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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The Trump administration ​has rejected a government watchdog's recommendation that US immigration officials should use technology that would ‌automatically activate body-worn cameras when an officer pulls their weapon or sets off a car siren. 🧵 www.reuters.com/world/us-rej...
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US rejects recommendation for ICE body cams to be automatically activated
The Trump administration ​has rejected a government watchdog's recommendation that US immigration officials should use technology that would ‌automatically activate body-worn cameras when an officer p...
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Reuters @reuters.com · 14/10/2026
Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies reut.rs/4i6VKfo
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Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies
Costa Rica inaugurated a maximum-security prison on Wednesday as it stepped up its fight against organized crime after a surge in ​killings in what was long one of Latin America's safest countries.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 14/10/2026
Anthropic's Q3 revenue surges 45% to nearly $17 billion reut.rs/3UrwfgM
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Anthropic's Q3 revenue surges 45% to nearly $17 billion
Anthropic's third-quarter revenue rose 45% to $16.8 billion from the previous quarter, according to an investor who attended a pre-IPO meeting with ​Anthropic leadership in San Francisco on Wednesday.
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The Hill @thehill.com · 13/10/2026
President Trump is picking a fight with Senate Republicans right before the midterm elections with his surprise deal to allow Russia to export diesel to the United States.
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Trump picks fight with GOP senators over Russia diesel deal
President Trump is picking a fight with Senate Republicans right before the midterm elections with his surprise deal to allow Russia to export diesel to the United States. Four Republican senators …
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The Hill @thehill.com · 14/10/2026
BREAKING: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned there could be dire consequences after his government reported that its air defense mechanisms had been mired by unannounced limitations on SpaceX satellites.
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Zelensky says ‘people will die’ because of Starlink decision
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned there could be dire consequences after his government reported that its air defense mechanisms had been mired by unannounced limitations on SpaceX sate…
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The Hill @thehill.com · 14/10/2026
A watchdog group has filed a complaint with the California State Bar Association asking for an investigation into White House press secretary Katie Zacharia over her claims that she is a lawyer after reports surfaced that she is not licensed to practice law in any state.
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The Hill @thehill.com · 14/10/2026
The Trump administration has repeatedly turned to the Supreme Court after lower courts blocked parts of the president’s agenda, building a striking emergency docket record. The Hill’s Sophie Brams and Zach Schonfeld break down Trump’s scorecard. Watch the full episode on The Hill Insider.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/10/2026
BREAKING: Inflation accelerated last month to 3.7% in a sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near.
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Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
Look at the shabby state and increasingly authoritarian trajectory of the country and ask yourself if we can endure 2 more years of a lawless Trump administration wreaking havoc with no check from Congress, then vote accordingly. This is not the time for a protest vote or purity politics.
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PenguinGuy 👊🐧🔥 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 @penguinguynz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Yeah. I’d hate for there to be Dem majorities in Congress with some people I don’t like instead of the raging fascists on the other side. That would just be terrible, right? Do you hear yourself? Good grief.
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🦋 ~Bindi~ 🦋 @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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huckfunny.bsky.social @huckfunny.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
YES... I'm taking it to the ballot b📬🗳📧📨
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
in his first term, the president walked away from a multilateral agreement that was effectively blocking Tehran’s path to a bomb. In short, the administration has yet to give a plausible explanation for launching this costly, devastating conflict. www.forbes.com/sites/willia...
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The Full Costs of the Iran War Are Clearer By the Day
Lost aircraft and damaged military bases will add billions to the cost of the Iran war, already calculated to be at least $38 billion.
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
neither of his successors nor the US military or political class in general took these worries seriously enough to alter America's basing strategy, though officials did evacuate most American forces from the region, avoiding mass casualties.
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Gen. Frank McKenzie, in 2024 warned that "the United States will not be able to maintain these bases in a full-throated conflict, because they will be rendered unusable by sustained Iranian attack." www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
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Michigan Democrats @michigandems.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Sterling Heights. Lapeer. Grand Rapids. Howell. Kalamazoo. Jackson. Volunteers are on the doors across Michigan to talk to our neighbors and get out the vote. Join us: Michigandems.com/volunteer
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
They are all to dumb to have ever been prepared. That's fundamental
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Sooo, VOTE BLUE, while you can
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Sure, because he's just a hit man...not an officer of the law
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falalala50.bsky.social @falalala50.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! BLUE TSUNAMI…MAKE HIS BLOOD PRESSURE HIT THE ROOF!
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
We all knew: "September provided the starkest proof yet that Russia’s war has spread BEYOND Ukraine. In a single month, Moscow was linked to sabotage and the recruitment of saboteurs in at least five NATO countries, as well as military provocations." www.counteroffensive.news/p/russia-cho...
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Russia chose its next weapon to terrorize Ukraine
Russia launched nine times more jet drones than in June, put cheap missiles into mass production, and ramped up its NATO sabotage campaign.
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Ah...duh! VOTE BLUE
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Where's Trump & GOP? "September provided starkest proof yet that Russia’s war has spread BEYOND Ukraine. In a single month, Moscow was linked to sabotage and the recruitment of saboteurs in at least five NATO countries, as well as military provocations." www.counteroffensive.news/p/russia-cho...
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Russia chose its next weapon to terrorize Ukraine
Russia launched nine times more jet drones than in June, put cheap missiles into mass production, and ramped up its NATO sabotage campaign.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
What side is Trump on? "September provided starkest proof yet that Russia’s war has spread BEYOND Ukraine. In a single month, Moscow was linked to sabotage and the recruitment of saboteurs in at least five NATO countries, as well as military provocations." www.counteroffensive.news/p/russia-cho...
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Russia chose its next weapon to terrorize Ukraine
Russia launched nine times more jet drones than in June, put cheap missiles into mass production, and ramped up its NATO sabotage campaign.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The first Russian diesel cargo heading for the US left St Petersburg on September 22, two weeks *before* Trump announced the deal with Putin, Windward reports. The Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Zen carrying 275,000 barrels of diesel/gasoil is due at the US East Coast around 11–12 October.
Map of tanker’s route
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loves2write.bsky.social @loves2write.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Shy Ty🌎☮️ @xx-shyty-xx.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Real World Rachel is giving away the whole game here. They're actually trying to turn Americans pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine. The US government has now openly switched sides.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It’s simple to figure out at this point, he’s a Russian asset. Thank you for your attention to this treason.
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump 2024 voters in Florida hate them: “revulsion.”...“We need to get rid of all these people. Even if the Republicans don’t win for the next ten years, it’s probably best to wash these people out, you know, so you can get cleaned—clean slate.”
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
IT'S ALL FALLING DOWN!! campaign ads boosting himself have backfired: people hate them. They object to using taxpayer money for them by a margin of 86 to9... heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-9-...
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October 9, 2026
Late Wednesday afternoon, Dana Mattioli, Drew Hinshaw, Rebecca Ballhaus, and Joe Parkinson of the Wall Street Journal reported on the tawdry grifting of Kimberly Guilfoyle, former fiancee of Donald Tr...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“.. defense companies backed by the president's sons, including Anduril, have now raked in more than $6 billion dollars in active or promised government contracts since those investments were made, according to the government's official contract reporting. abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Go Jocelyn and the full list of MI DEM Candidates!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲 mivoter.org/endorsed.php
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Find your Michigan Democratically-endorsed candidates
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m63d.bsky.social @m63d.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.youtube.com/live/L2siZPx...
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FULL DEBATE: Michigan Governor Race: Jocelyn Benson, John James go head-to-head
YouTube video by The Hill
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 08/10/2026
Crooked Susan Collins took thousands of dollars from a medical company before giving them a $4.5 million contract. This is now her 3rd alleged pay-to-play story in the last 2 weeks. bit.ly/47LYauM
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NEW: Collins Took Campaign Cash From Pharma Executive's Family in Potential Straw Donor Scheme - Maine Democratic Party
Zeteo: Collins <3 Contractor Cash
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hold it together for the Nov 3rd victory celebrations 🎉🎆
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
GOP Rep. Greg Murphy...is a deranged bigot, white supremacist. As proven by his own statements
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 09/10/2026
#MeanwhileInMichigan, over 346,000 people have voted in the November 2026 general election (4.68%). I've broken it out between counties won by Trump & Harris. As of yesterday, Harris counties were at 5.0% turnout vs. 4.4% in Trump counties.
Michigan	Total Registered	Ballots Returned	% Turnout	% of total
Trump Counties	3,724,315	162,573	4.37%	46.92%
Harris Counties	3,671,735	183,909	5.01%	53.08%
Total	7,396,050	346,482	4.68%	100.00%
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Remarkable: As of now, Latino early vote is outpacing where it was at same time in 2024 in both percentages of vote share and in RAW VOTE TOTALS. That's big. Presidential turnout is usually higher than midterms. I obtained new analysis from Dem firm TargetSmart: newrepublic.com/article/2164...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Yikes — abc news has fallen… “outright deleted” a story about the Trump boys getting billions in government contracts 🤔👇🏽
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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... Family of a Mexican father fatally shot by an ICE officer in a Chicago suburb last year has filed a lawsuit. Silverio Villegas González, 38, died during a traffic stop on the morning of Sept. 12, 2025, just after he had dropped off his children at daycare. #Blues
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Family of immigrant dad fatally shot by ICE files claim against government, saying death was preventable
Silverio Villegas González was killed in a traffic stop after he had dropped off his two young children in a suburb of Chicago.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“I love my Somali friends and neighbors,” said one former Democratic official in the state. “If Trump tries to come for them, he needs to come through all of us.” www.commondreams.org/news/trump-f...
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‘This is Incitement’: Minnesotans Reject Trump's Call to 'Fight Back’ Against Somali Americans | Common Dreams
"The president is trying to foment a race war here in Minnesota."
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
“Arrest as many people that touch you as you want to," Gregory Bovino told Border Patrol officers in 2025. But our review of hundreds of such arrests shows that charges brought against protesters and bystanders repeatedly fell apart under scrutiny. (Published April w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social)
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Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled
ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusat...
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WilliamHaugh @williamhaugh.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Of course he does. Check out his instagram page...
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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Just like his previous attempt at US Senate against Alissa Slotkin: Middle East analyst for the CIA, during three tours in Iraq...Her experience in national security roles included significant positions under both President Bush and President Obama, contributing to U.S. policy in the region.
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