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Elmo Up North

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Cat lady living in Michigan’s northern boondocks. Unabashedly political. Fighting for equity and equality: progressive not regressive. Polyglot.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
One key point @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social makes here is that if Dems win the midterms (and win in 2028), deploying congressional power creatively to unwind Elon Musk's sway over the government (contracts, etc) will be essential to any reconstruction: www.ms.now/opinion/elon...
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Opinion | Oligarchs like Elon Musk are tightening their grip on the Pentagon
A new initiative named Project Meridian is just one way GOP donors’ influence over defense policy is increasing.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026
Wow — listen to these new comments from Trump. Thanking Putin, trashing Zelenskyy, characterizing Russia as eager for peace and Ukraine as intransigent. The mask is totally off.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/10/2026
Ken Paxton’s records do not show a business purpose for travel to Albania, Aruba, Australia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Poland, South Africa or Taiwan. with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Corriere della Sera @mm-corriere-bot.bsky.social · 21h
L'esperto russo : «L'accordo sul diesel? Trump vende fumo, i prezzi non caleranno» Il direttore generale dell... www.corriere.it/esteri/26_ottobre_1…
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Corriere della Sera @mm-corriere-bot.bsky.social · 21h
L'annuncio di Papa Leone: «Ho un nodulo al polmone, mi opereranno nei prossimi giorni» L'intervento al Policlinico Gemelli p... roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/26…
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 22h
Ukraine is not the problem and never has been. The problem is that we have a Russian asset in the White House that has been doing the bidding of Putin who provides intelligence to Iran to help them kill our troops.
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Monsieur le Professeur @nordstaedter.eurosky.social · 22h
Ja, die arischen Krieger für die deutsche Sache! Sie gehen auf Kinder! Ganz stark! Ein 25-Jähriger ist eingeschritten und hielt den 41-Jährigen auf. Daraufhin wurde auch er angegriffen und verletzt. www.ndr.de/nachrichten/...
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Mann beleidigt drei Mädchen rassistisch in Bremer Straßenbahn - Zeuge greift ein
In Bremen hat ein 41 Jahre alter Mann am Samstagabend drei Mädchen in einer Straßenbahn rassistisch beleidigt. Ein 25-Jähriger ging dazwischen und wurde verletzt. Nun sucht die Polizei nach den Betrof...
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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 21h
L’Arabie saoudite au défi de la riposte, après l’attaque houthiste sur Riyad la plus meurtrière depuis dix ans
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L’Arabie saoudite au défi de la riposte, après l’attaque houthiste sur Riyad la plus meurtrière depuis dix ans
Un tir de missile lancé par les houtistes du Yémen sur l’aéroport de la capitale saoudienne a fait au moins 12 morts et 309 blessés.
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DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · 21h
Gerhard Schröders Geburtstagsbesuch bei Kremlchef Putin spaltet die SPD. Der bayerische Bezirk Oberpfalz fordert den Parteiausschluss des Altkanzlers. Einige Genossen bezweifeln jedoch, dass er möglich ist.
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Gerhard Schröder: SPD-Bezirk Oberpfalz beantragt Parteiausschluss
Gerhard Schröders Geburtstagsbesuch bei Kremlchef Putin spaltet die SPD. Der bayerische Bezirk Oberpfalz fordert den Parteiausschluss des Altkanzlers. Einige Genossen bezweifeln jedoch, dass er möglich ist.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 20h
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Why is there no word for please in the Nordic languages?
Visitors may be surprised to discover that "please" doesn't work quite the same way across the Nordic countries – revealing a very different way of thinking about politeness.
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DIE ZEIT @zeit.de · 21h
Ein Rechenzentrum von Russlands größtem Technologieunternehmen Yandex ist durch ukrainische Drohnenangriffe lahmgelegt worden. Der Konzern hat Einschränkungen bestätigt.
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Drohnenangriff auf Yandex: Ukraine greift erneut russischen Internetkonzern Yandex an
Ein Rechenzentrum von Russlands größtem Technologieunternehmen Yandex ist durch ukrainische Drohnenangriffe lahmgelegt worden. Der Konzern hat Einschränkungen bestätigt.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 20h
Auto, chemicals down. Pharmaceuticals and optical equipment and devices (like Flock or CCTV’s?) up.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 20h
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Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs
President Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Billionaire families have spent $1.7 BILLION on the 2026 midterms so far — a 5,200% increase since the 2010 midterms. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 21h
#2 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...
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Threats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear (Gift Article)
A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 21h
#1 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...
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How the White House Manufactured a Narrative About a Trump Aide’s Call Logs (Gift Article)
A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
And Congress sits by, complicit in crazy and cruelty. 25 47 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific
The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Huh. Imagine that. bsky.app/profile/zeit...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Troops should not be standing guard near ballot drop boxes in D.C.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Looks like I’ll have a good chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis tonight. It’s been great since 2024; the second best I’ve ever seen in my life were the third week in August this year. No cameras needed to see an incredible light show. (My pic from May ‘24, not as great as 8/26.)
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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(S+) US-Sanktionen gegen IStGH: Donald Trump gegen das Weltstrafgericht
Die USA verschärfen ihre Sanktionen gegen den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof. Betroffen sollen künftig auch Unternehmen sein, die Geschäftsbeziehungen mit dem Gericht in Den Haag haben. Droht der In...
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
So dumb: why bring up his own treasons behavior right before the Midterms? And right after Jack Smith’s testimony detailing DJT’s crimes? ground.news/article/trum...
ground.news
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive His 2016 Election Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton
President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to revive his dismissed lawsuit against his 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton accusing her of conspiring along with former ​FBI Director...
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Not with his equally deplorable base. Will Donald Trump’s Corruption Matter in November? www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
newyorker.com
Will Donald Trump’s Corruption Matter in November?
The President’s self-dealing has been well documented. Do voters care—and will anyone ever pay?
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Who Won the Redistricting War? www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol...
newyorker.com
Who Won the Redistricting War?
Democrats and Republicans are in a race to the bottom—and the worst consequences will extend far beyond next month’s midterms.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Most of my posts about the U.S. today: I’m stressed about midterms snd my country substack.com/@lucid/note/...
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Here’s How to Save American Democracy from the Oligarchs
A guest post by oligarchy and kleptocracy expert Casey Michel
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Tiedrich’s gallows humor keeps me (relatively) sane. open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...
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This week in stupid: October 10 edition
Jesse swoons, Donny croons, and so much more...
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Dean Obeidallah (@deanobeidallah)
Pete Hegseth’s public execution of a man in a wheelchair perfectly sums up MAGA. This public execution Is about celebrating cruelty, fascism and racism. The defining traits of Trump, Hegseth and the M...
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Mercenaries brought to you by Amway. Erik Prince's forces suffer battlefield loss in Congo - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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EXCLUSIVE: Erik Prince's forces suffer battlefield loss in Congo, former UFC fighter among wounded, sources say
Popular former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy was among the wounded in an ambush that killed or wounded at least 20 people deployed by Vectus Global.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution
Pope Leo XIV has declared capital punishment "inadmissible.” He has penned a social media post for the World Day Against the Death Penalty, as his native United States announced plans to livestream an...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/10/2026
"If you look at what the data itself is showing us, it sure looks like we’re in the process of seeing a fairly major repudiation of Trump and the deeper ideologies that he represents"
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Trump’s collapse with indy voters, explained by Greg Sargent
“This is the center of the electorate completely turning on Trump.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump wants the US to fund Putin’s evil regime.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 10/10/2026
Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC
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Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC
South African judge and human rights advocate Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay denounced on Saturday sanctions announced by the United States against the International Criminal Court. Pillay, who once sat on the ICC, made the remarks a day after being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump sides with Putin. By buying diesel we are giving money for re-armament against Ukraine. Let’s also not forget that Russia gave Iran the coordinates to kill U.S. troops. aje.news/ipy5d0
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Why is US turning to Russia for diesel despite sanctions?
President Donald Trump's deal with Putin comes amid surging fuel prices and looming US midterm elections.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Lincoln Square (@lincolnsquare)
From ISIS broadcasting executions to reassert control to the Taliban executing people in public stadiums, live-streaming state-sanctioned death is a tactic associated with terrorist groups and authori...
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Trump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year
New report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings
Hazardous waves are possible in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers in Dispute over AI Risks
OpenAI has fired three safety researchers for a "breach of trust," defending the decision after the trio accused the company of prioritizing corporate interests over safety. The company stated on Frid...
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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'It was barbaric': Pelicot opens up on videos and reclaiming her life | dpa international
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Rohan Rane, un étudiant nihiliste violent, condamné à 20 ans de réclusion criminelle pour avoir imposé des tortures sexuelles à des mineures sur Internet
Cet étudiant administrait un groupe en ligne spécialisé dans l’ultraviolence et la sextorsion. Son procès est le premier en France concernant cette mouvance, venue des Etats-Unis, qualifiée d’« extrém...
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
These guys in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona think a judge's order is a suggestion. On the left is Judge Hinderaker's 10/6 order in the case of a gay man the Trump admin sent to Equatorial Guinea, where he has faced beatings and threats to his life. On the right is all that DOJ filed today.
10. Within three (3) days of the date of this Order, and every seven (7) days thereafter until Plaintif's return to the United States or further order of the Court, Defendants must file a status report, supported by a declaration from an official with personal knowledge, stating: (a) the information known to Defendants about Plaintiff's current location, custodial status, and physical condition; (6) the steps Defendants have taken since the prior report to comply with paragraph 5; and (c) the further steps Defendants intend to take and the anticipated timeline. Plaintiff may respond to each status report within three (3) days.Pursuant to the Court's order issued on October 6, 2026 (Doc. 14), Respondents hereby inform the Court that Respondents are working collaboratively with Petitioner's counsel who shared valuable information to help Respondents attempt to locate and contact Petitioner.
Respondents had a conference with the relevant stakeholders within the government and are beginning the process to facilitate Petitioner's return.
Respondents will provide a more substantive update next week along with a declaration regarding specific steps that are being taken and the most recent updates on Respondent's efforts to facilitate Petitioner's return.
Case 2:26-cv-06601-JCH
Document 16 Filed 10/09/26 Page 2 of 2
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 9th day of October, 2026.
TIMOTHY COURCHAINE
United States Attorney
District of Arizona
s/Derek Faraldo
DEREK FARALDO
Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for Respondents
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/10/2026
Tesla renames 'Full Self-Driving' to 'Assisted Driving' in Europe as it chases clearance for software reut.rs/3VGWCj4
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Tesla renames 'Full Self-Driving' to 'Assisted Driving' in Europe as it chases clearance for software
EV-maker Tesla has started calling ​its "Full Self-Driving" feature "Tesla Assisted Driving" on its European websites, dropping a name ‌regulators have said was misleading, as CEO Elon Musk pushes for EU-wide approval for the software.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
2 Renoir paintings stolen from a French museum have been found, 6 arrested apnews.com/article/fran...
apnews.com
2 Renoir paintings stolen from a French museum have been found, 6 arrested
Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France have been found. Local authorities say six people have been arrested.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 09/10/2026
Trump and Hegseth’s execution-type deal ft.trib.al/vOTIN2e | opinion
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Trump and Hegseth’s execution-type deal
The decision to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan is a sign of profound moral decay
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau reut.rs/4ens7Fc
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EXCLUSIVE: Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau
A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it.
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media
OpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday — the latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reac...
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sore loser. No, just loser. ground.news/article/us-i...
ground.news
US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions ​on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a dip...
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Elmo Up North @elmoupnorth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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'It Is Done. Hail Satan:' City Immediately Regrets New Religious Liberty Law That Allows Prayer at City Council Meeting
Iowa city council debates proper time in meeting agenda to "undo the curse that was just put on our city."
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 09/10/2026
"Our president is helping rich donors offload overvalued stocks onto children, who are forced to hold the stocks for five years whether they want to or not." And this is about one of his *good* ideas. The latest edition of Receipts from @crampell.bsky.social:
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Trump Accounts Were a GOOD Idea. He Just Made It an Icky One.
What started as a bipartisan savings concept now comes with stocks you can’t reject, a five-year lockup, and some very happy billionaires.
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