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Passions are voting rights, human rights, democracy, free speech, health care for all, books. And dogs. Our work is cut out for us for the next four years.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Senate Judiciary Democrats are asking Chair Chuck Grassley to apologize to Jack Smith on the behalf of his GOP committee members — especially for Republican Eric Schmitt. The letter also demands Grassley turn over the underlying records Schmitt used during the hearing.
politico.com
Democrats call on Chuck Grassley to apologize to Jack Smith for basketball gaffe
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Republicans violated Senate rules.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump is planning to sabotage the midterms Trump is planning to sabotage the midterms Trump is planning to sabotage the midterms Trump is planning to sabotage the midterms Trump is planning to sabotage the midterms Trump is planning to sabotage the midterms Trump is planning to sabotage the
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 08/10/2026
Ohio Republicans have a big problem, and it’s called data centers. Even Trump voters are pissed about massive data centers threatening their homes, property values, and communities. John Husted brought these projects to Ohio, & Sherrod Brown is making sure voters know it. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
An IRS investigator is suing the agency — claiming officials illegally leaked his confidential personnel records to federal prosecutors to punish him for years of whistleblowing on the agency's failure to tackle tax dodging.
nytimes.com
Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation
Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“They’re kids! They’re kids!” Monstrous. Abolish ICE.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧🚨 Not one Republican lawmaker is speaking out against #ICELawlessness, against the brutality & the depraved conditions they are subjecting our friends & neighbors to, or the torture or even the murders. Your vote matters!
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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 07/10/2026
Iowa has some of the highest cancer rates in the country, so why is Rep. Hinson voting to weaken environmental protections that could be the cause? Blake traveled to DC to tell her directly: if he makes his baby's formula with the water from home, his youngest daughter could die. Watch what she did.
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Rep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · 07/10/2026
Reminder — the U.S. Senate, on a bipartisan basis, banned Senators from participating in prediction markets. House Republicans have refused to do the same.
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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
a note: if you'd like to read this story without repeatedly watching footage of violent arrests, you can click to disable the videos at the beginning
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BREAKING: ICE over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote. The internal documents, obtained by the Democracy Forward, showed that ICE's investigative arm also contemplated sending undercover agents to investigate the organizations.
democracydocket.com
ICE  probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.
The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Nothing to see here...just the President of the United States inviting the country he illegally declared war on to "take out" 2 major American cities. If that's not treason, what is? 🤬 Law enforcement won't hold him accountable, but we WILL! The beginning of the end is on November 3rd. #VOTE-BLUE 🌊
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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 07/10/2026
Via Jonathan Shorman: As President Donald Trump refuses to rule out taking extreme action in the midterm elections, voting rights advocates and civil rights leaders are bolstering their voter protection efforts in anticipation of possible federal interference. ow.ly/L5jR50ZVaQ8
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE  probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.
The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hunter Biden says wtf
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Meta paid just 3.5% of its 2025 profits in federal corporate income taxes. Part of the trick: claiming a research tax credit on equipment for its AI data centers. A break meant for innovation, turned into a subsidy for business as usual.
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Meta’s Federal Tax Rate Hits an All-Time Low Due to Breaks Expanded by Trump Tax Law
The company paid an effective federal income tax rate of just over 3.5% in 2025, the lowest it has recorded since the company went public as Facebook in 2012.
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Isabela Dias @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
ICE took Luis and his son Andrés into custody together. Then, the agency separated them transferring the boy as "unaccompanied" to ORR, which cares for migrant kids with no parent or legal guardian. Andrés ended up in foster care. The new interior family separations w/ @samanthamichaels.bsky.social:
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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Laura Morel @lauracmorel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Alligator Alcatraz is closed. But in northern FL, another state-run immigrant detention center, nicknamed Deportation Depot, is still open. Here's what life is like inside. For @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
Out of Sight in North Florida: Life inside Deportation Depot
Advocates say conditions at the former state prison mirror Alligator Alcatraz's worst.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 06/10/2026
Fannie Lou Hamer was born #OTD in 1917 in Mississippi. A powerhouse in the Civil Rights Movement, she organized registration drives for Black voters in the South and is remembered for her leadership and courage. #TheMarchContinues Learn more about her: bit.ly/3tfddMB
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In NJ, they did something similar with an lead organizer during the Delaney Hall uprising. Dumped him in the middle of the Meadowlands (an old mafia dumping ground, for those who don't know) with no phone in the middle of the night.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Oscar" works in the Salinas CA strawberry fields. "We harvest strawberries. After we fill a box, we take it to the machine. The machine sets the pace which makes this job much more tiring as it sets a very fast pace." #WeFeedYou
A strawberry field with the machine that workers keep Pace to in the background
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Big news: Bipartisan outrage as Trump is labeled "treasonous," suggesting Iran could destroy American cities. Trump says reporters should be "arrested" over empty seats at his rally. FBI whistleblower says the White House pushed a probe of protesters because Trump demanded it. Measles surges.
aaronparnas.substack.com
NEWS: “Treasonous”—Trump Faces Bipartisan Outrage Over California Comments, Calls for Journalists' Arrest, Measles Hits 35-Year High
Good morning, everyone.
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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 06/10/2026
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We all have a role to play in addressing domestic violence. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I bet every women I know can tell a story about a sexual harassment experience she has had. This is just unacceptable in the twenty-first century. #IAmJaneDoe #momsky#sheshed
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Convicted Felon Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, know with the Midterms around the corner, DELAY is the name of the game
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Really cool tool from @popular.info to crowdsource who is paying for what campaign ads. paidforby.info
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Who paid for this?
Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.
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Tina - #VoteBlue ⬆️&⬇️ the ballot | Resistbot Text RESIST to 50409 @porpentina2017.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What JoJo describes here is exactly what these people do. They threaten until they “win” or they destroy the “little people” when they don’t comply. This is insidious & only a symptom of the abject corruption & how evil this regime really is Thank you from the bottom of my ♥️ for what you do JoJo!
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 28/09/2026
‘Data nerd’ running for insurance commissioner wants to protect Kansans, make costs more affordable | #ksleg via @crazeywriter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/28/d...
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‘Data nerd’ running for insurance commissioner wants to protect Kansans, make costs more affordable • Kansas Reflector
Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes said in the latest Kansaas Reflector podcast that the Kansas insurance commissioner is a regulator who protects consumers but also must be an advocate and use data t...
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 28/09/2026
Susan Collins pledged to serve just TWO terms. Now she’s running for a SIXTH. Trust matters. Promises matter. Troy Jackson is fighting for working families, lower drug costs & protecting Social Security. After 30 years, Maine deserves more than “concerned.” #MainePolitics #TroyJackson #SheShed
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Bruce Wilson @brucewilson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
M.A.D. ("Make America Dumber"). Learning two or more languages gives lifelong advantages to children.
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Marcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I need a new word for devastating and how much I despise 47 and his MAGA supporters that include parents of many of the people impacted! www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/09/28/t...
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Trump Administration Gets OK To Scale Back Disability Protections
The government will do away with rules requiring that people with disabilities be served in the community under a settlement with a handful of states that advocates say sidesteps decades of precedent.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump officially rolled back fuel efficiency standards today. The new target for 2031 is about 34.5 miles per gallon, down from 50.4. That means more gas burned, more pollution, and more money out of drivers’ pockets. So much for making things affordable.
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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"A just peace is no compromises as to the sovereignty, freedom, and territorial integrity of my country." — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 🇺🇦 No matter the shifting external political pressure, the fundamental baseline for Ukraine hasn’t changed 🧵👇
A black and white meme featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holding a microphone and gesturing with his left hand. The text above him reads, "HERE'S A PEACE PLAN..." and the text below him reads, "GET THE FUCK OUT OF OUR COUNTRY."
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Blue Tsunami #NoKings @bluefuture.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The next No Kings protest is on Saturday, October 17, 2026. If you are going to support this march against “MAGA” bigotry, I want you to “retweet” this and follow me.
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Springer Lover @ddavis4911.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is what happens when a country elects a cruel and hateful narcissist It all about the cruelty Steven Miller is a White Racist the entire administration needs to be impeached www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Before the week begins, I have a specific request: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Wonder Woman 🐝 Demands Justice @alsowonderwoman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every single person in that chat that saw that and did nothing is complicit and should be considered a co-conspirator and the men who gang raped her for 7 hours should be locked up forever.
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 28/09/2026
Cheyenne Hunt speaking at 60 Million Survivors Rising in NYC: “We want powerful men held to the same standards of law as everyone else. We want survivors believed the first time, not the 15th. And we are going to make sure that you stop mistaking our anger for weakness.” #SheShed #BelieveSurvivors
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"F*cking P*dophile" -- Trump faces protests and heckling as his Administration faces crisis on several fronts: food banks run dry, fuel prices soar, healthcare premiums rise, and the Iran war has no end. A very difficult morning for this Administration less than two months until election day.
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‘F*cking P*dophile’: Trump Faces Backlash as Food Banks Run Dry, Fuel Costs Soar, Healthcare Premiums Rise, and the War Rages
Good morning.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is 13-year-old Oleksandr, Russia killed him in Kharkiv region💔🕯 The boy passed away in the hospital today from severe injuries after five Russian drones struck Katerynivka in the Lozova community on September 21.
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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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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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🇺🇲📎Gigi Alexander 🇺🇦 Democracy Defender! 🌊 ❤️America.🌈 @gigialexander123.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russia must be stopped
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Are you outraged yet ? They brutality gang raped a woman for hours Their punishment from Cornell write an essay !!
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 197 Active Voting Rights Cases: 160 Active Redistricting Cases:  37 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 78 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 82 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29 www.democracydocket.com
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Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump openly using our tax dollars for a campaign ad is Trump reminding us he will NEVER leave the White House peacefully. Trump was convicted of 34 felonies for cheating in 2016 campaign, after 2020 election he attempted a coup and incited Jan 6 attack. Trump is the greatest threat to our Republic
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026
What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Norby36 @norby36.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
And suddenly head of Anthropic is having private dinner with the Prez. Zero coincidences.
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