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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h

NEW: Republicans argued in court that U.S. citizens living abroad should not be allowed to vote in Nebraska...because the right to vote is "precious." But in its effort to disenfranchise overseas Americans, the GOP also admitted such voters are as rare as "an albino unicorn of some kind."

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GOP lawyer seeks to disenfranchise ‘albino unicorn’ overseas voters

“I call it the ‘Papa was a Rolling Stone’ standard," the lawyer said.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h

Breaking News: The Federal Reserve’s independent watchdog found no misconduct associated with the central bank’s nearly $2.5 billion project to overhaul its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations

A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. Attorney General.

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Equal Justice Initiative @eji.org · 7h

On this day in 1919, enraged white mobs began a massacre of 200 or more innocent Black women, men, and children in Phillips County, Arkansas, after white men attempted to invade a Black farmer's union meeting.

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Sep. 30, 1919 | 200 or More Black People Massacred in Elaine, Arkansas

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 1h

A Mississippi grand jury declined to pursue criminal charges in the Nolan Wells case, ruling it a drowning. But there are still so many questions. Congressman Bennie Thompson talks about this and more on The Tea with April Ryan: www.contrariannews.org/p/the-tea-ft...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026

John Roberts has spent his entire career trying to kill the Voting Rights Act. Now his Republican-appointed majority is dusting off arguments once used to destroy Reconstruction to roll back the gains made during the civil rights era. Our latest cover story: tinyurl.com/3m6nawpj

Mother Jones magazine cover linking the Roberts Supreme Court to a revival of Jim Crow: a black judicial robe hangs next to a white KKK hooded robe with a hand reaching toward it; headline "The Southern Strategy" and subhead "Jim Crow was dead and buried. Then came the Roberts court."

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The Economist @economist.com · 22h

It will take a mighty Democratic wave to put an end to Maine’s split delegation, and with it one of the last moderating Republican influences in the Senate

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As goes Maine, so goes the Senate

The Senate race there could herald the end of split districts nationally—or, just possibly, a resurgence

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Equal Justice Initiative @eji.org · 29/09/2026

On this day in 1915, Alabama passed a law forbidding public and private medical facilities from letting any "white female nurse" provide care to a Black man.

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Sep. 29, 1915 | Alabama Forbids White Nurses to Treat Black Men

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Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Clara Belle Drisdale [1885-1993], the first African-American graduate of New Mexico State University. Many of her professors would not allow her inside the classroom, she had to take notes from the hallway www.reddit.com/r/Minority_S...

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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Corporations spend more than $1.5B a year on union-busting. That’s $1.5B they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety. Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions. Kudos to these Autozone workers.

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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 28/09/2026

A new lawsuit challenges Medicaid regulations set to go into effect Jan. 1 that could hinder access to healthcare for people with chronic conditions. A Kansas City-based nonprofit says its client qualifies but struggles to clear administrative hurdles.

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140,000 Missourians are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage under a new rule. One enrollee is suing

A new lawsuit challenges Medicaid regulations set to go into effect Jan. 1 that could hinder access to healthcare for pe

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Data centers are booming. All other private construction is shrinking.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#Tennis legend Althea Gibson died #OTD in 2003. * First Black player to win a Grand Slam title (1956) & #Wimbledon (1957) * Female Athlete of the Year (AP), 1957 & 1958 * 11 Grand Slam wins * First Black woman to compete on the LPGA Tour, 1964 #SportsHistory

A composite black-and-white image features two historic photographs of Althea Neale Gibson (1927–2003), the trailblazing Black athlete who helped shatter racial barriers in professional sports. On the left, an action shot captures Gibson mid-match on a grass tennis court, charging forward with fierce intensity and physical prowess. She wears a classic, pristine white tennis dress with a pleated skirt billowing around her legs, paired with matching white socks and tennis shoes. Her face is focused in deep concentration as she extends her right arm back, gripping her racket tightly while her left arm balances her athletic frame. An out-of-focus crowd fills the stands in the background. On the right, a triumphant celebration portrait shows Gibson holding the iconic Venus Rosewater Dish after her historic victory at Wimbledon. Shrouded in a heavy white collared track jacket or robe, she beams with an enthusiastic, wide-toothed smile, her short, naturally textured hair neatly styled. In her left hand, she holds a massive, intricately detailed circular silver trophy plate facing the camera, while a massive, vibrant bouquet of celebratory flowers stands at her right hip. An older woman in a wide-brimmed hat smiles warmly from just behind her left shoulder amidst a blurring crowd. The overall mood shifts dynamically from intense, powerful athletic determination to proud, historic joy. This poignant layout encapsulates her barrier-breaking journey to becoming the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam title.

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historianpub @historianpub.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America ther3project.substack.com/p/an-inconve...

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An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America

A New Book by Dr. Keri Leigh Merritt

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026

NEW: Three bills proposed by an Arizona congresswoman would fund literacy classes, dual language programs and training for teachers of students learning English in the state, in hopes of remedying gaps identified by @azluminaria.org and ProPublica.

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Arizona Lawmaker Proposes More Federal Support for English Fluency Services

Three new bills would fund literacy classes, dual-language programs and training for teachers of students learning English in the state, in hopes of remedying gaps highlighted by Arizona Luminaria and...

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Angela Sutton (she/her) @drangelasutton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Reminder that federal loans are now capped at $65k total for undergrads, $20.5k/year for grad students & $50k/year ($200k lifetime limit) for professional programs (med, law). These limits change which programs remain financially viable without family wealth or private loans.

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Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Without 11th-hour intervention from the courts or Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will execute Christa Pike this week. She would be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years and just the 19th in the U.S. since 1976. ✍️ @iamstevenhale.bsky.social

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Plans for Tennessee to execute Christa Pike remain in place - Nashville Banner

Christa Pike faces execution in Tennessee for her 1995 murder conviction. The state has not executed a woman in more than 200 years.

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The Legacy Sites @legacysites.eji.org · 27/09/2026

Experience an unforgettable journey through American history at EJI's four Legacy Sites—the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, and Montgomery Square. Plan your visit: legacysites.eji.org/

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Equal Justice Initiative @eji.org · 28/09/2026

On this day in 1868, violence erupted in Opelousas, Louisiana, when white residents resentful of African Americans' new voting rights attacked and killed hundreds of people.

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Sep. 28, 1868 | White Mobs Massacre Black Community in Opelousas, Louisiana

Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

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Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I've always been captivated by the "Freedom" sculpture on Vine St., of a figure breaking free of a wall in 4 stages, with the final figure on the sidewalk, arms outstretched and faced lifted. I think it makes our city more interesting, which is the most any of us who love Philly can hope to do. 🧵1/3

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 26/09/2026

No amount of money or strategy reverses the curse of being associated with Donald Trump. Republicans will learn that the hard way in November. Watch Rick Wilson on MSNOW:

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Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 25/09/2026

Consumer sentiment is near an all time low.  Mortgage rates are above 7%. The costs of gas and groceries are only rising.  And Donald Trump is to blame.  America is supposed to be the land of opportunity, but how are people supposed to achieve the American dream if they simply can’t afford it?

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Consumer sentiment drops near all-time low as prices weigh on shoppers

The monthly reading is the second lowest in the 74-year history of the survey.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For decades Americans in Republican counties have died sooner than those living in Democratic ones Now they’re dying faster than they’re being born These are policy choices

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 26/09/2026

A group of former Kennedy Center employees allege in a letter to Congress that officials were long aware of serious structural issues that they cited as new problems after the abrupt decision to close the performing arts venue this month. to.pbs.org/3Vc8utf

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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege

The center’s executive director and chief operating officer, Matt Floca, did not treat the roofing issues as priorities and in April halted a funded plan to address them, according to the letter Thurs...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

On this day in 1994, the Clinton administration's heathcare reform plan was declared "dead" by Congress. Over 30 years later, the US is still the only industrialized country without universal healthcare. This should be a national outrage.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 26/09/2026

The Trump administration’s proposed change for the census conflicts with the plain language of the Constitution, applicable federal law, and centuries practice. And it would inflict immeasurable harm on the American public. bit.ly/4y6x1yl

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Excluding Immigrants from the Census Would Hurt the Country and Break the Law

The Constitution, federal law, and centuries of history make clear that the census is meant to count everyone, regardless of citizenship.

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Hemant Mehta @friendlyatheist.com · 25/09/2026

A Christian pastor on a New York public school board voted against approving a senior class trip to Boston that included a stop at the Salem Witch Museum. He called it "Satanic." Then he admitted: “I can’t really say that I know the history of it.” www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...

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Christian school board member melts down over class trip to “Satanic” Salem Witch Museum

Batavia City Schools board member Dan Schmidt admitted he didn’t know the museum’s history—but condemned it anyway

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

SCOTUS’s decision on the SAVE database was wrong, but unlikely to have significant immediate impact You should still vote w/ confidence! If MAGA officials try to illegally remove voters, we'll see them in court More in my weekly column @ContrarianNews.org 👇 -TN

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It Was the Best of Fridays, It Was the Worst of Fridays (Well, Kinda)

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026

The Supreme Court’s willingness to use the 14th Amendment to emancipate white people from Black elected officials—but not to help Black people elect officials—signals its fundamentally racist priorities.

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Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.

The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.

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Equal Justice Initiative @eji.org · 26/09/2026

On this day in 1963, the Alabama Supreme Court upheld the contempt conviction of Mary Hamilton, a Black woman who refused to allow an Alabama district attorney to disrespect her in court.

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Sep. 26, 1963 | Alabama Supreme Court Approves White Prosecutor's Insult of Black Woman

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.

Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.

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Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Institutions that recruit international athletes & benefit from their athletic labor must build systems capable of supporting them when their immigration status places them at risk," write @nkalamb.bsky.social Simran Kaur Sethi, & @derekcrim.bsky.social in a powerful & important essay

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens

Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.

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Roland S. Martin @rolandsmartin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

CRYSTAL MASON FINALLY FREE! Nearly Decade-Long Voting Case Ends. Accountability Is Next www.rfr.bz/b7e8b61be

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 25/09/2026

Researchers say they have the most conclusive proof of Thomas Jefferson's paternity of Sally Hemings’ children. A strand of hair launched an investigation involving DNA scientists, historians, genealogists and descendants of both Jefferson and Hemings. to.pbs.org/4AwgGo7

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Lock of hair settles questions about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings

Researchers say they have the most conclusive proof of Thomas Jefferson's paternity of Sally Hemings’ children. A strand of hair found in Jefferson’s Bible launched an investigation involving DNA scie...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 25/09/2026

"If we are to avoid losing our humanity amid a 'paradise of machines' invading and conditioning our daily lives, there is an urgent need for education in ethical discernment and the capacity to acknowledge the moral good," Pope Leo XIV said. to.pbs.org/4hL3btw

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Pope opens France trip with warning that a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity

Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artific...

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