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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 2h
The Secure Rural Schools program—created by Oregon's own @wyden.senate.gov—is a lifeline for rural communities, providing funding that keeps schools and libraries open, maintains roads, and keeps communities safe. We need to pass this extension.
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Wyden, Merkley introduce bill to extend secure rural school funding
On Thursday, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley were joined by their Idaho colleagues Republican Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, in introducing legislation that would extend funding
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 8h
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay of South Africa for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
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South Africa's Navanethem "Navi" Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay won the Nobel Peace ​Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote ‌peace and international law," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
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Thomas HD @degolierthomas.bsky.social · 7h
"Meanwhile, it’s important to note that Trump will be president for only the first two years of the next Texas gubernatorial term. So now is the time to turn the page on a governor’s office that seeks to curry favor with Trump at the expense of Lone Star State constituents."
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 7h
It's not even that complicated, as @katelynburns.com put it: Just explain why "The Data Center Guy Wants This Election to be About Trans People"
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The Data Center Guy Wants This Election to be About Trans People
Elon Musk obviously hates trans people, but let's not pretend he has nothing to gain personally from a Republican win this fall
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
You can’t eat road salt.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"I can do whatever I want, if I want." Today is the 10th anniversary of the public revelation of Trump's 'Access Hollywood' comments.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
The Trump administration will start selecting lawyers for unaccompanied minors. Meaning the judges work for Donald Trump, the prosecutors work for Trump, and now the attorneys representing children will work for Trump. This is a rigged system that will result in more untold horrors for these kids.
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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
14/ We sifted through social media, DHS statements, court records and local reports to find cases where citizens were held against their will for any amount of time. The courts consider someone detained if they aren’t free to leave. Full methodology: propub.li/4yoIKb7
How We Counted Incidents
We found and vetted cases from a number of sources, including English- and Spanish-language social media, DHS statements, court records and local news reports, in addition to our own reporting. We included an incident in our dataset only if we could find at least two sources for it. For additional details about the incident, like whether crowd control weapons were used, we accepted one source in some cases.

When DHS provided a response specific to an incident — including about whether it happened or the circumstances under which it happened — we noted that response in cases for which we offered detail beyond a simple count of detained citizens. DHS responses that generically denied ever detaining citizens or that are proven inaccurate by our reporting were not included.As with our count a year ago, most of the detained Americans on our list fell into two broad categories. The first is Americans who were held because agents questioned their citizenship. This time, we found more than a hundred such cases. The second category is Americans arrested by immigration agents after being accused of assaulting or impeding officers at protests or during immigration arrests of others. In that category, we tallied roughly 300 Americans. In many of these cases, the government accused but never charged these individuals with assault. Sometimes agents detained people because of questions about their citizenship but later accused them of crimes. While public attention often focuses on ICE, the immigration dragnet often relied on officers from agencies across the government.

Since the government itself does not track these cases, our list is almost certainly an undercount...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Pretend I’m on the ballot,” Trump says. He is, along with: An illegal war, high gas prices, ICE’s street murders, measles, crypto scams, explosive diarrhea after food safety cutbacks, concentration camps and pardons for cop beaters. When you vote for Republicans, you’re voting for all of that.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Mayor Mamdani announces free childcare for 10,000 kids: "30 years from now, when our city is dancing to a beat we cannot imagine, it will be in no small part because the children of this city had the support and the public goods they needed to succeed."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why independent media is so needed, in one post👇🏽 Framing matters
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 05/10/2026
Stevens: Endorses Abdul Slotkin: Endorses Abdul Nessel: Endorses Abdul Peters: Endorses Abdul Whitmer: Endorses Abdul Harris: Endorses Abdul DSCC: $30M helping Abdul OBAMA: Endorses Abdul Leftists: "WHY DO MODERATES WANT ABDUL TO LOSE???" www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/05/b...
chicagotribune.com
Barack Obama is to appear with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit
Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later this month.
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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Oregon. Don't mail your ballot. Use a drop box.
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Every time he says something completely insane or incoherent and the media basically ignores it, they look more and more disingenuous for acting like Biden was some doddering old fool and I am so fucking sick of it.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just a reminder that these Haitian immigrants in Springfield -- who came here legally, did everything they were asked to do and more -- became a target of federal crackdowns because the white nationalist vice president shamelessly spread racist lies about them.
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J.D. Vance Defends False Claims Against Haitians: 'If I Have to Create Stories… That's What I'm Going to Do'
J.D. Vance defended his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
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prouddemocratmeg.bsky.social @prouddemocratmeg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Extremely important article!! Please read!! The Long and Extremely Urgent To-Do List if Democrats Takethe House newrepublic.com/article/2161... via @newrepublic.com
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The Long and Extremely Urgent To-Do List if Democrats Take the House
If House Democrats don’t use every tool at their disposal to name names, kick ass, and stop further destruction, there will be hell to pay with the base.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Exactly.
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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 03/10/2026
We need to pass my Children’s Safe Welcome Act and put an end to the Trump Administration’s cruelty.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/10/2026
The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan
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The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan
Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal
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Mark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
All these tech guys going 'look, you don't need musicians anymore! We can just generate whatever music you want!' and it's the fucking POPE who has to explain to them that art occupies a space not replaceable by the products of machines.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Again: The problem the fearmongerers have is @NYCMayor @ZohranKMamdani exists. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...
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Dorothy Canzano Beach @dorothy4climate.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“And in every state, a day’s delay in delivery means that if mail voters wait until the last day or two before the election to mail their ballot — an ill-advised but common practice — they could be disenfranchised.” Read on. You’re not saved from this if living in a city.
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If you think things are tight now, wait until the Big, Ugly Bull take effect. You have no idea what’s coming! #momsky#sheshed
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My newsletter is up. Eric Schmitt should be mocked and John Roberts should be hounded and I will not be persuaded otherwise. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Eric Schmitt Deserves to Be Mocked Forever
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent relives the senator’s glorious face plant. Plus: whyt John Roberts’s also deserves our mockery.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
1. Let's not say goodbye to Eric Schmitt just yet. His story is about more than a power-mad senator falling on his face. It's part of a larger story about the Republicans defending the leader of an insurrection against the United States.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
An ambitious narcissist megalomaniacal right-wing Christian nationalist fanatic with a drinking problem and a history of erratic and reckless behavior who hates rules of engagement in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the world. What could go wrong? bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Kat4Obama @kat4obama.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If I needed "inspiration" to vote Democratic, this would certainly do the trick.
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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What a great phrase: "While fear may be contagious, courage is as well." So perfect for a man like Mr. Smith dealing with the duplicitous Trump. Also a role model for organizations in Law Firms and universities. Quite a hero for us.
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Genuinely the worst campaign message I’ve ever seen
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Kim Noreen @kimnoreen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As a lifelong Democrat, I'm exhausted by the corporate control and abysmal leadership. I'm a Mamdani Democrat and watched how my party supported Cuomo, a sexual assaulter with zero policy positions, and then refused to support Mamdani. Jeffries and Schumer have got to be replaced.
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prouddemocratmeg.bsky.social @prouddemocratmeg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
‘Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks
Outgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
John Roberts broke his oath to shield an unaccountable Supreme Court from basic oversight. Over 31,000 citizens have demanded his removal. Keep the pressure surging this Saturday morning. Demand your representative back impeachment: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
Contact Congress today!
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump is raging at news orgs for refusing to cover his reception of Xi after he banned three from the White House. The real lesson here: When institutions join together to resist his abuses of power it actually works, sending him into a helpless fury. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2158...
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Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel
Trump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wonder what the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is going to do about this
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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
💥Ok I see other platforms are blocking this. I met Alex Gibney moons ago at ABCNY (the Association of the Bar for the City of New York). He’s the real deal. Here’s the trailer for Alex Gibney’s documentary about Musk. Let’s Streisand Effect this: www.firstshowing.net/2026/must-se... 👋🎥
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Must See Full Trailer for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' Doc About a Fraudster | FirstShowing.net
"Do we even know this man at all?" Bleecker Street has launched their main official trailer for the must see new documentary film titled simply Musk, about the uber-wealthy tech giant megalomaniac Elo...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If a politician takes money from weapons manufacturers, don't be surprised when they back weapons contracts. If a politician takes money from Big Pharma, don't be surprised when they try to stop guaranteed healthcare. That's why I don't take ANY corporate money. None.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Watching this and thinking yet again about how Israel's mass killing in Gaza was facilitated by US-origin warplanes and munitions—military materiel the Biden administration kept flowing despite knowing how it would be used and over the objections of USG human rights and war crimes experts.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
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Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
$17 million! WTF?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New York’s DSA @nycmayor @zohrankmamdani continues to erase barriers and center regular folks 👇🏽👏🏾 Again: They weren’t scared of him failing, they were scared of him succeeding.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
⚡️JUST NOW: MASS UN WALKOUT ON NETANYAHU
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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
For millions of young people across America, homeownership seems further out of reach than ever before. Here's my proposal: we can help restore the dream of homeownership with a 5 to 1 federal match for first-time homebuyers saving for a downpayment.
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Merkley Proposes Housing Downpayment Savings Initiative - Merkley
Senator leads groundbreaking new legislation to give federal match for money saved by first-time homebuyers for a downpayment on a home Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today intr...
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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
Big news from the Supreme Court.  Our work continues to protect vote by mail.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Literally zero
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Boston Tom Levenson @tomlevenson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is the content I require.
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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 23/09/2026
$2,561,279 back in your pockets. 💰 That’s how much my team has helped return directly to constituents through casework since I took office. Your money, back where it belongs.
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
By destroying Voting Rights Act and gutting 14th & 15th amendments the Roberts Court is recycling legal arguments once used by Confederates and white supremacists to destroy Reconstruction Please read my deep dive w/ @pemalevy.bsky.social in @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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