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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NEW: The Trump DOJ's recent crackdown on illegal voting relies on an rarely used statute — "voting by aliens" — that some experts, and as of last week one federal court, believe is unconstitutional. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NEW FROM PP The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it 500+ Americans detained 70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied 60+ held after filming 36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer ~12 deported (yes, deported) projects.propublica.org/american-cit....

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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 06/10/2026

One of Jim Bakker’s final on-air segments was devoted to defending pastors accused of sex abuse and condemning their accusers as “tattletales.”

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Epstein files, as Todd Blanche would like you to read them: █████ ████ ███████ ███ ██████ Tell Congress you'd like the rest. Send the letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

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Tell Congress: Demand AG Blanche release ALL of the Epstein files now

Contact Congress today!

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“Too many Americans have absorbed & tolerate Trump’s insane, destructive behavior as a fact of life…the corporate media has facilitated that mentality…we are facing a constitutional emergency with an exec branch working to centralize its power at all costs.” www.americaamerica.news/p/we-are-und...

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We Are Under Attack From an Enemy Within

By listening to our founders and refusing to go along with this, we can name and defeat the ongoing danger to our constitutional republic

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

ICE has disclosed another detainee who died We know: -After 17yrs, he'd only ever been busted for... *an expired car tag.* He was in a camp run by for-profit w/ history medical neglect An American died at one of its jails *after strep-throat.* austinkocher.substack.com/p/julian-cur...

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Julian Curo-Churata Is the 37th Person to Die in ICE Custody This Fiscal Year, Capping Off the Agency’s Deadliest Year on Record

According to ICE, 47-year-old Peruvian national Julian Curo-Churata died in Louisiana on Tuesday, September 29.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Two international flights have departed the city of Irkutsk in Siberia this morning, travelling from the epicentre of an apparent outbreak of pneumonic plague. This morning’s flights have travelled to Beijing in China and Uzbekistan. Madness. We have learned nothing.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Israeli, US and Russian disinformation networks are working together to spread and amplify chaos in France in order to manipulate and influence the French election. This is the same network that spread disinformation and chaos in Ceuta, Spain, and Alberta separatism in Canada.

accounts from various influence and disinformation networks cross posting eachother to attack France

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

An NBC News/Telemundo poll finds Latino voters prefer Democratic control of Congress 59%–35% — a 24-point advantage, double the margin the same poll found in 2024. A CBS News/YouGov poll finds Hispanic likely voters favor Democratic House candidates 60%–39%.

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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

TODAY (Monday, Oct. 5) is the deadline for registering to vote for the midterms in: AMERICAN SAMOA ARIZONA ARKANSAS FLORIDA GEORGIA INDIANA KENTUCKY LOUISIANA — in-person, mail (10/13 online) MISSISSIPPI MONTANA — mail (11/3 in-person) OHIO SOUTH CAROLINA — mail TENNESSEE TEXAS npr.org/vote

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How to register to vote and check your registration status

For the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Aside from the general weirdness of this ad ... whom is it supposed to convince? It doesn't offer a single reason for voting for Hilton or against Becerra ... www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...

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Steve Hilton’s ‘Just Try It’ Ad on Mail Voting Denounced by Republicans

An online spot for Mr. Hilton, the G.O.P. candidate, is full of sexual innuendo that has befuddled Republicans and Democrats watching the race for governor in California.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Slander is spoken; libel is written. But this isn't either of those. It's detailed reporting from a respected outlet with damning evidence. And "most consequential Commerce Secretary in modern history" is as impressive as "shortest NBA player from Luxembourg"

Speaking on behalf of Lutnick, the White House said: "The BBC's pathetic and desperate attempt to slander Secretary Lutnick will do nothing to change the fact that he has been the most consequential Commerce Secretary in modern history."

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Big Ugly Bill adds $3.4 TRILLION to the national debt. Not to fund schools. Not to fix roads. Not to lower your grocery bill. To pad the wallets of people who already own most of the country. Your grandkids get the bill. The donor class gets the breaks.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Although this story does appear to address some real grappling and anguish, based on Jack's social media profile, this story also has some serious problems. Which is notable given that the story itself reports on Jack looking into Pierre Damas Bel's social media pages to learn about him.

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Jessica Huseman @jessicahuseman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Weekend scoop from me for @votebeat.org: Two GOP members of Georgia’s State Election Board say Executive Director James Mills sent letters to DOJ and DHS without telling the board or getting approval — and that the letters went beyond what the board voted to request. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

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Georgia election board director allegedly goes rogue, asks feds to crack down on state voting equipment

Two members of the Georgia State Election Board say their executive director sent unauthorized letters to the Trump administration.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026

Tim Snyder unloads on Trump and his inner circle: They are all greedy cowards. If he encounters Europeans or Ukrainians especially who actually believe in democracy, the rule of law, who care about their country… this is detestable to him.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026

Tim Snyder: The Republicans are trying to run this midterm on the issue of communism, whereas Trump’s idols are all communists. Whether it’s North Korea, whether it’s China, whether it’s Russia... Full interview: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026

Timothy Snyder: One thing that I do worry about... is that the way we fought the Iran war was obviously out of date. We haven’t learned how to fight a modern war. With Hegseth and Trump… and their just fantastic vision of testosterone plus battleships, I just don’t think we’re going to get there.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026

Tim Snyder: The term that I came up with… is superpower suicide. I just can’t see an example of a major country losing so much power so quickly as the United States under Trump. We’ve encouraged our enemies and we’ve made our allies not trust us.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026

Historian Tim Snyder compares what Trump is doing in Latin America to Soviet tactics in Eastern Europe after WWII: rig elections, apply threats, install the leadership you want. His description of Trump’s approach: “smash and grab.”

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Trump is incompetent at everything he wants to be, including a gangster.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Allison Gill has obtained descriptions of NINE FBI training videos showing agents were instructed to flag Epstein documents containing Donald Trump’s name for supervisory review. The DOJ is still refusing to release the actual videos. 👉 www.youtube.com/live/dYiQOhP...

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/10/2026

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: In my lawsuit, the FBI has admitted to having NINE Epstein files redaction training videos. TWO of them instructed agents to flag files with Trump’s name for supervisory review. I will cover at NOON PT here: youtube.com/live/dYiQOhP...

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LIVE: FBI’s Trump-Epstein Training Videos Finally DISCOVERED…

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

vivek’s a republican, shouldn’t he be better at grabbing kids

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 04/10/2026

NEW: President Donald Trump took a break this weekend from his nonstop, baseless accusations about mail voting fraud to remind his own supporters to cast their mail ballots in this year’s midterm elections.

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Trump backtracks and begs Republicans to vote by mail as Democrats’ odds of taking Congress improve

Trump’s latest demand that Republicans vote – even by mail – comes as polls show Democrats’ odds of taking both the House and Senate are improving.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

trump's pentagon: www.wired.com/story/a-pent...

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

No could possibly have predicted that Trump calling Democrats “sons of bitches” would not be on today’s front page of the NYT, & Jake Tapper would be platforming Kevin Hassett to lie with impunity on the Sunday shows. 🧐🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026

🚨 NEWS: A 28-year-old researcher at a Russian anti-plague institute has died following a suspected lab accident in Siberia. Nearly 200 people are reportedly under observation and hospitals have been quarantined amid concerns over possible pneumonic plague.

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Russian Lab Worker Dies After Suspected Plague Accident as Quarantines Expand

A 28-year-old worker at a Russian anti-plague institute has died following a suspected laboratory accident in Siberia, with nearly 200 people under observation and conflicting accounts emerging from R...

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The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

4th October 1970 - singer Janis Joplin was found dead at a hotel in Hollywood after an accidental heroin overdose. She was known as "The Queen of Psychedelic Soul" and "Pearl" to her friends. She remains one of the top-selling musicians in the US, with over 15 million albums sold. #JanisJoplin

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Brian @bm1970.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Here's the guy who's going to lead the super intelligence force doesn't he look like a genius 👇🍊🤡

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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's rather inconvenient when 'lying' is your personal signature, but it's 2026 and the evidence of your LIES keeps showing up everywhere.... 🤦🏼‍♀️ #WeThePeople #StopTrump #ImpeachConvictRemove #resist #GTS

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Mr. Trump’s cabinet was picked like something out of Bama rush, and, boy, does the government run like it. The president reportedly considered sizzle reels of candidates’ cable news hits; the focus was not on who was most qualified to do the job, but who managed to best dazzle dear leader."

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Laprofmme @laprofmme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

And certainly not nearly as consequential for women’s safety and education than trans girls and women getting to play sports /s

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yeah, it doesn’t seem like the NYT has given any coverage to the frat gang rape scandal at Cornell. Not as important as Oberlin’s banh mi or Harvard’s eating clubs I guess

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is planning to turn an outdated skyscraper building in the city into 4,000 units of affordable housing. Instead of creating destructive data centers that destroy lives as well as the ecosystem for dark profit, this leader chooses to help people instead. More of this please.

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

They sent my client a cease-and-desist letter for this ad in PA's hotly contested 6th Senate District. As I wrote back, "We will neither cease nor desist from engaging in this truthful, accurate speech." Here's the "Data Senator" ad which Republicans don't want Lower Bucks residents to see.

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Data Senator

YouTube video by Eileen Albillar

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"One of the most frustrating things about the capitulation of elite institutions to Donald Trump—from law firms to universities to media companies—has been that the logic of the situation so clearly counseled the opposite." @gregsargent.bsky.social on the efficacy and power of collective resistance.

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Jane Ball (living dead girl) @jane.inurhead.lol · 27/09/2026

well of course, the weird lesbians feuding in a rural massachusetts town is of far greater national significance than a group of men at one of the ivy league schools drugging and raping a woman and the school reducing the punishments for most of the men

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Trump’s superpower is that he couldn’t care less about the fate of most Republicans, thus his threats to abandon them are credible. That tends to keep their mouths shut.

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Alaskans I spoke with on Wednesday were clear that they want a senator who believes in a better life for everyone. Our members are excited to vote for you, Mary! bsky.app/profile/mary...

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Drew McKevitt @drewmckevitt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There are lots of ways to answer this and one of them is that studying history makes you a better citizen and our public universities have an obligation to produce good citizens. History education is essential to a republican model of government. Engineering is not.

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Cornell has failed to protect its students. Cornell has failed to address the growing issue of sexual assault on campus with its pathetic task force. Cornell has failed the student allegedly raped by those seven men at Chi Phi in October 2024. Cornell has failed her. Cornell has failed us."

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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Hollywood reporter, owned by Penske Media, broke the story. Several other outlets, including The Daily Beast and The Wrap, have followed up: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...

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YouTube, Meta Restore Ads for 'Musk' Documentary: 'This Was an Error'

Advertisements for Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary will come to YouTube and Meta after all. The platforms had previously rejected them.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026

Trump: "We have the best, uhh, I guess you could say poverty. They talk poverty. We have the best poverty numbers ever in the history of our country."

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