
“Afirmar que los antiguos egipcios o los pueblos de América no pudieron construir sus monumentos por sí mismos esconde un sesgo peligroso: un disfraz para una vieja idea colonial y racista que sugiere que las culturas no europeas necesitaban ayuda externa para alcanzar la sofisticación.” 🤔
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Tito Vivas, el ‘Indiana Jones’ español que desmonta mitos sin perder el asombro por el pasado
En un mundo saturado de información donde los algoritmos a menudo confunden la divulgación científica con la narrativa de lo insólito, el egiptólogo
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daviddorantes.bsky.social @daviddorantes.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
On the road again! #Texas
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
NASA is planning to launch four astronauts around the moon on its Artemis II mission on Wednesday! Follow all our coverage here
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NASA Returns to the Moon
NASA is gearing up to launch four astronauts on a pioneering journey around the moon—the Artemis II mission. Follow our coverage here.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
More than 1,500 mathematicians are demanding that their field’s most prestigious meeting be moved from the U.S.
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Why mathematicians are boycotting their biggest conference
More than 1,500 mathematicians are demanding that their field’s most prestigious meeting be moved from the U.S.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/03/2026
The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck a sports hall and adjacent elementary school near a military facility in southern Iran on Feb. 28, according to weapons experts and a visual analysis by The New York Times. nyti.ms/413D9Zl
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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, defence minister says
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Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, defence minister says
Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved ​in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its ‌previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monda...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/03/2026
On Saturday, millions of people around the country took part in more than 3,000 No Kings protests opposing the presidency of Donald Trump, whose approval ratings have plummeted to 36 percent, a record low since his return to the White House.
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This weekend’s No Kings rallies were historically massive
Organizers said eight million people turned out to protest the Trump administration.
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Tanya Huntington @tanyahuntington.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
YA LLEGÓ 📗vs 🌊🌊🌊
Portada de mi nuevo libro de ensayos En contra de las olas, publicado por la UNAM
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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
46 years ago today The Clash at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Here's a concert recording, 5 days later, from the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey The Clash – Complete Control – March 8, 1980 – Capitol Theater (official) #punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #punkrockhistory
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump accelerated his assault on the federal judiciary Thursday by accusing “certain” Supreme Court justices of being “unpatriotic and disloyal” by striking down most of his tariffs. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump accuses Supreme Court justices of disloyalty for declaring his tariffs illegal
“They’re very unpatriotic and disloyal to our Constitution."
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 20/02/2026
"He’s always been that little liar. I mean no one—no one—likes him.” “I wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire.” @nlanard.bsky.social reports on Florida Rep. Cory Mills, perhaps the most hated man in Congress, and his many, many scandals. bit.ly/46kf7fP
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