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That is not, and has never been, my dog Lou.

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 20h
Adam Kidan went to federal prison with Jack Abramoff and was ordered to repay $21.7 million. Trump pardoned him in July. His money turned up in eight Republican Senate campaigns. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-pard...
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16h
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 17h
Staying awake . . . “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.”
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Trump, 80, Promptly Falls Asleep After Announcing New Steel Plant
Donald Trump struggled to stay awake during the Oval Office press conference.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17h
🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.”
Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa stands indoors wearing a burgundy blazer and dark top, with campaign signage bearing her name and the outline of Texas visible behind her.Official letter dated September 29, 2026, from Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office requesting inspection of unredacted communications between Abbott’s office and Elon Musk and his companies. Hinojosa seeks records previously released with redactions for information deemed “embarrassing” or “intimate,” citing her legislative authority under the Texas Public Information Act.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 15h
Posted and…deleted. Atta boy Sean Hannity. You’re such a tool.
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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 18h
The legendary defenders of women's sports don't know the difference between Caitlin Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes and the Atlanta Hawks. Just putting that one out there.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h
🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well."
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auntyr.bsky.social @auntyr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You know what? I have absolutely no problem posting this. I hope it follows them for years.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable. I’m holding her in my heart and in my prayers. To her, and to all survivors: you’re not alone. We stand with you.
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Bryan Mac @bryanmac.bsky.social · 20h
Falsely accusing someone of voluntarily attending an Atlanta Hawks game is a new low for American politics.
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migas7.bsky.social @migas7.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Real Stories - not the GOP's.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19h
TILLIS: is there anything you would have done differently? JACK: yes. One thing I was taught is you only do your talking in the courtroom. But if you stick to that, people can unfairly malign you and you can’t respond. But there are things being said that are untrue… 1/
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S.E. Danesti @seedanesti.bsky.social · 17h
The President of the United States is a traitor and a rapist.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 18h
Jack Smith made it crystal clear that his investigation was sound and lawful, that the president had committed crimes and that the GOP attacks on him were the actual weaponization of our justice system. He showed courage and moral clarity and continues to be one of the heroes of this moment.
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Stephanie Mathis, MLS(ASCP) 😷💜 @stephmu00mls.bsky.social · 17h
🇺🇸💪🧊💦📝‼️ actionnetwork.org/letters/medi...
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Demand Medical Associations Publicly Report on Dangerous and Deadly Conditions in ICE Detention Camps.
This is the deadliest year on record for people in ICE custody, and the full story is being kept from you by some of the most respected medical institutions in the country. Recent events show the b...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h
If you ever feel the need to make people laugh but can't think of a good joke, just say the words "Senator Eric Schmitt"
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17h
Incredible. The 11th Circuit, in a 3-0 opinion (two Obama appointees and one Trump 1.0 appointee), agrees that Trump and his lawyers have failed to rebut the judge's finding that the entire IRS settlement was collusive, highlighting that no other explanation for their conduct was even offered.
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The appellants mount two main attacks on the district
court’s speech-related sanction. First, they argue that the court
lacked a sufficient basis to find that the lawsuit and the settlement
were collusive and that Messrs. Brito and Epstein acted in bad faith.
Second, they contend that the sanction is a broad and impermissible gag order which constitutes a prior restraint and violates the
First Amendment. We conclude that the appellants have not made
a strong showing that they will succeed on either of these grounds.The appellants did not submit or offer any evidence to explain their litigation conduct or demonstrate that the lawsuit and the settlement were not collusive. Given the record before us, the
appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court
committed clear error in its collusion and bad faith findings
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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 19h
Imagine Sen. Eric Schmitt R-MO thinking he had a 'gotcha' moment at a hearing with Jack Smith - "I think you've already perjured yourself" - and it turns out his staff doesn't know the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes - unbelievable.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Beneath Marc Chagall’s windows in Metz, Pope Leo XIV told Europe its future “does not lie in uniformity, but in the harmony of differences, where the wounds of the past become openings through which light shines.”
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 17h
What did we learn today? That Jack Smith is a Caitlin Clack fan and that Senator Eric Schmitt is a dirtbag! The senator mistook the Atlanta Hawks for the Iowa Hawkeyes and tried to accuse Jack Smith of perjury. Epic fail. I'm still a fan of Jack Smith. A real American patriot. 🇺🇸
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16h
That cocky, misplaced look of smug success on Senator Eric Schmitt’s face—moments before everything came crashing down around him because he’s so carelessly incompetent.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h
Can't recall ever seeing anything quite like this during a Congressional hearing. And I've been in and around politics for 50 years.
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David Leigh Roth @notonebit.com · 18h
Eric Schmitt earlier today trying to get Jack Smith to perjure himself
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Slamdunk Fail
ALT: Slamdunk Fail
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h
this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)
photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024
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Webanalyst @webanalyst.bsky.social · 17h
My take from the Smith hearings: To be a GOP senator today, you have to be a lying piece-of-shit, who puts loyalty to party & our lying piece-of-shit president, above their oaths to the Constitution & their obligations to tell the truth & do what rights to the American people! Repost if U agree
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h
The moment Jack Smith realized Eric Schmitt was talking about the wrong game.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 18h
🍏Toxins out of our food 🧑‍🌾Farmers first, not chemical companies ❌Break up corporate concentration in agriculture 💧Clean water, guaranteed 🍽️School meals that nourish 💸Public dollars should buy public health ⚕️Food as medicine ⚖️Accountability for polluters, not immunity
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 17h
From Josh Helfgott: ICE detained a Los Angeles car washer and father of four for six months. His kids ended up in therapy, his family lost its income, and he is still fighting to stay in the country. José Padilla, 41, was detained by ICE on January 27 while he
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16h
Today I learned that Jack Smith is a Caitlin Clark fan and that Amy Klobuchar knows more about sports than Eric Schmitt.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h
Two Schmitt staffers realizing this might be their last day.
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Randy Samples💙 @randysamples.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The President of the United States is a sexual predator.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19h
GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury, claiming he had evidence Smith secretly went to an Atlanta Hawks game. Then it all backfired in real-time.
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GOP Senator’s Jack Smith ‘Gotcha’ Blows Up in His Face
Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury over supposed evidence placing him at an Atlanta Hawks game. There was just one problem: It was the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Moraa Unredacted @omoraa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Don’t make legends out of them by calling them the Cornell 7. Call them what they are: the Cornell rapists.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Dr. Jimmy Oshet @oshetjimmy.bsky.social · 20h
“ without a shadow of doubt” Yet Republican still embrace and fawn over the president who committed crimes against the United States. That is definitely their brand. Checkmark treason, and bestiality as OK for public office. 
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My insurance rates a medication I need as Tier 2, making it more expensive to me…..
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Not the flex you think it is, buddy
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The entire GOP are treasonous traitors who have betrayed America.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 18h
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.
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Alliance Against Gun Violence and Gun Violence Ticker. @gunviolenceticker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h
CHARLIE KIRK SHOW: Dang! So you had texts from Smith's team confirming he was going to a Hawks game, and he acted dumbfounded? ERIC SCHMITT: It was the only NBA game going on in Atlanta. He claimed later he was at another game. My job is to ask the questions (All of Schmitt's "facts" were wrong!)
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amid outcry, NY prosecutors have reopened the criminal investigation into the 7 Cornell gang rapists, a case that was covered up 2 years ago. These assholes would’ve been punished if they had written “free Palestine” instead of “free p*ssy.” Cornell leadership should be investigated too.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h
John Kennedy keeps asking Jack Smith questions about his wife. Smith repeatedly tells him he's not going to talk about his family.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 19h
STOP! Do not treat this cover story from ICE and DOJ with any credence whatsoever. So far, they have lied every time about what led to a shooting. At most, this suggests that the ICE agent who shot Wilber Garcés Pérez did so in anger, and had no body camera. wapo.st/4xP6VyM
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Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault
An affidavit unsealed on Tuesday said the officer who shot Wilber Garcés Pérez was not wearing a body camera and that another officer turned his camera off.
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Melody Kay Young @melodykayyoung.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“For more than two months, our mom has cried every night wondering who killed her husband, lifelong partner, and our father. When a government agent shoots someone, the least they can do is take responsibility...ICE has hidden the killer and tried to drag our father’s good name through the mud.”
texastribune.org
ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte...
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Black folks don’t hang themselves from trees.
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huronbluechief.bsky.social @huronbluechief.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Maddow Reality Check Cartoon Break
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 18h
It should be inconceivable to everyone.
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