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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Trump lied. Again.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
I don't think most Americans understand yet what a global laggard the USA is turning into here. Media instead told us that electric vehicles were a fad that didn't work.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Pay-for-play-or-pardon
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Mike Rogers wife out here trying to by votes for $10 gas cards in Michigan Could this be more desperate? And How is this legal?
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Geez, fuel oil. 😞 @talsmith.bsky.social #CPI www.bls.gov/news.release...
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Let's add this to the list of reasons why Ken Paxton made it on our #MostCorrupt2026 list: As Attorney General, he took tens of thousands of dollars from donors with cases he was involved in. He's corrupt and can't be trusted. #TXSEN www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Ken Paxton took campaign funds from donors with interests before his office
The Texas attorney general and GOP Senate nominee received contributions from parties in cases he was involved in, some predating his current competitive race.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“.. repeatedly made baseless accusations of pedophilia against prominent Democrats and shared conspiracy-related content, including claims .. that Hollywood elites were pedophilic cannibals ..” @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/10/12/p...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/10/2026
ProPublica designed a reporting experiment to demonstrate how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. We succeeded in opening two schools. No credentials or background checks required.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Dan2Dogs @dan2dogs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Not only that, but our tax dollars are funding an ally of a country with which we are at war (Iran), and that ally is known to have provided to Iran intelligence used for targeting U.S. bases. This is an obvious case of outright, blatant, undeniable treason.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reviewed Ken Paxton's travel records dating back to 2015. Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips with a state-funded security detail, costing $3.3 million. The outlets could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to actual state business.
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“.. The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991 ..” @apnews.com apnews.com/article/meas...
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Dan Benbow @danbenbow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Put him on a leash. #BlueWaveIn30Days
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pathetic…..
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026
Perhaps Senator Eric Schmitt was a little too hawkish during his questioning of Jack Smith today. After accusing the former special counsel of perjury over whether he’d been at a Hawks basketball game, Schmitt was hit with an awkward moment of live fact-checking.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just a reminder that this is the same Sen. Schmitt who repeatedly claimed that Chief Judge Boasberg was receiving a disproportionate share of Trump-related cases because he confused the D.C. Superior Court (which has 62 judges) with the D.C. district court (which has 15).
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Eric Schmitt went to Truman State University, so …
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MJ @bstnboy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
💥💥BOOM💥💥 Costco took its $184M in rebate refund and used it to lower costs targeting products that would have the most impact for members!! Kudos Costco!! www.seattletimes.com/business/cos...
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Costco clinches $184M in tariff refunds, with more expected
The big-box retailer said the money was reinvested to give "value back to our members." It’s more than a third of the total tariff refunds the company expects.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The White House says it banned Politico for using anonymous sources. One of the examples it cited was their own background briefing in which the White House itself provided the anonymous official. @scottnover.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The White House banned Politico, citing anonymous sources. It provided the quotes.
In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker.
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Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News & NBC have essentially said, “Quiet Piggy”. Trump's banning of media networks, censoring free speech & facts, backfires as there are then no media microphones to carry his usual ranting crap and lies.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“These are images 🇺🇸 servicembers want you to see…” ABC News reporter Rachel Scott (who Trump recently snapped at) shares images of destruction on 🇺🇸 military bases
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A CNN investigation reveals Russia likely provided crucial satellite information about U.S. bases, giving Tehran a major advantage in the war. And not a word from Senile Satan.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#ALsen
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk. Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Don't forget: Intuit also gave $1M to Trump's inauguration. This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to politicians 2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor 3) Donors make huge profit 4) Repeat We must end this vicious cycle.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Could he be any more pathetic?
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 13/09/2026
Common sense wins in Delaware! The state Supreme Court upheld gun safety restrictions for 18- to 20-year-olds. Keeping guns out of the hands of those at highest risk is smart policy — and a big win for public safety.
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Delaware Supreme Court upholds gun restrictions for 18-20-year-olds
The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld a state law restricting some firearm access for adults under the age of 21, reversing a lower court ruling that found parts of the
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Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If only there were signs...
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Robert (🚫DM’s or CBD sales 🚫BS please) @evry1getsatrophy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 04/09/2026
Trump is on track to become the first president in a century to oversee a U.S. labor force that will be smaller when he leaves office than when he entered. trib.al/3Ol6RFO
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How Did Trump Do on His Labor Day Report Card?
Spoiler alert: He flunked. But will the working class take note?
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pete Hegseth has taken out more American generals than Iranian ones. jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/get-pete-h...
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GET PETE HEGSETH THE FUCK OUT OF THE PENTAGON
The most powerful military on Earth is being dismantled by a cable-news pick-me with a fucking grudge.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 03/09/2026
The U.S. Constitution was designed to foster compromise and allow for change — contrary to what some originalists claim. Ben Rhodes, co-host of Pod Save America, joined the latest episode of the Briefing with Michael Waldman. Watch: bit.ly/4gKbQe5
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/09/2026
Pentagon chaos deepens after Driscoll quits in clash with Hegseth ft.trib.al/uU70Ai7
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Pentagon chaos deepens after Driscoll quits in clash with Hegseth
Army secretary’s exit leaves ‘serious leadership gaps’ as US military grapples with protracted Iran conflict
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Brynn Tannehill @brynntannehill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Trump put an unqualified and incompetent man in charge of the DoD. Now, the US is losing a war it started and the Pentagon is falling down around their ears while they blame everyone else, while claiming things are going great. newrepublic.com/article/2148...
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Pete Hegseth Is Too Egotistical to Know How Incompetent He Is
Brutal news accounts this week provide more proof of what we already knew: The chaos he’s creating is making the country weaker, not stronger.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The multiyear covert programme, one of the most significant known transfers of military technology from Moscow to Tehran, is intended to develop a new class of weapon capable of threatening US aircraft carriers and Middle East warships. www.ft.com/content/6cf3...
ft.com
Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles
Leaks reveal programme behind one of the most significant known transfers of military technology from Moscow to Tehran
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Wednesday’s Page One: @financialtimes.com
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Resist the World’s Oligarchy @greyghost65.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This needs a LOT more attention. These clowns are trying to prove our service men and women are “suckers and losers.” 😡🤬😡 🖕🚫👑🍊🌮💩 🖕🚫🐘🤑
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
ICE detain both parents—leaving all 5 of their kids alone to fend for themselves. Now the children are dependent on food stamps—instead of their parents' jobs. Dad agreed to self deport in exchange for mom being able to stay with kids. 2 weeks later ICE arrested mom anyway. x.com/LongTimeHist...
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ICE detain both parents—leaving all 5 of their kids alone to fend for themselves. Now the children are dependent on food stamps—instead of their parents' jobs. Dad agreed to self deport in exchange ...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is one of the DOD-paid influencers, helping Donald Trump coverup his appearances in the Epstein files.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Trump is using the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act to impose 50% tariffs on Canada. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is the law that triggered the Great Depression. What could go wrong?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/08/2026
New in PN: Are voters finally realizing that GOP presidents are disasters? "The last 3 R presidents have handed their D successors an economic catastrophe, & the last 3 Ds have had to do their best to clean it up. Why don’t Ds ever say that? I think it would make a difference" — @mjtoma.bsky.social
publicnotice.co
Are voters finally realizing GOP presidents are disasters?
Michael Tomasky makes the case that they are.
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In a World of Sam's Clubs and Wal Marts....be a Costco!!
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/08/2026
Shapiro: "I talked to Secretary Kennedy…I was very blunt with him and made clear that his actions and the rhetoric coming from this administration are having a negative impact on communities across America…Sharing conspiracy theories does not help the cause of public health."
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"As Congress debated the One Big Beautiful Act last year, health advocates warned that provisions in the bill cutting $1 trillion over 10 years from Medicaid and other federal health programs would imperil healthcare access, especially in rural communities." michiganindependent.com/health-care/...
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Michigan’s rural hospitals closing, reducing service after Medicaid cuts
The 2025 federal budget cut about $1 trillion over 10 years from Medicaid and other federal health programs.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Jackson calls Supreme Court’s mail-in voting ruling a ‘Kafkaesque nightmare’  #TheHill
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Jackson calls Supreme Court’s mail-in voting ruling a ‘Kafkaesque nightmare’ 
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Angry Donkey News Feed 3 @blueskyspirit.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
On January 6, 2026, Republican Austin Smith, a former Arizona lawmaker who questioned the 2020 election, admitted in a Maricopa County courtroom that he forged petition signatures, including a deceased woman’s, to secure a place on the ballot. x.com/highbrow_nob...
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On January 6, 2026, Republican Austin Smith, a former Arizona lawmaker who questioned the 2020 election, admitted in a Maricopa County courtroom that he forged petition signatures, including a decease...
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