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🍁🇨🇦🇺🇸 How does actual change happen?

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/09/2026
Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said. From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We can’t allow this man to get within striking distance of a viable presidential candidacy.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 24/09/2026
Contact info for the Equality Caucus chair, Mark Takano. Melt the phone lines. DC (202) 225-2305 Local office (951) 222-0203
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
Equality PAC, the campaigning arm of the Congressional Equality Caucus, announced its endorsement of Marcy Kaptur and other anti-trans Dems days after political ads targeting trans people. Even the LGBTQ+ congressional caucus is throwing trans people aside. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Equality PAC, Political Arm Of Congressional LGBTQ Caucus, Endorses Marcy Kaptur Days After Her Anti-Trans Ad
“Do we need to endorse people in order to support them? Do we need to support them in order to have power in Congress?”
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ceej @ceej.online · 24/09/2026
impeach them all. fuck em. why should they get to fly around on our dime and hurt people? “they’ll never actually removed from office” who gives a shit? I want them miserable every day for the rest of the term. I hope they have nightmares. air their dirty laundry. make em sweat
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
last night we had ed sheeran apologizing for saying what’s happening in palestine is bad and at the same time david byrne putting up a huge graphic that says MAKE AMERICA GAY AGAIN and showing footage of ICE brutality to a sold out crowd. you can actually be famous and successful AND give a shit.
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
r/crafts has banned all Harry Potter-related crafts due to JK Rowling’s anti-trans bigotry, after a 53-41 vote
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Gretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Taylor Lorenz pulling a "Why I'm Leaving the Left" is perhaps the most predictable thing ever to have occurred, narrowly edging out "housecat slowly pushes cup off edge of table"
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Why do we need ICE? Abolish ICE should be a litmus for any candidate moving forward.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
one common thread (among the horrifying many) between the numerous ICE shootings/murders is that no first aid was administered to the victim. armed combatants of the government shot to kill, and if they didn’t kill right away, they gave time for it to happen anyway. it is absolutely grotesque.
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David Bailey @drgdave.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Next, here's the DFL candidate for U.S. Senate, Peggy Flanagan:
Photo of DFL candidate for US Senate, Peggy Flanagan, wearing a t-shirt with an image of a rose and knife, with the words "Protect Trans Kids".
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
according to the article, it took hours after the personal intervention of the mayor for his family to even get basic information about him. that information included that he had been transferred to ICE custody hours after being shot. no amnesty
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20/09/2026
The goals for the next No Kings on October 17 are simple: 1) Boost early voting to historic levels. 2) Recruit and prepare our communities to stop election sabotage. We’ve always been headed for this moment where democracy reasserts itself. We’re the ones doing the reasserting — and we will win.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Guys: all nuances and logic aside, you give an inch they take a mile. You know that right? Don’t be stupid. If you can’t be tough on the little things, how do u expect to do anything when the chips are Really down. Act accordingly
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 20/09/2026
Today at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago: Dozens of ICE agents violently confronted protesters, deploying chemical irritants on the crowd. Multiple people were injured. No arrests were observed.
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Julia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
this is something I've been wondering too. while I have no evidence of coordination, it's definitely suspicious that so many Dem candidates not only waited until after the primaries to come out with anti-trans positions, but all did so within a week of each other
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Exxon is now expecting a 2.5 - 3C rise by 2050 But says f*ck you - we are just going to keep right on sucking up as much gas and oil as we can Because even though we know what's coming, we really don't give a sh*t www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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Exxon raises 2050 global emissions forecast, sees slower coal decline
The world is at risk of falling behind in efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, ExxonMobil said in its annual energy outlook published on Thursday, as ​the burning of coal could decline at a slo...
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 19/09/2026
13/12 headline. No notes
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/09/2026
Pet parades, costume parties, and votercades — we love your creativity for the next No Kings on October 17! Join (or start) a local event to promote unprecedented early voting and stop the regime from sabotaging the midterms: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Allegations against Lauren Boebert include sexual relations with Congressional employees, hush money payments, and thousands of dollars in misused official and campaign funds. Here's the redacted complaint: media.coloradotimesrecorder.com/wp-content/u...
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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 17/09/2026
For the folks in the back: CEOS ARE PAID *325* TIMES AS MUCH AS THE TYPICAL WORKER! 📣 It hasn't always been this way. It doesn't have to be this way. When workers had more power, CEOs were paid 21 times as much as their workers. Workers, it's time to take your power back. #FormAUnion #UnionStrong
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/09/2026
Trump says surging gas prices are a small “price to pay" for his illegal war with Iran. American families would disagree. Farmers and truck drivers would also disagree.
How much gas prices have risen since the Iran War (% change) 
WA
25.7%
MT
59.7%
OR
28.3%
ID
51.3%
WY
61.8%
NV
31.2%
UT
57.0%
CA
21.8%
CO
62.2%
AZ
41.4%
NM
58.5%
ND
57.7%
SD
57.7%
NE
56.1%
KS
57.1%
OK
68.8%
TX
42.8%
MN
61.8%
WI
54.4%
NY
38.3%
MI
44.0%
IA
69.1%
PA
33.0%
IL
47.1%
OH
IN
52.6%
29.6%
MO
54.3%
WV
VA
35.9%
37.5%
KY
43.0%
TN
41.9%
AR
54.6%
NC
36.1%
SC
38.0%
MS
47.2%
AL
GA
42.2%
41.1%
LA
47.0%
VT
37.9%
NH
40.6%
MA
39.4%
RI
39.2%
CT
41.5%
NJ
35.6%
DE
34.8%
MD
35.0%
DC
36.1%
FL
35.6%
AK
38.1%
HI
Source: American Automobile Association, as of August
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ACLU @aclu.org · 16/09/2026
NEW: We released a report showing how mass deportations are worsening the affordability crisis for everyone — driving down wages, killing jobs for Americans and noncitizens alike. It doesn’t have to be this way. A broad path to citizenship would create jobs, lift wages, and help working families.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 18/09/2026
We have 217 out of the 218 signatures we need from Congress to force a vote on the Dream and Promise Act. This bill would create a pathway to citizenship for millions of people being targeted by the Trump administration. Urge your representative to become #218 at aclu.org/dream-promise-bsky
"Congress is one signature away from forcing a vote on a bill that would protect over 4 million immigrants. Push your representative to sign on." Image of the torch held by the Statue of Liberty. ACLU logo.
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The fact that Musk himself is sponsoring so many of the anti-trans ads this cycle presents a pretty golden opportunity for Dems to point out that of course the guy who literally wants to build a gas-powered data center in your backyard wants this election to be about trans people.
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 18/09/2026
ICE took her dad, who is a legal resident. the trauma for these babies.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 15/09/2026
Iowa Dem. Gov. candidate Rob Sand was confronted at a rally yesterday over anti-trans positions. A constituent asked if he would walk them back. He refused to, and in fact said he supported sports bans. Another constituent shouted "COWARD!" in the background. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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“Coward!”: Iowa Dem Governor Candidate Rob Sand Comes Under Fire At Campaign Rally After Saying He Agreed With Trans Sports Bans
Apparently, Sand could not tell this prospective constituent that he supported equal rights for everybody.
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Julia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If you're one of these Democrats and you don't turn these attack ads into tying Musk and all his atrocities and billionaire out of state money to your Republican opponent, I don't know what the hell you're doing
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 17/09/2026
Holy shit. Marcy Kaptur becomes the latest Dem to release an anti-trans ad, and its worse than all the rest combined. "I voted WITH Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of schools, and let me be clear, boys should NOT play in girls sports." This is getting out of control.
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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The fact that this isn't treated as an objectively valid reason for immediate impeachment, by the press, by Democratic party leadership, is enraging
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 18/09/2026
This guy who assaulted a sitting member of Congress got 28 years and 10 months less jail time than a Texas resident who transported a box of zines that contained constitutionally protected content opposing ICE reason.com/2026/06/25/t...
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Texas man gets 30 years in prison for transporting 'anti-government' pamphlets
The case stems from a violent anti-ICE protest, but critics say the government's prosecution threatens First Amendment rights.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. Now, two MORE unvaccinated people have died from measles. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 17/09/2026
A new wave of anti-trans attack ads targeting millions of voters appears to have launched on Sep. 14. Dems targeted include Brown, Peltola, Turek, El-Sayed, and Talarico. It is driven by Elon Musk's America Pac with a $100M ad spend planned for this election. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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New Round Of Anti-Trans Attack Ads Blankets The Airwaves This Week
New ad spends have gone up targeting Talarico, Peltola, El-Sayed, Turek, and Brown, among other Democrats.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is my weary song. lol. No one hears it.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
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71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted
A CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States.
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The rule they are overturning was predicted to give $120 billion in public health benefits by 2047, with projections that by 2035, it would would prevent up to 1,200 premature deaths, 870 hospital and emergency room visits, 360K asthma attacks, 48K school absence days and 57K lost workdays each year
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 11/09/2026
In an incredible move, Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada has announced a gender-affirming care clinic for trans youth, asserting tribal sovereignty and defying the region's ban. It is one of the biggest cross-movement solidarity moments in Canada. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Canada First Nation Leaders Announce They Won’t Comply With Alberta Trans Care Ban
“This is about more than one health service,” officials wrote. “It is about Indigenous sovereignty. It is about our responsibility to care for one another.”
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/09/2026
I stand by my post here. I’ve watched us go from one or two local dems to 26 national and statewide dems embracing anti-trans views, with some embracing REALLY bad ones. And I’ve watched what happens when you don’t cut that cancer out. One thing though: do present my side fairly please. 1/2
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
There's a big difference between withholding your vote from certain Dems and advocating for not voting unless a candidate is perfect. And, let me also say: If you do decide to withhold a vote for a Dem, go out and vote. Leave that race blank, but vote otherwise.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13/09/2026
Seems like a good time to re-up this post. It is a list of 26 Dems at the statewide/national level that have made anti-trans statements or voted anti-trans policies. I do not advocate for abstaining from all of the ones on this list, but if the worst offenders who call us “biological men,” I do.
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The Guide To Anti-Trans Democrats In The 2026 Elections, By State
These are the Democrats that LGBTQ+ people may wish to avoid this election cycle.
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Yo. This is the union calling for a boycott. Here in America people like to say "Well I was already boycotting Starbucks!" No you were not. You were just choosing not to buy their stuff. That is not a boycott. A boycott is an organized, collective activity. "I" don't boycott: we do.
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
(concerned reporter voice, talking to candidate) What is your message to stupid jerks who will never vote for you
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I remember being at this protest about the Iraq War in 2003: www.wbez.org/news/2013/03... - a comrade sarcastically said: "how does it feel to be on the right side of history?" and we just looked at each other and continued to chant. It felt HOLLOW and INFURIATING.
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10 years after invasion of Iraq, protesters remember shutting down Lake Shore Drive
Ten years ago, 15,000 protesters marched onto Lake Shore Drive and snarled traffic in both directions.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it would go viral, or else I would have worded it better. But the point is that the media is too credulous about AI killing everyone in 10 years (how?) when climate change is killing people now and will only get worse (we know exactly how).
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/09/2026
mackenzie scott really seems like the only billionaire to figure out that you can be a literal hero to millions with a relative pittance
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/09/2026
We are opening 51 safe overnight locations for New Yorkers, especially those living in basement apartments or low-lying areas who need a safe place to stay. Locations are listed at on.nyc.gov/SafeLocations and are also available by calling 311. Service animals and pets are welcome.
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 12/09/2026
“Chinga la migra, which for the non-Spanish speakers in the audience, means ‘we find ICE’s activities to be problematic’”
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 29/08/2026
A friend who knows confirms this - apparently the DCCC won't kick in with $ for @wewill2026.bsky.social unless he raises another $25K or so by 8/31. He's the D nominee in this swing district! Feel free to kick something in to help beat a Republican and win back the House. wewill2026.com
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Home - William Lawrence for Congress
I'm William Lawrence, and I’m running to represent Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. I'm ready to fight for a better future in Mid-Michigan!
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
preemptively defending a theoretical democrat president, who does not exist yet, from hypothetical accusations of not doing anything is really fucking funny
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