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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The stench of this fossil fueled corruption of justice can be smelled from sea to shining sea. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org @ucs.org
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Judges overseeing Louisiana's landmark oil cases have financial stakes in defendants
Federal judges held stock, bonds and leased mineral rights to Exxon, Chevron and others while hearing cases against the companies alleging damage to the La. coast.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 11/09/2026
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro found after an investigation last month the pool’s renovation “indicated a rushed and flawed installation process.”
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Reflecting Pool Contractor Says Issues Were Linked To Its Own Work, Not Vandals, Report Says
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro found after an investigation last month the pool’s renovation “indicated a rushed and flawed installation process.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
JON STEWART: “They began covering their ass 3 weeks after 9/11… There was poison in the air, on the ground, on your pets/clothes… THE CITY KNEW. Rather than limit the damage, they covered it up… After 9/11, business will never be usual again.” (From @mamdanibulletin.bsky.social )
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Forbes @forbes.com · 05/09/2026
Brazilian beef was recently rejected from the EU for failing to meet quality standards and 30,000 pounds of Argentinian meat was recalled in Texas and Florida this summer.
forbes.com
Trump Confirms Tariff-Free Beef Is Coming From Brazil And Argentina Amid Quality Controversies
Brazilian beef was recently rejected from the EU for failing to meet quality standards and 30,000 pounds of Argentinian meat was recalled in Texas and Florida this summer.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/09/2026
When 3M scientist Kris Hansen discovered that a chemical the company produced was in the blood of the general public, her bosses questioned her work. Yet all along, some people inside the company had known the same thing. Listen to this excerpt:
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts barred the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Friday from advancing new mail voting restrictions that, if carried out, could leave vast numbers of people unable to cast a ballot by mail this fall. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In major win for voters, judge blocks Trump’s mail voting restrictions for midterms
"The court concludes that disenfranchisement for Plaintiff Organizations’ members, regardless of residence, is practically inevitable," the judge wrote.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts just barred the U.S. Postal Service from advancing new mail voting restrictions that, I break it down in this special live episode. www.youtube.com/live/KTHJMGY...
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BREAKING: Judge BLOCKS Trump's Mail Voting Takeover
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 26/08/2026
TODAY: USPS publishes a final rule that will affect mail voting nationwide. Leading Democrats say USPS has no authority to decide who gets a ballot — and they're asking the court to stop it. Here's what happens next:
democracydocket.com
Democrats renew bid to block Trump’s ‘unlawful’ anti-mail voting order
The filing — which argues that the USPS lacks the authority to regulate who receives a mail ballot — is the first litigation to challenge the order on its merits. It marks the start of the next phase ...
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ReginAmerica @lownewser.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Mother of Alex Pretti: "I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered and no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been seven months." shorturl.at/cZVEb
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Family of Alex Pretti speaks out in exclusive interview: 'They murdered our child'
Pretti was shot and killed by federal officers on Jan. 24.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 19/08/2026
The trial marked the first successful final-stage study for any mRNA-based cancer therapy.
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Moderna Shares Skyrocket 85% Toward Best Day Ever—On Success Of Cancer Drug Trial
The trial marked the first successful final-stage study for any mRNA-based cancer therapy.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In an extremely rare move, a federal judge in MN orders the Trump DOJ to turnover ALL of its grand jury materials for her review in the case against Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, & others. Why this ruling puts the Trump DOJ in the spotlight for prosecutorial misconduct: youtu.be/pRf432N9A50?...
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Trump DOJ FACES BOMBSHELL Review In Don Lemon Case After Judge's SHOCKING RULING!!
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
ROSIE: “.. I'm back in the spotlight all thanks to President Ompa J. Loompa, who is watching us this evening from inside a catering cart. You know, I couldn't have done it without you, sweetie. You brought me back just like you did with fascism and the measles." $DIS
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 11/08/2026
Devastated to learn of the passing of California’s pride, Jackie, earlier today. Any visitor to my office in the past year knows we proudly showed the livestream of Jackie’s nest showing alongside C-SPAN and national news. We join all of CA of mourning the passing of one of our most famous icons.
latimes.com
Jackie, arguably the world's most famous bald eagle, dies after mysterious illness
Jackie and her mate, Shadow, delighted millions of viewers as stars of a nonstop livestream of their nest, perched high in a Jeffrey pine overlooking Big Bear Lake.
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Marcella @mruble.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u... I would not hire someone who took a casino into bankruptcy and turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool into a swamp. Symbolic of his administration!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington
A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Trump is now all but the most unpopular second-term president at this stage of their tenure in the history of polling. The only exception: Nixon had even less public support at this stage but at that point he was just days away from resigning. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
nytimes.com
Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.
Barely a third of Americans approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths for a second-term president at this stage of his tenure.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The lead investor in a South Korean aluminum company paid Trump's holding firm $2 million last year. The Korean company has business before Trump's administration, challenging Commerce Department penalties on certain exports. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation
The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/06/2026
Nancy Lacore, a former Navy admiral who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, won the Democratic nomination for the First Congressional District of South Carolina.
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Fired Navy Admiral Wins Democratic Runoff in South Carolina’s 1st District
Democrats expect Nancy Lacore to run a competitive general election despite the district’s Republican leaning.
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Marcella @mruble.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Creature From the Green Lagoon is well worth reading... www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/o...
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Opinion | Creature From the Green Lagoon
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António Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu · 18/06/2026
Today, all 27 leaders stand together, united and committed to supporting Ukraine. We are moving forward on accession talks, strengthening Ukraine’s defence through our support loan, and increasing pressure on Russia with new sanctions. Our strategy is working. Together, we are turning the tide.
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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
“You dismissed charges because of prosecutor misconduct a 2nd time?”
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RuthJackson @ruthjack.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Exactly! 👍
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Bless his heart www.al.com/news/2026/06...
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Tuberville voted in Florida after tax records say he moved to Alabama
Tuberville claimed Alabama residency in August 2018. He and his wife voted in Florida three months later.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
What was all that fuss about Hunter Biden about?
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 25/05/2026
NEW: Trump-appointed federal judges refuse to publicly accept the results of the 2020 election. Democrats questioning these nominees put it simply: If they can’t answer a basic question for fear of retribution, how can they be trusted with the basic facts of a case? bit.ly/4v3AlZ6
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Observing our rapid decline into kleptocracy is not the way to honor people who served in the military. But for those of us who didn’t choose this president, refusing to stick our heads in the sand & ignore what’s happening is the most important observance. joycevance.substack.com/p/from-pardo...
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From Pardons to Payoffs
Trump and his faux-patriots
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22/05/2026
NEW: The DOJ dropped misdemeanor charges against anti-ICE protesters, admitting it used improper tactics to secure the indictment. The dismissal marks the end of a case that was widely viewed as politically motivated and ensnared Democratic candidates for the U.S. House and Illinois Legislature.
democracydocket.com
DOJ drops charges against Chicago ICE protesters over prosecutorial misconduct
A federal judge said she was “shocked” by the tactics federal prosecutors used to secure the charges.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue
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Marcella @mruble.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Never forget
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
This is a wonderful decision for Pennsylvania! And calling abortion a fundamental right is a satisfying slap in the face to the extremists on the Supreme Court.
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Commonwealth Court rules the state constitution includes a fundamental right to abortion • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Susan Frietsche, of the Women’s Law Project, said the Medicaid coverage exclusion was the single largest barrier to abortion access in Pa.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro accused Republicans in his state of blocking widely used reforms that would allow voters to fix mistakes on their mail-in ballots and have their votes counted — a fight that has defined voting in the battleground state for years. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Pennsylvania Governor: Republicans are ‘on the side of disenfranchisement’
Pennsylvania is one of the only states that does not allow officials to begin processing mail ballots before Election Day — a restriction that has long delayed vote counts and contributed to confusion...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/03/2026
BREAKING: Democrat Emily Gregory wins Florida House District 87 special election, defeating Republican Jon Maples and flipping the seat from red to blue. This is the Mar-a-Lago district — Trump won it by 11 points in 2024 and heavily promoted Maples.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 25/03/2026
To the Australian and European business community: It's time to build new alliances with trusted partners. To withstand shocks and stay competitive. Europe is ready to work closely with you in the Indo-Pacific. link.europa.eu/RFpkdy
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Its Getting Clear @its-the-squirrels.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
This is Stephen Miller. This is the outcome of private prison contract letting without due diligence. This is the result of the combination of a zealot immigration policy and widespread corruption. Investigate Stephen Miller! Dig into the contracts! Follow the money. @democrats.senate.gov
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Record deaths in US immigration custody expose systemic failures
Families, advocates and lawmakers say poor care, opaque investigations and bureaucracy leave deaths unexplained
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Derek gendvil @derekbshelby.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
DOJ drops case against veteran arrested after burning U.S. flag near White House www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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DOJ drops case against veteran arrested after burning American flag near White House
Prosecutors sought to drop the charges against Jan Carey after a judge said he was entitled to further inquiry into whether the administration was vindictively prosecuting him.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/03/2026
Oh. Stage an assassination attempt, you say? Interesting.
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Lounge Lizards 🇨🇦 🍁 @colin-dawny.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Huge win. 👏 "He also ordered a resumption of international broadcasting, which the U.S. has used for decades to promote press freedom around the world." “Voice of America has never been more needed.” www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
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Judge orders sidelined Voice of America employees back to work
The ruling amounted to a rebuke of administration efforts to dismantle the international broadcast organization.
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Marcella @mruble.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We Study Mass Shooters. Something Terrifying Is Happening Online. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/o... We need to do something to help people reach into their shared humanity and compassion for others
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Opinion | We Study Mass Shooters. Something Terrifying Is Happening Online.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
It's gonna be a big one. As of today, it's still 12 days until the next No Kings Day on Saturday March 28, but organizers say there are already nearly 3000 separate protests planned in the US:
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 09/03/2026
Early voting in Virginia has kicked into full gear as voters weigh a new map that could deliver four blue seats in Congress — and one former president is urging voters to say yes. “Virginians can respond by making sure your voting power is not diminished by what Republicans are doing,” Obama said.
democracydocket.com
Obama calls on Virginians to vote for redistricting in special election
“Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, but right now they are under threat,” Obama said.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 08/03/2026
The prolonged refusal to commemorate the bravery of our Capitol Police on January 6th was nothing short of shameful. We must continue fighting attempts to erase or rewrite the history of that dark day.
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Jan. 6 plaque installed at U.S. Capitol following yearslong delay
The Senate voted to install the plaque after the House GOP refused to display it.
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Marcella @mruble.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Why go after Big Law? Courts can’t act on their own, they need lawyers to bring them cases. During the first Trump administration, that happened regularly. The new administration wanted to put a stop to it. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Another Big Loss for the Little Bully
Today, the Trump administration delivered a loss in court to itself.
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Marcella @mruble.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS PALM SPRINGS” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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NO KINGS PALM SPRINGS · No Kings
**We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading fr...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 23/02/2026
WIN: A three-judge panel denied a Republican bid to halt the implementation of a court-ordered, more equitable congressional map. As a result, the new map — which could flip one of the state’s four House seats from red to blue — will be used in this year’s midterms.
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🚨 Powers Gardner et al v. Henderson
Learn more here.
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Oldfatuglynbroke @oldfatuglynbroke.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Uncle Jeffy Tiedrich says today in his newsletter: "Here’s one sure way you can tell you’re living in a shithole country: when the following two headlines appear one after another."
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court
String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Arresting a former prince sends a message. And if a former president can testify on Capitol Hill, there’s no reason the current one can’t too—unless this is all about protecting Donald Trump. Insist that your representatives in Congress make that happen. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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