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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/09/2026
NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have violated federal ethics law in significant ways when filing his most recent disclosures of his assets and liabilities, ethics experts told ProPublica and @texastribune.org.
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Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say
The Republican U.S. Senate nominee from Texas appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent financial disclosures, making it difficult for voters to get the full picture...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/09/2026
While our government officials are partly to blame, the problem is bigger than Trump and Kennedy, or even this one summer. The food supply is more globalized. And the planet continues to warm, allowing these pathogens to spread to more and more farms all over the world, including in the US.
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Here's why we've been seeing so much food-borne illness
It’s not just Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 01/09/2026
Trump is using his official statements on Truth Social as profiteering opportunities, charging seven figures per year for premium access It’s a corrupt assault on the Constitution that harms members of the press and public who don’t line the president’s pockets. That’s why we’re suing to stop it.
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FPF seeks order to stop Trump from monetizing official statements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:New York, Sept. 1, 2026 — The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) moved in federal court yesterday to preliminarily enjoin President Donald Trump from providing e...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/08/2026
do not take medical advice from Santa Monica Goebbels
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 11/08/2026
Death doulas work with clients at the ends of their lives, to improve the experience of death and dying. “You can get them to look at difficult emotions. You can have hard conversations. You can take them to places of dreaming big,” one practitioner says. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/UnXbCH
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
ICE’s detention tactics are not just cruel—they’ve also been ruled unlawful on more than 16,000 occasions, in a major rebuke to Trump’s extreme immigration agenda by the judicial system. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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‘We’ve never seen anything like this’: ICE’s detention crackdown swamps the courts
Families, lawyers and judges describe a year of frantic emergency cases after ICE began detaining people who have lived in the U.S. for years.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 11/08/2026
From Globe Magazine: Heather Cox Richardson, a Boston College professor and historian, has built a following of millions on Substack. She still thinks America can be saved.
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From a small town in Maine, Heather Cox Richardson has built a following of millions. She still thinks America can be saved. - The Boston Globe
Her newsletter, Letters from an American, is quick to call out MAGA. Her critics say she's less tough on Democrats.
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Todd Blanche: “I am not sure of the uproar of having a Border Patrol or ICE agent at a polling location. What's the risk?” Uhm, maybe because it’s illegal? Federal statute 18 U.S.C. § 592 prohibits deploying “troops or armed men” to locations where elections are held. An AG should know this.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Credit where due, this is good.
CBS graphic says no evidence linking vaccines and autism risk
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jmmf2017.bsky.social @jmmf2017.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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What to Say When Someone Calls You a Communist
What communism means, what socialism means, why the man repeating the smear needs you afraid of your neighbors, and five answers short enough to remember tonight.
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jmmf2017.bsky.social @jmmf2017.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Not a truism in his whole self!
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 10/07/2026
This Tony Award-winning musical has a superb touring cast to tell the story of the women’s suffrage movement in the decade leading up to the 19th Amendment.
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Review: No simple lessons in the moving musical ‘Suffs,’ now in Chicago
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 08/07/2026
Delta launches 'basic business' fares without lounge access, seat selection
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Delta launches 'basic business' fares without lounge access, seat selection
Delta is launching basic business and other stripped-down premium classes that come with fewer perks.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 08/07/2026
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/07/2026
A federal judge recently shut down a database the Trump administration used to check voters’ citizenship. The program had incorrectly flagged thousands of eligible voters. Now, four Republican-led states say they’re entitled to have their access restored. Here’s why:
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Red states demand restored access to citizenship database for purging voters
DHS is unlikely to fight the court filing.
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jmmf2017.bsky.social @jmmf2017.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
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Betty Trowbridge (@bettytrowbridge183266)
A baby hummingbird!!!
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 04/06/2026
The Trump administration is scrapping a sensor network scientists say has no substitute.
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Earth Is Losing Key Ocean Sensors Tracking Climate Change
The Trump administration is scrapping a sensor network scientists say has no substitute.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/05/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “At a certain point, it may be impossible to serve both the cause of justice and an unjust government,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes of reporting that the Justice Department is investigating payments made to the law firm representing E. Jean Carroll.
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Opinion | There’s No Escaping the Rot in This Justice Department
How long can decent people continue to work for such a corrupted institution?
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jmmf2017.bsky.social @jmmf2017.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This AM
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jmmf2017.bsky.social @jmmf2017.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
25 States Sue Over Changes Limiting Federal Loans for Nursing Degrees www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...
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25 States Sue Over Changes Limiting Federal Loans for Nursing Degrees
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jmmf2017.bsky.social @jmmf2017.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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Law Day
Near the end of my book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, I wrote about a national holiday you may have never heard of, Law Day.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12/04/2026
Trump unleashed a raging Truth Social tirade on Friday, attacking former MAGA allies. trib.al/yfUb3qg This is making news mostly because it was unusually deranged even by Trump’s standards: It dragged on for 482 words & ripped his foes as “Flailing Fools” and “NUT JOBS.”
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Trump Tirade at MAGA War Critics Accidentally Makes Surprise Admission
The president just referred to Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook conspiracy-mongering as “horrendous.” Funny thing—he didn’t seem to think so at the time.
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jmmf2017.bsky.social @jmmf2017.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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Eric Cohn (@ercohn) on Threads
I love this video so much. Seems appropriate as @colbertlateshow only has a few weeks left. @colbert @mountaingoatsmusic
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 30/03/2026
What are other countries doing to save energy and combat rising fuel costs? jrnl.ie/6998258
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What are other countries doing to save energy and combat rising fuel costs?
Countries across the world are having to take action as conflict in the Middle East pushes oil costs skywards.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 18/03/2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s condemnation of the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran initially made him an outlier in Europe. Now everyone wants in.
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Spain takes victory lap as EU coalesces around Sánchez’s anti-war position
Spanish Foreign Minister José Luis Albares says the bloc is finally standing up in defense of the rules-based order and against “a unilateral war that is not our own.”
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Alabama Political Reporter @alreporter.com · 17/03/2026
Are violent acts within Alabama's prisons acceptable forms of punishment sanctioned by the state? #alpolitics
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Opinion | Crime that happens in prison is still crime
Are violent acts within Alabama's prisons acceptable forms of punishment sanctioned by the state?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/03/2026
A rookie ICE agent fresh out of the Trump administration’s abbreviated basic training program made critical errors in paperwork that became the government’s justification for detaining a California man for days in December, federal court records show.
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After rookie ICE agent’s paperwork error, man is detained for days
The new officer completed a basic training program that provided a third of the hours once dedicated to teaching recruits how to fill out a key form.
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 17/03/2026
OTTAWA – Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism.
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Israel seeking 'significant change' in how Canada tackles antisemitism
OTTAWA – Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism.
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jmmf2017.bsky.social @jmmf2017.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
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March 16, 2026
In early 1775, the people of Boston were bitterly divided.
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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Probably the most amazing image of the night, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi forced to go to the Oscars while the US wages war on his home & people, only to encounter Shark Tank MAGA dipshit Kevin O’Leary, then looks at him like Blade looks at a vampire.
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Penelope Wang @pennywriter.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
300 billionaires and their immediate family donated more than $3 billion—19% of all contributions—in federal elections in 2024, either directly or through PACs. Prior to Citizen's United, billionaire spending was only 0.3%. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...
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Billionaires Are Swaying Elections in All Corners of America
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The Economist @economist.com · 15/03/2026
As the Iran war fuels anxiety about rising prices and a slowing economy, it is becoming an increasingly important issue for voters across America. That is to the Democrats’ advantage
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Donald Trump’s Iran war could hand Congress to the Democrats
As the conflict drags on, Democrats are sharpening their response
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
“See you in court.”
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/04/2025
If you still order from Amazon, you probably noticed the bump in prices. Folks are starting to see the proof in their own lives. Trump’s tariffs aren’t “making China pay”—they’re making us pay.
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jmmf2017.bsky.social @jmmf2017.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Resistance is NOT futile
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jmmf2017.bsky.social @jmmf2017.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing — theonion.com/trump-opens-...
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Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing
WASHINGTON—Claiming that preservation efforts had impeded U.S. seafood production for far too long, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had opened up the nation’s aquariums to commercia...
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 09/02/2025
Read the full article: nytimes.com/2025/02/09/us/trump-federal-courts-lawsuits.html
New York Times Headline: Why Federal Courts May Be the Last Bulwark Against Trump

Subhead: “The courts really are the front line," - said Skye Perryman, CEO at Democracy Forward.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Don’t just say DEI as if it’s a bad word. Spell it out. Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation. Say equity, which a just society should pursue. Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.
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God @thegodshow.com · 09/02/2025
The dipshit twins shut down the consumer financial protection bureau, which protected Americans from being scammed. So expect even more scamming from them! THEY ARE SCAMMERS!
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Sari Beth Rosenberg @sari.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Kendrick started by saying “the revolution about to be televised” & concluded with “turn this TV off”. His entire performance was a reminder of an America the Republicans are trying to erase. But we won’t let them win. We watched, we were reminded, and now it’s time to turn off the tv & get to work.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/02/2025
Needed this so much right now. I just called out the fact that Kendrick Lamar carried that red, white, and blue theme through. He owned it! My fam knew what that meant. THEY don’t want us here, but they do not own the flag. “Not Like Us”
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
My latest: A harsh reality has emerged for the folks at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue who don’t own self-crashing car companies, who have actually worked in government, and who work in real jobs – not at a fake agency named after a cryptocurrency. www.thealtmedia.com/p/elon-musk-...
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Elon Musk Is A Danger To His Colleagues – And That Means We're All F**ked
Overriding the White House on his lackey’s departure, Musk’s message to his Trump colleagues represents a dire warning for the American people.
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
thank you to Kendrick and the Eagles for making terrible people angry tonight
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
She speaks truth.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
One of Trump's most foul lies of all time. And that's quite the accomplishment.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 09/02/2025
Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permission
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Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permission
Meta accounts of those affected flooded with ads for casinos and betting sites We didn’t click ‘consent’ on any gambling website. So how did Facebook know where we’d been? Gambling companies are covertly tracking visitors to their websites and sending…
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Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
SHE IS CONCERNED (after voting for his cabinet picks).
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/02/2025
The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday abruptly reversed its decision to block inbound package shipments from China and Hong Kong just hours after implementing the suspension.
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USPS, in reversal, resumes accepting packages from China and Hong Kong
The U.S. Postal Service reversed a Tuesday decision that could have blocked or delayed parcels from Shein, Temu and other companies from entering the United States.
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