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Mark Rosati

@msrosati.bsky.social
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Communications leadership for nonprofit organizations. Playwright, member @DramatistsGuild. Published short-story writer. Former journalist; ex-editor Associated Press @AP Washington, Chicago. #defenddemocracy #voteblue #LGBTQIA+ ally #fightfascism #resist

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17h
Sen. Eric Schmitt is an international laughingstock. He’s up for reelection in 2028, so we’ll have to work on him later.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 7h
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 19h
Special Counsel Jack Smith destroying fascist republicans versus MAGA lunatic Katie Britt knowing they fucked up royally. A tale of two expressions.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well."
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It should be inconceivable to everyone.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/...
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Mark Rosati @msrosati.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Vote in the midterms - early if possible #defenddemocracy #fightfascism #supportlgbtqrights www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced (Gift Article)
The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Keep the data centers away from our Great Lakes.
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Mark Rosati @msrosati.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened (Gift Article)
After outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our tax dollars are being spent to indulge the fantasies and to soothe the fragile ego of a narcissistic sociopath who is falling deeper and deeper into psychosis.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“National Park Service Deputy Director Frank Lands visited Grand Teton National Park this week and looked at three potential locations for a baseball park within the park’s boundaries” WTF 🤬 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
Talarico: "Corrupt politicians are profiting off a corrupt war and Texans are literally paying the price ... this war in Iran is a disaster. It is killing Americans, driving up the price of gas and diesel, it is wrecking our moral standing around the world. And it must end."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Timothy Mellon, heir to Gilded Age tycoon Andrew Mellon's fortune, gave nearly $200M to elect Trump and Republicans in 2024 and over $20M so far this midterm cycle. Tax dynastic wealth now.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court just ruled the Trump admin can use a government database that includes Social Security info to help state officials identify noncitizens on their voter lists. Critics fear using the system could result in the purging of large numbers of valid voters.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
they really think we are all idiots
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If a politician takes money from weapons manufacturers, don't be surprised when they back weapons contracts. If a politician takes money from Big Pharma, don't be surprised when they try to stop guaranteed healthcare. That's why I don't take ANY corporate money. None.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 25/09/2026
“We will drive down the rate so you will be able to pay 2 percent again, and we will be able to finance or refinance your homes drastically at much lower costs.” - presidential candidate Donald Trump, 2024.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ABC: “A 36yo immigrant from Costa Rica died last week in ICE custody… Carlos Josue Marchena-Marchena marks the 55th such case during Trump’s second term… second person to die at the detention facility in Louisiana this year.”
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Costa Rican immigrant died while in ICE custody, agency says
A 36-year-old immigrant from Costa Rica died last week in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to an agency notification sent to lawmakers on Monday.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As predicted, Felon Trump LOSES in his bid to ban certain members of the press from the WH. But, that didn't stop him from ignoring the court order entered siding with the media. I explain the Order & why it’s just one constitutional crisis after another in this Regime. youtu.be/efNOFeVnah0?...
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Trump SPIRALS As JUDGE ORDERS White House To RESTORE PRESS ACCESS!!
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Thursday that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) will face “legal consequences” after the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled that his seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots violated state law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California Attorney General vows ‘legal consequences’ for GOP sheriff who seized ballots
The ballot seizure case highlights the risks to democracy when election deniers in positions of authority abuse their power to interfere with vote counting. Bianco seized an estimated 650,000 ballots ...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Michigan, absentee ballots have gone out. The election is HERE. Make sure you have a plan to vote by November 3rd to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All! 🗳️ abdulforsenate.com/vote 🗳️
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No idea if the claims here are true. But I put it forward as an example of the totally off the rails freakout in RepublicanLand at the moment. It goes on for a while. Here's the full link. x.com/SteveDeaceSh...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/09/2026
Trump is apparently fine with his gaudy ballroom being a deathtrap. Of course, he is. An architect warned him about inadequate emergency exits, fire containment, and noncompliance with building safety code. Trump’s response: “I am the code.”
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Mark Rosati @msrosati.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We know.
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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
On Sunday, ICE agents outside Chicago tackled a U.S. citizen and left him injured on the ground after they realized he wasn’t their target. This despicable display has become all too common under Trump’s mass deportation campaign—no one is safe from this Administration’s cruelty.
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Video shows injured man on the ground after ICE mistakenly targets him
According to police, the man reported injuries to his head, neck and teeth; DHS did not respond to questions about the man’s injuries or why ICE officers did not render aid to him.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wow. Sounds like we should just shut down these companies and stop using it?
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Somebody should tell these Republicans that it'll take more than 42 days to distance themselves from a man they spend 10 years embracing.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Perpetually “concerned” Susan Collins should be VERY concerned by the latest reporting from ProPublica, revealing her involvement in an alleged bribery/pay to play scheme of awarding defense contracts to a specific firm right after that company made campaign “donations." youtu.be/f2fFlCPjKnk?...
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GOP Senator CAUGHT RED-HANDED In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME Probe!?!
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 21/09/2026
"Hours before Philadelphia officials announced the exposure at CHOP, Kennedy gave one of the most revealing speeches of his tenure—one that showed how little he cares about the spread of infectious diseases, and the toll it takes on the most vulnerable."
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RFK Jr.’s ‘Medical Freedom’ Comes With a Body Count
Measles showed up at a children’s hospital. The health secretary showed up at an anti-vax conference.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Good. Damn good.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is about one thing and one thing alone. Steering our research dollars for cancer, heart disease, and new infectious diseases to Trump’s political allies and friends.
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David Combest @decombest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
'Huge Blow' to 'Lawless' Practices of Trump DHS as Court Orders End to Warrantless Construction Site Raids | Common Dreams www.commondreams.org/news/ice-rai...
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'Huge Blow' to 'Lawless' Practices of Trump DHS as Court Orders End to Warrantless Construction Site Raids | Common Dreams
Federal judge blocks DHS from conducting warrantless, violent raids at construction sites, protecting workers like Leo Garcia Venegas. Will this ruling restore peace and justice for those targeted by ...
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Mark Rosati @msrosati.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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U.S. citizen injured during mistaken ICE detention in Evanston - Evanston RoundTable
The Evanston Police Department is investigating a Sunday morning incident involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempting to detain
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How many times is Trump mentioned in the Epstein Files? Is it 37,000 or 38,000? I lose track.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
'I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.' — Anne Frank
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What does a sniper position at Memorial Circle actually defend against? Not China. Not a submarine. Not a missile. It overlooks a bridge, a traffic circle, and the front door of the National Mall. Those are places where Americans march. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning. As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/09/2026
KARL: Do you support Trump banning news organizations because he doesn't like what they're reporting? SCALISE: Look, Biden removed the press credentials from 400 agencies KARL: That's not true. 400 reporters who had credentials didn't reapply. They weren't banned from the WH. That did not happen.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We need to be absolutely clear. Donald Trump is trying to forestall any meaningful limit on AI development, which even the people developing it say has a serious chance of dooming humanity, for one reason. The midterms.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump and Vance to Zelenskyy 18 months ago: You are losing this war. You have no cards. Meanwhile, while Ukraine is kicking a much larger country’s ass who invaded it, Trump and Vance are losing to Iran.
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Mark Rosati @msrosati.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 17/09/2026
Even before the immigration arrests began, Little Village faced gentrification pressures. Now, with some businesses straining to remain open and calls from real estate speculators ramping up, some fear many residents will leave.
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In Little Village, a year after Midway Blitz, some vow to stay, others worry they can't afford to
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So damn wrong on so many levels 😡
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“There were dogs and bikers; elders with gray hair and babies with no hair; people in Nationals jerseys and business casual attire (equally ubiquitous DC uniforms). Most wore one common item: a red pin that read, 'Hands Off the Arts'...” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Thousands rally outside shuttered Kennedy Center, chanting ‘Hands off!’
The vigil took place at the end of a week that saw the doors to the marble building locked shut.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"The price of heating oil, a fuel that is very similar to diesel, is up roughly 60% since the start of the war in Iran on Feb. 28. "Many Americans are heading into a 'much more expensive' winter..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
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Why the Iran War Will Make Heating Oil More Expensive for Some This Winter
The cost of heating oil, which is similar to diesel and used extensively in Northeastern states, has climbed sharply because of the war in Iran.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Why is a blue tsunami coming in November? Because Donald Trump has singlehandedly fucked up our economy and singlehandedly turned America into a dark, cruel, lawless, untrustworthy, uninviting place. That’s why. Today’s show.👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Thanks To Trump, Something Very Big Is Happening Right Now
Podcast Episode · The Social Contract with Joe Walsh · September 18 · 33m
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