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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’m disgusted by today’s press coverage, which mostly just regurgitates the DOJ press release. The story should be that a) they indicted the guy who got shot, not the guy who shot him and b) previous attempts by ICE to blame shooting victims have all been lies, so no reason to believe this. Shame.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
Trump is standing like no human has ever stood before
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Jeremy Fassler @jfassler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Katie Britt watching Eric Schmitt destroy his career, brought to you by Larry David.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Today on House Hunters, Ken Paxton is shopping for a new house. Will he buy the three-story luxury lodge in Oklahoma? The condos at a wellness resort in Utah? The ocean-view property in Hawaii? (Spoiler alert: He won’t take one — he’ll take 15.)
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
how fucking nutso is it that Donny considers the revenue that our government takes in to be 'profits' for his personal use? and it's insane that the press just goes along with it. thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I explain just how insane it all is. link is here: bit.ly/4AC7UFc
And it’s just fucking weird that Donny considers money taken in via taxes and tariffs to be profits. they’re not — they’re revenues.

This is a fundamental mistake that all these shit-gibbons who insist that ‘government should be run like a business’ make. Governments are not businesses. The revenues that a government takes in are — in any sane country — used to provide for the public well-being of its people. They’re not profits, for some tinpot fucksnoot like Donny to hoard for his own personal use.

And what’s all this nonsense about ‘Democrats don’t have any income’? There aren’t two treasuries, one for each major political party. There isn’t Republican money and Democratic money. It’s just money money.

Not only is it fucking insane that Donny believes this, it’s insane that every worthless scribbler of the corporate-controlled press just sits there and nods their head and goes, ‘well, I guess if Donny says so.’

None of this shit is normal. Is it really too much to ask of our media to stop treating it as if it were?
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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Do we seriously have to do Maoist newspeak every single time an 80 year old posts his idiotic ideas on the internet. It has been AI since before I was even born. Can literally anyone have a shred of dignity.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
DOJ has charged Wilber Garcés with felony assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer, based on the allegation he struck an ICE officer with his sideview mirror when driving off after the initial traffic stop. He was then chased for 8 minutes, rammed, and then shot.
Image 1: the agent is standing in front of the driver’s side mirror, with the mirror at waist height.Image 2: the agent now has has hands on the car as it starts to move. The mirror appears to be very slightly in contact with his waist.Image 3: the agent has pulled his hips back and the mirror is no longer touching the agent.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Evil. Shame on everyone who voted for this.👇
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
Trump is selling nuclear tech to Saudi Arabia despite reported US intelligence that the Saudis still want a bomb—while the Trumps have taken billions in bribes from the Saudis. This is Trump corruption at the expense of US national security. Stop the deal.
Saudi Arabia Open to Possibly Developing Nuclear Weapons
An intelligence assessment examined Saudi Arabia’s military ambitions as Congress reviews a new civilian nuclear deal between the U.S. and the kingdom
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Drip, drip, drip … The #CollinsCorruption scandal is not letting up in Maine. #MEPolitics #MESen #MESenate
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You wouldn't know it from reading the headlines, but the president's downward mental health spiral is the biggest story in America right now We won't salvage democracy unless the media and pols start speaking the truth about Trump's damaged mind My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
inquirer.com
We need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up | Will Bunch
The media and politicians haven’t pinned down anything resembling a suitable description for a president’s downward spiral or the looming battle for U.S. democracy.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Notable that these moves involve usurpations of Congress's constitutional prerogatives. Could be good reasons that this sort of presidential unilateralism is illegal. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
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The Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation Higher
The president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit under control.
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Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙 @dovewoman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My quote of the day How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Network solidarity against Trump's attack on the 1st Amendment lasted less than one week. Pathetic. On the bright side for CNN, moving forward Bari Weiss can make changes to ensure there is no more friction with the White House. Support independent media. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 27/09/2026
THERAPIST: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Elizabeth Holmes isn't real, she can't hurt you. CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH ELIZABETH HOLMES:
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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The Amazing Worlds of Doctor Who @worldsofdrwho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"...the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common..." "Doctor Who: The Face of Evil" part 4 (1977). #DoctorWho
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Talarico should do this every day until the election. It’s a good bit, and Paxton will be able to better relate to the rest of us getting all the text messages from Talarico.
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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There is no “conflict” to resolve, no misunderstanding, no magical win-win formula russia’s war persists because russia keeps waging it Reagan's doctrine of strength worked. Attempts to sacrifice 🇺🇦 on the altar of peace-through-weakness had the opposite effect kyivindependent.com/washington-a...
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Washington attempts dealmaking, Moscow sticks with warmaking
"I can't die now. I still need to do the Russia sanctions," Lindsey Graham joked hours before his passing. Nine weeks later, the bill bearing his name became law with the U.S. president's signature. ...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Susan Collins is belatedly troubled by the obvious results of her own actions.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oligarch solidarity www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing "political" content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Walk. Out.
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There is no Republican "split" with Trump. It's catnip for access media, but the desperate ploy to align with the supermajority of voters who can't stand the president is tissue-thin. The same people saying the Iran war needs to end voted yesterday to keep it going. #Realtalk here.
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Republicans Had 690 Days to Oppose Trump - The American Prospect
They’re trying to cram all the opposition into the last 40 before the election.
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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026
Dr. Oz is on my flight right now. He is sitting in the very first seat, front row. I saw him get on the plane. So when I stepped off the jetway onto the plane I approached him and put my hand out. What the man in charge of healthcare for the people on the very margins of society said…was revealing
Dr. Oz on flight
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The love affair continues …
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When will reporters ask Republicans why they’re taking campaign help from a white supremacist named Elon Musk?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s a cult. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The criminal president is stealing taxpayers’ money to pay for a blatantly political ad. It’s illegal, which means it’s on brand for Trump. Vote against all Republicans.
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US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump's midterm messaging
An ad running on Fox News and Newsmax showing images of President Donald Trump and calling for the defeat of communism was paid for by the U.S. government.
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Joshua B. Hoe @joshuabhoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Our government is purely racist and evil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“His upper right eye socket and temple were swollen as if he had been punched,” Garton said. The man’s face, he added, was scraped “as if it had been ground into the sidewalk”.

Garton, 56, said one agent had his knee on the man’s back and was “beating up on him”, even as the person shouted: “I’m a citizen, leave me alone.” The witness said about five people were standing nearby, yelling at the agents to stop.

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Venezuelan shot by ICE seeks medical care as lawyer says bullet lodged in back
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Garton said he urged the officer to get off the man so he could inspect his injuries, and also asserted that the officer acknowledged that he was already aware the man was a US citizen. When the agent stepped away, Garton said he saw bloodstains in the shape of handprints on the man’s shirt.

The man told Garton that he had been walking to a pharmacy to pick up a prescription when the agents stopped him.

Another eyewitness, Michael Lipson, the owner of a store across the street from where the incident occurred, said he saw the federal officers wrestle the man to the ground as the alleged victim repeatedly yelled that he was a citizen. The man’s face looked “badly messed up”, Lipson told the AP.

Lipson said the officers checked cards and papers from the man’s wallet before leaving them scattered on the road. Lipson said he laid out his sweatshirt for the man to rest on while Garton inspected his injuries.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Claims of "national security" are not license to violate the Constitution. Full stop.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
why is alleged private citizen Ivanka Trump sitting by JD Vance, Rubio, and Bessent?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CNN is about to travel the same dark path of WaPo and CBS News. They will say it's not true. They will ask you to ignore what you see and disbelieve what you hear. Instead, I suggest you support independent media. You can start with Democracy Docket but there are many others. demdock.com/4w6emld
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bythepeople1863.bsky.social @bythepeople1863.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
After Joe Biden's poor debate performance in 2024, people & reporters were aghast at how the White House covered up his mental decline. If reporters felt deceived, you think they would be more vigilant about reporting Trump's mental decline instead of sane washing his idiocy.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This didnt happen by magic: This weapon was designed This weapon was tested This weapon was mass produced This weapon was transported This weapon was aimed This weapon was fired This was appeased This was excused This was permitted This was normalised
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is 90% of my friends, and the other 10% are thinking about it.
a young woman dressed like a demure school girl looking at herself in the mirror and seeing a hot, feral goth girl.
goth girl: The urge to look like a vampire
school girl: the urge to look like a doll
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Xi, an actual Communist leader who silences dissent, is slavishly adored by Trump. As for pretend communists in America, they are treated as enemies. I can’t wait for this sickness to end.
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Sylvia at Tono Latino @tonolatino.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
His family said that "he complained of missed meals and shots and not drinking enough water to control his type 1 diabetes as he was moved between facilities in multiple states." He is the 3rd detainee to die in less than 6 months at an ICE facility in Louisiana Source:
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Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says
Carlos Josue Marchena Marchena’s condition worsened after he arrived at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, and he died less than a week later, his family said.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wait…If you fight Trump’s frivolous lawsuits you will win??? Did anyone tell this to ABC and CBS News?
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
By destroying Voting Rights Act and gutting 14th & 15th amendments the Roberts Court is recycling legal arguments once used by Confederates and white supremacists to destroy Reconstruction Please read my deep dive w/ @pemalevy.bsky.social in @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So Trump has decided he can label everything he wants as a national security necessity: his ballroom, his arch, his banning of journalists and a free press. Don't doubt that he will try to undermine or even stop midterm voting as a national security risk. Note: It's all a lie.
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SeekHigherGround @seekhigherground.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
this man is such an idiot. he even spoke the word “dash” in his prepared speech
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hmmm…deporting brown and black people to Africa and importing white people from Africa. Wonder what could possibly be going on here…
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MAinNC @martyd409.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The GOP needs to get serious. His family needs to get serious. This is not something that a stable mind puts out.
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