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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi... but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist. ― Hannah Arendt, Origins of Totalitarianism

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Tim Snyder is correct: If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money and tackle our corrupt system. There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The subjugation of women is part of a neo-fascist, warrior culture going all the way back to the 1930s. It was on full display during Pete Hegseth’s military speech this week.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 02/10/2026

This Wednesday, Elon Musk called for the death sentence for transgender youth care providers. It was in reply to a post calling for full criminalization of all gender-affirming surgery. Musk is becoming even more radicalized in targeting trans people. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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Elon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC Providers

Musk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“Massacre at Minab — The bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses.” From @jeremyscahill.com

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Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave

The bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses. This is their story.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Your children are much safer in the company of drag queens than: 1. Pastors or priests; 2. Republican men; 3. Billionares; and 3. Frat boys.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026

Transgender girls have a biological advantage at... winning homecoming queen? That's apparently what Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia believes. They have blocked a transgender girl from running for homecoming queen in her high school Subscribe to support our journalism.

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Georgia School Blocks Trans Homecoming Queen, Citing Title IX

A Georgia school district is saying Trump’s Title IX crackdowns means only cisgender women can run for Homecoming Queen.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026

A new poll from The 19th News shows faltering Republican support for gender-affirming care bans for trans youth. It also shows that anti-trans ads might be backfiring, with respondents increasingly saying Republicans are talking about trans people too much. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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New Poll From The 19th News Shows Public Turning Against Republican Anti-Trans Healthcare Bans

The poll even shows faltering Republican support for such bans.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026

When Third Way says that Dems should hold off their anti-trans strategies, you know things are changing. The organization tends to be more centrist, and they are noticing the same thing the far-right is... the Republican anti-trans campaign cycle is NOT working this year.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What do authoritarians do when they are about to lose an election? I survey the big picture before the midterms - and investigate the struggle between authoritarian escalation and democratic resilience since the Trumpists took power. My new piece, for @blaetter.bsky.social:

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Autoritäre Eskalation oder demokratische Erneuerung: Die USA vor den Midterms

Die bevorstehenden Zwischenwahlen in den USA am 3. November sind ein wichtiger Stresstest für die US-Demokratie. Vieles hängt davon ab, inwieweit die Amerikaner für ihre Republik und deren Regeln eins...

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 30/09/2026

They're moving on from trans youth towards advocating banning care for trans adults, just like we said they would.

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Arienne Childrey @ari4ohio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

No, they haven't. Given the number of trans athletes in the United States (Less than 10 in the NCAA) their 2,300 number is absurd. However, most importantly trans women (because we know that's who they're talking about) haven't stolen any medals from any women, because trans women are women.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026

Riley Gaines, famous for turning her 5th place tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas into a far-right career agianst transgender people, has officially had her lawsuit against the NCAA thrown out by a judge today. The judge found no evidence for her claims. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims

Gaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026

In response to a slew of anti-trans Democrats pushing hate during the 2026 midterms, Governor Andy Beshear provided principled criticism to the idea that red-state Dems need to adopt anti-trans views to win: "We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus," he said. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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KY Gov. Beshear Has Message For Anti-Trans Dems: “We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus.”

The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Together, we can protect men who put their dicks inside children. #GOP2026

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We in the U.S. can’t trust our own government not to attack and terrorize us, so the rest of the world understandably has even less reason to. Video: buff.ly/mrrJx43

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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

45 years later...

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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“I am embarrassed. We are all embarrassed. We Americans have guided our destinies so clumsily, with all the world watching, that we must now protect ourselves against our own government and our own industries.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Palm Sunday, 1981

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1. How has MAGA Inc. raised an unprecedented amount of money? Let’s review:

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is no longer about policy differences, not simple disagreement about the humane and responsible way to deal with collective national challenges. It isn’t a matter of agreeing to disagree on less-than-critical subjects where a stalemate is acceptable... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/yes-you-ca...

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Yes, You Can (And Maybe Should) End Relationships Over Politics

“You shouldn’t let politics get in the way of your relationships.”

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Arienne Childrey @ari4ohio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yet another example of what we keep telling people. This isn't a coincidence. Party leaders are supporting anti-trans triangulation as a strategy. We either push back now, hold the party accountable of this will be the 2028 strategy. Trans lives and rights aren't a bargaining chip.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

i hope that men notice how whenever a rape story gets widespread coverage, women use it as an opportunity to vent about how fucking disgusting we think many of you are and how many have made our lives measurably worse, and take a few moments to deeply process that.

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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Diesel Fuel For @rawstory.com Go behind the scenes of my creative process at nickanderson.substack.com.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 28/09/2026

This is a formal request to SCOTUS to forcefully detransition dozens of incarcerated trans people and to subject them to medical experimentation. That's what this is.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 28/09/2026

It really gives the game away when the anti trans orgs are calling the election of the neo nazi party in Germany a "glimmer of hope."

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 28/09/2026

Andy Beshear is proof that you can win a red state without abandoning trans people.

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Arienne Childrey @ari4ohio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Pay attention Dems. Gov Beshear won twice, in a deep red state, and never threw trans people under the bus. He led with compassion rather than the fear and cowardice we've seen from some of our Ohio candidates and party leadership.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026

Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026

The before and after it's even more haunting.

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Remember the RW manosphere's exultation after the election: "Daddy's home and he's taking off his belt?" This video dramatizes that fantasy.

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Arienne Childrey @ari4ohio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It isn't a "Big Tent" if it has room for anti-trans Democrats to attack us, but no room for us to criticize them. When candidates can punch down but the community is ordered to shut up, the tent has simply been dragged to the right. Full piece on The Agenda: ari4ohio.substack.com/p/when-party...

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When Party Rules Mandate Silence, Disobedience Is Duty

Why caucus leadership must reject party demands for silence and stand with the marginalized communities they represent.

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AIPAC Tracker @trackaipac.com · 27/09/2026

This photograph of a football match in Gaza by Palestinian photographer Jehad Alshrafi was removed from the Deauville Sport Images Festival in France last month following a pressure campaign from the Israeli government:

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

So much of what we are confronting today is best understood by the actions undertaken by white communities in response to integration orders. White supremacy is a form of democratic nihilism. Every institution, norm, and value of democracy will be sacrificed for it. calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...

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Sep. 27, 1958 | White Little Rock Voters Choose to Close Public Schools Rather Than Integrate

Learn more about our history of racial injustice

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They Call Me Gary @theycallmegary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Justice Department said on Thursday it had ended its watchdog role in more than 50 cases enforcing racial desegregation in schools, mostly in the Deep South, a significant milestone in the Racist Trump administration’s bid to overhaul civil rights enforcement in America.

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Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases (Gift Article)

Critics said the changes, mostly in the South, moved the nation “back toward the Jim Crow era.” Justice Department officials said the decrees were outdated.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026

This is a better answer on sports from Talarico. It's not my position or answer, but at least he says he opposes statewide bans on trans athletes. I still really, really don't like his position that he wants a national surgery ban for trans youth.

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Arienne Childrey @ari4ohio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"This breaks trust with the community. I feel that it is our role to represent not only the party to LGBT people, but LGBT people to the party, and in this particular case, I feel like this is violating our ability to stand up for the very communities that are named in our Caucus.”

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026

In the latest development among anti-trans wings of the Democratic Party, the Ohio Democratic Party is now deleting criticism from caucus members of Kaptur's anti-trans ad calling transgender people an "ideology." It appears any dissent over the ad is practically banned on caucus social media.

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The Ohio Democratic Party Is Silencing Its Pride Caucus Over Criticism Of Kaptur's "Transgender Ideology" Ad

The Ohio Democratic Party suppressed dissent from within its own Pride Caucus, activists said.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.

When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."

Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

They forced three million people to go without health insurance by raising the premiums while slashing subsidies. This is a catastrophe and will wind up costing us much more long term.

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Benjamin Netanyahu begins his speech.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026

Last night I planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza. May peace be our future.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New — I had the opportunity to see NAZA, the documentary freaking out the Israeli government because of its horrifying firsthand descriptions of the way the IDF has used AI to target and massacre Palestinian civilians. My thoughts on the film’s damning revelations, and the banality of evil:

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I saw the documentary the Israeli government doesn’t want you to see

'NAZA' dispels once and for all the myth that the IDF didn't target civilians in Gaza.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026

This is what happens when you get loud and demand Dems not drop trans people. We CAN get orgs to realize this. But we can’t stop with Kaptur. She’s the worst but not the only one. There is NO acceptable anti-trans vote or statement or ad from a Democrat. None. GET LOUDER!

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