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@illinibrowndog.bsky.social
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Brown dog. Craft beers. Whiskey. Go Illini! Fuck Trump, Vance, Musk, and every complicit Republican politician standing willingly behind them.

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
It’s National Voter Registration Day, Illinois!   Take a moment to make sure you are registered and have a plan to vote. Vote.gov
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Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hegseth has taken out more American generals than Iranian ones.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/08/2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says RFK Jr. offered federal help after two unvaccinated people died from measles, the first U.S. deaths this year. Shapiro declined, saying PA could handle it, and confronted Kennedy, telling him: “There’s real life consequences to spreading misinformation.”
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/08/2026
“People are in extreme mental distress.” More than a hundred Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, have been fitted with ankle monitors by ICE, according to a local organization. The devices will make it far easier for federal authorities to locate people if full-scale deportations begin. nyti.ms/4y1V8hr
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It’s really impressive that anyone could watch the wars in Ukraine and Iran and determine that we… don’t need drone battalions. What are we even doing here?
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Trump has turned the White House into a 24/7 corruption operation. This is a national crisis. Trump thinks the public will stop paying attention. So I went to the Senate floor to call his bluff. I told the ENTIRE STORY of his 500 days of corruption. 1/ Here it is - in one🧵
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Why would Trump remove federal reporting requirements this week mandated in a law authored by Marco Rubio in 2020 to identify domestic and international sex traffickers, money launderers and terrorists, and will Rubio comment on it?
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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 12/08/2026
Donald Trump has profited over $2 billion while in office. Talk about waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
If Trump was captain of the Titanic he not only would’ve taken the first lifeboat but he also would have announced to the passengers that everything was fine right before leaving.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
1. Mitch McConnell suffered a fall on June 14 and has not been in the Senate for two months. But he's continued to get paid his salary of 174K/year. Since he entered the Senate in 1985, McConnell has voted against creating or expanding medical leave — paid and unpaid — at least 23 times.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/08/2026
almost every single word Trump said to reporters tonight in this 53 second clip was a lie
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/08/2026
Sen. Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump has lost this war. America is weaker, Iran is stronger, the price to reopen the strait increases by the day, the supposed 'deal' that's on the table right now would pay Iran $100 billion a year in order to reopen the strait ... what a victory for Iran."
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 04/08/2026
You could grow a spine and do your damn jobs.
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Democrats @democrats.org · 04/08/2026
Donald Trump’s tariff refund for mega-corporations: Amazon: $600 million Apple: $2.2 billion Walmart: $2.4 billion His tariff refund for working Americans: $0. Once again, Trump is putting corporations and billionaires over working families.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
You literally do not have to take his word. Do not confirm him
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
America is now without law enforcement at the Federal level.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
This is such complete and utter bullshit on the part of Thom Tillis and John Cornyn. Giving the Trump crime family immunity from tax audits remains as corrupt as anything we’ve ever seen in this country. Todd Blanche should be impeached, not confirmed.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/08/2026
If you want members of this regime to be held legally accountable, you have to add four seats to the Supreme Court in 2029. Otherwise, they'll protect their fellow oligarchs like they did in 2023. 1. Win the senate 2. Block nominees 3. Elect a dem POTUS 4. Congress adds 4 seats 5. Have nice things
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 03/08/2026
I repeat: this IS NOT AN AGREEMENT WITH TRUMP so it doesn't even matter that it's not binding. This is the DOJ saying it's withdrawing its own order establishing the fund. But the settlement still exists, and Trump's motion on Friday makes it clear he intends to enforce it, meaning the fund remains
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I really really really hope Hearn moves for sanctions and discovery into bad faith and misconduct.
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Dave @illinibrowndog.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Hahahahaha…(takes breath)…hahahahhaha
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
BREAKING: STATEMENT ON DOJ’S DISMISSAL OF CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST DAVEY HEARN
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/08/2026
I remember when Bill Clinton met with the Attorney General for three minutes when Hillary was being investigated for mishandling classified information, and the republicans cried bloody murder. Now, the AG nominee is covering for pedophiles and that seems okay. WHAT THE FUCK?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 28/07/2026
When America's top health official is constantly pushing conspiracy theories, trust in public health takes a hit—and we're seeing the consequences in real time. There are record measles cases for a reason. RFK Jr. is a threat to public health & should RESIGN.
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S.V. Dáte @svdate.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
NEW -- Hungary was even further along the path toward autocracy than America. Three months ago, Hungarians resoundingly rejected their power-mad, would-be dictator. Can we? www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Hungary Escaped The Clutches Of A Power-Mad Autocrat. Can We?
Hungarians resoundingly rejected a would-be autocrat and got another lease on life for their democracy. Can we?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/07/2026
Ossoff: "The price of admission to the president's service seems to be proof you're willing to lie for him. Maybe you saw Jay Clayton refuse again and again under oath to affirm Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, or Pete Hegseth ... There's something uniquely despicable about lying a nation into war"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/07/2026
HOMAN: I wouldn't say that mistakes were made. We'll see. BASH: Well, we've seen with our own eyes that mistakes were made. Deadly mistakes were made. At least 5 of them.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Five months ago, on Feb. 26, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz was and open international waterway, as it had been for decades. Five months later, thanks to Trump's war, the Strait is closed, we've lost 18 service members and spent ~$100b, and the U.S. is neither as liked nor as trusted nor as feared.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This vote should be hung around Susan Collins’ neck.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
There are two people among the most responsible for this abject violation of the First Amendment -- And the Republican-led Senate is contemplating confirming them for Attorney General of the United States and Director of National Intelligence.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/07/2026
"Think of the post-Watergate wave of 1974, which swept in a reform Congress that passed the very guardrails Trump later dismantled. Building that mandate is the urgent work. It means running explicitly on a Reconstruction agenda." Like this:
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After Trump: Proposals for a Post-Authoritarian America
How Democrats can lead the charge for a new Reconstruction—if they can avoid becoming what they defeat.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/07/2026
EXCLUSIVE: MeidasTouch has learned new details of what really happened inside Todd Blanche's meeting with Epstein survivors today. One survivor noted Blanche was "abrasive, condescending, and intentionally noncommittal." Here are the full details.
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Inside the First Ever Meeting Between Epstein Survivors and Todd Blanche
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met Thursday with several accusers of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the meeting appeared to deepen
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/07/2026
Ossoff: "We restore checks and balances by winning this election overwhelmingly"
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
If Trump wins, it’s a fair election. If he loses, there was fraud. Does he realize the election he’s talking about happened under his watch as President? The only reason Trump is bringing this up now is to distract from the fact he’s failed to make Americans' lives better.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 17/07/2026
What separates a democracy from a monarchy and dictatorship is the fundamental right to vote. Lose that, and you lose everything. Donald Trump is telling us right now that he'll do anything to hold onto power.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 17/07/2026
Trump does not believe in fair and free elections. He believes in one thing: authoritarianism.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Epstein survivor Dani Bensky on meeting with Blanche:   "Todd Blanche treated the meeting as a mere 'check-the-box' exercise intended to secure votes for his confirmation. He danced around his wording, repeatedly interrupted us and could not commit to anything that would demonstrate good faith."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Statement from Annie Farmer on meeting with Todd Blanche: "After meeting with Todd Blanche, I feel even more confident in urging senators to vote against his confirmation as the United States' Attorney General. "I found him abrasive, condescending, and intentionally noncommittal to survivors."
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In all seriousness, Trump and Republicans are setting the stage right now to attack our democracy, steal our elections, and violently crush any dissent. Wake up, America.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 16/07/2026
So what changed? The Senate passed the Epstein Transparency Act - unanimously. Now, some of those very same senators are lining up to confirm Todd Blanche — the same man who's been leading the Epstein cover-up. We deserve better.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Sen. Durbin to Acting AG Todd Blanche: In less than 18 months at the Department of Justice, you've shown you're still President Trump's personal attorney. Your tenure can be summed up in the 4 words you said, "I love you, sir," to Trump. This nation deserves an AG who loves the Constitution.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 15/07/2026
Every crime family needs a mob lawyer. Meet Donald Trump's.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Todd Blanche: We are keeping America safe. Murders are down. Renee Good. Alex Pretti. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 15/07/2026
Blanche just testified that laws prevented the DOJ from releasing the Epstein files. That's false, and a federal judge told him that last year. "The Government is the logical party to make comprehensive disclosure to the public of the Epstein Files." Doc buff.ly/L599Gzb
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/07/2026
This is Susan Collins giving the most feckless response to ICE killings possible. She mastered the art of saying almost nothing while people are dying. The only proper response to the killing of Joan Sebastian Guerrero is outrage. VOTE HER OUT
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Journalists: please, please get ready for this in ADVANCE. We know Trump's going to claim "new evidence shows the 2020 election was stolen". You've got 3 days to write a story that confronts that lie head-on before he says it - pre-write this like an obit. America is begging you: plan ahead. 1/
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14/07/2026
Another person dead at the hands of ICE — just days after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s murder. We will not remain silent as the Trump administration immunizes lawlessness. There must be accountability and there must be a full investigation.
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ICE shot and killed a motorist in Maine. Advocates say he's a 26-year-old from Colombia
The motorist killed by ICE officers in a Maine shooting Monday was not the target of the warrant the officers were executing, Sen.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It is a carnival of corruption. Congressional stock trading. First Family crypto schemes. A secondhand jumbo jet. These are not academic concerns. They hurt all of us - and they are related to the reasons we can't have common-sense outcomes that most Americans actually agree on.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026
This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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