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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
JD Vance called Hasan Nidal's attack "the second worst terrorist attack in American history," behind only the 9/11 attacks. Vance chose to ignore the 167 people killed (including many tiny kids) and 674 people wounded in the Oaklahoma City bombing. I guess White Christian terrorism doesn't count.
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Peter Montgomery @petemontdc.com · 19h
Epic corruption
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Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“Trump Hands Victories to Putin, Who Offers More War in Return” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/w...
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Trump Hands Victories to Putin, Who Offers More War in Return (Gift Article)
Russia has reaped a diesel deal and an increase in U.S. pressure on Ukraine as President Trump’s political needs align with his longstanding inclinations toward Russia.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
It is amazing that anyone can still doubt that Trump is a Putin asset. Trump's diesel deal will: - Finance Putin's murderous war on Ukrainian civilians - Fracture the US-Europe alliance - Allow Russia to provide even more support to Iran Trump's true goal is Russia first, America last.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This isn't a case of abusing some loophole or misusing discretionary authority. The law is unambiguous and he's breaking it, simple as that. If Congress isn't going to do anything about breaking the law that already exists, passing another law to make it double-illegal accomplishes nothing.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's already illegal. Congress banned it near-unanimously in 2022. That law allows the ban to be lifted only if Russia withdraws from Ukraine. He's simply breaking the law that's already on the books.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
If Trump were working directly for Putin this whole time, people ask, taking orders to destroy US democracy and the Western alliance, would anything look different? Yes. Trump would be more subtle about it.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This level of naked, open corruption is unprecedented in our history.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Before he was appointed, Kash Patel was flagged by FBI counterintelligence agents as being deeply enmeshed in influence operations run by the Russians and Chinese. After he took over, Patel began systematically eliminating all Russian and Chinese counterintelligence capacity. What to make of that?
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As Trump focuses the FBI on immigration, counterintelligence is falling behind
The cuts come as a consequence of President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel's focus on violent crime and immigration, leaving other priorities understaffed.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Companies linked with Trump's two eldest sons have received over $6 billion in government contracts. Some are established companies that invited the sons to join their Boards, but more are new start-ups with zero experience that are *magically* receiving massive contracts. Corruption gone wild.
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Virginia, marriage equality is on the ballot. I’m voting YES on Question #2 and you should too—on or before November 3rd." - @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social (D-VA11) bluevirginia.us/2026/10/vide...
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Under Trump, more than 500 Americans have been grabbed off the street and sent to DHS concentration camps. Many have been filmed screaming that they are American citizens. DHS doesn't care; they just toss them into detainment until some family member or lawyer is able to prove their citizenship.
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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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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Virginia early voting should pass 400,000 in tomorrow's numbers...still running more than 2x where we were at this point in 2022. Let's keep it up! bluevirginia.us/2026/10/afte...
VPAP: Early Voting in Virginia (through 10/5)

https://www.vpap.org/elections/early-voting/2026-november-general-election/
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Ray @raymolson22.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
BREAKING: Trump announces he will withhold federal funding from Ohio if they vote blue in November… Isn’t EXTORTION, a typical mob tactic?! RICO. CHARGES. FORTHCOMING. 😎✨
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In July, I led several Senators in a request to the Secretary of the Air Force to disclose how much money is being stolen from taxpayers to pay for Trump’s luxury Qatari jet. Today I got a reply. 100 words. Telling Congress to screw off. Can’t wait for a Democratic Senate!
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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Remember: while you struggle with skyrocketing gas costs, Trump lights MORE of your tax dollars on fire with his publicly-funded campaign ads.
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Just a reminder that Trump started the war by bombing Iran in the middle of ongoing negotiations. Now Walz says Iran is "negotiating in bad faith." Complete lack of self-awareness, or honesty.
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UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war
Waltz says Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to end war because they ‘were asking for everything up front’
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NextEra’s Proposed Acquisition of Dominion Energy Must Benefit Virginians — Not Just Shareholders; Virginians Need Stronger Protections and Clear Proof of Benefits Before Any Merger Decision bluevirginia.us/2026/09/next... h/t @bridge2blue.bsky.social
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NextEra's Proposed Acquisition of Dominion Energy Must Benefit Virginians - Not Just Shareholders - Blue Virginia
By Michelle Moore NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in a $66.8 billion deal that would create the world’s largest regulated utility monopoly–and a utility with unprecedented control...
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Get out and vote! He literally had people raise their hands and pledge to cheat two weeks ago in Dallas.
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repugfascistrebel.bsky.social @repugfascistrebel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
HIS MAKING US THAT SHITHOLE COUNTRY HE ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT....EVERY ACCUSATION IS A CONFESSION!
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Gesine Weber @gesineweber.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is your regular reminder to disconnect on the weekend and do things that are good for you. And don’t forget to have a mooncake for 中秋节/ mid-autumn festival.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DHS used a hastily-built "citizenship verification tool" to declare that over 14,000 Nevada voters are not citizens. Later, they revised that down to 185. This week, Nevada announced that they had contacted every person flagged by DHS and proved that they are ALL citizens. That's a 100% error rate.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Here's some unsolicited advice for my Democratic friends - in office and running. Think twice before hiring consultants who are cozying up to private equity, signing up to defend prediction markets, or telling candidates to not say what they actually feel about the big AI companies.
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There is something so unbelievably bleak about an article that calmly walks readers through how to navigate being laid off after 50, losing your health insurance, and somehow surviving the years until Medicare. What a broken country.
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Laid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider. (Gift Article)
At best, older workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What’s Kash working on today?
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So Trump caves after creating a crisis that was massively costly to key US alliances, and will declare victory for, and lie about the scope of, a “deal” that enshrines the status quo ante but leaves what were good faith relations laden with distrust & resentments. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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U.S. and Denmark Reach Security Deal on Greenland, Trump Says
The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon.
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Hands off the Kennedy Center" bluevirginia.us/2026/09/frid... h/t @chrisambrose.bsky.social
Screenshot of FB post by Chris Ambrose, from the "Hands off the Kennedy Center" rally earlier this evening
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Dustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEWS: Classified U.S. intelligence assessments have determined that the Kremlin has again authorized a digital influence campaign to peddle content across social media in hopes of seeding or amplifying domestic divisions around the election season, U.S. officials said www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds (Gift Article)
The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Well said by Chris Ambrose bluevirginia.us/2026/09/frid...
Chris Ambrose: "Early voting starts today in Virginia. Vote like democracy depends on it - because it does!"
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"What Voting with Trump 100% of the Time Looks Like: Jen Kiggans Votes to Continue Iran War for the SIXTH Time, Continues to Put Trump Ahead of Hampton Roads; Kiggans sides with Trump despite Virginians paying over $4.15 a gallon for gas..." bluevirginia.us/2026/09/vide...
"What Voting with Trump 100% of the Time Looks Like: Jen Kiggans Votes to Continue Iran War for the SIXTH Time, Continues to Put Trump Ahead of Hampton Roads

Kiggans sides with Trump despite Virginians paying over $4.15 a gallon for gas and reports that the war now costs taxpayers $3 billion per month

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Yesterday, Jen Kiggans sided with Donald Trump again over her constituents in Hampton Roads by voting to continue Trump’s reckless cost-spiking war in Iran for the SIXTH time.

Kiggans’ sixth vote in support of the war comes as gas prices in Hampton Roads have skyrocketed to over $4.15 a gallon, diesel prices soar to record highs, and reports that the war’s price tag has surpassed $38 billion and is now costing American taxpayers $3 billion a month.

“From driving up gas prices to over $4/gallon to costing American taxpayers nearly $40 billion, this war has been an unmitigated economic disaster for Hampton Roads while doing absolutely nothing to deter Iranian aggression or make our country any safer,” Elaine said. “Jen Kiggans has now had six chances to put the people of Hampton Roads ahead of Donald Trump, but each time she chose Trump over us. Virginians keep paying the price for her unwavering loyalty to Trump.”

Kiggans has said she “couldn’t be a stauncher supporter” of the war and voted against bipartisan resolutions in March and April to end it. In June, Kiggans was caught red-handed scrubbing “parts of her campaign website discussing the cost of gas and the economic struggles of Virginians,” as gas prices soared."
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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Even though Congress had already appropriated $257 million for the Kennedy Center’s renovation… Trump is shutting it down entirely because he’s upset he can’t put his name on it. Why is he focused on these grievances instead of lowering costs for Americans?
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Imagine a job where, faced with a difficult decision, you could just stop going to work www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections
House Republican leaders cancelled votes planned for Thursday. Members won’t return to Washington until Nov. 9.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Mitch McConnell, who has voted against paid medical leave for Americans at least 23 times since joining the Senate, returned to work today after spending three months on paid medical leave from the Senate. Oh, and all his medical bills were paid by taxpayers.
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
And remember, every Virginia Republican politician (e.g., Rob Wittman, Jen Kiggans, John McGuire, Ben Cline, Morgan Griffith) is perfectly a-ok with this bluevirginia.us/2026/09/sund...
"Call me crazy, but it seems a little excessive for tax payers to cover the cost for tRump to fly 24 vehicles,19 motorcycles, and 1 Natalie Harp to Ireland for a 48 hour visit so he can attend a golf tournament while voters are unable to afford health-care, food, gas, utilities, or rent." -Sarrah Bellus
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Trump and Hegseth tried to gaslight Americans into believing that their war-of-choice on Iran was somehow related to 9/11. There is zero connection. Iran was not behind 9/11. The Iran war is based on a series of lies and blunders.
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Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran
President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular war
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70's Superhero Billy Jack @billyjackliberal.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I'm not sure people heard what our crazy president said HE SAID "CHEAT LIKE HELL" The president of the United States of America just told his supporters to cheat and offered a $5,000 bribe. THIS IS NOT NORMAL!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Think about what Fox hosts are now defending: A president who says that he will borrow $1.2 trillion more dollars to give everyone a check, which future generations will have to pay back, but only if his political party wins the next election. If they don’t win, you get nothing.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Burns.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Have gotten five texts like this in the last 24 hours. “President Trump authorized a $5K check for William Kristol - but you need to confirm your official approval in the next 10min.” Makes you wonder if it wasn’t ever aimed at voters, but was always just part of a fund-raising scam.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Look at this loathsome repulsive creature yelling at a reporter. In addition to the fact that he’s the worst president in US history, he’s one of the worst human beings on planet earth. His supporters have a very serious defect in their character.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Life at the Republican convention: Someone waves a Palestinian flag and immediately kicked out. Someone loudly calls for the assassination of multiple Democratic politicians and the crowd roars its approval as the speaker smiles in approval.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What reporters and pundits are missing about Trump's $5,000 bribe offer is that it is a pure mobster con. Because 100% of the money, plus all the future interest, will be paid by US taxpayers, Trump is simply offering to "give" Americans their own money, and leave their kids holding the bag.
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The inability and unwillingness of our media to report this as a blatantly illegal bribe, vote-buying, an attempt to influence an election, and another "promise" that Trump will never keep, is absolutely maddening.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“.. The Atlanta Fed calculates that as of May, a household would need income of $124,674 a year to afford a median-priced home … that is 45% more than the median household makes.” - Schwab
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
JD Vance is joining the gas-lighting of America. He declared that the Trump Admin would pay for the cost of Trump's $5,000 bribes using the "incredible income" from tariffs. Reality: TOTAL tariff revenue since Trump began his insane trade wars is less than 10% of the cost of Trump's bribes.
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