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Roberta Baskin

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CBS, PBS, ABC News investigative reporter alum. Think #climate justice in shopping, eating, voting & investing. In these cataclysmic times, embrace good trouble & the First Amendment. ☮️🍃🌎🌊

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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“The ideological clowns are out,” Hegseth said. “The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top.” A clown runs the Dept of Defense and is making the world a more dangerous place. #Impeach #vote
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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
TIME Magazine: “Mr. President, your polls have never been lower.” TRUMP: “They’re fake numbers. I would beat anybody running today by 20 points. Your numbers that you have are fake. The pollsters are corrupt. They’re almost as corrupt as the writers.” Next Trump will call the election fake. #Vote
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And don’t forget how Trump has destroyed the beloved Kennedy Center just because he’s not allowed to put his name on it.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026
ANOTHER DHS VOTER FRAUD CLAIM COLLAPSES Trump’s DHS claimed as many as 15,903 noncitizens were on Nevada’s voter rolls. Nevada pushed back and demanded evidence. 15,903 became 185. Nevada checked the 185. The new number: ZERO. Every single one was a US citizen.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Of course, the vile Trump regime sides with bigoted parents over vulnerable kids.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Still wondering why people are fed up with the system?
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice!
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026
DILLEY DETENTION CENTER NUMBER 2 Call it a “staging facility” all you want. The contract says detention. There’s playground equipment behind the fence. And Dilley has already held children far beyond the roughly 20-day Flores limit. Now they’re building “Dilley 2.” We know what this is!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Grab a hanky and listen to this podcast about our nation’s beloved Kennedy Center. Ode to another Trump manchild temper tantrum scandal. #arts #Trump podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Life and, for Now, the Death of the Kennedy Center
Podcast Episode · The Daily · September 25 · 30m
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Isn’t this the same war Trump said he would end within 24 hours?
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The TV pool networks won't provide coverage today: "Effective today, the TV pool will not be covering events designated as pool coverage of the President. This follows the White House's position preventing CNN from fulfilling its assigned pool duties. There will be no replacement pool put in place."
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Republicans control the entire government. They control the White House. They control the House. They control the Senate. They control six of the nine seats on the Supreme Court. If you're not happy with the way the Gov't is running America, blame the Republicans. They're running the country.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So damn wrong on so many levels 😡
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AgentJoeMcJoe 🇺🇸 @joemcjoe11.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So Trumpy's mini-me, Petey Hegshit also banned the same news media from the Pentagon. This should terrify everyone. Trumpy's government is banning media it doesn't like. This is a 3 alarm fire on democracy. My demand is simple. PROVE IT. Show us the 'fake news'. They can't, it does not exist.
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The corruption never ends.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Still holds up today #MontyPython1975 IG: @thecinevoidclub www.instagram.com/thecinevoidc...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As an American political historian, I can confirm that this Congress has been "almost unmatched in history" in several categories -- sad abdication of its war powers, craven surrender of the power of the purse, weird refusal to conduct meaningful oversight, and an utter failure to pass actual laws.
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
HE'S CENSORING THE MEDIA. THIS IS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE AUTHORITARIAN PLAYBOOK.
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Red Riccardo @redriccardo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Dudes been prez for last two years.
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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’m in Iceland where I picked up a newspaper with this heartbreaking oped by a former mayor of Reykjavik who has lived in TX & loves his American friends, but is terrified and confused by our current regime. The world wonders about us in horror. #Iceland share.google/HJhW576B1N9L...
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A Message To Persons Unknown
A response to a Truth social post
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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We have an insane adolescent tyrant who has the nuclear codes and is capable of absolutely anything. #vote like your life depends on it‼️
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For 33 years, McConnell has voted against family and medical leave for working Americans. Then he disappears from the Senate for 92 days and keeps collecting his full paycheck. Apparently, paid leave is only a problem when someone else gets it.
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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
American troops ANONYMOUSLY sent photographs to CBS News to show the damage Iranian missiles and drones have done to the bases they are living on. The Pentagon is LYING about the war per Hegseth’s orders. He and the rest of Trump’s incompetent administration need to be impeached immediately.
Photos of damage done to American bases in the Middle East by Iranian missiles and drones.
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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump’s egomaniacal self-aggrandizement is destroying our beloved historic sites & abusing our tax $$s. But hopefully it will propel a blue wave on Election Day. His lavish golden arch plans are a reminder to reclaim sanity, kindness, and justice. #vote
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Insane. The most corrupt president in American history, with no close 2nd. 🏆 🇺🇸
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A minor detail is missing from the headline.
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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This oligarchy is hellbent on destroying our planet, along with robbing our children of a livable, breathable future. #climate
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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our “leaders” are asleep at the switch despite the grave existential risks of rogue AI agents. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers
President Trump has been at the forefront of the “what-me-worry?” crowd, refusing to engage on how to balance the risks and rewards of A.I.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/09/2026
Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for evading income taxes. It hasn’t stopped the FCC from sending him $1 million a year to sell obsolete internet service in Alaska. The money comes from a special government subsidy program. You help pay for it. (Published May w/ @adn.com)
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This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.
Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for tax evasion. Still, each year the federal government pays his Alaska company, Summit Telephone, for internet service that’s slower than in most of the ...
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Mark @njdoc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Exclusive | Cyberattack by Rogue AI Swarm Stokes Fears of Out-of-Control Agents
The incident, which wasn’t previously linked to OpenAI, happened two months before July’s Hugging Face hack.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Here’s that disgraceful criminal at the Pentagon’s 25th 9/11 memorial service.
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🦋MOM🦋 @momcjl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Here’s a handy reference.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It's an abuse of the FCC. Texans, make it backfire!
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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Imagine that! robertreich.substack.com/p/president-...
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President AOC?
I doubt she’ll win the nomination, but she should try
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026
Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Deliberately crashing the American economy—costing American families well over $5,000 each—and then promising to pay those families back $5,000 but *only if* they keep letting him abuse them and the country for two more years... ...is some *seriously* dark, domestic-abuser shit.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/09/2026
This is beautiful. We need beauty right now.
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Resistance Is NOT Futile @madashades.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The real source of election fraud…. This is one small example.
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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
AI agents reveal alarmingly sneaky capabilities to go around its human “bosses” to communicate and collaborate in ways not previously known. www.wired.com/story/anthro...
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The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’
Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
30 incarcerated men presented a $4,267 donation to a northwest Kansas school district to pay down the district's unsettled lunch debt The donation was to be "utilized to help local children fuel their day and stay focused and energized this school year"
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Prison inmates help to pay down school lunch debt
A school district's unsettled lunch debt was substantially paid down by a group of inmates.
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