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Joe Blanda

@joeblanda.bsky.social
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It's insane that we allow any person to have this kind of unchecked power to wreck, pilfer, and scandalize the country at will. Constitutional safeguards are not enough, and our elections are being threatened. WTF

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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today before Senate.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reading has become an endangered species. Which is half the problem with American political life. Maybe more than half. If you can't read, you can't think. Then you can fall for anything. The idea, for instance, that the truth is fake news.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Republicans re-gerrymandering Texas and other Southern legislatures in 2027 was already likely after they killed the Voting Rights Act and normalized mid-decade remaps. But Democrats could block it by winning for Texas House or governor, and a quorum break could block it in a 2026 lame duck session
Screenshot of a post on X by Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot), posted at 12:22 PM on Sep 28, 2026, with 4,292 views. The post reads: "Missed this over the weekend, but a Texas GOP state rep expressed interest in re-redistricting next year."

It quotes a Sep 25 post by Rob Laucius (@RobLauciusTX, verified), replying to @RobLauciusTX, @realmitchlittle, and 7 others. The quoted post reads: "Little says he has heard rumors of redistricting the Texas House and Senate. Leach says @GeneforTexas has expressed interest in doing so if Democrats win, says …" The quoted text is cut off at that point.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I hope so. This is the best chance we’ve ever had at flipping a seat in Texas. Not only do people seem to really like Talarico, Paxton is a generationally awful candidate. One thing to note: if they’re spending this much money in Texas, they’re fucking terrified.
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Seems they don’t want us to #vote.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Bill Nye needs your help sending a Texas teacher to the U.S. Senate!  To join our Teachers for Talarico Coalition, sign up here: act.jamestalarico.com/signup/talarico_coalitions
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No small problem . . . Are you registered to vote in Texas? Are you sure? #TexasDMV #DPS #VOTE
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@democracydefendersfund.org & partners just helped secure an important win against Trump's shutdown mass firings The settlement kills the memo behind them & pulls layoffs out of agency shutdown plans AFGE, AFSCME & their unions never blinked. We are proud to have been a part of their fight👇 -TN
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Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc. and their pals have a beef with #ICE . . . #txlege
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Trump is threatening to deploy ICE at the polls. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Governors Association and Leaders Schumer and Jeffries are suing to stop him. www.democracydocket.com/cases/federa...
democracydocket.com
🚨 DSCC et al v. ICE et al
Learn more here.
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Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#txlege
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Outgoing Congresswoman @juliejohnsontx.bsky.social is demanding answers from TX DPS and Governor Abbott on why 100,000+ voter registration applications didn’t make it to county election officials for 11 months #txlege
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gisele600.bsky.social @gisele600.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There are 3 things that CONGRESS can do by itself: Add 4 members to SCOTUS & impose term limits; repeal Citizens United; eliminate gerrymandering & members' ability to invest in stocks. If they do this on Day 1, they'll transform our political system. #news #following #EconSky #AcademicSky
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Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No small problem . . . Are you registered to vote in Texas? Are you sure? #TexasDMV #DPS #VOTE
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How many years have I been telling you to keep your eye on Iowa? I know what I’m seeing on the ground and what I’ve been seeing for a couple of years… LFG!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yes, sometimes it may seem that Ukraine is only focused on war because we speak about weapons and defense. But Ukrainians did not choose this war. We chose not to die, not to lose our country, our families, not to lose our independence, our freedom.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
TALARICO: “The richest 1% now owns more wealth than the entire middle class. 3 dudes (Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos) now own more wealth than 165 million Americans combined… they aren’t just buying yachts and jets anymore. They’re now buying power.” 🇺🇸 (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social )
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Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's happening . . . and it ain't a result of "Laziness."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: At least 550,000 voters registered or updated their registration last week, according to final tallies the nonpartisan nonprofit National Voter Registration Day shared exclusively with Democracy Docket Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Exclusive: Over half a million voters registered in a single day last week
At least 550,000 voters registered or updated their registration last week, according to final tallies the nonpartisan nonprofit National Voter Registration Day shared exclusively with Democracy Docke...
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🇺🇦 Zelensky: When people talk about ending the war and they talk about historical reasons, it’s bullshit, really. If you want to end the war, you don’t start any war. If you want to solve the problem, you solve it.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BREAKING: The Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin over the weekend was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, according to his lawyer.
washingtonpost.com
Man shot and detained by ICE is hospitalized for partial paralysis, lawyer says
Wilber Garcés Pérez has been transferred to a hospital after his condition worsened, according to his attorney. He was shot and wounded by an ICE officer in Texas.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Art of the Deal is buying fertilizer from a Putin-aligned repressive dictator and paying to ship it 6,000 miles from his landlocked and sanctioned country so you can teach Canada a lesson.
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning. As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Alert ⚠️ An ICE officer shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in North Austin today after a traffic stop. He was shot in the torso and hospitalized in serious but stable condition. His attorney says Perez, a Venezuelan national, entered the U.S. legally and had a valid work permit.
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Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What's the current situation in #Ukraine? Check out "Voices from the Front" with Shaun Pinner & guest Cormac Smith substack.com/home/post/p-...
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WE ARE AT WAR | Cormac Smith, Former British Diplomat to Ukraine, on Russia, Ukraine & Europe’s Next Fight
Watch now (64 mins) | Russia is already at war with the West, we just refuse to call it war. Cormac Smith warns that Putin’s next roll of the dice could bring the fight even closer.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 21/09/2026
ICE shot a DoorDash delivery guy.
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Attorney: Austin man shot by ICE agent was making DoorDash delivery
A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was later released from the hospital into ICE custody.
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George3May @texasbluedot70.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Texans. One month from today we can vote. You have until Oct. 5th to register if you’re not.
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Ms. Good Trouble @boldsea.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Today. There will be more.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a sweeping package of election laws Saturday, including a measure making it a felony to seize ballots, election records or voting technology before an election is certified. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California enacts new election safeguards against potential Trump interference in midterms
It’s the latest move by the Golden State to prevent law enforcement or federal officials from disrupting the counting of votes ahead of the midterms.
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eliko thalia @museinrevolt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
just learned this today
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Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
He F**ked Up . . .
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Cost of diesel for a typical Los Angeles-to-Dallas truckload: $1,430 — up about $600, or 72%, from the day before the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran.” @bloomberg.com ⛽️
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The Onion @theonion.com · 17/09/2026
Mitch McConnell Returns To Capitol Hill In Jar Of Formaldehyde
Mitch McConnell Returns To Capitol Hill In Jar Of Formaldehyde
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
WHOA: Tough numbers for Trump in Ohio youtu.be/XUKNpNvuhNc?...
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🚨 SHOCK POLL Shows Trump in FREEFALL in Ohio!
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The price of a gallon of diesel in Des Moines is nearly the same as the hourly minimum wage in Iowa…
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Nuggets is a popular 2014 cartoon by Andreas Hykade that exemplifies what addiction feels like. Kiwi tastes a golden nugget... [🎞️ Studio FILM BILDER] Original post
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Clayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 16/09/2026
I’ve accepted Spectrum News’ invitation to a live televised debate. Nate Sheets, if you want to be Texas Ag Commissioner, Texans deserve to hear you defend your record and your plans face-to-face. I’ll be there. Will you?
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
More of this, please . . .
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Another short statement. Silent Kevin remains largely silent. It's up to you to guess the what, the where, the why, and the next.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16/09/2026
This is why Trump can’t stand Black women. They don’t take his shit. Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need. Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.” Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.” Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥
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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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