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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 10h
Vance certainly has gay acquaintances. Most obviously his mentor and most important political booster, Peter Thiel, is gay. But his mental model of Texas voters is that they are a bunch of redneck rubes, so a insinuating a straight candidate is gay will work.
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The Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 14h
Court orders are for suckers in Trump’s America
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Court orders are for suckers in Trump’s America
The government outright defying a court order is a full-blown constitutional crisis, where the Trump administration believes that no court order binds it.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13/10/2026
Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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The Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 14h
Ex-Republican launches hundreds of billboards attacking Trump economy Hundreds of billboards across three states are popping up by the group Home of the Brave. The group is part of an ongoing effort by former Republican Sarah Longwell, who continues to talk about the economy as the top issue to vote
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Ex-Republican launches hundreds of billboards attacking Trump economy
Hundreds of billboards across three states are popping up by the group Home of the Brave. The group is part of an ongoing effort by former Republican Sarah Longwell, who continues to talk about the economy as the top issue to voters in 2026, After a few billboards proved to be successful, the group ...
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 14h
U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin Shocked by the U.S. agreement with Russia- “a gift” to President Putin, www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/w...
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U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin
Shocked by the U.S. agreement with Russia, which Ukraine has called “a gift” to President Putin, officials in Europe have coalesced around a cautious diplomatic message.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 14h
Since Trumpers were posting “no one is above the law” all day yesterday about the disgusting raid on Ilhan Omar’s home, I’m sure they’ll be fine with California executing a search warrant for Katie Zacharia’s residence to investigate whether she engaged in the unauthorized practice of law
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Beaver Bones Robertson @darickr.bsky.social · 14h
Notice that law enforcement aren't removing the guy who punched her. Also, last time I checked, free speech is allowed at public events, even if it's unpopular with the crowd.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12/10/2026
Next weekend’s NO KINGS rallies are about more than protesting. They’re about ORGANIZING. With early voting underway, the mission is clear: Know your rights. Make a voting plan. Turn protest into ACTION. And on everyone’s mind: #RepublicanAffordabilityCrisis
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Paxton got caught on tape. What’s killing him? “It’s the war, it’s gas prices, it’s diesel.” Trump’s own pick just named the crisis. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/ossoff-put...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"It’s generally illegal for executive branch officials to play a role in awarding contracts that would have a direct impact on their own finances..." www.propublica.org/article/geor...
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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official
The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
It's debate night on 9NEWS. GOP Rep Lauren Boebert and Democrat Eileen Laubacher in their only scheduled debate. 6-7PM on 9NEWS and streaming everywhere you find 9NEWS.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We reconstructed annual Nino3 (and other indices) from a global network of multiproxy data in 2009 Science article. It (a) shows substantial centennial variability and (b) is associated w/ uncertainties far too large to compare individual modern & past annual values: michaelmann.net/sites/defaul...
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
So I checked Russian media this morning, and the war criminals seem to be laying the groundwork to use chemical weapons against Ukrainians again. Specifically in Kramatorsk & Sloviansk
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Is Russia Preparing a Chemical Weapons Attack in Ukraine?
While checking Russian media this morning, I came across something extremely disturbing.
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Skye Perryman @skyeperryman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Six weeks. 18 cities. Where to next? From Brooklyn to Reno, Des Moines to Dallas, Atlanta to Seattle—team @democracyforward.org has seen people across the country stepping up, ready to meet this new founding moment in our country. Let’s keep going—find resources at ordinarypeopleaction.com
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 11/10/2026
A French company raised 5,184 solar panels 16 feet over a Normandy dairy pasture, and when the open field nearby dried out in July, the grass underneath stayed green and on 🔥 days the cows in their shade grazed until noon while the herd in the sun headed in at... www.autonocion.com/us/5184-sola...
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A French company raised 5,184 solar panels 16 feet over a Normandy dairy pasture, and when the open field nearby dried out in July, the grass underneath stayed green and on hot days the cows in their ...
So it's a bit of a jolt to hear that a pasture down in the hedgerow country south of the D-Day beaches went brown and stopped growing this summer. TSE, a
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Ian @ianpatterson.com · 22/03/2026
Russia is sending a couple of tankers worth of fuel to Cuba, due to arrive in next two weeks or so. Will the US block them? Meanwhile the US asked for permission to import diesel for Embassy use - two containers worth. Cuba has refused. thehill.com/policy/energ...
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Cuba rejects US embassy’s ‘shameless’ request for diesel
The Cuban government rejected a request from the U.S. Embassy in Havana to import diesel for its generators, as the island grapples with a fuel shortage due to a blockade imposed by the Trump admin…
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Devastating 💔 Abolish ice www.instagram.com/reel/DePkMcN...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11/10/2026
Susan Collins "does what Trump needs her to do to enact his agenda, and sometimes casts a protest vote—but only if she can prearrange it to be meaningless. She is a snake disguised as a muppet."
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Susan Collins Is the Living Worst
The most despicable Republican is actually the “reasonable” Republican.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/
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WaterBluSky 🇺🇸 🌻 🇺🇦 @waterblusky.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Cloudfare: Russian troll activity on X drops to 49%, after Ukraine strikes Yandex Russian data center. 🤖 🫤 Could this disrupt the midterms for the GOP?
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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 11/10/2026
Vance can’t define socialism, and Trump awards science honors to top donors. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Trump thinks bombing Iran again will stop midterms massacre
Trump is reportedly planning to bomb Iran ahead of the midterms.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A Navy sailor stood on a San Diego pier Thursday holding the baby girl born while her husband was at sea. Trump said families like hers weren’t worried. He spent that afternoon handing a medal to someone else.
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A Hero’s Welcome. No Thanks To Trump.
Also: the TV ads Trump billed taxpayers for, set to a song called “Love Me,” Newsom’s birthday present for Fox News, and where Trump’s sons are really making their money.
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The Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ spending cuts will be fully felt next year, but hospitals are already feeling the squeeze ...
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US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ spending cuts will be fully felt next year, but hospitals are already feeling the squeeze
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Trump moved $20 million into a Customs and Border Protection line meant for fallen officers’ memorials. The next day he signed a contract for ads about himself. The commercials ran during football games with “Paid for by the U.S. Government” on the screen.
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A Hero’s Welcome. No Thanks To Trump.
Also: the TV ads Trump billed taxpayers for, set to a song called “Love Me,” Newsom’s birthday present for Fox News, and where Trump’s sons are really making their money.
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The Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Why a public execution will bring the US closer to Iranian values It is odd for the US defense secretary to be laying the groundwork for an event that could be organized by Tehran ...
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I saw Iran execute a man in public. Is this what the US wants? | Robert Tait
It is odd for the US defense secretary to be laying the groundwork for an event that could be organized by Tehran
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Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
As we were saying ...
Tweet from Robert Jeffress: 

I support the Pentagon’s decision to livestream the execution of mass-murderer Nidal Hassan.  

Capital punishment is commanded by God in Genesis 9:6 to remind people of the sanctity of human life. The more people that can see that truth illustrated through a public execution, the better.
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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is clearly not acceptable
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 09/10/2026
Donald Trump promised to stop using taxpayer money to run campaign-style ads celebrating himself and his administration in the run-up to the midterm elections. But the ads tagged “Paid for by the U.S. Government” have continued blanketing national airwaves.
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You’re Funding Trump’s New Ads
But will he ever pay you back?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/10/2026
A still from a video posted on IG by @brynodc.bsky.social Link: www.instagram.com/reel/DeQKdoK...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy issues a statement responding to Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions to purchase Russian oil and diesel.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 09/10/2026
We testified before the UN Human Rights Council about the alarming number of Black people who have been found dead, hanging, or drowned in the U.S. over the past decade. We urge UN human rights experts to investigate these deaths properly as our government continues to fail the public.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump donor accuses ‘grifter’ Kimberly Guilfoyle of $100,000 quid pro quo | www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump donor accuses ‘grifter’ Kimberly Guilfoyle of $100,000 quid pro quo
Eric Deters says US ambassador to Greece asked him to pay off American Express credit card bill in return for access
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 08/10/2026
Donald Trump is using fear and panic as a weapon — putting families at risk, undermining our economy, and terrorizing communities.   No President is above the Constitution. No one in this country is without rights.   California will stand up for our communities and hold federal agents accountable.
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ICE to hit California hard before midterm elections: Sources
ICE leadership has told officers to arrest all illegal immigrants they encounter, regardless of whether an individual has a criminal history.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My Heartbreaks My Outrage Sexual Violence is HORRENDOUS As I stand with Jane Doe and Kendall Frances I now stand with Bernadette Green-Placentia candidate here in Arizona District AZ08 WALK IN HER SHOES!!
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is incitement. Racist incitement.
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The Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley ...
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Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley
A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity
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heybooitsme.bsky.social @heybooitsme.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
👀 Elon Musk stealing voter information via VoteSave.org - DONOT Use VoteSave.org Elon Musk has spent millions Save of dollars building a surveillance website that mimics websites that Americans use to check their voter registration and get information on voting. Credit: @montemader.bsky.social
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Mary Geddry @magixarc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump went to Texas promising $5,000 checks, meanwhile, the bills are real, the polling is ugly, and the USS Abraham Lincoln is finally coming home. #uspolitics #midterms open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
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Versailles on the Potomac
Trump promises checks after the election, Hegseth hands out push-ups on the Lincoln, and the ambassador to Greece wanted her Amex paid in a way that "won't show up anywhere."
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 08/10/2026
Well, this is where we're at lnk.thebulwark.com/4y5NBxp
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Sharon Parrott @sharonparrott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Impounding funds is illegal and violates spending laws that President Trump himself signed into law. If the Pres is so sure that the programs are ill-conceived, he can ask Congress to rescind them through lawful means. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
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“Pocket Rescissions” Are Illegal
A “pocket rescission” involves transmitting a rescission request so late in the fiscal year that the funds would expire before Congress acts. No such loophole exists. The Administration’s “pocket resc...
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Sharon Parrott @sharonparrott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In this case, the lies are an attempt to obfuscate that the Admin is illegally withholding funds from longstanding, bipartisan education programs for migrant farmworkers – who put food on our tables - including college support ltd to US citizens & green card holders.
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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
You have the power to listen and persuade. We know because volunteers have already done it across 41,334 Ground Truth conversations in 58 House and Senate races. Ready to join us? Visit swingleft.org/action to browse all the ways you can help defeat Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Better Markets @bettermarkets.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Before Washington Builds a “FINRA for AI,” It Should Reckon With FINRA’s Record | Better Markets
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Evan LeFlore, Director of AI, Innovation, and Economic Opportunity at Better Markets, and Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy at Better Markets, released the following s...
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 08/10/2026
Some of AI’s biggest risks arise before a model is released to the public. Recent hacks show why regulators need rules for testing, research, and other forms of “privileged deployment.” bit.ly/4ysU8TV
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The Conversation We Need to Have About Regulating AI
Safeguards must address not only public releases but also risky uses of advanced models behind closed doors.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump said "let them take out Los Angeles." I ran the first campaign to impeach him. Here's what's next.
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We Are Not Expendable. Trump’s Congress Is.
Trump wrote off two American cities for applause. Here’s why he’ll be impeached again. Plus: a soldier’s million-dollar bill, an FBI whistleblower, and a newsroom that outlasted a Trump donor.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 08/10/2026
The wanna-be king is coming after our midterms. On October 17, we rise up by the millions to defend our elections, our democracy, our future. Join us in the streets, and then in the voting booth. #NoKings
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 08/10/2026
And be sure to check out Skye's inspiring new book, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy, which highlights the many ways everyday people can take action to protect and strengthen our democracy.
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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times by Skye Perryman: 9798217273997 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A manual for people who are tired of wringing their hands and are ready to roll up their sleeves.”—HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON Skye Perryman—TIME...
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 08/10/2026
We are thrilled to welcome @democracyforward.org President & CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social and former PA Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar to our next Science Rising National Call on Oct 14! Join us to hear their expert insights on the upcoming midterms. RSVP: act.ucs.org/4zl4xB1
Graphic promoting a Science Rising National Call titled “The Midterms: What to Watch For, What to Expect,” on Wednesday, October 14, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET. The event features Kathy Boockvar, former Pennsylvania Secretary of State; Skye Perryman, President & CEO of Democracy Forward; and Jennifer Jones, Director of the UCS Center for Science and Democracy. The graphic says the discussion will cover what news to focus on before, during, and after Election Day and how to take action to protect democracy. Logos for the Union of Concerned Scientists and Democracy Forward appear at the bottom.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026
NEW: As gas prices soar amid Trump’s war in Iran, Republican Senate candidates are asking their own supporters to donate money to cover campaign fuel costs.
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GOP Senate Candidates Have Been Fundraising For Gas Money
Dan Sullivan, Susan Collins, and Mike Collins voted for a war which spiked gas prices and are now asking their constituents to pay for gas for them to campaign
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