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Diane S

@dsharpaz1.bsky.social
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Believer in freedom and democracy. Lifelong Democrat. Lover of Art, Poetry, Wine. Mountain woman. ✌️ 🚫DMs.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 17/06/2026
NEW: In another push to force a vote on the SAVE America Act, Trump said he'd delay the Senate hearing to confirm Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence. Despite the president's demand, Senate Intel Chair Tom Cotton (R) said the panel will proceed with the hearing as scheduled.
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Trump aims to delay intel chief confirmation hearing to force SAVE America Act vote
If passed, the SAVE America Act would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/06/2026
“We see, just, use of excessive force after use of excess force,” said Christy Lopez, who spent years investigating law enforcement misconduct at the DOJ. “In no scenario is it OK to be pepper-spraying people as you're leaving the scene.” w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
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A Protester Threw a Snowball. Federal Agents Responded With Tear Gas and Pepper Balls.
A new investigation from ProPublica and FRONTLINE examines federal agents’ response to protesters and bystanders at the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps. “We see, just, use of excessive force...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Yep. We argue in this piece that it's no accident that Musk decried "civilizational suicidal empathy" while his USAID cuts were going into effect, resulting in untold numbers of deaths abroad. It's a test run for a much worse abdication of empathy later:
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
My thoughts on Memorial Day 2026
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
We still remember the London Blitz, which lasted eight months. Ukraine has been under attack for fifty-one months. You can help defend Ukrainians from missiles and drones. u24.gov.ua/news/timothy...
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Timothy Snyder Joins Sky Defense to Help Protect Ukrainian Cities
The goal is $500,000, which will be used to procure interceptor drones and other air defense equipment.
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Paulley Ticks @tomadelsbach.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
In honor of the true heroes on this Memorial Day, I fixed it. #DonaldTrump #MemorialDay
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Do it. You’ll be legends.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/05/2026
Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding. In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls. Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection.
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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 08/04/2026
WATCH: It takes a lot to shock me these days, but these clips with Christian nationalists Andrew Isker and C.Jay Engel talking about race left me gobsmacked. www.hatecomestomainstreet.com/p/whose-coun...
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'Woah!' Christian Nationalist Podcasters Celebrate Eugenics-Based Essay from 1921
It takes a lot to shock me these days, but these clips with Christian nationalists Andrew Isker and C.Jay Engel talking about race left me gobsmacked.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 08/04/2026
“If Trump tells me to cut my balls off and put them in his pocket, I will say thank you, I love you sir”
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/04/2026
NEWS: The so-called ceasefire is unraveling in real time as new strikes hit Iran, Iran retaliates across the region, Israel escalates attacks in Lebanon, and disputes over the deal’s terms deepen.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/04/2026
Acting AG Todd Blanche said Trump has a “right” and “duty” to order the DOJ to investigate his political enemies. The comments mark the clearest indication yet that the department’s leadership views its role as the president’s personal law firm — not an independent agency. bit.ly/47KZHC6
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Justin Wolfers: "Even a quick Iran deal won't undo the damage already done.⁣
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Stock losses, years of elevated oil prices, and a $350B defense budget increase that quietly translates to $3–4K in added taxes per household.⁣
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The economy doesn't just snap back." Some of this is permanent.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 08/04/2026
High-profile Democrats have been saying their health care agenda can’t simply be about undoing all the damage that Donald Trump has done. Here's a concrete proposal to do just that - more than that. The latest edition of The Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social lnk.thebulwark.com/4vmDdkY
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Exclusive: Top Dem Think Tank Unveils Next Big Health Care Push
A new “patients’ bill of rights” from the Center for American Progress.
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 02/04/2026
A few thoughts ahead of the President’s speech tonight.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
How much is it costing taxpayers for Trump to send military helicopters to do fly-bys for washed up *musicians* and try to intimidate NASHVILLE protestors?
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Indivisible Northern AZ ❌👑 @indivisiblenaz.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
History has a number: 3.5%. No government has ever withstood peaceful resistance when 3.5% of the population mobilized. In the U.S., that's 12 million people. In Arizona, it's 267,000. March 28 is our next chance. Join us! mobilize.us/s/bMarfP #NoKingsFlagstaffAZ
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NO KINGS III - Flagstaff Protest · Indivisible Northern AZ
**We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** Help our neighbors: bring a non-perishable food donation for the Flagstaff Family Food Center. What began in 2025...
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire. 1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 09/03/2026
NEW: A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced she will not seek reelection when her term ends next year. Her departure will create an open seat that could allow liberals to deepen their majority on a court that’s increasingly shaping the state’s voting rights.
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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t seek reelection, creating another high-stakes race
Without legislative action, Wisconsin's courts remain the main venue where disputes over political maps are resolved.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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Team Trump says (and does) all the wrong things as Russia helps Iran during the U.S. war
As Russia provides intelligence that could put Americans at risk, the White House responds by easing Russian oil sanctions.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Yeah, good luck trying to convince the majority of Americans that the party who doesn’t control the presidency, senate or house is responsible for airport delays. Maybe you can give them a class on the filibuster then explain why their ICE reform request is unreasonable.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 09/03/2026
Texas’ Republican primary might come to an end after Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he’d consider dropping out of the Senate race if Congress passes the SAVE America Act. The move effectively turns his bid into a bargaining chip to implement a focal point of Trump’s agenda.
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Paxton offers to drop Senate bid if Republicans pass SAVE America Act
The message quickly drew praise from online far-right activists.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
AOC: The Pentagon has not passed an audit, and they are out here trying to kick people with disabilities off of Medicaid. It is corruption that is stealing from the public coffers — and that is the actual waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
AOC: They wanted to issue this statement as though we’re just going after these 30-year-old men on Medicaid playing video games in their basement, right? This was the narrative that we heard. First of all, I think everyone should have healthcare in America, regardless of who you are
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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Nobel Peace Prize, my ass
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider two cased brought by the rightwing group PILF — one concerning the group’s ability to access voter roll records, and another addressing what constitutes “reasonable efforts” by states to maintain accurate voter rolls. www.democracydocket.com
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Minnesota would like a word.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 02/03/2026
Congress isn’t powerless to stop Trump’s war with Iran. From immediate oversight, to forcing a vote on a War Powers Resolution, to restricting or cutting off funding for unauthorized hostilities, tell your elected officials to use every lever in their toolbox to put an immediate stop to this war.
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Tell Congress: No War with Iran
Trump has launched unauthorized military strikes on Iran, dragging the United States into yet another war without approval from Congress. This reckless escalation is putting U.S. servicemembers, Ameri...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This is the post I’ve been waiting for from a Democrat.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/03/2026
"We have at last found a global villain who matches the bugbear — an ill-informed violent despot who seems to enjoy carnage for its own sake, & who has the power & will to project terror & violence anywhere on earth for any reason or none. That global villain is, of course, President Donald Trump."
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The irrational strongman we’ve been warned about is here
His name is Donald J. Trump.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies. If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A judge in AL, Trump appointee Corey Maze, becomes the latest of 33 judges to side with ICE's mandatory detention policy. He says a man in the US for 27 years, with 6 U.S. citizen kids, has no more due process right than someone who just crossed the border. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/02/2026
SCOOP: Sen. Padilla and Rep. Morelle demand Congress’ investigative arm to look into the White House’s creation of a website urging voters to support the suppressive SAVE America Act. The lawmakers argued the site is an unlawful use of taxpayer dollars for partisan politics by officials.
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Dems demand probe of Trump’s SAVE America Act website
"This webpage appears to be a prima facie violation of restrictions on the use of appropriations for explicit appeals to the public to contact Members of Congress to support pending legislation."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/02/2026
Elizabeth Warren on CNBC: "The point that no one is fighting over is that the American family paid for Donald Trump's illegal tariffs. And when you take money from people illegally, you gotta give it back."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/02/2026
At the new ProPublica Narrated, you can listen to narrated versions of our important new investigations alongside the most compelling journalism from the ProPublica archives. Give it a listen here:
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ProPublica Narrated
Listen to narrated versions of ProPublica’s important new investigations alongside the most compelling journalism from our archives. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.
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democracydefendersfund.org @democracydefendersfund.org · 23/02/2026
BREAKING: Together with Platkin LLP, we are demanding an investigation into whether Trump reversed AI chip export controls to benefit a foreign spy chief who secretly paid $500M into his crypto company. The American people deserve answers, national security cannot be for sale.
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PLATKIN LLP AND DDF DEMAND INVESTIGATION INTO TRUMP FAMILY PROFITING NEARLY $200 MILLION OFF ABRUPT ADMINISTRATION POLICY REVERSAL
Platkin LLP and Democracy Defenders Fund (DDF) today sent a formal letter to the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce demanding an immediate investigation into whether the Trump Administrat...
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court, on a 6-3 vote, strikes down Trump’s tariffs as not authorized by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Roberts writes the court’s opinion. More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
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Law Dork | Chris Geidner | Substack
The Supreme Court, law, politics, and more. Click to read Law Dork, by Chris Geidner, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Jesus Christ these people are monsters.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Are your MAGA neighbors or family members heartless? Ask them what they think of ICE physically assaulting children. Ask what they think about 2 month old being denied medical care in #ICE detention until they are at death's door(see 🧵⬇️ for video). It's vital to tell them so they know about it.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/02/2026
Not only did Trump fail to learn any lessons from covid, but his public health policies have somehow gotten far more dangerous and destructive in Trump 2.0. God forbid he and RFK Jr have to handle a global pandemic. We'll be pining for the days of Dr. Birx.
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Trump somehow got worse on public health after covid
He's incapable of learning lessons and actively resists it.
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 17/02/2026
We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
And the cycle is complete Stick it to Andy. Read my reporting. www.ms.now/news/antifa-...
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Um, wow. A Norwegian scientist was skeptical of the claim microwave pulses could cause Havana syndrome. He built a device based upon descriptions in the media and tested on himself. He got Havana Syndrome. www.jpost.com/health-and-w...
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Scientist developed symptoms after testing device on self | The Jerusalem Post
The term “Havana syndrome” emerged in 2016 after personnel at the US embassy in Havana reported symptoms including dizziness, headaches, and cognitive difficulties.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 14/02/2026
DHS funding ran out at midnight last night, triggering a partial government shutdown. Republicans had a choice between supporting massively popular, desperately needed restrictions on ICE and Border Patrol or shutting down DHS. And they chose to shut down DHS. 🧵
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
When will Republicans, veterans organizations, & retired military officers speak up about this? No president in the history of the Republic has done this. Yet Trump, Vance, & Hegseth do it constantly. It betrays the most important core value of our military-no partisan politics.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Top of NYT rn
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/02/2026
"We do not have to walk into a dystopian future just because OpenAI builds it. We have agency."
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We Can Choose Not to Let AI Destroy Us
Systemic risk and AI’s speed problem.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms. I recently explained three things states can do and four things Congress should insist on in order to protect the 2026 midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
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