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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 04/06/2026

One of the very first things that were gutted/interrupted by this admin was screw worm management but, in particular, the cooperative component with the Mexican government and agribusiness, who were desperate for maximum collaboration/management.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Compare the double standards and level of outrage that some Dems have expressed against pro-Palestinian activists, Mamdani, Abdul El Sayed, Hasan Piker, and Ilhan Omar. Now, look at their response to the GOP's insane anti-Muslim bigotry. But please go on Bill Maher's show & agree with everything.

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Congresswoman Sarah McBride @mcbride.house.gov · 18/05/2026

1/ I am shocked and appalled at the deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. This pattern of cruelty and violence against religious communities in this country is unacceptable and we must never allow ourselves to become numb to such violence.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Fun fact! Even when the government dismisses a charge (or all charges), your lawyer still did a bunch of work to get that to happen! And when you have two people who have been under indictment for 6+ months, it costs a shit ton of money — it’s part of why the government does this. Hope that helps.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

A big middle finger and the umpteenth told-you-so to the many parts of the media that have spent the last month repeatedly told everyone the war is over. “What are we supposed to do, not uncritically put whatever the serial lying White House says in headlines regardless of veracity?” Yes, exactly.

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Zoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

"The Government cannot escape liability for DOGE’s work by scapegoating ChatGPT." A US judge slammed DOGE's use of AI in a decision today blocking the termination of $100M in humanities grants, finding DOGE lacked authority and unlawfully based decisions on race and viewpoint buff.ly/Qw0qcDH

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apoyo89.bsky.social @apoyo89.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

i genuinely do not understand how average folks are supposed to seek justice if at the end of it all is an injustice amount of fees. absolutely fkin enraging. help if you can.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

From his tacky billion dollar ballroom, to his vulgar 250-foot arch, to gluing cheap golden do-dads to the walls of the White House, to renaming and remodeling the Kennedy Center, to painting the Eisenhower building, Donald remains laser-focused on the issues the American people care most about.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Katie Phang and Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky visit a new exhibition space in Tribeca where the Epstein files are bound in 3,237 physical volumes. “To see the person who scheduled me, who is still not behind bars—her name is here.”

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Involuntarily "reparenting" minority children has a long history, including in our country. People like RFK Jr know that history is a long line of atrocities, which is why they're so adamant about prohibiting the teaching of it. They want to repeat it.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The meaning of words means nothing to him.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

For the first time in 80 years, the federal debt-to-GDP ratio is over 100%. In the past, the rich used to pay higher taxes. Now, the government pays the rich interest on a swelling debt, caused largely by lower taxes on the rich. It's a big switcheroo.

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The Secret Way the Rich are Getting Richer

The biggest untold story about how we pay for government involves a big switcheroo by America’s wealthy. Watch.

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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Do Texans know about Paxton's views about child abusers? “Initially charged with Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, Attorney General Ken Paxton offered a plea deal to Hoffman lowering a felony and life in prison to ... misdemeanors and 30 days in county jail. " www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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60 Day Sentence for Ex-Waco Attorney Accused of Child Sex Crimes

WACO, Texas (FOX 44)— Former Waco Attorney Adam Hoffman was sentenced to 60 days in county jail for his sexual abuse of a minor over the course of several years. Initially charged with Continuous Sexu...

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

This is the exact plot of Philip Roth's The Plot Against America except with Jewish children instead of Black kids

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ElizabethC 💙🐸 @econklin44.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

He doesn't understand the need for these bases, and Hegseth doesn't, either. The same is true of our bases in the eastern Pacific. We have drawn so many troops & weapons from the Pacific that we are incredibly vulnerable to, say, China seizing Taiwan. #ProudBlue

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Two nights ago, I said Trump had been using our troops as pirates in Iran and a Republican got mad. Well… the president just admitted it. He literally bragged about doing piracy.

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

But I was told we needed to tone down the rhetoric

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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Reuters: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to stop mifepristone from being mailed or prescribed via telehealth. Any man who believes that women shouldn't be allowed access to birth control, or an abortion should be required to have a vasectomy. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans

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NPR @npr.org · 03/05/2026

Germany's defense minister is playing down the impact of the Pentagon's decision to pull 5,000 troops from the country, but the move has rattled NATO allies and added to growing fears that Europe can no longer rely on Washington. n.pr/49pwxJf

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Germany says U.S. troop withdrawal 'anticipated', Spain and Italy could be next

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

"The family made national headlines after being taken by ICE during a routine immigration appointment. The family was detained in Dilley TX, while the oldest son, Antonio, was held in Raymondville. "The family and Antonio were later released and reunited..." www.valleycentral.com/news/local-n...

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McAllen mariachi brothers to open for Kacey Musgraves at Texas shows

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen mariachi brothers — Antonio, Caleb and Joshua Gamez-Cuellar — are opening for American singer-songwriter Kacy Musgraves next month at Texas’ old…

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 02/05/2026

“Trump is lying. The Iran war is not over by any legal or physical standard.” Former defense intel analyst @harrisonmann.bsky.social writes about the War Powers Resolution and why Trump is declaring an end to a war which is far from over. zeteo.com/p/iran-war-w...

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Slow civil war doesn’t speed up all at once. We’re watching it advance by increments of rhetoric as well as steady escalation of systematic violence. Pay attention when the man in charge of the military says the opposition party is waging what looks like a war.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Just another late Saturday night writing about courts and democracy. I am doing everything I can to spread the word about how we can fight back. You can help me by subscribing to Democracy Docket for free and sharing its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/05/2026

NEW: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is considering redistricting in light of the Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS ruling vanquishing minority voter protections. “If Trump is going to attack fair voting, then New Jersey is going to stand up so that we can create a counterbalance,” says Sherrill.

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New Jersey governor is down to join redistricting wars, following Supreme Court gutting of Voting Rights Act

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is the latest Democratic state leader to enter the redistricting fray after SCOTUS struck down minority voter protections.

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JM @jmdc88.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

She wasn’t a public activist or a political figure. She was a physician in Baltimore working quietly inside a system that often restricted what women could even be told about their own bodies. Her name was Bessie Moses. #EternalLight #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth 1/10

Black and white portrait of a woman wearing glasses and a blouse, with hair styled neatly. She has a composed expression and a soft smile.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/05/2026

WATCH: The DOJ quietly closed 23,000+ criminal cases in the first six months of the second Trump administration, abandoning hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, drugs and other offenses as it shifted resources to pursue immigration cases. Full story: propub.li/4tHp2Wd

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Immigrants weren’t just filling existing jobs; they were helping create them. That’s Econ 101: jobs are not a fixed pie. More people means more customers, more demand, more businesses expanding, and yes, more hiring.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Omg! Huge shoutout to San Francisco, CA! Ocean Beach, you crushed it! 🌊

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Elk is a horrible little case that should be in the dustbin of history. A Native American named Elk tries to vote and he is told he can’t because he is not a citizen. The Supreme Court said in 1884 that was fine because they agreed Elk wasn’t a citizen. 👀🗳️⚖️👇🏾

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

You can say either "The justice system failed" or "The justice system is working exactly as intended." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...

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Judge Agrees to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death

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Frank Pasquale @frankpasquale.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

“Human decisionmakers can be deposed and cross-examined, but algorithms produce no testimony, and without testing access, affected parties have no way to probe the reasoning behind a decision.” arxiv.org/html/2603.22...

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Beyond Explanation: Evidentiary Rights for Algorithmic Accountability

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

When you want to privatize science, limit its scope to what is profitable, and direct its benefits to the wealthy.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

No Kings just cats with a surprise guest at the end 😸

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Regressor @the-regressor.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Longtime college friend of mine, Mike Prinke, was among those laid off at Epic Games: he has been fighting terminal brain cancer, and now he, his wife, and kid, have no income or health insurance. Sharing here in hopes it can reach the right people on their behalf. #epicgames

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HELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/03/2026

Another (arguably even better) shot by the same LA photog, Jill Connelly, posted to her instagram. (Cropped)

Two helmeted cops standing with Lady liberty in chains and shackles. She is looking up imploringly at one cop.

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Jack @kuuga.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

If the average human adult drained more than they contributed, we'd have never made it out of the caves! But racism lets people indulge in the ridiculous fantasy that more neighbors means less for them

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged even to people you find kind of cringe or annoying

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 28/03/2026

One of the issues of the trans sports debate was the insanely disproportionate coverage by the right. Fox News would stake out middle school volleyball games and make it national news. It didn't matter if trans athletes were rare and never competed professionally, it just needed to feel like it.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/03/2026

i like to call this "electoral college brain," when politicians (or hell just regular people) confuse the fact that the electoral system privileges closely competitive interior states with some deeper, fundamental meaning

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 29/03/2026

The russian army once again deliberately strikes peaceful cities, killing civilians and children. This is a conscious campaign of terror against Ukrainians — a level of evil that is hard to comprehend. Join the effort to protect Ukraine’s sky: u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/03/2026

SCOTUS recently heard a case that could disenfranchise tens of millions by striking down grace periods for late-arriving mail ballots. It’s difficult to know how the Court will rule. But no matter what it does, it is clear that Trump will continue to make voting harder, Marc Elias writes.

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If the RNC has its way, counting your ballot may get harder

No matter what the court does, Trump and his party will continue to make voting harder and election subversion easier.

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