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Meg Jackson

@megjackson.bsky.social
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Writer, producer, Cabbage Patch nurse

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 56m
Four-byline alert: “.. Meta claimed that $4.1 billion of stock options exercised by Mr. Zuckerberg counted as a research expense ..” @nytimes.com $META www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Ed Kane 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 @3dkan3.bsky.social · 2h
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h
Blanche: "Today, we're also announcing that just a few minutes ago the DOJ filed a judicial misconduct complaint with the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals against all but one district court judge in the District of Minnesota for violating various judicial canons."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16h
The DOJ indicted “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver in one of the largest-ever crypto tax fraud cases. Those familiar with the case said the evidence was “rock solid” and that prosecutors were confident of a conviction. Then Donald Trump won a second term. (Published January)
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How “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”
Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver was facing federal criminal charges until he sought the services of a select club of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys who have easy access to top Justi...
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Meg Jackson @megjackson.bsky.social · 18h
John Arias raped his estranged wife. Her children (in the next room) heard it all. Then he kidnapped the kids & left her bound & gagged. As Governor, Pete Ricketts pardoned Arias (restoring his gun rights) without informing the victim. Even after Arias admitted threatening to kill her from prison.
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A Tough Ad Reminds Nebraska Voters About a Brutal Crime and a Pardon (Gift Article)
A group supporting Dan Osborn, the independent Senate candidate in Nebraska, is airing an ad attacking Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican, for pardoning a man convicted of sexual assault.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
Schiff is up. Apologizes to Jack Smith. “My colleagues have attacked you, but NONE of them have tried to deny what happened on January 6th. They attack you because they don’t want to address the facts. The Barr DoJ sought toll records without a peep from my colleagues.” 1/
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
The White House is using funds meant to protect the country from terror attacks to illegally fund campaign commercials. Another flagrant example of how this administration’s rampant corruption and lawlessness hurt our national security.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Klobuchar has Schmitt dead to rights: "The game in fact was in Maryland. For a senator to have false information & imply, based on confusion about name of a team, that you were in another city & somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia & call you a 'dirtbag' deserves an apology"
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration cannot leverage grants meant to help prevent terrorist attacks to force states and local governments to adopt a slate of new anti-voting measures, a federal judge ruled Monday in a major win for voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Judge strikes down Trump’s bid to cut states’ anti-terror funds unless they impose new voting restrictions
The judge ruled that FEMA had no “authority to extract unfunded reforms from states in exchange for grants.”
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In two weeks, Russell Brand goes on trial in the UK on rape and sexual assault charges in cases involving six women. Tomorrow in DC, he's appearing at a MAHA gathering to 'moderate' a discussion with Dr Oz about medicare and medicaid. What the hell?
1:55 to 2:25 pm Reforms at CMS

Chris Klomp Chief Counselor HHS

Mehmet Oz, Administrator CMS

Moderated by Russell BRand, comedian and brodcaster
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Step 1: "Tether’s stablecoin has become a primary means of payment for the Iranian regime and a tool for funding terrorist proxy organizations such as Hezbollah..." Step 2: Now google Howard Lutnick and Tether www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
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Exclusive | Senate Investigation Finds Rampant Use of Tether’s Stablecoin by Iranian Regime
Wallets sanctioned over Iran ties overwhelmingly dealt in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, according to Senate Democrats.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Student journalists still believe that it’s more important to hold powerful people to account than it is to hold on to access to those powerful people. They haven’t become Savvy Insiders yet
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Todd Blanche says it's unfair for the media to quote things that Trump says.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“‘Ethnic cleansing via the mass deportation or promoted voluntary return of non-white immigrants'... This is, of course, beyond alarming...” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation
Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m sorry, what? This piece was not a joint publication/ reporting job (as some are). It was @propublica’s alone and the Times followed with a summary. This is so indicative of NYT. If they don’t ignore proper credit, they just go for stolen valor.
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Seconded and posted. Everyone else get aboard and let it fly.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Incredible: another Ukrainian famine is unfolding, this time in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The remaining inhabitants of what used to be a thriving small city, now down to about 6000 people, are blockaded by Russian forces and cut off from food and water. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Oleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This seems fine, I can’t think of any reasons why we might need counterterrorism expertise right now
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Washington Post confirms @propublica.org's reporting that the FBI shuttered a pay-to-play investigation into Susan Collins after Trump took over last year. #MEpolitics
WaPo: Three people familiar with the matter confirmed to The Washington Post that the FBI last year closed an early-stage inquiry into allegations that a defense contractor made concealed political contributions benefiting Collins in exchange for help securing federal contracts. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the previously undisclosed investigation.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The NYT now confirming a report by Haaretz about a secret warning about the Oct 7th attack: "Sheikh Mohammed had called Mr. Netanyahu in late September to tell him that, based on information he had received, Hamas was planning to launch an attack" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...
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Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7 (Gift Article)
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The U.S. Supreme Court revived a flawed citizenship database that states like Texas have used to erroneously kick eligible voters off the rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The Supreme Court is letting Trump use a faulty database for purges. What it could mean for voters
The Trump administration said states made “some 60 million voter-verification queries" to its flawed SAVE system between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Andrew Boutros, the U.S. attorney in Chicago, must quit or be fired for misconduct in the Broadview 6 case. In Trump’s immigration crackdown, ”law enforcement“ is led by criminals.
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Prosecutor Resigns, Saying U.S. Attorney Mishandled Chicago Protest Case (Gift Article)
The prosecutor said that U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros had intervened and overruled her in the case against a group of protesters known as the “Broadview Six.”
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25/09/2026
Breaking news: The Pentagon’s public tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased by 37 without explanation from the Defense Department. That includes 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines, according to the Pentagon’s database.
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Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war
With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
Your tax dollars should pay for health care and schools. Not political ads for Trump. Pull it down.
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Patty Murray demands White House stop airing taxpayer-funded Trump ad
WASHINGTON – Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, the top Democrat on the Senate committee responsible for federal spending, demanded Thursday that the White House stop airing a taxpayer-funded TV a...
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Anu @nofirstorder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s the world’s most expensive adult daycare and we’re stuck paying the tuition.😒
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Seth Masket @smotus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Interviewing the inventor of napalm about his hats
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Meg Jackson @megjackson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hey John Roberts, how do you like your buddy now? By ignoring court orders, he's making our justice system irrelevant. And the GOP SCOTUS has helped him every step of the way. Just wait until you see what he does with this election.
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CNN, MS Now turned away from state dinner event despite court order to restore access
Journalists from CNN and MS Now say they were turned away from the arrivals event of the state dinner that was supposed to be open to the press. This comes despite or court order to restore access to ...
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
lol holy shit I wouldn't talk about literally anything else if I was the guy running against him. —"What do you think about trans kids in sp-" —"Did you hear my opponent had his patient, who was 8 months pregnant, arrested in front of her son because she didn't pay a $50 medical bill?"
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The A.V. Club @avclub.com · 25/09/2026
MS NOW was also denied access to the state dinner welcoming Xi Jinping. www.avclub.com/david-elliso...
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David Ellison attends same dinner at White House that CNN was barred from
David Ellison attends same dinner at White House that CNN was barred from
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Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just a reminder that Ed Henry was fired from Fox News in 2020 for sexual harassing Jennifer Eckhart and other staffers. She died by suicide this week tragically.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
MURRAY: The Trump admin falsely labeled birth control as abortion. Do you agree that an IUD is an abortifacient? OVERTON: If confirmed, I'll be fully briefed M: That's not an answer. The prospect of an FDA commissioner who doesn't know that birth control isn't an abortion is deeply alarming O: 😊
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Brownshirts. It's 1934 in these United States. And we have too many quiet Germans.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
ICE agents used excessive force to detain Luis Ochoa, an American citizen and teenager, on his way to enlist in the Marines. When his mom spoke out, they DEPORTED her. We cannot get numb to these sick fear tactics. Use your voice & your vote to force a CHANGE!
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 23/09/2026
I did this interview with @thorbenson.bsky.social in mid-August, but I'm glad it's coming out today. 🙏
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I swear to fucking god I would rather see the place renamed for John Wilkes Booth.
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Clay Ranck @clayranck.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Vote for me so I can escape a state that I hate and move to DC” is an interesting political pitch.
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Pema Levy @pemalevy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
One of the things I learned in writing this piece is that in 1873, a former confederate official asked SCOTUS to weaponize the 14th Amendment against biracial government. The court refused at the time. But in 2026, that's exactly what the Supreme Court did.
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great work everyone
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Meg Jackson @megjackson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sure. The PRESS is in violation of the standards of professionalism & decorum expected at the WH. They're the ones "trafficking in verifiable falsehoods about national security & other issues". In normal times, the judge would ask WH counsel "is this a joke?" But we can't even see normal from here.
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White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing (Gift Article)
President Trump determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were in “violation of the standards of professionalism and decorum” expected at the White House.
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Meg Jackson @megjackson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Our family is a very American blend. We vote differently but we love each other deeply." Bullshit. You voted against decency & humanity. You helped Trump destroy this country. If Renee had any relationship with you, it was because she overlooked your abhorrent values & lack of respect for others.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
"The FBI in 2025 under President Trump shut down an inquiry into allegations that a political adviser to Senator Susan Collins had participated in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions from a defense contractor seeking lucrative federal contracts"
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins (Gift Article)
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Did not think I would -- or my children would -- ever hear an American leader go to the United Nations and muse aloud on whether or not to annihiliate another country. But then, I didn't think I would hear and see so many things over the last decade. We will never remove the stain.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This seems like a pretty big deal: donors made illegal contributions to Susan Collins and then were awarded lucrative contracts after her office intervened with the Navy. An FBI investigation was dropped under Trump. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
To skirt campaign finance laws and conceal the source of the funds, Navatek planned to funnel the donation through a shell company. The CEO wanted assurance that Collins would know where
the money came from. Reed confirmed that she would, the executive said - and that Navatek would get its government contracts.
After the Corner Bakery meeting, Navatek's CEO, Martin Kao, sent an initial $150,000 to the Collins super PAC using the shell company. Two months later, he told Navatek executives that Collins committed to getting the company $32 million in naval contracts, according to an internal company email reviewed by ProPublica.
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
ProPublica got the literal check Collins was bribed with.
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Karin Schall @karinschall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
42 days til we take back our country. Dear world, Trump does not speak for us. @riseandresist.bsky.social
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is remarkable investigative reporting by @propublica.org into a pay to play scheme involving Sen Collins. Stop whatever you are doing and read it. The corruption is staggering but the Trump admin killed the investigation. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I was deputy M.E. at the WSJ when Murdoch took over, with a similar “editorial independence board.” Within 4 months, our top editor was gone, replaced by a loyal Murdoch deputy. That board raised a quivering objection, but the deed was done. If the Ellisons own CNN, they’ll do whatever they want.
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