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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by ICE 10 days ago. The bullet is still lodged in his back. He’s been forced to sleep on the floor and hasn’t been given medication, according to his attorney. Now DHS is claiming he assaulted an agent. Can we trust anything DHS says given its track record?

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4h

We are ruining our own institutions, which is sad for us and great for our enemies.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5h

Chuck Grassley also did not share the texts with Democratic senators before the hearing, breaking protocol.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING: MS NOW EXCLUSIVE. Republican Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway. GOP Judiciary staff told Schmitt the texts — obtained from the Trump DOJ — were "unvetted." Schmitt still used them.

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Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway.

As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt’s bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h

Will it actually make any difference if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms? Historian and expert on authoritarianism Timothy Snyder shares his thoughts.

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Hugh Griffith @hgriffith.bsky.social · 6h

Close-up . ID by Seek app.

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Hugh Griffith @hgriffith.bsky.social · 6h

A more subtly-hued tree. Kentucky yellow wood I think. A species unfamiliar to me used along streets with recent town home developments.

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Hugh Griffith @hgriffith.bsky.social · 6h

Tree of the day. Aquila Rd., Richmond BC.

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Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 6h

Really striking that the ruling class has gone all in on gambling & AI to squeeze a just little more profit & power from this collapsing system. They might have taken steps to make it appear more stable & just, but doing so cuts against their claim to power. So instead they ensure its collapse.

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Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 6h

We talk a lot in the U.S. abt working class white Americans undermining their own interests in various ways, but it is striking to see how the ruling class will destroy itself rather than concede the right of others to live with dignity.

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Attorney General Nick Brown @atg.wa.gov · 6h

If you want to make your voice heard, join the UTC’s virtual public comment hearing on 10/7 at 6PM. www.utc.wa.gov/event...

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Attorney General Nick Brown @atg.wa.gov · 6h

Starting in January, PSE wants to charge customers an average of $30 more for electricity and $12 more for gas every month. PSE should only raise prices on consumers when necessary and reasonable, and we do not think that is the case here. We’re opposing this plan in front of the UTC.

Announcement for a virtual hearing by the Utility and Transportation Commission on PSE price increases scheduled for October 7 at 6:00pm.

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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 7h

About 14,000 Washington state residents will no longer be eligible for Medicaid, or Apple Health, starting Oct. 1.

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14,000 WA residents expected to lose Medicaid Oct. 1

About 14,000 Washington state residents will no longer be eligible for Medicaid, or Apple Health, starting Oct. 1.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

See what I mean when I say the system is rigged?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

Mike Johnson says that growing public opposition to data centers, which are increasing water pollution and electricity bills, is a "Chinese psyop." He's out of touch with the American people. Watch.

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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 8h

Congressman Adam Smith, a Washington Democrat, explained his changing position on U.S. military support for Israel as part of a larger conversation on KUOW's “Soundside” that also touched on AI regulation, the war with Iran, and the midterms.

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WA Rep. Adam Smith says constituent feedback turned him against Israeli war efforts, US support

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Faol Sean @faolsean.bsky.social · 8h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h

Republicans keep saying Congress doesn’t need to regulate AI because Big Tech can regulate itself. This is just another form of deregulation under Trump, where financial gains go to the top while the risks and losses trickle down to the rest of us.

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Who Wins in Trump’s Deregulation Spree?

Protecting us from financial predators. Keeping our air and water clean. Making sure our food won’t make us sick.Regulat

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

The U.S. has withdrawn its last troops from Iraq, 23 years after a Republican president launched a war of choice based on lies that cost trillions of dollars, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and unleashed regional chaos. History doesn't repeat, but it often rhymes.

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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 10h

So Republicans want Jack Smith to go to jail for investigating trump crimes instead of trump going to jail for committing those crimes???!!!?!?

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 10h

#OnThisDay in 1968, Boeing rolled out its first 747 Jumbo Jet. It was christened by 26 flight attendants, one each from the 26 airlines that had already placed orders. historylink.org/File/1565

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bubbie50.bsky.social @bubbie50.bsky.social · 11h

"there is very high predictive confidence that it will strengthen further from here, becoming, in all likelihood, the strongest event we've ever observed at any point by November or December."

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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 12h

Most stories we've heard said this quake was over by the time they knew what it was, and that's okay! Once you realize it's a quake, please react accordingly. Drop, Cover, and Hold On appropriately for your situation! Practice with millions during the #ShakeOut! Register at shakeout.org!

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Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills

Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills help people in homes, schools, and organizations worldwide improve preparedness and practice how to be safe during earthquakes. Register to participate in your state or country's drill at www.ShakeOut.org.

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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 12h

Wild to see a video of fish reacting to the earthquake yesterday! Thanks @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social! How did YOU react? Did you Drop, Cover, and Hold On?

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SciCommic @scicommic.bsky.social · 11h

Now I’m picturing a rickshaw style food cart selling “mammoth kabobs.” It really is fascinating to study the migration of humans across the Bering, and down the West Coast. Now, more evidence has them “farming” from kelp beds while in canoes, before reaching the coast of North America.

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Dave Wenning @rxdavid.bsky.social · 11h

You're going to love the alliteration in this...

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Dave Wenning @rxdavid.bsky.social · 12h

"In a Sept. 18 letter to the government, Casey Sixkiller, director of the state’s Department of Ecology, wrote that the proposed pipeline would double the volume of crude oil exported through the Salish Sea. Sarah Cox reports."

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savesalishsea.bsky.social @savesalishsea.bsky.social · 12h

Wednesday's Salish Sea News and Weather: Chinese lantern, BC pipe, environment 'sacrifice zones,' Truth and Reconciliation Day, fed land data centers, sixgill sharks, democracy watch. salishseanews.blogspot.com/2026/09/930-...

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9/30 Chinese lantern, BC pipe, environment 'sacrifice zones,' Truth and Reconciliation Day, fed land data centers, sixgill sharks, democracy watch.

Check out the artwork auction and come support Salish Current and local news next Wednesday at "America ...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice. The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

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Attorney General Nick Brown @atg.wa.gov · 12h

Healing begins with truth. For decades, Indian boarding schools across Washington state tore children from their homes, stripping away language, culture, and family bonds. Many never came home. 1/3

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Dave Wenning @rxdavid.bsky.social · 12h

"What we know about early humans in the Americas comes from a scattering of archeological sites across the continents, including the East Wenatchee site in Washington. The sites often contain stone tools, animal bones and the occasional human remains."

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OPB @opb.org · 12h

A research team that includes an archaeologist in the Pacific Northwest has a new answer to the question of what kind of food early Americans ate — mammoths and giant sloths. And hunting them meant following them to new territory.

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Did the craving for mammoth kabobs drive early American migration?

A new study says early Americans, the Clovis, almost exclusively ate large megafauna like mammoths and giant sloths. That counters an argument by other researches that suggests people ate animals of varying sizes as well as plants, birds and fish.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

On the same day Trump announces that top tech firms have signed an accord to "self-police" their own AI development, we learned that OpenAI employees and security researchers were reportedly ignored when they brought safety concerns to the company's top executives. See the problem here?

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OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models

Employees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen.

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Dave Wenning @rxdavid.bsky.social · 12h

"...narration describes the wolves as having “turned up” and says “the number of beavers started to increase”. In fact, the wolves were flown in from Canada, and beavers had been deliberately released into the park’s surroundings. These human interventions are absent from the story the video tells."

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John Ryan @heyjohnryan.bsky.social · 13h

Simple narratives are more emotionally appealing than the nuances of nature

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Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 14h

The attacks on Jack Smith expose something far bigger than one ugly Senate hearing: a collision between personal political loyalty and America’s constitutional system… hartmannreport.com/p/the-final-...

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The Final Stage of a Strongman’s Takeover Is Turning the Law Against the People Who Defended It

The attacks on Jack Smith expose something far bigger than one ugly Senate hearing: a collision between personal political loyalty and America’s constitutional system…

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026

Trump White House misspells “United” on the official “super intelligence” document with AI executives. Instead of “President of the United States,” it reads: “President of the Unites States.” Nothing says “super intelligence” quite like misspelling the name of the country.

Screenshot of a Truth Social post from Donald J. Trump’s verified @realDonaldTrump account displaying a signed document titled “Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities.” The document outlines voluntary AI safety and oversight commitments for companies developing frontier artificial intelligence models. On the right side are signatures and company labels for leaders including Sundar Pichai of Google, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Greg Brockman of OpenAI, Elon Musk of xAI, and Jensen Huang of Nvidia. Near the center-right, Donald J. Trump’s large signature appears above the printed title identifying him as president. The title contains a noticeable typo: instead of “President of the United States,” it reads, “President of the Unites States,” misspelling “United” as “Unites.”

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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 18h

I own $8 dollars worth of Trump Media Group. You probably do too. My latest column: open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...

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I Own Eight Dollars’ Worth of Donald Trump

And you might, too.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 29/09/2026

There's a criminal in the White House and only a Democratic majority will hold him accountable.

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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

trump's big 'constitution' with AI leaders refers to him as 'President of the Unites States'

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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

BREAKING: trump to sign executive order renaming the Atlanta Hawks to the Iowa Hawkeyes!

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John Ryan @heyjohnryan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Good advice for journalists as well

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Dave Wenning @rxdavid.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"During Trump’s first term, White House aides would rarely respond to reporters’ questions about his lies; after all, it’s hard to defend the indefensible. But now he has surrounded himself with people willing to try. During his second term, official spokespeople regularly declare him “right”..."

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