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"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" -- unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor)

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 19h

When climate scientists say things are going to be horrendous, people find out many years later that we’re right. With this El Niño, the “find out” part will come in months.

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Marc Hudson @marchudson.bsky.social · 19h

I think we're near the end of the speculation phase of this El Nino, about to get into the actual thick of it (Oct- March, followed by, well, heat). "The three phases of El Nino", from my @allouryesterdays.bsky.social site. allouryesterdays.info/2026/09/26/t...

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The three phases of El Nino - All Our Yesterdays

This is me spit-balling. What do you think? We’re in this phase at the minute, like the 1939-40 phoney war, where we all know it’s coming but somehow think it won’t be That Bad. People are doing “dis...

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WIRED @wired.com · 15h

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.

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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.

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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 12h

Help save Mylo! nycacc.app/browse/263897 Pls help me stop the killings! #nycacc is killing 5 a day now! NE FOSTERS WE BEED YOU! Info ℹ️below 👇 Please SMASH THE MIDDLE BUTTON 2share! Help me save lives! Join the fight !

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Adopt Mylo (263897) at ACC of NYC

This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Mylo is at risk due to behavioral concerns. In the Care Centers, Mylo is having a dif...

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 18h

It's as if he is TRYING to lose the midterms. With historically low approval ratings, it would be wise to avoid the press altogether. Instead, he gives TIME magazine this bonkers, unhinged & l-e-n-g-t-h-y stream-of consciousness interview, pathologically lying throughout. shorturl.at/PMvVB

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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript

The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 19h

Use of the term “alleged victim,” as many outlets did in regard to Jane Doe’s Cornell lawsuit: Many outlets, including @npr.org and @reuters.com, used that phrase instead of simply calling her, as they shoud have in this enlightened age, “the woman,” “the accuser,” or “the former student.” .

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Christine Kinser @ckinser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🆘LAYLA 2B KILLED Layla has been very afraid, trembling & shaking, not wanting to leave her kennel, but cooperative once out and learning to relax a little She’s even found a handler she trusts to sit next to and lean into when getting pets 🙏Repost

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 19h

You may disagree, but the fact that Renee Good's family is suing Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and the ICE officer is the greatest news I’ve heard today… It’s so delicious, it has to be fattening. Enjoy. 😎✨

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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 20h

WH calls Trump’s taxpayer-funded TV ad “education.” That a president can use government money to put himself on TV while people are trying to cover rent, groceries, and gas? That arrogance costs all of us. We need more officials like Rep Jason Crow in Washington. @crow.house.gov #momsky#sheshed

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 20h

Announcing the merger with Titanic footage is an incredible bit

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What once was the peak, is now just the beginning.
Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture. By combining them, we aren't rewriting history — we're equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine. Together, we are Skydance: a creative-first ho Show

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ACLU @aclu.org · 02/10/2026

“I hope the judge sees I’m a person. I’m just a girl trying to have a life like everybody else.” Our client Dakota and all trans and intersex people in Kansas deserve to go about their days without this bill's punitive dehumanization.

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Trans people, anguished by Kansas driver's license law, go to court

Plaintiffs are expected to testify this week about the negative effects of carrying identification that doesn't match how they look and feel.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 22h

To everyone who's stood by my friend Davey Hearn: he's so grateful & so are we Davey says if it can happen to him, it can happen to anybody, & you showed up like you knew it @democracydefendersfund.org, @washlitgroup.bsky.social & Steptoe are proud to stand w/ him & w/ you Davey on GMA👇 -TN

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 21h

Our lives are being manipulated by the market. So Wall St, which at this point is a mighty risky shell game, celebrates this. Jobs go down, UE goes up, and the market anticipates interest rate drops.

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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 22h

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

JUST FILED: Vindication for the defendant Humiliation for the prosecution... in Reflecting Pool case South Dakota U.S. Senate race emerges on the radar A plan to halt Pete Hegseth's Pentagon purge And a helluva headline in Florida DAY AHEAD is up: macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-...

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DAY AHEAD - My Daily Editorial Note

October 2, 2026

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026

I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings

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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript

The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.

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TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#IceOUT #RISEUP #Minnesota Stillwater Minnesota Weekly Protest and Social Gathering in Downtown Stillwater! Tuesdays through Oct 27 5 – 6pm CDT Stillwater Pedestrian Plaza Main St N & Commercial St (east side) Stillwater, MN 55082 www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

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Weekly Protest and Social Gathering in Downtown Stillwater! · Mobilize

**Every Tuesday, 5-6 p.m.** -- Protest at Stillwater Pedestrian Plaza (by Valley Bookseller). We will provide signs, but we encourage you to bring your own! **After the protest, join us at a nearby e...

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Precisely Unacceptable Proverbial heads must roll

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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Putin wants to destroy Ukraine as a nation with its own history. When a nation is deprived of its history and collective memory, it becomes vulnerable to absorption by another nation. #RussiaIsATerroristState #RussianWarCrimes #PutinWarCriminal Thread 5/5🧵

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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Russia is the enemy of humanity! #RussiaIsATerroristState #RussianWarCrimes #PutinWarCriminal 🇺🇦 Stand With Ukraine 💙💛💔 Thread 4/5🧵

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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

For countless pets across Ukraine, every attack means fear, stress, & another night spent hiding from the blasts. They may not understand war, but they feel its consequences. No one—person or animal—should have to live through this. 🇺🇦 Stand With Ukraine 💙💛💔 Thread 3/5🧵

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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A girl at the Kyiv train station couldn’t stop shaking from the stress caused by another Russian missile attack. “Girl next to me can’t stop shaking. For god’s sake, give this people air defense. Unbelievable cruelty,” wrote reporter Ani Chkhikvadze. 🇺🇦 Stand With Ukraine 💙💛💔 Thread 2/5🧵

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you need a refresher about the issues involved in release of Vol. 2 of Jack Smith’s report, you’re not alone. The case was briefed months ago, but has been sitting on the court’s docket waiting for oral argument. I wrote about it back then: joycevance.substack.com/p/trumps-pas...

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Trump's Past Is Catching Up With Him

We’ve discussed Trump’s ongoing efforts to prevent the release of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on the now-dismissed classified documents prosecution against the president.

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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 29/09/2026

UPDATE: ICE says it bought four robot dogs for $1.3 million in part for cross-border tunnel operations. It also says the robots will help tactical teams, listen for movement inside buildings, and look on top of closets and bunk beds.

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ICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut company

The agency bought the robots without seeking competing bids, and chose a version built to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards.

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Besides affordability, particularly healthcare, minimum wage and SNAP, modifying the Court in terms of size, term limits and ethics is an absolute mandate Congressional Dems must address. We the People demand it. Ignore at your own peril. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov

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Behind the surge in efforts to revamp the U.S. Supreme Court — TIME

Behind the surge in efforts to revamp the U.S. Supreme Court

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Morons of a feather

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I prefer @democracynow.org over NPR but why for the love of dog to they always have to insert Trump’s commenting into their broadcasts?? Really? Is it necessary to assault us with his grating voice into your news reporting? PLEASE STOP. I turn off KBOO way too often lately (pretty soon for good).

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💋SassyAss💋Sister🔥🔱ValkyrieQueen🔱❤️‍🔥🥷Resistance Fighter👊 📎 @sassysister27.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

‼️🚨NEW ON EUTH LIST🚨‼️ Eddie is an incredible dog! He may be fearful & sensitive right now but he has the sweetest personality & the most loving heart! He’s social, friendly & loves 2b w/people! Somebody take Eddie home! ❤️ Don’t let him die alone! 🆘SAVE🐶EDDIE! DM @cathypolicky101.bsky.social 🙏Share

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David M. Luebke @davidmluebke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Total dirtbag #EricSchmitt

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GeorgiaBlue @georgiablue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

After heavy lobbying and huge donations from Big Tech, Trump killed a proposed Biden-era rule requiring AI companies to disclose their riskiest experiments to federal officials. Everything is for sale. This is worth a read: www.levernews.com/ai-regulation-was…

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AI Regulation Was Coming. Then Trump Killed It.

After a flood of tech industry cash, President Donald Trump killed a requirement that AI giants disclose their riskiest

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Forest Service transfers are increasingly likely to occur in states like Utah that have already signaled their willingness to privatize public lands. If it can be done at the Maroon Bells, one of the most iconic hikes in the state of Colorado, expect to see the same with the NPS.

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The Forest Service is poised to hand off one of the West’s most visited landscapes - High Country News

Pitkin County, Colorado, will take over management of the Maroon Bells scenic area, following Forest Service budget cuts and staffing cuts.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Not sure it’s tenable if, going forward, every president knows that so long as they have firm control over DOJ, enough loyal senators to avoid removal, and are willing to issue blanket pardons on the way out, they can break any law they please while in office.

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

AI taking future jobs of many young people will alone lead to an epidemic of suicide. Now add in the normalization of cruelty towards anyone who doesn’t fit the MAGA or Groyper model and a generation will be lost.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026

The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

MAGA gets STUNNED on Monday Night Football! The Chicago Bears had a mariachi band play the national anthem before tonight's Monday Night Football game against the Eagles, and the MAGA cult is melting down.

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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💋SassyAss💋Sister🔥🔱ValkyrieQueen🔱❤️‍🔥🥷Resistance Fighter👊 📎 @sassysister27.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

❤️ Hi, I’m Eddie! 🐶🐾 I was surrendered bc my owner didn’t have time 4me anymore. I’m very fearful in here & I’m sensitive to handling but I’m sweet & affectionate, very social & love interacting w/people. I’m a bit overweight but extra walks will help me. NE Coast 🆓2foster Manhattan 229374 🙏Share🐾

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