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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How clear is it that Trump's taxpayer funded ads are illegal? I explain why it is 10/10 clear. Senate in passing the law: Ban is designed to stop public funds used for "glorification" of an individual official. GAO: funds can not be used for "self-aggrandizement" nor partisan political purposes.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Upton Sinclair remains undefeated
Upton Sinclair man/job quote
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Really shameful behavior by the US and EU, who care more about protecting pharmaceutical industry profits than saving lives www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics
Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections.
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Left Anchor @leftanchor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Left Anchor @leftanchor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 24/09/2026
"Attorneys for the D.V.D. plaintiffs filed an emergency motion for clarification Wednesday evening, asking the appeals court to weigh in on the claim. They cited the Prospect’s story about Doe and revealed they had learned the impending ICE flight was scheduled" prospect.org/2026/09/24/j...
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Judges Reject ICE’s Underhanded Attempt to Maintain Third-Country Removals - The American Prospect
An appeals court made clear deportation flights to third countries must stop immediately, but flight data showed ICE may be violating the order.
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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Learned yesterday that there's a vast swath of rural counties in New Mexico with a total population of 247,000ish people, covering an area id 53,259 square miles, without a pediatrician www.instagram.com/p/DdoegYHjFw...
15 New Mexico counties have zero pediatricians NM county map, revevant counties without pediatricians are:

Catron
Cibola
De Baca
Guadalupe 
Harding 
Hidalgo
Lincoln
Luna
Mora
Quay
Rio Arriba
Sierra
Torrance
Union
Valencia


NEW MEXICO
VOICES
FOR CHILDREN
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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The youngest person his pager attack killed was 9-year-old Fatima Abdullah, who had just started 4th grade. The pager was on a table when it went off and she picked it up to take to her dad. It exploded in her face and reports said it covered the room in her blood. She wanted to learn English.
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David Kaib @davidkaib.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Apparently @philipchristman.bsky.social and I are tied for our number of @leftanchor.bsky.social appearances.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: Judge Timothy Kelly grants CNN, MS NOW, and Politico’s TRO against the Trump administration, ordering that the reporters affected “immediately” have their White House hard passes reinstated. The TRO is in effect for 14 days. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
For all these reasons, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, ECF No. 2, is GRANTED.
2. It is further ORDERED that Defendants (except for President Trump) and their agents, representatives, and all persons or entities acting in concert with them shall immedi-
ately return, reinstate, and restore the White House "hard pass" press credentials held by employees of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO that were revoked on or about September 18, 2026, until further Order of the Court or the expiration of this Temporary
Restraining Order.
3. It is further ORDERED that this Temporary Restraining Order shall remain in effect for 14 days.
4. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall post a $1.00 bond in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) by October 1, 2026.
SO ORDERED.
Is/ Timothy J. Kelly
TIMOTHY J. KELLY
United States District Judge
Date: September 24, 2026
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Left Anchor @leftanchor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How much autonomy does politics have from the prevailing economic order? And what role does culture play in shaping politics? Today, Jed Purdy reflects on law’s potential role in advancing democratic efforts to shape the terms of common life.
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Politics, Culture, and Capitalism
How much autonomy does politics have from the prevailing economic order? And what role does culture play in shaping politics? Answers to these questions will help determine law’s potential role in…
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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 21/09/2026
Elon has already spent over $5 million backing Ken Paxton. Nearly all of it is filling Texans' feeds and mailboxes with vile anti-trans slop. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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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 mistake.”
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 19/09/2026
our episode with @astra.bsky.social on her new book End Times Fascism is now unlocked! www.leftanchor.com/e/end-times-...
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End Times Fascism - 400 UNLOCKED | Left Anchor
Today we've got our old pal Astra Taylor on to talk about the new book she co-wrote with Naomi Klein: End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World. What distinguishes today's neofascists--from...
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
plausible deniability machine goes whirrrrrrr
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I was led to expect one single AI that would wake up and gain consciousness at an identifiable moment in time before killing us all, not a “swarm” of chatbots surrounded by techbros poking them with sticks and saying “are you awake yet? Are you awake yet? How about now?”
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Jesse Myerson @jessemyerson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It’s not clear that he has the sense that we get anything in exchange for the $50 billion.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Since it can be hard to believe that political and corporate elites would actively give up on our shared future on this singular planet, we made a short film so folks can hear from the end timers and judge for themselves. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascism
In a new video, Klein and Taylor outline a ominous evolution taking shape on the far right – and how to stay loyal to this planet and each other
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 15/09/2026
fresh @leftanchor.bsky.social bonus ep, we have @astra.bsky.social on to talk about her new book End Times Fascism, co-written with @naomiaklein.bsky.social www.patreon.com/leftanchor/p...
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End Times Fascism | Left Anchor
End Times Fascism by Left Anchor on Patreon. Join Left Anchor's community for exclusive content and updates.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 17/09/2026
well! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Jewish Leaders in Michigan Urge Support for El-Sayed’s Senate Bid (Gift Article)
The public petition comes after other Michigan Jews registered their discontent with Abdul El-Sayed, the state’s Democratic Senate nominee.
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Great analysis by Nathan Thompson of the Saudi-Houthi fighting in Yemen, which has opened up effectively a second front in the Middle East. The US, which signed a peace agreement with the Houthis in 2025, are nominally staying out, but quietly supporting the Saudis, which could backfire.
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Aftermath: A Second Middle East Front - The American Prospect
The U.S. is officially uninvolved in fighting between Houthis and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen, but quietly they are offering the Saudis support.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 17/09/2026
crypto wasn't able to purchase their big financial deregulation bill. sad! prospect.org/2026/09/17/c...
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The Big Crypto Whiff - The American Prospect
The crypto industry wasn’t able to buy support for its biggest legislative priority in the Senate this week, despite unparalleled levels of spending in the midterms.
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Great reporting here from @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social.
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Left Anchor @leftanchor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 15/09/2026
preview here! www.leftanchor.com/e/end-times-...
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End Times Fascism - 400 PREVIEW | Left Anchor
Today we've got our old pal Astra Taylor on to talk about the new book she co-wrote with Naomi Klein: End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World. What distinguishes today's neofascists--from...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Does Mike Rogers belong to the Epstein class? Yes. Mike Rogers has argued that some names in the Epstein files should be protected from public exposure. Now a Metro Times review finds that donors named in those files have given nearly $4.7 million to support Roger's senate campaign. He's their man.
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Donors named in Epstein files gave nearly $4.7 million to Mike Rogers and groups backing him - Detroit Metro Times
A Metro Times review found that donors named in the Epstein files have given nearly $4.7 million to Mike Rogers’ campaigns and groups supporting him.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 14/09/2026
a whole bunch of unapologetic progressives are trying to win swing seats, far outside the typical safe blue AOC-type territory. can they win? great reporting from @ddayen.bsky.social prospect.org/2026/09/14/o...
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The New Majority Makers - The American Prospect
A group of unapologetic economic populists are defying the conventional wisdom that only moderates can succeed in swing seats.
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Jesse Myerson @jessemyerson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
25 years ago today, Barbara Lee cast the House’s love vote against the Afghanistan AUMF, to this day perhaps the most courageous act I have ever seen an elected official perform.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 14/09/2026
fresh #video #content: I'm taking stock of the health care policy landscape and sketching out some suggestions as to how we should fix it (Medicare for all) youtu.be/oUJe8a4xuio...
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American Healthcare Is Broken...
YouTube video by Ryan Cooper
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𝕁, Atheoretic Text Monster™ @checkwithscience.com · 14/09/2026
guess what? @ryanlcooper.com is back on the video grind. youtu.be/oUJe8a4xuio?... worth a watch.
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American Healthcare Is Broken...
YouTube video by Ryan Cooper
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 15/09/2026
it’s even worse than this. Roberts cut a deal *with the liberals* to trade the exchanges for the mandatory Medicaid expansion, and they agreed to it because judges don’t know shit about policy or have any policy staff
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent. More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 26A305
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. U.
CALIFORNIA, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[September 14, 2026]
The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON and by her referred to the Court is denied. The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court's preliminary injunction. And the equitable factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this Court do not favor a stay.
JUSTICE KAVANAUGH, concurring.
In my view, based on the briefing the Court has received at this interim stage, there is at least a fair prospect that the final rule falls within the Postal Service's statutory authority. See 39 U. S. C. §401(2). But applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections. See 39
U. S. C. §3001(m); 5 U. S. C. §706(2)(A). For that reason, I concur in the denial of the application for stay.
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Left Anchor @leftanchor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Keep an eye out next week for our hour-plus conversation with @astra.bsky.social on End Times Fascism (a fantastic & important new book, co-authored with @naomiaklein.bsky.social )
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Stephen Shapiro @stephenshapiro.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Germany news: Thousands protest against AfD in Düsseldorf
Police said around 20,000 people demonstrated in Düsseldorf under the slogan "Not a Step Back!" to protest the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and right-wing hate speech. DW has more.
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Left Anchor @leftanchor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Keep an eye out next week for our hour-plus conversation with @astra.bsky.social on End Times Fascism (a fantastic & important new book, co-authored with @naomiaklein.bsky.social )
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"as the world changes our elites are changing, becoming more fascist, attracted to ideas justifying that only some people are going to make it. it’s the job of a credible left to put forward a vision of the future for how we live together well on this planet." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/m...
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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table (Gift Article)
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 12/09/2026
median Republican staffer
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Left Anchor @leftanchor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 11/09/2026
AN URGENT EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed Soliman, the 30-year-old gay man ICE expelled in April to Equatorial Guinea, a country he has no ties to, was arrested this morning and cannot be located, his attorneys say. They fear he may be in one of EG's torture prisons. prospect.org/2026/09/11/i...
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Immigrant Trump Sent to African Hotel Prison Arrested After Speaking With Media, Lawyers Say - The American Prospect
Ahmed Soliman’s attorneys fear he may have been sent to one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious torture prisons.
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Yonette Joseph @sugarcane99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A DNC Vice Chair Calls Fetterman, Who Appeared via Video at the GOP Convention, the ‘Laziest Benedict Arnold America Has Ever Seen’ www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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A DNC Vice Chair Calls Fetterman ‘Laziest Benedict Arnold America Has Ever Seen’
Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, lashed out at Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.) for [providing a video](https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/vance-...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
RESULT: David Morales, a socialist challenger, has ousted the mayor of Providence David Smiley. Add Providence to NYC, DC, and Ann Arbor as socialist wins in mayoral elections.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 09/09/2026
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 09/09/2026
fresh @leftanchor.bsky.social episode, we've got official hardcore Homer-head Jase Short on to help us review The Odyssey www.leftanchor.com/e/the-odysse...
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The Odyssey Review - 399 | Left Anchor
Today we've got the classicist Jase Short back on to discuss Christopher Nolan's new film. Is it any good, does it illuminate our present issues or those of humanity in general, and most importantly, ...
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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 09/09/2026
Aware of the limits of any actual policy changes, but there is value in ed making the media rounds saying things that would’ve led to any UK journalist being hounded and fired if they had said them
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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Also SOUTHCOM's statement have attributed so many of the strikes to directions from Trump or Gen. Donovan bsky.app/profile/adam...
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