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NPR @npr.org · 04/10/2026

Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday. n.pr/4zeRQrC

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U.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan

Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Linda McMahon: "AI is definitely a tool used correctly. I've seen it in action. I have visited the Alpha School in Austin, Texas, where they use AI for the first two hours every single morning. The students have their headsets on, they are watching their computers ... it is incredibly effective"

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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026

Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 04/09/2026

nice quote from Mandami comms person Emilia Rowland to the New York Times

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 02/09/2026

There are endless studies showing this and also the financial and societal benefits of universal basic income and or housing-first policies but the U.S. never goes for any of it because it would require allowing the poor to receive benefits that the rich consider “undeserved”

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 29/08/2026

I’ve been in aid, am currently unemployed because the sector has essentially collapsed, and know a ton of people who are still clinging on in aid - I really cannot express in words the scale of the human suffering that Musk destroying USAID has unleashed. So yes, I have some strong opinions on that.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Bluesky should go back to invites, continue aggressive bot bans, create a Craigslist-style marketplace (since you’re more likely to buy/get services from a educated or good person on here than any other social network), and market this place like a walled garden protected from enshittification.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 27/07/2026

So, what happens if I'm a parent and I know that my kid needs highly paid teachers, a library full of books with diverse characters, trans-inclusive bathrooms and extracurriculars, and a curriculum unpacking topics like systemic racism, colonial oppression, economic inequality, and climate change?

Facebook post from the U.S. Department of Education, saying "Parents know best" with a picture of a cartoon White, two-parent, heteronormative family, featuring a dad in a tie and sweater vest and a mom in a dress and pearls.

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Jelly Pumpkins @jellyzedsy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I cannot stop laughing at this. They were so close to cracking lmao #InfoWars #MAJA

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/07/2026

OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I’m mad about today. I’m mad that justices can’t do the bare minimum to uphold the Constitution. I’m mad that the law and our history, which I have dedicated so much of my life to, is an inconvenience than an inheritance to many. I’m mad that the academy, which I love, rewards and enables it.

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Are you annoyed with the anthropomorphizing language being used in the "AI" discourse, but not sure how to talk about this stuff without it? @nannainie.bsky.social and I have got you covered: buttondown.com/maiht3k/arch...

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How to talk about

Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie In our op-ed for Tech Policy Press ("We Need to Talk About How We Talk About 'AI'"), we made the case against the...

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 18/06/2026

We were the only UNIONIZED employees he’d ever had, too. I am broke as hell now, but I’ll never regret saying this: EAT SHIT, YOU PATHETIC TWERP. No matter how much cash you accrue, you’ll never know the joy of solidarity. Your life is empty, and you’ll be remembered as a warning to children.

Jeff Bezos told Trump the Washington Post was his worst investment before slashing staff: 'People there are terrible'

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/06/2026

“We see, just, use of excessive force after use of excess force,” said Christy Lopez, who spent years investigating law enforcement misconduct at the DOJ. “In no scenario is it OK to be pepper-spraying people as you're leaving the scene.” w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social

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A Protester Threw a Snowball. Federal Agents Responded With Tear Gas and Pepper Balls.

A new investigation from ProPublica and FRONTLINE examines federal agents’ response to protesters and bystanders at the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps. “We see, just, use of excessive force...

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 12/06/2026

I want you to notice how this article, which took two journalists to write, doesn't even bother to seriously explore whether the claims being made by companies are true it's genuinely just not relevant to them

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

REP. @aoc.bsky.social on Trump going to the Knicks game even though fans don’t want him there: “It has already been a vibe killer, because now MSG has to shut down the watch parties… sometimes you decide not to go to things so other people can enjoy it.”

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Bret Baier said over a year ago that the press had a duty to scrutinize Trump family corruption. He's since given that topic 5 minutes of airtime --- a miniscule fraction of the airtime he previously gave Hunter Biden’s business interests. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/bre...

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Bret Baier said over a year ago that the press had a duty to scrutinize Trump family corruption. He's since given that topic 5 minutes of airtime.

Fox News’ Special Report has devoted only about 5 minutes of airtime to stories about alleged influence peddling by President Donald Trump’s family members in the 13 months since its anchor, Bret Baie...

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The heart of our constitutional crisis in one exchange between me and Sec. Mullin. When asked a simple question - if he will obey court orders - he says he will not because some court orders are "politicized". That's not how democracy works. And that's why we are in a crisis.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 31/05/2026

BREAM: The Journal says percentage of delinquent credit card balances is 13%, the highest in 15 years. People are using them for necessities. Your message to them? HASSETT: We talk to CEOs of the credit card companies all the time, and there's not any threat to them. People are taking a bit longer.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 31/05/2026

Sen. Andy Kim: "It's a choice. Delaney Hall is run by GEO Group. GEO Group is getting a nearly $1 billion contract to run Delaney Hall. They tell me there is one full-time doctor for 800 detainees. They could have more doctors if they wanted to, but that's cutting into their profits."

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Good breakdown of the background and bottom line: "If you paid 2023 federal income taxes in the state of Connecticut, $3 out of every $100 you paid is now set aside for reimbursing people who a committee of people allied with the president decide were treated unfairly by government actions."

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

President Trump dropped his IRS lawsuit after they agreed to create a $1.776 billion fund … which will be distributed by a panel of people Trump manages.

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Incredible- Trump's $2 billion taxpayer-subsidized slush fund comes with a legal disclaimer that basically says "we are not responsible for any crimes committed with this money"

Once the funds are deposited into the Designated Account, the United States has no liability
whatsoever for the protection or safeguarding of those funds, regardless of bank failure,
fraudulent transfers, or any other fraud or misuse of the funds.

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Isaac Rowlett @isaacrowlett.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Did you know the “weekend” and working only 8 hours per day used to be considered a radical, socialist idea? 140 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 6 workers and a 13yo boy lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea. A 🧵

Drawing showing three panels that each have “8 hours” at the top and they read at the bottom “for work,” “for rest” and “for what we will”

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 04/05/2026

there's a million fascinating under-platformed U.S. scientists, educators, activists, artists, doers, and thinkers the New York Times could profile, but they keep validating this foppish white supremacist fired for election lies why would a major journalistic institution do that, do you think

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Sen. Pumpkin Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

"illegals get free health care" sounds like it has no basis in reality until you figure out that it has a kernel of truth - "the poor, citizen or not, are treated in ERs because hospitals can't just let them die but also can't pay" - and a dumb thought instantly becomes a morally grotesque position.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

AOC tells PabloReports that the reinstatement of the agent who shot Renee Good is a reminder of why Democrats should not give ICE and CBP a dime. AOC: Every single person that that man encounters is in just as grave danger as she was in.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

KIMMEL: “You know how sometimes you wake up and the First Lady demands you be fired? We’ve all been there, right? — I agree hateful, violent rhetoric is something we should reject… a great place to start to dial that back would be to talk to your husband.”

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Revoking kids' visas because their parents criticized Elon Musk.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19): NYT: 5 of 58 WashPost: 1 of 43 WSJ: 0 of 40 AP: 0 of 26 CNN Wire: 0 of 18 NY Post: 0 of 17 Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4 LA Times: 0 of 4 Boston Globe: 0 of 2

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Seems significant that a comparative keyword search in the NY Times reveals the following: "Trump lashes out": 63 results "Biden lashes out": 2 results "Obama lashes out": 1 result

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

HOW DO YOU HAVE A MISUNDERSTANDING OVER A DIPLOMATIC AGREEMENT? HOW DO BOTH SIDES NOT AGREE TO TERMS WRITTEN ON THE SAME PIECE OF PAPER? I'M LOSING MY MIND.

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Nick @nick4711.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Taking care of our nation's children is every citizen's job and it should be the priority of our federal government to support. What a shameless reveal.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Only 23% of government workers believe they “can report a suspected violation of a law, rule, or regulation without experiencing retaliation.” That's way down form the share the prior year (72%) who said they could report suspected illegal activity without fear www.thebulwark.com/p/two-more-g...

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Ygrene @ygrene.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

the human body was not designed to know what the worst person in the world is doing every fifteen minutes

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NPR @npr.org · 19/03/2026

People arrested while protesting ICE say federal agents took samples of their DNA. It's legal, but experts say the practice raises questions about what the government is doing with that genetic data. n.pr/4lyzEDy

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ICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested

People arrested while protesting ICE say federal agents took samples of their DNA. It's legal, but experts say the practice raises questions about what the government is doing with that genetic data.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/03/2026

Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/03/2026

Chris Murphy: "I think it's likely the United States that carried out this attack on this school. I think it's unforgivable under any circumstances, but the fact this was one of our first targeting decisions speaks to the incompetence of our leadership at the Dept of Defense."

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Claire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Imagine serving as a Marine and then being injured at home, on purpose, by a sitting Senator while exercising your constitutionally-protected rights.

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Claire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Different angle, showing the lead-up:

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Claire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

[TW: graphic fracture, sound of breaking bone] Sen Tim Sheehy (R-Montana) badly breaking the arm of a Marine veteran protesting the war Iran.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The principal function of Fox News, Newsmax and similar fringe right outlets is to teach Americans to hate their fellow Americans if their political views, skin color, religion, sexual orientation or ethnicity are different. That's having a strong effect.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/03/2026

WELCH: Mr. Yoho is also the husband of your former spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin? NOEM: Yes WELCH: So your former assistant and her husband are the ones that got the DHS no bid contract for $143m. Any dispute about that? NOEM: No.

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Watching Trump joke around in his usual narcissistic way, it's clear he has absolutely no appreciation for the graveness of what he's just unleashed on the world. And joking about giving himself the Medal of Honor when he's put thousands of US service members in harm's way is especially abhorrent.

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Mom for Ghoulberty👻 @fakegreekgrill.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

"If you listened to the campus left over the years.." Most adults actually don't spend much time thinking about what college students are up to. That's a bizarre hobby that only exists in the elite media clique.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/02/2026

Buttigieg: "About $1k is what his tariffs cost the average American household last year. And maybe to him and his billionaire allies, the kinds of people who got most of his tax cuts, that's not a lot of money. But of course to most Americans, $1k is a lot of money. You can't be tricked about that."

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Breaking MS NOW: Agents with the FBI's elite evidence response team were delayed in reaching the scene of a mass shooting at Brown U. in December because there was no FBI plane available. Kash Patel was in south Florida at the time with one of the FBI's two available jets.

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Kash Patel’s use of jet delayed FBI team’s mass shooting response, whistleblower tells top senator

Sen. Richard Durbin says FBI director’s “misplaced priorities” led to the delayed response to the Brown University shooting in December.

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