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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 15h

Democrat Abigail Spanberger's victory aligns with recent voting patterns in Virginia, which picks its governors the year after a presidential election and tends to elect someone of the opposite party of the president. https://to.pbs.org/4qJQHVA

WATCH LIVE: Abigail Spanberger addresses supporters after winning Virginia's governor race

Spanberger will be the state’s first female governor.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 14h

U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, shoring up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years.
https://to.pbs.org/3LIF6WA

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor’s race

Her victory over Republican Jack Ciattarelli shores up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · Oct 1

Today is our first day without federal funding. Our commitment to providing trusted, objective journalism hasn't wavered.

For 50 years, PBS News has helped you understand the world and make informed decisions. This mission drives our work every day, and your support of PBS News makes it possible.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h

Mamdani will become the youngest person in a century to win City Hall.

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Election 2025 live updates: Mamdani wins NYC mayor race, Democrats take governor races in N.J., Va.; Prop 50 to be decided

Voters in states across the country head to the ballot box in the first election since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

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nearslapout.bsky.social @nearslapout.bsky.social · 17h

www.wsfa.com/2025/11/04/f...

Dr. Lafayette, who is a native of Florida, got off of a bus at the Greyhound station in Montgomery in 1961, where he was met with violence and was arrested.

Freedom Rider inducted into Alabama Academy of Honor

A Freedom Rider and civil rights activist now has another title: he is an official member of the Alabama Academy of Honor

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awnrygirl.bsky.social @awnrygirl.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark Brazill 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇦 @markbrazill.bsky.social · 1d

Worst. Party. Ever. Republicans can’t win without cheating. F ‘em.

Craig Sicknick @jan6risingvoice.bsky.social · 1d

What a surprise! Of course, this is happening in areas that are overwhelmingly Democrats. Don’t let the MAGA scum keep you from voting. newjersey.news12.com/bomb-threats...

Bomb threats force closures at some New Jersey polling places

Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said polling sites at School 2 and School 10 in Paterson were shut down after threats were received.

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Mark Brazill 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇦 @markbrazill.bsky.social · 1d

So NOW Trump is against communism!? Focking hysterical.

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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 1d

"Epstein’s brother vividly details relationship between Trump and Epstein"

Push the Speaker!
Trump raped his wife!
Trump raped 20+ women!

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 1d

Fact Check: Trump’s Epstein Claims

Virginia Giuffre may be dead, but she damned sure isn’t going away!

Release the Epstein Files!

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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 1d

"RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES"
No time to talk, just do it! 🇺🇸

“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.”

~ Benjamin Franklin ~

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Mark Brazill 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇦 @markbrazill.bsky.social · 1d

Waiting on a food line while rich trash dance the night away. I’d guarantee you that Mar A Lago party threw away more food than the kitchen gave away.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

If you're wondering what the No Kings protests are about, this is it.

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 22h

🇳🇴 Norway to allocate US$7bn for Ukraine's defence needs in 2026

Norway to allocate US$7bn for Ukraine's defence needs in 2026

Norway's Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik has announced that the country will allocate US$7 billion in 2026 to support Ukraine's defence sector.

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nearslapout.bsky.social @nearslapout.bsky.social · 22h

What Dumold Tacoshitstein doesn't instruct KKKaroline, she makes up herself.

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nearslapout.bsky.social @nearslapout.bsky.social · 22h

www.wsfa.com/2025/11/04/g...

Government shutdown leaves 900 Alabama families without childcare, provider says

The ongoing government shutdown is having a big impact on some pre-school programs in Alabama.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

In Memoriam:

Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War

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The Onion @theonion.com · 23h

Dick Cheney Vice Presidential Library Opens In Pitch-Dark, Sulfurous Underground Cave

SUMNER, NE—The Richard B. Cheney Vice Presidential Library and Museum officially opened to the public on Wednesday, housing a variety of exhibits honoring the legacy of the former vice president on di...

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Essence of RBG @rbgprevails.bsky.social · 1d

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pete52.bsky.social @pete52.bsky.social · 1d

If they would arrest all republican politicians who are pedophiles, there might not be many left.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 23h

www.michaelmoore.com/p/elections-...

Yes! Today is Election Day for Many Cities and States Across the Country!

Good morning fellow Americans in California, New York, New Jersey, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maine, Ohio, Michigan and others!

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John @chauncey8581.bsky.social · 23h

Please Vote

Tell a friend 💙

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nearslapout.bsky.social @nearslapout.bsky.social · 23h

www.wired.com/story/an-ana...

“NSPM-7 is a natural culmination of the adoption of this radicalization theory over 20 years as the basis for counterterrorism, and the government can target anyone they choose.”

An Anarchist’s Conviction Offers a Grim Foreshadowing of Trump’s War on the ‘Left’

As the Trump administration ramps up its targeting of left-leaning people and groups, the prosecution and harsh sentencing of Casey Goonan may provide a glimpse of things to come.

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nearslapout.bsky.social @nearslapout.bsky.social · 23h

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Lund replied that Washington had “given him orders by no means to comply with any such demands, for that he would make no unworthy compromise with the enemy, and was ready to meet the fate of his neighbors.”7

“Burnt All Their Houses”: Mount Vernon Narrowly Escaped British Destruction During the Revolutionary War

Imagine your cousin left you to protect his home and family and six British warships show up at the front door; what's a Washington to do?

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nearslapout.bsky.social @nearslapout.bsky.social · 23h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8MX...

I can recall as a little fellow listening to her coronation speech and thinking what a wonderful lady....

In 1957, Queen Elizabeth Came to Maryland for a Football Game and Grocery Shopping

YouTube video by WETA PBS

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