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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 3h

The Trump administration wants to lift sanctions on a Russian company to benefit mostly Middle Eastern investors (who also happen to be Trump family business partners) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...

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Kevin Beaumont @doublepulsar.com · 07/10/2026

You may remember the breathless media coverage globally about an Anthropic employee recently after he tweeted AI will end humanity in a decade. Here are his prior tweets. Will these get mainstream coverage? futurism.com/artificial-i...

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Nothing to worry about, just the attorney general of Texas and a possible future U.S. senator engaging in a conspiracy-fueled crackdown on pediatricians administering life-saving vaccines to vulnerable children www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/h...

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Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children (Gift Article)

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Trump calls for New York Times journalists to be arrested for reporting on empty seats at his rallies: “The New York Times, and many other Artificial Media Outlets, should be arrested for their dishonesty and disservice to our Country.” Trump wrote on Truth Social

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Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Samuel Alito: We won't overturn Obergefell because it's engendered reliance interests. Jan Crawford: Well, many people had organized their lives around Roe v. Wade. Alito: No, they didn't. Women merely had an "abstract" interest in "ideas about the kind of society that they were going to live in."

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The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice

Justice Samuel Alito discussed his opinion in the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the leaked draft and its aftermath, same-sex marriage rights and why he's not retiring yet.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/10/2026

The Trump administration is breaking a fundamental promise of political impartiality, Paul Rosenzweig argues:

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Using the Power of the Government to Win Elections

The Trump administration is breaking a fundamental promise of political impartiality.

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thread from my colleague @thomasberry.bsky.social: "Today I was in the Boston federal courthouse to watch the First Circuit’s arguments in two companion cases challenging the Trump administration’s treatment of Harvard University."

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I don't mean to make waves or anything, but as a journalist, I am definitely opposed to the president talking about arresting journalists.

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Dustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026

Just flagging that the two Trump admin staffers now running Oval Office operations who were allegedly involved in mishandling classified documents last term also got $20k and $45k in cash gifts from Trump last year.

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Oval Office operations run by alleged Trump classified documents co-conspirator - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Trump loyalists Walt Nauta and Chamberlain Harris were implicated in mishandling classified records. They're running White House operations.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/...

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"The sources added that Patel consistently kept Bailey at arm's length and cut him out of meetings the deputy FBI director should attend because Bailey was constantly flagging things that were unconstitutional." www.cbsnews.com/news/top-fbi...

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Top FBI official Andrew Bailey, who was once widely seen as Patel successor, resigns

Bailey was originally brought in to help ease tensions between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 26/09/2026

“Why did a Russian oligarch close to Putin fund Trump Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas?” That’s an excellent question (via Bloomberg Opinion)

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Don Jr. Has Some Explaining to Do

“Why did a Russian oligarch close to Putin fund Trump Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas?” That’s an excellent question.

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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Listen, I just think it's weird that the same people who are saying they're worried that AI is going to wipe out humanity are also eager for military contracts that will give AI control of weapons.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Read the document (Gift Article)

Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.

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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.

In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026

For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court. Watch us break down how a once-rare emergency process became the norm.

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The Supreme Court Changed. What Now?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026

Renee Good's mom: "I am a registered Republican. I voted for President Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect citizens -- innocents like our family and the others here. Certainly not to accuse those of us here of being terrorists and take precious lives. This is madness."

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is Maeve. She may be the sweetest, most good natured, most trusting dog I have ever met. She was abandoned in DC last week, and since I’m not able to adopt a dog now, I had to turn her over to the Brandywine Animal Shelter. I want to make sure this absolute delight of a dog finds a good home.

An adorable female Rottweiler named Maeve

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico. ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News refused pool duty in solidarity. Trump's helipad ribbon-cutting went out with no usable audio. Courts have sided with the press in fights like this before and will likely do so again. But how much damage will he do along the way?

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And the Ban Played On

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Megan Stifel @megans.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@istorg.bsky.social takes Washington this week following the launch of the Center for Advancing Cybersecurity and Perry Schultz Center for Technology and Strategic Stability.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A clip from tonight’s 60 Minutes story about pardons in the Trump administration and all the money and corruption involved.

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Megan Stifel @megans.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Where are the Irish?!? ☘️

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Institute for Security and Technology @istorg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

From military decision-making to cybersecurity or nuclear risks, where do national security professionals draw the line on AI integration? IST’s landmark survey captures areas of consensus & debate among #natsec experts. Join authors & contributing experts on 9/2 for a live launch event! ❇️ Register:

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IST and FLI conducted a first-of-its-kind survey to capture what national security professionals consider as the implications of artificial intelligence. In this webinar, report authors & contributing...

As AI’s role in U.S. national security operations increases, what are the risks? What are the opportunities? What red lines need to be drawn? The Institute for Security and Technology (IST), with su...

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Megan Stifel @megans.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

30 mins from now is the conversation you don’t want to miss on the future of #AI and #nationalsecurity

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Megan Stifel @megans.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

There is one party in power…that’s a clue for why your groceries and gas are so expensive.

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Megan Stifel @megans.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

If you think Venezuelan oil is the solution please reach for your nearest clue phone…

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Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wake up, babe. The Prime Minister just dropped “hydronym”.

The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”.

The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.

We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms.

Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Feds intent on meddling: Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee, a Republican, "said the monitors’ questions were 'outside the scope of federal voting rights laws.' She added that they 'requested training guides, asked how our new election equipment was acquired, and wanted to examine our tabulators.'”

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Wyoming’s Republican governor raises concerns over ‘aggressive’ DOJ election monitors

Gov. Mark Gordon said the behavior of Justice Department officials who observed the state’s primary elections last week was “irregular.”

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Danielle Ryan (Lestat Era) @danirat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I think another lesson to take from the loss of both Dolly and Tim Curry is that neither of them took themselves seriously but they took the work dead serious that's the most important thing pour all of yourself into the craft but have fun and don't get an ego.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

NEW: A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s request to erase Trump ally Steve Bannon’s criminal conviction for refusing to testify before the congressional committee that investigated a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/po...

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Judge refuses to dismiss Steve Bannon’s conviction in contempt of Congress case

Bannon refused to testify before the congressional committee that investigated a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 27/08/2026

In which The Daily Caller purports to claim exclusivity on an amicus brief that hit the docket two days ago (which includes a dead link to the author's desktop): storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇 Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Siding with the enemy over one of our longtime allies. AGAIN. He is unquestionably an existential threat to our Democracy. #Impeach-Convict-REMOVE

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Megan Stifel @megans.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Nice to hear @vermontgmg.bsky.social on @npr.org this morning about the claims that the ball room is a #natsec priority.

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Megan Stifel @megans.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Stop saying the President authorized anything unless Congress granted such authority, except in narrow circumstances…and that’s not the case in the recent PM…

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

New: cops are using Flock to track people, not cars. We reviewed Flock search data and found many, many cases of cops searching for people based on their appearance, race, tattoos, etc. Some searches are so vague like "tall man" that innocent people likely swept up www.404media.co/how-cops-use...

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How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars

Cops have used Flock's FreeForm search feature to look for people with tattoos and wearing specific sport shirts, and searches sometimes include the target's race, according to data reviewed by 404 Me...

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NPR @npr.org · 16/07/2026

Just in: It's the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House.

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Federal officials probe whether White House teleprompter profited off Trump's words

It's the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/07/2026

Tom Homan: "It all go backs to the Dems ... there's still gonna be more bloodshed unless they shut their mouth and let ICE enforce the laws that they enacted."

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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

How To Steal The 2026 Election Tonight Isn't About 2020… open.substack.com/pub/therickw...

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Tonight's Speech Is Not About 2020

It's A Warmup for 2026 Election Destruction

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/07/2026

OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...

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