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Ex pat from that x plat. We can do this, friends. The truth has to be somewhere, why not here?

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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 12h
❌ Governor DeSantis banned every Florida city and county from requiring water, shade or rest breaks for outdoor workers in extreme heat. ❌ A 2023 law Governor DeSantis signed destroyed more than 100 public worker unions. Police and firefighters are exempt.
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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 12h
❌ DeSantis appointees approved a 6.9 billion dollar Florida Power and Light rate increase, the largest ever, hitting 12 million people. ❌ Florida has the most regressive taxes in America. The poorest fifth pay 13.2 percent of income, the richest 1 percent 2.7 percent.
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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 12h
❌ Republicans have run the Florida Legislature since 1996 and the governor's office since 1999. ❌ A grand jury found Governor Ron DeSantis's administration funneled 10 million dollars from a Medicaid settlement into political committees. Nobody was charged. Everyone was promoted.
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RNMOST
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FLORIDA
Grand jury: $10M misused from
Health system ranks 39th
Medicaid settlement through
in America (2025)
Hope Florida for political activities
32.6% of children who needed
$8.5M to Keep Florida Clean,
mental health care did not receive it
chaired by now AG James Uthmeier
X Ranks 43rd for mental health providers
Alligator Alcatraz: $1.2B for 350 days
(236.3 per 100,000)
($3.4M a day, $3,571 per detainee)
X 11.4% of births had late or no
FDEM spent $405.6M on immigration
prenatal care in 2024 (up 25% since 2021)
in 6 months, incl. $92.7M for portable
* 2,304 school book-ban instances
toilets, $169,900 on boonie hats
in 2024-25 (most of any state)
Disaster fund had $6M left,
Average teacher salary: $56,663
projects $1.5B shortfall by 2027
(50th nationally)
Contractor gave nearly $400K,
X Per-student spending: $13,487
then got $209M in no-bid work
(41st nationally)
Insurance regulator hid report:
* Minimum-wage worker at $14/hour
$61M profits, $14B to affiliates
needs 91 hours/week for a 1-bedroom
Insurers paid $680M in dividends
Two-bedroom housing wage: $37.93/hour
Zero citizen initiatives on 2026 ballot
Only 26 affordable rentals per 100 extremely low-income households
Mid-decade gerrymander adds
Shortage of 424,819 affordable rentals
up to 4 GOP seats (already 20-8)
82% of extremely low-income renters
No Medicaid expansion
are severely cost-burdened
15% of adults are uninsured
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27,494 properties had foreclosure filings in first half of 2026 (0.27%, 1 in 373)
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L @laplkp.bsky.social · 11h
Sullivan Hinson & Ricketts all got bought.
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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 12h
Buckle up, because Hollywood just found its next blockbuster, and physics has officially left the chat. An Omani co-pilot decides to go full rogue mid-air, pulls out a sharp object, and stabs the captain. Because nothing says "stable workplace environment" like 33,000 feet up.
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L @laplkp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What are these guys do happy about?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is just despicable by MS NOW, which has accepted stolen taxpayers dollars for 38 illegal ads. Give me a break with this bullshit statement too. So your hosts are on air all day saying this is illegal while you are taking the money and running the ads? Just gross.
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Lizzy For Democracy @lizzy2016.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When are we going to finally say enough is enough?
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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 30/09/2026
It shouldn't be this hard to keep your head above water, Texas. His record speaks for itself. Vote James Talarico.
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Blue Freedom Quest 💙🌊💙🌊 @bluefreedomquest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sen. Cory Booker on whether Trump will seek to meddle in the 2026 elections: “I think a criminal who undermined one election is very likely to undermine another.” #ResistTrump
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026
Shocker. The Trump admin’s story doesn’t match reality. not even close. Trump on Mesabi Metallics’ proposed $15 BILLION steel plant in Lee County, Iowa: “They’ve already started building.” REALITY: No permits, disclosed site, or major land purchase. Financial incentives still unresolved.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Now would be a good time for a concerted push to revive Biden’s reputation.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Things that Senator Eric Schmitt always confuses: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Atlanta Hawks. A John Deer Tractor vs. A Dear John Letter. Washington State vs. Washington DC. Gorrillas vs. Guerrillas. Duke University’s Blue Devils vs. Arizona State University’s Sun Devils.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
After Eric Schmitt lied and was corrected at the Jack Smith hearing, the NY Times called it a “misunderstanding.” This might be fair if Schmitt had a record of honesty (he doesn’t) and if Schmitt didn’t repeat the same lie after the hearing (he did). What the hell is the NY Times doing?
Devlin Barrett and Charlie Savage
Reporting from Washington
Jack Smith, who as special counsel twice charged Donald J. Trump with criminal offenses after his first term, defended his actions in testimony before Congress on Tuesday, as a Republican senator accused him of perjury based on what appeared to be the lawmaker’s misunderstanding about a basketball game involving the University of Iowa Hawkeyes.
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L @laplkp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Perfect🏆
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L @laplkp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
gregolear.substack.com/p/sunday-pag...
gregolear.substack.com
Sunday Pages: “The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century”
A compilation by The New York Times
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"3 people familiar with the matter confirmed to [WaPo] that the FBI last year closed an early-stage inquiry into allegations that a defense contractor made concealed political contributions benefiting Collins in exchange for help securing federal contracts." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
A past FBI inquiry complicates Susan Collins’s campaign message in Maine
News of a probe involving political contributions and federal contracts has some in a shipyard town raising questions about her influence.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This was posted Saturday in case you missed it. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
A past FBI inquiry complicates Susan Collins’s campaign message in Maine
News of a probe involving political contributions and federal contracts has some in a shipyard town raising questions about her influence.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump had $400 million in his PAC and he STILL decided that he needed to steal taxpayer money to pay for campaign ads for the midterms.
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L @laplkp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They need to all get sued for big bucks. Big.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Under threats from Trump’s FCC chairman Brendan Carr, Jimmy Kimmel had to put his interview with James Tallarico on YouTube. Yet Trump is free to use taxpayer money to run political ads on Fox.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Talk to Rick Wilson about the Byron Donalds Website drama 
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Blue Freedom Quest 💙🌊💙🌊 @bluefreedomquest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
DOJ Prosecutor Quits, Says She Was Given Orders on “Broadview Six” newrepublic.com/post/215889/... via @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com
DOJ Prosecutor Quits, Says She Was Given Orders on “Broadview Six”
The prosecutor on the Broadview Six case said she is “retiring under protest” thanks to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros.
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US Soldier’s Dad_Meidas Mighty MTN @us-soldiers-dad.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh yea. Almost forgot. This week four million service members (think that may include all active duty soldiers) had there personal information hacked including their SSNs. As usual, NO TRUMP appointee as held accountable or even mentions it. Cover up is what they do. ground.news/article/pent...
ground.news
Pentagon Breach Exposed Data of up to 4M Service Members
A data breach at the Pentagon's central personnel records system left the Social Security numbers and personal information of up to four million current and former military personnel exposed for nine ...
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Chicago Dubs @dstrickland621.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is a real thing that someone in th White House made and paid for to be on cable tv, Love Me youtube.com/shorts/kN3o3...
youtube.com
Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ad on Fox News Plays “Love Me”
YouTube video by Yashar Ali
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justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
map published Wednesday by a cybersecurity researcher reveals Flock’s nationwide reach is even bigger than previously known. Now, Flock is trying to get that map removed. location coordinates from Flock’s own database map shows 170,000 cameras plus 130,000 accompanying gadgets buff.ly/dkr6yWe
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Flock Wants The Most Detailed Map of Its Surveillance Cameras Taken Offline
A new map shows Flock has more cameras in the U.S. than was previously known. The company wants it taken down.
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justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson implored her Supreme Court colleagues to dip into emergency docket cases less frequently, warning that it is imposing “institutional costs.” thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com
Jackson warns Supreme Court’s emergency rulings imposing ‘institutional costs’
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson implored her Supreme Court colleagues Thursday to dip into emergency docket cases less frequently, warning that it is imposing “institutional costs.”  “Why is it that …
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 25/09/2026
Trump hates Marc Elias because Marc keeps standing up to Trump in court — and winning. “If you think I don’t take pleasure each and every time there is a court ruling against the DOJ and this administration,” Marc says, “well, you’re wrong.” Join our fight: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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twist @pvdork.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Brown Sugar Babe RN MSN @cas7217.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hey Judge Chutkan the 🤡 is Breaking Ground for his hitler arch! No 30 day notice given! I’m snitching!!!
newrepublic.com
Trump Is Already Breaking Ground for His Triumphal Arch
Triumphal Arch, here we come!
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 24/09/2026
See how you can request one.
bit.ly
Your ballot is in the mail. Check the next steps to vote in South Florida
See how you can request one.
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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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Blue Freedom Quest 💙🌊💙🌊 @bluefreedomquest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I'm kind of curious what is in those foreign language Epstein files that Todd Blanche is so desperate to keep hidden. www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche...
rawstory.com
Todd Blanche begs appeals court to halt release of batch of Epstein files
Attorney General Todd Blanche asked an appeals court to halt a judge's order forcing the Justice Department to release foreign-language Epstein files.In a motion filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of A...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rough day for Susan Collins in the local Maine press, where ProPublica's bombshell story is the lead story.
Screengrab from WNTWScreengrab from Maine PublicScreengrab from Portland Press HeraldScreengrab from Bangor Daily News
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 22/09/2026
They kicked people off healthcare to pay for the war. bit.ly/4AjGDr0
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Vance-led task force set to remove 750K ObamaCare enrollees, citing fraud
The Trump administration is removing close to 760,000 people from Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage due to allegedly fraudulent enrollment, Vice President Vance announced Tuesday.  The cancel…
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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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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When Elon Musk's groups spent $20M+ on Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court race, his involvement backfired and his candidate lost by 10 points. Now his super PAC has quietly spent $14M+ on key midterm races, including the Texas Senate race. Would be a shame if people found out.
nbcnews.com
Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mis
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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I guess it’s also worth a reminder here that history’s corrupt autocrats always seek to destroy art and appropriate the culture for themselves www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
nytimes.com
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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L @laplkp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau, his fashion model girlfriend and retired South African professional golfer Gary Played, were all at Camp David for a meeting (?) and rushed back from such meeting (?) to the WH on Marine1 last night with Trump for an emergency meeting? Is that right?
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
youtube.com/watch?v=hT49...
youtube.com
Maddow INSTANTLY REACTS to Trump banning MS NOW from WH
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I would never eat dinner with Donald Trump. I would never clap or laugh at his jokes. I would never shake his hand. When he attacks me, I wear his scorn as a badge of honor. I founded Democracy Docket to never back down or obey. Subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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L @laplkp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Im not sure but i think one has to have oil to refine to make diesel fuel. USA is #1 diesel refiner in the world. So what could be the problem with supply, chucky?
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L @laplkp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
gregolear.substack.com/p/sunday-pag...
gregolear.substack.com
Sunday Pages: "The Masque of Anarchy"
A poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Steveio2 DEMOCRACY DEFENDER @steveio2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I LOVE YOU for this. THIS is exactly what they should hear. Thank you!
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The only press coverage Trump should get right now is coverage of how he's banning the press. Nothing else. None of what he wants them to talk about. Just coverage of his anti-American, anti-first amendment authoritarianism. Then go back to covering the results of his disastrous policies.
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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is what we are up against.
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Allanpassarelli @allanpassarelli.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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