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Hi! Just a quick note to (potential) followers. I don't really post much. I mostly repost and comment on others' threads, so don't expect a lot of novel content from me. Otherwise, welcome!

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 11h
Reminder: Last June, a pastor filmed federal immigration agents detaining someone in her church parking lot. When I asked DHS at the time, they denied it happened. It wasn't until last month — *more than a year later* — that DHS finally acknowledged the incident. religionnews.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Do federal immigration agents make arrests at churches? Depends on what day you ask.
(RNS) — Over the past year, the Trump administration has issued contradictory and, at times, seemingly false statements about whether federal agents have conducted operations at churches.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 15h
I LOVE how @propublica.org dealt with official comment here, editorially and stylistically.
The Trump administration says none of this is happening. 

"DHS is NOT arresting U.S. citizens by mistake." "There are no 'indiscriminate' stops." Allegations of "racial profiling are disgusting, reckless and categorically FALSE." "The pattern is NOT of law enforcement using force." "ICE does not zip tie or restrain children." 

But that is precisely what is happening, and at a far larger scale than previously reported.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h
More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE, according to ProPublica. 70% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction. Trump’s promise to go after the “worst of the worst” was always a lie. It was always a pretext to terrorize Black and brown communities. Remember this.
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more th
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 3h
Game recognizes game.
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Techdirt @techdirt.com · 6h
Meta’s Settlement Isn’t Tech’s “Big Tobacco” Moment I've written a few times now about why Meta's big "settlement" with the states is a bad deal. It's Meta seeking to control how the rest of the internet is... www.techdirt.com/2026/10/06/metas-s…
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Meta’s Settlement Isn’t Tech’s “Big Tobacco” Moment
I've written a few times now about why Meta's big "settlement" with the states is a bad deal. It's Meta seeking to control how the rest of the internet is regulated in a way that, as Eric Goldman's op-ed we republished explains, is anti-competitive. It's also bad for kids (while everyone is pretending it protects...
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 6h
"Mr. Hearn was deprived of his liberty, indicted for a crime he didn't commit, threatened w/ incarceration of up to 10 years & endured defaming of his name" Former Olympian charged w/ discredited Reflecting Pool criminal case asks for Dept of Interior watchdog probe of agency
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
Trump tells ranchers to eat shit 👇 Q: Nebraska is no. 1 beef state. It was striking to see universal condemnation for your choice to import 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef. What message do you have? TRUMP: So, I have been better to ranchers and to farmers than any president in history, but...
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Micah @rincewind.run · 9h
I will give them this, ending the trump era with the mother of all rug pulls would be extremely funny
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6h
Donald Trump's tariffs and war of choice in Iran are costing Illinois farmers their livelihoods. Today, I'm signing an Executive Order and issuing a state disaster declaration to provide emergency support, protections, and real relief from skyrocketing diesel prices.
Governor JB Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation and signed Executive Order 2026-08 to provide relief on diesel fuel costs for the agriculture industry during the fall harvest season as part of his continued efforts to support Illinois farmers.

The executive order directs the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) and the Illinois State Police (ISP) to allow on-road use of dyed diesel typically used for agricultural purposes. The Executive Order also directs state agencies to consider additional protections for farmers and gives the state greater flexibility to respond to continued disruptions in fuel markets and the agricultural economy.Governor JB Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation and signed Executive Order 2026-08 to provide relief on diesel fuel costs for the agriculture industry during the fall harvest season as part of his continued efforts to support Illinois farmers.

The executive order directs the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) and the Illinois State Police (ISP) to allow on-road use of dyed diesel typically used for agricultural purposes. The Executive Order also directs state agencies to consider additional protections for farmers and gives the state greater flexibility to respond to continued disruptions in fuel markets and the agricultural economy.
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The Heathen Historian 🔻 @heathenhistory.bsky.social · 9h
The fact that the tree is as old as the United States should not be lost on anyone. What a metaphor.
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Ouch.
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 5h
Bro keeps dodging the question. He knows it’s indefensible.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 5h
“Claude, how can Trump back down from his government-funded political ads in the most damaging way possible for the GOP?” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h
Democrats surge. Senate map shifts. Trump’s Latino collapse. GOP panic in Kansas and South Carolina. Trump’s LA/SD disaster. Measles spreads. Trade deficit explodes. Russia’s mysterious lab scare. And a whole lot more in today’s Bulletin.
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 475. 10/6/26
… A new Gallup poll shows that more Americans now identify as Democrats than at any point since 2009.
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Cathy Gellis @cathygellis.bsky.social · 5h
But Senator Duckworth says we shouldn't bother impeaching him.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 5h
All for one & one for all That's what every news outlet should be saying as Trump tramples the First Amendment The ones he's targeting are winning in court, & now the rest of the press has to stand w/ them @ms.now👇
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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 6h
When Trump tries to take credit for crime decreases, remember that the biggest drop is in NYC. Mayor Mamdani and Commissioner Tisch have presided over record results, contrary to the MAGA assurances that NYC would be a “wasteland” if Mamdani became Mayor. www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLFuY3mL/
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New York City recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders on record during the first nine months of 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and other city offic...
TikTok video by ABC7NY
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 13h
“We are under attack by an enemy in the Oval Office and we can put an end to this expanding emergency…But that depends on enough Americans channeling their fury about Trump’s corruption, crime and indifference to their needs and getting out the vote.” www.americaamerica.news/p/we-are-und...
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We Are Under Attack From an Enemy Within
By listening to our founders and refusing to go along with this, we can name and defeat the ongoing danger to our constitutional republic
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 5h
Not an accident. Hegseth is a disgrace to every American who sacrificed their lives in the fight against the Nazis and fascism.
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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If Aaron Swartz was still alive, I'm pretty sure he would have made it his life mission to personally demolish Sam Altman and all that he represents. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
The OpenAI CEO sought to distinguish his policy stance from rival developer Anthropic.
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If the media refuse to shame the key participants in this fascism, and resort to clever wording to compliment them, then those media are a party to the fascism.
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I still have hope, but if the past is any guide the Democrats will not rise to the occasion.
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The public should be paid for their theft. The technology should be treated like a public utility. The CEOs and investors should be paid a fair wage and the majority of any profits (if any) should be returned to the public.
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The level of "please keep liking me" (and give me money and vote for me) is palpable.
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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Impeachment is the sole and exclusive prerogative of the congress. Every time congress asks the judicial branch for help they are committing a category error
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Vote!
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Vote!
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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
6. By six votes. Don't think for one second your vote doesn't matter. Your vote could be the difference between decent, thoughtful, smart representation and whatever messed up plan the Republican party has in mind. Friends and family and Iowa? Give 'em a call. Let them know what you know.
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Maybe he takes a pill with "386" stamped on it. Could be a big tell.
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Who could have predicted? So unexpected! 😑
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Canuckstan 🇨🇦 @jonchevreau.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#via Canadian cartoonist Dave Whamond #CanadaSky #USpol
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Claude the Irregular Dragon (TM) @ruprecht-monkeeboy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Maybe someone should explain to Texans, that in order to get those things, the have to quit voting against them! Good grief.
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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 03/10/2026
Even Republicans have started to realize Talarico is the only logical choice in Texas. Vote Talarico.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wage growth just keeps slowing. And yes, wages are rising slower than prices, and no, that's not how economic growth is meant to work.
Line chart titled "Nominal wage growth is slowing" showing year-over-year growth in average hourly earnings of private-sector workers. Wage growth has declined steadily from a peak of 5.9% in early 2022 to 3.0% in September 2026, the slowest rate in the series. This nearly 3 percentage point drop over four and a half years indicates significantly cooler labor market conditions, with the deceleration accelerating in recent months as growth fell from the 3.7-3.9% range in 2025 to the low 3% range currently.
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Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.offmessage.net/p/republican...
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Republican Disarray And The Second Failure Of McCarthyism
The missing ingredient, for now, is consequences.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
STEPHEN MOORE: We had much much higher inflation under Biden BERMAN: Let me stop you. Has inflation gone up or down since Trump took office? MOORE: Well, it was about 3.2% when Biden left office, it's 3.4% now BERMAN: So it's gone up MOORE: That is true
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"How many factories have opened, or even started construction Mr. Hasset?"
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Like the war in Ukraine ended in 24 hours.
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Cardinale says..." Stenography is lazy. Worthless garbage reporting.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/10/2026
not that you should expect anything more than rank idiocy from this pair of racists, but the idea that whiteness means a "high trust" society of "social cohesion" is some of the stupidest shit i have ever heard. these people live in a fantasy land that you could dispel by simply opening a book.
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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing
To the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in...
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Exactly—> Trump’s “big appeal to them was less about policy and more anti-immigrant: I’m going to restore an America that looks like you” www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
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When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now
Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This breathtaking NYT story about Trump's Russian entanglements includes three people who've been part of the operation to cultivate Trump since 2015: Bryan Lanza, Sheikh Tahoon, and Kirill Dmitriev. This is literally the culmination of the original plan. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/10/2026
Katie Phang: "Get the fuck out of here. Are you kidding me? You think it's a good use of taxpayers time and money to be able to do illegal redactions and withholds that are now forcing me to have to go and sue? Are you joking? But this is how Todd Blanche thinks."
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Historians: What the fuck are you talking about, you insane clown?
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GOP lawmaker: Nixon was ‘couped out of office,’ ‘framed’ during Watergate
Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) said Thursday that former President Nixon was “absolutely couped out of office” and added that he was “framed” during the infamous Watergate scandal. “We now know more ab…
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We're one month out from Election Day. Listen to Willie. Vote for change this year.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Community Notes for the win here, Megyn Kelly. 👌
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Of course he does. Birds of a feather.
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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I think Greg is correct, but Americans need to be aware that Magyar’s Tisza government is aggressively going after every Fidesz official, removing them, using every lever of the state to yank them out of power. This is far more aggressive and rapid than anything proposed in the US so far.
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Along for the ride 🌮🐷 @ridder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Fighting back works.
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