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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 4h
A new app lets you find out who’s behind the political mailers you receive, which comes in handy for people who don’t want to be manipulated by self-interested billionaires. Learn all about it from @juddlegum.bsky.social who created the “paidforby” app. joycevance.substack.com/p/paid-for-b...
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Paid for By
Judd Legum tells us about his new app for unmasking whose behind political ads
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Those who remain at Fox to celebrate the network's 30th anniversary either revel in or are willing to accommodate its core aims of GOP dominance and Trumpian propaganda.
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Fox News at 30: Even the pretense of impartiality is all but gone
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h
NEW: As gas prices soar amid Trump’s war in Iran, Republican Senate candidates are asking their own supporters to donate money to cover campaign fuel costs.
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GOP Senate Candidates Have Been Fundraising For Gas Money
Dan Sullivan, Susan Collins, and Mike Collins voted for a war which spiked gas prices and are now asking their constituents to pay for gas for them to campaign
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Andrew Lokenauth | TheFinanceNewsletter.com @thefinancenewsletter.com · 4h
Layoffs announced in 2026 so far: Volkswagen: 50,000 employees UPS: 30,000 employees Oracle: 21,000 employees Amazon: 17,500 employees Meta: 10,500 employees Heineken: 6,000 employees Microsoft: 5,500 employees PayPal: 4,500 employees Uber: 3,300 employees
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Don't they have enough?? All these little weeny billionaires do is suck up our resources and leave us with nothing." ICYMI - South Park calls out billionaires for data centers and resource extraction👇
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Monopolization: great for executives, terrible for everyone else.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 07/10/2026
reading this, recalling how quickly the killing of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman slipped out of the news
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23h
Wall Street profits and bonuses are poised to hit a record high. CEO pay is up. Corporate profits are skyrocketing. U.S. billionaire wealth is up 30% in a year. Meanwhile, inflation eats up the paychecks of working people as the social safety net is cut out from underneath them. Trumponomics.
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Wall Street Eyes Record Bonuses as Profit Heads Past $90 Billion
A blockbuster year for New York’s trading and investment-banking firms is poised to deliver record earnings for the industry, with profit on pace to exceed $90 billion, and bonuses expected to reach a...
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 23h
Fox News at 30: Even the pretense of impartiality is all but gone www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
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Fox News at 30: Even the pretense of impartiality is all but gone
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Another corruption story, and the volume makes it hard to absorb one before the next arrives. The real work is understanding why the guardrails failed. The good news: democracies have faced corrupt regimes before, and we know how to hold power accountable.
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Unprecedented Corruption—and How We End It
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Kudos to whoever floated this idea. Link: buff.ly/S1XadZo
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
DHS reportedly collected data about anti-ICE protestors in Maine, uploading their photos and license plate numbers into a database. That database was built by Palantir — which may be the most dangerous corporation in America. Watch.
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The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 05/10/2026
Reports surfaced last year that FBI agents tasked with reviewing Epstein-related files ahead of their release were instructed to “flag” mentions of Trump’s name. Now, new DOJ details have emerged that give credence to allegations of a "cover-up" to protect President Trump.
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DOJ forced to detail secret Epstein videos at center of Trump 'cover-up' claims: report
The Justice Department was forced to release new details that gave further credence to allegations that the agency engaged in a “cover-up” to protect President Donald Trump while it prepared millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein for public release, legal commentator Allison Gill reported Sund...
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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 05/10/2026
Really great/smart tool from @juddlegum.bsky.social: shining daylight on the mysterious backers of the Super Pacs behind campaign mailers: popular.info/p/this-tool-...
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This tool makes everyone a campaign finance expert
Introducing PaidForBy.info, a new app created by Popular Information
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 05/10/2026
Former Republican Speaker Of The House Dennis Hastert has died and the media is STILL proving they chose a side!!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Who's really paying the price for those killer Amazon Prime Day deals?
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The perfect ending for little Skye ❤️
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Blumenthal: Tether is a crypto company that has a stablecoin known as USDT, and it is the major means of Iran avoiding and evading sanctions. What we’ve also exposed is that Cantor Fitzgerald has a major financial tie. Cantor Fitzgerald was owned by Howard Lutnick. It’s still run by his family.
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 04/10/2026
In this Prof G+ Deep Dive, I explain why hospital consolidation is the real driver of America's healthcare cost crisis, what solutions actually exist, and what's standing in the way.
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America's Healthcare Crisis Is Getting Worse. Here's Why.
The problem isn't your insurance company.
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 04/10/2026
In most industries, we would call this a cartel,,, but in health care, we call it your hospital.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Some say they haven't signed up for Democracy Docket because they don't want spam or endless solicitations. Democracy Docket doesn't sell its list. It doesn't solicit products or services. It sends you the news/information you sign-up for. Try it and see! demdock.com/4w6emld
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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 03/10/2026
Americans: you are not outraged enough about this. Christians: this is absolute blasphemy www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/p...
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‘God made Trump’ ad and at least 12 others are part of controversial taxpayer-funded ad campaign | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has created at least 13 campaign-style ads as part of its controversial taxpayer-funded, multi-million-dollar effort to promote President Donald Trump and his policies.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
It has been 118 years since the Supreme Court ruled the federal government owes tribes water, but Native American communities in northern Arizona are still fighting for their rights to the Colorado River. (Published June)
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Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal.
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today's jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy. What's required is investment in working people — and better wages. When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs. Remember this.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Think how many cases they are fighting nationwide. It’s truly impressive. Heroes of our democracy. Link: buff.ly/oUf7oPE
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The GOP promised their tax cuts for the rich would lead to growth. But growth slowed down. They said their tariffs would bring back manufacturing. But factory jobs are down under Trump. Republican policies don’t work. Change begins on November 3.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Nations crumble, democracy becomes obsolete, a tech-powered elite rules… threaded into the Trump admin, with VP Vance one of their own… When a nation is betrayed by its wealthiest citizens, existential crisis follows… tech fascism has global ambitions…”😕🤷🏼 #NerdReich
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So, evil is the new good? 👀
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Tech Billionaire Goes Viral For Bonkers Claim That Being Evil Can Actually Be 'Kind Of Good' In Cringey Viral Clip
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 02/10/2026
Panic as Pentagon quietly moves to expand Trump's 'nuclear options'
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Panic as Pentagon quietly moves to expand Trump's 'nuclear options'
Elbridge Colby, the under secretary of defense for policy, openly admitted recently that the Defense Department was actively working to increase the “[nuclear] options available” to President Donald Trump — leaving a number of academics and journalists horrified.“None of this is hypothetical, not fo...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“unilaterally change the world without having to constantly convince people… tech is an incredible alternative to politics…” JD Vance & Trump-backing billionaire Peter Thiel making it clear tech oligarchs hate democracy👇🏽 When they tell you what they’re doing, believe them
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Super Joe Man @super-joe-man.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is one of many reasons I love @propublica.org. It's this, right here.👇 Collins disgraced her office and herself for a long time, now. She does anything tRump tells her, no matter how corrupt, illegal or blatantly un-American. Dear Maine, pls tell everyone to vote her out. We need to stop this.
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jonathan friedman @jonathanfriedman.com · 01/10/2026
Reminder that on almost all big issues, the bipartisan majority position is the Democrat position
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The Ken Harbaugh Show @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
3/3 - "I was in Odesa for a few days before another frontline trip. On the front you expect danger. You’re ready for it. Here, I was asleep. It’s a reminder that there really is nowhere safe from this war. Millions of Ukrainians have lived with that feeling for years."
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 01/10/2026
President Donald Trump’s enormous Pentagon budget request comes with a “dirty little secret,” as Americans already pay far more for the military than its official budget suggests, writer David Vine argued in Mother Jones.
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Report reveals 'dirty little secret' of Trump's agenda that may 'stun most Americans'
President Donald Trump’s enormous Pentagon budget request comes with a “dirty little secret,” as Americans already pay far more for the military than its official budget suggests, writer David Vine argued in Mother Jones.“We’re already spending more—way more—than what the Pentagon reports, and most ...
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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
There are a lot of institutions ill-served by their "leadership," but Harvard is at or near the top of that list. Good thing we have a public discourse that positions it as the stand-in for all of higher ed!
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Turnabout is fair play... grab 'em by the paycheck.
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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Jack Smith is an American patriot. Those dumb ass Senate republicans yesterday should be ashamed of themselves. I hate each and everyone of them
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I may be invisible, but you're transparent. @invisiblelad7.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This sort of heroism will age far far better than anything happening at a Trump rally.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Not “mind-boggling.” Trump has made our once-beloved country an unwelcoming place and an unsafe place for foreign visitors.
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nanzhounoodles.bsky.social @nanzhounoodles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
YOU hate Nader for throwing the 2000 election. I hate Nader for ushering in the era of Consumer as a primary political identity, touting the tort system as an alternative to normal democratic deliberation, and making things generally work worse in the USA.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Vote for James Talarico. He has *one* house."
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is a pretty stunning thing to admit
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026
This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Same story with a friend of mine, who is now actually quite famous. She dropped out after my university refused to discipline the two men who raped her, and made her sit in the same class with her in her specialized major. Her planned entire career path ended immediately.
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: As Trump’s White House and influencers keep touting the unproven benefits of raw milk, hundreds across the country are falling ill from outbreaks. Some people get severe indigestion. And some nearly die. Here's the story of one toddler who drank it. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/cali...
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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