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Kim Heine

@kheine.bsky.social
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Life long Democrat, 35 yr. Civil Servant with VA, love sports - golf in particular, and a crazy dog lady. Happily follow some of the excellent journalists, law enforcement and legal experts here on Bluesky!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h
Trump could nominate the worst person with a law degree in America and this Republican senate will confirm that person. That includes Susan Collins, who always confirms Trump’s justices. The only chance you have to keep that person off the court is to elect Democratic senators.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 11h
And at the turn of the 20th Century, the American people saw the wisdom of antitrust, food and drug regulation, child labor laws, and national park preservation. Let’s go!
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George Hahn @georgehahn.com · 11h
Tonight’s scary movie: THE OMEN (1976). directed by Richard Donner
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 10h
"This is what they asked for. Republicans have had so many opportunities to turn this thing around - there have been 20 war powers votes in the House and Senate since the war started in February - and they’ve just blown past every single off ramp.“
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Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Self-Promotion Just Backfired
An ad promoting the Iran War only serves to remind voters just how much of a disaster the war is, a baffling strategy just a month out from midterms.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10h
🚨BREAKING: Tarrant County voters filed an emergency lawsuit Friday accusing Republican county officials of intentionally making it harder for Black and Hispanic residents to vote by eliminating dozens of Election Day polling places. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Tarrant County voters sue to block GOP polling site cuts targeting minority voters
The lawsuit comes a month after the GOP-controlled Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved the cuts in a 3-2 vote despite intense opposition from residents and the court’s two Democratic commissio...
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Susie & Midge w/ an extra Smidge @midgeandsusie.bsky.social · 10h
Why won’t he just die? So many thing will be better when he dies. So many things.
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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 13h
if claude is concsious it's also enslaved
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Doctors shouldn’t be punished for providing their patients with legal abortion care—and extremists in Louisiana have no business dictating what doctors in Seattle can and can't do. This was never about states' rights—it was ALWAYS about banning abortion nationwide.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h
Sliwa getting a flu shot: This could be very embarrassing. I’m supposed to be a tough guy, right? Mamdani: I can hold your hand. Sliwa: What happens if I faint? Mamdani: I got you. Doctor: You’re in great hands, literally. New Yorkers can find free flu shots and locations at nyc.gov/healthmap
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 12h
whole conversation here: conversationswithbillkristol.org/conversation...
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Ukraine, Iran, and What's Next w/Phil O'Brien
Ukraine, Iran, and what’s next
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SirNYC @sirnyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My cartoon choice of the day!
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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 12h
The GOP has announced that after Oklahoma and Alabama, Trump's next campaign stop will be Antarctica.
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Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 12h
Todd Blanche ADMITS & Tries to Explain Why DOJ is "Violating Court Orders" youtu.be/OHouF38OSvo?...
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Todd Blanche ADMITS & Tries to Explain Why DOJ is "Violating Court Orders"
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Andrew Rothstein @asrothstein.bsky.social · 16h
Tony Romo drove drunk. He doesn't deny it. In fact he plead no contest and has taken ownership of his actions and publicly acknowledged his struggles with pain medication and now alcohol. For that he got canned by CBS while the NFL suspends players ~4-6 games for domestic violence. The NFL sucks
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15h
McDonald's is now reportedly pressuring franchisees to use AI to price food. Its CEO raked in $20.6M last year, over 1,000x the median McDonald's worker pay of $19,020. And they remain one of the largest employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients. I'm not lovin' it.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12h
Somebody is scared.
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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 12h
Guess the 'we' was Palantir? <<"Cause we have a nice little database," the masked agent said. "And now you're considered a domestic terrorist.">> www.npr.org/2026/02/23/n...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 11h
A plague case has been linked to a lab worker’s death in Siberia. Nearly 200 people are now under observation after the lab worker died from plague. Because apparently “deadly plague at a Russian lab” wasn’t ominous enough. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/02/n...
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Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague - The Moscow Times
Health authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region have placed nearly 200 people under medical observation after a laboratory worker died from plague, according to media reports and a statement by a regio...
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Susie & Midge w/ an extra Smidge @midgeandsusie.bsky.social · 11h
We have a new BabyJeph. He needs to stop stealing cat food. And being cute and daring Dad to bring him inside
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 11h
Cornell University case. 19 states have a law similar to New York’s. If you voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs, you can’t claim you were mentally incapacitated and couldn’t consent. This needs to change. Full story on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 16h
NEW POD AT 4 PM EST: On STRAIT TALK, political strategist & former ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd sits down with political insiders for candid conversations about what’s really happening in our elections, what the headlines miss, & where the country is headed. Watch: bit.ly/4z51YD8
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15h
BREAKING: A while back, I sued DOGE (FOIA) to get Musk's communications. DOJ argued that Musk wasn't a govt employee anymore, BUT Hegseth just hired him again to work on a Pentagon warfare initiative called Project Meridian. So we noticed Judge Boasberg. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Ted Zukoski @tedzukoski.bsky.social · 15h
BREAKING: A federal judge in El Paso today issued an emergency injunction blocking the Trump administration's border barrier and road construction across the Big Bend region. #BigBend #NationalParks biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park. Photo credit: Laiken Jordahl, Center for Biological Diversity
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 15h
Hochul reams DA for not investigating Cornell rape allegation. Names Letitia James special prosecutor. Kudos to former Westchester County District Attorney and Contrarian contributor Mimi Rocah for laying out the failures of the DA and recommending the option of a special prosecutor.
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The Trump Economy Stinks
And New York Gov. Hochul shows true leadership.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 15h
A Trump humiliation again: Kennedy Center Honors will move to Capital One Arena as closure drags on With two months to go until the center’s marquee event, honorees and other details remain a mystery.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 15h
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Trump tomato tariffs could spell the end of free chips, salsa at restaurants | Houston Public Media
The 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14h
A judge dismissed ​a federal case that accused a Jamaican national of illegally voting — finding the law criminalizing noncitizen voting was unconstitutional and delivering a blow to ‌the Trump admin.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 16h
Impeach his ass 👇
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 15h
Among the misspending was nearly $3 million to erect tents at Guantanamo Bay that were never used, $20 million to maintain purchased warehouses that have never housed a single detainee, and excessive fees for a deficient and now-shuttered Florida lockup. apnews.com/article/ice-...
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ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on 'uninformed' detention projects, report finds
An investigation has found that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies have wasted tens of millions of dollars pursuing uninformed plans to increase detention capacity, and the to...
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 20h
She deserves justice 👇
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20h
Hard to disagree with this.
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Planes are different today. You used to have a little steering wheel or whatever. Today, they fly differently." Admit it, Republicans. When you see a quote that fucking stupid, you know who said it.
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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 14h
I have to admit, I like seeing and hearing tons of Trump voters saying they regret their votes - here on social media, on TV, and elsewhere - but I'm frustrated that more voters interviewed aren't more focused on his constant lying, corruption, lying, ill health, lying, incompetence, or lying.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14h
WASHINGTON (AP) — Court prohibits Trump administration from building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region, for now.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 13h
Important update: Trump says he "feels bad" for Cornell 7 now that Attorney General James has been appointed. Republicans pull money out of key swing states, admit defeat already. Meanwhile, they are running out of money. Anthropic tried to convince religious leaders of AI's personhood.
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Important Friday Night Update
32 days out, the GOP map is collapsing into red states, while Trump's tariffs threaten free chips and salsa and Benny Johnson gets sued for calling protesters "terrorists."
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h
Today in Politics, Bulletin 472. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 472. 10/2/26
… Trump’s economy continues to fail miserably for most Americans except for the uber-rich and people in the AI industry, as more bad economic numbers were reported today by the Bureau of Labor Statist...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13h
For clarity, the judge here is saying that a STATE can criminalize non-citizen voting, but the federal government can't.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 18h
Trump took over a solvent Kennedy Center, drove away donors & audiences, & now won't rule out tearing it down @democracydefendersaction.org & @washlitgroup.bsky.social fight on w/ Rep. Beatty to stop him I'll get into that & more w/ @ms.now at 1:35 ET 👇 -TN
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over.
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 17h
Georgia will look amazing in blue.
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Russ @pappyparki.bsky.social · 19h
Shout out to Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social, Democratic candidate for Missouri 2nd Congressional district. Trump panics as he realizes Wellman is poised to oust 7 term Ann Wagner. Let's give our support to make Trump's fears a reality www.morninghoney.com/p/trump-pani...
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Trump panics as 7-term MAGA rep’s reelection hopes slip away
Trump reportedly grew alarmed after a poll showed Missouri Rep. Ann Wagner in a statistical tie with Democrat Fred Wellman ahead of November.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 17h
Fox is guarding the chickens again.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17h
Dana and I will be covering Special Prosecutor Letitia James’ investigation into the Cornell 7 in depth on the @dailybeanspod.com. It’s free to subscribe! So check out the Signal and GLAAD award nominated and Webby winning podcast. open.substack.com/pub/muellers...
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Headlines for October 2, 2026
The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 16h
Gov. Hochul explains: “In what world would the police learn from the victim that she had been literally been gang raped’ and that she believed ‘100 percent’ she had been raped and not elevate those allegations to the district attorney” Read Jen’s jolt for more :
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The Trump Economy Stinks
And New York Gov. Hochul shows true leadership.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 16h
Governor Kathy Hotchul has renamed Letitia James, the NY State AG, to serve as special prosecutor to investigate Jane Doe’s Allegations against Cornell University and the Seven men she alleges raped her.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 16h
A $250,000 donation to a pro-Ken Paxton super PAC came from a businessman whose dad got pardoned by Trump — and who used a fake name and rented mailbox on the donation record.
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Who was behind a $250K mystery donation to super PAC backing Ken Paxton?
The Texas Senate hopeful has ties to the donor’s family going back decades.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 18h
“Human beings are called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology.” — Pope Leo XIV
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 21h
Seriously 💥
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Michael Tomasky @mjtoma.bsky.social · 16h
Republicans say his investigations were unprecedented. Well, yes, they were—but that’s because we’ve never had a president who orchestrated a coup against the United States. trib.al/ewTPw5n
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Eric Schmitt’s a Joke. The Assaults on Jack Smith Are Anything But.
The Missouri senator and other Republicans made fools of themselves Tuesday. But that won’t stop them lying about—and trying to destroy—Donald Trump’s prosecutor.
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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 16h
The Royal Flycatcher.. 😊
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