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Democracy Today. Democracy Tomorrow. Democracy Forever. Read a lot, write a bit, help wife, love kids, pet cats, play klezmer. Retired. Slava Ukraini. Save the Republic. Fire Husted. (No DMs please.)

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jbshakerman.bsky.social @jbshakerman.bsky.social · 27m
Like measles, Slavery-By-Another-Name is back in America. Call it the Trump Effect.
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Opinion | Immigration Enforcement Is Supplying an Economic Market for Prisoners
Ella Siegrist writes about how several states are using immigration enforcement and detention as a revenue stream.
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jbshakerman.bsky.social @jbshakerman.bsky.social · 5h
Ohio leads the way liberating our lungs from cleaner air.
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After years of complaints, Northeast Ohio may finally see E-check end
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced he has started the process for ending the vehicle emissions testing program in seven Northeast Ohio counties. Ohio still needs U.S. EPA approval, but the state plans to...
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jbshakerman.bsky.social @jbshakerman.bsky.social · 6h
Having used up all the money and credit, the Trump team will burn the Kennedy Center down for the insurance money. But will John “Robes” Roberts get a split?
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Kennedy Center 'in free fall' as Trump allies max out credit and spend opera funds: WaPo
President Donald Trump took control of the Kennedy Center 19 months ago. Since then, the center has used up nearly every financial cushion it had, and one arts management expert says it now appears to...
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 18h
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 19h
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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22h
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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jbshakerman.bsky.social @jbshakerman.bsky.social · 20h
In my country lawlessness is the supreme law of the land. How about where you live?
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Supreme Court hands Trump a major victory in stunning reversal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting immigrants to countries other their own, including those with human rights abuse allegations.According to multiple rep...
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 21h
Marco Rubio Knowingly Gave Federal Contract to Kremlin-Tied Company newrepublic.com/post/215980/...
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Marco Rubio Knowingly Gave Federal Contract to Kremlin-Tied Company
The State Department agreed to the partnership after Oxygen Forensics’ Russia links had been exposed.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pathetic Weak Sauce 😡
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mf’er is like Batman.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is what the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool looks like today after a $17M deliberate fuck up and the orange felon won’t stop until he destroys everything. Makes me sick to my stomach every day.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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League of Women Voters of Williamsburg Area @lwvwilliamsburg.org · 29/09/2026
VIRGINIA stands alone in the south as a critical safeguard for reproductive rights. While 20 surrounding states have severely restricted them, we remain a vital access point. But without constitutional protections, access is at risk. Vote YES! @lwv.org @lwvva.bsky.social @lwvnc.bsky.social
Vote YES on Reproductive Rights. It's Your Business, Not Government's
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Agnes Parker @a1128.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Vote - Them - Out
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Ms. Future Hope @msfuturehope.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice DONALD TRUMP SHOULD BE REMOVE FROM OFFICE FOR WAR CRIMES AND 103+ MURDERS IN VENEZUELA & THE CARIBBEAN! TRUMP AND HIS LYING, VILE REGIME SHOULD ALL BE CHARGED WITH "TREASON"! ARREST PROSECUTE CHARGE CONVICT AND IMPRISON THE CRIMINALS & TRAITORS IN OUR WHITE HOUSE 🔥🔥🔥🔥😡😡😡😡🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Vote Florida vote
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TommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The corruption and cowardice of the MAGA GOP Congress and Supreme Court allow this time and again. Never let any of them forget it.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
Moed Tov! Суккот муборак! Today I joined Rabbi Shlomo Nisanov in Kew Gardens to distribute free food to New Yorkers in honor of Sukkot. Thank you to Rabbi Nisanov for the reminder that community and service deepen our most joyful holidays.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio.
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Sande @sande0724.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
End the nightmare. VOTE. VOTE EVERY REPUBLICAN OUT. Donald Trump is their monster.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 29/09/2026
Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California
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Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California
The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast
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jbshakerman.bsky.social @jbshakerman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you’ve never heard Hazel Scott, listen to this.
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Hazel Scott plays Black & White AMAZING !
YouTube video by EtrofOnaip
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This also sums up the American healthcare experience pretty well. American healthcare is a travesty. This is the bad place.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026
Tread on me, daddy.
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jbshakerman.bsky.social @jbshakerman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Apparently Senator Husted’s war on transsexuals isn’t winning in Ohio so he’s pretending he really isn’t a Senator instead.
rawstory.com
GOP scheme to boost Senate candidate backfires by confusing their own voters
Ohio Republicans deliberately built a strategy around portraying Sen. Jon Husted as the underdog challenger rather than the sitting incumbent, hoping to capitalize on anti-establishment anger. Instead...
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mkn68.bsky.social @mkn68.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Yes yes yes!!!’n
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Eric Rosen @erosen1.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
We have to become the people of Serbia so we don’t become the people of North Korea.
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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 28/09/2026
It was never about arresting “the worst of the worst.”
forbes.com
Trump Officials Now Restricting All Legal Immigration Categories
Recent immigration policies of the Trump administration affect American citizens sponsoring family members and employers seeking workers as the economy has slowed down.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The current #GOP described below.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Not content with the $2 billion he made last year and the $400 million in his super PAC, Trump is using your money to run pro-MAGA ads before the midterms. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
Trump’s 2024 ‘Final Battle’ Ad Returns, Funded by Public Money (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it.
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Arizona Man 🌵 @arizonaman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You might want to have a plan for WWIII. Read the room. defence-blog.com/japan-races-...
defence-blog.com
Japan races to fill its ammo stores after Ukraine lessons
Japan's Ministry of Defense will start building at least 65 new ammunition depots for the Self-Defense Forces from fiscal 2027, using a single standardized design to get them into service faster, the ...
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jbshakerman.bsky.social @jbshakerman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees: social work, art, the usual suspects. How about this: cut off loans for business students studying for jobs that AI could do within five years of their graduation.
newrepublic.com
Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
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Marcus SOBER 5 YEARS @papacitogordo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Who thinks the United States Supreme Court is compromised?
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Truth 💥 😡
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or biological pathogens. If a product is potentially dangerous, it should be regulated and corporations should be held accountable for wrongdoing. Why would AI be any different? www.commondreams.org/news/ai-securi…
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AI Giants Probe 'Tens of Thousands' of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites | Common Dreams
Security researchers investigate tens of thousands of artificial intelligence security incidents, fueling fresh calls fo
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🧐 If true, I suspect the plan was to detonate the VBIEDs and then ambush first responders. I’m just glad that farmer was paying attention.
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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One of the priests injured in a knife attack by a Ukrainian man at a Catholic abbey in Poland last week – which left one of his colleagues dead and another fighting for his life – has delivered a homily calling for people to forgive the attacker and not to blame Ukrainians as a whole for his actions
notesfrompoland.com
"Don't blame Ukrainian nation," says Polish priest injured in deadly knife attack
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Joe Scarborough: It’s important we now have documentation that the Republican Party has corrupted itself to this degree. Republicans now support the Centralized State stealing taxpayers’ money to run ads for their political party.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow Trump's voter suppression database to move forward. It then ruled 9-0 to reject the GOP's gerrymander scheme in Missouri. I created Democracy Docket for times like this. Help support it by subscribing now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
LOL: Flock sent a letter to the mayor of Lowell complaining about comments he made during a city council meeting about how Flock sells data. Flock claimed that it does not sell data, but the mayor responded by pointing out that Flock advertised this feature to Lowell.
lowellsun.com
Flock vs. Lowell: Surveillance company defends product
LOWELL — Flock Group, Inc. is not only watching license plates in Lowell, but it is also watching the City Council meetings.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
JUST FILED: Sitting behind her desk in central North Carolina, Amy Beros warned me: “It’s really hard for people in the United States to understand the scale……” of what’s about to unfold macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/they-dont-...
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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