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Maura McHugh

@mauramchugh.bsky.social
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History nerd, theatre kid, environmentalist

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you have a few minutes today, please submit a comment opposing the elimination of the Roadless Rule. Tomorrow, October 6, is the deadline. Tell the Forest Service why protecting our forests matters to you. Submit your comment: www.regulations.gov/docket/FS-20...
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Looking forward to being in Detroit on 10/24 to campaign for @jocelynbenson.bsky.social, @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, and Democrats up and down the ballot in Michigan. Join us: mobilize.us/teammichigan/event/1053725/
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Wake UP Sonoma @wakeupsonoma.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ONE NIGHT ONLY in Sonoma. The Work in Progress, featuring Robert Reich, asks one big question: “What do we owe each other?” Wednesday, Oct. 7 • 6 PM Sebastiani Theatre Tickets + details: wakeupsonoma.org/events
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CherokeeDemsGA @cherokeedemsga.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Lots of don't miss events this week. bit.ly/CCDC_ElectionEvents *Also note that registration for some events are on the candidates' websites.
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A Republic If You Can Keep It @arepublicif.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center is a memorial to a fine president who was assassinated in his prime. It is a center that honors and celebrates the arts. Our current president is such a malignant narcissist rapist that he will destroy it if he can’t put his name on it. Fucking monster. #KennedyCenter
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19/09/2026
LMAO if it destroys the world why the fuck should it be protected from lawsuits??????
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Madi @madihearts.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
New YouTube video! Target has lost the plot. youtu.be/k4Lbr0Bnaoo?...
A YouTube thumbnail for Madi‘s video titled Target has lost the plot. Madi poses with her arms crossed and a concerned look on her face. Her hair is down and she wears a black T-shirt with a silver heart and a black open knit cardigan with a blue and purple necklace. On the left of the background is a photo inside Target in the 2000s with colorful neon lights and signs, with a view of the old café and checkout lanes. In the bottom corner is a photo of the old Target popcorn and Icee. On the right side of the background is a current photo of the overly bright beauty department inside Target. The Target logo sits in the top right corner of the image.
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New York Mets @mets.com · 28/08/2026
JY! 💪
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Teachers shouldn’t have to pay for school supplies
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New York Mets @mets.com · 28/08/2026
Christopher Morel keeps the scoring going! 👏
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Baseball Reference @baseball-reference.com · 28/08/2026
D'backs at Giants, (J.Cabrera vs L.Roupp) 9:45 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: www.baseball-reference.com/previews… #getready
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Since 2019, corporate profits have grown 52 percent. Wages have grown 12 percent. Read that back. This is what a rigged economy looks like. [Chart by @groundwork.bsky.social]
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/08/2026
The potential rise of Hegseth’s senior advisor adds to growing list of powerful men in Washington who have recently been accused of sexual assault, domestic abuse, or misconduct. trib.al/rmYirnE
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Where’s Cindy? At this point, we may never find out. But I can promise you this: you can always count on me to show up. Today, I announced my Where’s Cindy? 🔎 Tour: five town halls in five days in five cities — because Mississippians deserve a senator who will answer for their record.
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DC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Stop by Anacostia Library on Mondays and Thursdays for the Hiring Hub, where you can get hands-on résumé help and friendly review sessions. bit.ly/4bSBWK5
The image is a flyer for "The Hiring Hub" event by DC Public Library at Anacostia Library. It includes details about resume reviews, interview coaching, a quick clinic, and a job fair. Events occur on specific dates and times from July to September 2023. The job fair is on Thursday, September 17, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is required.
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The Obama Foundation @obamafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Come see us tomorrow!!
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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 27/08/2026
A Ukrainian serviceman from the 114th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade shot down a Shahed drone with a MG-42 machine gun🎯 Ukraine’s defenders do the impossible daily. Let’s do something very possible in our power to help them: u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/08/2026
SCOOP: At least 19 agencies in ten different states spent more than $920,000 in opioid funds on Flock and other surveillance tech. “As somebody who has had family members directly affected by the opioid crisis, I find the use of these funds absolutely disgusting."
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Police are spending opioid settlement funds on Flock cameras
Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement.
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New America @newamerica.org · 27/08/2026
In 2023, Vermont became the first state to make child care a legal right for families. It doesn't have to be the last. Rebecca Gale traces the nearly two-decade effort behind Act 76 and what it means for the rest of the country. 🚼 go.newamerica.org/vermont-needed-ch…
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Glen Weldon @ghweldon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Canadian government could do a very funny thing with this body of water near Yellowknife, NT.
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Washington Nationals @nationals.com · 27/08/2026
louisville heat 🥵
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/08/2026
SCOOP: Police are spending opioid settlement funds on Flock cameras. More than a dozen local law enforcement agencies across the country have used opioid settlement money to procure Flock cameras and other AI-powered automated license plate readers (ALPRs).
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Police are spending opioid settlement funds on Flock cameras
Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It’s Lake Ontario.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 27/08/2026
Pencils are more expensive. So are notebooks, scissors, glue sticks — just about every back-to-school item that families will load into their literal or virtual carts this summer has gone up in price at a time when American families already feel crushed by rising costs. to.pbs.org/4wxLT84
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School supplies really do cost more this year. Here's how much, from lunchboxes to pencils
Just about every back-to-school item that families will load into their literal or virtual carts this summer has gone up in price at a time when American families already feel crushed by rising costs.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 27/08/2026
“You may not know it, but you may already be being tracked by artificial intelligence,” said Bernie Sanders, stating that the widespread adoption of AI-powered Flock cameras that monitor peoples’ every activity is edging the U.S. closer to a system of totalitarianism.
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Sanders Vows to Introduce Legislation to Stop Flock’s “AI Mass Surveillance”
“You may not know it, but you may already be being tracked by artificial intelligence,” the senator said.
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Kansas City Royals @royals.com · 27/08/2026
Noah Night.
The Royals lineup for August 27 at the Toronto Blue Jays:

C Carter Jensen
SS Bobby Witt Jr.
RF Jac Caglianone
1B Vinnie Pasquantino
DH Salvador Perez
2B Isaac Collins
LF John Rave
3B Josh Rojas
CF Kyle Isbel

P Noah Cameron

Watch: Royals.TV
Listen: Royals Radio Network on 96.5 The Fan

First pitch from Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON is set for 6:07 p.m. CT. Go Royals!

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Noah Cameron mid-pitch delivery. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Kansas City Royals)
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
There are powerful forces out there working to divide us. It's our job to make sure they don't win, to make sure that hate doesn't win.
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El-Sayed Talks Bridging Black, Arab Communities
El-Sayed Talks Bridging Black, Arab Communities
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Schuyler Mitchell @schuylermitchell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Schuyler Mitchell @schuylermitchell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
NEW: Police are spending hundreds of thousands of opioid settlement dollars on Flock cameras and other AI-powered license plate readers. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Police are spending opioid settlement funds on Flock cameras
Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
50501 is proud to announce our newest Rising Star: Jeromie Whalen for Congress (MA-1)! Jeromie is a high school teacher running to pass Medicare-for-All, make the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, & ensure that Massachusetts’s 1st District is represented by someone fighting for progress!
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Jeromie Whalen (D) for Congress (MA-1) vs Rep Richard Neal

No Kings!
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Food & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Yes, there's *another* foodborne illness spreading. Our government agencies are supposed to work to prevent this, but funding for the CDC Food Safety Program was cut. Tell Congress to restore these funds: fwwat.ch/4fUo2cM
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Alfalfa sprouts linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, US officials say
Everything Sprouts recalls products after CDC says agency is aware of dozens of food-poisoning cases nationally
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/08/2026
This long, drawn-out, failed project that wasn’t even necessary in the first place is emblematic of Trump’s presidency. trib.al/x8azoZM
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Rep. Debbie Dingell @debbiedingell.house.gov · 27/08/2026
President Trump is trying to divide us and distract people from his reckless trade war that is raising costs and threatening American workers.
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Rep. Debbie Dingell @debbiedingell.house.gov · 27/08/2026
Canada is not our enemy. It is our neighbor, our ally, and one of Michigan’s most important economic partners. It is a friendship that no stroke of a pen can erase.
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Rep. Debbie Dingell @debbiedingell.house.gov · 27/08/2026
When President Trump is done doing arts and crafts in the Oval, I’d suggest he turn his attention to his failed economy that is raising costs, eliminating jobs, and leaving working men and women behind.
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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
La Salle County Democrats are firing us up to fight for a better and brighter Illinois! It was a pleasure to stop here on our Fighting For You tour.
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WBUR @wbur.org · 27/08/2026
While riders contend with shuttle buses and inconvenience during the Orange Line shutdown, the T is trying to get done in a week and a half what officials estimate would have taken two months without a service disruption. Here's a look at the work.
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Inside the Orange Line's 11-day shutdown: new tracks and hopes for 55 mph travel
While riders contend with shuttle buses and inconvenience during the Orange Line shutdown, the T is trying to get done in a week and a half what officials estimate would have taken two months without a service disruption.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 27/08/2026
Housing advocates are pushing for stronger protections for Mississippi renters, arguing state law leaves tenants with limited options when problems with their housing go unresolved. www.mississippifreepress.org/advocates-ca...
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Advocates Call for Further Reform to Mississippi’s Tenant Laws
Housing advocates are pushing for stronger protections for Mississippi renters, arguing there are limited options when problems go unresolved.
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Boston Parks Department @parks.boston.gov · 27/08/2026
LOCATION CHANGE🫧We simply couldn’t be happier to share that we'll be screening Wicked: For Good THIS Saturday on the Boston Common! 🎬 Free screening of Wicked: For Good 📅 Saturday, August 29 | Movie at dusk (around 8:00 p.m.) 📍 Boston Common (near the Brewer Fountain) boston.gov/movie-nights
Two people dressed as Elphaba and Glinda from Wicked hold hands at an outdoor movie screening in a park during sunset.
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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 27/08/2026
COLORS Wine Fest returns to Detroit with Black- and women-owned winemakers www.metrotimes.com/food-drink/d...
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COLORS Wine Fest returns to Detroit with Black- and women-owned winemakers - Detroit Metro Times
Detroit wine lovers will have plenty to sample this weekend when COLORS Wine Fest returns for its second year with more than a dozen Black- and women-owned wine brands.
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Denver Westword @westword.com · 27/08/2026
As beloved landmarks come down one by one, people are turning to artists, photographers, and local designers to keep the soul of old Colorado breathing. 🗞️ Read this week's cover story: westword.com/arts-culture/a-colorado-nostalgia-boom-is-fueling-local-artists-40924671/
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Outlier Media @outliermedia.org · 27/08/2026
Taylor police pulled over a pickup for its tinted windows. Minutes later, the driver and passenger were in Border Patrol custody. An Outlier Media and @michiganpublic.bsky.social investigation found that Michigan police agencies handed hundreds of migrants over to federal immigration authorities.
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How local police help power Trump’s deportation machine
Some metro Detroit police departments are calling immigration authorities more often, upending lives over minor traffic violations.
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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 27/08/2026
“Delay is deadly,” said one campaigner. “Without a rapid transition away from fossil fuels, the planet will continue to heat up and lives can be lost in a flash.”
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With 350+ dead and 1,300 missing, Nepal carnage seen as climate disaster
“Delay is deadly,” said one campaigner. “Without a rapid transition away from fossil fuels, the planet will continue to heat up and lives can be lost in a flash.”
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/08/2026
I’m still working to get the unredacted emails at issue. lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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ICE lawyer's email revealed as basis for entering homes without a federal judge's say-so
A federal lawsuit has revealed that the origins of the "determination" purportedly empowering ICE agents to enter homes without a warrant signed by a federal judge.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 27/08/2026
The filing also quoted the judge's previous decision: "Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it."
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 27/08/2026
The concession surfaced in a Wednesday court filing from Rep. Joyce Beatty, who has been fighting the administration's renewed push to emblazon Trump's name on the building. This time, the board voted to inscribe "Renovated and Restored by President Donald J. Trump." rawstory.com/kennedy-cent...
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Good morning. A reminder that Republicans in Congress have spent the last two years trying to pass a bill that would prevent states from regulating AI and data centers. Whatever the big AI companies want, Republicans try their hardest to give them.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/08/2026
As Covid tore through America, Dolly gave $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, which worked with the drug company Moderna to develop its cutting-edge vaccine. This is just one example of community-based philanthropy that defined the superstar’s legacy.
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Here's to Dolly: union member, vaccine hero, literacy giant, staunch gay ally.
Community-based philanthropy and fighting for the underdog defined the superstar’s legacy.
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WBEZ @wbez.org · 27/08/2026
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin sounded an alarm over what he described as due-process violations at Chicago's immigration court, calling a strategy to speed up their cases and issue deportation orders to unaccompanied minors a "mockery of the justice system."
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Lawmakers, advocates say Chicago immigration court violated due process for minors handed removal orders
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People Power United @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🔥 Voting rights are under attack, and silence is not an option. Sign up, share the event, and join us in Washington. open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo... #MarchOnWashington2026 #DefendTheVote
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