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@georgemcgovernfan.bsky.social
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He/him. Eagle Scout. For the Second Bill of Rights. Full speed ahead to neoidealist uber-woke net-zeroist rejoinerism. Reskeets/Follows/Links ≠ Endorsements of author's past, present, or future actions. Views my own, not my employer's.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h
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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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 7h
"we should do what is necessary to enable people to live where they want" remains a radical proposal
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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 7h
can't believe this essay is four years old, but yeah, the key to understanding a lot of policy debates about urbanism is that by controlling where people live, you can profoundly affect their life outcomes this is kind of obvious stated plainly but is worth reflecting on
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NIMBYism Is Segregation Persisting
In a hot convention hall in Philadelphia in 1788, the last member of the Constitutional Convention set his pen to the page and sealed in ink slavery as one of America’s foundational institutions. On C...
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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 7h
it does feel of a piece with the general move towards seeing the property tax system not as a collective contribution towards "we have a society," but as a regressive transfer of resources towards "the right kind of" homeowners
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George McGovern Fan 🇺🇸 @georgemcgovernfan.bsky.social · 3h
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Mamdani answers questions on criticism of his Oct. 7 statement
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 6h
Goldman to pay top executives $500mn in special bonuses ft.trib.al/re4FIaA
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Goldman to pay top executives $500mn in special bonuses
Wall Street bank preparing to hand out equity awards from five-year scheme to senior leaders
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FT Edit @ftedit.ft.com · 6h
China's AI infrastructure build-out is among the fastest and biggest anywhere in the world. But as vast data centre clustres spring up across the country, one question looms large: can China get its hands on enough chips to feed them? Read the story on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/mdjv2CE
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Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 07/10/2026
The latest Story of Money episode tackles another chapter of my book A Fabulous Debt — the fascinating Liberty Loan programme of WWI. It transformed America, binding a polyglot country together and birthing its modern investment culture. Oh and it helped win the war. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUeT...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4h
FT Exclusive: Susie Wiles's daughter is a partner at Continental Strategy, which signed a $35,000-a-month contract to represent Republika Srpska, the Balkan entity at the centre of a new dispute about conflicts of interest inside the White House. ft.trib.al/zkLiQES
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George McGovern Fan 🇺🇸 @georgemcgovernfan.bsky.social · 3h
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Running for President? Chris Van Hollen Tells Mehdi ‘Stay Tuned’
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 3h
The Republican Senate nominee in Texas has been exposed in yet another embarrassing leak. trib.al/I2Sq7XX
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“Suck It Up”: Ken Paxton Promises Cuts to Federal Benefits
The Republican Senate nominee in Texas has been exposed in yet another embarrassing leak.
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Lizard @lizardky.bsky.social · 5h
Socialism: Where companies hire people willing to do the same work for less money. Yes. JD Vance is very smart.
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grassfedsteelhead.bsky.social @grassfedsteelhead.bsky.social · 4h
Karl Marx: “Socialism is when the proletariat unites together and creates the conditions necessary for transgender players in the WNBA.”
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onion person @junlper.beer · 4h
truly amazing how stupid the average rightwinger is and how stupid someone like JD vance has to pretend to be to appeal to their base. there's just absolutely no way someone like JD vance doesn't know what socialism is lol
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Forbes @forbes.com · 4h
Vice President JD Vance alleged the H-1B visa program is “rife with fraud,” accusing Microsoft of laying off thousands of Americans and replacing them with foreign-born workers.
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Trump Administration Will Suspend Microsoft From Permanent Residency Program, Vance Says
Vice President JD Vance alleged the H-1B visa program is “rife with fraud,” accusing Microsoft of laying off thousands of Americans and replacing them with foreign-born workers.
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Ian Miles Schlong @tedcruznipples.com · 4h
“Give me your tired elites, your poor elites, your huddled masses of elites yearning to oppress”
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4h
Q: “How do you decide who is the next Elon Musk?” Vance: “Is this person a truly elite human being?…[H-1B visa]’s become a program of taking an accountant making a nice middle-class wage and replacing them with a foreign indentured servant who's making something closer to poverty wages."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
Q: How do you define socialism personally? JD VANCE: I think in reality what it actually means in the American context is you want to replace American workers with foreigners workers, and you want boys to play in girls' sports
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Snowden St. @snowden.st · 4h
It's a freakin' incredible sport, folks
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
If protesting didn't work, would those in power be doing everything they can right now to vilify protestors and crack down on free speech? Activist and author Annie Leonard offers an important history lesson on why protest is so important — and why it's needed now more than ever.
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 7h
I feel like this image is going to get a lot of use but I don’t know in what context it could ever be useful
Miyam Bialik and Sharon Stone doing a podcast with text saying FIVE
ORBS TOLD ME
"STAY"
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5h
Voting is open until 10pm in Holborn & St Pancras - and remember to take photo ID. Rent controls, water nationalisation, tackling the climate crisis - I'll be pushing on these issues from inside Parliament. Vote Green 💚
Group of doorknockers with Zack in Kentish Town Group of volunteers in St Pancras Gardens Zack with Domi and El in front of a treeGroup of doorknockers from all over the country!
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Isaiah Bishop @isaiahbishop.bsky.social · 3h
Revenue growth taking a pause
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 5h
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 5h
New-Yorkaises, New-Yorkais : bénéficiez-vous d’une suspension de l’expulsion ? Avez-vous reçu une lettre de l’ICE vous convoquant au 26 Federal Plaza ? Voici quoi faire:

1. Appelez notre ligne d’assistance juridique en immigration au 1-800-354-0365, ou le 311 en disant « Immigration Legal », pour une aide gratuite et confidentielle dans votre langue maternelle.

2. Remplissez notre formulaire pour obtenir l’aide du Rapid Response Legal Collaborative : nyc.gov/RRLC

3. Organisez-vous. Prévoyez un contact d’urgence et confiez votre numéro A à une personne de confiance. Consultez un avocat avant toute décision.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 5h
Ñi dëkk New York: Am nga benn xeetu aar ci wàllu gàddaay bu ñuy woowe “aar ci dindi”? Ndax jot nga bataaxal bu jóge ci ICE, buy la woo ngir nga dem ci 26 Federal Plaza? Lii nga wara def:

1. Woteel ci Buum u Jokkoo u Taxawu ci Yoon ci wall u Gàddaay ci 1-800-354-0365, walla nga woo 311 te wax ne “Immigration Legal” (Taxawu ci Yoon ci wall u Gàddaay), ngir am ndimbal laajul fay, am na sutura, te ci sa làkku cosaan la. 

2. Mën nga feesal sunu formileeru dugal ngir jot ci ndimbal u Rapid Response Legal Collaborative: nyc.gov/RRLC

3. Defal ab pexe. Fexeel nga am jokkookaay ci jampteef, te ku nga wóolu xam na sa A-number. Jokkoo ak awokaa bala ngay jël benn dogal.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 5h
Neoyorquinos: ¿tiene usted una protección migratoria conocida como withholding of removal, o retención de expulsión? ¿Le llegó una carta de ICE citándolo en el 26 de Federal Plaza? Esto es lo que puede hacer:

1. Llame a nuestra Línea de Apoyo Legal de Inmigración al 1-800-354-0365, o llame al 311 y diga "Immigration Legal" para recibir ayuda gratuita y confidencial en su propio idioma.

2. Llene nuestro formulario para recibir ayuda del Rapid Response Legal Collaborative en nyc.gov/RRLC

3. Haga un plan. Asegúrese de tener un contacto de emergencia y de que alguien de confianza tenga su número A. Antes de tomar cualquier decisión, hable con un abogado.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h
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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Anti-Fascism and Far Right @ffrafaction.bsky.social · 12h
Brazil: Thousands of students march against Bolsonaro After Flavio Bolsonaro came out on top in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, thousands of people joined student-led protests against the far-right in Rio de Janeiro. www.dw.com/en/brazil-th...
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Brazil: Thousands of students march against Bolsonaro
After Flavio Bolsonaro came out on top in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, thousands of people joined student-led protests against the far-right in Rio de Janeiro.
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Matt-Man69 @matt-man69.bsky.social · 16h
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 5h
New Yorkers: Do you have a form of immigration relief called withholding of removal? Have you received an ICE letter summoning you to 26 Federal Plaza? Here’s what  you can do:

1. Call our Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 1-800-354-0365, or call 311 and say "Immigration Legal" for free, confidential help in your native language.

2. Fill out our intake form to get help from the Rapid Response Legal Collaborative: nyc.gov/RRLC

3. Make a plan. Make sure you have an emergency contact and that someone you trust has your A-number. Talk to a lawyer before making any decisions.
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Wandering Hoo @wanderlib.bsky.social · 4h
Wake up, new shibboleth for idiots dropped.
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‘Hope My Past Speaks For Something’: Abdul’s Big Midterm Pledge Gets Thunderous Applause In Michigan
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Wandering Hoo @wanderlib.bsky.social · 4h
A lot of universities have a problem of "everyone knows this sucks, but the admin doesn't do anything, so people think they don't care."
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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 6h
President Trump could make two campaign stops in Georgia before the November election, according to three Republican officials. The sources said that the visits remain tentative and the timing, details and whereabouts are uncertain. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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Trump eyes return to Georgia ahead of November midterms
A visit by Donald Trump to Georgia before the Nov. 3 election could be a headache for Republican Rick Jackson, who has been distancing himself from the president.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6h
Blue!💙
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There is wiggle room on matters of sexual misconduct and domestic violence in the USA’s most popular sports league. But speaking with a conscience is a step too far. www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-nfl...
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The NFL Will Tolerate Abuse, But Not Activism
There is wiggle room on matters of sexual misconduct and domestic violence in the USA’s most popular sports league. But speaking with a conscience is a step too far.
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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The NFL Will Tolerate Abuse, But Not Activism
There is wiggle room on matters of sexual misconduct and domestic violence in the USA’s most popular sports league. But speaking with a conscience is a step too far.
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Abdul El-Sayed on Why Medicare for All is Non-Negotiable
The Democratic nominee for Senate is accepting no substitutes for universal healthcare.
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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The Campus Sexual Assault Crisis Never Went Away
At Cornell, a district attorney dismissed an alleged rape case without ever speaking to Jane Doe—and her story is all too common.
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Honesty About The Death Penalty
My opposition is rooted in disgust at the unnecessary taking of human life…
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Mamdani’s “Richard Scarry Socialism” Can Make City Life Simple Again
The NYC mayor is trying to build a city that functions like a city in a children's picture book, where people aren’t caught in a web of lies and scams.
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Surviving the Food Dystopia
There’s plastic in the sausage, and the clams have hepatitis. A greedy power circle runs our food system, and their push for deregulation is calamitous.
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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The DOJ Was A Political Weapon Long Before Trump
Trump has abused the Justice Department, but he isn’t the first one. The rot was there all along.
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George McGovern Fan 🇺🇸 @georgemcgovernfan.bsky.social · 5h
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Lawfare Daily: ‘Crossing the Red Line’ in Gaza with Akbar Shahid Ahmed
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19h
25 years ago today, the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan. Weeks earlier, Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization of Military Force, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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George McGovern Fan 🇺🇸 @georgemcgovernfan.bsky.social · 14h
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Israel demolishes properties of Palestinian who saved 30 Israelis on 7 October
Yousef Zyadna was praised for rescuing Israelis during the 7 October attacks. Three years later, authorities have demolished properties belonging to him and his family
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