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munda ripa et civitas @hopeislikethesun.bsky.social · 10h
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 10h
A Constitution is only as strong as the norms that sustain it. Restraint, civility, compromise, and constitutional fidelity gave its words practical force for generations. Now, those unwritten rules are being tested. Read the latest from Civic Witness: buff.ly/NdH5npx
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Civic Witness Series - Questions from the Attic
How do we explain democratic norms to people who were never taught how fragile they are?
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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 07/10/2026
A man accused of telling an FBI informant he wanted to attack the Mall of America during the Hmong Arts Celebration on Oct. 24 was arrested at gunpoint Tuesday during an arranged meeting to buy an AK-47-style rifle for $600, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Wednesday in St. Paul.
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Man eyed Minnesota's Mall of America for attack, pledging allegiance to ISIS, federal prosecutors say
Federal authorities allege Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud "knowingly received a firearm and ammunition" while knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe, they would be used to commit a felony and a federal crime of terrorism, according to a petition filed Wednesday in St. Paul.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Trump: "I could've done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could've done very very bad things to Joe Biden. I could've done very bad things to Barack Hussein Obama ... I can do whatever I want, if I want."
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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 07/10/2026
Russia's government said Wednesday that it was open to "promptly" scheduling a phone call between Presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin to discuss the still-unexplained death of a plague research center employee, but that nothing had been scheduled yet.
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Russia says it's open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death
Russia says it's open to a Trump-Putin phone call as concern and questions mount over a woman's death of "pneumonia of unknown origin."
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 07/10/2026
David Ellison now controls CBS News, CNN and Warner Bros. after a $111 billion merger. The first board pick he announced was a former video game CEO whose emails with Jeffrey Epstein are in Justice Department files.
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'Oh God no!' Horror as Trump ally assembles 'deeply evil' team with Epstein-linked hire
Critics reacted with horror after billionaire David Ellison, a strong ally to President Donald Trump, tapped a controversial figure to help lead his newly formed megacompany Skydance.“Deeply evil stuff happening [right now],” wrote writer and programmer Reyna Cervantes Tuesday night in a social medi...
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 07/10/2026
Trump is the first president to call for America to be attacked. And his Republican allies said nothing. They don't care about you, or the country. Vote Democratic this November. The future of America depends on it. youtu.be/DhIeyeqI2Ng
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munda ripa et civitas @hopeislikethesun.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts [Live at Ocean Way Studios]
YouTube video by Christina Perri
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
NEW: Hegseth’s purge at Pentagon and worsening Iran War disapproval are a spreading contagion in final weeks of election Lots of news here: youtu.be/IrCBC0OSYP8?...
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Hegseth FIRES Generals as Trump SPINS OUT Over Diesel DISASTER!
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
What Sally Field learned about democracy over 67 years.
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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
What Jeff Dunham realized while performing in the Middle East…
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Big news: Donald Trump has spent the past 18 months misappropriating taxpayer dollars for personal gain. I'm not just a journalist. I am also a lawyer. I map out exactly all the ways Trump misused taxpayer funds, and how a future prosecutor, or a future Congress could investigate him. Subscribe:
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Major Deep Dive: Trump Is Defying Congress' Power of the Purse. Here’s a Roadmap for Investigating His Misuse of Taxpayer Funds
He was once forced to pay $2 million for misusing his own charity's money for politics. Now it's the federal Treasury. Here's the roadmap Congress needs.
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munda ripa et civitas @hopeislikethesun.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Faith leaders walking raising awareness on ICE detention facilities between desert and Los Angeles
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Interfaith Clergy Begins 8-Day, 96-Mile Pilgrimage Demanding Shutdown of ICE Jails
Clergy leaders of different faiths in California have begun an eight-day, 96-mile pilgrimage demanding the shutdown of ICE jails. The march started Tuesday from the troubled Adelanto ICE jail in the M...
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Access journalism” and Sanewashing at the White House Won’t Save Corporate Media macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/access-jou...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/10/2026
OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’
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OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’
David Robinson joins other insiders in urging industry to take more care over rapidly developing technology A safety leader at OpenAI has quit the company, warning that its culture was broken and that AI firms were not “being nearly careful enough” about developing the technology. David Robinson, who led the writing of safety reports that accompanied the ChatGPT developer’s product releases, explained his resignation in an essay headlined, “I quit OpenAI because its culture is broken”. Continue reading...
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NPR @npr.org · 03/10/2026
More farmers are showing interest in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – especially if Americans start consuming it. (via @kcur.org) n.pr/4zcGXGJ
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This grain could be an answer to drought-prone fields – if more Americans eat it
More farmers are showing interest in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – especially if Americans start consuming it.
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WIRED @wired.com · 03/10/2026
President Donald Trump still thinks Republicans have a shot. His aides are less convinced.
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The White House Is Starting to Panic Over the Midterms
President Donald Trump still thinks Republicans have a shot. His aides are less convinced.
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NPR @npr.org · 03/10/2026
It's the second of two independent reports commissioned by the Newsom administration after the fires destroyed thousands of structures and claimed 31 lives. (via @laist.com) n.pr/4xWhNLi
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California releases detailed analysis of 2025 LA fires
It's the second of two independent reports commissioned by the Newsom administration after the fires destroyed thousands of structures and claimed 31 lives.
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Marketplace @marketplace.org · 03/10/2026
Does higher education still guarantee financial security? Or are there other paths to stability? This week on This is Uncomfortable, we chat with author Min Jin Lee to talk about her new novel, “American Hagwon,” and the precariousness of the middle class.
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Min Jin Lee asks, is college still a reliable investment?
The bestselling author talks about family, class and higher education in her latest book, “American Hagwon."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
It has been 118 years since the Supreme Court ruled the federal government owes tribes water, but Native American communities in northern Arizona are still fighting for their rights to the Colorado River. (Published June)
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Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal.
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Trump tomato tariffs could spell the end of free chips, salsa at restaurants | Houston Public Media
The 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" -- unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor)
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/10/2026
A'ja Wilson says showing up for her team was the focus after reflecting on a verbal encounter with a Fever fan in Indiana. #AjaWilson #LasVegasAces #WNBA #Basketball
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
Trump Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling: "We're seeing people staying in their jobs longer now ... we're seeing people very happy where they are in their jobs because employers are doing better."
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munda ripa et civitas @hopeislikethesun.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Nature can restore and be a source of life if given a chance. Coal mining waste in water has consequences that are dire and direct
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 02/10/2026
When senators stop checking the facts, history has a warning. A lesson from 1967 that still matters today: a Senate hearing descended into false accusations and McCarthy-style attacks. History has a way of reminding us where this road can lead.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/10/2026
The FBI has released a classified report to its workforce examining what it says are chapters from the bureau’s history “where this institution fell short,” according to an internal message obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
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FBI releases classified ‘Patel Report’ examining past failures at the bureau
The FBI has released a classified report to the workforce examining what it says are chapters from the bureau’s history when it "fell short."
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 02/10/2026
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Lifelong Blue Jays fan stitched together her love of knitting and baseball for 50th season
Karla Courtney decided to start a scarf at the beginning of the season with the aim of recording every win and loss over the course of 162 games
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 30/09/2026
The world's largest producer of oat milk, Oatly, is pushing its customers and their governments to act on climate change, in a new milk carton campaign that's taking off in Europe and is expected in the United States within the next few months.
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The world's largest oat milk producer has joined an unusual climate journalism campaign
The world’s largest producer of oat milk, Oatly, is pushing its customers and their governments to act on climate change, in a new milk carton campaign that's taking off in Europe and is expected in the United States within the next few months.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 30/09/2026
Trump ran on putting an end to all wars. Now our closest allies to the north feel compelled to brush off history books about previous American invasions of Canada...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Hegseth criticizes generals who "clung to the woke department" and says "they no longer work here"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Hegseth: "It's worth saying again so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that -- no fatties no trannies no beardos no weirdos no wimps no radicals. Just warriors."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Trump: "Super intelligence, or SI. And that's the official name in the United States. I'll be signing a very powerful executive order. I spoke to President Xi. He loves it ... 'Artificial intelligence' is like the news. Fake news. I'm going to call them artificial news."
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THERE IT IS: Group of January 6 riot defendants have filed each filed federal civil lawsuits in DC seeking taxpayer-funded compensatory and punitive damages for alleged violations of their righrs They claim they were "targeted..and punished" for "protected expressive" activity
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
FOX NEWS: Does Trump rejecting a ceasefire mean the US is now going to return to hostilities with Iran? Do you expect attacks and strikes to start soon? UN AMBASSADOR MIKE WALTZ: I would never get ahead of the president, but I think he means what he says
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 26/09/2026
Trump University. Trump shoes. Lake America. What will he profit off next? On this episode of The Steady State’s Daily Swamp, we discuss Trump’s unorthodox means of using his brand to profit from ordinary Americans. Don't forget to like, share, and follow! 🐊
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LAist @laist.com · 26/09/2026
Leading up to November, LAist looked at who is financing the campaigns behind the Orange County Board of Supervisors races and how much they're putting down. 🔗 Full story: vist.ly/5jype ✍️ Destiny Torres 📸 Samanta Helou Hernandez/LAist
Officials in a meeting room at the County of Orange; text overlay about campaign finance.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 25/09/2026
Trump and MarkWayne Mullin want to surround our polling places with armed men in masks. But we will not be made afraid to cast our votes. Read more from LP's lawyer Mario Nicolais: bit.ly/4hMmmDd
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 24/09/2026
We’ve seen this before. This is not politics as usual. We are facing an existential threat, but democracy is not over yet. The ball is in your court. That’s why the midterms matter: this is where we can take control.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/09/2026
Nearly half of rural voters say the economy has worsened since President Trump returned to office, according to a new AP-KFF poll. But their frustration over groceries, gas and healthcare does not appear to be translating into broad support for Democrats.
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Economic frustration tests Trump’s standing with rural voters, new AP-KFF poll finds
About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
Netanyahu after the UNGA emptied out ahead of his speech: "If there any other moral cowards who have not left the hall, please do so now."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
"Was Trump’s call for MAGA voters to cheat in the midterms another mere trigger-the-libs comment? Maybe. But this is the same Trump who in an infamous call in January 2, 2021, asked Brad Raffensberger to 'find' 11,780 votes — one more than his deficit to Joe Biden in the state’s popular vote."
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“Cheat like hell”
Trump is proof that cheaters often win.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
MURRAY: The Trump admin falsely labeled birth control as abortion. Do you agree that an IUD is an abortifacient? OVERTON: If confirmed, I'll be fully briefed M: That's not an answer. The prospect of an FDA commissioner who doesn't know that birth control isn't an abortion is deeply alarming O: 😊
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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Poland accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace
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Poland accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace
Poland says the aircraft stayed in its skies for 42 seconds, forcing the Nato member to scramble its fighter jets.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 23/09/2026
Trump’s UN speech - as ridiculous as it was - indicated where he will apply his power next: the Western Hemisphere. A retired senior executive from the CIA explains:
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Trump’s U.N. Speech May Signal the Next Chapter of American Hegemony
Iran showed the limits of American coercion. Trump may turn back to the Western Hemisphere, where those limits remain th
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Michele Tafoya last year: "I escaped California, and now I gotta escape Minnesota at some point"
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 23/09/2026
Sen. Jon Husted: “The war needs to come to an end as quickly as possible so that we can lower gas prices” Sen. Jon Husted when he could've voted to do just that:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Melania Trump says she and Putin have "a culture of communication" and says "my representatives, they are in communication, and we're working to reunify more children"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
MNGOP state auditor candidate Scott Jensen says he's gonna audit clouds: "We need to recognize weather modification could have some -- modifying weather because we don't like the pattern of rainfall that we're getting is a potentially terrible idea"
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