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Sue Baird

@suzb.bsky.social
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Sign waver and defender of democracy. Indivisible Phoenix. Slava Ukraini. Huge HCR fan. Vote in November, or before. Save our democracy.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 1h
Sorry, Folks: I thought it got posted that I am on an airplane and we'll reschedule Politics Chat for tomorrow.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 1h
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 4h
Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal, writes columnist Moira Donegan
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The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan
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Sue Baird @suzb.bsky.social · 1h
HCR on Friday morning. @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Sue Baird @suzb.bsky.social · 1h
Anyone looking for HCR's Politics Chat? It'll be on Friday morning per her announcement of YouTube. @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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elijahplovejoy.bsky.social @elijahplovejoy.bsky.social · 4h
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h
* GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ: WE ARE PREPARING FOR MAJOR HYBRID ATTACKS BY RUSSIA, WE WOULD RESPOND QUICKLY AND VERY CLEARLY @reuters.com
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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 11h
10/1 Absentee ballots are on their way to the 64,000 Maine voters who requested them, and early in-person voting starts in Maine on Monday #maine #MEpolitics
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 11h
Ahead of a pivotal midterm election defined by concerns around surging rent and gas prices, student debt is emerging as an affordability issue some voters say is being overlooked.
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Soaring Student Loan Bills Add to Voters’ Affordability Squeeze
More than 9 million Americans are at least one year behind on their payments.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 11h
Eagan-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, by far the state’s largest provider of privatized Medicare plans, is ending all but one of its existing options, which are used primarily by seniors.
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Blue Cross and other insurers eliminate Medicare plans for 320K Minnesotans
HealthPartners, Medica and UnitedHealthcare also overhauling their plans for 2027 amid a tumultuous Medicare Advantage market.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19h
Experts report that glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year due to heat waves and low winter snowfall.
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Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw
Experts report that glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year due to heat waves and low winter snowfall.
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Agatha Frame @agathaframe.bsky.social · 23h
Susan Collins' out-of-state PAC is spending big bucks to buy her another six years to do the oligarchs' bidding. Posting this convo between @troyjackson207.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social, with the good people here at Bluesky at my big sis's request. www.youtube.com/live/UUPCTaN...
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Community Conversation w/ Troy Jackson and Heather Cox Richardson | Solidarity Forever Tour
YouTube video by Troy Jackson for Maine
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 19h
September 30, 2026
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September 30, 2026
A Washington Post headline today read: “U.S.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
75% of Americans don’t want a data center in their neighborhood, but Trump’s EPA is greenlighting data center construction at the expense of our health. My new report details how Lee Zeldin is bending a knee to Big Tech by rolling back protections and failing the public.
Screenshot of report cover. Full text of report linked in reply.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
James Talarico walks out to a standing ovation from 50,000 Texans at the State Fair Classic.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you need a refresher about the issues involved in release of Vol. 2 of Jack Smith’s report, you’re not alone. The case was briefed months ago, but has been sitting on the court’s docket waiting for oral argument. I wrote about it back then: joycevance.substack.com/p/trumps-pas...
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Trump's Past Is Catching Up With Him
We’ve discussed Trump’s ongoing efforts to prevent the release of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on the now-dismissed classified documents prosecution against the president.
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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 30/09/2026
9/30 Mainer and professor of American history Heather Cox Richardson says Senate race in Maine is about “reclaiming our democracy” #maine #MEpolitics
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/09/2026
After two decades, the U.S. formally withdrew from Iraq, leaving behind a battered nation trapped between the U.S. and Iran. The U.S. invasion and subsequent occupation cost nearly 4,500 U.S. lives and killed more than 115,000 Iraqis, according to the most modest counts. trib.al/E3sCiNB
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Rep. Dr. Jasmine Clark @jasmineclarkforga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Maryland just released its own vaccine recommendations based on guidance from established medical and scientific organizations instead of the Trump administration. With unqualified leaders at the helm, states can and—should—step up to protect their communities.
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Maryland issues first-ever statewide vaccine schedule to push back against Trump administration
Under new legislative authority, the Maryland Department of Health has issued a state-level vaccine schedule based on guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other leading independent e...
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Rep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 30/09/2026
Washington is broken. We need to clean up corruption. I’m proud to be recognized by Democracy Defenders Action for my efforts to fix what’s broken and make government work better. crow.house.gov/media/press-...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September 29, 2026
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September 29, 2026
The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Trump thinks that because he's changed the name of AI, now all concerns expressed about it previously are a hoax. The illogic is breathtaking. (Note that in this clip he's also lying about economic growth.)
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
September 28, 2026
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September 28, 2026
It has become routine for Trump to spend the weekend posting wildly on social media, and this weekend was no exception.
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Morning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@markwarner.bsky.social, D-Va., vice chair of the Select Committee on Intelligence, tells Morning Joe the war in Iran is “a disaster on every front.” He highlights rising prices, a radical regime ruling over Iran and no end to the conflict in sight.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pete Hegseth prepares for general purge of all women, Blacks and Hispanics from the general officer ranks of the military service branches. thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Penta…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)
photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024
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Red Wine & Blue @redwine.blue · 29/09/2026
Thanks to everyone who joined us and @hcrichardson.bsky.social in Ohio! Couldn’t make it? You can watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPxB...
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Take Back Ohio with Heather Cox Richardson
Hundreds of women came together on September 27 for an afternoon of conversation, community, and organizing with Heather Cox Richardson all focused on turnin...
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026
Gone are the mass raids and militarized metro operations. Gone are the pomp and pageantry. But ICE arrests have hit record levels. ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US.
A map of the United States that shows immigration arrests per 100,000 people since ICE's new enforcement strategy began under DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Profits"
Bart at blackboard: The government is not a business
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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
incredible lack of ball knowledge to confuse the atlanta hawks with the iowa hawkeyes women’s basketball team. it’s impressive how little they know about sports
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Klobuchar has Schmitt dead to rights: "The game in fact was in Maryland. For a senator to have false information & imply, based on confusion about name of a team, that you were in another city & somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia & call you a 'dirtbag' deserves an apology"
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Klobuchar eviscerates Schmitt: "For a U.S. Senator to have false information and imply based on a confusion … and imply you're in another city that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia and then call you a dirt bag is something that deserves an apology."
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Micah @rincewind.run · 29/09/2026
the left has gotten sports, in its entirety, in the national divorce this is why bluesky is the official app of sports
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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith’s opening statement: “Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation” www.cbsnews.com/video/jack-s...
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Jack Smith's opening statement: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation"
Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee about his investigations into President Trump. Here's his opening statement.
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Keep working! Dont trust polls! We need a landslide!
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ken Paxton: The only thing that really saves us is that the Supreme Court came along and allowed Super PACs. Otherwise... I would be sitting here and never have a chance...
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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This Day in Labor History: September 29, 1917. The Army intervenes in the strikes of the Northwest forests and sends in the military to get out the wood for airplanes. It both busted the IWW and also massively improved conditions on the ground for workers. Let's talk about this unusual moment!
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Donald Trump increased the price of gas, and now he wants you to have to buy more of it." Doesn't seem like a difficult messaging challenge for Democrats.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On Friday, the Cook Political Report moved 15 House races. Every single one moved toward Democrats. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-own...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/09/2026
How fast does government run? That’s up to you. This November, there will be 5 questions on your ballot aimed at making government work more efficiently for New Yorkers. Make sure your voice is heard. Register to vote by October 24th. Learn more about the ballot props by heading to nyc.gov/fast.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The rich would prefer you to believe that the "free market" is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand. But for years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain. There is nothing “free” about it. Watch.
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✨🌟 ⭐️ LoveKat ⭐️🌟✨🟦♿️🧬🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🌎☮️🕊️🟪 @lovekat41.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Miramar, Florida Concentration camp has footage that leaked out from inside, by a whistle blower. This is inhumane, disgusting, and heartbreaking.🤢🤬 youtube.com/shorts/wcqyU...
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Maddow on WHISTLEBLOWER images from inside ICE 'prison camp'
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump is not himself the disease of our politics. He’s just the worst symptom. The disease is the system that allows corporations to buy and sell politicians so they can rig it against the rest of us. Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026
Just flagging that the two Trump admin staffers now running Oval Office operations who were allegedly involved in mishandling classified documents last term also got $20k and $45k in cash gifts from Trump last year.
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Oval Office operations run by alleged Trump classified documents co-conspirator - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Trump loyalists Walt Nauta and Chamberlain Harris were implicated in mishandling classified records. They're running White House operations.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt. Everyone has an opinion about why. But there’s one question you almost never hear asked: Who’s actually getting paid?
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
September 24, 2026
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September 24, 2026
After a hearing yesterday about Trump’s Friday ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House campus, very early this morning—I was still awake writing yesterday’s letter—U.S.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
September 26, 2026
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September 26, 2026
Trump’s war on the free press is continuing.
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 28/09/2026
As midterm elections approach, President Donald Trump’s strategy for handling the economy, particularly around fuel prices, appears to be nearing its breaking point....
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Trumps Deceptive Strategy Nears Its Breaking Point As World Takes Notice
As midterm elections approach, President Donald Trump’s strategy for handling the economy, particularly around fuel prices, appears to be nearing its breaking point. With Americans feeling the strain of high gas and diesel prices, the repercussions of Trump’s approach to foreign policy, especially regarding Iran, are becoming more pronounced. Recent analysis from The i Paper illustrates how Trump has relied on the promise of an impending peace deal with Iran to rally confidence in global oil and stock markets.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New whistleblower account: Former employees of the Kennedy Center say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks posed an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.
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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
MacFarlane: Democrats are poised to capitalize on something that all the outside money in the world can’t buy: A fatigue factor... There is a fatigue factor that’s hitting not just Democrats and not just independents, but even the right-wing podcast world is turning away from Trump.
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