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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6h

Washington Post vs Democracy Docket.

If you value independent, pro-democracy media over the false neutrality of legacy outlets, support Democracy Docket by subscribing today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 4h

Inside Portland’s War Zone (Spoiler: It’s a Farmers Market

Inside Portland’s War Zone (Spoiler: It’s a Farmers Market)

YouTube video by Adam Parkhomenko

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Reuters @reuters.com · 4h

Strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warning issued reut.rs/3IGrhah

Strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warning issued

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, the country's seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 9h

Judge rules against Trump's federalization of National Guard in Chicago:
www.axios.com/2025/10/09/t...

Judge rules against Trump's federalization of National Guard in Chicago

A U.S. judge says the president can't federalize the National Guard just because of political conflict.

www.axios.com

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 3h

$20 billion for a trump fan. But we are stripping our own people of health care, food stamps and cancer research.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 5h

Horrifically creepy and emblematic of this rape-coded administration, but also a govt employee staying at the fuckin ritz on a business trip shows you how much the DC world has changed since the DOJ muffin scandal of 2011.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 5h

Colorado lawsuit challenges legal basis of many ICE arrests of immigrants this year trib.al/3apYxUp

Colorado lawsuit challenges legal basis of many ICE arrests of immigrants this year

“ICE … is pulling people out of their cars, taking people from their apartments, taking people from the street, all in flagrant violation of federal law,” an ACLU lawyer alleged.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5h

The Republican shutdown continues.

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Ed Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social · 5h

Vladimir Solovyov and his guests rejoiced that under Trump, America is abandoning its fundamental principles, including freedom of the press. Once again, he predicted that Trump's America will join Russia in its fight against Europe.
youtu.be/u3It1Le6LAM

Russian state TV praises Trump's attacks on the media

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

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bluetail789.bsky.social @bluetail789.bsky.social · 5h

Agreed. 😔

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 5h

Feel for Orion Kerkering, man.

His error isn’t why the Phillies lost. They lost because they scored one run.

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crkolarz @crkolarz.bsky.social · 7h

👏👏👏👏good going there Emperor

Darlene Ryan 🇨🇦 @darleneryan.bsky.social · 8h

First time ever and under #Fascisttrump’s watch ‼️😡🤬
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U.S. Added to Global Human Rights Watchlist Over Declining Civil Liberties

time.com/7266334/us-h...

U.S. Is Added to Human Rights Watchlist

The United States was added Sunday to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, due to declining civil liberties.

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 10h

A great read!

Message From Advocates: Cancel Your National Park Visit

Let park employees fight for our land without distractions

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Sam Jones @samjownes.bsky.social · 16h

Mike Johnson gets owned!

Gallego Confronts Mike Johnson, Trump Hosts Roundtable To Fight Imaginary Enemies, Bondi’s Senate Soap Opera Script Leaks, and Democrat Pulls Off Major Upset In Alaska

Onward!

www.dworkinsubstack.com

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 12h

I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.

The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 6h

he does not regret to inform you and neither do I

Willamette Week @wweek.com · 6h

Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”

An Interview With the Portland Chicken

Rachel Saslow

www.wweek.com

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 5h

During the shutdown….will Mike Johnson’s “adopted son,” be moving back in with them? During a crisis, kids often want to go back home to “mom” and “dad.” I jest. You know he hasn’t spoken to those freaks since he left.

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CNN @cnn.com · 5h

JUST IN: Russia is carrying out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said, with parts of the capital Kyiv left without power.

Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure | CNN

Russia is carrying out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said early Friday, with parts of the capital Kyiv left without power.

www.cnn.com

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Ellen Prager, PhD @elprager.bsky.social · 1d

Major coastal storm for Mid-Atlantic, #flooding in SW, & TS Jerry in today's update for All-Hazards Consortium. Developing system expected to bring #dangerous coastal conditions with strong winds, rip currents, high surf, flooding, and erosion along east coast. 🧪🌊🌧️

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

TS Jerry Threatens Northern Leeward Islands, Major Coastal Storm for the Mid Atlantic & Flooding SW

YouTube video by StormCenter Communications | GeoCollaborate

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MP Broache @mbroache.bsky.social · 1d

If you get called for jury duty, you have to do it

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach

A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

also texting while driving. people who text while driving must be shamed into oblivion. and

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Thou shalt not make AI videos of dead people saying what you want. You wouldn’t dig them up and use their skull as a puppet, would you?

The people doing these things must be shamed into oblivion.

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 1d

I'm team "books Covid vaccine the minute they're available" due to facts like this.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Still waiting on that health care plan, Donald.

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