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The Mean Progressive

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I’m mean to fascists. Otherwise, I’m lovely.

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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 3h
Do you have a desire to make donald feel unpopular? Do you imagine ways to make donald feel small? Well, today's your lucky day! Midterms are coming. Don't vote for fascists; vote for the candidates who want to push us all forward. It's that easy. Make a plan now and vote. #fucktrump
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h
😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOJ now 0-26 after judge rejects demand for Georgia voter rolls
The judge said the Civil Rights Act does not authorize DOJ's demands for the Peach State’s unredacted voter roll.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4h
WASHINGTON (AP) — US Supreme Court allows Tennessee execution of Christa Gail Pike to go forward, overturning a last-minute stay.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 5h
@aoc.bsky.social says the polls had her down 35 points on her first Election Day. She won by organizing the people consultants wrote off as non-voters. That's our plan in Florida too. If you've been counted out, I'm counting on you. #AngieForFlorida
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Local newspapers are dying, and I don’t think we’re prepared for a world without them…” tulsaflyer.org/2026/09/29/c...
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Battle in McCurtain County at the center of new Peacock documentary
McCurtain County Sheriff’s officials wanted a family-run newspaper dead — literally. A new Peacock documentary explores the years-long battle and what it means for press freedoms.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Other states besides Texas with voter registration deadlines over the next 7 days: Arkansas, Arizona, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Indiana , Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, South Carolina.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🧊✈️ HEADS UP OHIO ‼️ 🤨 ICE Air has returned to Youngstown: with the completion of runway work, two Eastern 737s (N804TJ & N808TJ) arrive Tuesday morning to resume human trafficking flights in the coming days 👀
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 29/09/2026
From losing Medicaid and SNAP to family separations and ICE in schools, children are among the most affected by the administration's immigration policies.
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How Trump's immigration crackdown is harming children — including U.S. citizens
From losing Medicaid and SNAP to family separations and ICE in schools, children are among the most affected by the administration's immigration policies.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ohio doesn’t have anyone in the Senate fighting for us – we’re changing that this November.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 28/09/2026
IT'S OFFICIAL. The progressive members of the Chicago City Council (looking at you, @andrefor40th.bsky.social) stopped ICE's cruelest, most notorious charter airline, Omni Air International. news.wttw.com/2026/09/28/f...
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Firm Set to Buy Chicago’s Parking Meters Sells Airline That Carried Out Deportations
More than a dozen progressive members of the City Council said they would not vote in favor of the deal unless the firm sold Omni Air, threatening the completion of the deal involving the city’s 36,00...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/09/2026
Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
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Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
David Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled island Donald Trump offered to sell weapons to China while hosting its leader, Xi Jinping, last week, the US ambassador to China said on Sunday. David Perdue told Fox News on Sunday: “President Trump continues to say, hey, we sell arms to other people around the world. He actually asked President Xi, would he like to buy some at one point.” Continue reading...
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On November 3, we can vote out Jon Husted and protect Ohio’s jobs.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 27/09/2026
If only there were a more concise word for “an overtly political campaign advertisement paid for by the government.” If only there were a roomful of writers and editors one could consult…
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What an odd moment in United States history.
A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government.
Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Because of Jon Husted, Ohioans are paying higher utility bills to fund data centers we never asked for.
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Hey, Americans! Here’s a dark, ominous black-and-white advertisement showing your wildly unpopular president slowly waking along a hallway while scowling at you. It says nothing about the problems you’re facing. And you paid for the ad! Please definitely go vote Republican. You’re welcome!!
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/09/2026
I’d rather be annoying than oblivious. These days, neutrality looks more like surrender.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Greg Palast @gregpalast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In 2020, Ken Paxton stole Texas for Trump by blocking 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Harris County [Houston]. And he can do it again. The attack on mail-in ballots and drop boxes, unseen by the media, will determine the midterms nationwide. gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com/p/how-paxton...
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How Paxton Will Steal Texas
The Senate candidate stole it for Trump, he can do it again.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It’s up! Our new film “Kill.Bury.Print” is streaming now on Peacock #KillBuryPrint trailer here: youtu.be/ZLfo4At-stg?... and here’s a clip:
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The Mean Progressive @themeanprogressive.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you’re confused, realize that this is what people were voting for when they were definitely not willing to empower a woman. Twice. 🐘
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
NEW: Denver is once again considering a mass surveillance system contract just under the amount that would trigger City Council review. @spencersoicher.bsky.social reports:
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
lol holy shit I wouldn't talk about literally anything else if I was the guy running against him. —"What do you think about trans kids in sp-" —"Did you hear my opponent had his patient, who was 8 months pregnant, arrested in front of her son because she didn't pay a $50 medical bill?"
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sheriffs & DAs have huge powers over criminal justice, e.g.: often deciding how much local assistance ICE gets. So I worked all year on whittling down the thousands (!) of these races happening in 2026 to find the ones that matter most. NEW TODAY: Learn about the 25 most pivotal November races.
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The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🧊🛩️ KENYA 🌍⛓️ 😲 A Journey Aviation G4 (tail: N352BH) on a long range ICE mission out of Louisiana delivers chained humans to Nairobi 🇰🇪 This jet stopped earlier in Guantanamo, where it may have picked up Somalis who had been interned there 👀
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy 9-25 Day to those that celebrate
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ABC: “A 36yo immigrant from Costa Rica died last week in ICE custody… Carlos Josue Marchena-Marchena marks the 55th such case during Trump’s second term… second person to die at the detention facility in Louisiana this year.”
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Costa Rican immigrant died while in ICE custody, agency says
A 36-year-old immigrant from Costa Rica died last week in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to an agency notification sent to lawmakers on Monday.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’m glad ProPublica is rebutting Susan Collins’ dishonest attempts to explain away allegations that her campaign took a bribe from a defense contractor and Trump killed the FBI’s probe into the scam.
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New — I had the opportunity to see NAZA, the documentary freaking out the Israeli government because of its horrifying firsthand descriptions of the way the IDF has used AI to target and massacre Palestinian civilians. My thoughts on the film’s damning revelations, and the banality of evil:
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I saw the documentary the Israeli government doesn’t want you to see
'NAZA' dispels once and for all the myth that the IDF didn't target civilians in Gaza.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 24/09/2026
Judges say: No really, stop doing third-country removals immediately. And ICE flights are kinda still landing in third-country removal countries??? prospect.org/2026/09/24/j...
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Judges Reject ICE’s Underhanded Attempt to Maintain Third-Country Removals - The American Prospect
An appeals court made clear deportation flights to third countries must stop immediately, but flight data showed ICE may be violating the order.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the first of ten video meditations I recorded at night in Kharkiv, a frontline city in northeastern Ukraine. They concern matters that came to mind in the general setting of a long and terrible war. snyder.substack.com/p/cowardice
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On Cowardice (Kharkiv Meditations 1/10)
Kharkiv Meditations 1/10
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How many years have I been telling you to keep your eye on Iowa? I know what I’m seeing on the ground and what I’ve been seeing for a couple of years… LFG!
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
REMINDER: There are now ONLY 40 DAYS until the Nov 3 midterm. Saying this is the most important election in our lives is an understatement. This is the most important election in the life of our Republic. Our freedoms and our democracy hang in the balance!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It’s a lawless gangster government that murders people routinely and nobody knows who they are, what they were doing, or whether they actually committed any crime. The US military is now a Star Chamber with Hegseth as judge, jury and executioner.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CNN is about to travel the same dark path of WaPo and CBS News. They will say it's not true. They will ask you to ignore what you see and disbelieve what you hear. Instead, I suggest you support independent media. You can start with Democracy Docket but there are many others. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 23/09/2026
“I don’t understand. It should work. We need the secretary of state’s office to have a robust system that works no matter what," Scott Crawford said. "Otherwise, you’re going to have a whole bunch of people like me spending time and effort over nothing.” buff.ly/iVdbFvc
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Mississippi Voter Website May Not Display Correct Registration Information
Some voters’ registration won’t appear on the secretary of state website. The office is telling voters to verify it with their county circuit clerk.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Social Security is an earned benefit millions of Floridians rely on. Join me, former SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley, and Jon “Bowzer” Bauman for a conversation about what’s happening at Social Security and what it means for working families. #Angie4FL #SocialSecurity #FloridaPolitics
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/09/2026
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after sexual assault conviction
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after sexual assault conviction
Sentencing comes after years of appeals and retrials in the case involving former TV production assistant Miriam Haley Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years on Wednesday after being convicted of sexually assaulting former TV production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006 at his Manhattan apartment. Haley appeared in court on Wednesday morning and delivered a victim impact statement. Continue reading...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices."
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Congresswoman Sarah McBride @mcbride.house.gov · 23/09/2026
Attention Delaware! If you’re seeking a nomination to our country’s prestigious service academies, our office is now taking applications. It is my honor to support students in their efforts to serve our nation in uniform. For more information, go to mcbride.house.gov.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
1. I need a favor. I’m working on a new project and, to test it, I need photos of political mail. If you have any political mail lying around your house, please take a photo of the front and back and send the photos to mail@popular.info.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I will not publish anyone’s name or address, so you don’t need to worry about it. (But feel free to block that info out if you want.) I promise this is a worthwhile project that I will make public shortly but I need to make sure it works first which is why I need the photos! mail@popular.info
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I am not a pundit or an analyst. I don't offer speculation about what might happen — I give you insights from the standpoint of a lawyer with a history of being on the front line. Become a Democracy Docket premium member now to support its work and never miss out. demdock.com/4buyZ2c
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Grateful for the Ohioans who took time out of their Sunday to knock doors. When we win this November, it will be because of folks like you. Get in the fight: sherrodbrown.com/volunteer
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join us in Cleveland tomorrow as we fight for a future that puts workers before billionaires. Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/ohiowins/event/1030…
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NASHVILLE: "Tennesseans deserve to know what's going on. This is our land." As @GovBillLee & TN Republicans push a secrecy-shrouded deal to develop valuable land by Musk's tunnel, Sen. @campbell4tn.bsky.social doesn't believe they don't know who the deal's with. (or Elon isn't involved)
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
MEMPHIS: “It’s not the fuckin’ law. I have a right to film! You’re violating my 1st amendment rights.” @GovBillLee’s UN-safe Task Force violates the rights of an activist already suing them, abusing a TN “25 Feet” law + shredding the constitution. More: www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🧊 Tuesday ICECAST – 15 Sep 26 ✈️ 8am — Houston 9am — Fort Worth 10am – St. George UT, Detroit/Willow Run 11am - Omaha, Tuscaloosa AL 12pm - Twin Falls ID, Jacksonville 1pm — Minneapolis, Las Vegas 2pm – Seattle/Boeing 3pm – Birmingham AL Outbound 🇲🇽🇭🇳🇬🇹🇸🇻🇩🇴
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
As CNN, MSNOW, Politico Booted, White Nationalist Outlet Snags White House Press Slot www.confrontthehate.com/p/white-nati...
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As CNN, MSNOW, Politico Booted, White Nationalist Outlet Snags White House Press Slot
The White House moves to silence critical reporting—while handing access to a fringe outlet with explicit white nationalist ties.
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