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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride, Y’all. The DC Circuit has just enjoined Pete Hegseth from enforcing his anti-trans policy. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Mullin is a liar and a shameless propagandist.
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Kirsten Gillibrand @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
They lie. They cheat. They profit. I'm fighting to ban members of Congress AND the president from trading stocks, because no one should be profiting off the backs of the people they were elected to serve.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
“.. the document will likely become a benchmark in the debate over AI, a point of reference for policymakers, researchers and ordinary folk alike.” @apnews.com apnews.com/article/pope...
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Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I’m honored that @hcrichardson.bsky.social asked me to play a small role in this project. On Memorial Day, it’s important to examine what has made America great all along & what service members have died to protect: democracy, equality before the law, the humility to admit past injustices & improve.
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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 08/05/2026
My primary thought, as southern Republicans drop all pretense and scramble to grab more power, is that if the rot runs deeper than we thought, so must the needed reforms.
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 02/05/2026
John Lewis said it best: In a democracy, the right to vote is the most powerful, nonviolent tool we have. People marched, protested & bled for that right. But today it's under attack. We must defend the right to vote & we can start by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 02/05/2026
Yes. The text of the 14th and 15th Amendments explicitly gives the power to decide how to enforce these amendments to Congress. The Civil Rights Movement was an attempt to enforce the Reconstruction amendments. By undoing the work of the movement, you are undoing the results of the Civil War.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
As Trump ramps up his warmongering with Iran, his own son-in-law Jared Kushner — who is leading negotiations with Iran — stands to profit from lucrative contracts with its regional rivals. The Trump family's insatiable greed endangers us all.
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Deeply conflicted, Kushner represents the U.S. in high-stakes negotiations with Iran
Today in Geneva, Switzerland, Jared Kushner will represent the United States in meetings with Iranian officials — a last
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 23/02/2026
Yes. We need a moratorium on data center construction.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
BREAKING Charles Kushner, the US Ambassador to France, has been banned from meeting with members of the French government after he failed to show up to a diplomatic summons with the French Foreign Minister.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The agency eliminated 240 hours of “vital classes” from a mandatory 580-hour training program, including instruction about the legal boundaries for the use of force, how to safely handle firearms, and the proper way to detain and arrest immigrants. wapo.st/4aS06mU
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Former ICE instructor testifies that agency slashed training for new officers
A former instructor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement told congressional Democrats the agency has cut “vital classes” from mandatory training for recruits.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Strong but much needed words from European officials over Greenland.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
For any other public official, this would be criminal www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I just took a ride with Uber, and my driver is from Venezuela. He spent the whole trip expressing concern that the same shift from democracy to dictatorship he saw in Venezuela is happening right now in the United States. He’s absolutely incredulous that Americans are allowing it to happen.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The fact that this didn’t take Judge Nachmanoff any time at all underscores how serious the government’s failure was. Welcome to the rocket docket.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Our federal judges understand the assignment and the danger posed by DHS agents.
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 05/11/2025
ICE abducted 9 documented workers at a car wash in Allston & denied them the chance to retrieve their documents — this is cruel & harrowing. My office is in touch with the families and working with them to track down their loved ones & connect them with legal counsel.
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The Bi of Hormuz @joshstein.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Yup. It turns out massively destabilizing trade in and out of the country is bad for people importing to build factories in order to export stuff. Also, they’ve pretty much killed CHIPS and Science, the largest domestic manufacturing bill in recent history.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 05/11/2025
Bucks County ousts ALL Republicans from the Central Bucks and Pennridge school boards after both school boards were ground zero for anti-trans policies in 2021. The wave is receding.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
November 4, 2025
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 4, 2025 (Tuesday)
So much for obeying a court order, even if begrudgingly and with manufactured delay.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The shift in Connecticut tonight is seismic. Possibly unprecedented. Loads of towns flipped from Republican to Democratic control. A partial list: Ansonia Bethany Branford Bristol Brooklyn East Granby Ellington Enfield Farmington Milford New Britain New Fairfield Norwich Plymouth Rocky Hill
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marykzb.bsky.social @marykzb.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for Medicaid so who are they going after?
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Regina Schrambling @gastropoda.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
And cutting food assistance for struggling people (aid that actually goes to farmers and supermarkets).
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
The man who oversaw the Bin Laden raid…has a warning for America. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | William H. McRaven: Cutting the State Department and USAID will put every American at risk
America needs more than tanks and aircraft carriers.
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Paulette Feeney ❌️👑 @pauletteparis1.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Facts not in evidence? Pamela Jo Bondi lies. A lot.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Yesterday, Maurene Comey, who prosecuted the Epstein case, was summarily fired from SDNY. Her letter to colleagues pulls no punches. "Fear is the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought." h/t @msnbc.com
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
So much for trying to compete with China, keep our economy on track and preserve the planet for our kids. Trump did this, and he didn't do it alone. This Republican Congress is a historic disgrace.
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Publicize Resistance @nogutsnofreedom.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Episode #4 of You Got Played MAGA As the grocery shopper in our family, the shift has been noticeable in the past 3 weeks. Already switched stores for produce. Woe is the voter who chose Trump because of grocery prices or inflation or deporting cartel members or the release of the Epstein files.
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U.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11/07/2025
A Canadian doctor explains the difference between the universal health care system in Canada, where everyone is covered and there are no out-of-pocket costs, and the American system where people go bankrupt in order to receive cancer treatment.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
What Noem is doing here is creating a deliberate conflict between Article I and Article II. She is saying that despite a law duly passed by Congress barring her from this exact action, she can deny access to Members of Congress anyway "to protect the President's Article II authority."
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Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 12:57 PM
To:
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Cc: CongressToICE
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Subject: RE: Visit to El Paso SPC (TX-16)
Good afternoon,
Unfortunately, we're unable to support a visit to the El Paso facility on 7/9/25. The Department is now requiring requests be made seven (7) calendar days in advance for scheduling. Please let us know whether we can help you schedule a future visit.
Statement attributable to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin:
"As ICE law enforcement have seen a surge in assaults, disruptions, and obstructions to enforcement, including by politicians themselves, any requests to tour processing centers and field offices must be approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
These requests must be part of legitimate congressional oversight activities.
As for visits to detention facilities, requests should be made with sufficient time to prevent interference with the President's Article II authority to oversee executive department functions-a week is sufficient to ensure no intrusion on the President's constitutional authority. To protect the President's Article II authority, any request to shorten that time must be approved by the Secretary."
As Department guidance regarding visits to DHS facilities is updated, it will be posted to ice.gov.
ICE continues to comply with Sec. 527 but entry into detention facilities may be delayed due to exigent circumstances (including personnel and facility security considerations during protests) or time required to vet requests to ensure they are for legitimate purposes (i.e., oversight, etc.). ICE will continue to take all actions required to faithfully execute Executive Order 14159, Protecting The American People Against Invasion; we defer additional questions regarding visits to DHS facilities, including questions regarding statements by Secretary Noem or Assistant Secretary McLaughlin, to the Department.
Let us know whether you have questions or need additional information.…
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Trump and Noem fired the people who answer the emergency phone line. It’s not really incompetence because they know what they are doing. They are intentionally breaking government - even the parts that help us when we are deep in crisis.
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FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
The floods ripped through Texas on July 4. On July 5, FEMA received 3000 calls from survivors. 1% were unanswered. That night, Trump/Noem fired the people who answer the calls. On July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls. 65% unanswered. July 7: 85%. Sick.
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FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
"I don’t care if Clinton is in the Epstein files. I don’t care if any Democrats are on the client list. I don’t care if any progressives are on the client list... You know why? Because I'm not in a cult." charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/i-dont-car...
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I Don't Care if Democrats Are in the Epstein Files
Hold them all accountable.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Really would love to see how much time Noem spent on or preparing to be on television over the last week versus time spent doing the job.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
oh my god www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
On July 5, as floodwaters were starting to recede, FEMA received 3,027 calls from disaster survivors and answered 3,018, or roughly 99.7 percent, the documents show. Contractors with four call center companies answered the vast majority of the calls.

That evening, however, Ms. Noem did not renew the contracts with the four companies and hundreds of contractors were fired, according to the documents and the person briefed on the matter.

The next day, July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls and answered 846, or roughly 35.8 percent, according to the documents. And on Monday, July 7, the agency fielded 16,419 calls and answered 2,613, or around 15.9 percent, the documents show.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Exactly: THe stories on what didn't get done bc Noem required her personal signature (in additional to call centers, the rescue teams) aren't stating clearly that one reason Noem is doing this is bc she's $1B over budget bc she has blown it all on kidnapping grannies.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
A man was robbed and assaulted in Milton, Delaware, by two masked men impersonating ICE agents www.delawareonline.com/story/news/c...
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2 men wearing 'ICE' vests rob motorist at gunpoint in Milton. What to know, plus safety tips
If you are unsure if the person pulling you over is a law enforcement officer, call 911 to verify.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
So we’re going to put some more money behind this ad and run in places where lots of @realDonaldTrump supporters can see it. 😈 You can help. Visit us at ofthebrave.org, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and BlueSky.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Trying to keep up? Sign up for my newsletter, Civil Discourse, to stay informed. Last night, we went through 3 court decisions, all highly significant on their own, before we got to yesterday‘s hearing in the Abrego Garcia case, which was a real vibe. joycevance.substack.com/p/an-angry-j...
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
There's going to war on faulty intelligence, then there's going to war in absence of intelligence, and then there's this: Going to war in the face of contrary intelligence Vice Chair of Senate Intelligence Committee asking one of the most important questions👇
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
They were supposed to be deporting “gang members” and “criminals.” So far, they have kidnapped people working their day jobs and folks lawfully showing up for their immigration court appearances… It was always a lie.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
June 23, 2025
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
June 23, 2025
In a timeline of Trump’s decision to drop 12 of the reportedly 20 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs the U.S.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
"A day after President Trump declared that Iran’s nuclear program had been “completely and totally obliterated” by American bunker-busting bombs and a barrage of missiles..." i once again find myself saying: a society that would like to keep functioning must discourage baldfaced lying
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Juliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
The homeland threat is higher, though Iran will more likely focus its efforts on American interests abroad. Still, the Department of Homeland Security has focused almost exclusively on ICE deportation efforts and has let our cybersecurity and counterterrorism efforts eviscerate. @cnn.com
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
I want to be very clear that you should be horrified the level of influence Fox News has during trump presidencies on warmaking decisions. The network took it upon itself to help trump pick targets in the first term, when Fox was pushing him to bomb Syria
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Of course. If you were **actually serious** about destroying Iran’s nuclear program, you would have dropped the MOPs on Fordow with complete tactical surprise—without endlessly telegraphing for weeks what you might do and putting on a worldwide TV show about it.
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Teri G @terilg.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
From the Cato Institute; this one is worth reading. Topline: "nonpublic data from ICE indicate that the government is primarily detaining individuals with no criminal convictions of any kind." Don't let their lies dominate the narrative. www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
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65 Percent of People Taken by ICE Had No Convictions, 93 Percent No Violent Convictions
ICE’s deportation agenda is not what is being advertised to the American public. ICE is not interested in prioritizing public safety, yet it constantly pretends that anyone who objects to its tactics ...
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