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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h
Weeks after Russell Vought told Congress that Bilt had fixed its problems without the need of CFPB enforcement, nearly 1,900 Bilt customers received mistaken debt collection notices saying they owed hundreds or even thousands of dollars on their cards.
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The Trump Administration’s Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave.
Rather than investigate a buzzy fintech startup for throwing users’ accounts into chaos, the Russell Vought-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trusted that the company was “back on track.” Custo...
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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Y'all I just caught the Kennedy Center claiming it isn't closing while telling vendors it's closing and now they're selling all of their Steinway pianos www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...
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Kennedy Center moves to sell all of its Steinway pianos
Photos show piano movers rolling massive Steinway grand pianos through the red-carpeted halls of the Kennedy Center this week.
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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 15h
Legal folks, how is this "defying Democrats" and not "illegally misappropriating funds"?
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 14h
The police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
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Police didn’t believe a 12-year-old who said she'd been raped. Then she hit record.
“If I didn’t find the evidence for them, I wasn’t too sure they would find it.”
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16h
I was getting dressed this morning when I heard Trump’s ad on MS NOW. Initially I thought they were covering it, followed by the usual commentary. Then I realized it was a commercial. Taxpayer-funded Trump propaganda on MSNOW. We’re funding it and MSNOW is profiting from it. #PayToPlayPresident
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14h
Todd Blanche’s motion for summary judgement in my Epstein redaction training video lawsuit is due tomorrow after a short delay. Multiple sources told me there were videos training FBI agents on how to redact Trump from the Epstein files. I’m suing to get them.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14h
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17h
The Trump administration has moved to cripple Title IX protections against sexual assault and harassment on the same day New York prosecutors reopened the investigation into heinous allegations of a fraternity gang rape at Cornell University. trib.al/QewniBV
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Trump Weakens Title IX Rules Amid Cornell Gang Rape Investigation
The Education Department has just weakened protections for sexual assault victims in schools.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
His vocabulary is so limited it’s like reading a transcript of Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, if Koko were a white nationalist
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17h
Days after a loss of hundreds microbetting at a Yankees game, DraftKings sent a notice to our reporter: “Took a loss? Now take a beat.” Then came a promotion: A 20% profit BOOST on bets of up to $250 for an unlimited number of live bets on baseball plate appearances. Full story: propub.li/4xUdksA
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 17h
Under New York state law, rape charges generally need to involve force or a clear refusal of sex, unless the victim is physically helpless due to being unconscious, or mentally incapacitated due to being drugged without their consent. to.pbs.org/4jzwWyD
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State laws on intoxication and consent get new scrutiny after Cornell rape allegations
Under New York state law, rape charges generally need to involve force or a clear refusal of sex, unless the victim is physically helpless due to being unconscious, or mentally incapacitated due to be...
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Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 19h
Corporate profits now represent 14.9% of GDP, the highest share on record going back to 1947 Citadel Rubner
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h
🚨BREAKING: Georgia’s Republican-controlled election board invited the Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday to declare the state’s voting system unlawful before the upcoming midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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elijahplovejoy.bsky.social @elijahplovejoy.bsky.social · 21h
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23h
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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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h
“.. The ships, jet fighters, Marines and sailors will arrive in the region by the end of November, the officials said. Trump recently told aides that he expects to resume bombing Iran that same month ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19h
Unelected Republicans in Georgia are asking Todd Blanche to declare their voting machines illegal. DOJ has no authority to interfere with state-run elections, but I doubt that will stop them from trying. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 22h
Mike Rogers wants to put a data center in your backyard because he's getting rich off of them.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h
Some North Carolina voters only have a week left to ensure they can cast a ballot in the midterms as a result of a shady settlement the state elections board made with Trump’s Justice Department. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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North Carolina mailboxes overflow with voter registration warnings after state cut a deal with Trump’s DOJ
“This is death by a thousand cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Democracy Docket. “It’s why you move voting sites, it’s why you have fewer hours, it’s why our absentee mailing ballots are so compl...
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 21h
New reporting reveals three more instances where Ken Paxton offered plea deals to people accused of sexual assault or trafficking.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18h
NEW: A top Department of Defense official says the military has “no plan” to deploy troops to election sites this fall. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOD tells senator it has ‘no plan’ for troops at polls. But she has ‘no idea what Trump will do’
“I take that as a positive sign,” Slotkin said. “[I] still have no idea what Trump will do."
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 18h
Human rights organizations like Amnesty International have long raised concerns about electric shock devices like the GLOVE, as well as other products that Compliant Technologies sells.
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The Orwellian Company Behind ICE’s New Electric Shock Gloves
“With a glove, there are no burn marks or scars.” That makes it hard for victims to sue.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19h
During a sworn deposition on Monday, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) declined to answer repeated questions from one of his ex-wife’s lawyers about whether he pushed a girl down a staircase during high school.
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In a sworn deposition, Rep. Max Miller was silent on staircase assault allegation
"If the incident never occurred, why are you afraid of answering the question?" asked his ex-wife's lawyer.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 21h
“No agency on Earth could fail eight audits and still get a $1.5 trillion check, except the Pentagon.”
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Think Trump’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request is outrageous? This'll blow your mind.
We already spend at least that much on the US military each year, and maybe a lot more.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22h
The NY Times has obtained more than 1,000 pages from Cornell’s Title IX investigation into the 2024 alleged gang rape of Jane Doe. Those documents include interviews of 6 of the 7 fraternity brothers. I bring you the latest on this investigation and what to expect next. youtu.be/xwA2mCsX_sM?...
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WOW! BOMBSHELL Documents REVEAL NEW Details Of Cornell ASSAULT INVESTIGATION
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 22h
I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 22h
The most ordinary man imaginable came to my home state to tell me to ‘get out of America’ while he & Absent Ashley enjoyed the comfort of buildings my ancestors helped build. Imagine standing on the shoulders of the ppl who built this country & then telling their descendants they don’t belong here/2
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026
President of Students for Life Kristan Hawkins wants to make abortion “unthinkable and unavailable.” Part of her strategy is talking to young people. But she has a problem. Most young people disagree with her completely.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As many people have noted, Marsha Blackburn claims to be suing Jack Smith for obtaining a lawful subpoena to find out whether Rudy was criming with her. It's more a lawsuit trying to retroactively claim his appointment was illegal, Aileen Cannon-style. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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#1 in Blackburn v. Smith (M.D. Tenn., 3:26-cv-01398) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against John L. Smith and The United States Department of Justice (Filing fee $405, Receipt number ATNMDC-4686955), filed by Marsha Blackburn. (sm) (Attachments: # 1 Attachment - Civil Cover...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UPDATE: The day after ducking 🦆 Jack Smith’s appearance before a committee she was supposed to be on — to go to a photo op at TVA — @MarshaBlackburn is now suing Jack Smith (for doing his job)
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Blackburn sues Jack Smith for obtaining her phone records
The Republican senator brought the suit one day after the former special counsel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"For decades, we've provided election coverage that's based on in-depth political reporting by an experienced team of journalists backed by commentary from political leaders. But now we're throwing that aside so we can tell you what some of the most irredeemable uninformed gamblers are guessing."
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There are NEW updates in the case of the Cornell 7 as more details are revealed, including how the alleged victim stated “with 100% confidence [she] was raped”. So why did the local DA only present certain parts of her written statement? I've got the latest reporting: youtu.be/tcsZBeeJk9k?...
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New DETAILS In Cornell ASSAULT CASE Revealed In BOMBSHELL Transcript!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Wyden says the DOJ and FBI withheld a secret interview with a banker tied to Jeffrey Epstein from the files released to the public. And he says there may be more.
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EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s
Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Dems now leading GOP on every issue Quinnipiac polled, including the economy, national security, and immigration:
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026
@davidcorn.bsky.social just published a book that exposes Russian disinformation operations. Now he—that is, a fake version of him—has become part of a Russian disinformation operation.
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How I got dragged into a Putin disinformation op
This just confirms the warning in my new book.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Supreme Court’s majority gave no reason for its literal life-and-death decision to wipe out an appeals court order issued earlier today and which was, on its face, intended to be temporary in nature. Sotomayor wrote tonight’s dissent. Order and dissent: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
The Court's decision to vacate that stay interferes with the Sixth Circuit's routine administrative handling of a capital case and unnecessarily prevents that court from giving due consideration to Pike's claim. Worse, the Court grants such extraordinary relief solely to allow the State to execute Pike before litigation over her conviction has properly run its course in the lower courts. I see no reason to short-circuit the ordinary process of appellate review, particularly in light of the grave consequences of an erroneous de-cision. Tennessee's desire to expedite Pike's execution by a few days or even weeks cannot outweigh her "fundamentalinterest in [her] own life." Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U. S. 1,
9 (1985).
In capital cases, "[a]ppreciation of our own fallibility, and respect for the judgment of an appellate tribunal," demand caution before "acting irretrievably." Bowersox v. Williams,
517 U. S. 345, 347 (1996) (Ginsburg, J., dissenting). Indeed, this Court often states that it is "'a court of review, not of first view?" McLane Co. v. EEOC, 581 U.S. 72, 85 (2017) (quoting Cutter v. Wilkinson, 544 U.S. 709, 718, n. 7
(2005)). Today, the Court, as it has too often lately, chooses to overlook that principle precisely when it matters most.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOJ now 0-26 after judge rejects demand for Georgia voter rolls
The judge said the Civil Rights Act does not authorize DOJ's demands for the Peach State’s unredacted voter roll.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Chuck Grassley also did not share the texts with Democratic senators before the hearing, breaking protocol.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
If Republicans really wanted to stop data centers from raising your utility rates, they wouldn't have put forward a toothless bill. In January, I intro'd the Power for the People Act, a real, enforceable solution to this crisis. No Republicans have joined us. Let's vote on it!
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2026
Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies without calling 911. with @wpln.bsky.social
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He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.
Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 30/09/2026
"What astonishes me in the public treatment of Hanania is how little attention is paid to his inveterate male supremacism. … Hanania is quite simply a rape apologist." www.liberalcurrents.com/richard-hana...
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Richard Hanania Doesn't Even Try to Hide His Male Supremacism
Hanania is a reminder of the dangers of rehabilitating extremist intellectuals.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Three things Congress could pass to lower your bills: universal healthcare so a hospital stay doesn't become debt, repeal the tariffs that act as a tax on working families and universal child care so parents can get back to work. #AngieForFlorida
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BREAKING: Republican attorneys general from Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas have filed two sweeping lawsuits targeting dozens of providers who ship abortion pills—and the blue states that protect them.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
See what I mean when I say the system is rigged?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
alert the press -- Trump is conked out in the Oval Office again
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026
Immigration law is infamous for its impossible hours and laughable salaries, but since early 2025, the sense of purpose that animates so many immigration attorneys has been tested by the federal government’s efforts to target them—and their budgets. The ensuing chaos nearly broke them.
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First Trump came for immigrants. Then he came for their lawyers.
How legal aid groups survived the administration’s attacks—barely.
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 30/09/2026
To recap: three GOP-led states that wanted the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in order to "send abortion back to the states" are now asking the Court to strike down abortion protections in blue states
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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 30/09/2026
“Putin has gone even crazier,” a senior Ukrainian official told The Economist. “He ordered attacks on everything civilian. They want people to be afraid of going to the supermarket.” www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
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Putin’s new bombardment of Kyiv has a terrible logic
A Russian terror campaign aims to cripple the capital even before winter hits
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