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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h
Endless corruption.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
-Michael Jochum Not Just a Drummer: Reflections on Art, Music, Politics, Dogs, and the Human Condition michaeljochum.substack.com/p/christian-...
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Christian Nationalism is a Political Power Play
The “Office Of Religious Affairs”
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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@cornelluniversity.bsky.social THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Leo didn't grow up prep-school class but he's got the life now. "In 2020, Leo and his family moved to.. a wealthy enclave on the Maine coast. The Leo family had spent time each summer there for almost two decades. In 2019 they bought a $3 million mansion, Edge Cove, from an heir of W.R. Grace.."
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Leonard Leo: The man behind the GOP's SCOTUS supermajority
The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: Meta found a way to turn massive data centers into “pilot models” and cash in on a 1980s tax credit. The result? Meta avoided nearly $4 billion in taxes last year alone. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope everyone reads this, thinks about it and then shares it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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A few hundred noncitizen votes are a national scandal. But when states reject hundreds of thousands of ballots from eligible voters, it’s business as usual
One state rejected ballots because some voters failed to include their mother’s maiden name on the back of the return envelope.
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Tremendous Kielbasa @rsaltasaurus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is incomplete reprint designed to provoke. The bill had voter ID attached to it in order to get it killed, making it so Republicans could run this exact headline.
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please share widely! We all need to know our rights! #momsky#sheshed
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican. www.ms.now/news/russia-...
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A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms
The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Schmitt concocts an elaborate conspiracy all based on the premise that Smith must’ve been in ATL on a certain date because he was at a “Hawks” game that day but it wasn’t the Atlanta Hawks it was the Iowa Hawkeyes. His big gotcha moment made him look like a complete fool. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Holy sh*t. Sen Schmitt just accused Jack Smith of going to an Atlanta Hawks bball game with the implication that he must of also met with then prosecutor Fani Willis BUT Smith went to an Iowa HAWKEYES game in Maryland instead. This GOP clown show is a disgrace.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THE BABIES LEFT BEHIND IN AMERICA The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline. Comic book villainy.
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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wileyquixote25.bsky.social @wileyquixote25.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Reminiscent of the Bush administration planting an article in the NYT and then referencing that article as a justification to go to war in Iraq. Old tricks, new dog.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sure does 😕🤷🏼
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Peter Thiel has the wheel: “US Deputy Secty of Defense Stephen Feinberg has drafted a memo directing Defense Department subordinates to purchase up to $243.9 M in services from…[Thiel’s] Palantir…without a competitive bidding process…The memo’s subject line is called ‘Funding Palantir’.” 8/11/26…1/
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Give Palantir up to $244M through 2028, says internal Defense Department memo
Draft memo taps AI data analysis biz for help with military production efficiency
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY
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José G. Miranda @josegmiranda.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So far, the U.S. government has sent 66 immigrants—who have no connection to the country—to Equatorial Guinea. They also paid Equatorial Guinea $7.5 mil of our tax dollars to accept third-country deportees. This is Uncle-Sam-sponsored torture and disappearance.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A minor detail is missing from the headline.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk. Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 15/09/2026
There’s obviously a lot going on right now, but a Russian oligarch bankrolling the wedding of the president’s son is the kind of story that should dominate headlines in any functioning political culture.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What if I told you that one email, one phone call, and one social media post could help put Jared Kushner in handcuffs? Kushner is collecting tens of millions of dollars a year in fees from foreign governments while conducting shadow
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is a big deal and it deserves a lot more attention. A federal whistleblower is sounding the alarm about a nationwide DHS operation called the “Unlawful Voter Initiative.” According to the disclosure, hundreds of employees at U.S. Citizenship and
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Luck Be a Lady @luckbealady.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Here is his Democratic opponent. Donating to her also helps boost candidates further up the ballot like Angie Nixon. merrillee.com
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Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for Florida House District 10
Twenty years defending North Florida's springs, rivers, and farmland. Now running for Florida House District 10. Election Day is November 3, 2026.
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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🧵Roger Marshall, the current senator from Kansas, who currently lives in Sarasota, Florida, relisted his one-bedroom cabin near St. John, Kansas as his primary residence after it was exposed that he'd sold the home he'd previously listed as his primary home in Great Bend, Kansas back in 2021.
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The last 30 mins of the fundraiser. Any support appreciated. 113km done and hospital nearly fully funded www.happydoggo.com/tinas-hospit...
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Europe is now asleep. 🇺🇸 America and rest of world we need your help! I am currently 50km into the 120km run to raise money for Tina’s hospital. You can donate here 🙏 www.happydoggo.com/tinas-hospit...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The mechanism isn't anger. It's tolerance–and tolerance is why this doesn't stop on its own. I’m going to tell you something about addicts that anyone who’s ever lived with one already knows in their bones.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/09/2026
NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A Russian citizen in Romania was under surveillance for months, leading Romanian intelligence to uncover a Russian sabotage operation targeting NATO sites, critical infrastructure and Ukrainian Antonov aircraft. My latest…
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Romania Disrupts Russian Plot Targeting NATO Sites and Ukrainian Aircraft
Earlier today, Romanian intelligence officials announced that they had disrupted yet another Russian sabotage operation targeting military sites and critical infrastructure across the country.
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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Courtesy Post Austin,Tx 78741 area. 3 bonded, vetted and social, previously indoor cats have been put outdoors recently and abandoned. They are being fed and staying close but indoor placement is needed. If you can assist with feeding or intake, please contact: cristhianb1030@hotmail.com
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
If you love the dog content I share… 🏃‍♂️ On Saturday I’ll try run 120km in 24 hours to build a hospital for street dogs. I’m not sure how I’ll do it but I’ll do it for Tina. You can sponsor me here and see the full details… 🙏 www.happydoggo.com/tinas-hospit...
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
When Admiral Samuel Paparo stepped up to the microphone in Victoria, British Columbia, he walked directly into a self-inflicted diplomatic blast zone. Standing on Canadian soil beside General Jennie Carignan, Canada’s Chief of the
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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Under pressure, the DOD just released the text of its secret 10-year agreement with the NIH. Here are the biggest revelations from the document 🧵
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Fetterman text to aide: “Why do I have to keep having to meet with [Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia]?” Aide: “Because they are worried about vaccines and Medicaid cuts.” Fetterman: “Well I’m not.” @wsj.com #PAsen www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
ICE made a Bronx dad who speaks no English SIGN documents he COULDN'T READ, and only gave him an interpreter after he BEGGED for one over and over. Gagne Diagne, 32, had made himself a coffee on the morning
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Two times, judges have found Google to be a monopolist in different business lines. Two times, the same judges have decided not to break up the company as a result. The courts have effectively rewritten the law through their cowardice and caution. From me: prospect.org/2026/09/03/a...
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Another Monopoly Allowed to Stand - The American Prospect
Google avoids accountability again, this time in advertising tech. Why do judges bother to find companies guilty of running a monopoly if they’re unwilling to break them up?
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Link: www.wired.com/story/kash-p...
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Trump’s FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock From Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein
Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form says were received in exchange for consulting services.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/09/2026
Yes, the $330M was months ago. This is a NEW $382M adding to it.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
You’re not alarmed enough 🚨
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
From Josh Helfgott: ICE agents REFUSED to allow a 5-year-old to go home to his mother. Instead, they told his father he either had to leave the child ALONE in a detention center, or they could be deported together.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“They took a small nugget of news, forced it into something much larger, and messed up,” said one CBS News staffer. www.commondreams.org/news/bari-we...
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Bari Weiss Personally Involved in CBS News Hit Piece on Abdul El-Sayed: Report | Common Dreams
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss involved in controversial story linking US Senate candidate to 9/11. Weiss praised the story despite internal concerns.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
They were spot on. This was The New York Times Sunday Opinion section on October 27, 2024.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
On May 14, 2026, a Medevac plane crashed into a mountain because our military was practicing electronic warfare by jamming GPS signals. The crash caused a wildfire that burned thousands of acres. It killed two nurses and two pilots. The National
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Dr Strange PhD, Cat Lackey @ceeeyes.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Let's keep sharing, #Minterland! Shirley needs our help!
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"And many pro-Brexit politicians like him did the same. This is one of the biggest betrayals of the population this country has ever seen. Apparently, we don’t have the right to freedom of movement, we are not entitled to it, we do not deserve it" via Allan Sharpe
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