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Maureen Berzanski 🧷🇺🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🟧🌊 🐾 @moberzan.bsky.social · 2h

Included in this substack is a list of how current members of Congress have been voting in accordance with Heritage Foundation mandates and directives. defendersofourrepublic.substack.com/p/for-the-pe...

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“For the People, By the People” is dead

And here’s some of the proof so vote accordingly.

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sununu's no moderate. He supports & voted for drumpf/Vance despite Jan 6 & pushes their project 2025 plans. He should retire instead of trading on a family name. Vote for PROGRESS. Volunteer, donate, VOTE for & amplify @chrispappasnh.bsky.social secure.actblue.com/donate/ads_m... Vote Blue

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Chris Nagano @charliesaito22.bsky.social · 45m

This is what happens when you (= Trump) makes a dim witted socially & emotionally immature terminally narcissistic creep Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is a clear and present danger to allAmericans & Free People of the World newrepublic.com/post/215992/...

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Pete Hegseth Is About to Slash a Fifth of All Military Leadership

Hegseth has said he wants “less generals, more GIs.”

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1h

Proud of the CDCers who fought to get this vital info out! 30% of our workforce is gone. Heartbroken by the loss of brilliant scientists, institutional knowledge, & frankly my friends, colleagues, & mentors. An understaffed CDC harms the public & leaves the US vulnerable. Rebuilding will take years

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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

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Ruben Garcia @gorubenruben.bsky.social · 9h

Republicans partied to Disco Song 🎶Gloria🎶 And hunted Mike Pence on January 6th. This is the most insulting and disgusting video of January 6th! #Midterms #Jan6 #Gloria #USDemocracy #Republicans #Vote #Vota #VotoLatino #Talarico #BlueWave #votematters

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7h

NEWS: GOP candidate Brandon Herrera defended massive CEO salaries, mocked renters as “bums,” joked about people who don’t “tip their landlords,” then compared being called a “renter” with a hard R to a racial slur.

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Brandon Herrera Defended High CEO Salaries, Joined Mocking of Renters

GOP candidate: "Did you really call me 'renter' with a hard 'r? It's 'renta' to you."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2h

This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

LMAO Trump's new AI website confirms that he lost in 2020

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Voice4Justice @voices4justice.bsky.social · 2h

FUCK FETTERMAN‼️ KICK HIM OUT OF THE DNC‼️ DERANGED. DESPICABLE. DANGEROUS DUMBASS. ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ U.S. Senate Narrowly Rejects Bill Demanding Report on Israeli Rights Violations in West Bank🧵 @vanhollen.senate.gov 🙏 www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

1. Eric Schmitt booked this show as a victory lap for his "gotcha" moment revealing "proof" that Jack Smith was at an Atlanta Hawks game. 2. That "proof" blew up in Schmitt's face. 3. Instead of cancelling this appearance, he dishonestly colludes with the hosts to pretend he did have that proof.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026

BREAKING: At least six (I'm hearing 8) prosecutors - including Kurt Olsen - have QUIT the "Grand Conspiracy" case in Florida overseen by Judge Aileen Cannon. I know this is the Daily Mail, but there are well-placed sources. Waiting for more developments. www.dailymail.com/news/us-poli...

dailymail.com

Trump 'grand conspiracy' case in crisis amid mass exit

Trump loyalist Kurt Olsen has resigned from the 'grand conspiracy' probe in Miami, along with at least six other prosecutors assigned to the investigation.

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Mitch Jackson ⚖️ @mitch.social · 5h

Republicans in Congress got hours of free airtime in front of the American people. They spent it stating false facts as true and calling Jack Smith a dirtbag and a villain. Here's all you need to know, under oath.

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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 10h

My office has handled a lot of sexual harassment cases. “Her shirt was too tight” “She drank too much” “Why did she put herself in that position” “She was asking for it.” No. No. No. No. It’s not HER job to be on DEFCON 5 at all times. It’s HIS job not to be a predator. ~ Attorney Ryan

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9h

🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.”

Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa stands indoors wearing a burgundy blazer and dark top, with campaign signage bearing her name and the outline of Texas visible behind her.

Official letter dated September 29, 2026, from Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office requesting inspection of unredacted communications between Abbott’s office and Elon Musk and his companies. Hinojosa seeks records previously released with redactions for information deemed “embarrassing” or “intimate,” citing her legislative authority under the Texas Public Information Act.

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Kate Feldman @kateefeldman.bsky.social · 10h

In high school, my teachers taught us to investigate source material. Where information came from, who was telling it, who they were telling it to. Not all information is created equal. Anyway, it took me a while to realize that level of analysis, fundamental in my life, is not widely taught.

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Patricia @powermacuser1.bsky.social · 10h

An example of Trump’s stupidity & incompetence. He should be nowhere near the Oval Office.

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migas7.bsky.social @migas7.bsky.social · 19h

The Real Stories - not the GOP's.

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 9h

Jack Smith made it crystal clear that his investigation was sound and lawful, that the president had committed crimes and that the GOP attacks on him were the actual weaponization of our justice system. He showed courage and moral clarity and continues to be one of the heroes of this moment.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 9h

You think this is bad? The worst effects are already scheduled to kick in AFTER Election Day. #GOPWarOnHealthcare

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S.J.💙🩵💙🦋🦓 @glimmers2.bsky.social · 4h

A study in valor. Imagine testifying against the most powerful criminal on the planet?

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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 7h

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is plowing ahead with officially designating a leading Muslim civil rights nonprofit and more than 100 other groups as “domestic terrorist organizations,” in a move critics say is unprecedented and unconstitutional. floridatrib.org/2026/09/29/d...

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DeSantis exercises ‘unprecedented’ power to label groups ‘domestic terrorists’

Gov. DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted to advance the terrorist designations Tuesday, approving the proposal in just over 30 seconds and with no discussion.

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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 9h

1/ Montana just flipped switch to start kicking ppl off benefits. Starting Oct 1, the state can deny or cut Medicaid for about 70,000 adults who can't prove 80 hours a month of work, school, or volunteering. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is now real. 🧵 #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

THIS WAS MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE. A Florida grand jury found $10 MILLION meant to help provide health insurance for poor children was misappropriated for political purposes. Moody & DeSantis took money meant for kids. #GOPWarOnHealthcare

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 12h

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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JosiesOldMan @josiesoldman.bsky.social · 3h

100% agreement, as MAGAt/GOP members have repeatedly and unequivocally demonstrated to be true.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16h

THIS 👇 HERE IS SICKENING......

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 5h

Exactly 💯

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 12h

Nicki Minaj isn’t a U.S. citizen, so she can’t even vote herself. For a network that pushed false claims about noncitizens voting, you’d think they’d mention that. If this is about getting Black women to vote red, I’m here to tell you that black women are smarter than all of us.

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 13h

Jack Smith is an American Hero his unwavering commitment to facts, the unbiased rule of law, and the Constitution a light cutting through the fog, in an epic, dangerous storm

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 6h

El Salvador is still imprisoning ICE deportees from the U.S., even after Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case sparked a backlash. Some are disappearing.

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ICE Deportees Are Vanishing Into Salvadoran Prisons

The world moved on after Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but people continue to disappear.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 6h

A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.

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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote

A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...

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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 14h

"A common argument I hear in favor of wealth taxes is about the ability of wealthy people to leverage their assets as a form of untaxed income. … If it is true that the asset-rich are skirting taxes with loans, the obvious solution is to close the loophole." www.liberalcurrents.com/tax-the-weal...

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Tax the Wealthy, Not Wealth

Don’t miss the forest for the tallest trees.

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Ray @raymolson22.bsky.social · 14h

We are not being governed. We are being looted.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10h

Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:

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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 9h

From Josh Helfgott: ICE detained a Los Angeles car washer and father of four for six months. His kids ended up in therapy, his family lost its income, and he is still fighting to stay in the country. José Padilla, 41, was detained by ICE on January 27 while he

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 11h

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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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 13h

I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.

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Leeja Miller @leejamiller.bsky.social · 21h

Here @apnews.com I fixed this headline for you. He didn't use a "rare authority" he violated the constitution. You're blatantly buying into administration talking points by saying he has "authority" to just decide not to spend Congressionally approved funds at the last minute

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

Tomorrow I’ll be joined by Professor Timothy Snyder for a Substack Live. I've been an admirer of Prof. Snyder's lessons on tyranny and how we fight back against authoritarian governments. It will be an interesting conversation. Here's the link: open.substack.com/live-stream/368678

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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 10h

Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 8h

It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 9h

These are stunning

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h

"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

nytimes.com

How A.I. Super PACs Are Trying to Influence the Midterms

See how groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress.

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