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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Do you know your voting deadlines? Depending on your state, you may be running out of time to register to vote in the midterm elections. Take 10 minutes today to make sure you’re ready to vote by November 3 & vote early if you’re able. #HandsOffOurVote
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026
Q: Mr Sununu, would you have voted for a war powers resolution in the Senate? JOHN SUNUNU:🚶🚶🚶 Q: Would you admit that Trump’s war was a bad decision, or are you just going to do everything that Trump tells you to do? JOHN SUNUNU:🚶🚶🚶
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L. Louise Lucas (mirror bot) @senlouiselucas.bluesky.bot · 25/09/2026
Think people are making too much of data center noise? Turn up the volume. I’ve heard these concerns at every stop on our Data Center Listening Tour. I’ve read them in your comments. So I went to hear it for myself. That’s a data center you hear behind me during this interview. In the
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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is heartbreaking. Once again…there’s not a single good thing that came out of not electing Kamala Harris as POTUS. IDGAF if it makes you mad because the truth is ALL of this could have been avoided. The world is a dumpster fire & anyone that didn’t vote, voted 3rd party, or for GOP did this.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The nearly decade-long case of Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to 5 yrs in prison over a voting error, will end with an acquittal The wife of the current district attorney, who fought to keep her conviction in place, asked Crystal if she would consider voting for him
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Texas woman triumphs as court upholds acquittal in voting error case
Crystal Mason has spent nearly a decade fighting conviction for casting provisional ballot that ultimately wasn’t counted
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
John Sununu caught on tape saying he would privatize Social Security after telling New Hampshire voters it was basically old news 👇
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 22/09/2026
Tierra Walker should be alive. She thought her pregnancy was killing her—then it did. She asked for an abortion. None of the 90-plus doctors involved in her care even offered her one. Her son found her dead on December 30, 2024. Now her family is suing. New Baby Boom! Lawyered. Out now.
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Tierra Walker Died Under Texas's Abortion Ban. Now Her Family Is Suing
YouTube video by Rewire News Group
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the vice chair of the appropriations committee, wrote in a statement that “Breast cancer patients shouldn’t be denied hope of a new lifesaving treatment because Russ Vought thinks women’s health research is woke… I’m going to fight this corrupt heist every step of the way”
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Members of Congress push back on plan to create a commission of political appointees to review NIH grants
Several members of Congress voiced strong opposition about a reported plan to create a panel of political appointees to sign off on NIH grants
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paulatu.bsky.social @paulatu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The name of Kao's dummy LLC formed to make illegal contribution for Collins? The Society of Young Women Scientists and Engineers. I imagine the fellas were snickering about how clever that was.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So in addition to being a former clerk to SCOTUS Justice Neil Gorsuch, Mike Davis’ lobbying clients include Hewlett Packard and Walmart. Have the CEOs of those companies been asked to “disavow” and “sever their relationships” with Mike Davis?? He is a grotesque racist.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trahan: Between the president saying things like “let data reign” or “this is a hoax,” no one is buying that. We all lived through social media and the failure that we did not put more guardrails in place when we had the opportunity to do it, whether that’s around privacy or kids’ design.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The first black-owned newspaper, Freedom’s Journal, was published in early 1827 by Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm who, like many early Black journalists, really should be considered among the originators of contemporary U.S. media and muckracking.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump asked Russ Vought, OMB Director and the devil incarnate, to draft an executive order placing political appointees in charge of NIH grant funding, following the NIH director’s refusal to cut grants to Harvard.
politico.com
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control
The move came after the NIH director refused Trump’s request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting.
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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If you're a criminal defense lawyer, this may have happened to your clients—and the government won't tell you that unless you specifically ask. I wrote this model motion to suppress for you to file in your cases to challenge the seizure: www.nacdl.org/getattachmen...
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.
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Oregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new report
A first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19/09/2026
Late last month, ICE put 12 Somali men on a plane and told them they were being deported to Somalia, according to interviews with community leaders, friends, and family members who are in touch with the detainees. Instead, they arrived at the notorious US military base in Cuba.
motherjones.com
The Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants at Gitmo
“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.”
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Democrats *cannot* support the Protection College Sports Act. It’s the most anti-labor coming out of this Congress. We cannot cap the mobility of black athletes, but not white coaches. My newsletter is up. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
thenation.com
We Need to Protect College Sports from Ted Cruz
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent looks at the many ways Ted Cruz’s college-sports bill threatens athletes’ labor rights. Plus: why our mail-in voting nightmare isn’t over.
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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ICE Relies On Hundreds Of Companies. A Texas Mom Is Making Sure We Know Exactly Who They Are.
“If being brave means trying to do the right thing even when you’re afraid, I’m becoming brave,” Laura Berlin told HuffPost.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A group of pro-voting and civil rights organizations is asking a federal court to prevent the Trump administration from using federal law enforcement to intimidate voters during the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Pro-voting groups sue to prevent Trump admin from sending federal agents to intimidate voters
The administration's "conduct has transformed voting and voting-related activities—ordinary acts of civic participation—into sources of anxiety, uncertainty, and fear," plaintiffs say.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, New York! Hispanic New Yorkers have strong roots here, and Hispanic history and culture shine in every corner of our state. Today and every day, I am honored to celebrate our Hispanic communities.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“Two U.S. citizen teenagers who were on their way to file enlistment papers to join the Marines were violently attacked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who reportedly detained them for nearly eight hours before letting them go.” newrepublic.com/post/215393/...
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ICE Attacks Two U.S. Citizen Minors on Their Way to Enlist in Marines
The ICE agents reportedly said they didn’t care after being told the two teenagers were citizens.
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We have seen Russia’s recklessness at full display in the past 48 hours. A Russian warship fired flares at a Danish helicopter. NATO jets had to shoot down a drone over Lithuania. Russia struck a passenger train near the border with Ukraine. And Poland pulled a drone from its shores. (1/2)
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13/09/2026
Here is AOC and Mamdani laughing at the solemn 9/11 commemoration. Oh wait…
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I hope everyone is paying attention to Yemen. If the Houthis are able to hold Mokha and significantly impede Bab al-Mandab, this gets really, really bad.
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 11/09/2026
"I think Black people should be able to use the same drinking fountain that white people do as long as it's safe and fair."
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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In my decades of public service, I have rarely been as angry as I was the day the damning inspector general’s report was released about the EPA's response to the World Trade Center collapse. Read my new piece on the lessons of 9/11 at @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 10/09/2026
Black folks are being found hanged in America. This is a national crisis and we CANNOT stand by while strange fruit hangs from trees across the country. We're demanding a federal investigation NOW so we can stop modern-day lynchings. thegrio.com/2026/09/10/e...
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EXCLUSIVE: In letter, Democrats demand DOJ investigate Black Americans found hanging from trees
Led by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, nearly 60 lawmakers cite the history of lynching and call the growing number of deaths a “national crisis.”
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onionspeedos.bsky.social @onionspeedos.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Since becoming president again, Trump has promised: -$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend" -$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend" -$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies -$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms No checks have been issued www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
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Trump’s Magically Disappearing Stimulus Checks
I was promised cheaper groceries and tariff rebates and all I got was this lousy pogrom.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The other day I argued Iran was just bleeding out the US to benefit China and Russia. This lays this out: Inducing the US to blow through its interceptors Forcing the US to withdraw from the Middle East
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 09/09/2026
Hey friends: I made a @changeorge.bsky.social petition, so we can actually indicate that it’s wrong for a criminal bigot to be at a ceremony meant to honor those who were lost. I’d appreciate if you took a moment to sign. (Anyone can sign, not just New Yorkers.) c.org/dTXC4f9w4C
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This campaign needs you now
Ban Rudy Giuliani from 9/11 observances
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Congresswoman Lori Trahan @trahan.house.gov · 09/09/2026
The call is coming from inside the house. Safety researchers are resigning, powerful AI models are breaking out of their labs, and companies are racing ahead anyway. It's past time for Congress to get off the sidelines and do its job. We can start with my bipartisan FRONTIER Act.
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Exclusive | Anthropic Researcher Quits Over ‘Out-of-Control’ AI Fears
Concerns are rising inside AI labs that competition is pushing tech companies to race toward self-improving models that risk spiraling out of human control.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is so wrong www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is leaving amid fights with Trump
Bunch, the first Black person and first historian to lead the institution, said he has ‘mixed emotions’ about departing.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
DHS is stealing Haitians money while they deport them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/w...
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Haitians Deported From U.S. Are Left Broke and Stranded (Gift Article)
Hundreds have been deported to Haiti in recent weeks, and some say they have been left with no money, no protection from gangs and no place to go.
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 04/09/2026
I rose to celebrate the contributions of NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to Boston on and off the court. His legacy as an advocate, truth-teller, community builder, justice-seeker, and champion will endure. Job well done, Jaylen. Thank you for shifting the energy in Boston.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem pushed open doors not just for herself, but for literally millions of women behind her.

She wasn’t going to be an astronaut, but she made it possible for Sally Ride to be an astronaut. She wasn’t going to play college sports, but she stood behind the women in Congress who passed Title IX. And she wasn’t on the Supreme Court when Roe v. Wade was decided, but her voice and her activism was behind that advancement for women's rights. 

Gloria was, at heart, an optimist. Her activism was rooted in optimism, and that’s a moral choice she made every day. 

I want her voice to remain in our heads. It’s wonderful to do what you can to further your own future, to get the best education you can, and to pursue your dreams. But it’s even better to bring other people along with you.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/09/2026
NEW: The federal prosecutor who charged ICE agent Christian Castro for lying about shooting Sosa-Celia has now been FIRED. He objected to the DoJ stopping him from charging a civil rights violation. And now he’s fired. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-min...
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Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an ICE officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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Noa Dalzell @noadalzell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
NEW: With Li Yueru out, here is the list of 51 WNBA players who will be participating in the FIBA World Cup tournament, which begins tomorrow: www.sbnation.com/womens-sport...
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51 WNBA players will represent their countries at FIBA World Cup: full list per team
Every WNBA team — except for the Chicago Sky — has at least one player participating in the FIBA World Cup. Here’s who each team will part ways with for the next two weeks.
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Rep. Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A USPS whistleblower is blowing the lid off the incompetent “shitshow” in the agency’s new federal ballot portal as @blumenthal.senate.gov demands answers from the Postmaster General for this potential election catastrophe. What will happen in November? The latest here: youtu.be/7pS-R9hHlr0?...
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🚨Trump PANICS After WHISTLEBLOWER EXPOSES His Election SCHEME!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Nightmarica @n1ghtmarica.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Recent Achievements of Hakeem Jeffries (largely covering the 119th Congress) A thread (Feel free to add to this list. I am refining it as a shared resource to empower people with knowledge in order to counter Fascist propaganda and the oppression of ignorance and oblivion)
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Trump’s obscene corruption is therefore a symptom of what is broken in our politics and in our economic and social system. Revealing his abuses and holding him accountable is therefore essential to our hopes of restoring equity, decency, opportunity and the rule of law in our society.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Trump, Miller and the rest simply don’t care about these people. Their only worth, as they see it, are as fodder for their racist and nativistic demagoguery.
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gawdzchild4eva.bsky.social @gawdzchild4eva.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Whether it's issues about Hakeem Jeffries, DSA, etc.... This is what every single person who claim to be a "progressive" of any kind need to understand. Roland put it where the goats could get it last night. Only one thing should matter right now. Winning.
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 28/08/2026
We have an unemployment crisis in America that is disproportionately impacting Black women. But the harm will be felt by everyone. The Fed must do their job, develop a strategy, and confront this crisis before it's too late. www.theroot.com/black-americ...
An article by The Root titled: Black America Is Already in a Recession, the National Urban League Says
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Liam and children like him deserve better, and we’ve got to keep fighting for them to get it.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton did all the good she could, for all the people she could, for as long as ever she could. From her legendary songwriting to the Imagination Library—which sent 1 million books a month to children across the country—she was the best of America. Dolly, we'll miss your great heart.
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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A random failing TX refinery nobody would touch for years finally gets funded right after Don Jr has a friendly chat with a billionaire whose family company just happened to need relief from Trump’s tariffs. Wild how these things work out for the Trump family specifically. #TrumpsCorruptionCostsUS
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Soviet pseudoscience
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton defends the LGBT community: I do not believe that we should criticize and judge other people. We're all God's children. You should be allowed to be who you are.
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