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[The Great War & Modern Memory] @ps9714.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Ten people who were deported and taken to #Liberia this month described a harrowing journey that included months in detention in the U.S. before being sent to nations where they had no ties. All of them said they experienced or witnessed what they described as #abusive or violent treatment by #ICE.
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Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE
Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 31/08/2026
Rescuers continue to struggle to reach devastated communities days after the massive flooding that stemmed from a glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border region.
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Death toll in Nepal floods tops 900, as number of missing nearly doubles to over 4,200
Rescuers continue to struggle to reach communities days after the massive flooding that stemmed from a glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border region Wednesday.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Trump has shifted his main talking point on the midterms to: We are going to lose but it won’t be my fault it will be the fault of all the other Republicans.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 31/08/2026
Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs
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Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs
AI company faces multi-billion dollar lawsuit over misuse of copyrighted songs to train Claude models All AI wants for Christmas is a vast back catalogue of songs without paying for it, according to a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the startup behind the Claude chatbot. Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell, music publishers who manage the copyright of songs on behalf of songwriters and composers, are seeking damages for alleged misuse of “tens of thousands” of copyrighted works by Anthropic. Continue reading...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
They were spot on. This was The New York Times Sunday Opinion section on October 27, 2024.
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Benn Jordan @bennjordan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Flock takes their privacy very seriously. But the ethical gray area in surveillance technology works both ways. Under no circumstances should elected officials or public servants enjoy an expectation of privacy when spending tax dollars to attend a surveillance lobbying event.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
August 2, 2026
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August 2, 2026
Friday’s dismissal of the Department of Justice case against David Hearn for vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool came days after Hearn’s lawyers asked for transcripts of the grand jury p...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/08/2026
A moderately strong, 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Egypt on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 3 a.m. Eastern European time about 22 miles northeast of Suez, Egypt.
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Map: 5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Egypt
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 03/08/2026
BREAKING: Todd Blanche reaches a deal with the GOP senators blocking his AG nomination, signing an order to end the “anti-weaponization” fund.
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Acting AG Todd Blanche reaches deal with holdout senators to end $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to hold a vote to advance Blanche’s nomination on Tuesday.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/08/2026
The gunman who fired into a busy In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, sending customers scurrying for cover in the restaurant and behind cars in the parking lot, was a 24-year-old man who acted alone, the authorities said on Sunday.
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Gunman Acted Alone in Idaho In-N-Out Attack, Authorities Say
An off-duty state trooper and private citizen returned fire and are credited with slowing the 24-year-old shooter.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/07/2026
NEW: A nonprofit warned Congress that one of the CIA documents released during Trump's recent speech denigrating U.S. elections may have been created specifically to bolster false claims of Chinese interference in the 2020 election. The group is now calling for a "thorough" investigation.
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Did the White House order up a CIA document to support Trump’s claims on China election interference?
A nonprofit representing hundreds of former U.S. intelligence officials thinks so and called on Congress to investigate.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The new racist double standard set up by Alito in the TPS ruling: if there’s any other motive in addition to the racism, the racism doesn’t count, but if the state wants to *prevent* discrimination against black people, that is racist and unconstitutional www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Roberts Court has been turning anti-discrimination law upside down for years. Its approach came into particular focus in May, with Louisiana v. Callais, in which it determined that not allowing Louisiana’s government to dilute Black votes was racist. In that case, Alito insisted that forcing the state to draw a second majority-Black congressional district would be an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander” because Republicans were entitled to discriminate against Black voters if they argued that their purpose was partisan instead of racist. The Court reaffirmed that position in a subsequent case dealing with Alabama, after a lower court had found ample evidence of deliberate racial discrimination, as opposed to the discriminatory effect of the Louisiana map.

Mullin now sets up an even more impossible double standard. If the government wants to discriminate against Black people, any pretext will do. “As long as there is a plausible basis—any plausible articulable basis—for the government’s action, then the Court will look to that basis as sufficient,” Aderson Francois, a law professor at Georgetown University, told me, “even in the face of evidence that government actors were motivated by animus.” If a Black person wants to prove they’ve been discriminated against, however, no amount of evidence will suffice.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/06/2026
Lebanon-Israel deal may block war crime victims from seeking justice, experts warn
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Lebanon-Israel deal may block war crime victims from seeking justice, experts warn
Agreement could also end hopes of ICC jurisdiction in Lebanon – a move advocates pushed for to prosecute Israel A new agreement between Lebanon and Israel could block victims of Israeli war crimes in Lebanon from pursuing accountability and hinder future efforts to give the international criminal court jurisdiction in the country, legal experts warned. Lebanon and Israel signed a 14-point framework agreement in Washington on Friday designed to work towards an end to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Continue reading...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/06/2026
NEW: Trump’s anti-voting agenda suffered major setbacks this week. Judges across the country, including some Trump appointed himself, reaffirmed a basic constitutional principle: presidents don’t run elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 27/06/2026
Hot, dry and windy conditions are fueling a fast-moving wildfire in Utah, forcing the governor to declare an emergency and restrict fireworks as critical weather across the West gives way to mounting concerns that anything could cause a spark. to.pbs.org/4vBllmb
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Dangerous weather hampers firefighters and leads to fireworks bans in western U.S.
Firefighters are facing more challenges on the ground from what fire managers and experts call unprecedented conditions.
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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Of Course a Confederate Flag Showed Up at the Great American State Fair #CivilWarMemory #America250 open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
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Of Course a Confederate Flag Showed Up at the Great American State Fair
The Great American State Fair couldn't even get through its first week without embarrassing itself.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The UN on Friday called for stronger independent oversight of the United States immigration detention system and investigations into all deaths in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. 18 people died while in ICE detention in the first five months of this year.
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Deaths in US immigration custody must be investigated: UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for stronger independent oversight of the United States immigration detention system and investigations into all deaths in US Immigra...
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The average life expectancy of a new Russian recruit—from arrival at a training ground to death in a combat zone—lies somewhere between 10 days and three weeks. Once sent onto the battlefield, they survive an average of 20 to 35 minutes. @peterfrankopan.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/r...
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As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man
Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 27/06/2026
It is not only immoral to send people back to unsafe countries experiencing war, famine, and devastation –– it will hurt communities across this country. Haitian workers are integral to the home healthcare industry. The consequences of deporting them would be huge.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 27/06/2026
Just got this press release
Chaka Khan and Anthony Ramos have just joined the July 4 Benefit Show at the
LA Memorial Coliseum alongside Chris Stapleton, The Smashing Pumpkins, and host Queen Latifah. Together, they'll headline an unforgettable evening of music and celebration, while launching Giving 4th, a new season of charitable giving.
Tickets are still available for just $17.76
- grab yours before they're gone!
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Trump ripped up the walkway between the West Wing and the mansion to replace it with polished African granite carved in Italy. "Paid for by me," he claimed. Except that's not true. Taxpayers paid $689,232, per documents obtained by @michaelscherer.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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'Rush Project at Request of POTUS': Trump Is Draining the National Parks to Pay for His Projects
Money once used for crucial national-park repairs is now financing Trump’s redecorating projects.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/06/2026
NEW: Acting national intelligence director Bill Pulte picks Christina Norton, known for running the GOP’s controversial 2024 poll watcher operation, as his chief of staff. The hire fuels concerns that he’ll use the intelligence office to advance Trump’s subversion of this year’s midterms.
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Pulte picks RNC’s former election integrity director for his national intelligence agency's chief of staff
Acting national intelligence director Bill Pulte picked Christina Norton, known for running the GOP’s 2024 poll watcher program, as his chief of staff.
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gisele600.bsky.social @gisele600.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Here is an outstanding video by Heather Cox Richardson explaining how what the right is calling communist and radical was actually part of the Republican Party's platform in 1956. www.youtube.com/live/_Nt2CQR... #news #following #EconSky #universal #AcademicSky
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Politics Chat, June 25, 2026
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/06/2026
Breaking News: At least one death has been reported in Kentucky, where heavy rains have caused flooding and prompted evacuations.
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At Least 1 Is Dead in Kentucky Flooding, Governor Says
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/06/2026
Missouri’s governor opposes outside influence — while backing a measure bankrolled by out-of-state funds. “The fact that the governor is benefiting directly from … a dark money group from Delaware … shouldn’t be lost on anyone,” a critic said.
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Missouri’s Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure
Gov. Mike Kehoe says “out-of-state special interests” are influencing citizen-led efforts to amend the state constitution. His own ballot measure, a push to eliminate the state income tax, has receive...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/06/2026
Why are some mail-in ballots received after Election Day despite being postmarked before Election Day? “Will it shock you to learn,” Marc Elias asks, “that the same postmaster general who wants to cooperate with Donald Trump … that under his tenure, election mail is moving slower and slower?”
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
What is going on at this “Great American State Fair”? SMH!
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 28/06/2026
The judge ruled that the election division director's decision to exclude Dan J. Sullivan because his candidacy was not "in good faith" was not based on the Constitution, Alaska law or the division's own regulations. to.pbs.org/4eHzK8Y
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Man with same name as U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules
The judge ruled that the division’s decision to exclude Dan J. Sullivan because his candidacy was not “in good faith” was not based on the Constitution, Alaska law or the division’s own regulations.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/06/2026
NEWS: Trump just posted about his latest strikes on Iran and threatened that “the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist” if the U.S. is “forced to militarily complete the job.” A reminder: the MOU specifically bars these kinds of threats.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Tens of thousands celebrated Budapest Pride, the first since Viktor Orbán’s ousting.
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Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out
Saturday's Pride march came a little more than a year after Orbán's nationalist-populist government passed legislation and a constitutional amendment to outlaw the event, drawing criticism from human ...
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Mamdani just showed up at Penn Station, wristbands in hand, helping World Cup fans find their trains like it was nothing. Panama vs England, MetLife bound, and the mayor was just out there in the crowd. No big deal. Very big deal.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 27/06/2026
So....it wasn't vandals www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/u...
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How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18/06/2026
A century ago, Black physicians built hospitals, clinics & medical schools across the South – only to see them dismantled by policy, segregation & an influential report. Nicole Carr traces that history through her own family & found the consequences are still being felt. to.pbs.org/43DIBDE
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'The Price of Exclusion' explores lasting impact of racial inequality in medicine
A century ago, Black physicians built hospitals, clinics and medical schools across the South – only to see them dismantled by policy, segregation and an influential report. Investigative journalist N...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/06/2026
Paint peels from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after recent renovations following a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump to paint it blue ahead of the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 18/06/2026
Shocking concessions with no conditions. For a self-glorified deal maker, this is one of the worst deals ever made.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/06/2026
A 21-year-old former student has been arrested and charged with arson and a hate crime in connection with a large burning cross that was found last week in Chicago's Grant Park, the police said.
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Man Charged With Hate Crime Over Burning Cross in Chicago Park
A former university student, Merlin Lu, 21, has claimed that he set the cross on fire in Grant Park to protest the Trump administration, not as an act of racism.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/06/2026
Marie Marseille had waited her entire life to see the New York Knicks win the NBA championship. Her elation ended in tragedy when her dog, Jameson, was killed by Los Angeles police officers.
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L.A.P.D. Officer Kills Knicks Fan’s Dog After Celebration
Marie Marseille had waited her entire life to see the New York Knicks win the N.B.A. championship. Her elation ended in tragedy.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 18/06/2026
WIN: An Arizona appeals court blocked a known election denier from taking on election administration duties. The judge said the change would have set off "serious administrative confusion" in the county amid this year's elections.
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Arizona judges pause order giving election denier more control over Maricopa County elections
"Put simply, this court order averts potential chaos at the polls," one Maricopa County official said.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/06/2026
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that the city of Philadelphia cannot prevent the federal government from removing references to slavery at Independence Historical Park in the city, delivering a sharp blow to the city’s efforts to maintain some control over the site.
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Philadelphia Can’t Force Mention of Slavery at Historic Home, Court Rules
A three-judge appeals panel threw out a lower court’s order requiring the federal government to restore a memorial and historical display at George Washington’s former house.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/06/2026
Brutal community note
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 18/06/2026
AI can clone anyone's likeness now — yours or even your child’s. Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee we passed the NO FAKES Act — bipartisan legislation I lead with Senators Coons, Blackburn and Tillis — to protect people from having their voice and likeness replicated without their permission.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 18/06/2026
“Pure Retaliation”: FTC Sues Trans Health Association over Gender-Affirming Care
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“Pure Retaliation”: FTC Sues Trans Health Association over Gender-Affirming Care
In Idaho, a federal judge has temporarily blocked a new state law that threatened transgender people with up to five years in prison for using public restrooms that match their gender identity. In rel...
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/06/2026
AI adoption is going great at our home insurance company Liberty Mutual
"Hello,
You may have received an email from us warning about a winter storm in June.

Obviously this was an error, and we apologize for any confusion."
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Zohran’s speech at the Knicks ceremony & Obama’s speech at the presidential center opening are cousins — two different ways of getting at the belief that hope is a choice, that hard work is worth it, that setbacks are never permanent & long odds are not fate. Stubborn collective optimism is back!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Is Congress finally growing a spine? A group of lawmakers warned the Trump administration that officials could face fines and criminal prosecution if they move forward with Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington without approval from Congress.
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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
SCOOP from @by-cjewett.bsky.social & me: Markwayne Mullin urged the Department of Health and Human Service to remove warnings from the FDA website about the health risks of the gas station drug kratom. Mullin owns equity in a leading kratom company called Botanic Tonics that could have benefited.
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How an Addictive Gas Station Drug Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet
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Skye Perryman @skyeperryman.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The National Mall belongs to the people and not to any president. President Trump’s attempt to overhaul West Potomac Park poses a grave threat to the historic, aesthetic, and recreational interests of this coalition and the American public.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 16/06/2026
NEW: Florida’s Supreme Court refused to suspend or disbar Kenneth Chesebro, a key architect of Trump’s fake electors plot. Instead, it restored his ability to practice law and gave him a "public reprimand" — despite a blistering dissent.
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Florida Supreme Court refuses to suspend or disbar election denier Kenneth Chesebro
The court lifted Chesebro’s felony suspension, which had been in place since October 2024, and reinstated him to the practice of law in Florida effective immediately.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/06/2026
EXCLUSIVE: A lawyer who represented Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, is now working for Trump’s DOJ. He is already involved in Trump’s aggressive nationwide campaign to obtain state voter registration data, which could disenfranchise eligible voters.
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Exclusive: New DOJ voting lawyer worked to overturn 2020 election and represented George Floyd’s killer
In the period after the 2020 election, Mohrman worked on cases aimed at blocking certification of Biden’s wins in two key swing states — Arizona and Georgia — as well as in the U.S. Congress.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 05/06/2026
The House passed bipartisan legislation that would provide new aid to Ukraine and impose sanctions against Russia, largely clashing with the Trump administration’s approach to the war.
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House passes Ukraine aid bill in another GOP rebuke of Trump’s foreign policy
The vote comes after the House passed a resolution earlier this week against President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.
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