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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 9h
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u... Hard to believe police and judicial misconduct
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After 37 Years on Death Row, Man Is Freed From Utah Jail
Douglas Carter was convicted in 1985 of murdering a 57-year-old woman. But new DNA testing led a judge to free him on Monday.
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hegseth is set to announce more cuts to the military's general and admiral ranks apnews.com/article/hegs... And we are completely out of munitions since we used them in Iran. Maybe we could ask Canada to defend us
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Hegseth is set to announce more cuts to the military's general and admiral ranks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to announce further cuts to the number of generals and admirals in the military.
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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"A just peace is no compromises as to the sovereignty, freedom, and territorial integrity of my country." — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 🇺🇦 No matter the shifting external political pressure, the fundamental baseline for Ukraine hasn’t changed 🧵👇
A black and white meme featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holding a microphone and gesturing with his left hand. The text above him reads, "HERE'S A PEACE PLAN..." and the text below him reads, "GET THE FUCK OUT OF OUR COUNTRY."
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u... How can Congress and the courts let this happen-that I’m being forced to pay for his political ads?!?!
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Trump’s 2024 ‘Final Battle’ Ad Returns, Funded by Public Money
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u... Maybe best to go with the doctors’ diagnoses, instead of RFK Jr’s diagnosis from afar
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases
State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100... Try not to get sick
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Video: A Shrinking Work Force Is Changing the C.D.C.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lost close to 30 percent of its staff in the past year, with big turnover in top leadership and entire teams effectively shut down. Our health report...
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Jeff Crank Show: As a Talk Radio Host, Congressman Jeff Crank Embodied MAGA, Even Before It Existed coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/the-... Can’t believe this guy, who is up for re election in Colorado
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The Jeff Crank Show: As a Talk Radio Host, Congressman Jeff Crank Embodied MAGA, Even Before It Existed
The congressional district surrounding Colorado Springs was created over 50 years ago, and a Democrat has never even come close to winning it. U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO) took the...
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I also struggle to understand the mindset of this guy and his boss
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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RFK Jr. Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Some Trump voters views now
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Jim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I'm sure the DOJ that thinks 86 47 constitutes a threat will be all over this.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
Trump mega-donors David & Larry Ellison will now officially control CBS, CNN, TikTok, & more. This consolidation hands more control over what we see to Trump & the billionaire class to peddle their propaganda.  This merger was illegal from day 1 & should've never been approved.
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Paramount Settles States’ Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger
By resolving a lawsuit filed by a group of states, the media mogul David Ellison removed the last major hurdle he faced in buying Warner Bros. Discovery.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
$1 billion in Secret Cash Is Reshaping the Midterms brennancenter.substack.com/p/1-billion-... Read it and weep. Or demand Congress act!
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$1 billion in Secret Cash Is Reshaping the Midterms
We may never know where most of the money came from.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b... Colorado should do the same NOW! (Texas and Calif agree, so it must be a no-brainer)
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California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads (Gift Article)
Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. Read it for free without a subscription. Conceived by a Republican president, Dwight Eisenhower, then championed by Kennedy, a Democrat. The two built public support & raised money for the center, & their wives were honorary board co-chairs.
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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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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban apnews.com/article/trum... Why aren’t nbc, cbs, abc, nytimes, WAPO refusing to go to the Whitehouse in solidarity?
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MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been denied access to the White House. Reporters from the two cable networks both went live to report they’d been barred following a ban imposed by Preside...
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Buttigieg: Democrats Need to Get Serious About Amending the Constitution
The former transportation secretary spoke with The Atlantic’s editor in chief about what comes next for Democrats should they win big in November.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/trump-isnt... Amazing how much can happen in a few days 😢
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Trump Isn’t Taking the News Well
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
How bizarre- almost a trillion $ in uncollected taxes in one year alone. Ought to help with the debt if we collected it. But now prez refuses to release new #’s since he gutted IRS enforcement. WTH
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
annelandmanblog.com/2026/09/here... It is crucial to know who is paying for each of the proposed Colorado constitutional amendments. Spoiler alert: ultra-wealthy dark money groups whose donors want us to pay taxes, not them
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Here are the eight Colorado midterm ballot measures funded by billionaires – AnneLandmanBlog
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.cpr.org/2026/09/01/j... He should have distanced himself from Trump by his actions long ago- instead of just distancing himself “in our eyes”
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Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd tries to distance himself from Trump in eyes of voters
Hurd, who is running in Colorado’s rural 3rd Congressional District in an increasingly competitive seat, faces tough questions from voters at home.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
James Talerico: How we're going to be judged. By feeding the hungry, by healing the sick, by welcoming the stranger.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
MAGA, Inc., the president's dark money super PAC, spent $10 million last week to try to defeat Talerico in Texas.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Elon Musk, the world's first trillionaire, has already dumped millions of dollars to try to defeat Tallerico for Senate in Texas.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Donald Trump made it clear that Americans should vote not based on their assessment of the Republicans who are running, “but on their loyalty to him, personally,” @radiofreetom argues:
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?... It's ironic that the Admin telling ABC what they can and can't broadcast (an interview) backfired, since now it's on youtube where millions will watch it instead of thousands on ABC. And it's worth a watch!
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.cpr.org/2026/09/10/t... What happens when you have a leader who thinks he doesn’t need to listen to experts
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Trump administration order to keep Colorado coal plant open will cost ratepayers millions of dollars
Xcel Energy has asked to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s emergency order
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
annelandmanblog.com/2026/09/acco... Who knew? That was one of my first albums! Back then, trans people were in the closet, so we didn’t know how common it was
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Accomplishments by transgender people that have benefitted humanity: Composer/Musician Wendy Carlos – AnneLandmanBlog
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
the GOP-led Congress could override the voters’ will and choose the winners of contested races. -the House and Senate have the final authority in determining whom to seat in their chambers. - The Atlantic
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.youtube.com/shorts/ZJsjk...
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BREAKING: Republican New Hampshire Senate nominee John Sununu says he supports requiring Medicare
BREAKING: Republican New Hampshire Senate nominee John Sununu says ...
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Republican New Hampshire Senate candidate John Sununu says he supports a work requirement for seniors on Medicare: "I certainly support a work requirement for able-bodied Medicare recipients."
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/w... Why on earth isn’t america doing this?
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Israeli Allies Ban Trade With Settlements as U.K. Cites ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ (Gift Article)
Britain, Canada and France on Tuesday announced sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with Britain saying Israel had “turned a blind eye” to violence against Palestinians.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Donald Trump is eager to seize the Smithsonian, Clint Smith writes. He profiles the institution’s leader, Lonnie Bunch, and explores how he’s managed to survive the chaos—for now.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Don’t tell me that you remember Sept. 11, 2001. I remember Sept. 11, 2001. But I heard her say she was there that day. I was there that day. I don’t remember seeing Hillary Clinton there.” - Rudy Giuliani
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.newsbreak.com/psypost-3327...
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Historical slavery predicts modern mortality gaps between Black and White Americans - NewsBreak
A recent study found that U.S. counties with a higher proportion of enslaved people in 1860 have wider mortality gaps between Black and White residents tod
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u... (NOT!) making america great again
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The Battle to Save General Donahue From Hegseth’s Army Purge
Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career?
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Vietnam War veterans sue to block construction of Trump’s triumphal arch
The veterans argued the project would encroach on the nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching
Event is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisis
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/o...
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Opinion | Mountains Are Coming Undone
The burning of fossil fuels is pulling down the world’s highest peaks.
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
GOP intimidating voters
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LEECASSIN @leecassin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/08/davi...
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DAVIS: Capping the Corporate Tax Makes a Lot of Sense if You Don't Know Anything
Colorado’s November ballot is almost finalized. As of today, ten initiatives are set to bulk up the ballots Coloradans will cast this fall. While those initiatives might look like unrelated...
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