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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Paxton’s 1,000 trips with security detail cost Texas millions of dollars
The Texas attorney general’s use of a taxpayer-funded travel security detail stands out when compared with his predecessor and other state officials.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Loving God, thank you for the people who encourage, uplift, and walk alongside us. Help us be a source of strength and hope to others, building a community rooted in love, justice, and compassion. Amen
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The McNinny @allthemcninnys.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
LOVE this! #WomenShouldRuleTheWorld
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Get out and vote! He literally had people raise their hands and pledge to cheat two weeks ago in Dallas.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
"Why should Canadians trust Americans who have twice elected someone they consider a venal, dangerous buffoon? They could excuse them for being 'tricked' the first time. But electing him again, by a bigger margin the second time, tells them all they need to know." — @brynntannehill.bsky.social
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The view from Canada: Make America Think Again
Rebuilding trust will take generations.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As I predicted on my podcast weeks ago, Grassley won’t run in 2028 if Rob Sand wins the governor’s race. It’s probably the only thing that will finally get him to leave.
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DaughterOfDefiance @z-buck.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I really, really hate this timeline... Also, why the hell was this NOT reported on when it happened (Mar 2026)???
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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DianeY @dianeyaeger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Why so much evasion then?
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“60 Minutes” — once a fearless national treasure — has been largely gutted. Over a year ago, I appeared on “60 Minutes” because I trusted the leaders of CBS to report the news with honesty and bravery. That will be my last appearance on the show. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
democracydocket.com
My open letter to David Ellison
You argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your ac...
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Martin @ampule2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Yes the Houthis moved quickly but FFS surely it must have been part of a contingency. Once again, total lack of planning by Mr. Testosterone.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Houthis just filmed a warehouse full of US-made armor they took off Saudi-backed forces after Mocha fell. Shot on an iPhone. Such a damaging image! The coalition’s decade-long war in Yemen is ending in captured American equipment & open humiliation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If you follow me and want to help, I only have one request. Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.counterpunch.org/2026/09/11/w...
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What Would Charlie Say?
Twenty-five years ago, on 9/11/2001, terrorists brought down the World Trade Center and with it the Windows on the World restaurant in the North Tower
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Looks like Trump got schooled once again—by a woman. Catherine Connolly, the president of Ireland, told him in no uncertain terms: “The normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted.”
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Hillary Is Spot On.......
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Pennsylvania’s ballot is bigger than the races that make the headlines. Down-ballot choices help determine who represents your community and shapes decisions close to home. Know the candidates. Finish the ballot. Make every vote count. #Pinks
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Stevenof1 @stevenof1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The New York Times did not blink. The Times: “We won’t be issuing a retraction." But they didn't stop there. "This is another all too common example of the president lashing out at coverage he doesn’t like and belittling journalists who report the facts.”
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
One thing that makes me profoundly sad when I think about 9/11: We largely saw the best of America for a while after the towers fell. The “rally around the flag” effect was real.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
GO BLUE!
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Way to go Ireland!! 🇮🇪 👏👏👏👏 TT: @higovisuals
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Good On You,Mayor Mamdani....👏🏻
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Ted Cruz is aggressively booed in Austin, Texas: “Ted, you suck!”
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/09/2026
damn, Natalie's bag just keep getting bigger and bigger #TravelWithNatalie (Reuters)
pic of Natalie boarding Marine One today in Ireland with a huge ass bag
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-ro...
metrotimes.com
Mike Rogers opposed 9/11 responder health care not twice, but nine times - Detroit Metro Times
Newly uncovered record shows Mike Rogers repeatedly opposed efforts to establish, advance, or fund medical care for people sickened after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12/09/2026
Because I’m white, it was easy for me to conflate the solidarity we witnessed on the ground among New Yorkers on 9/11 for some kind of colorblind national unity in the months and years that followed. The reality is and was vastly different.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Any ICE agent who pepper sprays someone who is simply videotaping them is engaging in criminal behavior. That would make anyone doing that…a CRIMINAL.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12/09/2026
Yikes! That ballroom isn’t going to complement the White House. It’s going to overpower it. Look at the scale of this thing. The people’s house is being swallowed by one man’s monument to himself.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
After booing him, the crowd breaks out in a loud, “Ted Cruz sucks!” chant.
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
North Carolina’s judicial races may be farther down the ballot, but their impact reaches every courtroom. Judges interpret the law, protect rights, and shape justice for years. Know who they are. Vote the entire ballot. #Pinks
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I'm trying to add 500 Democracy Docket subscribers this weekend. Democracy Docket will never send you spam or sell your email address. It's not on Substack or ActBlue. Free and premium options available. Link and thanks! demdock.com/4w6emld
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It used to be free to watch hockey in Canada 🇨🇦.
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Andy Behrman @electroboyusa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Okay, I’m being a pain in the ass again because Ashley needs us! 20 people. $25 each. Let’s get her to $21,000. Please repost this — and if you can, go one step further and donate $25 or more! Click here to help Ashley: www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-mom...
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 12/09/2026
SHAME: Mike Collins says seniors need to “get off Social Security [and] get back into the workforce” After Trump sabotaged Social Security by effectively building a wall of red tape between seniors and their earned benefits, NOW REPUBLICANS WANT YOU TO WORK UNTIL YOU DIE.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
Kimmel plays Talarico a montage of Trump dragging Paxton for being ugly. Talarico responds, "I'm James Talarico and I approve that message."
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This keeps happening.
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
📌All the bigots asking why the mayor of New York City is presiding over the remembrance of the 9/11 attacks, need to shut up and explain to us why they support the traitor who attacked us Jan. 6.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Yuuuuup…
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Stevie Bennett @steviebennett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Garcia: There’s a group of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors that are here in Dallas. And the survivors are saying that they are also disgusted that Todd Blanche is out there giving speeches while refusing criminal convictions, while refusing to release the rest of the files.
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
No shit Sherlock… 🙄
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Missouri’s Supreme Court held the state’s top election official in contempt Thursday for defying its order not to use a gerrymandered map for the upcoming midterm election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Missouri’s top election official held in contempt for defying court’s gerrymander order
The development was the latest embarrassment for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R), after being thwarted in his attempt to force the gerrymander on Missourians.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I am tired of people saying we can’t win in front of the Supreme Court. I’m annoyed by those who say my firm is too partisan to be effective. Today we won a huge redistricting fight before SCOTUS and a ballot access case before the Nebraska Supreme Court. The lesson: When we fight we win.
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 08/08/2026
President Trump is taking his ballroom vanity project to the highest level. He must be held accountable for destroying the People’s House. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
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Trump says he’ll bring ballroom fight to Supreme Court after lower court halts work
An appeals court ruled earlier Friday that construction must stop until Congress authorizes the project. The ballroom is among the president’s top priorities for this term.
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