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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 2h
Regardless of the legality of posting armed national guard members at drop boxes, whether the boxes were open yet, or whether drop boxes qualify as polling sites under the law; the optics are what matter. Lawful or not, it’s overt, intentional voter suppression.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 10h
Release ALL the Epstein files NOW!
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5h
Arlington County's local elected body has just sued to block construction of Trump's planned triumphal arch — arguing that administration officials bypassed a key review process in their push to begin work on the structure.
washingtonpost.com
Northern Virginia county sues to block Trump from building his arch
Arlington County’s all-Democratic board argues that the planned 250-foot-tall arch needs more review.
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riversofsound.bsky.social @riversofsound.bsky.social · 20m
So how is this Russian fuel going to get here? Trump proving yet again that 'Russia, Russia, Russia" was NOT a hoax.
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Hellishchildren @hellishchildren.bsky.social · 4h
July 9, 2017 Trump announced that he and Putin talked about tag-teaming to prevent election meddling and cyberattacks. “Putin & I discussed forming an impenetrable Cyber Security unit so that election hacking, & many other negative things, will be guarded and safe.”
politico.com
Trump vows 'to move forward' with Putin
But the president subsequently did an about face, also on Twitter.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h
The United States is now officially allied with Vladimir Putin and Russia. We will fund Russia’s genocidal war machine in exchange for Putin helping Trump and the Republican Party in the midterms. One of the most shameful and disgusting days in the history of this Republic.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 6h
The Dem firm TargetSmart looked at early voting in the 229 counties that are currently reporting it. Latinos are nearly 8% of early vote. Nearly 112,000 have voted early, more than 2024 in raw votes. Check out the details here: newrepublic.com/article/2164...
newrepublic.com
If Dems Win, Incribe This Chart on Trump-MAGA’s Political Gravestone
A new analysis by a Democratic data firm shows that Latino turnout in early voting is outpacing 2024—a presidential year. That could be a big problem for Trump and the GOP.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h
This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 13h
Congratulations to lawyer and human rights activist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on her Nobel Peace Prize. Few have devoted their lives to justice, peace and human dignity like she did.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 9h
Presidents use blind trusts so nobody has to wonder if the guy setting economic policy is trading on it Trump skipped that part —- Thousands of stock trades, nearly $2B in his pocket later Nothing like it in American history More on @cnn.com 👇 -TN
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Just Lynn 💙🦋✌️🇺🇦 @shoredweller7.bsky.social · 9h
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 6h
Pete Hegseth is treating death and cruelty as entertainment. The news of a livestreamed execution for the Fort Hood murderer is beneath our military. I have no sympathy for Nidal Hasan, he massacred 13 innocent people in '09, but justice is solemn, it shouldn't be a spectacle. Link below ⬇️
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10h
Yesterday, JD Vance, a Yale Law grad, couldn't define what "socialism" means. Instead of defining it, Vance talked about boys in girls sports. This admin has devalued its words, and would be admitting to supporting the same policies they attack others for if they told the truth. Link below ⬇️
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 19h
I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.
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riversofsound.bsky.social @riversofsound.bsky.social · 5h
Does CBS still exist? I haven't attempted to find out since Colbert's final show.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 10h
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 21h
“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7h
NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence.
A vertical graphic on a white background displays an October 9, 2026, joint statement from the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The full statement, presented in black serif text, reaffirms unwavering support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), strongly opposes U.S. sanctions against the Court, warns of their impact on its work, staff, and families, and pledges continued support for international justice, accountability, and the rules-based international system.Marco Rubio, mouth agape, as he announces sweeping sanctions on the ICC to try to punish them for acknowledging Bibi Netanyahu’s war crimes
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Artificial Intelligence.
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Dhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 18h
NEW: Footage from Thursdays shooting shows an ICE agent in a construction vest brandishing a rifle. His name is Brenden Cuni. Federal judges have found multiple arrests involving Cuni unlawful. He has been accused of repeatedly Tasing a handcuffed man and tackling a pregnant woman in Minneapolis.
wired.com
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 10h
This ICE agent’s entire Instagram feed, “shooter.914,” is guns, watches, energy drinks, and alcohol.
A shooter.914 post showing a blue handgun and Reign energy drinkThe console of a car with an energy drink and handgun in the cup holders. In the foreground, shooter.914’s wrist with a fancy watch in it. Background: Two assault rifles and a Monster energy drink A screenshot of his whole account showing more of the same
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 5h
So a book with two gay penguins will traumatize kids but a public execution wouldn't???
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Clive @orignalclive.bsky.social · 11h
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 13h
"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act"
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 13h
"The last thing I did is the report on Gaza naming what is happening there as genocide. One of the main reactions to that report [was] paying tribute to me for my courage.. why would you need courage to speak the truth?" Navi Pillay upon winning the 2026 Nobel peace prize
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 7h
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026 is Navi Pillay, a brave extraordinary woman who has served at the International Criminal Court prosecuting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Immediately after being notified she had won, she mocked the orange felon on video. Love her. 💙👊
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 6h
"We, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the ICC." JOINT STATEMENT by CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS, UK
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JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM
We, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the...
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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 8h
It finally happened. After weeks of threats and rumors, the Trump administration has sanctioned the International Criminal Court—hours after Navi Pillay, a former judge in the ICC's Appeal Chamber, won the Nobel Peace Prize, as @reuters.com points out.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h
* ICC STRONGLY REJECTS US SANCTIONS AGAINST THE INSTITUTION * ICC SAYS SANCTIONS ARE AN ATTEMPT TO OBSTRUCT THE COURSE OF JUSTICE @reuters.com
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 8h
"The sanctions are intended to undermine the rule of law internationally and the work ​that an independent judicial institution is doing. Our work will continue across all our situations, our investigations and our prosecutions." www.reuters.com/world/us-imp...
reuters.com
EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8h
US imposes sanctions on the international criminal court (ICC), hours after former judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize - live
theguardian.com
US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize - live
The ⁠ICC’s deputy prosecutor condemned the sanctions and said they would not halt the tribunal’s work
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riversofsound.bsky.social @riversofsound.bsky.social · 22h
But only if people actually get out and vote. Please vote!!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/10/2026
It's Artificial Intelligence. It's Twitter. It's the Gulf of Mexico. It's Lake Ontario. It's the Department of Defense. It's the Kennedy Center.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026
This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.

This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities.

Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.

Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children.

Abolish ICE.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We're maybe a week away from a Trump official shouting "White Power!" at one of these conferences.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I note how Christian Nationalists, who think the public execution of Jesus was the most horrific thing humans ever did, are giddy at the prospect of getting to watch a public execution on live streaming—being so “pro-life” and all . . .
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 08/10/2026
Really hate that our government has a fetish for creating snuff films. Truly sick shit.
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riversofsound.bsky.social @riversofsound.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
And how sad that it's an appropriate and often necessary thing to do.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Senate Judiciary Democrats are asking Chair Chuck Grassley to apologize to Jack Smith on the behalf of his GOP committee members — especially for Republican Eric Schmitt. The letter also demands Grassley turn over the underlying records Schmitt used during the hearing.
politico.com
Democrats call on Chuck Grassley to apologize to Jack Smith for basketball gaffe
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Republicans violated Senate rules.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump says the Kennedy Center is too dangerous to walk into Unless you play in the National Symphony, which rehearses there most weekdays @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG are still in court w/ @repbeatty.bsky.social. Say one thing, do another, as we told @nytimes.com👇 -TN
nytimes.com
If the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?
The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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@Peg33 @peg33.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
They think we’re all idiots As Jon Stewart says — if the goal is guaranteed income and jobs, why wait? Why is it only “socialism” if we don’t hand them trillions of dollars first?
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/01/2026
Trump: "I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people who own homes."
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riversofsound.bsky.social @riversofsound.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is appalling. Trump is refusing to aid areas that voted blue, but is aiding other areas (red) hit by the same storm. This is so wrong.
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Illinews @illinews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Request for emergency aid for Illinois Counties denied said Pritzker
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Request for emergency aid for Illinois Counties denied said Pritzker
FEMA denied Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s request for a major disaster declaration following summer severe weather, prompting accusations of political bias from state leaders and U.S. Repre…
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
He makes a good point.
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Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We've seen what Trump's government coming to the "rescue" looks like. It ended with two Minnesotans shot dead by federal agents, racial profiling, assaults, and the violation of our rights. Never again. If Trump tries, I'll drag him back to court.
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