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Heather Ure

@heatherure.bsky.social
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neurodivergent femme-writer-mom-still hopeful, yes.

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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 3h
Trump’s approval hit 36% as strong Republican approval fell 11 points overall and 18 points on Iran, a shift that could matter for turnout as the November midterms draw very near. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trump-hits...
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 3h
Just a reminder that the folks who want to ban children’s books will allow children to watch a public execution…
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h
NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence.
A vertical graphic on a white background displays an October 9, 2026, joint statement from the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The full statement, presented in black serif text, reaffirms unwavering support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), strongly opposes U.S. sanctions against the Court, warns of their impact on its work, staff, and families, and pledges continued support for international justice, accountability, and the rules-based international system.Marco Rubio, mouth agape, as he announces sweeping sanctions on the ICC to try to punish them for acknowledging Bibi Netanyahu’s war crimes
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17h
I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.
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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 4h
last night eyewitnesses saw Oscar Belgal — the man shot by ICE with his 5 year old in the car — discharged from the hospital into ICE custody, with feds speeding off as NYPD cleared the roads for them of protesters. his attorneys don't know where he is; he's seemingly been taken out of NY state.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h
ABOLISH ICE.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 4h
They couldn’t paint the bottom of a pool, but we’re building on the moon. 🙄
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 5h
BREAKING: The Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African former UN human rights chief. She chaired the UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza.
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🚨NEW by me: New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids is about to open in Louisiana. While ICE is sanitizing optics, calling it the "Alexandria Family Staging Center," lawmakers and child advocates are raising the roof warning of child trafficking risks. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...
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New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks
A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is why, when Republicans use the word socialism to tag Democrats, it has no relationship with the actual definition of the word. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Heather Ure @heatherure.bsky.social · 23h
TW: racism; ableism.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Rubio is petulantly annoyed because he gave this big speech in Athens about The Future of Western Civilization -- and coincidentally, on the very same day, his ambassador to Greece gets caught soliciting a donor to pay off her $100,000 credit-card bill.
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
**Trigger Warning** **Language** This is heartbreaking, infuriating, devastating, & absolutely FUCKING UNACCEPTABLE. I have no other words, other than I hope that these bastards are caught and I wish them the worst of all karma can bring! #Pinks www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in December.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 04/10/2026
The abrupt redeployment to the US comes after several 'terrorism-related' arrests were made outside RAF Fairford.
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US withdraws B-1 bomber aircraft from UK's Fairford base amid Iran fears
The abrupt redeployment to the US comes after several 'terrorism-related' arrests were made outside RAF Fairford.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 04/10/2026
The casting of Meryl Streep doesn’t necessarily mean Aslan the lion in "Narnia" will be depicted as female. But to conservative Christian critics, even the possibility of portraying a divine Christ figure as anything but male goes beyond artistic license.
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A familiar figure, a new voice: Meryl Streep’s Aslan stirs gender debate over Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’
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Heather Ure @heatherure.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
TW: sexual violence
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Tomorrow is the deadline for voter registration in about a dozen states. ¿Mañana es el plazo de fecha para inscribirse para votar en los siguientes estados: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Voyavotar.com
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Democrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Americans in Canada… Have you mailed back your ballot yet? 🇺🇸🇨🇦 Votefromabroad.org
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jkavanagh.bsky.social @jkavanagh.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Trump’s war may have actually increased the likelihood of Iran’s making a drive toward a nuclear weapon…A new measure before the Iranian Parliament proposes withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and 32 Iranian figures have called on the country to do so. That would be a cataclysm.“
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Kevin Hassett on Fed renovations: "If you really want the building to go well and be cheap, they should let President Trump run it" x.com/atrupar/stat...
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pete Buttigieg is barnstorming the nation in the final weeks before the midterms, boosting candidates in battlegrounds and even areas traditionally hostile to Democrats. Buttigieg is set to campaign in at least six states: North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Georgia, Nevada and Michigan.
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Buttigieg goes big to help 2026 Dems
He is set to campaign in at least six states in the final stretch. As he does, he’s refining his message and thinking about what comes next.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A 24 year old farm worker was killed by heat in Mississippi. No worker should be killed on the job, but we still have no enforceable federal heat protection rules. 1/
A screenshot of the Mississippi today headline: Farm worker, 24, dies of heat exposure in North Mississippi

Obed Azahel Hernandez Perez from Mexico died while harvesting sweet potatoes, according to the Chickasaw County coroner
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
President Donald Trump took a break this weekend from his nonstop, baseless accusations about mail voting fraud to remind his own supporters to cast their mail ballots in this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump backtracks and begs Republicans to vote by mail as Democrats’ odds of taking Congress improve
Trump’s latest demand that Republicans vote – even by mail – comes as polls show Democrats’ odds of taking both the House and Senate are improving.
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Heather Ure @heatherure.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
TW: lynching
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
so: Iran forces US retreat from UK? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Blumenthal: Tether is a crypto company that has a stablecoin known as USDT, and it is the major means of Iran avoiding and evading sanctions. What we’ve also exposed is that Cantor Fitzgerald has a major financial tie. Cantor Fitzgerald was owned by Howard Lutnick. It’s still run by his family.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump, 2016: "When we win ... we will be able to immediately repeal and replace Obamacare. ... And we will do it very, very quickly." Trump, 10 years later: "We will pass a truly great health care plan." Still no health care plan.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you're in these 3 states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Alaska Rhode Island South Carolina Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check everything is in order. Do it now. And there's a lot to vote for across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.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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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Why you should think about getting your flu shot right now: flu is rising early in many parts of the country. By @lenasun.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/3VpsRmR
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Why you should think about getting your flu shot right now
Flu is surging unusually early in some parts of the western United States, catching doctors by surprise.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Just talked with a lifelong Republican in the Delta Sky Club at LaGuardia who was heading home to Dallas. He told me he’s voting for James Talarico in November. His words about Ken Paxton: “He’s corrupt as all fuck.” And he said he’s “ashamed” Paxton is the GOP nominee.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026
🚨 OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE #BlueWaveIn30Days If you live in one of these states, Monday is the voter registration deadline: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Check your registration. IWillVote.com
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Last month, the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail voting by executive order. But it greenlit his administration’s use of a flawed immigration database to help states purge voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s citizenship lists could be in effect for the midterm
We’re waiting for a federal court to rule on a third prong of Trump’s voter suppression scheme — one you might not have heard much about.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 04/10/2026
Californians will vote on whether to impose a one-time, five-per-cent wealth tax on billionaires. “If it passes, it will be a revolution,” an economist at the University of California, Berkeley, said. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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The Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax
Most Democratic voters say that they favor a wealth tax, but a California ballot initiative has plenty of liberal opponents.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
Trump promised he would halve energy prices within his first year in office
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Rufo pioneered the tactic of calling any discussions of race Critical Race Theory, and used it to get people fired. He pioneered the strategy of labeling teachers as "groomers" if they talked about gender identity donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-qanoni...
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Matt Lombardo @mattlombardo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It’s an NFL Sunday, which means it’s the perfect time to confirm your voter registration status. Or to register to vote. Or to request your mail in ballot. Then, vote early. But, vote. Like your life depends on it. Because in so many ways, it does.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Trump keeps saying that a 1929-style Great Depression is likely during the second half of his term. Quite the midterm message.
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Goddammit. The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "Talafreako in Texas. He's been a VAGEN all his life. He's campaigned on it. He's a VAGEN. VAGEN. I didn't even know what the hell a VAGEN was. A VAGEN is vegetables."
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Democrats have a 24-point lead on whom Latino voters want to see in control of Congress, 59%-35%...Nearly a fifth of Latino voters who backed Trump in 2024 say they do not prefer a Republican-controlled Congress, with 14% saying they support Democrats..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Poll: Latino voters swing away from Trump and Republicans
Democrats have a significant lead among Latino voters in 2026 amid economic concerns, according to the NBC News/Telemundo poll, though the GOP has made some long-term gains.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Election Day is 30 days away, and the fight for free and fair elections is here. In some states, early voting has already begun, and nearly every state has sent out mail-in ballots. newsletters.democracydocket.com/youve-stood-...
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You've stood with me. Here's what's next.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
In her last hours as DHS Secy, Noem's agency bought 5 planes from a donor at markups. In all, DHS gave $900M in contracts to that donor’s companies during her term. One plane had electronic bidets, 2 bedrooms, bar, wine chiller, a manta-ray skin table. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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Kristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left (Gift Article)
The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
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The WEBBIX @webbix.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We have the most corrupt Republican-led Congress enabling the most corrupt occupier of the Oval Office. Let’s kick them out in November. Defend our democracy! Make sure you are ready to vote. Register or confirm your registration now. Then GO VOTE! TEXT CHECK TO 50409 resist.bot #BlueWaveIn30Days
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dindin6.bsky.social @dindin6.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"We ask women why they don't come forward when sexually assaulted. It's because we live in a world where an abuser can become president.
Disgusting. Trump says he feels bad for the seven Cornell students accused of rape, and his biggest worry is that they "won't get a fair shake" with Letitia James as special prosecutor.

Not one word for the victim.

THE WHITE HOUSE LIVE 14:02 PM 

BREAKING NEWS

NOV: TRUMP TAKES QUESTIONS FROM REPORTERS
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "Would anybody like the hear The Snake? We gotta whip it out. This is in honor of Springfield, Ohio, a quaint little town of 32,000 where they took in 35,000 and put them into Springfield. It didn't work out too well and they're being removed." The crowd starts chanting "De-port! De-port!"
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
trump's pentagon: www.wired.com/story/a-pent...
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catwhisperer @catwhisperer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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