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Sean Thomas

@sgthomas.bsky.social
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Project manager, occasional home brewer, eternal music fan, SFCA resident

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(Self) Regulators, mount up! @bankuei.bsky.social · 12h
Does the man who wants a panopticon fascist future HAVE to look just like the Johnny Cab robot from the movie about a panopticon fascist future?
Image from the movie Total Recall, showing a robotic, fake looking "Johnny Cab" bust figure plugged into the driver seat of a future cab with Arnold Schwarzenegger sitting in the back.  The "Johnny Cab"'s face looks like Peter Thiel in the bland vacant 50's stereotype of a white man way.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16h
Trump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil. This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas. Are we going to tariff ourselves now?
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14h
ZELENSKYY: At this very moment, when we are talking about peace, America gives Russia the opportunity to export diesel — that's millions, billions. It all goes toward the war against people, against Ukraine, against all of us.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 15h
🚨🚨Armed military personnel standing right beside an official ballot drop box in Washington, D.C.—since when do we need uniform troops at the polls? This isn't security; it's voter intimidation disguised as defense. Free elections don't happen under armed watch. 🎥 n0tWoke Know your rights: Vote.org
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Jesse Lee @jessecharleslee.bsky.social · 17h
In honor of Energy Dominance month, we’re now buying oil from Russia and funding both sides of one war overseas, because our over-dependence on oil is making us lose another war overseas.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026
jesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent
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Defector @defector.com · 08/10/2026
Christine Brennan's commentary reads as if it is aimed at a hypothetical WNBA executive who refuses to accept that Caitlin Clark is a popular basketball player, and is making poor business decisions as a result. defector.com/christine-br...
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Christine Brennan Has Fully Lost It Over Caitlin Clark | Defector
If you listen to a certain subset of the media—not necessarily the sports media—the state of the WNBA is dire. A generational talent is being squandered. Weak leadership has failed a league on the…
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 08/10/2026
Their closing argument for the midterms is blood.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/10/2026
a livestreamed execution is just a lynching
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
New Pew poll has Trump's approval at 30% (!) 68% of the country disapproves of him. Lowest in his second term, at January 6 levels. *31%* of Trump 2024 voters now disapprove of him.
Trump's approval rating continues to drop
Three-in-ten Americans now say they approve of Trump's handling of his job as president, while 68% disapprove - down 4 percentage points from July and his lowest approval rating of his second term.
Trump's approval rating drops to 30% - on par with his rating prior to leaving office in January 2021

*chart showing his sinking approval ratings, compared alongside his first term*

Much of this decline in his approval ratings over the course of his term is among Trump's own 2024 voters - 67% of validated Trump 2024 voters approve of his job performance today while 31% disapprove. At the beginning of his term, 95% approved.
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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 07/10/2026
The corruption and grift is on a scale we have never seen “Deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino reported seven-figure capital gains from stock in the company behind Truth Social” www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/d...
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White House Social Media Guru Earned at Least $1 Million From a Trump Media Investment
Deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino reported seven-figure capital gains from stock in the company behind Truth Social.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 07/10/2026
Held for days at San Francisco International Airport, detained immigrants are cut off from their lawyers. Green card holders are being held there without access to counsel, leaving them exposed to signing away their legal status.
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Held for days at SFO, detained immigrants are cut off from their lawyers
Green card holders in SFO immigrant detention are held for days without reaching a lawyer, and risk signing away their status.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Really weird how Trump campaign managers end up working for Putin allies
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition
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Michael Froomkin @mfroomkin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Relative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.)
Dear [name],

For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov. That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!

With this Historic Action, my Administration is taking the surplus funds that accumulated from the Obamacare ''Premium Tax" and issuing a one-time $500 REFUND to Americans who use the HealthCare.gov platform to purchase their health insurance, but who do not receive Taxpayer Subsidies to help pay for their Coverage. You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back.

Healthcare Dollars should benefit Patients, not Insurance Companies or Government Bureaucrats. Since returning to office, I have fought to lower Healthcare Costs, increase Accountability, and Put Patients First. Through TrumpRx, we are delivering massive discounts on Household Prescription Drugs, and my Most-Favored-Nation Pricing Agreements have already saved Americans more than 1 Billion Dollars on much-needed Medications. We also secured an unprecedented 50 Billion Dollar investment to transform Rural Healthcare, expanded access to Health Saving Accounts for millions of people on Obamacare, and restored Pnce Transparency, all while roofing out the Waste, Fraud, and abuse across our Healthcare System.

I am proud to return your money to you, and I will never stop fighting to put the American People FIRST, restore Affordability, protect your hard-earned money, and lower the Cost of Healthcare.

May God bless you, and may He continue to bless the United States of America!

Sincerely,

[signed] 

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/10/2026
not that you should expect anything more than rank idiocy from this pair of racists, but the idea that whiteness means a "high trust" society of "social cohesion" is some of the stupidest shit i have ever heard. these people live in a fantasy land that you could dispel by simply opening a book.
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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing
To the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in...
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wrote about how Trump’s tantrums over the Supreme Court reveal the not so hidden subtext of what Republicans expect from the justices. Also a mention of how Supreme Court politics resemble the Calciopoli scandal. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
As is nearly always the case with the president’s accusations, this was an illuminating projection. Trump fears that public pressure on the Supreme Court can sway the justices and how they rule. So when they don’t side with him, he assumes that’s what happened, and he trashes the Court in the hope that it will side with him the next time. He views criticism of the Supreme Court much as he views laws in general: When Trump or one of his allies wants to do something, such as use taxpayer dollars for cultish campaign ads, it’s legal. When his opponents want to do something, it’s illegal
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One thing that’s interesting about this is that it shows that despite insisting the wokes overinterpet everything, conservatives are actually aware of and agree with their critics about how coded racist appeals work, they just like them bsky.app/profile/newr...
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Andrew @guut88.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thank you Krukow
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Elon Musk is shutting down the Catholic Bishops in Brazil account on X to help the right-wing win the election there paydayreport.com/x-blocks-acc...
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X Blocks Account of National Conference of Bishops of Brasil As Catholics Back Lula
Polls show Catholics backing Lula as the church denounces foreign interference.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump is raging at news orgs for refusing to cover his reception of Xi after he banned three from the White House. The real lesson here: When institutions join together to resist his abuses of power it actually works, sending him into a helpless fury. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2158...
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Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel
Trump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works.
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Norman Records @normanrecords.com · 25/09/2026
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 'Adult DVD' by Adult DVD The Leeds six-piece featuring multiple synth players release their impressive debut full-length of dance-punk inspired by acid house, indie-electronic, synth-pop, and EBM. @fatpossumrecords.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
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Norman Records @normanrecords.com · 25/09/2026
RELEASED TODAY: 'Nearly' by Bullion Acclaimed producer Bullion returns with a collection of vocal-led elegant, melodic, and minimalist synth-pop tracks. @ghostlyint.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/records/2167...
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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
E.W. Scripps — which owns 60 TV stations, including network affiliates — will eliminate 500+ jobs this year in favor of "‘AI-powered broadcast journalism." Dystopian moves like this —and the FCC killing the ownership cap — will end genuine, local voices in TV news. www.thewrap.com/industry-new...
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E.W. Scripps to Become an 'AI-Powered Broadcast Journalism Company' After Sweeping Layoffs
E.W. Scripps has cut 12% of its workforce as CEO Adam Symson touts AI and automation as part of an overhaul of its local news business
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Republicans are the cause of your problems not the solution” is a winning message every election but they’re bringing literal receipts now
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Econ Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The NYT reported that at least $1 billion in dark money is flooding the midterm elections — and that estimate is probably low. The untraceable money comes from billionaires, corporations & special interests who want to keep their agendas & involvement secret. Cartoon by @cartoonkahuna.bsky.social
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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Earlier today Lukashenko said that all of Belarus' surplus of potash for export has already been contracted for export. There's no available volumes to export for Western countries. I think it's important to post this today.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I was deputy M.E. at the WSJ when Murdoch took over, with a similar “editorial independence board.” Within 4 months, our top editor was gone, replaced by a loyal Murdoch deputy. That board raised a quivering objection, but the deed was done. If the Ellisons own CNN, they’ll do whatever they want.
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Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A Senegalese college basketball player, Amina Seck, is currently in ICE detention. Seck was travelling with her team to a tournament in New York when she was detained by ICE at Louisville Airport. She has been moved four times since her detention. #wnba eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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KSU women's basketball player detained by ICE at Louisville airport | Exclusive
Aminata Seck, 26, was detained while traveling as part of Kentucky State University's women's basketball team.
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Zaki Hasan @zakiscorner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Stephanie 🍉 @ageofoddish.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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the slut gnomes of false berlin jeopardy bluesky posttoday's jeopardy categories. the last 2 are "false berlin" and "bizarre little men"
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
There’s a unit in the justice department devoted to dealing with stuff like this but Americans voted for the guy who said cops should be able to do crime if they want so now it doesn’t do anything worthwhile. bsky.app/profile/beij...
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404 Media @404media.co · 16/09/2026
NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.
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Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People
While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/09/2026
some chud interviewing for patel’s FBI: “if anything the goat fucked *me*”
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Jessica Nix @jessicanix.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
NEW: For a third week in a row, the CDC hasn’t included the PA measles-associated deaths in its weekly update. The controversy around the deaths has eroded what little trust staff had in the new director. Gift link for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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CDC Measles Death Pushback Stokes Staff Fears About New Leader
For the third week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn’t include two Pennsylvania measles deaths in its 2026 outbreak count.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 12/09/2026
"Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’? Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumbling." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’?
Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumbling
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I have been saying for a while that the narrative is going to shift from "Trump tightens his grip on Republicans" to "Republicans now fear Trump sabotaging his own party." www.vanityfair.com/story/republ...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11/09/2026
NEW: USPS told a federal judge that, during the week of Sept. 6, it expected to launch an online portal that’s crucial to enforcing and complying with its new mail voting restrictions. But as of Friday evening — nearly a week after its statement to the judge — USPS’s portal is nowhere to be found.
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The U.S. Postal Service said it would launch its mail ballot portal this week. Where is it?
The portal is a crucial component for the agency's new mail voting restrictions. But it's missing.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Get in, folks: a new Russian disinfo campaign is targeting the midterms, specifically Democrats, in what seems to be the first attempt by the Kremlin-backed op to meddle in this year’s U.S. elections. They're faking celebrity videos attacking Dems and are...very stupid. www.ms.now/news/russia-...
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A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms
The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Omg. When you’ve lost Joe DiGenova….
diGenova just told me by phone when I asked about his abrupt exit:
"If you want indictments where there's no evidence, you have an ethical problem"
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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Bisexual of the Blade (Alt-text or DIE) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 05/09/2026
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Revolution Guillotine
Alt: A Guillotine falling repeatedly.
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McCovey Chronicles @mccoveychronicles.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
@andrewbaggarly.bsky.social broke his long Twitter hiatus to retweet every response to Giants heinous tweet imploring fans to bet on their own games. My entire giants feed there is just people admonishing the Giants. Bravo, Baggs
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/09/2026
New in PN: @ninajankowicz.com on the golden age of disinformation “I’m not optimistic about us clawing back from this unless there’s serious rethinking of our systems, and frankly, regulation of these social media platforms that are making us such passive and uncurious consumers of information."
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Nina Jankowicz on the golden age of disinformation
“Memory-holing is core to all of the narrative coups Republicans are achieving right now.”
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Micah @rincewind.run · 03/09/2026
we have had extensive ratfucking campaigns run by foreign countries in support of the republican party and it is high time the world's liberal democracies got in on the ratfucking in the other direction it's an existential issue for them
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Ok you do, in fact, gotta hand it to Tillis for these puns in his statement
He is intimidated by competence and retreats to ginning up culture wars instead of soberly attending to the vital work of our national defense and the health and well-being of our fighting force.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
WAPO: “.. The Pentagon has pulled decades of classified documents from a secret computer system commonly used by defense officials and U.S. troops, after The Washington Post published a story detailing senior military officers’ concerns about the Iran war.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/09/2026
NEW: Over the “strongest possible” objections of a federal prosecutor handling the case, Trump DOJ officials quashed plans to bring civil rights charges against an ICE agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant and then lying about it.
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Trump’s DOJ Blocked Serious ICE Shooting Charge Over Federal Prosecutor’s “Strongest Possible” Objections
A prosecutor planned to file civil rights charges — similar to those brought against the officers who killed George Floyd — against an ICE agent. In an email we exclusively obtained, he reveals that T...
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
NEW: ICE is creating a national voter database to "support Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) fraud detection and data segmentation activities," according to documents reviewed by @wired.com. @davidgilbert.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
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ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database
As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.
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