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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 3h
Trump's economy in two headlines.
CNN Business: The US economy added just 29,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. 

ABC News: Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 7h
Naomi Klein Is Spot On.......
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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 4h
“We have incredibly wealthy, powerful companies coming into these rural communities in South Carolina, dangling a few carrots, and then the communities are getting steamrolled,” said South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews, backing a two-year ban, WRDW/WAGT reported. #DataCenters
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S.C. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews calls for moratorium on data centers
South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews is calling for a two-year moratorium on new data center projects in the state.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1h
BREAKING: Kennedy Center announces it’s moving its annual awards gala off site for the first time in its history amid battle over Trump’s planned renovations.
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Kennedy Center Honors to be held off-site for the first time in the ceremony’s history
The center announced that the celebration will be held at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, D.C., due to the closure of the main building for planned renovations.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 1h
A medium-sized data center consumes roughly 100 million to 110 million gallons of water per year, while large hyperscale facilities can use between 1 million and 5 million gallons per day (up to 1.8 billion gallons annually). Source: EESI, 2025.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 1h
Even a mid-sized data center consumes as much water as a small town, while larger ones require up to 5 million gallons of water every day. Source: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2025
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NPR @npr.org · 20h
Data centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit.
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AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?
Data centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit.
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NPR @npr.org · 19h
Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year. n.pr/4z0FPpq
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'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy
Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year.
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NPR @npr.org · 4h
San Francisco leaders say AI-powered cameras helped drive a dramatic decline in car crime. We examine the evidence — and whether the city can keep its high-tech dragnet without sacrificing civil liberties. n.pr/4hIsjzZ
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San Francisco's car crime has plunged. How much credit does Flock deserve?
San Francisco leaders say AI-powered cameras helped drive a dramatic decline in car crime. We examine the evidence — and whether the city can keep its high-tech dragnet without sacrificing civil liberties.
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OPB @opb.org · 1h
Oregon law requires public officials to report sources of household income on annual ethics disclosures, including spouses’ income sources, especially if there may be a conflict of interest. But the head of Oregon's housing finance agency didn’t do either until ProPublica asked her about it.
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Her agency distributes billions for Oregon housing projects. Her husband’s company helped develop some of them
Andrea Bell, executive director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, filed amended state ethics paperwork after ProPublica asked about her husband’s work at a firm that’s consulted on projects receiving or in line for money from her agency.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 3h
The disappointing jobs numbers come one month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections, at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy. to.pbs.org/3TiX9XT
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Disappointing 29,000 jobs added in September as unemployment ticks up
Friday's jobs report is the last one that will come out before the Nov. 3 elections that will determine whether President Donald Trump's Republicans maintain full control of Congress.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 14h
Didn’t they learn the first time Elon Musk got involved in American politics? -Dismantled life saving agencies -Fired thousands of Americans -Stole our data -Gave himself millions in federal contracts They want him to advise the Pentagon on the future of war?!?!
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 1h
NWS San Diego >> Extreme Heat Warning starts today for areas west of the mountains for hot afternoons and warm nights. Please stay cool and check on any friends/family without A/C.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 1h
Extreme heat warning takes effect across Southern California. ktla.com/news/califor...
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Extreme heat warning takes effect across Southern California
Extreme heat warnings are in effect across Southern California as a long-duration heat wave begins Friday, bringing several days of dangerously hot temperatures. Building high pressure will not onl…
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 2h
US borrowing costs hit 24-year high as global bond sell-off intensifies. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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US borrowing costs hit 24-year high as global bond sell-off intensifies
Fears that US deficit is unsustainable also drive UK 30-year bond yields briefly above 6% for first time since 1998
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 2h
WSJ >> G-7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Diesel and Crude. www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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G-7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Diesel and Crude
The announcement would seem to end the threat of a U.S. ban on diesel exports, at least for now.
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 2h
Exactly! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 6h
Converted garages and basements are becoming a bigger part of the national housing conversation over their potential to ease shortages of lower-cost rental units.
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Cities Across the US Are Turning Attics, Backyards and Garages Into Housing
ADUs are an increasingly popular answer to rental shortages, but their cost and complexity make the economics difficult.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3h
BREAKING: New York Gov. Hochul says Cornell rape accuser was "failed" by people obligated to protect her, including the police and county prosecutor.
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NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 2h
US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains
Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 16h
What she said.... 👇
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 23h
CEO compensation has increased 1,316% since 1978. And worker compensation? Just 28%. The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share.
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 18h
✅ Protects employee privacy by banning the use of workplace surveillance tools by employers in workplace bathrooms ✅ Requires California public higher education institutions to create training for students, faculty, and staff on AI training and procurement
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 18h
NEW: Building on his nation-leading executive order to prepare workers and businesses for potential AI disruption, @governor.ca.gov signed first-in-the-nation legislation that will protect people in the workplace from the impacts of AI, automated technology, and AI-powered workplace surveillance
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ACLU @aclu.org · 18h
The company doesn’t matter. Flock, Axon, and other automatic license plate readers have no place on our streets. Use the toolkit to fight against mass surveillance in your community at aclu.org/gtfo_
"Big Brother should just be reality TV — not our reality. Join us in getting automatic license plate readers out of our communities." ACLU logo. Red tinted photo of a big eye.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 17h
Another take.... "The joint commitment that Trump posted to his Truth Social account on Tuesday appears to carry no enforcement mechanisms or legal implications and is instead a voluntary commitment." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump AI deal rebrands ‘artificial intelligence’ as ‘superintelligence’
The US president announces vague ‘morally binding’ AI agreement among tech CEOs for ‘tremendous self-policing’
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David Combest @decombest.bsky.social · 18h
Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot | WIRED www.wired.com/story/uncann...
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Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 18h
The super El Niño is cooking coral reefs — can lullabies and probiotics save them? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The super El Niño is cooking coral reefs — can lullabies and probiotics save them?
Researchers are trying everything they can to help coral reefs to survive severe heat stress from climate change, including playing sounds underwater.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 18h
The Crossroads of Psychology and Politics.... 👇 When Personality Dictates Policy, the Psychology of Fascism. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-...
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When Personality Dictates Policy, the Psychology of Fascism
Fascism is not a political philosophy; it's a term that describes the behaviour of psychologically disordered people in power.
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Still a nasty woman @tfergsc.bsky.social · 18h
Just so much winnng.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 18h
No public statements have been made by the parents of the individual students accused in the Cornell University fraternity sexual assault lawsuit. Related >> www.bbc.com/news/article...
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What we know about the Cornell University frat house rape investigation
The woman alleges she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house at the university two years ago.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 19h
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 19h
Another take.... Cornell accuser was 'failed' by university healthcare system, lawyer says. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Lawyer for Cornell accuser says university doctor was 'yet another failure'
Jane Doe told the school's doctor that she had contracted an infection "in a traumatic way", but they "didn't really follow up", according to the New York Times.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 21h
In July, I led several Senators in a request to the Secretary of the Air Force to disclose how much money is being stolen from taxpayers to pay for Trump’s luxury Qatari jet. Today I got a reply. 100 words. Telling Congress to screw off. Can’t wait for a Democratic Senate!
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 22h
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law first-of-its-kind state legislation setting rules for how lawyers are permitted to use generative AI in their work. Newsom signed the bill alongside a slate of other AI-related measures. Subscribe to The Afternoon Docket: reut.rs/4dsTnQ1
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 19h
Not good... 👇
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 19h
Luv when people say snarky things to me, then turn off their comments. Bite me. #Blocked.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 20h
That sums it up for Trump: "I don't care".
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This.... 👇
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🦋🇨🇦Sarrah🇨🇦🦋 @savingdemocracy101.bsky.social · 20h
The base, in case anyone thinks these assholes can be made to see reality. It's a cult, of hate and racism, as I have always said. Listen to this bitch. That is the people that adore him. #CultOfHate&Racism
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 20h
NEW: Some North Carolinians only have a week to ensure they can vote in the midterms after the state elections board came to an agreement with the DOJ. The deal has left some in the Tar Heel state confused. We break down what steps voters might need to take to ensure they can vote this fall👇
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North Carolina mailboxes overflow with voter registration warnings after state cut a deal with Trump's DOJ
“This is death by a thousand cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Democracy Docket. “It's why you move voting sites, it's why you have fewer hours, it's why our absentee mailing ballots are so complicated because they just want to find places where p...
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 22h
AP reports >> A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that only 17% of U.S. adults approve of the Republican president’s handling of the cost of living. Just 26% approve of his handling of the economy overall, marking a new low. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows
A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 22h
White Christo fascism is not Christianity. It is a perversion of Christianity - The reality is that it is straight up fascism - a extreme political philosophy - which is operating in direct opposition to American democracy.
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This.... 👇
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is just despicable by MS NOW, which has accepted stolen taxpayers dollars for 38 illegal ads. Give me a break with this bullshit statement too. So your hosts are on air all day saying this is illegal while you are taking the money and running the ads? Just gross.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 22h
ICE got ‘quieter’ – then killed a father in Maine. Now watch groups are shifting their tactics too. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ICE got ‘quieter’ – then killed a father in Maine. Now watch groups are shifting their tactics too
ICE-watchers get creative after the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, as Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a more secretive approach
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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The verdict is in, Americans are fed up with Donald Trump's failed economy.
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🇺🇦🇪🇺 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: “The Kremlin is trying to divide us and deter us from supporting Ukraine. Our message is clear: stay calm, keep working, and continue supporting Ukraine.”
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
Latvia has detained two of its citizens since June on suspicion of spying for Russia's military intelligence agency and using a private aircraft to surveil an army base hosting NATO forces, authorities said.
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Latvia detains couple suspected of spying for Russia
Authorities allege the pair collected information on NATO forces, military aircraft and Latvia’s support for Ukraine.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
European leaders must stop calling Russian attacks “hybrid,” according to Estonia's foreign minister. They are “terror attacks” and “sabotage attacks,” Margus Tsahkna told us in an interview.
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It’s war, not hybrid attacks, says Estonian foreign minister
Margus Tsahkna says Europe must present a united front again Moscow.
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