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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 6h
An Outrage in 2019. No Problem in 2026. Trump Has Moved the Ethical Line. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits
The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways
A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign poli...
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Vote NO on Amendment B!
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Vote NO on Amendment B!
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Watchdog Agency Pulls Back on Markets Enforcement Under Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers
The fate of two cotton brokers highlights how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scaled back its regulatory actions not just for crypto cases but also for the kinds of cases it has long poli...
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good!
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump’s Signature Tax Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Election www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Midterm Elections
The tax cuts in President Trump’s signature achievement were the Republicans’ answer to voters’ economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Four Changes to Help the White House Press Recover Its Spine
🚨41 Days to the Midterms🚨
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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September 22, 2026
In 1945, still reeling from World War II, representatives from 50 nations reached back to the U.S.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Source: Governor of California
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud
Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Trump’s Monumental Obsession
The president fantasizes about a capital city full of memorials—to himself.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Rising Seas Are Gobbling Up Beaches Around the World. A.I. Might Restore Them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
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Rising Seas Are Gobbling Up Beaches Around the World. A.I. Might Restore Them.
An experiment with roots at M.I.T. used A.I. and satellite images to grow a coastline in the Maldives. More projects are planned for Boston and Miami.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Speak at Your Own Risk
Donald Trump’s attacks on the First Amendment
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Watching Bigots Erupt www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/o...
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Opinion | Watching Bigots Erupt
This is what I see when I look at the picture Bo French hates.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Who Made America Poorer and Dirtier?
The people in charge are really hoping you’ll blame someone else.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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RFK Jr. names 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force
The USPSTF sets insurance coverage from preventive services, like colonoscopies.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It’s Already Too Late to Stop the A.I. Threat www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/o...
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Opinion | It’s Already Too Late to Stop the A.I. Threat
China and the United States must work to repair the damage A.I. has done now, not look to future developments.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ugh
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Source: National Voter Registration Day
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation
When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation
When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda
During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Top A.I. Leaders Call for Slowing Down A.I. Development www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/t...
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Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown
In an essay, the head of Anthropic laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It’s One of Our Greatest and Most Controversial Novels. How Should It Be Taught? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/m...
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It’s One of Our Greatest and Most Controversial Novels. How Should It Be Taught?
I traveled around the country to find out if “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” still has a place in the classroom.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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September 10, 2026
We woke up today to news that Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants have taken control of the city and seaport of Mocha and much of the shoreline of the Red Sea near the Bab el-Mandeb strait, another c...
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Trump’s $5,000 Midterm Ploy Is Even Dumber Than It Sounds
The math is impossible, the inflation risk is real, and the plan would attract an army of scammers.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Trump’s Only Teacher www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...
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Opinion | Somewhere, Roy Cohn Is Smiling
Trump needed only one teacher.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Two Nations. Two Democracies at Stake. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/o...
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Opinion | Democracy Is on the Ballot in Both America’s and Israel’s Elections
Israel and the United States each hold elections one week apart in the fall. The fate of their democracies lies in the balance.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Voters Have Spoken. Why Aren’t Democrats Listening? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/o...
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Opinion | Voters Have Spoken. Why Aren’t Democrats Listening?
Less than two years after a catastrophic election, the Democratic brand remains unpopular, and the party is still in the grip of a divisive identity crisis.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/o...
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Opinion | Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts
Courting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/u... The cruelty is the point.
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Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa
The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on the latest flight, to the Central African Republic.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b... What a pompous ass!
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Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices
After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, the Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to a global energy shock driven mainly by the U.S. war with ...
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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The Court’s Ballroom Decision Is a Sign of Deeper Problems
The conservative justices have separation of powers exactly backwards.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Patagonia Sues Trump Over Utah National Monument www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/c...
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Patagonia Sues Trump Over Reduction of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah
The outdoor apparel maker joined environmental and Native American groups in challenging President Trump’s reduction of Bears Ears National Monument.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Trump Meant It Literally When He Said He Was Taking the Oil
The Venezuela operation is the purest distillation of his amoral foreign policy.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Source: NOTUS
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Millions of Dollars in Secret Spending Could Upend the 2026 Midterms www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...
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‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election
At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Feeling overwhelmed? Go to your local library and read this book. share.google/R6SLYWqIL6pP...
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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times
How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Imperial Ambitions: The Rise of Presidential Power - Fareed Zakaria GPS - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
What does it mean when a President claims, 'when the president does it, that means it's not illegal'? Unpack the implications with us in our latest special report.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Trump Is in Open Revolt Against the Constitution www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/o... Not sure the American people or its politicians have the stomach for another impeachment.
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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rokap.bsky.social @rokap.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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The Supreme Court Isn’t Interested in Facts
In decision after decision, the conservative justices are ignoring the evidentiary record that lower courts have worked hard to establish.
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