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

The Trump administration has delayed a final decision on Endangered Species Act protections for monarch butterflies, with a new deadline of June 6, 2030. Monarchs remain without protections while the decision is pending. The agency could act sooner, but this agreement allows years more of waiting. 😔

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11h

When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied. You have a right to see this file. (Published May 2023)

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Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes

Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 13h

He’s making poor Ken bleed dignity hard for the support. And the more Trump thinks he’s going to lose the more dignity he’s going to demand

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14h

I don't take tips on virtue from a man who used a pic of his stillborn child for a GoFundMe campaign for his children's burial garden named "Lincoln’s Place" when the project was never built, and Ogles repeatedly refused to disclose what happened to the tens of thousands of dollars donated.

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 13h

But sure, let's let the Three Weirdos: Elon, Newt and this beardo weirdo decide the future of the military. Great idea!

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13h

Idiots. They’re all idiots.

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 13h

Just another member of what @swin24.bsky.social call the "Den of Freaks." ✅

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 13h

"The threat of Russian expansionism may feel remote in the United States. But the idea that Russian soldiers might invade their countries doesn’t seem implausible to the 6 million people who live in the Baltic states. It has happened before." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

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The Baltic States Prepare for War

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it.

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 15h

Hey Daryl, It's NOT Ukraine. Get a grip. "Independent economic data reported by outlets like The Independent confirms that the military escalation in the Middle East is overwhelmingly the foundational cause of the current high gas and diesel price environment." www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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$117 billion fuel shock: Why the worst gas price hikes are still ahead

In the US, 47 states experienced record-high diesel prices on Sept. 22, with the national average reaching $6.52 per gallon

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19h

NEW: A Department of Defense official wrote in a letter there are no plans to deploy active-duty troops to the polls or "interfere" with election-related materials. But the response brings little comfort as top Trump administration officials have refused to rule out the option for the fall.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19h

What if a typo kept you from voting? In Florida, under the "exact match" policy, a typo or hyphen can stall your registration. Civil rights groups sued, but a Trump-appointed judge just dismissed the case. Help us keep covering the fights over who gets to vote: demdock.com/3T3Owjg

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 19h

Kelly Loeffler lost her own Senate seat in 2021. Now she's spending $62,000 trying to buy one for Trump's guy. Her listed employer on the check? "Federal Government." She means you. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-sen...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

it didn't even occur to me that the government might try to execute someone a second time if they torture the person but fail to kill them during a first botched attempt. truly grotesque and a moral stain upon all involved.

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 19h

Trump told cities: change how you run elections or lose your terror-response money. Judge Amir Ali read the whole thing and asked one question. What does this have to do with terrorism? Trump had no answer. Vacated. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-sen...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My video about Noah's ark: "The Stupidest Story Ever Told" www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxR3...

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The Stupidest Story Ever Told

YouTube video by Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20h

Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.

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Dennis Goris | Cartoons @dennisgoris.bsky.social · 20h

911, what is your emergency?

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 19h

FFS. Can we ever get any good news? OR how about just news that isn't terrifying?

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20h

J.D. Vance has been a breathless supporter of Neo-Nazis at home and abroad, promoting their fascist ideas and ideology to a jaw-dropping degree. But he has the fucking nerve to say someone tied to *socialists* doesn't belong in America. *You* are the un-American ideologue, you goose-stepping dork.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20h

The American Bar Association laid out the receipts. Big donors get appointments. Big money flows in, investigations disappear, pardons follow, regulations loosen and foreign governments get favorable treatment. The article calls it an “unprecedented pay-to-play culture.” #PayToPlayPresident

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s getting harder to shake the feeling the USA isn’t being set up for something awful by an adversary who understood how cheap it was to hire Donald Trump & a drunk sex pest from Fox News to destroy our military.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What intimate and embarrassing conversations could the Governor of Texas be legitimately having with Elon Musk? Every voter in Texas should want to know.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2026

Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG was spending that money on its stated mission. (Published July)

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This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

if you listen to Trump, everyone supports the construction of a data center near them! Or, as a recent University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll put it, “just 11% of Americans say they would support the construction of a data center" near them. Potato, potahto! www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

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Trump says data centers are great. I found 330 acres for one | Opinion

I'm pretty sure President Donald Trump would love to see a sprawling data center go up near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Bible does support the idea that unlevened bread can be transubstantiated into flesh so, you know, I don't really look to the Bible as the definitive source on trans issues.

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They're proving @pkrugman.bsky.social right. Like Newt, Hegseth and these other cretins are all "a stupid person's idea of what a smart person sounds like."

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Remember when Tim Walz got in trouble with the chattering-class for saying that these people are just WEIRD? They are!! (McNamara, Schlesinger, Rumsfeldx2, Cheney, Aspen, and some others had quirks as SecDef. But all *smart.* And not remotely as insecure as Pete.)

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Every single member of this administration sees themselves, first and foremost, as a Content Creator™ It's like they staffed an administration with homeschooled aliens who learned about humanity through mainlining TikTok accounts. Just unbelievable levels of sweaty dorkiness.

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Joe Cirincione @joecirin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The last U.S. soldier has finally left Iraq. They never should have been there in the first place. $3 Trillion and 550,000 deaths later, we can say with certainty that the war was a catastrophic blunder. joecirincione.substack.com/p/we-warned-...

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We Warned You. The Iraq War Was a Disaster

On September 30, the last US soldiers left Iraq. They never should have invaded.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Seems like some version of this runs every day

Like many of her neighbors, Ms. Vuittonet had been worried about the streams of new immigrants coming across the Rio Grande during the Biden administration and had trusted that Mr. Trump would stop them. Although some Trump supporters held signs calling for "mass deportations now" during the 2024 campaign, Ms. Vuittonet never thought such deportations would include people she knew who had lived in the United States for decades.
"I knew that he was going to start deporting people, but that he was going to go after bad criminals, like true hardcore criminals, rapists, killers," Ms. Vuittonet said, sitting in the small coffee shop she runs from the back of an antique store.
She thought of her six children, who range from ages 6 to 12. "Of course I want the streets safe."
But when her brother was taken to an immigration detention center earlier this year, just days after a scheduled check-in with an immigration official, she said it felt like a punch to the gut.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Years ago, you put a fence up because people were stealing stuff. Now you put the fence up because ICE is stealing workers. “There was even a fence shortage in the summer.” — Ariel Salinas, whose Texas construction company has hit the skids due to a worker shortage www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...

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Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump (Gift Article)

In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November.

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bistatelady @bistatelady.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Revolting.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Excited to attend (and say a word or two) at this event in Oakland, CA, tomorrow. If you're local, please buy a ticket if you can; if you're not just donate. Lawrence co-founded the Sunrise Movement and would be an amazing voice in Congress for climate and much more .

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RSVP to Evening Reception Oakland with William Lawrence

Show your support with a contribution.

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Gonzaga University president Katia Passerini had a lot to say about how 'profoundly AI is reshaping higher education.' ... One thing that Passerini didn’t write in her column: that she used AI to help write it for her." God, I love @rangemedia.co.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Also their position is that it is not just ok but *constitutionally required* that the president have the authority to rig DoJ if he wants. bsky.app/profile/dave...

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think of Schlichter as the would be L Ron Hubbard of white nationalism. But a shittier writer.

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The latest laughable loyalty test from Kim Dong Putin.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A lot of people On Here seem surprised by the flimsiness of far right attacks. Did any of you follow the Durham investigation? Or Schmitt's lawsuit on Xitter, especially the way he worked a hard drive he claimed was Hunter Biden's laptop into it?

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

WTAF?!! Why don't we hear more about this? Mike Rogers campaigns with a Hitler group chat defender. Seems bad for the Jews. But the Republicans and corporate media don't talk about this. They want to hide who Rogers is. Why?

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What "affordability" crisis? Had to stop and play this twice because I could not believe it the first time: "We did polling a few months ago where one in 10 people told us that they are selling their blood plasma just to make more money.” From The DSR Network: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts in Wild Panic as GOP Midterm Leaks Grow Urgent: “Wipeout”

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · September 29 · 25m

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