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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 6h
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Just talked with a lifelong Republican in the Delta Sky Club at LaGuardia who was heading home to Dallas. He told me he’s voting for James Talarico in November. His words about Ken Paxton: “He’s corrupt as all fuck.” And he said he’s “ashamed” Paxton is the GOP nominee.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 20h
From 2012 to 2016 (under Obama), home mortgage rates ranged from about 3.7% to 4%. Using a mid-point of 3.85%, that means a family that could afford a $2,000 monthly payment could buy a $534,000 home assuming a 30-year loand and 20% down. Under Trump, that family can only afford a $363,000 home.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 20h
PSA. Important.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is why technofascists, oligarchs, and their servants, such as JD Vance, hate this Pope.
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Ian Miles Schlong @tedcruznipples.com · 29/09/2026
On the advice of Secretary Rubio, I just tried to sail my vessel through the Strait of Hormuz, and was completely blown to shit by Iranian forces. Now my cargo is on fire and my blood and guts have been blasted all over the cabin. Can confirm it is not open. 0/10 proceed with extreme caution
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Harvey Weinstein was just sentenced to another 15 years. May he keep collecting prison sentences like he once collected victims and never see the light of day.
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
felt sick reading this. truly evil people
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Spark: North of 60 @hey-nunya-business.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
When The Beatles faced their Ed Sheeran moment, they said Fuck You Very Much to the idea of playing for a segregated audience...and played for the first desegregated audience in the American south. Then they wrote a non-segregation clause into their touring contract. It's called morals, stupid.
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That time #thebeatles had their Ed Sheeran moment #history #civilrights #politics
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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Listen, i may not be a football girlie but game theory-wise i will say this: the way Robert Kraft collaborated with other NFL owners to get Macklemore kicked off of Ed Sheeran's tour speaks to why Colin Kaepernick was never given another shot after taking a knee for racial justice.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
There has been more energy in the US to disrupt or cancel an Ed Sheeran concert than the multiple visits Netanyahu has made to the US.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
We're LIVE from the Kennedy Center where hundreds of people have gathered to say no to Trump's takeover. Join us: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We are back Live at Hands Around the Kennedy Center... in song, now circling the building !!!! open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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LIVE NOW: Live with The Contrarian
The Contrarian on Substack
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This morning, there were protesters on an overpass on I-287 here in New Jersey with American flags and signs noting that gas has soared here to $4.59/gal. "VOTE BLUE"
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C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · 18/09/2026
Do you know how it felt to open a writing app that claimed to analyze your writing for optimization and discover that my books were inside its system? I had never spoken to these people. they hadn't asked for a license or permission or *anything.* and that all the big AI companies had done it too?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Federal district court judges like Indira Talwani — who effectively stopped Trump's plan to use the US Postal Service to restrict mail-in voting — deserve the gratitude and appreciation of all Americans. They are holding the line against the authoritarian bullies who threaten our freedoms.
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This week’s Joseph N. Welch Award goes to …
Recognizing the people who are protecting us against Trump’s authoritarianism
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Do you want your kids and grandkids to grow up in a country ruled by corruption or thriving and affordability? #BlueWaveIn50Days
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 14/09/2026
If it looks like a cage and acts as a cage… it’s a cage. Calling these “calming areas” at Alligator Alcatraz is some dystopian doublespeak.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Shocked, shocked.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Trump's $5,000 promise was "brainstorming" and it was "an idea that we'll process in Congress." In other words, the Republicans are lying again.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This photo is from *before* June 2026. Through some very strange legerdemain, McConnell has supposedly cast committee votes, too. Is he alive? Is he sentient? That's unclear. Major press fail.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13/09/2026
A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters by 50% was unlawful. to.pbs.org/4gO8tEe
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Federal judge rules Homeland Security plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful
The issue of the FEMA staffing was part of a much larger lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees and other labor groups, pushing back on efforts by the Trump administration to...
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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
on this day in 1940 Lascaux cave paintings are discovered. "Near Montignac, France, four teenagers discover a collection of prehistoric 15,000- to 17,000-year-old cave paintings when they stumble upon the ancient artwork after following their dog down a narrow entrance into a cavern."
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Atlantic Industrial Coatings, the contractor that renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, admits errors in its own work and flaws in the repair plan, NOT VANDALISM, caused the pool’s blue liner to peel and break loose. Atlantic is being paid $14.7 million. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
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Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
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Dystopian Utopia @dystopian-utopia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yeah, I heard there are some files on a guy called Epstein and it would totally own the Dems if they were fully released.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This “gift” from Qatar, like the ballroom and everything else Trump wanted and promised was free, is costing us a fortune.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 10/09/2026
In February, I led 62 of my colleagues in demanding the Trump administration stop illegally detaining immigrants and denying bond hearings. Today, another court ruled against this policy, setting it up to be brought to the Supreme Court. Trump’s mass detention campaign must end.
Overlaid a background of masked ICE agents, a green box with blue text reads, "NEWS." Below is a headline in white and green text: "Appeals Court Rejects ICE Detention Policy and Compares It to Japanese Internment During World War II." An inset features Rep. Jayapal at a podium with a "Families Belong Together" sign and people holding placards. Smaller text next to Jayapal's photo describe her ongoing demands for an end to Trump's mass detention campaign.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 10/09/2026
40% more kids are eating breakfast and 15% more are eating lunch since we launched free school meals in Minnesota. Now we’re making sure 100% of kids eat their broccoli.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
75 YEARS AGO THEY TRAVELLED ALL THE WAY TO FRANCE TO KICK NAZI ASS.
IN NOVEMBER, WE ONLY HAVE TO GO AS FAR AS OUR NEAREST VOTING PLACE.
VOTE BLUE
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 07/09/2026
After years of successful grassroots battles to pull these cameras from local streets, bipartisan momentum is sweeping the country. We hope other states and local governments will take notice and initiate steps to curb this technology. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Texas and Florida Step Back from ALPRs
Within the last few days, two important state actions have dealt a big blow to automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. This is just the latest proof of the growing tide of public opposition
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/09/2026
It’s impossible to calculate how much of what I’ve been able to accomplish is because of women like Gloria Steinem. Rest in power. www.npr.org/2026/09/03/n...
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Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92
At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom.
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umotu.bsky.social @umotu.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
My favorite movie at at 20 was The Godfather. I first saw it at age 13 and it’s been my favorite movie since.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We need to start asking people if they're a Charlie Kirk Christian or a
Dolly Parton Christian.
Because they are NOT the same.
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ejcon3.bsky.social @ejcon3.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
FAKE POLLS?AH, PEOPLE ARE CATCHING ON!Pres. is a dictator,his Brown shirts are ICE,his Congress are filled with Nazis,his SCOTUS is HITLER's VOLKSGERICHSHOF His AG is a devil,Hitler MILLER is yelling kill more protesters,Project2025 is law,FCC HATES free speech,MAGAZS drank the kool aide.VOTE11/03!
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Ting Barrow @tingb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
8647. Please.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hegseth has taken out more American generals than Iranian ones.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
About time MSNOW stopped airing Trump’s bullshit live. Can’t believe it took this long. Next? Let’s call a lie a lie!!!
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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The corporate media is obsessed with Hasan Piker (and so are moderate Democrats.) But the other side is giving racists, Nazi and Klan cosplayers and online trolls direct access to the Pentagon and the White House. Why won't major media ask Republicans about that? www.youtube.com/live/DSZh0Lj...
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Strange Fruit | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
YouTube video by The Joy Reid Show
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/08/2026
We released a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,600 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients. Explore the database:
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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,600 of His Appointees - ProPublica
Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...
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Jlou @wehearvoices.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Just fucking wow! As Trump personally screws America, he imports Argentina raw beef that is immediately red flagged as toxic. Elect a convicted felon, expect criminal actions. Want better, y’all? Vote better. Vote blue. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #Pinks #SheShed
Picture of raw Argentina beef being recalled. Vote Republicans out, y’all!
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Mega64 @mega64official.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Of course we can’t end tonight without a tribute to our favorite father of Halloween. He played many roles, enthralled us with his performances… but it was one single song that enchanted us with spooky cheer, every year. REST IN PEACE TIM CURRY.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The secrecy about the health of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei shows just how corrupt the Iranian government has become. by Mitch McConnell
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Y'all... the Band of the Coldstream Guards performed "9 to 5" in front of Buckingham Palace in honor of Dolly Parton.
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The Clear Cider @theclearcider.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas lit up pink tonight for Dolly.
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SinnamonS @sinnamonscouture.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
#Chicago's Sears Tower is glowing pink tonight to honor Dolly Parton! 💖🌟🙏🏽✨
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MikeWildspeaker @mikewildspeaker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Milwaukee lit the Hoan bridge pink tonight for Dolly 🫶
The Hoan bridge spanning over Milwaukee Bay illuminated in a bright pink arc, the light reflecting off the choppy waters of the bay below.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/08/2026
The Empire State Building went pink at exactly 9:25pm for Dolly Parton. Because of course they made it 9 to 5. That’s how you honor an icon. 🩷
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Bilbo Yaga @bilboyaga.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton was a public health hero. She donated 1M to fund our first COVID vaccines. Even post vax, she said, “I don't think it'd kill anybody to wear their mask and to do their social distancing, especially now that we have new variants going around.” Be like Dolly: get vaxxed & wear an n95.
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