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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
REPORTER: Why are you telling your supporters to vote by mail if you think it's fraud? TRUMP: I'd rather have them vote in person, but they can vote by mail if they want. But there is a lot of cheating in vote by mail. REPORTER: There's no evidence TRUMP: You are fake news
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 12h
NEW: Nearly 150,000 California mail ballots were thrown out in June's primary — most for arriving too late. Midterm voting starts TODAY. Don't let your ballot be next. Mail it by Oct. 27 or use a drop-off location. Here's what you need to know:
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California early voting starts today. Here’s what you need to know
Californians are voting amid an unusually turbulent fight over how ballots are cast, delivered, counted and protected.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 8h
New York has confirmed 101 cases in the state, excluding New York City, as of Oct. 3
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New York Gov. Hochul Issues State Of Emergency Over Measles Cases
New York has confirmed 101 cases in the state, excluding New York City, as of Oct. 3
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5h
Despite multiple complaints — and videos — of physical abuse and mistreatment of students, Arkansas' Delta Institute continues to receive public funds. It is just one of hundreds of private schools taking state money with little oversight. (Published July with @arktimes.bsky.social)
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This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.
One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 3h
NEW: During a rally just now, Trump invited Iran to “take out Los Angeles and San Diego,” saying it would be a “small price to pay.”
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 11h
PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH DEPT REPORTS 1000 MEASLES CASES AS OF OCT 5 - WEBSITE
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h
This always happens when we find out the details a few days later on Trump and Nutlick’s Big Announcements. Art of the Deal.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 4h
Trump Mobile customers had their personal data leaked by the ransomware gang BYOD. The dump includes names, emails, phone numbers, home addresses, etc. The gang says the company responded to news of the breach with, “We have no team to handle this.” san.com/cc/trump-mob...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7h
CNN: "Your approval rating with Latinos has dropped down to 27%." Trump: "I'm doing great, no, no. You're CNN, you're fake news. My poll numbers are great.…CNN's poll numbers are fake and your whole outfit is fake, and so are you."
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 14h
Mr Big lost his battle today. I suppose we all knew it was coming but it still hits hard. I’m happy his body can now relax as I think the pain was starting to bother him. He was a bundle of fun. Always up for an adventure. Always giving 100%. The sort of dog who just makes you smile non stop. 💔
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Imagine if Joe Biden had incoherently rambled about such irrelevancy at that famous debate in Atlanta. But, then again, everyone was expecting Biden to speak with carlity, intelligence, and authority. Donald isn't burdened with such expectations.
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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 18h
The Russian intelligence agencies wreaking havoc in Europe So far, only luck has prevented widespread tragedy. But Putin’s ‘special services’ are escalating their campaign of sabotage and terror www.bypasspaywallreader.com/search.html?...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
President Donald Trump took a break this weekend from his nonstop, baseless accusations about mail voting fraud to remind his own supporters to cast their mail ballots in this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump backtracks and begs Republicans to vote by mail as Democrats’ odds of taking Congress improve
Trump’s latest demand that Republicans vote – even by mail – comes as polls show Democrats’ odds of taking both the House and Senate are improving.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
She was exposed to a broken test tube containing the pneumonic plague pathogen or another account states she became ill after returning from a work trip in Buryatia in eastern Siberia. Those are two different things. Either way, it’s giving 2019 vibes.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Flávio Bolsonaro dealt President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a bruising first-round defeat, finishing ahead and putting Brazil’s right within reach of taking back power in Latin America’s largest nation. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/w...
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is sad news. Simon was a big help with this story that showed Howard Lutnick apparently lied about his business entanglement with Jeffrey Epstein—a story that deserves more attention. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender
The commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Blumenthal: Tether is a crypto company that has a stablecoin known as USDT, and it is the major means of Iran avoiding and evading sanctions. What we’ve also exposed is that Cantor Fitzgerald has a major financial tie. Cantor Fitzgerald was owned by Howard Lutnick. It’s still run by his family.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Memorable Presidential Quotes In History From FDR: "The only thing we have to fear... is fear itself." From JFK: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." From our Vulgarian-In-Chief:
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Cool, cool. Lots of reporting that theres a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia, and several hospitals are under forced quarantine. Obviously, it’s Russia, so accurate information is scarce.
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TommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump, Kushner, and Witkoff aren’t negotiators. They are Putin’s accomplices and traitors to their Country. Full stop.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
32 days before the midterms, Donald Trump has attacked Republican Sen. Tom Cotton twice — including publishing what appears to be Cotton's cell phone number — over his lack of support for the Daylight Saving Time bill.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Democrats Are Underfunding the Races That Could Remake the Map Democratic donors are pouring money into Senate races as Republicans build an advantage in gubernatorial contests that could shape the party's future.
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Democrats Are Underfunding the Races That Could Remake the Map
Democratic donors are pouring money into Senate races as Republicans build an advantage in gubernatorial contests that could shape the party’s future.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/10/2026
Trump even lies about the most obviously false shit. It’s a disorder.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The corruption is so blatant. US-Russia discussions now include a multibillion-dollar purchase of Russian energy giant Lukoil’s global assets,to enrich Mid East businesses with ties to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who are leading the negotiations. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why?
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
Our reporting found that in Arkansas, one private school continued to operate even though the founder served jail time for permitting child abuse. Join us Oct. 6 at 4 pm ET for a discussion about the changing private school landscape: events.propublica.org/wild-west-sch…
Virtual Event: The Wild West of School Vouchers. Join us to discuss how a surge in public funding is changing the private school landscape and what it means for families. Tuesday, Oct. 6. 4 p.m. EST. Illustration: A giant orange pencil points up and to the right. In the background is a pattern made up of gray school chairs.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
OK then 👍💥
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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Everything is for sale, including American intelligence and national security. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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Fixer, financier, spymaster: how the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is setting his sights on AI dominance
The long read: The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage. Some see him as a visionary. Others compare him to a Bond villain. Who is he?
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Grumbling is free. Checking your voter registration takes 2 minutes and is worth far more. AZ, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, OH, TN, TX: OCT. 5. Claim your power. Verify your registration now. #LetsGetVoteReady social.demcast.com/s/ehKGwoPU
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Check Your Voter Registration
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🚨🚨 OVER ON TWITTER Politico.. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito CONFIRMS he is CONSIDERING RETIREMENT 🚨🚨 IF SO. . . REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT YOUR VOTE THIS NOVEMBER IS WE MUST TAKE CONTROL OF THE SENATE
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
New Assistant White House Press Secretary Beni Rae Harmony wearing a “fuck Joe Biden” t-shirt and holding a rifle.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Get yours now before supplies run out! 🤣
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Pompeo supported a man who tried to overturn an election and destroy American democracy. This shows what the real threat it. It's not Trump and his authoritarianism; it's the acceptance of it.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“For $45 you can start a school and charge $7000 per student — no background checks, they weren’t teachers — and taxpayers foot the bill… SCHOOL VOUCHERS ARE A SCAM.” @GovBillLee (H/T @piper_for_missouri) Pro Publica’s expose: www.propublica.org/article/prop...
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NPR @npr.org · 02/10/2026
Florida is updating its science standards with evolution and climate change almost entirely absent from a new proposal.  The state will now seek public input on the revision. (via @cfpublicmedia.bsky.social) n.pr/4iW2Kh4
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Florida’s proposed science standards sideline evolution and climate change
The Florida Department of Education released its first comprehensive rewrite of science learning standards in nearly two decades, with the last one adopted in 2008.
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Francesca Bonanno @runningwiththedogs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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California tech CEO arrested, faces up to 20 years in prison for smuggling $300 million in Nvidia AI servers to China - NewsBreak
U.S. authorities have arrested a California man accused of smuggling more than $300 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia-powered servers to China thro
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The list of reported benefits of the GLP-1 drug family that are weight-loss independent continues to grow. My tally with citations
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 02/10/2026
Kushner’s private equity firm is the largest stakeholder in an Israeli financial institution that invests in Israeli defense companies.
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Kushner Rejects CNN Report That His Israeli Diplomacy Might Benefit His Private Equity Fund
Kushner’s private equity firm is the largest stakeholder in an Israeli financial institution that invests in Israeli defense companies.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 02/10/2026
Book-banning GOP governor wants you to buy his book.
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Book-banning GOP governor wants you to buy his book
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is promoting himself as a "peacemaker."
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sliwa getting a flu shot: This could be very embarrassing. I’m supposed to be a tough guy, right? Mamdani: I can hold your hand. Sliwa: What happens if I faint? Mamdani: I got you. Doctor: You’re in great hands, literally. New Yorkers can find free flu shots and locations at nyc.gov/healthmap
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Playbook: Sen. Thom Tillis lashed out in private texts to Trump earlier this year, saying he refused to take his "bullshit" and that, had Trump directly threatened him with a primary challenge, he would've "immediately told you to fuck yourself" and announced his retirement early.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in the Lab Using a Chemo-Free "Molecular Jackhammer" Activated by light, these tiny molecules vibrate 40 trillion times per second, tearing apart cancer cell membranes and destroying them without relying on chemotherapy.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A video captured this morning in Philadelphia shows a man bleeding after being kidnapped by ICE goons
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
Gross. How much creepy behavior does Patel have to get caught in before he gets booted?
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Kash Patel Caught With Suspected Double Agent at Alina Habba’s Wedding
The FBI director was spotted in a photo with an FBI informant suspected of being a double agent.
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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In NY, there is a bill that would repeal the voluntary intoxication loophole in rape law. It pass the NY Senate unanimously the past 2 years. But one man--assembly speaker Carl Heastie--has blocked it from getting a vote in the NY Assembly. @inaeoh.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The loophole that likely doomed the Cornell rape case before it even started
Accusers who voluntarily drink have little protection under an antiquated law many see as victim-blaming.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" -- unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor)
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