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borntobitch.bsky.social @borntobitch.bsky.social · 23h

We the People after hearing what Jack Smith said today, should demand the removal and arrest of president Trump!! Smith should be allowed to go ahead to use his investigation and try Trump on Treason!! His heinous crimes on Jan 6 should be allowed to be prosecuted! Robert’s decision was wrong!

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Ben Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true.

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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For once, Ken Paxton is being honest: if it weren't for our broken campaign finance system, he'd have no shot. #UnrigWashington candidate @jamestalarico.bsky.social is running to reform our system and fight for Texans. Ken Paxton can't say the same. #TXSEN

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Lee @leeephillips.bsky.social · 20h

I saw it all when it happened, and watching the MSNOW camera footage I didn't on C-span of R reaction first just before of Darleen Graham, Kattie Britt, and John Kennedy then after Schmitt is exposed as a Liar, and them finding out they were duped, and when Schmitt kept going found out an ass too!

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Hope ☄️ (NO DMS!) 🇨🇦🇬🇷 “Know Thyself.” @xtrahope1515.bsky.social · 23h

Local news fact-bombed-checked Schmitt-head’s entire “gotcha” in one sentence: “Top corner, Section 109, Row 1.” Except that seat doesn’t exist in Atlanta. 🤡 Wrong arena. Wrong team. Wrong game. Schmitt didn’t catch Jack Smith in a lie. He caught himself in a nonexistent seat.🪑💀🤦😵‍💫🇨🇦

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026

This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”

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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Every event he attends, people should be wearing Iowa Hawkeyes or Atlanta Hawks jerseys. It doesn't matter which.

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Mourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I can’t wait for this day.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21h

It is clear that Democrats are set to sweep control of Congress in free and fair elections. It is also clear that Trump and the GOP are working to make sure the elections are not free and fair. I founded Democracy Docket to help you stay informed to fight back. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Kate Manne @katemanne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I wrote for @thecut.com about the Cornell case and what it says that, at my institution and many others like it, protesters are often punished more harshly than sexual assailants www.thecut.com/article/what...

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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now

As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.

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taxtweet ... Kay IRL @taxtweet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In addition to selecting new or re-electing current state and federal lawmakers on Nov. 3, voters across the United States will see some policy questions on their ballots. Some of them will affect their state and local taxes. dontmesswithtaxes.com/tax-initiati...

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Tax Initiatives Are on Some Ballots November 3

Prepare for November 3 by learning about which tax initiatives are on some ballots. Your vote matters in this election.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 20h

Weird the AI didn’t catch that

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Joe Patrice @joepatrice.bsky.social · 20h

The more my brain processes this bullshit, I'm reminded that this committee is chaired by a Republican FROM IOWA! Chuck Grassley fucking this up, this badly is beyond embarrassing.

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Jay Reding @jayreding.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our cat got out tonight and hasn’t come back. My daughter is distraught. This has been a very tough year on us all, and losing Bear would be terrible. If you are the praying type, we would appreciate it.

Bear, a black cat who we love ever so much and just want to come home.

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David Schraub @schraubd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ted Lasso is the apex of a particular type of show that fundamentally defends basic human decency as a worthwhile pursuit. But "apex" implies other members of the category -- so which other shows are of this type? Parks & Rec I'd say is obvious. And I'd locate The Good Place there too. What else?

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The Power of Positive Thinking

My wife and I are finally watching Season 4 of Ted Lasso. Much has been written about the show's relentless positivity, and the degree to wh...

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Lane Stellmaker @hipcrimevocab.net · 29/09/2026

Posse what now

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In 2014, I interviewed a Columbia University student who went from class to class carrying the mattress she was raped on—a protest performance piece to remind college administrators what they put on her shoulders. Twelve years later, we still expect women on college campuses to carry that weight.

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Carrying That Weight—Again

I can’t stop thinking about the Cornell rape case

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Anne-Marie W. Clark 👩‍👧‍👦🐶⚖️😷🌎🚢📚🌦️⚜️ @amwclark.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Wow. Delbos is very clear & articulate about Leo & how Leo's actions & compassion affected him. (English subtitles, but his French is quite clear)

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Shannon Locke @shannonwlocke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Our justice system's dirty little secret

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Omri Marian @omrimarian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Every election cycle, we meet with a few of our best friends for dinner to discuss this cycle's state propositions. We assign a few props to each of the attendees, and the assigned person has to present them to the rest of us. It's absolutely one of my favorite experiences once every two years.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

lol. lmao even.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

BREAKING: SCOTUS keeps the Missouri 2022 congressional map in effect for this election in an order that criticizes the Eighth Circuit's actions in the case. The five page, per curiam — unsigned order — came with no noted dissents. More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com

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Law Dork | Chris Geidner | Substack

The Supreme Court, law, politics, and more. Click to read Law Dork, by Chris Geidner, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Well, it's a least a little comforting that the Eighth Circuit's "one weird trick" approach to injunctions didn't work.

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Vituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Lawyers of Chicago: be careful walking by Dirksen, Boutros might try to kidnap you to be an AUSA at this point

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Kris Samsel @kris1957.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I believe that’s illegal to use taxpayers money on a politicians opinion nothing factual, we need to sue Donald Trump.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 25/09/2026

Only modest savings would come from consolidating Minneapolis schools. The district would instead spend freed up money in new ways across the shrunken district, by ensuring students in every building have access to equal programming and academic interventions, district leaders said Friday.

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Minneapolis schools expect little savings from closing buildings

District leaders didn’t answer whether staff layoffs would be needed after reshuffling students and closing some schools.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 25/09/2026

Coverage like this doesn't happen without support from our readers. Subscribe for free or become a member to back our work directly: demdock.com/3T3Owjg

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 25/09/2026

🚨BREAKING: In a huge win for Missouri voters, the Supreme Court again rejected Republicans' bid to reinstate their congressional gerrymander for the midterms. The ruling ensures voting in the state will not be disrupted this fall.

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In a win for voters, Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered map for midterms

The Supreme Court’s ruling, which is a victory for pro-voting groups, comes after Missouri has already sent ballots for the upcoming election to overseas and absentee voters.

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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.

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West Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 25/09/2026

Despite skyrocketing fuel prices and sinking approval ratings for President Trump’s conflict in Iran ahead of the November midterms, Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts Thursday to check the president’s unfettered military action in the Middle East, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social.

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Democrats gain 4 in US Senate GOP on Iran war resolution, but vote falls short • West Virginia Watch

Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts Thursday to check the president’s unfettered military action in the Middle East.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

About damn time

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Jeff Stringer @blooms-ghost.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"And so son that's how the 47th president of the United States died, starving to death whilst standing at a podium at the UN in New York waiting for someone, anyone, to applaud his reprehensible speech."

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

BREAKING: Judge Timothy Kelly grants CNN, MS NOW, and Politico’s TRO against the Trump administration, ordering that the reporters affected “immediately” have their White House hard passes reinstated. The TRO is in effect for 14 days. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

For all these reasons, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, ECF No. 2, is GRANTED.
2. It is further ORDERED that Defendants (except for President Trump) and their agents, representatives, and all persons or entities acting in concert with them shall immedi-
ately return, reinstate, and restore the White House "hard pass" press credentials held by employees of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO that were revoked on or about September 18, 2026, until further Order of the Court or the expiration of this Temporary
Restraining Order.
3. It is further ORDERED that this Temporary Restraining Order shall remain in effect for 14 days.
4. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall post a $1.00 bond in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) by October 1, 2026.
SO ORDERED.
Is/ Timothy J. Kelly
TIMOTHY J. KELLY
United States District Judge
Date: September 24, 2026

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026

BREAKING: Judge Kelly just concluded there's no "national security" argument in this case (CNN/MSNOW/Politico)

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taxtweet ... Kay IRL @taxtweet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The U.S. agricultural sector is facing many challenges, but it is getting some tax help. The Internal Revenue Service is providing tax relief to some drought-stricken farmers and ranchers across the country (and beyond). dontmesswithtaxes.com/irs-extends-...

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Drought-stricken farmers and ranchers get tax relief benefits

Discover how tax relief is assisting drought-stricken farmers and ranchers facing crop failures and livestock stress this season.

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Mark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is true, that's what makes it both funny and sad.

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Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️ @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“It is clear Wilber needs to be in a hospital.” They gave him a pain injection for the first time 1 hour before Rep Casar was scheduled to visit. No matter if you’re native born or immigrant, you deserve appropriate medical care. www.kxan.com/news/texas/c...

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Congressmen Casar says bullet still inside Garcés Pérez, man shot by ICE

Texas Democratic U.S. Representatives Greg Casar and Joaquin Castro on Wednesday met with a man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Sept. 20.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's great to see tailoring accommodate such extreme movement today. This level of tailoring was a bit more common in the past, as you can see in old films featuring Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly, but many modern suits will lift off the wearer's neck even when they're just walking.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Judge Kelly (Trump appointee) issues order blocking White House press ban. "Plaintiffs—and the public—have an abiding interest in maintaining the status quo ante given the importance of the free press, which 'stands as one of the great interpreters between the government and the people.'"

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Order on Motion for TRO AND Set/Reset Deadlines – #24 in CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-03287) – CourtListener.com

Temporary Restraining Order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/24/26. (lctjk2) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Presidential Executive Orders" have no force outside of the Executive branch. Someone teaching at Hawaii can't be "non-compliant with them." This is jibberish capitulation BS.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective. Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive. Hard to describe how bad this is.

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Mitch Jackson ⚖️ @mitch.social · 24/09/2026

BREAKING: Judge Kelly ruled against the Trump administration and ordered all three news organizations reinstated. Trump tried to shut the door on the press. The First Amendment kicked it back open.

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Omri Marian @omrimarian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When we start making the people in charge personally liable and throw them behind bars when stuff like this happens, it will stop. That's all the regulation we need.

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