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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 11h
Love this! Congressional Candidate Has Different Wife For Campaigning In Rural Counties — theonion.com/congressiona...
theonion.com
Congressional Candidate Has Different Wife For Campaigning In Rural Counties
DARLINGTON, OH—In an obvious attempt to appeal to the county’s different demographic, U.S. House of Representatives candidate Jim Richardson reportedly showed up Monday to a campaign event in a rural ...
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@aftynbehn.bsky.social How about new state highway signs at TN's borders: Welcome to Tennessee - Home of Botched Executions
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@massgovernor.bsky.social You're "standing up" for Massachusetts? Tell that to the folks who died in the nursing homes that your DPH turned their back on who are owned by the scumbag Eli Mirlis who has donated $3,000 to your campaign over the last two years.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 02/10/2026
A deep dive into the Baltic states' extensive preparations for a Russian invasion, from @isaacstanbecker who tracks "the emergence of a new order, in which Ukraine matters as much to the security of Europe as the United States" www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
theatlantic.com
The Baltic States Prepare for War
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@trenni.bsky.social Sox are badly overmatched. Their offense is a) anemic, b) flaccid, c) pathetic, d) all of the above. Need two power bats for '27.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@neal.house.gov has taken $26,000 in campaign cash from Meta between 2012-2020, so don't hold your breath that if he becomes chair of Ways & Means he'll lift a finger to crack down on this abuse of the tax code www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
nytimes.com
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Vermont is leading the way on replacing fossil fuel systems with modern wood heat www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4m... Massachusetts should be doing this.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For the past 40 years we’ve let large businesses and the richest Americans concentrate wealth on the theory that at some point, later on, the winnings would reach everyone. Unfortunately, that “later” never came. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One.
If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@trenni.bsky.social I'm sure the Dianna Russini Curse (hit tip Volin) will be on the docket for Early Edition tonight!
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@massgovernor.bsky.social This big pile of stink happened on your watch with the DPH commissioner that you appointed: apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/spot...
apps.bostonglobe.com
Outside chains like RegalCare transformed Mass. nursing homes. Quality fell.
RegalCare and other nursing home chains have rapidly expanded in Massachusetts. The Globe Spotlight Team found widespread problems and little state intervention.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@trenni.bsky.social Drake Maye has turned into
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“And time and time again, Democrats have shown a certain proclivity for not seizing that opportunity.” thecurrentga.org/2026/09/26/e...
thecurrentga.org
Economic frustration tests Trump’s standing with rural voters, new poll finds - The Current
A new AP-KFF survey reveals that approximately half of rural American voters believe the economy is currently worse off than when President Donald Trump returned to office, highlighting significant ec...
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@mszafranski.bsky.social Lots of Minogue lawn signs in Ludlow. What's up with that? Also, the Republican nominee has yet to set foot in Berkshire, Franklin or Hampshire counties with about 40+ days to go.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@chrispappasnh.bsky.social Your TV spots are really lame. How about hitting Sununu on his voting record? Bad votes against first responders, veterans, Farm Bills and more.
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Joan Walsh @joanwalsh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This Susan Collins "pay to play" report is so damning. Multiple emails between her staff, fundraisers and the crooked company in question. My favorite detail: the crooked superPAC is represented by 2020 fraudster Cleta Mitchell: www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
propublica.org
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@massgovernor.bsky.social Man, your TV spots are so full of shit.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
To his point, Kleeb confided that the donor base and the DNC simply weren’t ready to devote resources to rural America. harpers.org/archive/2026...
harpers.org
Barn Burners, by Kyle Paoletta
Can the Democrats harness the new prairie populism?
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Read my friend Robin Johnson's new report on Democrats who win and hold state legislative seats in working class districts: www.vox.com/politics/503...
vox.com
These Democrats won over working-class voters. Here’s their advice for candidates.
A new report explains which topics they emphasize — and which they don’t.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@blondeyankee.bsky.social
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@republiclands.bsky.social The bad shit from the Trump administration keeps right on flowin: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“I think the party, in general, kind of loses touch with rural Colorado,” Jeez, ya think! www.cpr.org/2026/09/15/c...
cpr.org
Can Democrats win back voters in rural Colorado?
Democratic leaders in rural parts of the state believe the party and its candidates can make inroads in a state that has turned deeper red in recent elections.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@trenni.bsky.social As the MLB season winds down I wonder if this will finally be the year that the Brew Crew wins a World Series championship. Would be nice to see in our lifetimes.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is disgusting: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/08/b...
bostonglobe.com
UnitedHealth executives shower Representative Katherine Clark with donations ahead of midterms - The Boston Globe
More than 40 officials and board members across UnitedHealth cumulatively donated more than $100,000 to Clark’s campaign during the 2025-2026 election cycle.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Monster waves captured by photographer Ben Hartley at Nazaré, Portugal.🇵🇹
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I give you : the Potoo
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Silvia Secchi @profsecchi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Beyond pet peeve levels - it’s absolutely infuriating to me when economists and non economists refer to the US industrial ag system as efficient: that doesn’t factor in its massive environmental costs, ignores its dependence on subsidies & the distribution of its benefits to the already privileged.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
@jeromiewhalen.bsky.social Imagine if you had taken fundraising seriously from the jump. Money begets money. Instead, you're just another loser notched on Richie's belt.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
RIP Gloria. Loved spending Halloween 1992 with you in Phoenix when you came down to AZ to help Claire Sargent against Sen. John McCain in the Year of the Woman. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Gloria Steinem, trailblazing feminist organizer, dies at 92
For many years she was the face of the women's movement.
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RE:PUBLIC Lands Media @republiclands.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This month we're celebrating our one-year anniversary. Our work is always available for free, but that isn’t possible without donations from readers like you. Donate today to support our continued coverage of public lands across the country. republic-lands-media.fundjournalism.org/donate/?ref=....
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
@persisyu.bsky.social Congratulations on your victory. I hope you champion Senate rules reform and the implementation of the voter-approved legislative audit when you get up to Beacon Hill.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
@sethmoulton.bsky.social I supported and voted for ya, but you ran one of the worst races since Martha Coakley's 2014 gubernatorial campaign.
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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
SpaceX and Louisiana politicians plan to transform one of the Gulf’s most important bird habitats into the world’s largest space launch site – a decision made without local input or environmental review. Read more: abcbirds.info/4cfcnTW
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/31/s...
bostonglobe.com
The Quabbin has long quenched Boston’s thirst. Now its towns are struggling and asking anyone who drinks water to help. - The Boston Globe
The Quabbin Reservoir supplies drinking water to 2.5 million people who mostly live in Greater Boston, but not a drop to those who live beside it.
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Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
USDA will have no researchers working on cyclospora, the foodborne parasite that sickened thousands this summer after funding cuts and the Trump administration’s sweeping reorganization of the department. New story from me and Rachel Shin: @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
politico.com
USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations
The shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“I wouldn’t go so far as to say the Democrats have spent a lot of time and money in rural Texas, but they’ve spent enough to be able to move the needle,” he said. Read more at: www.star-telegram.com/news/politic...
star-telegram.com
Talarico needs to cut Paxton’s edge with rural Texans to win Senate race. Can he?
It’s been more than 30 years since Democrats won statewide, and Republicans’ strong advantage in rural areas has been a big factor.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
@massago.bsky.social Thank god we have a great US attorney who is bringing cases against slimeballs like Rep. Paulino because you haven't done jack shit on prosecuting political corruption in our fair Commonwealth.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
cbsnews.com
Dem Bohannan lost her Iowa district by 799 votes in 2024. Now she's targeting rural counties she lost before.
After losing one of the closest House races in the country, Democrat Christina Bohannan is campaigning earlier and deeper into rural Iowa, including counties she did not visit before the 2024 election...
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@jeromiewhalen.bsky.social Funny how the press never writes about how an anti-choice Neal knocked up his redheaded secretary and then told her to go up to Vermont and have an abortion in the early 1990s.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Trump has gutted USDA: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/u...
nytimes.com
Farmers Struggle to Get Basic Services From Depleted Agriculture Dept.
After the departure of thousands of federal workers, rural communities report problems obtaining loans, grants, technical assistance and support for infrastructure and other services.
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Don Carr @doncarr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Nope. Farmers love welfare.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
@sethmoulton.bsky.social I just early voted for ya in Chesterfield!
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Too bad he can't retail his way to victory
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.jsonline.com/story/opinio...
jsonline.com
Walker wins without big urban areas is a message to Crowley | Opinion
Wisconsin Democrats cannot ignore rural people and bank on voters in major cities to win competitive races.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
@markey.senate.gov You were a no-show at Project Bread's anti-hunger forum on August 12. Was that because you didn't want to answer for all the Farm Bills & ag Approps bills which authorize and fund SNAP, WIC and other food and nutrition programs you voted against.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
@markey.senate.gov You're not criss-crossing the state. You've never set foot in dozens of towns in western MA. That's why you're called Maryland's third senator.
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MrRural @mrrural.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
@aoc.bsky.social Ed Markey is funded by "powerful special interests" like $507,000 from the Big Telecomms. The bill he wrote in 1996 raised prices for consumers, slashed union jobs and consolidated monopoly power in the telecomm sector.
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