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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Landed! A quick hop across the pond for a family wedding, some precious time with my kiddos ❤️, and a little London fix. 🇬🇧 🎡 Not a great time for a getaway—but I’ll take what I can get! 😎🗳️❤️ London!
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I hope this case delivers real accountability for those responsible for the horrific sexual violence at Cornell—and opens the door for other survivors to come forward, be heard, and hold their perpetrators accountable. And release the Epstein files. All of them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | I Thought Things Had Gotten Better. The Cornell Case Shows How Bad They Really Are.
How could so little have changed?
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Incredible bravery from the co-pilot and passengers. Thank goodness everyone is okay. I hope independent reporting beyond statements from Israeli officials will help clarify what happened. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
'Hero' pilot stabbed by other pilot on Israel-bound plane, Israeli PM says
Passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hegseth is an extreme ideologue in a position to do a lot of damage. He's right where Trump wants him.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Squeezed in a few fun events between democracy knocks this weekend! Can’t wait to see all the women running lead our start forward! 🧡🚪🎉
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What an inspiring weekend of democracy knocks! 🧡🚪🔥 So much energy out there with these amazing pro-RCV candidates! Huge thanks to the candidates and ALL the incredible volunteers showing up, knocking doors, talking with voters, and putting democracy into action. 🙌🏼🗳️💪🏼 Let’s keep it going!! 🧡🔥
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'm definitely hearing it at the doors... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
Trump’s War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterm Elections
As their November picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yet another anti-democratic move by the Supreme Court. Friday’s ruling could fuel false claims of voter fraud and challenges to the midterm results, even if its immediate impact remains unclear. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
Supreme Court allows Trump to use flawed database to vet voter citizenship
While the impact on the midterms might be minimal, Justice Jackson warns some eligible voters could be disenfranchised.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
Talarico: "Corrupt politicians are profiting off a corrupt war and Texans are literally paying the price ... this war in Iran is a disaster. It is killing Americans, driving up the price of gas and diesel, it is wrecking our moral standing around the world. And it must end."
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Autocrats unite at the White House. Here we are, America. So much at stake Nov 3. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
nytimes.com
In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Honig: The beauty and power of the First Amendment is that it doesn’t much care who the outlet is. It doesn’t matter if the outlet is far left. It doesn’t matter if the outlet is MSNOW or MeidasTouch. It doesn’t matter if the outlet is far right…The First Amendment protects you
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
☀️🌧️ Sun or rain, we’re hitting the doors for democracy champions! 🧡🚪🙌🏼 A little weather won’t stop us. Let’s go! 💪🏼🗳️
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Renee Good's mom: "I am a registered Republican. I voted for President Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect citizens -- innocents like our family and the others here. Certainly not to accuse those of us here of being terrorists and take precious lives. This is madness."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Ossoff: "Congressman Collins, in a country awash in scandal, brings something unique, which is that he is apparently surrounded at work and at home by Nazi sympathizers and white nationalists ... this man could be elected to serve for 6 years in the Senate if we don't win this race"
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🤦‍♀️
theguardian.com
Trump invades the UN with a brutish speech | Ted Widmer
Gone was any shred of US idealism. It was a spectacle of raw power – a power that is likely to only diminish in the years ahead
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
David Corn’s book confirms our worst fears about our irreparably compromised president.
open.substack.com
Trump’s Biggest Con of All
The president’s alliance with Putin was never a hoax, as author David Corn documents. Meanwhile, the president’s oldest son just had part of his wedding funded by a Putin-aligned Russian oligarch.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
As predicted, Trump's war against Iran would not go well — not for the US, the Mideast or the world. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Middle East braces for more violence as Iran claims US is planning to renew bombing campaign
Tensions grow as Trump tells Fox News he is considering ‘wiping Iran out’ after attacks on Riyadh by Houthi rebels
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Missouri’s gerrymandered maps remain in the spotlight, despite the Supreme Court blocking their use in November. Keep up the fight, Missouri friends! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Appeals court rules in favor of Trump-backed Missouri congressional maps
Supreme court, which has twice blocked maps from being used in November, likely to have final say in legal fight
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Been a bit since I’ve made a proper Sunday meal! Happy fall, all! 🍁💛
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Found all the non-football voters in the north burbs today! 😂🏈🚪 There weren’t that many… 😉 Huge thanks to the awesome ranked choice voting crew for coming out and hitting the doors!! 🧡🙌🏼🗳️ And now… #GoVikes! 💜💛🏈
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump’s latest attack on a free press is dangerous, even if it isn’t surprising. Punishing journalists for coverage he doesn't like is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Trump says he is banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House
The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media throughout his political career.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
One more layer of the administration's strategy to retain control of Congress.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Two fun days of knocking doors for these amazing democracy candidates! 🧡🚪🙌🏼 And Team Orange was out crushing turf all across the state! 💪🏼🍊🔥 Democracy doesn’t just happen — we knock for it! 😎🗳️ #DemocracyKnocks #KnockCrushers 🧡
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Today is pub day for my book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Please watch this video and pass it on. It's time to reclaim the Trump-Russia narrative and recognize Putin is continuing his years-long war on America and Trump is complicit. HowRussiaWon.com
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🎯 VOTE
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/09/2026
Rep. Beatty on Trump's "f**king crazy" meltdown over the Kenndey Center: "He threw a tantrum. It was like an immature child. I wouldn't even want to put this on a child -- shouting, calling names ... "
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
On a day full of wild news, this headline takes the trophy. What must the rest of the world think of us?!
theguardian.com
Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality
Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Loved celebrating with these incredible democracy champions tonight! 🧡🌟 So grateful for their friendship, leadership, and all the heart they bring to this work. Lucky to be in it with them! 🗳️💪✨
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
SCOTUS delivered. It wasn’t clear they would, but they did. This doesn’t mean the administration won’t keep looking for ways to interfere with the midterms. But one avenue is now blocked. A consequential win for voters—and for the integrity of the midterms.
nytimes.com
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The ruling is a major loss for the Trump administration, which wanted to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/09/2026
New in PN: “Trump Dividend” is the new Trump Steaks "Trump sounds like a carny salesman, not a president. That’s because he is a carny salesman. He’s shilling hard because the Republican Party he is selling for the midterms is about as appetizing as his patented explosive diarrhea lettuce."
publicnotice.co
“Trump Dividend” is the new Trump Steaks
The con artist in chief’s latest scam.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What a revelation. Let this sink in: A Russian oligarch close to Putin helps pay for Trump's son’s wedding—while he—and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner—are negotiating with Putin over Ukraine.
theguardian.com
Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for part of Donald Trump Jr’s lavish wedding
US president’s eldest child married Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson in three-day celebration across two exclusive private islands
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Go Vikes!! Way to rally. 💜🏈
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ah, ❤️ Moorhead + Fargo — and the amazing people who live, lead, and serve there! So much fun being part of a weekend of action with this incredible crew of pro-democracy, pro-RCV candidates and advocates. 🧡🗳️ The Red River Valley is shaking things up and building the future of democracy. Let’s GO!
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A gorgeous day in St. Cloud yesterday ☀️🧡 knocking for another amazing pro-RCV candidate! 🗳️🙌 The perfect democracy stop on my way to Moorhead. 🚗💨 Our team fanned out across the state this weekend. Onward! 🧡
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Buying votes? Such craziness. Brace for more between now and Nov. 3.
theguardian.com
Is Trump’s $5,000 midterm pledge a new low? - The Latest
Donald Trump has pledged a payment of $5,000 to every adult American citizen if the Republicans win in the November midterms. Lucy Hough speaks to global editor Devika Bhat
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Judicial chaos, just weeks before the election. In a surprising decision, Justice Kavanaugh denied the Missouri GOP's new congressional map, leaving in place a state court order requiring the old map. Then a federal judge temporarily blocked the old map because the Aug primaries used the new map.
theguardian.com
Missouri congressional maps thrown into chaos after conflicting court rulings
Tug of war as federal judge says old maps cannot be used in November, hours after supreme court blocked new maps backed by Trump
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Miliband demonstrates, simply by taking this position, that Jewish identity, attachment to Israel and an unrelenting recognition of Palestinian humanity are not necessarily contradictions.”
substack.com
A Jewish Foreign Secretary Just Announced a Trade Ban on Israeli Settlements. Give Ed Miliband Credit, as the Bad-Faith Attacks on Him Escalate
Miliband’s biographer, and Zeteo’s editor-in-chief, argues that allegations of antisemitism don’t work against the current foreign secretary, which is why pro-Israel critics are losing their minds.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is a major step by the UK—and even more consequential in light of new reporting that Netanyahu received advance warning of a possible large-scale Hamas attack before Oct 7 but did not share it with Israel’s security chiefs. Such a grave allegation demands a full, independent investigation.
bbc.com
UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response
Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Couldn’t ask for a better night to hit the doors for this superstar democracy champ! ☀️🧡🚪 Great conversations, great energy, and democracy in action! 🗳️✨
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
And that’s a wrap! 🎡🧡 A super fun final day with some of our favorite labor and legislative allies. Huge, HUGE thanks to the incredible FVMN volunteers who made these past 12 days not only possible, but so much fun. You are the heart of this work! 🧡🗳️🙌 Until next year!! 🎡✨🧡
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🎡🧡 LAST DAY!! 🧡🎡 Happy Labor Day! One more chance to swing by the @fairvotemn booth in the Education Building! 🗳️✨ Come say hi, talk democracy, and soak up the final day of Fair fun! See you here! 🎡🌽🍪🧡
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Happy Labor Day to everyone whose hard work keeps our communities going! A special shoutout to our immigrant communities, who make our country stronger. At a time when so many are under attack, know that we see you, appreciate you, and stand with you. ❤️
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
There are no boundaries to his corruption.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Unlike the US, where Trump won in 2016 despite losing the popular vote, Germany’s proportional system requires a party without a majority to find governing partners—a feature of its postwar democracy. That said, the AfD’s rise reflects the far right’s dangerous push internationally.
bbc.com
Germany's far-right AfD set for big win in eastern state, just short of majority
Germany's AfD hails a "historic result" and is projected to win 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of the conservatives on 17%.
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Got in an early am knock for this super democracy and RCV champ before hitting the Fair. 🧡🎡
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Always a treat to catch the #UMN Marching Band at the Fair! 🎺🥁〽️🎡 They are absolutely incredible! 🤩👏
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Day 10! 🎡🧡 Just a few days left! Come eat your way through all your favorite Fair foods 🌽🍩🍕🍪… then head to the @fairvotemn.bsky.social booth in the Education Building and rank your favorites! 🗳️🏆 Because some choices are just too important to pick only one. 😉
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jkmassey.bsky.social @jkmassey.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Big news: A federal judge has blocked Trump's USPS mail-voting shenanigans ahead of the midterms. The DOJ will certainly appeal, so the fight isn’t over. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
In major win for voters, judge blocks Trump’s mail voting restrictions for midterms
"The court concludes that disenfranchisement for Plaintiff Organizations’ members, regardless of residence, is practically inevitable," the judge wrote.
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