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Elly Brown-Riley

@ellybrown-riley.bsky.social
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VERY BLUE PROGRESSIVE Believer in DEMOCRACY Singer-songwriter for 1000 yrs in NYC that no longer exists My band was Grace Pool (Reprise/WB) NYC/ Hudson Valley Mom of 2 Gen Z's Having a hard time with the unfolding fascism #LFGM

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 6h
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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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 3h
I was raped at a frat party. It’s a shockingly common experience and preventative interventions in college are way too late.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7h
what an asshole
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 6h
#Arizona Today is the last day to register! Every vote matters! Get registered! Get it done! Iwillvote.com #Pinks #ProudBlue #OneV1
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 6h
This is happening all over rural America. We need to wake up, people. There's no Greg Bovino in his Nazi coat to blow whistles it. It's daily Gestapo-type terror, aided by the banality of evil local cops www.sltrib.com/news/2026/10...
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ICE enforcement in a small Utah town sent a community into fear. Local police played a key role.
ICE enforcement in a small central Utah town has residents afraid to leave home, avoiding main roads and keeping their children home from school, one resident said.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5h
Early voting begins in Maine on Monday, with one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races in the nation on the line. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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After Trump folds on mail ballot restrictions, Maine starts voting period with more confidence
Given the intense scrutiny of Maine's U.S. Senate race, voters are particularly on edge about the possibility of election interference from President Donald Trump.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17h
FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point?
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 17h
We will never again be a democracy if we don't get the big money out of American politics. There should not be any higher priority. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/one-priori...
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One Priority Above All Others
We Must Drain the Poison Out of Our Body Politic If There Is to Be a Better World After Trump
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16h
Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews performed Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater cover) at the Power to the People concert in Columbia, Maryland (October 3, 2026).
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 16h
I got really annoyed that so many stories about the "Cornell 7" case don't link to the underlying court documents. So I compiled the key filings from Jane Doe's civil suit and from a separate suit brought by one of the accused. Read them here: annabower.substack.com/p/read-the-c...
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Read the “Cornell 7” Documents
I compiled key court filings from Jane Doe’s civil suit and a separate suit brought by one of the accused. Read them on Slip Opinion.
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
so many suicides
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h
A whistleblower who exposed US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's links to Jeffrey Epstein has reportedly passed away. In February 2026, 58-year-old Simon Andriesz had exposed email trails between Lutnick and Epstein about a startup they were both involved in. Six months later, Andriesz died.
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Simon Andriesz cause of death: Whistleblower who exposed Howard Lutnick's Epstein links dies mysteriously
Simon Andriesz, British banker who exposed US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's links to Jeffrey Epstein, has died. His cause of death has not been confirmed. | World News
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I see reports that the former British banker, and whistleblower, Simon Andriesz, 57, has "committed suicide." Andriesz, 57, exposed U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s past links to Jeffrey Epstein, including emails in 2018 about a start-up business they planned.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is sad news. Simon was a big help with this story that showed Howard Lutnick apparently lied about his business entanglement with Jeffrey Epstein—a story that deserves more attention. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender
The commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Slander is spoken; libel is written. But this isn't either of those. It's detailed reporting from a respected outlet with damning evidence. And "most consequential Commerce Secretary in modern history" is as impressive as "shortest NBA player from Luxembourg"
Speaking on behalf of Lutnick, the White House said: "The BBC's pathetic and desperate attempt to slander Secretary Lutnick will do nothing to change the fact that he has been the most consequential Commerce Secretary in modern history."
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23h
NEW: I have obtained descriptions of NINE FBI training videos showing agents were instructed to flag Trump's name in the Epstein files for supervisory review. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
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EXCLUSIVE: MSW Media has Obtained Descriptions of NINE Epstein Files Redaction Training Videos in FOIA Lawsuit
Sources confirm that two videos instructed agents to flag documents including Trump’s name for supervisory review.
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DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You know what’s sexy? Integrity
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just a reminder that these Haitian immigrants in Springfield -- who came here legally, did everything they were asked to do and more -- became a target of federal crackdowns because the white nationalist vice president shamelessly spread racist lies about them.
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J.D. Vance Defends False Claims Against Haitians: 'If I Have to Create Stories… That's What I'm Going to Do'
J.D. Vance defended his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026
🚨 OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE #BlueWaveIn30Days If you live in one of these states, Monday is the voter registration deadline: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Check your registration. IWillVote.com
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Steve Pierson @bluesboysteve.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#BlueWaveIn30Days! ✔️ Make sure you are registered and make sure your friends are too! 🗳️Vote early and in person if possible. 🌊 The Blue Wave happens because WE build it! Make sure you volunteer and donate to make this too big to rig! IWillVote.com
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I Will Vote
Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 04/10/2026
Alito wrote Dobbs, putting women in graves, forcing doctors to watch patients deteriorate, and handing raped children to the state. Then he went on Fox to pretend personal beliefs played no role. Women remember. Expand the Court. Codify Roe. Vote them out. #BlueWaveIn30Days @atrupar.com
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If we lived in a functioning democracy, major newspapers would run Page 1 editorials pleading with people to vote out the Republicans to save us from a fascist dictatorship. But most of the mainstream media have run out of bravery, if they ever had any.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
1. She's president's human binky & controls his social media 2. Foreign govts use her a conduit for Trump 3. She's lied about much of her background 4. She wouldn't or couldn't get security clearance (see 3) 5. She has an obsession w/ Trump giving their relationship a vaguely inappropriate dynamic
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A protester interrupted Trump's speech in Ohio, calling him a "rapist and a liar." 🔥 👏
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
He’s boycotting Walmart because they’re selling Obama jackets. Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family. He’s one of the people who didn’t know there’s a “B” in dumb.
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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump's speech this evening in Vandalia, OH is about 24 miles from Springfield, OH where the funeral of Pierre Damas Bel, the young man whose suicide was a result of ICE, is being held today. It is an abomination that he'd show up on such a tragic day. I doubt he's coming to apologize.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This guy is really good, not just for Maine news but for how to put together a news story so you understand the context.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/10/2026
Dial-a-chud
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“There are always people who profit from war or government policies. The difference is that the people profiting should not be the people making the decisions to make that policy. And that is what is happening here...” www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...
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Jared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNN
At the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
As Trump and Republicans strip health coverage from millions (for tax cuts for the rich), Dems plan to expand Medicare. #MedicareForAllNOW www.newsweek.com/medicare-upd...
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Gee, I think the ad Andy Biggs is running stating that Katie didn’t create jobs just might be another Republican lie. I’m voting to re-elect Katie Hobbs because she delivers for us again & again. #Arizona #ProudBlue #Pinks #OneV1
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/10/2026
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Originalism is an incoherent doctrine. It allows you to prove anything. Thus what it amounts to is a ritual invocation of the Founders, gesturing at this or that piece of text, before delivering whatever conclusion was approved on Fox News the night before.” www.liberalcurrents.com/we-have-no-s...
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We Have No Supreme Court
The philosophical incoherence of originalism prevents the Court from performing its core functions as a supreme court.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/10/2026
this is very funny
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In case you’re wondering, no New York Times news story in the last 4 months has used the phrase “convicted felon” in association with Donald Trump.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If this reads like one of those Nigerian prince scam emails, it’s because it’s exactly like one of those Nigerian prince scam emails
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🚨NEW by me: New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids is about to open in Louisiana. While ICE is sanitizing optics, calling it the "Alexandria Family Staging Center," lawmakers and child advocates are raising the roof warning of child trafficking risks. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...
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New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks
A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...
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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In the history of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most. SMH. Politicians lie. These politicians lie so often it seems like breathing.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ICE just kidnapped a woman at LAX airport Saturday Oct 3, 12:50AM. A community member was able to record when several ICE goons who refused to identify themselves grabbed the woman, put her into a van and then drove off.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yesterday,These 3 Introduced This Bill. Good ! (Politico)
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. 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 (Gift Article)
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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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Senate Republicans are suddenly rushing to save a Senate seat in Kansas. On Friday, the Senate Leadership Fund, Senate Republicans' top super PAC, reserved over $8 million in ads starting this weekend to prop up GOP Sen. Roger Marshall.
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Kansas enters the chat as Senate map tilts further into red territory
The Senate GOP’s top PAC is diving into Kansas, a sign that the deep-red state is in play amid a worsening political environment for Republicans.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
CNN: “Trump's net approval rating among voters under 30 has dropped from -7 points in October 2024 to -47… young voters' trust in Trump on the economy has shifted 73 points (!!) to -62 net approval…”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Endless corruption.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
These two lawsuits brought by Renee Nicole Good’s family are exceptionally well-written and legally compelling. Well worth the read, I promise. I break down both complaints in this episode: youtu.be/2kU7_-Yt-Ig?...
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Trump HIT With TWO NEW LAWSUITS Over DEADLY ICE SHOOTING!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A billionaire's payments to Jeffrey Epstein were exposed on a Monday. By Thursday, Susan Collins' campaign had his check. And his wife's. Last December it took $7,000 more. Maine's most concerned senator kept every dime. Receipts: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-sen...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/10/2026
New in PN: Diesel Don is tanking the GOP "Making matters even worse for Republicans, the bitter yet deserved irony is that key constituencies across Red America that elected Trump are particularly hard-hit: men, whites, farmers, rural citizens, and those from the South and West."
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Diesel Don is tanking the GOP
Record high prices are one of Trump’s defining political failures.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Jared Kushner is literally a war profiteer. That’s what we should refer to him as. Peace would be bad for business.” @timmiller.bsky.social & Tommy Vietor react to the CNN story about Ivanka’s husband Jared Kushner’s obvious conflicts of interest with 🇮🇱 companies
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It appears that the National Guard shot and killed an unarmed man (in the back). www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Autopsy shows National Guard fatally shot Memphis man in the back
The report conflicts with the authorities’ initial account, which said Tyrin Johnson had been shot in the chest.
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