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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 05/10/2026
@timdickinson.bsky.social writes more:
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7 Governor Races to Watch
How a Blue Wave could expand Democratic governing power.
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Sharon Carbine @sharoncarbine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Felon Donald Trump is a LIAR & malignant narcissist. Trump LIES about everything that displeases him! Ergo, Trump has ZERO credibility❗❗❗
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The FBI pushed out the executive over its cyber division. Reassigned up to half its cyber agents to immigration raids. Then got robbed through its own help-wanted page. Today: how to build the perfect victim, one pink slip at a time. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/10/2026
"Fascism is both a permanent temptation and, as history teaches and current events show, a powerful one. As history also teaches, and as current events will I believe show, it can be defeated. First, one has to recognize it for what it is."
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Not to Alarm You, But Trump’s Brain Is Melted
And Hegseth’s neo-fascism is out in the open.
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CKC Pottery 🇺🇸🇺🇦🪲🐞🌱🍁🍄‍🟫🌳 @ckcpottery.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“hackers broke into the FBI jobs portal and stole information about nearly every FBI employee as well as more than 8,000 state and local law enforcement officers who had worked with the FBI agents. On Saturday, Ken Dilanian and Carol Leonnig of MS NOW reported just how devastating that breach was.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The obvous conclusion from that New York Times story about Karoline Leavitt is that the Times doesn't mind being lied to by taxpayer-funded "public servants." The Times doesn't even think it's newsworthy that the public is being lied to.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Soon after Leavitt started as Tump's press secertary, I wrote this piece for my Stop the Presses newsletter. It's a lot more truth-telling than today's fawning New York Times story.
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Karoline Leavitt is a professional liar
Trump’s press secretary is paid by the taxpayers to hoodwink the taxpayers.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The NY Times uses words like “fierce,” “steely,” “nimble” and “homegrown star of the Trump White House” to describe Karoline Leavitt, who just got a Fox News gig. Not a single mention of her relentless lying to the American public. Reporter Michael M. Grynbaum and his editors suck.
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Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News (Gift Article)
A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.
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WHO @who.int · 05/10/2026
🩺 Everybody deserves a safe birth. WHO guidance, tools and evidence-backed care can save millions of lives. Know more: bit.ly/4rReMcs #StandWithScience
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Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
These consolidated guidelines focus on the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the immediate postpartum period in any health care setting.
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WHO @who.int · 05/10/2026
Did you know? Postpartum haemorrhage, excessive bleeding after childbirth, is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide, claiming nearly 43,000 lives each year. A woman can go from stable to critical in minutes, but science now shows how to detect and stop the bleeding in time. 🔗 bit.ly/4rReMcs
Everybody deserves a safe birth.

Image shows the photograph of a woman with her baby, along with the tagline 'Together for health. Stand with Science.'
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The white evangelical movement split in the 1970s so those who hated civil rights, especially for women, could boost right-wing Republicans. Talarico is reclaiming the movement for the others, and it is a very different thing indeed. Jimmy Carter v. Jerry Falwell.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 05/10/2026
Revelations of sexual assault at a Cornell fraternity in 2024 have sparked national outrage, reigniting public debate about “the extent to which fraternities ... support this kind of culture that allows perpetrators to escape with little or no accountability,” says law professor Deborah Tuerkheimer.
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“I Am Jane Doe”: Cornell Case Reignites Debate over Rape Culture, Frats & Prosecuting Sex Crimes
Revelations of sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024 and how the university responded have sparked national outrage, reigniting a public debate about “the extent to which fraternit...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/10/2026
Kennedy is suddenly bullish on artificial intelligence—so we asked some AI assistants to rate his vaccine claims. A fun, but serious, edition of The Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social:
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RFK Jr. Wants to AI-ify Health Care. Claude Says He’s Full of Sh*t.
Kennedy is suddenly bullish on artificial intelligence—so we asked some AI assistants to rate his vaccine claims.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/10/2026
From @theathletic.com: LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting the Polymarket prediction market as he will from playing basketball. The deal may not break NBA rules, but it raises uncomfortable questions.
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LeBron’s Polymarket deal may not break NBA rules, but it raises uncomfortable questions
LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting a prediction market as he will for playing basketball.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 05/10/2026
Adults have stopped visiting one another, and it's threatening the state of American social life, @dkthomp.bsky.social writes. He examines four explanations for what he calls "the great disinvitation":
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Death of the Dinner Party
The share of adults who say they regularly have friends over has declined dramatically since 1975.
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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Kushner, Witkoff, & Trump have an oil and gas deal tied to a peace deal with Russia to end their war against Ukraine. #DollarDiplomacy. NYTimes www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#WarEconomy US military will begin automatically registering Americans for the draft in December Eligible men between 18-25 will now be automatically registered into the Selective Service System, a change from the previous mandate of self-registration. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Econ 101
Person one: Taught my kids how socialism works. Let them trick or treat while I stayed home. Then took all their candy. Socialism 101.

Person two : The socialism part is where the community came together and fed your kids for free. The capitalism part is where you made them do all the work and stole from them.
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PacifistCell @peacefulbrevard.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is SO COOL! And it's free. Popular Information is releasing PaidForBy.info, a web app that gives you unprecedented insight into who is really sending you mail — and who is paying for it. All you have to do is take a photo of the front and the back of the political mailer and upload it.
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Who paid for this?
Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 05/10/2026
The chasm between students' expectations and what Cornell says was an adequate response underscores an uncomfortable reality: Even one of the nation’s most well-resourced universities seems to have made little progress in addressing the scourge of sexual assault. chroni.cl/4ANg3Xr
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At Cornell, a Rape Case Defines an Era
A new generation of college students has reason to be both fatalistic and fed up.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 05/10/2026
If California’s “billionaire tax” passes, it will amount to the first time that a government in the U.S. has successfully taxed the assets, rather than the income, of extremely rich people as a class. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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The Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax
Most Democratic voters say that they favor a wealth tax, but a California ballot initiative has plenty of liberal opponents.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 30/09/2026
Video games should not make you spend more than you want. EU consumer authorities are stepping up action against 9 video game companies, including those behind Candy Crush Saga, Minecraft, Valorant, Clash of Clans and For Honor. More info: link.europa.eu/chyHJn
Game On! graphic with a purple background. Large white text reads “GAME ON!” followed by “We’re investigating the companies behind some of the most played games in the EU.” Below, hands hold a smartphone displaying different in-game gem packages with prices. An EU flag logo appears in the bottom-right corner.
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MIT Technology Review @technologyreview.com · 04/10/2026
MIT Technology Review’s highly subjective take on the latest buzz about AI.
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The AI Hype Index: AI loves cheating
MIT Technology Review’s highly subjective take on the latest buzz about AI
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 04/10/2026
Call it the era of the looming layoff. At companies from Nike and Starbucks to Meta, a new playbook for cutting jobs is emerging, in which corporate bosses signal their intentions well in advance and fill in the details later.
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The Layoff Announcements Keep Coming, but No One Knows Who, Where or When
From Nike to Meta, companies are telegraphing broad cuts in advance, leaving workers in limbo on the details.
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 02/10/2026
Putting food on the table and a roof over your head is hard enough without greedy corporations squeezing you for all you’re worth, writes @lindsayowens.bsky.social of @groundwork.bsky.social.
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We Need a Shoppers' Bill of Rights to Protect Us From 21st Century Price Gouging
New technology is enabling companies to reinvent the rip-off right under our noses; we need new laws to protect us.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 04/10/2026
We’ve got a new show tonight at 11pm on HBO! Airing right after a new episode of Youth! The thoughtful, prescient, laugh-out-loud funny show about a divorcee in her 50’s, navigating family and relationships imperfectly – sure – but honestly. Then there will be 40 minutes of whatever it is we do!
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/10/2026
ICYMI, @timmiller.bsky.social's list of longish-shot Dems to watch:
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More Democrats Who Can Win Red America
Tim Miller has more candidates to watch and support.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/10/2026
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social is joined by @eggerdc.bsky.social, who was on the ground in Ohio, to cover the funeral of Pierre Damas Bel and the nearby Trump rally that was held soon after. Join their conversation:
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A Trump Rally, A Funeral and a Revealing Day in Ohio | Bulwark on Sunday
Bill Kristol is joined by Andrew Egger, reporting fresh from Ohio after an extraordinary day on the ground: the funeral of 20-year-old Haitian immigrant Pier...
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Politico @politico.com · 04/10/2026
Trump is putting a generation of young judges on the bench — for life politi.co/3U7oSLl
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Trump is putting a generation of young judges on the bench — for life politi.co/3U7oSLl
Trump is putting a generation of young judges on the bench — for life politi.co/3U7oSLl
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 04/10/2026
6. Last, but not least, FAFO for clean energy! If the administration is caught denying permits systematically to clean energy sources, the roof falls in on them, with massive damages payments they would do well to avoid :-).
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 04/10/2026
5. “Virtual power plants”? Yup, if you can aggregate lots of rooftop solar, for instance, you can bid that resource into your electric grid. Let a thousand flowers bloom.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 04/10/2026
There are a bunch of specific things I like about our permitting bill, beyond the big important stuff — that it will lower electric costs and emissions, and lift wind, solar and battery power (BIG lift for battery), and add LOTS of good jobs.🧵
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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Last year, Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil in response to Jair Bolsonaro’s prosecution, calling it a “Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY.” Why can't the U.S. prosecute Trump for his many crimes?
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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Am. is interfering in Brazil's election. Lula and Bolsanaro are in a close race. Bolsonaro is a lawyer, politician and son of Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president who’s currently serving a 27-year sentence on charges related to an attempted coup after his election loss in 2022.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/10/2026
RFK Jr. becoming an AI cheerleader wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card. But at a MAHA Summit on Tuesday, there he was, talking about using AI to detect and diagnose injuries. @citizencohn.bsky.social's latest uses the AI that RFK Jr. bragged about to fact-check some of the claims he regularly makes:
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RFK Jr. Wants to AI-ify Health Care. Claude Says He’s Full of Sh*t.
Kennedy is suddenly bullish on artificial intelligence—so we asked some AI assistants to rate his vaccine claims.
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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#IsraelKiloedIsraelis The Netanyahu govt. turned down offers to release the hostages many times during the year leading up to their release & IDF killed more than 2 hostages trying to get rescued.
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MomForDemocracy @momfordemocracy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
qz.com/unitedhealth...
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UnitedHealth and Humana cutting Medicare Advantage plans in 2027
CVS Health's Aetna and Centene are also shrinking their Medicare Advantage offerings as insurers pull back from less profitable markets
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We're one month out from Election Day. Listen to Willie. Vote for change this year.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 04/10/2026
Brazilians are headed to the polls today for the first round of their elections. Meanwhile, the Bolsonaro biopic Dark Horse hasn't hit theaters. But it's already part of a federal probe into money laundering and one of the country's biggest bank frauds. We followed the money with @apublica.org.
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How a Bolsonaro biopic ended up at the center of Brazil's presidential election
“This movie is going to be a nightmare for the Left.”
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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
youtu.be/fm9gzpe3YtE?...
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Bruce Springsteen honors Renee Good and Alex Pretti at 'Power to the People' festival
YouTube video by Associated Press
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 04/10/2026
NEW: This week we reported how USPS has slowed down mail pickup/delivery times, boosting risks that ballots could reach election offices too late to be counted. USPS also shrunk the period for "extraordinary measures" to ensure timely election mail delivery from 15 days before election day to 10.
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This week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s citizenship lists could be in effect for the midterm
We’re waiting for a federal court to rule on a third prong of Trump’s voter suppression scheme — one you might not have heard much about.
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Mathew Helman @mathelman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Congrats, Ken Paxton! His taxpayer-abusing luxury vacations got the Saturday Night Live Weekend Update treatment, with a nod to his serial infidelity. #TXSen #KenPaxton #txlege #Texas #SNL #SaturdayNightLive @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social @jamestalarico.bsky.social
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Senseidai2547❌👑 @senseidai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Convicted Felon Donald Trump is pulling in billions of dollars for himself while destroying jobs and families across the country. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal apnews.com/article/trum...
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A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
President Donald Trump rallied Republicans in the Dayton, Ohio, area on Saturday. But days ago, 1,400 workers were laid off from a truck factory there.
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Carrie 💙🐾💜 @stemgal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
List of top donors for the Texas Railroad Commission candidates. One of these candidates is running to be on the top commission managing Texas' overloaded and overwhelmed energy grid. The other? Well - not that. #txlege #txrrc
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Biggest donors backing Bo French and Jon Rosenthal for Texas Railroad Commission
See the biggest donors in the Texas Railroad Commission race
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
And we know it's only going to get worse. Vote like our lives depend on it, because they do.
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migas7.bsky.social @migas7.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Funny. I cannot recall any "diplomat" seeing their net worth rise by roughly 📈 $100 million to $200 million since taking the position. Yet Jared Kushner has. So, spare me any BS about his job description. It has nothing to do with diplomacy.
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Why Today? @winteroak.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#Texas #txlege #Talarico
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Marcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
10/04/26 AM: Did YOU have Breakfast? 14,000,000 children are starving in America! 770,000 more lost SNAP benefits! 1 in 4 around the world wakeup hungry! You can mute/block me. I don't care. I'll not stop! Will YOU Be Voting for Children to eat in 11/26 & giving to or working in a local food bank?
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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