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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 1h

Baltimoreans and residents of the DMV area, join @lbsbaltimore.bsky.social and TRNN for a post-debate town hall on Wednesday, October 7th at 6:00 PM. The event will take place at The Real News Studio, at 231 N. Holliday St., Baltimore, MD. Audience members will have the opportunity to participate.

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 29/09/2026

“We’ve got a new Black woman mayor in DC because of the rallying and the intense work that Black women did, formerly incarcerated Black women did to change that and put new leadership into that seat. So I want to be that. Let me break the mold.” — @andreaforgovernor.bsky.social

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Can This Independent Mass. Governor Candidate Rally a 67% Unenrolled Electorate?

“We got the first formerly incarcerated Black woman who is now the clerk in Prince George’s County… We’ve got a new Black woman mayor in DC because of the rallying and the intense work that Black wome...

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New from me. 🧊 brings terror & violence to Maryland while local cops just sit & watch. I went to the very spot in Frederick where agents terrorized residents, invaded a home, & beat peaceful protestors, & I speak w/ an eyewitness who saw—& filmed—everything @therealnews.com youtu.be/Iae_UZ1oQw0?...

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ICE Brings Terror and Violence to Maryland

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Panamerican Dispatch @padispatch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Lula Sends Message to Trump at the UN: 'Brazil Doesn’t Fit in Anyone’s Backyard' The Brazilian President drew applause from the UN General Assembly audience by defending Brazilian sovereignty and criticizing the "neocolonial forays" of U.S. President Donald Trump. @therealnews.com

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Such an honor to finally get to meet and speak with Mahmoud Khalil in person about his incredible journey and the roles we all have to play in defeating fascism and fighting for life and truth. Interview coming soon @therealnews.com…

Photo of Max (right) standing next to Mahmoud Khalil (left), who is holding a Real News Network t-shrt

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.myatproto.social · 22/09/2026

"...if you don’t have the integrity to stand up for 'Defund the Police,' why do you think we would believe that you have the integrity to stand up to 'Cut the Military Budget'?" —Lawrence Grandpre, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 22/09/2026

“When it comes to Black people, we need to have our own vision of public safety, because what’s being offered by even the left, the Democratic Socialists, is willing to push our issues aside…” - Lawrence Grandpre of @lbsbaltimore.bsky.social on @rattlingthebars.bsky.social

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DSA leads the blue wave — will it bend to the thin blue line?

“When it comes to Black people, we need to have our own vision of public safety, because what's being offered by even the left, the Democratic Socialists, is willing to push our issues aside…”

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 16/09/2026

“A Black family with five children [was] driving through Manchester, Tennessee, and had their children taken and forced into foster care all over marijuana… We know what it is when these people are taking Black children.” - @blacklawgirl.bsky.social on @rattlingthebars.bsky.social

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Courtney Teasley: Breaking the cycle of incarceration

“A Black family with five children [was] driving through Manchester, Tennessee, and had their children taken and forced into foster care all over marijuana. ... I had to publicly put it out to people ...

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Dave Zirin @edgeofsports.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Tonight, 7pm, at the legendary @redemmas.org bookstore in Baltimore, I'll be speaking alongside @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social about Howard Zinn and his titanic legacy. Please come on through!

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 09/09/2026

“We are not the only ones to face hard times. Our ancestors who faced such times left us their stories so that we would know what to do now. Don’t let those stories go to waste! There is power in them. We have power in them.” - @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social

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Why the stories working people tell ourselves about ourselves matter

“We are not the only ones to face hard times. Our ancestors who faced such times left us their stories so that we would know what to do now. Don't let those stories go to waste! There is power in them...

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 01/09/2026

“…We need our own people’s archives. We need our own spaces where we not only celebrate and remember, but we tell accurate histories of resistance, of black liberation in particular, but not even limited to that, the experience of indigenous people, the experience of Latino people” - Dominque Conway

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New community museum honors the legacy of Eddie Conway and the Black Panthers

"...We need our own people's archives. We need our own spaces where we not only celebrate and remember, but we tell accurate histories of resistance, of black liberation in particular, but not even li...

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Taya M Graham (Reporter) I follow back!✊🏾 @tayagraham.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"Money doesn’t just buy legislative favors. Money also buys silence." David Sirota explains how big money shapes elections, silences action on healthcare, protects the corporate status quo, and why democracy may not survive unless it delivers for working people @therealnews.com youtu.be/okL-WCad9jY

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David Sirota: How to Get Obscenely Rich while losing to Trump, The Democrats' Failures Explained

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Unlike the @wbaltv11.bsky.social folks who walked out midway after they got everything they needed, I was there for @therealnews.com filming the entire Baltimore City Planning Commision hearing on Bill 26-0174 about data centers until we got everything the people needed. It is now available to all 👇🏽

TRNN YouTube thumbail showing images of Baltimoreans speaking and Baltimore officials listening. Text on screen reads: BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC HEARING ON DATA CENTERS: UNEDITED

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

cosigning these. local news as such is important but the political outlets fill out a different but also important lane - I'd argue in general but obviously especially for those of us on the left. adding: @hammerandhope.bsky.social @therealnews.com, @readlux.bsky.social. bsky.app/profile/blba...

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

NYC! Come join us tonight for this kickass event to celebrate the incredible work of @mollycrabapple.bsky.social and @inthesetimes.com. i'll be there with lots of our movement media friends ❤️✊🏽 Get tickets here 👇🏽

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 25/08/2026

“Beyond the Wire…one of the beautiful things about this film is that I think it gives words, images, narratives to a feeling, to an instinct, to an inclination that I think a lot of people had, but just put words and the images to it.”

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Beyond the Wire: stopping violence without police

"Beyond the Wire...one of the beautiful things about this film is that I think it gives words, images, narratives to a feeling, to an instinct, to an inclination that I think a lot of people had, but ...

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Lucha @iustitia100.latinsky.app · 17/08/2026

It's quite unfortunate they took his life. I feel he was pivoting, and at this moment he would have been a much needed voice. He was deep.

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 17/08/2026

“[Tupac] fans know—he really cared about the people. ‘Keep Ya Head Up,’ ‘Brenda’s Got a Baby,’ ‘Papa’z Song,’ ‘Dear Mama’ were addressing issues in our communities. You know what I mean?”

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From Black Power to hip hop: The evolution of Mopreme Shakur

“[Tupac] fans know—he really cared about the people. ‘Keep Ya Head Up,’ ‘Brenda's Got a Baby,’ ‘Papa’z Song,’ ‘Dear Mama’ were addressing issues in our communities. You know what I mean?”

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 10/08/2026

DC Justice Lab’s 2026 Public Safety Policy Agenda is chock-full of evidence that criminal justice reforms that prioritize restorative justice, not draconian punishment, lead to safer communities.

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Real public safety means more community, not cages

DC Justice Lab’s 2026 Public Safety Policy Agenda is chock-full of evidence that criminal justice reforms that prioritize restorative justice, not draconian punishment, lead to safer communities.

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Prism @prismreports.org · 08/08/2026

“They come, they work. They help the economy of the country. They pay taxes. Now you want them to go home.” After the Trump admin ended TPS for Haitians, Miami's Haitian community fears the possibility of returning to a country they believe remains unsafe, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.

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Miami Haitian community grapples with end of TPS

Longtime residents voice fear and frustration as Temporary Protected Status ends for Haitians

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 07/08/2026

Bmore! This Saturday, August 8th, at 3pm, join filmmaker Dr. S. Rasheem for a screening of her new documentary Beyond the Wire at The Real News Network studio. The film tells the story of "The Greatest City in America" through the lens of its grassroots organizers. www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-the...

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 06/08/2026

What happens when a crime drama becomes the primary reference point for a city's identity, shaping how the rest of the nation views Baltimore? Join filmmaker Dr. S. Rasheem for a screening of her provocative new documentary, Beyond the Wire. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-the...

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 04/08/2026

Baltimore City! This Sat, Aug 8 at 3 PM, join Dr. S. Rasheem & organizers at The Real News Network for a screening of Beyond the Wire—a film placing grassroots organizing, not street crime, at the heart of its story. Q&A to follow. Don't miss it!

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Beyond the WIRE screening and Q&A

Beyond the Wire is a powerful documentary that challenges media distortion of Baltimore City popularized by the WIRE.

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Rattling the Bars @rattlingthebars.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This week on Rattling the Bars, TRNN continues its coverage from the nation's capital, speaking with returning citizens as the GOP uses DC to test tough-on-crime & anti-science policies. Research via @prisonpolicy.org: www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/03...

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Bad Omens: Reform rollbacks in Washington D.C. are a warning sign for state-level advocates

Bills in Congress that repeal bail reform, worsen mandatory minimums, and further criminalize youth threaten to undo decades of criminal legal system reform in D.C.

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Judith Browne Dianis @jbrownedianis.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

DC is GOPs guinea pig for archaic, ineffective criminalization policies.

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 29/07/2026

Can the Democratic Party be Saved? Watch our full, unedited sit-down interview with @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, Democratic candidate running to represent Michigan in the US Senate youtu.be/l9dBde8q0so?...

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Can Abdul El-Sayed Reshape the Democratic Party? UNEDITED INTERVIEW

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Rattling the Bars @rattlingthebars.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This latest episode of Rattling the Bars is based on a report by @prisonpolicy.org, whose indispensable research provides insight and clarity on how to organize against the prison-industrial complex. Thanks to Sarah Staudt for authoring it! www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/03...

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Bad Omens: Reform rollbacks in Washington D.C. are a warning sign for state-level advocates

Bills in Congress that repeal bail reform, worsen mandatory minimums, and further criminalize youth threaten to undo decades of criminal legal system reform in D.C.

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 28/07/2026

Cash bail, mandatory minimums, incarcerating children as adults—the Trump-led GOP is destroying decades of criminal justice reforms for “tough on crime” policies that are not only cruel but objectively don’t work. @rattlingthebars.bsky.social therealnews.com/republicans-...

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Republicans’ ‘dumb on crime’ crusade in Washington, DC, is coming to your state next

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

NEW: I sit down with @abdulelsayed.bsky.social to talk about his campaign to represent Michigan in the US Senate, the civil war within the Democratic Party, & about fighting corporate oligarchy & MAGA fascism at the same time. @therealnews.com therealnews.com/abdul-el-say...

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Abdul El-Sayed believes a new Democratic Party is possible

“The majority of Democrats out there are so far away from the party elders who hold all the power. And I think we have an opportunity as a party to molt: out with the old, in with what the people unde...

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"More patriotism and more loyalty will only drive us deeper into the problems that got us here. It will not go away with denial, optimism, and distortion."

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 23/07/2026

“I think we're politically facing the most dangerous moment in my lifetime. The Battle for Free Speech is more critical than ever.” In this episode of @freespeechbattle.bsky.social civil rights activist & radio host Marc Steiner discusses community organizing, underground newspapers & journalism

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Marc Steiner: A life standing for free speech | Ep. 8

From civil rights activism to community organizing, from theater and education to radio, Marc has been standing for free speech since the late 1950s. Today, we talk with Marc about his extraordinary l...

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Taya M Graham (Reporter) I follow back!✊🏾 @tayagraham.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Ro Khanna Reveals New Names From Epstein Files: But Who Is Still Being Protected? 1200 Survivors want to know who is being protected and why! #epsteinfiles #standwithsurvivors #inequalitywatch #rokhanna #thomasmassie @therealnews.com

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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

So I put money in their commissary funds, and tried to schedule it again, but I have no insight into how they would know they could accept my call request without having it eat into their funds. So my time slots came and went, and now I'll start the process over again. Site still doesn't work.

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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

...it wouldn't allow me to put money on my account, so when I tried to schedule the call, the system forced me to select an option promising that the person inside would pay for it.

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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This is an important story and I think that most folks outside do not understand how difficult it is to talk to anyone inside any carceral facility. I spent most of yesterday afternoon trying to schedule a call over Getting Out, but the site is so glitchy, that

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 21/07/2026

“What we’re talking about is real basic human connection, … being able to get on the phone and talk to that family member is a basic human need.” - Peter Mayer of @worthrises.bsky.social

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Want less prison violence? Make prison phone calls free.

"What we're talking about is real basic human connection, ... being able to get on the phone and talk to that family member is a basic human need."

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

New from me. It's urgent, please watch. Time is running out to save the life of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya... @therealnews.com youtu.be/HaUCGJY01nQ?...

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Israel Is Killing Gaza’s Most Famous Doctor

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Under the Shadow podcast @undertheshadow.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"Borders exist to maintain racial capitalism. They’re monetized for the rich & militarized for the poor," says @harshawalia.bsky.social "This is designed by imperialism capitalism to maintain control." Incredible @rattlingthebars.bsky.social @therealnews.com #ICE therealnews.com/ice-from-the...

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ICE: From the 'War on Terror' to the war on us

“Every president across party lines has poured money into ICE,” author and immigrant justice organizer Harsha Walia tells us.

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