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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12h
13/ Collectively, these cases show that as the administration has relentlessly pursued immigrants, federal agents have run roughshod over the constitutional rights of citizens too. Read our investigation:
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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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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13h
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 14h
NEW FROM PP The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it 500+ Americans detained 70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied 60+ held after filming 36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer ~12 deported (yes, deported) 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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Aibo - Zonny @aibo-zonny.bsky.social · 12h
🇺🇲🇺🇲.....2026
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump calling his Super PAC “my money” will make bribery charges a snap. Both accepting and making. Like the entire crypto industry for starters. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...
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Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads (Gift Article)
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The regime's ads have attracted mounting criticism, including from members of Trump’s own party. Read more here: bit.ly/4yHtAhV #ProtectTheVote
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22h
Gov. Shapiro: RFK is playing games with people’s lives here in Pennsylvania.” He won’t even acknowledge the deaths here in Pennsylvania. He actually accused me of fabricating it and making it up, even when the families of those loved ones who have perished have expressed their sadness and grief.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22h
Abstinence makes the church grow fondlers.
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 06/10/2026
The actor is demanding that New York hospitals restore gender-affirming care, meet with the families they turned away, and apologize for abandoning trans youth.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is a really good piece by @natashakorecki.bsky.social at NBC News: "Many Latinos were better versed in the details of Salgado Araujo’s shooting death than in the names and backgrounds of those running for some of the highest-profile offices in their state..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.
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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common Dreams
Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 05/10/2026
In the aftermath of the Cornell rape case, @espiers.bsky.social reflects on her own experiences with sexual assault, and how our current models of consent-based sex education may not be enough.
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My Rape, the Cornell Case—and Why We Need Better Approaches to Teaching How Consent Works
I tried to process the experience of being raped by disassociating. We have to show our kids a better way
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 05/10/2026
If California’s “billionaire tax” passes, it will amount to the first time that a government in the U.S. has successfully taxed the assets, rather than the income, of extremely rich people as a class. 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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Mourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just when we think it can’t get worse … it does.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
11-yo Andrés lived with his dad in Texas—but was deemed “unaccompanied” by ICE and sent to foster care. “They’re kidnapping people’s kids and keeping them in government custody,” a former Biden official told us. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 01/10/2026
Angie Nixon’s meteoric rise in Florida is energizing people across the country! We can’t wait for @angieforfl.bsky.social to stop by later to discuss her people-powered Senate campaign. Join the conversation with @leahgreenberg.bsky.social and @ezralevin.bsky.social: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
Enten: "Congratulations to Ken Paxton. You are the least popular Texas Senate GOP nominee this century. No one was even in the negative, and you're at -16."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
Enten unpacks how Trump's net approval in Texas is 13 points lower at this point in his term than any other president this century
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2026
NEW on “Paper Trail”: Under Trump 2.0, the White House has often ignored Congress to carry out its agenda. Entire agencies, like USAID, have been gutted. ICE has grown explosively. Behind it all is one man: Russell Vought. 🎧 Listen to our latest episode:
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Who’s the Shadow President?
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Shola Hoon @sholahoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
popping this up on top of your feed because it's a seriously fucking great read and call-to-action
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cornell rapist fired from his job. ======================
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. —George Orwell, "1984"
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A third of male university students say they would rape a woman if there no were no consequences. From 2015
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A third of male university students say they would rape a woman
A significant proportion of men who said they would force a woman to have sex did not recognise it as rape
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
Three more tankers were just struck in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump’s Iran war drags on. Now a Republican senator in a battleground seat who voted against pulling U.S. forces out is trying to explain away his vote.
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Trump’s Iran War Leaves Three More Tankers Struck as Husted Tries to Rewrite His Vote
As fuel costs climbed and commercial ships again came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Ohio Sen. Jon Husted blamed Iran, Russia, and congressional Democrats after voting against an order to pull U....
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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 29/09/2026
As the high-profile sexual assault case at Cornell gains national attention, Cornell students want accountability from university leadership in protecting the perpetrators, and a reckoning on campus sexual violence. Jeannine Chiang reports:
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As Cornell’s Rape Case Draws National Attention, Students Want Accountability.
A new lawsuit alleging that a former student was drugged and gang-raped by Chi Phi fraternity members is sparking outrage in the Cornell community.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rubio has fallen into the trap he described 10 years ago! ====================
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Spot on.
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TikToker's Viral Video Comparing Passages From The Bible To Socialism Has People Nodding Hard
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The arguments you've heard against California's billionaire tax are utter BS. Here to debunk them — and explain why you should vote YES on Prop 40 — is renowned economist @gabrielzucman.bsky.social
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A case that isn’t getting the headlines it deserves: an LSU student was raped by an LSU football player. He admitted it, but the school is still letting him play football. How multiple systems have failed this young woman & why she went public to get the help she needs: youtu.be/LihN7hsNKnw?...
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SHOCKING College SCANDAL EXPOSES Stakes Of Trump’s DANGEROUS AGENDA!!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/09/2026
I love this for them.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They are playing in our faces
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES 2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued. “And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton 📌Nicholas Lapointe 📌Christopher Semler I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 27/09/2026
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will consider whether university officials may bar student drag shows from campus venues.
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 27/09/2026
At least six hospitals have chosen to close programs and take penalties rather than uphold gender-affirming care for minors.
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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 🍁 🇸🇪 🇵🇷 @vero1986.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America
The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 24/09/2026
The RuPaul Drag Race Global All Stars winner is weighing-in after Paxton made her a centerpiece of his U.S Senate campaign.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/09/2026
NEWS: An Iowa judge has dismissed Trump’s lawsuit against pollster Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register over the 2024 poll that showed Harris ahead in Iowa. The case was dismissed with prejudice.
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Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Ann Selzer Over Iowa Poll
An Iowa court dismissed Trump’s case against pollster Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register with prejudice, ruling that even the lawsuit’s allegations of a fabricated poll could not overcome First Am...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In their final plea, Missouri referendum backers are asking SCOTUS to stop another congressional map switch after voting began. They say lower courts keep trying to revive the GOP gerrymander despite the Court’s earlier stay.
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In final plea, referendum backers ask Supreme Court to stop Missouri from changing maps after voting began
Military and overseas ballots have been mailed under those districts, absentee voting has begun and ballots have already been cast. The applicants argue that it is the 8th Circuit’s ruling — not…
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government. Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president. (Published Oct. 2025)
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What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
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