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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’. A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’
A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This guy is really good, not just for Maine news but for how to put together a news story so you understand the context.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A former NYPD Chief of Department and declared candidate for New York City mayor is now spending his time ... being a trolly reply-guy on LinkedIn.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Kids: Study statistics so you can learn about placebo tests
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Restaurants are warning that the tariffs Ken Paxton supports could end free chips and salsa.
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Vermin F. Cockwolf @cellorelio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
42% of conservatives would like to see a democratic socialist win the presidency in '28. 77% of all voters support raising taxes on billionaires (65% of Republicans, 75% of independents, 91% of Democrats). 62% of voters are more likely to back a candidate who supports an increased billionaire tax.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“For $45 you can start a school and charge $7000 per student — no background checks, they weren’t teachers — and taxpayers foot the bill… SCHOOL VOUCHERS ARE A SCAM.” @GovBillLee (H/T @piper_for_missouri) Pro Publica’s expose: www.propublica.org/article/prop...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I will start a thread on efforts by RFK Jr and MASA associates to disappear PA's first measles-associated death in 2026 Ivan Miller, congenital measles case not breathing when born around 5 PM Aug 14 He died minutes later Attacks began on Aug 25 with attached bogus headline
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ever. #MedicareForAllNOW
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Politico @politico.com · 02/10/2026
Trump tried to dismantle Voice of America. Now the government is paying to rebuild it. politi.co/4e9Zlb0
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Trump tried to dismantle Voice of America. Now the government is paying to rebuild it. politi.co/4e9Zlb0
Trump tried to dismantle Voice of America. Now the government is paying to rebuild it. politi.co/4e9Zlb0
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump's ICE prisons are funding nine Republicans for Senate. A judge kept Georgia's Social Security numbers from him. His Powell smear died in 120 pages. 30,000 prison workers got their union back. Friday.
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Trump Fills The ICE Prisons. The Prison Companies Fund Nine GOP Senate Candidates.
Every name, from the filings nobody added up. Also: Georgia’s voters, Jerome Powell, and 30,000 prison workers all beat Trump this week.
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bluebooks13.bsky.social @bluebooks13.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I can attest to the savings when ordering medication from Canadian pharmacies. I had to get a gel shot for my knee. Here in the US it would have cost over $900. In Canada it cost me a little over $300. The price difference is insane. And it was my doctor who gave the Canadian pharmacy information!
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Holly500 @holly500.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My medication was under $100 in Canada and $300 here in the USA. The GOP & Corporations want to kill all the people who aren't rich. Our hospital was bought and immediately closed the maternity dept because it wasn't profitable.
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roldou.bsky.social @roldou.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My mom was getting meds from Maple Leaf pharmacy in Canada. She got an email saying she won't be able to get her meds from them anymore because if its available in the US, she must now get it in the US, even if it costs more. This is just evil
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bluebird555.bsky.social @bluebird555.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Once you realize EVERYTHING the GOP does is about how to extract even more wealth from more people, everything they do makes sense....it's morally deprived but at least you'll understand why they do what they do.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mike Rogers has the audacity to lie to you about his plan like he didn't vote 4 times to stop you from getting cheaper medication from Canada, take $1M from Big Pharma, and vote 19 times to keep prescription drug prices higher. GTFOH.
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Indivisible ATL @indivisibleatl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Governor Kemp is suspending the tax weeks before the election to put a bandaid on the gaping wound the Trump Regime has made in the economy of Georgia.
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Smart Dissent @smartdissent.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There is literally ZERO coverage of this here in Georgia. ZERO.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Republican members of the Georgia State Election Board (SEB) adopted a resolution Monday seeking the Trump administration to intervene in a vague crusade against the state’s voting system just weeks before the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Georgia election board asks for Trump admin to help go after state’s voting machines
“I think this is federal overreach," the board's lone Democrat warned.
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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We are not destroying the planet, we are destroying the conditions that make this planet livable for humans. Every degree higher brings with it more calamity and uncertainty in our future. Support Democrats to lead urgent climate action now.
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Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/09/2026
EXACTLY WHAT WE’VE BEEN WARNING ABOUT What will it take for Speaker Johnson to bring the House back and deal with it? AI ISN’T WAITING FOR CONGRESS. 📌 OpenAI says its agents accessed federal government sites. Researchers say an agent also attempted to breach the Education Department’s website.
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The Trump administration’s White House construction plans are now expected to cost at least $900 million, far more than previously reported, with taxpayers footing most of the bill, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.
people.com
Trump’s Controversial White House Renovations Are Nearing a $1 Billion Price Tag, Report Estimates
President Donald Trump’s White House renovations have soared, now estimated to cost $900 million, per reports.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 21/08/2026
Natalie Harp is the latest distraction for Donald Trump. He's forgotten about you because he has a new toy to play with. Watch Rick Wilson on MSNOW:
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 21/08/2026
Florida’s GOP has a very short playbook: call everyone a socialist. In a state like Florida, where many Cubans and Venezuelans who fled communist regimes now live, the socialist label can be particularly toxic.
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Florida's GOP has a very short playbook: Call everyone a socialist
Republicans are hoping the label will help deliver a state where many voters fled communism.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) - Editor of Stars and Stripes says he is being fired for insubordination after saying any censorship is a 'red line.'
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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 21/08/2026
Breaking: Morgan Stanley has signed a lease for the Fountain Place skyscraper in downtown Dallas — a move that shows North Texas is poised to land the company’s new billion-dollar regional hub. bit.ly/4zrrHXD
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 21/08/2026
Flock Safety is having a hard month. In response, the company is trying a new PR tactic: Some of its leadership team is publicly arguing that stories keep coming out about Flock abuse not because Flock is especially liable to be abused, but because Flock is better at catching abusers.
motherjones.com
Flock execs are taking credit for catching bad cops now
The surveillance firm says police aren't prone to abuse its tech—they're just more prone to get caught.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I wish Ken Paxton would protect puppies the way he protects pedophiles.
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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I blow up Michael Cohen's dumb and dirty deal with Trump. www.againstallenemies.net/p/michael-co...
againstallenemies.net
Michael Cohen’s Dumb and Dirty Deal
Trump is still going to screw him over.
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Politico @politico.com · 21/08/2026
Trump administration recommends stripping American Bar Association of law school oversight authority
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Trump administration recommends stripping American Bar Association of law school oversight authority
The ABA, which accredits roughly 200 law schools, has come under GOP criticism over alleged promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion standards.
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Never let them forget: They hunted the vice president to kill him. They built a gallows on the Capitol lawn. They assaulted police officers with flagpoles and bear spray, and they tried to seize the presidency for Donald Trump.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Under Trump, protected wild horses are going to slaughter. A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
nytimes.com
Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
BOMBSHELL story by Olivia Carville @bloomberg.com Internal Report Shows TikTok Kept Safety Feature From Millions A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement NO PAYWALL www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide
A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement.
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 04/08/2026
In 2024 before the election, I was talking to a former senior HHS/NIH official. They said they weren’t *that* worried about a second Trump admin (wrong in retrospect), but said (paraphrase): “If they clean out and replace the Institute directors, well, THAT will be a disaster.” That’s 👇👇 this. 🧵
politico.com
A lab-leak proponent is in line for Fauci’s old job
Steven Quay is in final vetting to run the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 05/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Sysco has stopped buying iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms and Mexico amid US cyclosporiasis outbreak, CEO says reut.rs/4bpxDWI
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EXCLUSIVE: Sysco has stopped buying iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms and Mexico amid US cyclosporiasis outbreak, CEO says
Sysco , the biggest U.S. food distributor, has stopped buying ​iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms and from Mexico ‌due to the U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, CEO Kevin Hourican said on Tuesday.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Gas is expensive but explosive diarrhea is free!!
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 04/08/2026
Lost in the chatter about Todd Blanche and Trump's slush fund is the fact that anti-abortion Senators have demanded Blanche do a whole mess of things for them. The judiciary committee votes Tuesday morning. We're in the danger zone
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Brian Barrett @brbarrett.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We regret to inform you that AI agents are still hacking out of control, impersonating people online, leaving instructions for other agents on how to do the hacks, normal stuff. from @peard33.bsky.social and me
wired.com
OK, Well, There Are Even More AI Agent Hacking Incidents
Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.
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Mark Schmitt @mschmitt9.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Maybe everyone knew this, but I didn't: That for fifty years, 1937-1987, Rockefeller to Gates, there was not a single billionaire in the US. (from Ray Madoff's new book, The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy)
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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 05/08/2026
Dallas music venue Poor David's Pub is changing hands. Grammy-winning acts like Brave Combo, the Chicks, Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert have played there.
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Poor David's Pub: 'I hope we can keep it going another 50 years'
Dallas music venue Poor David's Pub is changing hands. Grammy-winning acts like Brave Combo, the Chicks, Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert have played there.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 05/08/2026
Swaths of seaweed are blanketing the beaches and coastlines of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism. to.pbs.org/4w1z4SE
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Huge blankets of seaweed are smothering coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico
Some 27 million metric tons of self-sustaining sargassum have been recorded in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in July, according to a report released Friday by the University of South Flor...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
What a surprise, the alleged abuser was jacking himself up on testosterone.
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Democrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Alaska voters! Verify your registration!
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Democrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
How does this lower costs for American families? Trump plans to impose a 200% tariff on imported generic drugs by 2029, with 100% starting in 2028.⁠ ⁠ The tariffs will be under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, citing national security. finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli... #DemsAbroad
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tbluvoter❌👑 @tbluvoter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Why you ask? The US tax system taxes realized income (wages, dividends, sold assets), not accumulated wealth. Since the top 1% hold most of their wealth in stocks, real estate, and equity that grows without triggering taxes, vast portions of their $50T net worth remain untaxed.
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tbluvoter❌👑 @tbluvoter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
US gov spending in 2024: $6.8 trillion $ US gov revenue in 2024: $5 trillion $ US gov debt increased: $1.8 trillion $ US richest 1% wealth: $50 trillion $ But most of this is not taxed ⬇️ The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy w/ Ray Madoff youtu.be/US1Oh_ZlfFI?...
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The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy with Ray Madoff #podcast #taxation
YouTube video by The Chasing Leviathan Podcast
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Nicole LaFond @nicolelafond.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I've not seen this mentioned elsewhere and wanted to surface it — Cornyn and Tillis both signed off on a letter dated July 15 that urged Blanche to use the DOJ’s might to “stop the abortion industry’s unlawful and unsafe mail-order abortion drug practice.” talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Cornyn and Tillis both support a national abortion ban. This is them, signing off on it. They are branding it as the only way to fully outlaw “mail-order” abortions.
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