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Annie

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/09/2026
Trump wants to be a dictator. But that is not how the law works in our country, Marc Elias says. “The courts need to step forward and prevent a blatant disregard of Congress’ statutes.” Keep watch on the people rewriting the rules. Sign up for free: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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CNN @cnn.com · 25/09/2026
New Jersey's governor called on her hand-picked lieutenant governor to resign by Friday after a law firm hired by her office concluded he behaved inappropriately around women. cnn.it/4rvlDcI
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 25/09/2026
President Donald Trump invited three conservative Supreme Court justices to his state dinner hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which prompted outcry.
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Gasps as only conservative Supreme Court justices attend Trump's state dinner
President Donald Trump invited three conservative Supreme Court justices to his state dinner hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which prompted outcry.On Thursday, multiple reporters pointed out that Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Chief Justice John Roberts were expected to attend th...
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The Economist @economist.com · 25/09/2026
In 35 rich countries, a typical 15-year-old now reads no better than a 14-year-old did a decade ago. A slow-motion disaster is under way. We explain what must be done to stop it
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Plunging test scores are a slow-moving catastrophe
Machines are getting brighter. Teens are getting dimmer. Schools must act now
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 25/09/2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported at least $3.1 million in cash, retirement investments and bitcoin in his newly released 2025 annual financial disclosure.
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Pete Hegseth reports at least $3.1 million in cash, investments and bitcoin
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported at least $3.1 million in assets as he faces an impeachment push in Congress over his handling of the Iran war.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
THIS 👇 TOO.......
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen... This 👇 Here, Supreme Court...
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Jon Stewart Flips the Bird to Supreme Court Justices as He Calls for Amendment to Combat Them: ‘The Constitution Isn’t a Suicide Pact!’
Jon Stewart whipped out a pair of middle fingers for the Supreme Court after accusing them of leaving the country "unarmed."
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Cory Booker on Kash Patel: We don't have an FBI Director, we have an incompetent lackey. He's like an 18-year-old kid who wants to join a fraternity doing keg stands & chugging with friends. He's an embarrassment to the agency. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
You asked what you can do. Here’s the answer. newsletters.democracydocket.com/ns-wycd
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Join our community bulletin board.
Take action alongside 70,000+ democracy defenders. The stakes are too high to sit this one out.
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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
From pedophilia to bestiality, the GOP has become a party my grandparents wouldn’t recognize…
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Vote like your life depends on it. Because it does.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ken Paxton faces homicide claims from family of a young woman who was denied a life-saving abortion due to Paxton's objections and threats against the hospital where she was receiving care. abcnews.com/Health/famil....
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Family of Texas pregnant woman who died sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleges denied abortion led to death
The family of a pregnant woman who died sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others on Tuesday, claiming she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Gen X @genxtoo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Trump only does this to women because he thinks men might stand up to him. Unfortunately, it's only the women who are standing up to him and asking him relevant questions. The men aren't even standing up for their coworkers.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On Thursday, with hatred twisting his snarling face, Trump lunged at a woman reporter. For a moment, it looked like he was going to physically assault her. “Not you. Not you,” Trump said. Then came the lunge and the monstrous face, “Hey, not you!” Link in comments ⤵️
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hear-ye--hear-ye.bsky.social @hear-ye--hear-ye.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter/X, TikTok Fox propaganda, newsmax,OAN These are corporations that are supporting a Pedophile ring. Some have been to the pedophile hunting grounds & island. Prisoners have better morals than those protecting these men
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/09/2026
Trump Jr - who recently received a $620M defense contract - had his wedding bankrolled by a Putin associate. Guests of the wedding recently met with Zelensky to pressure him to give parts of Ukraine to Russia. www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Federal district court judges like Indira Talwani — who effectively stopped Trump's plan to use the US Postal Service to restrict mail-in voting — deserve the gratitude and appreciation of all Americans. They are holding the line against the authoritarian bullies who threaten our freedoms.
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This week’s Joseph N. Welch Award goes to …
Recognizing the people who are protecting us against Trump’s authoritarianism
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Maya NH @1mayanh.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The federal government purchasing stakes in companies feels like communism. Looks like it is the GOP that practices communism even though they like to yell and scream that Democrats are communists. The usual hypocrisy and projection from MAGA/GOP. www.mining.com/us-governmen...
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US government secures 10% stake in Trilogy Metals
Washington closes a $35.6-million investment as Trilogy advances its Arctic copper-zinc project and Ambler access road.
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mariaevajarrous.bsky.social @mariaevajarrous.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Racism 101
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 14/09/2026
Ireland, we see you!! ❌👑 Trump's visit last week was met with strong backlash from the Irish—thousands marched in central Dublin, newspaper columns denounced his visit, and a GIANT No Kings sand mural (by the activist group Uplift) appeared on a Dublin beach.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14/09/2026
NEW: Democrats accused Trump of trying to "rig the election" after a whistleblower revealed DHS agents were directed to build cases against noncitizen voters at a rate of five cases per hour. “Americans should not have to fear being targeted by their own government,” Sen. Schumer said.
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Democratic senators blast Trump scheme to ‘rig the election’ by illegally accessing voter data, following whistleblower claims
“It’s unreliable data, combined with data they couldn’t get through failed litigation, being used to manufacture allegations and misidentify individuals as an ‘unlawful voter’ and that false label has...
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Bleecker Street announces it's moving up the initial theatrical release of Alex Gibney's documentary MUSK one week, to October 9.
Poster for Alex Gibney's documentary MUSK, showing the title in large yellow letters behind a figure of Elon Musk wearing a black suit, cap, and sunglasses and holding a chainsaw aloft. He's shown standing on the Earth, which has been sliced diagonally in half. A review quote from The Hollywood Reporter is at the top in yellow type, and credits are at the bottom in white type, below the tag line in yellow: "An Unflinching Look at Earth's Most Unchecked Man."
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Barack Obama is urging Democrats — including 2028 presidential candidates and congressional leaders — to more aggressively focus on a comprehensive AI agenda. "This is something that is moving very fast in private hands, and if we don't get on top of it, I think can be dangerous,” he warned.
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Obama calls for Dems to focus on AI
Creating a robust AI agenda should be a top focus for Congress and presidential candidates, he said at a private fundraiser.
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Indivisible Memphis @indivisiblememphis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The iconic W. Kamau Bell is kicking it off and Black Voters Matter is joining us to talk through how to protect, defend, and exercise your right to vote. RSVP today at www.mobilize.us/aclu/event/9... #momsky#sheshed
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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Worst president ever with worst cabinet ever with negotiators who are serving Putin.
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#AZ Re-elect Kris Mayes for Attorney General! Her opponent has ZERO experience & has no record to run on, so he defaults to a culture war issue to stand on. Kris Mayes defends & protects consumers, families, & seniors! I’m sticking with Mayes & you should too! #ProudBlue #Pinks #OneV1
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SaveDemocracy123 @savedemocracy123.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This administration is all-in when it comes to grown men who are into abusing children.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Treasonous slumlord Jared Kushner isn’t a peace negotiator nor is he experienced to handle foreign affairs, he’s a criminal and a money launderer who is now working with murderous dictator Putin against Ukraine.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Understanding how the ‘truth distortion field’ works. There’s nothing worse that a madman being fed the lies he demands to hear. My thanks to Jon Stewart and Jonathan Swan for the clip Truth Matters
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Vince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Protester: “He’s just everything that is wrong in this kind of society, and he’s here. It’s just not right. I don’t know why we welcomed him here… We are a peaceful nation and he’s coming over here with blood on his hands from all the wars he’s doing.” 📍Ireland
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🦋🇨🇦Sarrah🇨🇦🦋 @savingdemocracy101.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The suit jackets are killing me. They are now pulled tight across his ever expanding gut. He can spend 10 billion here and there but he can’t get a suit that fits. 🤮🤮🤮
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This happened at the intersection by the Home Depot in Everett, Washington. There was increased activity in Everett through the day today.
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Dominique Roger @ddum316.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Voici c'qui arrivera si PSPP est élu !😬😬😬
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The US secretly flew an American diplomat out of the UK after he was found with child abuse images during a dawn raid, reportedly without notifying British police beforehand. mol.im/a/16127415
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US flew diplomat out of UK after he was found with child abuse images
The ex US serviceman, who was working at the American Embassy in Nine Elms, south London, was allegedly taken from his flat in Putney on August 25.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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L’Etat C’est Moi @letatcestmoi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Misogynistic views biggest red flag for violent extremism” Researchers examined 6 extremist movements: * incels * far-right * white supremacy * far-left * anti-feminism * religious extremism “Misogyny was the key ideology that cut across all of them.” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Misogyny identified as biggest red flag for violent extremism
A new study finds that violent attitudes towards women are not just a social issue but a matter of national security.
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marikosegawa.bsky.social @marikosegawa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #ONEV1 #DV1 Waiting for history to judge the current crime spree? Jasmine says you don’t have to. Your vote can bring justice & accountability. This Nov., the man is on every ballot, behind every R-candidate’s shoulder-federal, state, & local: YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!
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Just Lynn 💙🦋✌️🇺🇦 @shoredweller7.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Jane Voter @janevoter2018.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Robert Reich has noticed 3 attitudes of Democrats that has him worried 51 days out from an election & he wants us to snap out of it. Please read if you have felt or know people who feel: complacency (the polls), defeatism (like voting doesn’t matter), or cynicism (Trump won’t listen anyway).
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Sunday thought: WE are the leaders we’ve been waiting for
Avoiding the traps — and understanding what must be done now
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Silver Spring Progressive Action @sspaction1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Please join us on 9/19 and canvass for Jamelle Stelson in PA-10–Harrisburg-York area. She is running against Scott Perry one of the most corrupt Reps who votes for Trump’s horrible policies. She wants to end the corruption in DC and fight to lower costs. Sign up ⬇️ 1/2 🧵
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Canvass For Janelle Stelson – PA-10 - In person in the PA-10 Area · Mobilize
Join SSPA to knock doors for Democratic congressional candidate Janelle Stelson in PA-10, a vital swing district in our effort to flip the House blue. In 2024, Stelson challenged Scott Perry but fell ...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Freudian slip -- Mike Johnson refers to Trump's administration as "this regime"
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