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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13h
"Do something." Front page of NYT, 9/10/26 — credit Jeff Roberson, AP.
Photo of person holding a sign that says "Read 'On Tyranny' by Timothy Snyder. Do Something." There is a government building in the background.
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Patti O @innocentbystndr.bsky.social · 18h
I don’t recognize my own country. (Must read Gift Article.)
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
October 10, 2026
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October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
So now, after more than a decade of pretending that he is not associated with Russia and that he would honor the U.S.
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HCR HQ @hcrhq.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
October 7, 2026 On October 7, 2016, in the run-up to the 2016 election, the Washington Post broke the story of the so-called Access Hollywood tape, a video from 2005 in which Donald Trump told TV host Billy Bush about his approach to women. “I don’t even wait” to start kissing them, he said….
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October 7, 2026
On October 7, 2016, in the run-up to the 2016 election, the Washington Post broke the story of the so-called Access Hollywood tape, a video from 2005 in which Donald Trump told television host Billy B...
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
President Homelander www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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President Homelander
Donald Trump believes he can do whatever he wants—and his followers are determined to prove him right.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump is declining international election monitors in the United States for first time in over two decades, aligning the country with Russia. Trump will instead deploy his own election monitors to polling sites across the country. www.ms.now/news/trump-m...
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 07/10/2026
Voting rights advocates organize volunteers to track potential intimidation at the polls michiganadvance.com/2026/10/06/r...
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Voting rights advocates organize volunteers to track potential intimidation at the polls • Michigan Advance
On Tuesday, several groups — including the Save America Movement, the American Federation of Teachers labor union and the National Action Network — launched Vote Safe, an initiative that will put loca...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Takeaways from this piece (gift link): 1. The ads are clearly related to midterm politics 2. They are meant to assuage Trump's ego 3. Money comes from OBBBA DHS slush fund www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency (Gift Article)
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s important. He is in no shape to be the President of the United States.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And on it went, with Hegseth spinning one bad idea after another, and managing to insult any number of Americans in the process. A bad idea hamster www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Pete Hegseth, Idea Guy
His State of the Force address was a partisan disgrace—with a few good ideas buried in it.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/10/2026
NEW: Some North Carolinians only have a week to ensure they can vote in the midterms after the state elections board came to an agreement with the DOJ. The deal has left some in the Tar Heel state confused. We break down what steps voters might need to take to ensure they can vote this fall👇
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North Carolina mailboxes overflow with voter registration warnings after state cut a deal with Trump's DOJ
“This is death by a thousand cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Democracy Docket. “It's why you move voting sites, it's why you have fewer hours, it's why our absentee mailing ballots are so complicated because they just want to find places where p...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
September 24, 2026
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September 24, 2026
After a hearing yesterday about Trump’s Friday ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House campus, very early this morning—I was still awake writing yesterday’s letter—U.S.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/09/2026
The "Office of Remigration" funnels tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to foreign governments—many of them authoritarian and riddled with human rights abuses—to serve as third-country destinations for deported refugees. Keep your ability to feel shock.
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The White Nationalist Buzzword on a State Department Door
“Remigration” traveled from European far-right circles into the machinery of Trump’s deportation policy.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 24/09/2026
Don Jr.-backed drone-parts manufacturer congratulates Eric Trump-backed drone manufacturer on winning a DoD contract.
Unusual Machines
@UnusualMachines
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More momentum for XTEND. 🚀

Congrats to the team on another important U.S. defense milestone. Proud to be an investor and supplier. 🦅

$UMAC $XTND #Drones #DefenseTech
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XTEND
@XTEND_XR
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XTEND has been awarded Phase III of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Modular Kinetic Lethal Drone (MKLD) program.

The award follows XTEND’s recent Gauntlet II top-performer selection under the Drone Dominance Program.

Read more: xtend.me/xtend-secures-…
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 24/09/2026
Court orders are just paper unless they’re enforced. Enough is enough. Government officials who continue to deny journalists’ access to the White House in defiance of Judge Kelly’s order should be held in contempt. Our statement:
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White House defies judge who smacked down media ban
The government officials still enforcing the president’s unconstitutional ban should be held in contempt
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
September 21, 2026
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 21, 2026
On September 18, while White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of town, Trump suddenly announced he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Here you go! The Ellison Billionaire Empire.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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A.J. Bauer @ajbauer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The only path forward is an openly antagonistic press. No more delicately navigating access. No more attending press conferences or avails. All investigation. All amplifying Trump admin defectors and detractors. Call out the bullshit. Stop being polite.
Trump truth social post: I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription, an All Time Record, directly from the United States Government, under Crooked Joe Biden, in order to keep them “alive.” Seems like corruption to me!), from the White House as a result of their constant “reporting” FAKE NEWS! Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America. Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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PJ walker @pj1304.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🎁gift NEW: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/gemi...
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Exclusive | Gemini Hacked Three Companies in First Known Breakout by Google’s AI
The episode resembled similar hacks by other AI models, but Google said it did not consider it an instance of model misalignment.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15/09/2026
🎉 It’s National Voter Registration Day! As the Trump administration ramps up its attacks on voting, it’s time to check your registration status and encourage loved ones to do the same: demdock.com/4gRtE8P
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Patti O @innocentbystndr.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“His approach, at any rate, nicely illustrates the drawbacks of handing total control of a political party to an egomaniac.” @theatlantic.com
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
9/11 was traumatic for all Americans. But the U.S. and other governments panicked, and took their eyes off a lot of other threats for a while. We’re still living with the consequences of that panic. My look back at that day and what it brought: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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A Quarter Century of Panic
After 9/11, the U.S. government was over-focused on fighting terrorism, losing sight of other threats. Americans are still living with the consequences.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I promise to be different! I promise to be unique! I promise not to repeat things other people say! Trump's vow was....weird. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump’s Weird Loyalty Pledge
In a night of wild emotions and odd ideas, one moment stood out.
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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“If one were to try crafting a unified theory of Trump’s presidencies, you’d have to include the Himalayas of evidence that he has simply been winging it all along, with one ill-considered diversion after another, to varying degrees of destructiveness.” www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Trump’s $5,000 Payout Promise Is Soaked in Flop Sweat
During the 2016 election, 8 million years ago, there was a big debate about whether we should take the many outrageous things President Donald Trump said seriously or literally, or both, or neither. S...
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Principles First @principlesfirst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Happening TONIGHT at 7:00 PM ET! "Facts, Truth, & the Rule of Law" public forum in Portland, ME plus there is a live stream available! Keynote: Andrew Weissmann Free admission Details & stream: maineruleoflaw.org
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Patti O @innocentbystndr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/09/2026
A true thing, from one of our nation's leading purveyors of True Things the Relevant People Refuse to Listen To, @brianbeutler.bsky.social. www.offmessage.net/p/donald-tru...
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People Power United @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🎯 Make your vote count. Know your ballot, your options, and your voting plan. open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo... #ballot #PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 06/09/2026
In their efforts to explain the boat strikes to the public and respond to Trump’s illegal uses of force, many members of Congress are missing the basic truth, which is that the U.S. is committing mass murder, writes @seharrison7.bsky.social. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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The Boat Strikes Aren’t Part of a War. They’re Murder.
By debating war powers and war crimes, Congress is missing the simpler, graver truth: The president is directing summary executions.
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Semper Veritas @semper-veritas1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Nobel Prize economist shreds Trump Trump has zero understanding of trade deficits m.youtube.com/shorts/vAwBD...
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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on Trump's tariffs
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/09/2026
Every state’s Secretary of State needs to tell us whether they intend to follow Trump’s new vote by mail rules for the midterms.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It’s time to reform the Court. Today the GOP is trying to move a constitutional amendment to lock in a Supreme Court that has undermined our democracy, our freedoms, and our checks and balances. And who asked them to do this?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
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Patti O @innocentbystndr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“A U.S. Postal Service official has alleged that the agency is moving forward with a “secretive, rushed” effort to implement President Trump’s order exerting federal control over mail voting, despite a court order blocking those plans.”
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
JUST IN: Judge Indira Talwani (Obama/MA) again blocks key part of Trump mail-in voting plan, saying Postal Service lacks Congressional OK for the move. Trump admin will likely try to appeal, although u generally can't appeal a TRO. via @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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Judge blocks Trump’s mail-in voting plan, again
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani paused the Trump administration’s plan to use the Postal Service to limit the delivery of ballots.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 25/08/2026
What Are You Getting in Trump’s America? - A Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Trump personally intervened in the DOJ’s case against LiveNation-Ticketmaster, reportedly telling top officials to “settle it.” LiveNation donated $500K to Trump’s inauguration, then hired a law firm with close ties to Trump weeks before the scheduled trial. The corruption is endless.
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Trump Told DOJ to Settle Live Nation Case After Meeting With CEO in Oval Office
Donald Trump directed the DOJ to settle its antitrust case with Live Nation after meeting with CEO Michael Rapino in the
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Erich DeLang @erichdelang.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This is extremely straightforward and easy to understand once we dispense with fantasies and make a genuine attempt to understand the dynamics at play here. 🧵
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Patti O @innocentbystndr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“…numbers engineered for individual consumers, based not on market conditions but on the weaponization of your personal data.” @nytimes.com
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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This district just swung nearly 20 points toward Democrats, proving that when we organize everywhere, we can win anywhere. With this win, Democrats have now flipped 31 state legislative seats since Trump took office. Republicans have flipped 0. Congrats, Rep.-elect Dukes!
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Wholly endorse. Democrats should be thinking/talking now about how to impose accountability -- real accountability -- for exactly these kinds of abuses once they retake power:
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 19/08/2026
During the 2024 campaign, Trump promised to eliminate the US National Debt
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"Scaling back the exercise is, of course, an insane decision, which does nothing but hurt an ally, and tempt an adversary to think—correctly—that American leadership is feckless." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump Will Make South Korea Pay For His Iran Humiliation
His rage is driving him to make irrational policy choices.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
KEEP BEING LOUD
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/08/2026
NEW: DNC passed dueling resolutions today: one to abolish ICE and one to reform ICE. Neither are binding, and the platform won’t be finalized until the 2028 convention. Keep being loud! apnews.com/article/demo...
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Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting
Democrats have approved dueling messages on immigration enforcement, disagreeing on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed.
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HCR HQ @hcrhq.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Going live in one hour—Politics Chat streaming today at 3pm PT / 6pm ET. @hcrichardson.bsky.social Join here: youtube.com/live/FRzxaXIXI8g
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
These sailors are being put through this for a war that is unauthorized by Congress and for which funds haven’t been appropriated by Congress, a war that is now utterly pointless and which Trump simply doesn’t have the courage to end. Disgraceful. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports
Aircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land
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