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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026

NEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.

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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Reminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote!

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/09/2026

Crucially, all of Trump's more recent impeachment-worthy conduct has taken place against the backdrop of worsening economic conditions. This is perhaps the biggest difference between today and 2019.

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Impeach Him Again

There’s never been a better time.

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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Doctors in Houston Report Complete Disappearance of Aggressive Liver Cancer in a 3-Year-Old Using a Personalized Immunotherapy Made From the Child’s Own Cells No Cancer Detected One Year Later

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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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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/09/2026

Run, don't walk, to vote.nyc/page/register-vote. Register to vote by October 24 so that you can vote on faster, more efficient government.

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You can register to vote online, in-person, or by mail.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...

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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026

The Supreme Court’s willingness to use the 14th Amendment to emancipate white people from Black elected officials—but not to help Black people elect officials—signals its fundamentally racist priorities.

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Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.

The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

@ariberman.bsky.social and @pemalevy.bsky.social have a damning new story about how the Roberts Court is reviving Jim Crow, relying on the same legal tactics used to undermine the Reconstruction. A must read to understand the stakes of this election. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Cover of Mother Jones issue on the new Jim Crow

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you've been kicked off, please email jmetraux@motherjones.com

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Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We are contemplating 1st & 5th Amendment litigation against White House for refusing to issue @briankarem.bsky.social press day pass despite properly submitting numerous requests. If you are a journalist & have been similarly denied (or ignored), please reach out to me.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We don’t need our journalistic watchdogs to have “access” to Trump Everyone in the press room should walk out in protest … and source up.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We are 300 subscribers into our weekend goal of 1000 new Democracy Docket subscribers. 700 left to go! No spam, or unwanted emails. Just information and analysis about what is happening to voting and elections. Help Democracy Docket grow by subscribing now: demdock.com/4w6emld

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I have often said that Donald Trump’s plan is to make it harder for you to vote and easier for him to cheat. Now we know what that will look like in 2026. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/here...

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Here is Trump's blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms

We are less than two months until Election Day for the most important midterms of our lifetime.

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Amy Bowles Reyer, Ph.D. @free2beadhd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The poorest in the U.S. can’t find housing even as low-income units sit empty - The Associated Press

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/09/2026

Just an FYI: the judge didn’t block the USPS ballot scanning rule from going into effect, she blocked them from making it mandatory. Make sure you have a back up plan to vote.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/09/2026

Molly Hensley-Clancy has been investigating how youth sports organizations have failed to protect kids from sexual abuse, and the gaps in the system that have allowed coaches banned for misconduct to keep working with young athletes. Here's how you can help 👇

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Help Us Investigate Abusive Coaches in Youth Sports

We’re continuing to report on abusive youth sports coaches and the gaps in the system that allow them to continue working with kids. If you have something to share on this topic, we want to hear from ...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts just barred the U.S. Postal Service from advancing new mail voting restrictions that, I break it down in this special live episode. www.youtube.com/live/KTHJMGY...

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BREAKING: Judge BLOCKS Trump's Mail Voting Takeover

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Extraordinary, powerful and heart-wrenching. Active duty Marine Colonel Zach Schmidt, speaking in his personal capacity, about Khalil, an Afghan national whose family helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Khalil was deported by the U.S. on Friday to a conflict zone.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

If you’re looking for a way to show up for our national parks, Tuesday, August 25 is the day. The NPCA is organizing a nationwide Day of Action on the National Park Service’s 110th birthday, with events and advocacy stations happening at parks around the country.

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Amy Bowles Reyer, Ph.D. @free2beadhd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This is Hamilton. He’s a 7 year old Shepherd/Pitt Bull mix we adopted right before Covid hit. He was a stray in NC and a walking skeleton when they found him. Almost died of starvation. Now he’s a healthy, big boy! He will climb on your lap like a little chihuahua 😂. We worship him!

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 19/08/2026

"It’s time for the political establishment to stop telling the American people what they should believe and start listening to what they actually want," writes @sanders.senate.gov.

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Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated | Bernie Sanders

Poll after poll shows the same thing. The American people know that the current economic system is rigged

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Amy Bowles Reyer, Ph.D. @free2beadhd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Even though I have had a decent experience on BlueSky, tech glitches aside, I still find that when I post a question independently, no one responds. I have less than 700 followers. I left Twitter having almost 5000 followers and had the same problem. Anyone else?

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I need 204 more subscribers to Democracy Docket in order to hit my revised goal of 1000 for the weekend. Democracy Docket will never send you spam or sell your email address. It's not on Substack or ActBlue. Free and premium options available. Link and thanks! demdock.com/4w6emld

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Amy Bowles Reyer, Ph.D. @free2beadhd.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Marc and his team at Democracy Docket are superheroes. Pounding the pavement every day to protect our elections, with great success! What they are doing is working. If you’re feeling helpless about everything that’s happening in our country, subscribe and help make a difference!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I'm trying to add 250 Democracy Docket subscribers this weekend. Democracy Docket will never send you spam or sell your email address. It's not on Substack or ActBlue. Free and premium options available. Link and thanks! demdock.com/4w6emld

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Amy Bowles Reyer, Ph.D. @free2beadhd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Kushners didn’t pay construction workers. Hope they face the music but it will likely be a slap on the hand. So predictable. The stunning wage theft case tied to Kushner Companies' One Journal Square development - NJ.com

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Get the latest New Jersey local news, sports, weather, entertainment and breaking updates on NJ.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

REMINDER: This starts in about 30 minutes. At 1:00 p.m. ET today, Thursday, August 13, a federal court hearing will be held in Katie Phang’s lawsuit against Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche over the Epstein files.

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Winnie Frolik @winniethewitch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Btw this book is a very good read. Don't agree with everything but her take on the divide between younger and older women is spot on. www.theguardian.com/books/2023/f...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Reminder to vote tomorrow in South Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Vermont, and Alabama! And thank you in advance to everyone heading to the polls and to all the poll workers!

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 07/08/2026

"I feel like I brought people together in a way I didn't think was possible. And people care about each other, and that's why they showed up."

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Yu & Me Books Gets the Beautiful Documentary It Deserves

A short about the beloved Chinatown bookstore opens at the Asian American International Film Festival this weekend.

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Amy Bowles Reyer, Ph.D. @free2beadhd.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

How many people voted for him? Twice. Our country is getting what it deserves. Don’t blame the rest of us. Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review - The Guardian

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

NEW: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) says six "Trump-affiliated" companies have responded to her inquiries and "distanced themselves" from Trump's sweetheart IRS immunity deal. She has shared copies of responses by Polymarket and Kalshi

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

If you are looking for a podcast about voting, elections and democracy, check out Defending Democracy. The latest: my interview with Hillary Clinton. On Spotify, Apple Podcast or wherever you listen. open.spotify.com/show/30Bsx0J...

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Defending Democracy with Marc Elias

Podcast · Democracy Docket · Every week, election lawyer Marc Elias interviews lawmakers, policy leaders and changemakers about the problems facing our democracy and how we fix them.

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Amy Bowles Reyer, Ph.D. @free2beadhd.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

What happened to news about the U.S./Iran war? Not one story about it on my news feeds today.

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