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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I see some folks asking: what motivates RFK Jr to tell such horrific, dangerous, repulsive lies about the HPV vaccine? Well, he has made $856,559 from suing the HPV vaccine maker (his vaccine adviser, Dr Kulldorff, also got rich the same way) Always follow the 🤑! www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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RFK Jr. plans to keep a financial stake in lawsuits against the drugmaker Merck
RFK Jr. plans to keep collecting referral fees in lawsuits against the drug company Merck even if confirmed as HHS secretary, according to new filings with the Office of Government Ethics.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If Democrats win the Senate, should they refuse to hold a hearing on Trump’s Supreme Court nominees until 2029? Thoughts?! 🤔
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Can you say the SAME?! 🤚
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Creepy Nazi Mike Johnson says his nightmare scenario is Democrats taking over Congress and actually investigating the orange felon and fascist republicans for the endless crimes they’ve committed against the United States. Sounds great to me scumbag, let’s add jail time to that.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Will it actually make any difference if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms? Historian and expert on authoritarianism Timothy Snyder shares his thoughts.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Drunkard rapist fox host war criminal Pete Hegseth says he’s establishing the Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon. Nothing says good Christian like an immoral despicable piece of shit using religion to promote fascism and hate. He should be behind bars, not quoting scripture.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nailed it ⛽️ 🤷🏻‍♀️
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Mrs. Peabody resists 🦋👊🦋 @peabodya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You probably know this, but ... You can listen to ProPublica's fearless journalism for free. Personally, I like to take in these dauntingly long stories this way while I'm doing mindless chores. (And no weird AI voices with bizarre valley-girl intonations either) www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How many years have I been telling you to keep your eye on Iowa? I know what I’m seeing on the ground and what I’ve been seeing for a couple of years… LFG!
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/09/2026
🧵Last night, Democrats sued to block Trump from sending armed agents to the polls for the midterms. The administration’s "Polling Place Policy" could cause vulnerable voters — particularly naturalized citizens — to avoid the ballot box out of fear. Here are key lines from the suit worth reading👇
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21/09/2026
JD Vance walked right into this one. He never saw the follow-up coming. “People who break in and vandalize a building should be prosecuted.” Kaitlan Collins: So about January 6th…
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Every response from Republicans when you asked them about one of Trump's latest abuses of power is to lie about Joe Biden. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
And coming to theaters in October!
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LindaFly @lindafly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The pedo signs an EO getting rid of USDA food inspections.
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It was wonderful to spend Rosh Hashanah last week with Missy and Elaine, two lifelong Michiganders who welcomed me into their home and taught me about the sweet and joyous meaning of Rosh Hashanah.
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Signs of Fascism" originated in my town. (Sequim, WA) I filmed it. I remember getting a call, "hey your video got 5,000 views." By the end of the day it had 60K. Over 100K in a few days from just one platform. Then my DM blew up! Everyone wanted to replicate the signs. Nice to see the signs today.
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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
'SPINELESS!': Maine Dem blasts Speaker Johnson & GOP over Trump's vanity projects youtu.be/OLYc49Wwc1o?...
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center was financially stable until Trump took over: "In the fiscal year ending in 2024, when the center was led by President Deborah Rutter and a bipartisan board of trustees, it brought in about $40 million more than it spent" www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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What the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return Reveals
A previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Is he confessing to the Trump administration's secret plan?
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Olivia of Troye @oliviaoftroye.com · 19/09/2026
The Pentagon is recruiting from immigrant communities while ICE detains military families. At least 52 parents & spouses of active-duty troops have been detained, even as the military recruits more green-card holders. Yes, both are happening at the same time. Quite the recruitment strategy.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In new #SistersInLaw, we discuss SCOTUS’s rejection of Trump’s efforts to manipulate mail-in voting, the latest in Kennedy Center battle, and court order demanding DOJ comply with Epstein Files Transparency Act. You can listen here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Donald Trump is kicking out media outlets that ask inconvenient questions. So now there is no way you will ever find out how the price of gas is out of control. Oh, wait . . .
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Canadian Geographic @cangeo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A mountain goat and its young take a moment's rest on a narrow ledge beside the roaring cascade of Rand Falls, captured by Can Geo Photo Club member Lou Fasullo. #PhotoOfTheDay Join the Photo Club, or tag #ShareCanGeo for a chance to be featured: photoclub.canadiangeographic.ca
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Senator Adam Schiff says FBI Director Kash Patel “almost certainly” lied in his testimony and indicates that Democrats intend to investigate the matter once they have subpoena power.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna say they have now secured commitments for all 218 signatures needed to force a House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
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Massie, Khanna Say They Have Secured 218 Signatures for New Epstein Files Vote
The announcement comes hours after MeidasTouch reported the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the threshold needed to force a House vote.
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OzymandIUS @ozymandius11.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
when we finally get this smarmy scumbag out of power, WE NEED TO charge this little christianist fascist with obstruction of justice and obstruction of congress and sedition.. that slimy motherfucker needs to spend the rest of his life in prison.. as do MANY others behind this movement..🤬
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This bizarre PR campaign to excuse Alexander Ovechkin for supporting Putin is disgusting and shameless and wholly without moral or logical merit. Fuck every single one of you who are making excuses for this man supporting a brutal dictator.
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Seamus Hughes @seamushughes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Nearly a year later, we still update this list in real time.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Inbox: USIP Plaintiffs Seek Emergency Court Order to Prevent Trump Name from Being Carved into Building storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16/09/2026
This is why Trump can’t stand Black women. They don’t take his shit. Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need. Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.” Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.” Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My man looks like he was dishonorably discharged from the Air Force for literal dogfighting
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My man looks like a mobster who's just been pantsed by Bugs Bunny
Pete Hegseth, looking like a cocktail you found the morning after a party
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A lot of people are discussing the idea of a 24/7 surveillance watch committee for the Kennedy Center following the reported Trump vandalism.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/09/2026
The Fed raised rates and Trump is Big Mad. @crampell.bsky.social on why he has only himself to blame: "He’s furious because he wants lower rates to juice the economy ahead of the midterms. And he’s confused because, well, he’s a moron." lnk.thebulwark.com/4gYMQkz
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Claudezilla @claudechung.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My man looks like he auditioned for Mad Men by submitting one of his old sex tapes.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Americans care about the memory of a slain president & our nation's arts center Trump is holding both hostage over slapping his name on NO! They see it for what it is -- corruption, & he pays in November @repbeatty.bsky.social, @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG have beaten him before @ms.now👇
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Pat Casey @patcasey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We’re just letting this guy destroy our whole civilization. He’s got the IQ of a horse
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/09/2026
The House passed a bill meant to protect consumers from higher electricity rates caused by data centers in one of its final votes before the midterms, capping a week on Capitol Hill dominated by debate about AI.
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House passes bill attempting to lower data center costs
The bill, one of Congress’s first efforts to rein in the unpopular facilities, was approved with overwhelming bipartisan support but is unlikely to lower prices immediately.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/09/2026
Conceptually, fans of the idea point out that lunches are the exception when it comes to school funding, in that access is dependent on income.
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EXCLUSIVE: The Next Big Dem Proposal: Let Kids Eat Free
School lunches were free to all kids during the pandemic; a prominent think-tank wants to bring back the idea and make it permanent.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
To every reporter who stands there as Trump shouts down one of your (almost always female) colleagues with insults and bullying behavior without standing up for them -- you know the rest of us can see and hear you, right?
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Doris Reed @sdrae662.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Immensely appreciate your explanations on this extremely important topic. Thankful for the legal limits of a president and that legal system is actually enforcing it. Praying that continues
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
To be clear, the MAGA “dividend check” can be located in the same imaginary place as the DOGE check and health savings check. Or to put it even more plain, it’s called an illegal bribe that a criminal tyrant hopes people will fall for in order to keep him in total power. He should be in jail.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The MAGA Secretary of State in Missouri has been found to be in contempt by the Missouri Supreme Court for defying the court’s order regarding the congressional maps. The 2022 map must be used instead of the newly drawn fascist republican map. Another loss for treasonous cheaters. 💙👊
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The Quiet Norm(an) @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Straight talk is impossible in this Missouri case, but this gets about as close as possible!
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The GOP knows they can't beat Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson in a fair fight. So they launched an insidious scheme designed to trick voters into voiding their own ballots. Read this before you vote: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-is-h...
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just confirmed what happens to your ballot if you fall for the latest right-wing mailer. If you live in Maine or know anyone who does, do not touch a pen until you read this: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-is-h...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I am tired of people saying we can’t win in front of the Supreme Court. I’m annoyed by those who say my firm is too partisan to be effective. Today we won a huge redistricting fight before SCOTUS and a ballot access case before the Nebraska Supreme Court. The lesson: When we fight we win.
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