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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 10h
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Jack Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Republicans still turn a blind eye to the Jan 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 12h
What is there to say that hasn’t already been said? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Justice Dept. Unlawfully Withheld Grants to Combat Domestic Violence, Judge Rules
Judge Melissa R. DuBose said the department had placed arbitrary conditions on grants created by the Violence Against Women Act.
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Susan Perri @perri4health @perri4health.bsky.social · 13h
Thank you @ossoff.bsky.social for caring. My family live a crisis away from disaster everyday. My son suffers from cystic fibrosis , I have stage four cancer. We know what it is like to struggle to pay for hospital bills. People need to look around them and find people who are struggling and care
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 17h
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 14h
They can steal your recipe, but the sauce won't taste the same.
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jkavanagh.bsky.social @jkavanagh.bsky.social · 14h
“In cruelty will I seek out my fame.” “Henry VI, Part 2”
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Senate Democrats @democrats.senate.gov · 14h
Senate Republicans JUST BLOCKED Democrats’ legislation to stop Pres. Trump from terminating health care for up to 2 million Americans on the Affordable Care Act @baldwin.senate.gov on how Trump and Republicans are jeopardizing care for millions of Americans and increasing costs.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Trump thinks that because he's changed the name of AI, now all concerns expressed about it previously are a hoax. The illogic is breathtaking. (Note that in this clip he's also lying about economic growth.)
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17h
If you thought AI couldn’t get worse, Trump doubled down with an official government chatbot. He’s pitching it as a one-stop concierge for job listings, UFO files, Medicare sign-ups and passport renewals. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 18h
Republicans cried that Trump needed money for the border and then he stole the money to pay for a millions in totally illegal, taxpayer funded campaign ads. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads
White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 14h
In the middle of a war? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks
The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 19h
One thing that’s interesting about this is that it shows that despite insisting the wokes overinterpet everything, conservatives are actually aware of and agree with their critics about how coded racist appeals work, they just like them bsky.app/profile/newr...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Trump repeatedly says Kim Jong Un "is a friend of mine" and "likes Trump" and Trump says, "I like him"
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 16h
For once, Ken Paxton is being honest: if it weren't for our broken campaign finance system, he'd have no shot. #UnrigWashington candidate @jamestalarico.bsky.social is running to reform our system and fight for Texans. Ken Paxton can't say the same. #TXSEN
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 14h
There was no “109 Row 1” at the Atlanta Hawks game Senator Eric Schmitt was fixated on today talkingpointsmemo.com/news/eric-sc...
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New Evidence Shows Just How Badly One Republican Senator Beclowned Himself in the Jack Smith Hearing
TPM has found fairly definitive evidence proving Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) misread...
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 14h
BREAKING: We just sued DHS and USCIS to compel it to respond to our records request seeking evidence behind the Trump admin's claims about noncitizen voting. Given the upcoming midterms, the public needs answers immediately.
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CREW sues for records on noncitizen voting numbers  - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The federal government must respond to CREW’s requests seeking records underlying the Trump administration’s claims about noncitizen voting.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 16h
This will be the face of the GOP after the midterms.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14h
Oh, this is amazing. radaronline.com/p/bari-weiss...
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EXCLUSIVE: Bari Weiss 'Likely Out' at CBS After Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger as 'Anti-Woke' Editor Blamed for Torpedoing '60 Minutes'
Bari Weiss has been blamed for 60 Minutes' slide in viewership this season after making sweeping changes to the news network.
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 15h
Trump is the most corrupt, out of touch President in our nation’s history. Senate Democrats will pursue every avenue to ensure that these funds are distributed as the law demands.
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NPR @npr.org · 15h
Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June. n.pr/4hTdlIv
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A young sailor died by suicide. Her family blames health care gaps and long deployment
Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June.
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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 16h
Do we seriously have to do Maoist newspeak every single time an 80 year old posts his idiotic ideas on the internet. It has been AI since before I was even born. Can literally anyone have a shred of dignity.
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Firing Line with Margaret Hoover @firinglineshow.bsky.social · 17h
@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu has described the Trump administration as a "predatory" regime. "The international goal of the predatory clan is to increase their own power and influence to make money, and above all, to make sure that they are not regulated." Follow on Apple: shorturl.at/nQU2k
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 17h
A US appeals court has refused to halt a Florida federal judge’s decision to penalize President Donald Trump and his lawyers for “bad faith” conduct in his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service while he appeals.
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Trump Loses Bid to Pause Judge’s Sanctions in IRS Case Fight
A US appeals court has refused to halt a Florida federal judge’s decision to penalize President Donald Trump and his lawyers for “bad faith” conduct in his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service while he appeals.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17h
With energy prices driven up by the wars in Iran and Ukraine, the European Union is mobilizing to prevent an energy crunch this winter if President Trump bans U.S. exports of diesel fuel.
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Trump’s proposed diesel export ban spurs fear of energy crunch in Europe
The European Union's energy commissioner sent a letter to the bloc's 27 member states recommending that they all cut gas and electricity consumption “for as long as necessary.”
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17h
VICTORY: a unanimous 11th Circuit just REFUSED to stay sanctions on Trump & Co. over his $1.8B slush fund He sued his own govt & his own DOJ agreed to the payout. The court wasn't buying it! @democracydefendersaction.org & partners are proud to rep the 35 frm fed judges who blew the whistle 👇 -TN
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 18h
There it is!! When questioned about the ACA tax credit extensions being brought back at a later date, Trump’s Little Johnson (R-LA) says “NO.” The #GOPWarOnHealthCare will continue if Democrats don’t take back power. We need to put workers over billionaires, VOTE🗳️🗳️ them out!!
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 18h
I’m paying 21% more this year for the exact same health insurance plan I had last year. And prices are going to rise double digits for next year! We can’t live like this, and we shouldn’t have to. #GOPWarOnHealthcare
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1312 Antifascists (Chicago) @1312antifascists.bsky.social · 17h
west suburban proud boy agitator Guy Alexander was arrested for instigating violence outside Trump's appearance in Medinah on Sunday. This will be his second arrest for assaulting protesters. Would you like to know more on him and his chud buds? 1312unitedagainstfascism.nublogs.org/index.html@p...
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𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 18h
RFK Jr's biggest accomplishment is bringing back Measles! There are 900 new cases in Pennsylvania alone. This is what happenes when you put a vaccine-denier at the head of HHS. #GOPWarOnHealthcare Vaccines are NOT political. They are established medical science. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases (Gift Article)
State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.
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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 17h
Lmao
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 17h
Trump administration ‘must be changed’: Iran’s IRGC appeals to US voters aje.news/yp4er7
Trump administration ‘must be changed’: Iran’s IRGC appeals to US voters
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17h
🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.”
Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa stands indoors wearing a burgundy blazer and dark top, with campaign signage bearing her name and the outline of Texas visible behind her.Official letter dated September 29, 2026, from Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office requesting inspection of unredacted communications between Abbott’s office and Elon Musk and his companies. Hinojosa seeks records previously released with redactions for information deemed “embarrassing” or “intimate,” citing her legislative authority under the Texas Public Information Act.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 20h
Unaccompanied children as young as 2 are forced to represent themselves in immigration court without any legal services: "The kids who are unrepresented, they can’t read the form, much less figure out how to file it. ... No one is asking a single question — who will you go to? Will you be safe?"
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 17h
Joke about non-consensual contact right out of the gate at the MAHA Summit's "Reform in CMS" panel from moderator Russell Brand, the comedian who has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of rape and sexual assault for which he will stand trial in London next month. Dr. Oz slaps his knee. MAHA!
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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
GOOD GOOD GOOD ...and about damned time.
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 18h
The community in Alexandria, Louisiana, is calling for the cancelation of the new ICE facility for unaccompanied kids at England Airpark. Get loud for the kids. bsky.app/profile/anat...
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 19h
More irony from Sen Ted Cruz: accuses Jack Smith of "weaponizing the Dept of Justice to go after political opponents" www.c-span.org/event/senate... (another cartoon from the archives)
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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This man is a monster. He seeks out women survivors because he hates them. And he hates them because he hates himself. He has harassed me and other women survivors many times over the years. It must end. He should never have a job anywhere.
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 19h
MAINE, you know what you need to do!
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19h
More, please. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault
An affidavit unsealed on Tuesday said the officer who shot Wilber Garcés Pérez was not wearing a body camera and that another officer turned his camera off.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h
Republicans continue to prove they don’t care that Trump committed crimes and tried to end our democracy 🇺🇸
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h
this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)
photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h
CRUZ: Do you have any evidence whatsoever to believe that I and 20% of Republicans in the Senate will engage in destruction or tampering with evidence or intimidation of potential witnesses? JACK SMITH: No. We had powerful evidence that Donald Trump and his associates would
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Sassy0210 @sassy0210.bsky.social · 20h
Why is a woman's future never as *promising* as her rapist's? 🤔
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 19h
Americans have paid $74.4 Billion more on gasoline & $47.5 Billion more on diesel since March 1 compared to a year ago. $122 Billion of disposable income gone up in smoke because elected Republicans refuse to say "no" to Trump.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 19h
Lawmakers are urging the Commission to block EU firms and banks from applying U.S. sanctions — namely on the ICC. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/bloc...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It is often weakened by attacks on the institutions in the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January of 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 20h
On February 3, 2024, Special Counsel Jack Smith watched Caitlin Clark drop 38 points, 12 assists, and 6 boards in College Park, MD. The Republicans in the U.S. Senate seem to think this happened in Atlanta, GA (which also has a suburb called College Park). Rookies. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 20h
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