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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Big news in the Senate battle. After pouring $30 million in NC, John Thune's GOP SuperPAC stops spending there, effectively conceding Cooper is likely to win. And they're dumping their first 7-figures in Kansas. (Note: a Dem internal found Hamilton up today.) www.semafor.com/article/10/0...
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We just dropped a bombshell investigation into ChatGPT's role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. Incredible reporting from @markfollman.bsky.social that will have far-reaching effects...hopefully: www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...
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ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals
OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 23/07/2026
Alarming stuff happening. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee know they have the power to block Todd Blanche from becoming Attorney General permanently—he can't lose a single vote. Several Senators are now extorting Blanche into tackling an anti-abortion wish list to get their approval 🧵
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Rod Stewart pays tribute to his friend Bonnie Tyler who died today at 75.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
All The Places Election Deniers Could Be in Charge of Elections After the Midterms talkingpointsmemo.com/news/all-the...
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All The Places Election Deniers Could Be in Charge of Elections After the Midterms
In an increasingly ominous trend, there are currently hundreds of election deniers...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Dan Kleban, brewery owner in Maine and a candidate that a lot of Dems like, says he's ready to make the run in Platner's place:
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
NEW EPISODE: SCOTUS has decided Watson v. Republican National Committee! I break down the court's 5-4 ruling rejecting the RNC's effort to throw out mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCBc...
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VICTORY: We Just Won a Supreme Court Case That Protects Your Mail-in Ballot
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 25/06/2026
The Supreme Court just launched one of the largest attacks on immigrants in modern American history. Thousands of Haitians and Syrians now risk losing the right to live and work in the country they call home.

This decision will cause enormous pain across the five boroughs. Here in New York, it falls hardest on our Haitian community, one of the largest in the country, alongside Syrian families.

I joined labor leaders with 1199SEIU, elected officials, and advocates to send a clear message to immigrant New Yorkers: You belong here. We will not turn our backs on you.

The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs will share additional information and resources soon. If you have questions about your status or need legal assistance, call our Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 800-354-0365.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 22/06/2026
Republicans trying to make the world safe for kleptocracy newrepublic.com/article/2118...
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Republicans Are Dismantling a Key Tool in the War Against Kleptocrats
GOP lawmakers are pushing forward a bill to repeal a vital shell company database—completely undoing the biggest anti-kleptocracy step forward the U.S. has seen in decades.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
In California's pro-Trump Shasta County, the Trump/GOP "Big Beautiful Bill" will cause 6,000 residents to lose their food assistance, and at least 17,200 to lose their health insurance. Now the disastrous MAGA takeover of Shasta County politics is collapsing: www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
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In one of California’s Trumpiest counties, the MAGA backlash has begun
After California’s June primary, Shasta County is again holding up a mirror to a fractious U.S.
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 17/06/2026
🚨 W/THE VRA DEAD, FLIPPING THE HOUSE JUST BECAME EVEN *MORE* URGENT. Flipping the House blue is an ABSOLUTE MUST this year. Donate today. #Blue26 NOTE: This is an #UnlikelyHeroes page *deliberately* featuring Dems running in RED districts. secure.actblue.com/donate/house...
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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I'm thrilled to share my New York Times op-ed today drawing on my forthcoming book, THIS IS THE PLAN: HOW TO END AMERICA'S MELTDOWN AND SAVE DEMOCRACY—and to pull back the curtain on my book tour! Links below: 🧵
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Tomorrow on my live podcast "History Matters:" Sunday's U.F.C. Assault -- On Us What does it mean? A hell of a lot. Join us. Friday 10AM ET www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PuP...
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Sunday's U.F.C. Assault -- On Us
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Buttigieg: Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that there have to be nine Supreme Court justices. That one doesn't even take a constitutional amendment. It just takes a readiness to set up a court that fits this country.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/06/2026
"Stand Up For Science has a good guide on how to draft a useful comment in opposition to the new rule, one which, in a grim irony, relies extensively on a guide created by OMB itself during Trump’s first term. We never thought we’d look back on that first term as a high point, but here we are."
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The murder of expertise
Russ Vought as science czar would just about do it.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 06/06/2026
NEW: The American Postal Workers Union is “deeply alarmed” about the new USPS rule carrying out Trump's attack on mail-in voting. The union says it “rejects the premise” that the USPS needs to comply with Trump’s orders.
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Postal workers lash out against new USPS rule that helps Trump’s attack on mail-in voting
The American Postal Workers Union says it “rejects the premise” that the USPS needed to comply with Trump’s anti-mail voting order.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man." A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
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Ted Lieu @tedlieu.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Tomorrow is the last day to vote in the California primary. You can drop off your ballot at a ballot drop box, or at a vote center, by 8 pm on June 2. If you vote by mail tomorrow, please make sure you get a hand-stamped postmark by a postal worker inside a post office.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Trump maintains he's winning, but the courts disagree. His name has to come off of the Kennedy Center, the Pentagon's anti-trans policy is out & an Alabama judge lectured prosecutors about serving justice, not a president. The breakdown is in today's Civil Discourse open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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All the President’s Losses
Courts are telling Trump "No"
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Again, please share. In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people. It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day. time.com/5836444/blac...
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The Forgotten Black History of How Memorial Day Started
Historians like the Pulitzer Prize winner David Blight have tried to raise awareness of freed slaves who decorated soldiers' graves in 1865
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Gift article. Very much worth your time: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/o...
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Opinion | This Is the Formula That Defeated Orban. It Would Defeat Trump, Too.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
CURRENT NEEDS AT DELANEY HALL as prisoners are being gassed and beaten inside. Two large garbage cans At least 4 people at all times to manage the tent area, and support people being released and family members. We especially need people to take relief shifts from around 9pm until morning.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 27/05/2026
Secretary Mullin said I shouldn't have been at Delaney Hall, but I disagree.   This isn't about me. This is about the detainees and their families, the lawlessness we're seeing from ICE.   I was willing to take a risk and I'd do it all over again to keep people safe.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 27/05/2026
It might be hard to see from this picture today of the White House, but Donald Trump is very focused on lowering costs.
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Tory Wegerski @producertory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Men who appear to be ICE agents entered a Pittsburgh-area diner today, then got into a violent confrontation with the manager when he asked them for a warrant. KDKA-TV got the videos and spoke to witnesses.
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Video shows confrontation between apparent ICE agents and manager of restaurant
A confrontation between apparent ICE agents and the manager of a restaurant in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, was caught on video.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 24/05/2026
Shut Delaney Hall down, NOW.   Today, @menendez.house.gov and I went to Delaney Hall because of the inhumane conditions we've been hearing about.   What I saw and heard is absolutely unacceptable.
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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...
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Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026
YouTube video by Stephen Colbert
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 23/05/2026
'She made her position a platform for promoting distortions and undermining public confidence in the very institutions she’d sworn an oath to lead" From Shane Harris, on Tulsi Gabbard www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Tulsi Gabbard Takes the Exit Ramp
Excluded from Trump’s inner circle, she sought the president’s approval by spreading baseless claims.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19/05/2026
There’s a massive immigration operation in Memphis right now, but you may not have heard about it. Why? Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.
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Memphis is “under full-blown occupation” by ICE. Here’s why you may not know that.
Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
🚨BREAKING: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) is expected to call lawmakers back for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map and eliminate its lone majority-Black district. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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South Carolina revives Trump-backed redistricting push
The development comes after the Senate rejected a redistricting measure pushed by President Donald Trump and national Republicans earlier this week.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/05/2026
BREAKING: In a loss for Democrats, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the congressional map voters approved last month to counter GOP gerrymanders cannot go into effect. The decision overturns the will of voters for technical reasons and gives Republicans a leg up for the 2026 midterms.
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Olivia of Troye @oliviaoftroye.com · 06/05/2026
Kash Patel suing journalists and reportedly targeting reporting he does not like should concern everyone. A free press is not the enemy. It is part of accountability. Journalists should be able to do their jobs without fear of retaliation or intimidation by the FBI.
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The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating a Leak to an Atlantic Writer
Sarah Fitzpatrick reported on concerns about Kash Patel’s drinking and behavior.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/05/2026
Obama: "What I'm more interested in for Democrats is, do you know how to just talk to regular people like we're not in a college seminar? Can you talk in plain English to folks? And not have a bunch of gobbledygook around it. Just talk like normal people talk. 'The rent is too high.'"
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This is the 82-year-old state senator the FBI just raided because she successfully redistricted Virginia to match racist Republican redistricting efforts. They targeted her because she's ruthless and effective. They don't want anyone else to play within their new rules.
I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need "coaching" on dedistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting Virginia. 10-1.Replying to Ted Cruz on redistricting: You all started it and we fucking finished it.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
If you're investing with Schwab, Fidelity or Vanguard, you should probably look elsewhere because the people running them think the Trump investigations of SPLC are legit. That's a warning sign that they are dumber than dirt. Get your money out before they invest it in raw milk futures or something
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/04/2026
NEW: A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits.
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The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities who...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
🚨BREAKING: A Virginia circuit court has refused to block the implementation of Democrats’ new congressional map, which voters approved in a statewide special election last week. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Virginia court declines to block Democrats from using new voter-approved congressional map
“Millions of Virginians voted in an election,” wrote the judge in the order. "It is in the public interests to allow the amendment to take effect."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/04/2026
TRUMP: I'm not a rapist. I didn't rape anybody O'DONNELL: Oh, you think he was referring to you?
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Luke BOO 👻 ber @coolhand.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Timeline cleanse!
Literally the most adorable picture ever of a little fluffy white dog in a rain parka
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/04/2026
Ossoff: "I have zero interest in running for president in 2028. I love serving the state of Georgia. Let's keep our eyes on the ball, folks. We need to win decisively in Georgia and every battleground state and every competitive US House district this fall."
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
There’s hope. Authoritarianism scholar @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social shares what history tells us about how authoritarians fall. She’s seeing the early signs now. Check it out on Substack, then consider subscribing: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 20/04/2026
www.theonion.info
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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 20/04/2026
Kash Patel needs to resign or be fired.
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The FBI Director Is MIA
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 19/04/2026
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center
I spent 10 months working at the institution because I thought I could help protect it. What I observed there is far worse than the public knows.
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Adrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
And for anyone who doesn't subscribe to The Atlantic yet, a gift link for you: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job
The FBI director has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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HCR HQ @hcrhq.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Today's Politics Chat with @hcrichardson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/EpP6i73...
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Politics Chat, April 16, 2026
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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