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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Omari Sankofa II @omarisankofa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Duren: "I am a Detroit Piston. I want to be a Detroit Piston for life. I want to give everything I’ve got to the Pistons and the fans."
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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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "We've gonna shove it up their ass ... They are a bunch of dumb son of a bitches" Remember when presidents had dignity? Here's a lowlight supercut from Trump's rally tonight in Ohio:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Blanche on the Trump administration deporting people to third countries where they have no connection: "This idea that we're violating human rights and the president and US is doing something to damage and put these people in harm's way is just categorically false"
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US science: For the fiscal year that just ended, the Trump regime withheld $1.4 billion from the National Science Foundation’s research budget, which is about 1/5 of its primary research budget.
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sunday's @washingtonpost op-ed on why “The Great aWOKEning is over" was so absurd, I thought it was a parody article... Until I saw who wrote it 9 years ago, that same columnist whitesplained why I should "be careful" who I called a white supremacist
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Throwback Thursday: Megan McArdle Can’t Tell Me Shit About White Supremacy
Before Jeff Bezos hired her, the whitest white woman who ever whited dedicated an entire column warning me to “be careful” who I called a white supremacist.
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true-blue-62.bsky.social @true-blue-62.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Go Blue!
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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The Wake-Up Call: White People
ContrabandCamp Editor-In-Chief Genetta Adams joins Michael Harriot for a discussion about journalism, politics and why it’s important to call a thing a thing.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Donald Trump hasn't just conned his MAGA followers. Corporations, legacy media and even the Democratic Party have all capitulated to his unconstitutional power grab.
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Suckers, Simps and MAGA Marks: How Donald Trump Made America His Bitch
The White House press ban is the inevitable result of corporate media’s capitulation to the MAGA cult.
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Pablo Torre @pablo.show · 02/10/2026
UPDATE — We requested comment from Ohio State about Jeremiah Smith and Tavien St. Clair’s appearances at the Life Surge event held at the university’s basketball arena (the Schottenstein Center). Ohio State’s response:
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My newsletter is up. Eric Schmitt should be mocked and John Roberts should be hounded and I will not be persuaded otherwise. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Eric Schmitt Deserves to Be Mocked Forever
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent relives the senator’s glorious face plant. Plus: whyt John Roberts’s also deserves our mockery.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In some ways, the biggest difference between me and a person who is "successfull in media" is this clip right here. Thompson is summoning every ounce of her strength to sit there and listen to sports praise of a sexual predator. I'd... lose my shit and get fired.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026
NEW: We’re reporters, not teachers. We have no business running a private school. But to show you just how easy it is to start one, we decided to test the process ourselves.
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Throwback Thursday: Megan McArdle Can’t Tell Me Shit About White Supremacy
Before Jeff Bezos hired her, the whitest white woman who ever whited dedicated an entire column warning me to “be careful” who I called a white supremacist.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Here's Judge Edelman's full ruling dismissing *with prejudice* the case against Reflecting Pool defendant David Hearn because "no crime had been committed." www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Order dismissing case with prejudice United States v. David Hearn (2026 CF2 010237)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 01/10/2026
Christa Pike was tortured by the state of Tennessee yesterday. This is now the second horrific botched execution by Tennessee in less than six months.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
alert the press -- Trump is conked out in the Oval Office again
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit to compel Georgia to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-26. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
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🚨 United States of America v. Raffensperger
Learn more.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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The Art of Storytelling, Blacksplained by Ali Siddiq
The groundbreaking comedian reveals the origin story of how he became America’s favorite storyteller.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When it comes to the age-old Black question of “What had happened...” Absolutely no one knows better than this week’s guest. The Art of Storytelling, Blacksplained by Ali Siddiq. Subscribe at ContrabandCamp.com #Blacksplained #AliSiddiq #Storytelling #ContrabandCamp #Comedy
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
this Pete Hegseth speech is indistinguishable from parody. words fail to describe the absurdity. here he's talking about governors coming to the Pentagon to grovel to him and Trump so they can be rewarded with a new military base
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Hegseth: "Project Meridian will be co-led by three of our nation's best minds: Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Hegseth: "Today, at my direction, we are announcing the creation of Autonomous Warfare Command, or Autowarcom."
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump will not be held accountable for his illegal commercials. But it is still important that we recognize the commercials as illegal. There. Are. FOUR. Lights. My latest in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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PSA: Trump Continues To Commit Crimes
While the president is unlikely to face any consequences for his patently illegal, taxpayer-funded ads, it’s essential to remember he should.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September 29, 2026
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September 29, 2026
The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's a myth that's more unbelievable than Bigfoot, crazier than CRT and wilder than "wokeness." Its existence can't be supported by scientific, historical or biblical evidence. Yet we believe it. There is no such thing as an "evangelical Christian"
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Media’s Little White Lie: There’s No Such Thing As an ‘Evangelical Christian’
How evangelical Christianity became part of the biggest myth in American media.
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister was among more than 80 people arrested outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool while demonstrating in support of Palestine Action. The arrests came as Ed Miliband told critics of the government’s policy on Palestine: “We hear you. You were right"
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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This plan shows that Mayor Mamdani has listened to the concerns of Jewish New Yorkers — and put forward meaningful commitments and real funding to help keep them safe. Our full statement on NYC's first-ever municipal strategy to combat antisemitism:
A M N Y headlien: "Mamdani unveils long-awaited antisemitism strategy with $7.4M for prevention, security." "The Nexus Project appreciates and encourages the implementation of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. We are pleased to see the Nexus Document included among the tools that the New York City government will utilize to identify and confront antisemitism."Quote from Jonathan Jacoby, President, The Nexus Project: "“This plan shows that Mayor Mamdani has listened to the concerns of Jewish New Yorkers — and put forward meaningful commitments and real funding to help keep them safe. Mayor Mamdani’s strategy is rooted in an important recognition that confronting antisemitism is a critical part of the wider struggle against bigotry. Jews have always thrived in pluralistic democracies. When we defend one another and build a society where no group can be singled out for discrimination, we're all safer and more secure.”Quote from Jonathan Jacoby, President, The Nexus Project: “We're proud and encouraged to see the Nexus Document is helping guide how New York City understands and responds to antisemitism.

Building this strategy on a strong, pluralistic framework will help stem the rise in antisemitism while protecting the free expression and civil liberties that keep all of us safe.”Quote from Jonathan Jacoby, President, The Nexus Project: “We are particularly encouraged to see the strategy double funding for the Partners Against the Hate (PATH) program as well as significant investment in new resources to secure synagogues, nonprofits and other vulnerable institutions as well as expanding Holocaust and Jewish history and culture education.

This is a very important first step. The strategy’s success now depends on implementation and turning a plan into real action with real impact. We call on everyone across the ideological spectrum to help make it succeed — by offering feedback, working with city and communal partners, and encouraging the mayor's office to deliver on this promise.”
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pete Hegseth prepares for general purge of all women, Blacks and Hispanics from the general officer ranks of the military service branches. thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Penta…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)
photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
These Republicans are actual fucking clowns
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Listening to the D.C. Circuit's en banc oral argument regarding Judge Boasberg's efforts to investigate contempt of court in regards to the CECOT flights, and it's not going great for the government right now. It seems like the en banc court is likely to allow the investigation to go forward.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
NEW: ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for nearly a year.
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Jesus fucking Christ
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1. Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker and a GOP candidate for Congress in Arizona, has made “protecting women’s sports” a centerpiece of his election campaign. So I reviewed years of Feely’s podcast appearances to see what he actually thinks about female athletes. 🧵
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump is not himself the disease of our politics. He’s just the worst symptom. The disease is the system that allows corporations to buy and sell politicians so they can rig it against the rest of us. Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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The Wake-Up Call: A Map of the Black World
A discussion on history, education and the ways of whiteness.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Watch Nikole Hanna Jones' ONLY interview about " The Article" on ContrabandCamp's YouTube channel or at ContrabandCamp.com
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026
tell me the summit accomplished jack shit without telling me the summit accomplished jack shit
Very productive meeting with President Xi for both the U.S.A. and China. Tremendous things will be happening. Like almost everyone else, he seemed to like calling the poorly and inaccurately named Artificial Intelligence to a far more accurate and important name, SUPER INTELLIGENCE. That would be “SUPER!” Everyone last night agreed, also. President DJT
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The racist thing. The most racist thing he can think of is “the kind of thing Trump likes to do.”
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
An ICE official desposed for this case was so evasive during a deposition that the judge declared her not credible. At one point, when asked to give a rough estimate of how many people were being held at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC in June 2025, she responded with "there's no such thing as an average."
Despite these facts, ICE officials – particularly Zanello – at other points in this case have attempted to downplay the level of overcrowding that existed during the summer of 2025. As the day-to-day supervisor of the tenth-floor hold rooms who was present on the tenth floor on at least most days from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., she was quite evasive about how many people generally were held there at a time. [see Footnote 114 in next image] 

She would not provide even an estimate. In addition to her unbelievable claims that she could not recall approximately how many people were being held at any given time and that there is no such thing as an average number of people who were being heldFootnote 114: (“Q. Over the summer of 2025 while you were there . . . there were often 100 people held on the [tenth-]floor hold rooms at a time. Right? A. I would have to look at the day. Q. What is your best recollection as you sit here of the average number of people who [were] being held in the [tenth-]floor hold rooms in July 2025? A. There is no average that you can provide . . . . [T]he best I could do was a high and a low. Q. Okay. What’s the high and the low? A. I don’t know. Q. . . . [L]et’s take one time period each day. Let’s take noon . . . . What is your best recollection of how many people were being held there at noon in July? A. . . . . I would have to look at a specific date and time to give you that number . . . . Q. Okay. I’m asking you how many people do you recollect being held? A. It depends on the day. I would have to look at the day. Q. But you have no recollection of what the numbers were like as you sit here today under oath? A. It could have been zero. It could have been max. I don’t know. I would have to look at the day. Q. Okay. Give me a rough estimate of one of the most crowded days you can remember? A. I would have to look at the day. I’m not going to guess on a number. Q. Fair to say that at times there were more than a hundred people at a time? A. I would have to look at the day . . . . Q. But sitting here today you cannot even give a rough estimate of how many people were there? . . . . [A.]Footnote 14 continued.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state law when he seized roughly 650,000 ballots from last year’s special redistricting election after pursuing debunked claims of a massive ballot discrepancy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to return seized ballots, affirms state’s power over local law enforcement
The twin rulings stand to make it significantly harder for local law enforcement to create election chaos and use unsubstantiated fraud claims to seize ballots outside California’s established electio...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
CNN pulled a clip of Michele Tafoya recently saying "I've never said I was embarrassed to be from Minnesota" and then displays an unearthed and deleted tweet of her saying "I am embarrassed to be from Minnesota" 🥴
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