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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The phone number listed on Ready to Register’s Facebook advertiser account was not in service. The account showed ads running since late June targeting Facebook users in North Carolina, Georgia and Ohio.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The worst of the worst. Jesus wept
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/w...
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Trump’s Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
An internal cost estimate in March by the project’s contractor ran $200 million more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims (lies) that no taxpayer money will be spent. stocks.apple.com/APztb9x9CQXu...
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Records reveal $600M estimate for Trump’s ballroom project, with half from taxpayers — The Washington Post
An internal cost estimate in March by the project’s contractor ran $200 million more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims that no taxpayer money will be spent.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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I’ve spent 40 years in research. I have never seen a threat to science like the new grantmaking rule
“American science is too valuable to be turned into a political football,” writes David J. Skorton, president of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Happening today www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...
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Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
the public can now see disturbing evidence proving privacy is not only a core human right but also critical to keeping people safe apple.news/ATKqAR-_xQRS...
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The Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They Are — WIRED
The US military has long known that cheap fixes could stop location data from exposing its troops. It adopted almost none—and now says adversaries are using the data to target soldiers during a war.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Must read stocks.apple.com/AJ_Cd2A82SZ2...
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The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr. — ProPublica
About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in the company.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Shame on you CBS Whatever happened to Les Moonves btw apple.news/A7sDkadL1TaW...
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CBS News Fires Sharyn Alfonsi Amid ‘60 Minutes’ Overhaul — The Hollywood Reporter
The correspondent, who had been at odds with editor in chief Bari Weiss, saw her contract lapse before top brass had terminated her employment.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 27/05/2026
Trump’s Board of Peace fund is empty ft.trib.al/3iqPeVh
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Trump’s Board of Peace fund is empty
Despite $17bn in pledges, organisation is stuck in limbo with no money flowing to projects in Gaza
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Indivisible's event, “Movement Call: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention” - sign up now! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Movement Call: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention · Indivisible
The Trump administration is converting warehouses across the country into mass detention facilities — and communities are already fighting back. Join Indivisible, Detention Watch Network, Disappeared ...
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
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Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job — The Washington Post
The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familia...
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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The Grande Dame of the Epstein Files — New York Magazine
Peggy Siegal, once the most powerful publicist in New York, defends herself.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
So Iran now has, perhaps for the first time, information about the location of our most sensitive covert sites in the region. A completely foreseeable, unnecessary consequence of unnecessary war with Iran.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...
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Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch Gets Scrutiny at Last. It May Be Too Late.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Get the word out!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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See Who Has Faced Fallout From the Epstein Files (Gift Article)
This list will be updated and includes people who have faced concrete consequences, such as the loss of their position, as a result of their connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
“You are the only person who knows everything about me,” Mandelson wrote to Epstein in 2009. “Don’t go away.”
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/02/2026
Last year, as tourism grew worldwide, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in foreign travelers. With increased scrutiny at the country's border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, this year isn’t looking better.
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Why the United States Is Seeing an Ongoing Tourism Slump
Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers. With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn’t looking better.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Late result for anyone still awake: Na’Cole Thompson, the Democratic candidate in the mayoral race today in Leander, Texas, has won the election. She got 57% and won’t need a runoff, with two Republicans adding up to 43%.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 06/02/2026
TL;DR Donald Trump is blackmailing the country in exchange for naming rights
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Trump wanted Dulles Airport and Penn Station named after him as condition of releasing rail tunnel funds
Funding for the Gateway Project has been held up since October.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
BREAKING: Judge Cobb has barred DHS from preventing members of Congress from visiting immigration detention facilities without notice, saying the administration's policy likely violated the law requiring their unfettered access. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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A resignation and call to conscience at company owned by Maga billionaires
Uline employee says she can no longer work for people who helped ‘America descend into fascism’
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The order by Judge Tunheim, a Clinton appointee, requires DHS to release anyone detained on this basis and return to MN anyone sent to another state as a result of this targeting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
According to Forbes’ estimates, since Trump was reelected, his net worth is up around $3.7 billion, to $6.7 billion; Eric T has increased tenfold, to about $400 million; and Trump Jr.’s has increased sixfold, to approximately $300 million. Also, 19-year-old Barron Trump is worth around $150 million.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Tick. Tock. stocks.apple.com/AthcBQhwKTtW...
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Users say TikTok stifled posts about Minneapolis shooting as platform faltered — The Washington Post
TikTok users said their videos about federal immigration enforcement were being suppressed days after a deal to spin off the U.S. business to new investors was finalized.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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Doctors ignore new federal vaccine recommendations to stick with science
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children should get. It’s a routine revision, hardly different from last year’s recommendations, but...
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk. Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared. Well, here’s a link: georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Screenshot of a TikTok video with error message at top saying “your video is under review and can’t be shared right now.”
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Stay strong all open.substack.com/pub/betoorou...
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Dear Europe
Hold strong against this madness
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Where are our leaders here in San Antonio? People are being detained ILLEGALLY!
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
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Here are the companies bankrolling Texas oil and gas regulators
Midland Energy and Ryan LLC are top donors to candidates for the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas fields, utilities and mining.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
NO ONE VOTED FOR THIS (except the crooks themselves, I guess) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
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Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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Trump says he won't allow defense firms to do buybacks or pay dividends until they speed up production — Business Insider
Updated Jan 7, 2026, 8:33 PM GMT President Trump said he would
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
"MILITARY EQUIPMENT IS NOT BEING MADE FAST ENOUGH!" Trump says he won't allow defense firms to do buybacks or pay dividends until they speed up production - Business Insider
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Not too late to get vaccinated
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 27/12/2025
On Monday, multiple organizations filed a lawsuit challenging exemptions from the Trump administration that would allow coke ovens to spew chemicals that lead to hazardous air pollution.
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Environmental groups file lawsuit to stop coke oven pollution exemptions
Multiple organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s proclamation that would allow coke oven exemptions.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Axios has learned the White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X to respond to posts highlighting mentions of Trump in the Epstein files. In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
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Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week
The White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X, an effort to finish out the year and the Epstein file disclosure requirements set by Congress.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
A federal judge has blocked the Trump admin's effort to strip attorney Mark Zaid's security clearance. Zaid represented a whistleblower whose complaint led to Trump's first impeachment.
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MDudley @mdudley1.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
My vote: Aye!
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