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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 10/10/2026
The woman Rep. Max Miller has been dating was indicted by a grand jury on three criminal counts, including misuse of a credit card. This includes fraudulent Instacart charges. Records obtained by Mother Jones show that many of these deliveries went to Miller’s residence.
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Rep. Max Miller's girlfriend was just indicted
A grand jury formally charged Jaclyn Alatrash, the congressman's partner of nearly two years, with grand theft.
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NPE Action @npeaction.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
CA charter school that blew millions on Hawaii trips, luxury ballparks and trips to Paris files for bankruptcy www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti... #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal
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CA charter school that blew millions on Hawaii trips, luxury ballparks and trips to Paris files for bankruptcy
The bankruptcy follows a funding scandal and lavish taxpayer-funded trips.
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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 08/10/2026
We obtained a military document that appears to show an additional violation of the Posse Comitatus Act by the Trump admin during last summer's deployment of federalized National Guard in CA. We demand transparency & accountability for how these decisions were made. bit.ly/4j5RA9z
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U.S. Military Likely Violated Posse Comitatus Act During 2025 Immigration Raids in California, New Document Shows
WASHINGTON — A U.S. military document newly obtained by the National Immigration Law Center seems to reveal a previously unknown Trump administration violation of the Posse Comitatus Act during its de...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 07/10/2026
"Two days after October 7, me and my siblings were just sitting and crying and holding hands. And my young[er] brother told us we must make a family decision based on moral clarity that we are rejecting revenge."
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Israeli Activist Maoz Inon Lost His Parents on Oct. 7, Decries Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza
Israelis and Palestinians are marking three years since October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. Nearly 1,200 Israelis were killed, and around 250 were taken hostage. It was t...
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People Power United @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🧡 Early voting can give you more flexibility. Check your local options and make a plan. bit.ly/NoKingsMovem... #PowertothePeople #NoKings #NoKingsVoteEarly
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/10/2026
Everything you've been told about lethal injection is a lie
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Everything you've been told about lethal injection is a lie
Death by drugs is brutal—and designed for political optics. Christa Pike's failed execution pulled back the curtain.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/10/2026
“They knew, they lied”: Fire survivors bring their fight to the Supreme Court’s steps
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“They knew, they lied”: Fire survivors bring their fight to the Supreme Court’s steps
As justices weighed the merits of Boulder's case against Big Oil, those who lost everything want accountability.
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People Power United @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🔑 Housing Counseling Funding Stays Available—for Now Nearly $56 million in federal grants supporting renters, homeowners, and first-time buyers has been temporarily protected by a federal court. The lawsuit over HUD’s cuts continues. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/01/n... #Housing #EconomicSecurity
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People Power United @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
⚖️ Second Judge Blocks $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee A federal court ruled the administration failed to follow required rulemaking procedures before imposing the dramatically higher fee on new H-1B visas. democracyforward.org/news/press-r... #ImmigrationPolicy #RuleOfLaw
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NPE Action @npeaction.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Tell Your Governor: Do Not Opt-in to the Federal Voucher Program. Join millions of Americans who treasure public education and recognize the voucher program as a stealth attempt to destroy our public schools actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026
ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.” "We’re talking about kids who have a mom, a dad, and siblings who want them to be living with them."
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today is the first day of the Supreme Court's term. My yearly print preview of all the things the Republicans will take away from us this time, is now avaialble on Al Gore's Internet in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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The People vs. the Supreme Court
This term the Supreme Court has plans to trampleeven more of our rights. But we, the people, are not powerlessin the face of their power grab.
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People Power United @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🏛️ Ninth Circuit Upholds Washington Law Washington’s Reproductive Parity Act remains in effect after the Ninth Circuit rejected a challenge to its abortion-coverage requirements. www.law360.com/articles/252... #ReproductiveHealth #Washington
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Men of integrity are hard to find these days.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 02/10/2026
A Eugene-based publication requested records about a cop accused of misconduct. The city slapped it with a prohibitive fee. theintercept.com/2026/10/01/o...
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Americans of Conscience Checklist @aocchecklist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Do you wish this moment in history came with a “you are here” red dot? In our new class, Living Justice, you don’t have to feel lost. We’re charting a clear path toward justice together. Join us on October 16th! americansofconscience.com/classes/l…
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United For Democracy @weareufd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Justice Jackson is right. The conservative majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a FAST PASS. He's won 80% of his emergency docket cases. Firing federal workers. Canceling grants. Stripping immigrants of legal status. This is a rigged system, not a court of law.
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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 30/09/2026
The Trump administration is using public charge to further its anti-immigrant agenda — built on America's long history of anti-Black racism and criminalizing poor people. 📖 Read our latest blog: www.nilc.org/articles/how-anti-blac…
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How Anti-Black Racism Shapes Welfare Inequality for Immigrants
Racism and distrust of low-income communities have influenced policies like the public charge rules that restrict immigrants from welfare programs.
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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 30/09/2026
Why is the Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover such a big deal? Because this is just one more merger that will continue to concentrate media power and wealth into the hands of fewer and fewer billionaires. @abigaildisney.bsky.social
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Stop Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover
Last Monday, a group of 12 state attorneys general led by California AG Rob Bonta, dealt independent media and journalistic integrity a potentially fatal blow by agreeing to a settlement — reached beh...
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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 30/09/2026
Did you know that sociologist Cristóbal Young studied 13 years of tax returns covering every million-dollar filer in America? And you know what he found out? That millionaires were less likely to move compared to those making $10,000. civicmedia.us/shows/patrio...
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Millionaires Won't Leave
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026
Immigration law is infamous for its impossible hours and laughable salaries, but since early 2025, the sense of purpose that animates so many immigration attorneys has been tested by the federal government’s efforts to target them—and their budgets. The ensuing chaos nearly broke them.
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First Trump came for immigrants. Then he came for their lawyers.
How legal aid groups survived the administration’s attacks—barely.
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Americans of Conscience Checklist @aocchecklist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Voter suppression looms large, but you have some control. Take a moment today to ensure that you can vote in the general election on November 3 by exploring the options in #AoCChecklist Action 4! americansofconscience.com/09-25-202…
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Americans of Conscience Checklist: September 25, 2026 - Americans of Conscience
Take these clear and well-researched actions to advocate for democracy, equality, and decency across our nation.
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Kim @kim4thebabies.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Officials from Britain to Los Angeles are issuing advisories for residents to prepare and stock up on essentials in preparation for this historic El Niño. insideclimatenews.org/news/2909202...
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Incoming El Niño Is so Extreme It Doesn’t Have a Scientific Name - Inside Climate News
As a record breaking El Niño continues to grow in the Eastern Pacific, climate scientist Daniel Swain explains what may be in store for the next year as we brace for an El Niño “so far above anything ...
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Ian Gordon @idgordon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
With tens of millions of dollars in funding withheld, the bottom quickly fell out of a number of organizations. Lawyers cut clients adrift. “They were like, ‘No new clients’—and not only no new clients, but ‘No consultations, no pro se workshops, and withdraw from every single pro bono client.’”
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First Trump came for immigrants. Then he came for their lawyers.
How legal aid groups survived the administration's attacks—barely.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026
ProPublica-Texas Tribune reporter Zach Despart will take questions live from the r/politics Reddit community about his investigations on GOP senate candidate Ken Paxton. Join the conversation today at 2 p.m. CT: www.reddit.com/r/politics/c...
Reddit AMA: Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate bid. Ask reporter Zach Despart anything in r/politics. Our reporting shows that the Texas attorney general may have violated federal ethics and state election laws. Image: A bearded man wearing a green plaid shirt smiles as he holds up a sheet of paper that reads: AMA re: Ken Paxton. His U.S. Senate bid. Sept. 30, 2 p.m. CT. r/politics
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 30/09/2026
“I was born and raised in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, and then I had to flee the country at the age of 18 to Lebanon. And then I had also to leave Lebanon to come here to this country,” says Mahmoud Khalil in a conversation about his new memoir, “No Land to Stand On.”
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terryleaton.bsky.social @terryleaton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I've been saying this for years. The best thing that could happen for everyone, including him, is for him to have NO access to the media.
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Donald Trump must be removed from office and put on trial for this, the classified documents theft, the rampant corruption and multiple human rights violations.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well."
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 29/09/2026
Fight back against these attacks by joining with UCS to support and advance the Scientific Integrity Act in Congress:
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Join with UCS to Support and Advance the Scientific Integrity Act
Help keep federal science independent and free from political interference, censorship, retaliation, or intimidation. Urge your members of Congress to support and advance the Scientific Integrity Act.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MAGA doesn't want you to see what your tax dollars being put to work to help people would actually look like. Because then everybody would want that to happen everywhere and they would start realizing that democratic socialist policies are good.
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United We Dream @unitedwedream.org · 29/09/2026
Pastor Molis Augustave spent a decade preaching and organizing with his neighbors. After TPS for Haiti ended, he was left without protections. Pastor Molis was later pulled over for a burnt out headlight. Local police alerted federal immigration agents who then detained and deported him to Haiti.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
“The clearest example of that is George Santos.” Why Nevada Republican David Flippo’s multiyear failure to file a congressional financial disclosure is raising red flags for campaign finance experts.
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The mysterious millions powering a Nevada Republican’s bid for Congress
David Flippo, who has reported funneling nearly $2.5 million to his campaigns, has repeatedly failed to file financial disclosure forms since 2023.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
Trump aims to open nearly all national forest trails to dirt bikes and ATVs. “It’s going to create a lot of conflict and confusion and animosity.”
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Trump aims to open nearly all national forest trails to dirt bikes and ATVs
"It’s going to create a lot of conflict and confusion and animosity."
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This also sums up the American healthcare experience pretty well. American healthcare is a travesty. This is the bad place.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 29/09/2026
The Trump administration’s attempt to rebrand its faltering forever war hasn’t slowed the mounting toll of U.S. casualties. theintercept.com/2026/09/28/i...
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United For Democracy @weareufd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Justice Jackson asked the question Americans deserve an answer to: "Why does one party get a fast pass to the Supreme Court?" The answer is simple. The Roberts Court is Trump's power machine. Congress must REIN IN this Court. Right now.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump regime is airing ads with Trump vowing to cast out “communists,” and ending with “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” Taxpayer-funded propaganda is illegal, but do they care? And will this really help Trump? My write-up in the comments.
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terryleaton.bsky.social @terryleaton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Congress: Pass the Bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA). Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Pass the Bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA)
Film and TV Production has been moving overseas, and American workers are paying the price. The bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act would change all that, imm...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026
Nothing to worry about here.... just a bunch of tech billionaires colluding to control the raw materials needed to power the global AI boom.
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Tech Bros and the Trump administration are building an AI empire—in the Philippines
Pax Silica aims to lock up rare earths, and hand Silicon Valley the keys.
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terryleaton.bsky.social @terryleaton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Glad it went well. It wasn't on my radar, but glad people are showing up
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
It was a rare federal dataset that captured human emotions. Consumers could have their complaints about American businesses published for all to see. For years, corporations have critiqued the system. Now the narratives are no longer being published.
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The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move
Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped pu...
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"It's a big club, and you ain't in it." - George Carlin
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026
OpenAI took 20 million ChatGPT responses and had one of its experts search for chunks of text—specifically chunks of 25 words in a row- that were identical between ChatGPT’s responses and a news article. They found more than 400,000 of these 25-word overlaps between ChatGPT and our articles.
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AI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.”
Documents from our lawsuit reveal how tech leaders talk when they think no one is listening.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026
“The Philippines is being exploited here as it always has been. There will be some beneficiaries on the ground, but the very arrangement of deregulated special economic zones is a way of exploiting the locals to the benefit of foreign capital.”
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Tech Bros and the Trump administration are building an AI empire—in the Philippines
Pax Silica aims to lock up rare earths, and hand Silicon Valley the keys.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026
BREAKING: The long and strange saga of Missouri’s redistricting battle is over. On Friday evening, the Supreme Court released a final opinion—with no noted dissents—that disallows Missouri Republicans’ ultra-gerrymandered congressional map ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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SCOTUS smacks down Missouri's MAGA map
In a final ruling, the Supreme Court has blocked Missouri Republicans' gerrymander.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Don't come for the queen unless she sends for you.
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'Drag Race' Star Alyssa Edwards Pens Powerful Open Letter To Ken Paxton After He Uses Her To Attack James Talarico
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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
Good morning ppl! It’s Federal Fuckery Friday! But more importantly, it’s Dolly Parton Day!
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Dollyparton Laughing
Alt: Dollyparton Laughing
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 25/09/2026
“The policies that we've seen entrenched and frankly worsened and become more dangerous and deadly under Donald Trump were really established by Biden's team,” says @akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social, author of "Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War in Gaza.”
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