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Kit Reynolds

@kitrey50.bsky.social
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Liberal, but discouraged Texan. I love books, opera, jazz, cats and anime. Sometime traveler.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 3h
NEW: When voters in Memphis, Tennessee head to the polls this November, they'll be faced with an unusual situation: a state legislature race with no names on the ballot. Instead, voters will see a blank line for a write-in — and whoever gets the most votes will win the seat in the blue stronghold.
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Some Tennesseans get ready to cast votes in state legislature race with no names on the ballot
In Tennessee House District 93, a Democratic stronghold in the red state, no candidate will be on the ballot in the general election.
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 3h
Ken Paxton is one of the worst possible candidates I can imagine. Texas, do not elect this guy.
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jon rosenberg @jonrosenberg.bsky.social · 3h
The makers of the Torment Nexus bring you Skynet
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4h
This is an example of why Donald Trump is just a simple-minded bought-and-paid-for stooge for tech when he talks about AI being self-regulating.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 8h
And this morning the 11th Circuit has moved up oral argument in the case arguing for release of Vol. 2 of Jack Smith’s report to Nov 3. What’s in the water in Atlanta?
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 7h
Attorney General Ken Paxton said the Trump-led GOP convention in Dallas “dropped our numbers,” according to a recent audio recording published by The New York Times.
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Ken Paxton privately said Trump’s convention hurt his Senate bid
The attorney general said the Trump-led GOP gathering in Dallas “dropped our numbers,” according to a recent audio recording published by The New York Times.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 10h
Leaked audio of Ken Paxton: Q: Do you think Trump is a bit of a drag? Paxton: To be honest with you, when we did that midterm convention, it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Yeah. Not good.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Other states besides Texas with voter registration deadlines over the next 7 days: Arkansas, Arizona, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Indiana , Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, South Carolina.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Watchdog group Public Citizen files a formal FCC complaint about Trump's taxpayer-funded TV ads “Broadcasters may be held liable for airing any ad that is in violation of federal law. Federal law explicitly prohibits using appropriated public funds for government propaganda"
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 29/09/2026
Americans have paid $74.4 Billion more on gasoline & $47.5 Billion more on diesel since March 1 compared to a year ago. $122 Billion of disposable income gone up in smoke because elected Republicans refuse to say "no" to Trump.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Gobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Important loss for Trump in the bogus IRS tax settlement case. 11th Circuit declines to stay Judge Williams's order. Absent SCOTUS review, it will now return to Williams to assess penalties for contempt and sanctions.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Does he believe this because someone told him it was true? Or is he just making up whatever he wants people to believe because he thinks it will help Trump?
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 29/09/2026
Texts, including unnamed male defendant appearing to apologize, reportedly sent days after alleged 2024 assault
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Texts about alleged Cornell gang-rape released after investigation reopened
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Allegra Kirkland @allegrak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"If I could just bring a politician with me to stand in the front hall of a nursing home” and see how people react when they realize they can vote again, a disability rights attorney said. “I wish they could see that and realize how important the work is.” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/a-massi...
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‘A Massive Power Grab’: White House Proposal Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates...
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just a reminder that this is the same Sen. Schmitt who repeatedly claimed that Chief Judge Boasberg was receiving a disproportionate share of Trump-related cases because he confused the D.C. Superior Court (which has 62 judges) with the D.C. district court (which has 15).
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The racists like it when ya say "Sleepy Joe" But FOX makes sure that the racists never know....
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I missed Hegseth’s announcement and press conference on this.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As I discussed last night with Rachel Maddow, after I published my book, "HOW RUSSIA WON," which exposes Russian disinfo ops aimed at the US to help Trump, the Russians dragged me into a disinfo op attacking Dems in the midterms. See my OUR LAND newsletter: link.motherjones.com/public/47685...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I guess the point is that Roger Marshall wants to keep this story in the news cycle as long as possible. Nice work.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 29/09/2026
Israel Has Kidnapped Another American Teenager Abdalkareem Issa Ahmed Safi has Texas roots but languishes in a notorious jail, one more victim of Benjamin Netanyahu’s cruel impunity. Read today's 'First Draft' from @premthakker.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/israel-has...
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Israel Has Kidnapped Another American Teenager
Abdalkareem Issa Ahmed Safi has Texas roots but languishes in a notorious jail, one more victim of Benjamin Netanyahu’s cruel impunity. Donald Trump, meanwhile, is losing some of his most ardent fans.
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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.com · 29/09/2026
Scott Perry’s involvement in the 2020 presidential election, explained
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Scott Perry’s involvement in the 2020 presidential election, explained
Text messages and committee findings show Rep. Scott Perry lobbied to install Jeffrey Clark at the Justice Department and pressed Pennsylvania lawmakers to dispute the 2020 election results.
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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.com · 28/09/2026
"Two out-of-state billionaires have chipped in over $35 million to the Republican Party committees..." @wisdems.org Chair @devinremiker.bsky.social warns @pattivasquez.bsky.social about the unprecedented wave of out-of-state billionaire money flooding Wisconsin.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Warren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'"
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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you happen to know if Michael Tracey ever sexually assaulted anyone, get in touch and I would be happy to publish the information. And yes -- this is 100% permitted under the First Amendment, whatever threats or emotional blackmail people might want to deploy
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Build superintelligent AI, face up to 20 years in prison. That's the Sanders-Casar bill, and the tech lobby will spend a fortune to kill it. Beat them with letters. Send yours before September ends: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop AI oligarchs from building machines humans cannot control
Contact Congress today!
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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good nutshell, can’t begin soon enough, c’mon midterms…🗳️💙🗳️
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mike Johnson sent the House home so nobody has to vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth until after the election. September ends tomorrow. Let's end it with their district offices buried in letters: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Impeach Pete Hegseth
Contact Congress today!
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026
NEW: A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 29/09/2026
Four sailors injured during unexplained ‘mishap’ onboard USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier
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Two US navy aviators eject while landing on carrier off Virginia
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
They're arguing that the Trump name is so valuable it alone will pull the Kennedy Center back to financial success and (gestures broadly) what the fuck are you talking about?
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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is not what I want for my kids and I doubt it's what most other parents want, either.
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Claudia Montague Wheatley @claudiamw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Paging @johnsipher.bsky.social. I know you were CIA, but what do you think of this? Also, great interview with Rebecca Saltzburg, but as an old reporter I think you and Jerry buried the lead, which is when she started talking about the really scary shit: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pay attention guys And spread the word ..
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Sergio Perez @sergioperez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump & ICE have done this to 25,000 people & counting. The government is abducting our neighbors and disappearing them to places with abhorrent human rights records. Often, they’re stranded there without money or identity papers. These aren’t deportations - they’re renditions.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yes, yes we are pushing back.
Publishers Push Back: The NYT, Chicago Tribune, and other publishers are asking a federal judge to disregard the Trump Justice Department’s defense of OpenAI in a landmark copyright case, suggesting the administration may have been influenced by “political and financial interests.” The move came after the DOJ filed a brief earlier this month backing OpenAI’s use of copyrighted news articles to train A.I. models qualifies as “fair use,” arguing that restricting A.I. development could hurt U.S. competitiveness. The publishers countered that the government’s position is separate from the copyright questions before the court. “By all measures, this Statement of Interest appears to be an effort to further enrich the world’s largest companies—and the Administration’s largest donors—while undermining this country’s free press,” a spokesperson for The NYT said in a statement.
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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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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seattle
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Fuck that." "I'm Sherrod Brown and I approve of this message."
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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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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 29/09/2026
Was walking Kennedy when 2 old men got out of their car. One approached Kennedy & said: "Can we pet you? Are you friendly?" One approached me with his hand outstretched & said: "Can we pet you? Are you friendly?" A random adult male just approached me & asked if he could pet me. Ew.
Kennedy the Dalmatian giving side eye.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026
8 Trump prosecutors just quit this case lulz
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026
Tread on me, daddy.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.
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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Trump’s Republican allies in the Senate BLOCKED my bill with Senator Murkowski to stop the Kennedy Center—or any presidential national memorial—from being demolished without an act of Congress. Just shameful.
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Bernadette @insolentpheasant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A federal judge ruled Monday that FEMA can’t withhold anti-terrorism funds from local communities that refuse to change election laws. D.C. District Court Judge Amir H. Ali ruled the Dept of Homeland Security couldn’t withhold 20% of counterterrorism grants for local communities that didn’t comply
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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Surprisingly, the American Medical Association leadership initially supported the AALL’s model bill. However, a backlash erupted from rank-and-file doctors and private insurance companies. By 1920, the AMA reversed its stance, cementing its strict opposition to any government-backed healthcare. /5
In the 1920s, house calls were the cornerstone of healthcare, with roughly 35% to 40% of all doctor-patient interactions taking place directly inside the patient’s home. At this point in history, three out of every four physicians were general practitioners who managed everything from delivering babies and setting bones to treating deadly waves of influenza and pneumonia. The financial transaction was direct and personal. In cities, patients paid a modest cash fee on the spot. In rural areas, where cash was often scarce, doctors routinely accepted bartered goods — such as chickens, eggs, fresh produce or manual labor on the doctor’s property — as payment for their services. By the end of the 1920s and into the 1930s, the house call began to decline. The rise of suburban sprawl made house calls inefficient, and medical equipment and advanced laboratory tests couldn’t be carried in a leather bag.
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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One mistake — the Temu Goebbels Stephen Miller's Ethnic Cleansing Program is about terminating all *non-white* immigration, not all immigration. 📺 bsky.app/profile/theb...
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