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More magnetic than the family fridge. Think for yourself. Question authority. Have fun.

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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 1h
My AI priest told me I had to make a novena but I ran out of tokens.
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Robert Hack @roberthack.bsky.social · 15h
Hey, it's more of my nonsense.
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Carol Rosenberg @carolrosenbergfeed.bsky.social · 19h
Breaking news: A military judge has thrown out yet another confession in the 9/11 case, ruled it was involuntary.
nytimes.com
Judge Throws Out Another Confession in Sept. 11 Case (Gift Article)
Prosecutors have long considered the defendants’ admissions during interrogations in 2007 to be their best evidence.
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Goldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 21h
I strongly encourage Republicans to run on this message!
Screen shot of a Fox News clip with Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett saying: "The higher mortgage rates are actually a good sign for the economy because corporations are borrowing money to build things like data centers instead of lending to homeowners."
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Diverging much?” - Wolf 👀 $XLF
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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 02/10/2026
NEW: We filed a complaint alleging President Trump violated federal campaign finance laws based on his repeated, explicit claims indicating that he controls and directs the super PAC MAGA Inc.
campaignlegal.org
Campaign Legal Center Alleges President Trump Is Breaking the Law by Directing Spending of $400 Million War Chest During 2026 Midterms
WASHINGTON — Last week, Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that President Donald Trump violated federal campaign finance laws based on his repe...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Under Marco Rubio, the State Department is being by pro-Russian Nazis using State to foster fascism worldwide. edition.cnn.com/2026/10/02/p...
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Trump administration shifts funds from human rights to supporting far-right causes | CNN Politics
The US State Department directed millions of dollars originally earmarked to promote human rights to promote far-right causes including Afrikaner rights in South Africa, safeguarding “Western civiliza...
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The 2020 election has been relentlessly studied by our most experienced experts and by our most craven partisan hacks for 6y now, and every examination has wound up demonstrating the integrity of Biden’s victory in that election and the malignity of Trump’s obsession with undermining it.
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Without tax cuts for the rich US debt would be declining.
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
First Anduril…
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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Becca Good spoke publicly: ”I'm devastated by how many other lives have been destroyed, in this the darkest of times. From so many families dealing with the loss of their owned loved ones, to everyone who has to witness it, the pain of this moment extends so far beyond our family." (cont)
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The zone won’t flood itself.
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
What if the President of the United States wasn’t a crazed child sex trafficker installed in the White House by Vladimir Putin with the help of the entire Republican Party?
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Trump admin's offer of provisional protection for American Jews is premised upon accepting their definition of Jewish identity as solely centered around the state of Israel. Dissent from that definition of Jewishness, and the state will be mobilized against you. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/n...
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A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported. (Gift Article)
Yehonatan Ovadia, who opposed the mounting of the flag in a small New York town, belongs to a Hasidic branch that is anti-Zionist. He is now in ICE custody.
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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: In a victory for voters, a federal appeals court upheld Arizona's Prop 211, the landmark voter-approved law that reveals the original sources of dark money election spending. Campaign Legal Center Action represents Voters’ Right to Know in this case.
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Federal Court Upholds Landmark Campaign Finance Transparency Law in Arizona
SAN FRANCISCO — Yesterday, in a major victory for Arizonans, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld Proposition 211, also known as the Voters’ Right to Know Act. Approved by 7...
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ohio Republicans to provide cover for their leader’s military madness.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: Davey Hearn reflecting pool prosecution dismissed WITH PREJUDICE That means the case cannot be brought again  Huge victory for Davey, for us at @democracydefendersfund.org & our legal team colleagues Washington Litigation Group and Steptoe--& for rule of law More to follow!
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on the legality of ICE's mandatory detention policy, weighing in on an issue that has been ovewhelmingly rejected by district and appeals courts but has nevertheless roiled the justice system nationwide. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
politico.com
Supreme Court will rule on Trump’s ICE detention policy
Lower courts have overwhelmingly rejected ICE’s novel view of its detention authority.
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Center for Constitutional Rights @ccrjustice.org · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: Trump admin must turn over secret boat strikes memo. This decision ordering in camera review of the memo is a crucial win for transparency and accountability. ccrjustice.org/home/press-c...
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Court Rejects Bulk of Trump Administration's Rationale for Keeping Boat Strikes Memo Secret
As the government continues to bomb civilians in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, this decision ordering in camera review of the memo is a crucial win for transparency and accountability September 3
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/09/2026
The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
techcrunch.com
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dKf...
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Art of Dying (2014 Remaster)
YouTube video by George Harrison - Topic
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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Senate blocks measure requiring report on Israeli violence in West Bank
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Senate blocks measure requiring report on Israeli violence in West Bank
Nearly all Senate Democrats voted to require the State Department to report on Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Definitely click through on this story for the quotes from the Third Way spokesperson, who AGREED Democratic candidates should NOT adopt Republican language on trans issues. I was floored - even tried to get Billie to put it in the headline. This is not just analysis, these quotes are news.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In a past life I wrote docs to help corporations (often, oil refineries) comply with regulations put in place after and responding to the Bhopal disaster. This has Bhopal written all over it, but on a much bigger scale.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 30/09/2026
Trump’s coal drive plays into Beijing’s hands ft.trib.al/uQkq90O | opinion
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Trump’s coal drive plays into Beijing’s hands
Agreement on Chinese coal purchases reflects the administration’s misplaced focus
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Above all, the jobs have not come." #Ohio www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Opinion | It Won’t Be So Easy for Democrats to Make Data Centers Their Issue (Gift Article)
The problems of technology were there before Trump and will be there after.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Democratic appointees, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the third-country removals case; clears way for Trump admin. to continue removing non-citizens without a full chance to litigate the conditions in those countries (while also taking up the full merits appeal).
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The desperation reeks.
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Patricia Zengerle @reuterszengerle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yes … this
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.”
Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa stands indoors wearing a burgundy blazer and dark top, with campaign signage bearing her name and the outline of Texas visible behind her.Official letter dated September 29, 2026, from Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office requesting inspection of unredacted communications between Abbott’s office and Elon Musk and his companies. Hinojosa seeks records previously released with redactions for information deemed “embarrassing” or “intimate,” citing her legislative authority under the Texas Public Information Act.
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The US is Wile E. Coyote, while the rest of the world is Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner.
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Jerrad Christian @jerradchristian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here's where you can catch me in Licking, Coshocton, and Delaware County the rest of the week! If you're a Kenyon College student, I'll be at the Archon Auditorium tonight at 5:30.
Full events list at ChristianForOhio.com
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amazing stuff here
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Conversation with America
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Is it accurate to say that the Big Beautiful Bill on average made the poorest people in America even poorer and the richest people in America even richer, when looking at total household resources? One word answer only, please.

Yes
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Sen. BOOKER: The Vice President barely escaped, Members of Congress almost were physically assaulted. Your report concluded that was because of Donald Trump, is that correct? Former Special Counsel Smith: We found that violence was foreseeable to him, and he sought to exploit it.
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Matt Wuerker @mwuerker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Don't be a Trump Chump www.politico.com/cartoons/202...
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September
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"US buyers are now paying more than $100mn in premium each year for standalone active shooter insurance…" Ain’t capitalism great? The Republican Party never met a school shooting they didn’t like. www.ft.com/content/5ad7...
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The booming business of insuring against US gun violence
Companies, political campaigns and even schools are taking out policies to shield themselves from litigation that can follow attacks
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Bill @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
texans, you are going to see this clip once a week and twice on sundays until the election
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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Diesel Fuel For @rawstory.com Go behind the scenes of my creative process at nickanderson.substack.com.
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dishonesty is all the Republican Party has to offer. Voting Republican makes America stupid.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Judge Finds Trump Admin in Contempt of Court Again for Wrongful Deportation talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Judge Finds Trump Admin in Contempt of Court Again for Wrongful Deportation
Three Different Court Orders Violated The Trump administration was found in contempt...
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Strong headline in this editorial in the Marietta Journal in Ohio Ohio is grappling with a 3rd measles outbreak
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“.. Very good one sentence summary of the economy.” - Kyra Scanlon
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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 28/09/2026
Good questions.
1. Under what authority is Dr. Matthew Wielicki serving in relation to the USGCRP?
a. By what process was Dr. Wielicki appointed?
b. Please provide copies of the following:
i. Documentation of the Chair's selection;
ii. Documentation of Committee discussions and approval of Dr. Wielicki's appointment; and
ili. A copy of Dr. Wielicki's current SF-50
Notification of Personnel Action.
2. What role did OSTP play in the appointment of Dr. Wielicki to the USGCRP?
3. What role, if any, did the White House, independent of OSTP, play in the appointment of Dr. Wielicki to the USGCRP?
4. What role, if any, did OMB and/or its Director, Russell Vought, play in the appointment of Dr. Wielicki to the USGCRP?5. In July 2025, USGCRP's website, globalclimate.goV B, was taken down and remains unavailable.
a. Please provide a list of current USGCRP Committee members and documentation of USGCRP Committee meetings held since
May 1st, 2026.
b. What is the current staff level of the USGCRP office, including civil servants, political appointees, contractors, and agency detailees?
6. Does USGCRP intend to publish the sixth NCA?
a. If yes, what process does USGCRP and any involved external parties intend to tollow to draft, review, and disseminate the report? Please provide detailed guidance as it is available.
b. If yes, what criteria and process will USGCRP and any involved external parties use to determine whether specific pieces of data, studies, and other forms of scientific or technical evidence qualify as meeting the conditions of "Gold Standard Science"?c. If yes, when does USGCRP intend to issue the final version of its report?
7. Who made the decision to dismiss the hundreds of authors for the sixth NCA in 2025? Did OSTP participate in that decision?
8. Who directed NASA to issue stop-work orders and/or terminate the contracts
relating to the management of the USGCRP?
Did OSTP participate in that decision?
9. Did Department of Government
Efficiency (DOGE) representatives have any involvement in the stop-work orders or termination of the USGCRP support contracts or the dismissal of the authors of the sixth NCA?
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my ordinary life @calne.ca · 27/09/2026
im very busy
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Frenchier Connection
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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Extraordinary for any American president: Trump offered to sell weapons to Xi Jinping of China. That was revealed by David Perdue, US ambassador. Trump is withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan approved by Congress. China aids Iran and Russia. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says (Gift Article)
President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the U.S. ambassador to China. Trump is withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Run this as an ad too
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Tankbag @tankbag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"In 1999, the state ranked 23rd in median household income. By 2024, it had fallen to 39th."
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graham steele @grahamsteele.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
On Friday, Trump regulators brought the hammer down on Old Glory, an 'anti-woke' bank founded by Ben Carson, Larry Elder, and country singer John Rich. Old Glory is classified as 'severely undercapitalized' and regulators have restricted its ability to grow. www.americanbanker.com/news/old-glo...
americanbanker.com
Old Glory Bank is 'severely undercapitalized,' FDIC says
The Republican-led bank, which touts itself as "pro-America," has struggled to turn a profit. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Old Glory failed to respond to a prior warning about capital defi...
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