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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 10h
The laws include a ban on bosses using AI to fire workers, bans on AI surveillance in a number of workplace environments, including the bathroom, codification that healthcare professionals cannot have their decision-making outsourced to AI, and professors and teachers cannot be replaced by AI.
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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 13h
No other person would be allowed to get away with the shit he is getting away with. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Trump says Secret Service wants him to ‘take down’ Oval Office
The president also said he is looking into designating the White House room as a “federal landmark,” potentially preserving his changes.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15h
Don Jr. & Eric have investments in data centers and AI infrastructure. Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in tech companies working on AI. Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech. When Trump calls reasonable AI safety concerns a "hoax," follow the money.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 13h
Wanting lower property insurance and healthcare for everyday families isn't un-American; it’s what working people deserve. They can take their tech-bro cash and their weird, intrusive agenda somewhere else, because I'm not going any damn place. /3
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LetItBeginWithMe @letitbeginwithme.bsky.social · 17h
Of course the scumbag makes it sound like Social Security is a ‘freebie’, but it’s MY money that was paid in for decades. Like a savings account that earns interest. If the government hadn’t been robbing from that pot of money for decades, it would work as it was intended. LYING HYPOCRITES!!
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 17h
JUST IN: Judge Aileen Cannon (Trump/FLSD) has denied, for failure to confer with the parties in the criminal case, a motion several ex-FBI agents filed seeking to clarify whether they are gagged about discussing Mar-a-Lago probe as part of 'grand conspiracy' investigation
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 17h
Hearn's case presents "exceptional" circumstances. He "faces the unique possibility that the govt will revive this case—one that it has already announced to be meritless—based on political pressure brought by the President of the United States on his subordinate officers."
While all defendants deal with
some degree of uncertainty regarding the odds of re-prosecution after a case has been
dismissed, Mr. Hearn faces the unique possibility that the government will revive this case - one that it has already announced to be meritless - based on political pressure
brought by the President of the United States upon his subordinate officers.
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Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 17h
Judge smacks down Jeanine Pirro/Todd Blanche/DOJ by forever barring their ability to prosecute an innocent man - David Hearn - in the bogus reflecting pool case.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 17h
JUST IN: A judge in D.C. has barred DOJ from re-charging Davey Hearn over the Reflecting Pool damage, saying Trump's commentary and pressure on prosecutors had permanently tainted the case. www.democracydefendersfund.org/wp-content/u...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17h
🚨 BREAKING: A judge DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE the DOJ’s case against former Olympian David Hearn, warning that leaving the door open could expose him to a “meritless, politically motivated prosecution” and what would “objectively” be harassment.
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Judge Permanently Kills Trump DOJ’s Botched Reflecting Pool Case
A D.C. judge dismissed the prosecution of former Olympian David Hearn with prejudice, warning of the “extraordinary possibility” that he could otherwise face a “meritless, politically motivated prosec...
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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 16h
The family of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis in January, has sued President Donald Trump's administration. www.rawstory.com/renee-good-s...
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Renee Good's family sues Trump admin over killing by ICE agent
The family of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis in January, has sued President Donald Trump's administration.A pair of lawsuits seeking damages a...
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16h
Breaking news: The family of Renée Good has sued the U.S. and officials for her death. “Renee’s death was not an accident,” lawyers for Good’s family said, adding its aim was to “silence anyone who dared to raise their voice in protest.”
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Renée Good’s family sues Trump officials, saying death was ‘not an accident’
The death of the mother of three sparked protests and scrutiny over how federal officers are using force against both immigrants and protesters.
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riversofsound.bsky.social @riversofsound.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As high as gas prices have gotten, I still feel like they're being kept artificially low until the mid-terms and then will shoot up after we vote. Hope I'm wrong and they'll come down then, but the war still has the Strait closed, so prices coming down isn't a likely guess.
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Jeff Passan Bot @jeffpassanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
FINAL: White Sox 7, Astros 3 One day after receiving a letter from Pope Leo XIV offering "abundant blessings," the Chicago White Sox have won a playoff series for the first time in more than two decades. They went to Houston and absolutely ran the Astros. Cleveland awaits next.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Way to go, California! Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill yesterday banning law enforcement (ICE) from using electric shock gloves.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BIG WIN for making the Epstein Files public Judge Kollar-Kotelly grants summary judgment to us at @democracydefendersfund.org Orders DOJ to get busy giving us the docs. We will hold their feet to the fire!
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This American Patriot 💙 @thisuspatriot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
DEMAND THE RELEASE OF THE EPSTEIN FILES Then PLEASE SIGN OUR Change.org PETITION👇 TODAY to DEMAND that Congress IMPEACH & CONVICT #TRUMP, the serial child rapist, #Epstein pal, #EpsteinFiles obstructionist & #MAGA con artist www.change.org/p/please-sig... TY @cvilledems.bsky.social #BlueCrew
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focelon @focelon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why aren't all journalists starting their press pool questions with "Why are you withholding the Epstein files?" All day. Everyday.
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
They kept the billionaire’s checks. The files are still locked. Ask your members why. Letter takes a minute.
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Demand AG Blanche release ALL of the Epstein files now
Contact Congress today!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Wyden says the DOJ and FBI withheld a secret interview with a banker tied to Jeffrey Epstein from the files released to the public. And he says there may be more.
meidasnews.com
EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s
Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively
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Semafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026
Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
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Democrats @democrats.org · 30/09/2026
Governor JB Pritzker: We are under siege now by a petty, corrupt narcissist who is rigging the system to enrich himself.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
I’ve been asked to weigh in on the debate over whether to bring an iced coffee to an interview. It doesn't matter. Iced coffee is NOT why it's hard to land a job right now, and it's NOT why Gen Z can't get ahead. Our economy is rigged. We need to change that.
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨 The Pentagon is "increasing [nuclear] options available to the President," per classified briefing to Congress:
kenklippenstein.com
Trump’s Finger Gets Closer to Nuclear Button
Not that Congress cares
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We're seven months into losing a war that costs $100 million/day in military outlays and raised the price of gas $1.5/gallon. All we have to show for it is more radical Iranian leadership and a blown up school. "Just warriors" isn't working, bring all those other people back and put them in charge.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
JUST IN: A federal judge has denied DOJ's effort to obtain Georgia's complete, unredacted voter list, the latest in a string of more than two dozen defeats for the Trump administration in efforts to obtain state voter rolls. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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#146 in United States v. Raffensperger (N.D. Ga., 1:26-cv-00485) – CourtListener.com
ORDER. It is ORDERED that Defendant Raffensperger and Intervenor-Defendant's BVMF's Motions to Dismiss (Docs. 16, 23 ) are GRANTED IN PART as set forth in this Order. Intervenor-Defendants' Common Cau...
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 30/09/2026
Chicagoland friends, I have a favor to ask. I have a pro bono client, a Black woman, who is currently facing charges for allegedly pointing a gun at her abusive ex - who admitted to raping her. I would love if there could be a show of support for her at her next few court dates.
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lilli 🤠 @lillianbf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There’s also a part of it (ran out of characters tho) that limits it to just the 7, removing the culpability from the 50 in the chat and however many other people they told.
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And the school administrators who offered them impunity! This is a much bigger violent betrayal than just seven men.
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lilli 🤠 @lillianbf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You’re giving violent criminals a nickname meant to evoke Central Park 5, who were wrongly accused and imprisoned, so there’s automatically that connotation that these perpetrators are the same. It’s also just a bad idea to give them a nickname that they’ll attach pride and meaning to. Stop it!
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lilli 🤠 @lillianbf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for another language lesson! Stop calling them the “Cornell 7” or I’m going to throw things at you.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: Amid ongoing lawsuits seeking to revoke nationwide access to abortion drug mifepristone, AGs in Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama have filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to strike down shield laws in states with abortion access.
stateline.org
Republican AGs sue abortion ‘shield law’ states in U.S. Supreme Court • Stateline
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and the attorneys general in Arkansas and Alabama filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court, suing California, Massachusetts and New Y...
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Walter Spartacus Mallette 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 @waltermallette.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
alert the press -- Trump is conked out in the Oval Office again
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And this morning the 11th Circuit has moved up oral argument in the case arguing for release of Vol. 2 of Jack Smith’s report to Nov 3. What’s in the water in Atlanta?
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Laurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Lead by David Stevens. “The idea that AI agents are going rogue is false. The companies that own the software that directs the agents are what is going rogue. If AI companies don't put in limits on agent actions they should be held accountable #Pinks #MomSky theconversation.com/the-war-game...)
theconversation.com
The ‘War Games’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control
A hit 1983 movie illustrates what computer scientists have long known: If you give an AI agent a goal but don’t control what it can and can’t do, you shouldn’t be surprised by what it does.
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/09/2026
As data breaches go, this is pretty sizable, significant, and also bafflingly bad in terms of time it took to discover and that the stolen data was unencrypted. News of this breach comes weeks after a huge theft of FBI agents' personal data. Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260930...
techcrunch.com
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/09/2026
The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
techcrunch.com
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The MTA on Wednesday said President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign imports are on track to add $1 billion to the price of New York’s new train cars and buses. gothamist.com/news/mta-say...
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MTA says Trump's tariffs added $1B to cost of NYC's new train cars, buses
New York's train cars and buses are manufactured in the United States, but they rely on loads of components manufactured all over the world.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Trump: "The greatest ballroom ever built -- it's also a tremendous military complex with a drone port on top. Be careful. Don't fall over the edge. And only a Hispanic could survive that fall."
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
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San Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · 30/09/2026
The administration said it was still weighing plans to build vehicle barriers and access roads within the park and expected to announce a decision in early October.
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Trump administration nears decision on Big Bend border construction
The administration said it was still weighing plans to build vehicle barriers and access roads within the park and expected to announce a decision in early October.
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Rep. Salud Carbajal @carbajal.house.gov · 30/09/2026
An incompetent move by an incompetent Secretary of Defense. In what world does cutting experienced leaders from the Pentagon benefit our military preparedness, national security, or the chain of command? www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
cbsnews.com
Hegseth to announce a 20% cut to generals and admirals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to call for a 20% cut in the number of generals and admirals across the U.S. military on Wednesday, a Pentagon official told CBS News.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/09/2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to announce further cuts to the number of generals and admirals serving in the military in an address set for Wednesday, the Pentagon confirmed. to.pbs.org/3U0Q26z
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WATCH LIVE: Hegseth delivers State of the Force address, expected to make cuts to top ranks
President Donald Trump or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth already have fired or pushed to retire more than two dozen military leaders since taking office, including the Army's top uniformed officer, Ge...
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riversofsound.bsky.social @riversofsound.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Trump urges public to trust industry self-policing of AI technology" Let's allow all criminals self police, right? What could go wrong? (Everything.) The "law & order" party isn't about law & order at all. If they were, they would not encourage self policing, & they would #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
actual questions from John Kennedy to Jack Smith: "Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy? How about the Easter bunny?"
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The underlying theory Senate Republicans are going with is that Joe Biden secretly ordered DOJ to investigate Trump, something they have produced no evidence to support and also they're all fine with Trump publicly ordering DOJ to investigate his enemies.
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