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@kaarinaverill.bsky.social
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Retired educator now a consultant. Gardner, fitness fanatic, Michigander. Vote Blue 💙

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Nicolle Wallace @nicollewallace.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Brian Driscoll on the Hollowing Out of the FBI: "It's Devastating”
Podcast Episode · The Best People with Nicolle Wallace · August 3 · 1h 1m
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Columbia Journalism School names Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley as journalists in residence, which will see them mentoring students and contributing to the Columbia Journalism Review. journalism.columbia.edu/news/sharyn-...
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Columbia Journalism School Appoints Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley as Journalists in Residence | Columbia Journalism School
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 03/08/2026
So Tillis and Cornyn thought the 1.8. Billion dollar slush fun was so bad, that they will be willing to confirm the guy who came up with it. Huh
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Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace @deadlinewh.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
MS NOW's Jake Traylor asked Trump a tough question. Trump lashed out. And now, @nicollewallace.bsky.social reacts. WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE:
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'We touched a nerve there!': Nicolle reacts to Trump's MELTDOWN at MS NOW asking him tough question
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Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace @deadlinewh.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Despite the overwhelming evidence that many voters are frustrated with Trump’s economy, the president continues to campaign on his record as if it were an asset. Watch @nicollewallace.bsky.social's coverage with @goangelo.bsky.social, @jheil.bsky.social, and @mollyjongfast.bsky.social!
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‘If I could go lower than F, I WOULD’: Enraged voters SKEWER delusional Trump over FLOPPING economy
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kaarinaverill.bsky.social @kaarinaverill.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/u... Corruption in plain sight. DOJ shutters clemency investigation.
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Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency
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📎Wicked Lizzie🐸 @wicked-lizzie.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🤣🤣🤣 This is fantastic. #SheShed
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Dick Cheney’s former cardiologist thinks Donald Trump’s tendency to fall asleep in a room full of people is “not normal.”
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Top Doctor Raises Alarm After Sleepy Trump, 79, Slumps in Oval Office
The president sat with his eyes closed during an Oval Office event.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
What we're seeing at Delaney Hall is symptomatic of what we saw in Minneapolis and across the country. It needs to stop. We need to abolish ICE, and we must restore a sensible, legal, and humane immigration policy. #NY12
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
NEWS: A @lawfaremedia.org report finds that *97* Jan. 6ers who received clemency for their role in the attack were arrested, charged, or convicted of subsequent crimes—a number much higher than previously reported. Incredible work by @katherinepomps.bsky.social www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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The Jan. 6 Pardons: How Many Clemency Recipients Have Faced Other Charges?
The real count is much higher than the public knew.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
You see how little this administration cares about you, my fellow Americans….
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Unearthed footage shows Elias Irizarry joining a mob to breach the US Capitol. Now, he’s been rewarded with a top counterterrorism job at the Pentagon. You literally cannot make this up. Apparently, invading a government building is great resume building for national security now. 🙄
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The amount of corruption in this administration is astounding.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 04/06/2026
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Trump is literally dozing off AGAIN in the middle of a meeting, head lolling like a broken bobblehead. 😴 This is extremely concerning and screams there’s something seriously wrong with him. The guy can’t even stay awake for his own photo op. How is he running the country?
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
This photo should be on the front page of every single newspaper in America today.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 20/04/2026
We are not being asked to sit in a trench. We are not being asked to sign a document that will get us hanged. We are being asked to stay engaged. That's it. After 250 years of Americans dying for this idea, that's all we owe. I wrote about it here. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Is the United States Worth Saving?
Every generation has faced a moment when quitting seemed reasonable — and every generation refused. We have no right to be the first.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/04/2026
May 1st is a day of proactive, non-violent refusal to participate in economic activity. I’ll be speaking with the co-founder of @indivisible.org @ezralevin.bsky.social LIVE in an hour. Join us! Muellershewrote.com
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Today I turn 89. I’ve seen this country at its best and its worst, and I know how much community matters. For my birthday, I’m asking you to stand with PFLAG and support the work that’s helped so many in the LGBTQ+ community, including me. give.pflag.org/page/95493/d...
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 20/04/2026
If you live in Virginia, tomorrow you have a huge opportunity to make it clear to the GOP that if they want to win, it won’t be by changing the rules and redrawing maps. At least, not without a fight. Vote YES on the redistricting vote, and push back!
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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
You gotta give to the GOP. They trained their voters to hate “libs” so much they would gratefully accept every manner of corruption, lawlessness, cruelty, ineptitude, and criminality, and cheer it on, so long as it is their team doing it.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The Atlantic responds to Kash Patel's $250 million lawsuit: "We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will vigorously defend The Atlantic and our journalists against this meritless lawsuit."
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20/04/2026
Holy shit, it wasn’t your imagination. Look at this poll. New Gudelunas Strategies numbers show Xavier Becerra surging, the same momentum we’ve been seeing online. Not a top-tier poll, but still, the direction is clear: Becerra is rising fast after Swalwell dropped out. Keep the polls coming!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “The faithless president depicts himself as Christ while he plunges the nation into wars of choice… Remember — While you pay more for everything, the First Family’s wealth is growing by billions. Because they’re crooks, and everybody knows it.”
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19): NYT: 5 of 58 WashPost: 1 of 43 WSJ: 0 of 40 AP: 0 of 26 CNN Wire: 0 of 18 NY Post: 0 of 17 Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4 LA Times: 0 of 4 Boston Globe: 0 of 2
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
🧵Two new CA Governor polls - numbers vary but both show, consistent with last week's Emerson poll: *Real, large surge for Becerra post-Swalwell: +11, +8 in the other *Steyer, Becerra in the top two Dem spots *Lower chance of Dem freeze out in November Big move for @becerraforca.bsky.social
Summary of CA Governor polls from California is Not For Sale Committee 

Hilton 20% (-2)
Becerra 15%(+11)
Steyer 15%(+3)
Bianco 14%(+1)
Porter 13%(+2)
Mahan 6%(+1)
Villairagosa 3%(+1)
Yee 2%
Thurmond 2%

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Undecided (not shown) 10%


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Hilton 18% (-1)
STEYER 16% (+3)
Bianco 14% (+4)
Becerra 10% (+8)
Porter 8%
Mahan 4%
Swalwell 3% (-10, dropped out)
Yee 2% (-1)
Villaraigosa 1% (-1)
Unsure 23%
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Imagine if instead of spending $1 billion a day on forever wars, we actually invested in one of America's oldest and most popular public services. www.npr.org/2026/03/17/nx-s1-575041…
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The Postal Service may be out of cash in 2027 without Congress' help, postmaster says
The U.S. Postal Service's leader says it is set to run out of money in less than a year and may have to stop deliveries
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ArTrapnell @artrapnell.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
And he's the President.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/03/2026
CROCKETT: Professor, are you saying you believe it's constitutional for the US to blow up people that are accused of being drug traffickers? "It's not going to be a yes or no answer" CROCKETT: I'm going to stop you there. It's unconstitutional.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
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Nice Old Geezer Opposes Fascist Dictators @bhamilton001.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Our representative government is almost gone. We have a criminal conspiracy masquerading as a federal government. They are doing virtually nothing for the average American. Their focus is on personal wealth and power. And unwavering loyalty to the authoritarian ruler. Rescue America. VOTE!
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Harrassin Ford @youwerewarned.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the President of the United States. Happy 250 years of independence. 🤦‍♂️
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Page One in UK: @telegraph.co.uk
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Why was this story on the front page of the UK’s Daily Telegraph — but NOT America’s leading newspapers?
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Today, Michelle and I are proud to announce that we will be hosting the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on June 18th in Chicago, and welcoming the public on June 19th. We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 07/03/2026
Quick reminder: Epstein.
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America Is Divided @petrep.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
When a government goes after a company and threatens to burn it down because they won't let their product be used for nefarious reasons says something chilling about that government.🗽
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Keep pressuring to revel the #UnredactedTrumpEpsteinFiles #Epstein #EpsteinFiles
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Trump's longtime confidant Thomas Barrack, now serving as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, was in regular, close contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, a CBS News analysis of over 100 texts and email exchanges shows.
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Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
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IndivisibleTX24❌👑 @indivisibletx-24.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The so-called Save America Act will force 21 million American citizens to produce passports or birth certificates just to register to vote. Most do not have them ready. Turning paperwork into a barrier is a poll tax by another name. #HandsOffHerVote social.demcast.com/s/L9X3k1fQ
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Contact Your MOC
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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Start taking assets from this criminal….
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 12/02/2026
Today’s performance by Pam Bondi was not only unacceptable, it was clearly a smoke screen for a coverup, and her anger is at herself because her shattered moral compass still has a pulse.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte
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