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Democrats @democrats.org · 04/10/2026
With 30 days to go until the midterms, now is the time to make a plan to vote: 🗳️When will you vote? 🗳️Where is your polling place? 🗳️How will you vote? (Returning your mail ballot or voting in-person) 🗳️What do you need to bring to vote? Head to IWillVote.com for more info.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This wasn’t some huge event where he blended into the crowd. The wedding had around 50 guests. Kremlev attended alongside a group of other Russian guests, while members of the Trump family, including Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, were also there.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
ProPublica reports that Umar Kremlev spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the wedding, including renting out a private island that can cost around $100,000 a night and paying for a massive fireworks show. Kremlev had been awarded Russia’s Order of Friendship by Putin just weeks before.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
According to a new investigation from ProPublica, Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding celebration in the Bahamas was secretly bankrolled in part by a Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin.
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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Fettermania at Trump-a-palooza
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Columbia Institute of Global Politics @columbiaigp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
LIVE 🔴 The 9/11 Attacks 25 Years Later: Lessons Learned, Lessons Forgotten @hillaryclinton.bsky.social @columbiasipa.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Watch here: youtube.com/live/90hEroS...
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The 9/11 Attacks 25 Years Later: Lessons Learned, Lessons Forgotten
YouTube video by Columbia SIPA
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 10/09/2026
Welcome to the Alternate Reality Convention. Read the latest from Rick Wilson on Substack: bit.ly/3Ti7RxD
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Welcome to the Alternate Reality Convention
The Republican Party opened its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas this week, and if you tuned in expecting a political event, I have bad news.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Met a gun owner on my walk who wanted to talk to me about protecting the 2nd Amendment but she also believes in universal background checks and required training and was shocked to learn the NRA opposes all that - and this is a conversation I have with gun owners all the time.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 01/09/2026
Limp, impotent, saggy... and that's just his polls. youtu.be/FhjyO5rVi3E
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NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Weak
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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Forbes @forbes.com · 01/09/2026
“Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the whistleblower warned.
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USPS Whistleblower Warns New Rule Could Keep Voters From Getting Ballots—What To Know
“Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the whistleblower warned.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 01/09/2026
Karen Attiah’s win against the Washington Post isn’t just about her wrongful termination. It’s about maintaining our right to dissent—even, and especially, when it upsets those in power. Read what the team who represented her has to say @karenattiah.bsky.social @democracydefendersaction.org
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Karen Attiah’s Victory over the ‘Washington Post’ Matters for All of Us
Journalist Karen Attiah refused to be silent, and eventually found vindication through the court of law. Guardrails rema
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 28/08/2026
Cartoon of two elephants hiking a steep mountain above the clouds. The mountain is labeled “$40b debt” and the elephants are labeled “GOP.” One elephant states, “Why don’t we complain about the debt anymore?” The other elephant replies, “We only do that when Democrats are in power!”
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
British former Trump supporter Milo Yiannopoulos has been arrested by ICE. His mugshot was just released. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 27/08/2026
We tested chatbots — including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok — with election falsehoods often peddled on social media. Here's what we found: bit.ly/3TSPbV6
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Does AI Fight or Fuel Election Disinformation?
As the midterms approach, our tests reveal that popular chatbots challenge conspiracy theories. Still, they offer users the ability to create deceitful images, audio, and video.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Awe, this is heartbreaking. This is 5-year-old Liam Tadeo. ICE plans to deport him, tearing him away from his mother. He has spent the last few days detained with his father at the Dilley, TX detention center, a facility that has faced serious allegations of abuse, neglect, and terrible conditions.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.
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Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
BREAKING: The govt now says it may have damaged the Kennedy Center's historic marble & still the board wants Trump's name back up, in defiance of a fed. court order This is petty, performative obstruction @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG emergency briefing request w/ @repbeatty.bsky.social👇 -TN
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
".. We are definitely at a stalemate .. .. Unless the US is ready to either allow Iran .. voluntary tolls or to give Iran so much relief .. that it’s worth their while, I don’t think we’ll get it open for any sustainable period of time.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Iran Takes More Aggressive Military Stance With US Talks Frozen
Iran has reorganized its military to be more aggressive abroad as talks on ending the war with the US remain mired in stalemate, a sign that Tehran is preparing for a protracted era of regional confli...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 12/08/2026
Bo French, who is running for statewide office in Texas, believes in the “Great Replacement Theory”, and has called Native Americans “third world savages”. In 2025, his own Republican party tried cancelling him. Now he’s being backed by Gov. Greg Abbott. Tim Dickinson goes deeper
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He Wants to “Round Up Every Muslim” — and Oversee the Oil Industry In Texas
Lone Star MAGA candidate Bo French is an unvarnished “bigot.” Just ask his fellow Republicans.
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Trump’s corruption feels overwhelming, but here is how we can bucket the dirty money—and where we have legal recourse to GET IT BACK: 💰 Shady contracts 🪙 Insider crypto profits 🏛 Unlawful slush funds & settlements 🎁 Lavish foreign gifts 📜 Pay-for-play schemes Check out my latest video ⬇️
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The deadly Cyclospora outbreak, it turns out, is just another Trump corruption story. A big donor gets a favor. And causes a massive public health crisis. Let me explain.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 12/08/2026
Attacks on the credibility of polls and the rise of fake polls can make it hard to know which ones to trust. These questions can help: bit.ly/3SuDWBS
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How Polls Can Help or Hurt Democracy
Attacks on legitimate polls and the rise of fake polls make it hard for voters to know what to believe.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
NEW: One year in, Trump's troop deployment in D.C. is ongoing, unending, pointless — and very bad. The "America 250" flags are a particularly empty emblem on the uniforms of troops deployed on the streets of the nation's capital. Tonight, at Law Dork:
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One year in, Trump's troop deployment in D.C. is ongoing, unending, pointless — and very bad
The "America 250" flags are a particularly empty emblem on the uniforms of troops deployed on the streets of the nation's capital. And for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This cruelty has no need but cruelty. Haiti remains deeply dangerous; a country in the throes of anarchy. Hundreds of thousands of people are SAFE. They are safe. They are safe here and the nation has decided to make them unsafe. We are embarking on a tragedy and we cannot look away. We cannot.
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 03/08/2026
Trump’s illegal war in Iran is a gift to his Big Oil friends who bankrolled his campaign with the promise of raking in profits. Turns out it's the one promise he actually delivered on. Meanwhile, Americans are paying over $4 per gallon at the gas pump and suffering from rising energy costs.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Week Ten in 250 to 250
This was the tenth week of videos from the 250 to 250 Project that we’re producing to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Suzanne 🕊️💞🇺🇸🇺🇦🗣️✍🏻🎶⚾️🏴‍☠️🟧♊️ @suzmatth.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
👏🏼EX post citing Milgram & Bandura’s work & behavioral phenomenons I teach abt regularly: if you justify compromising your integrity & think you “got away” w/ it, you’re more likely to do it again-BUT if you’re self-aware, self-honest & a have a strong moral compass you CAN choose to course-correct.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 21/07/2026
Loved the Odyssey, what a triumph of imagination. The main message: don't break the rules of your civilization or it may crash and burn around you
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We are the shoes, we are the last witnesses. We are shoes from grandchildren and grandfathers From Prague, Paris and Amsterdam, And because we are only made of fabric and leather And not of blood and flesh, Each one of us avoided the hellfire. (Mosze Szulsztajn) --- Photo: bit.ly/44BugIn
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/07/2026
Talarico: "It's funny because I'm the eighth-generation Texan in the race. I think California transplants like Ken Paxton can become Texans. That's what great about our state."
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This is a good example of the fear that ICE has engendered in so many. A man here completely legally with nothing (on paper) to fear from ICE took off running when they showed up at a gas station and was struck by a passing truck. Awful.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
$100 to any reporter who asks him, "so you're saying Capitol Police should've shot dead everyone who breached the Capitol on January 6?"
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Today, 7/20, is the deadline for Acting AG Todd Blanche to respond to my latest filing demanding: *specific documents from the Epstein Files be produced in the judge's chambers AND *for Blanche to pay a $1000 fine/day until he complies with the rest of the preliminary injunction entered in my favor
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Page One. @nytimes.com
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
“.. The funding crunch is already leading the Pentagon to limit training and maintenance that help maintain military readiness, according to four current and former officials ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
NEW: 500+ journalists formally ask White House Correspondents Assoc. "to publicly pledge that it will fight back against the Trump Admin's assault on press freedom" at its dinner with Trump on Friday "Attacks on journalists and press freedom have become even more egregious"
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Maybe Canada isn’t the problem. (via CFR)
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Pax Linson @paxll.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I did not know about this speech! After watching the @250to250.bsky.social video, you might want to read the whole transcript - there's SO much in it: tinyurl.com/LBJ-Great-So...
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The “Great Society” Speech, Narrated by Governor Gretchen Whitmer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Judge Kathleen Williams didn't just reject Trump's $1.776 billion "slush fund" deal—she dismantled it, step by careful step. It's one of the most consequential opinions of the year, and every page matters. I break down why. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Judge Is A Big No On Trump's Slush Fund
Tonight: Long, but worth it.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A person could now be released while gravely ill because of mistreatment, neglect, or inadequate medical care while in the facility and die shortly afterward. That death even though it was caused by ICE would no longer appear in ICE’s public post-release reporting.
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Detainee Death Reporting
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
If someone became critically ill while in detention and died shortly after being released, the death would still be publicly documented. Removing those reports reduces transparency and makes it harder to determine whether conditions or medical care in detention contributed to a person’s death.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The Trump administration has found a new way to reduce the number of deaths ICE publicly reports change what gets counted. Under the previous policy, ICE reported deaths that occurred both in custody and shortly after a detainee was released.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 01/07/2026
President Trump is expected to meet with Senate Republicans to try, yet again, to push for the SAVE Act. The restrictive voting bill would effectively require Americans to produce a passport or birth certificate to register or re-register to vote. bit.ly/4w6fgxG
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Honoring the Spirit of ’76
The right to vote has always been a fight to vote.
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 01/07/2026
Looking for a way to celebrate America's 250th? Civic Season has 1,000+ activities to mark the moment — block parties, wish walls, potlucks, and more. Explore the action on our site and find an activity near you: protdem.org/4vGm7hz
An American flag waves above text promoting Civic Season. The text states, "What you can do the week of June 29" and "Celebrate America’s 250th with Civic Season." The time needed is shown as "few hours" and the action type is "connect." Details can be found at protdem.org/actions.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 01/07/2026
A storm, overpriced food and a sad ferris wheel: inside Trump’s dreadful state fair
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A storm, overpriced food and a sad ferris wheel: inside Trump’s dreadful state fair
Attendance at the Great American State Fair is sparse and the heat is extreme, but at least you can pay $25 for a pretzel
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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 01/07/2026
2 years ago today, the Supreme Court handed Donald Trump sweeping immunity for actions taken as president. The message was clear: there are different rules for the powerful. And Trump has spent every day since proving exactly why that decision was so dangerous.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Trump in February: Iran regime change "would be the best thing that could happen." Trump in June: "I never cared about regime change."
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Trump “reported more crypto-related income last year than any publicly traded US digital-asset company earned.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
BREAKING NYT: John Brennan's lawyers are asking a judge to force Trump and top DOJ officials to preserve records and comms related to the inquiries into Brennan — saying that, if prosecutors bring charges, they intend to fight them by claiming vindictive retribution.
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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Asks for Order Forcing Trump Administration to Preserve Records
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