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Joe Smith

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The occasionally annoying Democratic truth-teller you hate to love.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12h
"In appearing to target Democrats with negative content, the Doppelgänger push is just the latest effort by Russia to harm the party and support President Trump since his first run for office in 2016..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
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Russia Appears to Step Up Efforts to Influence U.S. Voters
One campaign has created social media posts focusing on U.S. support for Israel to sow discord ahead of the midterm elections.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12h
"On Saturday Oct 17, “No Kings: Vote Early” events around the country will promote early voting and help people form voting plans like requesting absentee ballots, checking on their voter registrations or finding neighbors to help them drive to the polls..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
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‘No Kings’ Events This Weekend: What We Know
Organizers are hoping to promote early voting ahead of the midterm elections in this latest round of nationwide demonstrations that have previously focused on President Trump.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12h
Told ya. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
telegraph.co.uk
Exclusive: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine
SpaceX founder had publicly blamed president for chaos over restrictions, but sources say he initiated them
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Hey! Australia is first nation to formally endorse the drive for 300 million solar rooftops across our planet. We can do this! www.globalsolarcouncil.org/news/austral...
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Australia backs plan to double the world's solar homes to 300 million by 2030
Australia has become the first country to endorse a global plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar by 2030 as part of the 300 million solar homes initiative, putting household solar in t...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
It’s sad that this is necessary, but we’re glad to see action being taken to protect our elections. More than 100 Democratic Senate staffers will head to key polling locations this November to observe the election process as part of a new, first-of-its-kind Senate Election Observer Program.
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Padilla, Schumer Announce Recruitment of 100 + Senate Staff and Plans to Deploy to Nine States Ahead of Midterms - Senator Alex Padilla
First-of-its-kind Senate program will put trained congressional observers on the ground to document any voter interference or threats to election workers in 2026 midterm Senate contests as Trump escal...
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National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
“This egregious destruction continues to show how the Trump administration operates as if laws don’t apply." -Ed Stierli, NPCA's vice president of government relations Read the rest of NPCA's statement: bit.ly/4yKDO0V
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
To be an American right now is to feel an intense sense of shame, for abandoning our allies and sucking up to dictators. Trump and Musk are not just betraying Ukraine, they're betraying the very idea of freedom. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/w...
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Ukraine’s Exposure Grows as Satellite Use Is Restricted and Russia Escalates
A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning.
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Robbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"A greatly underappreciated virtue of other presidents was that you could forget about them for weeks at a time." 🎁🔗
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Opinion | I’m Exhausted. You’re Demoralized. We Weren’t Built for a World Like This. (Gift Article)
A greatly underappreciated virtue of other presidents was that you could forget about them for weeks at a time.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/09/2026
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming theonion.com/trans-teen-hatches-nef…
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18/09/2026
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Trump Made 29,000 Securities Trades, More Than All of Congress
Donald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exempt
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
3/Wow "Officials involved in the investigation pointed to gaps that they said were left after Hegseth dismantled most of the Pentagon’s civilian harm mitigation, or CHM, units—cutting headcount across a number of teams by roughly 90%... No CHM team member reviewed the Minab site before the strike."
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18/09/2026
NEW: Reporting shows that the Trump administration is covering up the truth about the number of U.S. troops killed in Trump’s war. It’s a betrayal of American service members and their families.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 19/09/2026
BREAKING: Trump said he is banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House, effective immediately. He did not cite specific reports that prompted the decision and suggested other news organizations could face similar action. The Trump administration has taken no formal action at this time.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 19/09/2026
HAPPENING NOW: Protesters rally against Trump at Kennedy Center www.youtube.com/live/5V-8lda...
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LIVE: Protesters rally against Trump at Kennedy Center
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I'd rather drink goats' blood.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
And if you think this is wrong and needs to be addressed they call you a communist
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/09/2026
I haven’t been indicted yet.
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
In an unprecedented act of dissent, active-duty USAF Major Jason Watson was arrested on the Capitol steps after calling for the impeachment & removal of Donald Trump. Risking his career to uphold his constitutional oath, his arrest marks a historic moment. ✊🏻✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾✊🏽
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The DOJ was conducting a criminal investigation of Abbott Laboratories over the deaths of two infants that were suspected to be caused by baby formula contaminated with bacteria. Then Trump was elected, so instead of criminal charges Abbott now gets a settlement.
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Exclusive | The Baby Formula Probe Produced a Pile of Evidence. Then the DOJ Dropped the Case.
Some prosecutors believed they had enough to charge Abbott Laboratories, but senior officials opted for civil settlement.
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Dean Frey @dean.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Bud Fraker’s shot of Audrey Hepburn on the set of Roman Holiday, in 1953, is one of the great Hollywood portraits.
Close-up of Hepburn in front of Venetian blinds
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/06/2026
The parties have flipped back and forth over the years, but the Overton Window has always centered over Democratic Socialism in America. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ9Q...
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It’s Time to Prepare for the November Midterms and New Republican Party | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/06/2026
BREAKING: Trump and Gabbard are blocking the release two new reports commissioned by ODNI showing zero vote manipulation in the 2020 election.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I woke up needing to say just this: I don't think people understand how expansive the plan for this indictment is.
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Instantly into the Pantheon
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 11/06/2026
Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 MILLION yacht arrived in Seattle the same day Meta cut 1,400 jobs—part of a larger round of 14,000 job cuts. Nothing says our economy is broken like billionaires sailing around on yachts while workers are left out to dry.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 MILLION yacht arrived in Seattle the same day Meta cut 1,400 jobs.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 04/06/2026
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Perfect campaign ad for the upcoming Midterms. 👌
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Todd Blanche didn't keep Donald Trump out of jail. The people who kept him out of jail were the ones who refused to remove and bar him from public office (GOP Senators) and those who took far too long to get serious about criminally prosecuting him (Biden's DOJ).
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Yikes!
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Working hard today for the DNC ad campaign.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 13/05/2026
Trump called MS NOW’s Akayla Gardner “a dumb person” for accurately pointing out that the cost of his ballroom had doubled since it was first announced. It’s the latest in a string of attacks the president has launched at female journalists.
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Trump calls MS NOW reporter ‘dumb’ for pointing out ballooning ballroom cost
It’s the latest in a string of attacks the president has launched at female journalists who ask him challenging questions.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This is the 82-year-old state senator the FBI just raided because she successfully redistricted Virginia to match racist Republican redistricting efforts. They targeted her because she's ruthless and effective. They don't want anyone else to play within their new rules.
I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need "coaching" on dedistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting Virginia. 10-1.Replying to Ted Cruz on redistricting: You all started it and we fucking finished it.
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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Deaths in ICE detention have risen since trump took office. These are the actions of people who have something to hide.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Talarico is meeting the moment with the right message.
Screenshot of a tweet from Marco Foster quoting Texas Representative James Talarico contrasting young people's economic struggles with the vast wealth of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk, arguing that the ultra-wealthy avoid taxes while young people bear an unfair burden. Includes a photo of Talarico speaking at a church podium.
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Of course, part of the reason she's able to do this is because, as she said, once the first article was published she was deluged with messages from other people who wanted to dish dirt on Mr Patel. I would assume this is the first in an ongoing series.
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NPR @npr.org · 27/04/2026
A Texas judge ordered Hayam El Gamal and her five children released Thursday. Two days later, their lawyers say, ICE re-arrested and tried to deport them. n.pr/4eJAxaX
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Alleged Colorado attacker's family released after nearly a year in detention
A Texas judge ordered Hayam El Gamal and her five children released Thursday. Two days later, their lawyers say, ICE re-arrested and tried to deport them.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 23/04/2026
RFK Jr. was told to tone down his anti-vaccine rhetoric ahead of the midterms, but guess that doesn’t extend to censorship. A COVID vaccine study showing reduced hospitalizations, slated for MMWR publication, was stopped by Dr Jay. 💚 to those who spoke out about this. Science won't be silenced.
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CDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits
The report, which had cleared the agency’s scientific-review process, had been delayed. It now won’t be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.
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Eric Lee @ericleeacts.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Let today in Hungary be a warmup for what we can do, for what we can have.
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a crowd of people at a concert with the word hard on the bottom right
ALT: a crowd of people at a concert with the word hard on the bottom right
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
We have a president who took the nation into a war for reasons he cannot fully articulate, without a strategy for how to respond if Iran did the expected and closed the Strait of Hormuz, and without an exit strategy if Iran doesn’t surrender. Reminder that Congress can step up and stop this.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The Hungarian people wisely refused to listen to these grifting scumbags.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Victor Orbán’s removal sends a timely signal. Corrupt kleptocratic Christian nationalism was on the ballot in Hungary today — just as it will be on the ballots that Americans will cast in November. It was repudiated abroad — may it be repudiated here in November (and beyond).
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The Trump administration fired two immigration judges who dismissed deportation cases against pro-Palestinian international students. The firings of Roopal Patel and Nina Froes are the latest move to reshape the country’s immigration courts.
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Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 03/04/2026
Donald Trump wants $1.5 TRILLION of your taxpayer dollars — a 40 percent increase in defense spending — to help support his war with Iran. Meanwhile, he says we can’t afford Medicare and Medicaid, and wants to gut your health care. No way. No how. We will fight this.
nytimes.com
White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense in New Budget Request
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
TOMORROW: Be a part of history! Show the world that the majority of Americans oppose the most corrupt, inept, criminal, orange "president" in U.S. History. NO KINGS. Also: NO SERIAL LIARS/CONVICTED FELONS/ADJUDICATED RAPISTS & NO ILLEGAL WAR IN IRAN Be there. Make your voices heard! 🇺🇸 ✊ #NO_KINGS
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 27/03/2026
He says he wants to bring meritocracy back to our military. He says he has our warfighters' backs. But here he is, the most unqualified SecDef in history, denying troops a promotion that their fellow warfighters decided they've earned. Hegseth is a disgrace to our heroes.
New York Times: Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/03/2026
SCHLAPP: Who wants to see impeachment hearings? CPAC CROWD: *cheers* SCHLAPP: No. That was the wrong answer.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
You’re already paying for TSA. Congress just decided to spend your money on other things. And now they won’t pass a bill to pay the agents either.
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House Republicans rebel against Senate-passed DHS bill, eye separate funding vote
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he plans to vote on a stopgap spending bill that includes ICE and CBP, which Senate Minority Leader Schumer, D-N.Y., called "dead on arrival."
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/03/2026
ICE chief Todd Lyons has been hospitalized twice for the stress that comes with ethnic cleansing. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
politico.com
‘Visibly upset and struggling’: Acting ICE head hospitalized twice over stress, officials say
Several current and former officials blame intense pressure from the White House.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/03/2026
The DOW is down 5,000 points since Pam Bondi's testimony (PBT).
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