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Jared Wiener @jaredwiener.com · 14h
Trump just posted a campaign-style video on X, that includes a courtesy graphic for Ruptly, a Russian state-owned video news agency. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruptly
Trump X post with a Ruptly logo on the video
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John Reed @johnreedwrites.ft.com · 11h
as.ft.com/r/70b96490-4... Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps during Russian attack @christopherjm.ft.com
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Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps during Russian attack
Moscow ignores Donald Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ while Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network
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John Reed @johnreedwrites.ft.com · 11h
"Le Pen sees her potential victory in next year’s contest, together with possible gains for her nationalist counterparts in elections in Spain, Italy and Poland, as ushering in radical change in the EU, including a weaker European Commission." @roulak.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/0a16fa57-c...
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France’s Marine Le Pen vows ‘trial of strength’ with EU
Far-right leader aims for radical change in bloc’s powers and budget even as she tries to reassure voters over her pragmatism
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John Reed @johnreedwrites.ft.com · 13/10/2026
“If Watergate happened tomorrow it would be like a 12-hour news story,” Vance said in June, referring to the wiretapping and hush money scandal that led to Nixon’s removal from office. “The idea that it would have taken down a presidency is crazy”. www.ft.com/content/e394...
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Nixonmaxxing: the strange revival of America’s disgraced president
Richard Nixon has become the unlikely darling of Trump’s Washington
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johnturner1965.bsky.social @johnturner1965.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Israel Denounces the Decision to Award the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/w...
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Israel Denounces the Decision to Award the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay
Ms. Pillay, a human rights lawyer, was drawn into the international spotlight last year as chair of a commission that found that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza.
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BiRdMaNsf67 🌈 @morrowjamesadam.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"I want to thank President Putin" "Sanctions fail or succeed based on how strictly and consistently governments police compliance and punish rule-breakers."
What does the Trump/Putin kiss 
really mean? (2016)
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160518-what-does-the-trumpputin-kiss-really-mean
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Matt Shuham @mattshuham.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
>> “That man [brandishing a modified AR-15-style rifle] is Brenden Cuni—an ICE supervisor with the agency’s National Fugitive Operations team who has been involved in several arrests in the New York City region and Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge last winter.” www.wired.com/story/ice-ag...
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ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“A former prosecutor forced off a high-profile murder case for peeking at the defense team’s strategy [docs]. A onetime gambling exec who promoted conspiracy theories about the Las Vegas massacre in 2017. A Florida activist who once served 20 days in jail for hacking a local elections system.”
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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks (Gift Article)
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.
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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 06/10/2026
Christa Pike Condition: Attorneys Say She Is Conscious and Speaking @apnews.com “Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed. Her recovery is medically unprecedented.” apnews.com/article/chri...
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say
Attorneys for Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, say she is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/10/2026
Trump on Triumphal Arch protesters: “They’re all paid…They’re just scammers.”
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 06/10/2026
🇩🇪 Germany's former foreign spy chief has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, accused of seeking to pass sensitive information to overseas intelligence services, prosecutors said. ➡️ u.afp.com/S998
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🇨🇦 🐸 @mummersblammo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Meanwhile
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Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
Gavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’
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Laura Sanchez @lauraponystrong.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Agency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Douglas Main @dmain.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
fucking insane
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John Reed @johnreedwrites.ft.com · 02/10/2026
Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says as.ft.com/r/2ccf0dd7-a... @christopherjm.ft.com
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Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian leader tells FT his Russian counterpart has given the order that ‘there are no rules now’
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Yasmin Ali @yasminali.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A 3 year old in the dock, playing with dinosaurs, a 13 year old, whose entire family is in the US, sobbing as he faces imminent deportation alone, the cases described here seem more like a pitch for an absurdist horror movie. edition.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The theft by a hacking group of reams of sensitive personal data involving potentially tens of thousands of former and current FBI employees is emerging as one of the worst breaches of sensitive government information, leaving the FBI rushing to protect its personnel. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
nytimes.com
Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 28/09/2026
"These El Niño forecasts are not abstractions of warming far in the future. They are concrete predictions of climate and weather conditions, some of which will be highly disruptive," writes Jeffrey Shaman of @climate.columbia.edu & Columbia Public Health. Via @nytimes.com. nyti.ms/4z69QV6
Satellite sea surface temperature departure in the Pacific Ocean for the month of October 2015, where darker orange-red colors are above normal temperatures and are indicative of El Niño. Credit: NOAA
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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
tired: corruption wired: coalruption
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The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.
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whoisjolyonwest.bsky.social @whoisjolyonwest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.
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In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life (Gift Article)
A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever #TheGuardian
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Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
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Gary Hatch @patrick1775henry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Trump administration is removing 760,000 people enrolled in the ACA marketplace on allegations of fraud, officials said on Tuesday – adding to previous efforts to chip away at federally subsidized insurance programs and likely causing some of the lowest-income Americans to forego healthcare.
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In latest blow to Obamacare, Trump is threatening the entire US health system
The Trump administration is removing 760,000 people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace
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Axios @axios.com · 27/09/2026
Opponents of Anthropic's Dario Amodei are circulating a highly negative brief about him to the White House ahead of a dinner with President Trump, per an Axios review of the document.
axios.com
Amodei critics target Trump with hit piece before White House dinner
The "Trump Talk"-style briefing is designed to paint Amodei in a bad light.
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Gene Bryant @genebryant.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Under the theme of “the final battle,” the White House has launched another taxpayer-funded TV ad: ”We will cast out the communist, Marxists, and fascists…. We will rout the fake news media, and we will liberate America from these villains once and for all.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is set to launch another overtly political campaign ad funded by taxpayer dollars, attacking the “fake news media” and “the sick political class that hates our country.”
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The Cassandra Files (I told you so) @triedtowarnyou.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
SHitler airs a THIRD government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of a 'final battle' This criminal needs to be held to account for illegally spending our tax dollars. He should be sued for it. @raskin.house.gov www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is set to launch another overtly political campaign ad funded by taxpayer dollars, attacking the “fake news media” and “the sick political class that hates our country.”
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laneyluck103.bsky.social @laneyluck103.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky
Ukrainian forces airdrop supplies to city where bodies are left to be eaten by dogs because of deadly risk from drones
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The Weeknight on MS NOW @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“We're not hearing the truth”: @lukerussert.bsky.social blasts Pentagon's concealment of info in Iran war
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Happy Sunday. 😔
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump’s Monumental Obsession
The president fantasizes about a capital city full of memorials—to himself.
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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
In Moscow I visit a new Metro station that references the war in Ukraine, a museum that heroises Russian & North Korean soldiers and I try to gauge the mood on the streets. An extended edition of #ReadingRussia
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Russia: a 'holy war', a subway station and the mood on the street
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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Meade @mattaponi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Never forget… www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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On 9/11 Trump bragged he now had tallest building in Manhattan
‘Forty Wall Street actually was the second-tallest building in downtown Manhattan,’ Mr Trump said erroneously on 9/11. ‘Now it’s the tallest.’
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Hamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
NEW: Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/u...
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Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa
The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on the latest flight, to the Central African Republic.
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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 28/08/2026
Former tech blogger Milo Yiannopoulos, who now works for Kanye West, has been detained by ICE in Louisiana. [TMZ]
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Kanye Exec Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana
Milo Yiannopoulos has been apprehended by ICE in Louisiana ... TMZ has learned.
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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Sigh..... Trump cuts down oldest cherry blossoms in DC for his golf course www.alternet.org/trump-dc-gol...
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Trump cuts down oldest cherry blossoms in DC for his golf course
A few years ago the cherry blossoms given to the U.S. from Japan in 1912 had to be removed to rebuild the flood wall on the Tidal Basin in Washington D.C. The oldest trees left remained within East Po...
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Here's Bob Kuttner with the latest on mail-in ballots and the elections, and a bit of channeling of me about the longstanding Democratic failure to shape the Postal Service through appointements to its Board of Governors, which Trump is now doing prospect.org/2026/08/28/b...
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The Battle Over Mail-In Ballots - The American Prospect
We can expect the courts to foil Trump’s scheme to have the Postal Service block mail ballots—but it will be a close call.
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
JUST IN: Feds say Kennedy Center won't try before Oct. 8 to effectuate new plan to put Trump's name on building (in exchange for $500M to be raised later). Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Notice (Other) – #71 in BEATTY v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-04480) – CourtListener.com
Notice (Other)
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Here are those "opposite ways" that the parties are insisting upon: Democrats: abide by the court's ruling Republicans: ignore it entirely Both sides, amirite? www.axios.com/2026/08/28/m...
National Democrats and Republicans are pressuring local TV stations to respond in opposite ways to a new federal court ruling on political ad rates, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: How they respond will have a major impact on the fight for control of Congress by deciding which party's ad money goes further in the final stretch of the 2026 midterms.
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Sue Carr @scarr54.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
So the public won’t be able to complain, protest or take them to court? These DCs are destroying our water, taking all the power, noise & air pollution, Neighborhood intrusion, raising costs for electricity, water. E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...
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E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers (Gift Article)
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
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michelle @themichelle.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King’s It, dies aged 80
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Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King’s It, dies aged 80
A prolific performer across stage, screen and TV, the actor starred in Legend, Clue and It, but will always be associated with the flamboyantly camp rock’n’roll musical in which he made his breakthrou...
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NWArkProgressive @arkprogressive.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
he should tear it down www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done
US president’s lawyers in court filing say Washington arts complex must undergo repairs or risk demolition
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 26/08/2026
'The city is dying' — Ukrainians in Kramatorsk brace for worst as Russian forces inch closer. Just over 10 km from Russian troops, the city now faces heavy FPV drone attacks day and night.
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'The city is dying' — Ukrainians in Kramatorsk brace for worst as Russian forces inch closer
KRAMATORSK, Donetsk Oblast — Morning sunlight settles over a narrow street in Kramatorsk, lined with vendors selling their homegrown vegetables and meat at what used to be a bustling market. Intensif...
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Mark Clemens @markclemens.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
How bad does it have to get before Republicans start caring what he is doing to this country?
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Analysis: Trump targets a Great Lake and a great American in his latest quest for power | CNN Politics
Take that, Canada and Camelot.
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SharG @hapkidogal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
apnews.com/today-in-his...
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Today in History: August 24, Hurricane Andrew strikes Florida
1812: British forces burn White House, Capitol 1989: Pete Rose banned from baseball 1991: Independence for Ukraine
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Moomomo42@ @moomomo42.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri, likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials say
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Abbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A series of moves by Donald Trump’s administration to sow doubt in the integrity of US elections have intensified concern among voting experts – and sparked hope among election deniers – that it could declare a national emergency.
theguardian.com
Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust
President’s speech, declassification of documents and heightened claims of noncitizen voting have experts concerned
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Amateur Renaissance Man @amrenaissanceman.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
If there was ever proof that SCOTUS is in Trump's pocket, this is it. Despite his having no legal authority to demolish the East Wing and therefore build his obscene structure ... Roberts allowed construction. A final SCOTUS decision will come ... when it is too late. news.sky.com/story/donald...
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Donald Trump reacts after Supreme Court allows White House ballroom work to continue - for now
The US president says the $400m project includes bomb shelters, medical facilities, shielding from drones and missiles and other security features.
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Bart van Zwieten @bvzw.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A US crackdown on money transfers near the US-Mexico border was aimed at cartels, but instead business owners say the policy has devastated small businesses in the region, and the immigrant communities who rely on them to pay rent etc. and send money to family. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering. It devastated mom-and-pop businesses instead
Small businesses pay hidden toll after money-transfer rule change to curb illicit activities near the US-Mexico border
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annajustice.bsky.social @annajustice.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Another billionaire making life harder for everyone else. Minimal knowledge/experience with the issue, just money. How a Billionaire Shaped Trump’s Homelessness Policy www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/u...
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How the Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Shaped Trump’s Homelessness Policy
As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Oh well
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