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Because RifRaf was already taken. Concerned Progressive. Animal lover. 3 Frenchies, Nova, Luna, and Sara.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12h
Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18h
Keir Starmer wanted to be remembered as Prime Minister for building homes. Instead he will be remembered for his complicity in destroying them. #GazaGenocide
Rafah, in Gaza, on Google Earth, in 2022, left, and in 2026, right. (from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/google-earth-gaza-images-update-b3057562.html)
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 13h
A Matter of Distrust Today's @chicago.suntimes.com front page story on Judge April Perry's "under oath" fact-finding in the "Broadview Six" case. With @sophiesherry.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...
The front page of the Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 2, 2026, featuring U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and the headline "A Matter of Distrust."
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump did that.
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is how Hitler's government worked. The similarities are uncanny. Spooky even.
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Grant Denn @grantdenn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Watch! Next governor of Arkansas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTiQ...
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Cop Plants Cocaine to Frame Innocent Woman — Gets Interrogated (part 2)
YouTube video by The Civil Rights Lawyer
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hispanics working in the USA 👏🏽
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope everyone reads this, thinks about it and then shares it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
A few hundred noncitizen votes are a national scandal. But when states reject hundreds of thousands of ballots from eligible voters, it’s business as usual
One state rejected ballots because some voters failed to include their mother’s maiden name on the back of the return envelope.
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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kubafox1 @kubafox1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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rifleandraffle.bsky.social @rifleandraffle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Kill the filibuster and make Trump veto everything people want
Try telling a voter you had the majority, that you control the rules, and let a rule beat you anyway. See how that goes.
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Thank you for the shout-out. I can never thank you enough for your support over the years. It’s a tough go being an editorial cartoonist in 2026, but I’m lucky to work for a newspaper that still wants to do its job. @theglobeandmail.com
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We've known that Trump is a Russian asset for quite a long time now.
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Dreamweasel @dreamweasel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NO, NOT LIKE THAT A Review of Republican Talking Points: open.substack.com/pub/dreamwea...
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No, Not Like That
A Review of Republican Talking Points
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What about the rest of us? 'Most of our ranchers understand it.' 'Most of our doctors and nurses understand it.' 'Most of our dock workers understand it.' 'Most of our truck drivers understand it.' See what I mean? Republicans are really fucking stooooopid.
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's not Socialism if it's a Bribe.
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Moscow hasn't been hit this hard since German bombers hit Moscow in 1941. www.youtube.com/shorts/O1OnV...
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Moscow Under Siege From Ukraine’s Drones
YouTube video by R² Reports
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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Exclusive: Trump Panics as 7-Term MAGA Rep’s Reelection Hopes Slip Away open.substack.com/pub/rawstory...
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Exclusive: Trump Panics as 7-Term MAGA Rep’s Reelection Hopes Slip Away
GOP senator embarrassed in Jack Smith hearing, ex-Trump official predicts subpoenas over taxpayer-funded ads, Rubio granted contract to Russian-owned company
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/09/2026
More like BLAND conspiracy, amirite? I'll be here all week. Tip your servers. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
nytimes.com
Second Prosecutor Quits Trump’s ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case
The resignation adds to the setbacks to the most sweeping effort by the Justice Department to fulfill the president’s desire to take revenge against the federal officials who have investigated him.
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rifleandraffle.bsky.social @rifleandraffle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
FUCK PETER NAVARRO!!
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rifleandraffle.bsky.social @rifleandraffle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falters
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
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Joe Uchill @joeuchill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Independent has a photo of the slide we weren't able to see during the Smith hearing. No texts from Smith in it.
JP Cooley: Is 109 Row 1 reserved for Jack? 
JP Cooley: Damn. Thank you for saving -- but we are good. Ask Harbach. 
Gavin Wallach: He is already down here. Thanks.
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The year before Election 2024, I was helping run UCLA’s DEI Office in LA—and siccing my AuDHD savant 🧠 on analyzing not just Project 2025’s substance, but its impact on my nation. I predicted (not really a prediction) all these horrors. Most accused me of trying to scare ppl into voting for Harris.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/...
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jaimi.bsky.social @jaimi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin also subscribes to the “if it’s not reported, it’s not a problem” theory of leadership
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Few months ago, UCLA illegally fired me as DEI Director. Why? Bc I spoke truth about this bigoted piece of dog sh*t after he died. Now, my loving 2-dog 2-cat pack and I need your help making ends meet, til my lawyers reach a fair resolution against UCLA: www.gofundme.com/f/waiting-for-justice-auvzc
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 28/09/2026
Breaking: The Texas Tribune has identified the ICE agent who witnesses say fired through an open van window and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston nearly three months ago.
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ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte...
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh great... NOW Karl Rove wakes up. He helps to invite the Nazis in. Then he gets angry when they take over the house and start breaking the furniture. Too late now, Karl. Way too fucking late, Karl.
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
united24media.com/defense-tech...
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Ukraine Builds Its Own Alternative to Chinese Mavic Drones—Meet the New Slavic
Vyriy Industries unveils the Slavic, a tactical reconnaissance drone with 1.5-hour flight time, 30 km range, and 2K camera for frontline Ukrainian operations.
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Cyril Cox (Canadian Artist, born 1958) "Late Afternoon Light", 2022. Acrylic on Canvas, 48 × 36 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
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“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks
Weeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"The move marks two critical developments in the war: commercial tech companies repurposing their civilian tools for military use, and European allies moving Ukrainian defense manufacturing into NATO territory to protect factories from Russian airstrikes." www.kyivpost.com/analysis/85304
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What Germany’s Wingcopter 262 Means for Ukraine’s Drone War
A new joint venture between a German startup and a major Ukrainian drone manufacturer is paving the way in Ukraine’s defense-tech boom.
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Just like Hitler before he took all of the reins of power and established himself as dictator. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’
The Trump administration is set to launch another overtly political campaign ad funded by taxpayer dollars, attacking the “fake news media” and “the sick political class that hates our country.”
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lisa Benson (British Artist, born 1958) "Lunar Light", 2019. Linocut Print, 37.5 × 48.5 cm. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 27/09/2026
This admin has spent years going after science. It proposed the largest cut in NASA’s history, about a quarter of the agency and half of its science programs. But last month, a groundbreaking telescope left the launch pad anyway. And the story of how it got there is our good news this Sunday.
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
How desperate is Trump getting? He claimed on Fox News last night that a record amount of oil moved through the Strait of Hormuz, more than before the war began. Lie big. Lie often. He learned that from Hitler's Playbook. 1/3 of Americans probably believe him.
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rifleandraffle.bsky.social @rifleandraffle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Todd Blanche can suck it!!🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 27/09/2026
He’s got numbers nobody’s seen, facts nobody can verify, and confidence nobody can explain.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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rifleandraffle.bsky.social @rifleandraffle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Trump declares $1B canceled in ‘pocket rescission’ in another affront to Congress’ funding power
Many lawmakers, including some top Republicans, say the tactic is illegal.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court just BLOCKED Missouri’s GOP-drawn 2025 congressional map AGAIN from being used in the 2026 election, while delivering a blistering rebuke to the Eighth Circuit for trying to revive it.
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Supreme Court Blocks GOP Missouri Map Again in Blistering Appeals Court Rebuke
The justices said the Eighth Circuit should have seen this coming after it tried to revive Missouri’s 2025 congressional map in the middle of an election.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 25/09/2026
Tonight begins the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot. May a sukkat shalom — a shelter of peace — spread over our city. To all celebrating: Gut Yontif and Chag Sukkot Sameach!
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rifleandraffle.bsky.social @rifleandraffle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Dolly Parton Clapping and Laughing on Late Night
ALT: Dolly Parton Clapping and Laughing on Late Night
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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/09/2026
Many U S Parents Outsourcing Child Care Overseas
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Republicans are now pushing veggie burgers. That's gotta be a new low for them. He kinda fucked up though when he said 'Swiss cheese'. He should've said 'American cheese'. That's a spanking.
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rifleandraffle.bsky.social @rifleandraffle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Democrats are about to win a majority. Here’s how they can keep it.
Democrats are poised to win the House and Senate, but we’ll need to keep the momentum going.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter. (Published Jan. 2025)
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A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
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rifleandraffle.bsky.social @rifleandraffle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/c...
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Chinese authorities reportedly in possession of F-35 components in Hong Kong
Shipping giant UPS was sending a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door to the U.S. from Australia in late May when it was diverted to Hong Kong.
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 23/09/2026
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by ICE agents after working in the U.S. for 35 years. His sons, Ronaldo and Lorenzo Jr., testified before Congress and reminded us that this rogue agency MUST be held accountable for its horrific actions.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/09/2026
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: "What are Republicans going to spend all their money talking about? Is it just trans sports? All they've done is tariffs, which have raised prices, and they've gone to war, which Donald Trump and the entire administration promised they wouldn't do."
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