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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 3h
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. (Meanwhile, Americans die on the battlefield or try to kill themselves on board. 🆘🇺🇸🆘 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways (Gift Article)
A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign poli...
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Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) @lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social · 4h
📢 Texas needs you! 22 #Texas counties need election lawyers on the ground this November. #Attorneys, you can change that. Become a Frontline Legal Monitor and serve where it matters most. Learn how you can become a Frontline Legal Monitor: L4GG.org/TXFrontline
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 7h
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Getting Desperate. It Shows. (Gift Article)
The Justice Department is trawling to find perpetrators on whom to pin conspiracies. Ordinary citizens are being ensnared.
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 7h
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Jared Kushner hit back at an explosive exposé claiming he helped broker an end to the war in Gaza while his company sits on a lucrative stake in a group investing in Israeli military suppliers.
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Billionaire Jared Kushner Melts Down at Damning Exposé
Kushner’s comments came as his father-in-law continues to feud with CNN over its White House press pool access.
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AIPAC Tracker @trackaipac.com · 23h
Jared Kushner's investment firm is the largest shareholder in an Israeli financial company with at least $456 million invested in 9 firms supplying Israel's military
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Forbes @forbes.com · 02/10/2026
Kushner’s private equity firm is the largest stakeholder in an Israeli financial institution that invests in Israeli defense companies.
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Kushner Rejects CNN Report That His Israeli Diplomacy Might Benefit His Private Equity Fund
Kushner’s private equity firm is the largest stakeholder in an Israeli financial institution that invests in Israeli defense companies.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 21h
Just a reminder that the few remaining experts at the CDC's food-borne illness division identified Taylor Farms as the source of the cyclospora outbreak very early on, but because the owner of Taylor Farms is a big Trump donor, he was able to prevent a recall for weeks as thousands fell ill.
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Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
Announcement from US officials comes after CDC declared end to outbreak that infected nearly 13,000 people
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 19h
A Sense of Hope in New Hampshire petebuttigieg.substack.com/p/a-sense-of...
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A Sense of Hope in New Hampshire
Watch my rally from Rochester, alongside Chris Pappas, Stefany Shaheen, and Cinde Warmington.
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
U.S. deploys another carrier to the Middle East; Putin escalates Kaliningrad threats; Mass funeral in Gaza open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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U.S. deploys another carrier to the Middle East; Putin escalates Kaliningrad threats; Mass funeral in Gaza
Drop Site Daily: October 2, 2026
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thread.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
CNN on the last jobs report before the midterms: "It came in cold -- surprisingly cold. Job growth weaker than expected, unemployment unexpectedly went up, and paychecks aren't keeping up with prices. This was disappointing all around."
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Mike Vincent @mikevincent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is truly bonkers. I can have zero experience, refuse any certification, curriculum, or accreditation AND take public money while teaching literally whatever the hell I want to in my choice of 9 states
You could open Ye Olde Free-Range Academy in South Carolina and eight other states.
Your school's name comes from your answers to Question 3, "No. I want the freedom to teach whatever I see fit, whether it's Scripture or homesteading," and Question 10, "Old-timey words like 'Heritage' or "Ye Olde!"
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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Housing Official, Who Targeted Trump Foes, Cuts Watchdog Office (Gift Article)
Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, moved to slash his agency’s inspector general’s office. Democrats called for his resignation.
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The mendaciousness of the latest DOJ attack on judges open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
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The mendaciousness of the latest DOJ attack on judges
Blanche created a new rule out of thin air and is mad it’s not being followed.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The GOP promised their tax cuts for the rich would lead to growth. But growth slowed down. They said their tariffs would bring back manufacturing. But factory jobs are down under Trump. Republican policies don’t work. Change begins on November 3.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Gotta be about the kinda of jobs, right? Health aides etc. Lower paying…
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Sara Margarita Medina Ramos @sarammedinaramis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We didn't need WP to publish what we, the People, have suspected all along by the plain sight of cruelty, assault, and murder in our streets by ICE militia thugs
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ICE is laying off agents hired during its rapid expansion after discovering discrepancies in their backgrounds
A ‘Washington Post’ investigation reveals that the agency hired thousands of officers with incomplete background checks, while a whistleblower warned of an unprecedented lowering of hiring standards
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied. You have a right to see this file. (Published May 2023)
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Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/10/2026
After 48 years, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon is nearing the end of its mandate. Its planned withdrawal comes at a time when the Israeli military occupies around 6% of Lebanese territory. to.pbs.org/4rRTPj5
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On the ground with UN peacekeepers as Lebanon-Israel mission nears its end
After 48 years, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon is nearing the end of its mandate. Its planned withdrawal comes at a time when the Israeli military occupies around 6% of Le...
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cruelty, Deprivation, Indignity: My 22 Months in Israeli Prison open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Cruelty, Deprivation, Indignity: My 22 Months in Israeli Prison
Palestinian journalist Mujahed Al-Saadi documents his harrowing experience in Israeli detention two years after being arrested from his home in Jenin.
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another Bad Day in Court for Trump joycevance.substack.com/p/another-ba...
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Another Bad Day in Court for Trump
Today, as Trump was busy trying (and failing) to convince his own people that “affordability” is a word made up by Democrats, the courts were having a field day with him.
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/10/2026
What if a typo kept you from voting? In Florida, under the "exact match" policy, a typo or hyphen can stall your registration. Civil rights groups sued, but a Trump-appointed judge just dismissed the case. Help us keep covering the fights over who gets to vote: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How the UAE Financed a Plan to Smear American Muslims open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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How the UAE Financed a Plan to Smear American Muslims
Leaked documents show how an Emirati defamation campaign extended into the United States, creating a blacklist that includes mainstream Muslim groups and dozens of American citizens.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026
If New York's voluntary intoxication loophole strikes you as victim-blaming, you’re not alone.
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The loophole that likely doomed the Cornell rape case before it even started
Accusers who voluntarily drink have little protection under an antiquated law many see as "victim-blaming."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
it didn't even occur to me that the government might try to execute someone a second time if they torture the person but fail to kill them during a first botched attempt. truly grotesque and a moral stain upon all involved.
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
CPJ and other press freedom organizations call on Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela to allow sufficient time for an open, transparent, and consultative review, including by international experts, of a draft media reform bill, due to be introduced to parliament in the coming weeks. cpj.org?p=624776
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CPJ, partners call on Malta to ensure broad consultation on draft media reform bill  - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom organizations on Thursday called on Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela to allow sufficient time for an open, transparent, and consultative...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026
This is crazytown. Why are they taking our money to run illegal ads? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump buys ads on CNN, MS NOW as he fights to bar them from the White House
Taxpayer-funded ads denouncing the “deep state” and “globalists” aired locally on the two cable networks Trump has sought to ban from White House grounds.
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump DOJ Doubles Down on Attacking Judges open.substack.com/pub/tpmmorni...
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Trump DOJ Doubles Down on Attacking Judges
INSIDE: Todd Blanche … Aileen Cannon … Crista Pike
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Finally. Volume II. joycevance.substack.com/p/finally-vo...
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Finally. Volume II.
Jack Smith’s Mar-a-Lago report should be public. Donald Trump wants to keep that from happening.
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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Renee Good’s Family Sues ICE Agent and Top Officials Over Minnesota Killing (Gift Article)
The fatal shooting of Ms. Good set off protests during the Trump administration’s immigration operation early this year in Minnesota.
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Rot at the Top robertreich.substack.com/p/the-heart-...
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The Rot at the Top
The real reason Americans are paying more under Trump Republicans
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The midterms are being flooded with dark money & Trump is doing everything he can to suppress the vote. But remember — WE THE PEOPLE outnumber Trump and his billionaire backers. Keep phoning. Keep canvassing. Keep getting out the vote for candidates on the side of working people. It is essential.
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Israel kills another Palestinian journalist; Bolivian attorney general detained; Entire newsroom arrested in Egypt open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Israel kills another Palestinian journalist; Bolivian attorney general detained; Entire newsroom arrested in Egypt
Drop Site Daily: October 1, 2026
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Globalist Comeback? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-globalis...
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A Globalist Comeback?
Hints of a business break with MAGA
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Intercept Sues Texas City Over Refusal to Release Police Records on Prairieland Protest by @noahhurowitz.bsky.social theintercept.com/2026/09/29/i...
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The Intercept Sues Texas City Over Refusal to Release Police Records on Prairieland Protest
The Intercept sued Alvarado, Texas, over its refusal to release public records about the 2025 protest at ICE’s Prairieland Detention Center.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 01/10/2026
We surveyed 210 of the most active climate communicators across the US and Canada. Only one pair reported both collaborating with each other AND sharing information with each other. Key results below. Read the full report here: talkingclimate.com/landscape-as...
A screenshot of the top five results from our US/Canada landscape survey of climate communicators - they tend to work alone, funding is scarce, they're helping people understand & act, they're mostly talking to insiders and they need connection.
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It. www.propublica.org/article/cali...
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It. www.propublica.org/article/cali...
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Florida Men joycevance.substack.com/p/florida-me...
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Florida Men
This Friday, Donald Trump will be in Mobile, Alabama, the place where his first campaign really started to gain traction after then-Alabama Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III threw his support ...
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Breaking: Newsom green-lights balcony solar open.substack.com/pub/climatec...
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Breaking: Newsom green-lights balcony solar
The governor finished strong on clean energy — with one big exception.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
CNN and CBS News are now under the control of the Ellison family. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Ed Costello @edcos39.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Breaking: Newsom green-lights balcony solar open.substack.com/pub/climatec...
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Breaking: Newsom green-lights balcony solar
The governor finished strong on clean energy — with one big exception.
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Please vote, everyone!! 💙 @pammedina6.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
She needs to show that proof to congress. I'm sure she's looking for a pardon. She is a horrible person, but why is she the ONLY person in prison for this?!?!
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just a reminder that the Secretary of Defense is a dangerous idiot
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Wyden says the DOJ and FBI withheld a secret interview with a banker tied to Jeffrey Epstein from the files released to the public. And he says there may be more.
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EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s
Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively
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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (again) and hands the GOP senators' butts to them.
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