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@dooner52.bsky.social
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Musician, dog friend, lover of all that is wild in nature. Egalitarian. Admirer of great literature. Kindness & compassion matter. Music heals.

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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 8h
Everyone should be inundating Cornell with complaints. I have been calling and leaving messages. I am polite, so I will be taken seriously. But I pull no punches. @cornelluniversity.bsky.social protects gang rapists and treats rape victims like trash.
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Alleged Cornell Rape Victim Wanted to Leave University After Frat Incident, but School Refused to Refund Her Tuition: Lawyer
Thomas Giuffra, the attorney for the former student allegedly gang-raped at Cornell University, is speaking out in a new CNN interview. Giuffra claims his client was forced to stay at Cornell after th...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 8h
Hoods, hazing, and heavy drinking: A look inside an elite university's fraternity culture [First published in 2018]
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Hoods, hazing, and heavy drinking: A look inside an elite university's fraternity culture
"They were part of a culture that protects the worst impulses that men have."
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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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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The government's AI chatbot is able to say something that no Trump nominee is allowed to.
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Your members can still stop a private road through Yosemite. Ask them why they haven’t. Click, add your name, send it. Takes a minute.
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway
Contact Congress today!
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Before the week begins, I have a specific request: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 26/09/2026
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Susan Collins has been lying to us for almost 30 years.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/09/2026
Their punishment was to write essays.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Incredible: another Ukrainian famine is unfolding, this time in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The remaining inhabitants of what used to be a thriving small city, now down to about 6000 people, are blockaded by Russian forces and cut off from food and water. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Oleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026
🚨 TEXAS PEEPS, CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION. A DPS screwup left voter registration applications sitting unprocessed for months. The deadline to register is October 5. Don’t find out at the ballot box that you’re not registered. CHECK IT NOW. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 26/09/2026
It’s always silly when judges insist that they are magically nonpartisan and have no political beliefs, but it’s especially funny when you have a long track record of saying things like “ANY REPUBLICAN IS BETTER THAN ANY DEMOCRAT” (all caps in original)
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Trump Nominee: For Ethical Reasons, I Cannot Discuss the Time I Called Biden a “Great National Nightmare”
Lots of judges are Republicans. Not all of them are this loud about it.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here." www.wsj.com/articles/kim...
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The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe
Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
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dooner52.bsky.social @dooner52.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wordle 1,924 3/6* ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23/09/2026
Paxton won’t agree to debate Talarico, and we all know why. He doesn’t want to answer these questions: “Why did you give an Epstein-style sweetheart deal to an admitted child predator? Why were you impeached… by your own party? Why do you own 15 homes on a government salary?” James Talarico
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Call your Senator and tell them to vote “NO” on Dr. Heidi Overton 🚫
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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
RFK Jr. reportedly moves money from Office of Minority Health to pay for his security detail www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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RFK Jr. reportedly moves money from Office of Minority Health to pay for his security detail
The security costs to protect the controversial health services secretary have reached $17 million a year, up from $10 million.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23/09/2026
Rubio: "We've invited President Putin to the G20. We think it's an opportunity for him to engage not just with the president, but with other world leaders. We hope that's an invitation he'll accept."
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Wordle 1,922 2/6* 🟩⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/09/2026
Here’s my shocked face.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When Elon Musk's groups spent $20M+ on Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court race, his involvement backfired and his candidate lost by 10 points. Now his super PAC has quietly spent $14M+ on key midterm races, including the Texas Senate race. Would be a shame if people found out.
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Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mis
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ohio’s only national forest is being opened back up to fracking. The federal government just leased oil and gas rights beneath nearly 2,800 acres of Wayne National Forest for about $11 million, the first competitive lease sale there since 2017.
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning. As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
THIS IS THE WAY!!! LET’S GO!!!
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 18/09/2026
“Near a breaking point:” Trump is failing firefighters in an intense burn season
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"We’re near a breaking point": Trump is failing firefighters amid an intense burn season
Crews are spread too thin and lacking resources in an unrelenting year of infernos.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This only closes if members decide the letters are louder than the lobby. Add yours. Make them decide tonight.
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway
Contact Congress today!
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This is stochastic terrorism. Ted Cruz is an extremist encouraging violence.
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Sam Jones @samjownes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
He does not stand for election. Congress is the only body that can touch the job, and the articles are already filed. Members are acting like that filing is a rumor. It isn’t. Ask your Representative why they haven’t moved — then send the letter so it’s on the record.
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Tell Congress: Impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
Contact Congress today!
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Sam Jones @samjownes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This giveaway only works if nobody makes enough noise to stop it. A private firm wants park land for a road so an 83-acre project outside Yosemite actually pays off. There is no vote on the calendar tonight. Letters are the record your members have to answer for. Send yours:
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway
Contact Congress today!
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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump’s ‘Profound Political Malpractice’ www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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Video: Opinion | Trump’s ‘Profound Political Malpractice’
President Trump’s unpopularity is a threat to Republican candidates across the country. But that’s not stopping him from promising $5,000 checks to voters and telling them to pretend he’s on the ballo...
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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
NEW: How would a wealth tax on billionaires like Jeff Bezos ACTUALLY work? Economist and wealth inequality expert @gabrielzucman.bsky.social explains.
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How Would a Wealth Tax Really Work? (ft. Gabriel Zucman)
Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done.Baloney.Economist
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
What a list. Imagine if Obama did even one of these things. www.meidasplus.com/p/the-75-mos...
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dooner52.bsky.social @dooner52.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Geez, what a despicable person.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Kennedy's department cited seven articles, two of which were apparently made up entirely and three of which did not exist in the journals to which they were attributed..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Judge slams HHS for referencing fake studies generated by misuse of AI
The Department of Health and Human Services has suffered more than its share of AI-related humiliations. The list, alas, is still growing.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 08/09/2026
This from the man who betrayed his country by conspiring to overturn a presidential election.   Giuliani is a traitor to our democracy. Mayor Mamdani champions it.   Giuliani’s diatribe was full of blatant anti-Muslim rhetoric & it should be called out & condemned. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/n...
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Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Memorial
During an anti-Muslim diatribe, the former mayor called for Mr. Mamdani to skip the ceremonies. The mayor has said he is going.
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 08/09/2026
The White House website has released online arcade games you can play that advance Trump’s political agenda and demonize vulnerable communities. YOUR tax dollars paid for that. Meanwhile, millions are being kicked off Medicaid and SNAP. Their priorities could not be more backwards.
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White House website debuts 5 retro arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda
The White House website has unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
People have stopped protesting even though ICE murders continue! Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal was a 41-year-old Afghan father of 6 who served alongside U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan for over a decade. Trump's #ICE thugs abducted him & withheld medical care. He died of anaphylaxis & asthma.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Senator Marshall filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills during his decades-long career as an obstetrician-gynecologist. Patients were arrested in 81 of those cases for missing court dates. @sarahkliff.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 08/09/2026
Trump has already moved to strip protections from more than 86 million acres of American public lands. Trump's attacks on our public lands are unprecedented in American history. These lands belong to us. He has no right to sell them off to private developers.
Photo of Donald Trumpwaterfall in Yosemite
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
40 men the Trump administration sent to CECOT prison in El Salvador were beaten, sexually assaulted by guards and driven to attempt suicide. It's basically the same story Bari Weiss yanked at 60 Minutes told by @hrcberkeley.bsky.social researchers working with @hrw.org and @cristosal.bsky.social.
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‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison (Gift Article)
The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatme...
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
They need park land for a private road. Without that road, the project next door doesn’t work. Kill the road. Send the letter.
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway
Contact Congress today!
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Forty-five million acres of national forest is not leftover inventory. Make your Representatives stop them from opening it. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests
Contact Congress today!
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The only reason this deal isn’t still a secret is people writing in. Keep the pressure on. Tell your Representatives to kill the giveaway.
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway
Contact Congress today!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/09/2026
Perspective.
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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Anti-DEI means rewarding racists.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
In our most important elections, election deniers are running to control elections as Secretaries of State. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
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Commentary: Integrity on the ballot: Election deniers target secretary of state races in key states
Trump's attempts to undermine democracy has elevated the importance of election oversight. Election deniers are on the ballot in Arizona, Nevada and Wisconsin and could cause mischief in 2028.
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