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NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Pete Buttigieg says America is ready for a gay president, telling Meet the Press that he would not have run for president in 2020 if he didn’t think the country was ready. Asked if America is ready today, Buttigieg answered, “Of course” #NOH8
Pete Buttigieg says America is ready for a gay president, telling Meet the Press that he would not have run for president in 2020 if he didn’t think the country was ready. Asked if America is ready today, Buttigieg answered, “Of course” #NOH8
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/08/2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered President Donald Trump's "Lake America" decree with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline — "Lake Ontario. Now and Always" — as Canadian leaders met the move with ridicule rather than outrage. to.pbs.org/4wTg5dd
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Ontario premier answers Trump’s ‘Lake America’ with giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign
The 24-by-12-foot sign stands on 6-foot legs, putting its top about 18 feet above the ground — roughly two stories high.
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NPR @npr.org · 24/07/2026
Democrats chose South Carolina for the first 2028 presidential primary, then Nevada, prioritizing Black and Latino voters. New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia also hold early contests. n.pr/3Rg4M0a
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Democrats approve new primary election calendar, putting South Carolina first
Democrats chose South Carolina for the first 2028 presidential primary, then Nevada, prioritizing Black and Latino voters. New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia also hold early contests.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 04/07/2026
A few men are commonly credited for American independence—but by focusing so much on them, the conventional telling of America’s origin story leaves out perhaps its greatest heroes, T. H. Breen argues:
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It Wasn’t Just the Founders
The conventional telling of America’s origin story leaves out perhaps its greatest heroes.
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SassySenora701 @sassysenior70.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The speaker has 2 legislative days to schedule a vote
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/06/2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a big bet and emerged victorious on Tuesday, becoming an undeniable power broker in New York politics. Here are seven takeaways from an eventful primary night in New York.
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Insurgency Over Incumbency: 7 Takeaways From New York’s Primaries
All three congressional candidates who were backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won in Tuesday’s primary, bolstering his political movement.
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Transphobes Can't Read @lordaslan.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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A post that reads "homosexuality is found in over 400 species

Homophobia is found in one"
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record-guy59.bsky.social @record-guy59.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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🔞Jock Sniffin' Hroth🔞 @snowdenxiv.myatproto.social · 19/06/2026
Happy Juneteenth!! Recommend people watch Hidden Figures!
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Many of us have been saying this for years.
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NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Today we celebrate and honor #Juneteenth, a day to reflect on the meaning of freedom and equality #NOH8
Today we celebrate and honor #Juneteenth, a day to reflect on the meaning of freedom and equality #NOH8
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Christian Nationalism is a cancer on society
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ACLU @aclu.org · 08/06/2026
Civil rights laws are meant to foster a more inclusive society — but now the Trump administration is weaponizing those same laws to discriminate against Black and Latino students.
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Trump’s justice department is weaponizing civil rights laws against students of color | ReNika Moore
Claims of discrimination at UCLA and Yale show how laws meant to foster inclusion are being used for the opposite
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/05/2026
Federal prosecutors on Friday filed motions to formally dismiss the most serious criminal cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Hours later, the Justice Department confirmed it was scrubbing its online archives of news releases used to publicize cases filed against Jan. 6 rioters.
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Trump Administration Chips Away at Last Traces of Broad Inquiry Into Jan. 6
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NPR @npr.org · 23/05/2026
Recipients of the Obama-era DACA program are aging, even as the Trump administration moves to weaken the program's protections and benefits.
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'We're not kids anymore': The DACA generation hits their 30s with an unstable future
Recipients of the Obama-era DACA program are aging, even as the Trump administration moves to weaken the program's protections and benefits.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/05/2026
Minnesota is doing what the federal government won’t: Holding ICE accountable. An ICE officer who allegedly shot a Minneapolis man when the Trump administration sent thousands of officers to Minnesota and lied about the series of events that led to the shooting was charged.
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Minnesota is doing what the feds won't: holding ICE accountable
Christian Castro faces assault and false reporting charges in the shooting of Julio César Sosa-Celis.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 23/05/2026
Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least 25 people, including six police officers, authorities said. to.pbs.org/4tUn1W7
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Gunmen open fire in 2 separate attacks in Honduras, killing at least 25
Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least 25 people, including six police officers, authorities said.
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The Seattle Times @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Is Starbucks breaking up with Seattle?
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Is Starbucks breaking up with Seattle?
Starbucks' big new office in Nashville, and its interest in a Bellevue office last year, have revived questions about the future of one of Seattle's most Seattle brands.
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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Gay journalist ‘detained for booing Donald and Melania Trump’ at Chicago opening night www.thepinknews.com/2026/04/03/gay-…
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Gay journalist detained for booing Donald and Melania Trump
A gay journalist has shared his story after he was allegedly detained by security staff for booing the president and his wife during the opening night of
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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 03/04/2026
The Egyptian Will Reopen This Month for a Latin American Punk Film Festival Put On by a Puppet Company (Yes, you read that right)
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The Egyptian Will Reopen This Month for a Latin American Punk Film Festival Put On by a Puppet Company - The Stranger
Right now, the Egyptian Theater feels a bit like the doors to the Oz’s Emerald City, with a mustached doorman telling us reporters to get the hell out, that “nobody can see the Great Oz.” The long-run...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 02/04/2026
For more than a century, the Supreme Court has affirmed the 14th Amendment right that guarantees children born in the United States are citizens. The Supreme Court must not cower to the president’s will and upend this national promise. We were at the court today defending this fundamental right.
Navy graphic with beige text reading "birthright citizenship is a core pillar of our nation. President Trump doesn't have the power to change that." and a photo of a person holding a sign reading "citizenship is a birthright"
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ACLU @aclu.org · 23/02/2026
We're taking to the streets from coast to coast on March 28 to show our collective power and demand an end to the Trump administration's abuse of power. Over 1,000 protests are already planned nationwide — and more are being added by the day. Join us.
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"No Kings" protest map reveals next nationwide mass mobilization
Organizers said that over 1,000 events had been confirmed for late March.
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NPR @npr.org · 22/02/2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues. n.pr/40tsZAN
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Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 16/02/2026
Thanks to the Trump administration, you can now just decide that you don’t know things—even if you do know them, @petridishes.bsky.social writes:
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Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.
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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
In 2022, a group of SpaceX employees wrote an open letter asking the co to distance itself from Elon Musk's online behavior. They were fired and the NLRB opened an investigation. Then Musk funded Trump's election win. Now, the Trump NLRB has dismissed the case. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/b...
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Top Labor Regulator Dismisses Charges Against SpaceX
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ACLU @aclu.org · 08/02/2026
We can’t afford to wait as federal agents terrorize us with impunity. Congress must rein in ICE’s lawless abuses now.
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Stop ICE's Attack On Our Communities
An ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. This news is devastating. ICE must immediately withdraw its 2,000 agents from Minnesota and Congress must block any new funding to immigration enforcement.
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NPR @npr.org · 09/02/2026
D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide. n.pr/4r5Njny
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March for Life attendees may have been exposed to measles, DC Health warns
D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide.
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NPR @npr.org · 09/02/2026
Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro recorded a thumping victory over hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal's runoff presidential election Sunday, according to official results. n.pr/4rIP76a
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Center-left Socialist candidate wins over populist in Portugal's presidential runoff
Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro recorded a thumping victory over hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal's runoff presidential election Sunday, according to official results.
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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Friday night news dump: Trump just opened a marine national monument to commercial fishing. Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
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Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 04/02/2026
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that PBS and NPR are "a waste of money," having convinced the Republican-led Congress to gut funding for U.S. public media last year. to.pbs.org/4ahkoGd
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WATCH: Trump calls PBS and NPR 'a waste of money' at funding bill signing
The president made the comment moments before signing legislation passed earlier in the day by the House of Representatives to fund most of the government through the end of September and end the part...
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NPR @npr.org · 02/02/2026
The Trump administration has shrunk the number of locations for this year's field test of the 2030 census and added plans to test replacing temporary census workers with U.S. Postal Service staff. n.pr/4brWDNL
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A major census test faces cutbacks — with postal workers tapped to help count
The Trump administration has shrunk the number of locations for this year's field test of the 2030 census and added plans to test replacing temporary census workers with U.S. Postal Service staff.
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NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
New cities & dates announced! 📣 Be a part of the #NOH8 movement by joining us at one of our upcoming events 📷🌈 Share to help spread the word!! More info at: NOH8Campaign.com/EVENTS
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/01/2026
Breaking News: Prosecutors cannot seek the death penalty in the murder trial of Luigi Mangione, a federal judge ruled.
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Federal Judge Drops Death Penalty Charge Against Luigi Mangione
The judge, Margaret Garnett of Federal District Court, said the case against Luigi Mangione would still proceed to trial on other counts.
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AFA-CWA, The Flight Attendant Union @afacwa.org · 30/01/2026
On this day in 1974, Pan Am Flight 806, a New Zealand to LAX flight, crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport. Ten crew members and 87 passengers were killed.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/01/2026
The United States government doesn’t ban political organizations outright, but it does have a legal apparatus, put in place almost a quarter-century ago, for transmogrifying protesters into prosecutable terrorists.
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When all protest is terrorism
The groundwork for Trump's free speech crackdown was laid by the War on Terror.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 17/01/2026
This administration thrives on fear, silence, and divisiveness — these moments of collective resistance shift the balance of power back to the people. Read more about how we’re building people power across the nation.
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Defeat, Delay, Dilute: ACLU Versus President Trump
One year ago, President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term. His administration has created chaos, trampled on our rights, and harmed so many of us. But the ACLU has been fighting back — and w...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16/01/2026
NEW: The USDA has terminated its annual Food Insecurity Survey, making it impossible to know just how devastating an impact Trump’s backdoor SNAP cuts.
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Trump's USDA is hiding the data on food stamp cuts
The agency's Food Insecurity Survey was pointless "liberal fodder," a spokesperson said.
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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
“Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters…” apnews.com/article/minn...
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The Seattle Times @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Divisions deepen as WA bill to ban masks for law enforcement advances
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Divisions deepen as WA bill to ban masks for law enforcement advances
Debate on the bill reflects deepening partisan divisions, with Republicans and Democrats increasingly entrenched in opposing views.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 16/01/2026
A cooler, less dense area on the sun’s surface will likely disrupt Earth’s magnetic field, forecasters said.
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Northern Lights Forecast: 15 States May See Aurora Borealis Friday Amid Geomagnetic Storms
A cooler, less dense area on the sun’s surface will likely disrupt Earth’s magnetic field, forecasters said.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/01/2026
Breaking News: A federal judge ordered immigration agents not to retaliate against people engaging in peaceful protests in Minnesota, among other restrictions.
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Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters
A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 14/01/2026
At just 15, Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white woman. Her story went long untold, but her actions changed history and paved the way for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. We mourn her loss and honor her as a civil rights leader.
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Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 13/01/2026
Trump admits that this is nothing but political retribution. Minnesota voted against him three times and now he’s punishing us – putting lives at risk and wasting enormous resources in the process.
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
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Art of Kelly Dean Verity @kverityart.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I just finished a refresh of the wall at Bloom bistro. Go check them out if you're hungry and in Georgetown. Also all new lower prices on all displayed paintings!
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 13/01/2026
Minnesota's LGBTQ+ groups want ICE out of their neighborhoods after Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot.
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LGBTQ+ groups tell ICE to 'leave Minnesota' after killing Renee Nicole Good
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angelM @angelmsattya.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 11/12/2025
The World Cup draw handed Seattle a Pride Match between Egypt and Iran, countries where homosexuality is criminalized. Both are demanding the celebration be canceled. Seattle says it will not. Read @gramsofgnats.bsky.social full story at The Stranger.
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Seattle Pride World Cup Match Features Antigay Egypt and Iran
Teams from two antigay countries are playing Seattle's "Pride Match."
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The Seattle Times @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
WA Cares Fund: What WA workers need to know about 2026 rollout
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WA Cares Fund: What WA workers need to know about 2026 rollout
The long-delayed WA Cares Fund is moving into operation with a pilot beginning January, benefits to open statewide in July and new authority to invest the fund more broadly.
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