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Madgem Laments

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Iowa refugee and modern day serf living in Bizzaro America fighting the encroaching MAGA fascism, racism, and hate against women and LBTQIA+. (FFS leave trans kids & adults alone!!!) #NeverNewsom Tired of getting doxed so no real smile (sorry!). #FuckTrump

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11h
Then it’s the Cornell 67 when you add the chat group. And the Cornell 68 when you add the DA. And you’re well into the Cornell 80 when you add the university police. And the Cornell 100 with the city cops and other line prosecutors…
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 14h
Russians funding our super secret military bunker.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
Trump: My Administration will, immediately, begin sending 'Checks' of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful Seniors to help pay for their Medicare Part B premium ... This money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, a pointless 'Slush Fund' that has only been used by Dumocrats ... "
Trump: "I am pleased to announce that my Administration will, immediately, begin sending 'Checks' of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful Seniors to help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums, which we have already reduced by significant amounts. This money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, a pointless 'Slush Fund' that has only been used by Dumocrats in Congress to pay for the Waste, Fraud, and Abuse for their Special Interest friends, and drive up Healthcare costs. We are finally using this Fund, along with my Most Favored Nations Deals, to substantially LOWER costs for our Seniors. I pledged to protect and preserve Medicare and Social Security, which were on the verge of RUIN by Joe Biden, who foolishly and maliciously let tens of millions of Illegal Aliens into our Country, and we are doing just that for America’s Seniors. This is separate from the equally substantial Refund 'Checks' we are sending to One Million Americans who were overcharged for their Unaffordable Care Act plans by Joe Biden.

Because I delivered on this very important issue for the American People, they can also rest assured the highly popular $5,000 Trump Dividend will be distributed to every U.S. Citizen if, and when, the Republicans win the Midterm Elections! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12h
The White House’s proposal to penalize nonprofits that help disabled people vote is just part of the Trump administration’s broader attempts to restrict voting access, especially among groups that have historically faced disenfranchisement.
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16h
ICE just kidnapped a woman at LAX airport Saturday Oct 3, 12:50AM. A community member was able to record when several ICE goons who refused to identify themselves grabbed the woman, put her into a van and then drove off.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
Endless corruption.
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Cape May Dave @capemaydave.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm a Cornell Alum who was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity during the 80s. I'm taking a side. These crimes committed at #Cornell are horrific. I agree with @katemanne.bsky.social: "I want to add here in the clearest terms possible: ban the fucking frats." substack.com/home/post/p-...
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An Emergency Dispatch
On Cornell’s handling of a horrific case of alleged rape on campus
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12h
A tiny bit of gentle advice for the men: before you try to explain or pontificate anything about the Cornell 7 to a woman, please remember chances are she’s already an expert 🙏🏻
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h
Good list @rokhanna.bsky.social
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Char Of AotearoaNZ @kiwichar.bsky.social · 19h
Omfg YES!!! 🤩 Honestly, who else is offering epic future proofing policy like this, other than the legends in the NZ Greens?! WE CAN HAVE NICE THINGS (if you vote for them) ✅✅🤘 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ #TaxTheRich #ForAllOfUs www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/green-par...
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Greens announce plans for Auckland to Wellington overnight rail service
The party also wants a passenger rail service between Christchurch and Dunedin.
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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 02/10/2026
If Grok had picked a different god, would you have immediately converted? Of course not. You only care because a chatbot confirmed what you already believe. That isn’t divine revelation. It’s confirmation bias.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Your children are much safer in the company of drag queens than: 1. Pastors or priests; 2. Republican men; 3. Billionares; and 3. Frat boys.
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hear-ye--hear-ye.bsky.social @hear-ye--hear-ye.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hear this, 2,000 illegally hired Gestapo agents are now fired. Attorney Generals, state prosecutors should be validating if they were involved in criminal action of citizens in their state. Prosecutors need to let Gestapo agents know their actions can have charges english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-...
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ICE is laying off agents hired during its rapid expansion after discovering discrepancies in their backgrounds
A ‘Washington Post’ investigation reveals that the agency hired thousands of officers with incomplete background checks, while a whistleblower warned of an unprecedented lowering of hiring standards
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
This is the most heartbreaking stories I’ve heard in a long time. ICE detained 2-year-old Orlin Hernandez Reyes’ mother. She begged to be reunited with him before deportation. ICE refused. What happened next is horrific. No matter how you feel about immigration, normal people don’t like cruelty.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026
It’s not just the 7. Or the 57. It’s the whole system.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Massive crowd outside Palantir’s HQ in central London. Throw this evil corporation out of our public services." via Global Justice Now
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Pritah @darceydoo2.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Find snowsmom on Bluesky she's a Cornell grad who made reports in 1990's that got no traction
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026
NEW: We’re reporters, not teachers. We have no business running a private school. But to show you just how easy it is to start one, we decided to test the process ourselves.
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
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Gender Liberation Movement @genderlib.com · 02/10/2026
Over a hundred protesters picketed NewYork-Presbyterian for ending care for trans youth. We're picketing a hospital on the first Thursday of each month through Pride. See you on the streets Nov. 5
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“She received communication from her alleged attackers mother requesting that she refrain from pressing charges. She alleges he sent her $1000 in an effort to silence her” They did everything to silence Kendall, but she persisted LSU allowed her rapist to remain on campus so he could play sports:
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LSU Student Alleges Sexual Assault By Football Player - EBONY
LSU student Kendall Francis accuses a football player of sexual assault; university’s mishandling and reduced sanctions spark outrage as a criminal investigation unfolds.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026
Records obtained by ProPublica show Georgia is spending far more on lethal injections than it was in the past. “You wouldn’t have to pay this much money if the lethal injection process was an acceptable one,” a legal expert said.
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This State Is Spending More on Lethal Injections. A Law Tries to Keep the Details Secret.
As Georgia plans for its first execution in two years, a trove of records provides us with new information — and raises new questions — about the state’s lethal injection process.
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WisDems @wisdems.org · 02/10/2026
The WisDems have been hosting events to mobilize voters all over Wisconsin, like this one in Eau Claire! Make sure you’re at the next event in your area. You can find out what your county parties and neighborhood action teams are up to here: wisdems.org/events
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Deb Haaland @debhaalandnm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My grandparents survived the terrible abuse of the Federal Indian Boarding School Era. That trauma wasn't isolated to the past—it was carried down through my family all the way to me. And there are so many families like my own across Indian Country.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
El-Sayed responds to JD Vance clip: Low T JD. It's always funny, man. He just brings the energy down every time you hear him talk.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“I couldn’t believe he was taken from us with the snap of a finger.” A clip from “FRACTURED: THE STORIES OF THOSE LEFT BEHIND” - highlighting the impacts of ICE across the country: youtube.com/@fracturedst... #AbolishICE
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A young woman bravely reported that she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven men at their fraternity. But instead of protecting her, Cornell University protected her abusers, letting them off with a slap on the wrist.
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Michael Tracey, turned to X on 29 September and asked people to help him identify Jane Doe, so he could publish it online. I thought you might want to know this piece of shit is here on Bluesky! @m-tracey.bsky.social His email is: mtracey@protonmail.com Also substack.com/@mtracey
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026
Days after a loss of hundreds microbetting at a Yankees game, DraftKings sent a notice to our reporter: “Took a loss? Now take a beat.” Then came a promotion: A 20% profit BOOST on bets of up to $250 for an unlimited number of live bets on baseball plate appearances. Full story: propub.li/4xUdksA
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Right image: An alert reads, “MLB Unlimited Live Plate Appearance Boost. Get Unlimited Profit Boosts on Live Plate Appearances today! 7 hours left. Max bet: $250 Each,” and lists more details below. A green button reads: “Opt In.”
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026
Unelected Republicans in Georgia are asking Todd Blanche to declare their voting machines illegal. DOJ has no authority to interfere with state-run elections, but I doubt that will stop them from trying. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: NY Governor, Kathy Hochul, has named NY Attorney General, Letitia James, as the Special Prosecutor to investigate the Cornell rape case. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026
They're gonna be sued under the ADA, like, immediately.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today's hero! ✨This woman on Cornell U campus confronted Gillio Lopes, one of seven men accused of SA in the Cornell lawsuit.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. 1/
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nurses and community members are protesting in San Francisco today as part of the "People vs. Palantir" Global Week of Action. Organizers say the demonstration is focused on Palantir's work with ICE and concerns over immigration enforcement.
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IndySnix @indysnix.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Balaeniceps tex 𓅣🌏🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️☭ @socialistpuffin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"MAGA philosopher" is pronounced as follows: 'fascist'.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Christa Pike was tortured yesterday by the state of TN in every single USians name and the fact is that this is a country that is mostly OK with this. This says everything about all of us. We are all implicated in this barbaric practice. It's sickening.
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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good job, California. 15 states to go. No child should marry. A child who marries isn’t emancipated, her (and it’s usually a girl) new spouse becomes her guardian. If he abuses her, she cannot go to a domestic violence shelter. She cannot initiate a divorce. She can’t have her own money.
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California bans child marriage, even with parental permission
Supporters hail ban on child marriage and companion bill to address forced marriages as “most comprehensive framework” in the U.S.
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K.C. Clyburn, Author @kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026
a key reason why rape culture persists is because men do not fear reprisals from *other men*. they do not expect other men to care if they raped someone. they do not expect other men to treat them poorly. they believe that most men will doubt a victim's story and demand evidence.
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Dan Hirschman @asociologist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Cornell University Police Department “did not inform Mr. Van Houten’s office that Jane Doe had said she had been raped.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Statement Written by Police in Cornell Assault Case Omitted Her Claim She Was Raped (Gift Article)
Documents obtained by The New York Times show that the campus police at Cornell University sent a condensed statement to a prosecutor, who then declined to bring charges.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sort of a darker different meaning to “burying the lead” here
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2026
NEW: Emma Joyce died at 3 years old. The next year, her sister Ava Joan died. Then their brother died from the same complication of untreated diabetes that killed Ava Joan. Later, a fourth sibling died. Their parents believed in prayer, not medicine.
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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.
An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/09/2026
"And the sign says long-haired freaky people need not apply..." I just aged myself.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026
RFK Jr. has been transforming a government that long championed vaccines into one that questions their safety. This is what could happen over the next 25 years if shots are unavailable even to the people who want them. (Published March)
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The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish
Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
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Annette Shaffer🇨🇦😷 @misskachoob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#Cornell11!!
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