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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 7h
Who funds the Neo Nazi AfD? Overwhelmingly, it's the Kremlin and Russian interfaces.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 6h
House Democratic leaders condemned the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as an "abuse of power" on Monday. to.pbs.org/47QMDKM
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House Democratic leaders condemn the search of congresswoman's home as an 'abuse of power'
“For years, Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations,” House Democratic leaders said in a statement.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 6h
The history of Zionism includes varied conceptions of the Jewish state—and could offer a path for Israel’s future, Adam Kirsch argues:
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What Is Zionism?
To understand what the word means today, you have to go back to the beginning of the story.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23h
A win! A federal judge has put the brakes on the Trump regime’s taxpayer-funded TV ad campaign. The order blocks further spending on the challenged ads and requires scheduled airings to be canceled including tonight’s. The administration has 24 hours to confirm compliance with the court.
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Order on Motion for TRO – #41 in Common Cause v. Department of Homeland Security (S.D.N.Y., 1:26-cv-08882) – CourtListener.com
ORDER granting 25 Motion for TRO; granting 25 Motion to Stay. ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the purchase order entered into on or about September 20, 2026 between Customs Border Protection ("CBP"...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22h
ProPublica designed a reporting experiment to demonstrate how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. We succeeded in opening two schools. No credentials or background checks required.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 22h
When you don’t kick anything upstairs
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Harris County TX. He's hospitalized: "ICE claimed the man ran in front of the agents' vehicle and was struck. However, the surveillance video appears to show the SUV veering left through empty parking spaces before running the man over..." abc7.com/story/ice-ru...
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ICE agent strikes man with car during pursuit in Texas, authorities say: VIDEO
Surveillance video shows the moment an unmarked SUV carrying ICE agents ran over a man during a pursuit at a shopping center in Texas.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
New Trump rule set to go into effect Oct 22 -- may cause serious spike in prescription drug prices for millions of Americans: www.usatoday.com/story/money/... apnews.com/article/drug...
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The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule
Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access due to a new customs rule.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Also, the Alberta independent movement basically disappeared after the Yandex site was bombed. Fancy that.
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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 11/10/2026
You guys can keep repeating this all you want, but it doesn’t make it true. America was founded as a secular republic, not a Christian nation. The Constitution is pretty clear about that.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/10/2026
The Pentagon has again quietly raised the number of U.S. casualties during operations related to the Iran war. The military now is reporting that 21 U.S. service members have been killed, up from 18, and 865 have been wounded, up by 98 since August.
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Pentagon Again Increases Number of U.S. Casualties in Iran War
In an unannounced change, the Defense Department is now acknowledging troops who died or were wounded in support roles.
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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
To go in there alone, no backup, is bravery approaching madness. Just months ago, we watched live as a sitting MAGA Senator--backed by police--broke the arm of a uniformed Marine who came to protest peacefully. He was white; didn't matter. Truly surprised this woman made it out alive & unbloodied.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 22h
If this is being leaked to Fox News (which had not published a Guilfoyle story for years) then Guilfoyle is gone this week. www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 23h
James Talarico: I've heard credible reports that Ken Paxton has a serious medical condition that causes clinical levels of cowardice. That's why I haven't heard from him after 85 days when I first challenged him to a debate publicly. We're awaiting his answer.
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The Christian Left @the-christian-left.bsky.social · 21h
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary (which includes ICE), Markwayne Mullin says livestreaming execution is part of ‘restoring American values’ (TC: Sounds an adoption of Nazi values.) thehill.com/homenews/administration…
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Markwayne Mullin defends plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s military execution
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin stood behind the Trump administration’s decision to livestream the military execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, de…
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 20h
After a troubled monologue, one “SNL” sketch offered a sly exploration of male obliviousness—and Shane Gillis was the perfect host to embody it, Michael Tedder argues:
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A Spot-On SNL Parody About Men Who Can’t Deal With Time’s Passage
After stumbling in his monologue, Shane Gillis anchored a perceptive sketch about the pull of the man cave.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"The government is legally forbidden by a court order from converting the Roxbury site to a detention facility... But an NPR investigation has found signs that the facility is being used. The state's Office of the Attorney General is looking into similar reports..." www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...
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ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say
Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 19h
For many college students around the U.S., the present looks bleak and the future uncertain at best. Their anxiety is fueling a restlessness with a national political system that they worry is no longer capable of improving their lives or no longer interested in helping. to.pbs.org/4ALAJiy
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Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students on the cusp of adulthood
Their anxiety is fueling a restlessness with a national political system that they worry is no longer capable of improving their lives or no longer interested in helping.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Katie Zacharia previously served as a spokeswoman for Kristi Noem, appeared regularly on Fox News & Newsmax and most recently advised Trump Media and Technology Group. Among the posts she deleted, she called for the suspension of habeas corpus, a bedrock safeguard against unlawful detention.
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Deleted posts expose Trump's new press secretary's 'sordid online history': report
President Donald Trump's new White House press secretary appears to have tried to scrub parts of her online past before taking the role.Katie Zacharia, named to the post Friday, has a "sordid online h...
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The first Russian diesel cargo heading for the US left St Petersburg on September 22, two weeks *before* Trump announced the deal with Putin, Windward reports. The Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Zen carrying 275,000 barrels of diesel/gasoil is due at the US East Coast around 11–12 October.
Map of tanker’s route
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Just so you understand the depth of the cynicism: Trump’s failed war with Iran not only raised America's gas prices, but also global oil prices, which allowed Russia to make a gigantic amount of money and fund the killing of Ukrainians. ​And then they blame Ukraine for a disaster of
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
America is great because America is good. As a prosecutor and an American, I am horrified by Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream an execution. What Nidal Hasan did is unforgivable. But we must have justice without sinking to the lows of dictatorships and terrorist regimes.
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Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter
Both Republican and Democratic critics said the plan was beneath the United States.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10/10/2026
Pope Leo XIV declared capital punishment ''inadmissible” as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.
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Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution
Pope Leo XIV has declared capital punishment "inadmissible.” He has penned a social media post for the World Day Against the Death Penalty, as his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 10/10/2026
⚡️ President Zelenskyy held urgent talks with the leaders of the UK, France, Finland, and Norway to coordinate a European response regarding the White House granting a sanctions waiver allowing Russian diesel exports.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10/10/2026
U.S. soldiers wounded in an Iranian drone strike tell the AP the military's medical system failed them: “I was just kind of on my own, at least it felt like that.”
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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.
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ryandevereaux.bsky.social @ryandevereaux.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
In July, I took a ride through the Arizona desert with Verlon Jose, chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation, a sprawling reservation on the U.S.-Mexico border that may soon be changed forever. It was the beginning of an investigation that ProPublica is publishing today. THREAD ⬇️
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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And FEMA's down 4500 employees.
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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 10/10/2026
This way, farmers can have a consistent source of income to support their families, and community members impacted by violence can benefit from the produce their neighbors grow. By building these networks, WCK is reinforcing the local economy while providing people with the food they need.
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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 10/10/2026
WCK #ChefsForMidEast teams are supporting farmers by buying their produce directly, then redistributing it to communities in need in the form of our hot meals.
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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 10/10/2026
Lebanese farmers have been dealing with drought since 2025—an additional blow to an already strained food system. Many have had to pivot away from crops they have grown for years to varieties that require less water. This has made it difficult for Lebanese farmers to sustain their livelihoods.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 10/10/2026
Adults have stopped visiting one another, and it's threatening the state of American social life, @dkthomp.bsky.social writes. He examines four explanations for what he calls "the great disinvitation": theatln.tc/gFTrtB3G
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Every active registered voter in Colorado automatically receives a mail ballot. You do NOT need to request one or confirm anything through America PAC to receive it.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
PSA, Colorado voters: Elon Musk’s America PAC has been sending misleading texts saying, “Your ballot request is in,” and asking voters to confirm where and when to return it. The messages have prompted confused residents to contact county election offices.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Under Trump and his Republican enablers, the richest Americans and biggest corporations have made out like bandits. Average working Americans are paying dearly for what the bandits have stolen. The grift and the graft must end.
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Had a great time at the annual Beans and Greens Dinner in Greenwood! I’m grateful for the support and the chance to hear from people across the Delta. I promise to keep showing up, listening and fighting for the people who call Mississippi home.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Rules for thee but not for me.
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Trump Just Urged MAGA To 'Vote By Mail' To Help Out Republicans In New Video—And The Hypocrisy Is Off The Charts
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
soon they’ll wheel Trump out to the beach waterline and he’ll command the tides to stop rising and falling.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Absolutely insanity. How the hell can this person possibly be employed with this level of malicious lying? Unless of course that is what your network is all about. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026
12 killed. 309 injured. Including an American death. All while Trump claims the war is "over" and demands a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Silvija (still) stands with Ukraine @svecrumba.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And now Trump wants to fund Putin's war effort to hit more Ukrainian civilian targets.
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MoveOn @moveon.org · 11/10/2026
This November, let's remind them who holds the real power.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Before you cast your midterm ballot, look at this graph and think about what Republicans are letting Trump get away with.
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 11/10/2026
Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices
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Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 11/10/2026
Exclusive: A pair of senior House Democrats are urging FBI Director Kash Patel to call off a reported planned trip to Russia, according to a letter @sfitz787.bsky.social obtained. “In the interest of national security, we ask you to reconsider,” they wrote.
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Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?
Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026
Wow — listen to these new comments from Trump. Thanking Putin, trashing Zelenskyy, characterizing Russia as eager for peace and Ukraine as intransigent. The mask is totally off.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Imagine being three weeks out and going on twitter with “boom! Years overdue cookie bill paid!” as your message of the day.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Lol 😂 Trump’s “crowds”… hahahahaha. Tonight, we decided to watch videos from his “rallies.” A few hundred people show up, and he’s so delusional
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Reuters @reuters.com · 11/10/2026
US military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade reut.rs/4yjrMLd
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US military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade
The US military ​said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial ‌cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a ​naval blockade against Iran.
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