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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h
FLASHBACK: “You call conflict of interest ‘EXPERIENCE’?” Trump’s son-in-law @jaredkushner was so triggered by the new @CNN piece on his obvious conflicts in Israel that he tweeted for the first time in weeks — so here’s when @60Minutes asked him about it👇🏽🤔
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the nicole community @cosmicenemy.bsky.social · 22h
someone in the kremlin is like "well, we can't compete with stealth aircraft, but maybe we can plant memes that convince the idiots in charge of the west to stop using them" and honestly, genius move
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Part of the post-Trump repairs to democracy must be inspectors general. What if we house them in the legislative branch, where a president cannot fire them? Courts could serve as a check.
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 02/10/2026
Checking in on how things are going over at the Chronicle Against Higher Education:
Screenshot of Chronicle of Higher Education website showing featured articles: "Anthropology Has a Truth Problem"; "The Social Sciences Have a Politics Problem"; "Could AI Be Better at Peer Review Than Humans?"; "Colleges Should Take Linda McMahon's Call to Action Seriously."
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
F-35 parts reportedly ended up in the hands of the Chinese government. That should never happen. Earlier this week, I demanded answers from Secretary Hegseth. krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/pres…
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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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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 28/09/2026
"it certainly sounds like the US government through the DFC is being used leverage a deal for business pals of the Trump family." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/us-ta...
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US Tax Dollars Now Used to Secure Deals for Trump Family Cronies
This has gotten very little attention, as far as I can tell....
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Vought is breaking the law but he is not “going rogue.” At his confirmation hearings, Vought told Republicans he would do this and they voted for him anyway. If they want to stop him, they still can via impeachment. They won’t.
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's not just the money that's corrupted our politics. It’s a moral corruption — the cynical indifference of powerful people.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 24/09/2026
CNN: "Right now the Chinese communist state media are allowed on the White House grounds, but we are not. I think that says it all." TRUMP IS THE COMMUNIST.
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Gerald C Brown @geraldcbrown.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm glad to see the extent of outrage caused by Air University's short-sighted decision to shut down CASI. The analyst's at CASI aren't just close friends of mine, they're a series of top notch China hands doing a massive service to the USG that is rarely replicated.
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Will Yale @wayale.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It is extremely unfortunate and regrettable that the Department of the Air Force has decided to shutter the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI). CASI, along with its sister institutions the China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI), China Landpower Studies Center (CLSC), and…
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talkingsnake.bsky.social @talkingsnake.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
National security is not some bullshit excuse to destroy the First Amendment. The president is increasingly seeing himself as the state. Impeach him. www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/p...
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Justice Department says president can shut out reporters from the White House at his will, for national security | CNN Politics
The Justice Department said late Tuesday that three major national media can be shut out from areas of the White House at the president’s will, and because their coverage could be a threat to national...
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rumors about “rigged elections" are now a fixture of U.S. elections, leading to diminished trust in election results & democracy (broadly). These rumors can sometimes be hard to debunk, esp. in their early stages. Our UW team has identified the 6 common ways that election integrity rumors mislead:
Infographic titled "Six Ways 'Rigged Election' Rumors Mislead." A two-column table pairs six labeled categories with descriptions. The first three categories are:

No Evidence: The rumor is entirely unsubstantiated. There's no evidence to support the rumor.

Fake/False Evidence: The rumor is based on fake or synthetic evidence (e.g. AI-generated content), manipulated evidence, or false witness testimony.

Misinterpreted Evidence: This rumor is based upon real evidence that has been misinterpreted or intentionally mischaracterized to create a false impression.

A black banner then introduces the final three categories: "Real Evidence, Real Voting Issue, False Narrative."

Exaggerated Impact: The rumor centers on a real issue with voting but falsely insinuates or exaggerates impact on election results.

Ignored Remedies: The rumor centers on a real issue with voting but ignores and/or obscures the remedies that would address this problem

False Blame: The rumor centers on a real issue with voting but either falsely attributes intent for an accidental issue or places blame on an innocent party.

Source: UW Center for an Informed Public, September 2026.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 18/09/2026
We scraped through the data and found that 50% of all clinical trials are at risk of being cancelled. 1,026 cancer trials 273 pediatric trials 115 heart disease trials 184 diabetes trials This is unacceptable and inhumane.
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talkingsnake.bsky.social @talkingsnake.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I did put a pin in this post from 2025 and here we are, about to let the most corrupt American ever starve the country. We must impeach Trump!
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Kris @isotopp.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
Chart titled “On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices” (dollars per gallon).

The y-axis runs from 2 to 10 USD/gallon; the x-axis spans Nov ’25 to Sep ’26. 

Multiple colored lines track prices for regions listed in the legend: U.S., East Coast, New England, Central Atlantic, Lower Atlantic, Midwest, Gulf Coast, Rocky Mountain, West Coast, and California. 

Prices sit near $4 to $5.50 through early 2026, dip slightly around Jan ’26, then climb steeply from Mar ’26 to roughly $6.50 to $8.50 by Sep ’26. The California line (black) stays highest overall, while the Gulf Coast line (light blue) stays lowest. 

The rising lines are artistically shaped to form the flowing hair of a cartoon portrait of Donald Trump, whose stern face, white shirt, and dark suit occupy the lower center of the image. 

Bottom left shows the EIA logo and the note “Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.” 

Main takeaway: diesel fuel prices rose sharply across all tracked regions between late 2025 and late 2026, mainly due to the Trump-initiated attack on Iran, blocking the strait of Hormuz and destabilizing the region.
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talkingsnake.bsky.social @talkingsnake.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why isn’t Landru on the list?
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Lynda Carter @lyndacarter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our music and our memories are being wiped out. AMERICA built this city. Not a president. Join us!
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Levi Anthony Luckenbach @lluck002.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If Kamala was President, I wouldn’t have to spend my Friday evenings forming human chains around The Kennedy Center.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BREAKING: We have updated the Court with the latest developments in Trump's apparent moves to demolish the Kennedy Center  The EXISTING INJUNCTION prevents demolition The Court has ordered the government to say what the hell it is doing by 10 AM @repbeatty.bsky.social, DDA & WLG will fight this!
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump’s trade wars are putting American jobs at risk and pushing away the allies we need to ensure our security. More than 100 Bombardier Aerospace jobs in my district are on the line in his latest, unnecessary fight with Canada. We’ve got to stop this.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
He’s got a point!
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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 15/09/2026
CBS News Exclusive: New photos reveal widespread damage at multiple U.S. positions across the Middle East caused by Iranian attacks.
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New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks
The images were sent to CBS News by active service members under condition of anonymity.
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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 16/09/2026
Mike Johnson would rather shut down the House and send us all home than let members vote on Pete Hegseth’s impeachment. This is what it looks like when you’re more interested in protecting your own than answering to the American people.
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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 16/09/2026
Here is the reality. We have the votes to impeach Pete Hegseth tomorrow. Mike Johnson knows it, we know it. So he’s sending us all home to avoid the vote. www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/p...
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House to adjourn early, stave off Hegseth impeachment vote | CNN Politics
Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday announced he is sending members home from Washington early for their seven-week campaigning recess ahead of the midterm elections, a move that will stave off a vote o...
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talkingsnake.bsky.social @talkingsnake.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Republicans failing to force Trump to follow the law is having unpredictable worldwide consequences. Americans aren’t suffering the acute effects of an oil crisis yet- but many places across the world are.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Today is pub day for my book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Please watch this video and pass it on. It's time to reclaim the Trump-Russia narrative and recognize Putin is continuing his years-long war on America and Trump is complicit. HowRussiaWon.com
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🎯 VOTE
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talkingsnake.bsky.social @talkingsnake.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Duffleblog’s writers are creating reality
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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wow... “If I’m paying for your wedding, at some point, you’re going to owe me something,” said Frank Montoya Jr., a retired career FBI official who held senior counterintelligence roles.
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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talkingsnake.bsky.social @talkingsnake.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A disturbing number of people thought it was the military’s job to stop the president from doing crimes. Let’s vote in a Congress that will do their job and try the president.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The former publisher of Stars and Stripes pointed to an article about the USS Abraham Lincoln and coverage of the evacuation from Bahrain as examples of reporting he believes displeased military officials.
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Former Stars and Stripes publisher says critical coverage was ‘underlying cause’ of staff firings
The Pentagon fired three Stars and Stripes staffers for alleged insubordination, but the outlet’s former publisher believes the real reason was based on reporting.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
BREAKING: Judge Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, D.C., has *blocked* the administraiton's mail-in ballot plan, saying USPS lacked the authority to issue it. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“The Court has found that … defendants (through Karen Evans [then-Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator]) acted with the intent to deprive plaintiffs of the use of the Signal chat messages in this litigation.”
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 11/09/2026
Five C-17s delivered King Donald the Mad’s Secret Service motorcade to Ireland: Cadillac SUVs, anti-drone systems, assault vehicles and emergency equipment – all for a 2-day trip including the Irish Open at his own Doonbeg golf resort. And US taxpayers pick up the bill for his private event.
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SkynetAndChill.com @druce.ai · 11/09/2026
Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.
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The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem (Gift Article)
Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.
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God @thegodshow.com · 11/09/2026
We don’t talk about Russ Vought enough and he’s the most powerful villain in Washington, D.C.
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Robert Karsten @rwkar.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It might also be good to require a 2/3 majority of Congress to fire inspectors general. The current GOP Congress has no problem with the firing of inspectors general.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
As former DHS IG John Roth writes, we must restore the independence of inspectors general. Here’s an even bolder idea—move them to the legislative branch so a “unitary executive” can’t fire them. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Restoring Independence to Government Watchdogs
Stronger job protections, auditing standards, and oversight are needed to allow inspectors general to do their jobs effectively.
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Vicki L (miaocherie) @miaocherie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@barbmcquade.bsky.social QOTD (Book): "The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government" by Barbara McQuade who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2010 to 2017.
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Daniel S Helman, PhD @helmandaniel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NSF is consolidating its geoscience research grants into a new program, GEOcore and reducing annual grants to $110 million total in 200-350 awards. Typical was about $300 million in 1,200 awards. Not including institutional grants ($1.3 billion/yr) and those may be gone. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 09/09/2026
Rep. Chris Pappas asked voters if they feel they are living in President Trump’s "golden age" after his projected win in New Hampshire's Democratic Senate primary.
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talkingsnake.bsky.social @talkingsnake.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Lists the Big Beautiful Bill parts that start after the November elections. The bill attacks Medicaid, reduces student loan help, housing aid, rural hospital support and clean energy credits
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 06/09/2026
Transferring vast sums of money to a so-called "department of war" to do infectious-disease related work doesn't exactly assuage anyone's fears about bioweapons now does it?
The senior NIH official said the new arrangement would untangle civilian public-health initiatives from defence priorities. “We’re trying to get research that’s more Department of War-related back to Department of War,” the official said. “When the public hears that NIAID funds biodefence, they think we’re developing bioweapons, and we’re trying to get out of that business.”
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
For generations, Stars and Stripes has been a trusted source of independent journalism for the U.S. military community. We remain dedicated to that mission. 🗞 Support the need for independent news for the military by supporting Stars and Stripes. 🔗: www.stripes.com?view=registe...
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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 05/09/2026
"The ruling by US district judge Trevor McFadden allows the Pentagon to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over the historically independent military news outlet." Stars and Stripes was an essential source of US mil news, before this censorship. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists
Ruling allows defense department to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over military news outlet
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The people at @ms.now helped me make this video on the trump cabinet trying to sell his terrible policies
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