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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/02/2026
The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it. (Published Dec. 2024)
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A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care.
U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to save...
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TheRoadie. @roadie63.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
So ABC News just reported that Trump is working very hard to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons. Are you fucking kidding me? Is this how you do "journalism" now? Leave out anything that might put shit into context, like the fact that this whole mess is because Trump couldn't give Obama a "win"?
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/02/2026
"We still have laws in on the books in this country, and it is actually still illegal to bribe government officials and to extort other people using and misusing the power of your public office and your public trust." @sbg1.bsky.social on the upcoming accountability agenda.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/02/2026
"You now live in a country where volunteers deliver babies at home, in secret, off the books, because mothers fear that if they go to the hospital, they will be abducted by masked, armed agents of the state while giving birth. This is not a hypothetical."
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What I Saw at the Battle of Minneapolis
The national media has moved on. Minnesota is still under siege.
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Pete 👎 ABOLISH ICE 👎 @barrelbucket.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Wtaf? #SOTU #Ilhan #FDT #Trump #Epstein #ICEOUT #Fascism #Censorship #EpsteinClass #EpsteinAdmin
Rep. Omar Statement on the Arrest of Aliya Rahman

February 25. 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after her State of the Union guest, Aliya Rahman, was arrested during the president's speech.

"My guest, Aliya Rahman, stood up silently in the gallery during the president's speech for a short period of time. part of which other guests were also standing. For that, she was forcibly removed, despite warning officers about her injured shoulders and ultimately charged with 'Unlawful Conduct

"Reports indicate she was aggressively handled until someone intervened to secure medical attention. She was taken to George Washington University Hospital for treatment and later booked at the United States Capitol Police headquarters.

*The heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy. I am calling for a full explanation of why this arrest occurred."
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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
One of the best parts of the SOTU. Classic.
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Trump Wants to Deport Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and … Robert De Niro? Donald Trump attacked the actor in a crazed post–State of the Union rant. ...
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Trump Suggests Deporting Robert De Niro
Donald Trump attacked the actor, as well as Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, in a crazed post–State of the Union rant.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Our federal government killed a disabled genocide survivor and is covering up for a child rapist. And that is just today’s news. It is just unconscionable to be treating this as normal or acceptable in any way. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...
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Blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol dies in Buffalo.
A nearly blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol miles from his home dies in Buffalo after having been missing for nearly a week.
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Trump’s State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications… Many libraries have been accepting passport applications for many decades… And the libraries are the only place in smaller communities to apply for a passport in person… www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Nonprofit libraries ordered by State Department to stop processing passport applications
The agency, which regulates U.S. passports, began issuing cease and desist orders to not-for-profit libraries in late fall, informing them they were no longer authorized to participate in the Passport...
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Revealed: Trump already made plans to personally profit off of airport name change President Donald Trump is already hard at work making sure the framework is in place for him to personally make money from his name being added to major airports.That's according to a Monday article by attorney Josh G
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Revealed: Trump already made plans to personally profit off of airport name change
President Donald Trump is already hard at work making sure the framework is in place for him to personally make money from his name being added to major airports.That's according to a Monday article by attorney Josh Gerben, of the firm Gerben IP. Gerben wrote that Trump's holding company that manage...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12/02/2026
"Her deceptions are so apparent and ill conceived they don’t even appear designed to persuade at all." A complete cynic? Or a nutty true believer? @kaivanshroff.bsky.social on Tricia McLaughlin: lnk.thebulwark.com/4coTKgX
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Does DHS Flack Tricia McLaughlin Believe Her Own Lies?
She knows what her real audience wants to hear from her.
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404 Media @404media.co · 12/02/2026
A Kafkaesque saga in which the government has failed to produce critical video footage from an ICE detention facility has reached new levels of absurdity. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social reports. Read here: www.404media.co/government-l...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/02/2026
NEW: Oklahoma regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case. With @readfrontier.bsky.social
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Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12/02/2026
The Trump administration's war on immigration is going to kill Americans.
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Another Deadly Consequence of Trump’s Deportation Campaign
We just got new evidence of how much we stand to lose by getting rid of people from “shithole” countries.
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IndivisibleTX24❌👑 @indivisibletx-24.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The so-called Save America Act will force 21 million American citizens to produce passports or birth certificates just to register to vote. Most do not have them ready. Turning paperwork into a barrier is a poll tax by another name. #HandsOffHerVote social.demcast.com/s/L9X3k1fQ
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Contact Your MOC
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 12/02/2026
Jeffrey Epstein’s conversations about “race science” with some of the most powerful Americans provide clues as to how the pseudoscientific idea has been reanimated into a force that’s influencing the country’s politics right now, Ali Breland argues:
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The Epstein Emails Show How the Powerful Talk About Race
The files reveal the disgraced financier’s interest in “race science.”
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Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 11/02/2026
Trump tried to throw Members of Congress in jail for reminding servicemembers they don't have to follow illegal orders. He is weaponizing the DOJ to silence dissent & not one Republican has stepped up to stop him. Thankfully, a grand jury rejected it. We will not be intimidated.
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Trump administration fails to indict Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11/02/2026
Rep. Massie to Pam Bondi: "Literally the worst thing you could do to the survivors, you did."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
“A modern-day concentration camp” Seamus Culleton, an Irishman still detained by Trump’s ICE goons for 5 MONTHS (making private prisons rich), here LEGALLY for two decades, married to a citizen— describes horrific conditions: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 09/02/2026
Maybe Republicans don't want to "push granny off the cliff." But they do want to push granny's caregiver off the cliff. lnk.thebulwark.com/4afElyp
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 07/02/2026
“The U.S. Supreme Court said that you could detain people based on their race, their accent, or the language they spoke … There is nothing to preclude ICE from doing that while you’re standing in line getting ready to cast a ballot,” Stacey Abrams tells Anne Applebaum. theatln.tc/qkeYrlaM
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
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Forward Blue @forwardblue.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
There was a time when the office of the President of the United States stood as a symbol of integrity. Leaders like President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama reminded the country what that standard looks like at its best.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Chris Murphy: “He’s telling you he wants to federalize national elections — he's telling you that he thinks he won Minnesota & Georgia & California, that the 2020 elections were rigged— He’s trying to rewrite history & trying to make sure that nobody other than him & his allies win in 2026 & 2028”
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 06/02/2026
"Voter suppression is one of the core tools of authoritarianism. It is how you shift from democracy to autocracy. And for millions of Americans, it’s about to become the norm" www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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How Autocrats Meddle With Elections
The Trump administration has its eyes on the midterms and beyond.
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Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside. What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there? I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
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dragon-nana.bsky.social @dragon-nana.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
On Feb. 3rd Marimar Martinez, Aliya Rahman and Martin Daniel Rascon, bravely provided testimonials of terrifyingly brutal encounters with our tax funded ICE /CBP agents . Ms. Martinez inspired a new interpretation of my 1971 etching. We must all face this horrific reality.
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
‘My own government attempted to execute me’... Marimar Martinez describes being shot 5 times by CBP agents... In today's hearing sponsored by Democratic members of Congress... youtu.be/bkRJUwaofss?...
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WATCH: Marimar Martinez describes being shot 5 times by CBP agent
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
You have to watch this devastating Congressional testimony by Aliya Rahman Aliya Rahman was the disabled woman dragged from her car by ICE several weeks ago. Everyone saw the video of her being dragged by ICE. You will be shocked, moved and may cry during her testimony. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
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WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 04/02/2026
(around an image of a masked ICE agent holding a gun) Republicans "One Big Beautiful Bill' nearly tripled funding for ICE. That money came from your benefits:

paid for by cuts to reproductive health care

paid for by cuts to Medicare & Medicaid

paid for by cuts to SNAP

paid for by cuts to clean energy projects

paid for by cuts to obesity prevention

paid for by cuts to disaster response

paid for by cuts to energy tax credits
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The hits just keep on coming. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/02/2026
Yes! We have no Bongino
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Trump Gets the 2020 Election Loon Gang Back Together
Plus: Dan Bongino’s angry return to the podcast studio.
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dragon-nana.bsky.social @dragon-nana.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Pretti Shooting www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti
A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat.
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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Remember videos of people in camps protesting and rioting? Even if Bovino is out, even if somehow Noem and Miller are forced to resign (still a longshot) people are still being brutalized. It's not about a few figureheads. It's about the wider system.
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dragon-nana.bsky.social @dragon-nana.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago beings in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering. snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
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Russian Unreality and American Weakness
Notes from a bizarre moment of diplomatic history
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The paperback edition of #OnFreedom is out today. It preserves a positive argument about how to build a better country and has been updated to account for what has happened in 2025. timothysnyder.org/on-freedom
Image of book cover. Blank cover with the text: "On Freedom. Timothy Snyder."
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Tear gassing random residential streets is just absolutely psychotic behavior.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/10/2025
When you yearn for your exaggerated problem to be as bad as you imagine it to be www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-media...
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MAGA Media Keeps Thirsting for Left-Wing Violence
. . . even if that means they have to invent it.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/10/2025
#ICYMI: Among the citizens detained by immigration agents are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer. Four children were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened. By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Periodic reminder that this scheming half-wit Goebbels isn’t even a lawyer.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Your regular reminder that we desperately need to overturn Citizens United and get big money out of politics. It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history. It corrupts our political system every day.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/10/2025
We have leverage over Russia in that when we delay or signal doubt on Ukraine's cause, the Russians attack more and harder. In that sense, we are also participating in the killing of Ukrainians. www.thebulwark.com/p/mixed-sign...
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Mixed Signals from Washington Cost Lives in Ukraine
Dithering, delaying, and doubting only invite Russian attacks.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/10/2025
"Mayors and governors are saying no to these invasions. But Trump insists that residents are saying yes. Once again, Trump is faking consent." ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social on Trump's violations - and odd moment of honesty: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
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Trump Admits Americans Didn’t Vote for His Military Crackdowns
Yet he and his party keep pretending they have a mandate.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 20/10/2025
“Trumpist culture wars have made almost everything more expensive,” Adam Serwer writes, “effectively forcing all Americans to pay an anti-woke tax”:
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The ‘Anti-Woke’ Tax That All Americans Are Paying
Better broke than woke, right?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Trump’s Secretary of Lying shared the “your mom” text exchange — where she wouldn’t answer who picked Hungary as the site of the Putin-Trump meeting @svdate.bsky.social tried to explain the significance, which is almost definitely lost on her (and Trump)
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20/10/2025
"Those who study the law and are experts on the balance of power warn that unless Congress reasserts its authority soon, we may end up unable to repair the guardrails that have held our government together for centuries."
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The OTHER Democratic Demand for Reopening the Government
It’s about stopping Donald Trump and Russ Vought—and it can’t happen soon enough.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
History gives us plenty of examples of disease used as a weapon. There are fewer cases of governments deliberately using disease against their own citizens. We are living (or dying) through one right now. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks
At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.
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