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Karen DenBleyker

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 2h
To recap: three GOP-led states that wanted the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in order to "send abortion back to the states" are now asking the Court to strike down abortion protections in blue states
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 1h
It's weird how the federal government is constantly being hacked after DOGE gutted the government's cybersecurity agencies.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h
🚨BREAKING: Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in a new lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS has failed to provide records to prove Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says
Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in...
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 2h
It ain't Biden's fault.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2h
Three more tankers were just struck in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump’s Iran war drags on. Now a Republican senator in a battleground seat who voted against pulling U.S. forces out is trying to explain away his vote.
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Trump’s Iran War Leaves Three More Tankers Struck as Husted Tries to Rewrite His Vote
As fuel costs climbed and commercial ships again came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Ohio Sen. Jon Husted blamed Iran, Russia, and congressional Democrats after voting against an order to pull U....
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 1h
His job depends on being the one person Trump could trust to turn the military into a machine that will kill civilians with the ethics of a warlord for a moment of Trump’s choosing. So being a homocidal maniac is what he’s got to lean into.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1h
I genuinely couldn't stifle a laugh at this list. Newt Gingrich is 83!
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 4h
Wrote about how Trump’s tantrums over the Supreme Court reveal the not so hidden subtext of what Republicans expect from the justices. Also a mention of how Supreme Court politics resemble the Calciopoli scandal. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
As is nearly always the case with the president’s accusations, this was an illuminating projection. Trump fears that public pressure on the Supreme Court can sway the justices and how they rule. So when they don’t side with him, he assumes that’s what happened, and he trashes the Court in the hope that it will side with him the next time. He views criticism of the Supreme Court much as he views laws in general: When Trump or one of his allies wants to do something, such as use taxpayer dollars for cultish campaign ads, it’s legal. When his opponents want to do something, it’s illegal
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4h
"Super Intelligence"
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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 4h
We need real guardrails and real accountability, not whatever this is.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 4h
Trump officials seem to have realized their AI chatbot was fact-checking the president’s biggest lies. trib.al/G5rU7c2
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Trump Reprograms Government AI Chatbot to Stop Fact-Checking His Lies
Trump officials seem to have realized their AI chatbot was correcting the president’s biggest lies.
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 6h
i think this is a fealty test trump daring republicans to show disloyalty
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 7h
Fun fact: In his diary for Sep 9, 1776, John Adams spent only a single sentence, with no particular enthusiasm, noting Congress had officially adopted the name "United States." He then spent a thousand words recounting his argument with Ben Franklin about whether to close the bedroom window at night
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 15h
September 29, 2026
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September 29, 2026
The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Millions of dollars that Trump is using to support Republican candidates was donated to his PAC by wealthy fraudsters and their family members before they were pardoned for their crimes. Instead of crime victims getting restitution, Republicans got campaign cash from the felons.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22h
THIS WAS MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE. A Florida grand jury found $10 MILLION meant to help provide health insurance for poor children was misappropriated for political purposes. Moody & DeSantis took money meant for kids. #GOPWarOnHealthcare
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 22h
Perfectly innocent bullet, flying along, and then some terrorist throws his body in the bullet's way, totally assaulting the bullet, stopping it from traveling further.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h
Again, gas prices spiked in 2022-23 because Russia invaded Ukraine which caused a major disruption in global supply. Then they came down. Biden didn’t cause it. Gas prices rose in 2026 due solely to the stupidity of Trump who started a war in the Middle East.
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Local St Louis radio station with the video evidence that Jack Smith was at Iowa Hawkeyes game in Maryland, not an Atlanta Hawks game in Georgia meeting with prosecutor Fani Willis. Shocking political hit job by Sen Schmitt gone awry.
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Corroborating evidence. Jack Smith spotted by the eagle-eyed Sean Malone at KMOX. Top left corner.
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I went through the broadcast of the Iowa/Maryland game on 2/3/24. A replay of Clark’s first 3 shows Jack Smith sitting in Section 109, Row 1.
Yet, @SenEricSchmitt is taking a victory lap on right wing media. I blocked the faces of who appear to be his family @kmoxnews
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thinking more about this article, it occurs to me that the reason RFK Jr. wants to use health data from Medicare and Medicaid and not data from states to conduct his “research” is that states will be able to ascertain when he manipulates their data until he gets the outcome he wants.
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RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event
Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026
When your big gotcha moment goes so epically wrong that it’s the other party sharing clips of it.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy. Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media. That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, the media, and the arts – to prevent us from learning. It's Fascism 101.
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💙❤️💙Mia💙❤️💙 @mommamia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For the love of God, I want one Democrat to say- Of course Jack Smith wasn’t investigating Democrats – they were not in cahoots with the president trying to overturn the election. 
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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 29/09/2026
It’s almost as if there are more ways to measure the value of work than just the amount of money it makes people.
 A country with fewer social workers and teaching aides, with less study of the arts and history, is a country that’s not investing in its own future.
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Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
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Ford @ford422.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
To paraphrase Lincoln, if this isn't wrong, nothing is wrong.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Laurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump officials may end weekly CDC reporting from 15,000 nursing homes on COVID, flu, RSV cases, hospitalizations, & vaccines because tracking outbreaks feels “burdensome.” Sure, let’s make nursing-home outbreaks harder to see. What could possibly go wrong? #GOPWarOnHealthcare
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Many, many vacations.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "I will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution from the President or others."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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mainewomenforward.bsky.social @mainewomenforward.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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September 28, 2026
It has become routine for Trump to spend the weekend posting wildly on social media, and this weekend was no exception.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner think the way to negotiate with these barbarians is to offer them business deals.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ken Paxton: The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 28/09/2026
The State Department represents America to the world. Replacing the flags of our diplomatic partners with 200 copies of our own is not patriotism. It is nationalism masquerading as diplomacy.
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Action Together New Jersey @atnj.org · 28/09/2026
"Spending on the latest ad already topped about $319,000." But the Republicans "don't have the money" to feed American children.
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Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging
The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the ...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Joe Scarborough: It’s important we now have documentation that the Republican Party has corrupted itself to this degree. Republicans now support the Centralized State stealing taxpayers’ money to run ads for their political party.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 28/09/2026
"These MAGA weddings are Mos Eisley cantinas for counterintelligence." –@michaeldweiss.bsky.social
Screenshot of a quote-tweet by @michaeldweiss dated 27 Sep 2026. The original tweet is from "Sigal Chattah" (@Chattah4Nevada), and reads "Love is in the air [two heart emojis] Congrats [champagne emoji] to our amazing @AlinaHabba & @turhanmildoin [three emojis showing the Hamsa, a blue hand with an eye in it]." That text appears above a picture showing Kash Patel, Alina Habba, and others at a wedding ceremony. In his quote-tweet, Michael Weiss writes: "Why, that’s Ali Abdelaziz is on the far left. Manages a lot of Russian, Belarusian and Chechen MMA fighters including Khamzat Chimaev, who is close to Kadyrov. Abdelaziz was an FBI informant until the Bureau dropped him because they suspected he was a double agent. Looks like Ka$h (far right) has forgiven and forgotten. These MAGA weddings are Mos Eisley cantinas for counterintelligence."
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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thanks, John Roberts.
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Rose @thelifeofrose.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
" I thank my stars I am happy." - Twelfth Night (A2,S5) #ShakespeareSunday
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Stephanie @stephsings1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Lord, what fools these mortals be” A Midsummer Night’s Dream 3.2 #ShakespeareSunday #NightAndHerTrainofStars
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Hollow Crown Fans @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
" Your hands than mine are quicker for a fray, My legs are longer though, to run away." - Midsummer Night's Dream (A3,S2) #ShakespeareSunday
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I recently wrote that Trump has a history of treating national security as a joke—especially where China is involved—and that therefore F-35s getting into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party due to Trump’s negligence was a “gift” I got attacked but was UNDERSTATING the case
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Cornell University takes rape so seriously that seven #ChiPhi fraternity rapists (Matthew Ingalls, Jonathan Newell, Winston Lee, Gillio Lopes, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris and Scott Kretzschmar) were punished by having to write an essay. And you wonder why women don't feel safe . . .
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So is he just going to keep running ads until election day and then courts rule they are illegal sometime in December?
Frame from another illegal Trump ad featuring his constipated face in black and white and captioned Paid for by the US Government.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Your taxpayer dollars are being illegally spent to air a literal Trump 2024 campaign ad.
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Jordan Wood @jordanwood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Day 5 since Pro-Publica reported on Susan Collins corrupt operation trading campaign cash for federal contracts. What’s been her response? She’s running the Trump playbook. Claiming to be the victim of a vast conspiracy by the media and Democrats. No remorse, no apology, no accountability.
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Karen DenBleyker @kdneedles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Silence is the perfectest herald of joy. Much Ado About Nothing #ShakespeareSunday
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Karen DenBleyker @kdneedles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Come, woo me, woo me: for now I am in a holiday humour, and like enough to consent. As You Like It #ShakespeareSunday
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Stephanie @stephsings1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Sit by my side, and let the world slip: we shall ne'er be younger” The Taming of the Shrew #ShakespeareSunday
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