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John P Dougherty (JD)

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 9h
This is happening all over rural America. We need to wake up, people. There's no Greg Bovino in his Nazi coat to blow whistles it. It's daily Gestapo-type terror, aided by the banality of evil local cops www.sltrib.com/news/2026/10...
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ICE enforcement in a small Utah town sent a community into fear. Local police played a key role.
ICE enforcement in a small central Utah town has residents afraid to leave home, avoiding main roads and keeping their children home from school, one resident said.
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 12h
BREAKING NEWS The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”
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Sameer Ashar @sameer-ashar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is my nephew, please forward to your networks, esp any University of Maryland students.
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Michael Stahlke @michaelstahlke.bsky.social · 23h
I think that evacuating strategic bombers from an allied nation 3400 miles or so from the conflict area is probably a bad sign.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is actually a good story by the New York Times' Peter Baker. But as usual, the editors ran it through their Euphemism Desk so the headline talks about Trump "moving ethical lines" instead of saying flat-out that the president is deeply corrupt and is putting your money in his pocket.
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How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits (Gift Article)
The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's all related. Fascist regimes are full of criminals who destroy the rule of law and use power corruptly. bsky.app/profile/jenm...
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Post-human necropolitics by the numbers www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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In MAGA-land people are dying faster than they are being born
Our analysis suggests Trump country is only growing because of migration
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"The plans have drawn condemnation from some residents of central Louisiana, and immigrant advocates and child welfare experts have expressed concerns about possible trauma inflicted on detained children..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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New Facility at Louisiana Airport to Hold Immigrant Children and Families (Gift Article)
The site in Alexandria, La., a major expansion of the Trump administration’s busiest deportation hub, will streamline and accelerate removals.
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Ellen Silvers @theellensilvers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Iwillvote.com to check your #VoterRegistration
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I Will Vote
Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US science: For the fiscal year that just ended, the Trump regime withheld $1.4 billion from the National Science Foundation’s research budget, which is about 1/5 of its primary research budget.
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It's Oct 3. The midterms are a month away, but early voting has already begun in some states. Mail-in ballots will start circulating soon. Some of the usual suspects are already pushing the same "rigged election" rumors we've all heard before. This year, you can play along at home. bingo.cip.uw.edu
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"Rigged Election" Bingo
Spot the tropes before they spread. Recognize the common story elements behind election rumors — can you get BINGO?
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Cutting this much from the university budget will mean that some of the core functions of the university will be lost. It’s not possible to just do more with less — to work smarter, to trim around the edges. We’re going to have to do less with less.” Gift link: www.startribune.com/umn-cuts-sta...
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Perry: What we lose if the U cuts $225 million
"Austerity doesn’t work. Instead, it creates a death spiral, where reduction in services leads to reductions in revenue, which lead to reductions in services, which leads to reduction in revenue, whic...
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Illegal, unconstitutional, immoral, unethical, ... So many words, so little space -- you do have to be creative.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 02/10/2026
Scoop: At a secret meeting this summer, an aide to Stephen Miller laid out Trump administration's plan to make it easier for states to round up and institutionalize mentally ill homeless people — by pushing a drastic policy change that would weaken the rights of millions of disabled Americans.
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How Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights
After issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine (Gift Article)
Ukraine showed European partners what it said were intercepted Russian plans to cut off major cities from power, heat and water this winter.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Over 4,000 Texans showed up for James Talarico in Ken Paxton's home county 👀
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Opinion | Trump Wants A.I. Companies to Police Themselves. What Can Go Wrong? (Gift Article)
Government enforcers have the laws and the experience to control A.I.
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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 01/10/2026
waking up every day in 2026 like:
a construction sign on the side of the highway that says "IT'S COMING IT'S BAD"
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As promised, I wrote about what really bothers me about Tuesday's unsigned, unexplained #SCOTUS ruling clearing the way for the resumption of third-country removals with minimal (if any) process. Turns out, it's a lot: www.stevevladeck.com/p/254-four-t...
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254. Four Things That (Really) Bother Me About “D.V.D. III”
“Third-country removals” raise a host of difficult procedural and substantive questions. The Supreme Court should have answered those questions *before* greenlighting deportations to torture.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
She escaped her Nazi husband (disguising herself as her own maid became a Hollywood star, then co-developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes - the principles of which are incorporated into today’s Bluetooth & GPS technology. BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY (2017)
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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God Angrily Clarifies 'Don't Kill' Rule
NEW YORK—Responding to recent events on Earth, God, the omniscient creator-deity worshipped by billions of followers of various faiths for more than 6,000 years, angrily clarified His longtime stance ...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pete Hegseth removing tenure protections shows precisely why they are needed. He wants to silence dissent by being able to fire anyone who questions his vision of the military. www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
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Hegseth halts tenure appointments for civilian faculty at military academies
Military academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions as Hegseth says it can contribute to “academic stagnation.”
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Get Alt Text @alt-text.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Donald J. Trump + @realDonaldTrump The Inspector General's Report just came out on Jerome "Too Late" Powell's "renovation" of the Federal Reserve Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The IG's Report states that there were "deficiencies in the management of the renovation project." The Building is over budget, at a Record Setting rate and, at a minimum, "Too Late" Powell should be forced to resign from the Board. He can't manage a Building, and he certainly shouldn't be allowed to manage his High Interest Rate Policy (only on "TRUMP!"). I have asked Attorney General Todd Blanche to study the report, and make a determination as to what to do about a relatively small Building Complex that is Hundreds of Millions of Dollars over budget, and is now going to cost, according to the Report, at least 2.5 Billion Dollars, with no end in sight. The Report states, "We were concerned to find that the Board did not obtain a project cost estimate from the [construction manager] until January 2026, which was 3.5 years after construction began and after the Board had awarded more than $2 billion in construction costs. As of July 2026, more than 4 years after construction began and $2 billion has been awarded for construction, the Board had yet to set a [guaranteed maximum price]" — An absolutely unheard of situation! "The Board therefore still does not have cost certainty and has not transferred material risk to the [construction manager]." In actuality, I think that the 2.5 Billion Dollars will be 3.5 Billion Dollars, and maybe 4 Billion Dollars by the time they're finished, and may never get properly built. Soundproofing, and all other elements of the Building, will be inferior to what was previously there. In particular, the magnificent beauty, sculptured ceilings and walls, and so many other things which made the Federal Reserve Building stand apart, will never be captured again, and are only being replaced by flat, boring, less than midlevel finishes. I could have done a far better Renovation for 25 Million Dollars, completely maintaining the MAGNIFICENCE of the structure, and had money left over. They completely destroyed the Beauty and Glorious History of the Building. This is Jerome Powell's fault, and he should be forced to resign, IMMEDIATELY! If he doesn't resign, he should be sued, at the highest level, by the United States Government, for either corruption or incompetence, both of which are completely unacceptable...And no, I do not want this Building named after President Donald J. Trump, ME! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
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ACM CSCW @acm-cscw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📌 Looking for your next role or hiring at #CSCW2026? The **CSCW 2026 Job Board** will be in the main conference area! Recruiters and job seekers can post A4/US Letter-size flyers with details, links, or QR codes. Prefer online? Join #jobs on the CSCW 2026 Slack to share openings, CVs, and connect!
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was the lone Democrat to vote no." I strongly disagree with the senator. Again. www.npr.org/2026/09/24/n...
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In one of their last votes before November, Senate GOP blocks effort to end Iran war
The vote on a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats came at a moment when some Republicans have begun to distance themselves from President Trump over the ongoing conflict.
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"... Brookings researchers believe that more than 35,000 of the cases are like Eber’s, in which a child has been left with no parent at all."
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lotta talk right now about the President using public money to push political propaganda. It didn't start with these TV ads. Let me remind you of the political nonsense he forced the Census Bureau to publish: newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-fak...
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Who Put the Census Bureau in the Propaganda Business?
A once-trusted agency has dressed up partisan election claims as official statistics—and hidden the evidence needed to test them.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Under threats from Trump’s FCC chairman Brendan Carr, Jimmy Kimmel had to put his interview with James Tallarico on YouTube. Yet Trump is free to use taxpayer money to run political ads on Fox.
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This was an okay film IMHO, but it was much more fun watching it as part #hatm.
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Seems another use of this narrative device #HATM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plot_ar...
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Plot armor - Wikipedia
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Quoth the Ravens*, "we will score!" * to the cowboys. #GoBirds
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pathetic collapse of journalistic solidarity. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/business…
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TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)
The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Read the document (Gift Article)
Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When Richard Nixon was desperate for a friendly crowd after the country rose up in protest over the invasion of Cambodia, he went to Knoxville for a rally at the football stadium. It was a very friendly crowd for him. Trump, not so much
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'd trust the Chicago reporters over the national reporters. 🧵
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My son and I are binging Heroes, where one of the characters can draw the future, ... little did they realize they were producing a series that looks surprisingly familiar to present day, 2026, esp. this episode. www.imdb.com/title/tt1054...
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Temporary Sanity @suewhitcomb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The unwillingness of platforms to accept even paid advertising is sure to raise concerns about free speech and the dwindling number of companies that control many of the platforms in this country — and ironically provide a proof-text for the very point the film is coming to make. Gibney’s doc is a four-hour look at a title character who attempts to control the conversation in various ways, including with alleged suppressions on X, which he bought in 2022.

Bleecker Street opens Musk in theaters on Oct. 9.
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Well, Nike actually purchased Converse in 2003, so ... www.wsj.com/articles/SB1...
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Nike to Buy Converse For About $305 Million - WSJ
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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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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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
ID: A set of large trucks carrying Trump signs with the caption above, "Hey truckers remember when diesel was so cheap under Biden you would caravan to DC waving your stupid Trump banners?" And then a 🙂 and 👍.
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Politics and Health 🗳️ 🩺 @politicshealth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So fuc*ing infuriating and sad. The CDC used to be the crown jewel of the world's scientific firmament. Other countries came to us for help fighting deadly diseases. Its disease detectives learned what caused illness and helped change practices to prevent them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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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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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
The Chinese Communist Party got access to sensitive components of U.S. F-35 stealth fighters. The U.S. got 2 pandas.
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John P Dougherty (JD) @jdcshaverford.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
ID: Chart from The Economist that shows over time, 3 lines, all falling, number of births-deaths per 1000. Democratic line is always highest, competitive in the middle and the GOP is growing the least fast, to the point where change in the GOP population is actually decreasing.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For context, twice as many people are struck by lightening on average each year in Florida than are alleged to have voted illegally in the 2024 election
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