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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 12h
Witnesses captured the moment NYPD officers rushed to the scene of a shooting involving federal goons in the Bronx this afternoon. Officers ran to the scene and carried a man into the back of a car to transport him to the hospital.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11h
I note how Christian Nationalists, who think the public execution of Jesus was the most horrific thing humans ever did, are giddy at the prospect of getting to watch a public execution on live streaming—being so “pro-life” and all . . .
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Heartbreaking 💔 Children scream while masked ICE goons kidnap their families in broad daylight in Harrison, New Jersey.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It’s not a political party or a presidential administration. It’s just a giant bucket of dodgy schemes by morally reprehensible people.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I have some personal news! @ire.org www.investigatemidwest.org/investigate-...
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Investigate Midwest names Mc Nelly Torres editor-in-chief
Award-winning investigative journalist Mc Nelly Torres will continue leading the nonprofit newsroom after two months as interim editor. She brings years of experience uncovering inequality, mentoring ...
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/m...
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Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them.
Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Renting Illinois farmland is slightly cheaper in 2026. But farming it remains costly. www.investigatemidwest.org/renting-illi...
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Renting Illinois farmland is slightly cheaper in 2026. But farming it remains costly.
Cropland rents dipped for the second consecutive year as farmers face tight margins and rising operating costs.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
After the White House barred Politico from Trump’s trip to Nebraska, other news outlets refused to take its place. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Swell. Plotting their next insurrection.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026
An American president is encouraging an enemy to destroy American cities. This is treason, though he will claim we are not at war.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Russian PLAGUE alert: Hundreds of people and three hospitals put into quarantine amid fatal outbreak as Putin accused of 'cover-up' www.dailymail.com/news/article... #Putin #plague #bioweapons #ICC #WarCrimes #Blues
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Russian hospitals and residents quarantined amid plague outbreak
Darya Shipilova, pictured, was working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia when she was exposed to the pathogen. She was admitted to hospital on September 29 but died two days later.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/10/2026
I wonder if they miss the days when they had diesel so cheap they could run massive trucker caravans against democrats.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
He’s not confusing anything. He knows what he’s doing. It’s all about propaganda they help disseminate. The U.S. Supreme Court has not been acting at the behest of the U.S. Constitution and the American people but only ruling on behalf of rich people.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
They want us divided. But in this community we embrace people of diverse lived experiences, beliefs, and priorities. In this community, we find common cause through kindness, truth, inclusion, and social justice for all. We lift each other up. go.bsky.app/4G4hieF
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“There are always people who profit from war or government policies. The difference is that the people profiting should not be the people making the decisions to make that policy. And that is what is happening here...” www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...
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Jared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNN
At the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Russian trolls attacking Dems using fake videos of celebrities. youtu.be/6HTeXrrm5BM?...
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Russian Trolls Are ATTACKING Dems in INSANE Celeb AI Videos
YouTube video by Hysteria
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Kill. Bury. Print. | Official Trailer | Peacock Original
YouTube video by Peacock
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cartoonist: Mike Luckovich
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
JUST IN: Governor Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: NY Governor, Kathy Hochul, has named NY Attorney General, Letitia James, as the Special Prosecutor to investigate the Cornell rape case. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
AccessFest is next week! See yah there. @ire.org
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Don’t miss AccessFest next week!
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thank you for this Nikole. This is the kind of thing many POC experience in schools across the country. "In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
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In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?
A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It has taken me years to write this personal essay, but now that I'm writing a memoir I found myself reminiscing about the past and confronting challenges. Suicide is something that affects many people. mcnellytorres.substack.com/p/life-after...
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Life after my father’s suicide
A journalist shares her experience with her father’s suicide: What took place before, what she discovered after his death and the road she took to recovery.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It has taken me years to write about this painful moment in my life but I realized now is the time to finally face this. Coming up tomorrow on Don't Forget My Voice, a personal essay about my father's death.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It has taken me years to write about this painful moment in my life but I realized now is the time to finally face this. Coming up tomorrow on Don't Forget My Voice this week, a personal essay about my father's death.
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It is barbaric. There is no reason for women to be dying from ectopic pregnancies in the U.S. in 2026. Not one.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
IDK how anyone thinks Paxton is good for Texas. 21 people were murdered in Uvalde, including 19 children. Calling that part of God’s “plan” is beyond grotesque. Some comments reveal more about a politician than any campaign ad ever could. This is one of them.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
California’s Supreme Court rules that a MAGA “sheriff” in California named Chad Bianco illegally seized upwards of 650K election ballots for a fake investigation into voter fraud and ordered him to return all ballots back to election officials. Better yet, prosecute him for election fraud.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 25/09/2026
Today's Kinzinger Report is out and we cover: - ICE caught wasting millions and hiding its arrest surge - Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi - Senate Republicans are telling you one thing and doing another - Trump used your tax dollars on a campaign ad open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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BREAKING: Watchdog Exposes ICE, Trump Rolls Out Red Carpet for Xi, Taxpayers Just Paid for a Trump Campaign Ad, and more...
Top Stories for September 25, 2026.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Timothy Mellon, heir to Gilded Age tycoon Andrew Mellon's fortune, gave nearly $200M to elect Trump and Republicans in 2024 and over $20M so far this midterm cycle. Tax dynastic wealth now.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A judge Trump appointed just held his administration in contempt. The crime? Deporting a 19-year-old asylum seeker to El Salvador. Twice. In violation of three court orders. When your own judge says you broke the law, you're out of excuses.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Truth 👇
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sharing this again since so many journalists have lost their jobs in recent weeks most notably at McClatchy. mcnellytorres.substack.com/p/censorship...
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Censorship with a stroke of a pen
Nondisclosure agreements often trade money for silence. Journalists should consider legal advice before signing anything that seems onerous.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Join Indiana farmers as they join with Investigate Midwest and UpRoot for a conversation about a proposed 500-acre data center near their family farm. Sign as donor for $5 monthly to be added to the VIP list & receive an invite link. investigatemidwest.org/donate
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ABC: “A 36yo immigrant from Costa Rica died last week in ICE custody… Carlos Josue Marchena-Marchena marks the 55th such case during Trump’s second term… second person to die at the detention facility in Louisiana this year.”
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Costa Rican immigrant died while in ICE custody, agency says
A 36-year-old immigrant from Costa Rica died last week in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to an agency notification sent to lawmakers on Monday.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That’s so tacky. Money can’t buy class.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why is anybody surprised by this? There’s ample writing out there about this guy and what he stands for.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Dear reporters: If the VP was sharing something like this with me, I would be scrutinizing his intention. Why is he sharing this with the press? What's the motive behind getting this information out especially coming from someone who attacks the media?
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Status @status.news · 23/09/2026
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, we have learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...
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The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I heard a legal mind said: The Founding Fathers, the press and the U.S. Constitution would like to have a word with Trump.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Susan Collins Delivered Maine Up to Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/o...
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Opinion | Susan Collins’s Luck May Be Running Out
The independence and moderation of Maine’s Republican senator hardly matters anymore.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump Officials May Undo Nursing Home Mandates for Reporting Covid www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...
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Trump Officials May Undo Nursing Home Mandates for Reporting Covid
The agency led by Dr. Mehmet Oz is proposing an end to weekly tracking of respiratory infections at the facilities where thousands of elderly residents died in the pandemic.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
White House Says Access Is a ‘Privilege’ in Court Filing Defending Media Ban www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...
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White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing
President Trump determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were in “violation of the standards of professionalism and decorum” expected at the White House.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The U.S. military attacked a boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people. The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was transporting drugs.
U.S. military attacks alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, killing four in latest strike Since September of last year, the U.S. has killed at least 231 people in similar attacks.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Van Hollen is great btw.
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