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Katie C

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Resister from upstate NY

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
Ossoff: "You stand here and say you're gonna be a champion for Black Georgians when you elevate to positions of leadership in your political organization people with ties to the Ku Klux Klan."
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Chicken WingDings 🇵🇸 @ebridget.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Ms Rachel from the top ropes
From Ms Rachel's account on Threads, she writes, "CORECIVIC, a company that makes hundreds of millions locking up KIDS in immigration detention
has a PAC that's sending campaign checks to Senator Susan Collins of Maine.
Susan Collins chairs the Senate committee that writes ICE's budget.
ICE is CoreCivic's customer.
The company gets paid out of a budget she controls, and it pays into her campaign."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/10/2026
First Lady Natalie Harp boards Bribe Force One with Stephen Miller on their way to Ohio #TravelWithNatalie (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
pic of Ms Hap and her bag with Stephen Miller walking across the tarmac
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
There will be a lot of equivocating about all the times search warrants have been executed on members of Congress for corruption investigations and the like, and it can't be stressed enough in how many ways HSI raiding Ilhan Omar is extremely not like that.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center?
Elon Musk: “Zelensky has gone too far”

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2109033017184338141
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026
Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that."
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Shablo Pleye @shablopligh.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The New York Times, besides omitting Melissa Hortman’s name but obliquely referring to her as a legislator, hasn’t yet posted the OP article on Bluesky. In the 2020 campaign, the NYT considered Biden’s age 11 times more important than Project 2025.  Trump is the oldest man ever inaugurated.
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New York Times: Biden’s age is 10.9x more important than Trump’s Project 2025
A blog from the Media Bias Detector.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Political violence is a serious issue. But it’s not a “both sides” issue. The leaders of the Democratic Party do not call for violence, do not elevate violent supporters, do not pardon violent thugs who attack our seat of government and our elections. America is under threat from the right.
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Dave Mandl @dmandl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This article tries to make a case for "all politicians" being under threat, when the vast majority of this violence comes from the far right, whose rhetoric and actions have fueled the trend (exponentially boosted by Trump). No mention of the environment or the roots of all this. It "just happened."
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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I am glad the NYT has the resources to do this kind of deep, original reporting. (I am still reading so these are early thoughts) Editorially though, it is a wild choice to not use Melissa Hortman's name in the intro ("a legis yet include Charlie Kirk, who is *not an elected official*
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/10/2026
Cancelling a subscription shouldn't be this hard. If you can sign up with a click, you must be able to cancel with one. Head to nyc.gov/click-to-cancel to file a complaint against any business that makes it hard to cancel a subscription.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10/10/2026
❌👑 THE NEXT NO KINGS DAY IS JUST A WEEK AWAY! Join millions of Americans in the streets again next Saturday to stop the fascists from sabotaging the midterms: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Three weeks ago: @pbsnews.org #Russia www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Unilaterally Ends American Sanctions on Russian Energy Products and Announces That America Will Now Help Finance the Genocide Against Europeans in Ukraine; Russia and America Now Co-Rogue States, with America Funding Two Genocides and Russia One
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Katie C @kdchao.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Judge Sorokin orders vindictive-selective prosecution discovery & disclosure of grand jury minutes for Ksenia Petrova, the frog embryo researcher. "Credible showing [she] was prosecuted due to her status as Harvard-affiliated researcher & J1 visa holder." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
They, in turn, reproduce under-oath statements made by a longtime customs
attorney in Petrova's federal habeas proceedings, which also concerned the events at issue in this
case. Doc. No. 45 at 13. The attorney had provided a sworn declaration attesting that, during his thirty-five-year career, he was not aware of any person having been prosecuted for smuggling without having been processed by customs officers for a "failure to declare" violation, nor could
he recall ever seeing smuggling charges brought for failing to declare a research sample
regardless of the traveler's willfulness. Id.; Doc. No. 67 at 22 (quoting same declaration). In the
circumstances presented, the foregoing suffices to satisfy Petrova's burden of supplying "some
evidence" of discriminatory effect as the relevant caselaw requires. The cited declaration
comprises a credible showing that Petrova was prosecuted due to her status as a Harvard-affiliated researcher and J-1 visa holder-
facts which "some evidence" before the Court also
shows placed her in the crosshairs of those presently controlling the Executive Branch. E.g., Doc. No. 67-2 (referencing visa and "educated individuals with a pedigree"); Doc. No. 67-4 at 5 (responding to "fake news" and mentioning Petrova's affiliation with Harvard); see also Doc.
No. 67 at 9-10 (describing context in which Petrova's case arose and actions targeting Harvard
and higher-education-related visa holders). The same declaration also credibly shows that other
travelers who have willfully failed to declare research samples or similar items but were not
Harvard-affiliated visa holders were not treated the same way.
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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
One good thing about being on medical leave is that it lets me feature some of my favorite writers and activists. Today we have a guest post from, @lolgop.bsky.social, written for CARD, about one of my favorite topics: bitter divorced billionaires and their far more sane exes. Enjoy!
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How the Women Who Survived Elon Musk Expose Him Best
The women of “Musk” offer a clarity we’d better act on.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
New research indicates Walmart is working to compile massive amounts of data on individual shoppers and potentially charge them different prices, despite the company’s denial. This shady tactic is called surveillance pricing, and Walmart isn’t the only corporation planning to use it. Watch.
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The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
So I edited this story. And I wanna share on thought on language, & telling the truth We talked about: the "government is lying to you" It may sound saucy. It may sound like opinion But it's just true And if something is true then you should just say it, clearly That's just good journalism
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Pay to play, baby...
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Katie C @kdchao.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 08/10/2026
New Yorkers: Do you have a form of immigration relief called withholding of removal? Have you received an ICE letter summoning you to 26 Federal Plaza? Here’s what  you can do:

1. Call our Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 1-800-354-0365, or call 311 and say "Immigration Legal" for free, confidential help in your native language.

2. Fill out our intake form to get help from the Rapid Response Legal Collaborative: nyc.gov/RRLC

3. Make a plan. Make sure you have an emergency contact and that someone you trust has your A-number. Talk to a lawyer before making any decisions.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
First Lady Natalie Harp sits next to her man in Marine One as they return to the White House last night, then reenters the building after another day of traveling together #TravelWithNatalie (Tasos Katopodis/Getty)
pic of Harp and Trump on the chopperpic of Harp walking back to the White House
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
my friend @juddlegum.bsky.social has put together a cool new tool that allows you to photograph political mail and immediately learn who paid for it. Check it out here:
paidforby.info
Who paid for this?
Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today the Supreme Court is hearing arguments from Big Oil attempting to gain immunity from climate cases "The hope of the industry side is that this is going to be the death blow" A short explainer on Suncor v Boulder: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US supreme court to hear big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits
Court starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level
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Katie C @kdchao.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Originalism is an incoherent doctrine. It allows you to prove anything. Thus what it amounts to is a ritual invocation of the Founders, gesturing at this or that piece of text, before delivering whatever conclusion was approved on Fox News the night before.” www.liberalcurrents.com/we-have-no-s...
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We Have No Supreme Court
The philosophical incoherence of originalism prevents the Court from performing its core functions as a supreme court.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/10/2026
NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season. Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 03/10/2026
Shameful. USPS' closure of the Allston office was also "temporary" and now they want to close it permanently. We can't let USPS continue to degrade services and leave folks in Fields Corner and across the #MA7 without this vital resource. They must keep this branch open.
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USPS says Fields Corner branch will 'temporarily' close Oct. 26 - Dorchester Reporter
The Fields Corner Post Office will close effective Mon., Oct. 26, according to a notice issued by USPS on Wednesday.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Endless corruption.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
Here's a little chart that our graphics team did to help you keep track of the various players.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump administration’s talks with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit a Trump donor and Middle Eastern businessmen with ties to Witkoff and Kushner. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 29/09/2026
“Fascist imperial Russia has not seen and does not see Western companies as partners for mutual benefit, only as targets for weaponization, manipulation, and confiscation," write Bennett Freeman and Nataliia Popovych in this op-ed.
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After Nestle and Auchan seizures, Russia is coming for others
The recent Russian seizure of assets belonging to corporate giants Nestle and Auchan made headlines, all the more striking given the companies' years of loyalty to the Kremlin regime, including throug...
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Aaron Regunberg @aaronregunberg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The oligarchs are coming for every last tool the American people have ever used to restrain corporate abuse, deception, and overreach. It's a huge new front in the right's push for elite impunity, and it's not getting enough attention. For @newrepublic.com. newrepublic.com/article/2154...
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The Right-Wing Plot to Make It Harder to Sue Corporations
Oligarchs and their Republican lackeys are working together to shield corporations from accountability for the widespread harms they do to the American people.
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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
One knock on effect of Musk buying out Twitter is that the “respectable” racists have lost their sense of how many layers of kayfabe they have to slap on their bigotry.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 01/10/2026
Schmitt’s Slam Dunk by Michael de Adder
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Look who's in the Oval Office today! #MeetingsWithNatalie (Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty)
pic of a beaming Ms Harp
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"There’s no history of Americans in the Midwest worried about jobs going to Canada. There's no history of making Canada a kind of bugbear that is stealing from us." On pod, @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social is great on Trump's imploding effort to get MAGA to hate Canada newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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Trump’s Fury at Canada Takes Darker Turn as GOPers Quietly Sound Alarm
As Trump’s trade war against Canada grows more unhinged, the author of a piece on GOP midterm woes explains how Trump’s anti-Canada derangement could alienate working-class voters.
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Katie C @kdchao.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
… Literally RNC Comms Director Zach Kraft warning that Democrats want “full-blown communism” on a split screen with Trump palling around with the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Every. F*cking. Time. The. Same. Story. Make a big fraud claim that doesn't hold up on inspection. The goal is to create doubt, not provide truth www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There are over 120K Flock cameras surveying us in the US right now. If you want to fight back against the state of mass ALPR surveillance please sign up for the ACLU’s excellent “Get the Flock Out” toolkit! Because mass surveillance doesn’t make us safe—investing in our communities does!
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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NORM EISEN: “This is shocking… ProPublica reports that Collins told the company ‘You’ve seen me deliver’ and then a six-figure sum, according to ProPublica, also moved to the Collins super PAC... This has to be investigated, these are very serious allegations of corruption.
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Virginia Heffernan @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What happened to Steven Pinker? I only felt free to write this because he blocks me: www.thenerve.news/p/steven-pin...
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From celebrity intellectual to anti-woke outlaw: how Steven Pinker lost his way
The pop psycholgist’s new book seems to betray a lurking fear of others’ criticism – about his Epstein links, his manosphere admirers and his discredited former field of study, writes Virginia Heffern...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/09/2026
How did a man named Umar Kremlev go from Russian biker gang member to Putin ally to secret benefactor of Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding? 🎧 Tune in for a very special episode of ProPublica's “Paper Trail” podcast:
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Podcast: The Russian Benefactor Who Funded Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding
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