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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥🐸 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
And in related news.👇
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Alternet: Sen. John Hickenlooper demanded Trump personally reimburse taxpayers for the $16 million spent on the Reflecting Pool failed presidential vanity project. Hickenlooper argued the no-bid contracts & rushed timeline caused the fiasco & urged Congress to investigate. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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North Carolina Conference of the AAUP @ncaaup.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Defend Scientific Research, Defend Our Universities, and Defend Our Communities! AAUP NC Call to Action on Proposed OMB Rules and on UNC Institutional Neutrality Policy drive.google.com/file/d/1VtEm... Text follows 1/
Since taking office, the Trump Administration has instituted multiple changes that threaten funding for science in the US. Congress has pushed back, passing budgets that continue to provide strong support for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other science agencies. In response, the Administration has sought to restrict and control science funding by other means. On May 29, Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, issued a set of proposed changes that would dramatically alter federal funding across the board, including funding for science. These sweeping changes would, among other things, reduce the role of peer review by making all grant decisions occur at the discretion of a political appointee, allow grant termination without cause, mandate that funding fit the “Administration's priorities” rather than being governed by scientific merit, seriously restrict foreign collaborations, and have other effects that will seriously damage the science enterprise in America. Similar rules will apply to all federal funding, from that for social science, the arts, and humanities to funding for programs that meet basic human needs.  Science magazine has a good summary of some of the most impactful changes. 

Of all the actions taken by the Administration with respect to federal funding, this is the most far-reaching and impactful. Scientific societies, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, are mobilizing their members to respond. There is a straightforward mechanism for the public to comment. Former NIH program officer Elizabeth Ginexi has written an exceptionally helpful guide on how to do so, with detailed suggestions. She emphasizes the value of individual comments that address specific provisions rather than form letters, and gives details you will need to write and submit an effective comment. She offers examples for people at all career stages and for concerned members of the public…comments have already been received. To comment, visit this link, and then please click here to let us know. 

These changes, if implemented, would have dramatic effects on universities across our state. Federal funding, vetted by experts in the respective areas, underlies much of the research taking place across NC. In addition to individual comments, we need our universities to speak out publicly. However, the Institutional Neutrality Policy put in place by the Board of Governors prohibits UNC schools from speaking out publicly on issues like this that are existential threats to the university and its mission. Further, university leaders’ public silence demoralizes the researchers across the system who have committed their lives to scientific inquiry, and the communities whose lives depend on the fruits of up-to-date, peer-reviewed scientific research. Therefore, in addition to opposing the proposed OMB rules change, we call on the UNC Board of Governors, whose responsibility is to defend the UNC System and ensure that it can fulfill its mission, to eliminate this pernicious aspect of the current policy.

AAUP NC is working with scientists and other colleagues to defend higher education as a public good, and to prevent the politicization of science that these proposed OMB rules changes portend. We urge you to join us in this effort, and to spread the word among your colleagues and students.
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cliffdubya.bsky.social @cliffdubya.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
“Trump previously sued BBC for $10B over a documentary, based on editing, gave the impression he directly called for violence J6. The defendant gets discovery. If Trump says it falsely portrayed his role, J6 is part of the suit. BBC is now trying to get broad discovery into all records around J6.”
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The Onion @theonion.com · 27/06/2026
A Sneak Peek At Taylor Swift’s Wedding theonion.com/a-sneak-peek-at-taylor…
THE VENUE
New York City, with overflow seating in
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Republicans were FINALLY going to address an affordability issue. Bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Senate and House. Big signing ceremony today. Mike Johnson holding press conference. Then Trump pisses on him while MAGA Mike is hyping that Republicans Deliver!
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A entire region of National Parks just unionized. About 650 workers in eight states and over 10 parks have won their union. The parks represented include: - Glacier National Park - Grand Canyon National Park - Grand Teton National Park - Rocky Mountain National Park And more.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
You notice that the criminal-in-charge who sues everyone for everything is drop dead quiet about this. Says a lot.
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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 (they/them) @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Kelley Robinson: « Nearly 30 percent of Gen-Z identify as LGBTQ+ [...] LGBTQ+ voters will make up at least 10 percent of the electorate this fall, and according to the HRC Foundation, 92 percent of LGBTQ+ voters say they are “definitely” going to vote this November. » #USDemocracy #MomSky #Pride
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Pride is patriotism. LGBTQ+ Americans aren’t backing down
Pride remains both a protest and a declaration that LGBTQ+ Americans “are not going anywhere,” writes Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.
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L S D @lsdaif.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Four years ago today it was revealed to the entire country that all 3 of Trump’s (Leonard Leo’s) religious extremist SCOTUS picks lied to the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people when they said “Roe was settled law”.
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Purple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Trump cancels signing ceremony for bipartisan housing bill saying it is “ of minor importance”. He refuses to sign the bill, which lowers housing costs and limit big corporations from purchasing housing until Congress passes the SAVE Act. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apple.news/AO19owX2lSt2...
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Trump Abruptly Cancels Signing Ceremony for Bipartisan Housing Bill — The Wall Street Journal
The president says the bill is ‘of minor importance,’ adding he wouldn’t sign it until Congress takes action on his voter-eligibility legislation
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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I have news for the felon. Congress doesn't have power over elections either. Only the individual states do. Morons #USDemocracy www.reuters.com/world/us/sen...
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Trump cancels housing bill signing, pressuring US Senate Republicans to pass voter ID law
President Donald Trump canceled his plan to sign a bipartisan affordable housing bill ​on Wednesday in an effort to pressure his fellow Republicans to pass a long-stalled package of U.S. national voti...
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ElizabethC 💙🐸 @econklin44.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Western culture (I don't know much about others) adopted the assumption that men were designed by God to be aggressive & lustful, and it was up to women to adopt whatever behaviors might protect them. Successful modern cultures teach us all to respect each other. Love should be mutual. #ProudBlue
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Marty Taylor @realmartyt7.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
www.mediaite.com/media/news/j... #USD #PB Donald Trump sends a giant “Fuck You” to Congress. Not signing a bi-partisan bill to help the housing crisis and make housing more affordable puts Republicans in a bind this fall Trump is doing his best to defeat Republicans this fall. Keep it up Donald
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Trump Cancels Signing of Housing Bill at Last Minute to Make Major Demand
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the last-minute cancellation of him signing a housing bill as he demanded the Save America Act be passed.
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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Love this! Something joyful. ♥️
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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Survivors, once again, being re traumatized in public like NBD. This is the appropriate amount of anger. Every one of us should be morally outraged. 1) Jimmy Fallon- 🖕 2) NBC- 🖕 3) to every person giving this POS a platform- 🖕 Please, do us all a favor and show yourselves out. The trust is gone
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FreshDem @freshdem.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Touch kids...get no consequences.
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The logistics are there somewhere! 🤦🏻‍♀️ #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Russia now getting close to losing 1300 men every day. The scale of the horror Putin has unleashed is staggering.
List of Russian losses yesterday. Casualties at 1270
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💠𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒊𝒆𝑷𝒊𝒆💠 @schultziepie.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The dangerous rhetoric of Turning Point continues to spread hypocritical messages to young, vulnerable minds, while its speakers often live lives that do not reflect what they preach. It is yet another right-wing machine targeting susceptible young women who attend these events. #hypocrites #Pinks
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Mary David Teater @dteater.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It’s already happening. My daughter-in-law went to pick her birth control pills up and they told her that she had already picked them up. After her standing her ground making them show her the video or a receipt. They said oh we’re sorry here you go. That’s in Texas. They’re women’s periods period.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"The Leonard Cohen Estate has learned that the song 'Hallelujah' is to be performed at a Donald Trump rally on June 24. This use is not authorized, and the Estate does not support or approve of this or any similar usage. Thank you for your attention to this matter." www.rawstory.com/trump-rally-...
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Music legend's estate refuses to let Trump play beloved hit at Freedom 250 rally: report
A late music legend's estate shut down Trump's plans to play a beloved hit at his Freedom 250 rally, The Daily Beast reported.Trump had said for weeks that the Great American State Fair on June 24 wou...
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Diamond Life @diamondlifeca.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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This Is What 500 Days of Trump's Corruption Looks Like
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#EpsteinFiles #EpsteinTrials
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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Went looking for the 300 foot “slit” or “slits” in the reflecting pool Trump keeps lying about. Didn’t find any of that. But did find plenty of signs the paint on the bottom of the pool has simply disintegrated. My latest pool report.
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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Rep. Ted Lieu: “In those files, there’s highly disturbing allegations of Donald Trump raping children, of Donald Trump threatening to kill children.” #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinTrials
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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“Power, Revenge, Vanity, Corruption… it’s those prevailing themes that leap off every page of a new book about Trump’s 2nd term. Regime Change; Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, written by 2 NYT reporters who have contributed enormously to what we know about Trump & his inner circle”
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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 19/06/2026
Reflecting pool built over 100 years ago, literally in a different climate. A remarkable, high profile lesson in climate change impacts. Algae thrives in warm water (68 to 86 degrees F). Excess algae reflects a “new normal” we see everywhere in nature, that Trump Regime denies. #ShowYourStripes
Temperature change in Washington DC Relative to average of 1961-2010 [°F] showing trend toward higher average temperatures over time.
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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Surprise! Look at who's an insufferable @sshole in "Regime Change"... "Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, advised Trump not to host Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, having called the Ukrainian president a “little fucker”, a “special-needs child” & “Mr Bean on crack” 🧾 t2m.co/mUMof4TE
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US treasury chief urged Trump not to host ‘Mr Bean on crack’ Zelenskyy, book says
Suggestion that Scott Bessent so described a world leader included in Regime Change, by New York Times reporters
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 24/06/2026
“Regime Change,” Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s vivid, rigorous, and unavoidably depressing chronicle of the first year of Trump’s second term in the White House, is “exceptional,” David Remnick writes. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/H_cVc9
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An Exceptional—and Depressing—Chronicle of Trump’s Return to Office
Writing history as it happens often yields results that feel perishable. Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s new book about Trump’s second term transcends its genre, David Remnick writes.
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CNN @cnn.com · 24/06/2026
CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan about their new book, "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump," including the moment Trump handed them a document ranking himself above some of history's most powerful leaders.
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Here's my take on "Regime Change" for MS NOW: The book shows how Trump brings out the worst in his aides, and they bring out the worst in him. www.ms.now/opinion/regi...
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Opinion | The newest book on the Trump White House paints a genuinely sinister picture
In Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s “Regime Change,” the president makes his staff worse — and they happily return the favor.
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TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“Regime Change”, new book by M. Haberman & J. Swan, documents the 1st year of Trump’s 2nd term. They say he ran in 2024 for one reason- to stay out of prison. Details massive financial corruption, heedless destruction of agencies like USAID & the sordid Trump culture. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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An Exceptional—and Depressing—Chronicle of Trump’s Return to Office
Writing history as it happens often yields results that feel perishable. Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s new book about Trump’s second term transcends its genre, David Remnick writes.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Outtakes from 'Regime Change' that highlight Trump's growing anger towards Netanyahu draw headlines in the London press on Wednesday morning.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
A very revealing passage from Regime Change.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
PSA: If you dip your hand in the Reflecting Pool, you will be arrested and prosecuted. If you do this, Trump will pay you. 👇
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/06/2026
This bill will automatically become law in ten days (the senate can create a pro forma session by not totally adjourning June 29 when they go on break.) And the bill has a veto-proof majority. Donald is only hurting his own party by skipping the signature photo op.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage. The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.” It’s about control.
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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Friend noticed co-payments for a recurring appt had gone up, down, then wildly up. Called insurance: the doc's office had gotten their ID number wrong, in several different ways and on different occasions. Doc's office: "Oh we switched over to AI for that." 🫠 Just a little PSA for y'all!
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Also 6.9 magnitude earthquake off Japan.
Map showing earthquake zone
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CoCo ✌🏼💛🕊️ @coco.sheshed.rocks · 24/06/2026
Good Wednesday Morning 🩷 When we had wives with class & intelligence standing beside their husbands in the White House 🇺🇸 #SheShed #FLOTUS
Naw, it's totally normal seeing 4 college graduates with 3 master's degrees, 1 doctorate degree, 2 law degrees, and 3 Ivy League educations all in one picture; along with their husbands.
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Antonio Bruno @antoniobruno.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
MAGA Names Call for Bondi to Resign After Wild Congressional Meltdown www.thedailybeast.com/maga-figures...
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MAGA Names Call for Bondi to Resign After Wild Congressional Meltdown
The attorney general went crazy in front of lawmakers as Jeffrey Epstein’s stunned survivors watched on.
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Police said she sustained a single gunshot wound to the chest, and the medical examiner ruled her death a homicide. A Collin County grand jury declined to indict Kris because they didn’t feel there was enough evidence for a criminal conviction. www.theroot.com/wild-new-dev...
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