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MamaBear is in Georgia

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Retired person w/TDS, pro science, democracy, rule of law and super worried about my country. Not religious but a fan of Pope Leo.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 8h
Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i...
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Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.
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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 4h
This man is out of his fucking mind, and he has the keys to America’s nuclear arsenal. 
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
FOX NEWS: If you lose the House, whose fault is that? MIKE JOHNSON: If we lose the House, it will be because the people were misled FOX NEWS: It doesn't fall on your shoulders? MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know how it could. I mean, I'm traveling nonstop
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5h
Here's some history the US Supreme Court doesn't want you to think about. In April 2026, SCOTUS effectively ended the Voting Rights Act. The decision has startling parallels with Plessy v. Ferguson, the decision that established “separate but equal" and cemented Jim Crow.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 4h
The sad & pathetic place where the GOP resides...👇 Infantile rage-bait attacks on a person's masculinity (lies about being a vegan? Sigh.) Wearing a mask is somehow damning? Again, sigh. Zero substance. All about name calling and (regressive) ideology flags. 🚩 wapo.st/4yaadgt
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Trump returns to Texas, where Republicans are struggling
Republicans are spending heavily to defend a state the president won comfortably two years ago.
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Joe Dunman @joedunman.bsky.social · 4h
Imagine living in a society where well-educated leaders don't endlessly spout bullshit just because they think it will give them some personal political advantage. Imagine leaders having any sense of morality at all.
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Cillian Murphy: Oh, It's Too Late
ALT: Cillian Murphy: Oh, It's Too Late
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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A good indicator of the fantasy world that our finance/investment industry elites live in that its taken them this long to figure out that there are not actually "adults in the room" for Trump II and never were
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Dreamweasel @dreamweasel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In a perfect world, the biggest scoundrel who ever lived and the President of the United States would be two different people
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Even if people protest in Lafayette Square, so what? What makes it the President’s personal preserve? Are we a better country when the President can remove any hint of dissent from his gaze?
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Russ Vought is architect of Project 2025, the manifesto for white Christian nationalist regime change, the blueprint for dismantling democracy.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Going on 94, Chuck Grassley has regressed into a world of infantile delusions. He's the poster boy for the Iowa GOP.
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Social Security has helped millions of seniors retire with dignity. It’s one of our nation’s most successful programs. I promise I’ll never sell out Mississippi seniors and I’ll always fight to protect the benefits they’ve earned. #MississippiMatters
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Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Voting today secures your ballot and frees you up to work on important races. Ciara's list includes key competitive Senate races in SD, ME, MN, NE, ME, & OH. Also, competitive Congressional races in VA, CA, NE, ME, MN & OH. And important legislative races in AZ! learn more: votemaximizer.org
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KM Apothecary @apothcarysees.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
When I saw Ghost, the Pacific Giant octopus at the Aquarium of the Pacific she was entering senescence and slowing down. I captured her color with airbrush, so now she has a portrait.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The good thing is that this would involve serious state crimes, which Trump can't pardon people for. That means billionaire Lutnick and his cronies will have to spend many years hiding from the law.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
John Solomon Confirms Todd Blanche is FAR More Abusive Than Jack Smith emptywheel.net/2026/10/06/j...
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John Solomon Confirms Todd Blanche is FAR More Abusive Than Jack Smith - emptywheel
The latest John Solomon attempt to deceive his rubes, a bunch of pen register reports targeting Susie Wiles, reveal a great deal of corruption. The corruption is all that of Trump and his aides.
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Chrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The unique thing is that Americans are for the first time in the last 100+ years joining in this global movement as leaders of the wrong side of history and imitators of discredited European ideas. bsky.app/profile/chro...
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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I do think this should put some of the hand-wringing over the uniquely sinful American electorate, uniquely feckless institutions, etc in perspective. The truth is that there is a large trans-national constituency of people who actively want this. They aren’t deceived. They want this.
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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I supported the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, convinced that it would lead to greater democratization in the Middle East. We all know how that worked out. Since then, I don’t have a lot of certainties about the world in general, and the Middle East in particular. wapo.st/4ziR9xC
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Opinion | We’ve left Iraq. But we haven’t learned its lessons.
Political dogma breaks down when it meets on-the-ground reality.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pope Leo XIV once asked his mother, a Black Creole librarian from Chicago, whether she wanted to be equal to men. “No, because we’re already better,” Mildred Prevost answered. Her family came north from New Orleans’ Seventh Ward around 1911.
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The Black Creole Mother Who Made the Pope
Mildred Prevost died in 1990. In October, as Pope Leo XIV, her son told a Vatican synod what she had said in 1972 when he asked if women wanted equality with men, she responded “we’re already better.”
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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Prepare for the betrayal to worsen. The #US plans to lift sanctions on #Russia in exchange for personal gain for the administration. @theatlantic.com @shustry.bsky.social #Ukraine
theatlantic.com
Trump’s Latest Appeal to Russia Could Outrage Even His Allies
Trump’s envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.
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Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Catching a wave in south Jersey: what happens when the rising tide of sentiment reaches New Jersey? Some surprises. NJ-07: no longer a swing district. NJ-02: goes on the knife-edge. Is an 11-1 delegation possible? A dive into the data with Vote Maximizer: samwang.substack.com/p/catching-a...
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 03/10/2026
Beautiful. Bobby Hebb and Jerry Ross created one of the greatest singles of the mid 60s (which is saying a lot), but this truly honors their creation.
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Learn Dirt @learndirt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🌱 "The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it." —Robert Swan
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"I'm supposed to be a tough guy," Curtis confided. "I can hold your hand," the mayor offered "What happens if I faint?" Sliwa asked. "I've got you," Mamdani assured him, grabbing his hand as Sliwa received his flu shot. abc7ny.com/post/nyc-may...
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Mayor Mamdani holds hands with one-time rival Curtis Sliwa to get flu shot
An apparent bromance has continued to blossom for the one-time political rivals.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They literally think they're fighting a holy war, and this should terrify anyone with a functioning brain.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
AP-NORC poll: 71% of U.S. adults disapprove of how Trump is handling Iran. 69% say the war with Iran has not been worth fighting.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Today on House Hunters, Ken Paxton is shopping for a new house. Will he buy the three-story luxury lodge in Oklahoma? The condos at a wellness resort in Utah? The ocean-view property in Hawaii? (Spoiler alert: He won’t take one — he’ll take 15.)
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Rural Freedom Network @ruralfreedomnet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Now, even the Koreans are saying Trump lied. alaskabeacon.com/2026/10/01/k...
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Korean officials confirm no deal exists to invest in Alaska natural gas pipeline | Alaska Beacon
The nation’s industry minister implies that the Trump administration lied during a White House news conference this week.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 02/10/2026
Here's the crux of the ruling blocking Trump from firing court-appointed US Attorney Roger Rogoff in Seattle: Allowing it would "upend" the constitutional order. Trump's tried to end-run Senate confirmation for US Attorneys in five states and failed. Now, he's gunning for the judiciary's power.
Allowing the President to fire a court-appointed U.S. Attorney would upend
the framework created by the Constitution and the statutory framework, which together balances the President’s right to appoint and the Senate’s right to confirm. Allowing the President to fire a court-appointed U.S. Attorney also eliminates the incentive to nominate a candidate that can be conferred by the Senate—in other words, bypassing the requirement that the Executive and Legislative branches work together to nominate and confirm the U.S. Attorney.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I endorse this analysis: bsky.app/profile/chri...
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Macron: “Brexit is the biggest lie of the last 30 years. “Those who said, "We will be richer" - eight points of GDP less ten years later. "”We will solve the problem of immigration" - it is more complicated than before. "”We are going to crush it in international trade" - it is worse.”
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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 30/09/2026
All told, at least five million people already lost health insurance in the first six months of 2026. prospect.org?p=145518
Demonstrators holding "Medicare for All" signs
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 30/09/2026
don't threaten me with a good time mikey
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Dan Murphy @bungdan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What's really baking my noodle here is... so what if Jack Smith HAD gone to a basketball game in Atlanta in February 2024? I can't really get from there to "go straight to jail, libtard!"
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Dr. Amish Shah @dramishshah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jay Feely isn't running to represent Arizona. He's running to serve Donald Trump. His words: "I will be the one who fights for him." 📺👇
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Dr. Amish Shah @dramishshah.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
7 days until ballots are mailed and early voting begins. 🗳️ Team Shah is out in force across #AZ01, talking with neighbors about what's at stake. Join us! 👉 amishforarizona.com/takeaction
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 30/09/2026
RACE RATING CHANGE: AZ-01 Lean D → Likely D Amish Shah’s chances of defeating Jay Feely have increased steadily in recent months. This would be a 🔴→🔵 flip.
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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims
Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 30/09/2026
VoteHub U.S. Senate Polling Averages: Democrats currently lead in enough states to flip six seats and hold a 53–46 Senate majority. Our forecast, however, remains more favorable to Republicans in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Ohio, and Texas among others because of underlying fundamentals.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Too incompetent to proofread.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 30/09/2026
FOIA’d ICE a few weeks ago for details about its purchase of shock gloves.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
TILLIS: can the classified documents case be brought again in the future? JACK: we dismissed it without prejudice YESSSSS
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Louise Nelson @llnelson919.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jack Smith spoke the unadulterated truth to power The Republican Senators couldn't dispute anything he stated They even tried to fabricate some bullshit about him conspiring with DA Willis It was desperation on full display It was pitiful how inept they were Truly sad Truly sad
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026
Tread on me, daddy.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Portland Press Herald: The evidence of corruption swirling around Sen Collins, her husband and her campaign manager is very clear and persuasive, and Collins' push-back against it is distinctly unconvincing. Now it's Maine's turn to be concerned about Sen Collins.
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It’s Maine’s turn to be concerned about Susan Collins | Editorial
The senator's complacent response to open allegations of bribery sends voters a very clear and disrespectful message.
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