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St. Clement’s Episcopal Church People & Pets Ministry Leader. Retired freelance writer and editor. My passions include animals, Creation, and good storytelling.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 19h
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Too often, homeless New Yorkers cycle from our hospitals to our streets — making it harder to continue treatment and find long-term stability. 

The City's Bridge to Home program in Manhattan ends the cycle by providing a safe place for New Yorkers to live while they receive medical care, apply to jobs, and find an apartment. The program has been a massive success.

Today, we’re expanding Bridge to Home to Brooklyn and Queens, so more New Yorkers get the help they need.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20h
THIS WAS MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE. A Florida grand jury found $10 MILLION meant to help provide health insurance for poor children was misappropriated for political purposes. Moody & DeSantis took money meant for kids. #GOPWarOnHealthcare
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 23h
FBI Director Kash Patel this week has faced the worst data breach in FBI history, a deputy who quit because Patel was doing too many unconstitutional things, and partied with a suspected double agent. And it's only Tuesday. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...
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The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part II
A quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality).
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🍏Toxins out of our food 🧑‍🌾Farmers first, not chemical companies ❌Break up corporate concentration in agriculture 💧Clean water, guaranteed 🍽️School meals that nourish 💸Public dollars should buy public health ⚕️Food as medicine ⚖️Accountability for polluters, not immunity
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The Writing Kit @thewritingkit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mike Johnson promises more of the same. That’s perfect, Mike. Shout it out!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Kimmel to Mamdani: "I live in Los Angeles and that is not the reception our mayor would get"
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The Writing Kit @thewritingkit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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PhillipUSA @phillipusa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: On Pope Leo’s World Day of Migrants, Cardinal McElroy told Catholics to “fight every dimension” of the Trump administration’s war on immigrants and to replace politicians who tolerate it. “In abandoning the words of Deuteronomy and of the Statue of Liberty, we are losing our soul as a nation.”
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On Pope Leo’s World Day of Migrants, Cardinal McElroy Indicts Trump’s War on Immigrants
Preaching on the Good Samaritan for World Day of Migrants, Washington’s archbishop named Minneapolis, a five-year-old used as bait, and a nation that “passed on by.” He told Catholics to fight every d...
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Nicolle Wallace @nicollewallace.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Pete Buttigieg: We're in a "Make or Break" Moment
Podcast Episode · The Best People with Nicolle Wallace · September 25 · MS NOW Premium Only · 50m
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
P.S. If there's one thing that can override the usual divergent ideological leanings of the Justices, it is a lower court that disobeys the Court's earlier orders or looks for sneaky ways around them.
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: #SCOTUS again rejects GOP bid to tweak Missouri district lines to pick up another U.S. House seat, chides lower federal courts for ignoring Purcell principle and interfering in state decisions just prior to election. Remarkably, no noted dissent. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Supreme Court again snubs GOP gerrymander in Missouri
Justices also warned federal courts not to interfere with state decisions.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Every. F*cking. Time. The. Same. Story. Make a big fraud claim that doesn't hold up on inspection. The goal is to create doubt, not provide truth www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#NoCrowns #PERSIST #NewHampshire Rochester New Hampshire New Hampshire Rally with Pete Buttigieg, Chris Pappas, Stefany Shaheen, and Cinde Warmington Friday, October 2 5:30 – 8pm EDT Sign up for more details. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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New Hampshire Rally with Pete Buttigieg, Chris Pappas, Stefany Shaheen, and Cinde Warmington · Mobilize
Join Pete Buttigieg in New Hampshire for a rally with Chris Pappas, Stefany Shaheen, and Cinde Warmington to lay out the stakes for this election and get out the vote for Democrats up and down the bal...
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 25/09/2026
The Department of Homeland Security said it found 16,000 noncitizen voters in one state—but didn’t get a single name right. trib.al/lr22q1W
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DHS Witch Hunt Falls Apart as It Can’t Name a Single Noncitizen Voter
The Department of Homeland Security said it found 16,000 noncitizen voters in one state—but didn’t get a single name right.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/09/2026
The "Office of Remigration" funnels tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to foreign governments—many of them authoritarian and riddled with human rights abuses—to serve as third-country destinations for deported refugees. Keep your ability to feel shock.
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The White Nationalist Buzzword on a State Department Door
“Remigration” traveled from European far-right circles into the machinery of Trump’s deportation policy.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: Democrats sued to stop the Trump administration from deploying armed agents to polling sites for the midterms. "[B]ecause no voter can know in advance whether agents will be waiting" at their site, even the threat of armed agents at the polls could chill voting this fall, they argued.
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Democrats sue Trump admin to keep armed agents from polls during midterms
Democrats filed a lawsuit late Wednesday asking a federal court to prevent the Trump administration from deploying armed federal agents to voting sites during the midterm elections.
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The Writing Kit @thewritingkit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
RNC Chair Joe Gruters: "I don't care what the website says -- Byron is the most pro-Donald Trump member of Congress I think we have right now. What the website says is irrelevant."
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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Damn right.
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Considering History: The New Deal and the Crucial Contributions of Federal Workers | The Saturday Evening Post
At its heart, the New Deal was a series of programs through which federal workers reshaped America for the better.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Useful reporting but would be worth more firmly stressing Hegseth’s achievement in overseeing a calamitous decline in US power and prestige, which was absolutely predictable and was presumably always the point. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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In Hegseth’s Pentagon, Top Leaders Battle Turmoil
Persistent distractions are feeding a climate of mistrust as the U.S. military faces a series of wartime issues, including shortfalls of missile interceptors.
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 22/09/2026
“to the victor go the spoils” is basically the whole thing the UN was designed to prevent
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bonus for whoever wrote this chyron
Trump speaking at UN — MS NOW chyron reads: Trump touts being a peacemaker while asking if he should annihilate Iran
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Gary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
© Claude Monet. 'The Studio Boat.' Oil on canvas, 1876. 72.7 × 60 cm.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/11/2023
As always, my advice is: If you see a poll that worries you, roll up your sleeves and get to work. Donate, register, volunteer. And if you see a poll you like? Go to the same things.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Trump administration is considering data center-related projects across at least 17,600 acres of public land — far more than previously reported. Reminder: 70% of Americans oppose data centers, but Trump is heavily invested in the corporations pushing AI. Always follow the money.
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Trump Is Considering More Data Centers on Public Lands Than Previously Known
The data center proposals cover at least 17,600 acres of public lands across six Western states.
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Jeff Abbott @palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Trump administration is now going to essentially be disappearing immigrants detained by ICE. This is going to cause so much pain for their loved ones on both sides of the border.
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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ICE is out of control. They’re terrorizing communities nationwide. When Democrats asked Republicans to work with us to reform ICE, they said no. Republicans are putting Americans in harm’s way.
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 21/09/2026
The government moving or hiding jailed people to avoid review by courts isn't some loophole in our habeas corpus rights. This government behavior has been considered a violation of the people's habeas corpus rights since at least the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_...
Jailors were forbidden to move prisoners from one prison to another or out of the country to evade the writ. In case of disobedience jailers would be punished with severe fines which had to be paid to the prisoner.[5][6]
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/09/2026
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E.J. Dionne @ejdionne.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After CNN Is Barred.” This is important. Trump has gotten away with abuses of power by dividing the groups (see: lawyers, universities) whose rights he assaulted. In this case, networks are standing in solidarity. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Trump Live Updates: White House TV Pool Suspends Trump Coverage After CNN Ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they would sue to regain access to the White House. They argued in a joint statement that President Trump’s decision to block them violates the First Amendment.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
He is not wrong. "There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law" - United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This will only increase their viewership.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
White House correspondents, D.C. bureau chiefs, and media execs: The German government expelled Dorothy Thompson from the country in August 1934. She's remembered and respected today for her important coverage and analysis over the next decade of the German regime. Be like Dorothy Thompson.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19/09/2026
MS NOW said its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds Saturday, a day after President Trump said he would ban the outlet, as well as CNN and Politico, from the site. The president said Friday he disliked how they covered him.
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MS NOW says journalists blocked from White House after Trump announces ban
The network said it “intends to take any and all steps necessary to defend our First Amendment rights” after Trump said he would block MS NOW, CNN and Politico.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
No responsible news outlet should go to the White House as long as this ban on their colleagues is in effect. It’s time for big media to show some backbone. Also, any apologies about that embarrassing WHCA dinner yukking it up with Trump and his apparatchiks? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b...
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CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces Ban
The prohibition on certain journalists was a stark escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19/09/2026
Exclusive: More American service members have died in the Middle East during the ongoing Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly, according to U.S. officials. Details surrounding the undisclosed deaths remain unclear. Read more: wapo.st/4y5VLXJ
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Breaking: CNN reporter Betsy Klein was denied access at the White House this morning and her press pass was seized, one day after President Donald Trump announced that he was “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico. My full story: www.cnn.com/2026/09/19/m...
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CNN, MS NOW denied access to White House after Trump ‘ban’ | CNN Business
CNN reporter Betsy Klein was denied access at the White House on Saturday morning and her press pass was seized, one day after President Donald Trump announced that he was “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Po...
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
2/ WHCA's president Heinrich's statement including: "This is about more than the rights of journalists. It is about the right of the American people to receive a full and independent account of the activities, policies and decisions of whoever occupies the nation’s highest office."
The president said it plainly in the Oval Office, describing his own planned action as a “ban on the free press.”

The Constitution protects the freedom of the press from government interference. That protection does not depend on whether the president likes a news organization’s coverage, agrees with its reporting, or approves of the questions its journalists ask.

This is about more than the rights of journalists. It is about the right of the American people to receive a full and independent account of the activities, policies and decisions of whoever occupies the nation’s highest office.

The WHCA stands in defense of our colleagues at CNN, MSNOW, and Politico who are being singled out for doing their jobs.

- Jacqui Heinrich, WHCA President
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ugh “More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly” At least 22, four or more than acknowledged
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
New in PN: Totalitarian art "Trump’s taste, such as it is, doesn’t come out of nowhere. Wittingly or not, he has joined a long tradition of fascists imposing a grinding totalitarian aesthetic on the populace."
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Totalitarian art
The Hitler comparisons are sometimes overdone. But not here.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I have never tried to raise money for a political candidate running for Congress outside my home state. But I am publicly endorsing & supporting @angieforfl. A great event in D.C. last night for soon-to-be Senator @angieforfl. Great to run into old friend @jbrownedianis & new friend @isaiahrmartin!
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