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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈

@skepticalbrotha.bsky.social
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Acerbic. Negro. Gay. Church Queen. Recovering political junkie afraid of creeping Fascism. Abortion is health care. Trans rights are human rights. Lapsed Episcopalian #KHive #AbolishICE

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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 7h
Living abroad doesn't negate one's citizenship.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 7h
El Sayed is not foreign-born.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 8h
this won't be successful. it's birtherism 2.0.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8h
BREAKING WSJ: The Trump admin's investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe.
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Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship
Authorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 8h
This racist witchunt is off the charts insane.
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 9h
Keep the faith, Mississippi, and vote on November 3rd!
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 8h
Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says apnews.com/article/ilha....
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Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says
Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar have seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, acco...
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 21h
The Trump regime has suppressed government data about impact of the big ugly bill, hiding it from voters prior to the election. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Administration delays release of IRS data showing impact of GOP tax cuts
The tax agency was supposed to release detailed data on this year's filing season in July. Months later, it's still unpublished.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The Houston Chronicle endorses Gina Hinojosa, saying Greg Abbott is unfit to serve in public office. "After a dozen years under the leadership of a governor keenly attuned to the needs of the privileged and the powerful, we look forward to a successor dedicated to serving her fellow Texans."
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Why Gina Hinojosa has our whole-hearted support for Texas governor | Endorsement
An offhand remark as Hinojosa prepared to leave the editorial board meeting stayed with us. “I think people are tired of fighting,” she said.
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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 16h
Kamala Harris to visit Mississippi Oct. 22 to support Senate candidate Scott Colom www.wlox.com/2026/10/14/k...
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Kamala Harris to visit Mississippi Oct. 22 to support Senate candidate Scott Colom
On Oct. 22, she will be in Mississippi with Scott Colom, who would be the state’s first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
VP Kamala Harris: The midterms are going to happen, and our ability to put people in Congress who will say no will be powerful and help right away. Why are they going through such effort to make it so difficult for people to vote? It's because they know your power and they're afraid of it.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
BREAKING on MS NOW: Judge Kelly just granted the preliminary injunction requested by the news orgs banned by the Trump White House. This ruling indefinitely reverses the ban against MS NOW, CNN, and Politico while their lawsuit continues.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
VP Kamala Harris: Isn't it convenient for them to cut the funding for all these kinds of things that is about helping people? While we are so overwhelmed by the reality of daily life, that's a good way to distract people from the fact that they are corrupt. That they are making billions of dollars.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 14/10/2026
Georgia Early Voting Day 1 A record 188,628 votes cast, the highest first-day turnout ever for a Georgia midterm election. Race/Ethnicity 🟣 White: 50.3% 🟢 Black: 36.6% 🔴 Hispanic: 2.1% 🔵 Asian: 1.6% ⚪ Other/Unknown: 9.4% Age 🟡 18–29: 4.7% 🟢 30–44: 10.6% 🔵 45–64: 38.1% 🟣 65+: 46.6%
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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The way he does this shit is nice nasty. It hits you hard but his delivery is calming. He burned Perdue the same way.
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 13/10/2026
People are tired of having to choose between gas and groceries, because both are too expensive thanks to Donald Trump’s war in Iran. They are tired of stretching to pay for rent and for daycare and for health care, when the cost of each is climbing but the paycheck has not budged.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Scary.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
It sounds like they caught it fairly early and proactively removed a lobe of his lung.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Thanks for this context.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
How many violent and abusive family annihilators do law enforcement organizations coddle and harbor? How can they be employed for decades and not be found?
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I'm happy for Keisha, but I don't understand not investing as heavily in Gina. I know Texas is hella expensive, but she's raised a lot more than several of the others in large swing states.
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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed www.wlox.com/2026/10/13/w...
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Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a lung nodule and the Vatican said the operation was completed “successfully, on schedule and as planned.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/10/2026
the president, somewhere over Canada with Natalie and Katie nearby, is engaging in some casual defamation
Why did Ilhan Omar report a Net Worth of up to 30 Million Dollars just a short time ago, and then immediately say, “Oh, I made a mistake! It’s really $100,000.” Could it be that her highly paid accountant actually reported the money that was stolen from her fraudulent activities in Minnesota? Would something like that be possible? Do you think the accountant actually gave the right number the first time, 30 Million Dollars, and then she was forced to disavow because she never would have been able to report where that much money came from? She must have freaked out when she saw that money! Where did her house come from, where did her cars come from, and what about her lovely place in Washington, D.C.? I didn’t know that Congressmen and women made that kind of money, but I do know her husband, according to information and belief, makes almost nothing, so it couldn’t have come from him. How many people did she illegally bring into our Country from Somalia? America wants answers, and we want them, NOW! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Look at Gawd!!!!!!
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Give Him The Glory: Energetic Preacher
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 13/10/2026
NEW — The Democratic Governors Association is committing at least $10 million to Georgia’s governor’s race, according to a new memo.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I'm screaming.🤣🤣🤣
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The 🦝 ing buffoonery on display with these Indian Conservatives is really mind-blowing.
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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is clearly not acceptable
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
When you understand who Trump is in all his malevolent buffoonish glory, it makes more sense that he takes great comfort in Hegseth's incompetent psychopathy.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Insecure HBO: Women Laughing
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Man convicted of orchestrating the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur gets 40 years to life in prison.
A photo of Keffe D in a suit
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Blackfolks with impressive resumes and prestigious degrees have been smeared and hounded to their deaths for less. It is never sufficient for us to be twice or three times as good when the goalposts are always changing. Meritocracy was never the goal...
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
@portiamcgonagal.bsky.social if we had a properly functioning DOJ, they would have indicted Gov. DeSantis, the Attorney General of Florida, and Jackie Faux.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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That Part Emerald Greene
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
When the spouse of someone that powerful is running a nonprofit that doesn't disclose its donors, it is nothing more than an illegal kickback scheme masquerading as a legitimate charity.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Mary Peltola raises $17M in Q3 in Alaska’s Senate race www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Mary Peltola raises $17M in Q3 in Alaska’s Senate race
The significant sum comes as Alaska becomes a pivotal Senate battleground.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
‘I fell for it’: Trump’s Rust Belt voters bail as his Ohio rally plays to empty seats www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
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‘I fell for it’: Trump’s Rust Belt voters bail as his Ohio rally plays to empty seats
President Donald Trump went back to Ohio to rally support for Republicans in the Rust Belt, where entire sections of a hockey arena sat mostly empty, and some of the voters who helped power his rise s...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Cornell bans fraternity parties in wake of gang rape allegation, says state police will investigate campus sex crimes.
Dear Cornell community,

I am deeply sorry for the harm Jane Doe suffered in 2024, and appalled that this act of sexual violence occurred within our Cornell community. It is clear that women on our campus continue to question whether they are safe. We must meet this moment by acknowledging where we have fallen short and taking meaningful action.

I have spent the past weeks listening to students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and trustees, who have shared their feelings of deep connection and sympathy with Jane Doe, anger and frustration that this could happen at Cornell, and outrage at the broader prevalence of sexual violence against women in our society.

These conversations, and campus protests, have underscored my deep conviction that we must do better: that the time for meaningful and lasting change at Cornell, and at campuses across the country, is now. The independent review led by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will look at all related Cornell policies and practices, and provide actionable ways that we can improve. However, it is clear that we cannot wait for these findings to take action.

After gathering input from across all parts of our university community, I am implementing, effective immediately, the following measures to strengthen campus safety, better support survivors, and begin addressing the social context of sexual violence at Cornell:
Strengthen Campus Safety. All parties and social events in Interfraternity Council (IFC) houses at Cornell will be suspended for the remainder of the 2026-2027 academic year. These measures will provide time for a thorough review of fraternity life at Cornell to determine whether and how it can safely continue.
There will be zero tolerance for violations of this directive. Any fraternity holding an in-house party or social event will receive an immediate emergency suspension.
We will immediately engage students and faculty experts in the development of safe social alternatives and invest university resources in their establishment.Better Support for Survivors. We will strengthen our systems of support for survivors of sexual assault in three important ways:
We will add staff to the Cornell Office of Civil Rights, including the appointment of a dedicated Case Manager who will help individuals who report sexual misconduct navigate other university processes (such as financial aid, academic accommodations, housing, and bursar) as needed.
We are working with the New York State Police to allow their experienced, trauma-informed criminal investigators, who are independent of Cornell University, to investigate allegations of sexual assault on campus. These individuals will interview survivors who elect to pursue criminal charges and will prepare comprehensive investigative summaries for the appropriate law enforcement agency. This would be in place for the duration of the independent review.
Student support staff will be added beyond the Presidential Task Force recommendations to provide additional Victim Advocate support in the Sexual Harassment & Assault—Response & Education (SHARE) office and prevention-focused programs across campus. This is in addition to an existing plan for investment in additional mental health resources.Changing the Social Culture at Cornell. Research has shown that campus sexual assault is not limited to the fraternity system. At its core is the specific context of social behavior and a deeply disturbing prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse. While this is not a problem unique to Cornell, we are committed to setting a higher standard for education, oversight, and enforcement of safe social behavior and citizenship.
We will accelerate the implementation of the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on Sexual Assault and expand the scope and nature of the recommendations by engaging the campus community.
Leaning on faculty expertise in the area of sexual assault and rape culture, and actively engaging and listening to the Cornell community, we will re-form and re-focus the Presidential Task Force on Sexual Assault on expanded opportunities for safe and healthy social engagement and further ways to reduce risks.
We will enhance existing education and programming to address the bystander effect and the duty of care we owe each other.
To provide further support and momentum for this effort, we will engage national sexual violence prevention expertise and community safety organizations to examine the factors leading to campus sexual violence and strategies to promote responsible sexual citizenship.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 13/10/2026
NEW — Two major Republican super PACs are withdrawing ad support from Reps. Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa as the GOP triages its House map, per @nytimes.com.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Thatpart Exactly: Man Eating Breakfast
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Thierry Henry Smile
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Lala Ri says 'Chile...'
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Judge Screams at Trump Officials For Abruptly Cutting Down 500 Trees in DC www.newsweek.com/judge-trump-...
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Judge screams at Trump officials for abruptly cutting down 500 trees in DC
A federal judge blasted Trump officials over the removal of hundreds of trees from a historic Washington, D.C., golf course.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I wish federal judges were furious and screaming about third country deportations, violations of immigration due process rights, and the destruction of USAID, which has effectively killed hundreds of thousands of the poorest people in the world. Hold mofos in criminal contempt.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/10/2026
Ossoff: "The last time Trump lost the presidency, he tried to seize the presidency and overturn the election. That's why it's so important that we vote in unprecedented numbers. This is up to the people."
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Man Reacts: That Part!
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 13/10/2026
Happy birthday to my best friend. I love you very much, my Dougie.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
They look great.
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Skeptical Brotha 🏳️‍🌈 @skepticalbrotha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Why is the Trump administration trying to dismantle the ICC? youtu.be/rZbvaXm0VO4?...
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Why is the Trump administration trying to dismantle the ICC? | Inside Story
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