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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 17h
There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 16h
All across America, people are waking up to the possibility of a renewed and "More Perfect Union." Organize. Mobilize. Vote Blue, for yourself and for those you love! And don’t let him get you down with fear. That’s what he wants. We the People can do better and will fight to get it!
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MKY @mky603.bsky.social · 20h
$40 TRILLION! Debt for us billions for Trump and his family.
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 20h
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Rural Freedom Network @ruralfreedomnet.bsky.social · 18h
This is NOT CONSERVATISM. All Republicans supported this horror. Therefore, NO REPUBLICANS ARE CONSERVATIVE.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22h
⚠️ Trump’s DOJ has not denied that the administration has considered plans to seize ballots during the midterms. It has also not produced any records about such plans — despite a lawsuit requiring the department to do so.
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Trump DOJ responds to DNC lawsuit, offers no records on ballot seizure plans
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) 13-page answer did not deny whether the Trump administration has considered such plans, identify whether responsive records exist or offer a timeline for producing th...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21h
G’morning, friends. ☀️ You know that person who thinks changing guidance as we learn more (like during COVID) means scientists didn’t know what they were doing? ☕️ Some morning reading for our very confident friend: “When Scientists Admit Mistakes, That Means Science Is Working.”
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When Scientists Admit Mistakes, That Means Science Is Working
Public health experts need to be allowed to admit when they’re wrong—and share with the public what they are learning.
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Edwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · 18h
Speaker Johnson is back to falsely claiming that the millions losing #Medicaid coverage under H.R. 1 are either those who were fraudulently enrolled or were ineligible undocumented immigrants even as hundreds of thousands of *lawfully residing" immigrants lose their Medicaid eligibility tomorrow.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21h
NEW: California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But that’s not what happened.
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Local newspapers are dying, and I don’t think we’re prepared for a world without them…” tulsaflyer.org/2026/09/29/c...
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Battle in McCurtain County at the center of new Peacock documentary
McCurtain County Sheriff’s officials wanted a family-run newspaper dead — literally. A new Peacock documentary explores the years-long battle and what it means for press freedoms.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scoop — I've ID'd the two men sitting behind Sen. Eric Schmitt during his botched attack on Jack Smith this morning. Ethan Harper (left) is Chief Counsel to Schmitt, and Andrew Ceonzo (right) is Counsel to Schmitt and the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
“This is about stepping up where the federal government has failed.” On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law banning law enforcement officers in the state from using electrical shock gloves.
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California bans ICE's favorite shock gloves
A DHS spokesperson has said that the agency "will not abide" by any state ban.
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think there should be a museum of shame, that shows every atrocity, broken law, corruption and treasonous act. It should be a cautionary tale to anyone who wants to follow in his footsteps.
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MS Now: Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies to the Senate about his investigation into Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election and storage of classified documents. Spill the dirt, Jack! #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
BASH: Trump is using taxpayer funds for White House campaign ads. Do you think that's an appropriate use of tax money? RICKETTS: Well I haven't seen the ad. I can't speak to it
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Scrappy @scrappy53.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
THE TRUMP FAMILY
HAS MADE
4 BILLION DOLLARS
SINCE RE-ELECTION.
HOW MUCH HAVE YOU MADE?
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Propaganda and ego displays are not wordsmithing.
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Cait Conley @caitfornewyork.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Last year, Mike Lawler looked you in the eye and said “I will not cut Medicaid.” Then he was the deciding vote for Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill,” enabling the largest Medicaid cut in American history.
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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Only if we vote
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MacFarlane: The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio has got the same issue. Last year, they paid $50,000 for diesel to transport their food. Now, they’re paying $150,000 for the diesel to transport their food.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith looked the Senate in the eye today: "I will not be silenced." He says his evidence proved criminal conduct beyond a reasonable doubt, and he'd charge Trump again.
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Scrappy @scrappy53.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“…he said what he said…”
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Barack Obama's Iconic Mic Drop
ALT: Barack Obama's Iconic Mic Drop
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/09/2026
More than 3 MILLION Ohioans rely on Medicaid. That’s roughly 1 in 4 people in the state. That’s the healthcare debate Ohioans are facing. #GOPWarOnHealthcare
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is piloting a training program for Wisconsin election observers to identify discrepancies with voting machines, as the GOP piles additional scrutiny on voting processes in the swing state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP trained Wisconsin election observers to target voting machines in pivotal swing state
The new RNC program appears to mark an escalation from typical poll watching activities.
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Regan @dcburbs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
They lost their minds when kids were at home on their computers to slow the spread of a virus.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We put the children in an AI trance and pump them full of our preferred ideas and it's quite splendid!
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Talarico isn't in the pocket of tech bros, crypto bros, or data center bros. Talarico doesn't have elite donors telling him what to say or how to vote. He'll help us Texans have clean air and water and shut down these data centers. Vote Talarico. 🔥❤️💙🔥❤️💙🔥❤️💙
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
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“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks
Weeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states
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Purple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The House spent years investigating Hunter Biden for using his name to get foreign business deals & found nothing. DTJ blatantly had his wedding bankrolled by a Russian oligarch and only a few GOP Senators are calling for an investigation. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 www.pbs.org/newshour/wed...
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Republican senator calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch
Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah wants the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. after his wedding party was partially bankrolled by a Russian oligarch.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The latest AAA gas price map shows a particularly bleak picture in the battleground states of Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Alaska
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Candace Heckard @candaceheckard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I live in PA and just ordered heating oil. $5.84 a gallon. I don’t know how people are going to get through the winter here.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“‘Ethnic cleansing via the mass deportation or promoted voluntary return of non-white immigrants'... This is, of course, beyond alarming...” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation
Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.
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NYCBlueLady @newyorkcitygirl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CIA warns Russia is preparing attacks on Spain, France or Italy with drones from the sea. - The Independent I watched this unfold on the Italian news station. It is being taken quite seriously; and I STAND WITH ITALY! 🇮🇹 and UKRAINE 🇺🇦 Putin needs to STOP or he will be met with EU SUPPORT!
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By The Way @bythewaymt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How in the fuck does Russia have the capability to go after more Nations when they are losing soldiers and equipment on a grand scale in Ukraine? Oh wait, the USA is simultaneously attacking Iran, Canada, Venezuela, Greenland... never mind.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Agreed 👍
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Full Rights Update (9/26/26): Keep Taking Action — National Guard Remains in D.C., Early Voting to Begin Soon, and Encouraging News of the Week lwvdc.substack.com/p/full-right...
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Full Rights Update (9/26/26): Keep Taking Action — National Guard Remains in D.C., Early Voting to Begin Soon, and Encouraging News of the Week
Trivia Question of the Week:
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 26/09/2026
@laresistencianw.bsky.social
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Su Doyle @sudoyle2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@seattletimes.com @acluwa.bsky.social
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 26/09/2026
(That may sound like a crazy suggestion, but every immigrant rights groups will tell you they’ve heard from immigrants that they’ll be left overnight on buses for 10, 15, 24 whole hours, often at an airport, and often with no bathroom. I’ve heard this myself many times.)
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 26/09/2026
Good morning, Mr, @girmayzahilay.bsky.social. Doesn’t it violate King County’s rules to have ICE obscure its loading of migrants from the Boeing Field livestream like this? And can you please find out if the migrants have been on buses on the tarmac all night after yesterday’s plane (N468AW) broke?
A screenshot of the livestream view of Boeing Field’s ICE camera, showing two large buses obscuring the loading area in front of N455AW
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Katie Porter’s White Board @ohdangitevie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My city just recently started seeing these Waymo options and so far they have run through wet concrete, a farmers market, the pedestrian mall, and straight off the highway. It’s been less than a month.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Fascist republicans in the Senate were seen instructing/influencing Moscow Mitch McConnell on how to vote because he’s cognitively unable to make decisions on his own as he continues to suffer from extremely poor health. It should be illegal to hold a Senate seat hostage.
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Penne @pennylyaine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'll be on MS NOW with @nicollewallace.bsky.social at 5PM Eastern tonight/Friday -- see you there! @deadlinewh.bsky.social
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"About five million people in the country have already lost SNAP benefits — the government’s primary anti-hunger tool — because of the Trump/GOP bill... One retiree in Ohio described SNAP benefits as a 'lifeline.' Her benefits dropped in March from $250 to $44" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Midterm Elections
The tax cuts in President Trump’s signature achievement were the Republicans’ answer to voters’ economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
12-16 miles per day, interfaith pilgrimage www.lasacredresistance.org/adelanto-to-...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The president barred US reporters, while welcoming Chinese reporters who answer to the communist dictatorship in Beijing. This would be the same president who's running government-paid TV advertising vowing to stop the United States from becoming communist..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.
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Ariana Niko @ariananiko.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Governor Newsom is sounding the alarm: take this election seriously. If President Trump challenges the results, the courts, Congress and the American people must do their part. November 3 is bigger than one party. The result must stand. Democracy depends on it.Every vote counts. Vote! #Midterms2026
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