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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
For private citizens with no title, this motorcade is astonishingly wasteful of US tax dollars. All of these vehicles were flown over via US military cargo planes.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
They got people dying in camps now and they’re happy about it. bsky.app/profile/joho...
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This map isn’t a prediction. It’s today’s reality. Wildfire affects communities, ecosystems, infrastructure and lives across the West. Reducing the risk takes all of us. Create defensible space. Prepare to evacuate. Stay informed. Prevent sparks. Learn more: ReadyForWildfire.org
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Here is a full list of every state that DOJ had sued and lost for access to their voter file: Arizona California Connecticut Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/07/2026
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
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Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
If you haven’t read this in full it’s a gutwrenching account of both the sickening serial rape allegations against them and how many friends they have in the Trump administration: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse
How the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/07/2026
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 25 days in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave, is now getting all three.
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Belgian Red Devils @belreddevils.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Overturn this! 😎
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The South Florida Water Management District’s governing board confirmed the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's vote that a state toll road can be built through the Split Oak Forest, a 1700-acre natural area protected 32 years ago.
Pine trees and wetlands in the ‘Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area’
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Who funded every business venture Elon Musk has launched? US taxpayers, involuntarily. What have they gotten from the investment? Nothing whatsoever.
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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2026
Sunday morning, 24 May 2026, Kyiv. Europe will regret allowing this to happen. (Image: Roman PILIPEY / AFP)
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I mean it sure looks like we wasted billions and many lives and lots of diplomatic credibility for nothing, but at least we can be sure those 160 schoolgirls won’t build a nuke
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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
When 46-year-old Jim Wetmore died on the floor of an Amazon facility, @ryanjhaas.bsky.social was the sole Oregon reporter to write about that. He didn't stop there: today at @thewesternedge.bsky.social, Ryan examines the hot, stuffy, loud conditions at PDX9: www.thewesternedge.media/p/sweaty-stu...
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Sweaty, Stuffy and Loud: Inside the Amazon Warehouse Where Jim Wetmore Died
After the 46-year-old worker collapsed in April, employees and his family began to wonder if working conditions played any part.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Selma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0
Half of the population in Dallas County, Alabama, where Selma is located, was African American in 1965.
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terrible towelie @terribletowelie.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
we never had fake news till we got a fake president
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Roger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Headlines today: -Trump DOJ drops fraud case against a billionaire who pledged an investment in U.S. business, which the billionaire will profit from -Trump drops lawsuit against his own executive branch in exchange for a $1.7B fund for his criminal allies -Trump personally insider traded
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The new Supreme Court case about mifepristone is about more than just one abortion drug. It’s about whether conservatives can enforce a nationwide ban and we need to all be aware of the details. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Mifepristone and the Court
This is an update on an item we covered in Sunday’s Week Ahead post, when we discussed the mifepristone case that has landed on the Supreme Court’s shadow docket.
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Just Dan for now @danielfsmith.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Ohio State needs to be banned from the NCAA for all the abuse scandals it failed to cover up. Michigan State and Penn State should have also received bans. The only way this dumb country understands how to pay attention is when we take away their sports.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
If animals could talk, the world would be filled with tears… And perhaps also with shame. Original post
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
"Jorge" shares, "l work in the strawberry fields in Oxnard, CA. I move very fast—since I get paid for every box I fill—and I spend all eight hours of the day hunched over moving as fast as I can." #WeFeedYou
Boxes of just harvested strawberries
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sarahswyms.bsky.social @sarahswyms.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Bright day at Lover's Point in Pacific Grove!
Pic of lover's point sign Pic of beach at lover's point
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22/04/2026
North Carolina, a 51 percent Trump state
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially withdrawn their application to deepen and widen the Port Everglades shipping channel. The withdrawal is the most significant progress in more than a decade of advocacy to protect Florida’s Coral Reef from this harmful project.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The Coachella music festival is in the news with the minimum price of sold out 3-day ticket costing $549. Contrast that with "Nicolas" who is currently harvesting onions in the Coachella area and getting paid $22 for a $900lb crate. #WeFeedYou #coachella2026
900lb crates full of onions in a field
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Xavier Becerra @xavierbecerra.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
A brand new poll dropped this morning. In just one week, we've TRIPLED our support. We're gaining more ground than any other candidate in this race — and Californians are taking notice. Join the movement: xavierbecerra2026.com
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 16/04/2026
🔴 BREAKING: Russia launched an attack on Kyiv early April 16, killing at least five people, including a 12-year-old child. 21 were injured, among them four first responders hit in a double-tap strike. UNITED24 Media reporter Amira Barkhush reports from the scene.
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Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler.com · 15/04/2026
Objection!
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a baby in a diaper is dancing in the dark
Alt: a baby in a diaper is dancing in the dark
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Orbán's electoral crushing is a far greater achievement than most people outside Hungary realise. He systemically consolidated power for 16 years, fixed the electoral map, abused govt power for political purposes & censored media. The hurdles that Hungarians overcame for this moment were immense.
Opposition leader Péter Magyar at a rally.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 11/04/2026
That’s a fake image; please delete it to not spread misinformation!
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/04/2026
Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The media told us, based on the amount of coverage they devoted to it, that the number one military-related issue of the 2024 campaign was whether Tim Walz retiring from the National Guard after 21 years was too soon or not.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Now that at least one U.S. air crew member is alive on the ground in Iran, it's worth revisiting Pete Hegseth's commitment to "no quarter, no mercy for our enemies." This is the scenario he was warned about.
Axios: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's pledge of "no quarter, no mercy for our enemies" violates a bright‑line ban in the laws of war, legal experts say.
March 15, 2026
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The death of a blind refugee left at a doughnut shop on a winter night by border patrol agents without notifying his family, has been ruled a homicide. Arrest them all.
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Trump couldn’t stay awake in a trial where he was on trial.
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天地 🇵🇸 @myriadphenomena.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
FBI reported 1700 arrested "child predators" in 2025. That's around 1/200k. There have been now 7 pardoned J6ers arrested for sex crimes against kids, out of 1600 J6ers total, around 1 in 230. You can play w the denominator a bit (135M adult males) but it's still around 350x the rate
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 26/03/2026
We want to uncover wrongdoing. We can with your support. Bellingcat is a not-for-profit. Consider donating so we can continue to create impact in 2026. www.bellingcat.com/donate
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Donate - bellingcat
Your donation to Bellingcat is a direct contribution to our research. With your support, we will continue to publish groundbreaking investigations on events of public interest worldwide to create impa...
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Virginia: early voting for the redistricting amendment is happening now through April 18. Protect your voting power and help level the playing field ahead of the midterm elections by voting YES today or on Election Day, April 21.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Think voting doesn’t matter? 766 votes.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 23/03/2026
he forgot the word 'special'
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23/03/2026
So now Democrats are more of an enemy than Russia or China. The evil that permeates trumps soul grows and grows. Every Christian leader that does not speak up is complicit.
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Todds Welfare Society @twspk2.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
We’re honestly overwhelmed by the support on our last post, thank you all so much 💖 So many of you said it was the first time you’d seen us, which really surprised us as we post every day. We’re a small shelter just trying to give these rescues a safe and happy life 🐾
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Just days ago, Witkoff told us on @cnbc.com that Putin said he WASN'T sharing intel and that we had to "take him at his word."
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 20/03/2026
One Trump-allied company controlling more than 60% of local TV news in your city means: - Trump could have more influence over what you watch - Your prices could skyrocket - You could have fewer choices But state AGs are fighting this, and I'm with them. We've got to stop this.
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Eman El-Sherbiny @emansh.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The city of Tyre is now being asked to evacuate, which is just utter madness. Tyre is 1.5 hours by car from Beirut. x.com/AvichayAdrae...
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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
NEWS: Six months before the Trump admin began bombing Iran, the Department of State fired its oil and gas experts. State’s energy division got completely DOGE’d. And with it went the people who knew how to plan for a global energy crisis.
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Trump’s DOGE Cuts Slashed Staff That Handled Middle Eastern Oil and Gas Crises
Six months before going to war in Iran, the U.S. government cut staff that would have been central to the current situation.
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Rep. Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Jimmy Lai should be free, not sitting in a Hong Kong jail.  I stand with Sebastian and Claire Lai in calling for their father to be given his freedom. Journalism is not a crime; China must respect this right per the ICCPR.
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Kristian Kiehling @kristian-kiehling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2026
With the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirming that his regime is receiving military assistance from Russia and China, it is reasonable to conclude that the war has become a global conflict. www.ms.now/news/iran-war-military-r…
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Iran is receiving ‘military cooperation’ from Russia and China, foreign minister says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his country will continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused oil prices to soar. The post Iran is receiving ‘military cooperation’ from Russia and China, foreign minister says appeared first on MS NOW.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Just for fun, here are some images of the same DOGE douche (Justin Fox) at the raid on the US Institute of Peace via the MPD body cam footage I obtained:
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Kristen Hanley Cardozo @khandozo.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I dunno man, I think precipitously canceling people's funding caused a lot of damage to other people's careers and lives and reputations and maybe they should live with the blowback. They come from a media ecosystem that makes public lists of insufficiently bigoted professors.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here. Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning: Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime. And recognized as such by the US Government. From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.
(1) The accused declared, ordered, or otherwise indicated that there shall be no survivors
or surrender accepted;
(2) The accused thereby intended to threaten an adversary or to conduct hostilities such
that there would be no survivors or surrender accepted;
(3) It was foreseeable that circumstances would be such that a practicable and reasonable
ability to accept surrender would exist;
(4) The accused was in a position of effective command or control over the subordinate
forces to which the declaration or order was directed; and
(5) The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with hostilities.
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