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Oeishik 🐸

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- Writer/Talker - Artist - Creator at www.youtube.com/@Law_And_Society - Substack: oeishik.substack.com - Speed-up videos & hear me out before blocking me - Disabled - Gay - On spectrum - Anti-fascist American - Ideology: Tagorian

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Warren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'"
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 16h
1. How has MAGA Inc. raised an unprecedented amount of money? Let’s review:
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MS NOW @ms.now · 17h
SOON: Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies to the Senate on his investigations into President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his alleged mishandling of classified documents. FOLLOW ALONG HERE: www.ms.now/liveblog/jac... WATCH HERE: youtube.com/live/H69_OqF...
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LIVE: Jack Smith testifies before Senate committee
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 18h
Trump Crimes on Our Dime. "After six years of Trump’s flagrant corruption, it shouldn’t surprise us that he’s diverting public funds to boost himself and his party. It’s just another legal and moral line he thinks he can cross with impunity." www.thebulwark.com/p/congratula...
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Congratulations, You’re a Trump Campaign Donor
Your tax dollars are funding his TV ads. And the White House says you should be proud to pay.
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Oeishik 🐸 @oeishik.bsky.social · 17h
Going on 7 months, billions of dollars, 18 American lives, hundreds of Americans wounded, thousands of Iranians wounded that this is what Mike has to say about what's happening before our eyes. Believe your eyes, people. And Mike, kindly GFY.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 17h
In Denmark, 96% of private individual vehicle sales are electric these days. 86% of total (fleets are slightly slower).
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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 18h
9/29 Mainer-slash-historian @hcrichardson.bsky.social on the best way Mainers can influence the Senate election, speaking at a campaign event for Troy Jackson at USM in Portland Monday evening #maine #MEpolitics
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h
New in PN: Will Dems offer a New New Deal? "Today's situation — in which the economy continues to grow but working Americans have an ever-shrinking share — has been a long time coming. But Trump’s nihilistic policies have put the lie to the Reaganite promise of prosperity through assaulting govt."
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Will Democrats offer Americans a New New Deal?
A new social pact will be needed in the wake of Trump’s trail of ruin.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 21h
"My theory is that race is at the bottom of the Trump phenomenon....at the end of the day race overwhelms everything else: Class, education, income, religion." On the hard lessons of Springfield and the targeting of the Haitians:
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The Hard Lessons of Springfield
There are plenty of people happy about what is happening to the Haitian community.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 22h
Norway increases support for deported Ukrainian children reut.rs/4hEgxGW
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Norway increases support for deported Ukrainian children
Norway is increasing its support for humanitarian efforts to help deported ​Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners ‌of war through UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the ​Nordic country said on Tuesday.
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CNN @cnn.com · 22h
Experts say most American shoppers are unlikely to immediately notice the ban, in part because of workarounds, exemptions and the fact that distributors have had time to stock up on imported Canadian alcohol before the ban took effect. cnn.it/4AAg29r
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23h
"With the current backlog, an Indian H-1B worker isn’t likely to get their green card for 179 years, Charles Kuck, former president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, told me."
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Trump to Foreign Students: F*ck Off
Trump promised green cards for “the best and brightest”—but he’s making legal immigration a gauntlet of red tape, fees, and threats.
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CNN @cnn.com · 23h
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo directing the military to defend the US midterm elections from foreign interference, the Pentagon said. cnn.it/4z8a7aa
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
September 28, 2026
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September 28, 2026
It has become routine for Trump to spend the weekend posting wildly on social media, and this weekend was no exception.
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mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Brent crude today..$107.20 per barrel... We are not winning.
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Oeishik 🐸 @oeishik.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New On Law & Society Jack Smith Returns! And a short reminder about what this is about. youtu.be/AZyR1qX3bFA
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Jack Smith Returns
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Oeishik 🐸 @oeishik.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Donald's just throwing out these masterclasses in lack of self-awareness today. Donny's on a roll.
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Oeishik 🐸 @oeishik.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here's a masterclass in 'lack of self awareness'
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Katie Phang breaks down one of the most disturbing pieces of evidence in the new Cornell sex assault lawsuit: an alleged fraternity Snapchat message referring to the plaintiff as “free p***y upstairs.” Phang zeroes in on another detail: someone apparently photographed the Snapchat from another phone
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
About 6 outlets are telling this story. None have opted for the headline, "Some guy you've never heard of has quit government without ever becoming someone you did hear of." The Reality TV producers introduced an ENTIRELY frivolous character and now he's gone.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/09/2026
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Patel is at being FBI director.
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Kash Patel, the FBI's agent of chaos
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Patel is at being FBI director.
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In addition to Burgwald and Rae, FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey is now leaving his job after a little more than a year, the second such departure amid the turbulence in federal law enforcement agencies under the Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 28/09/2026
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito won't participate in climate case involving oil companies reut.rs/3TQLMqa
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Update on Pedro Mendoza Chávez: While he was in the hospital, ICE refused to let his wife see or speak to him, and an officer told her he had fallen. Pedro, 63, says agents kicked him to the ground. Instead of being in a hospital, he's at an ICE detention facility in Taylor, Texas.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026
Just flagging that the two Trump admin staffers now running Oval Office operations who were allegedly involved in mishandling classified documents last term also got $20k and $45k in cash gifts from Trump last year.
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Oval Office operations run by alleged Trump classified documents co-conspirator - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Trump loyalists Walt Nauta and Chamberlain Harris were implicated in mishandling classified records. They're running White House operations.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How scared are Missouri Republicans about their anti-abortion amendment not passing in November? They are running commercials that don’t even mention the amendment will ban abortion… because they know we already gave women the constitutional right to abortion. VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 3.  
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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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NPR @npr.org · 28/09/2026
JUST IN: The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
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The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars
The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/09/2026
Breaking News: Britain said five men who had been arrested over a possible terror plot on a UK air base, which is used by the U.S. in its war against Iran, would be released on bail. Follow live updates.
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Police Investigate Possible Terror Plot at U.K. Air Base Used by U.S.: Live Updates
The suspects remain under investigation with “stringent conditions,” a British official said. The base, R.A.F. Fairford, is used by the United States in its war against Iran.
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CNN @cnn.com · 28/09/2026
Equipment isn't the only obstacle school districts face in trying to increase their scratch-made offerings. A lack of skilled labor, space and funding for general operations are also challenges that government grants don't address. cnn.it/4hllCU4
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Oeishik 🐸 @oeishik.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Make a short video & post it with the hashtag #TheOathProject & include @acslaw.bsky.social & @hcrichardson.bsky.social in your post. Please make the effort to record the video & post it. Your voice will add to a chorus our country needs to hear.
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American Constitution Society @acslaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Now it’s your turn. Record the oath on your own or with others, make it yours, and add your voice to the project. Find the oath and recording instructions here: www.acslaw.org/the-oath-pro... Share your video with #TheOathProject and tag @americanconstitutionsociety.
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The Oath Project | ACS
The Oath Project Take the oath. Make it yours. The Constitution belongs to all of us. Let’s celebrate it together. Starting Constitution Day, join people across the country in taking a simple oath to ...
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Oeishik 🐸 @oeishik.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thank you captain Obvious.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
GOLDMAN: ".. the longer a diesel export ban lasts, the more disruptive .. because diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel are largely produced together. .. We estimate that, once diesel storage is full, each week .. would likely be associated with $0.3/gallon of upward pressure on US retail gasoline .."
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every photo I see out of the White House looks like a Gatsby remake 
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Oeishik 🐸 @oeishik.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You may not think this makes a difference, but it does. It does. Massively.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“.. Very good one sentence summary of the economy.” - Kyra Scanlon
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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This Day in Labor History: September 28, 1874. The U.S. military defeated the Comanche in Palo Duro Canyon, south of modern Amarillo, Texas, largely by stealing their horse herds. This made previous Comanche ways of life, including their work cultures, impossible and forced them into a reservation!
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
September 27, 2026
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September 27, 2026
A friend tells me that when I take a night off, other people feel they can take a night off, too.
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NPR @npr.org · 28/09/2026
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. n.pr/4iMlJdT
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What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.
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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 (they/them) @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Adamson said she wasn't offered water until around the five-hour mark of her detainment, and no one asked whether she needed to use the bathroom.” CBP is interrogating more and more travelers, claiming they're attempting to vote illegally. Fascists love to scapegoat. #USDemocracy #MomSky #CdnPoli
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Canadian citizen and U.S. permanent resident detained at border crossing, questioned for hours about voting | CBC News
Paige Adamson was on her way home from a birthday dinner in Tsawwassen, B.C., on Sept. 15 when she was stopped at the Point Roberts border crossing and questioned about voting for hours. Lawyers are r...
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 28/09/2026
The United States is deporting parents without their children, leaving babies behind in America, @caitlindickerson.bsky.social reports. She spoke with the parents who don’t know if they’ll see their kids again, and the caretakers left to watch the children:
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The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
NEW: The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the floods in Texas’ Hill Country expose weaknesses in federal and state policies that allow people to live in dangerous areas where homes could be swept away.
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Two Years After Hurricane Helene, People Are Still Allowed to Live in Harm’s Way
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the floods in Texas’ Hill Country expose weaknesses in federal and state policies that allow people to live in dangerous areas where homes could...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026
New in PN: Trump loves Xi because he wants to be him "Trump throws tantrums and damaging trade wars at utterly imaginary sleights from close allies like Canada. Yet he falls to his orange belly to abase himself before a country that is directly endangering US troops. What is he thinking?"
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Trump loves Xi because he wants to be him
Kowtowing to tyrants makes him think he’s strong.
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Xenta @xenta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
21st century, the heart of the capital, the heart of Europe And the world is just watching... Many Europeans write that russia is not their enemy Come to Kyiv, Europeans Maybe you’ll change your mind
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Strong headline in this editorial in the Marietta Journal in Ohio Ohio is grappling with a 3rd measles outbreak
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 28/09/2026
⚡ The EU is considering a NATO-style emergency protocol to counter mounting Russian hybrid warfare threats. united24media.com/world/eu-con...
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EU Considers NATO-Style Emergency Protocol to Counter Russian Hybrid Warfare
European capitals are debating a new Emergency Security Protocol to collectively respond to Russian hybrid attacks.
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John B Des Moines @john-b-des-moines.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is a deeply personal issue for me. I'm asking, please donate to your local food bank. Food security is a complex problem. It was very large. Now the Republicans have made it absolutely colossal. Please help, now and throughout the year.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
JUST FILED: As Trump squeezes taxpayers for his paid TV ads... Lines of people seek help with utility bills in Portland Nonprofits fear $8/gallon diesel Gas prices hit new highs in 4 battleground states Lots of enterprise reporting in DAY AHEAD macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-...
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Oeishik 🐸 @oeishik.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Jack Smith will testify publicly in the Senate on Tuesday. Here's a catch-up on all he has already told us through depositions. The country needs reminding. @hcrichardson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Jack Smith's Deposition - YouTube
A reminder of what Donald Trump did on Jan. 6th, 2021. Every American must learn the truth about it & never forget it.
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