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K.G. Morrison

@kgmorrison.bsky.social
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Writer. Cynical optimist. 20+ year journalist. Former magazine editor and features reporter. Cornhusker. Rooting for and grieving for democracy. Facts are knowable.

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 20h
This is a big f'n deal.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And they voted for him anyway 😕
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Richard, Toad the Just, Earl of Sausagetoad 🇬🇧 🇺🇸🌊 @richardlordtoad.bsky.social · 14h
They all knew, but sucked-up anyway...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 9h
When you offer a bare bones, factual description of what Guilfoyle has been up to, it sounds absolutely insane. But here we are: America's government under the Trumps. People of Greece, if you are listening, we are sorry. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/stop-paper...
Here is what happened: the former girlfriend of the President’s son asked an aspiring Republican politician for $100,000 to settle her credit card bill right before her Senate confirmation for an Ambassadorship, which she seems to have been awarded as a break-up present from the Trump family. (The son has since married, with the celebrations partially financed by a Russian oligarch with ties to Putin). She had previously received $300,000 from the donor for what seem to be largely unfulfilled promises of political favors.

As Ambassador to Greece, she has been pushing other countries to do business with an oil-and-gas lobbyist who has been attending her official meetings, and suggesting that the US could bring down the Greek government any time they wanted.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/10/2026
Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers
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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers
After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 14h
Julian Curo-Churata was the 37th person to die in ICE custody in fiscal year 2026, ICE's deadliest year on record. His only conviction appears to have been a traffic offense. A civil violation should not be a death penalty. austinkocher.substack.com/p/julian-…
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Julian Curo-Churata Is the 37th Person to Die in ICE Custody This Fiscal Year, Capping Off the Agency’s Deadliest Year on Record
According to ICE, 47-year-old Peruvian national Julian Curo-Churata died in Louisiana on Tuesday, September 29.
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 15h
Good job US gov't getting those “foreign information manipulation and interference” discussions quieted down by [checks notes] engaging in information manipulation and interference... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website
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chercat208.bsky.social @chercat208.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 06/10/2026
Donald Trump accepted a massive diamond ring months ago. What happened to it? trib.al/1nvSdZb
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Democratic Senators Demand Answers on That Diamond Ring Trump Got
Donald Trump accepted a massive diamond ring months ago. What happened to it?
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“.. the latest example of Trump advisers profiting from far-right politicians abroad who have sought favor from the U.S. president ..” @kenvogel.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The guy who keeps saying the “checks in the mail.”
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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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LunaLuvgood2020 @lunaluvgood2020.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Inside Trump’s Plan to Fence Off a Historic Protest Site www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Inside Trump's Plan to Fence Off a Historic Protest Site (Gift Article)
The president’s proposal to enclose a park in Washington could alter how the space has been used for generations.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The most basic function of government is to protect people from harm. Two growing phenomena — climate change and AI — pose escalating risks of extraordinary harm. What can be done about both? Two words: Liability law. Let me explain..
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Here’s How To Reduce the Existential Risks
If there’s no other way
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Andy Carvin @acarv.in · 06/10/2026
NEW: Our team at @americanoversight.org obtained a copy of a 2024 US Army report that tested the electric shock gloves recently purchased by ICE. "After experiencing the effects of the GLOVE...participants stated just seeing the GLOVE was enough to make them want to comply," the report noted.
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Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear
The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting and feared additional expo...
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Ivan Pereira @ivanper4.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"He further stated that there is no law against him walking around a voting site dressed as ICE," the arrest report said.
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Man arrested after posing as ICE agent at Miami polling site: Investigators
A man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly posing as an ICE agent and intimidating Brazilian nationals who were voting at a poll site in Miami, investigators said.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/10/2026
I LOVE how @propublica.org dealt with official comment here, editorially and stylistically.
The Trump administration says none of this is happening. 

"DHS is NOT arresting U.S. citizens by mistake." "There are no 'indiscriminate' stops." Allegations of "racial profiling are disgusting, reckless and categorically FALSE." "The pattern is NOT of law enforcement using force." "ICE does not zip tie or restrain children." 

But that is precisely what is happening, and at a far larger scale than previously reported.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w... Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.” #TheCityBrief
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Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego (Gift Article)
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Treason!
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Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Citizens aren’t safe. We warned you about this. If they can come for any of us without due process, they can come for ALL of us without reason as well.
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
He doesn’t care if he loses the election because he plans to steal it if he can. He can’t! We won’t let him.
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Greg Todd @1gregtodd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The White House today prohibited Politico from traveling on Air Force One.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro: "Measles was eliminated back in the year 2000. And now, 26 years later, we’re dealing with it coming roaring back. Pennsylvania has now eclipsed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, with five deaths." Shapiro says amid the outbreak, vaccinations have now doubled.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If you are looking for a podcast that explores Trump’s efforts to rig the midterms and how we are fighting back, check out Defending Democracy with Marc Elias. On Spotify or wherever you watch or listen. open.spotify.com/show/30Bsx0J...
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Defending Democracy with Marc Elias
Podcast · Democracy Docket · Every week, election lawyer Marc Elias interviews lawmakers, policy leaders and changemakers about the problems facing our democracy and how we fix them.
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Elseagee 🟧 🌊 🌊 🌊🎨 🎸 @elseagee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Adam Zyglis @adamzyglis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Mini Vlad…
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stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lucan Way and I have been writing about competitive authoritarianism for more than 25 years. We never thought we'd write this piece. www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/com...
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Competitive Authoritarianism in America | Journal of Democracy
The United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism. The slide has been modest and remains reversible—but it is real. Even after Donald Trump, American democracy will remain fragile.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism.
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Wendy the Woke @nomorex61.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“many had never seen a case of measles before, and were not aware of how dangerous the virus could be, leading to deafness, brain swelling and even death” The Trump admin is putting everyones children and grandchildren at risk. Vote blue for the kids. #Sheshed www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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Measles Outbreak in Amish Country Forces Some to Rethink Vaccines
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes, 100 percent. There's no reason why a Democratic House can't defund both the Office of Remigration and third-country deportations more generally. As I reported recently, here's what's being discussed: newrepublic.com/article/2157...
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TommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Our Fathers and Grandfathers stormed the beaches at Normandy to defeat fascism. All we have to do is get out the vote. Let’s do this! 🇺🇸
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
RFK Jr. shut down the Integrated Research Facility in Frederick, MD last year and then decided to move it. Does anyone know if operations have resumed, as promised? They do a lot of really important work on high-risk pathogens.
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Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick
IRF-Frederick serves as a responsive and collaborative resource that facilitates multidisciplinary research to understand, treat, prevent, and eradicate diseases caused by novel, emerging, and highly ...
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This 👇
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Arizona Secretary of State @azsecretary.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
TODAY: October 5th is the voter registration deadline, folks. Don’t miss your chance to participate this election season. Visit Arizona.vote to register now!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A 10K contribution and a $900 million return. The scale of the graft in Homeland Security is a) off the charts and b) possible because no-one believes they will face any accountability
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump wants the Supreme Court to rule that DHS can imprison-indefinitely-immigrants who enter the US illegally He wants ICE to arrest millions of migrants and keep them incarcerated-maybe for years-until they can be deported Even if they have legal status In violation of their due process rights
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This explains a lot.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There are a lot of Trump officials who need to be impeached, but Russell Vought -- the quarterback of all the Project 2025 fuckery and a central player in the administration's overreach -- really needs to be at the top of the list.
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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Add another to the file.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump “feels badly” for the Cornell alleged gang rapists
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