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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked DOD Memo Reveals Controversial “Heat Ray” Weapon Approved for Use in Trump Border Crackdown open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked DOD Memo Reveals Controversial “Heat Ray” Weapon Approved for Use in Trump Border Crackdown
A DOD memo dated in September states an “Active Denial System” - a non-lethal but painful directed energy weapon - had been authorized for Customs and Border Protection operations.
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Democrats are again insisting that Trump release the text of his deals with drug companies. @wyden.senate.gov: “Here we are, months later, with six written requests, legislation to compel release, and a Cabinet secretary’s commitment. And I have not seen a single page.”
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Democrats again demand Trump’s drug-price contracts following Post report
Lawmakers say they cannot judge the effectiveness of the administration’s initiative to lower drug prices until the contracts are released.
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels. Lawsuit claims about 50% of shipments from 2022-24 had fruit exceeding Canadian safety levels. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels | CBC News
A whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tri...
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This dude shows a tortoise it can go way faster with a ride and it even learns how to turn like a pro
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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Their message was consistent & urgent: when corporations control medical practices, patient care suffers. When physicians control medical practices, communities are safer. Oregon lawmakers say that’s the model they want to take nationwide with the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act" .
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Oregon lawmakers introduce federal bill to end ‘corporate America’s chokehold’ on health care
Oregon’s fight against corporate control of medicine moved onto the national stage on Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden were among a group of lawmakers to introduce...
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
Turns out the comms tech that the aviation sector relies on was never designed with security in mind. This is a massive national security threat at a time when Trump has already made flying more dangerous than ever. The FAA needs to implement new standards as soon as possible to protect passengers.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
Trump is doing deals with one of Putin’s closest allies just days after signing the Republican Russia sanctions bill into law, which created fake sanctions while simultaneously allowing Trump to do more unilateral tariffs and cut ties with our biggest trading partners.
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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Tell me this doesn’t give you chills. Japan opened the 12D theater. It is beyond your imagination.
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Emu zoomies: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Another fuck up. www.wionews.com/world/china-...
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China may have gained access to US's classified F-35 jets; parts meant for repairs diverted to Hong Kong, sparking Pentagon inquiry
Sensitive F-35 components being shipped from Australia to the US for repairs were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong, triggering a Pentagon probe. One reported component is a stealth-related canopy. B...
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LifuX @lifux.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is why the internet was invented... #LifuX #Dogs #Dogsofbluesky
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Schumer's daughter works for OpenAI. Gillibrand's son founded a new crypto exchange backed by billionaires. In case you were wondering why things are the way they are.
@polltracker2024 on X:
Politico: OpenAI hires Senator Chuck Schumer's daughter to work for the artificial intelligence corporation.
6 Sep 26Politico: Crypto billionaire among dozens to back startup from Gillibrand’s son
Chris Larsen, John Griffin and Mark Ein are angel investors in a new financial exchange led by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s 22-year-old son.

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Dan Murphy @bungdan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge protects delicate, critical marsh habitat for migratory birds. And Musk - with a long record of illegally dumping forever chemicals, rocket fuel and other poisons into marshes - is being given $30bln in taxpayer money to build there. bsky.app/profile/bung...
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
[What gives him the power to overrule laws?] Trump Issues Executive Order in Effort to Strip Protections From Mexican Gray Wolves biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
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Trump Issues Executive Order in Effort to Strip Protections From Mexican Gray Wolves
Center for Biological Diversity: WASHINGTON— President Trump today signed an executive order directing the Secretary of the Interior to consider removing Endangered Species Act protections for gray wo...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A bombshell WSJ report has exposed John Fetterman’s total lack of interest in his job — beyond cozying up to MAGA stars and championing Israel. In one damming incident, he canceled on three paralyzed military veterans in wheelchairs because he wanted to be interviewed on Fox News instead.
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Mind-Blowing Real Life of MAGA’s Favorite Dem Exposed
A brutal report raises questions about whether he is fit to serve as a senator.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Sen. Wyden’s inquiry found over $1.4 billion in suspicious Epstein-linked transfers passed through JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America. “My small team of investigators did what Trump's attorney general and Treasury secretary said was impossible.”
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Defend Democracy Project @defdemocracy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Pramila Jayapal are demanding an investigation into the Trump administration’s use of obscure legal powers to secretly collect records on journalists, nonprofits, and unions without judicial oversight. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US lawmakers demand investigation into Trump administration’s secret surveillance of Americans
Exclusive: Two congressmembers respond to revelations of government snooping on journalists, non-profits and unions
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Central Oregon Daily News @codaily.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Wyden wants probe over report USDA official sought more firefighting aircraft to his ranch
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Wyden wants probe over report USDA official sought more firefighting aircraft to his ranch
Sen. Ron Wyden and two fellow senators want USDA to explain why a top official pushed for extra aircraft to fight a small fire near his own Idaho ranch.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Cat makes a Tent
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 07/08/2026
“The bank executives knew Epstein was dirty, and they basically looked the other way.” @wyden.senate.gov tells @crampell.bsky.social his investigation found Epstein’s sex trafficking operation could not have continued for so long without top banking officials ignoring the law.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
NEW: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduces new legislation to "once and for all rescind the unprecedented IRS audit immunity granted to President Trump" Wyden cites "flimsy assurances" from Todd Blanche ======>
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The president's authority as "commander in chief" refers to the military only. The president cannot use executive orders to expand the definition of who is eligible for birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment. The president's aide saying these things is a virulent white nationalist.
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soonergrunt @soonergrunt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Watch this, and govern yourselves accordingly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtJj...
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LAWYER: How Cops Use Apple's NEW Tech to Spy on Your Phone
YouTube video by Hampton Law
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Sen. Wyden: It seems that every time Republicans get their hands on Social Security, life gets worse for older people. Thanks to Trump and the Big Beautiful Bill, the crisis is speeding up. It gave huge tax breaks to billionaires and corporations, and plundered Social Security by $168 billion.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 04/08/2026
One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 04/08/2026
U.S. has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters
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U.S. has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters
The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its war with Iran, people familiar ⁠with the data told Reuters.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 04/08/2026
Trump administration admits cancellation of Maryland energy grants was political
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Trump administration admits it axed energy grants because Maryland voted against him
Department of Energy attorneys admitted in recent court filings that it cancelled grants, including over $80 million for Maryland projects, based on how states voted in the 2024 presidential election.
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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 02/08/2026
Capital One is not in Trump's wallet.
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Anthropic confirms AI software it was testing hacked three more companies after breaking out of its sandbox. www.anthropic.com/news/invest...
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Investigating three real-world incidents in our cybersecurity evaluations
In a review of our cybersecurity evaluation transcripts, we found three incidents in which a Claude model reached the internet from within or while interacting with a third-party evaluation environment, and then gained unauthorized access to the real systems of three different organizations. Below we describe what happened, how it happened, and what we’re changing. We encourage other AI labs to perform similar reviews.
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A.W. @fultertonaw.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Trump wants to go after Canada for their wildfire smoke but won't clean up his own backyard w/ the fires burning in it. Talk some more about "willful negligence" Trump. Anyone at all in the @apnews.com want to call him out on this?
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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Oh FFS! Instead of worrying about your summer holidays, you should be worrying about a 2.8°C to 3°C hotter southern Europe in 2050 and where all those millions of displaced people are going to be living? And what a 4°C Europe is going to do to your children? 🤷‍♂️
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How will wildfires in Europe affect your summer holiday?
Travel expert Simon Calder shares his advice for those travelling to France and Spain this summer as devastating wildfires ravage western Europe.
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
And now for something completely shocking: an open letter to my electric company. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The same John Fetterman who just accepted the maximum allowable contribution from billionaire Nazi memorabilia collector Harlan Crow?🤔
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Clarence Thomas Pal Harlan Crow Maxed Out Donations to John Fetterman
Why the hell is John Fetterman accepting money from a Nazi memorabilia collector?
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WIRED @wired.com · 25/07/2026
Scientists identified the first known cancer transmissible among freshwater fish in a lake that spans the US and Canada. www.wired.com/story/contag...
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Contagious Cancer Found in North American Catfish
Scientists identified the first known cancer transmissible among freshwater fish in a lake that spans the US and Canada.
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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
In "just a matter of months" 18 Georgia law enforcement officers have been arrested for misusing data from Flock Safety systems, which combine data from license plate readers into a searchable database.
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Georgia cops keep getting arrested for misusing Flock surveillance data
Although Flock Safety’s auditing tools have helped catch the bad actors, more is needed to protect Americans’ privacy.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23/07/2026
The Venice Film Festival's lineup includes a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk and Martin McDonagh's dark CIA comedy.
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A 4-hour Elon Musk documentary and a dark CIA comedy lead Venice Film Festival lineup
The Venice Film Festival's lineup includes a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk and Martin McDonagh's dark CIA comedy.
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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
New: On Monday, HHS withdrew guidance reminding nursing-home owners they can’t impede residents from voting. The administration replaced it with a new memo alluding to instances when Republicans sicced sheriffs and prosecutors on people helping nursing-home residents vote.
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Donald Trump Doesn't Want Nursing Home Residents To Vote
He's trying to intimidate election officials, and people who run and oversee long-term care facilities, out of helping infirm voters cast their ballots. And that's only the beginning.
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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Spent years begging people to read labels/boycott products w/ palm oil, people love to talk about environmental issues that don’t require them to do anything. A simple thing to boycott, an easily replaced ingredient that does so much damage, but people don’t want to even be slightly inconvenienced.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
News outlets that covered the US-Saudi nuclear deal without mentioning that Jared Kushner, Trump’s top foreign policy advisor, is getting paid by the Saudi government: WSJ NYT AP Reuters CNN NBC ABC CBS The Guardian Semafor Washington Post Fox News New York Post BBC Newsweek MS NOW
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A nuclear deal for the Saudis. A media blackout for Kushner’s corruption.
On Wednesday, the Trump administration signed a 30-year nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that paves the way for the kingdom to enrich its own uranium.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Tara and Bella’s Heartwarming Story 💞
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Pupper made his own stick game 😊
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Corey Brettschneider @democracyprof.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
New video episode of The Oath amd the Office! Sen. Ron Wyden Exposes Trump’s Warrantless Surveillance @johnfugelsang.bsky.social @wyden.senate.gov youtu.be/BTWMfDS7Ayw
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Sen. Ron Wyden Exposes Trump’s Warrantless Surveillance
YouTube video by The Oath and the Office
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Dogs add so much Joy and Fun to your Life 💞💞💞
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Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️ @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In an act of kindness 2 young men rescued a raccoon from Lady Bird Lake after recent torrential rains in Austin, Texas. Even though the raccoon was frightened it snuggled up to its rescuer for protection from the rain and water. #NotAllHeroesWearCapes #ClimateChange #Wildlife #Kindness
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This is not a SPAM account! It’s me, Dennis‼️ @dennispr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Minneapolis right now ..,
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 16/07/2026
don’t worry we have the receipts
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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 15/07/2026
The president and the vice president of the united states of america think we are complacent idiots. Otherwise, they'd try to hide their corruption and fraud instead of doing it out in the open. www.ms.now/news/veeps-s...
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Vance’s security detail ‘fed up’ with hastily arranged personal and family travel requests
Secret Service sources said the Vance family asks included getting their young son to a golf lesson on a military helicopter.
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NMBurrito @taberwest.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Well, the temperature in the Pacific Ocean along the Nino 3.4 region of the equator has shot up so high, so fast, that they have had to expand the chart. So no, we've never measured or experienced anything like it. Watch for the next incoming record deadly heat dome.
Chart showing ocean temperatures in the Nino 3.4 region exceeding 3.5C.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 15/07/2026
Correct. I asked Senator Blackburn to support a Finance Committee subpoena for the Treasury’s Epstein files and she refused. Those files are still being hidden at the Treasury Department.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We @democracydefendersfund.org @ldadorg.bsky.social filed a complaint w/ the NY bar for 100+ judges re: Blanche’s conduct The judge cites it in her decision—won by @democracydefendersaction.org, Platkin LLP & Susman Godfrey While Blanche angles to become AG, his law license is in jeopardy -TN
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