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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026

Trump on Venezuela: "It was a violent, incredible, beautiful raid"

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

VICTORY! A Georgia judge Wednesday dismissed a Republican lawsuit seeking to restrict where Gwinnett County voters can return mail ballots, ruling the law allows the county to accept ballots at designated early voting sites. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Georgia court rejects RNC bid to restrict mail ballot return access in state’s second-largest county

The ruling preserves an additional way for voters in Georgia’s second-most populous county to cast their ballots ahead of the November election.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

No AI for kids. Full stop.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 06/10/2026

In June, Belgium’s diamond industry gifted Trump an 18-karat gold ring encrusted with 321 diamonds and 75 gemstones. A month later, European diamonds got an exemption from Trump’s tariffs. We don’t know where the ring is today. Where did it go? Did Trump keep it for himself?

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Beth Humphreys 🌺 @producrgrl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🤬🤬🤬 Vote EARLY & BLUE! Up & down the ballot! 🌊 #nokings

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Beth Humphreys 🌺 @producrgrl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

👇👇👇 Vote EARLY & BLUE! Up & down the ballot! 🌊 #nokings

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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026

This corruption must be investigated.

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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I’m wondering, is that her dad or her husband ??

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026

Q: You described the Iranians you're dealing with as 'crazy.' How do you get a deal done with the counterparts are crazy and irrational? TRUMP: Maybe you blow them up. Maybe you blow them up. We have to make that decision. We blow them up. The time is coming.

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The exact number will likely never be known But multiple studies have converged around a similar figure: around 700,000 people died as a result of Musk “putting USAID through the wood chipper” (his words), of whom 500,000 were kids Picture 500,000 tiny coffins in a row: that’s MAGA/MAHA’s impact😢

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 28/09/2026

Trump promised Americans relief — instead, they're feeling the strain of his war of choice and higher prices. Grocery trips cost more, and utility bills are rising. In Illinois, we're focused on putting money back in your pockets.

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Oil prices off highs after reports Saudi pipeline ramping back up

The Saudis shutdown the pipeline earlier this month after it sustained damage in a drone strike launched form Iraq.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026

alert the press: it is not normal for the president to be unable to stay conscious during televised events in the Oval Office

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 24/08/2026

"ICE tactics, already sadistic, are looking increasingly like torture," writes @judith-levine.bsky.social. "The slim avenues to legal recourse and the refusal of transparency or accountability by the perpetrators of de jure and de facto torture are driving detainees to desperate measures..."

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ICE’s tactics look increasingly like torture | Judith Levine

Plans for gloves that can deliver electric shocks underline the homeland security department’s sadistic practices

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New polling shows 75% of Americans oppose data centers being built near where they live. Trump's response? "Communities that don't take a data center, they're making a mistake." Don't forget he owns millions of dollars worth of stock in Big Tech corporations pushing them.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Imagine an administration so evil it *intentionally* makes citizens worry about where their next meal is coming from. Well, guess what? You don’t have to imagine. That evil is our reality.

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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

“Something's totally off about the number of data centers being built & the sheer size & compute power … They are massively OVER-building … customer revenues can't possibly recover the financial investment …clearly some other plan afoot … There's a much larger plan at work here.” - HealthRanger

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/08/2026

After the departure of thousands of federal workers, farmers and rural residents across the U.S. are struggling to obtain the basic services the Agriculture Department is meant to offer, including loans and grants, technical assistance and financing for housing and utilities.

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Farmers Struggle to Get Basic Services From Depleted Agriculture Dept.

After the departure of thousands of federal workers, rural communities report problems obtaining loans, grants, technical assistance and support for infrastructure and other services.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 25/08/2026

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has not ruled on the merits of President Trump’s executive order targeting mail voting. Today’s interim decision only addresses the timing. Voting rights groups will continue to vigorously pursue all available avenues to challenge the executive order. 1/2

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Voting Rights Groups React to Supreme Court Order in Trump v. California

USPS rule remains blocked due to preliminary injunction in League of Women Voters Massachusetts v. Trump

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 04/08/2026

While AI infrastructure is not the sole cause of rising utility bills, several states are increasingly worried.

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Map Shows Electricity Costs in Every State as AI Data Centers Surge Prices

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CNN @cnn.com · 04/08/2026

The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far.

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‘They are murder victims’: Senator suggests US strikes have killed people who weren’t involved in drug trafficking | CNN Politics

The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday, following “a careful...

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 28/07/2026

Lindsey Graham was laid to rest today, and at least one of his many mourners marked the occasion by getting in a little nap. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Trump Can't Help Taking a Snooze at Lindsey Graham's Funeral

Donald Trump was visibly dozing off during Lindsey Graham's funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday.

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Robert Hoffman @rhoffmandl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I just listened to a new song release by the band Ministry called “Burn Out”. The lyrics echo so much of what I’m feeling right now. Please read the lyrics along with the song. It’s industrial punk, so not for everyone’s taste, but still a powerful protest against MAGA

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Mamdani has played MAGA and right-wing media like a fiddle by doubling down and saying Netanyahu should be arrested as a war criminal. Fox News has spent all day playing his comments on a loop, getting his message out there that an extremely unpopular foreign leader should be held accountable.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

“The mounting level of US government debt, on track for $40 trillion courtesy of this summer’s “big beautiful bill,” risks a tectonic crash for the US economy” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Social Security Will Start Running Out Earlier Than Expected

The date when the Social Security trust fund will be unable to pay 100% of benefits just got moved up.

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Robert Hoffman @rhoffmandl.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A true hero of Liberal values and a strong voice against racism and injustice has died today. Mary Morrello was a dear friend of mine and I helped her distribute her newsletter fighting censorship in the late 80’s and early 90’s called Parents for Rock and Rap. Mary is the mother Tom Morrello.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Again, we simply are not seeing the same scope, scale, or tone of “this is an epic failure that we will cover in a way that will end this presidency” approach that the national media took to covering Joe Biden’s not-100%-surgically-clean implementation of the thing everyone said they wanted in 🇦🇫

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Sarah Good @sassy0210.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

⚠️ The ICE agent-David Brouillette, who killed Joan Sebastian Guerrero called his ex-wife and begged her to lie about his abusing her. She refused and went public. youtu.be/tYDXLg30l8o

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Ex-wife of ICE officer who shot a man in Maine says he has a history of violent behavior

YouTube video by Associated Press

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The constitution provides that states run elections. The federal govt does not. There is no legal authority for Mullin to take over elections, issue mandates & rules, or threaten elections officials with prison for failure to comply with unlawful orders. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 17/07/2026

They are losing, and they know it. Election officials will not be intimidated. Senate Democrats will make sure resources are in place to fight back against any illegal activity by the Trump administration.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 17/07/2026

Buying your first zero-emission vehicle is now way more affordable. And now, 13 major automakers are backing California's instant rebate of $3,500 for new models and $1,750 for used models. We're proving that lowering costs and growing American manufacturing go hand-in-hand.

Engadget: "California's MyFirstEV provides a $3,500 instant rebate to first-time buyers."

SFGATE: "Gavin Newsom brings back EV tax credits to maintain edge on China."

Mashable: "Newsom launches new electric vehicle rebate amid energy fight with Trump."

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 17/07/2026

In a sharply worded letter sent Monday to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) & Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the Bar Association warned that Blanche’s actions as acting attorney general have undermined confidence in the Justice Department’s independence.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/07/2026

New York City should have the best buses in the world. That’s our goal. But the first step is incredibly important: hearing from New Yorkers in the neighborhoods where these big infrastructure changes will be made.

We’re speeding up 175 bus routes across NYC. And we’re starting in the Bronx and Brooklyn.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/07/2026

“I can’t open an investigation…I’m just the attorney general.” Exclusive details from inside Todd Blanche’s contentious meeting with Epstein survivors.

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Inside the First Ever Meeting Between Epstein Survivors and Todd Blanche

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met Thursday with several accusers of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the meeting appeared to deepen

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Nancy @plaintanjane.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

@govandybeshear.bsky.social says he got 2 calls from different agencies about Mitch McConnell 'suggesting he's passed'

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

ABC News, NBC News and CNN all said Thursday afternoon that they will NOT carry Trump‘s primetime address tonight on their broadcast networks — only on their respective streaming sites. CBS News has yet to reveal its coverage plans.

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ABC, NBC And CNN Won't Carry Trump's Speech On Their Linear Networks

President Trump is expected to focus on election security in a primetime speech July 16, but networks appear reluctant to give him a platform.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/07/2026

NEWS: Epstein survivors just gave Todd Blanche a failing grade after their meeting. "Condescending." "Gaslighting." No plan to go after anyone beyond Epstein and Maxwell. And Sen. Tillis's reaction? Somehow worse.

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Epstein Survivors Give Todd Blanche A Failing Grade After Meeting In New Statement

Lara Blume McGee says the AG nominee was "condescending" and tried to gaslight survivors instead of answering for the DOJ's failures. Sen. Thom Tillis praised him anyway.

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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Gov. Shapiro said it best: the President doesn’t run our elections. County officials do — Republicans and Democrats alike. Trump can give all the speeches he wants. He still doesn’t get a vote in how Pennsylvania counts its ballots. #LoserTrumpsElectionLies #Pinks

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17/07/2026

It’s a myth that authoritarians don’t want elections. They do. They just don’t want free and fair elections. Gov. Gavin Newsom compares Trump’s plan to the tactics used by Putin. #LoserTrumpsElectionLies

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