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Maggie S

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Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for, we are the change that we seek. Barack Obama. Just posting what I'm reading and observing.

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Essence of RBG 🦋 @rbgprevails.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Every horrendous villain movie come to life!
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14h
The Black Mirror Presidency: "Trump spent hours asking Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot, questions about his presidency and legacy, according to an official present. At the time, Trump was ordering missile strikes against Venezuelan boats he alleged were smuggling drugs into the U.S. He asked Grok how
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What Trump Has Built
An interview with the President at a pivotal moment in his second term
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14h
🚨 NEW BULLETIN: Renee Good lawsuits, Trump’s approval collapse continues, GOP midterm alarms grow, Kushner’s Gaza conflict of interest, Hegseth’s Christian nationalist speech, Trump’s fake “deal,” soaring Treasury yields, and much more…
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 471. 10/1/26
… Renee Good’s partner and family have filed two lawsuits stemming from her death - one against at the ICE agent who shot her and a several senior Trump admin officials, the other against the federal ...
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Flydubai attack gives Netanyahu new security message ahead of Israel vote
Motive behind Flydubai incident still unclear, but Israeli PM is framing it within his warnings of threats to Israelis.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As we build, we protect.
Screenshot of an article from The Hamilton Spectator. The headline reads: Carney announces $1.2 billion ocean protection investment during stop in North Vancouver.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 01/10/2026
Chess legend Kasparov says he is an assassination target after US uncovers alleged Russian plot
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Chess legend Kasparov says he is an assassination target after US uncovers alleged Russian plot
The Russian chess player Garry Kasparov spoke out after the US charged five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of plotting to murder a 'prominent Russian dissident' living in the United States.
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Now is the moment for us to reach down and pick up the power we have as citizens and rebuke these abuses so decisively that no president will try anything like this again for centuries.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
WARNING: The Ellison family is about to own CBS News AND CNN. A judge just cleared the deal. Closing: days away. When one family controls what tens of millions watch, democracy loses a watchdog. Independent media isn't a luxury. It's your last line of defense.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You can't make this shit up 👇
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📌REMINDER: 1. Donald Trump violently attacked the country on Jan. 6, 2021, while trying to overthrow the election. 2. He then retired to his dining room to root on the attack for three hours. 3. When it failed, he went on camera, and told the attackers that he "loved them." He's a damn traitor.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The sign being used in stores across Canada, thanks to Trump. =====================
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope everyone reads this, thinks about it and then shares it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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A few hundred noncitizen votes are a national scandal. But when states reject hundreds of thousands of ballots from eligible voters, it’s business as usual
One state rejected ballots because some voters failed to include their mother’s maiden name on the back of the return envelope.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
The exact moment I knew Republican attacks on Jack Smith were a colossal mistake.
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 30/09/2026
You've probably interacted with an LLM, the AI programs behind everything from ChatGPT to customer service chats. But as LLMs become widespread, it's important to remember their limitations, faults, and dangers. And while they produce human-like writing, LLMs are not human.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Comfort is a luxury we no longer have. While rights are being stripped away, democracy is under siege, and extremism gains ground, sitting on the sidelines hoping someone will fix isn't an option. Yes, I’m talking to you. It’s time to get uncomfortable. It’s time to show up, speak up, and push back.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/09/2026
Black text that reads:

229 new affordable homes are coming to the Bronx.

We just broke ground on Sol on Park:
• 80 homes for current NYCHA residents
• 69 homes for formerly homeless seniors
• 79 homes for low- and middle-income seniors
• 8,000 sq. ft. of community space, including a health and wellness center 

This is what’s possible when we invest in NYCHA and use the power of government to build a City where New Yorkers come first.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy. Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media. That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, the media, and the arts – to prevent us from learning. It's Fascism 101.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Can't recall ever seeing anything quite like this during a Congressional hearing. And I've been in and around politics for 50 years.
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Barbara Hershey @barbarahershey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Kimmel to Mamdani: "I live in Los Angeles and that is not the reception our mayor would get"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Maggie S @swati22.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@english.lemonde.fr www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a... debate has flared over a hypothetical catastrophic event,that would suddenly lead to humanity's extinction in the near future. Many commentators have pointed out that it is highly suspicious that the companies themselves are fueling the fear machine
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'The AI-pocalypse is a mirage distracting us from AI's unsustainable development'
COLUMN. The highly hypothetical dangers of AI overshadow the very real environmental, social and political risks, writes Le Monde's Stéphane Foucart in his column.
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Maggie S @swati22.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
apnews.com/article/ital... The U.S. company building the new American consulate in Milan has agreed to a nearly 31-million-euro ($35 million) settlement that includes back pay and damages to foreign workers who prosecutors allege were paid less than $2 an hour, officials said Monday.
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Underpaid workers building US Consulate in Milan will split multi-million payout from US firm
An American company building the new U.S. Consulate in Milan has agreed to pay millions to compensate foreign workers who earned less than $2 an hour.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Not content with the $2 billion he made last year and the $400 million in his super PAC, Trump is using your money to run pro-MAGA ads before the midterms. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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Trump’s 2024 ‘Final Battle’ Ad Returns, Funded by Public Money (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Maggie S @swati22.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every day I'm shocked that there are Americans who don't realize the corruption of this government. I'm amazed by the ignorance, lack of empathy & greed that's in this country. I remember reading years ago our intelligence agencies saying our biggest threat was from within. They were right.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit today to the UAE, meeting with the Emirati president and pleading with him to deny that he gave Netanyahu a clear warning that Hamas was planning an attack on Israel in the week before Oct 7—even though both men know that such a warning was, in fact, given.
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Source: Netanyahu secretly visited UAE on Sunday, met with Emirati leader
The prime minister's visit, during which he met with Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed, came amid fallout from Haaretz's report of the Emirati leader's pre-Oct. 7 warning
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 27/09/2026
2026 French Senate elections: What does the Senate really do?
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2026 French Senate elections: What does the Senate really do?
While it is rarely in the media spotlight, the upper house of France's parliament is an essential cog in the country's democratic system. Local elected officials are voting to renew just over half of the seats this Sunday.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 27/09/2026
Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality
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Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality
Final results from the Swiss government showed over 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan championed by a right-wing populist party.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/09/2026
Democrats vs. Republicans in a nutshell. This absolutely nails it.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Mike Rogers and Donald Trump think that their proximity to power is worth more than your ability to live your life. It’s why we have to stand up to Bad Men…
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
Pope Leo, the first American pope, in Paris. I’m still not used to hearing a Pope speak with an American accent.
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dr alex concorde @doctoralex.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Life according to Dog...
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Barbara Hershey @barbarahershey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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🥀 𝚂𝚞𝚜𝚊𝚗 𝙱.🖋 🚫 No DM’s @sbwordmuse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I wouldn’t be me without my little attempts to capture every moon I see. #moon #fullmoon #harvestmoon
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Get out and vote! He literally had people raise their hands and pledge to cheat two weeks ago in Dallas.
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Maggie S @swati22.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
apnews.com/article/fran... Trump would be jealous. Drawing huge crowds by telling people to care for one another and have empathy.
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Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square
Pope Leo XIV draws hundreds of thousands to Paris’ Champs-Élysées for a massive outdoor Mass. The pope greeted cheering crowds from his popemobile during a parade on Saturday to Place de la Concorde.
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Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here’s a video of a dog welcoming its owner home from the front – because we need something to keep us sane.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates. So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News. He didn’t pick up.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Flu season is coming: What to know about the new vaccine, and when to get your shot. www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/sto...
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Flu season is coming: What to know about new vaccine, when to get your shot and more
Flu season is around the corner. Here's what to know and how to prepare you and your family before the season peaks.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/09/2026
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in France for a four-day visit. He’s hoping to draw attention to his appeals for peace at a time of war, and for greater reflection as artificial intelligence questions the very essence of what it means to be human.
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Pope Leo XIV has arrived in France for a 4-day visit
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in France for a four-day visit, landing at Paris’ Orly airport on Friday morning.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/09/2026
"I suppose it’s too much to hope that some patriotic attendee interrupts tonight’s state dinner for Xi Jinping and starts singing an anthem in protest. But you never know! In case anyone is so inclined, the choice of lines to sing is pretty obvious."
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Trump Kowtows to China
He rolled out the red carpet . . . literally.
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Maggie S @swati22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I really wish the American people would pay more attention. If you just consider for a moment what these statements are saying.....American news banned from the White House. Chinese journalists and government given a red carpet and allowed to ask questions.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state law when he seized roughly 650,000 ballots from last year’s special redistricting election after pursuing debunked claims of a massive ballot discrepancy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to return seized ballots, affirms state’s power over local law enforcement
The twin rulings stand to make it significantly harder for local law enforcement to create election chaos and use unsubstantiated fraud claims to seize ballots outside California’s established electio...
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 24/09/2026
Dozens of UN envoys walk out during Israeli PM Netanyahu's speech
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Dozens of UN envoys walk out during Israeli PM Netanyahu's speech
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the United Nations General Assembly, dozens of delegates from around the world walked out of the hall, with some jeering and booing in protest.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What do you get when you combine the richest people in America with the biggest media corporations in America with the thinnest-skinned and most corrupt president in American history? One thing you don’t get is an informed public. robertreich.substack.com/p/now-cnn
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Maggie S @swati22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
apnews.com/article/isra... “We will not leave our homeland. We will not accept displacement. And we will not allow anyone to decide our future on our behalf,” Abbas said.
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Palestinian president, again denied a visa to speak at UN, addresses leaders on prerecorded video
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is addressing the U.N. General Assembly. He's delivering prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinia...
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
China's Xi got a B-2 flyover, F-22s, and a full honor guard of military paparazzi. Canada got 50% tariffs. Europe got threatened. NATO allies treated like adversaries. Our biggest adversary treated like royalty. "Tough on China" is doing a lot of heavy lifting these days.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
BALDWIN: Do you believe mifepristone is safe and effective? OVERTON: It has been approved by the FDA BALDWIN: So you can't answer the question
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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