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Martha

@marthaier.bsky.social
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I love dogs, horses and all animals. I understand them but people not so much. Disabled Vietnam Veteran's wife. Happily married for 53 years! 💙 Please no DM. 💙🌍☮️ #StandWithUkraine @50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org #NoKings

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
The Jack Smith hearing is airing live on CNN, MS NOW, and NewsNation ... but not on Fox News 🤔
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It is often weakened by attacks on the institutions in the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January of 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
Mamdani on what he was thinking about while he stared off into space as Trump ranted and raved next: "In that moment, I'm just thinking about 12,000 homes, 30,000 jobs, largest housing development since the early 1970s... we also spoke about Haitian NYers... they're a part of the fabric of the city"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If Democrats retake Congress this November, a top priority should be investigating the Trump family's many shady business deals. Perhaps they can start with Eric and Don Jr.'s ties to defense companies receiving lucrative government contracts?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Who could’ve foreseen that after the Supreme Court gave Trump immunity from prosecution for committing crimes while in office he would commit lots of crimes while in office?
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just 40 days until Election Day. The midterms are coming fast. Make a plan to vote, check your registration, and show up. Vote like your life depends on it. This is our chance to stop the Trump regime in its tracks! #BlueWaveIn40Days
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026
MS NOW: "Breaking as we speak -- MS NOW and CNN have just been blocked from attending yet another White House event ... I was told to reach out to Steven Cheung"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The solidarity of news organizations in support of CNN, MS NOW & Politico has been encouraging. But how about that same solidarity when Trump abuses a journalist with comments of piggie or ugly or whatever? That means sticking up for your peers & even walking out if this abuser refuses to apologize.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
Trump: "Where's Marco?" (Marco is sitting literally right next to him!)
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Democrats don’t need clever phrases or fancy slogans. Every gas station in America is their campaign ad. Stop Trump’s madness.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Hear No Evil".......🙉
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
Kaitlan Collins pointed out to Trump that CNN is credentialed by the UN, so they will cover him today even if they're banned from the White House
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
"This war is nothing short of a political disaster for Donald Trump" -- new CNN polling shows only 26% approve of how Trump is handling his war against Iran, down from 33% in March
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
Trump snaps at Kaitlan Collins on his way into the UN: "I'm surprised that CNN is here covering me. You shouldn't be here! You should not be here covering me. You said you weren't going to cover me. You shouldn't be covering me."
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026
Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Now they’re suing him, and the case landed before a judge Trump himself appointed. But Trump is still furious about which judge they got, for one very specific reason.
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Trump Attacks His Own Judge After Banning Outlets From White House
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued after the Trump regime stripped their White House access, while New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani answered the ban by pledging access to every outlet.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Why do we need to build a massive triumphal arch for sniper ammo and drones? We don’t have any place else that those can be stored?
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/09/2026
POWERFUL MOMENT Americans forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center to protect a national memorial from a president threatening to tear it down. JFK’s niece, Kerry Kennedy, called on people to show up, and they did. This will never be the Trump Center, in the people’s eyes.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
They hate the Bill of Rights because freedom is a threat to people in government who want to hide the truth about what they are doing from the American people. So they behave like tyrants because that is what they are. Vote this party out of power.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
Trump: "I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW, and Politico ... from the White House as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!"
I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription, an All Time Record, directly from the United States Government, under Crooked Joe Biden, in order to keep them “alive.” Seems like corruption to me!), from the White House as a result of their constant “reporting” FAKE NEWS! Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America. Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna say they have now secured commitments for all 218 signatures needed to force a House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
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Massie, Khanna Say They Have Secured 218 Signatures for New Epstein Files Vote
The announcement comes hours after MeidasTouch reported the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the threshold needed to force a House vote.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A federal judge says Todd Blanche isn't sufficiently following the court's orders in a case concerning the Epstein files and gave Blanche a deadline to comply or face the possibility of contempt charges. The order stems from the lawsuit brought by Katie Phang.
washingtonsun.com
Judge Warns Blanche of Possible Contempt Charges Over Epstein Files
The Justice Department hasn’t sufficiently followed a court order to produce documents, the federal judge said.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
By now we’ve become accustomed to Trump’s moves but we’re still confused about his motives. Some blame Trump’s vanity. Others point to his flagrant narcissism. Or his insatiable need to glorify himself. Or his bottomless vindictiveness. It goes deeper. Let me explain.
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Trump’s Worst Fear
His vanity, narcissism, vainglory, and vindictiveness are mere symptoms
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Congress has just gone out of session to avoid impeaching Pete Hegseth. The Republican Party has caved. The lower courts continue to be the bulwark. Ultimately, SCOTUS, responsible for creating this monster, will have to tell him no & make it stick. joycevance.substack.com/p/another-lo...
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BREAKING: We have updated the Court with the latest developments in Trump's apparent moves to demolish the Kennedy Center  The EXISTING INJUNCTION prevents demolition The Court has ordered the government to say what the hell it is doing by 10 AM @repbeatty.bsky.social, DDA & WLG will fight this!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It seems a little crazy to me for the president to refuse to repair a government building unless his name is put on it after Congress allocated the money for it. Seems like something Republicans running in the midterms should condemn. Unfortunately they are too afraid of Trump
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Mike Johnson sending the House home to avoid a vote on Pete Hegseth’s impeachment is a cowardly disgrace…and another reminder why these anti-democratic, pro-war, pro-Trump, Epstein file coverup enablers and Republican failures need to be sent home permanently.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES Trump’s emergency request to impose new mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of the midterms. The restrictions remain blocked. Justice Kavanaugh joined the denial, while Justices Alito and Thomas dissented.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Buttigieg: "I was shocked to hear Speaker Johnson just now saying 'we shouldn't be rushing, shouldn't be moving too quickly on this.' You know what is moving quickly? AI. For Congress to sit on its hands is deeply dangerous it to the American people ... what have they been doing this entire time?"
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Trump claims that he graduated 1st in his class at the U of Penn's Wharton School in 1968. But research by student newspaper "The Daily Pennsylvanian" showed that Trump's name was missing from the 1968 Wharton Dean's List of top 56 students. But keep checking the mailbox for that $5k check, folks.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13/09/2026
THERE ARE SOLUTIONS… While America fights over where to put the next massive AI data center, China already has them under the ocean. Samsung is developing floating AI data centers that could move massive computing workloads offshore.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Trump personally handed a pardon to the thug who ripped Officer Michael Fanone's badge off his chest. The state trap New York prosecutors just sprung for him is flawless—and Trump can’t pardon him this time. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/great-news...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Looks like a certain petulant brat got his saggy ass handed to him by a strong woman. You know how much he must have delighted in that. Thank you, President Connolly!
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
You mean wars don't magically end when you want them to? You mean unpredictable things happen and they're out of your control? Did anyone tell Trump and Hegseth?
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Iran Finds Escalation Is a Fruitful Path to Leverage in War With U.S. (Gift Article)
Iran and its allies now hold sway over two key oil shipping routes, and Tehran is setting the stage for a diplomatic win that could enhance its stature.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump didn't want Americans to hear what James Talarico had to say. So he made sure Talarico's interview was viewed by 5 million people in 24 hours, over the double the views Trump's speech at the Midterm Convention got. Donald is smart that way.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
2,977 illuminated drones formed a full-scale outline of the Twin Towers. A temporary public art installation created with 9/11 families, survivors, and first responders, produced with Sky Elements Drone Shows and the New York Foundation for the Arts. gulfnews.com/world/americ...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Paul Simon pays tribute to the victims of 9/11 by performing “The Sound of Silence.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Per today's CPI report, Trump's war with Iran has caused an inflation bomb: Gas prices are up 27% compared to last year, airfare is up 23%, and fuel is up a jaw-dropping 52%. We are all paying the price for his warmongering.
theguardian.com
US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs
Annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, same as July, and core inflation, which omits energy and food prices, rose to 2.4%
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In the 25 years since 9/11, the United States has spent $8 trillion+ on wars that have taken millions of lives in the name of fighting "terror." Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds here on climate, health care, housing, and education?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026
Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Jimmy Kimmel announces his interview with James Talarico has been censored and will not air on television today after Trump’s FCC threatened ABC. It will go on YouTube instead.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 10/09/2026
Posting this for when he inevitably tells you it was bigger than Woodstock.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Why do people only supposedly get the $5,000 if Republicans win in November? Republicans control everything and have for 2 years. Why didn’t they do it before? Why don’t they come back into session tomorrow and pass it right now? Because it’s all a lie, like everything else.
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