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Trying to hold a place of light. Concerned about the future of this world and it's humans.

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iamkaruna.bsky.social @iamkaruna.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
President Trump said ICE Enforcement officers should continue using traffic stops to arrest immigrants, reversing a recent decision by the agency. “[W]e must be strong, tough, and smart, and we CANNOT give up one of I.C.E.’s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!,” ...
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 17/06/2026
Wow. Iran gets sanctions relief, the release of frozen funds, the ability to export oil, and a $300 billion reconstruction fund. The U.S. gets a reiteration of the vague promise Iran won’t develop a nuke. Hard to imagine a more thorough capitulation.
bloomberg.com
Read the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and Iran
The US and Iran are expected to formally sign a memorandum of understanding on June 19 in Switzerland, paving the way for 60 days of talks aimed at ending their war for good and putting strict new lim...
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
bsky.app/profile/jons...
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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Meanwhile in Russia: one month ago, state TV host Vladimir Solovyov explained why the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra should be destroyed along with the rest of Kyiv. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh21...
youtube.com
Vladimir Solovyov said that Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra should be destroyed along with all of Kyiv
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
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Luke Russert @lukerussert.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Senator Padilla said something important tonight. Secretaries of State at the state level need to WAR GAME out all the chaos and suppression scenarios the Trump Adm will engage in on election night for the midterms. The threats are here, especially to blue state.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 17/06/2026
Exclusive: The Trump administration is warning all 50 states that they risk losing federal funding for unemployment insurance benefits if they don’t comply with antifraud efforts.
on.wsj.com
State Unemployment Programs Targeted in Federal Antifraud Campaign
The Trump administration is warning all 50 states that they risk losing federal funding for unemployment insurance benefits if they don’t comply with antifraud efforts.
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This is important and also a sign of how violent midterm voting in November is going to be. They didn't just (functionally) repeal the VRA for nothing. Polling defense and watchdog work is going to be crucial.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Wow. Oklahoma state senator Dusty Deevers—a co-author of the “Statement on Christian Nationalism” manifesto (which I wrote about in 2024)—has lost his state senate seat in the primary election. This guy. ⬇️ 1/
• Dusty Deevers • @D... 2h Leftists like @RightWingWatch and @jennycohn1 act
scandalized when I quote the Bible's admonition to civil officials to be a "terror to evildoers."
This is why government must be a terror to evildoers. Iryna Zarutska is dead because North Carolina officials caught and released... Show more
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
IMPORTANT: More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social
propublica.org
More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 17/06/2026
⚠️ The DOJ wants to cancel voter registrations across the country in the days leading up to the midterm elections in November. The alarming offensive is emerging in two court cases that could have far-reaching consequences for elections across the country — and SCOTUS could have the final say.
democracydocket.com
Trump’s DOJ wants to purge voters right before elections. Will the Supreme Court allow it?
Eligible voters “removed days or weeks before Election Day will likely not be able to correct the State’s errors in time to vote."
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Sailing Steve @sailingsteve.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
MAGA hypocrisy at its finest. Core values…
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 17/06/2026
Kevin Warsh walks into his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week in an awkward spot; he’s argued for rate cuts, but the conversation at the Fed has shifted the other way.
on.wsj.com
Trump Picked Warsh to Cut Rates. His Committee Is Talking About Hikes.
Kevin Warsh walks into his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week in an awkward spot. He argued for rate cuts. The conversation at the Fed has shifted the other way.
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
#AZ05 Finally, we have the opportunity to be rid of “I asked for a Jan 6 pardon Andy Biggs”. District 5 deserves so much better than what the GOP has been offering us all of these years. Let’s elect Brian Hualde to Congress! ✔️Stabilize Housing Costs ✔️Supports Public Education ⬇️⬇️ #ResistanceUnited
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 17/06/2026
Friendly reminder that no amount of gold is worth destroying the Amazon rainforest. #ProtectForestsNow #Amazon
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Arlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Cops killing a dog and now a baby. 🤬
mississippifreepress.org
Mississippi Police Officer Shoots and Kills 1-Year-Old Child in Response to Shoplifting Call
A Mississippi police officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley at a Walmart while responding to a shoplifting call.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
As the government raids “antifa groups” in Minneapolis with the SAME charges levied against myself and the rest of the Broadview Six, we need to be asking how they got this indictment. And as charges (hopefully) get dropped, we must remember the process is the punishment.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Freedom of speech and right to peacefully protest are cornerstones of American society. These are not privileges bestowed by those in power—they are fundamental freedoms etched into our Constitution that allow people to challenge injustice, hold their leaders accountable and make their voices heard.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A Trump meltdown—I guess we should call it a crise de colère—in France. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
nbcnews.com
Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director, citing frustration over spying tool and voter ID bill
In a lengthy overnight post to Truth Social, Trump said that he was canceling a confirmation hearing planned for Wednesday. Bipartisan anger over Trump’s initial pick for the role led to the lapse of ...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/06/2026
Trump refers to Jon Ossoff as "a pathetic failed Dumocrat Senator, Os(jerk!)off"
So happy for highly respected Congressman Mike Collins. He will win his Senate Race in Georgia against a pathetic failed Dumocrat Senator, Os(jerk!)off, who is a joke in D.C. Nobody even knows who he is!!! I’ll be doing Big TRUMP Rallies for Mike in Georgia! President DJT
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I’m sorry, if the position of Republicans is that FISA isn’t important enough to pass unless they also get tons of priorities they can’t otherwise enact, and that DNI is fine in the hands of an unqualified crony, then both should be allowed to die and the consequences are on them.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/06/2026
NEWS CENTER MAINE: This is the first reelection campaign that you're run since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. I was hoping you could talk to me a little bit about your vote to confirm Kavanaugh and whether you regret that? SUSAN COLLINS: I do not regret that vote.
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Jonathan Lemire @jonlemire.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
NEW: President Trump lost. The war he waged against Iran promises to conclude this week in a humbling whimper And the United States is now left weaker—diminished militarily, strategically, economically, and perhaps morally www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
theatlantic.com
Trump in Defeat
The president went to war triumphant and will likely leave greatly weakened.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/06/2026
Trump posts a lunatic rant: "Therefore, to add a slight bit of intrigue but, for the Good of the Nation, I will not approve FISA without THE SAVE AMERICA ACT going along with it. Not complicated, actually, the Republicans fell into a trap. We are cancelling the Senate Hearing RE: DNI today"
The Republicans agreed with Dumocrats to remove very fair, and talented, William Pulte, from serving as Acting DNI in return for getting FISA approved by the Dumocrats. However, the Republicans moved so fast with the hearings of the Great Jay Clayton, current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, that Pulte would be gone before the Dumocrats would vote on FISA. Now, the Dumocrats are saying they will vote against FISA — So, the Republicans wound up having fulfilled their commitment, but Dumocrats broke the Deal. In addition, the newly nominated U.S. Attorney, Jamie McDonald, must be confirmed and blue slipped. Because of the ridiculous views of Republicans on blue slipping (Dumocrats are often willing to nix it), I may not be able to get the extraordinary Sullivan & Cromwell Partner, Jamie, approved, and I don’t want to take Jay Clayton away from the great job he is doing until Jamie is in place. Therefore, to add a slight bit of intrigue but, for the Good of the Nation, and the People of our Country, I will not approve FISA without THE SAVE AMERICA ACT going along with it. Not complicated, actually, the Republicans fell into a trap. Regarding the approval of our Great Patriot, Jay Clayton, we are cancelling the Senate Hearing RE: DNI today, and will not be going forward until Jamie McDonald is approved to be U.S. Attorney. In the meantime, Bill Pulte will remain as the Acting Director of National Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 17/06/2026
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are trying to create barriers for voters with an alarming new bill. Under the legislation, state election officials would be banned from publicly encouraging people to vote. Here's how the bill could end up on the governor's desk: bit.ly/4ovVtVT
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/06/2026
Trump looks terrible today and very slowly lowers himself into a chair
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Compare and contrast. #G7
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
BREAKING: Greenland and 86 other countries have announced they are two weeks away from a nuclear weapon. Willing to negotiate settlements with Trump.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/06/2026
Q: Is the text of the agreement final? TRUMP: No, it's not final. It's a memorandum of understand, and if I don't like it, we'll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head
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Drives Like a Dream @urban-achiever.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
maan, every time i see him he looks more frail.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Trump's homoerotic exclamations are now a daily thing. The US media is not permitted to remark on this, however.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Trump has spent the last 15 years, and will spend the rest of his life, trying to overcome the humiliation that Obama inflicted upon him at that White House Correspondents Dinner
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Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Is this the president of the US or the blurb for a Cinemax movie?
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
When Musk talks of "suicidal empathy," he really means we'll have to cut loose all the civilizational dead weight to save the parts of humanity "worth" saving. “Musk’s vision of the world is extremely anti-humanitarian," one of the authors of "Muskism" tells us. 5/ newrepublic.com/article/2119...
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iamkaruna.bsky.social @iamkaruna.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Is there anyone out there with information on the 1.5 billion dollars, taxpayer money, that Trump slushed into his Board of peace?
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
#TheAmericanHolocaust
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Tell Congress: Pass the bill to create a 25th Amendment Commission NOW. Trump is unfit and dangerous — we need an independent body that can remove him if he spirals. This is how we protect the country. #VoteYesVirginia! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Pass Raskin’s Bill to Create 25th Amendment Commission
Contact Congress today!
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "If you believe that we should stop the MAGA power grab and level the playing field across the nation, then vote 'yes' on the referendum in Virginia on April 21st."
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal court Monday approved a settlement forcing Virginia to halt voter purges near elections — delivering a major win for voters by reinforcing federal protections against last-minute disenfranchisement.
democracydocket.com
In voting rights win, Virginia agrees to stop mass voter purges near Election Day
The dispute exposed a growing national tension between Republican-led efforts to aggressively purge voter rolls and federal protections designed to ensure eligible voters are not wrongly removed.
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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
They Really Love Trump. They're Also Fake. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com
They Really Love Trump. They're Also Fake.
The pro-Trump AI avatars
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Jane Voter @janevoter2018.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
ATTENTION VIRGINIA VOTERS! 🚨 TOMORROW is Election Day—April 21, 6am–7pm. We vote to protect our elections from outside political manipulation & rigging. Your vote is your voice. If you’re not registered, use same-day registration at your polling place. Vote YES. #VoteYesVirginia
“PROTECT VIRGINIA’ ELECTIONS FROM OUTSIDE POLITICAL MANIPULATION ON APRIL 21ST! VOTE YES FOR FAIR ELECTIONS”
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Trump admin flips switch to allow mining on huge national preserve in Calif, sparking lawsuit www.sfgate.com/national-par...
sfgate.com
National Park Service sued for authorizing mining at Mojave National Preserve
Colosseum Mine operations at Mojave National Preserve have triggered a lawsuit.
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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 20/04/2026
“I don’t like Trump but, I couldn’t vote for the Democrats.” www.lincolnsquare.media/p/lanny-dav… Lanny Davis joined @joetrippi.bsky.social on That Trippi Show to make the case for a ‘third way’ in today’s political chaos. Subscribe to watch
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
“I’m” winning the war Me me me me me The malignant narcissist can’t help himself
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Tell Congress: Block Trump’s illegal scheme to gut the US Forest Service. Our public lands are not for sale to developers and polluters. Stand up for our forests before it’s too late. #VoteYesVirginia! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service
Contact Congress today!
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 20/04/2026
Beginning in March, ads targeting Black voters compare Virginia’s redistricting referendum to Jim Crow. The mailers were sent by a little-known group that received $9 million in donations from Peter Thiel, the PayPal and Palantir co-founder who is a longtime mentor of Vice President J.D. Vance.
motherjones.com
A Republican dark money group blankets Virginia with deceptive mailers ahead of redistricting vote
Ads targeting Black voters compare Virginia's redistricting referendum to Jim Crow.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Billions in foreign real estate deals while serving as head of state. Billions in crypto deals while gutting regulation of the industry. Suing his own government and negotiating a settlement funded by the taxpayers. We're so numb to Trump grifting off the presidency that hardly anyone notices.
nbcnews.com
Trump and the IRS are in talks to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax records
The president's lawsuit, filed this year, alleges that the IRS failed to take the necessary steps to prevent the unautho
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Alien Super Show @aliensupershow.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Fox News: "The problem is teens and young adults from ages 15 to 19, the fertility rate is down 7%." ???
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