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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 5h
Political Profile: Abdul El-Sayed - The Onion theonion.com/political-pr...
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Political Profile: Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the progressive candidate. Ethnicity: Scary-American Personal Mission: Disp...
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Covid infections in older adults requiring hospitalizations lead to a 23% increase in risk of strokes. The risk is reduced if vaccinated. #Medsky www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/old...
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Older adults hospitalized for COVID at increased risk for stroke, data show
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mike Rogers has a long history of supporting war and the surveillance state. www.currentaffairs.org/news/mike-ro...
currentaffairs.org
Mike Rogers is War and Surveillance’s Best Friend
In a decades-long political career, the Michigan Republican has consistently pushed to bomb other countries, while spying on Americans at home.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Unfortunately both Republicans and establishment Democrats have the same foreign policy. Fortunately, "Across the country, progressive primary challengers have trounced establishment candidates by appealing to voters’ desire to end blank-check support for Israel."
responsiblestatecraft.org
Do Democrats have bold enough ideas to break from the past?
Americans disagree with the way that Trump is handling world affairs, but can't yet grasp how the opposition would do better
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ilhan Omar is working to increase the number of progressives in Congress: "Among those Omar campaigned for in this year’s midterm campaign were Francesca Hong ... and Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive U.S. Senate nominee in Michigan."
wsj.com
Ilhan Omar Is the Progressive Brawler Conservatives Can’t Stop Talking About
The Minnesota congresswoman is a target for Trump and Republicans, and doesn’t hesitate to punch back.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
US troops leaving Iraq after over 4000 Americans have been killed and estimates of hundreds of thousands of deaths among Iraqi civilians--all based on lies from politicians including George W Bush, Dick Cheney, Hillary Clinton & Joe Biden. www.npr.org/2026/09/27/n...
npr.org
After more than two decades, U.S. forces prepare to leave Iraq
The U.S. military formally ends a more than two-decade-long presence in Iraq this week.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Must read interview with Abdul El-Sayed on Medicare for All (including opposition to Democratic attempts to water it down), climate change, police reform, cutting military spending & corporate power. www.currentaffairs.org/news/abdul-e...
currentaffairs.org
Abdul El-Sayed on Why Medicare for All is Non-Negotiable
The Democratic nominee for Senate is accepting no substitutes for universal healthcare.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A survey of adults found that 11.8% reported at least one worsening condition or concern following COVID-19 infections. #Medsky www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
medrxiv.org
Worsening pre-existing health conditions in U.S. adults with Long COVID
Purpose Long COVID literature often describes new-onset symptoms or conditions following SARS-CoV-2 infection; however, Long COVID also encompasses the exacerbation of pre-existing conditions. We desc...
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mike Rogers must be desperate to be resuming the bogus claim that Abdul El-Sayed isn't a physician. The AMA defines a physician as anyone with an MD or DO degree. It also gives reason to point out El-Sayed's PhD in public health, MD degree & experience running public health in Detroit & Wayne County
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Another study verifies that Covid vaccines reduce risk of myocarditis. Myocarditis from Covid is both far more common and more severe than the rare cases of myocarditis from vaccines. #Medsky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
Cardiac outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection versus BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and young adults: a cohort study of 4 million individuals
Concerns about myocarditis and mortality after COVID-19 vaccination in pediatrics persist despite limited direct comparisons with SARS-CoV-2 infection…
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Detroit Free Press endorses Abdul El-Sayed for Senate showing that Mike Rogers is the extremist in the race. www.freep.com/story/opinio...
freep.com
Abdul El-Sayed or Mike Rogers? Freep's pick in U.S. Senate race | Endorsement
The Free Press endorsement in Michigan's U.S. Senate race.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Mike Rogers previously praised the Iran war. He has a long history of being pro-war, including voting for the Iraq war in the House. Now he is trying to pretend to be opposed to the Iran war. www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/p...
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GOP Senate candidate who praised the Iran war now campaigns against the pain it caused | CNN Politics
In 2024, then-Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers stood on camera in a zippered vest in a large grocery store
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New York Times confirms reports that Netanyahu was warned about Hamas attack before Oct. 7 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...
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Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7 (Gift Article)
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai...
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ezra Klein interviews Abdul El-Sayed. They discuss Medicare for All during a large portion of the interview. www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
nytimes.com
Video: Opinion | What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?
The Senate nominee talks about his view for the future of the Democratic Party.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We are being flooded with ads attacking Abdul El-Sayed for campaigning with Hasan Piker but a recent poll shows most Michigan voters have never heard of Piker. Those who have heard of him have a negative opinion but they tend to be Republicans who would never vote for El-Sayed.
nymag.com
Hasan Piker May Not Matter As Much As Republicans Want
New polling shows a majority of Michiganders, and an even bigger majority of young voters, don’t even know who the leftist streamer is.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Israel Central Elections Committee bans Arab political parties from upcoming election. Appeal to Supreme Court expected. It is hard for Israel to claim to be a democracy or deny being an apartheid state with such actions. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
jpost.com
Election panel bars Arab party Ra'am from running in October elections | The Jerusalem Post
The CEC's decision is temporary pending a ruling from the Supreme Court.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished after documenting widespread human rights violations. www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...
amnestyusa.org
Amnesty International Calls for ICE to Be Abolished After Documenting Widespread Human Rights Violations in Anti-Immigrant Operations
New report documents a chilling pattern of human rights violations across the U.S. intended to instill fear within migrant, asylum seeker and refugee communities.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump spoke about eliminating the Education Department. Instead he has made it less efficient in getting money to the students who most need it. www.npr.org/2026/09/24/n...
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The Education Dept. hasn't been dismantled. It's become more inefficient, staff say
Education staff are being scattered across several other federal agencies. Despite the Trump administration's claims, employees say it's adding bureaucracy and making it harder to serve students.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Federal Judge nominated by Trump orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico apnews.com/article/trum...
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Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House grounds.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Report from ACLU & Amnesty International USA finds widespread suppression of pro-Palestine speech on college campuses. www.aclu.org/press-releas...
aclu.org
New ACLU and Amnesty International USA Report Uncovers Widespread Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech Across College Campuses | American Civil Liberties Union
Findings Show Concerted Efforts to Censor and Retaliate Against Speech in support of Palestinian Rights in Colleges and Universities
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Centrism fails as polling shows candidates running on a more populist platform or reject special interest money do better than conventional Democrats. thehill.com/opinion/camp...
thehill.com
Don’t assume moderate Democrats crave centrism
A voter can call themselves moderate and still want candidates who champion economic populism and challenge the political establishment.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Periodically I see people question why they are not seeing protests against support for genocide in Gaza since Trump was in office. This is largely due to the degree that protests have been suppressed under both Biden and Trump...
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Rights Groups Detail Sweeping 'Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech' on US Campuses | Common Dreams
"The Trump administration’s targeting of students and faculty who oppose Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza is dangerously reminiscent of McCarthy-era censorship and a blatant violation of academic fre...
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed running as an outsider, fighting both Republicans and the Democratic establishment. Lengthy profile from The Detroit News. The conservative paper includes multiple conservative attacks on him but overall a decent read. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
detroitnews.com
Abdul El-Sayed embraces 'outsider' role in contentious U.S. Senate bid
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has never held elected office before, but he's now at the center of the fight for national political power.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"we must continue to speak out against the extremist government in Israel and the genocide they have committed in Gaza, and why we in the United States must end all military aid to the Netanyahu government." --Bernie Sanders speaking on foreign policy, oligarchy & AI.
thenation.com
Bernie Sanders: “People Are Sick and Tired of the Status Quo. People Want Change”
Exclusive: Read the text of a major foreign-policy address delivered by the independent senator at Riverside Church.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Socialism is being used as a scare tactic by Republicans in the Michigan elections but the word can mean vastly different things. www.freep.com/story/opinio...
freep.com
Socialism is a political scare tactic in Michigan's midterms | Opinion
The word "socialist" gets slapped on everything from Social Security to dictatorships. That's the problem.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The United States is a terrorist state and has been one under both Republican and Democratic presidents. www.currentaffairs.org/news/yes-the...
currentaffairs.org
Yes, The U.S. Is The World’s Biggest Terrorist
Let’s not get outraged about things that are obviously, undeniably factually correct.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Another pro-Israel Democrat, Dana Nessel, bends the knee to support Abdul El-Sayed as attempts by the Democratic establishment to sabotage his campaign are failing. This follows efforts to get more Jewish voters to support him regardless of their views on Israel. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
freep.com
Michigan AG Dana Nessel says she will vote for El-Sayed for Senate
Nessel endorsed El-Sayed's opponent, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, in the Democratic primary and some doubted whether she would publicly endorse him.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Even medical professionals are skipping health insurance because of high prices. We need Medicare for All which covers everyone, eliminates deductibles and eliminates copays. #Medsky wapo.st/3VKa3yD
wapo.st
Even medical professionals are skipping health insurance because of high prices
A larger share of health care workers have health insurance than those in other fields. But they are feeling the pinch as health insurance costs rise.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"the MIC has a compulsion to demand and receive more of our money every year. Contrary to common belief, this imperative does not mean that the budget is propelled by foreign wars. Rather, the wars are a consequence of the quest for bigger budgets." The Military-Industrial Virus, by Andrew Cockburn
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The Military-Industrial Virus, by Andrew Cockburn
How bloated defense budgets gut our armed forces
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It is good to see Fox & CBS (despite new right wing ownership) joining with the other network news organizations in pushing back on Trump's latest attack on the press. They must realize that the same could happen to them in a future Democratic administration if they don't stick together on this.
thehill.com
Networks pull out of White House TV pool in solidarity with CNN
Major TV networks that rotate covering the president for wider media distribution say they will not do so moving forward after President Trump banned three media outlets from the White House last w…
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Interview with Abdul El-Sayed www.thenation.com/article/poli...
thenation.com
Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics
A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House. I suspect Trump is not far from the point of talking to pictures on the White House walls. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
nytimes.com
Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House (Gift Article)
In an insult-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump said he was instituting the ban because of reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.”
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
More US troops have died in the Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly. During the Vietnam war this was commonly referred to as the credibility gap. That was a polite way of saying the government was lying to us. wapo.st/3SPycmE
wapo.st
More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If you believe that anyone aware of what Nazi Germany was doing to Jews & others should have condemned them you should also oppose what Israel is doing now. Never again.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Federal watchdog accuses Humana & UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans of upcoding to rip off taxpayers. We need Medicare for All which would eliminate Medicare Advantage plans. #Medsky &https://share.google/2FICpzxJR1hhnOKp1
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Federal watchdog accuses Humana, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans of upcoding
Newly released HHS OIG audits of HumanaChoice and UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin found both plans frequently exaggerated the health needs of their members, generating almost $180 million in overpayment...
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Jewish Leaders in Michigan Urge Support for El-Sayed’s Senate Bid www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Jewish Leaders in Michigan Urge Support for El-Sayed’s Senate Bid (Gift Article)
The public petition comes after other Michigan Jews registered their discontent with Abdul El-Sayed, the state’s Democratic Senate nominee.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Former congressman Sander Levin endorses El-Sayed for U.S. Senate in Michigan. wapo.st/4j7DJzp
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Former congressman Sander Levin endorses El-Sayed for U.S. Senate in Michigan
In a statement, Levin said he was aligned with El-Sayed on climate change, trade, health care and other issues despite his “significant disagreement” with El-Sayed’s views on the Israeli-Palestinian c...
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
FBI reports that women are using fake dating profiles aimed at ICE agents and doxing them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
FBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwife’ dating profiles, memo reveals
Exclusive: Internal FBI memo, reviewed by the Guardian, said women wanted to dox and ‘embarrass’ agents, but provided few details
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fact checking lies in Republican ads about Abdul El-Sayed's positions re prisons bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...
bridgemi.com
Fact check: What Abdul El-Sayed said about prison sentences, freeing inmates - Bridge Michigan
Republicans claim Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wants to release violent criminals from prison. El-Sayed has supported sentencing reform but attack ads take his comments out of context.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Most of the time the shoehorn theory promoted by establishment Democrats to attack leftists is faulty as they back 90% of the Republican agenda. The left & right do sometimes agree on opposing the wars & attacks on civil liberties from the duopoly parties, areas where centrists are wrong.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Israeli Defense Minister announces plans to continue committing genocide in Gaza. If these Israeli Nazis are ever tried for their war crimes they are making it easy for prosecutors. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
timesofisrael.com
Israel will ‘finish the job’ in Gaza and seek Palestinians’ migration — defense minister
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Civil libertarians on the left & right have warned that the powers given to the government to supposedly fight terrorism would be used to suppress dissent in the United States. These powers were supported and expanded upon by every president since Bush regardless of party. wapo.st/3T8bypp
wapo.st
After 9/11, the U.S. built an anti-terror apparatus. Trump is using it at home.
Former officials worry about waning attention to international terrorism and other threats.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Michigan is seeing a barrage of anti-Hasan Piker ads. When Republicans concentrate on distorting what Hasan Piker has said they only reinforce the fact that they have no real response to Abdul El-Sayed's actual arguments.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Investigation of relationship between fatigue, cognitive performance and brain blood flow following Covid. #Medsky medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09...
medicalxpress.com
Brain blood flow linked to fatigue after COVID-19
Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), often referred to as long COVID. Although the condition has been studied extensively since the pandemic, the ...
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Got Oxy? How Michigan’s Mike Rogers Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis www.dropsitenews.com/p/mike-roger...
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Got Oxy? How Michigan’s Mike Rogers Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis
The Republican Senate candidate spent 10 years in Congress as Pharma’s point man working to push prescription opioids.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Not only is Trump continuing to send weapons to Israel, weapons paid for with taxpayer's money is being framed as a gift. wapo.st/4yHxFCs
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Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Supreme Court rules against Trump's plan to interfere with mail in ballots. www.npr.org/2026/09/14/n...
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The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“Once weapons were manufactured to fight wars. Now wars are manufactured to sell weapons.” --Arundhati Roy
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump's attacks on freedom of speech and the press. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...
nytimes.com
How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech (Gift Article)
President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.
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Ron Chusid @rchusid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"Of course, the U.S. is unique. And just as we have the world’s most advanced economy, military, and technology, we also have its most advanced oligarchy." - - Simon Johnson www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
theatlantic.com
The Quiet Coup
The crash has laid bare many unpleasant truths about the United States. One of the most alarming, says a former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, is that the finance industry has eff...
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