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The Los Angeles Dodgers are staying relaxed as they head into the postseason, aiming to become the first team since the late '90s Yankees to win three straight World Series titles.

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Dodgers eying a 3rd straight World Series title as NLDS opener nears

The Los Angeles Dodgers are staying relaxed as they head into the postseason, aiming to become the first team since the late '90s Yankees to win three straight World Series titles.

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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 2h

Donald Trump's poll numbers are hitting record lows as the midterms approach. Trump won't admit it, and Republicans are facing serious backlash in November.

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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 5h

Republicans are very open about what they want to do. And they’re happy to tell you if you ask.

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Shawn "Smith" Peirce @silversmith1.bsky.social · 6h

Took 'em quite a while to finally get here - but this is ALWAYS where ALL of this reich-wing bull crap was going to end up. Because these a**holes being pissed that Richard Nixon got caught is where ALL of this started. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

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Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal

A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.

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CNN @cnn.com · 7h

President Donald Trump cannot fire US attorneys who have been appointed by courts, a federal judge in Washington state said Thursday in a first-of-its-kind ruling that tests the scope of a president’s removal power under the Constitution.

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Judge blocks Trump from firing Seattle US attorney who had job for an hour | CNN Politics

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Debrianna Mansini-I’m Spartacus @dmansini.bsky.social · 11h

Asking : Why are we outraged by Cornell when EPSTEIN victims were never heard? WE HAVE A CHRISTO NATIONALIST COUNTRY that serves MEN, not women or children and uses religion to push that agenda. Thanks @johnfugelsang.bsky.social for the interview on Live, Love, Laugh bookshop.org/p/books/live...

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Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made

In her "paradigm-influencing" (Christianity Today) bestseller Jesus and John Wayne, which has changed how countless Americans understand their faith, historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez showed how evangeli...

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Now seems like a good time to say that the more I look at what doge did with USAID the more it looks like a straightforward eugenics project and Elon’s protests that he didnt know anyone might die seem doubly evil

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 9h

This is not a thing judges have to write in free countries.

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Shawn "Smith" Peirce @silversmith1.bsky.social · 9h

I realize the @washingtonpost.com is often incompetent & worthless these days, but the words you a**holes were looking for aren't "defies Democrats." The correct words are "Trump regime illegally reassigns Congressionally mandated funds for aid to Ukraine to undeclared war in Latin America."

Headline from Washington Post says "Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead"
Subhead says "The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars Congress approved for countries impacted by the war in Ukraine."

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 14h

I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 11h

The S&P 500 is near a record, but if you strip out the A.I. companies, it’s down 5% since late August. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 18h

There are a massive number of elections in the US this November. Use the @boltsmag.org guide for key races, including much more than just the US House & Senate, such as: —Housing referendums in CA, MA, NC —Transport referendums in CA, KS, NC, SC, WA —Climate referendums in CA, CO, FL, MA, MI, TX, VA

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Your Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - Bolts

Congressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read Mo...

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Shawn "Smith" Peirce @silversmith1.bsky.social · 10h

We'll have some laughs tonight - but we've also gotta talk about accountability. Grab a drink & join us at the bar in just a few minutes on great stations like Progressive Voices Radio! Listen here: www.progressivevoices.com

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The Politics Bar @thepoliticsbar.bsky.social · 13h

It's another insanely busy news day. From the Cornell accountability failure, to Trump's many failures, to the massive blue wave coming, we've got news on all those topics & more. Read up & get informed! www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/news-on-ta...

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The Politics Bar @thepoliticsbar.bsky.social · 15h

There are some icons that as soon as you see ‘em, you know where you are. Today, we’re highlighting one of those… www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/dotd-for-t...

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14h

Renee Good's family filed two lawsuits today. The first, against, USG, is a standard wrongful death. The second is a Klan Act lawsuit against Jonathan Ross, AND STEPHEN MILLER and Greg Bovino. It names Nick Shirley and Christopher Rufo as non-party co-conspirators for their racist propaganda.

44. At all relevant times, Defendants Ross, Miller, Noem, Lyons, Homan,
Bovino, and the John Doe Federal Agents acted under color of federal law and within the
scope of a joint enterprise with the private actors described below. Defendant
Lewandowski acted in part under color of federal law and in part, as alleged below, as a
private person, his federal status having been limited to a temporary part-time designation
that his conduct exceeded. Shirley, Rufo, and Ben Bergquam, and the other non-party
private actors described below, agreed to and in fact participated in the conspiracy alleged
here: each acted in concert with, and with the knowledge and encouragement of, federal
officials.

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Tom Shafer @tomshafshafer.bsky.social · 15h

2/2 Between undoing decades of media consolidation (no thanks, 1996 Telecommunications Act!), expanding SCOTUS, banning gerrymandering, and getting rid of corporate dark money, there is much for a Dem POTUS and Congress to take on, besides the usual un-effing of the economy and ending Trump's wars.

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · 15h

My new piece in @thenation.com celebrating @mayor.nyc.gov, @saalevine.bsky.social, & @juliesulabor.bsky.social on the 1st day of click-to-cancel in NYC—saving New Yorkers more than $1 million & at least 600,000 hours/year. (And a fun anecdote about my youthful dalliance w/ the Columbia Record Club).

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Stop the Price Gouging

How the subscription squeeze is ending.

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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 17h

SchmittShow #thepoliticsbar Guest: @bobcesca.bsky.social Catch the latest @thepoliticsbar.bsky.social @jodyhamilton.bsky.social & @silversmith1.bsky.social Follow #MSWMedia for more indie pods! Listen: redcircle.com/shows/9bce8c...

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Dan Shafer @danshafer.bsky.social · 17h

"Three billionaires gave more than 90 percent of the money raised by Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor of Wisconsin" Tom Tiffany is the most bought and paid for candidate we've ever seen in Wisconsin. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...

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3 Billionaires Have Largely Funded Republican Nominee for Wisconsin Governor (Gift Article)

Under its current rules, Wisconsin has not had a race in which a small number of donors have made up such a large share of a campaign’s funding.

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Shawn "Smith" Peirce @silversmith1.bsky.social · 17h

Fixed your headline @politico.com - - - Republican Sen. Ron Johnson blocks vote to stop Russ Vought's illegal 'pocket rescission' of $810M in Congressionally authorized federal funding www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Ron Johnson blocks vote to stop Trump’s funding cancellations

Democrats tried to pass a bill to revive $810 million Trump unilaterally canceled and prevent similar clawbacks.

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Shawn "Smith" Peirce @silversmith1.bsky.social · 17h

California Gov. Newsom signs bill to subsidize local news in his state, citing Trump regime's attacks on the press www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

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Shawn "Smith" Peirce @silversmith1.bsky.social · 17h

Shot from a chud, chaser from legit folks. First the shot… - - - Illegitimate FCC Chairman Brendan Carr falsely claims taxpayer-funded Trump ads are ‘normal’ and ‘don’t raise any red flags’ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

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FCC head says government-funded Trump ads are ‘normal’ and ‘don’t raise any red flags’

Brendan Carr said the ads are “normal-course public service announcements” and nothing that would “merit any sort of” review by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18h

The worst-ever approval rating for Trump in the AP-NORC data, across both terms.* His previous worst was -34% in late 2017. Even more monumental is that Americans are giving him a -47% rating on the economy! *caveat that they didn't do a post-January 6 poll

AP-NORC Approve Disapprove The economy

09/24-28/2026 (N=2,140) 26% approve, 73% disapprove
07/23-27/2026 (N=1,165) 32% approve, 66% disapprove
06/11-17/2026 (N=3,040) 33% approve, 66% disapprove
05/14-18/2026 (N=1,117) 33%, 67% disapprove

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 18h

Y'all I just caught the Kennedy Center claiming it isn't closing while telling vendors it's closing and now they're selling all of their Steinway pianos www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...

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Kennedy Center moves to sell all of its Steinway pianos

Photos show piano movers rolling massive Steinway grand pianos through the red-carpeted halls of the Kennedy Center this week.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18h

I am less pessimistic about this than I am about the third-country removal case, but I have no illusions that this is an easy case for advocates. But this is a situation where nearly every federal judge in the country has already weighed in, and the vast majority have rejected Trump's views.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18h

A victory for the government in this case would greenlight long-term mass civil detention at a level not seen since Japanese internment during WWII. It would represent the largest change in how the US treats immigrants facing removal since 1996, and remind us again that the 96 law must be erased.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18h

This will be one of the most important immigration cases in a generation. The Trump admin claims that a 1996 law mandates the detention of millions of people without any right to a bond hearing; every person who entered illegally, no matter how long in the past. If they win, it's a nightmare.

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Kelsey Reichmann @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social · 19h

NEWS: Supreme Court takes up 3 new appeals, including mandatory ICE detention in Rhoney v. Barbosa @courthousenews.bsky.social

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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“One thing is clear: Florida needs a change. The Herald endorses DAVID JOLLY for Florida governor.” archive.ph/cuNAA

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Enten: "Congratulations to Ken Paxton. You are the least popular Texas Senate GOP nominee this century. No one was even in the negative, and you're at -16."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Enten unpacks how Trump's net approval in Texas is 13 points lower at this point in his term than any other president this century

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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 21h

Latest WSJ poll: "63% want to pause AI development 61% want a billionaire wealth tax 59% want Medicare for All 57% want a $20 minimum wage 58% want to end U.S. military aid to Israel" This is the center of the country politically. it is time all adjust to this political spectrum, esp. media.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 19h

In case the goal of Netanyahu's government is not clear.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 20h

We fight for democracy by showing up, not just where winning is easy, but where someone has been told not to even bother. I ran in one of those places, and I lost, but the next Democrat won’t have to start from scratch. Now imagine doing that in every district. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...

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The Only Race We Can’t Win...

Is the one we don’t run

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Stephanie Miller @stephaniemiller.bsky.social · 20h

Thursday! With Karl Frisch, Dr. Irwin Redlener, & Dana Goldberg! Join us 9a-12n ET! Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127 TV: Free Speech TV on Roku / AppleTV / SlingTV / AmazonFireTV Streaming: WCPT 820 - Chicago's Progressive Talk on TuneIn Video: PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com

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NPR @npr.org · 20h

What we know so far about the tense moments aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight. And, the FBI investigates a cyberattack involving sensitive employee data. trib.al/OzhA3vm

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Passengers recount chaos on Tel Aviv flight. And, FBI probes employee-data hack

What we know so far about the tense moments aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight. And, the FBI investigates a cyberattack involving sensitive employee data.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 20h

NEW: Cook Political Report shifts to more gubernatorial races in the direction of Democrats

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 20h

AP NORC: Trump approval at 31 points. A majority of Americans, 51%, *strongly disapprove*. AFAIK, strong disapproval crushing overall approval by 20 points is unprecedented. There is no political downside to opposing authoritarianism.

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