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The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger

The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 14h

There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.

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Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia

Administration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 17h

I called my 92 year old grandmother last night to tell her Trump's poll numbers had fallen even further because I knew she’d be delighted. She giggled and said, “Did you hear that Jim Baker fucker died today too?”

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 23h

Show me 😡

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

Alarming — 🇺🇸 Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social denied access to military facilities in the Middle East: “Unprecedented. Hegseth is trying to cover up the extent of the damage from a war spiraling out of control. This should be unacceptable to everybody, Republican or Democrat.”

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17h

Good news from the Badlands! Today, October 6, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, a Lakota nonprofit based on the Pine Ridge Reservation, plans to return 50 bison to nearly 40,000 acres in the Stronghold area of Badlands National Park.

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Lakota nonprofit returning bison to 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park to restore native prairie

Thunder Valley CDC will release 50 bison across 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park on Oct. 6, restoring native prairie ecology and Lakota stewardship.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026

An American president is encouraging an enemy to destroy American cities. This is treason, though he will claim we are not at war.

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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“Donald, here is the gauntlet, here's the challenge. I think you are too afraid to come to Michigan because you know when I beat your candidate, and you came, I'm actually beating you,” says Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, “I dare you to come.”

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‘I DARE you’: El-Sayed says Trump is ‘too afraid’ to campaign in Michigan

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hegseth also removed the olive branches, a traditional symbol of wishing peace, from the Department of Defense seal. This, in addition to changing the name to "The Department of War," shows the dangerous belligerency that comes from appointing a frat bro who values testosterone over statesmanship.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Why independent media is so needed, in one post👇🏽 Framing matters

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Trump's people are using blue curtains to hide empty seats at this evening's rally in Grand Island, Nebraska. Those accurate reports of poor turnout in Ohio and Alabama *really* got under his skin.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Trump Ten Years, Have Been Some Of The Darkest Years.......

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“You’re fake news… you’re fake news….” Trump lashes out like a toddler at reporters telling him his poll numbers suck (with Hispanics too) and there’s no proof of fraud with mail-in ballots despite his lies — both true ✅ ✅

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Rampant, unchecked corruption. All at the taxpayers' expense.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🔥 @anandwrites.bsky.social on Bill Maher: “Cities are unfairly labeled. A large % of (LGBTQ youth) homeless who end up in cities were failed in other parts of 🇺🇸 . Many families choose a verse in a Book over their child… cities are holding a lot of people you failed to love & take care of.”

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/10/2026

We’re moving 10,000 low-income children off the child care voucher waitlist — at absolutely no cost to their families. Eligible families with children ages 6 weeks to 13 years, and through age 19 for children with special needs, will be invited to apply for a voucher on a rolling basis.

Mayor Mamdani and others make an announcement at a podium with signage that reads “Child Care for all”

Children hold hands in front of signage that reads “Child Care for all”

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Your electric bill is up as much as 30%. PG&E's CEO took home $63.6 MILLION. Duke's CEO took home $51.2 MILLION. And both companies paid NEGATIVE federal tax rates. That's not a coincidence. That's a rigged system. Tax the rich.

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

While claiming to fight fraud, the Trump administration is pardoning fraudsters who donated to his campaign. Watch @repyassansari.bsky.social break down Trump's pay-to-play corruption racket.

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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 05/10/2026

🗳️ California voting has begun. Secure ballot drop boxes are now open. Ballots begin mailing and secure drop-off locations are open. Make a plan. Know your choices. Make your voice heard. Your vote. Your voice. #California #Vote2026 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

🗳️ California, early voting has begun!

Ballots begin mailing and secure drop-off locations are open.

Make a plan. Know your choices. Make your voice heard.

Your vote. Your voice.

#California #Vote2026 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 05/10/2026

California didn't accidentally become the world's fourth-largest economy. Working Californians put in the hours, entrepreneurs bet on our future, and key investments and partnerships made us a $4.5 trillion powerhouse. That's the California story — and nobody does it like us.

Under Governor Newsom, California's Economy Tops $4.5 Trillion

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Reminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote!

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🇷🇺An approved Communist Party rally in central Moscow did not go as planned. Protesters chanted “Fair elections,” “We want freedom,” “Freedom for political prisoners” and “Down with the Tsar” — referring to Putin. Police detained around 60 people.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

IDF-backing Trump-backing billionaire David Ellison appoints Israeli Ynon Kreiz to as co-CEO to run his American media empire, which now includes CBS, CNN, etc… www.jta.org/2026/10/02/u...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

UPDATE: Dems just added @justinjpearson.bsky.social’s TN-9 race to their target list. 👀 nypost.com/2026/10/05/u...

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 05/10/2026

Today, October 5, is the last day to register to vote for the November election! Register and check your status at VoteTexas.gov⁠ Your voice matters. Make sure it counts.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Over a dozen states have important voter registration deadlines today. Check your registration and make a plan to vote at IWillVote.com. Then ask friends and neighbors to do the same.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 05/10/2026

Turns out it was two bedrooms. My bad!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🔥 @warnock.senate.gov: “If Trump thought it was a good economy, he’d be taking credit. But his whole administration keeps saying ‘BIDEN, BIDEN, BIDEN’ because they know things are TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Can we reverse the power shift that began four decades ago? This is the biggest question lurking behind the midterm campaigns. Some thoughts. ⬇️ robertreich.substack.com/p/the-cent…

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

👀 the fearmongering is failing

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Medicare for All. Now. 🇺🇸

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.