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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 18h

Do yourself a favor. Read these 7 pages by @lilymasonphd.bsky.social right now. It is the most concise explanation of the current situation in U.S. politics I've seen and it captures why calls to reduce "polarization" can ultimately worsen the problem 🧵 www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/pol...

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Polarization Is Not the Problem | Journal of Democracy

Americans have never been angrier with one another. But polarization is not the disease—it is the response to a revanchist movement seeking to roll back sixty years of social progress.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17h

There are a lot of Trump officials who need to be impeached, but Russell Vought -- the quarterback of all the Project 2025 fuckery and a central player in the administration's overreach -- really needs to be at the top of the list.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)

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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.

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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Agree! "Simplicity has real value" doing what we know raises money is the place to start: -Repealing many of the OBBBA’s cuts is the starting point -Increase 1% excise tax on stock buybacks -Raising the capital gains rate from 20% to 30% I would add a robust estate tax to the list

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

No I’m not putting money on Dems winning the Florida senate seat. But if this poll is close to accurate GOP will have to invest real money to hold this seat. Big deal in itself. And in true wave elections funny things happen. stpetepolls.org/files/StPetePolls_2026_State_Gov_September17_G7V29BPN.pdf

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I am driven to distraction by how *not angry* so many of my electeds seem. When they sit around and blab about policy this and policy that and blah blah blah, what I hear is "This is an interesting intellectual exercise for me." You should be barely able to contain yourself in public.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026

"The mainstream media, is, unsurprisingly, not covering itself in glory as it struggles to avoid saying that either the president’s brain has completely left the station or that he’s a mendacious liar who knows no bounds, or both."

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The muted response to Trump 9/11 fantasy is a media failure

It’s not “disputed.” He’s delusional.

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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A new poll has our ticket leading 47% to 44%. Floridians are ready to turn the page and build a state where housing is affordable, healthcare is accessible, public schools thrive, and government works for the people again. We have the momentum, now let’s go win!

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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"We do not have to yield to the car dealership owners who have made their midlife crises a geostrategic problem for the entire world. We can yet end this madness. Bloodied, frightened, unwilling, but also unbowed. We can pick up a knife and live to see dawn again."

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Worried about the election? Not sure if you're registered to vote? You can check at this link! voterresource.org/saraht (And if you're not, the link will walk you through how to register!)

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

There is no common ground to be had with conspiratorial extremists, even if they happen to hate certain things you also dislike. These are not good faith actors. Focus on their actual political project – not on some isolated snippets that make them sound sincere and reasonable.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/09/2026

i think the "flyover country deserves representation" is a low-key strong talking point. "we don't want a court dominated by harvard and yale."

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Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I think the "thirteen districts, thirteen justices" thing is a good talking point to counter, particularly if Dems promise to only nominate justices from districts with no representation. blah blah blah good hardworking Americans in flyover country deserve blah blah blah, etc.

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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Hope Florida grand jury identified serious unanswered questions and a failure to cooperate that kept investigators from getting the full truth. Floridians deserve answers. As Governor, I will reopen the investigation, pursue the facts, and hold anyone who broke the law accountable.

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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Family of Alex Pretti speaks out. 🗣️Fuck #ICE

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daviss @daviss.org · 25/08/2026

"We've seen what happened. The videos are pretty clear. But we want justice. We want accountability for the people that did this to Alex” www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

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Family of Alex Pretti speaks out in exclusive interview: 'They murdered our child'

Pretti was shot and killed by federal officers on Jan. 24.

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Robert C. Padilla @robertcpadilla.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Questions. Has the shooting of Renee Nicole Good been investigated? Has the shooting of Alex Preti been investigated? Is anyone looking into these tragic events? Just wondering.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Part of the problem is that these recent moves put Jeffries before regular people and the more regular people hear and see him, a lot of regular people get the feeling that he is kind of weird. youtu.be/aGnXrg3V7Z4?...

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No one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass

YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A stay is intended to preserve the status quo while a court considers a legal challenge. Chief Justice Roberts seems to get this exactly backwards in allowing Trump to continue building his ballroom while the case is pending. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...

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Trump Live Updates: Canada Tariff Deadline, White House Ballroom Construction News and More

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🔥 FLORIDA State Rep. @AngieNixon : “If believing a mom shouldn’t have to work 3 jobs to keep a roof over her head is extreme, call me extreme… Ashley Moody can call me whatever she wants— but in November she’ll be calling me ‘SENATOR’.”

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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Incredible news: we're kicking off the general election this morning with a new poll showing us UP 46%-45% over Byron Donalds. Florida, we can do this.

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“Abolishing the filibuster is a good-but-controversial idea. Expanding the Supreme Court is a good-but-controversial idea. Adding states to the union is a good-but-controversial idea. They all need to be normalized rather than triangulated against.” @brianbeutler.bsky.social

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Reclaiming "Normalization"

It’s way past time we start normalizing the kinds of things that will be necessary for American renewal in the post-Trump era.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 12/08/2026

Rip. ICE. Apart. Please make this woman a senator.

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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I was appalled (though not surprised) when I learned Sunday that Senate Dems intend to help Republicans fund the government through the election, with one minimal concession that has nothing to do with election subversion or ongoing Trump theft of federal dollars from blue states. And I remain so.

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Senate Democrats Dodge Last Pre-Election Opportunity To Fight Trump

They won't take a big stand to protect the election, or resist Trump's broader lawlessness, before the midterms.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/07/2026

The GOP is trying to kill public transit, full stop.

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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Ever heard what a data center sounds like? Sound On. Florida’s future shouldn’t be for sale. While Byron Donalds takes money from the data center industry, I’ll keep fighting for the water, land, communities, and families that make this state worth protecting. Floridians come first.

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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

100% "There’s a particular challenge with the word “socialism,” because most contemporary politicians who use it, here and abroad, are advocating greater social justice, not the wholesale dismantling of market capitalism."

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 21/07/2026

“What we’re talking about is real basic human connection, … being able to get on the phone and talk to that family member is a basic human need.” - Peter Mayer of @worthrises.bsky.social

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Want less prison violence? Make prison phone calls free.

"What we're talking about is real basic human connection, ... being able to get on the phone and talk to that family member is a basic human need."

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

just heard a foundation declare its mission as reducing "polarization" as though there's some sweet spot halfway between white supremacy/radical inequality/climate denial and the opposite we should all aim for. There isn't. Been railing against it forever.

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Stop glorifying ‘centrism’. It is an insidious bias favoring an unjust status quo | Rebecca Solnit

The notion of a neutral and moderate middle is a prejudice of people for whom the system is working, against those for whom it’s not

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

E. Jean Carroll spent nearly a decade in court fighting one of the most powerful men in the world. She fought with tenacity and grace — and she won. She is one of my personal heroes. We all owe her a debt of gratitude.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Has there been a more pathetic and ineffective leader of the House Democrats in our lifetimes? I can't think of one.

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Never Trump @nomagaallowed.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Breaking: Eric, who along with his father, was caught stealing money from his foundation for kids with cancer, has released his new book.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14/07/2026

stuff like this is why one important avenue for court reform is just nixing the shadow docket altogether and forcing these people to explain themselves to the public when they issue orders. also, making their records property of the united states and subject to publication when they leave the bench.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"

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