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Feminist, mom, pro-choice Democrat.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1h
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reviewed Ken Paxton's travel records dating back to 2015. Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips with a state-funded security detail, costing $3.3 million. The outlets could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to actual state business.
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Appalachian Blue @republicofcascadia.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Global Trade Watch @pcgtw.bsky.social · 17h
The worst thing we could do would be go back to the pre-Trump era of free trade,” John Drew, former president of @uaw.org Local 72.
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GwenieThinks 🤔 @gwenie.bsky.social · 22h
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm sorry, needs to be shared yourbestiemisha Michael Brown
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Ria @riaphl.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
From the Inky: share.inquirer.com/5npYZh
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The Case for Impeachment: Congress must act now | Opinion
The evidence that Trump has committed “high crimes” is overwhelming.
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Following a lawsuit filed by the District of Columbia over “deceptive” business practices, Amazon has agreed to an $8.25 million settlement for alleged discriminatory delivery practices—proving that not even the e-commerce giant is above the law. (cont.) www.theroot.com/amazon-pays-...
Title of article: Amazon Pays $8.25M to Settle D.C. Delivery Discrimination Lawsuit

Lead: Caught red-handed deliberately slow-delivering to low-income Black neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., Amazon has finally agreed to pay up.

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Angela Wilson

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October 6, 2026

The side of an Amazon Prime delivery van on a street in Partick, Glasgow. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Ria @riaphl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Happy Wednesday, Patty!
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Ria @riaphl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Μπουγάτσα, γαλακτομπούρεκο…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Troy Jackson after Collins takes credit for rural healthcare cuts in big beautiful bill not being as bad as they could've been even though she voted to advance the bill: "Sen. Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point?
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 06/10/2026
In her new book, “Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made,” historian @kkdumez.bsky.social reveals the often-hidden world of white Christian women, which she says influences the country as a whole.
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A new book explores how the subculture of white Christian women shapes America
In her new book, “Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made,” historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez reveals the often hidden world of white Christian women, which s...
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Great question 👇
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rebel.resist @sam--2025.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Perfect reply 👏👏👏
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump says 'Let them take out Los Angeles.' Recall this map: The *entire states* with population smaller than LA County. Among them they have 80+ US Senators. LA is about 1/3 of Calif's population, which has 2.
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 06/10/2026
Thousands are now marching at Cornell University campus, standing in solidarity with Jane Doe. “Tear down the fucking frats. No Justice, No Peace” Thank you to everyone who is protesting. Jane Doe, you are not alone. We are all with you. Justice for Jane Doe.
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Let's all AGREE that a President suggesting that a foreign adversary taking out 2 American cities is "a small price to pay" is the most fucked up thing a President ever said. 25th Amendment NOW.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🔥 @anandwrites.bsky.social on Bill Maher: “Cities are unfairly labeled. A large % of (LGBTQ youth) homeless who end up in cities were failed in other parts of 🇺🇸 . Many families choose a verse in a Book over their child… cities are holding a lot of people you failed to love & take care of.”
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Congressman Dwight Evans @repdwightevans.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Are you registered to vote? Have you moved since the last election? Did you recently change your name (due to marriage or divorce, for example)? The deadline to register to vote or update your registration in PA is Oct. 19! Don’t wait- check TODAY to see if your voter registration is up to date 👇🏾
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Voter Registration Status
Copyright © 2026 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All Rights Reserved.
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Swanky Somm III @swankyaf.sheshed.rocks · 05/10/2026
Also from the brits. 2018 link from Democrats Abroad. And 2025 a brit made the meme attached. www.democratsabroad.org/angelogoode/...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is a really good piece by @natashakorecki.bsky.social at NBC News: "Many Latinos were better versed in the details of Salgado Araujo’s shooting death than in the names and backgrounds of those running for some of the highest-profile offices in their state..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.
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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Darren Bailey's former colleague, Rep. Jim Durkin, who served as House Republican Leader for nearly a decade, just endorsed me for governor. Rep. Durkin is saying the quiet part out loud: Darren Bailey cannot be trusted to lead Illinois.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Republican Congressman Mike Collins signals his intent to end Social Security: "[Old people need to] get off of Social Security [and] get back into the workforce."
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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
never the wrong time for this classic
Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?" 
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”
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DMC ❌👑🐸 @dcombes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
💥Join the #GoodTroubleSquadron Target 🎯 Boycott.💥 Your Wallet 💰 is Your Vote 🗳️ Shop Costco, Nordstrom, Michael’s, Ulta Beauty, Trader Joe’s & independent local businesses that reflect your values and your community! #GTS 🎥 @saltybitchables.bsky.social Join us: goodtroublesquadron.com
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Early voting is already underway in some states. From now until Nov 3, I urge you all to... 1) Help get out the vote 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism We are the only ones who can end this nightmare.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And by "violating banking laws" CBS News means former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert molested boys he coached for wrestling in high school, boys as young as 14. To-may-to/to-mah-to!
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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I wish Emily Bazelon had read @lilymasonphd.bsky.social's recent article, "Polarization is not the Problem" (link later in thread). The polarization framework distracts from the fundamental issue of GOP extremism.
The main reason a new voting rights bill failed to pass is the same reason Congress has stopped responding to the court: partisan polarization, which ramped up in the 2000s. As conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans went extinct, bipartisan overrides ended. When one party is in control and can reject a court ruling on its own, the filibuster remains a barrier to such a bill passing.
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Ria @riaphl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Happy Monday, Patty!
Photo of a blue anemone poppy
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Amelia Malpas @malpas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This enrages me so deeply I don't know what to say. Being able to control your body is *the* most basic freedom, one which is necessary for the exercise of all other freedoms possible in a liberal democratic society
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Historian Tim Snyder compares what Trump is doing in Latin America to Soviet tactics in Eastern Europe after WWII: rig elections, apply threats, install the leadership you want. His description of Trump’s approach: “smash and grab.”
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/10/2026
France and Germany are leading a push to force the EU to come up with a better way of protecting exporters against tightening rules on carbon dioxide emissions.
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Germany, France Press EU to Protect Exporters From CO2 Rules
France and Germany are leading a push to force the European Union to come up with a better way of protecting exporters against tightening rules on carbon dioxide emissions.
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Spotlight PA @spotlightpa.org · 05/10/2026
Pennsylvania has universal no-excuse mail voting. Here’s everything you need to know about the process ahead of the Nov. 3 election. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10/pe…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
NEW: Following our investigation with @readfrontier.bsky.social, an Oklahoma oil company has plugged a well that was potentially leaking toxic waste. We revealed that state regulators had approved the well in violation of rules meant to protect public drinking water.
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Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water
The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026
“The ultimate goal was to create chaos and doubt in the vote-by-mail process,” said the American Postal Workers Union president. “You’re creating a rule to solve a problem that doesn’t exist.”
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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💠𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒊𝒆𝑷𝒊𝒆💠 @schultziepie.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
PA VOTE BLUE! 🗳️ Voting by mail has begun. Be sure to drop off your completed mail in ballots at a secure drop box location. And YES, VOTE LIKE DONALD TRUMP IS ON THE BALLOT! #PAVoteBlue #Pinks
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A whole political movement should be stood up against this arrogant and sociopathic bullshit www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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skippyoz @skippyoz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Vote Blue…. How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/10/2026
30 days to go!!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Nashville Resist 🗳️ Against Authoritarianism @nashvilleresist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We've been watching off and on all day! Dropkick Murphys currently burning it down 🔥 Nashville frequent Nathaniel Rateliff was terrific btw.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Cocchiarella: You said that you do support a moratorium on data centers, but if there were to be one that had to be built, Mar-a-Lago seemed as good a place as any. Nixon: They have a huge golf course that it can be dropped onto.
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terrible towelie @terribletowelie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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NPR @npr.org · 04/10/2026
The family members of two Fox News journalists killed while covering the war in Ukraine are suing the network, saying it put getting the story ahead of its people. n.pr/4rJiyG6
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She died covering war for Fox News. Her parents blame the network — and a star reporter
The family members of two Fox News journalists killed while covering the war in Ukraine are suing the network, saying it put getting the story ahead of its people.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why?
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