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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"The only way to truly end the threat of authoritarianism is to address the white Christian elephant in the room." Interesting stuff in @hollybfletcher.bsky.social's new piece, including a nod to James Talarico's message of Christian pluralism: www.liberalcurrents.com/you-cant-run...

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You Can't Run From Christian Nationalism

White evangelicals are the single most influential voting bloc in American politics. They cannot be ignored.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 09/10/2026

"We, the members of Trump’s cabinet, see no reason to invoke the Twenty-Fifth Amendment simply because the president offered to let Iran obliterate two American cities. He was obviously kidding, like, “Wouldn’t it be so funny if everyone in LA was dead? Haha.'" buff.ly/9cnfYDM

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Relax, We Can’t Invoke the Twenty-Fifth Amendment Every Time a President Offers to Let an Enemy Bomb an American City

“As we’ve said before, the bar for removal under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment is quite high. One little remark about approving the deaths of tens of millions o...

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Great piece by Lisa Needham for Aaron Rupar’s Public Notice: Trump meme coin investors, including rich foreigners, have lost $3.81 billion but gained an opportunity to bribe the president of the United States. It’s mindblowingly corrupt.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I'm THRILLED to finally get my hands on this new book on the Voting Rights Act! I've long talked to author @kevintmorris.bsky.social, who is an indefatigable researcher of voting rights and the (worsening) state of democracy in this country. So I know for a fact I'll be learning a ton.

Photo of the book An American Problem by Michael Miller and Kevin Morris.

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Tim Marchman @timmarchman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

NEW: The ICE agent seen wearing a hi-vis vest and waving around an AR-style rifle at the scene of the shooting in New York was a supervisor named Brenden Cuni, who has a history of alleged violence and lying in court. @dmehro.bsky.social, @awinston.bsky.social, and @regret.bsky.social report:

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ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests

Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.

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WIRED @wired.com · 08/10/2026

From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.

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WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch

From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.

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Adam Hamilton @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🚨 100+ Kansas Republicans just launched Republicans for Hamilton, a statewide coalition backing Adam for U.S. Senate. The list includes former governors Bill Graves and Mike Hayden, a former Senate President, a former House Majority Leader, and Roger Marshall’s primary opponent.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 08/10/2026

"Federal law explicitly prohibits the use of U.S. funds 'for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress.'"

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Congratulations, You’re a Trump Campaign Donor

Your tax dollars are funding his TV ads. And the White House says you should be proud to pay.

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Zoomer Antimillenarian @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We should destroy it the moment we have power again. Besides the obvious symbolism, it will just turn into a .su style defunct cybercrime cesspit otherwise.

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

“Let them take out Los Angeles, let hem take out San Diego” And THE CROWD broke out into cheers. Every person who cheered face need to go on billboards w/ “Have you seen my humanity?”

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 15/09/2026

The Ukrainian military is one of the most innovative fighting forces on earth, and its people are even more remarkable. That's exactly why our commitment to them matters more than ever. I review my full trip at the link below in the comments, give it a listen and a read!

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FRANCE 24 @france24.com · 08/10/2026

Les lycéens sont de nouveau appelés à bloquer leurs établissements et à manifester. Ils estiment que le gouvernement n'a pas, à ce stade, répondu à leurs attentes

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FRANCE 24 @france24.com · 08/10/2026

🇺🇸 Aux #ÉtatsUnis, les étudiants de l'université de #Cornell continuent de se mobiliser. Ils demandent des comptes dans le cadre de l'enquête sur le viol en réunion présumé

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Think about the amount of time they spend thinking of was to subjugate women. They could be making lives better instead- for everyone.

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Paul Knott @paulknott11.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

At this point, there is little to distinguish Putin's Russia from the worst terrorist organisations - mass murdering innocent civilians in a vile attempt to terrorise others into submission. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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Russian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontline

Authorities say 18 people also wounded after incident in Kramatorsk in country’s ‘fortess belt’

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 07/10/2026

This is a big f'n deal.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/10/2026

who knows if jackson can win this thing but i am glad that he is making clear that susan collins's whole scam is to do everything she can to make life worse for mainers and then take credit for mitigating it in the slightest way possible

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Alex @mplsalex.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Petition for Jamelle Bouie to replace all headline writers in the US.

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I cannot emphasize enough that the president has pudding for brains

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026

Trump: "I could've done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could've done very very bad things to Joe Biden. I could've done very bad things to Barack Hussein Obama ... I can do whatever I want, if I want."

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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 07/10/2026

10/7 Maine Senator Susan Collins touts the removal of road salt from the Canadian tariff list as proof of her influence, leading her opponent Troy Jackson to respond: “You can’t eat road salt” #maine #MEpolitics

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/10/2026

Trump: "I can do whatever I want, if I want." He's telling you exactly how he sees his power. Now apply that to an election he's desperate to control.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

If they’re admitting 81 planes, drones and helicopters worth $3.3 billion have been lost in Iran, imagine what they’re not telling us. The real cost is likely far higher, and our grandchildren will be paying for this unnecessary war and his reckless spending. www.businesstoday.in/amp/world/st...

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Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This money is absolutely meaningless to Elon Musk, but it has the potential to completely rewrite your future. He's spent over $36 million in about 4 weeks, and he's adding millions a day. All to corrupt our government to push his agenda. Let your friends know what's up.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

James Talarico on Texas officially banning THC: “Texans aren’t going to stop smoking weed and eating edibles because politicians in Austin say so. We are now telling full-grown adults how to live their lives. This is the nanny state at its worst; this is big government at its worst."

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Ezra Klein: “What is, to you, the ‘rage economy’?” James Talarico: “The billionaires own the algorithms and the news networks. They have created for-profit platforms that divide us on an hourly basis — by party, by race, by gender, by religion. They elevate the most extreme voices."

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Dude… you’ve had 12 years to do this. Go home grandpa.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Beyond parody. So sweaty, so untethered from reality, so desperate.

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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

If you think that a woman is making herself vulnerable by being alone and outdoors at night,(or drinking, or going to a party, or just being at home), you are openly admitting that men are inherently violent and incapable of controlling themselves.

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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Leaked audio of Minnesota Republican candidate Michele Tafoya's advice to Americans concerned with skyrocketing prices: "Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks... Let’s just try to be patriots about this."

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Grace Garcia @givemegrace.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Cornell’s student paper and the lawsuit had identified the seven fraternity brothers...And once men start to face consequences for sexual violence, no matter how small, that’s typically when the second kind of reaction kicks in: victim-blaming and rape denial. "

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I hope James Talarico kicks his ass.. all the way across Texas. The only immigrants ruining the country are billionaires.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Troy Jackson: Eight years ago today, Maine women begged Susan Collins not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. She did it anyway. He helped overturn Roe v. Wade. And today, she says she has no regrets. Would you trust her to pick the next Supreme Court justice?

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I don't vote in Maine, but if I did, I would find this pretty convincing. Electing criminals has not served us well.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026

Troy Jackson after Collins takes credit for rural healthcare cuts in big beautiful bill not being as bad as they could've been even though she voted to advance the bill: "Sen. Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

(1) Susan Collins looks ancient in this debate (2) Basically Collins wants a cookie for getting Trump to withhold part of his absurdly unconstitutional tariffs, when senators should be fighting to end them all: congress, not the president, controls taxation.

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Law360 @law360.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A former FBI agent has come forward with a claim that when U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove was at the U.S. Department of Justice, he directed the Los Angeles field office to illegally investigate protesters. www.law360.com/artic...

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Troy Jackson: We're losing $3 billion in healthcare. We're losing SNAP benefits. We're losing heating assistance. Susan Collins could have stopped that if she really cared. But she doesn't. She does whatever Trump wants. I can't understand how anyone in their right mind can actually defend that vote

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"We can't eat road salt." What more needs to be said? Thank you @troyjackson207.bsky.social

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) not allowed to observe the U.S. midterm elections. The first time since 2002 that the U.S. has not welcomed OSCE. The only two countries of the fifty-seven in the organization that refused such observation were Russia and Belarus—until now

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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This feels like what life was like before modern medicine. Four young kids, born to "Followers of Christ" family died of treatable illnesses. This is willful ignorance enabled by religious exemptions. Parents were not touched due Idaho's child abuse laws. www.propublica.org/article/idah...

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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.

An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Also, your regular reminder that marginal income & wealth taxes are too low, & this poses an existential threat to democracy.

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Translation : “I think anglers and hunters are soooo stuuupid. They are waiting for their $5000 checks too”

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edgery.bsky.social @edgery.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Oh for fuck sake!! How do I get off this timeline? I’m being held hostage to the insane acts of a demented psychopath! Eliminating apex predators causes catastrophic ecosystem collapse.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Breaking: Man Posing As ICE Agent Arrested Outside Polling Site. Deploying ICE to a polling place is illegal. However, trusting convicted felon Donald Trump to obey the law is a fool’s errand.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machines

The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.

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