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@foglightmj.bsky.social
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Vote Blue. Invested in the cause of freedom and justice for all. Patience for reasonable conflict and engagement. Person of Faith---but NOT a member of the wayward Republicanism sect.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 40m
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1h
Senator Dirtbag Schmitt-head, even Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post is mocking his “perjury gotcha” moment. This is the only thing he’ll ever be remembered for. nypost.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 9h
Today I learned that Jack Smith is a Caitlin Clark fan and that Amy Klobuchar knows more about sports than Eric Schmitt.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
wow -- Darline Graham cuts off Jack Smith just as Smith start explaining how her brother Lindsey in fact denounced Trump's lies about the 2020 election on the Senate floor
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 13h
Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection to reject the peaceful transfer of power & deny the people's will. He never should have been able to run again. GOP senators condemning Jack Smith for conducting a fact-based investigation as politics & worse are engaged in treachery of the worst order.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h
🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well."
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thegladerunner.bsky.social @thegladerunner.bsky.social · 13h
Five years ago, when a Seattle burger chain raised employee wages & benefits the Reicht wing lost their minds, screaming the result would be $20 burgers & the company would end in bankruptcy. Today, the chain is even more popular than ever. Never let them try to tell you a living wage can’t work.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 13h
When Biden tripped, the media replayed it, analyzed it, and talked about it for months. When Trump falls asleep in the Oval Office every day, networks don’t even cover it. It’s only on social media. Same presidency, very different media coverage.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h
Owning the libs.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h
It’s difficult to overstate how dangerous such a declaration would be for American democracy. It would mean a president is attempting to sidestep the Constitution, which empowers states to run elections, in order to prevent his party from losing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
Advocates agree such an attempt would be blatantly unconstitutional but still worry that such an emergency order could suppress voting nonetheless.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 11h
🍏Toxins out of our food 🧑‍🌾Farmers first, not chemical companies ❌Break up corporate concentration in agriculture 💧Clean water, guaranteed 🍽️School meals that nourish 💸Public dollars should buy public health ⚕️Food as medicine ⚖️Accountability for polluters, not immunity
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
I hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…
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Senator Abdul El-Sayed
He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 10h
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 13h
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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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 12h
Trump, Republicans refuse to pull endorsement of Bo French — why?   #TheHill
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Trump, Republicans refuse to pull endorsement of Bo French — why?  
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17h
Can we underscore that diversity is America’s strength, indeed it makes America stronger?
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 13h
On Friday, October 9th, @endcitizensunited.bsky.social President Tiffany Muller and I are holding a town hall in Lansing to discuss the fight against corruption and the affordability crisis in Michigan. Join us.
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ECU Town Hall with Abdul El-Sayed and ECU President Tiffany Muller · End Citizens United// Let America Vote Action Fund
Join ECU President Tiffany Muller and Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for a town hall conversation about what it will take to fix the corruption and corporate influence in Washington. Together, they w...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
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 · 14h
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 · 14h
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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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15h
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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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 19h
Trump’s attack on the free press is so transparent that we can all see through it. It’s not about national security, it’s about his inability to deal with criticism. Without a free press, we lose our ability to keep track of what our government is up to. joycevance.substack.com/p/consequenc...
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Consequences
Last Thursday, the White House, almost as soon as Judge Kelly entered his order forcing the administration to restore access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, began searching for play in the joints.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 18h
Agree 💯% With Jack Smith.......
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Todd Blanche is all in on this all out assault on Democracy. That’s crystal clear.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tomorrow I’ll be joined by Professor Timothy Snyder for a Substack Live. I've been an admirer of Prof. Snyder's lessons on tyranny and how we fight back against authoritarian governments. It will be an interesting conversation. Here's the link: open.substack.com/live-stream/368678
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Douglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
Today, we opened the Jobs NYC Center at 2 Lafayette Street — a walk-in hub where New Yorkers can find city job opportunities, get application support, and connect with hiring agencies.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Valerie Bertinelli @wolfiesmom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We could’ve had a woman who prosecuted rapists as a president. Instead, we got a rapist as a president. 
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
JUST FILED: Sitting behind her desk in central North Carolina, Amy Beros warned me: “It’s really hard for people in the United States to understand the scale……” of what’s about to unfold macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/they-dont-...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Before the week begins, I have a specific request: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 27/09/2026
Talking about my struggles with being overweight still makes me uncomfortable, since weight can carry moral judgment in ways that other health challenges don't. But that fear stops too many struggling from getting treatment that could extend their lives.
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Gov. JB Pritzker Reveals He’s Lost 80 Lbs. with GLP-1 After Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis (Exclusive)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tells PEOPLE that a GLP-1 has contributed to his 80-Lb. weight loss, but that he initially started taking it after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I feel optimistic about the midterm elections, just over five weeks away. But my stomach aches when I think of what’s at stake. Call me nauseously optimistic. How do you feel? robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-t…
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Elias Law Group is currently litigating 85 voting and election cases in 41 states.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank you so much @katiephang.bsky.social. Coming from a fearless defender of democracy & dedicated advocate for the EPSTEIN victims, this means the world to me! Wishing you continued success... Much ❤️ from your fan, Mar🐫
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Happy (belated) Birthday dear @markhamillofficial.bsky.social ❤️🎂🎉!! Thank you for continuing to be a force for good.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Dearest Allison- I will happily ignore yours if only you would extend me the same courtesy. Many thanks to one of my all -time favorite accounts, ❤️-Mar🐫
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The best birthday present imaginable. #DollyDay 💖
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ALL coverage of him should be like this. youtube.com/shorts/1r52s...
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Trump speech inaudible as US networks boycott White House event | AJ #shorts
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
He’s an absolute disgrace.
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 24/09/2026
In El Paso, The Texas Tribune has been closely reporting on the expansion and oversight of immigration detention facilities, including Camp East Montana, the country’s largest ICE detention center. www.texastribune.org/2026/05/30/t...
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ICE sued over “inhumane” conditions at Camp East Montana
The El Paso tent camp has seen at least three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak and nearly 50 detention standards violations in less than a year of operation.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The happiest couple in America: Commie Donnie and Malaria.
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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Amazon Data Center Boom Fueled by Lucrative Tax Break
Opposition to data centers is growing across the political spectrum. Legislators are scrambling to firm up their positions to meet the shifting public sentiment.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Congratulations to Mellody & George on the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art! 18 years in the making, it is 5-stories high, filled with some of the greatest artwork, props & memorabilia you'll ever see. An instant Los Angeles LANDMARK Thanks (again), George!!!
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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
He doesn’t get to unless no one stops him. And our Congress is sleep walking through this presidency.
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