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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit to compel Georgia to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-26. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
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🚨 United States of America v. Raffensperger
Learn more.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot. Salah Sarsour was arrested and jailed. The next victim of ICE's cruelty could be you. We must all speak out and demand accountability.
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‘She was pure love’: Renee Good’s partner makes first public comments as family sues U.S. government, ICE officer over her killing
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Good, 37, in the driver’s seat of her SUV during a Jan. 7 en
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
AIPAC decided they were going to set a record on the amount of money they spent against me in the primary election. $70 million. Do you know what we could do with $70 million?
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lionesses keep the male lions in check out in the wild. I’d love to see women doing similar things here in society.
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STAT @statnews.com · 01/10/2026
"Highlighting a ton of open questions": Top journal's special issue on women's health examines the latest discoveries on chronic pain and menopause. www.statnews.com/2026/10/01/womens-…
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Top journal's special issue on women's health casts spotlight on menopause and pain
"Highlighting a ton of open questions": Top journal's special issue on women's health examines the latest discoveries on chronic pain and menopause.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I never ever thought I would see such a dangerous unhinged psychopath running the US military. We’ve had some bad ones, but never like this.
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Jordan Wood @jordanwood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just delivered a $150,000 check to Susan Collins' office with @mainedems.bsky.social. A copy of the check a defense contractor funneled to her super PAC through a fake company. He's in federal prison. Her super PAC kept the money. Senator, you answer to us. On November 3rd, we answer back.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
-Trump Airlines -Trump Beverages -Trump Casinos -Trump Magazine -Trump Mortgage -Trump Steaks -Trump's Travel Site -Trumpnet -Trump Tower Tampa -Trump University -Trump Vodka -Trump Fragrances -Trump Mattress -Trump Mobile All massive financial failures led by Trump. Now this...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026
Black text on white page that reads as follows:

New Yorkers who lost their SNAP benefits because of the federal government's expanded work requirements can reapply starting today, October 1.

To find out whether you're eligible to get your benefits back or qualify for an exemption, call 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669), visit nyc.gov/ACCESSHRA, or use the ACCESS HRA app.
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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Send this to every university President in the country.
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Robert Wright @robertwrighter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Been hearing the term ‘singularity’ lately? I’ve written a multi-part series about (1) what the term means; (2) the sense in which a singularity is and isn’t approaching; and (3) what (IMHO) lies on the other side of it. You can read part I at nonzero.org
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Mamdani meets with trump in part to try to buy his city — an open target of the federal administration for military invasion — time. What does meeting with Jared do
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Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A Senegalese college basketball player, Amina Seck, is currently in ICE detention. Seck was travelling with her team to a tournament in New York when she was detained by ICE at Louisville Airport. She has been moved four times since her detention. #wnba eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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KSU women's basketball player detained by ICE at Louisville airport | Exclusive
Aminata Seck, 26, was detained while traveling as part of Kentucky State University's women's basketball team.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/09/2026
The Clear Labels Act was designed to alert consumers to where their drugs are coming from. After two major changes to the bill, experts worry it won’t be as effective.
propublica.org
“A Clear Watering Down”: Drug Transparency Bill Stripped of Critical Provisions Ahead of Senate Vote
The bill was designed to alert consumers about where their drugs came from. After two major changes to the proposed law, experts worry it won’t be as effective.
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I graduated med school in 2014. I was taught-and saw-how hard melanoma was to treat, like a death sentence Since then, new treatments have made it possible for people w/ the most advanced melanoma, like Jimmy Carter, to live to 100! We are killing ourselves by letting them destroy American science
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Cost of diesel for a typical Los Angeles-to-Dallas truckload: $1,430 — up about $600, or 72%, from the day before the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran.” @bloomberg.com ⛽️
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Michelle Goldberg @michellegoldberg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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The Trump-Epstein Memorial Reading Room @redactedreading.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
They did it again. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) announced they've secured commitments needed to force a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, giving victims, lawmakers, and states power to sue the DOJ for concealing files. Link in bio to see the Epstein files yourself
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 18/09/2026
NEW: @amnesty.org says Ahmed Soliman & another man, Samson Birhane, had bags put on their heads, were beaten when arrested in Equatorial Guinea. They demand their immediate release. Both lived in the US since they were kids, ICE expelled them unlawfully. TAKE ACTION: www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
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Equatorial Guinea: Risk of torture for unlawfully detained men: Ahmed Soliman and Samson Birhane - Amnesty International
On 11 September, the Equatorial Guinea authorities unlawfully arrested Ahmed Soliman and Samson Birhane, accusing them of “breaking a mirror” at a hotel in Malabo, where the two had been arbitrarily h...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/09/2026
A former prime minister of Malaysia convicted of stealing millions of dollars from a government fund was granted a conditional pardon on Friday, permitting him to serve out his prison sentence under house arrest at his luxury mansion.
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Convicted of Theft, an Ex-Prime Minister Is Set to Swap Prison for Mansion
The former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, was convicted in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. He’ll serve out his time at a luxury home.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
Rep. Dan Meuser just makes stuff up: "The Panama Canal was lost during the Biden administration. President Trump brought it back."
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
cost was never a consideration
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John Light @johnalight.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Census Bureau tells staff not to talk publicly about its new rule, which would dramatically shift how the survey is conducted and redistribute political power from blue states to red ones.
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Exclusive: Census Bureau Directs Staff to Keep Quiet During Comment Period for Controversial New Rule
Leadership at the Census Bureau has ordered staff to halt all external...
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Smithsonian does not belong to the President, to the Administration, or to any politician. It belongs to the American people. Period.  We’re here today to say Hands Off the Smithsonian!
youtu.be
Reps. Stansbury, Jackson, and Mfume Introduce Bill to Defend the Smithsonian
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 17/09/2026
I wrote about what came before CRISPR 4 billion years ago: a war among viruses. Gift link: nyti.ms/3TBq4q0
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The Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the Oldest (Gift Article)
Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more powerful.
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A lot of of the people around the president are there for simple reasons: money, power, and prestige. But Todd Blanche is different. He's a true believer, not just in the political sense, but in an obsessive cult-like way. He's the ultimate enabler. Tex Watson to Trump's Charlie Manson.
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Ai-Men Lau 劉羿雯 @aimenlau.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Recent propaganda and censorship efforts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have revealed an urgent desire among party leadership to blunt a spirit of defiance within Chinese society. Despite the party’s attempts to curb dissent, however, China’s citizens continue to defy authority."
freedomhouse.org
The CCP is Trying—and Failing—to Extinguish Defiance among Chinese Citizens
People across China persistently express discontent through “lying flat” and public protest.
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Andrew Lokenauth | TheFinanceNewsletter.com @thefinancenewsletter.com · 18/09/2026
The median first time homebuyer is now 40 years old (a record high) and first time buyers are only 21% of all home buyers (a record low). A whole generation under 30 is figuring out that a home & a family will never be within reach for them. Society is not ready for what that does.
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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
This is a massive mistake. The Chesapeake Bay plays a critical role in Virginia's economy and seafood industries, and we must take steps to protect the waters and shores of the region. I'm going to do everything I can to fight this. www.wboc.com/news/trump-a...
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Trump Administration repeals Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration Executive Order
President Trump is repealing an executive order from 2009 dedicated to protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/09/2026
@gtconway.bsky.social credits federal judges for keeping the country alive under Trump, but says the courts can't do it alone, which is why this fall's elections matter so much: "The ultimate check is the Congress of the United States, which has been basically AWOL."
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 17/09/2026
The Trump admin has decimated American science budgets, taking away life saving opportunities, and the potential for groundbreaking discoveries. This is how you destroy American innovation. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows
An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term.
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Super Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
And still managed to run near a $2T budget deficit wtop.com/national/202...
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Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows – WTOP News
The Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term, according to a tracking too
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It didn't matter if CBP officer Luis Uribe's victims were sex workers, a prosecutor told jurors this week. It's possible for a sex worker to be raped, he told them. "Sex workers," he said, "can be credible." The jury agreed. From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
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Customs officer guilty of using gun, badge to sexually assault women in Chicago suburbs
Jurors concluded that U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Luis Uribe sexually assaulted four sex workers in 2022, convicting him of a series of crimes that could put him in prison for the rest ...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
Latest updates on Katie Phang’s lawsuit here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Trump DOJ Ordered to Hand Judge Unredacted FBI Notes in My Epstein Lawsuit
Podcast Episode · Sidebar with Katie Phang · September 17 · 19m
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna say they have now secured commitments for all 218 signatures needed to force a House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
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Massie, Khanna Say They Have Secured 218 Signatures for New Epstein Files Vote
The announcement comes hours after MeidasTouch reported the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the threshold needed to force a House vote.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 13/09/2026
One time, and I promise this is true, Bush gave a flip remark about violence while playing golf and it became a defining moment for his legacy. This president shrugging about a war he started while overseas at a golf tournament that is lining his own pockets won’t be remembered in two weeks.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“He should’ve spent his life in prison. Ken offered him ONE DAY in jail. An Epstein-style sweetheart deal.” A new 🔥 @jamestalarico.bsky.social ad says we don’t need any more pedophile protectors in Washington.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Brady: Nine Times? Enough Already!
ALT: Brady: Nine Times? Enough Already!
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
James Talarico: The president said that I’m disrespecting Jesus. You want to know what actually disrespects Jesus? Kicking the sick off their healthcare to give tax cuts to billionaires.
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trumpsucksoffputin.bsky.social @trumpsucksoffputin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
American exceptionalism in a nutshell: Struggling with burdensome insurance complexity amid illness, rather than focusing on recovery This sad story is all too common, as I highlight in my book Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality. a.co/d/0g0HKX7o www.wftv.com/news/local/o...
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Orlando couple fights insurance denial after stroke and spinal surgery
A sudden medical issue put an Orlando couple’s lives on hold, and they believe an insurance decision is making this Tayler Gonzalez’ already tough road to recovery even harder. “We got engaged before...
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨 While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
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Tom Coates @tomcoates.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Okay we all know what to do with this. We promote the hell out of the interview.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is what Trump did on 9/11.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is an absolutely insane lie. His whole story about this today is a lie. I know he's lied about his non-role in 9/11 rescue/recovery before, but never this level of detail. Just total fantasy. Utterly disgraceful. Next he will claim he won the Medal of Honor. www.threads.com/share/_1TKI7...
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Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threads
Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they ...
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Alex Marten 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇺🇦🇸🇾🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @amarten.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I don't blame Kenyan's in the least. In 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT. At colleges worldwide, students made a simple calculation that has become more pronounced today: Why pay a freelancer in Kenya when ChatGPT could do the job? #AI #GenAI #Cheating www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/t...
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Kenyans Did College Students’ Homework for Years. Then A.I. Arrived. (Gift Article)
Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
When it comes to choosing between a decorated four-star general who's served the military honorably for decades and Kid Rock, Pete Hegseth had an easy choice
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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Obviously this is a hilarious and obvious lie but it's instructive in that Trump knows he's supposed to care about this thing, and manifestly does not and cannot care about it, and so he has to put himself into the story just to make it something he can talk about. He almost died that day!
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Speaking as someone who successfully lied his way through two polygraph tests, lots of luck with this new purge Pete, you pathetic little creep. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Mass polygraphs at the Pentagon show Hegseth’s weakness | Margaret Sullivan
The more defense secretary Pete Hegseth tries to flex his manly strength, the wimpier he looks
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