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Memo to Democrats: you can't win the public's trust if you drink from the same corporate trough as the Republicans. Reject Big AI Money (and all corporate campaign contributions) and regulate AI. www.commondreams.org/news/ai-electi…

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Voters in Key States See AI Campaign Cash as More Politically Toxic Than AIPAC: Poll | Common Dreams

"Candidates should seek support from the AI industry at their own peril."

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 6h

This has to be an 8th Amendment violation. Don't forget that everyone in the US, even visitors, are protected by the Constitution.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8h

NEW: Mike Johnson is openly discussing his surprising plans if Republicans lose the House in November, as panicked GOP lawmakers privately plot his replacement. One Republican told Fox News: “Johnson’s done.”

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Mike Johnson Floats Exit Plan as Panicked Republicans Plot His Replacement

The House speaker is talking about starting a lawn business if Republicans lose control of Congress, while GOP lawmakers are already discussing who should replace him.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

I think in reality what socialism actually means in the American context is that trillionaire Elon Musk got $38 billion from the U.S. government and you got rejected trying to buy a $1 soda on SNAP benefits.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 8h

Are you winning yet?

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 8h

UPDATE: New Hampshire asked the First Circuit to pause a ruling allowing election officials to consider student IDs as evidence of identity when registering and voting in state elections. Voting advocates argue the ban burdens students, especially those who are low-income or lack transportation.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 8h

"With this merger, the entire media space is concentrated in the hands of a few oligarchs, all of whom you’ve seen whispering sweet nothings into Trump’s ear. Ellison has CBS and CNN, Musk has X, Zuckerberg has his Meta empire, and Bezos let democracy die in broad daylight when he gutted WaPo."

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The Rightwing Media Machine Just Got Way More Dangerous

The right has been consolidating the media for three decades, and the left keeps sleeping through it.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 8h

All money from your pocket into fossil fuel’s. Trump’s big corrupt donors are looting the country, and you.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 8h

The Trump admin refused to invite international election observers for the first time in over 20 years. As concerns about the Trump admin undermining election integrity escalate and the midterms quickly approach, this is a troubling decision.

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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades

The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 8h

"A huge problem in today’s news media political coverage is their imperative of so called “balanced” coverage, while simultaneously not having truth as the true end goal of journalism." Read more from Matthew Dowd: bit.ly/4jLAWw3

A watercolor painting of the Mackinac Bridge at sunset. The sky is filled with vibrant orange, pink, and blue hues. The sun is near the horizon, and its reflection shimmers on the water. A tree silhouette is visible on the right.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 7h

Don’t forget: billionaires are using their grip on social media and the news to convince us that peaceful protests don’t work, our vote doesn’t matter, and that both parties are the same. They’re spending billions on it.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7h

Pennsylvania resident Kathy Lucas has a message for Trump and Republicans: “Do something for regular American people instead of just the wealthy and the corporations who just want to keep on polluting at our expense.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

New research indicates Walmart is working to compile massive amounts of data on individual shoppers and potentially charge them different prices, despite the company’s denial. This shady tactic is called surveillance pricing, and Walmart isn’t the only corporation planning to use it. Watch.

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The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)

Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 9h

The wanna-be king is coming after our midterms. On October 17, we rise up by the millions to defend our elections, our democracy, our future. Join us in the streets, and then in the voting booth. #NoKings

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

Folks are now being forced from their homes because of Elon Musk’s xAI. “her landlord took up Musk on his offer… xAI is looking to buy homes in exchange for homeowners not participating in a class action lawsuit against the company….”🤔 www.fox13memphis.com/news/southav...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 11h

⚡️Polish SIM cards found in Russian drones downed in Poland Polish military prosecutors found Polish SIM cards in some of the Russian drones downed during a Russian mass drone incursion into the country on the night of Sept. 9 to Sept. 10, RMF24 reported on Oct. 8.

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Polish SIM cards found in Russian drones downed in Poland

An investigation on a mass Russian drone incursion into Polish air space on Sept. 9 concluded on Oct. 8.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

"If you don't believe in racism, don't vote for the folks bringing it to Tennessee." @votegloriaj.bsky.social's message for Republican voters who say they oppose racism... as a far right group recruits by UT-Knoxville. (and the GOP works for corporations & special interests)

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Frostfire48 @frostfire48.bsky.social · 7h

The 🍊💩 is HOPING for a strike on a US city so he can declare martial law.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 10h

For the third time in 3 days, Trump has offered two of America's biggest cities as bargaining chips to terrorists...He doesn't give a shit about America.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

This was a choice. Remember this.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 10h

President Trump has repeatedly overstepped the bounds of his power by trying to interfere with elections. But the Constitution is clear: the authority to run elections is vested in states, not the federal government.

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Why Trump’s voter roll consolidation attempts are illegal and other frequently asked questions - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Here's what you need to know about the Trump administration's illegal attempts to interfere with elections and groups blocking their efforts.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9h

It should come as no surprise that a mean, angry man married to an unpleasant kook is not in favor of allowing other people to be in happy marriages. But Christian Nationalists are notorious busybodies.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9h

NEW: As gas prices soar amid Trump’s war in Iran, Republican Senate candidates are asking their own supporters to donate money to cover campaign fuel costs.

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GOP Senate Candidates Have Been Fundraising For Gas Money

Dan Sullivan, Susan Collins, and Mike Collins voted for a war which spiked gas prices and are now asking their constituents to pay for gas for them to campaign

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

“Since taking up his post in April 2025, Huckabee aide David Milstein, 36, has repeatedly suppressed or significantly revised embassy reporting on Israeli activities to present Netanyahu in a favorable light.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

They think we’re all idiots As Jon Stewart says — if the goal is guaranteed income and jobs, why wait? Why is it only “socialism” if we don’t hand them trillions of dollars first?

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16h

⚡️ Lithuania calls for EU sanctions against Russian grain. Russia being able to trade grain while it blockades Ukraine from doing likewise "is an unacceptable situation," said Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius.

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Lithuania calls for EU sanctions against Russian grain

Russia being able to trade grain while it blockades Ukraine from doing likewise "is an unacceptable situation," said Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15h

🎉 The Montana Supreme Court struck down GOP-backed restrictions on the people's right to create initiatives and referendums for voters to weigh in on. The court ruled that the Montana Legislature cannot burden the people's constitutional power to make laws themselves: demdock.com/4rTE5vR

A quote from Justice Beth Baker of the Montana Supreme Court discusses the Constitution and the intention behind people's lawmaking power having minimal obstacles. The text is accompanied by an illustration of a courthouse.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 14h

⚡️Update: Death toll from Russian glide bomb strike on Kramatorsk bus stop rises to 33. At least 18 others were injured in the Oct. 8 attack, prompting local authorities in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk to suspend all public transport.

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At least 30 dead after Russian glide bomb strikes Kramatorsk bus stop

"Russia comes to the Ukrainian land with death," Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14h

NEW: It's been an eventful week for Montanans. On Monday, early in-person polls opened and mail ballots will start flowing to voters Friday. With just 26 days until Election Day, here's what voters in the state should know when it comes to voting access for the midterms👇https://demdock.com/4ekwpx7

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14h

BREAKING: Former President Barack Obama endorses Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate in Maine: "Troy Jackson is running to be your next senator and I'm proud to be on board" Obama cites Jackson’s record on wages, drug prices, school meals, and abortion rights as Democrats target Susan Collins' seat.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13h

🤔 Why did ICE investigate a popular skate and streetwear store? It’s all part of the Trump administration’s search for data to back up unfounded allegations that noncitizen voting is rampant in the U.S. Here’s how the two are connected: demdock.com/4rTHXNp

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13h

NEW: America’s largest professional group of pediatricians has renewed its call for a nationwide ban on raw dairy products, warning of the serious health risks, particularly for children, as well as pregnant and immunocompromised people.

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American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk

Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12h

⚡️Update: Ukraine to hold new talks with Trump team as Russia negotiations face uncertainty, Zelensky says. "You can't, on the one hand, negotiate with Russia about future economic projects, and on the other, talk about a diplomatic impasse," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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US, Russia confirm Trump's latest Ukraine peace push is falling apart

At this point, there appears to be no prospect of a negotiated settlement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12h

We’ll see you in the streets on October 17: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12h

NEW: A heavily redacted report obtained by ProPublica shows SpaceX used videos from Club Med tourists and Disney cruise attendees to learn more about a Starship rocket crash last year, seemingly using “the public to fill the gap,” in the view of one expert.

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Club Med, a Disney Cruise and an Exploding Starship: SpaceX Used Bystander Videos to Track Falling Debris

A heavily redacted report obtained from the FAA by ProPublica reveals that SpaceX used videos from tourists and travelers in the Caribbean to help track falling debris after one of its Starship rocket...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

Colorado’s Kyle Clark reports Tina Peters is out of prison and again trying to help Trump overthrow our democracy and steal the next election. jared polis care to comment?

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 12h

📬 USPS delays this midterm season could cause your mail ballot to not be counted. Nearly half the zip codes in the lower 48 will be affected by new USPS procedures. We mapped those zip codes to help you figure out whether your mail ballot could be affected ⬇️

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The Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?

Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

UPDATE: “A federal judge dismissed all 9 claims…” 🎉 The company trying to put a data center next to the NASHVILLE ZOO 😕 🦓 D.C. Blox just had their lawsuit *Bloxed* ❌ by a federal judge. Full: www.newschannel5.com/news/federal...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 11h

The Trump administration broke federal law by withholding more than $78 million Congress had approved for healthcare research, according to a Government Accountability Office report. The watchdog found that HHS violated the Impoundment Control Act by withholding

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 11h

Have you guys noticed that Republicans who were a rubber stamp for Trump for the last decade are now suddenly pretending to be defenders of democracy? Amazingly, Senator Thom Tillis is finding his courage right around the time his book tour is launched. How brave! Read my take at the link below ⬇️

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

UPDATE — TEXAS: Trump accepts @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s debate challenges on behalf of Ken Paxton 😬👀 (Is this Trump retaliating for Paxton getting caught blaming him for his bad numbers?)

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Frostfire48 @frostfire48.bsky.social · 9h

Not surprised. #susancollins has always seemed to have a defective sense of right and wrong. A real 🐍 in the grass.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 11h

Crooked Susan Collins took thousands of dollars from a medical company before giving them a $4.5 million contract. This is now her 3rd alleged pay-to-play story in the last 2 weeks. bit.ly/47LYauM

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NEW: Collins Took Campaign Cash From Pharma Executive's Family in Potential Straw Donor Scheme - Maine Democratic Party

Zeteo: Collins <3 Contractor Cash

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