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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A judge dismissed ​a federal case that accused a Jamaican national of illegally voting — finding the law criminalizing noncitizen voting was unconstitutional and delivering a blow to ‌the Trump admin.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Beyond the horrifying reality that a hospital is trying to "clear the pentobarbital from [Christa Pike's] system" currently, the litigation over Tennessee's actions this week will shine a very clear light on the many, many reasons why governments should not be trusted with killing their citizens.
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Status @status.news · 02/10/2026
Some MS NOW staffers are not so happy that their network is airing Donald Trump’s propaganda ads. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/GCdmkD0PKP0?... Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/10/2026
Not so sure Republicans want the Dobbs decision back in the spotlight like this as the Midterms approach…
A screenshot of a CBS News post on X with a black background and white text. At the top left is the CBS News logo and verified account name, “CBS News @CBSNews,” with “X.com” in the upper-right corner.

The post reads: “Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which overturned Roe v. Wade, required ‘courage’ from all of the justices in the majority.

‘We didn’t know it when we produced the draft that was leaked, but it required courage to go ahead with that because of the implications,’ he said.

He told CBS News’ @JanCBS that he lost friends over the Dobbs decision. And he called physical threats and harassment ‘quite disturbing’ and ‘a danger for the courts.’”

Below the text is a large video still from the CBS News interview showing Justice Samuel Alito seated indoors. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark red tie, and appears to be speaking while looking slightly to his left. A small CBS News logo appears in the upper-left corner of the video frame.
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
New Assistant White House Press Secretary Beni Rae Harmony wearing a “fuck Joe Biden” t-shirt and holding a rifle.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Baltimore homicides have plunged 15.3% in the last year under Mayor Brandon Scott's leadership.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Unearthed footage of Susan Collins defending government contractors from disclosing political contributions (Collins was under FBI investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a government contractor)
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 02/10/2026
The minute anyone tries to hold Susan Collins accountable for her contradictions, POOF! She's gone
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING MS NOW: Kash Patel has commissioned a classified report examining purported past FBI shortcomings — including in the Russia and special counsel probes — in what current and former officials see as the Trump admin's latest effort to rewrite history in Trump's favor.
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Kash Patel commissions classified, internal FBI report to examine department ‘failures’
Sources tell MS NOW the ‘Patel Report’ may be the latest effort to re-write history in President Trump’s favor.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Argentina launches cash-for-citizenship scheme” - soon after the country’s Supreme Court lifted restrictions on selling rural land to foreign investors. 10/2/26 (Gee, I wonder where these ideas came from) … 1/ amp.dw.com/en/argentina...
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Argentina launches cash-for-citizenship scheme
Investors seeking the fastest but most costly route to Argentine citizenship can choose between a non-refundable gift of $350,000, or buying a government bond for $800,000, if they think that will pay...
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Judge April Perry is in with her summary of yesterday's "Broadview Six" proceedings. No further detail yet on her questions for the feds:
10/01/2026	270 	MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Hearing held 10/1/2026 on the pending motions. For the reasons stated on the record in open court, Petition to Intervene filed by Sheri Mecklenburg 261 is granted and Ms. Mecklenburg may intervene to challenge the possible appointment a special prosecutor and any potential consideration of sanctions. Motions for an evidentiary hearing and discovery 226 and to appoint a special prosecutor 227 are denied in part, insofar as former defendants will not be provided with discovery or an adversarial hearing on the issue of sanctions or the appointment of a special prosecutor. The Court will, however, consider whether sanctions or a special prosecutor are warranted after having requested and reviewed additional evidence from the Government. The Government's request to brief the constitutionality of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 42 is granted. The Government's brief regarding the constitutionality of Rule 42 is to be filed by 11/2/2026. Given that this is no longer an adversarial proceeding, the Court appoints Professor William Baude to serve as amicus curiae and brief the opposing position to the Government's. The Clerk is directed to add Professor William Buade as Amicus party. Professor Baude's brief is to be filed by 12/2/2026. Motions for attorneys' fees and expenses 201 210 are granted. The parties are to meet and confer and determine if a settlement of this matter can be reached, if they would like the court's assistance in mediating the issue, or if they prefer a briefing schedule. A joint status report on the attorneys' fees motions is to be filed by 11/2/2026. Motion to conduct discovery in connection with the requests for attorneys' fees 206 is denied. Mailed notice. (jcc,) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
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Kimmes @real-me.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Pam Bondi’s Secret DOJ Email Address Revealed
The former attorney general used an email alias during her tenure. It’s a long-standing DOJ practice that can interfere with the public’s ability to access records through the FOIA.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEWS: Trump launches nationwide effort to bribe voters before November. He is sending $500 checks to battleground states with a letter blaming Biden for high costs. Privately, Republicans are telling him off and admitting that the GOP is a "sinking ship." Horrible economic numbers.
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NEWS: Trump Tries to Buy Votes With $500 Checks, GOP Senator Tells Trump "I Don't Take This Bullsh*t," Final Jobs Report Tanks, and More
Good morning.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The GOP promised their tax cuts for the rich would lead to growth. But growth slowed down. They said their tariffs would bring back manufacturing. But factory jobs are down under Trump. Republican policies don’t work. Change begins on November 3.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CNBC: The jobs report showed the weakest annual wage growth in more than 5 years
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CNN: The September jobs report shows inflation is elevated, real wages are falling, and job growth was disappointing
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Kimmes @real-me.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Amazon writes scary blog warning communities not to block data centers www.theverge.com/tech/1003929...
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Amazon writes scary blog warning communities not to block data centers
Nothing drums up support like fearmongering.
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Kimmes @real-me.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’
The United States Postal Service is running a pilot program to put cameras in its mail carrier trucks that continuously scan roads and signs, map roadways and sidewalks, and improve “community safety,
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 02/10/2026
Ohio state lawmakers have approved a 90-day gas tax holiday Wednesday at the urging of Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Ohio lawmakers approve 90-day gas tax holiday just weeks ahead of election • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio state lawmakers have approved a 90-day gas tax holiday at the urging of Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A historically unproductive Congress. By the numbers.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Melber: You’re saying the VP has low T. You’ve called Mike Rogers a beta. El-Sayed: I'm just saying that they like to lead on strength. Strength is about being able to stand up to the problem. The problem is Donald Trump, and you don't see much standing up to Donald Trump
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
At Camp East Montana, an ICE detainee's death was ruled a homicide after guards "restrained" him. Federal investigators later found missing or destroyed evidence, while the camp's contractor failed to provide required use-of-force and death reports.
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A detainee's death at ICE's largest camp was ruled a homicide. GAO found the evidence 'missing or destroyed'
Camp East Montana opened without the inspection ICE policy requires. Three men held there died within six weeks. Across the country, people shot by immigration agents are often the ones charged.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ICE's expansion became a multibillion-dollar business: CoreCivic sold four facilities to DHS for $2.2B, GEO won major contracts, while Trump's investment accounts traded detention contractors and held stakes in firms benefiting from ICE spending.
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CoreCivic sold DHS two detention centres for $1.47 billion and kept the contracts to run them. Trump's accounts traded prison stock 29 times
ICE spent more than $2.5 billion on warehouses and jails since Dec 2025 without projecting their running costs beyond three years. Seven of the warehouses cost $707 million, have never held a detainee...
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: The Georgia State Election board is requesting Justice Department "intervention" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The board sent request letters to Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Docs obtained by @lawfaremedia.org: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Formal Request for DOJ Intervention to Todd Blanche
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
Trump campaigns for Ken Paxton in Texas: "He can be a pain in the ass sometimes, I'll be honest. Is he here, by the way? Oh, there he is. I didn't even know if he was here! I don't care."
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEWS: Trump teases insurrection act ahead of the midterms. He also is now asking Grok for advice before launching wars. Florida is in play, and I speak to Angie Nixon who drops some big news as Democratic registration surges. DOJ moves to clear Richard Nixon and redefine Watergate as a "hoax."
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NEWS: Trump Floats Insurrection Act Before Midterms, DOJ Moves to Clear Nixon, Asked Grok Before Seizing Maduro, Florida is in Play
Good evening.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
"He is not here to help. He’s distant, angry, a figure of nothing but venom & vengeance. He walks toward the viewer like a serial killer stalking his prey, his face a mask of contempt & barely-contained rage. His visage in this ad is glowering, almost a parody of a dictator trying to inspire terror"
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Scenes from a personality cult
Trump’s taxpayer-funded agitprop is clearly illegal — and that’s the point.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Daily Show: Eric Schmitt confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes. That's like mixing up NASA and NASCAR.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 01/10/2026
The people profiting from war should not be the people making the policy decisions about the war. We're looking at you, Jared Kushner.
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Jared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNN
At the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns.
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Kimmes @real-me.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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DHS Lifts Big Bend National Park Construction Pause, Remains Vague About Its Border Plans
After some administrative and logistical steps, “ground-disturbing work will begin,” Homeland Security says in a court notice.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump: Costs are way down. We've done a great job. The thing I haven't done a good job with is explaining it to people.
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Frettie Fingers @frettiefingers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
jd showing us his true colors. SofaKing sickening.
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Anu @nofirstorder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
First the couch rumors, now this. The man's search history must look like a cry for help.
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Informed1 @informed1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Fuck Vance. Disagreeing with someone's politics is not a basis to claim they do not belong in America. In fact, nothing is more American than having the guts to stand up for what you think is right.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
Erick Erickson: "I do think they're going to lose Ohio ... the polling in Ohio for the GOP is pretty bleak. You have the white nationalists who don't want to support Vivek Ramaswamy for governor. You have the Max Miller situation that is actually dragging down the ticket."
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
The war has been going on for 7 months now btw
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Kimmes @real-me.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
apnews.com/article/news... Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the risks of artificial intelligence.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Guest: We were pro-Trump. How do you feel now that we're seeing things aren't panning out the way we were told they would? Joe Rogan: The "no new wars" thing is the one that fucked a lot of people. No one thought we would go into this prolonged war with Iran.
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Kimmes @real-me.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
FCC head says government-funded Trump ads are ‘normal’ and ‘don’t raise any red flags’ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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FCC head says government-funded Trump ads are ‘normal’ and ‘don’t raise any red flags’
Brendan Carr said the ads are “normal-course public service announcements” and nothing that would “merit any sort of” review by the Federal Communications Commission.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
More: apnews.com/article/ken-...
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Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts
When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his campaign for Senate last year, he skipped the local pageantry.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"The most plausible hypothesis I can come up with is that Trump looked up at his television at 12:09 p.m. ET, saw a brief clip that Fox Business was airing of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) criticizing the GOP’s AI strategy, and flipped out." www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/don...
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Donald Trump’s insatiable demand for Fox propaganda
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Kimmes @real-me.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"A newly formed PAC unleashes $131M to back Ken Paxton" www.latintimes.com/pro-paxton-g...
latintimes.com
Pro-Paxton Group Unleashes $131 Million Spending Blitz in Texas Senate Race as Midterms Near
A pro-Paxton PAC unleashed $131M in Texas, highlighting the intense fight for the Senate seat as Democrats make aggressive plays for Hispanic voters.
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Kimmes @real-me.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval
Mike Lee objected to the safeguard against the demolition of any presidential memorial Congress designates
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NPR @npr.org · 01/10/2026
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year. trib.al/vq2ElQr
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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Markwayne Mullin on conditions at ICE facilities: "We're not providing Holiday Inns. These people broke the law."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Trump: "The greatest ballroom ever built -- it's also a tremendous military complex with a drone port on top. Be careful. Don't fall over the edge. And only a Hispanic could survive that fall."
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Donald K. Sherman @donaldonethics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Rather than address Americans’ pressing needs, the WH is using a government-funded PSA as a veneer to spread partisan propaganda. Congress can—and should—push back, but appears unwilling since the ad seems designed to boost GOP electoral prospects.
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Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source says | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, tax-payer funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a ...
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NPR @npr.org · 30/09/2026
The Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting. n.pr/4iT13Ru
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Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict voting
The Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting.
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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why has the GOP been so procedurally extreme for so long? Because Republicans radicalized themselves against the government they were working within. There was a real logic to it, quite apart from the awful substantive vision. Now, Dems are working in a government fully corrupted by Donald Trump...
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The New Radicals
Democrats need to be the uncompromising ones now.
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