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Opinions are my own etc. etc. Starting to post because I won't be part of a "silent support."

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Today is National Voter Registration Day — and we're less than 50 days from the midterms. The best time to check that your voter registration is up to date is right now. And remind your friends and family to do the same. This is absolutely vital. ⬇️ nationalvoterregistrationday.org
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National Voter Registration Day
National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus
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Democrats @democrats.org · 15/09/2026
Today is National Voter Registration Day! In 49 days, we will take back Congress, vote Republicans out, and win up and down the ballot. Register to vote at IWillVote.com.
A photo of a bald eagle with wings spread wide against a large, blue star. Bold red text reads "Get Ready to Vote" above and below the eagle. At the bottom, yellow text displays the website IWillVote.com.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
You know who really did show up? Canadian police officers, firefighters, and medical personnel came to NYC, on and off duty, traveling independently or in groups to stand with Americans and help shoulder the enormous burden of recovery and cleanup at Ground Zero. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Mehdi Hasan to CBS, CBS News and Bari Weiss - "Do you think it's super offensive and disgusting and Islamophobic to do a tweet about the potential first ever Muslim Democratic senator which begins by referencing 9/11?"
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 31/08/2026
You've been kicked off the voter rolls, what now? Well, let's fix it and fix it quickly.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Cool, cool, I have a couple quick questions -- who's in charge of preventing food-induced illnesses right now and how good a job are they doing?
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Joe Neguse @joeneguse.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Fear is contagious, but so is HOPE.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.
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Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
NEW: Plaintiff response to Team Trump suggestion of demolishing Kennedy Center “Defendants have not-so-subtly said: ‘This is a nice Kennedy Center you have here, and what a shame should something happen to it.’ This is a breathtaking assault on the rule of law. It's delusional"
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Trump is promising to boost the U.S. economy by making it harder for Americans to trade with the rest of the world. He is also promising to destroy Iran's economy by making it harder for Iranians to trade with the rest of the world.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 22/08/2026
Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planet
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Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planet
WASHINGTON D.C. - President Trump, a man who was elected based on his self-proclaimed "deal-making genius", has failed to secure a trade deal with Canada, a nation most known for maple syrup and neigh...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on - if your position is that the president of the United States and his family should be immune from IRS scrutiny, you’re unqualified to be the Attorney General. It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
So Bill Cassidy hates vaccines but loves the Epstein cover up. Cool guy.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 04/08/2026
You could grow a spine and do your damn jobs.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
FLAG: Trump gets to keep tax immunity for himself, his sons, and the Trump Organization under the new 'deal' struck by Todd Blanche. The new order also reaffirms that Trump won't have to pay any taxes he might have owed the IRS.
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jhessberg.bsky.social @jhessberg.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Condolences or get well soon or whatever we're supposed to say about Mitch in 34 hours and 22 minutes.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Can I beseech everyone to never get used to Trump’s corrupt, criminal, cruel and indecent behavior nor ever imagine that any of this is acceptable from someone occupying our White House?
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Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost @frost.house.gov · 26/07/2026
Haitian families deserve certainty, not fear. While the Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to move forward with ending TPS, Congress can still act. The House passed a bipartisan TPS extension for Haiti. Now, the Senate needs to finish the job.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
What an abomination.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Three-byline alert: 🚨 “.. The Pentagon has tried to mask the total price tag — including from Congress — by taking the funds from a classified budget for nuclear modernization.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Mitch McConnell's disappearance raises new questions about Joe Biden's health.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/07/2026
Reminder: When fires ravaged southern California, Canada sent firefighting crews to help battle the blazes.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/07/2026
For no reason whatsoever, I checked my voter registration today, and if you are a US citizen I encourage you to do the same/update that voter registration if necessary/register to vote if you have not already done so: www.vote.org
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Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org
Register to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"Iran’s video was a disinformation effort intended to sow doubts in the election, and Mullin just recirculated its claims..." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
"The same Supreme Court that told Black voters in Alabama and Texas that they’d have to live with illegal maps because a primary was four months away had no problem blowing up an ongoing election in Louisiana."
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The Supreme Court Drops All Pretense of Fairness
The Supreme Court spent years telling us it couldn’t change the maps too close to an election. Then it tore them up in the middle of one.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has allowed Alabama to select a different map for this year’s congressional elections in a stunning, last-minute move to interfere with another state primary election that has already begun. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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SCOTUS greenlights 11th-hour Alabama redistricting plan for 2026 election
The order means that Alabama will discard its court-ordered congressional map for the 2026 primary elections and use a 2023 map that courts previously struck down as a violation under Section 2 of the...
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jhessberg.bsky.social @jhessberg.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Things are tough right now. Groceries and gas are forcing people into credit card debt, energy bills are soaring, tariffs are driving up the cost of a ton of things, farmers don't know if they're going to be able to afford/get fertilizer. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy:
7 month paid vacation for the Duffster.
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Joe Ryan @joesryan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Really not sure how a democracy comes back from "no, that statewide election with a clear result didn't count because we say so." When of course in my state we 1) didn't even get a vote and 2) the state police held guns to the opposition, including my representative, to get their bill passed.
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Daniel Boris @danboriscreates.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Benched. 🗳️🤦‍♂️
Voter seen at a voting booth. A judge seen behind him holding his hand out. Judge is labeled, “Virginia Supreme Court.”
Judge: “I’ll take that when you’re done.”
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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Don't let the recent set backs in VA and TN convince you your vote doesn't count. Register yourself and others. Learn your ballot. Take others to the polls. Become a poll judge. Do it NOW.
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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
BREAKING: Well-timed oil bets ahead of major Iran war announcements totaled at least $7 billion, far exceeding earlier estimates, per Reuters. The trades, spanning crude, gasoline, and diesel futures across multiple exchanges in March and April, and were ALWAYS done before announcements by Trump.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 07/05/2026
This is the scene at the Tennessee Capitol as we get closer to a final vote.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Unearthed reports reveal that RFK Jr. fired every full-time CDC cruise ship sanitation inspector ahead of the Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-cru...
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Someone is insider trading on crude oil shorts using Iran War announcements from the White House…and making a LOT of money. You better bet we’ll be investigating ⬇️
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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
BREAKING: Nearly $920 million in crude oil shorts were placed at 3:40 AM ET, about 70 minutes before Axios reported the U.S. and Iran were nearing a “14-point” deal to end the war. Oil then plunged more than 12%, with the position gaining an estimated $125 million. Unusual.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/05/2026
“This is a break glass emergency moment.” Melissa Murray says the Supreme Court’s conservative majority is using “colorblindness” to turn the Voting Rights Act on its head: treating states that try to remedy racial gerrymandering as if they’re the ones discriminating.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
NEW: In a brief filed with SCOTUS, civil rights groups contend that under the court’s own history of applying “the Purcell principle,” it is too late into the election season to suspend it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Civil rights groups say Purcell principle prevents Louisiana from suspending elections when votes have already been cast
Black voters are pressing SCOTUS to apply the Purcell principle, which says voting rules and maps shouldn't be changed too close to an election.
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The Hill @thehill.com · 04/05/2026
A new poll found that most Americans say they believe President Trump is mentally and physically unfit to serve as commander in chief.
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Most Americans say Trump is mentally, physically unfit to serve effectively: Poll
A new poll found that most Americans say they believe President Trump is mentally and physically unfit to serve as commander in chief.  The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 59 percent…
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Trump's disapproval just reached a new high in the Post-ABC-Ipsos poll. Disapproval of Trump on: 62% his job as president 76% cost of living 72% inflation 66% situation with Iran 65% relations with U.S. allies 65% the economy 61% taxes 59% immigration
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The World Press Freedom Index dropped this week and America did NOT get a good score.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
"Right now, our industry is afraid of the wrong things. We’re afraid of offending power. We’re afraid of losing access. We’re afraid of another baseless lawsuit... "There is a fine line between being a team player and being an accomplice...” www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the National Council of Jewish Women and Louisiana voters, my law firm has sued Governor Jeff Landry (R) and Secretary of State Nancy Landry (R), challenging the state’s decision to suspend the 2026 congressional primary elections. www.democracydocket.com/cases/louisi...
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🚨 National Council of Jewish Women v. Landry
Learn more.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We are at the -- Republicans will support the suspension of ongoing congressional elections -- phase of Trump's authoritarian plan. Subscribe to Democracy Docket to stay informed about what is happening and how we fight back. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
How is this being treated as normal? A Republican governor is declaring a state of emergency to cancel n ongoing election for Congress. If you think this is ends with redistricting, you are not paying attention.
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Trump Shares “Strait of Trump” Meme As Gas Prices Rise Trump puts his name on oil crisis meidasnews.com/news/trump-s...
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Trump Shares “Strait of Trump” Meme As Gas Prices Rise
Trump puts his name on oil crisis
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Newly obtained documents show a clear paper trail of Trump administration officials planning to share sensitive voter data with an outside political group trying to overturn elections, as part of a secret agreement. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Exclusive: New records show paper trail of DOGE voter data pact with election deniers
The documents provide the clearest evidence to date that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) personnel engaged with an outside political group seeking to analyze voter rolls in an effort to cha...
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