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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 31/07/2026
For a moment, put aside the fact that the slush fund gives Trump & sons immunity from tax fraud. But he keeps calling January 6 “a rally”. • Five people died • 140+ police officers assaulted • Capitol attacked to stop the peaceful transfer of power So let’s ask the obvious: Whose side is he on?
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Katherine Clark @whipkclark.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
But this is exactly what the GOP is spending $70 billion on: cruelty and death with zero accountability. Enough is enough. Secretary Mullins must answer for this tragedy. Now.
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Katherine Clark @whipkclark.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
ICE agents have killed another person in cold blood. I am heartbroken for the victim’s family and the Biddeford community. This didn’t need to happen.
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ElizabethC 💙🐸 @econklin44.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Here's hoping this richly deserved sanction helps to block Blanche from being approved as AG. This is already the most compromised Justice Dept in history. #ProudBlue
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Portland Press Herald is reporting that Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition & Presente! Maine say the person who died in the shooting is a 26-year-old Colombian man authorized to work in the U.S. & had been issued a Social Security number. www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
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Live updates: Man killed in Biddeford ICE-involved shooting ID’ed as 26-year-old from Colombia
Witnesses described seeing one person being shot in the head.
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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
These creeps don’t understand this country at all and they are going to lose.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/07/2026
Our new analysis found that the Supreme Court is deciding more cases through largely unsigned orders (the “shadow docket”) than through its standard procedure. Many have allowed the Trump administration to enact some of its most controversial policies. Read more: propub.li/44KNj2O
A line chart shows the number of Supreme Court decisions on the merits docket versus the shadow docket from the 2003-04 term to the 2024-25 term. The merits docket decisions trend downward over time, ending at 56 decisions, while the shadow docket decisions rise sharply in the 2018-19 term and surpass the merits docket in the last term at 63 decisions.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/07/2026
INCREDIBLE SCENES ON FOX as there is LITERALLY NOT A SOUL at Trump's fair, which has now been open for 15 minutes
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/07/2026
While we're all stuck paying ludicrous prices for gas thanks to the president's tariffs, Trump has added billions to his net worth in the year and a half since his return to the presidency. In total, it appears that Trump added about $2.2 billion to his net worth in 2025.
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The presidency is making Trump exponentially richer
Disclosures show the president adding well over $2 billion to his net worth last year.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 02/07/2026
🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 11 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/R83IO
Graphic from Stand Up for Science urging action on a federal funding proposal. Large text reads: "11 Days Left" and "Help Us Stop Vought From Destroying American Science." A portrait of Russell Vought appears beside the U.S. Capitol. A banner along the bottom reads: "Submit a comment on the OMB proposal | Link in bio to take action." The Stand Up for Science logo appears in the top left.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/07/2026
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday that killed at least eight people and injured dozens as loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours.
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Russian missiles and drones kill 8 and cause damage across Ukraine capital
Russia has launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones that has killed eight people and injured 34.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
True bravery Military law states that American troops cannot follow unconstitutional orders Major Jason Watson determined he can no longer in good conscience serve under Donald Trump and JD Vance. So he is calling for them-both-to be impeached He put his career-and liberty-at risk for his country
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/07/2026
Leonard Leo is a lawyer, but he's never argued a case in court. He's never held elected office. But for years he rebuilt the American legal system, resulting in the Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority. (Published Oct. 2023)
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We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority
The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The SCOTUS headlines tell you who won and lost. They don’t always tell you what the decisions will mean. Here’s my look at where we stand after the Court’s final day of issuing opinions in briefed & argued cases. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Beyond the Headlines: The Supreme Court's Final Decisions
The Supreme Court never really sleeps.
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
It‘s just insane to me that a sitting president has made MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS peddling fucking fairy dust with no intrinsic value beyond his stature and power AS president, and it’s not treated as the biggest corruption scandal in American history.
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
"There is no Donald Trump without the right-wing media machinery that protects him, amplifies his lies, and slanders those who attempt to investigate him or hold him accountable," writes @vermontgmg.bsky.social: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/jd-vance-a...
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JD Vance and the Latest Nixon Cover-Up
The vice president is utterly wrong about Watergate—but correct about its legacy.
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NPR @npr.org · 27/06/2026
The U.S. population was already aging and tilting toward decline. After the Supreme Court confirmed Trump's power to deport hundreds of thousands of foreign migrants, population decline could accelerate. n.pr/4g9WLE2
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As Supreme Court expands Trump's immigration power, experts warn of steeper U.S. population decline
The U.S. population was already aging and tilting toward decline. After the Supreme Court confirmed Trump's power to deport hundreds of thousands of foreign migrants, population decline could accelerate.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 26/06/2026
Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on Friday that the death toll from back-to-back earthquakes has risen to 589 people with 2,980 injured. Here's how you can help those impacted.
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How to help those impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes
Two powerful earthquakes have rocked Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and trapping at least 200 in buildings.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 24/06/2026
“The danger of this ruling is that it creates an incentive to use the border as a place where rights are diminished.”
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SCOTUS gave the government a “blank check” to weaken due process for green card holders
"The danger of this ruling is that it creates an incentive to use the border as a place where rights are diminished."
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Purple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Trump cancels signing ceremony for bipartisan housing bill saying it is “ of minor importance”. He refuses to sign the bill, which lowers housing costs and limit big corporations from purchasing housing until Congress passes the SAVE Act. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apple.news/AO19owX2lSt2...
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Trump Abruptly Cancels Signing Ceremony for Bipartisan Housing Bill — The Wall Street Journal
The president says the bill is ‘of minor importance,’ adding he wouldn’t sign it until Congress takes action on his voter-eligibility legislation
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250 to 250 @250to250.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Thanks for sharing! We would love to get submissions for the 250 to 250 project from all 50 states. Make a video and use the tag #WeAreAmerica250. @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Lynn @lynnf.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 24/06/2026
Pete Hegseth forces out top US army officer in Europe ft.trib.al/cwOArQG
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Pete Hegseth forces out top US army officer in Europe
General CD Donahue will announce his retirement on Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter
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Senate Democrats @democrats.senate.gov · 23/06/2026
Four years after the Dobbs decision—one of the greatest setbacks for women in US history—the GOP is still not done attacking reproductive rights. That's why we held a spotlight forum to shine a light on the consequences this decision has had on people across the country.
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
the best chance the Prairieland anti-ICE protesters have is that we keep their names and their case on our lips as we eventually move to a post-Trump era, that we fight for their pardon as an essential part of departing from fascism.
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KC @kcwinters.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The legacy of U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink, who fought for gender equality in US education is the latest 250 minute from @hcrichardson.bsky.social & team. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, 1st elected female senator from Hawaii & the 1st Asian-American woman elected to the Senate, narrates. youtu.be/lgQtyAOlxBs?...
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Patsy Mink, Narrated by Senator Mazie Hirono
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 23/06/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump is eager to seize the Smithsonian, @clintsmithiii.bsky.social writes. He profiles the institution’s leader, Lonnie Bunch, and explores how he’s managed to survive the chaos—for now. theatln.tc/fpRhFV40
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/06/2026
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her. (Published Nov. 2025)
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“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 22/06/2026
Greenwood Leflore Hospital is warning that it could close at the end of this month after the Mississippi Division of Medicaid requested permission to withhold millions of dollars in payments to GLH. The move could derail the hospital's deal with the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital Says It Could Close Imminently If Medicaid Withholds Funds
Greenwood Leflore Hospital warns it could close at the end of June if the Mississippi Division of Medicaid withholds millions in payments.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21/06/2026
Imagine living with the loud hum of data center noise all day, every day. No peace. No quiet. No escape. No thank you! LISTEN…
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ACLU @aclu.org · 21/06/2026
Warrantless searches at the border are on the rise — here are some ways you can secure your devices before you travel. Learn more at aclu.org/kyr-border_
"TIPS TO PROTECT YOUR DIGITAL
PRIVACY AT THE AIRPORT OR BORDER FROM ACLU LEGAL EXPERTS
1. Travel with as little data and as few devices as possible.
Consider using a travel-only phone or laptop that doesn't contain private or sensitive information.
2. Turn off all biometric functions to unlock your devices, including fingerprint and face recognition.
3. Encrypt devices with strong passwords and shut them down when crossing the border. If you must turn them on, keep them in airplane mode.
4. Store sensitive data in an end-to-end encrypted cloud storage account. Remove the data and access to the data from your devices.
Non-citizens may risk denial of entry for refusing to provide passwords or unlock devices. Officers can delay, question, or seize the device of anyone who refuses, including citizens.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS". ACLU logo.
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kellyra1s.bsky.social @kellyra1s.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
WTF!
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21/06/2026
Credit where credit is due. We see the work of activist Vijay Bombs all over Los Angeles. Glad to see they took their brilliant work to DC. 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Facts matter. Trump is trying to restrict mail in voting by taking control of who is eligible. That’s up to the states, but Trump has decided the states can’t mail ballots to anyone who isn’t on his list. Read here to understand the EO & lawsuits challenging it: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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The Executive Order To Restrict Vote By Mail
Trump is still trying to suppress your vote
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
June 20, 2026
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June 20, 2026
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become a metaphor for the Trump presidency.
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The "immigrants are taking jobs" narrative is a corporate strategy to keep all workers' wages low. The truth: immigrants are creating businesses & jobs at historic rates. Reject the false narrative intended to divide. Doge took American’s jobs. Musk is the immigrant that needs deporting. #Pinks
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The tool in question is a mobile app called the ICE Task Force Module, which allows local police to scan the faces of people they stop in their communities. The app then compares the facial scan against more than 250 million government records. (cont.) www.npr.org/2026/06/19/n...
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Some local police have access to an ICE facial recognition app
A document from the Department of Homeland Security outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology used by federal immigration agents, a move that will expand the scope of ICE surv...
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The Obama Foundation @obamafoundation.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
We are 30 minutes away from a global moment of music, meaning, and movement-building. Join the live broadcast; you don't want to be the only one missing from the group chat! → obama.org
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250 to 250 @250to250.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
@dandrezner.bsky.social is Distinguished Professor of International Politics, co-host of Space the Nation podcast, and the author of Drezner's World on Substack. Drezner explains how a single German telegram to Mexico helped push the United States into World War I. #WeAreAmerica250
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kellyra1s.bsky.social @kellyra1s.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This is a nightmare! 😡
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Some women at a Turning Point USA summit talked about relinquishing their right to vote to create a “more conservative” country. Here’s why we can’t afford to laugh it off as ridiculous. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 17/06/2026
Back in February, I asked a Trump nominee about this EXACT possibility & he dodged my questions. Just as I said back then, this whole process is corrupt to its core. Trump's admin is effectively trying to boost his own family's tainted crypto company. Unprecedented corruption.
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Trump’s Family Crypto Firm Is Expected to Get Federal Banking Privileges
Trump-appointed bank regulators’ crypto-friendly approach is likely to extend to World Liberty Financial, despite ethics concerns.
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KC @kcwinters.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A quick down & dirty on Rachel Carson (Silent Spring) for today's 250 minute from @hcrichardson.bsky.social. Today's video is hosted by Dr. Katherine Richardson, a professor in Biological Oceanography -- AND Dr Heather Cox Richardson's sister! Many reasons to tune in! youtu.be/d0B08VkEtpo?...
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Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” Narrated by Katherine Richardson
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 16/06/2026
We now know that the Vice President is part of the Epstein files cover-up. What conversations has he been having? What directions has he given? We need answers.
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 16/06/2026
While discussing the U.S.-Iran deal, Abir Al-Sahlani, Member of the European Parliament, didn’t hold back: “I’m tired of watching old men destroy the international rules-based order… It’s always women, children, and people with disabilities who pay the price.” 💔 #SheShed
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/06/2026
lmao - NewsNation plays Sen. Marsha Blackburn a clip of her railing about the Iran nuclear deal in 2015 & saying "I think we should require the president to come forward with every component" and asks if she wants the same transparency now, but she claims "this is very different from what Obama did"
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I had a conversation with Ari Melber and Gen. Barry McCaffrey yesterday regarding Trump's defeat and surrender to Iran. youtube.com/watch?si=CW3TyAUD2KSGtPTi&v=Yx5P9mwWD4Y&feature=youtu.be
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'He lost the war': Trump’s retreat fact-checked by general
YouTube video by MS NOW
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16/06/2026
After Biden clamped down on the flow of illegal guns, Trump has referred fewer ATF trafficking charges for prosecution, eased up on irresponsible gun shops and shifted hundreds of ATF agents to immigration work.
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“No One Is Watching”: How Trump Reversed Biden’s Crackdown on Gun Trafficking
After Biden clamped down on the flow of illegal guns, Trump has referred fewer ATF trafficking charges for prosecution, eased up on irresponsible gun shops and shifted hundreds of ATF agents to immigr...
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16/06/2026
Trump is urging Republicans to pass something expunging his previous impeachments. trib.al/tYfTPP5
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Trump Erupts in Fury at Jamie Raskin—and Lets Slip Revealing Self-Own
As Trump seethes about another possible impeachment, a congressional observer talks about all the hidden ways the next Congress can hold him accountable for his rogue presidency.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Yikes… this is how they’re trying to fix the algae problem… the birds don’t stand a chance…😕
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