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Mike Gerik

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Boeing retiree, genealogy dabbler, Grandpa, ham radio latecomer. Living the good life in Wichita, KS.

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Axios @axios.com · 8h
NEW: A Federal Reserve watchdog found no criminal wrongdoing by Jerome Powell in its investigation of the central bank's expensive headquarters renovation
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Fed watchdog clears former chair Powell in renovation probe
The renovation became a flashpoint in President Trump's broader campaign against Powell and the Fed.
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Analisa Swan (she/her) @analisaswan.bsky.social · 11h
Trump jokingly admitted yesterday on camera that he’s “done a sh*tty job as president.” Turns out, Americans agree! It’s no laughing matter that Trump/GOP control the House, U.S. Senate, WH, & numerous elected offices up & down the ballot enacting bad policies that raise prices! Vote Trump/GOP out!
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h
CNN and CBS News are now under the control of the Ellison family. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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TJ @tjsls.bsky.social · 3h
So the Trump administration and Vought have decided to cap the GS federal workforce at 40% able to get outstanding ratings irregardless of actual performance of course. Another way to crush morale. I have no problem with saying not everyone is excellent, I agree. But arbitrary limits are stupid.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h
What is the most important lesson you hope America has learned since the start of the second Trump regime? I’ve made the rounds of several people whose political, historical, and philosophical insights I respect and come up with the four hopeful lessons that stand out. Let me know your thoughts.
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Office Hours: The Most Important Lesson We’ve Learned from this Travesty?
Friends,
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by ICE 10 days ago. The bullet is still lodged in his back. He’s been forced to sleep on the floor and hasn’t been given medication, according to his attorney. Now DHS is claiming he assaulted an agent. Can we trust anything DHS says given its track record?
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 3h
Jack Smith is an American hero 👇
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Professor Amanda Sturgill @drsturg.bsky.social · 15h
Did you know that Baptists have a news outlet? (I study media and religion, so I do). Anyway, it published a piece about Cornell, and it will probably surprise you. baptistnews.com/article/dear...
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Dear men, it is time to wake the hell up
All this is horrible, but there’s one fact about this case that ought to keep you awake at night worried about the future of the world:
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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 7h
Nice of Republicans to hold this clown show with Jack Smith a month before the midterms. It gave Smith the opportunity to remind everyone that he indeed found Trump had committed crimes and that 2 grand juries agreed to indict him on those crimes. 👍
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fixerupper.bsky.social @fixerupper.bsky.social · 8h
Schmitt for Brains nickanderson.substack.com/p/schmitt-fo...
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Schmitt for Brains
Republicans came to Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing determined to prove that former special counsel Jack Smith had abused his power, lied under oath, and perhaps committed perjury.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14h
NEW: California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But that’s not what happened.
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 5h
Schmitt didn't "confuse" the Hawks and the Hawkeyes Nana is confused by her cellphone and how to play a scratch ticket "confusion" implies an honest mistake
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Dollyanna @my2centsay.bsky.social · 17h
LOOK HOW YOUR CHRISTIAN SUPPORTED LEADER RAPED OUR TREASURY FOR HIMSELF.⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️ WE MUST SEIZE HIS ASSETS. WE MUST USE BANK EXAMINERS TO FOLLOW THIS WEB OF CORRUPTION, SEX TRAFFICKING AND MONEYLAUNDERING.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 12h
A 26-year-old cutting back at the grocery store. A 32-year-old wondering if a home or family will ever be within reach. A 70-year-old searching for cheaper groceries. Different generations. Same squeeze. Working people deserve better than this.
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'Can't catch a break': Shoppers squeezed by surging inflation and higher interest rates
Consumers spoke with ABC News about weathering a monthslong surge of inflation.
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Roadrunner33 @roadrunner33.bsky.social · 13h
It’s very shameful what happened Republicans did to Jack Smith Imagine if he was in Georgia for a Hawks game? What next? Blame him for Screw Worm because he visited Texas ? Blame Fauci for measles because he was in Pennsylvania? This level of conspiratorial gaslighting is unprecedented
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h
🚨BREAKING: Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in a new lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS has failed to provide records to prove Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says
Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in...
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 16h
THE POLICE GAVE UP At 5am this morning, after over 150 arrests on terrorism charges and a stand off that lasted over 16 hours, Mersey Police left a group of eight people outside the Labour Party Conference still displaying their “terrorist” signs. defendourjuries.net/press-releases (27/09/26)
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Lori @tygergyrl17.bsky.social · 8h
Absolute Clown Show #GOP. We Are Antifa
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3h
Chuck Grassley also did not share the texts with Democratic senators before the hearing, breaking protocol.
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Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester @bluntrochester.senate.gov · 5h
Finally, a member of this adminsitration that tells the truth.
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Sassy0210 @sassy0210.bsky.social · 5h
🎯 'A man raped her' instead of 'she was raped.' Have you ever read a headline that reads "A bank was robbed by a suspect?" Nope. It's "A suspect robbed a bank."
Christina Ricci in front of a patterned wall with the text: Maybe we should start talking about how many men out of 3 will sexually assault someone... instead of how many women out of 3 will be assaulted. Lets shift the ownership..
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jflem2.bsky.social @jflem2.bsky.social · 6h
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Congress is hiding Trump’s $45 billion Iran war bill until after you vote (Washington Examiner)
On Nov. 3, voters will decide who controls Congress while the war with Iranis still underway. What they will not decide is how that war gets paid for. Congre...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
See what I mean when I say the system is rigged?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h
When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-dep…
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'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common Dreams
Children as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we
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David Sobotta @ocracokewaves.bsky.social · 12h
He does have the magic touch when it comes to bankrupting businesses.
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MrMirth @mrmirth.bsky.social · 11h
Although Israel is a signatory to the Geneva Conventions, they claim it does not apply to the West Bank, or Gaza. I wonder why?. I think we all know why, from their criminal behaviour in those territories. No protection for the Palestinians, from that piece of international law.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h
Samuel Alito has recused himself from a Supreme Court climate case, after ethics watchdogs uncovered his fossil fuel stockholdings. Instead of relying on the justices to occasionally do the right thing, we need Congress to enact real SCOTUS reform.
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How to Fix a Broken Supreme Court | Robert Reich
Justice Roberts refused to testify in a hearing on SCOTUS ethics.Thomas and Alito accepted luxury vacations from GOP meg
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h
Mentions on Fox shows of the very newsworthy confrontation between Schmitt and Jack Smith: Ingraham (7-8pm): 0 Watters (8-9): 0 Hannity (9-10): 0 Gutfeld (10-11): 0 Fox & Friends this AM: 0
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 6h
AG Todd Blanche won't say DOJ can't declare an election fraudulent on the president's say-so Here's what I will say: this election will be free & fair, & @democracydefendersaction.org & our partners will make sure of it More on @cnnipr.bsky.social at 3:40pm ET👇 -TN
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Free & Fair Elections | Democracy Defenders Action
Democracy depends on free and fair elections. Across the country, efforts to undermine voting rights, silence voters, reject lawful results, and spread election disinformation threaten public trust an...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h
On the same day Trump announces that top tech firms have signed an accord to "self-police" their own AI development, we learned that OpenAI employees and security researchers were reportedly ignored when they brought safety concerns to the company's top executives. See the problem here?
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OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models
Employees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 2h
The Trump DOJ keeps violating the law & keeps losing in the courts. So now they’re filing judicial misconduct complaints against judges they don’t like, even Trump appointees. I call out Todd Blanche for his rank hypocrisy as he runs around the country in partisan events. youtu.be/nZ_nR2s-ReU?...
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Trump DOJ DECLARES WAR On Judges After MAJOR COURT LOSSES!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
Mike Johnson says that growing public opposition to data centers, which are increasing water pollution and electricity bills, is a "Chinese psyop." He's out of touch with the American people. Watch.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 7h
That expression you have while witnessing spectacular incompetence.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 10h
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 13h
If you’re not from Missouri, you may not know that Eric Schmitt got his start in MAGA politics by suing public schools for mask mandates while their teachers died during a pandemic. The really strange thing? He never sued his own kids’ school for their mask mandate. He’s a piece of Schitt.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 18h
Imagine being Eric Schmitt and writing "I DON'T CARE!" on a notepad referring to the Epstein files, and then attempting to go nuclear over an Atlanta Hawks game where you accomplish nothing more than outing Jack Smith as a Caitlin Clark fan. We are in the dumbest timeline.
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Democracy USA @oilgaschemicals.bsky.social · 9h
Hey Texans ... How many homes do you own? Paxton...has 15 Talarico.... Has 1.. Vote Talarico...
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404 Media @404media.co · 11h
BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned
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How Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance Program
How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 11h
We currently have an administration that divided a country so much that they forgot how to spell United themselves.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h
I hope everyone reads this, thinks about it and then shares it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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A few hundred noncitizen votes are a national scandal. But when states reject hundreds of thousands of ballots from eligible voters, it’s business as usual
One state rejected ballots because some voters failed to include their mother’s maiden name on the back of the return envelope.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 11h
Pathetic…..
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 11h
If you need a refresher about the issues involved in release of Vol. 2 of Jack Smith’s report, you’re not alone. The case was briefed months ago, but has been sitting on the court’s docket waiting for oral argument. I wrote about it back then: joycevance.substack.com/p/trumps-pas...
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Trump's Past Is Catching Up With Him
We’ve discussed Trump’s ongoing efforts to prevent the release of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on the now-dismissed classified documents prosecution against the president.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 22h
The only person who needed “rehabilitation” in today's hearing was my colleague who didn’t know the difference between the Hawks and the Hawkeyes. Don't try to distract the American people from rising costs and people losing their health care, especially if you don't have your facts straight.
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Russ @pappyparki.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Republican Senators closing pitch to American voters. "Donald J Trump stole national security, top secret document & committed treason, sedition & potentially espionage. We fully support these crimes against or nation & its security. Vote Republican to further these crimes against you the people."
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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Student journalists across this country have been churning out some of the best journalism these last couple years Thinking of the radio crew covering the encampments in New York, UCLA crew doing the same, not to mention groundbreaking investigation after investigation Brilliant, the best of us
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Missouri senate delegation does J6.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There’s the false accusation from a former state AG who should know better accusing someone of committing a crime based on zero evidence. Then there’s the behavior before, during and after. All of it really shows America what we already knew - Schmitt is scum.
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Progressive News Service @prognews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New Gaza satellite photos show catastrophic level of destruction. "With neighborhood after neighborhood reduced to rubble and little left but the faint outlines of main roads, it is now almost impossible to tell one part of Gaza from another." www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Satellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel’s genocidal war
Google Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 23h
Donald Trump is like AI itself—over confident, often wrong, and prone to hallucinating facts. His “morally binding” agreement means nothing. We can’t let Big Tech regulate itself. Congress must act now.
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Karen L. Cox 📚🏳️‍🌈 @drkarenlcox.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I love that people saw this and took after these racist goons in Greensboro, NC.
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Video: White supremacist demonstration in downtown Greensboro draws counterprotesters; ‘Racists, go home’
Tensions flared in Greensboro as a group of white supremacist demonstrators marched in downtown.
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