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Stephanie Leavitt

@stephleavitt.bsky.social
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Big 🍎 superfan, 🌎 traveler, former politico, foster parent to 🐈. RTs = interesting/of note. All opinions mine. She/her.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
> @cnbc.com #Tariffs www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i...
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Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
$KBE $XLF... lots of insider selling among banks @WSJ @soberlook thedailyshot.com/sub...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New York Fed: Trump's 2025-26 tariffs contributed 2.9% to US goods price inflation, via higher prices for imports AND domestic goods. Without the tariffs, "goods prices would have fallen slightly." All exactly as most macroeconomists forecast.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Corporations and billionaires don’t want you to know what political messages they are funding. That’s why they make the info so difficult to find. PaidForBy.info changes the game. It’s 100% free to use. Please check it out and spread the word!
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
GOLDMAN: High rates “have revived fiscal sustainability concerns. The large primary deficit remains the main driver of the debt-to-GDP ratio, but persistently higher rates would boost interest expenses and push the ratio up faster—raising the odds that deficit reduction becomes necessary sooner ..”
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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I read a lot of papers on infectious disease, vaccines, etc. Lifelong interest and my beat for a few years as a reporter. I did not know this. Vaccinated kids are far more and better protected from all diseases - even years later. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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Column | Measles can erase up to 73 percent of your immune system’s memory
“Immune amnesia” is a little-known — and potentially devastating — consequence of measles.
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Mincepies @mincepies8888.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
US Vote: October deadlines NOW Registration ends: TODAY - AK, RI, SC. 5th - AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, OH, TX 6th - NM 7th - MO 9th - OK 13th - DC, MD, NJ, OR, WV 14th - WI Help Desk: www.votefromabroad.org Citizens abroad request ballot by e mail. Please repost everywhere to remind other Americans
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Request Absentee Ballots for US Citizens | VoteFromAbroad.org
Helping US Citizens Request Their Absentee Ballot to Vote from Outside the US | VoteFromAbroad.org
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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Do yourself a favor. Read these 7 pages by @lilymasonphd.bsky.social right now. It is the most concise explanation of the current situation in U.S. politics I've seen and it captures why calls to reduce "polarization" can ultimately worsen the problem 🧵 www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/pol...
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Polarization Is Not the Problem | Journal of Democracy
Americans have never been angrier with one another. But polarization is not the disease—it is the response to a revanchist movement seeking to roll back sixty years of social progress.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Reuters: FAMILY OF RENEE GOOD SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER FATAL MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING BY IMMIGRATION AGENT
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
FEDWATCH: “.. the long‑dated prediction market now assigns roughly a 65% chance that the Strait won't fully reopen until 2028 .. .. That leaves the prospect of a 6% handle on the 10‑year still lurking, driven by increasingly adverse demand dynamics in the Treasury market.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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blondie013.bsky.social @blondie013.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fosters are desperately needed to save NYCACC dogs and puppies. Fostering is All Expenses Covered. If interested in adopting or fostering please check out: @notthesameone2.bsky.social @morgfairsdogs.bsky.social @princesskim.bsky.social You can DM them for info and applications. PLEASE REPOST
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Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BofA: Amid soaring diesel prices, Food at Home CPI could rise to 7-8% over the next 6 months, up from the current low single digits (2.1% in August).
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Page One. @wsj.com ⛽️
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
(WSJ) - American oil executives warned for months that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz was bound to cause a fuel crisis. Now, they say it is here. @wsj.com $CVX www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tune in Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT for a 60 Minutes hidden camera investigation into a lucrative business: brokering pardons for felons. Lobbyists offer a chance at clemency — at a cost, and with no guarantees.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A recurrent theme in this excellent story about China’s progress is that people there regard Trump as essential to their success, including his ability to drive scientific talent from the US www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
In Beijing, a think tank at Renmin University recently published an assessment titled
"Thank Trump," which wryly hailed his efforts to hasten the "twilight of an empire," by undermining America's alliances, civil service, scientific institutions, and democratic credibility. In the past two years, the international approval rating of the U.S. has dropped nearly forty points, according to a worldwide survey by the Alliance of Democracies; in multiple polls, China now rates higher than the U.S.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/09/2026
Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
DOJ announced Monday that, on behalf of HHS, it was joining Texas, Florida, and Alaska in their suit to dismantle parts of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits disability-based discrimination by recipients of federal funds. www.statnews.com/2026/09/03/h...
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HHS flip-flops on disability lawsuit
Drug overdose deaths decreasing, a path to patients for AI devices, and more health news from Morning Rounds
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Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 07/09/2026
This was my contribution to The Reconstruction Papers. I feel pretty strongly about this one.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
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For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)
The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 06/09/2026
And the national popular vote total is not a good proxy, because the electoral college suppresses turnout and changes voting behavior in safe states. eg Koza, John, Barry Fadem et al. “Every Vote Equal” 5th edition, October 2024. www.every-vote-equal.com
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 04/09/2026
HHS is canceling infant mortality and postpartum grants to focus instead on research related to what the department says are “root causes” like sperm counts and erectile dysfunction. www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-ca…
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HHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, ED
Officials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they’re prioritizing “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A new report shows that the Oregon GOP’s finest “drank on the job, created a toxic work environment, charged the government for personal travel, and accepted gifts without properly reporting them.” www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Ex-Labor secretary drank at work, brought staff to strip club, watchdog says
Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned her Cabinet post the day before her interview with investigators at the Department of Labor.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Fetterman text to aide: “Why do I have to keep having to meet with [Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia]?” Aide: “Because they are worried about vaccines and Medicaid cuts.” Fetterman: “Well I’m not.” @wsj.com #PAsen www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Past 72 hours. 🇺🇸 @cnbc.com @bloomberg.com www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/w...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A newly disclosed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) whistleblower report is quickly becoming evidence in multiple lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s sweeping mail voting restrictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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USPS whistleblower report bolsters challenges to Trump’s anti-mail voting order
Voting rights groups are pointing judges to the allegations as fresh support for their warnings that the administration’s rushed new system could disrupt the delivery of thousands of ballots before No...
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
There is an enormous list of pro-democracy institutional reforms that can be passed with simple majorities & zero constitutional amendments. Approximately everything we need to become an actual democracy. We just have to do it: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
"There is no basis under federal law to get the post office involved in monitoring the security, or monitoring who is casting ballots. ...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court issues temporary restraining order BLOCKING United States Postal Service from implementing key sections of its Trump directed anti-voting rule. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...
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🚨 State of California et al v. United States Postal Service et al
Learn more here.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security privately confessed that it lacked “high confidence” in its claim that more than 14,000 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote in Pennsylvania, according to a letter from the state’s top election official. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS lacks ‘high confidence’ in its Pennsylvania noncitizen voter roll claims
The disclosure is the latest indication that sweeping noncitizen-voting claims promoted publicly by the Trump administration were based entirely on preliminary or unverified federal data.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The James Talarico campaign has asked a court to unseal transcripts of a pair of years-old depositions given by Ken Paxton as part of a messy securities fraud dispute. "The right of Texans to see these depositions matters more than ever."
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Talarico campaign asks court to unseal Paxton depositions
The petition seeks the transcripts from two rounds of testimony Paxton gave as part of a legal clash that entangled his financial adviser and former business associates.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/08/2026
BIg Beautiful Bill
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
FT: “.. more than 53 per cent of registered voters said their finances had deteriorated since Trump returned to the White House ..” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/fd40...
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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Double Dutch is a leash biter so #nycacc wants him dead. I need an E Coast foster to DM me! Urgent ‼️ I need my #caturdogday reposters to save his life! URGENT ‼️
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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
After Alex Pretti was shot while peacefully witnessing during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, the US government did not investigate his murder; they investigated groups that were supporting efforts to witness and document, calling them agitators. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...
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U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown (Gift Article)
The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.
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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 13/08/2026
Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act. Trump vetoed it. Congress overrode his veto on a bipartisan vote. So Trump has decided to simply not enforce the law. I do not understand the role of Congress anymore. I guess they just make suggestions?
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Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies (Gift Article)
The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The Air Force One catering truck scandal is deeper and darker than the media is portraying it — it’s a Russian nesting doll of corruption and national security threats: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-five-s...
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The Five Scandals Within the "Air Force One" Scandal
Donald Trump, a Catering Truck, and the Qatari "Air Force One" represent a Russian Nesting Doll of Scandal and Corruption
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
But the picture still shifts somewhat if you only consider who actually votes.
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Anonymous @youranonjd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We made an easy-reference guide to the brands, grocery labels, restaurants and distributors to avoid. Now Taylor Farms has recalled guacamole and salsa, too. They pay to avoid restrictive oversight. We pay the real price with our health. Their profits are protected. Your health isn't.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Trump turns National Parks into "piggy bank" Funding shifts from parks to White House vanity projects macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/trump-turn...
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 07/08/2026
$4 BILLION. That’s how much the Trump Administration has now spent paying companies to cancel offshore wind projects that would have lowered your electric bill. Yes, you heard that right: they are PAYING to keep more energy off the grid and your bills higher.
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Trump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind Leases
It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.
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Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Yikes. Women accounted for all of the job losses and all of the labor force decline in July, according to @nwlc.org
WASHINGTON — Women accounted for 100 percent of the decline in the labor force in July, according to a National Women’s Law Center jobs analysis of monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That brings the total net number of women who have left the labor force since January this year to 845,000. In comparison, there are 406,000 fewer men in the labor force now than in January. 

A total of 165,000 women, aged 20 and over, left the labor force last month — meaning they are neither working nor looking for work — while men's labor force participation was unchanged. Overall, the economy lost 23,000 jobs in July. Women accounted for all of these losses, losing 32,000 jobs, while men gained 9,000 jobs. Women make up 50.1% of the workforce.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"Put more simply: documents and interviews establish how a first-time contractor was paid millions of dollars to apply a novel solution designed by a golf club manager to a national landmark." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u...
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How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington
A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
SCHWAB: “.. The labor force participation rate has given up all gains since February 2021.” #LFPR
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
BIG POPPA IS MISSING DOWNTOWN. Last seen near West St between Christopher and Houston, he's three pounds, no harness. If you've seen or found him please go here: www.lostmydoggie.com/details.cfm?... and/or phone 877-818-0060 and PLEASE RT BIG POPPA
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 22/07/2026
"The filibuster is just the most visible part of a thoroughgoing system where majorities simply do not rule." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-reconstr...
Reconstructing the Senate 
Kevin J. Elliott 
from The Reconstruction Papers 
Liberal Currents 
2026
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