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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14/08/2026
Apple: ~$2.2 billion Nike: $986 million FedEx: ~$800 million Amazon: $640 million General Motors: $500 million Giant corporations are raking in millions in tariff refunds and getting even richer. But remember: corporations passed tariff costs on to you. Where's YOUR refund?
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/06/2026
Nursing home owner Joseph Schwartz: • paid himself $5M as a “ghost employee” • diverted tens of millions owed to taxpayers & employees • failed to pay at least 3 multimillion-dollar judgments awarded to grieving families He also received a Trump pardon. (Published March)
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A Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.
At least three families won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz. They haven’t collected a cent.
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Matt Keliher @mattkeliher.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Still haven't seen it reported in the state's paper of record, but the People's Lawyer Keith Ellison just put out a press release condemning this bullshit:
Attorney General Ellison releases statement on MN GOP's moment of silence for Derek Chauvin

 

May 31, 2026 (SAINT PAUL) — Attorney General Ellison released the following statement today:

 

“I am heartbroken and frankly shocked by the Minnesota Republican Party’s decision to hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin at their convention yesterday—days after the sixth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder.

 

George Floyd’s children lost their father. His siblings lost their brother. His community lost a neighbor and friend. That loss is permanent and irreparable. The jury heard all the evidence. The appeals courts reviewed every claim. Justice was rendered according to our system of law.

 

To honor the man convicted of murdering George Floyd— days after the very anniversary of that terrible day—is an act of profound cruelty to the Floyd family and to every Minnesotan who believes in accountability under law.

 

To honor a man who disgraced his oath to uphold the law and his badge is disturbing. And to honor a man who damaged the reputation of the brave men and women who protect our communities night and day is disrespectful.

 

This decision dishonors the memory of George Floyd and wounds his loved ones all over again. As the lead prosecutor whose team presented this case to a jury of twelve Minnesotans and then prevailed at every step of the appeals process, I am deeply troubled by what this says about the state of our politics. I apologize to the Floyd family and to all the dedicated officers who do their jobs honorably every day.

 

Minnesota’s families—all of them—deserve better.”

 

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Trump administration to be paid $10bn for brokering TikTok deal www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Trump administration to be paid $10bn for brokering TikTok deal
Exceptionally rare ‘fee’ to be paid by investors who took control of US operations from Chinese parent company
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
👇🎯 Once again, I ask, in good faith & without trying to be overly alarmist, what anyone has seen in the last year to make them believe that the 2026/28 elections will be free, fair, & democratic by any traditional meaning of the words? bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The US voted with Russia, China and N. Korea against most of the civilized world. This is where we are at.
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
I know it's too easy to grow numb to the constant flood of bigotry that comes out of his mouth but it does seem morally important you don't allow yourself or anyone else to become desensitized to this vile racism as a normal part of our politics
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The Onion @theonion.com · 01/12/2025
Nature Begins Reclaiming Chuck Grassley
Nature Begins Reclaiming Chuck Grassley
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/11/2025
I heard this in the moment and frankly thought Trump said "Peggy" and assumed there was a reporter there with that name. A completely shocking comment.
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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
I know this is old man yells at cloud but there is something in the constitution about this
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/10/2025
Gov. Pritzker: "[ICE] killed an unarmed person just a couple of weeks ago in Franklin Park...They killed somebody...They are just putting out their propaganda and then we've gotta later determine what actually happened."
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/10/2025
Nobody cares and nothing will happen but this is classically, paradigmatically fascist language. Comparing opponents to vermin and pests is straight out of the textbook.
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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
While everyone was focused on the antifa bullshit and the fcc bullshit, and the carriage ride bullshit, Senate republicans changed the rules of the Senate and confirmed 48 trump nominees with one vote Thursday night, including Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once, including Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich
Republicans this month triggered the "nuclear option," changing Senate rules to confirm nominees en bloc, calling it an attempt to overcome Democratic obstruction.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Our billionaire President put an airline lobbyist in charge of the Department of Transportation. So no, this is not a surprise.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Forget about what year it is. What century is it? nashvillebanner.com/2025/07/20/d...
Nashville Banner: Pregnant Mother in Tennessee Denied Care for Being Unmarried
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nothereforafollow.bsky.social @nothereforafollow.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Republicans Protecting Pedos should be their new slogan.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Under Reagan's tax cuts, the average tax cut for the top 1% was 68x larger than the average cut for middle-class households. Under Bush's tax cuts, it was 16x larger. And under Trump, 36x larger.  The GOP has always governed for the privileged few.
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Less than 5 months apart
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Republicans in Congress have structured the most painful benefit cuts in their budget bill to kick in AFTER the 2026 midterms.  But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately. Remember this.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Tomorrow, as we enjoy our #July4 BBQ, remember farm workers are harvesting in sweltering in dangerous heat - while being terrorized by ICE. Today's highs are projected at: Arvin CA 105° Fresno CA 103° Coachella CA 105° Yuma AZ 105° #WeFeedYou
A red, white & blue tile background with this text: Tomorrow, as we enjoy our #July4 BBQ, remember farm workers are harvesting  in sweltering in dangerous heat - while being terrorized by ICE.
Today's high temps are projected at:
Arvin CA 105°
Fresno CA 103°
Coachella CA 105°
Yuma AZ 105°

#WeFeedYou
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/07/2025
Mike Johnson just said if you are for reducing the deficit, this bill is for you. The bill adds 3-4 trillion dollars to the deficit. They just lie.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
The Senate is debating how many kids to pull health care from and how quickly to kill the planet. The D.C. political press is focused on ... a Twitter fight. It's like never-ending middle school for these people. (Also, check out the sponsor.)
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Ok, so Republicans just introduced a 900 page bill none of them have read. But my team is going through it line by line and on this 🧵you can see the hidden provisions we found. Will update all day. 1/ NEW Medicaid cuts, so now 17 million - instead of 16M - lose health care.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/06/2025
The Trump administration has released a three-time felon and five-time deported immigrant because he's going to testify against zero-time felon Abrego - all to cover their tracks for mistakenly and illegally sending Abrego to El Salvador and then lying about it to the court to cover it up.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 24/06/2025
This is oligarchy. This is obscene. While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%. End this oligarchy.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Some thoughts on the current situation with Iran. Screenshot from the bad place.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
He does this all the time when he speaks. He always says “men” or “boys” when referring to troops. And despite the fact that he made many statements hostile to women serving for years, people like Joni Ernst said they believed that he changed his ways.
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Kathryn Ruud @kathrynruud.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
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Kathryn Ruud @kathrynruud.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Colorado's protected public lands BELONG TO ALL THE PEOPLE of the U.S. and are available for their recreation and enjoyment. The Big Bad Bill being rammed through by the GOP would SELL OFF our protected lands to the highest bidders (billionaires) for the purpose of funding their tax cuts. 1/2
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds. He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings. He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights. This is political intimidation.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
For Trump, a military conflict with Iran would distract from:  -Sinking poll numbers -A devastating (and unpopular) budget bill -Harmful trade wars  -Unleashing the military on American soil -Millions of people protesting his authoritarianism We must remain on high alert.
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
This photo of ICE arresting Brad Lander—whose only crime was asking to see a warrant—is fucking insane. What the hell is happening to this country!?
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was just arrested by Trump’s ICE agents because he asked to see a judicial warrant. This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice. Release him now.
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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Arresting elected officials. Scooping immigrants up at the courthouse doing the right thing. This has nothing to do with criminals. It's quotas. Fucking cowards.
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Janessa Goldbeck @janessagoldbeck.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands. Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
If anyone wants to politely tell Mike Lee’s staff the real political identity of this shooter, his DC office number is 202-224-5444.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Remember, we *had* a diplomatic resolution to the Iran nuclear issue, thanks to the JCPOA that Obama put in place after years of hard work, but then President Spiteful Shithead withdrew the U.S. from the pact in 2018 and everything fell apart. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The administration's goons are now manhandling United States senators for asking questions at a press conference.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
The CLARITY act that has cleared committee in the House is a disaster Trump, with nearly 40% of his fortune in crypto, should not be allowed to regulate the industry without divesting This bill is a wolf in sheep’s clothing—House Democrats should vote NO
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/06/2025
I would love a drone footage of these troops guarding the federal buildings against no one. @dprzygoda.bsky.social know anyone?
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NPR @npr.org · 11/06/2025
A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act can't be revoked.
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Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act can't be revoked.
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
The correct way to connect the authoritarian presence in LA and the Big Beautiful Bill is that the bill gives the government the resources to do this in dozens of cities at once. So if you don't like what's happening in LA, it's coming to your town if the bill passes.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/06/2025
Trump: "This is a statement from the President of the United States concerning the catastrophic Gavin Newscum inspired Riots going on in Los Angeles ... IF THEY SPIT, WE WILL HIT, and I promise you they will be hit harder than they have ever been hit before. Such disrespect will not be tolerated!"
“If they spit, we will hit.” This is a statement from the President of the United States concerning the catastrophic Gavin Newscum inspired Riots going on in Los Angeles. The Insurrectionists have a tendency to spit in the face of the National Guardsmen/women, and others. These Patriots are told to accept this, it’s just the way life runs. But not in the Trump Administration. IF THEY SPIT, WE WILL HIT, and I promise you they will be hit harder than they have ever been hit before. Such disrespect will not be tolerated!
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Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
This is a fever dream. The city is not under migrant occupation. This whole thing kicked off because ICE began an intense operation across the city to raid Home Depots and nail salons and places where random undocumented immigrants might be going about their day working a job.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Major General Randy E. Manner, former Acting Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau statement to Fox News: "This is an inappropriate use of the National Guard and is not warranted.”
Major General Randy E. Manner, former Acting Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau statement to Fox News: “The President's federal deployment of the National Guard over the official wishes of a governor is bad for all Americans concerned about freedom of speech and states rights. The governor has the authority and ability to respond to the civil disturbances with law enforcement capabilities within his state, augmented as necessary by requesting law enforcement assistance from other governors. There are over a million badged and trained members of law enforcement in this country for the governor to ask for help if he needs it. While this is presently a legal order, it tramples the governor’s rights and obligations to protect his people. This is an inappropriate use of the National Guard and is not warranted.”
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joemag @joemag.games · 09/06/2025
for context here’s a map of greater Los Angeles and the protest is the roughly the red circle
Map of LA neighborhoods with a small red circle near the edge of DTLA
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