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Many Hispanic voters heard secure the border and deport violent criminals. What they got was cruelty to: workers, parents, grandparents, children, longtime residents and people with no criminal conviction. This is buyer’s remorse on an epic scale. #LetsGetVoteReady

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 5h

Medicare should be able to negotiate every single prescription drug price in this country.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h

McDonald's is now reportedly pressuring franchisees to use AI to price food. Its CEO raked in $20.6M last year, over 1,000x the median McDonald's worker pay of $19,020. And they remain one of the largest employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients. I'm not lovin' it.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h

There are a lot of Trump officials who need to be impeached, but Russell Vought -- the quarterback of all the Project 2025 fuckery and a central player in the administration's overreach -- really needs to be at the top of the list.

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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 10h

This right here. This is how you respond to their bullshit.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6h

I went to the grand reopening of the African American Civil War museum this week and the timing is just right — its mission to preserve Black history is more relevant now than ever

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The African American Civil War Museum Reopens To Honor The Black Soldiers Who Changed History

The museum recently held its grand reopening in Washington’s historic U Street Corridor.

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 7h

This is a better epilogue to my January story about the private equity firm profiting off of ICE's cruelest flights than I could have ever possibly hoped for. CHICAGO: You went to the mat and protected (at a minimum!) thousands of immigrants from torture. Take a bow. prospect.org/2026/10/02/i...

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The City That Brought Down an ICE Airline - The American Prospect

In Chicago, progressive alderpeople held up a contract until a private equity firm was forced to dispatch Omni Air International, protecting thousands of immigrants from deportation.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 5h

It's as if he is TRYING to lose the midterms. With historically low approval ratings, it would be wise to avoid the press altogether. Instead, he gives TIME magazine this bonkers, unhinged & l-e-n-g-t-h-y stream-of consciousness interview, pathologically lying throughout. shorturl.at/PMvVB

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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript

The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 6h

Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵

A notice about the Neiman Marcus store opening in downtown Dallas.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 6h

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5h

Sliwa getting a flu shot: This could be very embarrassing. I’m supposed to be a tough guy, right? Mamdani: I can hold your hand. Sliwa: What happens if I faint? Mamdani: I got you. Doctor: You’re in great hands, literally. New Yorkers can find free flu shots and locations at nyc.gov/healthmap

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 10h

And so it continues... Our economic debates seem utterly disconnected from the reality. That reality: This is an economy mostly creating healthcare jobs, and it does so month after month, and everything else is just noise.

Line chart titled "Effectively all of the net job creation has been in healthcare and social assistance, and jobs are shrinking in the rest of the economy" showing change in non-farm payrolls since January 2025 through September 2026. Healthcare and social assistance added 998,000 jobs with consistent growth throughout the period, while the rest of the economy lost 222,000 jobs, meaning all net job creation came from healthcare. The rest of the economy showed particular weakness from May through August 2025 when losses reached 218,000 jobs. This striking divergence reveals an unusual concentration where one sector's growth of roughly 48,000 jobs per month has offset persistent contraction across all other industries combined.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 10h

My campaign has held more than 600(*!) events in 110 cities across Michigan. From Escanaba to Eaton Rapids, I see the same thing. Too many places left behind, a rigged economy, and corrupt politicians. New ad:

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

When nearly all private payroll growth in the last five years has been in health-care or education -->

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 9h

The GOP promised their tax cuts for the rich would lead to growth. But growth slowed down. They said their tariffs would bring back manufacturing. But factory jobs are down under Trump. Republican policies don’t work. Change begins on November 3.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 9h

Big Tech companies like Flock Safety have built a mass surveillance system to harvest Americans’ private and personal data without their consent. I’m proud to introduce the Ban Flock Act with @sanders.senate.gov to enforce our constitutional right to privacy.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 9h

not that you should expect anything more than rank idiocy from this pair of racists, but the idea that whiteness means a "high trust" society of "social cohesion" is some of the stupidest shit i have ever heard. these people live in a fantasy land that you could dispel by simply opening a book.

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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing

To the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in...

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

October is #breastcancerawareness month. Did you know: Mary Claire King discovered the BRCA1 gene. In the 70s, she told people that one gene might be responsible for inherited breast cancer. No one believed her. In 1990, she found proof. It created a paradigm shift. It saved millions of lives.🧪

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MS NOW @ms.now · 01/10/2026

Bruce is headlining the “Power To The People” concert THIS SATURDAY! One chance to see it live. SET YOUR REMINDER AND WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLnT...

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Imaginary Thomas and the No Such Things @imaginarythomas.com · 20h

My man looks like his dog is named Scooby Don't

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antifa hr @pdxpixie.bsky.social · 21h

My man looks like the version of Guy Fieri that got banned from flavortown

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Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi @roywoodjr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Once you find a parking space in New York, that's just where yo car gonna be for the rest of your life

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Waschesalon Grammy Campaign Manager @reginageorgebush.bsky.social · 22h

Texas is basically saying it wants to encourage fraud as a matter of public policy and you should keep that in mind whenever you see a large firm incorporated in Texas

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 22h

New: Jasmine Crockett was offering government relations & lobbying services on a campaign-funded website. It was taken down after Zeteo reached out. Experts say they’d never seen something like this before. Rules bar members from lobbying and from using campaign funds for non-campaign purposes.

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Jasmine Crockett Offered Lobbying Services on Her Campaign-Funded Website – While in Office

The offering was removed after Zeteo contacted the Texas Democratic congresswoman’s office.

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DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 22h

NOT unskilled labor

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 21h

During a sworn deposition on Monday, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) declined to answer repeated questions from one of his ex-wife’s lawyers about whether he pushed a girl down a staircase during high school.

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In a sworn deposition, Rep. Max Miller was silent on staircase assault allegation

"If the incident never occurred, why are you afraid of answering the question?" asked his ex-wife's lawyer.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 23h

another way to divert more resources away from the young (who don't vote) and toward the old (who do)

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026

Days after a loss of hundreds microbetting at a Yankees game, DraftKings sent a notice to our reporter: “Took a loss? Now take a beat.” Then came a promotion: A 20% profit BOOST on bets of up to $250 for an unlimited number of live bets on baseball plate appearances. Full story: propub.li/4xUdksA

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 23h

Cornell campus police submitted a condensed six-page report from an hours-long interview with transcripts totaling 120 pages. They completely omitted the rape charges. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...

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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Don't believe her lies. Susan Collins is no "moderate" or "independent." A moderate doesn't vote with Trump 96% of the time.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 23h

BREAKING: NY Governor, Kathy Hochul, has named NY Attorney General, Letitia James, as the Special Prosecutor to investigate the Cornell rape case. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...

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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

RAPIDAN: “.. The [Saudi] strikes mark a major escalation beyond recent frontline fighting and cross a clear Houthi red line. Retaliatory Houthi strikes are likely, with Riyadh the most immediate target and Yanbu and the East-West Pipeline also at heightened risk.”

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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If ashli babbitt's family can get $5 million after she literally broke into the Capitol to overturn an election, Renee Good's family should get at least triple that for ICE agents murdering her in the damn street.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“.. a flurry of angry calls from money managers to Wall Street banks that underwrote the debt. .. The paper losses for the investment-grade notes alone topped $100 million, according to an analysis late Thursday ..” @bloomberg.com $PSKY www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026

This is the most heartbreaking stories I’ve heard in a long time. ICE detained 2-year-old Orlin Hernandez Reyes’ mother. She begged to be reunited with him before deportation. ICE refused. What happened next is horrific. No matter how you feel about immigration, normal people don’t like cruelty.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

El-Sayed responds to JD Vance clip: Low T JD. It's always funny, man. He just brings the energy down every time you hear him talk.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026

Unelected Republicans in Georgia are asking Todd Blanche to declare their voting machines illegal. DOJ has no authority to interfere with state-run elections, but I doubt that will stop them from trying. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal

The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.

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Jesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 01/10/2026

‘Nvidia's mammoth financing plan has opened a debate on Wall Street about how much its advanced chips and the infrastructure around them are worth. The answer for banks and investors seems to be: Not as much as Nvidia thinks.’ www.reuters.com/legal/transa...

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Focus: Nvidia's bet that its chips can finance the AI boom gets a Wall Street reality check

Nvidia's mammoth financing plan has opened a debate on Wall Street about how much its advanced chips and the infrastructure around them are worth. The answer seems to be: Not as much as Nvidia thinks.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 01/10/2026

This Weeks Onion Magazine: Sydney Sweeney, 200 Feet Away And Under A Space Blanket: Let’s See You Pervs Jerk Off To This

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026

If you've willingly consumed alcohol, a NY law makes it extraordinarily difficult to prove that you were unable to consent to sex. That includes situations where a victim is slurring words or falling down. Advocates say the law was critical in a DA's decision to decline prosecution at Cornell.

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The loophole that likely doomed the Cornell rape case before it even started

Accusers who voluntarily drink have little protection under an antiquated law many see as "victim-blaming."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

EGAN-JONES: “AI has advanced so far that we regard the complete disruption of the economy as a near certainty .. .. Most companies are seeking to use AI to run their existing operations more quickly. The bigger shift is a .. new paradigm in which firms with very few people are far more successful.”

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

* DISNEY PLANNING TV RESTRUCTURING AS STREAMLINING CONTINUES -- WSJ * DISNEY REORGANIZATION EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HUNDREDS OF LAYOFFS AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF DIVISIONS -- WSJ @reuters.com $DIS

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What isn't surprising: work requirements are reducing coverage because of paperwork burdens What is surprising: apparently The Pitt had a storyline that demonstrated the difficulty of navigating Medicaid redeterminations

“Hopefully we’ll be back on Medicaid by then.”

“How’d you lose it?”

“They sent a redetermination letter to our old apartment. It didn’t get forwarded.”

“And you haven’t been able to get it back since?”

“I’ve been trying for months. To get re-enrolled, you need tax returns, pay stubs… I cut hair. My income fluctuates.”

– The Pitt, Season 2, Episode 13

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

AIPAC decided they were going to set a record on the amount of money they spent against me in the primary election. $70 million. Do you know what we could do with $70 million?

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NEW: GOP Gov nominee Victor Marx says he'll respond today to domestic violence allegations - video/audio where he describes slamming his wife into a door and throwing his toddler across a room. Voters/reporters new to Marx may not realize he has a long history of justifying violence.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rep. Jamie Raskin is demanding federal inquiries into the amount of taxpayer money used on Trump's propaganda ads — asking the GAO to investigate the "source, accounts, and total amount of taxpayer funds used by the Executive Office of the President to produce and distribute."

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Raskin leads calls for federal investigation into Trump PSA’s

The Maryland Democrat could lead the House Judiciary Committee in the next Congress.

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