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Ben Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 17h
They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22h
Another prominent Trump loyalist working on the 'grand conspiracy' investigation into Trump's perceived political foes has abruptly left the probe. Election denier Kurt Olsen's departure follows the abrupt quitting of Trump ally Joe diGenova earlier this month.
washingtonpost.com
DOJ probe into Trump foes sees another prominent departure
Kurt Olsen, who previously worked as Trump’s election security czar, resigned from the so-called “grand conspiracy” investigation Monday.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h
$1.5 billion has been spent on advertising for Senate and House races overall, an increase of $317 million from last week, according to a Post analysis.
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Ad spending in midterm races crosses $1.5 billion
The figure marks an increase of $317 million from last week, according to a Post analysis of data from AdImpact.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h
Fossil fuel interests have long weaponized philanthropy to exert control over academic programs, a new paper argues.
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How corporate influencers facilitated Trump’s assault on climate research
Fossil fuel interests have long weaponized philanthropy to exert control over academic programs, a new paper argues.
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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 🍁 🇸🇪 🇵🇷 @vero1986.bsky.social · 18h
I knew this was coming.. 16 American trucking companies file for bankruptcy as diesel costs soar. www.the-independent.com/us/money/tru...
the-independent.com
16 American trucking companies file for bankruptcy as diesel costs soar
Rising costs in areas such as insurance and maintenance are pushing some trucking companies to the brink
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 17h
I love this for them - there's a sucker born every minute in maga-land. 🤣 “Trump brags about bringing in a steel company and come to find out it’s from India and already uses H1B visas to import workers,” wrote former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) in a social media post on X Tuesday.
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MAGA outraged as it discovers Trump handed $15B Iowa project to Indian company: 'Comical'
The White House boasted about 1,750 jobs that would be created from a new $15 billion steel plant announced by President Donald Trump, but several right-wing figures expressed outrage Tuesday as detai...
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 14h
We will investigate 👏 every 👏 penny! From the crypto schemes, to insider trading, to back room deals – this is clearly one of most corruption Administrations in American history.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16h
This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”
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Gary L Denton @garyldenton.bsky.social · 23h
America has gone backwards to more primitive, noisy, dirty, polluting cars. The American autos are now not competitive in other countries. . insideevs.com/features/809...
insideevs.com
America's Clean Car Retreat Is Complete. The World Will Move On Without Us
The U.S. just loosened fuel economy rules, slowing the auto industry's transition to EVs. But Europe and China aren't going to wait up for us.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17h
NEW: The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge brought by the Democratic National Committee that could determine if state judges can extend polling hours after election-day disruptions threaten voting access. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear case on expanded voting hours during Election Day disruptions
The DNC is asking the justices to clarify whether Wisconsin courts can extend voting hours when election-day problems threaten voters’ constitutional right to vote.
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NPR @npr.org · 10h
President Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews. n.pr/4e71nbY
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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development
President Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 21h
“Senior editor Cereese Qusba spent months reporting on the case before breaking the news of the lawsuit on September 18.”
thecut.com
How Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”
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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 13h
DIY self-driving software mods should absolutely not be a thing you can do. Like this isn’t installing DOOM. This is installing doom.
futurism.com
We Are Alarmed to Learn That People Are Installing DIY Self-Driving "Mods" on Their Cars
The rise of open source self-driving systems like openpilot have made it easy for anyone to run custom tech to control your car.
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Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 17h
they DIDN'T REFUND her fucking TUITION?????
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 18h
Black text on a white page that reads as follows: 

Too often, homeless New Yorkers cycle from our hospitals to our streets — making it harder to continue treatment and find long-term stability. 

The City's Bridge to Home program in Manhattan ends the cycle by providing a safe place for New Yorkers to live while they receive medical care, apply to jobs, and find an apartment. The program has been a massive success.

Today, we’re expanding Bridge to Home to Brooklyn and Queens, so more New Yorkers get the help they need.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 18h
I'm profoundly against this depraved record and want to do the exact opposite: pass Medicare for All.
metrotimes.com
Mike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro Times
Mike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 15h
Proud of the CDCers who fought to get this vital info out! 30% of our workforce is gone. Heartbroken by the loss of brilliant scientists, institutional knowledge, & frankly my friends, colleagues, & mentors. An understaffed CDC harms the public & leaves the US vulnerable. Rebuilding will take years
nytimes.com
‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20h
It's official: Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from Bryon Noem.
ms.now
Kristi Noem files for divorce from Bryon Noem
The announcement of the separation comes six months after a bombshell tabloid photo leak of her husband, Bryon Noem.
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Axios @axios.com · 29/09/2026
"In Iowa, we should brace for losing everything, definitely the governor's race and maybe the Senate race and who knows what else," one top GOP campaign consultant told Axios.
axios.com
"Brace for losing everything": Farm crisis fears grip GOP in Iowa
Trump's policies have cause severe financial problems for farmers. Iowa is especially vulnerable.
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Axios @axios.com · 22h
NEW: OpenAI hit with landmark lawsuit following Hugging Face hack
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OpenAI hit with landmark lawsuit following Hugging Face hack
"OpenAI is responsible for the conduct of its agents," the advocacy group suing argued.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17h
Speaker Mike Johnson is warning of a “nightmare scenario” if Republicans lose the House: Democrats could investigate Trump, his family, his Cabinet, GOP donors and powerful business figures.
meidasnews.com
MAGA Speaker Johnson Calls Trump Family Investigations a ‘Nightmare’ Ahead of Midterms
With control of Congress at stake in November, Johnson warned that Democratic committees would investigate Trump, his family, cabinet officials and major donors—and claimed that accountability would t...
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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 21h
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is plowing ahead with officially designating a leading Muslim civil rights nonprofit and more than 100 other groups as “domestic terrorist organizations,” in a move critics say is unprecedented and unconstitutional. floridatrib.org/2026/09/29/d...
floridatrib.org
DeSantis exercises ‘unprecedented’ power to label groups ‘domestic terrorists’
Gov. DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted to advance the terrorist designations Tuesday, approving the proposal in just over 30 seconds and with no discussion.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21h
NEWS: GOP candidate Brandon Herrera defended massive CEO salaries, mocked renters as “bums,” joked about people who don’t “tip their landlords,” then compared being called a “renter” with a hard R to a racial slur.
meidasnews.com
Brandon Herrera Defended High CEO Salaries, Joined Mocking of Renters
GOP candidate: "Did you really call me 'renter' with a hard 'r? It's 'renta' to you."
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 21h
If you want to really know how the outrage machine gets fired up: 1. Schmitt plans to drop “bombshell” on Smith 2. Someone plants story that Schmitt is a Vance VP contender to run same day 3. Right-wing Twittersphere gets talking points 4. Schmitt steps in it 5. Scheduled tweets go out anyway
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 20h
Ken Paxton desperately tried to defend his handling of a child predator case by claiming the defendant “served 60 days.” Then came the Community Note...
meidasnews.com
Ken Paxton Defends Handling of Child Predator Case
Community Note: “Paxton's office initially recommended 1 day in jail.”
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16h
"Each time he mentioned higher rates of abortion following the overturning of Roe, attendees shook their heads in disbelief....Tony Perkins placed the primary blame for this situation on former President Joe Biden rather than Trump."
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An Evangelical Kingmaker Is Lost in the Age of Trump
Four years after Dobbs, evangelical leaders are confronting a Republican party increasingly uninterested in abortion.
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fred @fdtate.bsky.social · 16h
#BestSongHeardToday #NewMusic2026 Cold War Kids - Hang Me Out to Dry (Phantogram Version) 💿 Robbers & Cowards / Complete Cowards (10/30) youtu.be/XZr5n7vRPdo?...
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Hang Me Up To Dry (Phantogram Version)
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fred @fdtate.bsky.social · 16h
#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic Gold Trampled by Turtles - Silver and Gold youtu.be/-oWhYRFiL20?...
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Silver and Gold
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fred @fdtate.bsky.social · 16h
#DavidsMonthOfMusic A song for the spooky season Gentle Giant - Spooky Boogie youtu.be/_TGZJsOeWP8?...
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Gentle Giant "Spooky Boogie" Music Video
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fred @fdtate.bsky.social · 16h
#WorldAtoZ A place you want to visit Men at Work - Down Under youtu.be/XfR9iY5y94s?...
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Men At Work - Down Under (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by MenAtWorkVEVO
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Ray @raymolson22.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We are not being governed. We are being looted.
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Jonathan @jonathansocials.com · 17h
Trump tells Americans not to fear AI, then says the very tech giants who warned him about its dangers will just "self-police" it.
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Trump tells Americans not to fear AI. Tech leaders aren’t so...
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Americans can’t “surrender to fears” about artificial intel...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026
GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury, claiming he had evidence Smith secretly went to an Atlanta Hawks game. Then it all backfired in real-time.
meidasnews.com
GOP Senator’s Jack Smith ‘Gotcha’ Blows Up in His Face
Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury over supposed evidence placing him at an Atlanta Hawks game. There was just one problem: It was the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“When food prices go up because farm workers go missing, that’s the ICE Tax. When construction grinds to a halt because no one is left to build homes, that’s the ICE Tax. When our elders can’t get the care they deserve because their caretakers and nurses are gone, that’s the ICE Tax.” #EndtheICETax
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
CHC Chair: ‘ICE Is Not Just Busting The Budget, It’s Wrecking Our Economy’
Congressional Hispanic Caucus members joined America’s Voice to call for an end to the ICE Tax that’s making the lives of all working families more expensive.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 29/09/2026
Every single one of 21 tested vehicles sent data to a third-party domain over Wi-Fi. Over half contacted domains specializing in advertising, tracking, or analytics. These companies gather details about your vehicle or driving behavior to sell to insurance companies or target you with ads.
theverge.com
Your car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think
“There’s a lot to be worried about,” the project lead said.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 22h
Jet fuel prices jumped 15% in a month, prompting airlines to cut back on their holiday schedules.
forbes.com
Airlines Are Trimming Holiday Schedules—That Means Fewer Cheap Seats
Jet fuel prices jumped 15% in a month, prompting airlines to cut back on their holiday schedules.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ken Paxton: The only thing that really saves us is that the Supreme Court came along and allowed Super PACs. Otherwise... I would be sitting here and never have a chance...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Klobuchar has Schmitt dead to rights: "The game in fact was in Maryland. For a senator to have false information & imply, based on confusion about name of a team, that you were in another city & somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia & call you a 'dirtbag' deserves an apology"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
holy shit -- turns out Jack Smith went to a Hawkeyes game in Maryland but Schmitt's team is so reckless they concocted a conspiracy theory that Smith was actually in Atlanta seeing a Hawks game and colluding with Fani Willis. Klobuchar points out to Schmitt, "you have your teams wrong."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
extremely weird shit during the Jack Smith hearing -- Sen. Eric Schmitt's team briefly displays a poster board that Schmitt claims contains evidence Smith committed perjury, but then Schmitt's team takes it down before anybody can read it and refuses to show Smith what it says
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today before Senate.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Warren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'"
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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fred @fdtate.bsky.social · 20h
NLWS Game 1 #Braves 5 Phillies 3 www.mlb.com/stories/game...
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Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves Game Story, Scores/Highlights - 09/29/2026
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Wonkette @wonkettemedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kash Patel’s FBI's Got 99 Problems But Bestiality Is Fine! www.wonkette.com/p/kash-patel... By Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social
wonkette.com
Kash Patel’s FBI's Got 99 Problems But Bestiality Is Fine!
The consequences of turning a huge agency over to a yutz. See also Hegseth, Peter.
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Wonkette @wonkettemedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's your Tuesday morning news roundup! Ready To Vote? Tabs, Tues., Sept. 29, 2026 www.wonkette.com/p/ready-to-v... By Evan Hurst @evanhurst.substack.com
wonkette.com
Ready To Vote? Tabs, Tues., Sept. 29, 2026
Just asking.
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