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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 8h
www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Steve Hilton is convinced he's going to win. Hahahaha.
"Why would I trust a Republican to change any of this?"
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8h
Ossoff seems to have disemboweelled Mike Collins on live TV. Don’t tell PETA.   talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...
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Somehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate Debate
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won...
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 8h
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Elon Musk’s romantic partners speak out in damning new 4-hour doc
I watched the documentary so you don't have to.
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 8h
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim news for the climate.
Like Donald Trump, he favors maximizing profits for extractive industries, environment be damned.
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 8h
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MAGA candidate smacked with the 'most brutal' debate attack: 'Devastating'
A Republican Senate hopeful absorbed a debate-stage takedown that political observers are calling one of the harshest they've ever seen.Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) faced off against Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA...
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 8h
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Grassley under the gun over hidden docs behind botched attack on Jack Smith
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is under fire from Democrats for hiding documents related to former special counsel Jack Smith that led to Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) embarrassing himself in...
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 8h
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Trump rigs kids’ piggy banks so billionaires can dump falling stock on them: analyst
A quiet change to President Donald Trump's namesake savings program for children amounts to a gift for billionaires, according to an economic analyst.In an article for The Bulwark on Thursday, economi...
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 8h
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James Carville schools 'dumb' Kimberly Guilfoyle on what she missed from Melania Trump
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said Kimberly Guilfoyle ignored a lesson from first lady Melania Trump, and now she's paying for it.In Thursday's episode of "Politics War Room," Carville ...
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 9h
www.salon.com/2026/10/08/w...
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What to expect at the polling place amid uncertainty over federal agents - Salon.com
Federal officials have sent conflicting signals about law enforcement at the polls. Here’s what the law says
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 9h
www.salon.com/2026/10/08/a...
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Abdul El-Sayed is the Democrat who keeps dominating Fox News
The Michigan Senate candidate masterfully baits Donald Trump after leaving Fox hosts swooning
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 9h
www.counterpunch.org/2026/10/08/a...
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An AI Bubble Death Watch: When the Financing Gets Crazy, the End Could be Getting Near
Here are the latest numbers for the big AI companies: As the collapse of the housing bubble approached, the financing got ever crazier. In 2005,
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 9h
www.counterpunch.org/2026/10/08/w...
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Whether It’s Banning Books or Preventing Macklemore From Touring, Silencing Artists Often Backfires
If the goal was to silence rapper Macklemore by preventing him from touring with singer Ed Sheeran, it clearly backfired. Macklemore delivered a monologue
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 9h
www.counterpunch.org/2026/10/08/t...
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Three Years of Genocide: How America’s Israel-First Media Filtered Out the Truth
Last week, a FlyDubai flight hijacked the news cycle, though no Israeli was hurt and no Israeli was injured. The aircraft landed safely, and Saudi medics checked on the Israeli passengers to confirm t...
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serena-spencer-esq.bsky.social @serena-spencer-esq.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Depositing your ballot in an #OfficialDropBox is still the easiest & safest way to vote. 🚩If you believe your local official drop boxes may be unsafe, go to the CA Secretary Of State website ⬇️ to find one in a different zip code. 🚩Whatever you do, however you do it, #VOTE‼️ #VoteBlueNoMatterWho
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Early Voting | California Secretary of State
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Vote Clock @voteclock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
California: Prop. 43 would require two-thirds voter approval for certain local special taxes. Details and the official source: voteclock.org/voting-deadline-alert… #California #BallotMeasure #Midterms2026 #Election2026 #Vote
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Vote Clock
Voting deadlines, where to vote and what's on your ballot, from official sources.
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4evrbadger.bsky.social @4evrbadger.bsky.social · 18h
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS: Vote Early - Democracy Corner @ San Pablo Ave. and Marin Ave. in Albany, CA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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NO KINGS: Vote Early - Democracy Corner @ San Pablo Ave. and Marin Ave. in Albany, CA · No Kings
**Join us to celebrate early voting and election defense!** Early voting is a powerful form of election protection. On NO KINGS Day, Oct 17, we’ll spread the message that everyone needs to vote earl...
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Kate Lenox @katelenox1.bsky.social · 17h
Get in with the in crowd. Vote Early and get counted first! I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Vote Early - Sacramento, CA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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No Kings: Vote Early - Sacramento, CA · No Kings
Now's your chance to Protect the Vote and help create a voting tsunami in November!!! No Kings: Vote Early! Bring a picnic lunch, a chair, your ballot and friends to McKinley Park on Saturday Oct. 17...
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Citizen Portal News California @citizenptnewsca.bsky.social · 15h
Mail ballots start arriving on October 5, but the county registrar urges you to vote early and explore multiple options for a smoother election experience! Learn more here #SanBernardinoCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #ElectionParticipation #VotingAccess #BallotTracking #SanBernardinoCounty
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Registrar urges early voting: mail ballots begin Oct. 5, county offers four ways to vote
The registrar of voters told the board mail ballots will be mailed beginning Oct. 5, urged voters to vote early and to use the Secretary of State tracking tool for mail ballots; staff described four voting options including mail, early voting, drop boxes and in‑person voting on election day.
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Eliza Rodrigues @elizamrodrigues.bsky.social · 13h
I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Vote Early - WALNUT CREEK, CA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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No Kings: Vote Early - WALNUT CREEK, CA · No Kings
Join us to encourage early voting! Stockpiling the early vote is a powerful form of election protection. On NO KINGS Day, October 17th, we’ll spread the message that everyone needs to make a plan to ...
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Clem A Kaos @clemakaos.bsky.social · 10h
This operation comes as early voting began this week in CA. Voting rights groups cited an ICE detention that took place in Santa Maria on Monday in the same area that voters had to pass through to reach a ballot drop box. #ICEGestapo
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TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 10h
#NOKINGS #Resisters #California Oakland California Overpass Visibility Brigade: No Kings Vote Early @Boston Ave./I-580 Sat, Oct 17, 10am–12pm PDT Sat, Oct 17, 2–4pm PDT Boston Ave. Overpass 580 Boston Avenue & Montana Street Oakland, CA 94602 www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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Overpass Visibility Brigade: No Kings Vote Early @Boston Ave./I-580 · Mobilize
**Join us to celebrate early voting and election defense!** Stockpiling the early vote is a powerful form of election protection. On NO KINGS Day, Oct 17, we’ll spread the message that everyone need...
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 10h
Fuck this shit. Vote early. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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DHS shoots New York man with five-year-old in car
Federal agents surrounded and fired into the man's vehicle, reportedly with a young child inside.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h
REPORTER: “Why does Mike Rogers have to answer for Trump and you don’t have to answer for Hasan Piker?” 🤡 @abdulelsayed.bsky.social : “Is that a serious question? Donald Trump is the president of the United States.”
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 11h
“He says the I.R.S. is using relatively small mistakes in his personal tax return to retaliate against him. The suit claims the I.R.S. illegally disclosed his employee and tax information to Justice Department prosecutors to discredit and fire him.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h
Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : “ABOLISH ICE”
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 11h
Mitsuye Endo effectively ended Japanese American imprisonment. Why isn't she a household name?
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 11h
Times polling finds him upside down in five Senate-race states he carried by double digits. trib.al/q7zcCJP
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Trump Polls Take Brutal Turn as Allies Grow Rattled: “Worse than 2006”
As Republicans start fearing they’re heading into George W. Bush 2006 territory, a leading forecaster explains how Trump’s low approval is expanding the map for Democrats in hidden ways.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h
Endlessly corrupt. He does nothing that doesn’t benefit him personally. Ever.
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Trump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds days before major space order | CNN Business
Right before launching an effort to slash red tape for commercial space transportation, Trump last month purchased up to $5 million of bonds issued by SpaceX.
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Ghost Dansing ☠️ 👻👽🐸 @ghostdansing.bsky.social · 11h
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 12h
It’s barbaric, sick, cruel… which is why Trump and Hegseth are so stoked.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 12h
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 12h
#Maine
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 12h
Sen. Jon Ossoff evoked Nazi Germany, saying Senate challenger Rep. Mike Collins 'hired half the Third Reich' during a televised debate Thursday night.
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Somehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate Debate 
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won...
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 12h
‘How Many Yachts Do You Have?’ El-Sayed Holds Up Two Fingers as Mike Rogers Dodges Debate Jab
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‘How Many Yachts Do You Have?’ El-Sayed Holds Up Two Fingers as Mike Rogers Dodges Debate Jab
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took aim at his Republican opponent’s wealth, repeatedly pressing Mike Rogers on how many yachts he owns. The post ‘How Many Yachts Do You Have?’ El-Sayed Holds Up Two Fingers as Mike Rogers Dodges Debate Jab first appeared on Mediaite.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Ossoff: "Bless his heart, Mike doesn't have too much of a mind of his own. He's been doing the president's bidding thoughtlessly for a year and a half and it's my constituents and folks across the country who are suffering."
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12h
ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms. trib.al/VGM9LQU
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“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California
ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 12h
Asia Russell, executive director of Health GAP, an international organization that advocates for access to HIV treatment and prevention services: the Trump administration had been trying to “hold HIV treatment contingent on plundering mineral wealth.”
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 12h
This is what so many have been waiting for: Direct, tough, unafraid.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h
Ossoff on Kimberly Guilfoyle: "Why is she spending so much time with this Greek energy lobbyist? She's partying across Europe after begging donors to bail her out financially and conducted herself in a way that seems to be deeply unethical."
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h
Just despicable people. All of them. It’s not just that they’re corrupt and shitty at their jobs - they’re terrible humans.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h
Ossoff: "on Marco Rubio's watch the world is on fire, we are hemorrhaging our munitions stockpile, the administration appears to be trying to coverup combat casualties ... and he's trying to soft launch his presidential campaign. These people are not focused."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
El-Sayed on Mike Rogers's Florida mansion: "He just recently took it off the market, which of course to me implies that he's planning to move back in November once we hand him his rear end"
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NPR @npr.org · 12h
The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia. n.pr/47JmrBO
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OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns
The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
El-Sayed: "I was a junior in HS on 9/11, sitting in my chemistry class. I watched as people started to point to people of my faith & say exactly the kinds of things that Rogers was saying. If that's his entire campaign strategy, you have to imagine how small minded he thinks Michiganders are."
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 12h
After all, why would we want to attract smart and innovative people from around the world?
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 12h
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12h
Donald Trump suddenly claims he never made the comments. trib.al/1iACXKr
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Trump Pulls 180 After Telling Iran to Bomb California Three Times
Donald Trump suddenly claims he never made the comments.
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 12h
www.commondreams.org/opinion/work...
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Too Many in US Working Class Have No Political Home | Common Dreams
To free the working class from MAGA's Trumpian grasp, is a new political organization needed to topple the corporate interests that dominate both major political parties?
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 12h
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Trump’s 'Small Price': Los Angeles as Collateral Damage | Common Dreams
Washington sold a two-week war with Iran. Now it’s asking Americans to absorb the costs at home.
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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 12h
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'He Thinks Working People Are a Joke': Ken Paxton Floats Social Security Cuts in Leaked Audio | Common Dreams
Ken Paxton, US Senate nominee in Texas, advocates for cutting programs such as  Social Security and Medicare in leaked recording. Texas Democrats call him "evil."
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