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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 12/10/2026
I’m outraged by this attack on Representative Omar. Trump and his DOJ have a bizarre obsession with tearing down Minnesota, our leaders and our communities. This latest action, even as voting has already started in Minnesota, is a transparent attempt to interfere in our elections.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12/10/2026
For a decade, Trump has targeted Rep. Ilhan Omar with grotesque, racist rhetoric that has fueled threats against her. This federal raid on her home is a dangerous escalation. Rep. Omar has done nothing to warrant this kind of intimidation.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Any Democrat announcing pre-emptively that they won't impeach Trump is not just failing to fulfill their constitutional duties, they're signaling to Trump that he can ramp up the abuses because they're not going to hold him accountable. Nope.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The midterms aren't a month away. They're already happening RIGHT NOW. Early voting has begun in many states across the country, including in California. Check your voter registration and make a plan to vote. [@indivisible.org]
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Even if you think you know the whole Kennedy Center story, this is enlightening and enraging. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
nytimes.com
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab." www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
bloomberg.com
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Get in, folks: a new Russian disinfo campaign is targeting the midterms, specifically Democrats, in what seems to be the first attempt by the Kremlin-backed op to meddle in this year’s U.S. elections. They're faking celebrity videos attacking Dems and are...very stupid. www.ms.now/news/russia-...
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A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms
The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
Trump lunges toward and growls at a reporter (a woman) who asked him about why he's offering money to voters if his economic policies are working (Andrew Harnik/Getty)
pic of an orange-faced Trump leaning forward with an angry look on his face as he snaps at a reporter
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11/09/2026
i think it is bad that the president is that helm of a deranged cult of personality
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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Another unconscionable result of the GOP’s war on women. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
propublica.org
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Anthropic Is building a surveillance system to monitor activists using a “pre-crime” approach that tries to predict incidents before they happen. The extensive monitoring system that the AI company is building is aimed primarily at keeping tabs on activists who oppose the rapid development of AI.
prospect.org
Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists - The American Prospect
New hires and comments in interviews show that the AI giant is using its capabilities against dissenters.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 02/09/2026
After our trip to the Gaza-Egypt border last year, @merkley.senate.gov & I released a report entitled, "The Netanyahu Government is Implementing a Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza of Palestinians."   Now the Israeli Min of Defense confirmed that's the goal.   We must end our complicity.
france24.com
Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz says
Israel is "organised and prepared" to remove Palestininians from Gaza "by every way possible", Defence Minister Israel Katz told reporters Wednesday, adding that there was no alternative "solution" to...
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SpacePrez @spaceprez.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The polls are super bad for Trump so he's definitely going to try to cheat www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
nytimes.com
Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 22/08/2026
Gary, Indiana is without power for the 11th straight day after storms. This is climate injustice.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 23/08/2026
Tariffs are set to cost the average American family over $2,500 this year.
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God @thegodshow.com · 07/08/2026
The media is busy clutching their pearls over Hasan Piker but has absolutely nothing to say about the extreme islamophobia coming from Trump and Vance.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
1. A new Popular Information investigation reveals that Senate Republicans have recently launched at least six fake news sites in key states.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Trump is trying to pull off a US-style version of the Tiananmen Square Massacre coverup where everyone in China who remembered what happened on June 4, 1989 knows *exactly* what they must not admit and is utterly terrified to speak the truth. I never imagined seeing such abject cowardice in the US.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/08/2026
BREAKING: Capital One bank closed Trump’s accounts in 2021 over money laundering, per a new court filing. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Capital One Cites Money Laundering Review in Trump-Related Suit
Capital One Financial Corp. said in a court filing late Friday that it closed accounts belonging to President Donald Trump’s sprawling real estate company in 2021 for legitimate reasons after an inter...
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
If Mitch McConnell were a Democrat, his failed/failing health and MIA status would be the #1 news across all media, thanks to nonstop MAGA and right-wing framing, commentary and outrage. Huge difference between both parties right there.
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TheCatMan @bigbrohem.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was withholding an additional $1 billion in Medicaid funds from California and Minnesota, the second time it has targeted the two states with Democratic governors..." It's just f'n CRIMINAL to do this.
nytimes.com
Trump Officials Withhold $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From California and Minnesota Over Suspected Fraud (Gift Article)
The administration accused California and Minnesota of fraudulent activity in their public health insurance programs.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The longer Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear fails to find out what’s happening or what happened with Mitch McConnell—and act—the more Beshear looks utterly incompetent and weak.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
More evidence Trump is totally not serious about getting a nuclear deal with Iran. This agreement will set off a nuclear race in the region, further disincentivizing Iran from limiting its own program.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
America First www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Trump administration weighing military options in Mali, officials say
If approved, it would add an eighth nation to the list of countries where President Donald Trump has ordered strikes since the start of his second term.
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Kathleen Clark @kathleenclark.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I spoke with the AP about Trump’s latest – & most brazen -- corruption scheme: Selling access to secret government information & pocketing the proceeds. Call this what it is -- bribery.
apnews.com
Paying for early access to Trump's Truth Social could raise big money and major ethical issues
In yet another unprecedented move by America's first billionaire president, Donald Trump may soon be profiting from a new line of business tied to his office: charging access for a first peek at certa...
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 17/07/2026
We passed a good bill in the House to sanction Russia and help Ukraine. The bill offered by the late Senator Graham is not that bill, it is a bill that would give Trump new powers to impose additional tariffs of up to 100% on U.S. trading partners without congressional oversight.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/07/2026
Rep. Himes: "The president was setting the basis for him to turn around on election night and say, 'I warned you that the Chinese were doing x, y, and z. It happened tonight. I'm deploying federal officers from DHS to 7 states. They will be seizing ballot boxes.'"
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/07/2026
When we have fires in the US, Canada sent help. When Canada has fires, Trump threatens them with tariffs. What an asshole.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17/07/2026
Some men will literally hold a primetime national address ranting about an election they lost six years ago instead of going to therapy.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
He Should Be Fired Immediately and Investigated…..
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In all seriousness, Trump and Republicans are setting the stage right now to attack our democracy, steal our elections, and violently crush any dissent. Wake up, America.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Great work by Zachary Cohen at CNN.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/07/2026
Whoopsie daisy. 🤣😂🤣😂
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“Democratic Association of Secretaries of State Chair and Nevada’s top election official Cisco Aguilar offered a more succinct assessment of Trump’s address. 'That was some bullshit,’ he said.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Trump pushes debunked election lies, demands SAVE America Act in primetime speech
Despite years of claiming that the election was stolen, he presented no evidence that any entity, foreign or domestic, manipulated votes or registration records, or in any way altered the outcome of t...
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
So, can we have some video evidence of Mitch McConnell being alive and healthy and suitable to serve as a Senator?
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Again:
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Yes, again, they're not allowed to "do this" (in this case, refuse to cede power & seat duly-elected Democratic Senators/Reps). And once again, I ask, "Who is going to stop JD Vance & Mike Johnson when they try and do this?" The same thing is true of all the other things they're not allowed to do:
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Once again, I ask - w/o being overly alarmist & recognizing that these most extreme scenarios still remain low probability events - what anyone has seen since Jan 2025 to make them believe the 2026/28 elections will be free, fair, & democratic by any normal standard: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 16/07/2026
$2.7 billion to kill wind power. $1.125 billion to prop up coal. That’s $3.8 billion of your tax dollars Trump has spent this year alone, not to lower your energy bill, but to make sure the cheapest electricity in America never reaches the grid.
theguardian.com
‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive
Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
US forces blew up a school in Iran, killing over 150, and now isn’t doing the usual post-strike review. Some combination of conscious of guilt, contemptuous of responsibility and the accountability that goes with it, and indifference to the human, moral, and strategic costs of such an awful error.
cnn.com
Exclusive: US military hasn’t conducted standard review of intelligence tied to strike on school in Iran, sources say | CNN Politics
The investigation into a US strike that hit a school in Iran has sat for months with a military command while leaders have held off on ordering a critical, standard intelligence review to help determi...
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We have thrown massive amounts of money at expanding a goon squad no decent person would want to be part of. Unsurprisingly, it is now full of poorly-trained, psychologically unfit, violence-prone amoral thugs
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Trump is not even on the ballot this year and he has no legislative goals. Trump is trying to rig the 2026 election simply because he doesn't want Democrats to win control of Congress and then investigate his corruption.
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Laura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Every word of this. Lindsey Graham's misogyny - he repeatedly sponsored national abortion bans - has been overlooked. He hated women. And it was on full display at the Kavanaugh hearings.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
BREAKING MS NOW: The Trump White House hosted about two dozen election denial activists this week ahead of Trump's address where he's expected to spread election lies. The session was convened by conservative lawyer Cleta Mitchell — who advised Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 result.
ms.now
Election denial activists briefed at White House ahead of Trump’s primetime speech
The session, convened by Cleta Mitchell and closed by nondisclosure agreements, presented material one attendee described as recycled from conservative media.
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Fox ran endless segments whining about every little thing the Obama daughters did that caused the slightest expense.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Per @propublica.org reporting, FCC Chair Carr took $63k+ in gala tickets from Paramount while its billion-dollar deals sat before his agency @democracydefendersfund.org's Virginia Canter calls the alleged conflict "shocking" You can't referee a game you've been wined & dined by -TN
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FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals
Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket...
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Todd Blanche: We are keeping America safe. Murders are down. Renee Good. Alex Pretti. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero.
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Dad of 3 @paul-dadof3.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Other countries can do it apnews.com/article/sout...
apnews.com
Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law to suppress the opposition.
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