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kkmbol

@kkmbol.bsky.social

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SoCal liberal loner since leaving Mass for good in 1978. East Coast roots and West Coast sensibilities. Lacto-ovo Pescatarian If I don't know you, don't message me--I won't message back AND I don't want what you're selling. Vote BLUE 💙🌊💙🌊💙

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10h

Utter barbarism. Like watching the reverse evolution of man into beast.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 3h

USS Abraham Lincoln returns home to emotional reunions after long deployment Emotional reunions unfolded as the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home, marking a joyous end to a long deployment. www.cbs8.com/article/news...

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 4h

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Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley

A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 4h

www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...

OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns

The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 4h

theintercept.com/2026/10/08/i...

theintercept.com

ICE Agent on Scene of NYC Shooting Was Posing as Construction Worker, Eyewitness Says

A member of Congress at the scene confirmed to The Intercept that there was a child in the victim’s car when ICE agents shot at it.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 4h

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theguardian.com

ICE agent shoots man in New York City with five-year-old reportedly in car

Police say man taken to hospital and mayor says child physically unharmed as he condemns ‘unconscionable’ act

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 4h

😡😡😡😡😡 www.ms.now/news/new-yor...

ICE officer shoots, wounds man during immigration arrest in New York City

The man survived and was hospitalized after being shot during what the Department of Homeland Security called a “targeted enforcement operation.”

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 4h

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Opinion | Oligarchs like Elon Musk are tightening their grip on the Pentagon

A new initiative named Project Meridian is just one way GOP donors’ influence over defense policy is increasing.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

www.democracydocket.com/opinion/afte...

democracydocket.com

After GOP gerrymanders and the backlash they sparked, the South is the new battleground for voting rights

The year 2026 presents a major opportunity to elect a Democratic Congress that can restore voting rights protections and ban partisan gerrymandering.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

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Trump says voter fraud is rampant. The evidence says otherwise.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” conservative activist J. Christian Adams is challenged on his claims of widespread voter fraud in the US. Then he abruptly ends the interview.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

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Inside Out: Anger's Fiery Reaction

ALT: Inside Out: Anger's Fiery Reaction

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

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ICE officials strategized how to deport 400 noncitizens who voted in New Jersey as a result of state error

ICE officials discussed how to deport up to 400 noncitizens in New Jersey who voted in elections after being accidentally registered through a state software error, new internal government documents s...

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

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democracydocket.com

Montana voters head to the polls with increased access — for some

With just 26 days until Election Day, here’s what voters should know when it comes to voting access, and the ongoing court battles to protect it, for the midterms.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

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democracydocket.com

Kentucky’s largest county offers drive-through voting for first time

Voting just got easier for residents of Kentucky’s most populous county, who for the first time will be able to cast their ballot on Election Day without leaving their car.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

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democracydocket.com

Trump hit with second lawsuit over taxpayer-funded political propaganda ads

The lawsuit came the same day the Democratic National Committee (DNC) filed a separate challenge seeking to stop the administration from using federal funds for the ad campaign.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

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democracydocket.com

ICE at the polls? Even after FOIA lawsuit, agency refuses to give a straight answer

The produced records seem to get tantalizingly close to finally answering whether ICE intends to send agents to voting locations.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

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democracydocket.com

New Hampshire asks appeals court to make sure students can’t use IDs to vote

The state’s appeal will likely create additional confusion for student voters in the Granite State, who already face a variety of obstacles to casting their ballots.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

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democracydocket.com

Georgia court rejects RNC bid to restrict mail ballot return access in state’s second-largest county

The ruling preserves an additional way for voters in Georgia’s second-most populous county to cast their ballots ahead of the November election.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 8h

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democracydocket.com

In blow to mail voters, Wisconsin judge won’t allow provisional ballots for people fearing Postal Service delays

Wisconsinites who vote by mail will effectively be disenfranchised if the U.S. Postal Service doesn’t deliver their ballot by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

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Max Granger @maxgranger.info · 08/10/2026

🚨 Latest from the border wall blockade: tree sit is still up, one land defender is locked down to machinery, Border Patrol has wrapped a Mylar blanket around them and is running the truck and pumping the blanket full of exhaust to try to gas them out, potentially killing them.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 10h

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 10h

SHAME. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be a public event

Officials clarified execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be livestreamed

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 10h

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theguardian.com

Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public

Chris Murphy says Pentagon blocked him from military base in Qatar and Iran strike on US embassy in Riyadh far worse than public led to believe

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

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American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk

Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

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Club Med, a Disney Cruise and an Exploding Starship: SpaceX Used Bystander Videos to Track Falling Debris

A heavily redacted report obtained from the FAA by ProPublica reveals that SpaceX used videos from tourists and travelers in the Caribbean to help track falling debris after one of its Starship rocket...

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

theintercept.com/2026/10/08/b...

theintercept.com

Armed Border Agents Arrest Protesters, Bulldoze 200-Year-Old Tree to Build Border Wall

Armed Border Patrol agents arrested 10 demonstrators and destroyed the cottonwood “grandmother” tree on the Arizona–Mexico border.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

On Monday, heavily armed federal agents moved in with force. Activists on the ground estimate that 150 Border Patrol officers-- many with masks--raided the encampment during protesters’ morning prayer ceremony. At least 10 demonstrators were arrested, and the 200-year-old cottonwood was bulldozed.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

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theintercept.com

Pete Hegseth’s Military of the Future: Defined by AI and an Utter Lack of Oversight

In announcing Project Meridian and a new Autonomous Warfare Command, War Secretary Pete Hegseth is inviting conflicts of interest.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

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Anti-abortion advocates fume after FDA declines to immediately impose abortion pill limits

A court-ordered status update said the agency does not plan to implement any restrictions while its review of the pill continues for several months.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

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Trump’s new authoritarian tool is already at work ahead of the midterms

New reporting shows ICE investigated voter-registration nonprofits as Trump escalates false claims about noncitizen voting ahead of midterms.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 11h

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JD Vance tried to define ‘socialism.’ It did not go well.

“I don’t know what the term means anymore,” the vice president said, before proceeding to give it a try anyway.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

New California election laws shape preparations for Nov. 3 vote From ballot drop boxes opening earlier to limiting presence of law enforcement officials at or near poll sites, local election officials are responding to new laws. www.cbs8.com/article/news...

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.ms.now/news/trump-a...

Trump again invokes missiles hitting L.A. and San Diego: ‘You want to see problems?’

President Trump insisted his administration would protect the cities from potential attacks after drawing criticism for Monday’s comments about Los Angeles and San Diego.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

25 47 NOW. www.ms.now/news/trump-s...

Trump says he could have done ‘very bad things’ to Biden, Obama and Clinton

Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said he could do “whatever I want” and insisted he could still take action against the three Democrats.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

So much for choosing deep red states to avoid being booed. 😂🤣😂🤣😂 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests

Trump briefly stepped away from the microphone after one protester appeared to approach the stage

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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BOMBSHELL: Leaked Kimberly Guilfoyle Texts Reveal Brazen Corruption

A recording from The Bulwark's live video

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.propublica.org/article/ariz...

Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families.

Austin Davis, 26, has become a lifeline for some homeless families in the Phoenix area who’d otherwise wait months for shelter. His work has highlighted how the system to care for local families who a...

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.npr.org/2026/10/07/g...

What is the pneumonic plague?

The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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The WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in Russia

The World Health Organization says it wants more information on what caused the death of an employee at a Russian plague research lab. Russia says the woman died of pneumonia of unknown origin.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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hartmannreport.com

Democrats Can Put the Entire Republican Party on Trial With One Word: Corruption

Trump’s profiteering is only the latest chapter in a decades-long transfer of American wealth and political power into the hands of billionaires…

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.thebulwark.com/p/susan-coll...

Susan Collins Is the Living Worst

The most despicable Republican is actually the “reasonable” Republican.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

theintercept.com/2026/10/07/a...

theintercept.com

He Confessed to an Afghanistan War Murder. The U.S. Military Promptly Closed the Case.

An Army veteran walked into a California police station to make a horrifying confession.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

theintercept.com/2026/10/07/i...

theintercept.com

Feds Charged Activists Just Before Major Anti-ICE Protest in a Tiny Vermont Town

Authorities are taking unprecedented steps to charge protesters in a sleepy Vermont town that hosts an ICE surveillance and targeting center.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while trying to repair campaign sign

Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she is sharing her story in order to fight for victims of sexual assault

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

Trump backs away from top aides who reportedly advised pro-Russia government

President floats firing Chris LaCivita and James Blair over any ‘conflict’ after reports of work in Republika Srpska

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links

Jamie Raskin says ‘startling’ email asked whether young woman was ‘for me, or are you keeping her for yourself’

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.ms.now/opinion/jim-...

Opinion | Jim Bakker's legacy of hucksterism lives on in Donald Trump

Anthea Butler: Jim Bakker was devoted to Donald Trump. Here's what the two men had in common.

kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.ms.now/opinion/fina...

Opinion | Republicans realize the awful pitfalls of Trump administration’s new financial aid rule

The new rule could have dire consequences for those pursuing degrees in fields such as social work, art and religious studies.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.ms.now/opinion/pete...

Opinion | I didn't spend 26 years in the Army to be disrespected by Pete Hegseth

Lt. Col. Maura Keller (ret.): The misogyny at the heart of Pete Hegseth's 'highest male standard' rhetoric

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

www.cnn.com/2026/08/22/p...

Tina Peters takes her election conspiracy roadshow to Washington | CNN Politics

Two months into her post-prison life, notorious election denier Tina Peters traveled to Washington for high-level meetings this week with Trump administration officials, pitching them on her sweeping ...

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