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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 3h
Jack Smith at last night’s Power to the People concert, wearing a Springsteen/No Kings shirt.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6h
The Department of Homeland Security signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft at a substantial markup from a company owned by a political contributor of Kristi Noem on her last day as secretary, documents show. trib.al/a3d0s6B
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 7h
Tom Rinaldi produced a successful 1978 Merlot that changed perceptions and helped turn the varietal into a phenomenon.
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Tom Rinaldi, Who Helped Spark the Merlot Boom in the U.S., Dies at 77
There was a time when the wine wasn’t as maligned as it is today. Rinaldi, a winemaker for more than half a century, deserves some of the credit.
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Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 7h
Trump tried to overturn a legitimate result in 2020, so there’s no reason not to expect he’ll try to do it again, @timobrien.bsky.social says. 🎥
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h
Every day more instances of disgusting & blatant corruption revealed as our money is being plundered by the Trump Crime Family & their cronies. Do American voters care anymore about corruption? I guess we’ll find out soon because it’s just staggering with this crew of criminals.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h
🥊 Hassett gets his ass kicked by Tapper 🥊 Hassett's efforts to insist Trump's economy is the greatest ever and POTUS has never failed to deliver on his promises did not go well on CNN, as Tapper brought receipts to back up the feeling the majority of Americans have about how hard it is to get by
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 14h
The 173-year-old denim maker is enjoying a comeback as shoppers rediscover jeans with low rises and loose fits. on.wsj.com/4y5coBY
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The ’90s Are Back in Style. Levi’s Is Cashing In.
The 173-year-old denim maker is enjoying a comeback as shoppers rediscover jeans with low rises and loose fits.
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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“This is an alarming and very concerning set of entanglements. And it means you have to question how the Trump administration is evaluating the different bidders involved here. Are the personal interests involved going to wrongly influence the outcome?”
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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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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Atlantic spoke with more than 40 sources: Weeks before the midterms, Kash Patel is desperate to help Trump's Justice Department deliver numerous indictments on Trump's 2020 election lies just to please Trump. In meetings, Patel has expressed frustration that there have been no new findings.
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We’re screwed www.esquire.com/news-politic...
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A Wealthy Russian Businessman Is Helping Fund Trump’s Stupid Ballroom. Nothing Sketchy About That, Right?
Surely, our president will face consequences for this insanity.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump keeps stealing money from the government to bolster his political prospects. It should be seen as a crime spree not legitimate actions of an American government.
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Jim Manley @jamespmanley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
lol. Reeks of fear
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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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Faytuks Network @faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Argentina has unveiled a “golden passport” program granting citizenship to applicants who donate $350,000 to the treasury or buy an $800,000 government bond. The program would provide visa-free access to more than 140 countries, according to The New York Times.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEWS: Trump launches nationwide effort to bribe voters before November. He is sending $500 checks to battleground states with a letter blaming Biden for high costs. Privately, Republicans are telling him off and admitting that the GOP is a "sinking ship." Horrible economic numbers.
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NEWS: Trump Tries to Buy Votes With $500 Checks, GOP Senator Tells Trump "I Don't Take This Bullsh*t," Final Jobs Report Tanks, and More
Good morning.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
An all around weak -- but not tragic -- payrolls report for September. +29k jobs created, about 60k below expectations. Revisions made both July and August look weaker, too. Over the past 3 months, we've an average of a mere +17k per month.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Big news in the Senate battle. After pouring $30 million in NC, John Thune's GOP SuperPAC stops spending there, effectively conceding Cooper is likely to win. And they're dumping their first 7-figures in Kansas. (Note: a Dem internal found Hamilton up today.) www.semafor.com/article/10/0...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/10/2026
🚨 The last jobs report before the midterms is a disaster. Just 29,000 jobs added in September. Unemployment rose to 4.2%. July was revised down to a LOSS of 10,000 jobs, while August was revised down by 29,000 jobs, from 162,000 to 133,000. 1/
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm not sure who saw this coming, but so far nearly all the jobs created during the second Trump administration have gone to women.
Line chart titled "So far during Trump's second term, just 8% of all job growth has gone to men" showing change in employment by gender since January 2025. Total nonfarm employment grew by 776,000 jobs through September 2026, with women gaining 711,000 positions (92% of growth) while men added only 65,000 jobs (8% of growth). Women's employment gains accelerated sharply through 2026, reaching 711,000 by September, while men's employment growth remained flat with brief periods of decline, including a drop of 96,000 jobs in February 2026.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And so it continues... Our economic debates seem utterly disconnected from the reality. That reality: This is an economy mostly creating healthcare jobs, and it does so month after month, and everything else is just noise.
Line chart titled "Effectively all of the net job creation has been in healthcare and social assistance, and jobs are shrinking in the rest of the economy" showing change in non-farm payrolls since January 2025 through September 2026. Healthcare and social assistance added 998,000 jobs with consistent growth throughout the period, while the rest of the economy lost 222,000 jobs, meaning all net job creation came from healthcare. The rest of the economy showed particular weakness from May through August 2025 when losses reached 218,000 jobs. This striking divergence reveals an unusual concentration where one sector's growth of roughly 48,000 jobs per month has offset persistent contraction across all other industries combined.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/10/2026
US economy adds just 29,000 jobs in September as hiring slows sharply ft.trib.al/QLNwWLF
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US economy adds just 29,000 jobs in September as hiring slows sharply
Figure prompts traders to rein in bets on Fed rate rises
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
woof WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%.
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fresh @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social projections, make of them what you will
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump: Big strong, good-looking guys. There were three of them! Almost like twins. They were all big, strong, and good-looking
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“.. We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” @semafor.com www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
TIME: Would you rule out declaring a state of emergency in the lead up to the midterms? TRUMP: I don't rule anything out or in. We'll see. You mean the Insurrection Act? TIME: Yeah. TRUMP: No, I've never used it. I could use it. A lot of people think I should use it sometimes.
Do you plan to dispatch ICE agents to polling places in the midterms? 

Haven't thought of it.

Would you rule out declaring a state of emergency in the lead up to the midterms unless there's widespread violence in the streets?

I don't rule anything out or in. We'll see. You mean the Insurrection Act?

Yeah.

 

No, I've never used it. I could use it. A lot of people think I should use it sometimes. We have the best—look, we have the lowest crime in the history of our country. We have the lowest murder rate since 1900, 125 years. We have the lowest murder rate. That's despite the fact that they allowed 25 million people.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: A judge has just permanently dismissed the Trump Justice Department's Reflecting Pool indictment against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“.. Seoul had expressed its regret to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ‘that what was reported today went beyond what had been agreed,’ he said.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ken Paxton continues campaigning with Republican candidate Brandon Herrera who called children cum trophies.
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
AP/ NORC Trump approval 31 %, disapproval 69%, net -38 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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President Trump’s Approval Rating: Latest Polls (Free Access)
Track the latest approval rating and polls on Americans’ approval of President Trump.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
MAGA?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/10/2026
Dr. Sujoy Guha is leading research into an injectable male contraceptive that would temporarily block sperm from passing through. Companies in the U.S. are pursuing their own male birth control options.
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The era of male birth control may be nearing
An injectable contraceptive is under development in India, and U.S. companies are pursuing their own versions.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pathological liars just can’t stop lying. Trump: “I’m the only president that donated his salary. They pay me $550,000 a year.” The presidential salary is $400,000. JFK and Hoover donated their salaries and didn’t rob the country blind.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Family farm may have to close after 100 years due to skyrocketing diesel and fertilizer prices: "Just being able to come up with the funds to continue to farm is is very difficult."
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/09/2026
Hegseth: “Our colleges and universities have become anti-American DEI-worshipping, woke factories…We need students of Western civilization and the pillars of our republic…who understand the faith of Jerusalem, the philosophy of Athens, the power of Rome, and the freedom of Philadelphia circa 1776.”
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, having a totally normal day: “Lord, here I am. Send me. Send me to fight the Redcoats, send me to fight the communists, send me to fight the Islamists. Send me.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Trump: "We have now I think under construction probably 97 car plants"
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
That genuinely looks painful.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
US TREASURY 30-YEAR YIELD RISES TO 5.62%, NEW HIGH SINCE 2002
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Forbes @forbes.com · 30/09/2026
Democrat James Talarico leads Paxton by six points in the latest Marist poll out last week.
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Ken Paxton Slams Trump’s Midterm Convention In Leaked Audio
Democrat James Talarico leads Paxton by six points in the latest Marist poll out last week.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Billionaires are vacuuming up all the wealth, while workers get screwed. They’re laughing in our faces while Trump steals from us and builds a ballroom. (H/T @qasimrashid.com)
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Leaked audio of Ken Paxton saying Trump is a "drag" on the party: When we did that midterm convention, everybody's numbers dropped. Not good.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 30/09/2026
Breaking: An Israel-bound flight made an emergency landing after an apparent struggle in the cockpit that left both pilots injured.
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Flight to Israel Makes Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia After Steep Dive
The Boeing 737 aircraft went through an extreme descent and rise in flight, tracking data showed. FlyDubai said all passengers were safe.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 30/09/2026
By raking in $2.2 billion last year, President Trump made the equivalent of a presidential salary about every two hours. And he made the median American's annual income about every 10 minutes.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jessica Cantu Vuittonet, who runs a coffee shop in San Benito, Texas, cast her first ballot in 2024 — for Donald Trump. Two years later, after her brother was deported, she feels angry and betrayed. ¡Dios Mio! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump (Gift Article)
In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November.
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Paul @poetadeplaya.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yeah, one has nukes, the other one doesn't.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 30/09/2026
Trump described Kim Jong Un as a “friend” when asked why Iran should not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
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Trump says "friend" Kim Jong Un sets North Korea apart from Iran on nukes
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Dustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Linda McMahon: "AI is definitely a tool used correctly. I've seen it in action. I have visited the Alpha School in Austin, Texas, where they use AI for the first two hours every single morning. The students have their headsets on, they are watching their computers ... it is incredibly effective"
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