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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

They can't all be this stupid. It's obviously a tactic to send the ACA into a death spiral.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 25/09/2026

I kind of think it's an ongoing testament to their pathetic cowardice and lack of moral character.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Once again, the Supreme Court prioritizes imaginary harms done to Trump by not allowing him to indulge in his conspiracy theories, as opposed to the very real harm done to citizens who may lose the ability to vote in this case.

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 25/09/2026

This is the woman who said that Talarico’s in favor of “same sex bathrooms”, and getting that kind of lunatic to stay home is how you win an election in Texas

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Reese Ourso @reeseourso.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“Nary a loaf was baked; the closest I got was buying some bread flour in the supermarket.”

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Tom Cotton, the Neo Confederate offspring of Arkansas slaveholders, had a major accomplishment in the senate, which was insuring that US military installations were named for other slaveholders who betrayed the country. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · 23/09/2026

Trump’s EPA let a major pesticide company pick what its regulations should be. Alarming proof that EPA is there to serve corporate interests, not protect the safety of Americans. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show

Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule

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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Bonus for whoever wrote this chyron

Trump speaking at UN — MS NOW chyron reads: Trump touts being a peacemaker while asking if he should annihilate Iran

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 22/09/2026

ICE fascists shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in the back. He's now in prison, with the bullet still in his back. This isn't due process, this is fascism. Unacceptable and indefensible. beautyofbelonging.substack.com/p/he-was-mak...

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He Was Making a DoorDash Delivery. Then an ICE Agent Shot Him.

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez says there was no foot chase before an ICE officer shot him. Now, from detention, he says the bullet is still lodged in his body and he isn't getting the medical care he nee

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

2026, the election cycle where republicans hide that theyre republicans while democrats promise to govern like republicans

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Reese Ourso @reeseourso.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Tired of yet another instance of having to eat a bowl of shit, to grin and bear it while our allies throw us under the bus yet again in order to chase after the kinds of voters who have, election after election, brought our republic closer to the brink of destruction.”

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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This Congress can’t even name Post Offices.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ken Paxton's intervention to protect a Southern Baptist convicted pedophile apparently had to do with the whole Southern Baptist pedophile ring surrounding Ken Paxton's mentor, Paul Pressler—the "godfather" of the Texas GOP, a leading figure in the GOP menagerie of perverts.

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Paxton Kept Close to Alleged Child Abuser Long After the Allegations Surfaced, Taking Money From Him

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has spent more than a decade cultivating a political alliance with Paul Pressler, the once-revered Southern Baptist power

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Reese Ourso @reeseourso.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

“Thank you Donald Trump for ruining it for us… and” 🍿

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Thomas עקיבא Crescenzi @akivabensarah.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It never occurs to these people that persecuting your transgender child is abuse, and you have no right to abuse your kids. They’re your trust, not your property!

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Reese Ourso @reeseourso.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The “Bible-only” list doesn’t meet the need to learn about the major religious traditions that make up Texas and the nation today. It could impair public schools’ ability to serve a religiously diverse population. Christian Nationalist curriculum in public schools🤯

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In a normal, functioning democracy, this would end his presidency tonight.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We gotta seize this dude and all of his enabler’s assets after this. He’s done too much damage. It’s not enough for these people to just sail away from this on a big boat. That’s our boat.

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Reese Ourso @reeseourso.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“Because of the highly-conservative demographics of the Northern Florida district…” That’s one way to describe Klan country

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Reese Ourso @reeseourso.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“When I began transitioning, it wasn’t a whimsical decision…It was about survival and well-being, not preference. The only choice I ever truly faced was whether to continue suffering or to embrace the possibility of joy.” Wishes for abundant JOY!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One of the coolest things about people who don't have a lot of power taking a principled stand is it lays bare the complete cowardice of the ones who actually *do* have power when they fail to do even a fraction as much.

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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Kash Patel's FBI will fire someone over a pride flag on his desk but hire someone who f*cked a goat.

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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The men in the trump administration are either trying to f*ck your kids, your pets or your couch.

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Reese Ourso @reeseourso.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“And I tell you I burst into tears because of the fact that I want to make members of the LGBTQ+ community know that you have a governor that values your community,” Spanberger said from the Pridefest stage. ❤️

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 14/09/2026

If folks on here want to pretend that the only thing Talarico said was about sports, that's fine—it's also not true. He would ban gender affirming care for 17 year olds. And I'm sure many of you haven't tried to figure out how to keep a trans kid from killing themselves, so you don't get it

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Defiantly Alice @mechanival.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Every time I see an American claim that trans people kill their own support, I think about how in the UK, self ID polled majority support until the media attacked it. When Labour accepted self ID should die, we were told to let them win, it would get better. Now we have a bathroom ban. Fuck you.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026

Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

When Democrats attempt to triangulate on trans rights, it's my sense that many liberals and people in politics don't understand why many trans people are so upset. I wrote about the differences between then and now, what trans people have lost, and what we still stand to lose

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This Is Not A Love Song

Explaining the “maximalism” of trans rights

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Ben Siemon @benjaminjs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

You can tell we're a country of idiots by how easily we're convinced to debate the 1% of trans people who want the right to live their lives authentically and safely and don't negatively impact our lives instead of the billionaires who spend every day making our lives genuinely tangibly worse.

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Reese Ourso @reeseourso.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“Disappointing answers from Democratic candidates may fuel anger within the community, but disengaging carries consequences. Trans voters and allies can criticize politicians, demand better, and still make informed choices at the ballot box.”

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In a sane country, it would be a huge embarrassment for the draft-dodger president to admit that he looked into giving himself the Medal of Honor and was disappointed to learn he couldn't.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Watching corporate media debate Trump's promise of $5000 a person the way Trump wants. In reality, Dems should simply be pointing out that the GOP controls the House & Senate today and ask Republicans: Why not pass it right now to show Americans it's real?! Put the GOP on defensive.

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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For anyone wondering about the cozy relationship the Ellisons have with the President and his family and how that relationship is driving and economically profiting from this merger. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid | Mohamad Bazzi

The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approval

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We need at some point to talk about American Evangelicalism as a heretical movement. We should not indulge the delusion of a bunch or nuts who cherry-pick the Bible to rationalize otherwise indefensible 21st century bigotries that they are representatives of a global faith.

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Jordan aka Jirdan @slclunk.com · 09/09/2026

Any answer other than “who gives a shit, republicans are using a dozen kids playing JV volleyball as a distraction from looting the county and covering for elite pedophiles” is cowardly horseshit

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 09/09/2026

You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews.

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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz @wassermanschultz.house.gov · 09/09/2026

Pilgrim's Pride gave $5M to Trump's inauguration. Then Trump's USDA cut poultry plant safety regulations. Now, American families face unsafe foods because of Trump's corruption. I’ll keep fighting it alongside fellow Democrats.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A journalist absolutely needs to ask Trump the precise period in which he believes Germany was great

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📌Listen to me, you incompetent MSM morons: Trump is lying about where he was, and what he did on 9/11. This would be gross if he was a drunk loudmouth at the end of some bar, but he's the President of the United States and it's appalling. Your job is to hold him to account. FUCKING DO IT ALREADY

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 08/09/2026

Imagine the self restraint to wait two and a half decades to tell this story for the first time.

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Reese Ourso @reeseourso.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“The president’s final words, spoken after Crowther, were that “our country is bigger, better, stronger than before.” And with that, he wandered offstage in his big, white ‘USA’ hat, neatly proving why nobody will miss him at Ground Zero on the actual anniversary.” Or when the monster’s dead!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Wouldn't it be weird if the racist billionaire who bankrolled and took credit for the neo-Nazi victory in Germany was somehow involved in American politics too? Can you even imagine? I bet the media would have a field day asking politicians who aligned with him and took his money for statements!

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Gender-affirming care saves lives, respects the rights of patients, and reflects that healthcare is supposed to be between providers and patients, not between providers and the Trump Administration. (1/3)

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Mount Sinai reaches deal with Trump DOJ to end gender-affirming care for minors

Mount Sinai is the latest in a string of U.S. hospitals to reach similar agreements with the Trump administration.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Next week, billionaire donors and their puppet politicians will gather at a convention in Dallas to toast their own corruption. In the shadow of this Billionaire Ball, we’ll be collecting food to help Texans struggling with rising grocery prices. JOIN: bit.ly/GroceryDriveTX

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Reese Ourso @reeseourso.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

“Yet he isn't even energizing his own voters all that much, and regardless, that group is massively dwarfed by those energized by their hatred of Trump to vote against Republicans.Really, it all couldn't be happening to a bunch of nicer lickspittles.”

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 02/09/2026

Last night, Seth Moulton became the latest anti-trans Democrat to fall. There is good evidence that his anti-trans positions directly impacted the election - 67% of voters said those positions made them less likely to vote for him. Markey wins in a landslide. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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Seth Moulton Abandoned Trans People, And It Cost Him Everything: Ed Markey Crushes Him In MA Senate Primary

Moulton is the latest Democrat to lose his job after staking out anti-trans positions.

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 31/08/2026

the fun part of this is trying to decide whether our fucking idiot president posted this himself or his fucking moron memory care aide did it

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There's no forgiving this. No living it down. It's a stain on our humanity. When all this is over, the monsters who did this should be pariahs. And the soulless thugs who cheered it on while dehumanizing Haitian immigrants should be reminded of what they did every day of their lives.

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