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Erika

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COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 8h
Today: an immigration lawyer on the coming ICE surge in California and how rapid response networks have been key to preserving immigrants' rights. www.coyotemedia.org/ice-arrests-...
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After ICE Arrests, Immigrants’ Lawyer Access Is Critical. Newsom Just Vetoed a Key Bill Meant to Help
When someone is detained, they usually spend up to 8 hours at a processing center before transfer. Having a lawyer advocate for their rights is essential — but shortages make that less likely.
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 6h
So, basically…. This is a screen grab from his IG.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 6h
The White House is hiding a report about your taxes until after you vote. Each year the IRS publishes data on what people at every income level deducted and owed. This version is the first look at the GOP tax law from 2025. It was expected in July. It’s October. Full story at link in comments ⬇️
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6h
This is a lie. Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. He and his allies brought and lost more than 60 cases. WTH does "rigged it through covid" even. mean?
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Voters of Tomorrow @votersoftomorrow.org · 11h
Calling the massive energy and water demands of server farms a "necessary need" while climate change ravages local agriculture tells you everything about GOP priorities. Big Tech’s AI slop gets priority grid access, while Iowans get higher utility bills and depleted water tables.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
Trump: "I changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico. I called up Google Maps. I said, 'Please do this.' They do what I say."
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 10h
AGAIN, people, I don't know what universe you're living in, but Congress has no authority to arrest people. COME ON. There's a lot that can be done once we have control of the Hill but also some of you are in absolute fantasy land right now.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 16h
Amen to this. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/o...
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Opinion | If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Play Games (Gift Article)
The party will need to make the most of whatever majority it has.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Bangers, again. No mercy. It’s great.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Our internet, how we get all of our information, now has banned using the word "sex" without writing it like "s*x" but our kids are being inundated with people falling off rollercoasters, being mauled by Tigers, and jumping off buildings. It creates a culture afraid of people but in love with death.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
1. Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, says she is a lawyer. She has claimed to be a lawyer repeatedly on national TV, on podcasts, and on social media. But there is no evidence that Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Despite Ukraine’s recent actions, there’s still a huge amount of bot traffic here. Beware the doomsayers with their “it looked good for Harris too” comments. Get the fuck out and vote. We get to MAKE hope. Right now.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/10/2026
LOL Ukraine hit a Russian data center and Russian bot activity immediately dropped to practically zero. Elon is mad hahahahahaha
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11/10/2026
Just read it. Bessent wrote Warren a letter
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
October 9, 2026
The Honorable Elizabeth Warren
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Warren:
Thave received your October 7 letter, which adds to the mounting body of evidence of your complete paucity of knowledge about financial markets. Rather than take my suggestion of studying introductory economics, you have continued your letter-writing crusade and participation in tabloid fodder about the Treasury Department.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to treat your concerns as sincere. As the federal funds rate climbed from near zero to its highest level in 22 years, with inflation hitting a 40-year high, you were a cheerleader for the Biden Administration's reckless spending. You blamed the economic consequences on the Federal Reserve, rather than your own irresponsible fiscal policies. Your view of the economy depends on who occupies the White House, but your woeful understanding of the issues is consistent.
The "interventions" you describe as "unprecedented" have been underway since May 2024. The buyback program has been well received by market participants in bolstering Treasury liquidity, which reduces market volatility, increases the convenience yield of Treasury securities and ensures the best value for the taxpayer. The continued enhancements optimize Treasury market liquidity in primary and secondary markets. The U.S. Treasury market's liquidity and performance versus global peers is evidence.
While you voted for a $5 trillion tax hike on everyday Americans, the Working Families Tax Cuts continue to deliver for families and workers across the country. The average refund this filing season was over $3,400, an increase of 11 percent over the previous year. More than 30 million workers claimed No Tax on Overtime, more than 7 million claimed No Tax on Tips, and more than 37 million seniors claimed their enhanced deduction. More than 34 million families claimed the permanently enhanced Child Tax Credit, and …These results are made possible by the employees of the Department of the Treasury, who are working around the clock for the American people. Unsurprisingly, you have responded by criticizing their dedication and aptitude for the job in a recent interview.' Despite your malign characterization, the Domestic Finance team you alluded to in your interview is fully staffed relative to historical levels. It is ironic that you have voted against every presidential appointee for a position at Treasury, no matter how impressive the qualifications for the role. Given your newfound interest in Department personnel, I challenge you to reverse course and thoughtfully engage with future nominees and support their confirmation.
Finally, my offer of a Foreign Exchange for Dummies tutorial still stands and if you receive a passing grade on the Yale metric, not the Harvard curve, I would be happy to also include a Fixed Income for Dummies.
Sincerely,
Aver Bout
Happy Indigenous Peoples'
Say in advance to you and your family.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Does mainstream news ever show the outside of the venues when Trump claims there's "thousands" of people who couldn't get in? Seems like a pretty easy claim to fact check if you are so inclined.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 11/10/2026
Ukraine has repeatedly offered cease fires and Russia has always refused
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Erika @singinggum.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
You've got to be fucking kidding me.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Republican Party is on the side of Russia against Ukraine. It’s not me saying that, it’s their cult leader. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Erika @singinggum.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Erika @singinggum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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The Pentagon Just Approved Lending Its “Heat Ray” to DHS. Here’s Why That Should Worry You.
The military never used it in combat. Now U.S. Customs and Border Protection may use it at home.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 10/10/2026
Officials are warning immigrant communities across California of a potential pre-election surge in ICE operations that has reportedly led to dozens of recent arrests, mainly in the Central Valley.
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Is a pre-election ICE surge underway in California? Here’s what we know
Officials are warning immigrant communities across California of a potential pre-election surge in ICE operations that has reportedly led to dozens of recent arrests, mainly in the Central Valley.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
JUST UNSEALED: A judge ruled this week that the first Trump admin's "Remain in Mexico" policy illegally subjected thousands of people – many with meritorious asylum claims — to horrifically dangerous and violent conditions and deprived them of access to attorneys. cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/legal-doc...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/10/2026
NEW: We knew in April that DOJ was investigating Hutchinson. Now NBC reports they are seeking a grand jury indictment for lying to Congress. The thing is, she didn't lie to Congress. She testified truthfully about what someone else told her. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Justice Department seeks criminal charge for former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson
The former Trump aide was a star witness before the Jan. 6 committee. The case is being pursued by the Civil Rights Division, led by Harmeet Dhillon.
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I’m starting to believe that Pete Hegseth is the violent sociopath his mom says he is.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
He got so much attention when he said this the other night and now, like any classic malignant narcissist, is doubling down because he wants more.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 06/10/2026
Transgender man who worked at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can sue the agency for alleged discrimination and harassment that caused him to resign, federal magistrate said.
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Suit against Trump’s anti-trans policies for government employees allowed to proceed
Transgender man who worked at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can sue the agency for alleged discrimination and harassment that caused him to resign, federal magistrate said.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026
An American president is encouraging an enemy to destroy American cities. This is treason, though he will claim we are not at war.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
THE LIES.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 06/10/2026
Scenes from outside tech billionaire Peter Thiel's second Anti-Christ lecture in Nashville. I bet you recognize a face or two! 1/
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
So absolutely foul. No question of any kind that this is a massive human rights abuse.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
For Americans voting from abroad www.votefromabroad.org/request/your...
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Federal Post Card Application Form | VoteFromAbroad.org
Vote from Abroad: Step-by-step instructions to assist a voter to produce a Federal Post Card Application form suitable to send to the Local Election Official.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I got really annoyed that so many stories about the "Cornell 7" case don't link to the underlying court documents. So I compiled the key filings from Jane Doe's civil suit and from a separate suit brought by one of the accused. Read them here: annabower.substack.com/p/read-the-c...
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Read the “Cornell 7” Documents
I compiled key court filings from Jane Doe’s civil suit and a separate suit brought by one of the accused. Read them on Slip Opinion.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
First Lady Natalie Harp returns to the White House late last night after traveling all day with the president #TravelWithNatalie (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty)
pic of Natalie walking, bag in hand
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/10/2026
Alito weighs retirement. We MUST win the Senate so we can block any Trump judicial nominee. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Justice Alito confirms he is considering retirement
The conservative Supreme Court justice said in a CBS News interview that he’ll revisit the issue next year.
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 01/10/2026
History in the making: Before launching military strikes abroad, Trump consulted ... a megadonor’s AI chatbot. Of course, Trump didn’t need AI; he needed the patience to sit through a foreign policy meeting without falling asleep. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Trump reportedly sought input from Musk’s AI chatbot on military strikes
This was almost certainly the first time in U.S. history that a president consulted an AI chatbot about a provocative foreign policy gambit.
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Olivia of Troye @oliviaoftroye.com · 01/10/2026
Yesterday, Pete Hegseth spent part of his “State of the Force” speech focused on culture wars. Then he announced a 20% cut to America’s top military leaders. That’s not a small change, and I have a lot of questions about how this could impact our national security.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
this isn’t real life it’s a clip from veep, right??
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NBC Bay Area @nbcbayarea.com · 26/09/2026
Get ready for the domino effect from rising fuel prices: nbcbay.com/CzOT1Uy
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Probably not the image you want going around the internet when the majority of Americans say they can't afford to pay their rent or mortgage
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump’s ratings are sinking as the midterms approach, and Republicans in competitive races are beginning to distance themselves from him. We’re also covering the walkout during Netanyahu’s UN speech, Macklemore’s new tour, and what voters—including Americans abroad— youtube.com/live/yKThphy...
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Is This The End? Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Tanking
YouTube video by Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin
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Erika @singinggum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Holy shit.
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Erika @singinggum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There's going to be a book containing resignation letters from the DOGE firings 'Chronic stress': Federal workers who quit under Trump tell all 'If those amateurs thought they were running the Park Service like a business, they were terrible businessmen' www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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'Chronic stress': Federal workers who quit under Trump tell all
A new anthology captures federal resignation letters from 2025.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 24/09/2026
California Supreme Court rules against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco amid a multi-front reckoning over the right to vote in the state.
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Riverside sheriff had no right to seize 650K ballots, California Supreme Court rules
California Supreme Court rules against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco amid a multi-front reckoning over the right to vote in the state.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/09/2026
NEW TROY JACKSON AD 🔥 Susan Collins spent years perfecting that “reasonable moderate” act. Then ProPublica dropped the receipts: A defense contractor funneled $150,000 through a shell company to a pro-Collins super PAC while Collins pushed for $32 MILLION in naval contracts.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It is bad that the White House demonstrates casual disregard for the rule of law.
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The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · 24/09/2026
Polls to Fill Your Soul Watch: #BeansTalk 🫘 with @muellershewrote.com & @dgcomedy.bsky.social #MSWMedia ⁠ ⁠ Follow Beans Talk on #YouTube:⁠ www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CJL...
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Remember gov's response: Hegseth“completely misrepresented.” Navy:no increase in suicide attempts. Trump: Lincoln had been deployed “not nearly long enough.” www.wsj.com/us-news/eigh...
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Eight Navy Personnel Assigned to USS Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao divulged the number in response to questions from a Democratic senator.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026
Lincoln. Kennedy. It’s a pattern now. He’s fascinated by assassinations. Makes you wonder how far a narcissistic megalomaniac would go to muscle in on that club. www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
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Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
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