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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If John Fetterman hates being a senator so much he can always—and should—make his way to the nearest exit door. He is a public servant, not an indentured one. Bye!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: “I go to big cities and small towns… People say the same thing: ‘It just shouldn’t be this hard. I’m working so hard, right? Two jobs, and I still can’t figure out how to make ends meet.’ We’re the richest, most powerful country in the world. We have the resources.”
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Johnson: It took them 72 hours to come up with a bill to do redistricting. Can you imagine if they worked that hard to fix education or health care? Newsom: The governor right now, in not 72 hours but in 7.2 seconds, could affix his signature on a piece of paper and provide Medicaid expansion…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Huge corporations like Amazon, Walmart, and Uber are among the top employers of SNAP and Medicaid recipients. Meanwhile, their CEOs are raking in multi-million dollar pay packages. How is this not a bigger scandal?
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts barred the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Friday from advancing new mail voting restrictions that, if carried out, could leave vast numbers of people unable to cast a ballot by mail this fall. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In major win for voters, judge blocks Trump’s mail voting restrictions for midterms
"The court concludes that disenfranchisement for Plaintiff Organizations’ members, regardless of residence, is practically inevitable," the judge wrote.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Parts of Ohio are still without power and waiting on FEMA. The Strategic Reserve is at its lowest point in history. Gas prices are at seasonal record highs. Beef prices are at record highs period. Trump: best I can do is fake rename Lake Ontario and import diseased beef
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Get out there and vote so that we can begin the purge.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Richard Silvia @yesrising.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
You’re not even safe if you’re a U.S. citizen born in America. ProPublica has found that more than 170 U.S. citizens have been wrongfully detained by ICE agents in raids and protests over a recent nine-month span. It described cases involving alleged force…” open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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You or Someone You Love Could Be Next
As he loses power, Trump’s extrajudicial gestapo tactics are worsening
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I hope it’s clear to everyone who cares about the survival of our democracy that we need massive turnout and landslide margins to counteract the lies and cries of fraud that are coming after the midterm vote.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A legal watchdog says it filed bar complaints accusing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two lieutenants of violating their ethical duties in seeking to charge six Democratic lawmakers with federal crimes for appearing in that video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
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Watchdog files bar complaint against Jeanine Pirro over bid to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers
A legal watchdog says it has filed bar complaints accusing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two lieutenants of violating their ethical duties in seeking to charge six Democratic lawmakers with federal ...
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In 1969, brothers Pat and Lolly Vasquez named their band Redbone after a Cajun word for mixed-blood, proudly claiming their Native roots. By 1974, "Come and Get Your Love" hit #5 on Billboard.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/08/2026
NEW: We obtained recordings of 160+ emergency calls made from or about an immigration detention center where three people died within six weeks. “They will not give them medical treatment,” one caller said, seeking help for a detainee with kidney stones.
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Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by ...
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: here we go on rocket docket to STOP the usps rule Motions tomorrow, responses Sept 4, replies Sept 8. The court is moving fast & so are we @democracydefendersfund.org & @campaignlegal.org are proud to represent LULAC, SFI, ASA, Madison WI & Travis County TX👇 -TN
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The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Trump Admin Doubts Fauci Contempt 'Procedurally Sound' www.mediaite.com/media/print/...
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GOP Push to Prosecute Fauci Stalls Because Even Trump Admin Officials Doubt It’s ‘Procedurally Sound’: Report
The push by Republicans to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci has stalled as officials in President Donald Trump's administration question whether it is "procedurally sound."
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Tuesday Adams ™ 🌹 @tuesdayadams111.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 27/08/2026
Rescue teams searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse. to.pbs.org/4guUy4s
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Catastrophic floods kill hundreds in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,300 missing
Rescue teams searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier followi...
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"Compared to day 1 of school last year, about 15,100 fewer students were enrolled in a traditional, district-run [Florida] public school to start this school year." I'm not surprised. Who wants their kids to suffer daily indoctrination courtesy of DeSantis? www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Miami-Dade public schools lose 15,000 students. Charters dip for the first time
Declining enrollment will have major impacts on funding.
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"I knew what was going on." "We heard bits and pieces." Pick a lane, Andy Biggs. You can't claim total authority as AZ State Senate President and total ignorance on child exploitation in the same breath.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security privately confessed that it lacked “high confidence” in its claim that more than 14,000 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote in Pennsylvania, according to a letter from the state’s top election official. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS lacks ‘high confidence’ in its Pennsylvania noncitizen voter roll claims
The disclosure is the latest indication that sweeping noncitizen-voting claims promoted publicly by the Trump administration were based entirely on preliminary or unverified federal data.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
RFK Jr. appears to have been caught lying to Congress about his 2019 trip to Samoa. He repeatedly told senators the trip had “nothing to do with vaccines,” but newly obtained documents show he had written Samoa’s prime minister proposing that his team study the country’s MMR vaccines.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A civilian geography professor was fired from West Point for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change.
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West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says
Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Speaker of the House routinely deflects questions about the president who is in his own party by saying he hadn't heard that particular comment, but every single Democratic candidate is expected to denounce a Twitch streamer?
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I can’t believe this is a post that I am making. It has been confirmed by MSNOW, that the sailor who tried to commit suicide…by jumping off the USS Lincoln…is being charged by the Navy…and may face a cut in pay I would like to say “FUCK YOU,” to every member of this administration.
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🏳️‍⚧️Mel💜they/them🏳️‍⚧️ @meltheparadox.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"The earth does not belong to us; we belong to the earth." - Chief Seattle "Look after the land and it will look after you, destroy the land and it will destroy you." - Aboriginal Proverb "We're a part of nature. As we destroy nature, we destroy ourselves." - Yvon Chouinard Nature is everything 💚
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 27/08/2026
REMINDER: Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in now 73 days. Yet he still: •Has his job •Gets paid, and •Gets free world-class healthcare The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, & against guaranteed paid leave—gets all three as he needs it most.😐
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/08/2026
Kamala had a plan for farmers. They overwhelmingly voted for Trump instead. And we all know why.
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Lawrence @ldog562.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Again this is beyond appalling,Hegseth is accusing him of faking mental health issue, One of my biggest concerns' with Trump admin and Pentagon is 'the culture': Iraq War Vet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mKP...
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'One of my biggest concerns' with Trump admin and Pentagon is 'the culture': Iraq War Vet
YouTube video by MS NOW
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A 5-year-old Texan just spent the first day of school in an ICE detention center. ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad. Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/08/2026
This is what government should do: solve a real problem and make people’s lives better. Nearly 1 million California kids have asthma. Now emergency inhalers will be available FREE in public and charter schools across the state.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Democracy Docket is tracking: Total Active Cases: 200 Active Voting Rights Cases: 161 Active Redistricting Cases: 39 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 84 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 30 www.democracydocket.com
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dolly had a knack for using simple words to cut through crap. She is so right here about LGBTQ rights.
"If you're gay you're gay.  If you're straight you're straight. And you should be allowed to be how you are and who you are." 

Dolly Parton, 1946-2026

GLAAD LAW 

image of Dolly Parton on pink background
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/08/2026
Quite a community note here. Reminder that your taxpayer dollars are paying for these Nazi social media accounts.
Readers added context to this video: The clip is from the film Darkest Hour, and the “tiger” in this clip refers to Adolf Hitler
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“The fact that I’m even having to sue and fight in a court of law for this is mind-boggling,” @katiephang.bsky.social told me. “I should be joined by every member of Congress...in saying, ‘Shame on Todd Blanche for continuing to protect the Epstein elite.’” open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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Confronting the Rich and Powerful Epstein Class
‘Six Questions’ with legal journalist Katie Phang
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Chris Persky @thegreatpersky.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"Trump falsely suggested that the MMR vaccine was unsafe and that splitting up the combination shot would reduce the number of children with autism. There’s no evidence for those claims, and the vaccine has been well-studied for several decades." www.factcheck.org/2026/08/trum...
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Trump’s False MMR Vaccine Claims - FactCheck.org
In signing an executive order about childhood vaccines, President Donald Trump falsely suggested that the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine was unsafe and that splitting up the combination s...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Sens. Alex Padilla and Mark Warner are demanding answers from prediction market giants Kalshi and Polymarket over their payments to influencers accused of spreading election disinformation. Here’s what the Senators uncovered:
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Exclusive: Senators Padilla and Warner Demand Answers from Prediction Market Companies on Paying Influencers Who Spread Disinformation
A formal letter was sent by the Senators on Wednesday
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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.cnbc.com/2026/08/27/t... Healthcare corporations are ripping us off — jacking up premiums & profiting off our pain. This plan will break up monopolies, lower medical debt, bring down cost of prescription drugs, and let doctors decide what medication their patients need — not insurance companies.
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Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico teams with Mark Cuban on plan to break up healthcare 'monopolies'
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico unveiled a plan to bust what he says are healthcare monopolies in an effort to lower costs.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.
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Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
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Gary Rogers 🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇦⚛️🎨🖌️ @garyrogersartist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Absolute truth.....
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/08/2026
If this enrages you, it should. And you’re not alone. The 19-year-old sailor who jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln is facing disciplinary charges instead of receiving the mental health services he needs. 👀
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/08/2026
These posts from America First Policy Institute show that Enes Kanter Freedom not only colluded with the Trump grift on his WNBA stunt but is also on the take from MAGA. He's literally the paid protester Republicans scream about. (h/t @timmiller.bsky.social for pointing this out on his shows)
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🚨 Crowds ERUPT as 
@EnesFreedom
 arrives at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago for tonight’s WNBA game
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A mail-in ballot does not pose a health risk. It will not cause panic if exposed to the public. It's a piece of paper marked with a pen that is only dangerous to authoritarians wishing to rule rather than govern with the consent of their citizens. newsletters.democracydocket.com/cremated-rem...
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Cremated remains, fake explosives and your ballot
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Women's Equality Day is celebrated on August 26th to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment, which secured women's constitutional right to vote in the United States. #Pinks 🌷
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Doc Sportello ❌👑 @digyoursoul.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Costco has implemented an independent, on-site energy system at its distribution center in Port St. Lucie, Florida, taking the facility off the grid amid significant energy challenges in the United States. progressivegrocer.com/costco-takes...
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Costco Takes Florida Distribution Center Off the Grid
Club retailer implements energy system combining solar, battery, EV charging
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/08/2026
This is so bizarre. A politician telling you her vision for America is that you’ll have to work when you’re sick and die young, orphaning your kids. Please vote for @drannieandrews.com
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A $900 million defense contract lands in Trump Jr’s portfolio company. Months later the boss cuts a $450,000 check to Republicans. Call it what it is: a kickback dressed up as a campaign donation, paid for with your tax dollars. #TrumpsCorruptionCostsUS #Pinks
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Trump handed multimillion-dollar contracts to his donor buddies; one company had done exactly ONE federal contract before this. Surprise: the projects fell apart. While families are struggling, he's running a friends-and-family grift with taxpayer money. #TrumpsCorruptionCostsUS #Pinks
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