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Laurie

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Inquisitive, intrepid (Economics/Global Taxation)

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Ashley Renee @ashrenee411.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
DOJ's new 4th Circuit brief opens by telling the court the government "has now long stood ready and able" to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia. Ten days earlier, the First Circuit held unlawful the third-country removal policy the government used to clear Liberia. The brief never mentions it.
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BREAKING WaPo: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson just slammed the Supreme Court's use of its "emergency docket" — suggesting the court has misused the process in allowing the Trump admin to move forward with a host of controversial policies while challenges play out in lower court.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court’s use of emergency docket
In a public appearance, Jackson said the high court’s use of the emergency docket was “problematic” and called for more restraint from her colleagues when using it.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In recent weeks, alarming reports of AI agents breaking containment have shocked the nation. AI shows great promise, but development cannot risk Americans’ safety. I'm leading a bipartisan coalition of AGs in calling on Congress to take immediate action and develop regulations.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Polymarket is skirting New York’s laws by running an illegal gambling platform that targets our most vulnerable and deprives families of critical services. 
My office and @governor.ny.gov are suing to defend our laws and keep New Yorkers safe.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Marco Rubio: “Iranians are radical religious lunatics.” Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
SHACKLE HIM
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sounds guilty to me.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Eight U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its extended deployment, according to a letter from acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao obtained by CNN. None died.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Art of the Deal is buying fertilizer from a Putin-aligned repressive dictator and paying to ship it 6,000 miles from his landlocked and sanctioned country so you can teach Canada a lesson.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY
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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 20/09/2026
We banned rental junk fees! Starting July 1st, 2027, the price you see is the price you pay — no pet rent, no admin fees, no lease renewal fees. Step by step, we’re building an affordable Seattle. Thanks to City Attorney Evans and Councilmember Foster, and to the Stay Housed, Stay Healthy Coalition!
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Ashley Renee @ashrenee411.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
FEMA's own offices said the agency needed about 24,000 staff. The plan sent to DHS said 11,383. Nobody in the case can say where that number came from. The people who'd know were on Signal, on personal phones, with auto-delete on.
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The number was 11,383. Nobody can say where it came from.
A federal judge ruled Friday that DHS broke the law when it ordered FEMA to cut its staff in half. She issued a second order the same day explaining why the record of how that happened no longer exi
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Ashley Renee @ashrenee411.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
DOJ charged 102 protesters with felony assault on a federal officer. Twelve went to trial. Zero convictions. Mary Fan, a former federal prosecutor: "Prosecutors tend to win because they control what cases they pursue and they have a lot of resources and discretion."
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Before I was a politician, I was a proud union member. I’m honored to stand with my union brothers and sisters on Labor Day and every day. In the Senate, I’ll fight to raise pay, lower costs, and empower Texas workers.
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atlasmind @atlasmind.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Life will always find a way, no matter the obstacles..
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/09/2026
An man on an American Airlines flight was restrained with duct tape and zip ties on Thursday after he began to shout vulgarities and became violent, the authorities said. The plane, which was headed to New Jersey from Texas, was diverted to Baltimore. nyti.ms/4hfOyx5
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/09/2026
When 3M scientist Kris Hansen discovered that a chemical the company produced was in the blood of the general public, her bosses questioned her work. Yet all along, some people inside the company had known the same thing. Listen to this excerpt:
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rain-singer.bsky.social @rain-singer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Fair Sailing @fairsailing.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
When you see the emissions day after day, it reveals the pollution horrors of what they’re inflicting on residents of cruise destinations. It’s why we created our Hall of Shame www.youtube.com/@FairSailing
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Fair Sailing
Fair Sailing advocates for an approach to cruise tourism that prioritizes the interests of residents, local businesses and the environment of Victoria, Canada’s highest volume cruise port-of-call. Cr...
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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Too bad you’re all powerless to do anything about this, eh? What a shameful stain on our city. @davethompsonvic.bsky.social @kristaloughton.bsky.social @jeremycaradonnayyj.bsky.social @mattdellvictoria.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social @wgreaves.bsky.social #yyj #yyjpoli youtu.be/_biGFn8DQRg
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September 1, 2026 – Norwegian Joy, Victoria BC
YouTube video by Fair Sailing
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Fetterman is not only a terrible, lazy senator who was supported by his parents until his mid-40s, he’s just a garbage human being. No surprise he ended up as a regular Fox contributor where he feels most at home.
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greytdog @greytdog.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The GOP has always cheated...and harmed Americans in order to gain and hold power.
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Jonathan @jonathansocials.com · 03/09/2026
The Liar in Chief thinks a president should be impeached for lying.
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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"Today it’s Lake America, but tomorrow the propaganda coming from south of the border could be both more serious and insidious, and the actions of Google, Apple and other companies show plainly that they will not be on our side." —  @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social
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ANALYSIS: 'Lake America' makes one thing clear: we can’t trust U.S. tech companies | TVO Today
The president’s decree is dumb. Why is anyone going along with it?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/09/2026
A Canada-based company has been awarded a $382M ICE contract to transport detainees. That’s in addition to the $330M ICE paid them to convert warehouses into concentration camps. open.substack.com/pub/projects...
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ICE awards GardaWorld up to $382 million to move detainees across Texas
The American arm of the Montreal-based security company has taken in more than $330 million this year to convert warehouses into detention space in Texas and Arizona, where the work is now on hold.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Texas officials are slashing polling places to disenfranchise voters @democracydefendersaction.org partner LULAC, has the data proving it, & every legal option is on the table if these officials don't reverse course @aliciamenendez.bsky.social & I on @ms.now 👇
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🌹WeegieFromWA 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A 76-year-old man holding permanent US residency and grappling with stage four prostate cancer is reportedly being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Tacoma, Washington. What the fuck are we doing here? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ICE holds man with stage 4 cancer in detention despite permanent US residency
ICE spokesperson says Loreto Javar failed to disclose criminal conviction in Philippines when he applied for visa
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
When you claim renewable energies aren’t workable—but you attach solar panels to all your dystopian Flock surveillance cameras.
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Ashley Renee @ashrenee411.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Congressman Buddy Carter says he wants to call a special session of Congress to give Donald Trump a “Congressional Nobel Peace Prize.” Since Trump can’t win the real one, Buddy’s just inventing a fake one. A whole award ceremony for a man who threatens war on his own people, not peace.
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Ashley Renee @ashrenee411.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
🚨 AFL, with Jim Jordan and 17 members of Congress, just asked the Supreme Court to “restore the original meaning” of the Fourteenth Amendment — arguing that birthright citizenship should not apply to children born in the U.S. if their parents are undocumented or owe allegiance to another country.
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America First Legal Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Restore Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment in Brief Filed on Behalf of Chairman Jim Jordan and 17 Members of Congress
America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray LLC, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of eighteen members of the House Judiciary Committee—led by Chairman Jim J...
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Ashley Renee @ashrenee411.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Mike Johnson says this is the section in the proposal that allows “free healthcare to illegal aliens.” Let’s review:
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Ashley Renee @ashrenee411.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The Fourth Circuit just handed individuals something worth knowing about. You may have the right to sue over DOGE's access to your Social Security data. Here's what the court established — and where to start.
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Ashley Renee @ashrenee411.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A federal judge blocked Ethiopia's TPS termination — not because Ethiopia is safe, but because the government didn't follow its own rules. Two emails. That was the entire "consultation" record. Neither discussed conditions in Ethiopia.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Congratulations to MapQuest for becoming the #1 navigation app in the App Store. And thanks for being the navigation app of the resistance! ✊
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 31/08/2026
Sean Duffy gets brutally fact-checked by a reporter, immediately changes topic
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 31/08/2026
Oh, this needs to happen. No hiding or excuses. Just Darlene Graham and Annie Andrews on that debate stage. 🔥 “The television stations are ready. I’m ready. The only person we haven’t heard from is the woman who believes she deserves to be handed a six-year Senate term.” - Annie Andrews
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Where's Mitch?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Mitch McConnell is dead. The burden to prove otherwise rests with the GOP, not us. Let’s proceed accordingly.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Jack: Do you know who Laura Ingraham supposedly dated in the past? Lindsey Graham. Welch: Of course they did. That’s beard meets beard.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 31/08/2026
Walk with us across the Brooklyn Bridge on September 13th to honor our veterans and military families — register now for New York City’s first-ever Remembrance Ruck at on.nyc.gov/ruck.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It doesn’t get any cuter than this, folks. 😍
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Ron and Cassie DeSantis: These two crooks stole $10 million from a settlement with a charity, wired it to Cassie’s fake “charity,” laundered it through two puppet organizations, and then used it for political ads in an election year. They should be in jail.
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5GW HotTakes @5gw.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles Conservative veterans with large social media followings have been hired by the Defense Department and are amplifying Pete Hegseth’s culture-war fights. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... Bypass: archive.is/uN0zZ
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Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles
Conservative veterans with large social media followings have been hired by the Defense Department and are amplifying Pete Hegseth’s culture-war fights.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
ICE plans to spend as much as $2 million on Boston Dynamics robot “dogs” for ICE operations. Because apparently what immigration enforcement was missing was robot dogs.
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Forecast Record | Acquisition Planning Forecast System
Forecast of future DHS opportunities
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
USPS can't even deliver my utility bill on time Now we're told it's going to screen every mail-in voter & every ballot in the country? Not happening. It's grossly unconstitutional, & we @democracydefendersfund.org & partners have gone to court to stop it I explained on @cnn.com -TN
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