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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 15/09/2026
This game truly broke a few brains, and not all in a good way!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
TORRES: How can you declare the K-shaped economy is over when during Trump's 2nd term the assets of Wall St are booming while real wages are not? BESSENT: It's opposite of Biden T: What's the statute of limitations on the Biden blame game? B: I was in a car accident as a teen. My back still hurts
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
destined to doom, is it?
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 15/09/2026
I guess the K-9 recruitment program was really not hitting its target.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15/09/2026
“Personally, I think it’s just a publicity stunt and I don’t think that it’s ever gonna happen,” a voter named William told Fox News Digital. trib.al/CYFz8Wi
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This jaw-dropping story has become ProPublica's most-read article of 2026, with more than 2.2 million views in the first day, a spokesperson tells me
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404 Media @404media.co · 02/09/2026
The incident shows how quickly police departments have come to use AI surveillance tools even in critically sensitive cases
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Texas Police Used AI to Write Report About Using Flock to Search for Woman Who Had Abortion
The incident shows how quickly police departments have come to use AI surveillance tools even in critically sensitive cases
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 02/09/2026
After Canada ordered the culling of a flock of ostriches exposed to bird flu, a campaign to spare the birds erupted. In 2025, Daniel Engber reported from British Columbia on the conspiracies, attempted arson, and bird executions that eventually followed:
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All the Ostriches Must Die
How the plight of a few hundred birds in Canada became an all-out fight for freedom
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NPR @npr.org · 02/09/2026
A lawyer for an anonymous whistleblower says Postal Service plans for an unusual verification rule, combined with a hastily built online system, could delay mail ballots from reaching eligible voters. n.pr/4i8r136
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Whistleblower's lawyer warns USPS plan for Trump's order could keep ballots from voters
A lawyer for an anonymous whistleblower says Postal Service plans for an unusual verification rule, combined with a hastily built online system, could delay mail ballots from reaching eligible voters.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 02/09/2026
Stinky river crisis: San Diego County approves $1.8 billion to treat Tijuana River sewage
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Stinky river crisis: San Diego County approves $1.8 billion to treat Tijuana River sewage
Sewage from Tijuana flows into Imperial Beach, Coronado and other parts of southern San Diego County, sickening swimmers and surfers and forcing beach closures.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 02/09/2026
On Wednesday, a former member of President Donald Trump’s national security team claimed that the White House has a “Trojan Horse” for obscuring its “scheme” to meddle in the midterms.
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Leaker sounds alarm: Trump is saddling up his 'Trojan Horse'
On Wednesday, a former member of President Donald Trump’s national security team claimed that the White House has a “Trojan Horse” for obscuring its “scheme” to meddle in the midterms.
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Matthew Gault @mjgault.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
spoke with Blanchard's lawyers today and have a few additional details.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
stage of dystopia / late capitalism that we are in: Cops are begging Axon to make its cameras look less like Flock's so people won't destroy them www.404media.co/cops-are-ask...
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Cops Are Asking Axon to Make Their Cameras Look Different From Flock So People Don't Destroy Them
“Is there any talk to redesign the Outpost to not look exactly like the Flock camera — I think it will help agencies with the optics while we batten down the hatches,” one apparent cop asked during a ...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 02/09/2026
The new golden $1 coins featuring President Trump’s image are now in circulation, marking only the second time in history that a living president has appeared on U.S. coinage. The Trump coins are intended to mark the United States’ 250th birthday.
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U.S. Mint puts golden $1 coin with Trump’s image into circulation
The coins, meant to mark America’s 250th birthday, will also be sold on the Mint website at markups spanning roughly 50 percent to nearly 150 percent over their face value.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 02/09/2026
The RSS’s “explicitly stated mission, its purpose, is to create a Hindu Rashtra, a Hindu nation — to take the India that is a secular and inclusive democracy and transform it into a country that is just for Hindus."
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“Stand Up for Multifaith Democracy”: U.S. Activists, Lawmakers Protest India’s RSS & Hindu Supremacy
Demonstrators gathered outside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday to protest against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a far-right Indian paramilitary Hindu nationalist organization wit...
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 26/08/2026
The arrest and detention of Philadelphia resident Hussein Jabarin is one example of the broader escalation of violence Palestinians are facing across the occupied West Bank. mondoweiss.net/2026/08/an-a...
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An American citizen was abducted by Israeli forces. His release doesn’t mean the violence stopped.
The arrest and detention of Philadelphia resident Hussein Jabarin is one example of the broader escalation of violence Palestinians are facing across the occupied West Bank.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This is the final week for the California legislature to pass the COMPETE Act, a major new law that could rein in out-of-control corporate monopolies. If you're a fellow Californian, call your State Senator today and tell them to vote YES: t.co/VZEERv2pLT
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NPR @npr.org · 26/08/2026
Since taking over in March, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational style of immigration enforcement of his predecessor, Kristi Noem. The latest data is reflective of a strategy that is working n.pr/4gARzHQ
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Immigration arrests soar, hitting 50,000 in July
Since taking over in March, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational style of immigration enforcement of his predecessor, Kristi Noem. The latest data is reflective of a strategy that is working
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 23/07/2026
Tribal police departments in Washington frequently hire officers who have been fired elsewhere, Investigate West reports:
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Washington tribal police hire fired officers at outsized rates
Tribal police in Washington hire officers fired elsewhere at a rate four times higher than their share of the workforce
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 23/07/2026
Puka Nacua's attorney questions authenticity of bite marks in photo produced by accuser
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Puka Nacua's attorney questions authenticity of bite marks in photo produced by accuser
All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua has had a massive contract extension put on hold by the Rams.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Fishermen seek to sink grouper limit at 11th Circuit www.courthousenews.com/fishermen-se...
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Fishermen seek to sink grouper limit at 11th Circuit
The dispute challenges the powers of a regional fishery management council to create regulations in federal waters.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
News outlets that covered the US-Saudi nuclear deal without mentioning that Jared Kushner, Trump’s top foreign policy advisor, is getting paid by the Saudi government: WSJ NYT AP Reuters CNN NBC ABC CBS The Guardian Semafor Washington Post Fox News New York Post BBC Newsweek MS NOW
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A nuclear deal for the Saudis. A media blackout for Kushner’s corruption.
On Wednesday, the Trump administration signed a 30-year nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that paves the way for the kingdom to enrich its own uranium.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
There have always been Jews in the Levant. But there is no evidence that the ancestors of Ashkenazi Jews, who make up nearly 80% of world Jewry, were ever in the region prior to emigration in the 19th and 20th centuries. Their lineage primarily goes back to Central and Eastern Europe.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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The Zionist Ancestral Fantasies of Isaac Herzog
Herzog's ludicrous claim of being a descendent of the fictional King David is part of a broader and common colonial settler narrative of ethnic supremacy.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 06/07/2026
NEW: As acting attorney general and deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche has repeatedly elevated the president’s interests over the DOJ’s and the American people’s. Every senator should reject his nomination. We just sent them a letter saying so.
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Senate should reject Blanche’s nomination for attorney general - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Confirming Todd Blanche as AG would solidify the DOJ's transformation into an agency working in the interest of Trump, rather than that of American citizens.
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Clean Observer @hammbear2024.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
When you're expecting a verbal fart, but Trump serves up something much worse.
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This is insane. There’s a reason they blur faces of real children on TV. Even some friends of mine, not famous, cover their kids’ faces in photos.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/07/2026
BURGUM: The reflecting pool has been a big success STEPHANOPOULOS: You say it's been a success, but the pool is gonna be drained this week, isn't it? BURGUM: Even though there was damage done by vandals, 99.99% of the pool bottom is perfect
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NPR @npr.org · 05/07/2026
Update: President Trump lauded America's storied history on Saturday night in a speech marking the 250th anniversary of its independence, while also praising his war in Iran, railing against "communists," and vowing to restrict mail-in ballots.
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Trump addresses nation and fireworks light up National Mall after storm delay
President Trump lauded America's storied history on Saturday night in a speech marking the 250th anniversary of its independence, while also praising his war in Iran, railing against "communists," and vowing to restrict mail-in ballots.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 30/06/2026
Newly released chat records reveal an even broader use of Signal by top Trump-administration officials than previously known, @michaelscherer.bsky.social, Missy Ryan, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social, and @shaneharris.bsky.social report.
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The Trump Administration Just Can’t Quit Signal
New records reveal that officials kept using the app, even after the president suggested they stop.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 02/06/2026
Spencer Pratt once wanted to be the biggest villain on reality TV. Now he’s vying to be the mayor of Los Angeles. Louis Staples on what the two paths have in common:
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Spencer Pratt’s Reality-TV Playbook
The mayoral candidate is new to politics, but he’s been drawing people’s attention for years.
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Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Amazing no notes etc
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/04/2026
the United States is becoming East North Korea
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Truthout @truthout.org · 28/04/2026
The move signals a further break in the UAE’s relations with Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of OPEC, as well as re-alignment between the UAE and the U.S. as it’s cozied up with the Trump administration.
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UAE Says It’s Leaving OPEC, in Major Blow to the Cartel
The change is a major blow to the oil cartel that has long dominated the oil market.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Federal agents raid Minnesota businesses in ongoing social services fraud investigation www.courthousenews.com/federal-agen...
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Federal agents raid Minnesota businesses in ongoing social services fraud investigation
Governor Tim Walz praised the joint state and federal effort while calling for a deeper look at the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/04/2026
Breaking News: Senate Republicans blocked a fourth Democratic-led effort to curb President Trump’s authority to wage war on Iran.
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Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers
For the fourth time since the war began, G.O.P. senators successfully fended off an effort to constrain the president. But there were signs of growing unease among Republicans.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
This is so brazenly corrupt.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Colorado judge orders 40-year sentence for funeral home owner who left 189 bodies to rot www.courthousenews.com/colorado-jud...
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Colorado judge orders 40-year sentence for funeral home owner who left 189 bodies to rot
While investigating an odor complaint in 2023, local law enforcement uncovered a warehouse with decomposing bodies in Penrose, Colorado.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
... Because he wants *Penn Station* (and Dulles Airport) to be named after *him*.  So the fight against Trumpism is both about democracy and our economic well-being.  It’s *one* fight. ...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
... It's the most important infrastructure project in the country, vital to the economy of New York and the rest of the northeastern U.S.. The work will stop today—with thousands of jobs lost—because Donald Trump *illegally* cut off the funding. Why? ...
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Truthout @truthout.org · 30/01/2026
Venezuela has agreed to submit a monthly budget to the Trump administration. “Delcy Rodríguez, as Marco Rubio said the other day, is basically governing under the blade. He’s basically threatened to take her out if they’re not happy or satisfied with the level of cooperation that they’re showing.”
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Venezuela’s Interim Government Agrees to Submit Monthly Budget to Trump Admin
Historian Greg Grandin discusses the latest developments as Trump also intensifies efforts to topple Cuba’s government.
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
A few hours ago, the arrival of CENTCOM (U.S. Central Command) command aircraft in Jordan has been recorded in the Middle East region. It has become known that Jordan is likely to become the main U.S. base in the event of a war with Iran.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 04/01/2026
Even some of Trump’s closest allies are unnerved by his brash approach to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Atlantic staff writers report: theatln.tc/EoPDM52d
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 04/01/2026
The issue wasn’t just that the speaker claimed not to know anything about his own government, but that he insisted on answering questions anyway. trib.al/HtUMUcE
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Mike Johnson: The Man Who Knew Too Little
The House speaker has perfected the art of turning a blind eye to Donald Trump’s rampage.
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NPR @npr.org · 08/12/2025
Trump administration announcing $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers n.pr/3KyYPrO
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Trump administration announcing $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers
Trump administration announcing $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers
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spooki•girl•cassiopeia @sadgirlcassi.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Massie (R-KY) says the FBI is sitting on files that name 20 other men tied to Epstein’s sex trafficking operation; including a high-profile government official.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 22/11/2025
He has been accused of “stolen valor,” with former service members saying he didn’t deserve a Bronze Star as he wasn’t even there. He also received a restraining order from an ex-girlfriend for “harassment, threatening to release sexual videos, and to harm future boyfriends.” trib.al/PEPE8s8
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
This story keeps getting worse. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
In Chicago, a woman was driving to get coffee when a DHS vehicle fleeing an angry crowd crashed into her car. Armed agents jumped out of the vehicle, yanked her door open, pulled her by the legs out of her car at gunpoint, held her incommunicado for hours, then released her with no charges.
Dayanne Figueroa was on her way to get coffee before heading to work when she encountered a chaotic scene in West Town: heavily armed, masked federal agents making arrests on a residential street. 
People yelled as vehicles honked their horn — a sign now used to alert neighbors that immigration federal agents are in the area — and witnesses said federal agents had arrested several landscaper workers presumed to be in the country without authorization. 
As Figuero tried to drive through the 1600 block of West Hubbard Street on Friday, Oct. 10, an unmarked vehicle driven by federal agents collided with Figueroa’s as it tried to speed away from a hostile crowd, multiple videos reviewed by the Tribune show. 
Seconds after the crash, agents abruptly stopped their vehicle and exited with weapons in hand pointing at Figueroa, a U.S citizen. Agents then forcibly opened her door and pulled her out of the vehicle by her legs without identifying themselves, presenting a warrant or informing her that she was under arrest. As bystanders yelled, “You hit her! We have it on video!” agents ignored the crowd and forced Figueroa into a red minivan and drove away. 
Her car was left behind in the middle of the road, her coffee still in the cup holder, and her keys in plain view.
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