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jf2u.bsky.social @jf2u.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

An article on the Oath App, which uses an algorithm to figure out which candidates need the money most (national-> local). It may help people direct their donations. www.politico.com/news/magazin... App itself app.oath.vote/getstarted?

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An Algorithm to Stop Democratic Donors From Wasting Their Money

A new fundraising tool looks to optimize political giving for Democrats.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

My grandma died of pancreatic cancer and, as I recall, it's one of the swifter, more devastating forms of cancer. She was gone within a couple months of the diagnosis. This is absolutely incredible.

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AG Rob Bonta @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov · 23/08/2026

The Trump Admin is attempting to remove public participation requirements for projects involving the building & modification of air pollutant emitting facilities. We’re opposing. Public participation is critical to ensuring accountability, transparency, and the health & safety of our communities.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

My course, "Hitler and Stalin Today," is available for free online. Through 10 lectures, I examine Nazi and Soviet responses to the new globalized world they shared, and what we should have learned from the 20th century. Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/timothy...

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Bob Mayer @bobmayer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm #Maggiesfarm

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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🚨 After 40 years of research, Brazilian scientist Dr. Mariangela Hungria wins the World Food Prize for pioneering a $2 nitrogen-fixing bacteria treatment that replaces costly fertilizers, saves farmers $25 billion annually, and cuts 230 million tons of CO₂ emissions.

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jf2u.bsky.social @jf2u.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I've been thinking about Heather Cox Richardson's "We Are America" Recently a friend posted on FB that they didn't feel like there was much about the US to celebrate this 7/4, which reminded me of Richardson's post We are America and I know people I'd celebrate. youtu.be/Xq54iE8whtc?...

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Your Part in the #WeAreAmerica250 Challenge

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The cost of the Iran War has been massive. Direct military costs will likely approach $100 billion. But the total could be closer to $1 trillion when long-term costs from inflation impacts, debt interest payments, and veterans’ benefits are included. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/05/2026

NEW: I've filed a claim with Todd Blanche for compensation from the $1.776B slush fund for the unlawful investigation by the government into my podcast in August 2019. I'm seeking $8.647 million in compensation for weaponized lawfare - the equivalent of punitive damages, lost pay and retirement.

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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 14/05/2026

We've been tracking a potential federal detention facility in Gilroy, CA for the past few days, thanks to tips from people on the ground. Still waiting on records requests and additional confirmation before it goes in the tracker... but we're watching it closely.

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Federal detention center planned in South County - San José Spotlight

Public records suggest the federal government plans to build a detention center in Santa Clara County, just 11 miles south of an ICE field office in Morgan Hill.

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Little Blue @bluenaredstate.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Be sure to treat yourself to this outstanding C-SPAN Book TV program with beloved American historian, Heather Cox Richardson (HCR) being interviewed by David Rubenstein. Great interview in a beautiful setting.💌

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TommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Is there anyone in Trump’s orbit that hasn’t taken Russian money?

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jf2u.bsky.social @jf2u.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

While we're expecting a blue wave, we're also seeing the influence of extreme money on politics... in this case the GOP. Per Cillizza's analysis, based on Axios reporting, a billionaire has basically selected the representative for a TX district, through a massive spend.

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Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

"The Trump administration on Monday abandoned its attempts to impose potentially crippling executive orders against law firms that refused to capitulate to the president, walking away from its appeal of victories the firms had won against the White House."

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Trump Administration Abandons Efforts to Impose Orders on Law Firms

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David A. Sinclair, Ph.D. @davidsinclairphd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Loneliness raises mortality risk ~26%. Call someone today

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The first step to dealing with Trumpism is to ignore everything they say and only watch what they do.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Kind of amazed she had it turned on? I only turn it on when I'm crossing borders or am visiting a country controlled by a repressive regime ahhh shit

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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This is in fact one of the things congressional Dems can do - and they're doing it (and have been on this and other topics). Hard to break through, but this one seems to have a bit and even when it doesn't creating a public record is worthwhile.

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Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 01/02/2026

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/india-mos…

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GinaInTheBurg ❌👑🇺🇦🌊 @ginaintheburg.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Good advice from an ophthalmologist Dr Glaucoflecken (I know - still not sure it's a real name) on what to do if you get tear-gassed. Looking at you, #Minnesota Warriors for Democracy & Justice! Also #Minneapolis. Y'all know we always got you, right? Peace & love!

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jf2u.bsky.social @jf2u.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

This is an oldie, but I think it speaks to the power of "We the people." Leadership can be over-glorified. To have a movement, we have to have people who can courageously follow... (I'll probably repost it in the future...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8a...

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First Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy

YouTube video by Derek Sivers

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Seems like one of those issues that should greatly concern everyone regardless of their politics.

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🦋MOM🦋 @momcjl.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT. Come with FACTS and USE THEM.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

{gift link} t.co/ZPGBxgRIpu

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 24/01/2026

YOUR PHONE CALLS TO THE SENATE ARE WORKING. KEEP CALLING. 202–224-3121 Three Democrats who previously broke with the party and voted with the GOP are now saying they will not vote for the bill. That’s enough for the bill to be unpassable right now.

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DHS funding bill faces new Senate hurdles after another person killed in Minneapolis

Some Democrats who voted for recent funding bills said they'll vote against any DHS bill without restrictions on enforcement operations. The deadline to avert a shutdown is Friday.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Closest one claps after the shots

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 24/01/2026

“If a traveler enters the security line without an acceptable ID, they will be escorted to a separate location to pay the TSA ConfirmID payment process," said Monya Bates, the TSA assistant federal security director for screening for Mississippi. buff.ly/hCsY5pn

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Passengers Must Have REAL ID to Fly or Pay a $45 Fee Starting Feb. 1

Airline passengers without REAL ID will have to pay a $45 verification process fee when traveling through airports nationwide starting Feb. 1.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

“We have a nice little database, & now you’re considered domestic terrorists” says an ICE agent after photographing a civilian who was videotaping them. Posted today by Brian Allen on X. h/t @allenanalysis.bsky.social

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We are building and financing a corrupt detention/industrial complex. It’s human trafficking, and it has to end.

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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

🚨"The [ICE] officer charged me with pepper spray and then clocked me in the eye, knocked off my glasses, then he clocked me again with more pepper spray and punching me and then arrested me," -Mark, an ICE protester with severe black eye from being beaten by ICE. LIVE NOW⬇️

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Stars & Stripes is a great paper.

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/01/2026

The people you elected should know when you have concerns — especially about ICE. Calling members of Congress WORKS. Here's a quick rundown on how to do it.

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

🎧Berkeley Talks: What if “nice” isn’t a weakness but a competitive edge? UC Berkeley experts and business leaders unpack how empathetic leadership boosts trust, engagement and results. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/09/b...

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Berkeley Talks: Why kind leaders finish first (according to science) - Berkeley News

Leaders from academia and the private sector discuss how kindness is a strategic asset rather than a professional weakness, and why the traditional “jerk” model of leadership is scientifically flawed.

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Researchers from @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social turned the “coffee-ring effect” into a rapid disease test that can detect COVID, sepsis, and even cancer markers in just minutes. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/09/w...

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Watch how Berkeley research turned coffee spills into a life-saving test - Berkeley News

A new technology born at UC Berkeley uses the "coffee-ring effect" to deliver rapid test results for COVID, cancer and more.

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 09/01/2026

After the horrific killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, many of us want accountability. JD Vance and others claim that ICE officers are immune from prosecution. This is false. But it’s complicated and there are some limits. I explain. youtube.com/shorts/2yBW8...

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Prosecuting ICE agents

YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer

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jf2u.bsky.social @jf2u.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

At a time when federal disaster support is questionable, it's good to invest more effort into personal safety - 60% of people have not practiced/prepared for an emergency - 55% think they can rely on the government to save them Part of being able to take care of others is taking care of yourself.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

We put out a call for #ICEOutForGood vigils 24 hours ago. There are now more than 1000 events taking place across the country this weekend. Find yours: www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

The everyday courage of normal people is breathtaking

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jf2u.bsky.social @jf2u.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Iran is another country that Trump could target for an invasion in the near future. The exiled crown prince lives in the US.

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Laura @laurahaynessmith.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Today would be a good day to see those Epstein files.

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Mbsolheim @mbsolheim.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good at the site of her murder

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LivingMyDream 🐸 @livelarge15.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Active duty or retired, or even if you left after just one enlistment, you know this is true. Please share far and wide. @hcrichardson.bsky.social

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/01/2026

Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."

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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I am haunted by the ghosts of Iraq and Afghanistan. Those military operations initially went flawlessly but the problem was in trillions of $ spent, thousands of American lives, decades of lost opportunity. Americans have zero appetite for more nation building, endless quagmires.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 05/01/2026

As of this year, CalRx insulin pens are now available for just $11 each — and copays for a 20-day supply are capped at $35. No one should have to choose between paying the bills and receiving life-saving medicine.

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