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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/08/2026
There is little evidence that MAGA influencer Nick Adams’ nonprofit has provided the civics education it claims. A review of the organization's finances show that it has paid Adams and his mother more than half its recent annual revenue.
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This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.
Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG w...
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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 03/08/2026
Ouch, Rufus from the top rope: "Rufus Gifford, the finance chairman for [Biden's] reelection campaign … warned that the DNC under Martin's leadership was 'spiraling toward irrelevance.' … Gifford wrote on Substack: 'As Democrats, the only solution is to acknowledge the problem and fix it. Now.'"
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The Democratic National Committee is Worth Saving
For the last year I have been banging my head against the wall.
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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 31/07/2026
ICYMI: ICE has paused construction of its Gilroy, CA immigration camp. This comes after AG Bonta filed for a preliminary injunction in federal court, citing a FOIA’d record provided by PSB that shows ICE granted itself a set of categorical exceptions allowing work to proceed without NEPA reviews.
latimes.com
After lawsuit, ICE pauses construction of Bay Area detention facility
The voluntary pause extends until Sept. 9.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
My Yale colleague Robert Post thinks the pending OMB rule putting all federal grants under Trump’s control may have scared the bejeezus out of Yale leadership. 11/ slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Harvard Fought Trump’s Abuses. Yale May Fold. I Think I Know Why.
Seeking to set a new course for the conservative movement, J.D. Vance in 2021 declared war on institutions of American higher education.
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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Given the parameters of debate, this is a fair question.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/08/2026
BREAKING: Capital One bank closed Trump’s accounts in 2021 over money laundering, per a new court filing. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Capital One Cites Money Laundering Review in Trump-Related Suit
Capital One Financial Corp. said in a court filing late Friday that it closed accounts belonging to President Donald Trump’s sprawling real estate company in 2021 for legitimate reasons after an inter...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“.. many of us are blind to how many people have been left far behind. So far behind that they scarcely inhabit the same country as the rest of us. And this pain across America is now magnified by President Trump’s cuts in food stamps ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/o...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“.. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business.” @reuters.com $COF www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“.. the audience for pro-Trump content has fallen from its heights and, for some creators, has reached new lows. .. The shifts threaten to complicate messaging this year for Republican candidates ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/08/2026
BREAKING: Max Miller - republican Rep from Ohio who is accused of beating his wife and child - is making an announcement on Twitter at 10 AM tomorrow. It better be his resignation.
Tweet from Miller: I will be going LIVE here on X tomorrow morning at 10:00AM for a special announcement.
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HCR HQ @hcrhq.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
August 1, 2026 In a classic Friday night news dump, the Department of Justice last night moved to dismiss the criminal charges against David Hearn, the U.S. Olympian the Justice Department indicted for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The filing says….
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August 1, 2026
In a classic Friday night news dump, the Department of Justice last night moved to dismiss the criminal charges against David Hearn, the U.S.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/08/2026
DHS recently claimed that a review of voter records identified large numbers of potential noncitizens registered across California. But the state’s top election official is bluntly questioning the department’s assertions. demdock.com/4w1cBVL
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Blanche should be blocked for IRS/slush fund AND - targeting Comey, James, Hearn, Powell, Walz, Frey, MOCs - Epstein - payouts to Flynn, Page, Babbitt, Vaughn - rejecting ethics advice to recuse from Trump cases - “war” on judiciary - “cleaning house” of DOJ personnel who worked on Trump cases
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 02/08/2026
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.
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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.
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nick-hurley.bsky.social @nick-hurley.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Capital One Cites Money Laundering Review in Trump-Related Suit
Capital One Financial Corp. said in a court filing late Friday that it closed accounts belonging to President Donald Trump’s sprawling real estate company in 2021 for legitimate reasons after an inter...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/08/2026
🚨 NEWS: In a new court filing, Capital One says Donald Trump’s accounts were closed in 2021 after months of analysis by its anti-money laundering (AML) professionals, not because of politics, as Trump has long claimed. 1/
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Trump’s war is helping Trump’s donors. Probably a coincidence!
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Florida’s MAGA Attorney General sends a letter threatening Florida's Catholic bishops over their failure to embrace MAGA doctrine about vaccinations.
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Florida’s MAGA Attorney Threatens to Defund Catholic Schools Over Vaccine Mandate
Florida’s attorney general gave the bishops until August 7 to accept vaccine exemptions their own doctrine calls dishonest. Nearly nine in ten of the state’s Catholic school students sit downstream.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 01/08/2026
A GOP senator lost her cool when addressing questions about when Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will return, per reports.
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GOP senator snaps at pressure over Mitch McConnell's return: 'So unkind'
A GOP senator lost her cool when addressing questions about when Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will return, per reports.An article by The New York Times about McConnell's extended absence and health described how Republicans are responding to questions about the senior senator. Sen. Susan Collins (R-M...
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Yes it’s a three legged stool: making Congress stronger relative to the executive, fixing SCOTUS, multiparty reforms of electoral institutions. But we need them all, and the first two aren’t going to make the GOP stop being a far right authoritarian party.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/08/2026
Trump wants you to go into the midterms hopeless. But we can’t give up. “The last few years have shown that when we litigate aggressively and citizens stay engaged and informed, we can win,” Marc Elias says. It’s what we do every day — and you can be part of it: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Appalling cruelty — and all to fund more tax cuts for the rich.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/08/2026
Hoo boy. This is getting ugly. And somehow even more embarrassing. Trump Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is now publicly feuding with Trump’s own Justice Department to keep alive the lies that an innocent former Olympian vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
If the people hiding Mitch McConnell wanted to quiet the doubt, they would have put him on video. You know, moving pictures.
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NPR @npr.org · 01/08/2026
The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.
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For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts
The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Can I beseech everyone to never get used to Trump’s corrupt, criminal, cruel and indecent behavior nor ever imagine that any of this is acceptable from someone occupying our White House?
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The top of the US govt abusing power with even trivial things *is* the story. Federal law enforcement warped around lies and assuaging one man’s hurt feelings. The cynical, above-it-all attitude of doesn’t matter, stop being hysterical, why not humor him for a bit is part of why we’re in this mess.
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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
👀 Has your paycheck gone up 105% or 385% since this lying, greedy SOB took office, let alone *the last quarter*? 👉 Ds, run on this, Rs won't. 🧐 Profit of oil companies under Trump, April-June: Exxon Mobil up $14.53B, 105% Chevron up $12.07B, 385% (NYT via @beatwithari.bsky.social, 7/31/26)
Profit of oil companies under Trump April through June 2026: 
Exxon Mobil up 105% 
Chevron up 385% 
Source: MSNOW
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
a republican congressman allegedly broke his two-year-old daughter's collarbone and he somehow hasn't been run out of congress. there really is no bridge too far for these ghouls.
politico.com
‘Platner on steroids’: Max Miller abuse claims have Republicans silently sweating
The Ohio lawmaker denies the allegations as an Aug. 5 deadline to drop off the ballot approaches.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
A self-respecting Congress would impeach him over this immediately. Doing an end-run around the Senate's Constitutional "advise and consent" authority to illegally take money from taxpayers, and give it to himself and criminals he likes. Alone, one of the most impeachable offenses in US history.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 01/08/2026
Touted by their makers as “truth machines,” election prediction markets are increasingly cited as political barometers. But new evidence shows they’re susceptible to manipulation
bloom.bg
How a Few Hundred Dollars Could Manipulate Election Prediction Markets
Touted as a truth serum for political forecasting, they’re vulnerable to distortion, sometimes at surprisingly low cost.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
😏 For some reason, armed security forces gathered at the site of the gas explosion in Moscow
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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This is an outstanding article. Thank god for women who say, “where’s the opportunity?” Instead of rearranging the deck chairs on proverbial Titanic. “Foster is a leader in the movement that has revolutionized telemedicine abortion care” Our bodies Our minds Our power #Pinks
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She's remaking the abortion landscape one pill at a time
Far from buckling under Dobbs, the access movement has created “a whole new way of doing healthcare.”
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 01/08/2026
When addictive social media feeds depend on keeping a child's attention at any cost, their well-being takes a back seat. Enough is enough — we’re requiring these companies to make social media safer for the future of Illinois.
kwqc.com
Pritzker signs law targeting ‘addictive algorithms’ and social media use for Illinois minors
Gov. Pritzker has signed the Children’s Social Media Safety Act, which bans targeted feeds and late-night notifications for Illinois users under 18.
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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This really should be "Trump's Fixation on No-Bid Contracts Led to Billions on Arctic Ships." There's a grift behind everything he does.
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The Calitaliano Kid 😎🇺🇦🗽 @moved2italy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
We all saw this one comin❗️Which means… ✔️ D.J. Drumpf LIED‼️ ✔️ Jeanine Pirro LIED‼️ ✔️ The entire cabinet and most of the media went along with his LIES❗️ ✔️ A Grand Jury was mishandled & manipulated by the U.S. DOJ‼️ ✔️ The 💩🤡 threw $6.9 MILLION of your tax dollars away… 🧵 www.mediaite.com/media/news/j...
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Jeanine Pirro Drops Lincoln Memorial Vandalism Case, Says Damage Was Caused by Botched Installation
Jeanine Pirro, the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, moved Friday to dismiss the criminal case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, acknowledging in a court filing that dama...
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Trump having a normal one today
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I don't know about you, but I don't like the way Trump is gripping Jesus.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
trump expert here! this is not funny, trump only posts like this when he's in distress
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
No joke, Trump is posting this shit like every minute at the moment, like some sort of social media comfort blanket.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Trump's insecurities and narcissism are just spilling out all over his Turth Social media account at the moment.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Judge Esther Salas: I can’t remember a time when we had leaders literally calling us monsters and criminals, which, unfortunately, we’ve been called by the leader of this country.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Let’s not forget that this illegal Reflecting Pool indictment was also overseen by Todd Blanche. He could have stopped this at any time, but he was a corrupt and willing accomplice to this fraud upon the court. How can any decent person possibly vote for this man as AG?
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
For the magnificent Ms. Phang: 🎂 #ThankYouForYourService 🙏
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Houthis in Yemen. Hezbollah in Lebanon. Shiite militias in Iraq. Their attacks “are part of what two senior Iranian officials depicted as a step-by-step plan, devised in secret during a fleeting cease-fire this spring, that would use Iran’s allies to escalate ..” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/w...
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
JD Vance says Watergate wouldn't matter today I disagree Trump's self-dealing has reached levels that would have been unimaginable in past presidencies In my latest publisher's note, I break down the 10 biggest Trump grifts we're fighting back against 👇 - TN
contrariannews.org
Trump & Cronies’ Top 10 Corruption Scandals (Round 4)
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Awful: The local press in Maine is crediting Susan Collins for getting Trump to agree to ICE bodycams nationwide. It's cynical BS: She voted for $70 billion in ICE money and against requiring bodycams. But this kind of thing is why she could still win. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2138...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Remarkable: Dems have now pulled even with the GOP *on immigration* in two new national polls. A third finds Trump 22 points underwater on the the issue, and *32 points* underwater among independents. Trump has absolutely destroyed the GOP advantage on immigration. newrepublic.com/article/2138...
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This week hackers penetrated critical infrastructure in 7 US states. Rather than developing a plan to mitigate and counter Trump blamed.....Tim Walz? It's a searing sign of how vulnerable US has become under Trump & why we must fight now for a better path 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trumps-ter...
hopiumchronicles.com
Trump's Terrible Presidency Is Leaving America Weaker, More Vulnerable Now. Democrats Must Step Up And Aggressively Fight For A New And Better Way
Trump's global wrecking ball is leaving the world, and America, far less safe. We cannot wait until next year to force a course correction......
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
WAPO: The general said that “without another Navy destroyer he will be forced to choose defense of the United States ‘homeland’ over that of Israel ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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