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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Fuck this shit. Vote early. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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DHS shoots New York man with five-year-old in car
Federal agents surrounded and fired into the man's vehicle, reportedly with a young child inside.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I like it and I'd like more of it
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 09/10/2026
People in California who are facing a terrible ICE surge: remember that if you need whistles, we are still sending them out for free. In fact, we just passed 1.7 million whistles sent out. linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 3000) & where to send them.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 20h
“All Americans should probably watch this film like their life depends on it.” Sheelah Kolhatkar reviews the new Elon Musk documentary. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology
“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?”
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 15h
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callook67 @callook67.bsky.social · 21h
Not only that, BMW is still owned by the Quandt family who trace their lineage by blood to a Nazi-supporting wealthy industrialist *and* by marriage to Joseph Goebbels and they are still pointedly less Nazi than Tesla.
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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 20h
I watched "Musk," the new four-hour documentary from Alex Gibney that comes out today in NY and LA. I wrote this: www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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In new Elon Musk documentary, his lieutenants are the most damning voices
“Musk,” the new film from Alex Gibney, features interviews with more than the usual critics of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO.
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 19h
🧵RILE FOLKS UP TO MAKE GOOD TROUBLE MUSK opens in NY & LA tonight, elsewhere 10/16 •organize a group; preorder tix for opening wked •have voting resources+info re: Musk's elex spending on your phone; share at intermission & after •if you go before 10/17, direct ppl to No Kings Vote Early protests
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MUSK | Only In Select Theaters October 9, Nationwide October 16
An incisive look behind the legend of Elon Musk, the world’s most heralded “inventor-entrepreneur” who has enormous influence on the world in which we all live.
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 19h
hollywood releasing a bunch of movies about how an insane, radicalized cabal of billionaires are trying to gobble up the world economy approximately 3 weeks after said insane cabal gobbles up the entertainment industry is what historians call a "whoopsy doodle" moment
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Yael Schacher @yaelschacher.bsky.social · 21h
I am in Cap Haitien interviewing people deported from the United States. I have been doing this kind of work for almost a decade and it literally does not get more dire than this. People have lost everything they built in the U.S. and are terrified and have no place to go or way to live.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 16h
1) Putin doesn't have diesel to spare. 2) Diesel is cover for lifting sanctions. 3) Putin's statement sounds like he's offering an Iran escape hatch, which I've been predicting. 4) Half of the MASSIVE bribes Putin is offering now don't exist. 5) But he does mention security coop -- Kash.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
GOP’s biggest local flip opportunity is Orange County. Dems’ biggest is Tarrant County.
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 18h
The D.C. Board of Elections says it’s asking the National Guard to avoid standing near D.C.’s ballot drop boxes, which opened today, in the wake of video footage showing them near a box in Foggy Bottom this week: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/nation...
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D.C. Elections Board Asks National Guard to Stay Away From Ballot Drop Boxes
Guard members were seen standing next to a drop box in Foggy Bottom this week.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23h
Not happening, Donald! Just days after claiming it would be a “great discredit” if he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, the prize went to South African anti-apartheid lawyer and human rights judge Navi Pillay.
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Trump Denied Nobel Peace Prize Yet Again; Winner is South African Anti-Apartheid Judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay
Pillay was honored for her courage in defending international law and justice as a pioneering South African judge
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 11h
He quite literally has no idea what health insurance is. Truly none.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18h
Remember when Donald Trump promised his "Big Beautiful Bill" would make your life easier? 5 MILLION Americans got cut off SNAP. 15 MILLION are projected to lose health insurance. Higher costs are making life even harder.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 09/10/2026
I love this so much❤️ 122 new dads met their babies for the very first time yesterday when the USS Abraham Lincoln finally returned to San Diego. Families waited almost a year for this moment.
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Jesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 22h
‘Median wealth for a family in the top 10% of earners increased 31%, while wealth decreased for the bottom 40% of earners.’ www.wsj.com/economy/affl...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h
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Alex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Film opens in NY & LA tomorrow, 10/9, and nationwide on 10/16. It's a dark comedy that turns to horror. :-) Worth seeing in a theater. Also contains key election info. BTW, the song that David Byrne wrote for the film - "Let Me Sell You a Dream" - drops as a single today on Matador Records.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 19h
The administration that continues to cover up for pedophiles simply cannot be trusted with the care of hundreds of unaccompanied children with no oversight and no transparency
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h
Green Day’s “American Idiot” LP hits #1 today in 2004 — an album Billie Joe Armstrong said he wrote after watching TV journalists broadcast live, as US tanks entered Iraq. “.. It felt like a cross between war & reality television,” he said. “I just felt .. like, someone needs to say something.”
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Curt @mstinkerson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
There are serious issues with our media. A 2023 Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 58% of American adults had never even heard of the CHIPS and Science Act, as it was barely a blip on the major outlets - they were all too busy hand-waving about Trump. #DemVoice1
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
All of NYC stands with the mayor on this. This ICE office is guilty of reckless endangerment of a 5-year-old and a raft of other felonies. He should be in prison. bsky.app/profile/mayo...
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myraja.bsky.social @myraja.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
See what is on your ballot. League of Women Voters web site. www.vote411.org .
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Election information you need. Brought to you by The League of Women Voters Education Fund.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The American white collar workforce started working from home three days a week for like six months a year into COVID and executives so thoroughly lost their minds over this that they installed Trump II. If anything, AI will create the 7-day workweek.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
He makes a good point.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A new statue titled “The Orange Plague”, also known as “King of Injustice”, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, where it will remain through 8 October. Remember to stop by for a selfie if you have a chance. 😏📸
This sculpture is a satirical piece titled "[The Orange Plague] created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt.

The Imagery: The 2.6-meter-tall, gold-plated bronze sculpture depicts a naked, oversized Donald Trump riding on the back of a smaller man. He is holding a golf club in one hand and a pair of scales in the other. 

The Meaning: According to Galschiøt, the piece is a satirical commentary on modern political power, climate policy, and the subversion of the rules-based international order. 

Recent Exhibition: In October 2026, the statue drew global headlines when it went on public display inside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France, organized by Danish MEP Per Clausen.
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This was a choice. Remember this.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Soliman has been held incommunicado by Equatoguinean authorities since September 11 after speaking to media, including the Prospect, about poor conditions at the hotel where he and dozens of other third-country nationals had been imprisoned for months. " prospect.org/2026/10/07/f...
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Federal Judge Rules DHS Must Bring Back Gay Arizona Man Imprisoned in Africa - The American Prospect
A Trump-apppointed judge ordered Ahmed Soliman must be returned to the United States.
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Data for Progress @dataforprogress.org · 08/10/2026
NEW POLL with @refugeesinternational.org and @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social: Voters across party lines strongly support the U.S. having a refugee program, including 78% of Democrats, 66% of Independents, and 55% of Republicans. Support rises to 90% among voters who know a refugee.
Bar chart of polling data from Data for Progress. Title: More Than Two-Thirds of Voters Believe the U.S. Should Have a Refugee Program. Question: A refugee is a person forced to leave their country to escape war, violence, or persecution due to factors such as race, religion, or political opinion. Should the government have a refugee program that helps bring some people seeking refuge to safety in the U.S.? Results (should have / don't know / should not have): All likely voters: 67% / 10% / 23%. Democrats: 78% / 7% / 15%. Independents/third party: 66% / 10% / 24%. Republicans: 55% / 13% / 32%. Know a refugee: 90% / 1% / 9%. Don't know a refugee: 66% / 10% / 25%. September 18–20, 2026 survey of 1,194 U.S. likely voters.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 08/10/2026
In Montana, a write-in campaign by Bozeman activist Garret Grimm is challenging Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer, who has partnered with ICE. “I do not like bullies. I believe that they need to be stood up to,” says Grimm.
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The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
These people are morons.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“.. Democratic Midterm Sweep Odds vs. U.S. Diesel Prices” @bloomberg.com
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“Pretty self-explanatory.” - Mizuho desk
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What do we want? A trade war against Swiss watches! When do we want it? < looks at Rolex >
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Protesters barricade road to Vermont ICE facility with ‘community gardens’ - The Boston Globe
About 40 protesters built flower boxes in the middle of a road to block access to ICE facilities in Williston on Tuesday.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
me, an immigrant, watching people who said immigrants are corrupting america engage in actual corrupt behavior
An Asian man looks out the window with binoculars. An Asian man smiling at the camera.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The editorial board of the Philadelphia @inquirer.com becomes the first at a major newspaper to endorse (sorta) Trump's impeachment. share.inquirer.com/BnINC5 "A clear and present danger to the republic... the case against Trump is strong... the time has come to again contemplate his impeachment."
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The Case for Impeachment: What would the founders do? | Editorial
The list of the president’s high crimes and misdemeanors is breathtaking.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026
The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Before and after: Why would anyone do this?
Before and after pictures of Mrs. Dell. She was beautiful before she went and got the Mar-a-Lago face.
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Gas prices are too damn high. Mississippi families are feeling it every time they fill up and Cindy High Prices is sitting back and doing nothing about it. People deserve leaders who will make lowering costs a priority and fight for working Mississippians.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BREAKING: ICE over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote. The internal documents, obtained by the Democracy Forward, showed that ICE's investigative arm also contemplated sending undercover agents to investigate the organizations.
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ICE  probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.
The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I spent a year watching school administrators do their jobs—and interviewing the students most impacted. I spoke to @thecut.com in a long-form Q&A about what I saw. Mainly, a system designed to protect perpetrators and punish victims in each and every case.
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The Reason Why Colleges Still Fail to Address Sexual Violence
The “Cornell Seven” case highlights what’s wrong with Trump’s Title IX rules — and how the system was always designed to fail.
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Atlanta had over 142,000 eviction filings in the past year. More than 10,000 in a single month. Absolutely staggering.
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Metro Atlanta leads US in highest eviction rates with over 142,000 filings
Metro Atlanta is leading the nation for the highest eviction rates in the United States, with over 142,000 filings as of June 2026, according to new data by The Eviction Lab, a Princeton University-ba...
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Nearly 40K and counting: Here’s where ICE arrested immigrants across NY and NJ
The total in the first 18 months of Trump’s second term is more than twice that of the same span under Biden.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I've endorsed the Media and Democracy Project's pro-democracy election coverage guidelines. You should too.
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Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Representatives who are more responsive to the tech industry than their community constituents, who are allowing data centers to drive up electricity prices and pollute air, water, and land systems—these representatives are going to be held accountable.” 🔥 www.commondreams.org/news/wa-stat...
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'Halt the Out-of-Control Tech Oligarchs': Advocates Demand Data Center Moratorium in Washington State | Common Dreams
"Wherever there is resistance to this industry, more people learn that they are not powerless and that they can play a role in determining what happens in their community and with the future of AI and...
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