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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 12h
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Opinion | Democrats Need a Plan for Supreme Court Reform. Here’s a Start. (Gift Article)
Why Democrats must prioritize court reform.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The @houstonchronicle.com posted this video and it's pretty jarring. No matter that he was fleeing, law enforcement officers may not use deadly force on someone who poses no significant risk of death or serious injury to others. Deliberately hitting someone with a car is a use of deadly force.
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
« Welcome to our menacing new world, a place where authoritarians …— enjoy tolerance from the international community; wield cheaper, quieter and far more powerful surveillance tools at home; and reach across borders to help one another hang on to power. » www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/o...
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Opinion | The Authoritarian Future Is Already Here (Gift Article)
A crackdown in Uganda shows how new technologies, Chinese influence and America’s moral retreat are making the world safer for autocrats.
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Trump’s misinformation machine. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...
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How the White House Manufactured a Narrative About a Trump Aide’s Call Logs (Gift Article)
A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
PSA, Colorado voters: Elon Musk’s America PAC has been sending misleading texts saying, “Your ballot request is in,” and asking voters to confirm where and when to return it. The messages have prompted confused residents to contact county election offices.
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Indivisible Route 1 Corridor @indivisibler1c.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Come out to No Kings: Your Vote = Ypur Freedoms on 17 October, 2:30-5:00 at Driskell Park in Hyattsville! Make a plan to vote, encourage others to vote, and protect ALL of our votes! Fun for the whole family.
Your Vote = Ypur Freedoms. Get out the vote and protect the election with us. 10/17, 2:30-5:00, Driskell Park, Hyattsville
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The man shot by ICE in NYC yesterday has disappeared after he was admitted to the hospital, and his lawyer reportedly doesn’t know where he is. www.courthousenews.com/ice-shot-a-m...
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ICE shot a man in New York City; his lawyers can’t find him
The agency claims Oscar Belgal "weaponized his vehicle” against agents in the Bronx, prompting them to fire seven shots at his car.
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WIRED @wired.com · 09/10/2026
An ICE agent on the scene of a shooting in upper Manhattan on Thursday has repeatedly been accused in federal court of unlawful arrests and using force during arrests in New York and Minneapolis, a WIRED investigation finds.
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ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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Indivisible Route 1 Corridor @indivisibler1c.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No Kings: Your Vote=Your Freedom, 10/17, 14:30-17:00, Driskell Park, Hyattsville, MD
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
TODAY (Monday, Oct. 5) is the deadline for registering to vote for the midterms in: AMERICAN SAMOA ARIZONA ARKANSAS FLORIDA GEORGIA INDIANA KENTUCKY LOUISIANA — in-person, mail (10/13 online) MISSISSIPPI MONTANA — mail (11/3 in-person) OHIO SOUTH CAROLINA — mail TENNESSEE TEXAS npr.org/vote
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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notmickey ❌👑 @notmickey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hey Marylanders! Hey Prince George's County! I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Your Vote = Your Freedoms (Route 1 Corridor)” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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No Kings: Your Vote = Your Freedoms (Route 1 Corridor) · No Kings
For a year, we’ve raised signs and voices. We’ve built community. Now it’s time to turn people power into voter power! On October 17, join Indivisible Route 1 Corridor -- and millions nationwide -- ...
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
On the SCOTUS docket- taxpayer subsidized discrimination. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Opinion | This Case Has Flown Under the Radar. It Won’t Stay There. (Gift Article)
This case has flown under the radar, but it won’t stay there.
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Indivisible Route 1 Corridor @indivisibler1c.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
GOTV THIS WEEKEND: CANVASS Sat, Oct 3: -Dan Schwartz, MD-01, 11-2, Belcamp, MD -Janelle Stelson, PA-10, 11-1, York County, PA POSTCARDS Sun, Oct 4: -Dan Schwartz, 4pm at Denizen's, 4550 Van Buren St, Riverdale Sign up to canvass (Linktree) & email IndivisibleR1C@proton.me to carpool!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
NEWS: A unanimous 11th Circuit just REFUSED to halt sanctions stemming from Trump’s $1.8 billion insurrectionist “slush fund” saga
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Trump Loses Bid to Freeze Sanctions Over His IRS Scheme
A unanimous Eleventh Circuit panel left Judge Kathleen Williams free to enforce restrictions born from her finding that Trump used a federal lawsuit to manufacture judicial legitimacy for an administr...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ICE is torturing this man. This is an emergency.
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
« The power of the purse is paramount…A president who wields this power is a president who can effectively cancel any law or nullify any agency he dislikes by refusing to spend the money appropriated for it. » www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Opinion | Trump Wants to Get His Hands on the Power of the Purse (Gift Article)
The search for fraud in the federal government must always end in the same place.
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Indivisible Route 1 Corridor @indivisibler1c.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Take action with us this week! Sign up for No Kings on the 17th, write postcards to help send Andy Harris packing from MD-01 (and drink great local beer), and that the No Kings: Vote Early training online. #NoKings #VoteEarly #BlueWave
3 ways to take action this week.1) Sign up now for No Kings! Saturday October. 17 2:30-5:00 pm in Driskell Park, Hyattsville2) Write postcards to MD-o1 voters! Sunday, October. 4t at 2 pm. Denizen's Brewing, 4450 Van Buren St, Riverdale3) Election Protection 201! No Kings: Vote Early onliine training. Thursday 8:00 pm. Link in bio.
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Indivisible Route 1 Corridor @indivisibler1c.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We are so excited to phonebank for James Talarico, alongside the Fated Mates podcasters! Indivisible has so many phonebanks coming up for candidates in key races. Training is included, and you can phonebank from home - join us! 2026.indivisible.org/phone-banks/ #IndivisibleRt1Corridor #IR1C
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Get big corporate money out of Maryland elections. If you’re a Maryland resident, sign this petition and tell our legislators to get on board. c.org/FZYCGvCtpB
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Sign the Petition
Enhance Transparency and Keep Big Money Out of Maryland Elections
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Trump Proposes $810 Million in Education and Health Cuts, Defying Congress (Gift Article)
The attempted clawback represents the second time in as many years that the White House has sought to cancel funding approved by lawmakers.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
States aren't just laboratories of democracy. Some like Montana and Hawaii have become the frontlines for saving our democracy from Citizens United and restoring power to the people. Read this piece from James Baratta in The American Prospect.
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Can the States Stop the Corporate Domination of Our Politics? - The American Prospect
States giveth corporations the right to exist, so the states can taketh away their political spending power—or at least,
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Indivisible Route 1 Corridor @indivisibler1c.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yes, Maryland - your mail-in ballot is on its way! You can even sign up to get email to track its progress to you and to being counted.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is not great
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A federal court has denied a request to halt the SpaceX land transfer. The Trump administration approved a deal giving SpaceX 715 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in exchange for 683 acres of SpaceX-owned land.
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Surveillance drones remotely operated by a private company which decides who to surveil, how long to store the data and how to use or sell the data. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Video: Why Is the Coast Guard Operating Surveillance Drones in the Great Lakes?
Since May, the Coast Guard has deployed six surveillance drones across the Great Lakes to stop the flow of drugs and illegal border crossings from Canada. But there is little illegal activity on the n...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 21/09/2026
ICE is purposefully trying to make it harder for lawyers and loved ones to contact people held in detention, making it nearly impossible for some people to challenge their removals. ICE must let the outside world know where they are detaining people.
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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
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WOFAVA @wofava.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Virginia, early voting started this past Friday! You can early vote all the way through Halloween 👻🎃 (October 31). Make your voices heard, Virginia! ➡️ iwillvote.com/va
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soqueldude.bsky.social @soqueldude.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
WTF! This is the America that we live in now, where masked fascist Thugs terrorize and kill/injure innocent people without restraint or concern. WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO TO BRING THEM DOWN AND HOLD THM ACCOUNTABLE? GET OUT AND VOTE ON 11/3/2026!!! www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-shot-a...
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ICE Shot a DoorDash Driver in the Back in Austin
Rather than getting him medical help, they carted him off to an ICE detention complex—and the bullet is still in his back.
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You will not regret listening to episodes of the Heavyweight podcast. Excellent theme song, too. Sun in an Empty Room by the Weakerthans.
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Indivisible Route 1 Corridor @indivisibler1c.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
No Kings is coming up and we are kicking off a host of actions to get out the vote, spread the word about voting early, and protecting all votes cast. There will be music, art and bubbles - we're a good time. Come join us!
No Kings: Your Vote - Your Freedoms. Get out the vote + protect the election with us. 10/17, 2:30-5:00, Driskell Park. IndivisibleR1C.org
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IndivisibleHoCoMD❌👑 @indivisiblehocomd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FYI! 🗳️ Registering to vote while getting your driver’s license is easy. Don’t miss out the next time you’re at your local MVA. Check out the details in Maryland: mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids... #VoterRegistration 🍃
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Voter Registration at the Maryland MVA
Learn how to register to vote or update your voter information when you apply for or renew a driver's license, learner's permit, or photo ID in Maryland.
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IndivisibleHoCoMD❌👑 @indivisiblehocomd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
IndivisibleHoCoMD’s National Guard and Military Action Team fights to stop Trump’s politically motivated, unlawful use of the National Guard and Military on U.S. soil and abroad, as well as cuts in benefits. To attend Sept 23 Zoom, email indivisiblehocomd@gmail.com (mention team name). 🍃
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior (Gift Article)
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is a big deal and it deserves a lot more attention. A federal whistleblower is sounding the alarm about a nationwide DHS operation called the “Unlawful Voter Initiative.” According to the disclosure, hundreds of employees at U.S. Citizenship and
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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The New Moscow: A Digital Utopia Doubling as a Surveillance Trap (Gift Article)
Cutting-edge technologies have reshaped the Russian capital, making it safer, more convenient — and more closely watched.
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Indivisible Route 1 Corridor @indivisibler1c.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Meet some of our members - we appreciate all of the work they do. From Laurel, down the Route 1 Corridor to Mt. Rainier, we have built a community of dreamers and doers. If it resonates with you, join us! IndivisibleR1C.org #Indivisible #SaveDemocracy
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IndivisibleHoCoMD❌👑 @indivisiblehocomd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Save the date. Sat, Nov 7 is the first MD "People Over Data Centers" conference. This day-long event provides inspiration, organizing tools, legal info, and networking for the fight against data centers. Get your ticket now ($25/$15 students, includes lunch) at tinyurl.com/mwsnzan3 ⭐
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People Over Data Centers - Statewide Conference
People Over Data Centers! A Maryland conference on how to fight and win the statewide battle to protect our communities from dirty and dangerous data centers.
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/p...
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A.I. Is Outsmarting Its Creators (Gift Article)
When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts had imagined.
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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
NEW ICE wants to build a nationwide database of voters, their voting history and, potentially, their party affiliations too. ....and it's willing to pay someone up to $5M to do it www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
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ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database
As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.
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WIRED @wired.com · 01/09/2026
Flock Safety’s surveillance network has been expanding for years. In recent months, we’ve reported on growing concerns around how US law enforcement is using its cameras, as allegations of misuse pile up. Here’s a deep dive into how we got here.
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Indivisible Route 1 Corridor @indivisibler1c.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This seems... important to know about Supreme Court justices.
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election (Gift Article)
At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest.
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🇺🇸𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕪 ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕘𝕖𝕖🇺🇸 ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖˡᵉˢˢ ᵁˢᴬ @indyrefugee.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Millions of people rely on the information they obtain via a search engine corporation which just proved it would alter digital reality if instructed to do so by those in political power. That’s some crazy shit, Google.
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IndivisibleHoCoMD❌👑 @indivisiblehocomd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
MON - THU, 5:30-7:00pm. Dan Schwartz (D) is running against incumbent Andy Harris (R) in MD’s 1st Congressional District. Read about Andy Harris's record at TheAndyFiles.com, from the MD-01 Indivisible Coalition. Details on Dan at schwartzforcongress.com Phone bank for Dan: tinyurl.com/2ezxtzx5 🍃
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Virtual Phone Banking for Dan Schwartz · Schwartz for Congress
Join us in taking back the house by phone banking for Dan Schwartz for Congress! Training will be provided to all new phone bankers at the start of the event.
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Hey, Marylanders - let’s get big money out of our elections! Sign this petition and share it with friends and family.
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Philippa G @philippag.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Check your voter registration now. It’s easy - - text Voter to 59798. Share this with everyone. #protectthevote
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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
There is so much to learn from the effective advocacy against data centers and Flock cameras: 1. Zero surveys have ever shown either of these are "top issue." "Top issue" from forced menu can't tell you what can make thing catch notice & garner ACTION. /1
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