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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This one’s definitely not gonna work and for a million different reasons
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Right-wing media had dismissed stories about conditions onboard the USS Lincoln as a “misrepresentation in the media,” “an information op,” and “Persian propaganda.”
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The Navy disclosed 8 suicide attempts after right-wing media dismissed reporting about conditions on the USS Lincoln as "Persian propaganda"
As reporting emerged in August that the servicemembers on the USS Abraham Lincoln faced poor conditions and declining mental health — evidenced by at least one servicemember overboard incident — right...
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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Imagine losing a third of a city’s firefighters and then wondering why downtown is burning,” said Dr. Jonathan Mermin, who led the agency’s center for H.I.V. and sexually transmitted infections till April 2025, and is now the dean of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is horrifying. "One senior official said it felt as though the agency was being held together with bubble gum and duct tape, with employees running from crisis to crisis, and nothing working the way it is supposed to."
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ted Boutrous, the attorney for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, points out that the DOJ's "national security" argument to defend Trump's press ban wasn't first raised until after the media outlets filed their lawsuit. Also, at least one story the DOJ cited involved Trump's midterm convention.
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In NYT v. United States, the landmark 1971 fight over the Pentagon Papers, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black wrote that “the word ‘security’ is a broad, vague generality whose contours should not be invoked to abrogate the fundamental law embodied in the First Amendment.”
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Joshua Benton @joshuabenton.com · 21/09/2026
New by me —> David Ellison is gonna have control of CNN, and don't pretend any "independent editorial board" will mean otherwise. (With an extended tour of the Rupert Murdoch Cinematic Universe) www.niemanlab.org/2026/09/davi...
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David Ellison will get control of CNN after all (and don’t pretend an “independent editorial board” will mean otherwise)
In exchange for dropping their lawsuit against Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, state AGs have negotiated "independent" oversight of CNN. You shouldn't expect much oversight.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The DHS OIG finds that Florida's Alligator Alcatraz failed to meet SIX different categories of detention standards: - Medical Care - Food Service - Personal Hygiene - Recreation - Environmental Health and Safety - Special Management Units Report here. www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
We found the facility complied with Intake and Use-of-Force standards but did not comply with
standards related to:
• Environmental Health and Safety
• Special Management Units (SMU)
• Medical Care
• Food Service
• Personal Hygiene
• Recreation
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I fear I'm not being clear. This is the point: When El-Sayed invoked Usha/Papaw, he was making an argument *about JD Vance.* It's that Vance has cravenly compromised with racist elements within MAGA in ways that betray his own life experiences. This is 100% accurate. That is what Vance has done.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The NY Times casts Democratic warnings about Trump’s fascism as a “political tactic.” That conforms with NYT’s policy of minimizing the fact that Trump actually is a fascist.
Of course, Mr. Trump didn’t invent fear as a political tactic. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson stoked worries of nuclear annihilation in a famous 1964 campaign ad. In 1988, worries about crime, with racial overtones, were pushed by President George H.W. Bush. And the past three Democratic presidential nominees have rallied their voters by casting Mr. Trump as a dire threat to democracy that could lead the country into fascism.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Oh wait, someone has thought of this before!
18 U.S. Code § 597 Expenditures to influence voting U.S. Code

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Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote- Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
the leopards have never been so fat
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Tim Curry was not the 80-year-old Home Alone 2 cast member we were asking for.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If Trumpism wasn't the logical endpoint of Reagan / Bush, it would not have done nearly as much damage, because it would have been halted by all those federal judges and justices who came of age under (or were literally appointed by) Reagan / Bush. Instead, they happily accelerated it.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
There are going to be Democrats who say we shouldn’t rip it all out — it’s already built, we have other priorities — but removing the visible signs of Trumpism is absolutely necessary.
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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
spending is such a carefully allocated power precisely to prevent stuff like what trump is doing. a lot of power is vested in the executive, but the power of congress to control the money is supposed to keep all that power in check. oh well!
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Politico @politico.com · 21/08/2026
Trump administration recommends stripping American Bar Association of law school oversight authority
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Trump administration recommends stripping American Bar Association of law school oversight authority
The ABA, which accredits roughly 200 law schools, has come under GOP criticism over alleged promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion standards.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The Trump regime wants to destroy standards for law schools because it needs a steady supply of crooked attorneys to help it commit crimes.
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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“We experience waves of Islamophobia,” said Shaimaa Zayan of CAIR’s Austin chapter. “This is the worst wave.” Bigotry, hatred and lies, peddled for political gain by the Texas GOP. A great deep dive from the @nytimes.com Texas team. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...
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Islamophobia’s Rise in Texas: ‘I Won’t Rest Until Every Muslim Is Gone’ (Gift Article)
Muslim communities have been growing for decades, particularly around Dallas. Now, conservatives want to roll up the welcome mat.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The NY Times writes that “Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been hampered by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.” As if it’s just a run of bad luck instead of an ongoing con job against the American people.
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been hampered by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Honestly this is the right way to look at things
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Take a future Hegseth presidential bid seriously. A pure culture war candidacy by a former Fox host with Christian nationalist ties makes much more sense than a Rubio run which strikes me as a total fantasy without a real constituency. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Hegseth travels to Iowa in his ‘personal capacity’ amid 2028 speculation
Officials familiar with the defense secretary’s thinking believe he is considering a run for president or some other office after his time in the Trump administration ends.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I wish it was a dealbreaker for the voting public when politicians supported masked thugs executing people in the street.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
No, really, it's so good that you should watch it again.
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The pundits have completely lost the plot
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Who is the last person in the world who should get a $158 million contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children? How about an ex-ICE agent accused of sex trafficking? And yet in the Trumpian news cycle, it's a minor story. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Ex-ICE agent’s group awarded $158 million to represent migrant children
The Trump administration gave the contract to Our Rescue, which former agent Tim Ballard left in 2023 before being accused of sex trafficking.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Here's ICE using its favorite lie – that someone tried to run them over – as a pretext for an unjustified use of force. ICE is a domestic terror group.
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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
"The decision by a majority on the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve the confirmation of Todd Blanche as Attorney General and his middle-of-the-night confirmation by the full Republican-controlled Senate is the surest and most devastating signal that the rule of law has collapsed in this country
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell has custom meals and a comfort puppy in prison. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick kept his job after lying about his ties to Epstein. Todd Blanche was OKd as AG after his Epstein files cover-up. Clearly, Republicans think the rape of children is no big deal.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/08/2026
New in PN: Moderate Democrats have a choice to make "They can spend the next three months reinforcing Republican messaging about their party & making it less likely Dems take power. Or they can put the 'battle for the soul of the party' off for a while and do what they can to help their party win."
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Moderate Democrats have a choice to make
Do they want to help their party win, or do they want to whine about the left?
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Historically speaking, only great things happen when people start debating "who counts as a Real Jew?"
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Is this just business as usual in politics? No. Approval rates of federal disaster aid requests were about the same regardless of the state and did not vary much with the party of the President. This graph powerfully conveys the scale of the partisan discrimination now.
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Tahar 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇺🇳 🇪🇺 @rochaa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
If we were a serious country, that graph should be article 1 of the impeachment of Trump.
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
this is the mindset every Democrat needs to have when the primary ends while discussing campaigns. let's put our differences aside and focus on getting viable candidates taking on fascism pass the goal line this November.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
O’Neal helped purge me & all the other Black full-time staff columnists at the Post Opinion Section. I challenged his move to fire me in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk killing. And he testified against me in June. We are expecting an arbitration ruling soon. Convenient time for him to quit.
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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This drives me INSANE
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Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 28/07/2026
Company filings: if Paramount's deal to buy WBD fails, Larry Ellison and an Ellison family trust would have to reimburse Paramount $9.8B in termination fees (Christopher Palmeri/Bloomberg) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
ICE is murdering people because the Trump regime wants ICE to murder people. If the regime didn't want ICE to murder people, it would publicly crack down on ICE agents who murder people. But the regime doesn't. Because it wants ICE to murder people.
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Paul Bleicher @pbleic.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Astonishing. RFK Jr. adds 8 members to a 6 member FDA advisory panel. 6 of them were sellers of peptides, and the 7th a compounding pharmacist. In an 8-6 vote with all 8 votes coming from these new panel members, the panel approved 4 peptides against the objections of FDA scientists.
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FDA Panel Supports Lifting Restrictions on Four Peptides (Gift Article)
In an all-day hearing, the agency’s scientists argued against allowing broad access to unproven drugs that the agency had banned three years ago.
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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 22/07/2026
Last year, the CDC lost much of its funding for battling parasites -- including cyclospora. Each of these outbreaks -- hantavirus, Ebola, measles -- are a warning sign that were not ready for the next big one, former top CDC officials are warning. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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CDC cuts leave US less prepared for disease outbreaks, former officials warn
As measles, hantavirus and cyclospora spread, experts say lost staff and expertise are slowing the response
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 22/07/2026
Texas spent billions recruiting scientists from around the world to turn the state into a cancer-research powerhouse. Now, Abbott’s H-1B visas restrictions may stall research, some warn. bit.ly/3RuRI6Z
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Cancer research could stall amid Texas’ limits on foreign workers
MD Anderson is a global leader in cancer research, tapping hundreds of foreign-born scientists. Now Gov. Greg Abbott’s restrictions on H-1B visas may limit the talent pool.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
ICE are the kid touchers that the right said drag performers were
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August J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Here’s why it would be a mistake to do anything that inconveniences rich assholes, by some rich asshole
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Adding to Noah Smith's conclusion, in a piece on Stephen Miller’s worldview I argue that all signs (backlash to deportations, Minneapolis, Joe Rogan, polling) suggest most people grasp Putnam's point intuitively. See below. 5/ newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Any liberal out there bitching about the DSA wins in recent primaries — congrats, you’ve found the exact same stance as the world’s dullest concern troll.
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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 05/07/2026
How shallow must your ideas be to alarm(!!) people in finance? What the hell are they suggesting?!
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
If there was any doubt that Gov Jared Polis’ legacy is freeing Tina Peters, the NYT reports Polis just fired the clemency board members who revealed he overruled their unanimous wishes www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...
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Colorado Governor Fires Officials Who Opposed Freeing Election Denier
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 29/06/2026
BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.
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More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing
Survivors say more than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
THEY SAY IMMIGRANTS ARE THE PROBLEM.
BUT WE ALL SAW WHO STORMED THE CAPITOL.
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