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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.

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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.

In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam

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Ben Penn @benjaminpenn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

SCOOP: FBI removes two veteran counterterrorism leaders over frustrations from Stephen & Katie Miller that they hadn't made progress in probing allegedly threatening phone calls Katie received news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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FBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller’s Family

FBI leadership removed two counterterrorism leaders due to dissatisfaction with their investigation of allegedly threatening phone calls made to senior White House aide Stephen Miller’s wife, said thr...

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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

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Paul Handley @phand1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The best way AOC can change the country is to stay in the House and build seniority in the footsteps of Nancy Pelosi.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is such an important story.👇 Opponents of President Donald Trump’s dangerous executive order restricting mail voting say there’s a simple motivation behind the scheme: Democrats vote by mail more than Republicans. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Democrats use mail voting more than Republicans. That’s why Trump is attacking it

In 2024, 37% of Democrats reported voting by mail compared to 24% of Republicans, according to the MIT Election Data and Science Lab.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The consolidation of extreme wealth, plus extreme political power, plus extremist beliefs is a threat to democracy. We need a real political reform agenda to roll back the power of the super-wealthy, especially Elon Musk. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

hollywoodreporter.com

Elon Musk Unmasked in Alex Gibney Documentary: “Insane a Person This Chaotic Has So Much Power”

He is the richest man on earth. An explosive new film from the Oscar-winning director suggests he may also be the most dangerous.

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mish @southland.net · 10/08/2026

“Democrats have from now until November to make voters see what’s coming and where it’s coming from. This requires naming names: which hospital in their district, which clinic down the street, which neighbor on dialysis.”

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Republicans Built a Medicaid Time Bomb. It Goes Off After the Election.

It's Democrats' job to explain what's coming and who must be blamed by November.

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 06/08/2026

Democrats who think they can dictate a bear hug of Israel to the party are either 1) deluded 2) about to find a new party Y'all lost that fight, whether you realize it or not. It's over and it's been over for a while now.

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geoffrey @parsnip.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

pro-monopoly party

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Blanche’s appeasement is hollow. Trump still gets immunity from tax audits worth $100 million. And last week’s payout to abortion clinic blocker shows the path to payouts to rewrite history will be individual settlements instead of one designated fund. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

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Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal (Gift Article)

Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Over on X, this transcript of Richard Nixon is going viral with praise. It’s a reminder of how vile Nixon was, as he railed against All in the Family for “promoting homosexuality” and claimed same-sex relations destroyed the Greeks. In memory of Rob Reiner, the “hippie son-in-law” Nixon hated!

Richard Nixon criticizes All in the Family for promoting homosexuality

Richard Nixon claims homosexuality destroyed the Greeks

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

“The Guardian wins the ‘Caption of the Year’ competition: - William Merrin @theguardian.com

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Tim Pool was paid by a Russian front to create content. This is definitely the dumbest timeline…

Tim Pool claims journalists were paid by China but he was paid by Russia and we are living in the dumbest timeline

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A million years ago, White House interference in IRS audits was considered an impeachable offense

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 17/07/2026

#BREAKING Iran's Revolutionary Guards say two oil tankers transiting through the Strait of Hormuz have exploded after hitting mines in the waterway

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Reports indicate a base in Jordan has also been attacked.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Breaking: A US base in Saudi Arabia has been targeted by Iran tonight for the first time in four months.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

ICE is claiming the officers who killed Lorenzo Araujo in Houston didn't have bodycams bc of "two Dem shutdowns." Put aside that the GOP has the majorities. And that the OBBB gave ICE a huge shutdown-proof slush fund. Here's an article from 5 months ago abt TRUMP explicitly slow walking bodycams:

theguardian.com

Trump moved to cut funding for ICE body cameras and reduced oversight

Administration opposed efforts last year to expand use of cameras by immigration agents and cut oversight staffing

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Trump sacrificed security in order to be able to fly around in a symbol of his corruption. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/u...

Mr. Hunter would not name the more complicated security upgrades individually because they are considered classified. But other government officials have told The New York Times that this more complex work includes advanced missile defense systems and hardening of the plane’s wiring to protect it from an electromagnetic pulse, in case there is a nuclear strike. It is unclear whether such work was done to the Qatari jet.

“In that time they had, they would be able to accommodate communications upgrades,” Mr. Hunter said, referring to vital security equipment that allows a president to be in contact at all times. “But not anything that would require significant structural work.”

Mr. Hunter added: “To do a full Air Force One equivalent upgrade does require structural modifications.”

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WA Whistles @wawhistles.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

ICE is surging in the Seattle area. (Map shows activity in the last week) Do you have your whistle with you?

Map of ICE sightings from iceout.org, 7/1-7/8, showing Puget sound area between Fort Lewis and Marysville.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/07/2026

NEWS: Rep. Andrew Clyde owns a gun store. He sits on the committee that funds the ATF, and he's spent years trying to gut its budget. A gun sold by his store just turned up in a federal trafficking case.

meidasnews.com

A Congressman's Gun Store Is Linked to a Federal Trafficking Case. He's Trying to Defund the ATF.

A sitting member of Congress owns a gun store. He also serves on the House committee that controls funding for the federal agency responsible for regulating

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 06/07/2026

The President of the United States is attacking a group of kindergarteners because of the clothes they wore to school.

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Pareto Optimizer @paretooptimizer.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The IMF, every 10-15 years.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Mitch McConnell's possible death raises new questions about Joe Biden's health.

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

New from Bernie Sanders: “I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine. In light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step aside.”

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

New AP polling of Jewish Americans— Mamdani (+5): 44% Favorable; 39% Unfavorable Netanyahu (-27): 32% Favorable; 59% Unfavorable Trump (-42): 29% Favorable; 71% Unfavorable Where's all the breathless wall-to-wall coverage on Netanyahu & Trump making Jewish people feel unsafe?

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/07/2026

NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.” with @texastribune.org

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Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.

The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent yo...

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

It’s been six months since the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Here is how the federal government has stonewalled investigations, and how Minnesota law enforcement is attempting to push for accountability anyway

theatlantic.com

The Death of Renee Good Has Yet to Be Properly Investigated

Six months after she and Alex Pretti were shot on the streets of Minneapolis, little has come of the probes into their killings.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Judge Amir Ali dismisses alleged pipe bomber Brian Cole's bid to be covered by Trump's pardon w/o much work. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The pardon says that it applies to “individuals convicted of offenses related to events that
occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.” 90 Fed. Reg. at 8331. Even
assuming that the conduct Cole is charged with is “related to events that occurred at or near the
United States Capitol on January 6, 2021,” the pardon is expressly limited to people who had been
“convicted of offenses” related to those events. Cole had not been convicted of the conduct at issue
when the President issued the pardon; indeed, he was not charged until many months after the
President’s proclamation. See ECF No. 1

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Last night Ukraine could not intercept a single Russian ballistic missile. The USA deliberately starving Ukraine of Patriot missiles is now clearly understood by the Russians as American support for their terror bombing. The USA is helping Putin kill Ukrainians.

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Paul Handley @phand1.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The Supreme Court ruled that Infantino can do whatever he wants because of the unitary soccer executive

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

“What kind of man would cheat at this golf?” 😂

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Paul Handley @phand1.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

These are Stephen Miller’s people.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

“.. Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C.” @reuters.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/07/2026

NEW evidence shows executives from 3 egg companies plotted to raise your prices. Price fixing is ILLEGAL. But Trump’s Justice Department is giving them a mere slap on the wrist. How small? The largest egg company only has to cough up 0.001% of its profit last year. Shameful.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Xitter's community notes are working overtime calling out people trying to claim Mamdani's attempts to conserve power is socialist. This one might be my favorite.

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New York: it's hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool.

Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you're not using, and unplug what you can.

Our City is doing its part too: maintaining the 78 degrees rule in our buildings,
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
In February of 2015 then South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley tweeted a similar energy conservation message on Facebook.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This is a BFD. It basically says that your use of Google does not constitute consent to give your location data to the cops. It could make a good deal of the shit Trump is doing problematic.

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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Drew Sheneman cartoon

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I know the list is endless but I genuinely think trashing the legitimate congressionally chartered org for celebrating the 250th to instead hijack our national assets and taxpayer funds for his personality cult grifter crap should, in and of itself, be fully sufficient to merit removal from office.

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I worked at Smithsonian, specifically raising money for 250th. What I want people to know is we secured millions of private philanthropy to host a month long Folklife Festival on the mall, "The Festival of Festivals". Was going to feature well known festivals, think Burning Man, Farm Aid, Grand Ole Oprey etc. as well as smaller local and regional festivals from across the U.S. and territories. Goal was to feature truly the best and most beautiful creative expression in music, dance, arts and craft traditions, food, community etc. Can't name names but plan was to have headliners every night for free concerts.... Think the types of names who might be affiliated with the aforementioned large festivals. Stars were willing to perform because was under banner of Smithsonian. It had to all be scrapped bc the administration would not release permits to host on the mall. The money went elsewhere, but our nation was robbed of what would have been a once in a generation cultural moment.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

These geniuses don’t seem to realize passports are for American citizens, when they LEAVE the country 🤦🏼

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Megyn Kelly posted another racist rant. It’s remarkable how openly racist MAGA influencers can be while complaining about “woke” cancel culture.

Ex NBC host Megyn Kelly posted a racist rant about Haitians

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

With seven decisions with the *same* 6-3 lineup over the last three days, I really can't wait for all of the hot takes from the folks who keep insisting that #SCOTUS *isn't* defined by its ideological division.

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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 23/06/2026

Did Trump get early access to Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug? The FDA let one 79-year-old take an experimental obesity treatment. The mystery patient sounds a lot like Trump, but let’s examine the evidence.

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Did Trump Get Early Access to Eli Lilly’s New Weight-Loss Drug?

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