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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump is testing the courts; cutting down trees on a DC golf course after a judge told him not to. A pretend apology when Trump’s ads ran at taxpayer expense after a judge ordered him to stop. Get up to speed, including on a new order issued tonight: joycevance.substack.com/p/its-more-t...
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It’s More Than Just a Little Routine Maintenance
The administration flouted a judge’s order and cut down more than 400 trees on the East Potomac Golf Course over the weekend.
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Hard not to notice that Democrats who are doing the best are the ones who are leaving this whole civility-and-norms, we-go-high, we-need-a-strong-Republican-Party bullshit behind and are simply giving Republicans exactly what they all ought to get at all times, which is undisguised contempt.
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
At the end of the day there is really only one way to describe Donald Trump: A whiny little bitch, the sorest looser in the history of the world.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13/10/2026
🔍 Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 204 Active Voting Rights Cases: 167 Active Redistricting Cases: 37 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 76 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 91 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 28 Find real-time updates here:
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Court Cases
Learn about the lawsuits that Democracy Docket is keeping an eye on.
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Since so many of you seem to think “raises serious questions” is a proportionate and sufficient response, Amy, let me raise some of my own: Which questions, specifically? Who is going to ask them? Who is obligated to answer them? What investigative authority will be used to obtain those answers?
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Social media, rather than becoming an avenue through which elected leaders can speak directly to the people they represent, has become a way for elected leaders to perform accountability without exercising their power. Senator DESTROYS Trump with one tweet, then votes in all his judicial picks.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/10/2026
is there anyone thinking/writing about the actual mechanics of disentangling the US government from elon musk?
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
When Ukraine destroys Russian data centers, hoards of aggressive right-wing bots disappear & the internet becomes friendlier. So much of politics is driven by the internet & so much of the internet is driven by Russians who want to hurt us. Shouldn’t we do something about that, given that we know it
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Any Democrat announcing pre-emptively that they won't impeach Trump is not just failing to fulfill their constitutional duties, they're signaling to Trump that he can ramp up the abuses because they're not going to hold him accountable. Nope.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
ok heres one democratic senator being clear and unambiguous about this. anyone else want to step up?
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Some of the escalations we're seeing, including the attack on Ilhan Omar's home (I will not pretend this act was "investigatory"), are desperate acts. But we must remember that desperate people can be very dangerous. A domestic abuse victim, for example, is in the most danger when trying to leave.
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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
BTW, the reason these guys get so offended when Trump etc is accurately called a racist/rapist/criminal is because they knew all of this and voted for him anyway. They know where the party they spent their lives defending is now and they’re afraid of how it reflects on them. That’s the whole thing.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: Georgia appeals Court REJECTS Republican effort to restrict ballot return access in the state's second-largest county. A victory for DSCC and Jon Ossoff for Senate! www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
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🚨Republican National Committee v. Hancock
Learn more here.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I hope 2025 & 2026 have adequately prepared everyone for the shitshow that will be 2027: Strongest El Niño and highest global temperature on record Energy and affordability crisis from the illegal war End of 3-year federal science grants awarded in 2024 AI bubble bursting Continued rise of fascism
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket
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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 12/10/2026
Oh does it raise serious questions, dude? Is that what it does? Are the questions both serious AND raised? Wow he really got out the baseball bat for this one
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Amateur Expert Opinions @amateurexpertop.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Friendly reminder that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social thinks we should "turn the page" on these guys even though they're literally doing "show me your papers" shit after raiding the house of someone he works with. Every day. Who has the same job as him.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
If you're coming into my mentions to defend Hakeem Jeffries weak shit today, just save us both the trouble and block me first.
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
primary every democrat
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
If @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social had shown, in his entire career, even a tenth of the courage and care @ilhanmn.bsky.social shows every single day, I’d have more hope for this party and this country. Instead we have a corporate-padded coward writing mildly worded letters as we drive off a cliff.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/10/2026
Kuwiinguneewul!
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Who funds the Neo Nazi AfD? Overwhelmingly, it's the Kremlin and Russian interfaces.
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Meta is pushing Muse ads into everyone's Instagram feeds. Watermelon obviously takes a strong, wide-legged stance and a purposeful posture to eat.
An insta post from Mark Zuckerberg. He's eating watermelon on a patio. Caption: "Must ordered me [watermelon emoji] how thoughtful!"
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Again, just monumental work from @willbunch.bsky.social on ICE and this administration's cruelty to immigrants. This is the kind of journalism that truly matters:
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The Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
No words better express Orwell’s argument about the deadening effects of political cliches than the repetition of “accountability”, “transparency”, and “raises questions” instead of calls for specific redress for particular harms
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
If you think his his statement that it “raises serious questions” is truly a proportionate response to abuse of prosecutorial power and weaponization of federal law enforcement against a political opponent, then you probably donate $20 every time James Carville sends you an email.
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We're asking for action, not another statement of intent. We've heard those statements of intent now for six combined years.
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
No president can abuse power alone: he needs a complicit Congress, and contractors to do the physical work. Riverbend's owner Logan Jones could have said "we can't start that fast", or "we need to wait for the court order". He didn't. You can call and tell him what you think. 2/ riverbendva.com
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 12/10/2026
See also "free market," "free speech," "constitutional," "biblical" ... they're all skin suits. The only real governing principle is, "we win." Wilhoit, etc. etc.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Life on Twitter has, shockingly, become more pleasant over the past 24 hours after this attack on Russia data centers. Hmmm....
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Everything about the raid on Rep. Omar’s residence is shameful. Everyone involved should lose their jobs. For a start.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’ll have plenty more to say on the topic of Trump betrayal in Monday’s essay. If you’re not yet a subscriber, I hope you’ll become one and I’ll send the essay to your inbox first thing in the morning. www.americaamerica.news
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Essays of alarm and hope, on politics and society, democracy and justice. With passion and urgency. Click to read America, America, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Can we all stipulate that anyone who thought Kimberly Guilfoyle would be a good spouse lacks the judgment to credibly run for president in 2028?
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Well, it’s a quick take, and no doubt data will come in, but it sure looks like based on today’s evidence that a lot of pro-Trump and pro-AfD bot work depends directly on Russian data centers.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
James Talarico: I've heard credible reports that Ken Paxton has a serious medical condition that causes clinical levels of cowardice. That's why I haven't heard from him after 85 days when I first challenged him to a debate publicly. We're awaiting his answer.
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Maggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The term everyone is dancing around is "secret police", a hallmark of totalitarian regimes.
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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
ABC News' lawyer told a judge the network is tempering its election coverage because of government threats. The Trump Censorship Industrial Complex is real...and expanding.
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Opinion | The Trump Censorship Industrial Complex is real. This ABC lawyer just admitted it.
Anthony L. Fisher: ABC’s lawyer says the network is tempering its coverage of the government because of the administration’s threats.
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Mei 🪽 @meidotwav.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
treat your body like a data center. consume as much water, art and literature as possible. upset local municipalities with your existence.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
this country will not be transformed without addressing policing, prisons, surveillance and militarism. Sorry. Cannot get around it. The carceral socialists may make incremental progress but they will ALWAYS come up against state violence.
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
When I talk about “them” I mean it in the paranoiac sense that becomes real when you live under occupation. When I talk about “us” I mean it in the sense of community and family and loving one another. www.welcometohellworld.com/the-most-bea...
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The most beautiful place on Earth
Whatever they build we’ll take back when they get bored and leave
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I don't know if this plays around the country but you can inject it into *my* veins. Just the fact that he has enough respect for the voters to speak to them like an educated adult in incredibly refreshing. And no, his indictment of Collins as a Nazi bigot is not hyperbole.
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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The media calls him a “moderate”
Newsweek headline from 2023: “Republicans Choose Emmer, a Moderate, as their Third Speaker Nominee”
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We're losing our health care here in Maine so Susan Collins can give billionaires like Elon Musk more tax cuts. I support Medicare for All so people across the state have health care.
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“gonna go watch fright night” to the tune of donna summer’s “hot stuff.”
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
One of those deaths I long expected due to age but it has an awful end of an era feel. I l *loved* her in "North by Northwest".
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The Onion @theonion.com · 07/10/2026
“Upon careful analysis, it’s clear our organization is going to bungle messaging in late October, costing us many key races across the nation.” — Ken Martin, DNC chair
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DNC Releases Preemptive Autopsy Into Why They Lost Midterms
WASHINGTON—In an effort to get ahead of the forthcoming criticisms of how they squandered such a commanding lead in the polls, the Democratic National Committee released a preemptive autopsy Tuesday i...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There's a takeover of the American news industry going on, pushed by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis and others. Democracy is impossible if the truth is buried under right-wing propaganda, so we've got to push back against this "media capture." My Stop the Presses newsletter.
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American oligarchs and foreign fatcats are attempting ‘media capture’
Your access to real news is threatened by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis, and others
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