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Isaac The Rebel

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She/Her | Progressive Democrat | Old White Hippie! I’ll “nap” when it’s over! | Never Drumpf | SAVE Democracy! | Jamestown • Mayflower • Revolutionary War (Isaac) • Civil War Descendant Meow Mom to Katerina, Penny and Pepper (RIP to my sweet Bobby cat 😢)

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 4h
The president hasn’t stopped those taxpayer-funded advertisements, despite promising he would. trib.al/GzSDmbC
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Trump Is Still Airing Campaign Ads With Your Money by the Way
The president hasn’t stopped those taxpayer-funded advertisements, despite promising he would.
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 5h
Former @bardcollege.bsky.social President and friend of Jeffrey Epstein, Leon Botstein, has finally resigned all his college positions after emails emerge in which he asked Epstein if a trafficked woman was “for me.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...
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Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions
Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 7h
When Trump "jokes" about vaporizing US cities, it should not be treated as a joke. Trump has a record of making good on his most nihilistic, cruel and destructive proposals, from getting Putin to help him win office, to inducing thugs to assault the Capital, as @jilldlawrence.bsky.social explains.
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Don’t Dismiss Trump’s Los Angeles-San Diego Comment as a ‘Joke’
No normal American would say those words. A president shouldn’t even think them.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 15h
Trump who?
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 15h
The Samara oil pumping station in Russia’s Samara Oblast was struck again today. A large fire erupted at the facility, an important hub for receiving, storing and transporting oil with one of Europe’s largest tank farms. #Russia
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 20h
Amid the growing political tension as midterm elections loom, President Donald Trump threw supporters and critics alike into a frenzy during a speech in Baltimore by hinting at “big surprises” coming in the following weeks....
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Trump Sparks Fear With Chilling Promise of Big Surprises Ahead
Amid the growing political tension as midterm elections loom, President Donald Trump threw supporters and critics alike into a frenzy during a speech in Baltimore by hinting at “big surprises” coming in the following weeks. Trump made the remarks while commending White House budget chief Russ Vought, praising his contributions and declaring that Vought was destined to be “one of the very important people in the history of our country.”
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 20h
RUSSIAN WAR EXPENSES ARE SET TO REACH HISTORIC LEVELS IN 2026 FOLLOWING AN INCREASE OF $60 BILLION.
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reginaldedward3 @reginaldedward3.bsky.social · 20h
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This is terrifying.
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 22h
Republican-held US Senate seats in which there have been at least two recent polls in which the Republican was either behind or up by five points or less: Alaska Florida Iowa Kansas Louisiana Maine Nebraska North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Texas
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 20h
Chris Murphy Says Pentagon Denied Him Access To U.S. Base In Qatar #HuffingtonPost
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Chris Murphy Says Pentagon Denied Him Access To U.S. Base In Qatar
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Foreclosures are climbing: the number of homes repossessed surged 42% from a year ago. Lenders repossessed 5,794 properties out of 40,277 foreclosure filings in August. That’s up 22% from July and 42% from August 2025. www.attomdata.com/news/market-...
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Politico @politico.com · 20h
Colleges seek answers amid Trump push to cancel tax exemptions over diversity programs politi.co/4i8frUY
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Colleges seek answers amid Trump push to cancel tax exemptions over diversity programs politi.co/4i8frUY
Colleges seek answers amid Trump push to cancel tax exemptions over diversity programs politi.co/4i8frUY
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Happening now… MEMPHIS showing up to get a data center moratorium…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Here's a nearly 10-minute supercut of Troy Jackson taking it to Susan Collins during their debate tonight, including Jackson telling her "you can't eat road salt" and "Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A day after Trump said his super PAC would pay for those propaganda ads that had been funded by taxpayers, White House officials said the group did *not* plan to reimburse the government for the more than $10 million it had already spent on the ads.
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Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
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The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 20h
[New Zealand] Walter Peak fire spreads to 1400ha – 'not yet controlled or contained' www.1news.co.nz/2026/10/07/w... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Pacific
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Walter Peak fire spreads to 1400ha – 'not yet controlled or contained'
The blaze broke out at Walter Peak Station on Tuesday with the battle bringing in five aircraft supporting 23 firefighters for tomorrow's renewed efforts.
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The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 20h
New Zealand to face catastrophic glacier melts in near future New Zealand is facing the threat of more frequent and intense heatwaves, as well as catastrophic glacier melts, due to record-high greenhouse gas levels. > www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science... #FossilFuels #Collapse #Pacific
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The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 20h
Climate Change Threatens Nigeria’s Food Systems as Farmers Count Billions in Losses www.opinionnigeria.com/climate-chan... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Africa
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Climate Change Threatens Nigeria’s Food Systems as Farmers Count Billions in Losses
Climate change is disrupting Nigeria’s agriculture as farmers suffer billions in losses from floods, droughts, erratic rainfall, pests and diseases.
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 20h
We need to make Putin understand that he won’t outlast Ukraine. Transferring Russia’s frozen assets to Ukraine would send a clear message
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 20h
Frustrations among Republicans are boiling over as House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) publicly blasted Senate colleagues for their inability to deliver on key legislation....
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House Republican Erupts in Fury Sparking GOP Civil War with Senate Allies
Frustrations among Republicans are boiling over as House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) publicly blasted Senate colleagues for their inability to deliver on key legislation. Speaking at a private fundraiser for Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) last week, Emmer's blunt critique struck a nerve, encapsulating a growing divide within the party that's increasingly evident as the 2026 elections approach. In a moment that highlights the escalating tensions, Emmer didn't hold back, declaring, "You suck," in reference to the Senate Republicans who have struggled to consolidate votes on important bills.
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
here's Tuesday's post: "No biggie, it’s just our shithole president, inviting Iran to ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego" — What the fuck is wrong with this guy? thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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No biggie, it’s just our shithole president, inviting Iran to ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego
What the fuck is wrong with this guy?
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 06/10/2026
President Trump sent shockwaves after suggesting Iran could “take out” two U.S. cities, and the White House scrambled to reinterpret the remark. "He was clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn't been stopped. America is safer because of the President."
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Mass 'freakout' sends White House scrambling to sanitize Trump’s disturbing remark
President Donald Trump sent shockwaves across the globe Monday night after suggesting Iran could “take out” two major U.S. cities, and on Tuesday, the White House scrambled to offer a sanitized interpretation of the president’s controversial remark.Speaking about Iran at his rally in Grand Island, N...
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 06/10/2026
More than 500 federal district-court judges have rejected the Trump administration’s mandatory-detention policy as unlawful, as have nine of the 11 federal circuit courts of appeal. trib.al/42YLSLC
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The Biggest Cases Coming in the Next Supreme Court Term
From gun safety to voting rights, executive power to immigration reform, the Roberts court has returned to cast a long shadow over American life.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today would be a particularly great, long overdue day for the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin - Madison to get up in front of microphones & explain to the public, voters, students, & their families that we are facing an existential crisis because of the GOP’s illegal federal funding cuts.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump ran $10M+ in TV ads promoting himself, paid for w/ your tax dollars Facing backlash, he now says his super PAC will cover it Small problem: presidents can't direct super PAC spending either I'll get into it w/ @ms.now at 11AM ET👇 -TN
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Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
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Jesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 06/10/2026
‘Voters from the left and the right are finding a common, populist ground targeting American corporations. And this anger is going beyond just Big Tech.’ www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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From Left and Right, American Populism Is Coming for Corporate America
Plus, why the GOP pins its Senate hopes on New Hampshire, and threat of Iranian drone attack prompts U.S. to fly its B-1 bombers out of U.K.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
"Whatever conclusions reached by the commission of an octogenarian crank and two billionaires, they'll be handed off to Hegseth, who believes wars are won by whichever side can do the most pushups, and whose obsession with creating an all-white, all-male military is dragging DoD down by the day."
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“Project Meridian” is the stuff of satire
Elon Musk, Newt Gingrich, and Palmer Luckey walk into a bar ... and are given the keys to the DoD.
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stevethdemocrat @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Speaking of dishonesty disservice to the country... #25thAmendmentNOW
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
with each passing day it feels more surreal to be an independent journalist. like playing with a toy train while vanderbilt owns the railways.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
De Niro: When that coward, that fucking piece of shit, Donald Trump, tries to take our voice and power away, what do we tell him? Keep your fucking hands off our vote.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 04/10/2026
A Missouri ballot measure would ban state legislators from rolling back a voter-approved initiative unless they can muster 80 percent of lawmakers. When Republicans repealed a paid sick leave measure last year, the vote fell well below that threshold.
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To Protect Direct Democracy, Two States Mull a New Approach: Name It As a Right - Bolts
Ballot measures in Missouri and Montana would strengthen citizen-led initiatives. Democracy advocates in each state are going on the offense after facing years of attack.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
De Niro: When that coward, that fucking piece of sh!t Donald Trump tries to take our voice and power away. What do we tell him? Keep your fucking hands off our vote
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DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
You know what’s fun on a Sunday night? Giving yourself a facial and writing postcards to swing states ❤️
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Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Samuel Alito: We won't overturn Obergefell because it's engendered reliance interests. Jan Crawford: Well, many people had organized their lives around Roe v. Wade. Alito: No, they didn't. Women merely had an "abstract" interest in "ideas about the kind of society that they were going to live in."
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The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice
Justice Samuel Alito discussed his opinion in the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the leaked draft and its aftermath, same-sex marriage rights and why he's not retiring yet.
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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a runoff after a surprise first-round victory for right-wing Donald Trump ally Senator Flávio Bolsonaro who will face leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. www.cnn.com/2026/10/04/a...
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Brazil election heads to runoff after campaign dominated by crime, corruption and Trump | CNN
Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a runoff after a surprise first-round victory for right-wing Donald Trump ally Senator Flávio Bolsonaro who will face leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Trump keeps saying that a 1929-style Great Depression is likely during the second half of his term. Quite the midterm message.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The reckoning is here…
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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Never had soup again
Dutch lady with a huge white collar
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Katie Phang on Blanche: What are you trying to hide? Who are you protecting? This is the permissive culture that is created, that is then buttressed by conduct by people like the AG to protect perpetrators, co-conspirators, enablers of crimes. Crimes against children, crimes against women.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
After signing a security agreement, Trump continues to post suggestions that he intends to invade and occupy it.
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Schmitt: Did you attend a concert wearing an anti-Trump shirt? Smith: I wore a “No Kings” shirt. It used to be a bipartisan American sentiment.
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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This week’s ‘Noel’s Notes’ is out now, link to subscribe: noelcasler.substack.com/p/wasted-yea...
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault (Gift Article)
Summaries obtained by The New York Times offer a detailed look at the discipline meted out to the men accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student at Cornell University.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 03/10/2026
It doesn’t matter what polls or the pundits say — we can’t afford to take anything for granted with the midterms as the regime threatens to sabotage this election. That’s why our organizers are busy bringing new voters into our coalition and recruiting more volunteers to protect the results.
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IndivisibleNOCO @indivisiblenoco.com · 03/10/2026
Colorado - let’s pledge to each other that we’ll check our registration - vote early - return our ballot at a ballot box. Our pledge stands in stark contrast to the loyalty pledge that Trump asked Republican faithful to take. zurl.co/RNaU2 Voting is our super power! #Vote Early
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Elections in Brazil, Israel, and the United States (U.S. legislative only) all happening soon. The world could look pretty different in a month. (Or not.)
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Chancellor Merz in Kyiv: "This morning, on a peaceful Sunday, there was an air raid alert in Kyiv. I can only repeat once again from this place: Mr. Putin, stop this senseless war. We are ready to negotiate. We are ready to talk to each other about ending this war.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
lol ok
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