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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15h
"Putin’s destruction of trust in independent reporting was deliberate and effective... aimed at getting people to feel helpless. 'Doing nothing stems from believing no one... Because if you don’t trust anyone, you don’t do anything one way or the other'..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/m...
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‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile’ Review: What Is Truth?
The second half of Julia Loktev’s epic chronicle of independent journalists in Russia is essential viewing.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15h
“'The recent decisions to shutter nearly complete offshore wind projects and to pay Total Energies hundreds of millions of dollars to renounce wind leases are an assault on logic and the American taxpayer,' he wrote...” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’
John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15h
"Footage taken by protesters shows the massive tree crashing down as border agents look on..." www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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They sat atop a ‘grandmother’ tree for months. Border agents knocked it down.
Activists occupied a cottonwood tree in Arizona for more than two months in a standoff with U.S. Customs and Border Protection contractors.
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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 15h
Dear world, We’d like a new “president” too. Signed, The MAJORITY of Americans
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14h
"The whistleblower says FBI supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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FBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protesters
The former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14h
"The widespread effects of DOGE’s efforts—the cures that won’t be found; the vaccines that won’t be made; the food meant to save lives, left instead to rot..." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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‘Elon Is a Nuke’
A new documentary makes the case that Elon Musk is a human of mass destruction.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14h
"The 2.25m barrels of diesel Putin offered Trump will have zero net impact on the world price of diesel. But accepting them will collapse the US-led sanctions regime on Russia—and align Trump with Putin against Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy production..." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
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Steve 52 NO KINGS, NO FASCISTS @radicalsenior52.bsky.social · 18h
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Woman Laughs and Spits Drink
ALT: Woman Laughs and Spits Drink
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Thick Hobbit 🔜 Palm Springs 11/10 - 11/18 @thickhobbit.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Happy ATL Pride from @theskippertoo.bsky.social and your favorite Hobbit Dad ❤️
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
This is as treasonous as it gets
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“It’s really fundamentally about whether or not people with disabilities can live, work, go to school, make all the decisions about how you spend your day and you spend your life with..." 19thnews.org/2026/10/disa...
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The federal government is backing away from a decades-old disability rights promise
Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson won a victory that gave people with disabilities the freedom to choose where they live. That legacy is now under threat.
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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The same folks who cried for a week when a podcast host who was paid by billionaires to indoctrinate dumb white college kids into ChristoFascist ideology was murdered and his gruesome death shared on social media are now salivating over a live-streamed execution. Stop MAGA.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel from Putin just weeks before the midterms funnels money directly into Russia’s war machine. Trump is now facing calls for Congress to block the deal and impeach him. Meanwhile, energy analysts say it’s unlikely to even make a dent in fuel prices.
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Trump Announces Russian Diesel Deal Ahead of Midterms
Trump campaigned against foreign oil.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
NEW: In an unearthed video, Trump and Mike Johnson-endorsed GOP congressional candidate Brandon Herrera joked that his gun shop was the “perfect spot” to kidnap and kill someone
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Brandon Herrera Said His Shop Would Be the “Perfect Spot” to Kidnap and Kill Someone
The GOP candidate make the remark during a 2019 “Drunk Q&A” YouTube episode.
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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Putin has put on a masterclass of manipulating the ignorance & avarice of Trump & Co. these last few weeks. The hayseed who thinks he’s getting cheaper diesel for his tractor has no idea the price he’s gonna pay in the long run. Democracy has lost this round to an obese grifter.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 09/10/2026
Brigadier General (Ret.) Steven Anderson lays into Hegseth and Trump for turning the Ft. Hood shooter's execution into a public show, arguing that violence and war is sometimes necessary, but should never become entertainment. voteveterans.substack.com/p/yes-execut...
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Yes, Execute Nidal Hasan. Don’t Make It a Show.
By Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson (Retired)
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 06/10/2026
"Trump said at the outset of the project that no taxpayer money would be used to construct the ballroom. This turned out to be a bald-faced lie, but the gambit served its purpose: It bought him time to break ground." @amandacarpenter.bsky.social on Trump's shakedown of the American taxpayer:
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Why You Must Care About the Ballroom
Trump is defying Congress and robbing the American people to build it.
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jfbaron1.bsky.social @jfbaron1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
MeidaTouch news updates paywall free through election.
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Dina Sayegh Doll @askdinadoll.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Supreme Court term kicks off with a major case that could finally make Big Oil pay for the damage it caused, just like Big Tobacco. Public outcry forced Alito to recuse, giving the environment a real shot at a win. @meidastouch.com
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 02/10/2026
One month out from the Midterms and VoteVets is back up in Iowa.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our article @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
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Yellow Jack’s Potential Return to the American South | NEJM
Environmental and socioeconomic conditions in the U.S. South may permit sharp increases in the incidence of serious arbovirus infections, and yellow fever is of particular concern.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"The agency appears to regard the change as a customer experience improvement — as if interacting with a TSA agent who has been forced to stand in a crowded airport for hours on end will definitely be positive..." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
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Trump Administration Makes Life Worse For TSA Agents
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/10/2026
Not so sure Republicans want the Dobbs decision back in the spotlight like this as the Midterms approach…
A screenshot of a CBS News post on X with a black background and white text. At the top left is the CBS News logo and verified account name, “CBS News @CBSNews,” with “X.com” in the upper-right corner.

The post reads: “Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which overturned Roe v. Wade, required ‘courage’ from all of the justices in the majority.

‘We didn’t know it when we produced the draft that was leaked, but it required courage to go ahead with that because of the implications,’ he said.

He told CBS News’ @JanCBS that he lost friends over the Dobbs decision. And he called physical threats and harassment ‘quite disturbing’ and ‘a danger for the courts.’”

Below the text is a large video still from the CBS News interview showing Justice Samuel Alito seated indoors. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark red tie, and appears to be speaking while looking slightly to his left. A small CBS News logo appears in the upper-left corner of the video frame.
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Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Todd Blanche ADMITS & Tries to Explain Why DOJ is "Violating Court Orders" youtu.be/OHouF38OSvo?...
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Todd Blanche ADMITS & Tries to Explain Why DOJ is "Violating Court Orders"
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
Trump is now running pro-Iran War propaganda commercials on Fox News paid by for taxpayer dollars
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Republicans Are Running Away From Trump’s Iran War as Midterms Near" GOP candidates in Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Wisconsin say it’s time to end the war in Iran – though only one of them has started voting that way.
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Republicans Are Running Away From Trump’s Iran War as Midterms Near
GOP candidates in Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Wisconsin say it’s time to end the war in Iran – though only one of them has started voting that way.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“I’ve heard people dismiss Trump’s mendacity with a shrugging “they all lie,” but we are witnessing a rare, very possibly once-in-a-lifetime political liar.”
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I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“‘Ethnic cleansing via the mass deportation or promoted voluntary return of non-white immigrants'... This is, of course, beyond alarming...” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation
Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 27/09/2026
"America was designed with dangers like Donald Trump in mind... We are watching America’s first real challenger to its systems, safety nets and security against a leader resembling a mad English king." Read more from Oscar Robshaw here: bit.ly/3TbWjvX
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Rutt 🔜 Darklands 27 @ruttncountry.slut.dog · 27/09/2026
You in your pup hood Your pole Your hole Let's see if we can get some good pics in this thread!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/09/2026
Fox hosts who spent years railing against the CCP got an invite to Trump's dinner with Xi. Their reaction once inside was something else.
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Fox Hosts Hail Trump’s ‘Epic’ Xi Dinner After Attacking CCP
At Trump’s September 24 White House state dinner for Xi Jinping, Laura Ingraham and Jesse Watters celebrated the pageantry, military display, and billionaire guest list.
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Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What happens if Putin wins in Ukraine? The cost to America would be enormous. I joined Meidas Defense to discuss why supporting Ukraine is not charity - it is one of the smartest strategic investments the United States can make. Watch the full episode here: substack.com/@meidastouch...
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Ukraine War Update: Why the US Must Ensure Putin Loses
On this episode of Meidas Defense, Ukraine experts break down Putin’s war, Russia’s mounting losses, frontline drone warfare, and why NATO may be unprepared for what comes next.
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Beejeebopper @beejeebopper.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Repost if @huggybeardad.bsky.social owning my ass makes you hard! So much more at onlyfans.com/beejeebopper
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 22/09/2026
They kicked people off healthcare to pay for the war. bit.ly/4AjGDr0
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Vance-led task force set to remove 750K ObamaCare enrollees, citing fraud
The Trump administration is removing close to 760,000 people from Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage due to allegedly fraudulent enrollment, Vice President Vance announced Tuesday.  The cancel…
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026
Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky: I saw documents recently. I was trying to compile a list of just the most heinous emails, just to be able to bring them to government and say, like, “We need to find out who these perpetrators are,” and they’re all redacted.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026
Ashley Hinson voted repeatedly against efforts to end U.S. hostilities with Iran while taking more than $217,000 from oil and gas interests, including $38,500 since the war began. Meanwhile, Iowa gas prices have surged 60% since the start of the war as major oil companies report soaring profits.
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Ashley Hinson Got Big Money From Oil Companies After Repeatedly Voting For the Iran War
The price of gas for her Iowa constituents has risen by 60% since the start of the war, while oil companies are making record profits
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Watch the trailer for our new investigative documentary, 'Night Flower: Inside AIPAC's Fight For Influence.' It's one of the most important and revelatory films Zeteo has ever made, featuring exclusive interviews with AIPAC whistleblowers. Subscribe & watch next month: insideaipac.com
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 22/09/2026
Trump calls for the abandonment of the International Criminal Court... where a president doesn't have immunity⁩
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"How to Handle President Trump – A Primer for the British Prime Minister" Act like you’re on ‘RuPaul’, leave your good manners at home and find a shared enemy. Tony Blair’s former political secretary briefs Andy Burnham ahead of his meeting with Trump:
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How to Handle President Trump – A Primer for the British Prime Minister
Act like you’re on ‘RuPaul’, leave your good manners at home and find a shared enemy. Tony Blair’s former political secretary briefs Andy Burnham ahead of his first face-to-face meeting with Trump.
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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Ezra Klein is right: RSI absolutely must be stopped before it’s too late. But here’s the question: how can we possibly ENFORCE a ban on AI’s recursively building improved AIs even if we and China agree on the terms of such a global ban — a very big “if” in itself? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | This Is What I Fear Most About A.I.
Letting A.I. patrol its own frontier is like asking Jesse James to patrol the Wild West.
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 17/09/2026
Since the beginning, the Pentagon has denied reports of damaged bases in the Middle East. But newly released photos taken by service members prove otherwise. These photos taken paint a stark picture: hollowed-out buildings, destroyed vehicles, and flattened trailers. abcnews.com/Politics/pho...
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Photos show extensive damage to US Middle East bases
US bases in the Middle East have suffered severe damage as a result of Iranian attacks, images and videos obtained by ABC News show.
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BlueSparkler @sparklerblue2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Corn: Trump wants to rule like Putin, and he wants to do deals with Putin. The war in Ukraine is just a nuisance for him that gets in the way. He doesn’t care about protecting Ukrainian democracy or the Ukrainian population. He wants this war over with so he and Putin can stride the world together
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NEW: A BIG order in my lawsuit against Todd Blanche, ordering him to finally answer my complaint. I explain how the judge rejected every one of Blanche’s excuses as to why he blew the deadline to respond & why this order moves my lawsuit even faster to the finish line: youtu.be/9bKB3rbRNCo?...
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🚨Judge SLAMS AG Blanche And REJECTS His EXCUSES In NEW Order In MY Epstein Lawsuit!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 18/09/2026
Truckers on skyrocketing diesel prices: "We can't continue to run like this." Semi trucks can carry up to 220 gallons of diesel fuel, which costs $1,320. So if diesel goes up, shipping costs go up with it and inflates the price of everything.
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Intellibear @intellibear.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We went to Polo Beach yesterday. Sister in law all but demanded to know what we did while they were elsewhere having their “girls’ day” at the manicured resort (bleh). We warned her that if she didn’t wanna know not to ask. She asked again. She learned. She was sad. It made it that much better. 😎🤣🤣🍆
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