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Forbes @forbes.com · 5h
Private donors gave $333 million in support of the ballroom, according to The Washington Post.
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These Billionaire Backers Are Reportedly Behind Trump’s Ballroom Project
Private donors gave $333 million in support of the ballroom, according to The Washington Post.
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FactsLover.bsky.social @factslover.bsky.social · 10h
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 9h
The Trump administration is making the Cold War look like it was just a lovers' quarrel.
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Roy Cooper @roycoopernc.bsky.social · 11h
Early voting has officially begun! Now’s the time to make your voice heard.
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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
North Carolina. Heads up!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Wishing a speedy recovery to Pope Leo XIV. He continues to serve the world as a much needed source of moral authority when many leaders, at home and abroad, are abdicating their responsibilities.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 16h
October 14, 2026
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October 14, 2026
According to Ukrainian presidential advisor Serhiy Beskrestnov, last night, without warning, Elon Musk’s SpaceX restricted the speed limits for the Starlink terminals Ukraine’s military uses, known as...
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
RepubliKKKan Hypocrites.......
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Roy Cooper @roycoopernc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
It’s hard to believe, but early voting starts tomorrow, so there’s no better time than now to make your plan to vote. Then grab your friends and family and bring ‘em along with you. Head to iwillvote.com for more voting info.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
October 13, 2026
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October 13, 2026
This afternoon, the President of the United States posted two videos of lions and tigers attacking humans.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Fair enough. It’s time to stop the bots!
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Let's do it 👇
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
October 12, 2026
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October 12, 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk has already funneled at least $366 million into the midterms to try to make sure voters elect Republicans.
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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This is how we do it
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Kim P @kimep.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
One of Heather's best
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
October 10, 2026
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October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
So now, after more than a decade of pretending that he is not associated with Russia and that he would honor the U.S.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Troops should not be standing guard near ballot drop boxes in D.C.
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God @thegodshow.com · 10/10/2026
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
October 9, 2026
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October 9, 2026
Late Wednesday afternoon, Dana Mattioli, Drew Hinshaw, Rebecca Ballhaus, and Joe Parkinson of the Wall Street Journal reported on the tawdry grifting of Kimberly Guilfoyle, former fiancee of Donald Tr...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Ossoff: "I think Pete Hegseth is frankly a deeply unwell person who seems to relish this kind of brutality all the while he's running a department that is falling into chaos. The guy cannot run the military competently and is spending his time with this kind of obscene medieval spectacle."
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
NEW: Records show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business. with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
October 8, 2026
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October 8, 2026
On October 8, 1871, dry conditions and strong winds drove deadly fires through the Midwest.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's about time 👇
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/10/2026
Have you guys noticed that Republicans who were a rubber stamp for Trump for the last decade are now suddenly pretending to be defenders of democracy? Amazingly, Senator Thom Tillis is finding his courage right around the time his book tour is launched. How brave! Read my take at the link below ⬇️
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
October 7, 2026
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October 7, 2026
On October 7, 2016, in the run-up to the 2016 election, the Washington Post broke the story of the so-called Access Hollywood tape, a video from 2005 in which Donald Trump told television host Billy B...
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Roy Cooper @roycoopernc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Fortunate to work with a great guy and Governor.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
NEW: The complications behind Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike aren’t uncommon — and show how easily another botched execution could occur, even as others are planned soon in Texas and Florida. by @keribla.bsky.social
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Why Tennessee’s Botched Death Row Execution Could Happen Anywhere
The complications behind Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike aren’t uncommon — and show how easily another botched execution could occur, even as others are planned soon in Texas and Florida.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
October 5, 2026
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October 5, 2026
Last night, on October 4, U.S.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is now a standard part of Trump's campaign stump, a direct threat to voters: if you elect Democrats, I won't send you FEMA money, and I may take away your Medicare and Medicaid, too. These transcripts will be useful for litigation to follow.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point?
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
October 3, 2026
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October 3, 2026
On Saturday, October 3, the Power to the People festival, organized by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, took over the stage at the Merriweathe...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
October 2, 2026
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October 2, 2026
Trump held a campaign rally tonight in Mobile, Alabama, the city where, as Shawn McCreesh of the New York Times recalled, his MAGA rallies really took off in August 2015, when more than 30,000 people ...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING NYT: The top super PAC for Senate Republicans is canceling all the remaining ads it had booked in North Carolina as of Friday — shifting away tens of millions of dollars in a move that signals that Republicans no longer see a path to winning the state this fall.
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Republicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects Dim
The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026
NEW: We’re reporters, not teachers. We have no business running a private school. But to show you just how easy it is to start one, we decided to test the process ourselves.
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
October 1, 2026
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October 1, 2026
John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid...
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
September 30, 2026
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September 30, 2026
A Washington Post headline today read: “U.S.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September 29, 2026
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September 29, 2026
The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How A.I. Super PACs Are Trying to Influence the Midterms
See how groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
September 26, 2026
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September 26, 2026
Trump’s war on the free press is continuing.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
September 25, 2026
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September 25, 2026
I learned late this afternoon that, in addition to being Dolly Parton Day, today is National Lobster Day, honoring the cultural and economic history of the lobster industry.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I spent much of this week talking with foreign officials who are in the U.S. for United Nations meetings. I was curious to know how they’re strategizing about the United States in the future. Here’s what I learned... robertreich.substack.com/p/what-to-…
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is a big deal and it will affect eligible voters! The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to allow the Trump administration to resume using its expanded SAVE database to check voter rolls, reversing lower-court orders that had blocked it over privacy and accuracy concerns.
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