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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

Feels like we don’t talk enough about how Peter Thiel, who puppeteers JD Vance and funds Trump, has written that he “no longer believes freedom and democracy are compatible” We are literally being run by people who oppose our very system of government. www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/p...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Exclusive Senior Adviser to The First Lady Marc Beckman says Melania "has a direct line to leadership in Russia"

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19thnews @19thnews.org · 3h

For six months of her pregnancy, Maria was held in an immigrant camp in Texas, where conditions made it impossible for her to care for herself or her baby. Her story is but one example of the troubling conditions for pregnant people in ICE custody.

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Raw chicken, malnutrition and fear: The ‘nightmare’ of being pregnant in an ICE detention camp

For six months of her pregnancy, Maria was held in an immigrant camp in Texas, where conditions made it impossible for her to care for herself or her baby.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 3h

The Trump DOJ demanded California sideline ballots from voters it claims are noncitizens, from a list sent on a USB drive with a sticky note. Mainstream media doesn't cover these stories like we do. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: demdock.com/4spjoZj

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

HAYES: “Trump calling Abdul a jihadist, Vance calling Talarico gay...” @ossoff.bsky.social : “Obviously it’s bigoted & offensive, but also politically weak. 40% of 🇺🇸 go without food/health care to afford gas, and they're throwing around schoolyard insults…” (From @acyn.bsky.social )

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Unicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 3h

NEW: Marco Rubio’s Visit to Athens Raises Questions About Western Democracy Protesters met U.S. Sec. of State Marco Rubio in Athens as he pushed closer ties with Greece’s right-wing government amid fears of escalating militarization and foreign conflict.

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Marco Rubio’s Visit to Athens Raises Questions About Western Democracy - UNICORN RIOT

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Athens to tout democracy and tighten ties with Greece’s right-wing government, igniting protests over mounting militarization and fears the country could be...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

ICYMI — It was never vandalism. Trump lied, as usual. And is still Lying. “The Aug. 6 report, commissioned by the contractor that did the work, documents far more damage than has been previously reported.” www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

“PET ROCK”: Trump’s meme coin not only cons his supporters out of their cash but it also facilitates corruption on an international scale. Endless grifting and corruption.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

Make no mistake — they want to deport congresswoman @repilhan.bsky.social We are very far off the cliff. 🇺🇸 😳 www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3h

The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with the A&M consulting company are another example of firms close to the Trump administration landing lucrative deals.

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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official

The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 3h

The Trump admin is threatening to sue California unless the state agrees to: 🔺 Comb through its voter rolls for people the admin “believes are likely noncitizens 🔺 Withhold ballots from those voters until their citizenship is confirmed The evidence? Still unclear: demdock.com/4s4GMLf

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 3h

"Why [do some men] even desire sex with an unconscious woman?” Once you confront the psychological attraction, you start seeing strains of it everywhere, like an outbreak. When, amid this very climate, a comedian cracks jokes about gym “whores” on national TV.

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The uncomfortable truth about consent education

College workshops have largely failed to reduce sexual assault. They also miss the psychological motivations behind rape.

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 3h

Morning Spew for Night Owls—Bruce Blakeman still doesn't know Mayor Zohran Mamdani's name, apparently. And more things we learned from last night's gubernatorial debate.

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Bruce Blakeman Still Doesn't Know Mayor Mamdani's Name

And more things we learned from last night's gubernatorial debate. Plus news for your Wednesday.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

Ummm… @tbinvestigation what’s going on here? and when are you going to investigate speaker sexton? #HeDontGoBackToCrossville www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

More insider trading and war profiteering from inside the White House Billions made. Investigators were then told to stand down. Off the charts corruption.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

😂 so good

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

🗳️ 🎉 PARTY AT THE POLLS… Find a party near you: whenweallvote.org/party/

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h

What can we learn about our elections from the dozens of documents obtained from ICE? Marc Elias breaks down the key findings. “There are no guardrails.” Most people will see the headline. You'll know what it means: demdock.com/47pF9hN

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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 1h

"From the start, the greatest potential check on Trump has not been Congress, but state and local governments and in many ways specifically governors.… 2025 was already an important year electorally and state-level gains in 2026 may end up being the dark horse victory that makes a difference."

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Editor's Notes: What Can Congress Do?

Threading the needle on resistance messaging.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1h

Newborn baby Malachi, whose parents belong to a faith-healing sect that doesn’t believe in medical care, died of preventable and treatable conditions. Thirteen months later, their next newborn, Liam, died from the same things.

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These Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.

For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

WATCH— @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “We’re often told the only way to tackle the debt is on the backs of working people… not true. We can close billionaire tax loopholes + end this disastrous war… The debt exploded the last 30 years because of tax cuts for the rich and forever wars.”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

🔔 NASHVILLE: join us October 24th with @jessicatarlov.bsky.social —she’ll talk to @Kanew about her new book “I DISAGREE” at @anzieblue.bsky.social 7pm Limited tix still available! (includes a signed book + drink 🥃 + quality time with Jessica & Justin) —> anzieblue.ticketspice.com/jessica-tarl...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9h

County officials may continue investigating their residency and place them on a challenge list as a result of the ruling. However, the judge's decision is not a final ruling - he only determined whether pro-voters met the standard for emergency relief before the election. Read the full story:

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New Jersey judge allows GOP-led probe targeting Democratic voters to proceed

But the court also made clear that the Ocean County Board of Elections cannot use the process to purge any voters from the rolls or make a final determination that they are ineligible to vote.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13h

LOSS: A New Jersey judge refused to block a GOP-led attempt to purge only non-Republican voters in Ocean County before the midterms. Pro-voting groups sued after 39 Bay Head residents received letters questioning their eligibility to vote, which they argued intimidated and burdened voters.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h

NEW: @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social reports how Rep. Max Miller and his lawyer try to silence foes. Court filings and cease-and-desist letters reveal their aggressive legal tactics.

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How Rep. Max Miller and his lawyer try to silence foes

Court filings and cease-and-desist letters reveal their aggressive legal tactics.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h

“Sexual assault has nothing to do with consent. It’s about power, misogyny, and abuse. This is what we’re missing in the conversation with all these memes going around.”

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The uncomfortable truth about consent education

College workshops have largely failed to reduce sexual assault. They also miss the psychological motivations behind rape.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9h

While the court seemed skeptical of the Fulton County Republican Party’s legal arguments, it remains unclear how the justices might rule. Read the full story:

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Georgia Supreme Court skeptical of GOP bid to force election deniers onto Fulton County board

The board's lawyer argued that it did not violate state law when it refused to appoint noted election deniers Jason Frazier and Julie Adams.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13h

⚖️ HAPPENING NOW: The Georgia Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a Republican lawsuit seeking to compel the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to appoint two election deniers, Julie Adams and Jason Frazier, to the county election board.

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🚨 Fulton County Republican Party v. Fulton County Board of Commissioners

Learn more.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h

Most data centers are being built in red, rural areas. A new survey suggests they’re pushing voters to the left.

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Voters near data centers are ditching the GOP in droves

Most data centers are being built in red, rural areas. They're pushing voters to the left.

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Prism @prismreports.org · 9h

Federal raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home sparks outcry over political intimidation weeks before the midterm elections, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. Trump has long verbally attacked the Somali American congresswoman. “If Donald Trump can do this to her, he can do it to any other American citizen.”

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Raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home sparks outcry

Trump has long verbally attacked the Somali American congresswoman, whose residence was raided just weeks before the midterm elections

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9h

🚨 NEWS: Ukraine says Starlink connectivity is being restored at speeds of up to 160 km/h, following restrictions that threatened Ukrainian military operations, per Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

P.S. Thiel wrote this in 2009 — right after Obama won🤔

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9h

Today’s Wednesday Updates: hot inflation, Trump and Musk pulling the plug on Ukraine, a ship sinking in Hormuz, Kimberly Guilfoyle’s reported burn book on the Trump family, and more.

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Wednesday Updates: Inflation Runs Hot, Musk Throttles Ukraine, MAGA Burn Book Fears – 10/14/26

Important news. Paywall free.

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 9h

Sally Rooney says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales of her books and fears arrest over her Palestine Action support. Read Alona Ferber’s piece from earlier this year on what lead to this

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Sally Rooney’s non-boycott of Hebrew

After five careful years, the novelist’s fourth book is being translated by an Israeli publisher. Here are the politics of that process

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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 9h

“These are stand-up people, and to see them treated like criminals was just really disgusting,” says the leader of an organization advocating for territorial Americans. “It’s nice to see their good name and reputation getting cleared.”

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After a Yearslong Nightmare, Relief for American Samoans Punished for Voting - Bolts

Alaska officials for years accused American Samoans caught in a unique legal limbo of illegally voting, but finally dropped those charges this month.

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Truthout @truthout.org · 8h

Zacharia has also claimed she is a lawyer, noting that she graduated from law school at Pepperdine University. However, no record of her passing a bar exam in any state exists.

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Truthout @truthout.org · 8h

The contemporary White Rose Resistance has pushed for charging people with murder if they receive an abortion or help to facilitate one.

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Truthout @truthout.org · 8h

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia served on the board of advisors for an organization called “White Rose Resistance,” an anti-abortion group that stole its name from a Nazi Germany-era resistance group that had nothing to do with the issue.

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Trump’s New Press Sec Katie Zacharia Faces Scrutiny Over Lawyer Claims, Anti-Abortion Views

Zacharia’s claims of being a lawyer and her spreading of anti-abortion disinformation have received renewed examination.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 11h

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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 12h

20 days until Mainers vote to bring this working class movement to Washington ✊

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JustSayin @justsayin-fromx.bsky.social · 18h

SAY NO TO DATA CENTERS!!! THEY WILL REMOVE YOUR PEACE & PRIVACY. THEY WILL KNOW YOUR ADDRESS, YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, BANK ACCOUNTS, SOCIALS, CREDIT REPORTS, LICENSE PLATES, WHERE YOUR CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL. THEY WILL DRAIN OUR ELECTRICITY, OUR WATER, KILL OUR JOBS & HACK OUR ELECTIONS.

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Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit

In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.

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OSKYWOSKY @oskywosky.bsky.social · 11h

Right-wing operative Rhein Amacher, whom the New York Post described as a “2024 Trump campaign aide,” unsettled onlookers Wednesday after allegedly publishing — then quickly deleting — an online post that one prominent influencer described as a “death threat” against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

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MAGA operative unsettles onlookers after allegedly deleting 'death threat' aimed at Dem

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 11h

BREAKING: We just sued Jared Kushner for unlawfully acting as one of the country's top diplomats without undergoing Senate confirmation or filing financial disclosures. It’s abundantly clear that he should be blocked from performing this outsized role: www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...

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Micah @rincewind.run · 11h

I think it's a multi-part thing: 1. it lets a lot of elite media figures launder their own transphobia (we're just reporting on how effective it was!) 2. the GOP elites (musk!) have bought their own bullshit on this, which is why they keep running transphobic ads despite zero evidence they work

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 11h

Now that she's a private citizen again, Kimberly Guilfoyle has more time to answer some of our questions: Why did a Greek billionaire fly her to Davos on a private jet? Why did a Greek shipping magnate put her up in a five-star luxury hotel for Paris Fashion Week?

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 13/10/2026

Just take the cap off!!!

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Bombshell DAILY @bombshelldaily.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

IRAN WAR INFLATES FUEL PRICES Despite Trump lies, public now well aware that the defense of Ukraine is not involved in global fuel crisis. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Trump blames Ukraine—not his Iran war—for spiking oil prices around the world

While lifting sanctions against Russia and striking deals to obtain its diesel.

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