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The VA lost about 700 social workers and 500 psychologists and psychiatrists over the course of 2025 — a significant change for an agency that was adding mental health staffers nearly every month leading up to Trump’s return to office. (Published March)

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Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump

Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ...

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spriddler.bsky.social @spriddler.bsky.social · 12h

Look at those two traitor trash morons behind Schmidt. Those are the sort of mediocre at their best scumbags that get let into places like Harvard Law and George Mason Law. That is white privilege. Thank goodness this white trash fascism is so riddled with incompetence.

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thegladerunner.bsky.social @thegladerunner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Five years ago, when a Seattle burger chain raised employee wages & benefits the Reicht wing lost their minds, screaming the result would be $20 burgers & the company would end in bankruptcy. Today, the chain is even more popular than ever. Never let them try to tell you a living wage can’t work.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night.

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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today before Senate.

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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 23h

From Josh Helfgott: ICE detained a Los Angeles car washer and father of four for six months. His kids ended up in therapy, his family lost its income, and he is still fighting to stay in the country. José Padilla, 41, was detained by ICE on January 27 while he

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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside andy burnham's Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:

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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Orange Dotard Slayer - 트럼프 엿먹어 @dotard-slayer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

WTF !!!!! - The ICE Officer in Austin Wasn’t Wearing a Body Cam The officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

theatlantic.com

The ICE Officer in Austin Wasn’t Wearing a Body Cam

The officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 27/09/2026

Women trying to succeed in Silicon Valley AI and effective altruist spaces are reporting feeling serious social pressure to attend sex parties - where people have reported being sexually assaulted, like below. Events like Aella’s “Slutcon,” which is happening again this weekend.

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I am disheartened by this as well. I already lost a bunch of followers for agreeing with @tautologer, but it's saddening to see local nerdy women being caricatured as Karen-like outsiders and getting pushed out of the scene. This is exactly why you hear so few concrete, names-attached stories of sexual harrassment and assault. I'm told there is a history of discrediting these because the "slut normalization" thing is top priority and these stories get inconveniently in the way of spreading this ideology.
I got roped into attending last year's Saturday Slutcon party because so many local and out-of-town friends were there (to echo sentiments @tautologer expressed about "slut events becoming central to the larger scenes). Mostly I hung out with people I knew and that was great. But in the course of my 3-ish hours there, there were 2 times my "no" was not accepted by a man I didn't know, and I was physically pushing a huge guy off of me who was rubbing his penis on me, who continued to do it despite my physical force against him, and after I finally wriggled away from him, told him I wanted to dance alone etc., he came back and did it again.
This was scary and bad, but it didn't even cross my mind to report this because one of the other people who didn't accept my "no" earlier in the night was the bartender (an officially sanctioned authority at the event), and I knew the event was organized exclusively by women into CNC (who are vocal about how rapey behavior turns them on), so I figured this sort of thing would just get me laughed at. And anyway, I heard there were a lot of other incidents like it. Later though, someone encouraged me to report this story to the organizers, and despite my embarrassment I did, so *they know* that this and other incidents happened. This is why they cut the Saturday night party this year and created a larger training program for the flirt girls - *because* of things like this last year. Yet the narrative bein…

People who haven't been to Slutcon are saying "it's just group therapy," "it's just innocent flirting." But the environment is much like a sex party in that many people are nude, there is making out and sex acts happening out in the open. I think it's pretty unreasonable to expect that every nerdy girl who likes rationalist bloggers or is into EA/AI safety should automatically be comfortable with this! That if she's not, there's something wrong with her, we don't want her in our scenes, etc.
Not to mention, it's explictly an event *for men*, where men are the clients and the "flirt girls" are the product. Last year I overheard an exchange where a man felt "led on" by a flirt girl and was trying to get her punished/kicked out. (A dynamic that seems inevitable in this context!)
Anyway- it does sound like they've upped their consent education a lot this year, are more organized, and that's good! As I've told my friends who are attending: I hope they have fun!
I heard several accounts last year of women who had no problems and really enjoyed the event. That's great!
Just... can we live in reality about this? There are real reasons why male-female sexual dynamics are tricky.
Encouraging autistic men who can't yet read body language to go around asking to see womens' boobs is maybe a bit ill-advised. Maybe not everyone should be/identify as a slut; maybe it's not for everyone.
And yeah, filtering the Bay Area Al safety scene down to only women who are super comfy with this eliminates *most* women - including many of the really smart, nerdy, weird women who've been in the larger scenes for years. What a loss for humanity.
I absolutely understand why people with a minority sexuality would want to create belonging, would want to create spaces for people like themselves. But why do it like this/at this cost?

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Elias Law Group is currently litigating 85 voting and election cases in 41 states.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026

ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES 2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued. “And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton 📌Nicholas Lapointe 📌Christopher Semler I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.

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Politics and Health 🗳️ 🩺 @politicshealth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

So fuc*ing infuriating and sad. The CDC used to be the crown jewel of the world's scientific firmament. Other countries came to us for help fighting deadly diseases. Its disease detectives learned what caused illness and helped change practices to prevent them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

nytimes.com

‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A federal judge on Friday found the Trump administration in contempt for deporting an asylum-seeker to El Salvador in violation of three court orders. Judge Gallagher ordered the government to return the man -- identified in court documents as E.L.A. -- to the U.S. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

yahoo.com

Judge finds Trump administration in contempt for twice deporting asylum-seeker

The man was twice deported to El Salvador in violation of three court orders.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.com

DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens

Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If the LAPD is allowed to defy court orders, they are above the law. If you or I defied a court order, we'd be in deep shit, because we are subject to the law. I do not understand why people constantly say "In America, no one is above the law." Bullshit. Lot's of people are above the law.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit seeking to compel Vermont to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients. DOJ is now 0-24. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/vermon...

democracydocket.com

🚨 United States of America v. Hanzas

Learn more here.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wait, a man who drove his wife to suicide by proving how popular he is with the ladies stole money from black kids for their health to fund an entourage to prove how important he is? It's *almost* as if RFK, Jr. is a truly horrible, insecure person!

wsj.com

Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office

The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.

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Surfing the Blue Wave @trumpbgone.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a new settlement in the illegally occupied Golan Heights, named after US President Donald Trump. www.bbc.com/news/world-m...

bbc.com

Golan Heights: Israel unveils 'Trump Heights' settlement

Its PM said the move honoured the US president for recognising Israel's sovereignty over the Golan.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.

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dabxdee.bsky.social @dabxdee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The real welfare queens and terrorists are not coming from other countries, they're right on Capitol Hill, holding office, wearing robes and badges, and running multi billion dollar corporations. All on your dime. Your oppression is their profession. pathological psychopaths.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

ICE brutally detain woman's gardener-right in front of her house. 4 goons drag and violently pull man out of truck head-first. Kneel on his back after pinned down to pavement. "I can't breathe! I can't breathe!" he cries out. Incident occurred in Everett, Washington.

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Hairball 😡🙄😡🙄🌊✊ @hairball-redux.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is horrific. This man was shot in the back by ICE and has been taken out of the hospital and put back in detention, *with the bullet still in his back and his entire left side paralyzed.* He was forced to sleep on the floor and given no pain medication. www.macombdaily.com/2026/09/22/i...

macombdaily.com

Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was being held Tuesday at a federal center in South Texas.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026

Someone tell him that tens of thousands of active duty service members are on food stamps.

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Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 22/09/2026

On Sunday, ICE shot Wilber Rafael. Now, they’re trying to deport him without ensuring he receives the medical care he needs.  We’ve seen this before with my constituent Carlitos Ricardo Parias. ICE continues to act with impunity and little regard for who gets hurt.  apnews.com/article/aust...

apnews.com

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say

The Austin police chief says the man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot Sunday afternoon.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🚨BREAKING: Federal court REJECTS lawsuit seeking to compel Washington State to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and its clients. DOJ is 0-25. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...

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🚨 United States of America v. Hobbs

Learn more.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Trump administration violated a court order when it failed to provide updates on its efforts to compile lists of voting-age citizens in each state, Democrats* said in a court filing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.com

DHS ignored court by continuing work on voter citizenship lists without notice, Democrats allege

The Trump administration violated a court order when it failed to provide updates on its efforts to compile lists of voting-age citizens in each state, Democrats say.

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MayhemMel! @melindameyer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

x.com/AdamKinzinge... "The Paul brothers have become increasingly political." Well no shit, the GOP bar couldn't go any lower than where it's at. 🤦‍♀️

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Everything the pro-Trump billionaire Ellison family will now own: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central And more... With this comes the power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told. Shameful.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“We are fed up with ICE & DHS telling us lies… NO MORE TRAFFIC STOPS BY ICE.” Wilber’s lawyer says he was sideswiped and shot by ICE without any clue who they even were — and ICE then immediately lied about what happened (again)

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ICE Goons Tracker @icegoons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A DoorDash driver did not pose a threat when we was shot in the back by ICE goons. They then refused to render aid and so a local police officer had to intervene and find the bullet hole. The bullet is still in his back after a day & they didn't give him medication for the pain. Sadistic monsters.

thebulwark.com

ICE Shot a DoorDash Driver in the Back in Austin

Rather than getting him medical help, they carted him off to an ICE detention complex—and the bullet is still in his back.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026

Shot in the back. No criminal record.

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The Good Witch @goodwitchglinda.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"Discussed at a highly contentious meeting at the WH, the directive aims to create a new external committee with the power to veto awards in the nation’s vast biomedical research portfolio that do not conform to Trump’s political agenda". www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...

nytimes.com

White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

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Matthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off

evanstonnow.com

Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston Now

Police chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved.

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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"Signs of Fascism" originated in my town. (Sequim, WA) I filmed it. I remember getting a call, "hey your video got 5,000 views." By the end of the day it had 60K. Over 100K in a few days from just one platform. Then my DM blew up! Everyone wanted to replicate the signs. Nice to see the signs today.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Allegations against Lauren Boebert include sexual relations with Congressional employees, hush money payments, and thousands of dollars in misused official and campaign funds. Here's the redacted complaint: media.coloradotimesrecorder.com/wp-content/u...

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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I’m a former in-house lawyer for Harvard. During my recent role as DEI Director at UCLA, I fixated my AuDHD brain on digesting, analyzing and memorizing Project 2025. Since then, unfortunately every one of my political predictions has come to pass. P2025 is 55% complete. The last 1/2 is terrifying.

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Project 2025 Tracker

A comprehensive, community-driven initiative to track the implementation of Project 2025's policy proposals

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation… Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”

nytimes.com

RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’

The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”

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