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David Gould @traildave.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Did Iran rename The Gulf of America to The Gulf of Iran? Seems Trump lost again!

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David Gould @traildave.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Is Tangerine Tantrum Trumps new face makeup color?

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David Gould @traildave.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Trump is a cornered rat! Proved that during the Meet the Press on NBC!! Go Kristen!!

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 18/05/2026

Taxpayer dollars should be spent on helping you. Instead, Donald Trump wants to take $1.7 billion of your money to help his political allies, election deniers and insurrectionists.  He is obsessed with using the Presidency to steal from you and enrich himself and his cronies.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18/05/2026

“We really don’t have any sort of comprehensive federal privacy legislation,” EFF’s Maddie Daly told Roll Call. “And that’s really the harm that people are getting at here, is that these companies can siphon up all of your data and sell it and use it to… target advertising to your kids.”

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Chatbot bills look to address safety fears as midterms loom

Hearings filled with heart-wrenching stories of children who died by suicide after their interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots have made it easy for those on both sides of the aisle to ag...

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David Gould @traildave.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

A good summer to travel to Canada 🇨🇦 Skip the US and conflict zones.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11/05/2026

Republicans are racing to give Trump $1 billion for his ballroom & Trump is spending your tax dollars—not to lower your costs—but to repaint the Reflecting Pool. Are Republicans going to say anything or keep silently bending the knee?

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 11/05/2026

Governments are selling age verification as a silver bullet for online safety. It's easy to see that we're just being sold a bill of goods. EFF's EFFector Podcast explains why age gates won't fix the internet, and what they'll break: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

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👎 California's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Social Media Ban |

We'd all like the internet to be a better place—for kids and adults alike. But in the name of online safety, governments around the world are racing to impose a dangerous new system of control. Are

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 12/05/2026

Sean Duffy’s road trip reality show is just one tiny piece of this administration’s brazen corruption. Stuart Stevens breaks down how our politics has devolved on MSNOW:

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 12/05/2026

Help with daycare? Too expensive. Healthcare you can afford? Nope. But paying his friend millions of taxpayer dollars to paint the bottom of the Reflecting Pool? Absolutely. The corruption never ends.

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David Gould @traildave.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Could Blue America join the EU?

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 06/05/2026

Hundreds of people came out for a Climate Town Hall, hosted by @actonclimateus.bsky.social, to share their thoughts and discuss how we can fight forward to protect our communities and our planet. The climate crisis is here and now, and we won’t stop fighting.

Rep. Jayapal stands at a podium with a microphone, speaking at an event. A sign on the podium and a banner beside her displays the message "No Denying Climate Change" with an Earth on fire.

A photo of the crowd listening to Rep. Jayapal speak.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 05/05/2026

Q: Do you think it's affordable to live in America right now? Alabama voter: No, not like it used to be. Costs are going up, but what you make on the job is not going up. People are suffering right now.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 05/05/2026

Trump tore down nearly half the White House, without approval, then told you this ballroom would not cost any taxpayer money. Now, Republicans are requesting $1 Billion of your money for security features related to it. #ballroominflation bit.ly/4tdZaAg

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Republicans Make Jaw-Dropping $1B Demand for Trump’s Ballroom

The president has insisted his vanity project would be funded by wealthy donors.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 05/05/2026

Radical judges tried to rip mifepristone away from women in America. SCOTUS paused that ruling—and I just led every Senate Democrat in an amicus brief making the case the science already made: mifepristone is safe & effective. Extremists shouldn't decide how we get our medicine.

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250+ Democrats urge Supreme Court to overturn abortion pill ruling

A majority of Democrats in the House and Senate submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on Monday seeking to protect access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Forty-seven Democratic senator…

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 05/05/2026

Enrique is a TPS holder who has been legally living and working in the United States for over 13 years. If his TPS is terminated, he could be deported to unsafe conditions immediately — a limbo that millions are living with under Trump.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 01/05/2026

Trump ran on retribution. When Dems take back control, they need to go after this corrupt administration and their lawless revenge tour. LP's Stuart Stevens has more advice for the Democrats in the clip.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Every week, we force a vote on the Senate floor to end the war in Iran. While there are signs Republicans are starting to break, so far we can't get to 50. But we will keep trying. Because the Iran war cost crisis is getting devastating for American families.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 01/05/2026

"When an FBI agent wants to look through Americans’ conversations scooped up as part of a national security intelligence program," it should require "a warrant signed by a judge just as if they were trying to search your email account or your house,” @mguariglia.bsky.social told @njspotlightnews.org

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Weighing privacy and security, Congress punts again on spying law | NJ Spotlight News

Digital surveillance net, intended to thwart subversive acts by foreigners, often sweeps up data on U.S. citizens

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/05/2026

The Fifth Circuit just told millions of women that three judges know better than the FDA, their doctors, and 25 years of evidence. They don't. This restriction on medication abortion is a nationwide abortion restriction, full stop. I have no intention of letting this stand.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 01/05/2026

This morning I was notified of another death in ICE custody — the 48th death since Trump returned to office. There must be urgent accountability and oversight, and Congress must take action to dismantle ICE and CBP.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 01/05/2026

Next week, Utah will become the first state in the nation (to our knowledge) to target VPN use to avoid legally mandated age-verification gates. They won't create a safer internet, only a significantly less private one. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

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Utah’s New Law Targeting VPNs Goes Into Effect Next Week

For the last couple of years, we’ve watched the same predictable cycle play out across the globe: a state (or country) passes a clunky age-verification mandate, and, without fail, Virtual Private

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Southend Indivisible ✊❌👑 @seindivisible.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

TODAY! Let's go! ✊️

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 11/04/2026

DACA recipients are experiencing major delays in renewing their status. As a result, people are losing their jobs and facing detention and removal. This is unacceptable. I’m joining @chuygarcia.house.gov and Rep. Lou Correa to demand answers from DHS.

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ICE Is Detaining DACA Recipients. It's Growing Harder for Them to Get Out.

The Trump administration views DACA recipients as deportable as any undocumented immigrant.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 09/04/2026

After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵 (1/5) www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

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EFF is Leaving X

After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 09/04/2026

At the meeting, we identified 6 pillars for open, people-centered technology: 1️⃣ Democracy and participation. 2️⃣ Decolonization and diversity. 3️⃣ Autonomy and tech appropriation. 4️⃣ Territoriality, collectivity, and community 5️⃣ Access and equity. 6️⃣ Economic justice and power decentralization. 4/5

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/04/2026

Trump can lie all he wants, but working families know the truth: groceries, gas, & electricity are getting more expensive—and it's because of his tariffs, the war he started, and his billionaire-first policies.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/04/2026

While the Trump admin kicks millions off of SNAP, the Summer EBT program I helped to establish has reached over 21 million kids nationwide. No kid in America should go hungry—it’s really that simple. I'll keep fighting tooth & nail to save SNAP and fight against child hunger.

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Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: The Reach of Summer Meals - Food Research & Action Center

Published April 1, 2026 Hunger doesn’t stop when school lets out — and for millions of children, summer can be the hungriest time of year when they no longer have access to school meals. This week, t...

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Grandma @keepitsane3.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

The people, like me, who didn’t vote for him knew that he was going to fuck this shit up. He did in with COVID, January 6, and now this. The people that voted for him voted for this, period!!!

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 04/04/2026

Donald Trump’s record now includes the largest 4-week increase on record of gas prices and the biggest one-day price increase in six years of oil. Americans didn’t want this; what they wanted was relief.

nytimes.com

Oil and Stocks Wobble After Trump Vows More Iran Strikes

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Planned Parenthood @ppfa.org · 31/03/2026

Trans and nonbinary people are essential to the movement for sexual and reproductive health and rights — the fight for trans rights is our fight. You should be free to live your life as your authentic self — with dignity and respect. Trans and nonbinary communities deserve that and more. 💞🏳️‍⚧️ #TDOV

Blue, white, pink image with text saying Protect the dolls.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 31/03/2026

I was proud to push the Biden administration to enact a national ban on noncompetes from the FTC. After Trump reversed this policy, it’s great to see Washington state stepping up banning noncompete agreements. This is a huge win for workers.

seattletimes.com

New Washington law bans noncompete agreements

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson recently signed a law that makes noncompete agreements illegal statewide.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 31/03/2026

Conversion therapy is a harmful practice that poses serious danger to young LGBTQ+ people. It has zero place anywhere in this country. This decision is further proof that we need a national ban.

NBC News Headline: "Supreme Court rules against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ youth." Below the headline is a video thumbnail showing the exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court building, featuring classical columns and steps. Additional text from the article is below.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 31/03/2026

If we had a functioning rule of law, private equity’s self-created losses would be crammed onto their own balance sheets. As it is, the Trump administration is enthusiastically aiding the industry’s efforts to use other people’s money to pay for their mistakes.

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Private Equity’s Great Escape - The American Prospect

The industry bought companies for too much money and made a bunch of bad loans. Now they’re scrambling to avoid the reckoning.

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 31/03/2026

El Paso. Fort Hancock. DCA. Has this Administration learned nothing? Certainly doesn't feel like the time nor the place for this, but if Hegseth insists, Congress and the American people deserve to know what FAA and DoD are doing to ensure the public's safety.

The New York Times: Pentagon Weighs Using Anti-Drone Lasers in Washington Airspace

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 31/03/2026

This is unconstitutional. Voting is a fundamental right for every American. Illinois will keep administering free and fair elections – and what Donald Trump puts on a piece of paper will not change that.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 01/04/2026

Kids should be focused on going to school and playing with their friends, not living in fear that their parents will be kidnapped by ICE. Listen to Nicole Isern’s heartbreaking testimony about how Trump’s cruelty has impacted the kids and families she works with.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/04/2026

Ports are the engine of our economy in WA state. So when federal law put us at a disadvantage, I pushed to change the law & deliver a solution. Today I was at the @portofseattle.bsky.social to highlight the historic federal funding I secured to support our ports, the local economy, and job growth.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/04/2026

Conversion therapy is child abuse. It should be banned nationwide—and I have a bill to do just that. I’m not going to stop fighting for a world where every person, no matter their gender or sexual orientation, can live with dignity and without fear.

apnews.com

Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids

The Supreme Court has ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that banned the discredited practice.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 27/03/2026

Republicans will talk all day long about their voter suppression bill and fake voter fraud—but they won't say a thing about how they'll actually lower your costs.

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 25/03/2026

In the last year, Trump's ICE arrested 125 Veterans—most without criminal warrants. They tried to deport 282 Vets and their family members. There is no higher betrayal to our Veterans than to be deported by the same nation they sacrificed to defend. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...

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34 Former Military Members Were Put on Deportation Track in the Past Year

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 25/03/2026

The most immediate threat to Social Security is Donald Trump. From pushing out Social Security workers, worse customer service, and more, Trump is creating new problems and making it harder for seniors and people with disabilities to get their benefits.

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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 25/03/2026

Historic levels of insider trading are occurring here,,,and now.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Good afternoon. This is your daily reminder that Trump just lifted sanctions on Iran to give them $14 BILLION to hep fund their war against us. In other words, your daily reminder that this is probably the dumbest war of all time.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 25/03/2026

The SAVE America Act is a disaster for democracy and I'm not going let it get passed into law. Are we seriously going to ask rural seniors to buy a $165 passport and drive miles and miles to register to vote in person?

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 25/03/2026

Trump is dragging us into a senseless, unauthorized war of choice in Iran. And every time his officials come before us in committee, they deflect, ignore, and cover up the truth. The American people deserve to know why we are in this war, and they deserve to know the threat it poses.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 25/03/2026

Location records from data brokers are typically unlinked to a device owner's name, but police have tools to track where a device has gone, where it spends every night, and where it goes during working hours, EFF’s @legind.bsky.social told @NPR.org. www.npr.org/2026/03/25/...

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Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.

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