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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I know this isn’t useful but it’s weird how “the president should be coherent” was a Very Important Thing just a few years ago and then suddenly wasn’t.

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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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Mme. Defarge’s Knitting Needles @glasshoarder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I would happily patronize an establishment named A Place To Drink and Talk.

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Mme. Defarge’s Knitting Needles @glasshoarder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sounds like ProPublica will be dropping a lot more in this amazing reporting. The final paragraph is a banger of a tease!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026

it's JD's first day at standing school (Kent Nishimura/Pool via Getty)

pic of JD standing while talking to reporters on an airport tarmac looking off balance and a bit like 3 kids in a suit

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our health care system in America is disgusting. A clear indication that our government doesn't give a fuck if we live or die.

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's difficult to overstate how quickly and thoroughly the U.S. economy would tank if he were to do this, and it's terrifying to imagine that no one in his circle has the guts to explain that to him.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/09/2026

When the 1950’s tradwife fantasy runs out of f*cks and chooses revenge. 🔥☠️

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Isn't the most obvious explanation for increasing global bond yields that the US administration is behaving in an increasingly deranged fashion? Yes, debts, AI booms etc. But ultimately, the leadership of the world's largest power is cracking up in public.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 29/08/2026

the Milo thing is an early preview of the next two years once November makes clear just how much of a failure this admin is, and they lose control of Congress, the backstabbing will truly begin in earnest

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I appreciate that Dolly Parton refused to participate in "dress respectability" and, by her own account, modeled her aesthetic after a town "tramp," who she thought was beautiful. She separated aesthetics from character and understood "classiness" to be about how you treat people, not how you dress.

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 25/08/2026

This girl I used to waitress with in Austin, we moved to New York together in 2003 on a literal Greyhound bus. Shared a fifth floor walk-up studio that, when it rained, had more leaks in the ceiling than we had pots and pans. We used to get drunk and smoke off the fire escape and do “sad-offs.”

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

every billionaire & tech mogul, they all want to be adored & celebrated without doing the things Dolly did with a fraction of the power & money. What she had, she gave away. I'm sure she was comfortable (& that's good!). But she just relentlessly helped. It's not that difficult. Love. Care. Help. 💚🌸

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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 24/08/2026

Underappreciated: US farmland *already substantially produces energy, not food*, and does so very inefficiently. Corn ethanol (~40% of all US corn) requires about 100 times more land per vehicle-mile driven than solar photovoltaics -> electric vehicles. Shifting corn to solar *would free up land*.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country. Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high. Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record. Noticing a pattern?

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

There are going to be Democrats who say we shouldn’t rip it all out — it’s already built, we have other priorities — but removing the visible signs of Trumpism is absolutely necessary.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I wonder why 90 days. Couldn’t be because the midterms are in… 74 days, right? Right? Apparently communist price controls are fine when you’re trying to get votes. Who knew?

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 18/08/2026

think about how often this admin announces policy by social media post and then consider that trump may not even be the one posting it

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 19/08/2026

Jon Ossoff found the one button in Washington labeled DO NOT PRESS and immediately leaned on it with both elbows.

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Mme. Defarge’s Knitting Needles @glasshoarder.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Horrific story but the easter egg is he may have legislated his own execution.

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Mme. Defarge’s Knitting Needles @glasshoarder.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Perfectly normal country where poisoned granola is marketed to breastfeeding moms, USN sailors are leaping off ships, the president is shadowed by a mysterious butt attachment & a mash-noting stalker, and a sitting US senator casually mentions she doesn’t know anything about foreign affairs.

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VoteHub @votehub.com · 19/08/2026

Pennsylvania State House District 12 Special Election 27 of 27 Precincts Reported: 🔵 Brandon Dukes – 8,434 (50.2%) 🔴 Scott Timko – 8,346 (49.6%) Trump won this district by 18 points in 2024.

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We aren’t talking enough about those Destroyed American Bases….

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Good morning, Putin’s Moscow is burning today because President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people refuse to cower to a murderous tyrant and are fighting for their right to exist.

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Only dumb people boast about their high IQs, in my experience

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

A real question: What is a specific thing Trump has done that is *not* consistent with his being a paid agent of Russia, China, or NorK? (I *don't* think he is paid agent. Just vain, greedy, resentful, and ignorant. But old category of 'useful idiot' may be of use here, from RUS/PRC/NKor POV.)

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

JIM HENSON wrote a letter to his Children to be opened after his death. It’s entirely beautiful.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

With everyone obsessing over a handful of DSA candidates, the broader trend that might be getting missed across the country is that lots of Dem primary voters seem to have decided it is time for a new generation of younger nominees in lots of places.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Iran is now publicly talking about what I’ve been saying since this war started: They’re trying to Jimmy Carter him, and he’s letting it happen while telling everyone he’s winning.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"doesn't understand the appeal of patina" feels like neat summation of American aesthetics

A BBC story headline reads: "Worth $5M? Visitors react to renovated Washington horse statues." There are two photos. One from 2013 that shows the horse statues in their older, patina state. And one from 2026 that shows them covered in 23.75-karat gold leaf.

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Dear Democrats: This should be everywhere.

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I Remember, Hope you do….

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Suw @suw.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Crops grown underneath solar panels produce more, require less water and are more resistant to extreme weather, even during a hot, dry summer. We need agrivoltaics to be rolled out asap, for both the electricity and the better growing conditions. microgridmedia.com/solar-panels...

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Solar Panels Are Helping Crops Grow Better, Global Studies Show - Microgrid Media

For farmers worried about losing land to solar energy, new research brings surprising news: many crops actually produce more food when grown beneath solar

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The overwhelming right wing sentiment is that COVID was an engineered bioweapon that was also harmless. Trump overreacted to it by shutting down the country, then engineered a drive to create a vaccine that was the real bioweapon that killed millions, and it's Joe Biden's fault.

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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

If the democrat drops The republican loses If you live in Montana Give a call

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 26/07/2026

A letter from the mother of Alex Pretti, six months after he was murdered by ICE.

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Today marks the six-month anniversary of Alex's murder. No one has been held accountable, no apologies, not a single phone call from any governmental official, hospital personnel, or the mpls police dept. Six-months of pain, a roller-coaster of trauma over and over. Every time another a death, another mention, a picture, a tribute, a sorrow so deep. I wonder how to move forward. Will I ever get over this loss and this pain?
Will I ever be able to enjoy life again? How does one live knowing that I have no power to change what has happened?

And yet the outreach not only from Minnesota, but from around the world has been nothing less than spectacular. Every card, every gift, every heartfelt letter has been read, touched, held, and cherished by us all. The kindness you've all shown us is beyond words. Please never forget Alex and what he believed in ~ equality and peace for all. I will remember the things that made you, you. It will never take your memory. As long as I'm here, you will never be forgotten.

For all you asking what you can do. Continue this fight. Never give up your right to speak out, protect your neighbor, your community and don't forget to spend time with those you love...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Republicans have already bailed out farmers with $44.3 billion of our money over the past year because of Trump’s policies and now want to give them $11.1 billion more for a total of $55.4 billion but the vast majority vote Republican because they are against socialism.

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🦋 Still Standing 🦋 @imstillstanding.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Well…isn’t this a little gem. @jenpsaki.bsky.social did you know about this?

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 23/07/2026

#OtD 23 Jul 1944 19-year-old French resistance fighter Madeleine Riffaud saw a Nazi officer walking in Paris. She took out her gun and shot him twice in the head. Captured by French collaborators, she survived a concentration camp and lived to age 100 stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9570...

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Do you want to know how popular school vouchers are? They have never won on a ballot. Not once. In any state. Ever. The only way states are able pass a school voucher scheme is behind closed doors. Legislatively. The people would never approve their tax dollars going to private religious schools.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 22/07/2026

Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.

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Katherine Stewart @katherinestewart.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

To understand the worldview of the Taylors I met at a CA ag fair, it helps to know something about the work of Ralph Drollinger, the founder of Capitol Ministries and the leader of Bible study groups active among Republicans in Congress & the Trump White House open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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How Big Business in America Gets What It Wants — and Lets Everyone Else Pay the Price

With Trump in power, Christian nationalism is a big part of the story.

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Definitely Danny @semperwry.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

In case anyone needs this said: simple failure to comply with law enforcement orders does not give law enforcement the legal or ethical justification to use lethal force. If that were the case I could have mag dumped into the crowd on Jan 6th and no one would have objected.

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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

A gentle reminder: "Believe what you like, just don't force your beliefs on others.” Heart Centered Emily’s Quotes :-)}

An individual squats down on a rocky outcropping, overlooking a huge valley, a mountain range in the distance, as the sun begins to light up the morning sky and mountaintops, giving a golden tint to space above the valley.
“Believe what you like,
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beliefs on others.”
Emilys Quotes/Heart Centered

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The toxic influencer who has made "hyper-masculinity" his brand was arresting wearing Doris Day clam-digger slacks and a kicky purple blouse.

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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Just FYI, and if you didn’t know, lettuce is the easiest vegetable to grow. I’ve been eating my homegrown lettuce for weeks and will be for weeks to come. Nothing sprayed on it, no worries about parasites, prefers a shady spot, cost me pennies a serving. Something to consider for next year.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 16/07/2026

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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

If Jared Kushner paid €110m to buy an island in Albania that has no fresh water from a guy who did not own it, it would help explain why his negotiations with Iran on behalf of the US have not been entirely successful

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 07/07/2026

“No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.” Simone de Beauvoir

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