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Dhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW: DHS agents tracked people observing ICE arrests, photographed them, ran their plates, pulled personal information, and added them to a Palantir database, according to newly unsealed court filings. w/ @regret.bsky.social
wired.com
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 26/09/2026
If you're in Georgia and you're focusing more on Jon Ossoff than Keisha Lance Bottoms, it's time to recalibrate. Ossoff is likely to win #GASen. Bottoms is in a knife fight to win #GAGov. Democrats *NEED* to win that Governorship.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Awful: Trump's Office of "Remigration" has just been exposed making sordid payments to authoritarian governments to take third-country deportees, leading to serious abuses. Dems tell me they will try to defund the agency if they win power. They should. 1/ New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2157...
newrepublic.com
Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks
Sordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Cleta Mitchell: disenfranchising college students is essential if the GOP is to win elections in the future.
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A new poll has our ticket leading 47% to 44%. Floridians are ready to turn the page and build a state where housing is affordable, healthcare is accessible, public schools thrive, and government works for the people again. We have the momentum, now let’s go win!
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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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Election Truth Alliance @electiontruthalliance.org · 10/09/2026
There are a lot of things you can do with people's voting information.
Screenshot of article from the New Republic titled 'Musk spends millions tricking people into giving up personal data'.Excerpt from New Republic story: "Elon Musk’s super PAC is stealing voters’ personal information—again.

The billionaire technocrat’s America PAC has launched an aggressive advertising campaign directing them to Vote Safe, a website claiming to provide users with..."
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🤠 Amarillo Judge Screws America🖕🇺🇸
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Internal National Park Service records shared with us: 2024 - $7 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades 2026 - $323 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades ===>
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Empowering Main St. Before Wall St. @rchady.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Talarico Explains Infamous 'Powell Memo' to Texas Voters, Making Right-Wing 'Master Plan' a Campaign Issue . “The top 1% put the American Dream behind a paywall." www.commondreams.org/news/powell-...
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Talarico Explains Infamous 'Powell Memo' to Texas Voters, Making Right-Wing 'Master Plan' a Campaign Issue | Common Dreams
State Rep. James Talarico is exposing the 50-year-old master plan that has left working Americans struggling to afford the basics. Are we okay with billionaires hoarding wealth while 1 in 5 Texas chil...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/08/2026
NEW: Pro-voters asked the Texas Supreme Court to block Galveston County from moving some local candidates to new districts under a revised map drafted after the primary elections. They warned that, if not stopped, the move could be replicated across the state to undermine the will of voters.
democracydocket.com
A Texas county is quietly planning to swap voting maps between its primary and November election
If allowed to proceed, it would likely be the first time Texas voting maps are changed between the primary and general elections.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
ICE has now spent over $2.2 BILLION on purchasing 4 private prisons from CoreCivic, with the company banking half a billion dollars on the most recent sale. Of course, ICE will not actually operate these facilities; CoreCivic keeps the contracts to run these places for the foreseeable future.
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CoreCivic has sold told two more detention centers to DHS, in Minnesota and Kansas, for $734 million. Company says more sales possible: https://ir.corecivic.com/news-releases/news-release-details/corecivic-sells-two-additional-detention-facilities

This news follows the sale of two ICE facilities in California last month for $1.5 billion: 
https://latimes.com/politics/story/2026-07-07/dhs-buys-two-california-immigrant-detention-centers-for-1-5-billion
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CoreCivic Sells Two Additional Detention Facilities | CoreCivic, Inc.
The Investor Relations website contains information about CoreCivic, Inc.'s business for stockholders, potential investors, and financial analysts.
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Follows Sales of Two Detention Facilities in California
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (CoreCivic or the Company) announced today that it has completed the sales of its 1,600-bed Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota and its 1,033-bed Midwest Regional Reception Center in Leavenworth, Kansas to the United States of America and its assigns, by and through the Department of Homeland Security for an aggregate gross sales price of $734.0 million, including $495.6 million for the Prairie Correctional Facility and $238.4 million for the Midwest Regional Reception Center. These purpose-built facilities were specifically designed to care for individuals in a secure environment. After federal and state income taxes of approximately $182.2 million and transaction costs, the Company anticipates its net proceeds from these asset sales to be approximately $522.5 million. The Company currently expects to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include debt reduction and the repurchase of the Company's common stock.
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
NEW: Amid AG confirmation battle, Todd Blanche assured anti-abortion activists that he's working to make Dobbs 'permanent in every single state.' Admin will act 'soon' to limit mail-order abortion drugs. w/ @alicemiranda.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
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Strider @reluctantranger.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
400 masked cowardly Patriot Front bros walking through D.C. once, then fleeing ain’t shit, peeps. They are a tiny fetid drop in the American bucket. Remember Minneapolis at -20F. We are bigger, braver, and stronger. By a mile.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/06/2026
Sen. Peters: "Yes or no, if a state refuses to turn their absentee voter list over to the federal government, will the Postal Service still mail their ballots under this proposed rule?" Postmaster General David Steiner: "Under our proposed regulation, no."
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I think Democrats should come out and say Blanche's "settlement" and the Slush Fund generally is one act in a continuing January 6 conspiracy, extending statutes of limitation for another 3 years.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
When Trump talked about ushering in a "New Golden Age," he was talking about a new golden age for his wallet. America’s Grifter-in-Chief knows no bounds.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Ohio’s senate and governor races are getting all the attention, but Dems are on a dramatic losing streak in Supreme Court races there — and they really want to stop it here.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 24/04/2026
No supreme court judge has ever lost a retention election in Florida history. This fall, Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz, who voted to uphold the state’s six-week abortion ban and allow the GOP’s gerrymander, is up for retention.
boltsmag.org
Your State-by-State Guide to the 2026 Supreme Court Elections - Bolts
Abortion, redistricting, and ballot access remain heated issues as voters face dozens of supreme court races across 32 states this year.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 21/04/2026
🚨VIRGINIA VOTERS🚨 Today is the LAST day to vote on Democrats’ redistricting plan aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders — and polls are open until 7 PM ET! Don't know your polling place or have any questions? Call the Election Protection Hotline at 866-687-8683 OR check out their website👇
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Virginia - Election Protection
Questions about voting in Virginia? Contact us! Upcoming Elections in Virginia Last Updated: April 2026
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
JUST IN: Judge Amit Mehta (Obama/DC) opens door to deposition of Trump in #Jan6 civil lawsuits. Discovery against Trump on merits of cases could begin in May. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Hegseth's military purges are what I call "ethics cleansing." He's getting rid of people who might not support his war crimes agenda and might think twice if he orders American troops to attack the American people.
cbsnews.com
Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George
One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth's vision for the Army.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 31/03/2026
BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of a $400M White House ballroom, ruling the project cannot move forward unless Congress approves it.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
checking in on this: we're now 6 days from the filing deadline, and still no challenger.
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Graig Mellon @mellongraig.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Friendly reminder if you live in the Tampa area... you have an election in FL SD-14 on March 24th. Make a plan to vote for Brian Nathan, and encourage your friends and colleagues to do the same thing to flip this seat to blue.
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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 11/03/2026
🚨🚨🚨 Something I want to put on everyone’s radar, ESPECIALLY if you live in Virginia. Data suggests that *Republicans* are out early-voting Democrats in the Virginia redistricting referendum. When it comes to Virginia, Chaz knows his stuff. DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS ELECTION, VIRGINIA DEMS!!!
One thing is absolutely clear right now, in the early in-person vote so far, Republicans are ahead. A lot of Western, Republican-dominated localities have more votes so far than they did on the same day equivalent in 2025. There aren't any Spanberger-won localities running ahead
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 08/03/2026
Marco Rubio hanging out with Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio at the "Shield of the Americas" event, in case you were still thinking it had some sort of legitimate purpose
Marco Rubio hanging out with Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio at the "Shield of the Americas" event
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Fuck these traitors
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 07/03/2026
Q: "Did the U.S. bomb a girls' elementary school…and kill 175 people?" Trump: "No. In my opinion, based on what I've seen, that was done by Iran." Q: "Is that true, Mr. Hegseth? It was Iran that did that?" Hegseth: "We're investigating it." Trump: "It was done by Iran."
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/02/2026
we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.” 2/2
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Guys I found the best Epstein Files email. The one that illuminates an elite class that's cocooned themselves into an unaccountable shell of wealth and privilege, fighting to protect their secrets and offenses. I could write a novel about this email. prospect.org/2026/02/17/e...
prospect.org
The Quintessential Epstein Files Email - The American Prospect
Jeffrey Epstein and his friends standing up for Mary Jo White against Elizabeth Warren tells you everything about the class war at the heart of the files.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I want to say this too: this victory was won because we had observers EVERYWHERE. ICE and CBP couldn't set foot in our city without cameras rolling. Much of the nation seemed determined to ignore our plight for weeks, but the avalanche of documentation we produced dragged the nation to us.
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Jason Garcia @jasongarcia.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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A gun company gave lots of money to Florida lawmakers. Now it's lobbying for legal immunity.
Gunmaker Sig Sauer Inc. is lobbying Florida lawmakers for protection from lawsuits following claims that one of its guns keeps firing without anyone pulling the trigger.
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Ben Penn @benjaminpenn.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
News: Kash Patel renews purge of senior FBI officials & agents across US, including some involved in J6 & Mar-a-Lago cases. Some were investigated by FBI internal misconduct body, which didn't recommend they be fired, but Patel overrode those conclusions. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com
Patel Pushes Out More FBI Leaders and Agents in Renewed Purge
FBI Director Kash Patel resumed terminating and sidelining senior officials and agents from offices across the US this week who were involved in investigations against President Donald Trump or the Ja...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
People are missing a big thing about the saga of the detained 5-year-old. When Vance calls the father an "illegal alien" it seems to reflect a little-known Trump admin move that attempts to nullify asylum claims before they are even heard. This policy is a horror: newrepublic.com/article/2056...
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Thread: Jay Bhattacharya and RFK Jr. censoring science and setting back American brain disease cures banning NIH travel to the ACNP meeting. 🧪
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Winnable Democratic Races 💙 @winnabledemraces.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
These 19 swing districts are the Democrats’ best chance to take control of the House in 2026. Democrats in ALL 50 STATES need to support these races. This is the only path to flipping the House. Whether you donate money or donate your time, every action counts. (updated Jan 20) #2026midterms
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Please SHARE if you agree!
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
This report is something I've been working on for months and I'm very proud to finally share with the public. If you are looking for a comprehensive overview of what's going on with ICE detention and how ICE got there over the last year, this report will be enormously helpful. Check it out!
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 15/01/2026
Watch my address on the ongoing federal presence in Minnesota: youtu.be/fGTsYXBWQgU
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Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
YouTube video by Office of the Governor of Minnesota
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 16/12/2025
NEW: White House chief of staff Susie Wiles acknowledges “score settling” lies behind many of the DOJ’s criminal prosecutions against Trump’s political enemies, and admits some cases may look retaliatory. “When there’s an opportunity, he will go for it,” she said.
democracydocket.com
Trump’s Top Aide Admits ‘Score Settling’ Driving DOJ's Political Prosecutions
Read more here.
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
On Dec. 4, DOJ labeled people who impede or "dox" ICE agents "domestic terrorists." I document how DHS believes following, recording, and protesting agents is "impeding," and has a policy of threatening & arresting ICE observers. That's unconstitutional. www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
OK then, what was the action? What has the Trump admin done? What proposals have they made? They have only ever offered “thoughts and prayers” on social media. Nothing else.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Trump is attempting to seize three public golf courses in Washington, including one adjacent to the Mall. We simply cannot let this happen. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Trump moves on D.C. golf courses with notice that jeopardizes lease
The administration puts National Links Trust on the clock in a bid to take control of the city’s three public golf courses.
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John Bisognano @johnbisognano.com · 12/12/2025
This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him. I don’t know how else to say it…
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment. They are openly saying this. Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Whitehouse: Not only were the founders extremely interested in checks and balances but they were desperately concerned about corruption. This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 11/12/2025
BREAKING: Democrats and Republicans in Congress just voted to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act to restore federal workers’ union rights – the first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term. bit.ly/4oNyBQc
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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
A Grand Jury Again Declines to Re-Indict Letitia James www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
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A Grand Jury Again Declines to Re-Indict Letitia James
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