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Just a normal citizen here in Vermont Project manager by day, political junkie the rest of the time

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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and AG Letitia James are set to give an update on Cornell rape case
New York’s governor and attorney general are set to give an update about the investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house.
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Wyden: Trump Admin Is Hiding Key Epstein Evidence - Joe.My.God.
The Meidas Touch reports: Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively by MeidasTouch...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Who is he to decide? www.joemygod.com/2026/10/jd-v...
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JD Vance: "Angie Nixon Doesn't Belong In America" - Joe.My.God.
The Florida Phoenix reports: Vice President J.D. Vance said in Florida Thursday that it was almost “too easy” to attack the candidacies of the two top Democrats running on the statewide ballot next mo...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Judge: Trump Illegally Fired Seattle's US Attorney - Joe.My.God.
The Washington Post reports: A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Thursday to provisionally reinstate the judicially appointed U.S. attorney in Seattle, who was fired this summer amid a l...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
He's acting out because the couch is made at him
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
He is vile
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 01/10/2026
"Would even a sincere effort at ethics reform—such as we saw after Watergate—gain traction in a country as suspicious and jaded as ours? It’s unclear. But one thing is certain: The billionaire populist myth is dead, dead, dead."
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Trump’s Populist Image Is Dead
That’s the price of corruption.
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Trump Refuses To Rule Out Using Insurrection Act - Joe.My.God.
TIME MAGAZINE: “Would you rule out declaring a state of emergency in the lead up to the midterms unless there’s widespread violence in the streets?” TRUMP: “I don’t rule anything out or in. We’ll see....
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Reporter Calls Out Blanche For Violating Hatch Act - Joe.My.God.
REPORTER: “Mr. Attorney General, you have engaged in partisan activities. You have appeared at political rallies, and it has long been the norm that the sitting Attorney General did not do that. Are y...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Miami Herald Endorses Jolly Over "Divisive" Donalds - Joe.My.God.
From the Miami Herald editorial board: This is a pivotal year for Florida to choose a new governor. A housing shortage and property insurance crisis have not been addressed enough by the Republicans i...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
She's cute, but man I wouldn't date her I hear she really rips guys apart
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Do you remember when we had conflict of interest policies?
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Here's Judge Edelman's full ruling dismissing *with prejudice* the case against Reflecting Pool defendant David Hearn because "no crime had been committed." www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Order dismissing case with prejudice United States v. David Hearn (2026 CF2 010237)
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Understood And if he had two brain cells to rub together he'd have other data to refute this
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
These were the same dudes who would blame a witch in the 1400s
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This young man did not pay attention to either his HS biology class or the nature channel
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The same Brendan Carr who wanted to investigate NBC because Kamala was on SNL? The same Brendan Carr who wanted to dismantle independent fact checking and accused them of being a “censorship cartel?” Periodic reminder that the corruption is a feature, not a bug.
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And Jesus said unto them "Blessed are the guns that are the leading cause of death of children. Blessed are the trucks and the emissions the kill the environment. The poor deserve to be poor because they got there all by themselves and why should you give unto them your hard earned money?"
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sort of a darker different meaning to “burying the lead” here
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If an adult wants to believe in a religion that eschews medicine, fine Subjecting children to this is wrong and cruel www.propublica.org/article/idah...
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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.
An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.
An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Trump’s red-state tour raises eyebrows and anxiety among Republicans
President Trump’s upcoming campaign stops in a number of red states are raising eyebrows as Democrats seek to expand the midterm map ahead of November’s midterm elections.  This week, Trump is slat…
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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'They've probably been untouched for 49 million years': The New Mexico cave expanding our search for alien life
In one of the most baffling discoveries of the last decade, scientists have found a clue in a cave to how life might survive in deep space without light.
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine
A foreign policy speech by the Russian president will be keenly watched, but all signs point to the full-scale invasion continuing.
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Cornell case spotlights 'confusing' web of systems for reporting campus assaults
Victims often have to navigate both university and local law enforcement processes to find justice.
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' laws
Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge abortion “shield laws” in California, Massachusetts and New York that protect providers who prescribe abortion pills ac...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Trump’s economic approval hits a new low, cockpit stabbing on FlyDubai flight, new details in Cornell University gang rape allegations
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Schmitt: I Did Not Confuse Those Two Basketball Teams - Joe.My.God.
Front Office Sports reports: Eric Schmitt is sticking to his story. In an interview with Front Office Sports, the Republican senator from Missouri said he did not mix up the Atlanta Hawks with the Iow...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Judge: DOJ Must Show Memo Justifying Boat Strikes - Joe.My.God.
The New York Times reports: A federal judge dealt a blow on Wednesday to the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold a Justice Department memo that deems lawful the Pentagon’s disputed policy of su...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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WH Sued For Failing To Back Up Voter Fraud Claims - Joe.My.God.
Democracy Docket reports: Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blu...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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MTA: Tariffs Added $1B To Cost Of New NYC Rail Cars - Joe.My.God.
Gothamist reports: The MTA on Wednesday said President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign imports are on track to add $1 billion to the price of New York’s new train cars and buses. The transit agency’...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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GOP Rep Blames Obama For High Gas Prices [VIDEO] - Joe.My.God.
The Daily Kos reports: Former President Barack Obama has not been president for almost a decade now, but according to Republican Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia, current high gas prices are Obama’s fau...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Court Finds Trump Colluded With DOJ On Slush Fund - Joe.My.God.
The Hill reports: An appeals court Tuesday sided with a lower court judge who determined President Trump colluded with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in bringing and later dismissing a case seeking $...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Paxton Made Several Sweetheart Deals With Predators - Joe.My.God.
The San Antonio Current reports: U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who currently serves as Texas Attorney General, is fighting accusations that his office extended a generous plea deal to Waco attorne...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I am aghast at this small man playing dress up and using our country as his own toy www.joemygod.com/2026/10/hegs...
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Hegseth Leads Troops Wearing "THIS IS WAR" Shirts - Joe.My.God.
The Daily Beast reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has posted yet another cringe workout video. Hegseth recruited hundreds of military personnel to run around the Pentagon with him, wearing match...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Missouri Paper Scorches "Cringey Lickspittle" Schmitt - Joe.My.God.
The St. Louis Dispatch editorial board writes: Just when you think Eric Schmitt couldn’t possibly embarrass himself and his constituents any more than he already has, he goes in for a rhetorical layup...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
With great power comes, apparently, no thought to responsibility www.joemygod.com/2026/10/mamd...
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Mamdani Rips Oligarchs Suing Over Pied-A-Terre Tax - Joe.My.God.
City & State reports: Following a judge’s order on Tuesday to restart the rollout of the pied-à-terre tax in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani reaffirmed his commitment to the policy. Mamdani stood ...
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is like having the army run by a sixth grader
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
OMG
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Opinion | Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I.
As A.I. capabilities accelerate, the technologist is shocked by the “complete lack of engagement” with the question of how to manage its risks.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/09/2026
Yesterday’s White House gathering resulted in a voluntary, non-binding, and non-enforceable agreement to commit to safety policies the companies had already committed to during the Biden administration, and that they’ve claimed to be already following.
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Eric Schmitts the Bed
Plus: Trump’s dangerous, reckless embrace of AI.
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Is chocolate a plant?
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Honestly, I hear they build whole towns for dementia patients We could do the same for Trump
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In the future we should have an emotional intelligence test for all presidential candidates
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Trump: "The greatest ballroom ever built -- it's also a tremendous military complex with a drone port on top. Be careful. Don't fall over the edge. And only a Hispanic could survive that fall."
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
OMG super racist That's like super intelligence, but with racism
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's Kenny!
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Emperor has no clothes
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.thebulwark.com/p/things-are...
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Things Are Going So Badly for Trump, Even JVL Has Hope
It turns out things are so bad for the GOP, even JVL is hopeful.
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Normal Citizen Vermont @normalcitizenvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-forces...
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The Forces of Trumpism Are in Disarray
This is what it looks like when a movement begins to come apart.
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