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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 22h

Good reporting by WSJ here: Trump using DHS's massive pile of cash as a slush fund to pay $1.7M (so far) for his campaign commercials. But lordy, "The Trump ads have drawn public scrutiny" is SO insufficient. They're propaganda and government propaganda is illegal. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads

White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 22h

On Sept. 19th, OMB gave Customs and Border Protection $20 million. The next day, CBP awarded an ad company a contract for $20 million for a “national media campaign.” On Sept. 23rd, Trump ads start running on national tv as "paid for by U.S. government."

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CBP Got $20 Million for a ‘Media Campaign.’ Lawmakers Say It Was a Misuse of Funds.

The administration started running Trump-focused national ads that have come under ethical scrutiny for using taxpayer funds.

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 22h

The mess that is the FBI under Kash Patel is back in the news — and it ain't pretty. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...

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The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part II

A quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality).

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23h

Incredible. The 11th Circuit, in a 3-0 opinion (two Obama appointees and one Trump 1.0 appointee), agrees that Trump and his lawyers have failed to rebut the judge's finding that the entire IRS settlement was collusive, highlighting that no other explanation for their conduct was even offered.

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The appellants mount two main attacks on the district
court’s speech-related sanction. First, they argue that the court
lacked a sufficient basis to find that the lawsuit and the settlement
were collusive and that Messrs. Brito and Epstein acted in bad faith.
Second, they contend that the sanction is a broad and impermissible gag order which constitutes a prior restraint and violates the
First Amendment. We conclude that the appellants have not made
a strong showing that they will succeed on either of these grounds.

The appellants did not submit or offer any evidence to explain their litigation conduct or demonstrate that the lawsuit and the settlement were not collusive. Given the record before us, the
appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court
committed clear error in its collusion and bad faith findings

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 23h

No, it deserves a resignation

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 23h

Senators Cruz and Hawley led the charge to block certification of ballots in Congress.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The bond yield story just keeps getting starker.

Line chart titled "10-Year Treasury Note" showing the yield on the 10-year Treasury note from late 2025 through September 2026. Treasury yields surged dramatically to 5.29 percent on September 29, 2026, the highest level in the period shown. This represents a sharp 130 basis point increase from the October 2025 low of 3.96 percent and a particularly rapid 45 basis point climb over just the final month. After trading mostly between 4.00 and 4.75 percent for nearly a year, yields broke decisively above 5.00 percent in September 2026, signaling a fundamental shift in borrowing costs and market conditions.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23h

Sen Mike Lee (R-UT): Okay with me if Trump wants to burn the Kennedy Center to the ground because they won't put his name on the building. www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

theguardian.com

US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval

Mike Lee objected to the safeguard against the demolition of any presidential memorial Congress designates

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JP Acosta @acosta32jp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

He had a 55.6% Success Rate when pressured, which is the 4th highest in a single game of any qualifying QB this year lmfao

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JP Acosta @acosta32jp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Following up on this, Case Keenum finished with a 58.3% Success Rate, 13th highest mark of any qualifying QB in a single game this season

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026

An Oklahoma family was forced to abandon their home after it filled with slick, black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite ample evidence of oil and gas pollution, state regulators say they cannot help. (Published May)

propublica.org

Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.

The Merediths were forced to abandon their house after it filled with black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite evidence of oil and gas pollution, the state “wanted to act li...

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026

The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/09/2026

Trump wants to be a dictator. But that is not how the law works in our country, Marc Elias says. “The courts need to step forward and prevent a blatant disregard of Congress’ statutes.” Keep watch on the people rewriting the rules. Sign up for free: demdock.com/3T3Owjg

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Case Keenum: 24-of-34 for 247 yards, 2 TD and a passer rating of 110.8 Bears 27, Eagles 7 The Bears are 2-1.

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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 23/09/2026

NEW: We make the case for how Trump’s corruption can be *directly connected* to his election interference efforts, and his broader work to consolidate power. Plus, a plan to get the stolen money back. ⬇️ protdem.org/4z6g7jJ

A webpage titled "President Trump's corruption, explained," with resources for understanding authoritarianism. The background shows a smartphone screen displaying financial information from "World Liberty Financial," featuring a currency exchange rate and a percentage change in value.

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Jesse Lee @jessecharleslee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Seeing some beltway horse race journalists itching to give Trump a comeback narrative. Take Playbook PM, which insisted Trump’s economy is “surging” despite Trump having both higher inflation & higher unemployment than when he took office. On manufacturing jobs: Biden: +775,000 Trump: -62,000

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Hormuz Letter: Clear evidence of market manipulation. Brent crude oil has been flushed 3 to 4% at midday New York time on each of the last three sessions, every time on a headline about US-Iran negotiations, with Iran rejecting every one of them within hours. Bloomberg is now calling it a "VaR

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Coming together in a bipartisan way on bill sponsored by Ted Cruz to curtail athletes’ freedom to change schools and make money. Capitalism but only when it works for them

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

CARTOON OF THE DAY…

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

All across the US, MAGA-governed counties stand out. Their population engage in profligate self-destructive conduct and their healthcare facilities and access to healthcare are at the level of third-world countries. Conversely, Democratic counties operate at the high end of the developed world.

economist.com

In MAGA-land people are dying faster than they are being born

Our analysis suggests Trump country is only growing because of migration

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"This is the part of the story people often misunderstand about sexual violence cases. Survivors are not only failed when powerful men are involved. The system fails survivors every day in ordinary cases involving ordinary people."

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How clear is it that Trump's taxpayer funded ads are illegal? I explain why it is 10/10 clear. Senate in passing the law: Ban is designed to stop public funds used for "glorification" of an individual official. GAO: funds can not be used for "self-aggrandizement" nor partisan political purposes.

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 29/09/2026

For years we've heard that Biden created a "Ministry of Truth," which didn't actually happen. But, I still hear people talking about it. But then Trump directed his FCC boss to be a literal Minister of Truth and the story disappeared within a day or two. What are we even doing here?

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There's a "MAHA Summit" in DC on Tuesday and I see it not only features pols like JD Vance and RFK Jr, but also Russell Brand -- charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault -- and convicted rapist Mike Tyson. www.mahasummit.com/agenda

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Agenda & Speakers — MAHA Summit 2026

Explore the announced speakers and program for MAHA Summit 2026. Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at The Waldorf Astoria Washington DC.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

😍😍😍

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sleepy Don. “The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/...

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Trump, 80, Promptly Falls Asleep After Announcing New Steel Plant

Donald Trump struggled to stay awake during the Oval Office press conference.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

ICE is torturing this man. This is an emergency.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Lots of talk about defending "Western civilization" these days, so here's Richard Wright on what it means to be Western:

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The conspiracy to prove a conspiracy is falling apart, it seems. This is another Trump hoax.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026

Reuters got some of the IPO docs. Anthropic is a total dog of a company. Spent $12.6bn to make $4.6bn in revenue in 2025, $7.33bn of which was compute costs. Operating loss of $8bn. Losses getting worse year over year. Amazing stuff www.reuters.com/business/fin...

Summary
Companies
• Anthropic IPO could value the company at more than $2
trillion
• Anthropic lost $42 billion in 2025
• Al lab spent $7.33 billion on compute and infrastructure last year
• Operating loss widened to $8.06 billion in 2025 from $2.98 billion in 2024
• Execs, industry analysts have expressed concerns over harms of Al tech
Sept 28 (Reuters) - Anthropic is making a massive bet that Al will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
But the cost to get there will be staggering. Anthropic reported a net loss of $42 billion in 2025, and plans to spend $518 billion on cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations in coming year, according to the
prospectus.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Aren't there American companies that could build a steel plant?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Even as profits soar, corporate tax payments are down 25% this year thanks to Trump and Republicans’ big, ugly bill. One of the main beneficiaries? Big Tech — which is using the tax breaks to help fuel its AI boom as it spends a fortune on the midterm elections. Remember this...

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The press wear “kick me” signs and wonder why Trump kicks them. If they had more self-respect, they’d get less disrespect. My Stop the Presses newsletter.

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The press wear ‘kick me’ signs and wonder why Trump kicks them

The White House is emboldened to disrespect journalists because journalists disrespect themselves

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yeah, about that steel mill promise…

S5 CHICAGO
DONALD TRUMP
'8th Wonder of the World":
Trump Speaks in Wisconsin at Foxconn Groundbreaking
The FoxConn factory is slated to open in 2020 and is expected to be massive, meant to produce LCD screens for televisions and computers
By Mary Ann Ahern and Sandra Torres • Published June 28, 2018 • Updated on June 28, 2018 at 5:28 pm
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$ 5 CHICAGO
NBC 5 INVESTIGATES
What happened to Foxconn? A look at the $1.2 billion spent and where it all went
It was supposed to be a giant manufacturing plant that would spur the growth of "Wis-con Valley.
Instead, it's a mostly-abandoned stretch of four lane roads and barren fields.
By Bennett Haeberle, Nathan Halder, Rich Moy, and Katy Smyser • Published June 3, 2025 • Updated on
June 5, 2025 at 6:02 pm

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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Dude has convinced his base that Canada is evil & Russia is good.... that's incredible. This is all so confusing for kid Gen X me.....

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There are so many things dangerously broken with our system, revealed in just this one scoop.

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Trump last week touted "one of the Biggest and Most Beautiful Events to take place in many years, the arrival at the White House of the Highly Respected President of China, Xi Jinping, and his beautiful wife, Madam Peng." The U.S. switched sides.

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William Lawrence @wewill2026.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s happening again: Elon Musk is spending thousands to elect his data center champion Tom Barrett.

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is a kind of a thing that happens when you put a fourth-tier podcaster in charge of the FBI.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just like magic! We'll never have inflation again.🤷‍♀️

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Kyiv ** Breaking news ** Russia has now hit Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv. The strikes get worse, the genocide continues, because the west is too timid.

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Every time I see a headline like this I say "Wait, is that a 'One of Last Remaining Competent People Gets Pushed Out' story or a 'Far-Right Nutball Too Crazy Even for Administration Full of Wackos' story?"

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 28/09/2026

The United States is deporting parents without their children, leaving babies behind in America, @caitlindickerson.bsky.social reports. She spoke with the parents who don’t know if they’ll see their kids again, and the caretakers left to watch the children:

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The Babies Left Behind in America

The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026

Trump: "Because of tariffs, we are taking in hundreds of billions of dollars of profits. It's one of the reasons I can offer, if Republicans win the House and Senate, $5,000 to every adult. We can do it and the Democrats can't, because the Democrats don't have any income."

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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Not enough is said about how Trump views United States dollars as HIS own money

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Michael Feinberg @michael-feinberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This, if anything, understates the case. Prior to Trump, the Deputy Director was always a capstone and final position in a decades-long career, spent in its entirety at the FBI.

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