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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11h
New Yorkers just dropped banners in Grand Central calling out the Trump admin's and billionaires attempts to sabotage the election.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15h
BREAKING: The Trump White House has blocked Politico from accessing Air Force One on Monday to carry out its pool responsibilities.
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White House blocks Politico from Air Force One
The news outlet was supposed to travel with the president to Nebraska on Monday.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 9h
Ed Martin says that Tina Peters met with Trump in the Oval Office today to discuss election integrity and “the plans” for the upcoming midterms elections.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
TAPPER: 'Get the hell out of here. You don't belong in America.' Is that the right way to speak about someone you disagree with? RICK SCOTT: The point is Ds have all become socialists. They're antisemitic T: You think Wasserman Schultz is antisemitic? S: I can tell you Mamdani is. Hasan Piker ...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16h
This is a really good piece by @natashakorecki.bsky.social at NBC News: "Many Latinos were better versed in the details of Salgado Araujo’s shooting death than in the names and backgrounds of those running for some of the highest-profile offices in their state..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13h
NEW: After unlawfully firing FBI agents that worked on Trump cases, Patel's FBI is arguing that the reason they can't release Epstein redaction training videos featuring agents is because "assignments to cases are not by choice." Read my latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 12h
Such an astoundingly ugly human, inside and out.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 15h
Judge Stadtmueller, a Reagan appointee in Wisconsin, orders the release of an ICE detainee in part because of the "systemic rigging of bond hearings against detainees." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h
The corrupt gangsters running this government violate the law daily and use government funds for partisan politics to bribe voters in violation of the law. Trump has been emboldened by a rogue Supreme Court which has given him immunity and taken a blowtorch to the Constitution.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10h
Imagine choosing to be this vile and doing it day after day. Megyn Kelly is toxic waste.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
EL-SAYED: Now you've got a situation with the Strait of Hormuz where we can't move oil and gas-- FOX: That's not true. The WSJ put out a piece the other day that said we're almost a level of getting oil out of the Strait that we were at before the war started AES: So why are gas prices so high?
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 9h
She was maliciously shot by CBP agents who proceeded to lie about every single element of the incident and criminally charged her. The charges were dismissed after film and photos showed she was right and they were lying. Now she demands criminal charges against the CBP agents.
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Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol sues feds — and keeps pushing for criminal charges
Marimar Martinez was labeled a "domestic terrorist" and criminally charged after she was shot by agent Charles Exum last year. Since her exoneration, she has fought the Trump administration's aggressi...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12h
Oh, spare me the bullshit redemption tour. Everyone knew what this was going to be. “Thom Tillis calls his vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth his “biggest regret” and says Hegseth should resign.” apnews.com/article/thom...
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Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the 'biggest regret of my career' in a new book
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15h
Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 10h
Pay teachers a fair wage. Pay paraprofessionals who help support our kids a fair wage. Make sure our schools are safe, clean, warm, and dry.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Abdul El-Sayed on Fox News: "I think about MLK. He said this thing I always think about -- 'If your coalition is not uncomfortable, it's not big enough.' A lot of people wonder why I'm having this conversation with you. It's because there are people out there who I want to have a conversation with."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Abdul El-Sayed on Fox News: "I don't want to choke anyone out. What I'm interested in is making sure that everybody can breathe. And right now you've got an economy where folks are getting choked out because they don't have the basic means of a dignified life."
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13h
This starts with her aggressively trying to link him to the Muslim Brotherhood. I'd like to see someone turn the tables on this. "You're Christian, right? Did you support Timothy McVeigh? Did you agree with Dylann Roof? Or Eric Rudolph? Robert Lewis Dear? No? Even though you share their religion?"
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15h
We’re moving 10,000 low-income children off the child care voucher waitlist — at absolutely no cost to their families. Eligible families with children ages 6 weeks to 13 years, and through age 19 for children with special needs, will be invited to apply for a voucher on a rolling basis.
Mayor Mamdani and others make an announcement at a podium with signage that reads “Child Care for all”Children hold hands in front of signage that reads “Child Care for all”
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 13h
I don't mean to make waves or anything, but as a journalist, I am definitely opposed to the president talking about arresting journalists.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 14h
Holy shit.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
WATCH: “Did you go to public schools? Did you drive here on roads?” 🔥 @abdulelsayed.bsky.social expertly handles Fox propagandist martha maccallum’s fearmongering about socialism (From @acyn.bsky.social )
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See Through Canoe @seethroughcanoe.bsky.social · 19h
A huge school of rays circling off the coast of Florida. 24 foot boat for scale. These are Cownose Rays. I've been filming & documenting these large gatherings for well over a decade. This is one of the largest groups of rays ever filmed. #nature #animals #wildlife #florida #naturephotography
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Kat K 🐾🐾 @hihkatharine.bsky.social · 16h
More recalls incoming… www.wkrn.com/news/nationa...
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Hundreds of thousands of eye drop products, many sold at Walgreens, recalled over ‘sterility’ concerns
Thousands of eyedrop bottles, sold at popular retailers like Walgreens, are being recalled over concerns the drops may not be sterile, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 16h
This is what we're watching them attempt to do. Keep the FORM of elections -- so they can claim, "we won fairly!" -- while preventing elections from being free or fair.
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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 19h
Morning Kitten… I have this exact kitten, grown up. And he still answers like that💙 Also, you guys… my daughter is in labor!
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18h
Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social is the real deal. Iowans, make sure your friends vote!
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18h
Hi folks: Today's the deadline for public comments on the proposed removal of federal protection for nat'l forests Hundreds of endangered species will be affected Here's info from the American Bird Conservancy, & the link for comments: abcbirds.org/news/roadles... www.fs.usda.gov/managing-lan...
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Roadless Areas | US Forest Service
What's NewOn Aug. 18, 2026, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brook L. Rollins announced that the proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement that recommends removing the 2001 Roadle...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h
Three U.S. citizens arrested and detained by immigration agents are the first Californians to sue federal officers under the No Kings Act, hours after it was signed by Gov. Newsom last week.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18h
Anyone who dances like this doesn't need a ballroom—he needs a padded cell.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17h
NEW: The Supreme Court on Monday reversed two pro-voter decisions in cases related to Washington’s legislative redistricting, sending them back to a lower court for new proceedings in light of the Court’s decision earlier this year in Louisiana v. Callais. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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With Voting Rights Act gutted, Supreme Court vacates discrimination finding against Washington map
The Supreme Court sent two redistricting cases out of Washington back to a lower court for new proceedings in light of its Louisiana v. Callais decision, which gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Ac...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19h
The goal in detaining these children, a former official says, is “to make sure no one ever sends their kids to the US again.” Read @samanthamichaels.bsky.social + @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social report on the administration's new family separation policy that targets children in the nation's interior.
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 16h
Putin launches attacks against Ukrainian civilians every day, but all that Trump envoys seem focused on is how to make money by working with him. The indifference to Putin's atrocities in pursuit of oil deals is deeply disturbing to me, and I bet it is to a lot of Americans. What are your thoughts?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17h
Schumer is on board with blocking Trump SCOTUS nominees over the next 2 years - but we have to capture the Senate (plus one to overcome Fetterman)
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 18h
Join us.
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Get Out the Vote Rally with President Barack Obama · Team Michigan
Join President Barack Obama, Abdul El-Sayed, Jocelyn Benson and the rest of the Michigan Democratic ticket as we kick off early voting! Saturday, October 24 is the first day of statewide early votin...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 18h
It is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19h
How Jared Kushner used his position to hop in bed with autocrats
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How Jared Kushner used his position to hop in bed with autocrats
And sell out America.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Tim Snyder: The term that I came up with… is superpower suicide. I just can’t see an example of a major country losing so much power so quickly as the United States under Trump. We’ve encouraged our enemies and we’ve made our allies not trust us.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/10/2026
"Federal law explicitly prohibits the use of U.S. funds 'for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress.'"
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Congratulations, You’re a Trump Campaign Donor
Your tax dollars are funding his TV ads. And the White House says you should be proud to pay.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“There’s a genocide happening in Gaza… none of us are free til all of us are free… there’s no one coming to save us except us…” Cypress Hill & Tom Morello put a message from @macklemore on the screen — and joke they kicked Ed Sheeran off the bill. (From @jolly_good_ginger)
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21h
Early voting begins in Maine on Monday, with one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races in the nation on the line. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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After Trump folds on mail ballot restrictions, Maine starts voting period with more confidence
Given the intense scrutiny of Maine's U.S. Senate race, voters are particularly on edge about the possibility of election interference from President Donald Trump.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 19h
"Trump has the power to keep Musk in the money, and Musk has the money to keep Trump in power." @mehdirhasan.bsky.social speaks with filmmaker @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social about the "marriage of convenience" between Trump and Musk. Watch the full discussion: zeteo.com/p/this-filmm...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 20h
Big lies, beardo
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Timothy Snyder: One thing that I do worry about... is that the way we fought the Iran war was obviously out of date. We haven’t learned how to fight a modern war. With Hegseth and Trump… and their just fantastic vision of testosterone plus battleships, I just don’t think we’re going to get there.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ruffalo: Hands off our fucking vote. I’m gonna Hulk out. You won’t like me when I’m angry. Hey, I’m still here. They thought I was out for the count. I’m still here. I’m still playing the Hulk.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The backpedaling-to-come will be something to see….
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you have $100 million to spend on ads saying you shouldn’t be taxed you’re not being taxed enough Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses fortune.com/article/how-...
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses | Fortune
The state’s ultrawealthy, including Larry Page and Peter Thiel, have similarly donated to efforts opposing the wealth tax.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/10/2026
@saletan.bsky.social makes the case against Trump and looks at evidence Jack Smith brought up in a deposition last year: “  If you think that Trump believed the election was stolen…DOJ officials told him that they didn't believe it was stolen…He knew he was telling them to lie.”
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 20h
A kiss to each one
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h
As bad as Ken Paxton is now on corruption, policy, hyper-partisanship, character, personal life, divisiveness, dishonesty, slavish loyalty to Trump - he will be 10 times worse as a US Senator.
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