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Kat Benjamin

@katskib.bsky.social
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That which does not kill me makes me stranger. (Not a typo. 😏) Lifelong Democrat. Facts matter. Sometimes I'm grumpy.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says
The change is part of a Republican plan to make it more difficult to vote or outright disenfranchise a bloc of voters viewed as more inclined to vote Democratic, the DNC lawsuit argues.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 5h
NEW: GOP Gov nominee Victor Marx has been fined $57,647 for campaign finance violations, the largest such fine in state history. A hearing officer ruled that the Marx campaign intentionally took illegal contributions, writing: "the scale of the violations are without precedent."
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dianecheyanne.bsky.social @dianecheyanne.bsky.social · 3h
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Bernadette @insolentpheasant.bsky.social · 4h
A top Republican group is shifting money out of the NC Senate race. The Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC dedicated to helping Senate Republicans, has paused its spending in the longtime battleground state as Michael Whatley, Dumpy's pick, trails Democrat Roy Cooper.
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Republicans Quit Battleground Senate Seat in Telling Move
A top Senate GOP group is shifting money out of North Carolina.
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Kat Benjamin @katskib.bsky.social · 3h
Trump crowing that the planet is actually cooling. "The biggest ice cube."
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h
Are you kidding me ‼️ Just now at the White House, Trump was asked about the Cornell rape case. He didn’t address the allegations. He attacked Letitia James, calling her “corrupt” and claiming anyone she investigates “won’t get a fair shake.” Trump’s sympathy clearly isn’t with the survivor.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 7h
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CSPAN: “We should mention that Senator Schmitt was supposed to appear on this program with Sen. Coons but he pulled out the day after that hearing.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h
Looks like Trump’s new “steel plant” in IA, announced to shore up support in midterms from people his policies have crushed, where he said construction has already begun, is nowhere close to happening and contingent on Iowans giving tax breaks & incentives to a company in India.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h
He promised to cut energy bills in half in 6 months and gas prices would be under $2. He never said he couldn’t do that because he’s “inheriting a mess.” He said he would do it & it would be easy. So he can try & blame Biden now all he wants, but he blatantly lied & is a buffoon.
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 6h
What a little snowflake this Tom Barrett is. The "vandalism" referenced here is literally sidewalk chalk from a protest. The "political stunt" was a food drive done while Barrett was cutting SNAP benefits. lansingcitypulse.com/rep-tom-barr...
That includes my opponent, who started organizing political protests outside my office before I’d even hired our full staff. It was clear William Lawrence had an agenda; what wasn’t as obvious was that his plan was to run for Congress. While he and his activist allies harassed my first hires, vandalized my office, staged political stunts and hurled accusations, I was focused on doing the job I was elected to do.
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 6h
President Trump is referenced in FBI interview summaries tied to a woman who accused him of sexual assault decades ago, yet three of those summaries are absent from the Justice Department’s public release of its Epstein files. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/missing-ep...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8h
Bill Pulte Guts the IG Office That Investigated Him talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Bill Pulte Guts the IG Office That Investigated Him
Cuts Would Put IG Office Out of Business In a move that...
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 11h
They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 7h
What can you do? Leave a public comment on these Census changes. You have until Nov 2. You can write as little or as much as you want. The govt has to review and acknowledge these comments, which become part of the record they have to engage with before changes. www.regulations.gov/docket/USBC-...
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Peter Montgomery @petemontdc.com · 7h
Christian nationalist zealot Pete Hegseth appears to be advancing his dream of turning the U.S. military into a trillion-dollar instrument for waging holy war www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
What to know about Hegseth’s new Office of Religious Affairs
“Our department is, you might say, putting on the full armor of God.”
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S.E. Danesti @seedanesti.bsky.social · 7h
🚨 BREAKING: Donald Trump warned Americans that the United States could plunge into a massive financial depression “like you’ve never seen” a collapse comparable to 1929 if Democrats take back power, as food shortages are now being reported. It's like a virus telling us not to take antibiotics.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 7h
"You have restaurants that are simply saying, ‘Look, I can’t afford to put salsa on the tables anymore.'”
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Kat Benjamin @katskib.bsky.social · 7h
#ItsNeverADragQueen Maylon Foshee, 23, an international Creole-speaking missionary and popular TikTok content creator with more than 100,000 followers, has been charged with sexually abusing three teenage boys in Haiti while doing ministry in the troubled Caribbean nation.
joemygod.com
Christian Missionary Charged With Child Sex Crimes - Joe.My.God.
The Christian Post reports: Maylon Foshee, 23, an international Creole-speaking missionary and popular TikTok content creator with more than 100,000 followers, has been charged with sexually abusing t...
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Silvija (still) stands with Ukraine @svecrumba.bsky.social · 7h
Kennedy Center Honors will not be held at the Kennedy Center; thank you, Trump.🤬 #Blues apnews.com/article/kenn...
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Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name
2026 Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington's Capital One Arena.
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 9h
It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
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Kat Benjamin @katskib.bsky.social · 7h
Link to the transcript of the interview conducted by TIME Senior Political Correspondent Eric Cortellessa and Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs: time.com/article/2026...
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C.R. Denis @crdenis.bsky.social · 12h
Monday: a $15b Iowa steel plant that has "already started building." No permits, no land purchase, no financing. Wednesday: a $50b Korean pipeline investment. Seoul says it only agreed to start talking. Two deals in one week that exist as announcements. The press event is the product.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 9h
Fun facts: Chris Rufo’s grandmother was an Italian immigrant who, I’ve heard from a reliable source, never learned to speak English fluently. Rufo’s wife meanwhile is an immigrant from Thailand. And the director of the Manhattan Institute who employs him? The son of Muslim immigrants from Bangladesh
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 11h
To everyone who's stood by my friend Davey Hearn: he's so grateful & so are we Davey says if it can happen to him, it can happen to anybody, & you showed up like you knew it @democracydefendersfund.org, @washlitgroup.bsky.social & Steptoe are proud to stand w/ him & w/ you Davey on GMA👇 -TN
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 8h
Delusional.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 8h
“Secretary Mullin keeps making promises while his agents keep shooting people.”
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MS NOW @ms.now · 9h
First on MS NOW: Two protesters detained outside an immigration detention center last year are suing MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson for falsely portraying them as "terrorists" as he broadcast their detainment. Read more from Brandy Zadrozny:
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MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson sued for defamation over ICE ride-along videos calling protesters ‘terrorists’
Johnson accompanied top DHS officials last year to an ICE protest, where he pointed out “left-wing terrorists” for his millions of followers across social media.
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Pinks📨 @pinksglobal.net · 22h
JUST IN: Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had signed an executive order appointing the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James as the special prosecutor on the Cornell University sexual assault case. Accountability is coming! #Cornell #Pinks
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21h
Republican Congressman Mike Collins signals his intent to end Social Security: "[Old people need to] get off of Social Security [and] get back into the workforce."
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026
Black text on white page that reads as follows:

New Yorkers who lost their SNAP benefits because of the federal government's expanded work requirements can reapply starting today, October 1.

To find out whether you're eligible to get your benefits back or qualify for an exemption, call 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669), visit nyc.gov/ACCESSHRA, or use the ACCESS HRA app.
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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If feeding a hungry kid accidentally benefits an "undeserving" kid, I am prepared to live with this devastating outcome.
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GwenieThinks 🤔 @gwenie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23h
Bravo “New information has raised serious questions about how this case was handled, and I’ve lost faith in the Tompkins County D.A.’s ability to fairly oversee it.” - Governor Hochul in appointing A.G. Letitia James to serve as special prosecutor in Cornell case
nytimes.com
Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general to investigate a former Cornell University student’s allegation of rape. The woman has sued seven men in connection with the alleged assault.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Among other things, the State Election Board wants DOJ to open a variety of election-related investigations. It also asks DOJ to “prohibit” the use of QR code tabulation in upcoming election.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Inflation hit a low of 2.3% in April 2025. Then came tariffs and the Iran War, and it’s been stuck above 3% since March. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump's tax cuts and botched tariffs will add over a trillion to deficits over the next five years.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump keeps promising checks for voters but hasn’t delivered any. All these promises are fiscally infeasible anyway. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: GOP Gov nominee Victor Marx says he'll respond today to domestic violence allegations - video/audio where he describes slamming his wife into a door and throwing his toddler across a room. Voters/reporters new to Marx may not realize he has a long history of justifying violence.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Feels like skipping past the Civil War and World War II are sorta big tells here? I wonder why he doesn't want to talk about the times the US military waged war against white supremacists. Probably a totally innocent explanation, right? Right?
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im2bz2p2day.bsky.social @im2bz2p2day.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Kat Benjamin @katskib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wtaf???
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