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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It's like an Iron Man Match in the ring every day for @atrupar.com. Tireless commitment to distill history in the making into a video feed for us all, & ALSO puts out Public Notice, a place for long-form commentary & analysis of what we are living through on Earth 2. Happy 5th Bday, PN! 🥳
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 05/10/2026
Hegseth is starting up a new Department of Defense commission led by Elon Musk. Because we need more corruption and billionaire influence at the Pentagon. DOD should be protecting the American people, not lining the pockets of billionaire defense contractors.
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Musk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon
Two of the Defense Department’s biggest contractors will help lead a project that could directly benefit them.
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Marie @jmspence91.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Jess Craven (@jesscraven101)
This courage— from the woman who witnessed and filmed Alex Pretti’s murder—is like nothing I’ve ever seen OMG 😭 Thank you to Senator Blumenthal and Rep. Garcia for giving Stella an opportunity to fina...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
On behalf of the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, and Leaders Schumer and Jeffries, this afternoon we filed a new amended lawsuit and motion to block Trump's anti-voting executive order and the USPS rule implementing it. We will not stop fighting to protect voting rights and when we fight we win.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/08/2026
lol. What can you say. South Carolina Republicans want a Trump rubber stamp and that’s what they’ll get for now
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Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
In a major win for President Trump who went all in for the political newcomer, Sen. Darline Graham beat out longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff in South Carolina.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Well, the Trump administration’s EPA found a simple way to stop hearing from the public just eliminate the requirement to ask them. The EPA is scrapping public notice and comment requirements for air pollution permits on new data centers and the power plants needed to run them.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/08/2026
"One of the things about Dolly Parton that I think is really notable is how much she affirmed everybody's basic humanity. There aren't a lot of people like this anymore." @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social, @timmiller.bsky.social, and @jvl.bsky.social reflect on the life of Dolly Parton.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Recent Trump endorsements across the south brought you luminaries like Ken Paxton, Herschel Walker, Tommy Tuberville, Darlene Graham, and Mark Robinson.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/08/2026
"No one wants to get into a trade war with their neighbor, let alone one that happens to be the world’s largest economy. But all things considered, Carney is in just about the ideal political situation."
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The Trade War Trump Can’t Win
Trump thought his tough-guy act would force Canada to fold. Instead, it turned Mark Carney into a national hero.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
You actually can fight it. That is absolutely something you can do.
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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
again its not great that we don't have a good insight into what the president's media diet actually is, except for a bunch of nutso AI slop that occasionally ends up on his feed
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
BREAKING: Justice Department agrees to withdraw subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters in leak investigation related to new Air Force One jet. Withdrawal of subpoenas follows hearing before NY federal judge, who indicated he was inclined to quash the subpoenas.
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⚖️ 💋 @moonluna34.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
“ This bill is a Trojan Horse” Call your reps—- this heads to the Senate. #Pinks
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Marie @jmspence91.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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Warning: Trump's Rolling Coup Is Already Underway
And what must be done to stop it
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This is how it’s done. State the facts and refuse to entertain their bullshit.
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Solar and wind are both significantly cheaper and more effective than any other form of energy. It only “depends” whether you are lying about that fact. (And fossil fuel prices have skyrocketed since the data in this graph was collected.)
Graph showing legalized cost of energy from 2009-2025 for fossil fuel, renewable sources (solar and wind), and alternative (nuclear and geothermal). Solar and wind are significantly more cost effective at less than 10 cents per kilowatt hour. The closest other source was gas prior to the Iran war, but was still significantly more expensive.
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Marie @jmspence91.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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The Contrarian (@contrarian)
Iran War Status Updater — A cartoon by @Nick Anderson
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 21/05/2026
"There are organizations and governments that have not just the resources to meet this kind of challenge but also the knowledge of how to deploy those resources to make sure the right people and supplies get to the places that need them." Like us, once.
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Trump Decimated Our Global Health Network. Then Ebola Hit.
Scientists and officials don’t think it’ll become a pandemic. Here’s why they’re worried anyway.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 20/05/2026
A Path to Justice — A cartoon by Nick Anderson
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Marie @jmspence91.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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The Most Important Thing You Should Know About the CEOs Traveling to China with Trump
They all have something in common, and it's not the interest of America
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
its true that i dont understand how the supreme court operates. for example do you get the free RV and house for your mom before or after issuing favorable rulings? is it a *wink wink* deal or more explicit? these are the things the general public doesnt understand
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 08/05/2026
Very cool stuff: Trump is using taxpayer dollars to entice companies to stop new energy projects that are already permitted and under construction. The latest edition of Receipts from @crampell.bsky.social:
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The ‘America First’ Corporate Graveyard
An (economic) serial killer is on the loose, and he’s murdering U.S firms left and right.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 08/05/2026
So, SCOTUS says Red states can ignore the will of the people and gerrymander their districts 9-0 in favor of MAGA But VA Supreme Court says Blue states cannot put the vote to the will of the people and follow through on the people's will to redistrict. Beyond Absurd. 2/2
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 08/05/2026
BREAKING: Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results Even though Virginians put this to a vote and the people of Virginian voted for this redistricting, apparently the will of the people is irrelevant now. 1/2
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
REP. @justinjpearson.bsky.social : “This isn't coincidental or accidental. We're seeing the greatest purge of Black power since the era of Reconstruction.” (H/T @motherjones.com ) #Memphis #JimCrow @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
This will make for the quite split screen for when Florida's conservative supreme court likely ignores the state's 2010 constitutional amendments and blesses DeSantis' +4 map.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Yesterday, Trump pointed at Rachel Scott of ABC News and said "she's a bitch" after Ms. Scott asked him about rising gas prices. It will be old news by close of business today. Once again: Trump is held to a different standard by legacy media.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/05/2026
"In Trump’s world, the only civil rights worth protecting are those of aggrieved white men. The problem is that while there is no shortage of angry white guys, there’s nothing to investigate unless they have suffered some sort of harm. Enter Stephen Miller's firm, America First Legal."
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Stephen Miller's closed system of white supremacy
Won't somebody think of the white guys?
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/05/2026
NEW: In a 4-3 ruling, the Virginia Supreme Court overturned the results of a special election in which voters approved a new Democratic-led congressional map. It found the legislature violated procedural rules in passing a constitutional amendment to redistrict and placing it on the ballot.
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Virginia Supreme Court rejects Democrats' redistricting plan, throws out election
The state’s highest court has overruled the will of Virginia’s voters after the election had already taken place.
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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 08/05/2026
The rules of redistricting are simple: Republicans are free to do whatever they want, and Democrats are also free to do whatever Republicans want.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
WATCH: Sen. John Stevens LAUGHED AT by the gallery when he blatantly lies to Sen. london lamar that he doesn’t know MEMPHIS, where he went to school, is majority Black. Sacrificing his integrity at the altar of Trump as they strip Memphis of representation. Aren’t there Bible verses about lying?🤥
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
How the fuck does the GOP explain this? www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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‘Jim Crow on steroids’: Tennessee gerrymander included nixing rule that voters must be notified about new districts
County election commissions will no longer be required to directly notify voters when their polling place or precinct changes.
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Marie @jmspence91.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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For May Day: The System We Need
Don't fret over whether it's called Democratic Capitalism, Stakeholder Capitalism, Democratic Socialism, or whatever. Here's the only system that can survive.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
From @jimacosta.bsky.social : “FIRE SCOTT JENNINGS… At any other network, any other era of TV news, an impromptu F-bomb would be a fireable offense.” (spoiler: CNN won’t.) 👇🏽Below is the closest @adammockler.com’s hand ever got to Scott’s triggered face jimacosta.substack.com/p/fire-scott...
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We will not allow GEO Group's continued obstruction and brazen disregard for state law at the Northwest ICE Processing Center to go unchallenged.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/05/2026
ICYMI: The DOJ has been ordered to turn over key details behind its seizure of 2020 election records in Fulton County, Georgia. The ruling marks a significant setback for the department, which had argued the information was irrelevant and protected by privilege. Here’s why the court disagreed:
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Trump DOJ must reveal details on Fulton County ballot seizure, judge orders
The ruling marks a significant setback for DOJ, which had argued the information was irrelevant, untimely to request and protected by privilege.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Never forget this: Working people outnumber the billionaires and CEOs by a huge margin. When workers stand together, they win. Solidarity. #MayDay
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Marie @jmspence91.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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Trump’s Reichstag fire presidency is immolating
The media personality in the White House has been exposed as a crisis actor.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/04/2026
Black text over a white page that reads: 

Today's Supreme Court decision is a direct assault on the promise of the Voting Rights Act. It risks disenfranchising millions of Americans along racial lines and weakening the very foundation of our democracy.

Democracy is not self-sustaining. We must build, preserve, and defend it together.

Here in New York City, we will always lead a government of, by, and for the people — all of the people.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 30/04/2026
Trump wants to restrict voting. Yet critics are being told to tone down their rhetoric. “If calling this an affront to democracy and authoritarian overreach is too rhetorical for some in the legacy media,” writes Marc Elias, “then perhaps it is they who need to rethink their words.”
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I will not lower my voice
The media's insistence that Trump's critics are part of the problem gives cover to false equivalence — treating his lawlessness as one side of a legitimate debate.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 30/04/2026
Today, House Republicans passed a FISA reauthorization, without the necessary reforms, that will harm the American people. My full statement:
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 30/04/2026
In my article today I show that more than Islamophobic and antisemitic—Donald Trump is without a doubt the most anti-Christian President the United States has ever had. And not just because he's morally bankrupt. Here are the receipts: www.qasimrashid.com/p/donald-tru...
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Donald Trump: The Most Anti-Christian President in American History?
The receipts don’t lie — and evangelical silence is deafening
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Middlerage @middlerage.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
🚨🚨🚨 "The worst numbers I've ever seen for ANY President"- Harry Enten
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/04/2026
"You don't wait nine months if the guy is seriously intending to kill the president — it would be malpractice to let him wonder free for almost a year... it's beyond ludicrous." @jheil.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social on why the Comey indictment looks like a politically motivated stretch.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Mere hours after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the VRA, Republicans across the nation — but particularly in the South — called on GOP legislatures to redraw congressional maps ahead of November’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Republicans rush to redraw electoral maps just hours after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act
They might be too late for 2026... but not 2028.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Today is now 8 weeks since Trump declared he would get Iran to surrender unconditionally in 4-6 weeks.
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David Pepper @davidpepperoh.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Why was Vivek forced to loan his campaign $25M? Because he spent 80% of what he raised on things like jet setting to Puerto Rico with TikTok stars, and he has nothing to show for it. Ohio is not for sale.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
When I talk about a two-tiered economy with different set of rules and standards for the super-rich, this is what I mean. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/technolo…
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
🇺🇦🇬🇧 Ukraine is of great importance for the protection of democracy around the world, — Prince Harry 💬Not so long ago, many believed that liberal democracies had finally won and the main conflicts were already behind them, gone into history. But history has once again reminded us that this is not so,
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