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Doug Sewell

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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 21h
Just as valid now as when it was posted.
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Imagine being the dumbest US Senator in your state, and the other one is Josh Hawley…
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 30/09/2026
The foxes have formed a neighborhood watch.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 30/09/2026
Americans hate ai because we’re spending trillions to create almost no jobs just because billionaires want to cash in on a technology they can’t control and which could end us.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UNREAL: Senate Republicans and John Fetterman Block Measure To Probe Killings of Nine Americans by Israelis in West Bank. Yep these Republicans and Fetterman voted to protect Israel over US citizens. This is TREASONOUS! www.mediaite.com/media/news/s...
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Senate Republicans and John Fetterman Block Measure To Probe Killings of Nine Americans by Israelis in West Bank
Senate Republicans voted almost unanimously against a measure that would require the State Department to investigate Israeli violence in the West Bank that, since 2022, has resulted in the deaths of a...
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The Lever @levernews.com · 29/09/2026
David Sirota: "If every household used AI agents to optimize the return on their cash balances, banks could lose a large share of the cheap deposits they rely on to make loans, which would be a problem for the entire financial system.” www.levernews.com/the-financia...
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The Lever @levernews.com · 28/09/2026
Banks make billions by paying depositors as little as possible. Now Wall Street fears AI could disrupt that model by helping people find better savings rates — potentially creating “a problem for the entire financial system,” according to Apollo’s chief economist.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If nothing else, watch minutes 4-7. Senator Eric Schmitt, exposed for one of the more embarrassing mistakes I've ever seen in my life, responds by lashing out.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Super PACs aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have spent a combined $55.7 million and counting on the midterm elections. Almost none of their ads mention AI or data centers. Know their names and don't fall for their lies.
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Meet the Biggest Super PACs of 2026
Voters are increasingly opposed to U.S. aid to Israel, cryptocurrency, and AI data centers.That's why the Big Money grou
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
Speaker Mike Johnson is warning of a “nightmare scenario” if Republicans lose the House: Democrats could investigate Trump, his family, his Cabinet, GOP donors and powerful business figures.
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MAGA Speaker Johnson Calls Trump Family Investigations a ‘Nightmare’ Ahead of Midterms
With control of Congress at stake in November, Johnson warned that Democratic committees would investigate Trump, his family, cabinet officials and major donors—and claimed that accountability would t...
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 30/09/2026
You put your money in a savings account & get paid on average 0.37% interest, according to FDIC data. The bank can then put your cash at the Fed & get paid 4% interest. Bank lobbyists have blocked the bill to let you cut out the middle man & put your cash at the Fed. This is called "capitalism."
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The Financial System Can’t Afford To Treat You Fairly
One of Wall Street’s biggest firms just acknowledged that giving you a better deal could destabilize American banking.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Great ad.
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good. All seven of them (at the minimum- what about the guys that knew and did nothing?) deserve ruined lives.
THEM: "But you'll ruin that young man's life if you report him for sexual assault."

ME: Correct. I'd prefer if he didn't get to become a Supreme Court Judge or run for President.
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One day, Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu will all be gone. I hopefully will live to see it.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
WOW!! Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees. In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. The entire Trump admin is a FAILURE www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
nytimes.com
Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In March, Washington State passed a tax on millionaires to fund public education, childcare, and expand its earned income tax credit. Now, special interest groups backed by the rich are trying to trick voters into repealing the tax by claiming it will apply to non-millionaires. Don't fall for it.
nytimes.com
Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
A massive FBI data breach. Taxpayer-funded Trump ads. Midterm warning signs. Rates surging. Marines injured in an Iranian strike. Russia’s attacks. And some of Trump’s most devoted supporters finally turning on him. Plus, an important note from us about these Bulletins and the next five weeks.
meidasplus.com
Today in Politics, Bulletin 469. 9/28/26
… Before we get into today’s Bulletin, first a programming note.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On Friday, the Cook Political Report moved 15 House races. Every single one moved toward Democrats. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-own...
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There are more Cornell frat boys accused of raping ONE woman than there are trans athletes competing in NCAA sports. But somehow, trans athletes are the "threat" we're supposed to be terrified of. Maybe be angry about the problems actually hurting women. (Source unknown)
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wise words from President Joe Biden.
President Biden last night:

To all of you who love our country, to all of us who are disheartened by the present state of the nation...this is my message to all of you...This is no time to give up! It's time to get up! Get up and continue.

Continue the fight and VOTE!

Let's get back up... be the country we know we can be.

Fair, equal, honest, decent country where we give hate no safe harbor. A land where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We can do this.
We just need to remember who in the hell we are. We are the United States of America.

So get up, this guy can't make it!
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sad but likely true.
martygraphy

German here.

Once Trump is gone, people - no matter if they're MAGA or reasonable - will think global relations will go back to normal in an instant.

Be prepared: they won't.

International politics works on reliability and clear roles. The USA has now proven TWICE that it can't be trusted - neither it’s government nor the people who voted those people in.

It took my country decades to become a credible partner in the world economy again. And we still carry the shadow of our past.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Watch the full report: youtu.be/19NBLw3XQug
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump is warning of a "final battle" against Democrats, who he calls "communists, Marxists, and fascists". He is using OUR taxpayer dollars to fund these ads calling us Democrats "the enemy". This is illegal and unconstitutional, like everything else he does. www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
cnn.com
White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is set to launch another overtly political campaign ad funded by taxpayer dollars, attacking the “fake news media” and “the sick political class that hates our country.”
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I have seen this suggested more than once. I think there’s something to it.
A population kept in survival mode is less likely to organize, protest, or revolt. That's why I believe this economic hardship isn't accidental.
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
h/t The Woke Ginger
The Woke Ginger (via fb)

Billionaires spending hundreds of millions of dollars to prevent a wealth tax from passing really tells me that they can afford to be taxed *a lot* more.
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The diesel isn’t quite there yet in Ohio, but it’s true for 80% ground beef- the bottom of the beef food chain.
Miles hermit @milesonmain

A gallon of diesel and a pound of beef are both now more than the federal minimum wage.
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xavierresist.bsky.social @xavierresist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Know the difference:
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In much of the world, in much of the US, we are that mammal.
namina.forna

Imagine making life so difficult and unpleasant people don't even want to make new generations anymore

pynchonsdog

There was a biologist I saw the other day who said something similar along the lines of "do you have any idea how badly you have to abuse a mammal for it to stop reproducing?". And I've not been able to get that out of my head since.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oligarch solidarity www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing "political" content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No surprise here. They want things when it benefits them.
Mollie @MZHemingway

All public universities should be required to have minimum 50% of their staff be conservative professors by spring 2026. In each department.

Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard

Look at them embracing
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Moving to center-right for a POTUS run. Saying he’s better than JD Vance is faint praise. Def not what I want, even as a pragmatic progressive. www.advocate.com/politics/sta...
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And remember the Republicans that enabled him at every turn.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump and the GOP's REAL base of support — the billionaires, Big Oil, Big Tech and AI, Big Crypto, defense contractors, and Wall Street — know that the midterm elections may limit what they can get away with in the future. Understand the stakes and vote accordingly.
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Howard Breen He/Him @howardbreen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Trump family grifters understand that MAGA people do not want the truth; they want a truth that confirms their existing biases and comforts their fears.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
Checking in on Trump TV 😬
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you’re in Ohio or several other states, today is Dolly Parton Day. Enjoy my favorite clip from her first movie. youtu.be/TxmtoGBeO7c?...
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From a Rooster to a Hen: Dolly Parton Confronts Dabney Coleman in 9 to 5 (1980)
YouTube video by To Old Hollywood and Beyond!
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump has been a spectacular failure. Voters are angry. The wave is getting big. Our job is to make it bigger. New 2026 electoral analysis 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-has-...
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Trump Has Been A Spectacular Failure. Voters Are Angry. The Wave Is Getting Big. Our Job Is To Make It Bigger (New Video & Written Analysis)
Bob Brooks (PA-7) joins us today live at 1pm ET - going to be a good one!
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We know 100% that China is helping Iran literally kill US service members but Trump welcomes President Xi like he's the greatest guy in the world. This is outrageous! thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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GOP senators dismayed by Trump embrace of Xi after China helped Iran target US troops
Republican senators are expressing concern and dismay over President Trump’s lavish welcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping to a two-day summit in Washington after it was revealed earlier this mont…
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The only time Susan Collins votes against Trump is when there’s enough other votes that her vote doesn’t matter. Such courage! (not)
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nearly 3 billion opioid pills entered MI within 7 years. Big Pharma made billions and bought off politicians like Mike Rogers, who took $1M. I put free Narcan in 100 places in Wayne County to fix what he broke. Today, on National Save a Life Day, take a moment to learn how Narcan can save a life.
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Doug Sewell @dougsewell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is not the flex he thinks it is. (US Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama)
US Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama, pictured) says he avoids reading to maintain his ‘own opinion’.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power. Remember this.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why would Trump feel pressure to follow a court order? The CORRUPT GOP Supreme Court gave him immunity. Plus he knows there is no one who can enforce this order. Trump is how our Republic dies--unless we win the House AND the Senate!
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If Trump ignores the court order reinstating the media then why wouldn’t he ignore order declaring Democrats won the house
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
David Ellison is considering recruiting Elon Musk to invest in Paramount-Warner Bros. once the merger goes through. Hello? We’ve already seen how Elon turned Twitter into a cesspool of right-wing, outright racist content. Billionaires controlling our media is bad for everyone but the billionaires.
variety.com
David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report
David Ellison, seeking fresh capital for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros., is considering reaching out to tech mogul Elon
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump regime has killed at least 234 people by bombing boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since last September. Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it. This is a danger to us all.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Stephen Miller’s Office of Remigration was deliberately named to announce to the world that white nationalism is now the basis for US immigration policy. If Dems win power, they should defund it. They should also defund third-country deportations. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2157...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
That wild detail aside, this is part of really big news: Texas' highest court on criminal issues finally resolved the case in Crystal Mason's favor today! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Texas woman triumphs as court upholds acquittal in voting error case
Crystal Mason has spent nearly a decade fighting conviction for casting provisional ballot that ultimately wasn’t counted
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