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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/09/2026
"Some day people will look at online gambling the way we look at Big Tobacco today: an industry that dishonestly profiteered on addiction and human misery."
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Our Politicians Suck. But Our Voters Do, Too.
And the political system we’ve built brings out the worst in both.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Alito and Thomas laugh. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court’s use of emergency docket
In a public appearance, Jackson said the high court’s use of the emergency docket was “problematic” and called for more restraint from her colleagues when using it.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/09/2026
The "Office of Remigration" funnels tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to foreign governments—many of them authoritarian and riddled with human rights abuses—to serve as third-country destinations for deported refugees. Keep your ability to feel shock.
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The White Nationalist Buzzword on a State Department Door
“Remigration” traveled from European far-right circles into the machinery of Trump’s deportation policy.
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Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It’s clear that John Barrasso is an extremist.
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Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Biden removed credentials from over 400 news agencies, clarifying that tighter White House eligibility rules led to ~440 individual hard passes expiring without reapplication, only one denial, and no journalists or outlets being banned.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20/09/2026
Doocy: When will prices come down? Hassett: "Well, one of the things you've seen, first of all, is how out of control the Iranians and now the Houthis are."
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Dude’s a weirdo.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/09/2026
The actor Christian Bale has been working for almost two decades to build a foster care nonprofit outside Los Angeles.
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Why Christian Bale Built a Foster Village in the California Desert
The actor has been working for almost two decades to build a foster care nonprofit outside Los Angeles.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
Trump says he's "banning the free press"
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Did you know ICE is detaining 12 Somalis at Guantanamo Bay? One of them has two traffic tickets. The worst of the worst. Take a look at Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ugh “More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly” At least 22, four or more than acknowledged
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
They hate the Bill of Rights because freedom is a threat to people in government who want to hide the truth about what they are doing from the American people. So they behave like tyrants because that is what they are. Vote this party out of power.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This might be a dumb question but: Why can’t you train AI to…not kill people. Isn’t it bound by the rules it’s given? Like how does it become sentient and override clear instructions that it can’t do X,Y, or Z? (To be clear I think AI is net negative all around but just asking)
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Rep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 16/09/2026
I pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for answers about billions of dollars from Venezuelan oil sales routed through a Qatari bank account and who ultimately has access to those funds. The American people deserve transparency about where this money is going and who is benefiting from it.
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Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Ossoff: "Our whole government made a corrupt tool of one man's vengeance and power and wealth ... in one month, Athens, we will vote to rebuke him so decisively, no president will dare such abuses again for centuries!"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Ossoff: "Last week the broken old man threw a two day party in Texas while it costs more than ever to fill up your truck, stock your fridge, and power your home ... they spent most of the last year covering up for the world's most famous pedophile"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Ossoff: "The draft-dodging commander in chief builds a monument to himself while plunging us deeper into a war he doesn't know how to end or win"
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Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Praise the Lard!
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I'll confess I'm shocked by this: seeing a respected progressive voice openly argue that it's better to defeat Democrats who have been flaky on trans rights than to secure Democratic control of the US Senate and US House. Unbelievably foolish, short-sighted, self-sabotaging nonsense.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Inflation eating up worker pay. Household debt and student loan defaults at a record high. 8 million people have lost healthcare the past year. Thousands have been sickened by disease outbreaks and contaminated food. Trump says, "Pretend I'm on the ballot" ahead of the midterms. Please do.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
MAGA conspiracy-monger Joe diGenova abruptly resigned as investigator for Trump’s “grand conspiracy” inquest, only to tell a New York Post reporter, “If you want indictments where there is no evidence, you’ve got an ethical problem.” Blanche totally corrupted DOJ. Impeach him.
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The Stakes Could Not Be Higher
Dems are making the point, and the Post Office is safe — for now.
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Abortion is healthcare. Deaths from ectopic pregnancy increased in states with abortion bans than others. An untreated ectopic pregnancy causes bleeding, fallopian tube rupture, death. www.propublica.org/article/ecto... #pinks
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11/09/2026
God upon hearing this:
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Talladega Nights: Don't Put That Evil On Me, Ricky Bobby!
ALT: Talladega Nights: Don't Put That Evil On Me, Ricky Bobby!
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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Many of you would be shocked to learn that Jewish Americans are much further to the left on Israel and Gaza than Christian Americans or Jewish Israelis.
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
She was there. Unlike that narcissistic, bloated, spray-tanned piece of excrement, she was actually there: Showing empathy. Transcending party. Helping. Leading. No AI slop. No asinine stories. No bullshit. Never forget...
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 07/09/2026
An already underfunded food-safety system “is being methodically dismantled by the Trump administration”—and a lack of oversight can have deadly consequences far beyond cyclospora, Eric Schlosser argues. theatln.tc/cJUtVkWN
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Elias Law Group is currently litigating 89 voting and election cases in 42 states plus the District of Columbia: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI.
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Pathetic corrupt toadies
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The Onion @theonion.com · 03/09/2026
“Some of the biggest names in Hollywood are in the running, but a dark horse contender from Petco is making a big impression” — anonymous source
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Amazon MGM Narrows List Of James Bond Candidates To 6 Actors, 1 Extremely Suave Ferret
CULVER CITY, CA—Amidst intense speculation over who would next portray the iconic secret agent, a source within Amazon MGM Studios revealed Wednesday that producers had narrowed down their list of Jam...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 03/09/2026
Why do your groceries cost more? Who's profiting? And is buying a house even possible anymore? @crampell.bsky.social has the receipts. New podcast premieres September 18!
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
TODAY: Protesters in #Danbury are demanding #ICE get out and to shut down operations. The Danbury community is not backing down. 62 fathers, sons, brothers, mothers, daughters, sisters taken in 4 days. 60+ businesses shut down & the community marched from the Library to the Green. #Connecticut #CT
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Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thank you, doctor.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This week, Trump approved disaster relief requests for seven red states — after repeatedly delaying and denying aid to blue states. No other president has politicized natural disasters the way that Trump has.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 31/08/2026
it is so interesting going through these negatives and looking at someone's slice of life photos from 80+ years ago. here are a few more.
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
And while there’s no merit to Trump’s authoritarian bullying in the first place, the supposed offense becomes even more nonsensical once you see what Welker actually said. Mediaite tracked it down. www.mediaite.com/media/news/h...
Welker was appearing on NBC 4 Washington during the 6 a.m. ET hour to promote Sunday morning’s Meet the Press. In her brief comments, Welker — citing NBC News reporting — noted that Trump has taken a few losses in recent GOP primaries.

“He’s going to loom large over these midterms,” Welker said on NBC 4 Washington. “There’s no doubt about that. He, of course, has endorsed a slate of candidates in the primaries. He’s had some mixed results, but most recently, his pick of Senator Darline Graham, of course, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, was successful in her primary battle, so now she takes on Dr. Annie Andrews in South Carolina.”
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Rice: The world is looking at this and seeing the United States and Israel throwing the military kitchen sink at Iran and failing. So it’s more than the lies and the bluster and the memes and the threats. It’s the real perception of a weakened American deterrence…
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Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/08/2026
Price controls are having a bipartisan moment, but history suggests that’s a very bad idea. @crampell.bsky.social on the rise of “FAFO economics,” where politicians chase popular economic policies first and leave the consequences for later. lnk.thebulwark.com/4gs820I?utm_...
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Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Very well done, Dolly❤️ variety.com/2026/music/p...
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Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, considered by many to be the all-time queen of country music, and star of movies such as '9 to 5,' died Tuesday in Nashville at 80.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 23/08/2026
this fish is going to change the world
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/08/2026
Another day, and still not a word from Trump about the tens of thousands of Americans in Indiana who have been without power for more than a week after deadly storms. At least seven people are dead. Families are losing food and insulin. Trump's posted plenty of AI memes, though.
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Zero Response From Trump As Blackouts Ravage Indiana
Tens of thousands still without power as Trump posts memes of himself
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Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
This is insanity. America has been built on the ambition of foreigners.
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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
You'd better believe it.
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