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DBarnes

@dbarned.bsky.social
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No DMs. Blue dot in a tiny Red Texas town. Former educator, Lolly/YaYa of 10 of the most AMAZING little ones. #ResistTrumpism

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm in love.
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2026: Time for the Midterms
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent. More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 26A305
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. U.
CALIFORNIA, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[September 14, 2026]
The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON and by her referred to the Court is denied. The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court's preliminary injunction. And the equitable factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this Court do not favor a stay.
JUSTICE KAVANAUGH, concurring.
In my view, based on the briefing the Court has received at this interim stage, there is at least a fair prospect that the final rule falls within the Postal Service's statutory authority. See 39 U. S. C. §401(2). But applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections. See 39
U. S. C. §3001(m); 5 U. S. C. §706(2)(A). For that reason, I concur in the denial of the application for stay.
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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz... OTTAWA (The Borowitz Report)—Calling it an effort to “restore sanity,” on Thursday Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered every adult American $6000 to vote against Republicans in the midterms.
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Mark Carney Offers Americans $6000 to Vote Against Republicans
“And to be clear, we’re talking American dollars, not Canadian.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/09/2026
Trump says 18 Americans dying fighting Iran is “small potatoes”
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
"There is no basis under federal law to get the post office involved in monitoring the security, or monitoring who is casting ballots. ...
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Kacey325 @kacey325.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
That is 6% of Texas voters. That is HUGE. I hope folks who care about voting spend some of their energy trying to help Texans who are being disenfranchised. Texans, please check your own voter registration, and help those you love check theirs. 👇🏽 goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/ivis-mvp-ui/...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It’s time for change in Texas.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/08/2026
MS NOW: "The Talarico campaign is filing a legal motion to unseal two depositions Ken Paxton gave in 2019 and 2022. A source tells MS NOW the Talarico campaign has reason to believe Paxton admitted to crimes in those depositions."
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
You just know there's a notebook with "Natalie Trump" written in cursive thousands of times.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Trump is a grotesque thug. He's trying to have a new Navy ship named after him rather than the Black war hero it was slated to be named after. Want to name it after Trump? Call it the "USS Bone Spur." www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/p...
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Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump | CNN Politics
The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar wit...
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Honestly 🤦🏻‍♀️ #Pinks #USDemocracy
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haversack @hsack121.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth 'hid' that Iran destroyed critical base www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfOi...
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USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth 'hid' that Iran destroyed critical base: Rohde
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Paul van der Meer @paulvandermeer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
BINGO! James Talarico: "I have a legislative record, Ken Paxton has a criminal record. He doesn't serve us, he serves himself. Since taking office, he has become a multimillionaire on a government salary. His net worth has increased 7000% while the pay of Texans is the same."
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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
50 Senators let a Weekend News Anchorman run the Pentagon because they were afraid a gameshow host would yell at them
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Ken Paxton stole someone’s $1,000 pen. He’ll steal your tax dollars. He’ll steal your healthcare. He’ll even steal your pen. I'll be a Senator who puts money in your pocket — and I’ll never put your pen in mine.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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Dr. Dave @drdave1999.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
There are 74M Americans who aren’t smart enough to understand this. See the problem?
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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
It’s illegal to as a Attorney General he is not supposed to engage in political activity. It’s a violation of the Hatch Act.
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khwalz @khwalz.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If this doesn't tell Texans enough, I don't know what-all. I thought Texans weren't particularly fond of cowards.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Imagine if Kamala Harris became the first female president of the United States and then tore down the East wing, obsessed about a ballroom, started a losing war with Iran, took away health care and food from children, raked in billions, fired everyone to put her friends in their positions, (1/2) 👇
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
NEW AD: 14 years ago today, Ken Paxton stole someone's $1,000 pen. Today, Ken Paxton’s pen victim is endorsing James Talarico.
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Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️ @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Hell yeah! Gina Hinojosa is out here with the receipts showing Abbott is selling Texans’s future to the highest bidder. Save our planet. Vote blue! #GinaForTexas #NoDataCenters
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We just dropped our newest ad — and this one’s special. It features my PawPaw — a Baptist preacher who taught me to follow the two great commandments: love God & love neighbor. Those teachings led me to public service and they’re why I’m running for the U.S. Senate.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
When it comes to your children’s health, listen to doctors. Not a president who once told Americans to inject bleach. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization recommendations have not changed.
Children’s immunization schedule
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 11/08/2026
Nothing says alpha male like being wheeled to safety between the dinner rolls and the Sterno cans.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Nope, I can’t imagine either. 😂😂
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Providing school children with free meals is better than posting The Ten Commandments and then ignoring their hunger.
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Texas Democratic Party @texasdemocrats.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
NEW: Under Greg Abbott’s watch, Texas has more residents facing food insecurity than any other state– for the third year in a row. Texas had a $24B budget surplus last year, and Republicans are letting millions of Texans go hungry.
Photo of Greg Abbott on the left and a photo of North Texas food bank volunteers unloading boxes of food from a mobile food pantry vehicle on the right.
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Texas Democratic Party @texasdemocrats.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
After 11 years of being Governor, Greg Abbott suddenly has plans to make Texas more affordable. Never trust an arsonist to put out the fire.
Graphic with a photo of Greg Abbott's eyes and the title: "UNDER GREG ABBOTT’S WATCH..." The text below reads: "COST OF ELECTRICITY: UP 30% SINCE 2021 (Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute); COST OF HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE: UP 30% SINCE 2022 (Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center); COST OF HOUSING: UP 31% SINCE 2020 (Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center); COST OF CAR INSURANCE: UP 50% SINCE 2022 (Houston Public Media).
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Texas Democratic Party @texasdemocrats.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
NEW: Former Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, a lifelong Republican, & Arlington Mayor Jim Ross, an Independent, have endorsed @jamestalarico.bsky.social. They join former Sen. Jeff Flake & Paxton’s defense attorney Dan Cogdell in setting partisan politics aside and uniting behind James Talarico.
A graphic with four quotes: “I’m ashamed that Ken Paxton is even on the ballot. He’s the most corrupt politician Texas has ever seen.” -- Glen Whitley (R), Former Tarrant County Judge. “I’m tired of divisive politics. I’m tired of hateful rhetoric… I’m tired of criminals running for office.” -- Jim Ross (I), Arlington Mayor. “When considering a candidate for public office, character is a more important consideration than policy. Policies change. Character remains.” -- Jeff Flake (R), Former U.S. Senator. “I think Ken has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas.” -- Dan Cogdell (R), Ken Paxton’s Defense Attorney
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Texas Democratic Party @texasdemocrats.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
This is huge: @vikkigoodwintx.bsky.social has officially taken the lead in the latest poll of the Lieutenant Governor race 💪 🔵 Goodwin: 48% 🔴 Patrick: 46% (Texas Pulse / Texas A&M Bush School)
Photo of Vikki Goodwin on the left and a photo of Dan Patrick on the right.
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DBarnes @dbarned.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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Gina Hinojosa @ginafortexas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Greg Abbott is hoarding $27 billion. When I am governor I'm going to refund that money back to the people of Texas.
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Gina Hinojosa @ginafortexas.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Greg Abbott's billionaire donors are building data centers all over Texas. He's never going to make them pay. He'll continue to force Texans to foot the bill.
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Abbott’s top donors are cashing in on data center boom he’s ‘pushing back’ on
Several of the governor’s biggest backers are investing in the boom that has voters in conservative parts of the state up in arms, a Hearst analysis found.
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Gina Hinojosa @ginafortexas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Texas has the highest number of uninsured people and the most rural hospital closures in the country. If Greg Abbott wanted to lower healthcare costs for Texans, he would've done it in the twelve years he's been Governor.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
If you owe a woman 5 million dollars for sexual assault, you also owe the country your resignation.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The so-called president of the United States is a massive money launderer and cut off by the bank that discovered it. Yet the story barely registers with the legacy media. What a disgrace.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The American Dream has become an American Nightmare. It’s too expensive to buy a home. It’s too expensive to get married and have kids. It’s too expensive to retire comfortably. The top 1% put the American Dream behind a paywall.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Facts suck, if you're delusional and in a cult.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I’m old enough to remember when lying about adultery was worthy of impeachment. Feels quaint at this point.
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Robert Brendel @robertbrendel.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
BREAKING: A reporter asked Mike Johnson at a press conference today, “Should we bother asking you any questions about Max Miller, Trump’s latest Iran deal, or his Capital One scandal, or have you not heard about any of them yet?"
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
GOP senators have lost the plot.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/08/2026
Schiff: "He waited until he became president. Why did he wait to bring this $10b lawsuit? He waited so he would have the power of the presidency to leverage the IRS and DOJ to make him more money!"
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Incredible nonsense from John Cornyn. True, the harm to Epstein’s victims can’t be remedied by a “no” vote. But why should Blanche’s corrupt cover-up of the Epstein files—in violation of a Congressional mandate(!)—be rewarded by “yes”? Can’t get any more craven than this.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/08/2026
You could have voted no on Blanche. Idiot.
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If you can’t impeach a President for laundering money, War crimes, corruption, Market Manipulations, illegal Wars nowadays, what can you impeach them for?
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Suzanne McCain @mccainsuzanne.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Texans are supporting James Talarico!
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Over 4,000 people SHOW UP to Talarico's rally in Paxton's home county
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💉Josh Rubin, MD @drsandman11.medsky.social · 04/08/2026
Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
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