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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 6h
That and “I was actually working against him from the inside.”
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 7h
Russia is resupplying Iran with missiles. Guess who is, in effect, paying for those missiles when we pump $$$ to Russia for diesel? That's right. Another masterstroke from the genius-in-chief.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h
“Zelenskyy could’ve stopped this war many times, and he chose not to … he better damn well stop” — Trump is no longer trying to conceal that he’s fully on Putin’s side
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12h
"Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." — Senate GOP, July 28 Ten weeks later, Trump is making oil deals with Putin. A brief history of Republicans being against this, until they weren't 👇
Collage of 12 Republican posts on X opposing Russian oil purchases, 2022–2026. Senate GOP, 7/28/26: "Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." Senate GOP, 7/14/26: backing Graham's bill to hold "major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable." House GOP, 3/8/22: "America should NOT be buying Russian oil. Biden is fueling Putin's war on Ukraine." Rep. Garret Graves, 3/8/22: calling on the administration "to ban Russian oil." House GOP, 3/7/22: "America should NOT be buying Russian oil." Senate GOP, 3/4/22: "Stop buying Russian oil." Senate GOP, 3/3/22: "sanction the oil and gas industry in Russia." House GOP, 3/2/22: "Instead of buying Russian oil..." Rep. Steve Scalise, 3/1/22: "stop financing Putin's war with Russian oil." Marco Rubio: "Stop importing Russian oil... That's the plan." Rubio, 3/9/22, on Russian oil imports. Peter Navarro, 6/24/23: India "buying up bargain-basement Russian oil."
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
WTF. Even I am just seeing this now.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/10/2026
Breaking News: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navi Pillay for her efforts to ensure that war crimes and genocide are prosecuted.
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Nobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Former U.N. Human Rights Commissioner, Wins
Ms. Pillay, a South African lawyer, led an investigation that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Remember when we said that it would get really bad as the President realizes that accountability is nigh?
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Clay Ranck @clayranck.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If Biden had been wearing some weird device, reporters would have asked questions about it. But the White House press corps fears Trump, so they don’t ask about this or the spackle covering his bruised hands.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A Prime Day reminder that Amazon... -Helps fuel ICE's deportations -Gave $1M to Trump's inauguration -Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump -Shelled out $75M for the Melania doc -Donated to Trump's ballroom -Wants to reboot The Apprentice w/ Don Jr
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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
= 1,000 words (or political prosecutions or lawless killings on the high seas or deporting taxpaying landscapers and health aides or...you know, all of it)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Troy Jackson: "As late as 2024, the FBI was circling around Sen. Collins ... then when President Trump came back, his administration dismantled the investigation. Now she votes with Donald Trump 96% of the time. Look, I don't owe Donald Trump nothing."
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Please watch this. Sex ed doesn't stop rapists, but it helps *everyone else* understand that they need to intervene, and how. Sex ed is crucial for ending rape culture and keeping more people safe. I'm a proud member of the @educateusaction.bsky.social advisory board for a reason.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
NEWS: New York City just recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history through the first nine months of the year. Major crime is down 6.6% citywide, the largest year-to-date drop in 17 years, with declines in all five boroughs. 1/
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
Fox News gave Dennis Hastert, whom a federal judge called a “serial child molester,” a warm “In Memoriam” sendoff.
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Fox News Runs ‘In Memoriam’ for Serial Child Molester Dennis Hastert
The network gave the disgraced former Republican House speaker a solemn televised sendoff, describing his sexual abuse of teenage boys as “allegations” that merely “tainted” his reputation.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hi folks. I live-streamed tonight a little earlier than usual. And had a LOT to say about living up to this moment. All of us. m.youtube.com/watch?v=LPzG...
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A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can't Sleep -- October 4 Edition
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Here's a parody about the price of gas having soared (with everything else) since the Iran war, called "Gasoline". It's adapted from the classic "Jolene" by the incredible Dolly Parton who sadly died a few weeks ago, but left an incredible legacy of music, generosity & heart ❤️ youtu.be/WhwPBlI4u0A
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"Gasoline" - Marsh Family parody of "Jolene" by Dolly Parton, on the rising cost of fuel & inflation
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 04/10/2026
MAINERS: Early voting starts TODAY! Voting early is the best way to make sure your ballot is safe from suppression efforts and election sabotage. Make your early voting plan today! Not in Maine? Help drive historic early vote turnout by sharing this post.
(around images of the state of Maine, a lighthouse, a lobster, and a pine cone) IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING STARTS IN MAINE TODAY

VOTE EARLY OCTOBER 4-29

SHARE THIS & SPREAD THE WORD!
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump’s TIME interview should have been treated about like Biden’s debate performance. That it mostly wasn’t says a lot about the media’s ongoing normalization of Trump’s cognitive downward spiral.
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Canadian @canadiian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Do people realize the majority of the damage from the stupid big greedy bill will come after the midterms? I feel like that’s getting lost in the sea of daily bullshit. My fear is the dems will win both chambers of congress and be blamed for what the republicans did right out of the gate.
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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Please keep in mind that Brett Kavanaugh was CREDIBLY accused of very similar acts to what the Cornell 7 allegedly did, the acts we’re all rightly upset about. And Senate Republicans - Susan Collins included - voted to confirm him to SCOTUS.
Kavanaugh at his 2018 confirmation hearing.
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CNN @cnn.com · 03/10/2026
A CNN investigation has found that while Jared Kushner acted as a key Middle East peace negotiator, his private equity firm held the largest stake in an Israeli company backing businesses tied to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, including its largest arms manufacturer. cnn.it/4AIwBQs
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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 02/10/2026
Before joining the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall argued Brown v. Board of Education. Then he made history on the bench. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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59 years ago: Thurgood Marshall became first Black Supreme Court justice
On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first Black Supreme Court justice.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pete Hegseth, who has been rebuked by the pope and the leaders of several other churches for a stream of heretical statements (statements inconsistent with Christian theology and dogma), appoints himself the supreme authority over all chaplains serving in the US Armed Forces.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
* FRANCE'S MACRON: IF THE BRITISH PM WANTS BRITAIN TO RETURN TO THE EU THAT WOULD BE EXCELLENT NEWS AND A GOOD DECISION @reuters.com
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We're sort of having the same week, I think.
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To Starve a Whale: Letter from a Hot Planet
I've gotten tough or resilient or case-hardened to the ugly things I read up on daily as part of my writing and civic life. Some of them, the amoral destructiveness of the tech industry and the Trump ...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well."
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tell your members of Congress to vote to protect the Kennedy Center. It’s up for debate.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wait. Which country is he talking about?
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mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Brent crude today..$107.20 per barrel... We are not winning.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
run this as an ad right now
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CNN @cnn.com · 29/09/2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo directing the military to defend the US midterm elections from foreign interference, the Pentagon said. cnn.it/4z8a7aa
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“.. Very good one sentence summary of the economy.” - Kyra Scanlon
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump officially rolled back fuel efficiency standards today. The new target for 2031 is about 34.5 miles per gallon, down from 50.4. That means more gas burned, more pollution, and more money out of drivers’ pockets. So much for making things affordable.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Under threats from Trump’s FCC chairman Brendan Carr, Jimmy Kimmel had to put his interview with James Tallarico on YouTube. Yet Trump is free to use taxpayer money to run political ads on Fox.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So far Trump has tried to rig the midterms by: 1. Attempted to nationalize voter registration & voting requirements. 2. Mid-decade gerrymanders. 3. Tried to use the USPS to obstruct mail-in balloting. 4. Used taxpayer money for ads. 5. Intimidation of election officials.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/09/2026
And how did that work out?
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 26/09/2026
There are no less than 2,400 contests for sheriff and prosecutor this year, offering voters plenty of stark choices on the criminal legal system. Our new guide walks you through the 25 you should know about:
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The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Maine Republican Paul LePage **then**: “The enemy right now, the overwhelming majority of people coming in, are people of color, or people of Hispanic origin.” www.nytimes.com/2016/08/30/u... Paul LePage *now*: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Paul LePage, a Trump Ally, Says a Family Member Is Being Deported
The former Maine governor, a Republican running for Congress, said the Trump administration is seeking to wrongly deport his son’s father-in-law, who has a work permit.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Jon Husted just voted to continue the Iran war for the 14th time. While Ohioans are paying record high costs at the gas pump and the grocery store, Jon Husted is voting for more war – and costing you more money – every chance he gets.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Susan Collins has voted to confirm 60+ anti-abortion judges in her time in the Senate, and now she's voted for 3 more just since last week. Nice to see Senator Collins was able to take a break from lying about corruption to give a lifetime appointment to another anti-choice judge.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Walter Cronkite: After liberating execution camps… Germans (who cried) they didn’t know…were as as guilty as Nazis…because they applauded when Hitler shut down (media) and said, ‘We don’t need to know. We trust our government...’ It’s our duty to know.
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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I love me a good october* surprise against one of the worst senators in the country that a blue state keeps electing for some reason *late September
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026
28 years ago.
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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In the spirit of being banned from the White House, here are 10 things Donald Trump ~probably~ doesn't want us talking about ... 🫢 Are we missing anything?! @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social
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Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump has now refunded $128 billion dollars from his tariffs to corporations. Tariffs he created, made Americans pay for, and then returned right back to his donors. We paid, and his friends cashed in.
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