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mary angela perna

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7h
Trump keeps saying that a 1929-style Great Depression is likely during the second half of his term. Quite the midterm message.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 15h
Trump's Net-Approval On Gas Prices: 🔴Texas: -42% 🔴Alaska: -43% 🔴Kansas: -47% 🔴Iowa: -56% 🔴Ohio: -59% Siena / Oct 1, 2026
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 13h
Israeli strike kills five in Gaza, including four women, health officials say
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Israeli strike kills five in Gaza, including four women, health officials say
An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza ​City early on Saturday, health and civil defence service officials said.
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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 14h
we have not seen an election like this on the D side for a very, very long time.
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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 14h
the thing about the polls is that no matter how right or wrong they are the trend like in 90 percent of them is catastrophic for the GOP. even in races they've poured tens of millions of dark money into, it's not working. it might be making things worse.
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David Faris @davidfaris.bsky.social · 19h
Now we’re cookin’.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/10/2026
Not so sure Republicans want the Dobbs decision back in the spotlight like this as the Midterms approach…
A screenshot of a CBS News post on X with a black background and white text. At the top left is the CBS News logo and verified account name, “CBS News @CBSNews,” with “X.com” in the upper-right corner.

The post reads: “Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which overturned Roe v. Wade, required ‘courage’ from all of the justices in the majority.

‘We didn’t know it when we produced the draft that was leaked, but it required courage to go ahead with that because of the implications,’ he said.

He told CBS News’ @JanCBS that he lost friends over the Dobbs decision. And he called physical threats and harassment ‘quite disturbing’ and ‘a danger for the courts.’”

Below the text is a large video still from the CBS News interview showing Justice Samuel Alito seated indoors. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark red tie, and appears to be speaking while looking slightly to his left. A small CBS News logo appears in the upper-left corner of the video frame.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
remember the real rocket docket is when Republicans have to jam another corrupt justice on to SCOTUS in three weeks.
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Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The CEO of a hate group has some thoughts.
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Erika Kirk: "I have watched people respond to political disagreement with a level of hatred and dehumanization that I would have never even thought would have existed, and I never want it to become normal in our country."

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Nathan Newman @nathansnewman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cornell rape case highlights most crime is NOT by strangers assaulting people on street. For women in particular, it is overwhelmingly people they know - classmates, lovers, husbands - who are perpetrators against them. But police ignore most of that violence 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
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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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Stop letting the state kill people. I don't think the state should be allowed to do that
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neuse river hag @neuseriverhag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
this specific dynamic is an issue for leftists to deal with, but you're really on one if you think I can't tell you similar things about very online centrist accounts like Magdi Jacobs, or virulently racist and pro-genocide influencers like Hen Mazzig, who has 300k followers and is very active on X.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Dems now leading GOP on every issue Quinnipiac polled, including the economy, national security, and immigration:
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/09/2026
We’re going to flip a Senate seat in Florida! Join us tomorrow to meet @angieforfl.bsky.social and learn about her people-powered campaign. RSVP: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New from me: I unpack what happened at the Jack Smith hearing, and offer a theory of what the hell Senator Eric Schmitt thought he was doing. And yes, an inability to tell the difference between the Hawks and Hawkeyes really did seem to be a big part of it. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-happe...
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What happened at the Jack Smith hearing?
A guide for the perplexed. And yes, it does say something about the state of the Republican Party
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Justice Department charges Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent with assaulting an officer
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Justice Department charges Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent with assaulting an officer
Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an ICE agent earlier this month with assaulting a federal officer.
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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amy Klobuchar stuffing another senator into a trashcan because he doesn't know the difference between "Hawks" and "Hawkeyes" is pretty great. "It was because Caitlin Clark was coming to Maryland to play, and so we went to the game." - Jack Smith bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The wild world of evangelical yammering (podcasters, influencers, theobros, trad wives, all of it) is probably making it hard for them. Will women get on board to organize politically and do GOTV stuff when they're being told they shouldn't be allowed to vote? Etc ...
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Marine Le Pen is in a strong position to win the French presidential race next spring, unlike anything we've ever seen in past election cycles. Today, she's up 14% & up 38% in a poll against 2 candidates who are, seemingly at this stage, her most likely runoff opponents. www.rtl.fr/actu/politiq...
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Jake Lahut @jakelahut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Coming up after the next break. Meanwhile, we have some new talking points from David Sacks and Jensen Huang, the two most influential figures around the Trump admin’s let ‘er rip AI policy
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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BREAKING: Federal Court blocks Trump Admin attempt to misuse homeland security funds to force states to bend to its efforts to interfere in local election processes. Big win for our clients, partners, and American voters. @protectdemocracy.org
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Thomas HD @degolierthomas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh, she might be going for Senate instead
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AOC test-runs a Senate bid in upstate New York
She says her goal is to "transform the state."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Censorship is alive and well in the American tech oligarchy. 🇺🇸 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A Week of GOP Panic charliesykes.substack.com/p/a-week-of-...
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A Week of GOP Panic
Perhaps you can detect a theme here:
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump's promise to send $5,000 checks to every adult if the Republicans win the midterms has backfired horrifically. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-09-27...
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Only 13% of voters buy Trump’s promise to send $5k checks if GOP wins midterms
This is why a midterm convention is a dumb idea, part one. Plus how Democrats should deal with low trust in government in 2027-28. Your weekly political data roundup for September 27, 2026.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Vought is breaking the law but he is not “going rogue.” At his confirmation hearings, Vought told Republicans he would do this and they voted for him anyway. If they want to stop him, they still can via impeachment. They won’t.
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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Byron Donalds' attempts to distance himself from the anchor of Donald Trump are Going Great
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Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Fash endorsing fash isn’t a surprise obviously but, so far, these are the only elected officials who have publicly endorsed her re-election. Biggs is running for governor and attempting to paint himself as some moderate (LOL!) meanwhile endorsing once of the most vile legislators in the country.
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Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
White supremacist state senator Wendy Rogers (who was once censured after threatening violence against her colleagues at a Nick Fuentes rally then faced an ethics investigation after mocking the Buffalo massacre) posted her list of endorsement — Trump, Andy Biggs, & AZ AG candidate Warren Petersen.
Congressman Andy Biggs
Senator Wendy Rogers is a conservative fighter that I have known for years. She's always with us on the key fights and never backs down. I endorse Wendy for reelection because she will help me as Governor take care of veterans, support the 2nd Amendment, cut taxes, secure the border, fight for election integrity, and defend rural Arizona. Go vote for Wendy!Senate President Warren
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I strongly endorse Senator Wendy Rogers for reelection to the Arizona Senate. She has been a rock solid conservative ally for many years. I appointed her chair of Judiciary & Elections because of her long life of service to our state and country. She is a strong leader who fights for Election Integrity, her fellow military veterans, 2nd Amendment.

She is a ProLife mom and grandma. Her tireless efforts and conservative consistency have been key to our success. Re-elect my good friend Wendy Rogers to represent rural Arizona!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court just BLOCKED Missouri’s GOP-drawn 2025 congressional map AGAIN from being used in the 2026 election, while delivering a blistering rebuke to the Eighth Circuit for trying to revive it.
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Supreme Court Blocks GOP Missouri Map Again in Blistering Appeals Court Rebuke
The justices said the Eighth Circuit should have seen this coming after it tried to revive Missouri’s 2025 congressional map in the middle of an election.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Kate has good details here about the corrupt Court's latest outrageous decision. But also what it does and what it doesn't. states can only use this in a pretty limited way for the next 90 days. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme...
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Use Beefed-Up Citizenship Verification System That Could Hurt Eligible Voters
The Supreme Court on Friday let the Trump administration use its newly-expanded...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Once again, the Supreme Court prioritizes imaginary harms done to Trump by not allowing him to indulge in his conspiracy theories, as opposed to the very real harm done to citizens who may lose the ability to vote in this case.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No one alive has seen a president choose to walk into the teeth of American greed. A THREAD. PLUS: Ask me anything.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Stephen Miller’s Office of Remigration was deliberately named to announce to the world that white nationalism is now the basis for US immigration policy. If Dems win power, they should defund it. They should also defund third-country deportations. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2157...
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Stephen Robinson @playtyperguy.com · 24/09/2026
Democrats still refer to “MAGA Republicans” when discussing policies all Republicans support or actively enable. All this does is suggest that there are “normal” Republicans (like Lawler or Collins). It’s bad messaging but the Dem consultants won’t give it up.
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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Collins is not winning in a D+10 environment, stop it.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 24/09/2026
MSNOW is reporting live on air that its reporters' credentials are being restored.
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Jason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Lord, please let Troy Jackson survive his close proximity to The Consultants nymag.com/intelligence...
Another source familiar with the campaign said, “I don’t even think it’s disdain for Maine so much as it’s just disdain for, more generally, people. They want to run this campaign through numbers and spreadsheets. And wherever a campaign is connecting with people or doing anything quirky or unique, they’re like, ‘This is bad and weird.’”
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...
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Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Humoring conservatives & acting like they make good points over the last 30 years brought us here. You never have to listen to them for the rest of our lives. It's time to treat career arsonists with the contempt they've earned instead of imagining a fake world where they're reasonable interlocutors
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I know it goes without saying but as the right wing media-political complex runs from Trump we should remember that they played a leading role in--and gleefully profited from--enabling and promoting him. Accomplices trying to get off a sinking ship, trying to salvage what's left of their reputation
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Awful: Trump's Office of "Remigration" has just been exposed making sordid payments to authoritarian governments to take third-country deportees, leading to serious abuses. Dems tell me they will try to defund the agency if they win power. They should. 1/ New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2157...
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Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks
Sordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.
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Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE @ms.now: Trump administration officials have discussed attaching the president’s name to Ford’s Theatre, the playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 Officials are circulating a list of government sites that could carry the president’s name www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
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Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 23/09/2026
Yes. here you go. Trump’s approval is significantly below where it was in 2018
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My mentions are about to become so incredibly tedious
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AdotSad @adotsad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There is a type of leftist OR liberal that will never quit X because this really is a dopamine rush for them and fake influence. Like Magdi would get annihilated for this post on Bluesky but on X, the audience is so big that while some might mock you, you'll also get tons of "positive" reinforcement
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