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John Cockrell

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CNN @cnn.com · 6h
Former president Obama doesn’t think what he’s seen so far regarding AI policy is anywhere near enough — for addressing the scale of the issue, and for dealing with the politics.
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Exclusive: Barack Obama’s hidden hand shaping Democrats’ AI debate | CNN Politics
The former president is pushing 2028 Democratic hopefuls to develop specific plans for how to tackle AI — but some of them are wary of antagonizing the industry.
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NorthSquatch-News 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @northsquatch.bsky.social · 14h
We need to root these people out
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Paulley Ticks @tomadelsbach.bsky.social · 15h
Live shot of Howard Nutlick doing what he does best; feverishly lathering up Donald Trump. #DonaldTrump #HowardLutnick
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 17h
Yehonatan Ovadia – a Hasidic Jew and Israeli citizen who has lived in the U.S. on a visa since 2022 – is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (a notorious federal prison) and facing deportation … for his criticism of Israel on religious grounds.
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A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.
Yehonatan Ovadia, who opposed the mounting of the flag in a small New York town, belongs to a Hasidic branch that is anti-Zionist. He is now in ICE custody.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 01/10/2026
The family of Renee Good has filed two civil lawsuits in the wake of her killing by a federal agent during Operation Metro Surge.
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Renee Good's family files civil lawsuits against U.S., federal agents
The family of Renee Good has filed two civil lawsuits against the United States, a federal agent and officials for the January shooting and death of Renee Good. Her family is expected to speak later T...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17h
Some North Carolina voters only have a week left to ensure they can cast a ballot in the midterms as a result of a shady settlement the state elections board made with Trump’s Justice Department. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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North Carolina mailboxes overflow with voter registration warnings after state cut a deal with Trump’s DOJ
“This is death by a thousand cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Democracy Docket. “It’s why you move voting sites, it’s why you have fewer hours, it’s why our absentee mailing ballots are so compl...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21h
The most corrupt administration in the history of the US by far. You could add up all instances of corruption by every other admin in US history and it will not equal the amount of corruption perpetrated by this one in less than 2 years.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h
Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot. Salah Sarsour was arrested and jailed. The next victim of ICE's cruelty could be you. We must all speak out and demand accountability.
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‘She was pure love’: Renee Good’s partner makes first public comments as family sues U.S. government, ICE officer over her killing
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Good, 37, in the driver’s seat of her SUV during a Jan. 7 en
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 21h
Los neoyorquinos que perdieron su SNAP por las nuevas reglas de trabajo del gobierno federal ya pueden volver a solicitarlo a partir de hoy.

Para saber si califica o si le corresponde una exención, comuníquese al 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669), entre a nyc.gov/ACCESSHRA o utilice la aplicación ACCESS HRA.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22h
Black text on white page that reads as follows:

New Yorkers who lost their SNAP benefits because of the federal government's expanded work requirements can reapply starting today, October 1.

To find out whether you're eligible to get your benefits back or qualify for an exemption, call 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669), visit nyc.gov/ACCESSHRA, or use the ACCESS HRA app.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death and other violations of federal law in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration off...
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iWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 22h
laying the country to ruin. objectively this is fact.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22h
New York's economy grew by 4% in Q2 — more than any other state. Want to get your business off the ground? Hire only the best? There's one place to do it: New York. www.newsweek.com/new-york-lea...
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Map shows which state economies are growing and shrinking ahead of midterms
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Lis Power @lispower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Fox News is honing in on the enemy ... and it's ... Ms. Rachel?
Graphic showing "Ms. Rachel's controversial stances" 

which includes supporting Dem candidates, supporting Palestine, opposing ICE, and stating no one needs a billion dollars.
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WIRED @wired.com · 01/10/2026
Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream. www.wired.com/story/the-re...
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The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer
Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today, Russia struck a school in Kyiv with a drone during the morning hours. At the time of the strike, about 100 schoolchildren and 60 staff members were in the shelter; fortunately, no one was hurt. Who does that? What kind of barbarians attack children on a school day?
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Now is the moment for us to reach down and pick up the power we have as citizens and rebuke these abuses so decisively that no president will try anything like this again for centuries.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
58 deaths. Outrageous. Should never happen in America.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
See what I mean when I say the system is rigged?
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
75% of Americans don’t want a data center in their neighborhood, but Trump’s EPA is greenlighting data center construction at the expense of our health. My new report details how Lee Zeldin is bending a knee to Big Tech by rolling back protections and failing the public.
Screenshot of report cover. Full text of report linked in reply.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
grandpa is talking crazy about the TV again
Why does FoxNews always put Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Jessica Tarlov, and every Democrat on, saying bad things about the Republican Party and, of course, me? I actually think they get more airtime than Pro Republicans. This is why MAGA, and REAL Patriots, will never like Fox! They repeat a completely negative narrative, on and on it goes, and then we get a quick retort. It’s truly amazing that I won all three Elections. The opposition is enormous, but the fight goes on! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/09/2026
53 years ago, hip-hop was born at a back-to-school party in the Bronx. Now, the Bronx School of Hip Hop is preparing a new generation of artists to shape what comes next. I sat down with Nas to talk about the past, present, and future of hip-hop in NYC — from the turntables to our classrooms.
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Mayor and Nas sit down to discuss the past, present and future of hip hop in NYC
YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 30/09/2026
🚨 MICHIGAN: Over 130,000 ACA enrollees had already lost healthcare coverage as of February. The remaining ~400,000 are facing additional average rate hikes of 14.5% next year for unsubsidized enrollees. That's over $1,100 more per person in 2027. acasignups.net/rate_changes...
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2027 Rate Changes - Michigan: +14.5% indy market; +10.0% sm. group market (FINAL)
Originally posted 07/17/2026 Before I begin, it's important to note that as in most states, ACA exchange enrollment has plummeted in Michigan since Congressional Republicans allowed the enhanced feder...
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our taxpayers dollars at work. VOTE
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Remember that Trump said AI was not a danger ... when an AI agent hacks into your social security account, grabs all your personal data, and cancels your payments. Don't blame the Democrats. www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p...
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Analysis: Trump’s blasé attitude toward AI risks backfiring politically | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump held court on the White House drive Tuesday, surrounded by the tech moguls who, in their own estimation, hold the planet’s fate in their hands.
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Michelle @michellesea.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you haven’t watched this yet what are you waiting for?
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Fal Rising @falrising.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Rep. Jamie Raskin on the Sen. Schmitt debacle: "As ever with MAGA, we are saved from their absolute malice and evil by their complete incompetence."
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🐳📖🌊 Ep 9 is up! Chapters 54-58: “The Town-Ho’s Story” to “Brit.” Endless gratitude to everyone reading & listening along. exploringthegreats.com/moby-dick @hesterblum.bsky.social
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WIRED @wired.com · 30/09/2026
Lost time. Lost jobs. Lost friends. Lost family. Lost lives. Our joint investigation reveals the system that has divided the West Bank and measures what it cost people to move through it. www.wired.com/story/how-is...
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How Israeli Checkpoints Choke Palestinian Life in the Occupied West Bank
Lost time. Lost jobs. Lost friends. Lost family. Lost lives. Our joint investigation reveals the system that has divided the West Bank and measures what it cost people to move through it.
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Katie Straka @katiespn411.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So fucking true ! 👇🏼
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
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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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026
In response to a slew of anti-trans Democrats pushing hate during the 2026 midterms, Governor Andy Beshear provided principled criticism to the idea that red-state Dems need to adopt anti-trans views to win: "We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus," he said. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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KY Gov. Beshear Has Message For Anti-Trans Dems: “We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus.”
The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
The senator who mistook the Atlanta Hawks for the Iowa Hawkeyes and tried to accuse Jack Smith of perjury? He could be the most dangerous man in the US Senate. What to know about Eric Schmitt:
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Is this the most dangerous man in the US Senate?
Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri is pushing a tribalistic ideology suggesting only descendants of white Christian pioneers are true Americans.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A new Democratic Congress needs to investigate this hateful man.
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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
SCOOP A Pentagon influencer called liberal women a "pestilence" who will end western civilization. He's also: • Praised dictators like Franco and Pinochet • Said people without kids should not be allowed vote • Called immigrants "semihuman savages" www.wired.com/story/a-pent...
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A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization
Kurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war colleges. He has called to bar childless adults from voting.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One obvious point about the Republican rats desperately deserting the sinking Trump ship: They're still rats.
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seattle
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
OAN: "The GOP chair of the GA Peanut Commission backs Ossoff ... Donald Chase said Ossoff has his vote, adding he likes to support people he believes in. Chase said he's still a conservative R, but claims character matters, and he wants someone in the Senate who will take the institution seriously"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump has... -Run blatantly political ads using taxpayer money -Shuttered a longstanding arts & culture institution because he can’t put his name on the building -Hung banners with his face on them from a government building If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it?
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If a sentence in your newscast starts with “President Trump says…” you’re failing your audience.
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
He says this with a straight face as gas reaches $4.50/gal, diesel reaches $6.50/gal, mortgage rates soar over 7%, grocery costs are rising, and Americans’ sentiments towards the economy are the lowest they’ve been since the Great Recession.
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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Michiganders tell me they feel like tech is being forced on them, that it no longer feels like a tool for them but it’s using them. We’re bombarded by AI, Flock cameras, Amazon drones, and billionaires pushing for massive data centers with no public input or protections. Who is it all for?
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/09/2026
Trump: "We ended the war with Congo and Rwanda." Reporter: "I was there a month ago and I witnessed Rwanda still killing a lot of Congolese." Trump: "And you witnessed it? How is Ebola going?"
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 28/09/2026
Dems: make the midterms a bloodbath so that the Republicans never think of trying this again. Are you in the settle-the-score camp?
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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
”Well, there's this illusion, I think, in American politics that our institutions are this like literal brick wall that protects us from bad things. The institutions are only as strong as the people. Only as strong as the people.” Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social • I've Had It 🎧 Thread 1/5🧵
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John Cockrell @patsox23.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dude, TAX THE RICH. (They’re lucky we don’t eat them.)
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