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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 16/02/2026
Happy Presidents' Day
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
The Battle of the Bulge Episode 6: Patton's Army On the Move
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Battle of the Bulge Episode 6: Patton’s Army on the Move
This one was personal: I had people in Patton’s Third Army and heard stories about the Battle of the Bulge and Bastogne as a kid, but it’s only with this series the pieces are falling into place.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
February 15, 2026
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February 15, 2026
The Trump administration’s white nationalist project was on full display this weekend at the 62nd Munich Security Conference that took place from February 13 to 15, 2026.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
It did indeed. Until DJT et al had it taken down.
Brick wall where there used to be an exhibit on slavery at the President's House in Philadelphia. A handwritten sign at the base says "Slavery was real."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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ACW1234 @acw1234.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
🙂
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A profound truth. WE THE PEOPLE. We’re a We. Vitally important to remember that now.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
They are fueling their resistance.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
January 24, 2026
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January 24, 2026
This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse for the local VA hospital.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Murdering people to get what they want. Extortion. This is not about immigration. That’s a mask playing on hate.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
It has been more than 30 days since the Department of Justice was required by federal law to make all of the Epstein Files public. According to the DOJ’s own estimates, it has released less than 1% so far. The last time the Department of Justice released any documents was Dec. 23, 2025.
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The DOJ offers only excuses as the Epstein Files remain secret
Read more here.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Like most here, I am horrified and heartbroken over what has happened in Minneapolis with the death of yet another brave citizen in the fight against ICE abuses. No one should have to pay that price for our freedom, and no family should have to hear that terrible news.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there A-telling me I got to beware I think it's time we stop Children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
January 23, 2026
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January 23, 2026
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans took to the streets today in bitter cold temperatures with wind chills of -20°F (–28°C) to protest the occupation of Minneapolis and St.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is: In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
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AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This. A handful of Americans have the power to stop this NOW, and they are refusing to.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 16/01/2026
Why Is Everyone Still Talking About That? @andertoon.bsky.social
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Why Is Everyone Still Talking About That?
A cartoon by Nick Anderson
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 16/01/2026
What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Trump should be dogged forever by these two words. In my experience, protectors protect their own kind, too.
Screenshot of an X.com post by Marco Foster quoting Stephen Colbert asking about the ‘Epstein Files’ and claiming a law required their release by the middle of the previous month. Below the text is a video thumbnail of Stephen Colbert on a late-night TV set, wearing a suit and glasses, standing with his hands out.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
People are STANDING UP!
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
My latest: Recently, Donald Trump told us how he really feels about the midterms: “When you win the presidency, you don’t win the midterms.” His conclusion was stark: “We shouldn’t even have an election.” www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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Trump’s call to cancel elections must be a wake-up call
Read more here.
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Houston Public Media @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Texas is now the first state in the U.S. to eliminate American Bar Association oversight of its law schools, ending the state's 42-year-long reliance on the national organization.
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Texas becomes first state to end American Bar Association oversight of law schools
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday finalized a tentative opinion issued in September that no longer requires soon-to-be lawyers to attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. The power to approve those law schools now rests with the state's highest civil court.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
WTF?
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Jonathan C Slaght @jonathanslaght.com · 08/01/2026
School has been cancelled tomorrow and Friday across the city of Minneapolis, because our federal government has made it unsafe for children here.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
WITNESS: "I just can't let this narrative of self-defense go any further. That’s absolutely not what it was… ICE agents didn’t let anyone help her for 15 minutes, then medics couldn’t get through with their ambulance.”
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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
January 7, 2026
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January 7, 2026
This morning, a federal agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good as she was driving away from ICE agents on a residential street in Minneapoli...
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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
NYT got Trump to lie to them for hours last night, it was so cool! Biden never did that! So they sanewashed the rambling “interview” into many articles praising how cool it is for them to have access to the president, and how awesome Trump is. They are collaborating for peanuts.
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Axios @axios.com · 06/01/2026
"Put up or shut up now": Walz unleashes after announcing political exit
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"Put up or shut up now": Walz unleashed after announcing political exit
The governor predicted that Republicans will "lose dramatically" in November.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/01/2026
Amid a big agency push to use AI models in weather prediction, the National Weather Service shared a forecast map riddled with spelling mistakes, non-existent locations and other geographical errors.
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‘Whata Bod’: An AI-generated NWS map invented fake towns in Idaho
Amid a big agency push to use AI models in weather prediction, an AI-generated forecast graphic with errors was pulled from NWS sites.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
They're doing this so they can call any government program that isn't ICE or the military "rife with fraud" and thus illegitimate. They are trying to manufacture consent to say any entitlement — from Medicare to social security — must be canceled because of extreme edge cases. Don't fall for it.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/01/2026
She warned us during the immunity arguments. And John Roberts took the predetermined opinion for himself.
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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
An historic moment: Merz says Germany will accept responsibility for security on the European continent. As Russia increases threats and hybrid warfare against Europe at the same time that US support is weakening, this is an important promise at a critical point in time.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
January 6, 2026 (Yes, I misdated it, although it's fixed now.)
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January 6, 2025
“They say that when you win the presidency you lose the midterm,” President Donald J.
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 30/11/2025
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
To make common cause with this Administration is to support an affirmatively white supremacist vision of this country. Period. Every corporation. Every Republican. Every influencer. Every Governor. Every evangelical leader. Every voter. Yes. Every voter.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
I happily donate to Wikipedia, incredible resource in this day and age especially.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
“In nearly all of the examples Judge Ellis cited in her 200-plus page opinion, she says the Department of Homeland Security narrative contradicts the reality of what can be seen on agents' body-worn cameras.” abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
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Federal agents engaged in widespread misrepresentations to justify use of force: Judge
The ABC7 I-Team is taking a closer look at a trove of videos ordered released by a federal judge in her explanation of the preliminary injunction she issued earlier this month restricting use of force...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/11/2025
Someone needs to say it. Trump 2028 isn’t happening. We know the presidency ages you, and we’re witnessing his rapid decline. His approval is buried in the 30s, and his stamina is gone. He won’t be able to vigorously campaign. He can pretend 2028 is inevitable, but everyone can see the truth.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/11/2025
After years of struggling to find enough workers for some of the nation’s toughest lockups, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is facing a new challenge: Corrections officers are jumping ship for more lucrative jobs at ICE. By @keribla.bsky.social
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As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
A new post by a Republican state Senator in Indiana, saying she will "not cave" on redistricting as she shares that she was just the target of a pipe bomb threat to due "DC political pundits."

Unfortunately, my house was the target of a pipe bomb threat on Saturday evening. This is a result of the D.C. political pundits for redistricting.  Thanks to the Oldenburg Town Marshall, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the ISP, all is okay!
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Glen Jackson @glenjackson.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
@hcrichardson.bsky.social and @schiff.senate.gov 👍🏼 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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Live with Heather Cox Richardson
A recording from Heather Cox Richardson's live video
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Twenty years after the comedy went silent, Russia is a sadistic, warmongering fascist regime run by a mad centibillionaire. That’s a future that could be ours — whole argument of "Road to Unfreedom" — but also one we can stop — see "On Tyranny" and "On Freedom." www.nytimes.com/2000/06/18/w...
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TV's Impious Puppets: On Kremlin's Hit List? (Published 2000)
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Here is my best guidance, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons nearly nine years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century." snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
She doesn't get to edit the Bill of Rights. However the heck she "feels."
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Alexander Clark @xandr-clark.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
We liberals are America!
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