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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3h
"A failing, 80-year-old sociopath, surrounded by loyalists and bitter-enders, facing the end of his rule, while the world burns. The period of maximum danger may still lie ahead of us."
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The Forces of Trumpism Are in Disarray
This is what it looks like when a movement begins to come apart.
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Servelan @servelan.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 4h
NYT: How Trump Has Moved The "Ethical Goal Posts" - Joe.My.God. www.joemygod.com/2026/10/nyt-how-tr…
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NYT: How Trump Has Moved The "Ethical Goal Posts" - Joe.My.God.
The New York Times reports: When President Trump decided in his first term to host the annual Group of 7 summit of world leaders at his own private golf club in Miami, the act of self-dealing was so astonishing that it incited an uproar among fellow Republicans, forcing him to scrap the idea. Now in …
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h
Full interview and more from MeidasTouch here: www.youtube.com/live/j9lfn6R...
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🚨Trump MIDTERM COLLAPSE Sets Off WH ALARM
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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Dan Benbow @danbenbow.bsky.social · 5h
Time to take out the trash. #BlueWaveIn30Days
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 8h
Appalling
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 8h
Vote blue
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW: The 2026 elections in most states will decide which party runs elections heading into 2028 (see map). We detail how Democrats could hold or gain this power in 14 potentially competitive states—and form a bulwark against MAGA subverting the 2028 elections www.the-downballot.com/p/voters-can...
Map of the United States titled "2026 Elections That Will Decide Which Party Runs Elections," with the subtitle "Includes secretaries of state and other elected offices where relevant." Source: The Downballot. States are colored by incumbent party.

Democratic (blue), 14 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Republican (red), 18 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.

Bipartisan (yellow), 4 states: Hawaii, Illinois, New York, and Wisconsin.
Not up in 2026 (gray), 14 states: Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.

Footnotes: Illinois and Wisconsin have Democratic secretaries of state who do not run elections. Pennsylvania's Democratic governor appointed a Republican who typically aligns with Democrats.
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 9h
NEW: Republicans are flooding key races with a massive deluge of money … but it’s not translating to a similar advantage on the airwaves. In a special Sunday piece, we explain why. And perhaps most notable, the GOP spending spree has yet to register in the polls.
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Why the GOP's spending advantage is nowhere near as big as it looks
New data shows Republicans are getting very poor bang for their buck
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Dwight McCabe @dwightmc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The always great @gelliottmorris.com on US elections and the deeper factors driving the vote. Much more than the usually poll tracker. open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
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Amid rising diesel prices, Republicans turn against Trump for first time on handling inflation
In our September poll, 52% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents disapprove of Trump's handling of prices. That could be dragging down Republican Senate candidates in red states
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 8h
New at Strength In Numbers this morning: Despite claims from some pundits and Republican strategists of biased and "fake" polling data, the polls and fundamentals basically agree on the blue wave: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-10-04...
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 11h
Vote Talarico
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 14h
Brilliant. Let's flood the line people.
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No Kings @blue-is-better.bsky.social · 15h
How you ask? For starters, Paxton is a criminal that has been scamming TX his entire political life and the Republican Party is led by a pedophile. Also, the economy is in shambles and Republicans cut healthcare, Medicaid and SNAP benefits. Hope that helps. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Fox Host Stunned By Network Poll In Texas Senate Race, Asks ‘How is That Possible?’
"If you look at that Fox News poll, he's ahead by seven points in the state of Texas. How is that possible?” Earhardt asked about James Talarico
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hoseyg62.bsky.social @hoseyg62.bsky.social · 12h
To the independent and undecided voters.. ..when yr mulling over who’s a better candidate in Texas..Talarico or Paxton..and Michigan..El-Sayed or Rogers..and SC..Andrews or Graham.. ..a question to think about .. ..ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME??.. NEVER VOTE GOP IF YOU WANT THINGS DONE!!
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Phil Klinkner @pklinkne.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Nixon asked Goldwater how many votes he had in the Senate. Goldwater told him, "Not many and not mine."
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Performative public lying (& illegal bribery) are a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties
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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Outside of everything else... Trump first announced this on September 9, when @fiftyplusone.news had his approval/disapproval at 35.7/60.2% Now? 34.5/62.6 - his worst ever. Who knows, but seem to me it's as likely that sounding desperate hurts him as it is that offering free money helps him.
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Impeach Trump ❤️🤍💙🌊 @potusvpotus.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
FOR EVERY HUNDRED TRUMP IS POCKETING 1 MILLION! #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #Trump #EpsteinFiles #POTUS
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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sending $90 to 1,400 laid-off Ohio truck factory workers only costs a Russian Bahamian wedding
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Ways and Means Committee Democrats @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If only Trump cared as much about using tax dollars for programs that benefit workers and families as he does about benefiting himself. Ranking Member @neal.house.gov:
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 22h
No thanks Donald. I am voting blue to defend my Democratic Principles in my beautiful country
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Chance the Lawyer @chancethelawyer.bsky.social · 23h
MOAR FAKE CHECKS!
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Bob and his evil twin, also Bob @mahnkenstein.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is called attempting to buy votes, and it's so insanely illegal that only an insane criminal would do it. In this case an insane criminal liar, because this motherfucker never ponies up the dough.
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 22h
Bribes and lies. Vote for S. Brown
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 22h
Capitol One published that those accounts are for laundering money
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 03/10/2026
Brutal (and accurate) community note with key context on Trump’s attempted voter bribery for the midterm elections
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
TRUMP: "We've gotten prices down." FACT CHECK: Groceries: +3.4% Ground beef: +23% Coffee: +35% Power bill: +11% Gas: +39%. Diesel: +72%. And he says oil is coming down. Well... the pump says otherwise. Midterm voters can read a receipt. And his candidates are about to find out.
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 22h
Lies and lies
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 23h
New: Trump’s abrupt announcement to send $90 payments to seniors by dipping into a Medicare fund has rattled Capitol Hill. One GOP aide told WaPo that lawmakers had planned to use the money to offset funding for community health centers, diabetes programs and other initiatives.
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Trump announces plan to send $90 payments to millions of seniors
The White House said the one-time payments would be drawn from a fund set up to improve Medicare.
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 22h
Vote blue
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 22h
A demented idiot
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 22h
I don’t want bribes from Donald J Trump I want him impeached and convicted.
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 22h
Breadcrumbs for my budget. I paid 900 per month in health insurance.
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 01/10/2026
New graphics from AdImpact vividly illustrate something we've emphasized repeatedly: The GOP's massive spending advantage is *not* translating into a comparable *advertising* advantage. In #TXSen, e.g., the GOP has spent 66% of all ad money but aired just 54% of all ads adimpact.com/blogs/republ...
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FiftyPlusOne.news @fiftyplusone.news · 15/09/2026
According to our election model at FiftyPlusOne.news, control of the U.S. Senate now leans toward Democrats. The party has been buoyed by new polls showing it ahead in TX, IA, AK, OH, & ME, and has a 64% chance to control the chamber after November's midterms fiftyplusone.news/forecast/sen...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 04/10/2026
Air ambulance missing on flight from Bermuda to Boston aje.news/51amq2
Air ambulance missing on flight from Bermuda to Boston
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Racists and envious. Anger
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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
EXACTLY! For those of us with supplemental health insurance to pay the 20% Medicare part B does not, you can tack on an ADDITIONAL average between $3000 to $5000 depending on your plan and location. $90 is a joke!
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We need regulation
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 02/10/2026
Pappas has outraised Sununu by a huge margin www.fec.gov/data/electio...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 03/10/2026
The impact of third parties tends to become magnified as voters sour on one or another of the major parties—something that is quickly happening to the GOP as the midterms near.
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How Some TOTAL Unknowns Could F*ck Up Republicans’ Midterms
Libertarian candidates are polling surprisingly well. In close races, a few points could be all Democrats need.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 03/10/2026
Lethal injection has repeatedly been found to be “scientifically unsound, frequently torturous, and woefully unreliable”—and the method’s record is only getting worse, Elizabeth Bruenig writes.
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A Terrible Way to Die, a Terrifying Way to Survive
America’s experiment with lethal injection has failed.
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Cruel and ineffective.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 03/10/2026
U.S. states’ methods for obtaining the drugs used in carrying out executions are shrouded in secrecy. on.wsj.com/4dOtVXC
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Botched Tennessee Execution Draws Scrutiny of Lethal Injection Drugs
U.S. states’ methods for obtaining the drugs used in carrying out executions are shrouded in secrecy.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sen Susan Collins (R-ME) chairs an oversight committee for ICE. And ICE contractors just love her, in cash form. It's the GOP police state system, and Collins sits in the middle of it.
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Trump Fills The ICE Prisons. The Prison Companies Fund Nine GOP Senate Candidates.
Every name, from the filings nobody added up. Also: Georgia’s voters, Jerome Powell, and 30,000 prison workers all beat Trump this week.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“For Rufo integration of nonwhite immigrants isn’t the desired outcome at all. Successful integration is a problem. So while he dresses up his objections in the language of “cultural cohesion” and “high trust” societies, those are protective camouflage…” www.liberalcurrents.com/editors-note...
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Editor's Notes: "The Indian Question" Shows That No One Is Safe From White Nationalism
That is the entire point.
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Shameful
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medb1954.bsky.social @medb1954.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Shameful
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Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Election Day is one month away! One month until we show the nation that Iowans are ready for change. Join our team and help us Push for Change: Turek4Iowa.com
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We owe it to our children to act - in these uncertain and pivotal times - so that they can live in a better future.
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