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@lwilde11.bsky.social
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Retired medical librarian, Texas Democrat, organic gardener, mystery reader, believer in equality, fairness, compassion and dignity for all species

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lwilde11.bsky.social @lwilde11.bsky.social · 2h
Dems do fight, but they are in the minority with many fires to put out. Who has jurisdiction over this golf course?
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20h
Today in DC: "Beginning Saturday, crews will start another major round of cutting at the historic public golf course. The first phase contains 169 trees marked for removal. The Trump Administration says as many as 529 could eventually come down..." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
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More than 500 trees may be removed from D.C. golf course Trump wants to redesign
Beginning Saturday, National Park Service crews will start another major round of cutting at East Potomac Golf Links, according to a new filing in federal court.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 20h
One key point @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social makes here is that if Dems win the midterms (and win in 2028), deploying congressional power creatively to unwind Elon Musk's sway over the government (contracts, etc) will be essential to any reconstruction: www.ms.now/opinion/elon...
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Opinion | Oligarchs like Elon Musk are tightening their grip on the Pentagon
A new initiative named Project Meridian is just one way GOP donors’ influence over defense policy is increasing.
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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 20h
For almost 2 years now, DHS has repeatedly told me they're not detaining U.S. citizens It's simply not true So @propublica.org published the receipts: a searchable database of the 500+ citizens detained by immigration agents during this Trump administration projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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The Trace @thetrace.org · 20h
The Trace has identified 32 incidents in which immigration agents shot at people since President Donald Trump’s operations began last year. Nine people were killed in these incidents. Another 15 people were injured.
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Federal Immigration Agent Shootings Tracker
See how many times ICE and other federal agents have shot someone, held someone at gunpoint or used less-lethal munitions.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19h
“Foreigners who voluntarily visit contemporary Russia and participate in state-sponsored events de facto condone Russian foreign policy. Apparently, there are plenty of young people who do not care about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the war crimes committed by Russians.”
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The delirious, dance-heavy propaganda of Russia’s International Festival of Youth
Thousands of young people attended a lavish event portraying the country as it wants to be seen.
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Reveal @revealnews.org · 19h
You might think the 2020 election is old news. But it’s casting a long shadow over the 2026 midterms and beyond, with real implications for who can vote and how easy it will be. 🎧 Listen to our latest episode:
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Déjà vote: “Stop the Steal” never stopped
Election lies fuel an FBI raid and a push to rewrite voting laws as the 2026 midterms approach.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 18h
The Guardian reports on defendants who have formed a union while facing prosecution for protesting:
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Trump 2.0 is targeting US protesters with ‘antifa’ charges. Activists started a union to fight back
NSPM-7 Defendants Union plans to offer legal clinics, media training and more to people facing prosecution for protest
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ryandevereaux.bsky.social @ryandevereaux.bsky.social · 22h
In July, I took a ride through the Arizona desert with Verlon Jose, chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation, a sprawling reservation on the U.S.-Mexico border that may soon be changed forever. It was the beginning of an investigation that ProPublica is publishing today. THREAD ⬇️
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Maggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 17h
The term everyone is dancing around is "secret police", a hallmark of totalitarian regimes.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 17h
Brown University’s widget shows that the energy costs of the Iran war have just passed $1,000 per household iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 17h
The US governement is planning to publically execute someone, something that only Saudia Arabia and Afghanistan do. And they plan to livestream it so anyone, including CHILDREN, can watch.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 17h
🧊✈️ SEATTLE: A girl in chains boards an ICE-chartered GlobalX airplane (tail: N630VA) at Boeing Field, to be transported south to Arizona 👀
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The Markup @themarkup.org · 16h
A conversation with political scientist Thessalia Merivaki
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What it takes for voters to be resilience against AI misinformation – The Markup
A conversation with political scientist Thessalia Merivaki
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 16h
A great way to support Bolts, and to keep up with our coverage throughout the year, is to sign up for our weekly newsletter. We share election updates and stories about voting rights and criminal justice, plus behind-the-scenes insights from our team:
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Join our newsletter - Bolts
If you have any trouble signing up here, try our Google form instead.
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Mike in the Box @mike-in-the-box.bsky.social · 16h
ProPublica is doing an outstanding job except for its deranged COVID truther department. It's apparently headed by Charles Ornstein, who posts disgusting anti-vax garbage from Daily Caller. I will happily resume donating generously to ProPublica after Charles Ornstein resigns.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 16h
The only thing better than being featured as the $2,000 question on @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social is having the contestant get the question right!
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 15h
Highly recommend this Nicholas Lemann article on Prop 40 aka CA’s billionaire tax, which gets into the history and the real reason so many Dem politicians oppose ($$). The Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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The Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax
Most Democratic voters say that they favor a wealth tax, but a California ballot initiative has plenty of liberal opponents.
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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 15h
Google, Meta and Microsoft are seeking backup internet routes around the Red Sea as ongoing conflict near Yemen threatens the submarine cables linking Europe and Asia. restofworld.org/2026/google-meta-re…
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 15h
How have past presidents interfered with the census? What is President Trump looking to do? How have census workers responded to hostility? You asked us questions about the census, and we answered:
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Trump's Attempts to Control the Census: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
In our new Q&A, an expert explains how census data shapes politics, and how Trump is trying to skew the count.
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NurseQ AntiFascist: boycott big businesses @nursequixote.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Shooter has a history of violence
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hopefulme2.bsky.social @hopefulme2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Susan Behrens @susanbehrens.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And legit law enforcement wears a badge with their name & number in it, and they are not allowed to wear a mask to conceal their identity.
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Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is a UNIFORM. All Law Enforcement should have a UNIFORM
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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 15h
“The video of a wheelchair-bound Hasan executed by firing squad will serve as ready-made propaganda for jihadist groups like Al Qaeda and Islamic State,” he said. “I don’t understand how this benefits the United States.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...
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For Trump, a Firing Squad on Livestream Becomes the Latest Spectacle
The idea seemed to surprise even some inside the Trump administration.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 13h
A new law guarantees that young Californians held in juvenile detention facilities have the right to hug their families during visits. It’s been called the Hug Act.
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This New Law Will Make It Easier for Californians to Visit Family in Prison - Bolts
Families of incarcerated people have long faced arbitrary denial of visits and harassment by prison staff. They advocated for reforms that passed last week.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 13h
More than seven months after a deadly Iranian attack on U.S. troops, families of soldiers struggle to cope – and several say they are angry as questions remain unanswered.
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'He's not coming back': Months after deadly Iranian attack, families of soldiers struggle to cope
Families of American soldiers killed and wounded in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces during the war with Iran are still grappling with grief and lifelong injuries more than seven months later.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 13h
Under-radar stakes: Supreme Court elections. Justices who’ve upheld restrictions on abortion are up next month in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Texas. Justices who have sided with abortion access are up in Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Wyoming.
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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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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 11h
Los Angeles is often referred to as the “wage theft capital” of the U.S. The city attorney plays a key role in ensuring that local labor protections are enforced, and Angelenos will elect a new one this November.
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The Most Overlooked But Wide-Reaching Office on the Los Angeles Ballot - Bolts
Voters face a stark choice between two candidates in the race for city attorney, an office with a large mandate from policing homelessness to enforcing consumer and tenant protections.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 11h
The police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
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Police didn’t believe a 12-year-old who said she'd been raped. Then she hit record.
“If I didn’t find the evidence for them, I wasn’t too sure they would find it.”
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 11h
This was always the plan.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 11h
Saying the quiet part aloud. Very loudly
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 11h
On brand.
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 11h
DHS claims that agents in NYC only shot Oscar Belgal because he "weaponized his vehicle." We don't know the truth...yet But we do know that DHS keeps making that claim, and it keeps falling apart The Guardian tracked 26 cases Just one got ended in conviction www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
most of those claims have fallen apart under scrutiny, with the accusations consistently disproven by evidence or rejected in court. Only one of the 26 cases has resulted in an assault conviction, according to court records and information shared by prosecutors.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10h
The Defense Department first awarded the consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal a $67 million deal shortly after George Kollitides started at the Pentagon. Then came a bigger, no-bid contract for the firm: $281 million working with Kollitides’ office.
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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official
The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h
Ken Paxton’s records do not show a business purpose for travel to Albania, Aruba, Australia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Poland, South Africa or Taiwan. with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 7h
No doubt this has occurred to other bystanders as well, but it would seem that a handful of billionaires dropping $150 million into a single state's election in an attempt to defeat a wealth-tax initiative just about makes the entire case for a wealth-tax initiative.
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The Markup @themarkup.org · 4h
A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.
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How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers – The Markup
A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.
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Eli Savit @esavit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The race for Attorney General is about who will fight for you. I’ve taken on polluters, predators, and the President himself. I’ve fought for your rights—and will always do so as AG. I’ve got your back.
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨ENDORSEMENT ALERT🚨 We’re excited to endorse @esavit.bsky.social for Michigan Attorney General. County Prosecutor Savit has a strong record of fighting for Michigan families and standing up to corporate special interests. We look forward to helping him win. #mipol
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h
Trump’s goons are now going after the media for NOT covering him. 😕🤷🏼 We are so far off the cliff. 🇺🇸 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/b...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12h
Traverse City is fired UP for money our politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All! Our time is now.
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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 9h
Ukrainian strikes hit several Russian data centers, knocking millions of suspected bot accounts offline.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 20h
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america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
🏆👑🕯🕊🌹 #MargaretHamilton
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 12h
"Jose" starts his day picking strawberries at an organic farm. After picking he goes back to crush the strawberries that have fallen to the ground that are no longer usable. This prevents pest infestations and stops fungal diseases from spreading to the rest of the crop. #WeFeedYou
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Eli Savit @esavit.bsky.social · 9h
Thank you so much to Sen. Mark Kelly and Rep. Gabby Giffords for launching a canvass with us this afternoon in Midland! An honor to be with two courageous American heroes, and so grateful for their support. Let’s go!
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11h
THIS EVERY DAY ✊
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