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I’m a jackal. I love Jung’s psychology. I’m studying iChing and several metaphysical areas. I have 2 amazing cats.

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 2h
"Sorry about your dead kid. Hey, you want to see my fancy party room? Look at that gold! Lotta gold. I got a new helicopter, too! Do you feel better now about sacrificing your child on my altar? Worth it, right? Look at that gold."
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10h
White supremacist cops take a minority citizen, drive him out to the woods as a threat, and leave him there. No, it's not Mississippi in the 1930s, why do you ask?
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 8h
Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
never the wrong time for this classic
Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?" 
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 4h
“But I’m not from Ghana”: ICE, emboldened by the Supreme Court, targets longtime New Yorkers for third-country deportation. ICE Is detaining West African women, some of whom have been in NY for decades, w/plans to send them to countries they have no connection to, @documentedny.bsky.social reports:
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‘But I’m Not From Ghana’: ICE Targets Longtime New Yorkers for Third-Country Deportation
African New Yorkers, many here for decades with protected legal status, are being arrested by ICE.
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
That ache in your heart, that pit in your stomach, that's what reminds us we're all in this together, that we're not just one United States, we're one united people.
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Feena van @feenavan2099.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Before Stonehenge was raised, before Egypts first pyramid broke ground,before the Nazca people drew their famous lines across the Peruvian desert,someone in what is now southern Arizona shaped a 272-foot fish into the earth On April 23,2026,"a border-wall contractor drove heavy equipment across it"
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Trump's Border Wall Construction Destroys 6,500-Year-Old Arizona Geoglyph – Older Than Stonehenge
Arizona's 6,500-year-old Las Playas Intaglio, the oldest dated geoglyph in the Americas, was irreparably damaged by border wall construction in April 2026.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 04/10/2026
Stand Up for Science is proud to endorse Chris Gallant @gallantny.bsky.social for New York's 1st congressional district. A Stand Up for Science endorsement lets you know that a candidate is a champion of science who will keep political and ideological influences out of the scientific process.
Campaign poster for Chris Gallant for New York's 1st Congressional District. Featuring a black-and-white portrait of Chris smiling on the left hand side of the graphic. 

Text reads "A vote for Chris is a vote for science and democracy." and "Chris is a military pilot, union leader, fire fighter, and public servant with integrity, discipline, and a commitment to real problem solving."

Bottom left corner is a logo that reads "Stand Up For Science Endorsed"
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 04/10/2026
Today, I visited Cape May where Mayor Mullock showed me the dunes that have helped them mitigate flooding from different storms, including the recent nor’easter. 1/2
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 04/10/2026
Stand Up for Science is proud to endorse Don Leonard for Ohio's 15th congressional district. A Stand Up for Science endorsement lets you know that a candidate will work on behalf of the people to keep political and ideological influences out of the scientific process.
Campaign poster for Don Leonard who is running in Ohio’s 15th District. 

On the right hand side is a photo of Don smiling with his arms crossed. To the right is text that reads "A vote for Don is a vote for science and democracy." and "Don is a Medicaid kid, educator, husband, father, and do-something Democrat who believes one job should be enough, families come first, and communities come before profit."

Bottom right corner is a logo that reads "Stand Up For Science Endorsed"
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Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I won my first election by just 6 votes. I would drag my wheelchair up stairs just to knock on someone’s door. Why? Because that’s how important your vote is to me.
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Nicole Guenther Discenza @ndiscenza1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is Tohono O’odham ancestral land, and the tribe had been taking legal action to protect the site. They will continue to fight—as should we all!—but the damage is probably irreparable
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just a reminder that these Haitian immigrants in Springfield -- who came here legally, did everything they were asked to do and more -- became a target of federal crackdowns because the white nationalist vice president shamelessly spread racist lies about them.
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J.D. Vance Defends False Claims Against Haitians: 'If I Have to Create Stories… That's What I'm Going to Do'
J.D. Vance defended his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
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gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
New: As gay bars across the country say that Meta is flagging and deactivating their accounts without warning, I spoke to an Austin queer bar that says Meta nearly destroyed their ability to advertise events: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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How Meta's new content moderation upended a Texas gay bar
At least one LGBTQ establishment in Texas says the social media giant has incorrectly disabled its social media account, potentially hurting business.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Got political mail? Go to paidforby.info For federal races, you'll immediately get detailed information about who is behind the mail and their donors. And all uploaded mail will be reviewed by an independent journalist. (It also works for ads on TV and YouTube.)
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Who paid for this?
Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Really cool tool from @popular.info to crowdsource who is paying for what campaign ads. paidforby.info
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Who paid for this?
Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Heartbreak in Springfield, Ohio. Please read this important reporting. It all begins with big lies and it ends with ethnic cleansing and deaths for which we must not only mourn but feel ashamed. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, who tragically lost his 58-year-old mum and several family members to COVID-19 complications, continues advocating for vaccination. “I have asthma,” Towns said, highlighting his “high-risk status” while raising awareness of the non-mRNA NUVAXOVID vaccine.
A screenshot of a Forbes article titled "Karl-Anthony Towns Who Lost Mom To COVID-19 Talks Of Value Of Vaccine." The article is written by Bruce Y. Lee and shows a publication date from early October 2026. Below the headline, a photograph captures NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns sitting at a press conference microphone wearing a white New York Knicks jersey. He is looking forward with a serious expression against a blue backdrop covered in repeating logos for Chase and the New York Knicks. A caption below the photo identifies him as the Knicks center speaking at a recent Media Day.
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Kat O’Brien @lavidagata.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I’m not sure I believe anymore that things will truly change for better on gender or racial equality (and reducing gender/racial bias) or to reduce sexual violence. Hard to believe that given state of society. This is almost a 180-degree shift for me in past 5 years. Gift 🔗 share.inquirer.com/FLqV3S
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For a fed-up America, the elite impunity of the Cornell rape case is the last straw | Will Bunch
A nation’s frustration with rich and powerful men boils over after a stunning rape allegation at an Ivy League college.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Some were there because even though they had not known the young man personally, they 'are dedicated to standing in solidarity with his family and all of the other Haitian families who have come to Springfield seeking a place of safety,' the pastor said..." www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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At Haitian student’s funeral, a community confronts painful immigration reality
The emotional ceremony held in English and Haitian Creole was attended by his parents and two younger brothers, local community advocates and elected officials including Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, Sta...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Scott @scolom.bsky.social is the real deal.
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Zeddy @zeddary.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The most pro-sex criminal President since slavery strikes again.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump's economy in two headlines.
CNN Business: The US economy added just 29,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. 

ABC News: Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
The White House’s proposal to penalize nonprofits that help disabled people vote is just part of the Trump administration’s broader attempts to restrict voting access, especially among groups that have historically faced disenfranchisement.
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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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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 03/10/2026
“We wanted every person, through music, to be transported to their nationality and say, ‘Look, at least we can hear something from our own culture here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast,’” Vilmarie Méndez said. buff.ly/lZcwCKw
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Zona Libre Shares Puerto Rican Music With Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Latin Community
Pascagoula residents Reinaldo Conzález and Vilmarie Méndez founded Zona Libre as a way to bring Puerto Rican music to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"María" is harvesting sweet potatoes. "I work 8 hours a day and earn CA minimum wage of $16.90/hr. The hardest part for me is having to get up at 2:00am to pack my lunch, wait for my ride and drive to the site. My shift runs from 4am. to 12:30 pm." #WeFeedYou
Freshly harvested sweet potatoes
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Bill Kristol: "It’s no accident, Umberto Eco further points out, that 'All the Nazi or Fascist schoolbooks made use of an impoverished vocabulary, and an elementary syntax, in order to limit the instruments for complex and critical reasoning.'"
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Not To Alarm You, But Trump’s Brain Is Melted
And Hegseth’s neo-fascism is out in the open.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump keeps stealing money from the government to bolster his political prospects. It should be seen as a crime spree not legitimate actions of an American government.
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The House and Senate needs to submit STAND ALONE BILLS. None of this bullshit that sneaks in other bills that they KNOW would never pass if it was a STAND ALONE BILL.
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 02/10/2026
With a federal court ordering the bulldozers to stop, Big Bend gets to breathe. But this fight is far from over. We won’t rest until Big Bend’s environmental protections are fully restored and the illegal waiver that allowed so much destruction is gone for good.
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 02/10/2026
Today’s emergency injunction was sought by the Center and allies, all plaintiffs in the underlying lawsuit challenging the federal government’s waiver of dozens of laws to fast-track border barrier construction through Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park and across the Big Bend region.
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 02/10/2026
Full story ⬇️🔗
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Court Grants Emergency Injunction to Block Big Bend Border Construction
Center for Biological Diversity: EL PASO, Texas— A federal judge today issued an emergency injunction to block border barrier and road construction across the Big Bend region. The injunction will rema...
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 02/10/2026
"All #BorderWall and road construction across the entire Big Bend region is halted! What a massive, historic victory for everyone across #BigBend — the toughest, most beautiful souls I know. I’m a puddle of tears. More to come soon." - @laikenjordahl.bsky.social, National #PublicLands Advocate
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wrote a thing Monday. Got held back and is a weekend read at the Guardian today. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
While the criminal justice system should address reports of rape, we know that rates of conviction are appallingly low for a number of reasons. Although, thanks to feminist interventions, the legal system is better equipped to understand this crime and less prejudiced against victims, we will not change the world through that means.

After rape allegations at Cornell University, why are women again being urged to talk to their sons? Why not men?
Gaby Hinsliff
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Sexual assault arises in part through both the entitlement and the desire to abuse and dehumanize women, which is in part about definitions of both masculinity and femininity: masculinity in that domination, violation and degradation are seen as status-enhancing, femininity in the perception that women’s bodies are for men to use, women’s voices and rights to be ignored.

The most compelling thing I’ve read in response to the Cornell case is in an essay by feminist writer Soraya Chemaly. She cites anthropologist Peggy Sanday, who told her that there are “rape-prone” and “rape-free” societies: “She found that in rape-free cultures, women have far more authority, status, safety and freedom.”

They’re societies in which women’s rights to bodily and social self-determination are respected, and a man who violates those rights would face severe consequences. “Rape-prone cultures, on the other hand, treat rape as an entitlement in a system that revolves around masculine contests and hierarchies.”

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 03/10/2026
Trump corrupted America's most innovative institution, the National Science Foundation, by stealing $1.4B mandated by Congress for research. 🧪 🧵
A photo of Trump in front of the U.S. National Science Foundation entrance, overlaid headline that reads "Trump admin stole $1.4B for world changing science against the will of congress", with a Stand Up for Science logo beneath it.
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SETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Dr. Mia Mace’s scientific research interests lie in numerical modeling of planetary ring systems, and her doctoral work focused on developing code to simulate and analyze the dynamics of charged dust grains in Saturn’s rings in response to questions about ring rain and spokes. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬 #NotJustAliens
Text: #notjustaliens. Mia Mace, Planetary Rings / Solar System Dynamics. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Mia Mace.Text: Dr. Mia Mace’s scientific research interests lie in numerical modeling of planetary ring systems, and her doctoral work focused on developing code to simulate and analyze the dynamics of charged dust grains in Saturn’s rings in response to questions about ring rain and spokes.  Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it.Text: Dr. Mace now works as a planetary astronomer for the Ring-Moon Systems Node of NASA's Planetary Data System – a long-term public archive of data returned from NASA's outer planetary missions, and from other flight and ground-based observations. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets.SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump is corruptly misappropriating taxpayer funds to pay for political ads. And rather than object, his GOP allies in Congress shrink in fear. Gift link: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Campaign-style Trump ads use money meant for border security, memorials
The White House Office of Management and Budget added $20 million to the pot for commemorative events a day before DHS awarded an advertising contract of the same amount.
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Remember this is why we need Democrats to take back power in DC so that they can stop some of these cuts that take effect after the election. #LetsGetVoteReady by checking your voter registration status, vote early and vote all the way down the ballot. Your vote is your voice so use it.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 03/10/2026
Without these standards, in 2035, cars could produce 22,111 more tons of carbon dioxide per year than under the Biden-era rules. It also translates to an extra 90 tons a year of deadly soot particles and 4,870 additional tons a year of smog components. buff.ly/ayFdrZR
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Trump Administration Lowers Fuel Economy Standards, Critics Say at an Environmental Cost
The Trump administration on Monday released new fuel economy standards that relax requirements for automakers to control pollution.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Floridians and Puerto Ricans are facing the same struggles. Rising costs, corporate capture, and climate change. Angie Nixon will fight right alongside Rep. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social to help keep both of our economies going! #AngieforFlorida
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Team Angie is hitting fifteen counties across the state for SUPER SATURDAY weekend and all we’re missing is YOU!  Visit Angie4US.com/knock to sign up and hit the streets with us. #AngieforFlorida
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
For instance, they had to try on clothes over their clothes, put on protective covers when trying on hats, or weren't allowed to make returns once they brought the clothes home. These policies stemmed from racist fears that white customers would refuse merchandise previously worn by Black shoppers.
Department Store, Mobile, Alabama, 1956

By Gordon Parks

Promised gift of The Gordon Parks FoundationJoanne Wilson, one of the Thorntons’ daughters, is shown standing with her niece in front of a department store in downtown Mobile. The pair is impeccably dressed in light, summery frocks. The jarring neon of the “Colored Entrance” sign looming above them clashes with the two young women’s elegant appearance, transforming a casual afternoon outing into an example of overt discrimination. Notice the fallen strap of Wilson’s slip. Though this detail might appear discordant with the rest of the picture, its inclusion may have been strategic: it allowed Parks to emphasize the humanity of his subjects.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
A notice about the Neiman Marcus store opening in downtown Dallas.An old photo of the Dallas flagship.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 02/10/2026
Scoop: At a secret meeting this summer, an aide to Stephen Miller laid out Trump administration's plan to make it easier for states to round up and institutionalize mentally ill homeless people — by pushing a drastic policy change that would weaken the rights of millions of disabled Americans.
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How Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights
After issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community.
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Under the Stop the Settlements Act, anyone pursuing settlements can’t do business with the United States. In addition, thank you to all of the my colleagues who are co-sponsoring this bill: Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) Rep. Troy Carter (LA-02) Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06)
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Settlers are driving Palestinians from their homes in a violent land grab. Sanctions can stop it. I'm introducing legislation—alongside Reps. Dean, Beyer, Casar, Jacobs, Escobar—that imposes sanctions against anyone looking to take Palestinian land in the West Bank or Gaza.
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Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost @frost.house.gov · 02/10/2026
Arresting homeless people isn’t a solution to ending homelessness.
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026
This corruption must be investigated.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
Senate Republicans have voted 14 times to continue Trump's war with Iran. They could lower your prices by ending his war—but they won't.
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Silverman on Security @silvermansecurity.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Claude & every other one of these programs is a bunch of zeros & ones. None of them are conscious, are sentient, or have moral standing. None of them will ever be conscious, sentient, or have moral standing. Lots of people will anthropomorphize them. Especially if there's money to be made.
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