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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 23h
Well put and worth reading.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 23h
Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨🚨 @coe.int of Europe said yesterday that the #US formally notified it that it would leave the Group of States against Corruption, or #GRECO. Only two other countries have left GRECO before — #Russia and #Belarus. The fall of the #US on the world scene is striking. apnews.com/article/trum...
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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog.
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NMF @nmfliss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And that Eric Schmitt doesn't know Jack ****.
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 29/09/2026
The damage of Trump's economic and foreign policy decisions will take decades, if not generations, to repair.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026
How do you know if the political ad you just watched was real? With AI deepfakes flooding the 2026 midterms, you might not.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THERE IT IS: Group of January 6 riot defendants have filed each filed federal civil lawsuits in DC seeking taxpayer-funded compensatory and punitive damages for alleged violations of their righrs They claim they were "targeted..and punished" for "protected expressive" activity
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One of the biggest media failures (among many) of the past year has been the failure to cover the Venezuela "operation" for what it was--a smash-and-grab mafia state theft by the U.S. that violates international law and the rights of Venezuelans while achieving very damn little for the U.S.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Who could’ve foreseen that after the Supreme Court gave Trump immunity from prosecution for committing crimes while in office he would commit lots of crimes while in office?
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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
chat is this good?
all construction dropping massively.
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Lady Haha @lensman23.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
An actual cartoon from Dutch cartoonist Siegfried Woldhek.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
At least 79 kids have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray during Trump’s immigration crackdown. In most cases, they were going about their days when officers shot chemical munitions near their homes and schools and into their cars. (Published May)
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Kids Are Being Harmed by Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Under Trump. There Could Be Long-Term Consequences.
In several cities, judges have chastised federal immigration officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 26/09/2026
Top allies of President Trump were alarmed by his conciliatory approach toward Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, with the concern privately running deeper than public comments suggested, according to more than a dozen interviews with administration officials, lawmakers and policy experts.
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Trump Courted Xi. MAGAworld Stewed.
White House aides say the president has been tougher on China than any recent administration.
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When the time comes, and we get a Nuremberg type trial, Tom Homan should be put in the dock and held accountable for crimes against humanity. 
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
nytimes.com
‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 24/09/2026
As we await Judge Kelly's response to the Trump White House's refusal to immediately restore CNN, MSNOW and Politico's credentials, let's be clear on the stakes: Can the government be compelled to obey a court order to allow a free press to cover Trump's dealings with a foreign dictator?
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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
to be clear, the admin is alleged to have deported AT LEAST 25,447 individuals TO COUNTRIES THAT ARE NOT THEIR OWN with, evidently, ZERO PROTECTIONS. this is a scandal and crime of historic proportions.
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The Deportation Project Map
Between 2025 and August 2026, the Trump administration deported over 25,000 people to countries other than their country of origin. Very few of these removals were publicly announced by the US. The De...
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 23/09/2026
EIon Musk’s Wealth 2009: $.6B 2026: $984B Jeff Bezos’s Wealth 2009: $6B 2026: $370B Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth 2009: $.6B 2026: $256B Federal Minimum Wage 2009: $7.25 2023: $7.25 Billionaire tax rate: 8.2% Worker tax rate: 13% Pay workers. Tax & Abolish Billionaires. Save our economy & country.
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NMF @nmfliss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask 'what can brown do for you...'"
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NMF @nmfliss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For once, Collins's "concern" might actually be real.
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 22/09/2026
US President Donald Trump bought as much as $50,000 worth of shares and sold as much as $15,000 in Elon Musk's SpaceX in July, according to a public financial disclosure, his latest transactions involving a government contractor run by his former adviser.
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Trump bought and sold shares in Musk's SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows
US President Donald Trump bought as much as $50,000 worth of shares and sold as ​much as $15,000 in Elon Musk's SpaceX in July, according ‌to a public financial disclosure, his latest transactions involving a government contractor run by his former adviser.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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NMF @nmfliss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children
Exclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 18/09/2026
US officials say overreliance on Palantir's Maven AI system was among the factors that contributed to a February missile strike in Iran that killed 123 children (Bloomberg) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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NMF @nmfliss.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
And when the pillaging of Venezuela is determined to be a war crime, they will have been voluntarily and knowingly complicit.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17/09/2026
The DOGE goons who drove federal agencies into the ground last year are now leading an AI takeover. Because the first time worked out so well... trib.al/ebnjcly
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: The United Nations’ top human rights body reported that it found “reasonable grounds” to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran.
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NMF @nmfliss.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
One of the dozens of things that would have been impeachable offenses at any other point in our history.
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump is dead serious. See this chart from March: www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
Chart showing that prior presidents including Trump’s first term grant disaster requests from blue and red states roughly equally before Trump 2 started rejecting most requests from blue states
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BREAKING: We have updated the Court with the latest developments in Trump's apparent moves to demolish the Kennedy Center  The EXISTING INJUNCTION prevents demolition The Court has ordered the government to say what the hell it is doing by 10 AM @repbeatty.bsky.social, DDA & WLG will fight this!
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Keith Fitzgerald @keithfitzgerald.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A guy who consistently lies about his height, weight, health, finances, and so many other things might not be telling us the truth about damage to US military assets and the current state of key weapon stockpiles. Go figure.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“And when one of them told an ICE agent that he was a US citizen, one of them allegedly said, ‘I don’t care, your parents can’t help you now.’” Susan Collins stole our tax dollars to fund this terrorism across our communities.
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Elizabeth (Bit) Meehan, PhD @elizabethbitmeehan.com · 16/09/2026
reminders for the people: (1) getting rid of the shell company transparency law / rules was in Project 2025 (pg. 707) (2) these are the businesses *that we know of* - he is likely tied to dozens more (3) this is why PUBLIC incorporation registries tying entities to real human owners matters!
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NMF @nmfliss.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Not taking a side is taking a side, with the added cowardice of hiding behind the excuse as a shield.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In my time as WH ethics czar, taking $45,000 cash gifts would get you fired & I would have made a criminal referral Trump's team treats it like business as usual—so we are taking action That and more in my column @ContrarianNews.org 👇 -TN
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Another Week, Another Spate of Trump Corruption Scandals
Publisher’s Roundup 84
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Could someone please have an honest discussion about what is happening to his man? Like medical professionals.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
They just don't care, do they.
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Please share wisely to publicize the attempts by musk to suppress votes and spread disinformation popular.info/p/the-hidden...
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The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org
The slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine.
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Please share this with as many judges as you can, especially in battleground states but everywhere. They need to know what the law is on election administration. Not an issue that normally comes up for them. But does at a time of voter suppression. www.npr.org/2026/09/09/n...
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Ballot seizures seemed impossible. But judges and officials are prepping for them now
The idea of law enforcement taking possession of ballots in the middle of an active election used to be considered impossible. Now, it's a scenario voting officials — and judges — are training for.
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WIRED @wired.com · 09/09/2026
A Census report on noncitizens voting touted by President Trump as proof of electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential race had grave flaws in its analysis and approval process, WIRED found.
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A US Census Report on Noncitizen Voting Used Bad Data to Reach Faulty Conclusions
Trump has touted a recent Census report. WIRED found grave flaws in its analysis and the process behind it, and confirmed the identity of several of its authors—among them a one-time DOGE affiliate.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Trump‘s cash gifts to government employees, violate ethics rules, which exist to promote loyalty to the United States over loyalty to one person. He doesn’t get to break the law just because cash bonuses were “his longtime practice” in the private sector. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides
Financial disclosures show the sums were equivalent to nearly one-third of each of their salaries. Experts say the gifts are without precedent and may violate the law.
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The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Elon Musk is no genius inventor — he’s a ‘stock pumper,’ filmmaker claims www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Elon Musk is no genius inventor — he’s a ‘stock pumper,’ filmmaker claims
Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The ultra-wealthy keep trying to pit the rest of us against each other with scare tactics ("communists!" "men in the ladies room!!" "brown people!!!" "drag queens!!!!") to keep us from noticing that our real problem is THEM. They want us to fight *any* war—except a class war. Happy Labor Day.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
If no one has standing to sue Trump in court to stop his lawlessness, then it’s imperative to elect members of Congress who will. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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How Donald Trump Outmaneuvers the Supreme Court
In both the ballroom and the mail-in-ballot cases, the President has tested the Justices’ willingness to stop him in his tracks.
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NMF @nmfliss.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
His neck is dripping onto his shoes.
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NMF @nmfliss.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Would not be surprised if the Trump administration thinks if the projection shows Africa larger that it is giving them more land... See Trump: Greenland. #stupid
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Petisia @petisia.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
United Nations has backed a resolution to change the way Africa is represented on world maps. The “Correct the Map” resolution was adopted by a vote of 164 to one, with six countries abstaining. The United States was the only country to vote against it.👇🏾 www.npr.org/2026/09/04/n... #PINKS
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NMF @nmfliss.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
And he cut it anyway. Sheer arrogant stupidity and disregard for experience.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Trump regime's new video game aims to create "a culture of fun" around its deadly terror campaign against immigrants. Our country is sick, but a cure is available: Vote against all Republicans.
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Trump Team Turns Their Horrific Deportation Policy Into a Video Game
People can pretend to arrest immigrants in the new White House video game.
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