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@jesskz.bsky.social
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Mom, nurse, guardian of cats, a dog, two teens. Gen X, MN, CA, NY, DC, KY. Running, hiking, art, music, stories for fun.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 17/07/2026
The only election interference happening in this country is coming straight from the White House, and no amount of pathetic late night rambling from a failing, fading president will change anyone’s mind
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
He should have gone to prison for pressuring Brad Raffensperger to “find” 11,780 votes. That’s the very definition of election interference. We all heard the call.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The payment is an admission of guilt. This should be the biggest news on every platform.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/07/2026
NEWS: Epstein survivors just gave Todd Blanche a failing grade after their meeting. "Condescending." "Gaslighting." No plan to go after anyone beyond Epstein and Maxwell. And Sen. Tillis's reaction? Somehow worse.
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Epstein Survivors Give Todd Blanche A Failing Grade After Meeting In New Statement
Lara Blume McGee says the AG nominee was "condescending" and tried to gaslight survivors instead of answering for the DOJ's failures. Sen. Thom Tillis praised him anyway.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Among the documents released by the White House tonight is this claim that Colorado's voter registration rolls were "compromised" by China. Colorado's voter registration rolls are public records. You can order a copy here: www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/electio...
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This is what fighting fascism looks like.
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Ygrene @ygrene.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
hey, remember: don't eat anything and don't breathe
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Now @apnews.com has a deeply reported story confirming the recently-hired ICE officer who shot a man in Maine had serious mental health issues and a long history of violence against women. This comes after ICE slashed hiring standards and rushed some into the field before background checks cleared.
By  JACK BROOK, MICHAEL R. SISAK, AMANDA SWINHART and CLAIRE GALOFARO
Updated 7:59 PM EDT, July 16, 2026
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood and never should have been given a badge and gun to patrol American streets, several of his close relatives told The Associated Press.

David Brouillette has a history of terrifying and violent behavior, according to those relatives. They accuse him of attacking women in his life over the years, and one shared a voicemail with the AP from last winter in which he told her that he thought someone should slit her throat.

Brouillette’s troubling past further challenges how thoroughly the Department of Homeland Security has vetted recruits as it went on a hiring spree to help carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

At least 10 people have died in encounters with immigration agents since Trump launched the crackdown after retaking office, including 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a Colombian national who was shot and killed by Brouillette on Monday while in his car near his home in the coastal Maine city of Biddeford.

DHS, which hasn’t released the name of the officer who killed Durán Guerrero, has said the “vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon.”
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Epstein survivor Dani Bensky on meeting with Blanche:   "Todd Blanche treated the meeting as a mere 'check-the-box' exercise intended to secure votes for his confirmation. He danced around his wording, repeatedly interrupted us and could not commit to anything that would demonstrate good faith."
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15/07/2026
Sen. Booker to Todd Blanche: "Your nomination should fail. The Attorney General's client is not the president, it's the American people. You've been protecting one person for most of your career…You should not be confirmed to this job."
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It's a sign of how shockingly corrupt this country has become that a nominee for Attorney General is given a hearing by the Senate *the very same week* he has been referred by a judge for possible disbarment for unethical behavior. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
What a ridiculous response!
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 15/07/2026
"We will never not talk to victims" -Todd Blanche
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/07/2026
This is Susan Collins giving the most feckless response to ICE killings possible. She mastered the art of saying almost nothing while people are dying. The only proper response to the killing of Joan Sebastian Guerrero is outrage. VOTE HER OUT
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🔥 MUST-WATCH: “This country deserves an attorney general that ‘loves’ the constitution more than the president.” @durbin.senate.gov lays out Trump personal attorney Todd Blanche’s insane laundry list of corruption.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Just in case you were wondering, our Bicentennial Celebration in 1976 was held in multiple venues, and the artists included: The Eagles Fleetwood Mac Loggins & Messina (Their final performance before splitting up) Dan Fogelberg Elton John The Beach Boys America Elvis Presley Bruce Springsteen 1/2
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/05/2026
Folks, these are the rantings of a crazy person. Note how Trump resorts to attacking the wives of men he doesn’t like. The president is a lunatic.
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
What a quote on Ken Paxton, by a party colleague. A gift basket to Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Paxton didn’t just challenge the results or allege fraud — courts had already dismissed lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign and his allies to that effect, finding no evidence whatsoever to support the crackpot conspiracy theories they peddled. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Texas Senate race: Paxton’s lawsuit challenging 2020 could have led to ‘the end of democracy’
Paxton was asking the Supreme Court to “engage in a constitutional coup d’état and give Trump a second term."
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Brett Shaw @brettshaw.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Yeh I just watched it happen live. This is wild. The President of the United States has full blown Dementia and the nuclear codes.... oh yeh and started a War he can't escape.
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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Any news orgs digging into claims in the Epstein Files that our current president allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl? Did we forget about that?
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This is what happens when a toddler takes over the white house
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/05/2026
We still have not gotten the full story about Trump’s ballroom but his comments today about drones and missiles and snipers indicates there are much worse things going on there than a mere vanity project
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Luckiiyu🍀🍀🍀 @luckiiyu7.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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No Pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. Ever.
In what world does it make sense to pardon an Epstein enabler and convicted child sex offender?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/05/2026
Raskin: "The whole administration now just just corruption -- highway robbery every day"
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 19/05/2026
If the president can "sue himself and then settle with himself...and then spend huge amounts of money outside of that appropriations process, why would any president ever go to Congress for money ever again?” Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
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How to Rob Taxpayers of $1.8 Billion Without Really Trying
Start by completely bypassing Congress and the Constitution.
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Wes Smith Ω 🧢 @wessmith123.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Imagine that. The lawless criminal and pathological liar was lying.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org filed a FOIA request & OIG complaint with DoD demanding answers after Trump & Hegseth threatened to bomb Iran back to the Stone Age by attacking civilian power plants & bridges That's not just rhetoric--it is against international law & DoD's own policies -TN
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19): NYT: 5 of 58 WashPost: 1 of 43 WSJ: 0 of 40 AP: 0 of 26 CNN Wire: 0 of 18 NY Post: 0 of 17 Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4 LA Times: 0 of 4 Boston Globe: 0 of 2
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Mike Dailly ™ @mdf200.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Of COURSE he's insider trading. He's a crook, he's ALWAYS been a crook, he's using the presidency to make billions. He ran to stay out of jail, to make money and to feel powerful, because that's what a narcissist like him gets off on. It was never about helping people.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
When Trump loses power, his assets should be liquidated and returned to the American people.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Not a dime of taxpayer money or govt contracts should go to Palantir.
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
📌MEDIA: Stop calling Jared Kushner a "high-level negotiator." He's a damn thief operating in his repulsive family's best interests not ours.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I don't think I'll ever get over Clarence Thomas ruling on cases related to Jan 6 knowing that his wife was an active participant in the attempted coup. Or ruling on cases related to government regulations and a wealth tax knowing he took gifts from billionaires. It's a disgrace.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Thank you for your courage to publicly address abusive language.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Trump really is mentally ill. He’s in serious need of psychological intervention.
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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Treasury is holding thousands of Epstein‑related financial records — including overseas payments from Epstein routed through Russian banks Treasury refuses to release them to Congress
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 15/04/2026
Can confirm
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Michie 🫘 @michie45.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Eric Swawell all over the news. Epstein files, not so much! Gonzalez not at all. Should they be mentioned in the same sentence, or same point? Yes!! All 3 are related, in they involve abuse.
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This Tax Day, every American should know: Because of Trump, Amazon avoided paying over 90% of the taxes it owed. That's $17.5 billion that should be going to health care, schools, child care, and more. But instead, Jeff Bezos gets wealthier. Congress needs to tax the rich.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Oh sorry, so religion and politics should be separate? Is that what you're saying? bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) admitted it has no evidence that Vermont is not complying with federal voter roll maintenance laws — an admission that could further weaken its case for amassing voters’ sensitive data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOJ said Vermont was violating federal voting laws. Asked for evidence, it couldn’t provide any
The hearing comes less than a week after a federal judge dismissed a similar DOJ lawsuit against Massachusetts on comparable grounds.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Truly remarkable how many people have told the Pope, in some way or another, to "shut up and dribble." Or corrected him on the Bible, despite their thin education on theology. Or told him to stay out of US affairs, despite him being a US citizen. The hubris is amazing.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Amazon will pay $20.5 million to settle allegations that two of its Oregon data centers helped contaminate groundwater. This is exactly why communities across the country are organizing to stop data centers — and winning. Never doubt your power to change the system.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Dear god. Very, very serious allegations of mass civil rights violations at the State of Florida's Everglades immigration detention center (officially known as "Alligator Alcatraz").
Attorneys representing immigrants held at the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site alleged Friday in federal court that guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees after a protest over lost phone access — allegations they argue show state and federal officials defying a recent court order protecting detainees’ civil rights. In a court filing in Fort Myers, lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and civil rights groups said officers at the controversial Everglades facility entered a unit earlier this month and physically assaulted detainees. One man was thrown to the ground and “severely beat,” according to his attorney, who submitted photographs to the court showing her client with a black eye. The attorney, Katie Blankenship of the legal-services organization Sanctuary of the South, wrote in a sworn declaration that officers broke another detainee’s wrist and “pepper sprayed everyone in the cage.” The violence, the attorneys say, erupted after site employees abruptly cut off detainees’ access to phones on April 2 — eliminating what they described as their clients’ only connection to legal counsel and their families. The day-long prohibition came less than a week after Middle District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell issued an order expanding Alligator Alcatraz detainees’ access to their lawyers and their ability to use phones at the remote pop-up facility.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Please more attention to this.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/04/2026
Neguse: "Despite all of that, Speaker Johnson made the decision to gavel the House & send everyone home. Now we're back 2 weeks later & what has the majority decided is the most pressing issue to debate? Apparently it's a resolution commemorating a bill that the GOP passed last year. It's absurd."
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✊🏼🖇️zabbeth 🦋❌👑 @zabbeth.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
It is a profound irony when the nation under attack feels more empathy for the attacker's citizens than the attacking government itself.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/04/2026
WARREN: I want to understand how slashing healthcare for families so Meta gets a $3b tax cut is a 'really good outcome for the American public' IRS CEO BISIGNANO: I don't see the two as correlated W: Those tax cuts were paid for by pushing people off their healthcare. Did you not follow that?
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
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