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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 7h
The Big Ugly Bill cut taxes for the richest people in America. It is the biggest wealth transfer from poor folk to rich folk that we've seen.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h
It’s bad enough that Gavin Newsom opposes California’s Prop 40. But he also supports Prop 42, a billionaire-backed poison pill that would cancel out Prop 40 entirely and make it impossible to enact future wealth taxes. It’s clear whose side he’s on. Remember this in 2028.
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Newsom Endorses Ballot Measure That Would Cancel Out Billionaire Tax—and Ban Future Wealth Taxes | Common Dreams
"He’d rather millions of children and families lose their healthcare than ask a couple hundred billionaires to finally p
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
here's Bruce Blakeman tonight claiming "I never said that I would cut Medicaid in half" -- immediately followed by a clip of him saying on Fox Business in June that "we make sure we cut Medicaid in half"
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org & partners just sued ICE over a nasty catch-22 ICE detains people, takes their IDs & work papers, releases them, keeps the papers. Now they can't work & risk getting picked up again for having no ID We're going to court to get it ALL back -TN
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/10/2026
Trump on Jon Husted: "I don't do this with men very often. I started examining his body, because I didn't know he was a great athlete ... I looked at his ass"
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ken Paxton is selling off Texas — our land, our water, our communities. Data centers bankroll Paxton, they get tax breaks, and you get stuck with the bill. We can’t afford Ken Paxton’s corruption. (This ad was made by humans — not AI.)
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
What actual DOJ weaponization looks like. We are very far off the cliff.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence searched as part of ongoing criminal investigation, DOJ says
A Department of Justice spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop DHS's pro-Trump propaganda ads immediately, including ordering the canceling of ads set to run as soon as this evening. Background: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-does-n...
Based on the materials provided, the Court does not require the additional conference on
October 13, 2026 and such conference is adjourned. The Court finds that (1) the present motion
is not moot, (2) there is standing to proceed, and (3) the moving Plaintiffs have demonstrated that they are likely to succeed on the merits, will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction, the balance of the equities tips in their favor, and an injunction serves the public interest. A full opinion shall follow shortly. Therefore, the Court GRANTS the moving Plaintiffs' motion, and IT IS HEREBY:
ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the purchase order entered into on or about September 20, 2026 between Customs Border Protection ("CBP") and Lepugh, Inc., doing business as LMD Agency, Inc., ("LMD") ("September 20, 2026 purchase order") is stayed, including all future payments made thereunder; it is further
ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the Office of Management and Budget's ("OMB") apportionment of $20 million to fund the development, creation, and/or airing of theadvertisements covered by the September 20, 2026 purchase order, including but not limited to The Country He Loves, Celebrating the Enduring Spirit, Final Battle, To the Great Proud People of Iran, and Maduro (collectively "the challenged advertisements") is stayed; it is further
ORDERED that Defendants are enjoined from using, disbursing, or transferring funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") to develop, create, disseminate, place, distribute, publish, or air the challenged advertisements; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants shall cancel or cause to be cancelled any slot, placement, reservation, or arrangement for the airing or dissemination of the challenged advertisements,
including those placements for the evening of October 11, 2026;
ORDERED that Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged
advertisements; and it is furtherORDERED that the foregoing instructions bind Defendants' officers, agents, employees, contractors, and anyone acting in concert with them. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d)(2).
ORDERED that Defendants shall immediately provide a copy of this order to LMD,
under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2)(C), and that LMD, as a contractor that is in active concert and participation with Defendants, is enjoined from continuing to run or place the
challenged advertisements; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants will file a status report within 24 hours of the entry of this temporary restraining order and Section 705 stay, confirming compliance with this Order; and it
is further
ORDERED that this Order shall remain in effect until 14 days from today, subject to an extension of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that, in the Court's discretion, Plaintiffs shall not be required to post a bond.Case 1:26-cv-08882-JLR Document 41 Filed 10/11/26 Page 4 of 4
This Order shall be effective as of 6:45 p.m. on October 11, 2026 and the Clerk of Court
is respectfully requested to close the motion at Dkt. 25. The Court will reschedule the October
13, 2026 conference to discuss next steps in this matter.
Dated: October 11, 2026
New York, New York
SO ORDERED.
Kanifer Rockon
JENNIFER L. ROCHON
United States District Judge
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This is exactly what ICE said: "Parra-Hernandez ran in front of an ICE vehicle and was struck." Now watch the video. They're no other word for it: They're lying.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
STATEMENT OF ABBE LOWELL AND NORM EISEN, COUNSEL FOR FED GOVERNOR LISA COOK, IN RESPONSE TO WHITE HOUSE "HEARING" ANNOUNCEMENT
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Today ICE shot a man in the Bronx in front of his kid; yet DHS seems more concerned about peaceful, constitutionally protected advocacy to defend our communities than it does about masked government agents killing, assaulting, and cruelly detaining people—including American citizens.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Ossoff says that Mike Collins has "hired half the Third Reich to staff your congressional office"
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iWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 08/10/2026
just an absolute banger headline that pays fitting homage to Simon
Julie Brown headline: Dead men tell no Epstein-Trmp tales
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Bilge Ebiri @bilgeebiri.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Here's a gift link to my review of MUSK, which opens in theaters today. The movie is four hours long, but the nightmares it gives you will last a lifetime. www.vulture.com/article/revi...
vulture.com
Musk Is Terrifying
Alex Gibney’s sprawling new documentary about Elon Musk is a fascinating character study. And as a warning about our future, it’s frightening.
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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If this movie is good, it’s that much more appalling that Amazon dumped it. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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‘Artificial’ Review: Andrew Garfield and Yura Borisov Shine as Ethical Opposites in Luca Guadagnino’s Riveting Real-World Tech Nightmare
Monica Barbaro, Mark Rylance, Ike Barinholtz and Jason Schwartzman also star in this account of history unfolding, tracing how we arrived at the current crisis point in AI evolution.
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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Uh there's an insanely great WNBA playoff game happening on ESPN right now, in case anyone could use a break from The Horrors
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
More than ten years after he promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with better, cheaper health insurance After he promised countless times that he would release a plan "in two weeks" After he took over $1 trillion from Medicaid And $500 billion from Medicare HE STILL HAS NO PLAN
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“The cost of carrying oil from inside the Persian Gulf to China rose to a record $1.3 million a day Monday. “The rate averaged close to $60,000 a day last year.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Iran Ramps Up Ship Attacks in Hormuz as Oil, Gas Flows Rise
Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, just as oil shipments through the world’s most important energy chokepoint approach prewar levels.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Congress Pays for the War, but It Is Not Allowed to See the Wreckage: Hegseth Denies a Senator Access
Ein amerikanischer Senator reist an den Persischen Golf, um zu sehen, wofür sein Land Milliarden ausgibt, und steht vor verschlossenen Toren. Das Verteidigungsministerium ließ Chris Murphy nicht auf d...
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
An American senator travels to the Persian Gulf to see what his country is spending billions on and finds the gates locked. The Defense Department would not let Chris Murphy onto the heavily damaged base from which the Iran war is being
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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?
bbc.com
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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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
incredible this will get little to no coverage
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/10/2026
For the first time, we’re partnering with labor unions to speed up and modernize hiring for city jobs. It should be easy, fast, and fair to find a good-paying job serving the city we call home — and after 100 years, we’re due for an update.
nysfocus.com
Mamdani Enlists Unions in Push to Overhaul NYC Hiring
A new mayoral task force will study the dysfunctional 143-year-old civil service system and propose changes in Albany.
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Wil Wheaton doesn't give a FUCK what Traitor Trump thinks about his outspoken advocacy for removing him from office. We have that in common. Stay mouthy and vocal, my friends. We need that shit right about now.
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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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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In the last hours of Kristi Noem's tenure as Homeland Security secretary, her agency delivered a windfall to one of her political donors by buying five airplanes from the man's firm at a substantial markup, documents show.
nytimes.com
Kristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left
The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Absolutely 👇
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This Is 👇 Who KegsBreath Is.......
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump ran $10M+ in TV ads promoting himself, paid for w/ your tax dollars Facing backlash, he now says his super PAC will cover it Small problem: presidents can't direct super PAC spending either I'll get into it w/ @ms.now at 11AM ET👇 -TN
nytimes.com
Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
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sisterup.bsky.social @sisterup.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sr Frankenstein is shocked, shocked, I say that the monster he created is out of control
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/10/2026
Schools blockaded as tens of thousands of protesters take to streets in France
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Schools blockaded as tens of thousands of protesters take to streets in France
Students, staff and parents march in cities including Marseille and Lyon, while up to 40,000 expected in Paris * Europe live – latest updates Nearly 90,000 students, staff and parents have taken to the streets in cities across France as protesters blockaded hundreds of high schools in a nationwide day of action against long hours, missing teachers and crumbling classrooms. The French interior ministry said 86,000 people took part in marches in cities including Marseille, Nantes ⁠and Lyon on Tuesday morning, with up to 40,000 more expected to join the largest demonstration, in Paris, later in the day. Continue reading...
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Who you gonna believe, the lying liar or your own eyes? 👀
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This starts with her aggressively trying to link him to the Muslim Brotherhood. I'd like to see someone turn the tables on this. "You're Christian, right? Did you support Timothy McVeigh? Did you agree with Dylann Roof? Or Eric Rudolph? Robert Lewis Dear? No? Even though you share their religion?"
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2026
Katie Phang: "[Todd Blanche] says the Privacy Act has to be read in conjunction with the Epstein Files Transparency Act and that it's totally proper for him to hide and obfuscate and protect the identities of enablers, rapists, traffickers of children. He thinks that's fine."
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 06/10/2026
Today at the Epstein Files Reading Room in NYC, Norm stands with Epstein survivors to make it clear: we will not stop demanding justice. @normeisen.bsky.social @redactedreading.bsky.social @democracydefendersaction.org
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026
Abdul El-Sayed on Fox News: "I think about MLK. He said this thing I always think about -- 'If your coalition is not uncomfortable, it's not big enough.' A lot of people wonder why I'm having this conversation with you. It's because there are people out there who I want to have a conversation with."
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2026
Katie Phang: "Todd Blanche wants to continue to hide the Epstein files from the American people. He wants to allow the existing redactions and withholdings to stand as a matter of law. He's saying what he has done is legally sufficient. And I am here to say, hell no, it is not."
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Blanche wants @katiephang.bsky.social Epstein suit tossed as a "generalized grievance" Too many Americans want the files, so nobody gets them? Katie's job is to share things with the public, that's the opposite of a generalized grievance Release the files!
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MeidasClips (@MeidasClips) on X
Katie Phang: "Todd Blanche wants to continue to hide the Epstein files from the American people. He wants to allow the e
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready.
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sisterup.bsky.social @sisterup.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Jesus dude - instead of PUNISHING a kid for wanting to study art - or hair - how about you shut down the shitty lenders. Oh right right Trump LOVES the shitty lenders. He rewards his rich criminal buds and punishes the powerless. Hard to know if you are stupid or a stooge. Harvard, really?
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The guy sneering at "your precious liberal arts degree" majored in Philosophy at Harvard
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God @thegodshow.com · 05/10/2026
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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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sisterup.bsky.social @sisterup.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Nice city you have there - shame if something happened to it
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 04/10/2026
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent and branded a “domestic terrorist” by DHS — all for just warning her neighbors and speaking her truth during Operation Midway Blitz. She deserves true justice and accountability from the federal government.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Convicted Felon Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, know with the Midterms around the corner, DELAY is the name of the game
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