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Amateur fact checker, driven by compassion, seeking to build a just America where all are safe & finally equal, non-practicing attorney . . . .

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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 12h
“Two women have filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz and two others of participating in an alleged sex trafficking scheme involving young women, drugs and traveling across state lines.” amp.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Ex-Florida congressman Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking young women
The lawsuit alleges the two women were supplied with drugs, traveled across state lines and were paid to have sex with men, including Gaetz.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I Missed this Story! Just saw it now. “Trump Mobile appears to have suffered a data breach that may have exposed the data of 3,615 people, according to reports from PCMag and Straight Arrow News. The breach reportedly included names, home addresses, emails, phone numbers, and order information.”
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A Trump Mobile breach may have exposed data of more than 3,600 people
The BYOD hacking group claims responsibility.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
“U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly sided with MS NOW, CNN and Politico for now in ruling that the news organizations cannot be denied access to the White House by the Trump administration.” share.google/S0oVxjPgVkxI...
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Federal judge indefinitely reverses White House ban on national news organizations in victory for press
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly sided with MS NOW, CNN and Politico in their bid for access to the White House under the Trump administration.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“"It's really tough, man. It's annoying," Batiste said. "You have to be comfortable being misunderstood. You have to be comfortable moving at a pace that is not at the pace with the rest of the world." “With that understanding, Batiste decided to create his music his way without apology.”
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Jon Batiste says he barely spoke as a child. Now, he's making "social music."
Jon Batiste, a Grammy-, Emmy- and Oscar-winning musician, considers himself deeply introverted. But he hasn't let that stop him from bringing people together with music.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“The Iran-backed Houthi militia attacked an international airport in the Saudi capital on Saturday, killing at least 12 people & injuring 50, according to 3 officials briefed on the strike, which came as the war between Saudi Arabia & the Houthis sharply escalates.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/w...
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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, After Days of Houthi Strikes (Gift Article)
The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Donald picks Katie Zacharia to replace Karoline Leavitt: news.sky.com/story/donald...
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Donald Trump appoints commentator and 'devoted fan' Katie Zacharia as new White House press secretary
The US president praises Ms Zacharia as "a loyal and brilliant supporter" and "member of MAGA". She will take on the role left vacant after Karoline Leavitt's departure.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
@attil22.bsky.social The replacement for Karoline Leavitt, Katie Zacharia, is blond. news.sky.com/story/donald...
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Donald Trump appoints commentator and 'devoted fan' Katie Zacharia as new White House press secretary
The US president praises Ms Zacharia as "a loyal and brilliant supporter" and "member of MAGA". She will take on the role left vacant after Karoline Leavitt's departure.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“House races in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Washington, Michigan and more are shifting in Democrats' direction, according to a Friday update from the closely watched Cook Political Report.” share.google/PFwGCh0UwasS...
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Cook Political Report tilts 18 House races toward Democrats
The political environment keeps deteriorating for Republicans.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Christa Pike, who survived 2 doses of a lethal injection…during a botched execution in Tennessee…is conscious & speaking…. …Pike continues to receive critical medical care at a Nashville hospital…. The prognosis remains unclear….” “‘Christa is a survivor & will take recovery one day at a time….’”
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Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee
The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injection drug last week, but lived. She was taken from the execution chamber in an ambulance.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Donald’s WH “expanded its press team…, tapping Real America's Voice correspondent Beni Rae Harmony to be assistant press secretary.” “The 24-year-old Harmony, who has served as Real America's Voice's White House correspondent since joining the conservative network in September 2025….”
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Trump Finds New Assistant Press Secretary in Real America’s Voice Correspondent
President Trump named Real America's Voice correspondent Beni Rae Harmony as the administration's new assistant press secretary.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The DOJ “will not reopen its criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s building renovation…. “We’re not reopening a criminal investigation into him,” Blanche told Bloomberg….following an inspector general report…[finding] no evidence of” a crime.
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DOJ will not reopen criminal probe of Powell, Blanche says
The statement comes after the Fed’s independent watchdog found no evidence of criminal violations in the project.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The US “rushed over the weekend to withdraw all 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from an air base in southern England after commanders received new threats about an Iran-backed plot….” “Such moves are rarely made so quickly from an allied air base in a peacetime country 1,000s of miles from a combat zone.”
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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he is considering a run for president in 2028.” share.google/iLUbbNs2WKCq...
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Sen. John Kennedy says he’s considering running for president
The Louisiana Republican said he has not yet made a decision and that right now he’s planning on running for re-election in 2028.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Text messages…show…Jack Smith’s staff didn’t reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) erroneously accused the prosecutor of attending a game in Atlanta….” “It’s a remarkable detail after Schmitt was poised to accuse Smith of perjury…”
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Smith’s game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names
Text messages obtained by The Hill show former special counsel Jack Smith’s staff didn’t reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) erroneousl…
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Sen. Ruben Gallego’s leadership PAC has been subpoenaed as part of a federal investigation into the Arizona Democrat’s use of campaign cash to fund a luxurious lifestyle….” “Gallego’s office confirmed to POLITICO that the senator and his family attended a retreat hosted by Rep. Lou Correa….”
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DOJ subpoenas Gallego’s PAC for Disneyland records
A spokesperson for Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) said the “leadership PAC has complied with and responded to the Trump DOJ subpoena because it has nothing to hide.”
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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End the War in Iran. Keep Our Truckers on the Road.
YouTube video by Home of the Brave
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“The Tompkins County…[DA] said recently that the evidence he reviewed in 2024 made it impossible for him to bring charges in the Cornell Univ. rape inquiry. “But records…show…the same…[DA’s] office declined to review any additional evidence gathered by the campus police…beyond a 6-page statement….”
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D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence
Records show that campus police officers informed Tompkins County prosecutors that they had conducted additional interviews beyond taking a statement from the woman who said she was raped.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@angieforfl.bsky.social Angie Nixon Is Getting LOUD! God Bless Her!
Three-part response pisted on X by state representative Angie Nixon running for US representative in Florida in response to JD Vance campaigning in Florida and things she should leave the country. 

The most ordinary man imaginable came to my home state to tell me to 'get out of America' while they enjoyed the comfort of buildings my ancestors built. Imagine standing on the shoulders of the ppl who built this country & then telling their descendants they don't belong here /2

2:26 PM • 10/1/26 • 77K Views


Wanting lower property insurance & healthcare for families isn't un-American; it's what working people deserve. They can take their tech-bro cash and their weird, intrusive agenda somewhere else, because I'm not going any damn place. /3


I don't go high when they go low. I get LOUD.

Because the soul and humanity of this country are at stake.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They say a picture says 1,000 words. What does this one say to you? Donald is with “Fake Melania” Margo Martin yesterday at a rally in Oklahoma.
President Donald Trump and Margo Martin at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant, Oklahoma, US, October 1, 2026. / Jonathan Ernst / REUTERS
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“The top super PAC for Senate Republicans is canceling all…remaining ads it…booked in North Carolina…a move that signals…[the GOP] no longer see a path to winning…[NC] this fall. “At the same time, the super PAC,…the Senate Leadership Fund, is making is first investment of the cycle in Kansas….”
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Republicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects Dim
As the Republicans try to hold their majority, the Senate Leadership Fund is diverting resources to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@angieforfl.bsky.social Angie Nixon Is Getting LOUD! God Bless Her!
Three-part response pisted on X by state representative Angie Nixon running for US representative in Florida in response to JD Vance campaigning in Florida and things she should leave the country. 

The most ordinary man imaginable came to my home state to tell me to 'get out of America' while they enjoyed the comfort of buildings my ancestors built. Imagine standing on the shoulders of the ppl who built this country & then telling their descendants they don't belong here /2

2:26 PM • 10/1/26 • 77K Views


Wanting lower property insurance & healthcare for families isn't un-American; it's what working people deserve. They can take their tech-bro cash and their weird, intrusive agenda somewhere else, because I'm not going any damn place. /3


I don't go high when they go low. I get LOUD.

Because the soul and humanity of this country are at stake.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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The Antisemitism Lurking Behind George Soros Conspiracy Theories
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
29,000 jobs added for September. Just shy of the 90,000 projected.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the Iranian delegation to leave the U.S. immediately Monday after the United Nations General Assembly as negotiations between both countries have stalled.” thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Rubio ordered Iranians out of US as negotiations stalled
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the Iranian delegation to leave the U.S. immediately Monday after the United Nations General Assembly as negotiations between both countries have stalled. The…
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Madam Butterfly @collineet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Schmitt schmitted himself.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@howdydo.bsky.social Or they could just be having an affair.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Until a new labeling act gets passed, if you want to eat a hamburger, I suggest going to your local butcher shop,…[not]the supermarket, ordering cuts of American beef, & asking 4 them to be ground on the premises. Or grind…at home. Otherwise, there’s really no way of knowing what’s in your meat….”
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Opinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?
On second thought, I’m not that hungry.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
From Doug Jones, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate for Alabama, challenging Tommy Tuberville. 👇
Here’s a post from Coach Tommy Tuberville about furry pilots. Doug Jones, Democratoc candidate for Senate, did a quote-post showing Tuberville embracing a mascot in the Tiger suit.
Tuberville's post said:
Just a few weeks ago at the "Furry Migration" convention in Minneapolis, there was an "Aviation Furs Meet-up."
Ask yourself... would you be comfortable...
Readers added context
Airline pilots must meet 1st-class medical requirements; being a part of the furry fandom or playing dress-up is not listed in
14 CFR 67.107(c) as a disqualifier. Hiring i..
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Darline Graham…& her Dem. opponent, Annie Andrews, are locked in a dead heat in the race for South Carolina’s Senate seat,” per a new poll. “The survey,…by right-leaning polling firm Trafalgar Group, found Graham leading Andrews by just 1 point—w/ a…3-point error margin—among likely…voters.”
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Graham, Andrews neck and neck in South Carolina Senate race: Poll
Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and her Democratic opponent, Annie Andrews, are locked in a dead heat in the race for South Carolina’s Senate seat, according to a new poll released Saturday even…
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BAD NEWS kstp.com/politics/sup...
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Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections. The emergency ruling lifts a lower court’s restrictions for ...
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In 1920, a year before work began on the Reflecting Pool, the view toward the Lincoln Memorial looked like this.

View on X

Massimo • X• 11h

The picture shows a large field in front of the lake memorial and possibly some large white swampy looking puddles in the grassy areas.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Well, with an almost 12-hour delay, the White House is now, finally, complying with the judges court order. But only after a 2d court order from the judge giving a 12:30 p.m. deadline. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
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Federal judge orders White House to explain why reporters remain barred after his ruling restoring access
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have asked for an emergency hearing after journalists from all three outlets were denied entry.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring the White House to immediately restore the press credentials of CNN, Politico, and MS NOW on Due Process grounds. The judge did not stay his order to allow for time to appeal. share.google/EqhdMD0YB2ad...
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Judge orders White House to restore press passes for CNN, Politico and MS NOW
A federal judge has granted CNN, Politico and MS NOW a temporary restraining order requiring the White House to restore the outlets’ hard-pass press credentials.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We can imagine where this is going.
Photo of the Lincoln Memorial with the figure of Lincoln and his chair covered gold.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This could work.
The inside of Ford’s Theatre, above the men’s room there’s a placard with gold lettering that says TRUMP in large letters.  Below it is MEN with an icon of a male figure wearing a suit. The door is open and inside you can see you the urinals.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Larry Sabato  @LarrySabato posting on X 


Hasn't Lincoln suffered enough already?
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Quote-posting on: 


Kyle Griffin *
@kylegriffin1.8h

FLAG MS NOW:

Trump aides are now exploring attaching Trump's name to Ford's Theatre...


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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Talk About Contorted Bothsidesism www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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GOP senator calls for subpoenaing Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to question them on their business dealings
The request from Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, comes after ProPublica reported that a Russian oligarch with ties to President Vladimir Putin funded Trump’s post-wedding celebration.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
THE WHITE HOUSE

THE PRESIDENT'S MILITARY SPOUSE
COMMISSION

Yesterday, Chairwoman @JennyHegseth hosted the first public meeting for the President's Military Spouse Commission.
A swearing-in of the members was led by
@SECWAR
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There is a photo on top of Mrs. Hegseth speaking at the meeting.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is entertaining: youtu.be/_9ofE88v_II?...
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Former White House Adviser Karl Rove Does Impression of Trump Calling Him a ‘Loser’
YouTube video by The Atlantic
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@bencollins.bsky.social Weren’t you complaining when Hakeem Jeffries met with Jared Kushner? Or am I confusing you with someone else?
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What’s the result of Donald’s ban of “the Free Press”? Fox News, ABC, CBS, NBC, & CNN jointly announced the TV pool would stop covering certain presidential events in solidarity with the banned media outlets. Donald only had novice media at his Heliopad event personnel & they forgot to mike him.
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Press Boycott Trump Left Without Audio | The Root
YouTube video by The Root
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“‘Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists’ credentials because it objected to our reporting,’ they said. “‘Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public’s right to independent journalism free from government interference.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access
In a joint statement, CNN, MS NOW and Politico argued that President Trump’s decision to bar them from the White House grounds violates their First Amendment rights.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Photo of an overpass where people have written in letters:

“GUESS WHO ELSE BANNED THE PRESS?     HITLER”

It looks like the photo is from out west from the mountains and the vegetation. 
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“A man is injured after being shot by [ICE] officers in North Austin on Sunday. “According to 3 state & local officials, the shooting happened in the 7000 block of West Anderson Lane, near the intersection of Research Boulevard and Anderson Square. “The man was taken to a local hospital.”
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“Lawler (R-NY) came clean earlier this year about the old drunken driving bust…but state police records revealed new details….” “‘Speeding 74 in 55 mph zone, following too closely, crossed hazard markings several times, unsafe lane change & lane change several w/o signals,’ the arrest report said.”
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New details emerge in NY Rep. Mike Lawler’s 2012 DWI bust: records
New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler has copped to his 2012 DWI bust, but police records reveal new details about the charges against him.
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Props! www.instagram.com/reel/DdP_LER...
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Occupy Democrats on Instagram: "Trump gets BRUTAL SURPRISE at Trump Tower!🚨 Un violador en tu camino — “A Rapist in Your Path.” Created by LASTESIS, four women from Valparaíso, Chile, and first perf...
175K likes, 4,947 comments - occupydemocrats on September 13, 2026: "Trump gets BRUTAL SURPRISE at Trump Tower!🚨 Un violador en tu camino — “A Rapist in Your Path.” Created by LASTESIS, four women f...
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“Hands Off the Arts” Protected the Kennedy Center Yesterday, Holding Hands & Surrounding the Kennedy Center in a Loving Human Shield. Join Hands Off the Arts Here, or Sign Up for Its Newsletter. actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
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Join the Hands Off the Arts Community of Resistance
We seek to support the artist and workers who are fighting to keep our stages, screens and galleries free. Free from government control, censorship, and the erasure of whole cultures from view. We see...
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“Hands Off the Arts” Protected the Kennedy Center Yesterday, Holding Hands & Surrounding the Kennedy Center in a Loving Human Shield. Join Hands Off the Arts Here, or Sign Up for Its Newsletter. actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
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Join the Hands Off the Arts Community of Resistance
We seek to support the artist and workers who are fighting to keep our stages, screens and galleries free. Free from government control, censorship, and the erasure of whole cultures from view. We see...
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Join Hands Off of the Arts Here: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
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Join the Hands Off the Arts Community of Resistance
We seek to support the artist and workers who are fighting to keep our stages, screens and galleries free. Free from government control, censorship, and the erasure of whole cultures from view. We see...
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Esther Be Good! @estherbgood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I saw so this, but it had an illustration:
Post on by Jim.  Yellow Dog Democrat.  

Is a picture in the White House with Kristen, Kash Patel, JD Vance, and Donald Trump in a horseshoe formation while they’re having a discussion. There’s a voice bubble coming out of Christian that says Colon: “I think I’m gonna have to put the dog down. She had a minor incident on the couch. Kash Patel then says did you say dog? Then JD Vance asked did you say couch? And then Donald says did you say minor? 
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