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Oligarchy jelled. We violate international Human Rights Law, ICE ignores official policies daily. Systemic ICE failures causing death are intentional. RequestToSpeak AZleg @azcebvus.bsky.social KeepFamiliesTogether Signs of Solidarity Third Act

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LOOKOUT @lookoutnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A shuttered prison in Marana is about to reopen as an ICE jail. The for-profit company running it, Management and Training Corporation, has a track record of scandals. Read our investigation in partnership with @theintercept.com:
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Prison That Didn’t Report Sex Abuse Allegation Against Staffer to Reopen as ICE Camp
A whistleblower says the warden didn’t make a federally required disclosure. Now the company is turning the Arizona prison into an ICE jail.
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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Credit where it's due: Curtis is saying out loud what too many in his party won't. However, one senator's letter is a start, not accountability. Utahns should watch whether Curtis delivers on his promise that "you'll hear more from me later on."
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GOP senator: Russian oligarch funding Trump Jr.’s party is ‘corruption’
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) on Friday ripped President Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. for letting a Russian oligarch with ties to the Kremlin pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to finance his wedding…
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KNAU Arizona Public Radio @knauazpubradio.bsky.social · 49m
Flagstaff artist Chip Thomas is one of this year's MacArthur Fellows for his work confronting issues affecting Indigenous communities. We revisit a story about his 2026 art exhibit that reveals the history of Black lumberjacks in northern Arizona. buff.ly/2Omwl4A
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An art exhibit reveals the hidden history of northern Arizona’s Black lumberjacks
An art exhibit at Northern Arizona University explores the legacy of Black workers who helped cement the enduring western icon of the lumberjack in the region.
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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 4h
Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/w...
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Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine
Ukraine showed European partners what it said were intercepted Russian plans to cut off major cities from power, heat and water this winter.
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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 4h
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Trump funding halt means more children in ICE detention in Wisconsin won't have a lawyer
Children in ICE detention from Wisconsin may have to go without a lawyer in court after President Donald Trump halted millions in appropriated federal funds.
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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 4h
Amazon Settles Lawsuit Over Claims of Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/t...
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Amazon Settles Lawsuit Over Claims of Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas
The tech giant will refund $7.25 million in Prime membership fees to affected customers and pay an additional $1 million to settle the suit brought by the District of Columbia.
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Sissy Rufus ❌️👑 @unkaren.bsky.social · 54m
Future of mail-in voting divides rivals for AZ secretary of state tucson.com/news/state-r...
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Future of mail-in voting divides rivals for AZ secretary of state
The candidates for Arizona secretary of state debate who would better protect voters' rights.
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ResistMap @resistmap.bsky.social · 1h
SSCOTUS ruled on Tuesday to resume third country deportations, superseding a lower-court’s injunction. These flights strand asylum seekers somewhere completely unknown without any resources or support, sometimes to countries facing internal displacement and dangerous conditions for refugees.
Group of people on airport tarmac near plane with text about SCOTUS deportation decision.
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Citizen Portal News Arizona @citizenptnewsaz.bsky.social · 3h
Lawmakers are raising alarms over 30-year solar leases, fearing they could harm property values and leave communities grappling with cleanup costs. Get the details! #AZ #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalSustainability #ArizonaCommunities #RenewableEnergy #PropertyValues
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Commissioner defends 30‑year solar leases; lawmakers press on bonds and disposal
The department said solar projects are leased (not sold), usually for 30 years, and that reclamation bonds and insurance are required; legislators from affected communities raised concerns about property values, lease terms, and disposal of panels if firms fail.
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 3h
The data shows that voter roll purges in the South disproportionately impact Black communities. We won't let Trump and his cronies do this without a fight. Make sure you are registered by October 5: GA, MS, LA, TN, FL, and TX. :fist: #LetsGetVoteReady
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 3h
How much does it cost to get more information about a cop who punched someone in the face? If you guessed anything lower than $2.5 million, you’d be wrong — at least according to the city of Eugene, Oregon. buff.ly/AlxYU8S
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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 3h
The botched execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike, who survived despite being subject to two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday, has reignited furious debate about the death penalty in the U.S. www.kjzz.org/npr-top-stor...
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Failed 'torturous' execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty debate
The botched execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike, who survived despite being subject to two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday, has reignited furious debate about the death penalty in the U.S.
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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 3h
After 32 years in Congress, Ohio's Sherrod Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 as many working class voters turned out for Trump. Now Brown is counting on union voters to send him back to Washington. www.kjzz.org/npr-top-stor...
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The U.S. Senate is up for grabs. Can this Ohio Democrat win back working class votes?
After 32 years in Congress, Ohio's Sherrod Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 as many working class voters turned out for Trump. Now Brown is counting on union voters to send him back to Washington.
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Sissy Rufus ❌️👑 @unkaren.bsky.social · 3h
tucson.com/news/state-r...
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Future of mail-in voting divides rivals for AZ secretary of state
The candidates for Arizona secretary of state debate who would better protect voters' rights.
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nelliemae9.bsky.social @nelliemae9.bsky.social · 23h
The Real Existential Risk Is AI Company CEOs, AI Researcher Timnit Gebru Says truthout.org/video/the-re...
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The Real Existential Risk Is AI Company CEOs, AI Researcher Timnit Gebru Says
Instead of being held liable through existing laws, AI companies are making “a ploy for regulatory capture.”…
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Sissy Rufus ❌️👑 @unkaren.bsky.social · 17h
A win for Insurance Lobby too.
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Sissy Rufus ❌️👑 @unkaren.bsky.social · 17h
@gallego.senate.gov blissfully ignores domestic terrorism because he supports ICE-caused deaths and disappearances. But yeah, he warns of terrorism.
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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026
Homebuilders say ramped up ICE enforcement is stoking fear in construction workforces and worsening a labor shortage in the industry. That’s according to a new survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders.
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Homebuilders say ICE workplace raids are stoking fear, adding to already strained labor shortage
The association says immigrant workers account for more than 25% of the construction workforce. And the impact of immigration enforcement and workplace raids is felt across the board — with some marke...
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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026
Lane splitting is defined by the American Motorcyclist Association as traveling between lanes of moving vehicles, and is distinct from lane filtering, defined as traveling between stopped cars, which has been legal in Arizona since 2022. www.kjzz.org/politics/202... 📷 KJZZ
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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026
States will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks. www.kjzz.org/npr-top-stor... 📷KJZZ
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Jonathan Nez @formerpreznez.bsky.social · 21h
It was inspiring to see the energy of the NAU Lumberjacks yesterday as I spoke with them about the importance of voting. Young people are engaged, informed, and ready to make their voices heard. Lumberjacks for Nez! #warriorup
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Arizona Secretary of State @azsecretary.bsky.social · 21h
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a national campaign dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence. This month the Secretary of State’s Office is joining others in uplifting the needs, voices, and experiences of survivors.
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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 23h
The rule denies bond to those who crossed illegally — even decades ago — and has been struck down by nine appeals courts
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Supreme Court to weigh Trump policy of mandatory indefinite detention for immigrants | Arizona Mirror
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case challenging a Trump administration policy that threatens millions of immigrants with mandatory and indefinite detention while fighting their co...
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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 22h
A private prison company has been awarded almost $26 million to open a new detention facility in the town of Marana — just northwest of Tucson.
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ICE facility will open at Marana prison site within 60 days, says private prison company MTC
The Utah-based Management & Training Corporation, or MTC, operates several prisons and ICE facilities around the U.S. This Marana site is an old state prison that was run by MTC before Arizona severed...
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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 22h
The outcome of the race for secretary of state could hinge on who voters believe will better protect their rights. And at the top of that list is likely to be the ability to vote by mail.
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Secretary of state candidates trade insults, diverge on election plans in debate
The outcome of the race for secretary of state could hinge on who voters believe will better protect their rights. And at the top of that list is likely to be the ability to vote by mail.
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Arizona Luminaria @azluminaria.org · 21h
Humane Borders is losing 30% of its desert water stations, including at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, where the group says the remains of 16 people migrating have been found this year
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Federal government denies permit for 12 public land water stations run by Humane Borders - AZ Luminaria
The federal government has denied permits for 12 water stations run on public lands by local migrant aid group Humane Borders, removing 30% of the group’s water stations they say are crucial to saving...
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Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @repyassansari.bsky.social · 18h
Addressing the climate crisis is my life’s work and I believe it is the defining issue of our time. I was honored to join @briangarciaaz.bsky.social and local climate advocates for the No Denying Climate Change town hall in Phoenix.
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Susan @grammy2019.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
PA state rep Scott Barger (R-Blair) In his own words would not hire a 40 yr old woman because it will cost him more due to menopause.
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oh boy, I missed this yesterday from Pennsylvania state legislator Scott Barger: He said that if he were required to accommodate a middle-aged woman's menopause symptoms, he would "find a reason not to hire her." www.reddit.com/r/Pennsylvan...
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From the Pennsylvania community on Reddit: PA State Rep. Barger (R-Altoona) said in a hearing that if he was required to accommodate a middle-aged woman’s menopause he would find a reason not to hire ...
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Martina 🏡 @martina47.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Elect women for fuck's sake.
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Jezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
GOP State Rep. Admits He Would Rather Discriminate Menopausal Women Than Accommodate Them
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GOP State Rep. Admits He Would Rather Discriminate Menopausal Women Than Accommodate Them
Pennsylvania state Rep. Scott Barger was arguing against a menopause-related bill aimed at improving workplace conditions when he floated some good ol’ workplace discrimination.
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George Tsakraklides @tsakraklides.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026
Gov. Katie Hobbs is using nearly $16.5 million she says she has leftover in COVID-19 funds to restore the funding cuts made earlier this year to state universities.
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Hobbs using nearly $16.5 million in leftover COVID funds to restore cuts to Arizona universities
Gov. Katie Hobbs is using nearly $16.5 million she says she has leftover in COVID-19 funds to restore the funding cuts made earlier this year to state universities.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 30/09/2026
Today’s Opening Statement has the latest on a U.S. Supreme Court order rescuing the administration’s contested policy of deporting people to countries they may never have heard of before. Plus fallout from Jack Smith’s latest round on Capitol Hill. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 01/10/2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider the government’s appeal in the case of Ricardo Aparecido Barbosa da Cunha, which could have major implications for the Trump administration’s deportation efforts. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/25/i...
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ICE Says It Can Detain Immigrants as Long as It Wants. Will the Supreme Court Agree?
Hundreds of federal judges have ruled against the administration’s “mandatory detention” policy, but the Supreme Court may soon have the final say.
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KNAU Arizona Public Radio @knauazpubradio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Flagstaff public artist Chip Thomas is among this year’s group of 20 MacArthur Fellows who will receive the no-strings-attached $800,000 grant to further their work. buff.ly/w5NtRbO
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Flagstaff artist Chip Thomas awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
Flagstaff public artist Chip Thomas is among this year’s group of 20 MacArthur Fellows who will receive the no-strings-attached $800,000 grant to further their work.
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KNAU Arizona Public Radio @knauazpubradio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Navajo Nation community about 20 miles outside Page passed another resolution last month rejecting a proposed copper mine. A mining company executive told KNAU the mining proposal is effectively stalled unless the community changes its mind. buff.ly/V7gf3Sl
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Community pushback holds up a proposed copper mine on the Navajo Nation
The Coppermine Chapter passed a resolution in August saying it unequivocally opposed the proposal to mine copper on its land. A mining company executive said the mining proposal is effectively…
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 30/09/2026
Congressman Adam Smith, a Washington Democrat, explained his changing position on U.S. military support for Israel as part of a larger conversation on KUOW's “Soundside” that also touched on AI regulation, the war with Iran, and the midterms.
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WA Rep. Adam Smith says constituent feedback turned him against Israeli war efforts, US support
Congressman Adam Smith, a Washington Democrat, explained his changing position on U.S. military support for Israel as part of a larger conversation on KUOW's “Soundside” that also touched on AI regulation, the war with Iran, and the midterms.
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 30/09/2026
About 14,000 Washington state residents will no longer be eligible for Medicaid, or Apple Health, starting Oct. 1.
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14,000 WA residents expected to lose Medicaid Oct. 1
About 14,000 Washington state residents will no longer be eligible for Medicaid, or Apple Health, starting Oct. 1.
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 30/09/2026
Across Washington state, Mexican immigrants are continuing one of the oldest forms of barbecue — Barbacoa. It’s a time-consuming process that involves the whole family. The tradition continues despite ongoing fears that family members could be detained and deported by ICE.
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WA immigrants continue traditional Barbacoa, despite looming threats of deportation
Across Washington state, Mexican immigrants are continuing one of the oldest forms of barbecue — Barbacoa. It’s a time-consuming process that involves the whole family. The tradition continues despite ongoing fears that family members could be detained and deported by ICE.
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 01/10/2026
Communities along Pacific Northwest shorelines could face severe coastal flooding in November, December, and January as potentially record-breaking El Niño conditions arrive on top of the year’s highest tides, known as king tides.
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El Niño could put Washington’s coastal towns in hot water
Some communities in Washington are stepping up their efforts to prepare for higher seas.
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 01/10/2026
The Trump administration's $84 billion in fines on noncitizens rests on a decades-old law. On The Project Censored Show, I talked about the undemocratic tools already built into the legal system. www.projectcensored.org/the-detentio... @projectcensored.bsky.social
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
His vocabulary is so limited it’s like reading a transcript of Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, if Koko were a white nationalist
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
South Korea says Trump is lying
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
apnews.com/article/rene... Good For Them !......
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Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration office...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A win! A D.C. Superior Court judge has permanently barred Jeanine Pirro’s office from prosecuting a former Olympic canoeist over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool
A judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has poured billions into expanding detention capacity under the second Trump administration, but a new watchdog report shows tens of millions of it were wasted. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When conservatives like L0m3z declare that they need no reasons for backing policies to enforce ethnic homogeneity in America, they feel the need to spontaneously fake-apologize for it to the Cato Institute. Why? Because Cato stands for reason. www.cato.org/blog/sorry-c...
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“Sorry to the Cato Institute…”
Keeperman’s comment highlights how Cato has become synonymous with a reproach to the irrational identitarianism that now typifies large parts of the political spectrum.
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 30/09/2026
If you or someone you know is in crisis, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 connection to free, confidential support anywhere in the US. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
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988 Lifeline
At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns…
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