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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 08/10/2026
Mike Rogers says he helped plan the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. He's also said he was “there” & saw the terrorist leader's body. But what really happened? Metro Times found that Rogers has repeatedly exaggerated his role in the historic operation. www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-ro...
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Mike Rogers has spent years exaggerating his counterterrorism experience and role in the bin Laden raid - Detroit Metro Times
A Metro Times review found that Mike Rogers repeatedly exaggerated his involvement in the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, claiming he helped plan the raid and suggesting he witnessed events fir...
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I wrote about who is actually making America “poorer and dirtier.” It’s not immigrants. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Who is responsible for this terrible state of affairs? The opposition party and immigrants, apparently. Vance went on to say, “The Democrat legacy of the last few years was that they bankrupted our country and left us poor. They left our country weaker. They left our border wide open and our communities less safe.”

But this account represents a preposterous inversion. Almost every problem Vance lists, the Trump administration has made worse.

The administration’s environmental policies have made American water and air dirtier. Its health-care, tariff, and tax policies have worsened inflation and increased the financial burden on most American households, even as incomes have grown. And its public-health policies have led to outbreaks of contagious disease.
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 11/08/2026
My office has been in contact with the woman who recorded this video of an ICE agent drawing a gun on her. She is a Northern Virginia native and a mother.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 02/08/2026
The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
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The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Important: Pro-Trump media are losing viewers in droves. "The audience for pro-Trump content has fallen from its heights and, for some creators, has reached new lows," NYT reports today. "Views are dropping for many of Trump’s greatest allies." More evidence we've entered Late-Stage Trumpism:
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Don’t look away from Memphis. Don’t look away from Houston. Don’t look away at the nationwide ICE surge. The trump administration is counting on you losing interest and falling for its tweak in tactics. zeteo.com/p/trumps-vio...
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🆘 Trump’s Violent Crackdowns on U.S. Cities Are Still Happening. Don't Look Away
Horror in Minneapolis caused a reset of attacks on immigrants and liberals but the administration remains fascistic and lethal. In Maine, meanwhile, Graham Platner confirmed he'll withdraw Monday.
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jmjwest.bsky.social @jmjwest.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u... Great news! This is a gift article with no paywall.
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ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Perfect campaign ad for the upcoming Midterms. 👌
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Two nights ago, I said Trump had been using our troops as pirates in Iran and a Republican got mad. Well… the president just admitted it. He literally bragged about doing piracy.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
I’m listening to seasoned reporters talk about how frightened they were during the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner last night and imagining how much worse it is for America’s children. If there’s ever been a time to pass sensible gun control laws, it’s now.
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jmjwest.bsky.social @jmjwest.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/u... This is a gift article.
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Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders
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jmjwest.bsky.social @jmjwest.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c... This is a gift link.
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Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice." Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
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International Bullying Prevention Association @ibpaworld.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." -Martin Luther King, Jr. ibpaworld.org #justice #justiceforall #bethelight #bethechange
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jmjwest.bsky.social @jmjwest.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/s... “Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers” - a gift article from today’s NY Times
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Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers
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jmjwest.bsky.social @jmjwest.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/w... Gift article from today’s NYTimes
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Kennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Becoming a U.S. citizen takes years and involves immigrants acquiring a green card, extensive interviews, background checks, classes and a citizenship test. The naturalization ceremony is the final step to the process, where the oath of allegiance and a citizenship certificate are granted.
Immigrants approved to be naturalized went to Faneuil Hall Thursday - known as the country's cradle of liberty - for that long-awaited moment to pledge allegiance to the United States. But instead, as they lined up, some were told by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials that they couldn't proceed due to their countries of origin.
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Julie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
BREAKING: (Gift) New Epstein emails reveal that Epstein claimed he had kompromat on President Trump. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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New Epstein emails claim Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim
Democrats on the House Oversight say the emails provide evidence of a cover-up by the White House
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
I’m gifting this article so you can read it without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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Bridge Michigan @bridgemi.com · 05/11/2025
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Mary Sheffield makes history as Detroit’s first woman mayor
The City Council president crushes minister Solomon Kinloch to succeed Mike Duggan, who is running for governor.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2025
Meet the Press put together a clip of Trump vowing in January to "bring back free speech to America," followed by him saying last Friday that negative coverage of him is "no longer free speech"
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off
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Brandy Jensen @brandyjensen.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
I find the dildo thing pretty appalling so I wrote a bit about why
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Why A Bunch Of Real Dicks Keep Throwing Fake Ones | Defector
Every misogynist joke poses a question to its female audience: Can you laugh along? Will you be chill or are you going to make a big deal out of this? Are you going to be a bitch about it? Arriving in...
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Can everyone share this?
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Tens of thousands of Americans will have died (literally) from Medicaid cuts by the time Hersheys removes nontoxic synthetic dyes from their high-calorie, low-nutrition candies
Secretary Kennedy
@SecKennedy

“@Hersheys just pledged to eliminate synthetic dyes from its candy by the end of
2027. I call on all other companies to follow their lead and help Make America Healthy
Again.”

Bloomberg
Hershey to Remove Synthetic Dyes From its Snacks by End of 2027
June 30, 2025 | Kristina Peterson
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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
I have been hearing from people that they have been having issues accessing their Social Security accounts. INSTEAD of going to a branch which may be hundreds or 1Ks+ of miles away from you, call your members of Congress. They have constituent services that will help you regain access. Please share!
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Hey NBC and Seth Meyers, y’all need to book the largest possible venue in D.C. on April 26th and do a competing fundraiser and comedy show that actually celebrates the First Amendment. Televise it. Make Amber Ruffin the central act. Send a message that free speech is non-negotiable.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
It's always a good day to remember that literally every Confederate general was literally a traitor.
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Chasten Glezman Buttigieg @chastenbuttigieg.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
If Linda McMahon and the Department of Education believe in "efficiency and accountability" (after laying off half of the department), then I'm sure they'll gladly publish a list of every position that has been eliminated and why that position is no longer needed.
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Shannon Downey @badasscrossstitch.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
New favorite word for my general feelings.
Embroidery of a little girl holding a drooping American flag and looking sad. Text reads: I’m just so pissappointed.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
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Detroit Lions @detroitlions.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
〽️ichigan 〽️en
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jmjwest.bsky.social @jmjwest.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
www.upi.com/Odd_News/202... Googly eyes!
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Look: Oregon city asks locals to stop putting googly eyes on sculptures - UPI.com
Officials in Bend, Ore., are asking residents to stop attaching googly eyes to the city's sculptures, despite support for the whimsical practice from some locals.
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jmjwest.bsky.social @jmjwest.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
wapo.st/3Bo7p84 This is a gift article from The Washington Post.
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U.S. moves to add monarch butterfly to the endangered species list
The major U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposal would declare the iconic species as threatened, with federal scientists saying the species is on the decline.
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