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writer, reader, voter, mother. passionate about: dogs, democracy, decency. former journalist, policy wonk. No DMs - or be blocked.

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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Has no one, just absolutely NO ONE heard of HAL? You know, HAL 9000? Just me? OpenAI’s Systems Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
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OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with sites for the Education Department, Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/09/2026
We now know harmful “forever chemicals” are likely in the bodies of most people on Earth. Decades ago, 3M knew that these chemicals had seeped into the public’s blood, but they kept that a secret. One 3M scientist helped reporter Sharon Lerner understand how they kept it quiet for so long:
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How the Planet-Altering Disaster of “Forever Chemicals” Was Kept Secret
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
When I said things couldn’t get dumber it wasn’t meant to be a dare
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
NEW AD: Three years ago today, Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial began. He was impeached by his own party for corruption. But don’t just take our word for it — listen to what his fellow Republicans had to say about his abuse of power.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Justice Department defends Pentagon’s proposed firings of Stars and Stripes staffers #TheHill
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Justice Department defends Pentagon’s proposed firings of Stars and Stripes staffers
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Once again and as a reminder, the Secretary of Defense is afraid.
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Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens
The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
You’d have thought the Constitution might want a few words about who owns the voter rolls and voting.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 23/08/2026
The United States and Canada have been friends, partners, and allies for more than 150 years across 32 presidential administrations. And now, solely because of the arrogance, incompetence, and ego of the current occupant of the White House, that relationship is being driven straight toward a cliff.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly... WTF?! They do not work together.... I am exasperated www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...
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Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.
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Dawn Summers real or fake @dawnsummers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
If you can find common ground with Jared kusher, but not zohran mamdani, you shouldn't be in democratic leadership
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Pacheco-Torgal @pacheco-torgal.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Israeli soldiers throw belongings from besieged Palestinian home www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
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Israeli soldiers throw belongings from besieged Palestinian home
Israeli soldiers were filmed throwing belongings from Palestinian homes in Qusra.
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Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Find something positive to do to get out the vote. Just look what happens when we vote! Let’s stop the corruption and chaos and get people out to vote for Democrats! #SheShed #MomSky
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If I were a puppet installed by a foreign adversary to destroy a superpower, I would be doing the very same things Trump is currently doing…
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Every single lower court said Congress owns the keys to the White House. The Roberts Court cares not one iota for history or law. Another low for the day: apnews.com/live/trump-e...
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Live updates: Supreme Court chief justice allows White House ballroom renovation to continue for now
Trump warns Iran of an 'economic D-Day', Trump to stump for Sen. Darline Graham days ahead of South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff, investigators seek interviews related to Mar-a-Lago search.
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
When the bullies and the a**holes win again. apnews.com/article/alex...
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Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax
A Texas court has slashed a $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million over falsely calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting a hoax.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/08/2026
The Bureau of Land Management is rounding up thousands of mustangs around the U.S. and quietly selling them on the cheap to buyers who are exporting them for slaughter abroad, an examination of government records by The New York Times found. nyti.ms/4grb8Co
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Laughingstock of a president. Every hour, every minute of the day. apnews.com/article/tari...
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Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports
Tension could hit new heights at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday if Trump goes ahead with his plan to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products, ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors...
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Suck it,Trump. Lindell was NEVER going to win this state’s GOP. The gloves are off and even republicans are voting for whatever’s best for THIS state. And that is Amy Klobuchar.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Here’s your badge. A deep dive on 59 ICE and Border Patrol agents found 85% committed sex offenses, two thirds against children. More on Substack. Join me there: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Neither of them want peace. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/w...
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Israel Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan to Disarm Hamas
President Trump’s Board of Peace announced an agreement last month that aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Just in case anyone thinks the cruelty and incoherent thinking rests with the Trump administration alone, behold … the wastrels of the Republican Party are alive and well in Congress too. apnews.com/live/trump-n...
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Live updates: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions
A Senate committee is voting Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for invoking the Fifth Amendment over 100 times at a hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I join union nurses in calling for Debora Kapisha's immediate release from ICE detention. To those who can make it, I encourage you to join Maine union nurses for an emergency demonstration today at 10:30 AM outside Maine Medical Center in Portland.
I’ve learned through my union brothers and sisters at the Maine State Nurses Association that one of their colleagues, Debora Kapisha, has been detained by ICE. ICE plans to transfer her to Louisiana, where she’ll be even farther from her family, legal counsel, and support systems.

Debora is a medical-surgical nurse at Maine Medical Center. Her colleagues describe her as an amazing nurse and a kind, supportive coworker. On top of it all, she is legally authorized to live and work in this country. She should be at work today assisting Maine patients and their families. Instead, she’s being held captive by the Trump administration. 

This is what happens when a rogue agency is granted free license to carry out a racist, authoritarian agenda without restraint. We must abolish ICE, not give them tens of billions of taxpayer dollars to bring terror to our streets. 

I join the Maine State Nurses Association in demanding Debora’s immediate release from ICE detention, and I call on Maine Medical Center to take immediate steps to formally sponsor her for permanent residency.

I cannot imagine what Debora is going through right now, but I’m inspired by the swift action of her union. To those who can make it, I encourage you to join Maine nurses for an emergency demonstration this morning outside Maine Med. Solidarity forever.

Solidarity forever.

Troy
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Where are our “munitions” being made? WUT???
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Feels counterintuitive, but one of the best ways to reduce the UK’s wildfire risk may be to make landscapes wilder. Our degraded, simplified ecosystems, which dry out, lose resilience, and burn more easily, are a major part of the problem. theconversation.com/how-rewildin...
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How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires
Done properly, rewilded landscapes are more fire-resistant.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
These Republican amendments went down in flames. WE WON!
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Heritage Foundation asserts that women never needed sports in the first place. To prove that Title IX has become a tool of “feminist social engineering.” To demonstrate that women don’t need sports and that “clubs, intramurals, and exercise classes” is enough. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
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Give Them an Inch...
And they'll take away women's sports...
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 05/08/2026
Energy company profits are soaring with the Iran war. Here's what California officials want to do
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Energy company profits are soaring with the Iran war. Here's what California officials want to do
Sky-high earnings for oil companies and California refiners in the second quarter are renewing calls from California legislators to crack down on industry profits.
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Shout out to Missouri this morn. It’s not even close to perfect out there, but 80percent of the voters GOT IT yesterday. Keep on educating. Keep constitutionality and democracy at the forefront of the message. Speak truth to power, but kindly and wisely to your neighbor. apnews.com/projects/ele...
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2026 Missouri Amendment 4 Election Live Results
Live results for the August 4, 2026 Missouri amendment 4 general. Track election results with real-time vote counts, county-level maps and race calls from AP.
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democratsofcomal.bsky.social @democratsofcomal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
💯💯💯
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The most insane thing in America: electing a president who has NO idea what it looks like, feels like or takes to be a regular American person with hopes, dreams and hard work.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Most of the corruption perpetrated by the Trump admin would not be possible without the complicit enabling of the Republican majorities in the House and Senate. The only way to put any check and balance on this out of control regime is to vote them out in November.
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Showing Us Who They Are: The Republican Party has agreed that the President, not the People, deserve justice. The Blanche stain just gets bigger. Look for retraction of his promise in coming months. apnews.com/live/trump-n...
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Live updates: GOP senators say they will back Blanche's nomination for attorney general
Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's bid to lead the Justice Department said Monday that they will vote to advance his nomination.
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Mainstream media finally inching slowly towards the light. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Iran déjà vu: Trump once again threatens massive escalation against Tehran only to walk back
President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran, only to pull back at the last minute. This pattern continued over the weekend.
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
WTF.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
In light of the preemptive announcement of Rand Paul and other Republicans that their whole intention in calling Dr Fauci for a hearing is to entrap him into false statements so he can be prosecuted, Fauci is handling this just right. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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michnutrish.bsky.social @michnutrish.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
#VisibilityBrigade #southdakota #constitution #democracy #rights #epstein #immigrants #war #iran @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @thegodshow.com @emmatk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social #midterms #vote #fascism #corruption #affordability #usa #ice #immigration
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CUDDY @ptcontagion.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
“That it did happen in theater…For the 4 soldiers we’re talking about… And then their names were scratched off…Or taken off a list in the Pentagon… To me is abhorrent.” Lt. Gen. Hertling
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The Bulwark on Instagram: "“Their names were scratched off or taken off a list in the Pentagon. To me, it is abhorrent, it’s criminal.” Lt. Gen. @mark_hertling (Ret.) fights back tears as he describe...
44K likes, 2,371 comments - bulwarkonline on July 24, 2026: "“Their names were scratched off or taken off a list in the Pentagon. To me, it is abhorrent, it’s criminal.” Lt. Gen. @mark_hertling (Ret....
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
bloomberg has a fun article today arguing that the Cybertruck is the biggest flop in automotive history. it includes this glorious graph.
A graph showing how the edsel and Cybertruck both performed based on their sales target and actual year one and year two sales. The edsel was expected to sell 200k units in its first year. It sold slightly over 50k, and less than 50k the next year

The Cybertruck had a sales.target of 250k in its first year. They sold around 40k, the next year they sold about half as many.
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Someone wired the Chairman of the Federal Reserve more than $100 million days before he took the oath of office. He will not tell you who.
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The $100 Million Question Kevin Warsh Will Not Answer
He is Chairman of the Federal Reserve who was nominated by Trump and whose friendship with Warsh’s father-in-law Ronald Lauder goes back to their Wharton days in the 1960s.
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Human trafficking and abuse of children and families in detention is an own few Americans want. Congrats Mr Présidente. “[Flores] is the only thing standing between them and indefinite detention of families,” said Leecia Welch, chief legal director at Children’s Rights, a plaintiff in the case.
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mikeymomo.bsky.social @mikeymomo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Bill Bramhall/New York Daily News Bill Bramhall's editorial cartoon for Thursday, July 23, 2026.
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
At the end of this long year in which we all held our breath as justice slunk into view: the creature who murdered Sen. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, Gilbert and shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette Hoffman will spend his life in jail. apnews.com/article/hort...
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Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss
The Minnesota man who killed Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison.
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Katherine ✨ @kmr318.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
For what?! How exactly has anyone benefited from this aside from military contractors and manufacturers?
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Trump, just hanging out there promising human rights abuse and war crimes, every day. Elected officials shrug, “Okay. Sounds good,” to the tune of $40B so far this year. Are we okay America? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...
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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Threatens Civilian Targets if Iran Strikes in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said the United States would target a bridge or power plant, including in or near the Iranian capital, if Iran fired on the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier sug...
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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Texas Republicans doing recruitment for us.
A post from the Comal County (TX) Republican Party:

Democratic Socialists of America

The DSA's mission is to replace capitalism with democratic socialism by shifting economic and political power from corporations and wealthy owners to workers and the public.

Is this what you want for America?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
👇🏽
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shsecor @shsecor.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota.” -AP Woke up to this nut graf. Should read “Trump destroys rural healthcare in blue states in dubious attempt to stop nonexistent fraud. Fails to include Texas concluding Paxton’s Medicaid fraud was OK.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 21/07/2026
Sony Music Entertainment files new lawsuit against AI startup Udio
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Sony Music Entertainment files new lawsuit against AI startup Udio
Sony Music Entertainment on Monday filed a new lawsuit against AI startup Udio, alleging the company infringed on the copyrights of more than 30,000 recordings.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
AOC: Ask Peter Thiel. Ask Elon Musk. Ask Mark Zuckerberg if they want one of these data centers in their own backyard. Ask any one of us here on this committee. If anyone wants to live right next to one of these centers, please raise your hand.
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