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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The big argument against California's "billionaire tax" is that it will cause the massive out-migration of entrepreneurs. But studies of Norway and Sweden show that the imposition of a billionaire's tax did not, in fact, have such an effect. The Norwegian wealth tax "exodus", discussed in global
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Taxing Entrepreneurial Wealth: Evidence from Norway, 2021–2025
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Dr Norma Bowe, 69, is a nurse and grandmother who was working at her mobile medical clinic outside Delaney Hall immigration center when protests broke out there in May. An ICE officer flung her to the ground while she was still wearing her stethoscope.
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Xavier Becerra @xavierbecerra.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ballots are on their way! Make a plan to vote on November 3. Find resources and track your ballot at sos.ca.gov
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
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RedruM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Here's your lovely moment of Zen for today. youtu.be/fow-LsdaH2E?...
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How Blackwing Pencils Are Made | Behind the Process
YouTube video by Blackwing
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michnutrish.bsky.social @michnutrish.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#VisibilityBrigade #newjersey #democracy #economy #war @maddow.bsky.social #flock @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @thegodshow.com @emmatk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social #midterms #vote #vets #corruption #midterms #canada #inflation #vote #fascism #iran #epstein
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/09/2026
Any sweeping systemic change you want to make in the United States has to begin with adding seats to the Supreme Court in 2029. No major reform bill will survive the current court. No civil rights law, no anti-corruption law, no wealth tax, nothing.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
When people are rounded up & not giving so much as a phone call, given no access to a lawyer, with no access even to a court hearing, often for months, our Democratic system has failed! That is what is happening in Trump's Amerikkka! Citizens are getting caught up in this and even deported!
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theartfuldeejay.bsky.social @theartfuldeejay.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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USPS 'carefully reviewing' whistleblower claim on plan for Trump's mail in voting order
A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Ships traveling between the upper Great Lakes and the Atlantic must pass through Canada’s Welland Canal. The 27-mile canal and all eight of its locks are entirely in Ontario, meaning a strategically important portion of U.S. Great Lakes maritime trade depends on Canadian-controlled infrastructure.
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Congressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · 24/08/2026
Today, CEC Chair @repmarktakano.bsky.social, @baldwin.senate.gov, & @merkley.senate.gov led 179 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief at SCOTUS in St. Mary v Roy, urging the Court to defend preschoolers from discrimination. Read the full brief & see all signers at the link in our bio. (1/2)
179 Members of Congress urge Supreme Court to protect preschoolers from discrimination. Congressional Equality Caucus.Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Senator Jeff Merkley led 179 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in the case of St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, where religious preschools are seeking an exemption from the nondiscrimination provision in Colorado’s universal preschool program so they can refuse to admit LGBTQ+ children or the children of LGBTQ+ people while still receiving public funding. The Members’ brief urges the Supreme Court to uphold the nondiscrimination provision and not grant a religious exemption.“In 2020, Coloradans voted to ensure every child in the state would be able to benefit from a publicly-funded universal pre-school program, but the schools in this case want to take these funds and turn away LGBTQ+ kids and kids of LGBTQ+ parents—despite the program’s nondiscrimination policy. This is wrong. Public dollars are for the good of the public, and this publicly-funded program’s nondiscrimination policy reflects that. A court ruling creating a new religious exemption would fly in the face of established precedent and would endanger a myriad of other carefully-crafted laws that have been designed to protect Americans from discrimination. I’m thankful to Senators Baldwin and Merkley for helping me lead this bicameral coalition in urging the Court to uphold Colorado’s nondiscrimination protections and ensure that no young child is being denied entry to a Colorado preschool receiving public funds.” Rep. Mark Takano, Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and House lead of amicus
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/08/2026
The Empire State Building went pink at exactly 9:25pm for Dolly Parton. Because of course they made it 9 to 5. That’s how you honor an icon. 🩷
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Let’s talk about Medicare for All. What would it mean for the individual American? ⬇ The day you’re born you get a card that gives you health insurance with no premium, co-pay, or deductible. Doesn’t matter if you get a job, lose a job, turn 26 or 65, get married or divorced — it's there for you.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Pay attention to the court cases. The courts could put a stop to a lot of the #ICELawlessness. But it's up to us to assure a huge Democratic victory in November. This means volunteering & donating to candidates & recruiting others as well. Lives are at stake. Our future is too. Mobilize.us
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In a country so deeply divided, isn't it nice to have something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheFiles-BeginTheTrials ⚖️
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theartfuldeejay.bsky.social @theartfuldeejay.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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ICE and electric shock gloves
and future acquisitions by the Department of Homeland Security
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Two Canadian Scientists Develop an Inhaled Vaccine Mist That Delivers Immunity Directly to the Lungs, Right Where Viruses Enter Two scientists, Fiona Smaill and Zhou Xing, developed AeroVax, an inhaled vaccine mist designed to reach the lungs in just 2 minutes.
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
It’s time we stopped saying, “well, that’s how it’s always been done…”  I don’t think it’s working for us.
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Abolish the Electoral College
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Reporter: DHS plans to spend $10-20M on Taser gloves so when they arrest people, they will be tased. Hochul: That appears to me, on its face, to be a civil rights violation. James: It appears to violate several laws. Courtesy of @acyn.bsky.social
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theartfuldeejay.bsky.social @theartfuldeejay.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I suppose if you have resting bitch face, you could wear one of these fetching smiley masks to trick mood-tracking tech in your workplace.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/08/2026
El-Sayed: "Imagine if instead of paying that to your health insurance company, whose CEO makes $20m a year, you paid a little bit more in taxes for healthcare you wouldn't lose. I think all of us would a lot more interested in that system if we knew our healthcare would be free at point of care"
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
THURSDAY: A federal judge is opening a public phone line. You can listen….live…as Katie Phang’s suit against Todd Blanche over the Epstein files goes before Judge Sullivan. No spin. No panel. No press release. Just YOU, a phone, and a judge who isn’t taking DOJ’s word for it. Dial in.
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
If you run into any problems at the polls—being turned away, intimidation, federal agents, or anything else—call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE. Save that number now, no matter where you live. You never know when you or someone you know might need it.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 06/08/2026
Hawaii Democrats are showing us how to get money out of politics.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice suffered its 19th straight voter roll loss Friday, as a federal judge dismissed its Illinois lawsuit with prejudice and ruled the department lacks authority to seize the state’s unredacted voter database. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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After brutal Illinois defeat, Trump DOJ’s voter roll crusade is 0 for 19
DOJ has appealed nearly all of its voter roll defeats. Yet no court to date has ordered a state to provide the department with an unredacted statewide voter database.
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theartfuldeejay.bsky.social @theartfuldeejay.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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BREAKING - Jack Smith Just Told America The Quiet Part Out Loud: “Buckle The F Up”
The man Trump wants to jail sat down on live TV and calmly explained that the rule of law in America is being dismantled in real time — and that we haven’t seen anything yet.
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theartfuldeejay.bsky.social @theartfuldeejay.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Rachel Maddow points out the dept of war’s X account posted, « Winning. It’s not an option. »
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Justin Satzman @jsatz.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Acting AG Todd Blanche has been ordered to appear in chambers & to bring specific unredacted emails & documents. Blanche also has to prove his reasons for the redactions. I explain each section of the order & what I'm still looking out for from the judge. youtu.be/PrtzVnguSAc?...
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🚨 Judge ORDERS AG Blanche Bring HIDDEN Epstein Files to COURT In MY Lawsuit!!
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Patty Shenker 🌱🕊️ @pattys06.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Elizabeth @underthesea62.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Add Sprouts to this list
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Whitepants @whitepants.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A list of all brands that Taylor Farms is sold under and which restaurants use them as suppliers
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Heads up: Taylor Farms lettuce is sold under these brand names: Marketside (sold at Walmart) Earthbound Farm (owned by Taylor Farms) Cross Valley Farms (owned by US Foods) Private labels for Target, Whole Foods (365), and Amazon Fresh. AVOID ALL OF THEM
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
More great news! The 14th Amendment will take center stage this year. variety.com/2026/film/bo...
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Ava DuVernay’s ’14th’ Documentary to World Premiere at New York Film Festival
Ava DuVernay's documentary "14th" will host its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.
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Critical Bill. @criticalbill76.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
U.S. currently ranks at #64.
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Ashland Forest Dweller @vaforestdweller.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Why should the US take Mamdani seriously? Here's one reason, the population of NYC is approximately 8.58 million people. If NYC were a state, it'd be the 13th largest State. In one sense, Mamdami represents more people than every elected official in 37 States. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
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List of U.S. states and territories by population - Wikipedia
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It’s already shaping up to be a chaotic week: -A $95 billion package to fund an illegal war -SAVE Act attached to a Stock Trading bill -The Epstein Investigation -Assaults on our public lands, monuments & Smithsonian -Standing with teachers & tribal leaders +so much more…here’s what’s on tap ⬇️
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Rep. Stansbury Breaks Down What’s Ahead in the Most Insane Week in Congress Yet
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Marine Tondelier @marinetondelier.fr · 18/07/2026
Sans culture, pas de futur ! C’était mon état d’esprit pendant mon passage au Festival d’Avignon. Alors que le budget de la culture est attaqué à tous les échelons, des régions au gouvernement, il faut défendre à tout prix ce qui nous fait rêver et penser. (1/6)
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theartfuldeejay.bsky.social @theartfuldeejay.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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Palmer Raids, Narrated by Allison Gill
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Liz Tufte Art & Design @liztufte.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
University of North Texas shuts down Mexican popsicle pop-art exhibit satirizing the U.S. immigration system. #AntifaArt #FuckICE www.npr.org/2026/07/12/n...
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An artist brought 'I.C.E. pops' to a Texas campus. The show was shut down in days
The Trump administration's executive orders have meant that administrators are questioning what art can — and can't — be seen on campus.
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theartfuldeejay.bsky.social @theartfuldeejay.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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‘Fear, intimidation, violence’: calls mount to remove ICE from US streets after agents killed two men
Agents killed Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas, even though both were not targets of enforcement action
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Hi! For reporting I'm doing at @motherjones.com, I'm looking to connect with people on how workplace accommodations has helped their mental health when it comes to changing in function due to Long Covid. Please reach out at jmetraux@motherjones.com. Reposts appreciated.
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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Trump Has A Six-Part Plan To Steal The Midterms. Robert Reich Just Laid It Out Step By Step Step One Already Happened This Week. But We Can Stop Trump - See How open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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Trump WILL Try to Steal the Midterms. Here's How
And How We Prevent Him from Doing So
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
"The Romans occupied England from the 1st to the 5th century, so anyone of Roman descent has a historical claim to the land." It's one of the best sketches I've ever seen, it is so accurate and highlights the situation in Palestine.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Contemporary painter Mary Pym, who was born in the Netherlands but who now lives in the UK #WomensArt
Stylised painting featuring a rural landscape with farm houses and patchwork of fields
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theartfuldeejay.bsky.social @theartfuldeejay.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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Mairy (@heavenlight)
Yesterday, I laid out the Kushner/Saudi Connection and the Albanian purchase - this is even deeper than my description…please listen to what this woman describes as the REAL reason they want Sazan Isl...
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Bernie Sanders: “Ordinary people today are hurting. 60% living paycheck to paycheck. You’ve got a healthcare system which is totally broken, wildly expensive. You’ve got a childcare, an educational system in deep trouble. People can’t afford housing. And what is really upsetting is that in the
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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I don’t feel independent.
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theartfuldeejay.bsky.social @theartfuldeejay.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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LIVE: Zohran Mamdani gives a speech on America's 250th anniversary
YouTube video by Associated Press
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 03/07/2026
There are CONCENTRATION CAMPS in the US in the year 2026, and it’s up to all of us to protect our neighbors.
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