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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Seriously?! MS NOW and CNN blocked from W.H. event just moments ago. Trump is trying to cherrypick which events he wants the independent press to be allowed to cover. 😡😡😡
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
thehill.com/homenews/cam... Is Hell freezing over? This is a good start, Karl. Now let’s see you mobilize non-MAGA Republicans and on-the-fence Independents to join you. THAT will make a difference.
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Rove says he’ll vote against Bo French in Texas race
Republican strategist Karl Rove said he is backing a Democrat in a Texas state race after recent controversy surrounding the Republican candidate. “This November, I’ll vote for only the second Demo…
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Another great woman gone, a life well-lived. RIP Gloria Steinem. May her memory be a blessing. 😓 www.huffpost.com/entry/gloria...
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Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Dead At 92
“Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her,” her foundation said in a statement.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Trump regime is killing us and future generations instead of protecting us. When will this ever end?! biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
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Trump Administration Sued for Approving ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide Trifludimoxazin
Center for Biological Diversity: Cancer-Linked Pesticide Currently Allowed on Widely Eaten Fruits, Nuts, Grains
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Please spread the word for midterms, the Trump regime has already slowed down the USPS, here’s what to do: use drop boxes, vote early in person, or mail your ballots at least two weeks before Election Day.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Whether you supported Kamala in 2024 or not, share this message now. Midterms are just around the corner. www.facebook.com/reel/1072252...
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: the administration is now threatening in federal court to LEVEL the Kennedy Center if Trump does not get his way His path of destruction knows no bounds & he will answer for it in court @democracydefendersaction.org @WLG -TN
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Trump Lawyers Warn That Kennedy Center Might Need Demolition if Not Fixed
In a court filing about honoring President Trump on the facade, the administration said that without a proper renovation the building might need to be “taken down.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/08/2026
New in PN: Transgender athletes are a red herring "None of this discourse happened bc there is a new high-profile trans athlete in the news. Instead, Republicans are starting a culture war to rile up their base, co-opt Dems into agreeing with them, & push trans people out of public life altogether"
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Transgender athletes are a red herring
It's a non-problem meant to exclude people from public life.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Love the Sisters In Law! bsky.app/profile/jill...
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Pete Hegseth, do your homework! bsky.app/profile/npr....
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Their incompetence and idiocy touches every aspect of our lives. And I too, want a fucking salad.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
www.forbes.com/sites/hollyc... is huge to our economy, so why isn't it being talked about on the campaign trail?
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Women Made Up Nearly All The Job Losses Last Month. Here’s Why
Men joined the labor market at a rate three times greater than women in 2025. What the latest jobs report means for the workplace.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Guess what I just got by email: Mike Rogers warned me that Abdul El-Sayed is a "radical communist". I'm not kidding. And Trump's first rant on Truth Social touted the same language. Here we go 🙄😡
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Re: this business of “electability”, remember this: in 2024, “(Mike)Rogers had a slight edge over (Elissa) Slotkin walked away with 48.6% of the votes and Rogers with 48.3% (AP).” Vote for the candidate you know will represent you and your needs. Forget about “electability”.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Note to media: get Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s name right. “El-Sayed is pronounced as el-sah-YED (or /ɛl sɑːˈjɛd/). The first part sounds like "el," and the second part splits into "sah" like the start of "father" and "yed" like the word "bed" with a "y" sound in front. And P.S: Dr. not Mr.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Abdul El-Sayed is the likely Democratic nominee. Republicans throwing millions on attack ads. Just remember: this election is about AFFORDABILITY, which is what all Democrats (progressive and establishment) are running on. Democrats must unite to win against Mike Rogers and win the house!
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/.... Don’t mess with voters, Don. You will lose!
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Trump DOJ now 0 for 20 after judge dismisses Colorado voter roll lawsuit ‘with prejudice’
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is zero for 20 in its lawsuits seeking to obtain state voter rolls, after a federal judge dismissed its case against Colorado Monday.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I have been called an alarmist and worse by well meaning people who want to think it will just all be ok. The truth is it doesn't always end up ok and we can't pretend it will. Donald Trump is targeting Black voters and women to rig this election. We need to stand up, call it out and take action.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
And a lest we forget Justice Kavanaugh writes separately because while he agrees with the judgment in this case that Trump cannot change birthright citizenship by EO, he believes that Congress can by statute create exceptions to birthright citizenship that would mirror the provisions of Trump’s EO.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
In case Trump asks... I am not tired of winning.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Watching the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center. THIS makes me proud to be an American. That enough of us were smart enough to make this man our president, and that he and his life partner saw the opportunity to make the Obama Presidential Center more than just a library about him. 🇺🇸
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MS NOW @ms.now · 18/06/2026
Watch the star-studded grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center LIVE at 12pm ET.  WATCH HERE: youtube.com/live/4jPZhuw...
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LIVE: Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening | MS NOW
YouTube video by MS NOW
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Is Trump waiting until the last minute to have his name removed from the Kennedy Center like somehow people waiting with bated breath won’t see it happening? It’s being live-streamed! What a dope! www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880...
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LIVE: See Donald Trump's name come off the Kennedy Center as it happens
YouTube video by MS NOW
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NPR @npr.org · 13/06/2026
Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence. n.pr/3QfcpDw
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Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100
Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Musk's Galactic Ripoff open.substack.com/pub/robertre... I am concerned. The SEC has an obligation to protect ALL investors, whether you invest $2K in a mutual fund for retirement or $2 million just because you’ve got a few extra million lying around.
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Musk's Galactic Ripoff
Tomorrow's I.P.O. of SpaceX could turn out to be the universe's largest Ponzi scheme, and you and I are paying part of the price whether we like it or not.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
mailchi.mp/benfolds.com...
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An Open Letter from Ben Folds
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/05/2026
BREAKING: A judge temporarily barred the DOJ from moving forward with Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund, which has generated fierce backlash. Opponents have criticized it as a corrupt attempt to funnel taxpayer dollars to Trump’s allies, including people who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Judge temporarily halts Trump’s $1.8 billion 'weaponization' slush fund
The Justice Department abruptly created the fund to resolve a bizarre lawsuit Trump filed against his own administration.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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Glory Days
I had the chance to see Bruce Springsteen in concert in Washington, D.C.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
youtube.com/shorts/P58ot...
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Louisiana Resident Calls MAGA "the Last Breath of the Confederacy"
YouTube video by The Root
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Sickening: Trump was elected on promises to working Americans that he would stop billionaires from profiting at their expense and bring down the cost of gas, eggs, and groceries. Look who ascends front stairs of Air Force One with him 😡😡😡😡 www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...
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These top U.S. CEOs, worth nearly $1 trillion combined, are accompanying Trump to China
The delegation of business leaders underscores the deep ties many major U.S. companies maintain with China despite years of trade tensions.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 07/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: FBI director Kash Patel ordered polygraphs of current and former members of his security team, searching for leaks.
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Kash Patel ordered polygraphs of more than two dozen members of his team, sources say
The FBI director is said to be looking for leaks and has ordered polygraphs to be taken of current and former members of his security detail, as well as other staff.
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NPR @npr.org · 07/05/2026
The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't signaling plans to increase production to bring down prices at the pump. n.pr/4nkSz5Y
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Gas prices keep rising, but do big oil companies plan to drill more? Not so far
The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't signaling plans to increase production to bring down prices at the pump.
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NPR @npr.org · 07/05/2026
The remarks contrast with Border Czar Tom Homan's softer messaging earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officials in Minneapolis. n.pr/49f0dc4
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Border czar promises 'mass deportations are coming' to fulfill Trump's promises
The remarks contrast with Border Czar Tom Homan's softer messaging earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officials in Minneapolis.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 01/05/2026
TODAY: Americans are walking out of school and work to wield our power as workers, consumers, and students. Join us for the nationwide day of economic disruption: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i... Find one of the more than 3,000 events planned for May Day: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?... #MayDay
MAY DAY 2026

NO WORK
NO SCHOOL
NO SHOPPING
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
My latest is up! open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
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SCOTUS Drops The Other Shoe on the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court's Decision in Louisiana v. Callais Completes the Dissemation of the Voting Rights Act
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The DOJ says the SPLC was secretly funding white supremacy The SPLC that has fought white supremacy for 55 years The SPLC that shared its informant intelligence with the FBI Spoiler: that case falls apart instantly See for yourself 👇 -TN
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The Trump Regime’s Heinous Attack on a Legendary Civil Rights Organization
Publisher’s Roundup 64
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The defeat of Hungarian oligarch, Viktor Orban is a wake-up call for the American people. Over 70% of Hungarians voted against corruption and for democracy. Trump is emulating Orban’s corrupt government. Remember it in November!!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
"The judge concluded his opinion with an unusually sharp rebuke of the Trump administration: 'Suppression of political speech is the mark of an autocracy, not a democracy — as the Framers recognized when they drafted the First Amendment'...” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Pentagon violated court order to restore press access, judge rules
Senior U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman also admonished the Trump administration, saying suppressing political speech is the “mark of an autocracy, not a democracy.”
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Just a reminder that for all their big talk, DOJ is 0-4 in lawsuits to obtain state voter files. My law firm is 4-0.😎 www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump DOJ now 0 for 4 on voter roll cases as court rejects Massachusetts lawsuit
“Here, the Attorney General offered no basis—none—and the demand was therefore facially inadequate.”
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Whether you are a praying person or not, let’s all send out the most positive vibes to our four brave astronauts, who are due to splash down very soon. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Pope Leo's statement is more than a plea for peace, it is a call to action. It should not go un-noticed that he spoke in English when he urged all people to “….contact authorities, political leaders, congressmen…..”
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Two week cease fire is a good thing—he TACO’d. But he still threatened genocide. The military higher-ups should arrest him for at least, hate speech/at most, incitement to commit genocide.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The US will be considered the villain in global politics from now on. And where the hell is Congress?! We might as well, not even have a Congress if they’re not the checks and balances on the executive. They need to get their sorry asses back to Washington YESTERDAY and do their job!
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/03... SERIOUSLY?!
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Members of Jan. 6 mob sue police who fended off Capitol attack
Jan. 6 defendants are hopeful that the administration will look favorably on their claims.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...
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Nationwide General Strike Planned for May 1: No Kings Organizer | Common Dreams
Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin announces nationwide general strike on May 1 in next No Kings mass action.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
MS NOW just reported Indivisible is calling today the biggest protest in U.S. history: 8 million people nationwide attended a No Kings rally. The next rally, we gotta shoot for that all important 12 million! (The 3.5% rule)🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
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MS NOW @ms.now · 25/03/2026
Special counsel Jack Smith's office found that Donald Trump held on to documents so secret that only six people could legally review them — and the team believed his reason for doing so was financial gain, according to newly released case records. From Carol Leonnig and Jacqueline Alemany:
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Trump appeared to have business motive for keeping classified documents, Jack Smith finds
The special counsel’s office found that Donald Trump held on to documents so secret that only six people could legally review them — and the team believed his reason for doing so was financial gain.
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
newsletters.democracydocket.com/there-are-no...
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There are no two sides to a confession
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 25/03/2026
Patti Smith performs “People Have the Power" with Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Hurray for the Riff Raff, the National’s Aaron Dessner and more.
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“People Have the Power”: Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe at Democracy Now! Celebration
Democracy Now! celebrated its 30th anniversary Monday at the historic Riverside Church in New York. The night ended with Patti Smith performing her anthemic hit “People Have the Power,” joined on stag...
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helennear.bsky.social @helennear.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
newsletters.democracydocket.com/there-are-no...
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There are no two sides to a confession
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