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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
❗📣 Dennis Hastert was the longest-serving House Speaker. He was also poster boy for the GOParty of pedophiles & their protectors. Deemed a "serial child molester” by a judge for preying on minor boys who trusted him as their HS sports coach — Hastert paid $3.5M to one victim... 🎁 t2m.co/EtvD6nX
Former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert Dies at 84
Longest-serving Republican speaker’s post-congressional career collapsed in scandal
https://www.wsj.com/politics/former-house-speaker-j-dennis-hastert-dies-at-84-7baa1525?st=z7Zu3rIn May 2015, his professional world collapsed when prosecutors alleged in a federal court indictment that he had hidden a secret for decades. It alleged he had agreed to pay $3.5 million to a former student he had sexually abused.

Hastert was never charged with a sex crime because the statute of limitations had expired but admitted at his April 2016 court sentencing that he “mistreated” and “took advantage” of some of the teenage wrestlers he coached at Yorkville High School, where he worked from 1965 to 1981. Federal prosecutors alleged at the time he had molested at least four boys.

As part of a plea deal, Hastert acknowledged that he had illegally avoided reporting requirements associated with bank withdrawals he made for hush-money payments. Judge Thomas Durkin called Hastert a “serial child molester” at the sentencing.
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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The bottom line — Hastert was a high-profile pedo pol who misused his power & positions for decades. He operated in an environment where many looked the other way. 👉Rep. Jim Jordan def lives by that credo: he looked away from crimes against students while coach at OH State. 🧾 t2m.co/pitLDZt
ohiocapitaljournal.com
In new documentary, former Ohio State wrestlers say U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan knew about Strauss abuse • Ohio Capital Journal
Survivors of Dr. Richard Strauss say Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan known about the sexual abuse the student-athletes experienced, according to HBO’s new documentary Surviving Ohio State.
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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 05/10/2026
NYC sends more than two-thirds of its municipal waste to distant landfills. New York projects 16 to 25 years of capacity left under current permits, while upstate communities fight expansion. buff.ly/22PhSia
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New York Is Running Out of Room for Its Trash - Inside Climate News
Much of New York City’s waste ends up in sprawling landfills far from the city. Upstate communities say they’ve had enough of being dumped on.
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Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Trump tells South Korea to sign on to Alaska LNG deal or 'I'll just charge them more'
Trump is ramping up pressure on South Korea over Alaska LNG as Seoul remains cautious over investment projects announced by the U.S. president.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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TofuNYG 🏈🏳️‍🌈🗽🇺🇦 🚫👑🖕🧊 @groguspeak.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Great question 👇
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org
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TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Thank you, @ocasio-cortez.house.gov. As one who lives among them, I see MANY MAGA-with-regrets who are afraid to speak out. We NEED that cult to implode, if our nation is to heal. Berating only sends them back to be further entrenched. Diplomacy is the winning strategy. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Larry Colvin @larrycolvin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Walmart’s (so-called) Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend is now part of an E. coli recall. Check the 10-ounce bag for lot code 6040 01-6 and a Feb. 9, 2028 date. It reached stores in 16 states, including Pennsylvania’s neighbors Ohio and West Virginia’s region. #Blues
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TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Yes. Vote. End the destructive, embarrassing nightmare by voting BLUE. NOT because they're perfect. They're not. But nothing is worse than NOT stopping MAGA. There's no such thing as a perfect candidate.But the GOP is counting on us to refuse to unify. So THEY will win. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Every Republican in 2026 election being funded by Elon Musk should be asked if they agree with Musk funding Germany's far right/Nazi inspired AfD party. Do they agree with AfD's whitewashing of Nazis and The Holocaust? Support AfD's pro-Putin views?! I dare corporate media to do their F'ing job!
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
REMINDER: There are now just 56 DAYS until the Nov 3 midterm. Saying this is the most important election in our lives is an understatement. This is the most important election in the life of our Republic. Our freedoms and our democracy hang in the balance. We must UNITE to win!!
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Pinks📨 @pinksglobal.net · 07/09/2026
“Well, if the vote wasn’t worth something, they wouldn’t be trying to keep you from voting.” - Queen Latifah #Pinks
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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Trump lied about his role in 9/11. He's lied about it for years. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016...
theguardian.com
Donald Trump and 9/11: the lies, exaggerations and eye-popping claims
The businessman has rarely been lost for words on the topic, whether he was pointing out that the attacks made his buildings the tallest in the area or saying Muslim Americans had celebrated the destr...
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SweetWitch2697🔮🎱🪄-MY OPINIONS ARE MY OWN BEASTLY CONCOCTIONS! @sweetwitch2697.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
bsky.app/profile/swee... IT'S THE OFFICIAL START OF THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS - FULL STEAM AHEAD! LET'S MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS THEIR CANDIDATES AND HAS A PLAN FOR VOTING ON NOVEMBER 3RD! LET'S GO DEMs! 💙💯🇺🇸
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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Doug Burgum’s Yosemite development deal reeks of corruption.” Former superintendent of Yosemite National Park sounds off on the deal. www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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Doug Burgum’s Yosemite development deal reeks of corruption
OPINION: Parceling off a corner of Yosemite might be like snipping off a piece of our stars and stripes flag; still a lot of fabric left, but the public insult and damage are done.
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Boehlert Media Busters @mediabusters6.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚨BEWARE: Never trust by Elon Musk The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org It's a digital surveillance machine Votesafe.org is currently configured to share your information with numerous partners & to let advertising companies comprehensively track all of US open.substack.com/pub/populari...
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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🤡: continues to come apart in very ridiculous & public ways MSM sycophants: 'I didn't see a thing, did you?'🙄 Us: "Do not be distracted by the spectacle, the lies, or the train wreck" Remain focused. iwillvote.com Check your voter reg. Check on your polling place/ballot. Share info; GOTV
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Why is the media pretending this is normal?
September 8, 2026
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G What? @gwwest.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Quote, if you can’t get along with Canada, you’re not very good at diplomacy, Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Russia
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Farmers in Kansas are being hit hard from all sides –hundreds of farms closed last year, in large part because tariffs drove up the cost of equipment and hurt exports of Kansas products. hamiltonforkansas.com/issues/
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It's a scandal that the president of the United States is out of his damn mind. It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#MorningVibe The SAVE Act threatens voter access across America, hitting women hardest. Over 60 million women with married name changes lack matching birth certificates, creating severe hurdles to vote. Disenfranchising millions hurts our whole nation. 📱 your Senator now: (202) 224-3121
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Halloween is coming! You, too can dress up like Barron Trump's best friend! Order now before they're gone. (Operators standing by:)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/08/2026
Ossoff: "The state of Georgia rejects hatred. The state of Georgia rejects bigotry. The state of Georgia rejects neo-Nazism. The state of Georgia rejects the Klan."
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Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 18/08/2026
Alaska Democrats! TOMORROW is Primary Day! 🗳️💙 #MaryPeltola is running for U.S. Senate to lower costs, protect Alaska’s fisheries, expand affordable energy & support families and rural communities. Fish. Family. Freedom 🇺🇸 #VivaHerAlliance
Alaska Democrats! TOMORROW is Primary Day! 🗳️💙

#MaryPeltola is running for U.S. Senate to lower costs, protect Alaska’s fisheries, expand affordable energy & support families and rural communities.

Fish. Family. Freedom. 🇺🇸
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 18/08/2026
Wyoming has a lot worth fighting for. 💜 #LisaKinney is running for U.S. House to protect public lands, tackle rising costs & make healthcare more affordable. TOMORROW, Wyoming Democrats get their say. Show up. Vote. Be heard. 🗳️🇺🇸 #VivaHerAlliance
Wyoming has a lot worth fighting for. 💜

#LisaKinney is running for U.S. House to protect public lands, tackle rising costs & make healthcare more affordable.

Tomorrow, Wyoming Democrats get their say. Show up. Vote. Be heard. 🗳️🇺🇸

#VivaHerAlliance
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Sure, let’s betray S Korea because of course in Trump’s America, we prefer alliances with oppressive, murderous dictators who flatter Donald.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/08/2026
Ossoff: "I have zero interest in running for president in 2028, and frankly zero interest in the 2028 fantasy football right now ... these midterms are the whole ballgame ... I don't know that we have a free and fair election in 2028 unless we restore checks and balances in these 2026 midterms."
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/08/2026
I’d feel extremely safe on this flight because I already know they had to work twice as hard, be twice as good and make half as many mistakes just to get into those seats. Black women make up less than 1% of professional pilots. Yeah, I’d sleep good on this flight. ✈️
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I am almost without words for what has become of this once proud newspaper. I will only say this: Support independent media. Subscribe to Democracy Docket. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Bruce Coffman @brucecoffman.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
And a gas-burning power plant moratorium, it seems.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/08/2026
Is Natalie Harp writing his 4am Truth social posts too?
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Antonio Bruno @antoniobruno.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 28/07/2026
Democrats have spent years warning that Donald Trump is an existential threat. So why do they keep acting like they have unlimited time? My latest looks at Mitch McConnell, Andy Beshear, and a party that too often moves after the opportunity has passed. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Mitch McConnell Would Never Be This Nice
The delay in demanding proof from McConnell is a microcosm of how Democrats are squandering the midterms.
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AnnieOakleyinGA @annie1x.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#Pinks #ProudBlue PSA. Levothyroxine recall. Before anybody freaks out though, I believe it’s because they just aren’t as potent as they are supposed to be. They are urging that if yours are among those included in the recall to return them. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
usatoday.com
Nationwide recall issued for this thyroid medication. See products
A nationwide recall was issued for this common thyroid medication. See the recalled products.
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🇺🇲📎Gigi Alexander 🇺🇦 Democracy Defender! 🌊 ❤️America.🌈 @gigialexander123.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This is horrifying:
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The legacy media is reconsidering the White House Correspondence dinner because Trump insulted them. What they don't get is that they insulted their viewers and readers by attending in the first place. Support independent media that doesn't suck up to Trump whether he is nice to them or not.
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Craig Bruce 💚💙 @craigbruce68.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This is awesome! 🤩 Simply beautiful. The Paisleys are welcome in my home, anytime! I would cook for them, too!
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ChristineP, M.S. @christineparini.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This is a problem.
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
‘Violent’ wildfires rage close to French and Spanish cities - #Fires in the Gironde region “remained extremely violent, unpredictable” as they move “erratically towards Bordeaux Blazes are raging to the west of Madrid the most aggressive fires in Spanish history”. www.ft.com/content/e5bf... via @FT
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‘Violent’ wildfires rage close to French and Spanish cities
The two countries evacuate about 335,000 people as minister calls blazes ‘the most aggressive’ Spain has ever suffered
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Vatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Elon seems a bit salty after the Economist interview.
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M 💓🇺🇸🗽🌊🌈✨🧘‍♀️ @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
We will win and hold them accountable! 🇺🇸💙
An image with pictures from three killings committed by ice the quote say, I’m not mad at you. God’s last words. Are you OK? Alex Pretti’s last words
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
You have much more power than the people in charge of Washington want you to believe. 100 days from today comes the best chance we’ve had in a long time to use it. Let’s get to work.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/07/2026
Trump's neck at the White House Correspondents' dinner was rated NC-17 (Eric Lee/Getty)
pic of Trumpzoom in on his neck. yikes!
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Trump’s Forever War just claimed two more American lives in Jordan — with others still missing He stayed silent to the grieving families. No call. No condolences. Just golf and more escalation Who the fuck does that? A heartless, narcissistic warmonger who doesn’t give a damn about the troops dying
axios.com
Two U.S. troops killed in Iranian missile attack on Jordan
They are the first combat deaths since fighting resumed in recent days.
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Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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